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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
COAL STRIKE THREATENED.
Miners Are Holding Secret Meet
ings.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 10, 1S99.-A
strike of 25O00 coal miners in the central
district of Pennsylvania is threatened.
Within the last ten days secret meetings
have been held at Robertsdale and Clear
field, at which the national and district
officers of the United Mine Workers As
sociation were authorized to prepare the
machine miners of the whole district for
a strike to be declared as soon as these
officials thought the time ripe. A letter
from a national organizer received here
declares that this will be within month
or six weeks.
A complete tie up of the mines in the
central region, which includes the coun-
ties of Cambridge, Clearfield, Jefferson.
Armstrong, Huntingdon, Bedford, Somer-
set, Center, Venango and Clarion, would
seriously hamper the great ship coaling
depots Of the eastern seaboard for that is
where most of the product goes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
C. 0. P. MUDD[i.::.:::A5z /: : :
Republican Organization: 4:
Committee Trying to !:
Straighten Out {
Things.
CHAIRMAN WOOLLEY'S LETTER
Difference of Opinion as to
the Effect of the Machine
Manifesto.
CHAIRMAN WOOLLEY'S LETTER

Chairman Aaron S. Baldwin Of the Or
ganization Committee of the Republicans
County Committee, has called meeting
of that body for this evening. The ses-
sion will be of the star-chamber ORDER
Business transacted will be KEEP, private
until a more favorable time for making
1t public arrives.
From what can be learned from the
leaders, general discussion of the COM
tents of the many communications receive
ed will take place. These would no doubt
make very interesting reading, but they,
VIII be religiously guarded until the con-
census of opinion has been worked out,
when definite plan of action will be
decided upon. Although a great many
letters have been received from all parts
or the county, others are pouring in daily.
Secretary Robert Urquhart is busy tab
ulating them and what has been prepared
Will be made known tonight.
Chairman Edward Fry of the Executive
Committee was asked if he knew what
the concensus Of opinion was up to date
He replied, after some hesitation, that
he was not sure of the contents of the
letters.
You see they keep piling in," he said,
"and the later ones are liable to offset
the opinions expressed in letters received
heretofore. 1t is a difficult task to work
out this plan satisfactorily, because or
the amount of labor attached thereto"
He was asked if he knew of any OF
the communications advocating a new
| leader, in place of the present chairman
| of the County Committee.
mot that I know off, he replied. "All
appear to be satisfied with Mr.. Woolley."
He was next asked his opinion of the
recent communication addressed to the
chairman of the Organization Committee
by Mr. Woolley.
There was nothing in that letter but
what was right" said he. TT hit hard
| where it struck, especially the self-ap-
pointed leaders. No, on the whole. saw
| nothing wrong with that letter"
| Mr.. John P. Landrine, in referring to
| Mr.. Woolley's letter, said that 1t was
! the rantings of disappointed leader"
II am perfectly satisfied to have such
a communication made public and he
winked in a way that clearly indicated
| he thought his chances for ousting the
present leaders were unusually bright
They have got no letters from our
| camp" he remarked as a parting SHOT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
viii Be Held June 27 in the
Academy.

The committees for the annual COM
mencement of the High School June 27, III
the Academy of Music, have been ap-
pointed. They are
Ushers, Mr. Elijah Clark, Miss Martha
Hunt and Miss Higginbotham; invota-
tions, Messrs. Walter B. Simmonds and
David Heyman; refreshments, Mss Helen
Valleau and Mr.. A. Vincent Rochester,
music Messrs. ]. Merritt Lane and Elijah
Clark and Miss Elizabeth Cannon; bacca-
laureate sermon, Miss Clara Eckerline
and Mr. A. Vincent Rochester.
Mr. Richard Hermann is to be the chief
usher and his assistants will be selected
at a meeting to. be held next Tuesday.
The members of the graduating class are
much interested in the question whether
there shall be no paid admission and that
invitations onlv shall be issued.
The Board of Education made grant
of $3.50 for the expenses of the commence
ment exercises. The two classes have
raised by number of entertainments
during the past winter the sum of about
$3.50. The 5000, it is claimed, will prove
ample to defray all the necessary ex-
penses, such as rent of Academy, music
and printing. Inc question Ol HoiuiiiS d
reception is also to be decided.
The expenses of graduation have proved
burdensome to the parents of some of the
young men and women, and efforts have
been made by Principal Hopkins to reduce
the cost of the exercises. The incdentals
in years past have amounted to $40 or $50
and this considered as useless expense.
The names and standings of the members
of the class of '9s will be announced next
week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
JEFFRIEs' MOTHER PLEASED.
His Father, Who Is a Preacher, Said
the Lord Was With Him.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 10, 1S99.-
When a reporter called at the home of
Champion Jeffries' father in East Los
Angeles late last night he found the
lights out and the family asleep. After
some time the family was aroused and
came down to hear the news of the fight.
Mr.. Jeffries, who Is a preacher and who
does not approve of his sons profession,
did not appear elated over the result,
though he asked several questions as to
what round the fight ended and If any,
one was hurt. Being assured that neither
his son nor Fitzsimmons had sustained
serious INJURY, he saia,-
"It's just as I said some time ago when
l was asked for an expression as to the
coming battle. The Lord was In the
fight. He was with Jim, and of course
Jim won.,'
Mrs Jeffries was delighted that her son
had won and Immediately sent the fol-
lowing to him
81 am glad YOU have won the victory
you have worked SO hard for.
: MOTHER"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
STRIKE IN CLEVELAND.
Street Car Employees Demand
Recognition For Their
Union.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 49, 1ss9.-At
four clock this morning the motormen
and conductors of the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company, known locally as the
Big Consolidated. declared strike, tying
up the entire system, including the
Euclid, Wade Park, Cedar, Central,
Scoville. Wilson, Broadway, Jennings and
Brooklyn lines. Word was sent at once
to committees at each barn to not let
the day cars start out.
president Bryan announced that no
more conferences would be held with the
company unless the officers seek out and
treat with the union Not a car will be
run on any of the lines of the Big Con-
solidated today if the men can help It..
Men on the way here to take the places
of strikers have been headed off, the men
say
The Big Consolidated employees want,
first. the recognition by the company of
their union, which is a part of the
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees of America Secondly, they
want board of arbitration to pass upon
alleged violations of company rules when
a man is charged with violating these
rules, and the unions officers and the
company's management disagree upon the
disposition of his case They want sum-
mary dismissals for causes not clearly ap-
parent to them stopped
The mon charge that there has been
numerous discharges for trifing reasons.
The men want, thirdly an abatement of
''swing" runs. In swing run man gets
pay for only the hours he works but the
working hours are scattered all through
the day and night.
One of the mems demands that the old
and slower schedule be re-adopted has
been conceded by the company. The real
fight is over the recognition of the union.
About 800 men are now out, but the line
men are expected to follow the conductors
and motormen.
No attempt will be made to run cars
today. Strikers have started a bus
service
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
DECLINE IN BICYCLE PATENTS.
In Is Now Large But Steady In
dustry.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1S99.-The re-
ceipts of applications for patents on in
ventions are larger now than they have
been in any other years save 1851,
which We're the banner years Last
month there were 3,647 applications re-
ceived at the patent office, nearly thou
sand In excess of May, 1898. Judged from
receipts, the largest invention work is
now being done in the mechanical and
chemical lines.
A significant decline has been in progress
in bicycle inventions, the heaviest rush in
which was about two years ago when the
division devoted to that work was over
taxed. Now It has become necessary to
assign. other lines of work to that division.
For year this class of inventions has
ben declining In numbers and marked
decrease has set in in the six months. Pa
tent office officials interpreting this signi-
ficant decline say that it puts bicycles on
a par with other vehicles as large but
steady Industry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
Oueen wilhclmina

Queen Wilhelmina seems to be conduct
ing herself with degree of common sense
not always characteristic of youthful
soyereigns. Her mother. Queen Emma,
lives with her, and is consulted upon
every point. The people, understanding
that this community of sovereignty is at
the wish of Wilhelmina, often sends let
tiers and petitions addressed ITO Both
Queens" Wilhelmina is said to resent it
If people speak of her mother as the
Queen Dowager, and to declare with EN-
phasis that she is Queen Emma Of the
Netherlands The young Queen is said
to be exceedingly fond of dancing and to
carry herself with more grace than most
women Of her nationality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
LITTLE GIRL BEGGAR.
Made a Professional at
Fourteen BY Her
Mother.

The police of Jersey City, last night,
took into custody fourteen-year-old Alice
Patterson, of No. 30 Park avenue, Hobo
ken, as confirmed beggar. She is
very pretty girl and it is thought by the
police that her mother took advantage or
her beauty to play upon the public She
did not have the appearance of beggar
and cried bitterly when she was arrested.
She pleaded to be allowed to go to her
home in Hoboken and promised the police
that she would beg no more.
About nine o. clock last night she called
at the residence of Policeman ]. ODon-
nell, of the Oakland avenue station, who
Ger answered the ring of the doorbell in
person and was surprised when she start
ed to beg. He took her into the house
and questioned her closely. O'Donnell
asked her where the number of the house
on Grove street, in which she said she
lived, was located. She was unable to
answer the question correctly and the
officer thought that she was an impostor.
He took her to the Seventh street police
station and locked her up.
This morning the child was arraigned
before Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court. She pleaded guilty TO
the charge made against her. Alice said
she had a stepfather who only worked
every other week. She added that it was
partially on this account that she was
sent out to beg from the public. Be-
sides the letter which she presented to
Policeman ODonnell, she had dispossess
papers which were made out in the name
of Webster. The papers were signed by
J. s. Wade as the landlord.
Justice Nevin questioned the child
closely. He finally decided to turn her
over to the Poormaster, as he thought
her parents were not fit people to care
for child of her age.
The following is copy of the letter
presented to Officer O'Donnell by Alice:-
''Will you please to help poor woman
with large family that is in much need.
We have got the best of references and
would work for small pay. l am first
class washwoman and a good worker.
Respectfully,
MRS. WEBSTER,
'.545 Grove Street"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
cAMPANIA SINKS STEAMBOAT.
Wrecking Company is at Work Oh
Pier 6.

The Cunard liner steamer Campanla,
which arrived this morning from Liver
pool. ran into and sunk the immigrant
transfer boat William Fletcher in the
North River The Campania was on her
Way to her dock at the time of the col
lision.
The Baxter Wrecking Company is at
work off Pier 6 of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, Hoboken,
trying to raise the sunken steamboat.
Only her stern is visible above water.
Captain Miller says the Campania was
responsible for the accident. but would
NOT make a statement when requested by
a News man.
The crew of the Fletcher were al lsaved
by tug boats and so far as could be learn
ed no one was hurt in the collision. Ex-
cept for few scratches no damage was
done to the Camparia. The aCmpana at
the time of accident was going up the
river bound for her new pier at the foot
Of Horatic street. The Fletcher was also
hound up the river and was abreast of
the aCmpania.
When nearing, the pier the Campania
slowed up a little and the Fletcher turned
to the west and attempted to cross di-
rectly in front of the big liner. The Prov
of the Campania struck the Fletcher on
the starboard side, just abaft of the pad
die box crashing in the woodwork. The
Fletcher whistled for assistance and
number of tugs responded.
A great effort was made to hurry the
Fletcher over towards the Jersey shore so
she would sink in shallow water and rem
der her raising and repairing more FEAST
bic. The tugs made fast quickly and
toved and propelled the Fletcher under
full head of steam to shallow water near
Hoboken, where she sank. Her crew got
off in safety.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
WAR INEVITABLE.
-sransvaal Capitalists Think
England is in a Tight
Fix.
[By Gable to The Associated Press

LONDON, June 10, 1S99.-It Is not I'M
probable that the crisis in the Transyaal
will be hastened today by some untoward
incident at Johannesburg. Mr.. ]. B. Rob-
inson, the South African millionaire and
mine owner, received a telegram today
from his agent at johannesburg, saying
the situation there is most serious.
The agent added that a mass meeting
of Uitlanders will be held today in order
to confirm and support the proposals of
the British High Commissioner, Sir All.
fred Miner As open air meetings are
not allowed without permission it is not
improbable, if the necessary permission
is not obtained, that the police will en-
deavor to stop the meeting,
The consensus of opinion among prom
inent Uitlanders and South African capt.
talists in London is that the British Gov
ernment is in a tight fix, that it cannot
retreat from its position and that if
President Kruger does not recede war is
inevitable.
Regarding the suggestion that the Unit
ed States be asked to mediate between
the Transvaal and Great Britain, Mr..
Joseph H. Choate, the United States AM
bassador, says
while every good American would well
come the possibility of helping solu-
tion of the present situation, we have
not been approached in the matter, and
I, personally, know nothing of this pro-
posed mediation of America"
An official of the Foreign Office, in con-
versation with a representative Of The
Associated Press, said
1--WE have not been approached by Am
erica nor has America approached us in
this matter, and 1t is very unlikely that
America will be asked TO do anything of
the kind, much as we value the good
feeling existing between the two coun-
tries
A detachment of 200 royal engineers
sailed today for South Africa from South
ampton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
MRS. KELAHER HAS THE VERDICT
And Now She Will Try to Get the
Money,

Mrs. Lizzie Kelaher recovered verdict
Yesterday against James Riley, a real
estate dealer, for 5s7.s4 The case was
tried by Under Sheriff Heavey and a
Sheriff's jury in the General Sessions
Court room Riley did not put in any de-
fence
The facts elected were that Mrs. Kela-
har purchased through Riley two lots on
the Boulevard near Firty-second street.
Bayonne, and paid $525 on account. The
lots formed parcel of six. Riley represent
ed to Mrs. Kelahar that the lots were
lree and clear of all incumbrance and
persuaded her not to have search made
as it would only be a useless expense.
Some time afterward mortgage OF
81 500, covering the entire six lots was
foreclosed. and Mrs. Kelahar's lots were
sold with the others. She applied to Riley
to get her money back, but he kept put
ting her off and finally the proceedings
which eliminated yesterday were insti-
tuted.
The jury gave Mrs. Kelahar verdict
for S525 with interest. Her next effort
now that she has the verdict will be to
get the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
CLEAN STREET DIRTIED.

Policeman Keefe fthe Gregory street
station arrested Jacob Franz, a mer-
chant tailor, of No. 261 Washington
street, on charge of violating a city
ordinance in allowing paper placed in a
barrel to scatter about the street in front
of his store. Franz was found guilty by
Police Justice Nevin in the First Grim
inal Court this morning and was fined
81. The fine was paid under protest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
LlQUIFlED AIR COMPANY.
1t and ChiIdren's Home Society In
cnrporated.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, June TO- 1S99.-The Liquified
Air Company with capital of Sl25,0O0
was Incorporated here today to manufac-
ture and sell liquified and compressed air
The capital stock is divided into $3l, $50 OF
preferred and the remainder common
stock The preferred stock Is to bear Z
per cent non-cumulative dividend.
The incorporators are Charles A. Will
son, Justus Cox, Jr., and Harry B. PAU,
all of Camden.
The Memorial Childrens Home Socie-
ty, was also incorporated to conduct a
ch.ldren's home, near Somerville. Inc
incorporators are Edward Judson OIL
New York, James G. Bruce of Yonkers,
George w. Murray of Montclair. Hugh
K. CASTOR of Somerville and Mrs. l..
Meyer Deats of Pennington. The artlcles
of Incorporation provide that majority Oh
the Board of Trustees shall be Baptists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
DIED
PERRY-In this

PERRY-In this city, on June g. 1899,
Adaline c., widow of William H.
Perry, aged g. years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Sunday afternoon, June II, at 2 o'clock,
from her late residence, No. 124 Wayne
street.
Interment at Buffalo, N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y, papers please copy.
BARNEs.-At Jersey City Heights. on
Tuesday, June g. 1899, Edward 8.
Barnes, aged go years.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity
Baptist Church, Bowers street, Jersey
city Heights, on Sunday, June IL, at
P. M.
DALE.-Eli B. Dale, son of James S. and
Lavenia B. Dale; born at Whalesville,
Md, Oct 1G, 1880; died at his late
home, No. As Central avenue, Jersey
City, on Friday, June g. 1899, at 4;So
o'clock, after a lingering illness with
consumption.
The funeral services at the home Satur-
day evening will be private.
1nterment will be at the convenience of
the family. I
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
SALISBURYS GARDEN PARTY.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

TBy. Gable TO Inc ASSOcldteu FreSSl
LONDON, June 10. 1S99.-There was
great gathering of celebrities al the Mar
ouis of Salisbury's garden party at Hat
field this afternoon. Numerous special
trains conveyed the guests from King $
Cross railroad station. They included
the Prince of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of York. Mr.. Joseph H. Choate,
the United States Ambassador; Mr. Hem
ry White, Secretary of the United States
Embassy, and Miss White, Mr.. James
r. Garter, Second Secretary of the Unit
ed States Embassy, and Mrs. Carter;
Lieutenant j. c. Colwell United States
Naval Attache. and Mrs. Colwell; Col,
Samuel S. Summers. United States Mill
tary Attache, and Mrs. Summers; Sam
uel l.. Clemens Mark Twain and Mrs.
Clemens, Mr.. Poultney Bigelow Major
General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum
and Mr.. Lloyd Garrison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
ST. LOUIS IN PORT.
Officers of the Paris Decline to Dis
cuss the Disaster.

NEW YORK, June 10, 1S99.-The Ameri-
can line steamer st. Louis, which ground
ed near Calshot Castle while coming out
of Southampton Harbor last Saturday, ar
rived here today, with 147 officers and
crew of the stranded steamship Paris. Tie
officers of the St. Louis say that the
grounding of the vessel at Southampton
was trifing affair and that bottom was
touched at low tide.
The officers of the Paris declined to dis
cuss the loss of the steamship on the
Cornish coast, saying that all the details
of the disaster and Capain Watkins ex-
planation will be made public at the in
vest.gation to be held by the United
States Inspectors of steam vessels in this
civ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
DIDN'T KNOW WHO DID HIM UP.
Victim of Assault Couldn't Identify
His AssaiIants.

Peter Eisketh. of No. AZ Greene street,
Pasas!c. called on friends last night at
No. 107 Morris street, and before he left
the house he was badly done up. Eisketh
called an officer to the house and had
Peter Snider and Max Suckowsky, both OF
that adYdress arrested on charges of as
sault and battery This morning the pris-
oners were arraigned before Police Justice
Nevin.
Eisketh could not identify the men In
court as the persons who assaulted him.
He said, however, that there were sew
eral persons who saw the assault commit
ted and the case was adjourned until Mon
day morning to bring the witnesses to
court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
AGAINST GREAT ODDS
American Troops Win More Victor
les in the Philippines.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
MANILA, June TO- 1899, 4:30 p. NAT
daybreak today a force of 450 men under
Generals Lawton, Wheaton and Oven
shine. advanced from San Pedro Maeati,
sweeping the country between the Bay of
Manila ard Bay Lake south Of Manila. BY
noon the country has been cleared almost
to Paranaque The Americans lost two
officers killed and twenty-one soldiers
wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at the
stronger Of their positions. and left fifty
dead in the trenches. Many more wound
ed were left behind by the rebels in their
retreat.
The heat during the day was overpow-
ering ,and there We're many prostrations
of American soldiers from that cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
ELECTRIC FAN FOR COURT ROOM
Lillis' Oflce Will Be Renovated
This Summer.

Freeholder FaIlon, Chairman of the
Committee on Court House, Grounds and
JAIL has decided to put an electric fan i'll
the General Sessions oCurt room before
the next hot spell comes along. During
the last not spell the court room was OPP
pressively warm. 1t is badly ventilated
anyway, and when there is no breeze STIR
ring the atmosphere is unbearable.
Freeholder Fallon will also have Surro-
gate Lillis' office renovated during the
summer. 1t will be furnished with new
carpets and other necessary Improvements
will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10

A Parasee one of the sect which NUM-
bers only $4,000 and which viii lreceive
no converts, one having to be born to the
Hotel, says the Chicago Tribune He is
Rustum D. N Wadia. of Bombay He is
youpng. athletic looking and has taken
the degree Of Master of Arts in the Bonn
baybay University and is member of the
Inner Temple, london. He declared Ind a
is well satisfied with English rule. and
that in case of a conflict with Russia, its
people would ally themselves practically
solidly against the latter. He will visit
President Harper and iwll look into the
Chicago University While here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
SUBSCRIPTION FOR CLIFFORD.

Another subscription is being taken up
for the benefit of Edward Clifford and
to pay his legal expenses. His lawyers
have not done anything further in the
case since the decision of the Oyer and
Terminer Court that Clifford Is not in
sane The next proceeding will be to APP
ply for writ of certiorari to have re-
moved to the Supreme Court for review.