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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
A'LEAN OR WHO !?
The Struggle For Sheriff
Heller's Vacant Place
Still Goes On Blame
For Voorhees,.

Up to noon today Governor VOORHEES,
had not officially made known his appoint-
ment of Sheriff to fill the vacancy created
by the death of William Heller and the
delay in announcing the new Sheriff IS
causing no end of anxiety, doubt and
despair among the Republican candidates
for the office.
Generally it is admitted that Alexander
Mclean Of the Journal win be the
man Not a few. however, think that
the old political rule in this crisis should
be remembered:-s.Y are never appoint
ed until you have the commission in your
hand. !"
There was some delay in sending the
official notification of the late Sheriff $
death to the Governor and it happened
that when it arrived in Trenton the Gov
ernor was not in the city on that day. It
is said on good authority that the ap-
pointment will not be announced before
Monday at the earliest
Although Mr.. Mclean has positively
been said to have the appointment in his
pocket and even to have been hunting
up his bondsmen, yet the friends Of
Messrs. Aaron S. Baldwin, John J. Erwin
and ]. E. Macarthur have not given up
hope. and, like Micawber of old, confi-
IDENTIFY think that that something may
turn up to their advantage. AT this late
hour it is interesting to hear the opinions
Of all shades Of people. A Republican,
and pronounced one at that, said to a
News representative this morning.
IF the Governor thinks he is making
any friends by this delay he is living in
a FOOLS paradise. Good gracious what is
the man thinking about? He asks to
meet the leaders-Colonel Dickinson,
Colonel Toffey and Mr.. Flavel McGee-
last Saturday afternoon to select man
to fill Sheriff Heller's place. and If some
statements be correct a week before he
had offered the place to Mr.. Mclean. A
nice slap in the face TO our leaders, hey?''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
PASSED A WORTHLESS CHECK
Miss Bauer Did Not Know Il Was
Bad and is Released.

Emile Bauer, bwenty-one years old, OF
No 1928 Grand street, aoboken, was ar
raigned in Recorder Stantons court this
morning on d charge Of having passed a
bogus check A. D. zimmerman, a grocer,
of No 1e4 Fourth street, was complain
ant zimmerman testified that the woman
presented the check. which was drawn
for $50, in paying a debt Of So for her
sister, and received from him S27 change
in cash. The check when presented at the
National Bank of New York was pro-
nouneed bogus, and zimmerman had De-
tective Kerrigan place the prisoner under
arrest.
Miss Bauer testified that she had re-
ceived the check in payment fer loan
she had advanced to one Charles KART
when he arrived from Germany several
years ago, and did not know 1t was bogus.
The check was signed George Schmitt.
zimmerman admitted, when questioned
by Recorder Stapton that Miss Bauer
made no representations to him, and the
Recorder said that inasmuch as he could
see no evidence of her having pareticed
deception he could not hold her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
SHAMROCK UNDER SAIL.
The Cup Challenger Tries
Her Sails at South
ampton.
rBy Cable to The Associated Press.1

SOUTHAMPTON, July s. 1899 The cup
challenger Shamrock quite unexpectedly
left her moorings at 1870 this morning
and sailed down Southampton water on a
canvas-stretching trip.
The Iverna also started, apparently with
the intention Of testing her speed against
Shamrock.
The Meteor has arrived here and is
being dockked and cleaned. 1t is expected
she will be ready to sail early next week,
though her captain still declares he has
not yet received orders to sail the yacht
AGAINST Shamrock
Emperor William is expected to inspect
Shamrock before she sails to the United
States. There is great excitement in
yachting circles here at the prospect of
speedily getting some inkling Of Sham
rock qualities.
Sir Thomas Upton is on board Iverna.
Shamrock presented a very fine sight
under sail. She went westward and is ex-
pected to be away until dark, so as to
avoid the waiting army of photographers
who were disappointed in their anticipated
snapshots by the yachts unexpected
departure this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
WoULD.BE TRAIN WREcKERs HELD
Two OF The Boys Blame Third Who
Says They Are No Good.

NEW YORK. July 8, 1899. Joseph Nc
Intyre. James McMann and James Hanni-
gan the boys accused Of trying to wreck
the Congressional Express" on the New
Haven Road on Thursday, were arraigned
today ana held without bail for further
examination.
Mcintyre, whose father is wealthy
contractor. and McIfann both swore that
Hanigan placed the wrecking bar on the
tracks. They said Hannigan had told
them that he intended to wreck the train,
Hannigar, who has served five years as
an altar boy in a local church, retorted:- =
.sThe pair o. yez is no good.
The police aIlege that the other two
connected with the attempt to wreck the
train are i. Schlotzberg, said to be a
deserter from the army, and Joseph
Flynn. They are said to have run away
to Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

Jared well this week. An American cati-
zen' is doing 50 well at the Duke Of
York's Theatre that Nat Goodwin Will
prolong its run.
AS souvenir Of the performance at
Windsor, July 4, when Grau's Company
presented the opera Of II Pagliacci7 be-
fore large gathering Of royalties, the
Queen has presented Maurice Grau with
handsome silver inkstand with the royal
monogram. and has presented Suzanne
Adams with a gold bracelet with the
Queens initials.
Owing to the shock of Augustin DAILY ;
death, Ada Resaan will be unable to un-
dertake the leading part in the Drury
Lane drama especially written for her by
Cecil Raleigh. It IS hoped. however. that
Miss Rehan viii be able to appear at
Drury Lane. in a short shakespearian
sketch next eprjpg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
HARMONY VERY SCARCE
Predictions That the Seventh
Ward Republicans Won't
Find Much.

The result of Thursday nights confer
ence between Mr. William Reed. Of the
q. S. Grant Association and Mr.. James
Phelps. of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club. Is hardly consistent with the state
ments made by members of both organza-
tons Only few weeks ago, the Seventh
Ward Republican Club was passing resp-
buttons denouncing the U. s. Grant As
sociation and crying for new ward lead
ers. The proposition made by Mr..
Phelps. of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club. to meet the q. s. Grant Associa-
ton half way, comes as somewhat Of
surprise. considering the enmity recently
existing between the organizations.
Mr. Phelps was an active organizer OF
the Seventh Ward Republican Club, and
one of the loudest in denouncing the
Grant Association. for what was then
termed undernand politics, Although Mr..
Phelps has argued that the members of
the Seventh Ward Republican Club will
again enter the fold of the Grant Club
If few differences are explained away
it is doubtful if the majority Of the mena-
bers of the club viii agree to again re-
join the Grant Club.
William Burns and John McManus both
Club and the Republican party. were tried
on the charges, and on the evidence of one
man were convicted and expelled from
the club. 1t is apparent that few over
jealous members Of the Y. 5. Grant CLUB
are DUNG more to disrupt the Republicans
by their wailings for Investigations, than
the so called traitors.
Even should majority of the members
of the Seventh Ward Republican Club
favor the plan of arnalgamatin with the
Grant Club, it is hardly probable that the
plan would be carried out unless Burns
and McManus be1also received into the
club 1t is hardly probable that the
Grants would agree to expunge the ex-
pulsion of Burns and McAIanus from their
records. Until that is done there will
never be harmony among the Republicans
in the ward.
Alderman Fry, who is the recognized
ward leader. has heretofore been unable
to suit number of Republicans in the
Fifth and Sixth precincts of the ward
But recently number Of Republicans
have begun to realize that Mr.. Fry was
never properly supported. While the Re-
publicans never had the slightest chance
of winning at the recent spring election,
it is certain that a better showing would
have been made had it not been for the
petty sauabbles and jealousy against the
ward leader
There are still a few Republicans in the
ward who believe that the Republican
party may win a victory in the near fll-
ture, but the general opinion prevails that
il will take a few years of reorganizins
to accomplish the desired result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
KAISER'S SHREWD GAME
He is Trying to Pave His Way to
Visit the Paris Exposition.

by Cable to The Associated Press.
PARIS. July 5, 1Sss.-With the exception
of the Natfonalists' organs. the papers
comment favorably on Emperor Williams
visit to the French training ship
Iphigenie. at Bergen, Thursday. The
Figaro" says
THE tenor of the telegram of the EN-
peror and President Loubet is matter
for particular eradication. A reapproach-
ment between the Berlin and Paris Cab-
inets is desirable from a colonial point of
view.
The Petit JournaT' says
"The Emperor has obtained a triumph
of policy. He will now meet with few
obstacles in the realization of his desire
visit tosthe Exhibition of 1900.
a ST. Malo despatch to the Petit
Parisien'' says the Imeprial German yacht
Hohenzollern will arrive there August 4.
after Emperor Williams visit to Cowes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
VOLUNTEERS TO STAY IN MANILA

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July s. 1885,
General Otis cables the following:
Manila, July 8.
Adjutant General. Washington
Desires of all volunteers in Philippines
ascertained Two skeleton regiments
fairly we'll assured. In two or three days
will cable names Of officers nominated for
regiments so that appointments of lieu
tenants to recruit in United States can be
made OTIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
The ORIGIN Of the Banio.

Over half century ago, in the town
Of Banjoemas, on the Island of Java, a
negro native OF the place. desiring an In
strument to accompany his voice, con-
ceiyed the following plan Taking a
cheese box and crossing It with goat or
sheepskin, he ran handle through II;
then. using violin strings. which were
tuned to the first, third, fifth and eighth
notes of an octave, he gave It the name
of banjo from the first two syIlables'
of the name of his native town. No banjo
of this time is known to be In existence
but from descriptions handed down they
must have been very rude instruments.
As the years passed improvements were
made. Throughout the Southern States of
America banjoes became as plentiful as
pickaniHnies, and negroes might be found
on any plantation who could make the
banjo talk.
About ten years afterward the banjo
made its debut In London, where it was
enthusiastically received. Men forgot
cares of business or State while listening
to the turn-tum Of the banjo. AS the in
strument is now made, 1t is pretty enough
to have q satin ribbon on IT, and be sus-
pended from the neck like d guitar In
a clever performers hands the banjo
seems capable Of doing everything -bells
sing and many other pleasant ideas are
evoked; but It will never do for romance.
Its very name Is against II whether from:
association or not. We cannot connect
romance and the banjo Pearson =
The specific remedy iii troubles 81 iii blood
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
ScHURMAN's ROSY REPORT
He Says Things Are in Good Shape
In the Philippines

: WASHINGTON. D. G. July 5. 1885,
Dispatches have just been received at
the State Department from President
Schurman of the Philippines Commission
giving some account of his journey to the
Southern Islands of the Archipelago He
finds the conditions in those islands ex-
tremely gratifying There is a disposition
almost everywhere south Of Luzon to ac-
cept American sovereignty. President
schurnlan expects to arrive at San
Francisco about August IS.
Il is felt at the State Department that
the commission has done much to con-
vey to the native Filpinos a proper con-
ception of the purposes Of the United
States government. and in that way has
sapped strength of the insurerction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
DR.. DoTy SATISFIED

NEW YORK. July s, 1Sse.-Dr. Doty
returned from swinburne Island this
morning at $50 O'Clock. He says Miss
Clendennin, is greatly improved. her con-
dition is all could ask.
Mr. Lackey's condition has not
changed, the temperature IS about the
same as last night the pulse. if anything,
stronger. He IS very weak, but his brain
is clear. am satisfied with his condition.
It could be no better under the circum-
stances. Twenty-four or forty eight
hours more will decide his case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
widow. Eceeutr,c Rites

A lady in deep mourning some time ago
called upon the proprietor of a Sydney
(New South Wales waxworks show, and
asked to be allowed every Sunday morn
ing to place q clean white shirt on the
figure of her husband twho had been
hanged for murder) Her request was
granted. and for close on six months she
never missed Sunday. Then the visits
ceased, and no more was seen Of the
eccentric visitor until one day the wax
works man was standing at his door,
when she came along in gay apparel and
explained that. as she had married again.
hubby No. 2 objected to the little
hebdomadaI ceremony over No. l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

endangered. ut is fatal We are united
in the ruling that this sort Of business
shall not nor will not exist The verdict
of this Board is that James Murray shall
be dismissed from the department" "
Counsellor Speer asked that the fact
be recorded that Murray was not allowed
to put in his defence.
We will allow that to be DONE re-
marked President McGill, and further
more we did give you time
You did not" angrily retorted Coun-
sellor Speer, as the President declared the
meeting adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
GOV PERRY AT SINGAPORE.

TBy Gable to the Associated Press
SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement. July
8, 1Sse.-The United States auxiliary eruis-
er, Yosemite. from New York, May IL.
for Guam, one of the Ladrone Islands.
with Captain Richard p. Leary, e. S. N,
the new Governor of that place, and a
detachment of marines to garrison the ISL
and on board. has arrived here from Co.
lombo, Ceylon, which port she left July L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
cERvERA'S AcQUITTAL
It Is Now Said the Court MARTHA
Did Not Actually Aoquit.
IBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

lBy Cable to The Assoclated FFess.1
MADRID, July 5, 1ss9.-It is now said
the court martial did not actually acquit
Admiral Cervera and the other officers
tried in connection with the destruction
of the Spanish fleet off Santiago de Cuba.
July 8 by the feet under the COM
mand of Admiral Sampson, but postponed
Judgment and released them, which is re-
garded as practically equivalent to an ac-
quittal.
Captain Moren, of the Cristobal Colon,
and General Pareden, who was on board
the Cristobal Colon, will alone be prose-
cuted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

DIED

TAYLOR-Tn this city, on Thursday, Ju1w
s. 1893, Robert Percival. only son On
Robert ]. and Cora NJ. Taylor aged
years and 10 months /
Relatives and friends are invited TO af<
tend the funeral services at the residences
OF his parents, No. liz Highland avenue,
on Saturday. July 5. at p. NJ
q 1899. Rachel E., wife Of Joseph PanE
aged so years.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
invited to attend the funeral services On
Sunday, July 9, at p NJ. from her late
residence, No. 3611 Eighth street.
Inferment at convenience OF family.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
FATAL MINE DISASTER.
Many People Buried by Fall of
Earth Near Cape Town.

TBy Cable TO The Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN, July 5, 1Sss-A disaster
has occurred ait the new Jagirsfonteln
Diamond Mine where the fall of thou
sands Of tons of earth has buried many
people, including an Australian named
Forsythe Some other Australians were
killed, several persons were injured and
sixteen are missing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
MIDGETS ARRIVE IN HoBoKEN.

Among the passengers on the Hamburg
American liner Graft Waldersee, which
arrived in Hobohen yesterday, were the
celebrated vaudeville midgets, Charlie and
Frank Rossow. The little performers
were returning from a successful Euro
pean tour and were made much Of on the
voyage over by the rest of the passen-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK July s, lSs9-Forecasg
for the thirty-six hours ending at eighf
p. NJ Sunday For New York City and
vicinity:-Showers and thunder storma
this afternoon and tonight: fair and cooled
Sunday variable Winds becoming brisl<
west to northwest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
New Golf Ball

An Edinburg inventor has patented
golf ball made from metal filings mixed
with gutta perchia, thus increasing the
weight without enlarging the size.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
MATTERS OF FdCE.

New .rersey.s best nour costs ssc more pcr
oarrel than ordinary flour. but worth a dollar
sxtra wholesale only at D. E. Cieary Co. Is
stores Greene and Montgomery streets
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-05
THE PACIFIC COAST LIMITED
VIA THE TRUE SOUTHERN ROUTE

VIA THE TRUE SOUTHERN ROUTE"
The Pacific Coast Limited" the new
California train will leave Chicago at POO p.
m, and St. Louis 1890 p. m, every Tuesday
and Saturday arriving at Los Angeles third
day at 400 p. m. and San Francisco fourth
day noon, aud will run via Chicago & Alton,
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, Texas
& Pacific, and Southern Pacific Railways.
This luxurious train consists of a composite
car containing reading, writing smoking
room, buffet, barber-shop and bathroom a
compartment car containing seven private
compartments and double dnwingiooms
twelve section sleeping-cars with state and
drawing also. dining-car in which all
meals will be served a Ia carte, and traverses
a region of perpetual sunshine, where snow
blockades, billiards or high attitudes are un-
known In addition to our weekly tourist
car line via the scenic route, We will operate
a weekly tourist car via THE True Southern
Route" leaving Chicago every Tuesday and
from st. Louis every Friday morning. For
illustrated aud descriptive literature, time.
tables, very lowest rate of fare to all points
west and southwest address J. +. McCann,
Travelling Passenger Agent, OF w. E. Hopt
Gen'l Eastern Passenger Agent. 39l Broad
way, New York. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-05
THAT SANTIAGO SCARE
The Exoitable Cubans Were Need
lessly Aroused,
HAVANA WILL NOT GET RECEIPTS

The Customs Omcers Are Merely In
structed to Make weekly Reports.
All Receipts to BE Used For the Ben-
eft of All OF Cuba.
Washington. Jan. 5.-Regardng the
sensational reports from Santiago that
the whole province had been inflamei
by the recent order OF the war depart
ment concentrating all customs money
70 Havana" thus threatening to throw
thousands Of Cubans out OF employ
ment 1t may be authoritatlvely stated
that any excitement existing in San
tiago is due to a misrepresentation Of
the war departments order. 1t seems
to have been taken for granted that the
order contemplates sending all cur
rency collected for customs dues to
Havana. and thus cutting OF the gov
ernor of Santiago province from the
employment Of local labor The fact Is
that the officers in charge OF customs
in the various ports OF entry are merely
ordered to make weekly reports to the
collector of customs Of the island at
the chief port Of all transactions at the
SUPPORT over which he may have juris-
diction, with copies Of entries Of mer-
chandise duly certified" The customs
from all ports in the island are to be
used for the betterment Of the con-
ditions of the Cubans, not only in Ha-
vana and Santiago. but elsewhere.
Expenditures will be divided as
equitably as possible 50 as to relieve
distress existing in various quarters
and to make this relief correspond as
nearly as possible to the emergency.
1t would be just as equitable, it is ar
gued for the port Of New York to re-
tain all customs funds collected there
for expenditure in the Island OF Man
haitian as it would be for Havana or
Santiago or any other town in Cuba to
gobble all Of the customs receipts for
expenditure within its own borders.
So far as the war department con-
templating any curtailment Of the relief
work in Cuba. an order already has
been issued to the governor general
directing him to furnish work to every
able bodied Cuban applying for 1t at a
fair rate of weekly wages, measured
by Cuban standards. The order sug-
gests that the best lines Of employment
are in sanitary work, road improvement
and municipal works of various sorts.
1t is intended to offer a chance for
to take advantage Of it and to cut off
the gratuitous distribution OF rations
among those natives able to work for
what they eat. The employment con-
templated will not be offered, however,
to any resident of the island who re-
tains his allegiance to Spain.
The plans so far formulated by the
war department do not touch the pay
ment of the Cuban army which has
been urgently requested by General
Gomez, but this matter is now under
advisement, and it is notimpossible that
the war department will hold that IT
has quite as much right to apply the
income Of Cuba to paying off these
men, and thus giving them a new
start in life, as it has to employ labor
ers on public works with the same gen.
eral end in view.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-05
BRYAN ON EXPANSION.
The Ex Presidential Candidates 3
Speech at Springfield, Ills.
QUOTES PRESIDENT MK1NLBY

OF Speak Not of Forcible Annexation.
Because That Is Not to Be Thought
Of Under Our Code Of Morality
That Would BE acknowledgements
Springfield. Ills, Jan. 5.-Willlam j.
Bryan arrived in Springfield at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He left for Jack
sonville, Ills, today, and will go to
Cincinnati tomorrow. At 8 o'clock last
night he addressed an immense audi
ence in Central Music Hall, being in
troduced by Congressman-elec Benta-
min F. Caldwell Of this district.
Touching the question Of annexation
Mr.. Bryan said:
"The party that was willing to op-
pose the gold standard because 1t was
wrong ought to be great enough to
oppose an English colonial system be-
cause It is wrong. 1t is astonishing
that any man living in this age Of the
world, and living in the United States,
should uphold the doctrine of securing
land by conquest. jefferson was
against it long years ago. Blaine was
against it in 1890. And a year ago last
December the president of the United
States sent a message to congress
c'hh III NlldA iiltSSdbt ne Sdlus optdh
not of forcibe annexation, because that
is not to be thought of; under our code
of morality that would be criminal ag-
gression.
My friends, there is a great moral
question involved, declared so by your
president; a code of morality is In ques-
tion, and according to that code forci-
BILE annexation is criminal aggression.
pie of Cuba, not because we promised
It to them, but because they fought for
1t and have a right to 1t, whether we
promised it or not Why cannot we
apply the same principle to the Phil
ippines? Why should we purchase a
title to the Philippines from Spain
We declared that Spain did not have
any title to Cuba. When l buy the
Philippines l want to deal directly with
them, and l want to pay more than
$3.50 apiece for them