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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
JEFFERSON CLUB NET.
Accepted Picnic Invitations and
Elected Officers.

The Jefferson Club held its regular
meeting last night President G. F. Cart
mann presided The excursion commit
tee reported that arrang gements are going
forward to make the coming excursion of
the club to Sylvan Beach, July 16, a great
success. Invitations were received to at
tend the William Fletcher Employees pic
mic, the picnic of the Edward Lohrmann
Association the Merry Companions
picnic and tn summer nights festival Of
the United French Societies.
James Johnson. Of No. 122 Webster av-
enue, was elected to membership The
committee appointed to prepare list of
names of members to be displayed upon
the walls reported having done so and
was discharged with thanks. William E.
Pairson, Milton A. Carey, J. B. Pratt, H.
Eigenrau, George e. Mott and William
Kastenhuber were elected to Honorary
membership. The following House Com
mittee was appointed:-F. McNeill, D.
Laird and r. Kramer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
PATRIOTIC PORTO RIcANs
Citizens of San Juan Preparing to
Celebrate Fourth of July

WASHINGTON, June "a, 1S99.-The
citizens of San Juan, the capital of Porto
Rico, propose to display their patriotism
and fidelity to the Government of the
United States by celebrating the fourth
of July in good American style.
A committee of twenty-five of the lead
ing citizens of San Juan have prepared
an elaborate programme for the occasion.
There will be addresses by prominent
citizens upon the significance of the day,
and at night there will be a great display
of fireworks.
In order that the display may meet
public expectations the committee have
requested Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn that the Government waive
tariff charges on the fireworks needed for
the occasion, and that the fireworks be
given free transportation to San Juan on
one of the Governments transports. This
request Acting Secretary Maiklejohn
promptly granted by cable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
COLUMBIA READY
Yacht Stuck in the Wind
When Launched.

BRISTOL, r. T., June "a, lSss-Tne
Columbia, fully rugged, lay off the HERE
shoffs dock this forenoon ready for hel
first trials Her mainsail and forestry
sail were bent last night and this morn
ing her No. / jib was brought out from
the shop and put In stops.
Captain Nat Herreshoff was on the
wharf before six o'clock this morning,
experimenting the final preparations, and
Mr. Iselin and several friends came off
from the st. Michael early and busted
themselves looking over the yacht to see
that everything was as 1t should be. Dur
ing the forenoon a fresh south wind blew
up the bay making it dead beat from
Bristol to Newport, and it looked as If the
Columbia might have to be towed to the
latter port.
At 9:15 the Columbia was hauled out
into the stream and arrangements had
been made for the St. Michael to tow her
outside the islands in the harbor. as, ow-
ing to the direction of the wind, which
was still strong from the southwark, it
was thought inadvisable for her to at
tempt to make her own way.
During the attempt to warp the CO.
lumbia out from her wharf to an anchor
age in the bay, the yacht went aground
and stuck fast in the mud. A tug was
called upon forassistance, but the effort
to move the Columbia was unsuccessful.
The tide was going down steadily, and
it was apparent that further effort would
be useless, and 1t was decided to let the
sloop rest until high water tonight. A
line was run from the topmast head to
the pier to keep the boat steady, and
later a gang of carpenters and painters
were taken out to continue the work
which has been going on in the interior
of the boat.
The Columbia is apparently on soft
bed, but it is difficult to determine how
deeply she is in the mud.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
MALARIA IN HAVANA.
Reports of Yellow Fever Absolutely
Proven False.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
HAVANA, June "a, 1S99.-Two cases of
malarial fever among the American ma
rines here caused alarm. They were sup
posed to be cases of yellow fever, but
isolation and investigation have proved
conclusively that they were not yellow
fever
The wharf where the marines and sail
ors are quartered is supposed to be ex-
tremely unhealthy, and the doctors say
there ought to be guardship in the
harbor, so that the sailors and marines
could live on board. Where they are at
present every vile odor reaches them.
e. A. Rathbone, director Of posts, upon
investigating the matter finds. he has no
letter addressed to Manuel Diaz, Span
lard now in custody on the charge of
having murdered Minnie Ross, a notori-
Gus Canadian woman. as charged by a
Spanish Judge. The Major had letter
addressed to party, care of Diaz,
which was delivered, after consultation,
to the Judge, who cited that the Spanish
statute-still effective-provides that the
letters of criminals are deliverable to the
authorities. Major Rathbone has an
nounced his desire to comply with tie
law and in future will deliver any let
ters SO demanded when the addressee is
in prison.
There is general anxiet among cattle
owners over the increase of glanders and
charbon. Every effort is being used to
prevent a spread of the diseases but
there are daily reports of their appear
ance in new sections.
Senior Dolz, Civil Governor of Pinar del
Rio. with the assistance of the Rural Po-
lice, has arrested five outlaws who are
supposed to have been connected with
the Caimito affair. He will place them
at the disposal of the American author
ities at Guanajoy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
GENERAL ROGET REWARDED
Circulars Sent to Projects and
Generals.
[Bx cable 10 The Asgociated Press. ]

TBy Gable to The Associated HTeSS.J
PARIS, June "a, 1S99.-It has finally been
decided to remove General Roget from
Paris and appoint him to command a
brigade of infantry at Belfort.
General Roget was in command of the
troops NM Deroulede and Marcel-Her-
Der, members of the Chamber of Deputies,
tried to lead from their barracks to the
Elysee Palace during the troubles which
followed the election of President Loubet.
1t was announced June that the Minis
try had decided to transfer the General
from Paris to Orleans.
The Cabinet has sent circular to the
Projects, saying the new Ministry has
been formed to defend the public and that
it puts aside all partisan feeling, which
example, it is pointed out, should be fol-
lowed by the Projects. The latter are
urged to promptly inform the Government
of all acts affecting respect of established
institutions and public order and to be
ready in case of need to act promptly on
their own responsibility. The Projects
are also warned to let byegones be bye
cones and to perform their duties with
the utmost precision.
The Minister of War, General the Mar
quis de Gallifet, has also sent circular
to the Generals, as follows
My Dear General have been forced,
to my great regret, to leave my retreat
and assume under the eyes of the country
and the Government Of the Republic the
responsibility for the army. I am greatly
honored and in nowise frightened. and
beg you not to forget that 1 am respon-
sfble also for the chiefs Of the army,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
PRINCE RUDOLPH'S DEATH
Another ''True Version" of
the Tragedy Of
Mayerling.

[By Cable, Copyright. 1899, by The Associated
Press.l
LONDON, June "A. 1899.-Eyery now
and then new versions of the tragic death
of the Crown Prince of Austria are pub
lished and they always attract interest.
The "West End now asserts that it has
obtained the true story of the tragedy
of Prince Rudolphs death gathered
from an undeniable source" This yer-
sion Of the affair says
"As is well known, the Crown Prince
deeply loved the Baroness Marie Vetsera.
He wrote a letter to the Pope praying for
a dispensation and intercession with the
Emperor to allow him to relinquish his;
title to the throne and retire into private
life. The Pope sent the letter to Emperor
Francis Joseph and an agonizing inS "
view between the father and son followed
and lasted all night long.
Finally Rudolph promised to give up the
Baroness and the lovers met at Rudolph 9
shooting box, at Mayerling, for a last
farewell The company at dinner includ-
ed Prince Philip of Coburg and Count
Hoyos The wine passed freely and the
evening was spent In singing and laugh
ter though 1t was remarked that the
gaiety of Prince Rudolph and aBroness
Marie Vetsera seemed forced Toward
one o'clock in the morning the Baroness
complained of being Ill and retired to her
bedroom. AT two, after having consumed
almost decanter of brandy, Rudolph
bade his friends good night and entered
the aBroness bedroom. The next morn
ing Rudolph's confidant, Bratfisch, knock
ed at the door and there was no re-
sponse.
He then entered, staggered back and
tainted at the CHASTITY sight. Lying on
the sofa, completely covered with wild
flowers, was Vetsera. dead. Alongside
her lay her lover Rudolph clutching a
heavy cavalry pistol, the back of his
head shot off A doctor was summoned
and his evidence refutes the statement
that the lovers died together. He certi-
fed that the Baroness died at one o'clock
from strychnine poisoning and that Ru-
dolph died at two from a pistol shot.
The Baroness left four letters, addressed
to Emperor Francis Joseph, her mother,
her cousin, Baltazzi and to Prince Ru-
dolph The latter was the direct cause
of the Princes suicide. Grief stricken at
the sight of the dead woman, he found
at her bedside peneilled note, wet with
tears, as follows
My Only Beloved Rudolph die be-
cause I cannot live without you. You
promised to make me your wife, but you
have broken your word. 1 forgive YOU.
If you love me, come, follow me.
'vThe note is now in the possession OF
Emperor Francis Joseph. Baroness Vet
sera,s body was not removed to Venice.
as asserted. It was buried in little
monastery, near Mayerling, with nothing
to mark the grave"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
NEWARK AT VALPARAISO
Chilian Government Supplied Her
with Coal For Her Vovage.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press

FBy Cable to The Associated Press-1
SANTIAGO DE chilli, June "a, 1885,
The United States cruiser Newark, COM
manded by Captain G. F. Goodrich, has
arrived at Valparaiso The Newark left
Montevideo for Valparaiso May II and
her captain was instructed to make a
quick passage as it was expected the
cruiser would be needed at Samoa. Her
arrival, June u, at Port Low, Guacaneck
Island, on the west coast Of Patagonia
was reported, and it was added that she
had encountered severe storms in the
Straits of Magellan.
The Newark, having run short of coal,
the Chilian Government dispatched the
gunboat Pisagua with 200 tons of coal
to Port Low to supply the cruiser and
enable her to continue her voyage to
Valparaiso
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
FENCE COMMIT TEE.
Cottage Street Residents
Organized to Tear Down
Bill Poster.

A vigilante committee was ORGANIZED
last night to tear down an Objectionable
fence at the foot of Cottage street. Al
one o'clock this moning it succeeded II
saving away and chopping down half the
fence. Then the police heard of the Worh
and the Third precinct reserves dispersed
the committee and saved the balance OF
the fence for the time being.
The Objectionable fence, is large struc-
ture 25 feet high by 50 feet long. 1t was
erected recently at the foot of Cottage
street by James ]. O'Melia.
The residents did not like the fence
because it shut off their view across the
Meadows on the West Side of Jersey
City Heights. The Street and Water
Board was appealed to, but the matter
was not attended to and the big board
fence with its advertisements remained.
AS last resort the citizens of Cottage
street last night decided to take the mat
ter into their own hands and to chop
down the fence, regardless of O'Mealia' s
permit from the city authorities.
The men put on slouch hats that ex-
tended over their eyes SO as to hide their
identity as much as possible. They car
80
Cottage street last night and a few min
utes before one o'clock this morning
sailed forth.
There We're no police in sight and the
work was progressing favorably when
Mrs. Vogel of No. 130 Cottage street. hap
pened to be awakened by the operations.
She called out of her windows for the
police, and soon several of them re-
sponded. They saw the Vigilance Com
mittee at work and aid was summoned,
and in few minutes a squad of Police
Captain Farriers finest men were maxi
ing dash for the foot of Cottage street.
The police did not capture any of the
yigilantes, and the makeup of the COM
mittee is being kept a secret.
Police were protecting the injured ad-
vertisement fence this morning.
The residents of Cottage street are
ppractically unanimous in favor of the
overthrow of that fence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

1880 q sH
DIED

MURPHY -On Thursday. June p, 1899,
Ann, beloved wife of Morris Murphy
(nee Moehler).
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
street, on Sunday, June %. at 2 P. NJ.
BRUENE.-on Friday, June g. 1899, An
ME, beloved wife of Police officer
Christian Bruene.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence. No. 3S3
York street, on Monday, June 26, at 2
p. NJ
this city, on Thursday,
June % 1899, De Witt C. Clark, in his
eighty-seveilth year
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday, June a. at p. M, from the
residence of his son-in-law, John ID.
Board. No. pa Ninth street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
END OF THE P. R. R. STRIKE
Men Will Return to Work Monday
Morning.

The strike of the ironworkers on the
extension of the Pennsylvania train shed
is over, and on Monday the men will re-
turn to work; that Is, thirty of the
sixty-five strikers Will. Andrew Brandt,
the contractor, has concluded that he
can finish the work with that number of
men and has made concessions to them
The strikers were receiving $3.50 for ten
hours work and they struck for $3.50 for
eight hours The contractor offered to
give the men s275 for ten hours work
and the men accepted the proposition
This was only done after the contractor
had endeavored to obtain men in other
nitiac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
THE CHASE DuHME HEARING.

DETROIT. Mich, June a. 1S99.-The tes-
timony in the Chase Duhme extradition
hearing before Governor Pingree was
concluded today Alfred Russell, coun-
sci for T. s. Chase, father of Moses
Fowler Chase, began the argument in be-
half of the application for d reduisition
upon Governor Roosevelt for the return
from New York Of the Duhmes and OF
Charles Peterman, Moses alleged abduc-
tors.
Mr.. Russell asserted that It was per-
fectly apparent that there was d deep
laid plot BY which hve persons BY con-
currance met here and abducted the boy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
DREYFUS IN RENNES.
fBv Gable to The Associated Press.1

LONDON, June "a, 1S99.-The Evening
News, this afternoon publishes dis
patch from its correspondent at Rennes,
France, which says
with all reserve send report that
Dreyfus arrived here at five o'clock this
morning special train with four pas
sengers arrived here and the passengers
forthwith entered a closed carriage, sur
rounded by six gendarmes, and drove to
the Military Prison, where the coachman
was detained, presumably for fear Of
leakages. The authorities declined all
information and the railway officials are
sworn to secrecy"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
GERMANY QUESTIONS SAMOAN NEWS
Is More Incensed Against British
Than American Offlcers.

BERLIN, June "a, 1s99.--The officials Of
the German Foreign Office question the
correctness Of some of the later news
from Samoa. They say the abolition Of
the kingship is entirely acceptable to
cause of either candidate. While admit
ting Chief Justice Chambers competency
the Foreign Office questions the correct
ness Of his decision in the premises and
doubts that the Commission has decided
to leave him In office. They say he should
be retired like the others. The return of
Mr.. E. B. S. Maxse who was British
Consul at Apia, gives great satisfaction,
as the Germans are more incensed
against the British than against the
American officials in Samoa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
IN MEMORY OF TOM BROWNS AUTHOR
Statue Unveiled Today at Rugby
in Distinguished Presence.
fBy Gable to The Associated Press.

FBy Gable to The Associated Press.J
LONDON, June "A, 1s99.-The Archbish-
op Of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Fred
erick Temple DID, formerly head master
Of Rugby School, unveiled at Rugby to-
day. In the presence of distinguished
assembly. a statue erected to the mem
ory of the late Thomas Hughes, @. G.. au-
thor Of Tom Browns School Days,
ssTom Brown at Oxford, etc, and foun-
der of the British settlement of Rugby
Tenn.
Mr.. Hughes died at Brighton, Eng.
March % 1896
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
OFF FOR OCEAN GROVE
Annual Excursion of West Side
Methodist Church.

Several special cars filled with jolly ex-
cursionists from the West Side Avenue
Methodist Church left the West Side
avenue station Of the Central Railroad
this morning at about half7past eight
o'clock, bound for Asbury Park and
ocean Grove. The pastor, the Rev.
Charles Little, was in charge of the
party. The start for home will be made
about six o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
BERGEN REFoRMED's EXCURSION

The seventeenth annual excursion of
the Bergen Reformed Church and Sum
day school is being held today. The
Sunday school was largely represented
when the steamer left the Morris street
dock for Island Wild Grove, on Long
Island Sound, about ten O'Clock this
morning.
The teachers were also on hand and
the pastor, the Rev Cornelius Brett, D.
D., went along with the merry party
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
TEMPORARY GERMAN MINISTER
TBy Gable to The Associated Press

IdDIt 10 Isss-
BERLIN, June "a, 1S99.-The North
German Gazette" announces that DR..
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, Minister to
Luxemburg, has been appointed to re-
place DR.. Won Holeben, the German Ann
bassador to the United States, dunng
the latter's two months absence from
Washington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth Cannon, daughter of
Commissioner James F. Cannon, of this
city, was ON the merit roll of the High
School, but In the official announcement
published in this paper a few days ago.
it was inadvertently omitted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Another Richmofid in the Field.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, June "a, 1Ss9.-A despatch to
Frech cruiser Sfax, with Dreyfus on
board, left the vicinity of the Island OF
Madeira, this morning, where her COM
mander found orders from Paris awaiting
y, aim,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Number of letters sent out from

Number of letters sent out IToH
which no answer has been received 10Y
.Haying in view the data herein set
forth. and with the object of conforming
as much as possible and practicable to
the suggestions made, and meeting the
objections raised to our present system
governing enrolment, primaries, etc, the
following Recommendations are offered
for your considerations with the PROPOSE
tion that if upon their having fair trial
at our coming fall enrollments and
primaries they shall be found to operate
satisfactorily then they shall be incor-
porated in an amendment to the constitu-
tion and made permanent.
.RBCoMMENDATION
II. There shall be a complete revision
of the Republican enrolment throughout
the county on the first and third Wednes-
day of September, 1899, from seven o'clock
p NJ. and be continued for at least two
hours: the same shall be advertised in the
usual manner by direction of the Execu-
tive Committee.
..2. Any enrolled Republican in any city,
town or township may obtain certified
copy of the Republican enrolment -Shich
is TO be used at the primary where he
will be entitled to vote at the next ensu-
ing primary election, provided. however
that he shall make a written request
upon the Secretary of the ward, town or
township committee of the ward, town or
township wherein he resides, accompanied
by a fee of five dollars for each precinct
covered by said enrolment. at least ten
davs prior to the third Wednesday in
February or September, and the said
COPY of enrolment. legibly written in
proper book, shall be delivered to the
person applying for same five days before
che primary election next ensuing.
svThe secretary of any ward, town or
township committee shall Immediately
furn over to the treasurer of the ward,
town or township committee one-half OF
all fees received by him for copy Of en-
rollment
a3. In pursuance of the principal Of
home rule the town or township commit
tee in the towns and townships, the city
committee in Hoboken and Bayonne, and
the ward committee in Jersey City shall
have power to determine whether pre-
cinct primaries, joint primaries or ward
primar.es shall be held for the coming
fall election, provided, however, that in
any precinct wherein there were cast 100
or more votes for the Republican eandi-
date for Governor at the last Guberna-
torial election, petition signed by ma
jorsty of the enrolled Republicans resid-
ing in sad precinct. addressed to the
town, township, city or ward committee,
In whose jurisdiction the precinct is To-
Gated. asking for a precinct primary and
delivered to The secretary thereof ten
days before the primary, shall be acted
upon by the said committee, and the pre-
cinct primary shall be provided for by
them and held on the same date and at
the same time as the other primaries in
the same jurisdiction.
~ The defeated candidates at any Re
publican primary election. who receive
twenty-five per cent. of all the votes cast
al said primary shall be entitled to name
one person ais a watcher Or challenger 70
be present III the polling place at the next
PRIMARY provided 4 petition signed BY q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

ARLINGTON CEM ETEis Y

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery in
the State. Lot owners have no expense for
care OF grounds, nor for fencing If you need
a cemetery lot tand every family needs one).
YOU will be interested in its beauty and neat
ness. its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment. Office in Jersey City, 239 Washing
ton street. over Provident Savings Bank Tcls-
phone No. 62l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, June "a, Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ Sunday. For New York City and
vieinity:-Thunder storms tonight; Sun
day fair, followed by thunder showers;
warm weather, variable winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
TWELVE KILLED BY BRleAnDs.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l

SHANGHAI, June "a, 1S99-The Daily
News, of this place publishes a despatch
from New Chwang, saying two Russian
engineers and ten Cossaeks have been
killed by brigands near Kirin, Manehuria.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

HE that is warm thinks all SO. but many
people are always cold because Of poor blood
They need Hood $ Sarsaparilla