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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
SOLDIERS HERE TODAY.
Twelfth Infantry Passes on
Its Way to Manila.

Two battalions, comprising eight COM
panies of the Twelfth United States In
fantrv. under command of Colonel Jacob
H. Smith, arrived at the depot of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey this after
noon en- route from Jefferson Barracks,
st. Louis, to the transport General Sheri-
dan. on which they will sail for Manila
probably on Monday next. The third bat
talion9of the regiment is already aboard
the transport. 1t came from Fort
Reilly.
The two battalions commanded by Col
Smith left Jefferson barracks on February
ii. There were in all S94 men, 26 officers,
officers wives, and the wives of four OF
the enlisted men. OF the men in the
command 1859 were of the original regiment
and were in the gallant charge at El
Caney The others are recruits who have
been drilled six hours day during the
last three and a half months.
The train bearing the soldiers came In
two sections The mems train was snow
bound in the Cumberland Mountains,
near Cumberland, Maryland, for two
davs.
Colonel Smith, when seen this after
noon by a News reporter, said
I'VE were treated very well by the Bal
tfmore and Ohio Railroad Company. We
got along very well, considering the
storms we encountered. Owing to the
storms and the extremely cold weather,
the War Department authorized me to
furnish warm meals to the men in place
of their ordinary travelling rations I
have furnished over 1900 warm meals.
The health of the men has been excel
lent. We arrive at the transport this
evening. We sail for Manila as soon as
I can inspect. the ship and see that 1t is
in a thoroughly sanitary condition. We
expect to be sixty days in making the
trip from New York to Manila
IT had a talk with the Adjutant Gen
eral yesterday and he gave me the follow
ing route:-From New York to Gibraltar,
where we will remain two days; from
thence to Port Said, where we will stay
one day; to Suez, or Alden, as may deem
best, where another stop of one day will
be made, and thence to Colombo, India.
A stop of one day will be made there,
and then we will sail for Singapore,
where we spend two days. From there
we go to Manila.
ssMost of my officers have been breveted
for bravery at Ell Caney. / expect that
their commissions will arrive in time for
me to present them before we sail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17

Mark Twain, in his account of the Ger
man language, tells how the intelligent
German plunges into sea of verbiage ana
comes upon the other side, like Srs dog oss
idea is Illustrated in a story. told in the
Century, Of lady who he once listened n
sneech made by Bismarck. All went well
for time as the low voice s Of ftis the pains
a1annaev the thought Of Bismarck Then
there were short pauses. followed by
rapid little summaries of what had been
said. AS these grew more and more fre-
auent the lady became irritated. Finally
there was an entire cessation on the part
Of the interpreter, and yet Bismarck was
going right on with ever-increasing va
hemence. There were constant calls from
the lady of Whats he saying? What's
he saying?s, and an increase of impatience
proportionate to the growing violence of
the speaker Finally the wretched inter-
prefer could endure the strain no longer.
and, turning with gesture OF fierce re- re-
hissed; Madam am waiting fer the
verbF'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
FERRYBOAT ADRIFT.
New Jersey Central Boat
Breaks Her Rudder
This Morning.

While the Central of the N. J. Central
r. r., was making its way across to New
York from Communipaw, her rudder
broke and she drifted down the bay with
a score of passengers and some heavily
laden wagons.
The Central was on her way to New
York having left Jersey City at 3:So. The
ice in the river was very thick and the
Central was breaking her way through
vast foe when she suddenly became un-
mana geable.
Then she began drifting down toward
the bay, fast in the ice, narrowly missing
collisions with ships anchored in the up
per bay.
The women on board became hystericaT
as they realized that they were floating
out to sea- The water became rougher,
but the waves did not loose the ferryboat
from her prison.
Her captain whistIed for assistance, but
none came, as at that hour there are
very few tugs in the bay.
The electric lights went out, and the
passengers became more alarmed Ine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
DEAD FROST.
Republican Outlook So Bad
That Candidates Can
not Be Found.
QUEER MAYORALTY NAMES
Reuben Simpson May OPP
pose President Midlige-
S. & w. Would -Bes.

The workers of the Republican party
are holding almost nightly conferences in
a certain real estate office ON Mercer
street. 1t is not that they are very much
worried about securing proper candidates
for the coming election. The enrolment
of Republican voters Wednesday evening
was such a frost" that it is feared by
the machine that it will be practically
impossible to induce any but an out and
out politician to enter any of the races
for the important offices.
For Mayor, the names of Finance Com
missioner Reuben Simpson, ex-Street and
Water Commissioner Weastell, Max Sal
niger and j. Herbert Potts have been
mentioned.
Justice Potts says he will not run. He
is more interested in perpetuating him
self in his present office with the assist
ance of the Republican Legislature. John
Weastell is scarcely considered the proper
man for a Mayorality nominee by
majority of the Republican machine. ME-
Simpson is regarded as an available can
didate but it is understood that Colonel
Dickinson has arranged to have Mr. SNIP
son run again for Alderman -at-Large
The Mayorality nomination is therefore
going begging. as Henry Brautigam has
refused to enter the political arena again.
There is a great scarcity of Street and
Water Board candidates. 1t is not
at all unlikely that either Fire Com
missioner John Brennan or Robert
McAndrew will be named for the down
town section. Captain Hookers name
has been mentioned in connection with
the nomination, but the party leaders are
reported to be opposed to his candidacy
The Republicans, it is said, never had
such a difficult time in finding men to
enter a race. All who are approached
say they can see nothing but big DEM
ocratic sweep before them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
F IRE HORROR.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II, 1Sss.-At
about three O'clock this morning while
dozen fremen were at work in the ruins
of the store of the Emerson Shoe Com
pany, which was burned out at last
nights big fire, mass of iron and stone
crashed down from the upper floors,
burying the men beneath it. Three of
the firemen were killed. They were:-
William Chance, hoseman.
Hugh Duffy.
George w. Steinle.
The body of Chance was recovered, but
the others are still in the ruins.
When the three men were first buried
under the debris they answered the
shouts of their companions, but the an
swering cries soon ceased and the unfor-
tunates undoubtedly met death by suffo-
cation Five other firemen were injured,
two seriously by the falling debris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
QUIETER AT MAN ILA
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
MANILA, Feb. II, 1899, 11.20 A. M-Mr.
o. F. Williams, the former United States
Consul here is in receipt of an applica-
tion from member of the Rebel Con-
gress at Malolos for a pass to enable his
family. consisting of twelve persons, who
are desirous of taking refuge in Manila,
to enter the American lines. This is re-
garded as significant. Most of the intel
llgent rebels realize that their families
are only safe inside the territory con-
trolled by the Americans.
Except for a few shots fired at small
body of rebels, who were attempting to
destroy the railroad bridge near Caloo-
car all was quiet along the line last
night.
The heat is affecting the American
soldiers in the open country to some ex-
tent, otherwise the health of the troops
has shown marked Improvement since
hostiities began.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
REWARD FOR HERo'S SON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1se9I the
House Of Representatives today bill
was passed authorizing the President to
appoint five additional cadets-at-large to
the Naval Academy.
During the course of the brief debate
upon the bill it developed that one OF
those cadetships was to go to son of
Captain Gridley, who commanded Ad-
miral Dewey's fiafigship at the battle of
Manila, and another to brother of En-
sign Worth Bagley, Of North Carolina,
the hero Of the torpedo boat Winslow' $
encounter with the masked batteries in
Cardenas harbor. Cuba
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
TO SEEK The BULGARIA
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Feb. II, 1S99.-The Hamburg
American Line has arranged to send the
powerful tug Warrior now at Newport,
in search of the missing steamer Bull
garia, of that line, last reported in dis
tress, about 800 miles from the Azore
Islands, on February 5, by the British
tank steamer Weehawken, which landed
at Ponta Delgada Azore Islands. twenty
five women and children taken from the
Bulgaria. The officials of the line are
also negotiating for the charter of a sec
ond tug, now on the west coast of Ire
land, to be despatched in search OF the
Bulgaria.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
GOOD FOR THIS STATE

ALBANY, Feb. II, 1Sss-senator Grady
today introduced the second antitrust
bill that has been presented to the Senate
this session 1t provides for the punish
ment of pools, trusts and conspiracies to
control prices. 1t is in the same general
line of all antitrust measures, except that
it seeks to substitute effective provisions
in place of those in the antitrust laws
that have been declared unconstitutional.
1t will be made party measure by the
Democrats
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
THE POPE'S GRIEF.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press

1900 :
ROME, Feb. II, 1S9s.-Cardinal Ram
polla, the Papal Secretary of State, COM
municated the death of President Faure
to the Pope. The Pontiff, who was dep
ly impressed, said
ssPoor France suffers one misfortune
after another What terrible conse-
quences may follow"
The Pope, this morning, celebrated
mass for the repose of the soul OF the
late President Faure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
Boo1H-TucKERs RESTLESS MIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. II, Commander
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, who
has been suffering from the grip for sew
eral days passed a very restless night,
and his condition is said to be quite SER
iouS this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
ENGLISH IDEA OF JUSTICE.
[Bv Cable to The Associated Press. !

LONDON, Feb. II, 1S99.-The Queens
Bench Division of the High Court of JUS
tice, today, granted a rule to prohibit the
order Of the consistory of the Court of
ST. Paurs, allowing the opening Of the
Druce vault in Highgate Cemetery, being
carried into effect without the sanction of
the Secretary of State for Home Affairs.
The attitude of the Home Secretary is
not vet known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
QUAY WAY Low.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb. II, 1Sss.-The
twenty-seventh ballot today for United
States Senator resulted as follows:-
Quay (R.), Sc; jerks CD, As; Dalzell
(R.), 12; Stone (R.0, 4; Stewart GR.), 5;
Huff (R.), 4; Irwin (R.), 3; Ritter CR.D, /;
Widener (R.), L; Rice 1R.), /; Tubbs (R),
2; Markell (R.), l; Grow CR.), 1.
Total vote, 1856; r sessary to a choice, 6S.
Paired or not voting, 116. No election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
TO CoNcILIATE FILIPINoS.
TBy Cable to The Associated Press.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press1
MADRID, Feb. II, 1S99.-It has been de-
cided at a Cabinet council to liberate the
Filpinos who have been deported to the
Caroline and Ladrones Islands, in order
to influence the Filipinos to release the
Spaniards they hold prisoners.
1t has also been decided to postpone the
sale of the floating dock at Havana, the
offers received not being acceptable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
ARLINGTON cEm ETERX

was the FIRST Landscape Lawn Cemetery in
the State. Lot owners 5have expense for
care OF grounds nor for fencing. If you need
cemetery lot tand every family needs one),
you will be interested In its beauty and neat
uess. It's moderate prices and easy terms Of
payment. Office in Jersey City, 2S9 Washing
ton street over Plovide-t Savings Bank Tele-
phone No. S2l-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
BERGEN CLUB ENDORSES HooS.

The Bergen Democratic Club met last
night and endorsed Mayor Hoos for
denomination. There was to have been
a meeting of the Entertainment Commits
tee but a majority Of the committee was
not present, 50 it was postponed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17

only lights that could be seen were those
of South Brooklyn, a mile away.
The ice, which was packed around the
ferryboat gradually loosened, and the
Central came slowly back to the North
River, where she lay heldpless until tugs
were dispatched to tow her into her slip.
The loss of her rudder was caused by
the ice. A mass had packed about it and
literally wrenched it from its fasteninSs
breaking the connections with the pilot
house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET.

The local members of the Knights OF
Columbus, about thirty in number, held q
nrivate meeting last night in the Hotel
Washington Matters of strict business
pertaining to the order We're discussed,
after which a buffet lunch was served
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
pRINcEToN'S VOYAGE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
SUEZ, Feb II, 1S99.-The United States
gunboat Princeton, from New York, on
January IL for Manila, has arrived here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. II, Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ,
Saturday, for New York City and vicin-
ity:-
Partly cloudy to cloudy, and continued
mild weather tonight and Saturday;
fresh, south to east winds.
Hartnett's Thermometrioal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
MATTERS or FACE

New Jerseys best flour costs CSC. more per
barrel than ordinary flour. but worth dollar
extra Wholesale only ct q. q. Cleary Co. s.
stores. Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
CANAL RIDER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1sss.-The Sen
ate Committee on Commerce decided to-
day to put the Morgan Nicaragua Canal
bill on the river and harbor bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
NO. z REPAIRS.

Mayor Hoos had 4 conference today
with Superintendent Snyder, Director
higgins and Archibald Long, in refer
ence to the immediate repair of Public
School No. u. The cost of urgent re-
pairs is estimated at 1000. Mayor Hoos
promised to secure the sum from the FL
nance Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-17
SCHOOL
No. 20

The Pupils Of the entire
Grammar Department and
Of the Glasses Of the fol-
lowing Teachers Of the
Primary Department Of
School No. 20, viz, Misses
Thompson, Young, In
wright, Hermann and
Heinold, are requested to
report at School No. l5,
Dwight Street, on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-02
DEMPSEY IS IN JAIL.
Beat His Wife, Disfigured Detective
Clifford and Left Young Canton
Helpless on a Railroad Track.

James Dempsey, of Johnson'S patch,
Dunmore, is suffering from a number
of severe cuts on the head as the re-
suit of an attempt to escape from the
custody of Detective William Clifford
yesterday morning.
Dempsey is a well-known character
in police circles and has been arrested
a number of times on various charges.
Yesterday morning his wife came to
the central city to do some shopping.
While walking along Lackawanna ave-
nue. she was met by her husband, who
stepped up to her and grabbed her
purse containing SO. Mrs. Dempsey
ran after him, but he refused to return
the money.
She then went to Alderman Howe's
office and swOre out a warrant for his
arrest, charging him with assault and
robbery. There were none of the regu-
lar attaches of the office present and
the alderman gave the warrant to De-
tective Clifford, who happened to just
enter the room.
The latter started down stairs and
met his man on the sidewalk at the
foot He took him in charge and start
ed upstairs with him, but Dempsey,
who is a well-knit and 1.-THE fellow, re-
sisted. He struck the detective several
blows on the face and endeaVored to
break away. The officer was compelled
to use his club and he struck Dempsey
several times on the head, cutting a
cash each time.
This made him desperate and he
threw Clifford to the ground. In fall
ing the latter struck his head on a post,
inflicting a cash over his left eye He
sprung to his feet and again grasped
Dempsey, in the meantime calling for
assistance. Alderman Howe rushed
down stairs and caught hold of the
prisoner. Detective Clifford released his
grasp for a moment to wipe away the
blood which was streaming into his
eye.
Dempsey seized the opportunity and
dashed up LaCkawanna avenue. He
turned up Adams and again onto
Spruce, where he was retaken by
George Skellhorn, who was standing
nearby, and Detective Clifford. He
was taken before the alderman again
and committed to the Centre street
station for a hearing in the afternoon,
as Mrs. Dempsey was in too excited a
state to testify.
When arraigned in the afternoon he
was held in $500 bail on the charge of
| assaulting public officer and dis
charged on the charge of assault and
robbery, preferred by his wife. His in
juries are not of a very serious nature.
Last night Dempsey was given a
hearing before Alderman De Lacy on
a charge preferred by Mrs. Ellen Can
ton, of North Washington avenue. 1t
appears that on Monday night Demp-
sey brutally beat Mrs. Cantons son
and left him lying in a semi-uncon-
| scious condition on the Erie & Wyom-
ing Valley railroad tracks. He was
asked to furnish $500 bail on that
| charge and could not do it.
Detective Clifford had the satsfac-
| tion of landing him in the county jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-02
MARTIN M'DoNoUeH BURIED.
Solemn High Mass Of Requiem Cele.
brated in st. Josephs Church.

The funeral of the late Martin Me-
Donough, of Minooka, was held yes
terday morning and interment was
made in st. Joseph cemetery.
Not in years has the death Of citi-
zen of this valley brought together
so large an assemblage as was in
Minooka yesterday Men of every
profession and walk OF life gathered
to pay their final mark of earthly re-
spect to the memory of a man whom
they had honored during life.
The remains reposed i'm handsome
casket of black in the main parlor of
the home of the deceased. Many floral
pieces were placed beside the corpse.
At $50 o'clock the remains were closed
from view and the long procession
moved to st. Joseph's church, where
a solemn high mass of requiem was
sung.
Rev Walter German, of that church,
was celebrant; Rev. Daniel Green, of
Overton, formerly of Minooka, was
deacon; Rev. ]. F. Jordan, of Rendham,
sub-deacon. Rev. John Loughran and
Rev. L. j. Melley, of st. Johns church,
occupied seats within the sanctuary.
Mrs. John Mcdonald, of Dunmore,
sang "Agnus Del" and "Benedictus,"
solos Of the mass.
At the conclusion when the remains
were borne from the church Mrs. Me-
Donald rendered "Flee as a Bird"
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Father German. He chose for
his text the words: For God
created man incorruptible and in the
image of his own likeness. But by
the envy of the devil death came into
the world"
Our entrance into this life marks
the sentence of death against us. The
first step in life is likewise the first
step to the grave" the reverend speak
er said. He dwelt on the Immortality
of the soul and the passing away of
mankind. Father German feelingly
referred to the loss sustained by the
family of the deceased and the COM
| munity in which he has so long resid-
ed. Division No. 3, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians. Of which the deceased was
treasurer, attended the funeral in a
body. The pall-bearers were Thomas
Loughney, John Fitzhenry, Patrick
Mcdonnell, John Kelley Frank Brown
and John Gibbons. The fower-bear.
ers were NJ. p. Judge and John j
| Joyce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-02
LITTLE AND 0'TO0LE
SUED FOR LIBEL
COLONEL E. H. RIPPLE is THE
PLAINTIFF IN THE CASE.
He Asks Damages in the Sum of
$4,000 - Judge Edwards Has
Fixed 10 O'clock This Morning as
the Time for the Hearing to Deter
mine the Amount of Bail That Will
Be Asked-other Suits That Were
Instituted Yesterday - Marriage
Licenses Granted.

Colonel f. II. Ripple yesterday be-
gan an action against Richard Little,
editor, and NJ. j. O'Toole associate
editor OF the Scrantonian, to recover
$4,000 damages for libelous words
printed in the Scrantonian Of last Sun
day with reference to him.
The libelous articles were an editorial
headed cripple and The Tribune" and
what purported to be a card from a
Workingman." In another column the
latter is branded as utterly false by
James jeremiah, who was given as au-
thority for the statements contained
in the alleged card.
The papers in the case were prepared
and filed by Attorneys e. C. Newcomb
and O'Brien & Kelly, who requested
Judge Edwards to fix the amount Of
bail that will be required in the case.
The judge will have a hearing this
will decide upon the matter of bail.
Subpoenas for Little and O'Toole
were placed in the hands Of the sheriff
and Deputy Ferber served them dur
ing the day. The subpoenas command
the two men to be present at the hear
ing this morning. After the amount
of bail is determined the capias in
the case, which was held in allegiance
yesterday, will be served upon the de-
PENDANTS.
Lawyers who have read the articles
to which Colonel Ripple takes excep-
ton are of the opinion that they are
clearly libelous, That gentleman is
determined to prosecute the case
against the editors Of the Scrantonian
with all possible vigor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-02
Says His Property Was Injured.

Daniel Kislusken, OF Olyphant, b.
gan an action in trespass yesterday
against Thomas GiIboy, Bridget Gill
boy and the Borough of Olyphant. The
papers in the case were filed for him
by Attorney James j. O'Malley.
Kislusken owns a lot on Moosc
street, Olyphant, which adjoins a nat
ural water course He alleges that
about October /, 1898, Thomas and
Bridget GilbOy so obstructed this nat
ural water course as to throw the sur
face water onto his property. His cell
lar was flooded and in consequence the
foundation walls and the superstruc-
ture of the house We're badly injured.
His garden also suffered
About April is, 1898. the borough of
Oyphant added to his woes by raising
the street in front of his property and
filling this natural water course Since
then he has had additional trouble with
the surface water He asks damages
in the sum of $4,000.