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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
CUBA A T.INDER BOX.
Only a Spark Needed to Stir
Up the Gentle Insur-
gents to Rage.
[Rx cable to rhe Assoeiated Press. |

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 4, 1S99.-
Meetings were held at all the political
clubs last night, and even the most con-
servative people, those favoring the am
nexation of Cuba to the United States,
were astounded at the orders from Hav-
ana for the Capitalization of the customs
money there The past forty-eight hours
have completely altered the situation of
affairs here. The province had gradually
settled down and was contented with the
order of things prevailing, recognizing
the benefits conferred. Now, there is a
complete change and there is no exag-
geration in saying that the situation is
critical, that a spark would set up a
blaze which would plunge the province
ted that if one thousand men We're sud
denly discharged from the public works
such action would probably cause a re-
volt which it would be hard to quell.
Major General John r. Brooke, the
Governor General of Cuba, is apparently
ignoring General Leonard Wood, in com
mand here, and is cabling direct to his
Collector of Customs to bank no money
and the Commanding General of the
Province has ordered the Postoffice au-
thorities to close several minor offices,
including Songo and Bayamo practically
shutting off the. mail of the regiments
there.
DR.. Castillo will accompany General
Wood to Washington, representing the
British interests in Santiago to lay these
matters before the President.
General Woods work here is now more
thoroughly appreciated by the Cubans.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
CITIZENS OBJECT.
Street and Water Board Hear
Objections to Various
Improvements.

The Street and Water Commissioners
held brief meeting yesterday afternoon.
President Hauek was not present, owing
to the death of his mother-in-law. Com
missioner Heintze was also absent. Com
missioner Boltwood was chairman pro
tenn. The greater part of the meeting was
devoted to the reception of remonstrances
against Improvements which have been
made in various parts of the city.
w. w. Cox. Charles Southland and
others renewed their complaint against
the confirmation of the final map for the
improvement of West Side avenue, from
Ege to Culver avenues. They charge that
the work was improperly done, that the
assessments are not equitable or just,
and finally that the North Jersey Street
Railway is not assessed according to the
benefits it has received. The protestants
assert that the company uses more than
half the street and for that feason should
pay for the Improvement
John Mentz kicked against the assess
ment for the Henry street sewer on the
ground that it was excessive.
The Morris and Essex Railroad Com
pany entered vigorous protest against
its assessment for the Improvement of
Eighteenth street because it is excessive
and that its lots are not benefited and
cannot be benefited, because they can
never be used for anything save railroad
purposes. The same company objected to
assessment for the improvement of
Beacon avenue on the same ground that
it objected to the Eighteenth street as
sessment
Max Staples filed a remonstrance
against the assessment for the improve
ment of Lieuau place. He charged that
the proceedings had been irregular. ALI
the remonstrances were considered in eau
Gus, overruled and the assessments or
dered filed with the City Collector for
collection.
The Board awarded contract for keep
ing the street lamps in repair to the
United Gas Improvement Company for $28
lamp per year. The company, under
the contract will do all the reglazing. A
contract for the maintenance of the oil
lamps was awarded to the New York and
New Jersey Globe Gas Light Company
at $1.82 a lamp a month. The company
will do the reglazing.
A contract for 6-ineh, S-inch and 12-inch
water pipe was awarded to Fox & Engie.
The one bid recently received for one
thousand tons of coal was rejected and
new bids called for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
HULL BILLS COST.
What Imperialism May Mean
to the Taxpayers-M Millions
Upon Millions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1ssS.-The cost
of the proposed military establishment
under the Hull bill, reported to the House
as compared with the present regular
military establishment, not counting the
volunteer forces incident to the war, IS
shown in letters sent by Adjutant Gem
eral Corbin to Chairman Hull of the Mill
tary Committee
1t gives the present cost of the Regula}
Army at s24, 34s. 4S4: cost under the prok
posed bill, $S2 053, 655; increase of cost. s57&
40 2SL
The cost as applied to the three ma
departments of the army are as folio
QuafIermaSter'S department, present
y, l07, 900; proposed $40, ,013, GAG. Subsistd
department., present cost, 81. 739. 775;
posed. so, las, ,476 Pay department,
ent, $14, 496 659; proposed. S3l S9l. .943
General Corbin encioses letters
Quartermaster General Ludington,
missary General Eagan and Payr
General Stanton showing the dets
the comparison. The main items
crease in the Quartermaster's
ment are:-Transportation, from
to Sll $1,000; clothing and equipnle
$Jf5,000 to S., ,902, ,246; regular suppliI
A,S00,000 to S1,2G0 600; barracks
and military posts, from 81, 10, q
U00; hospitals, $4,000 to $3.50 000
expenditures, $500 600 to 81, ,400, q
Geenral Eagan gives the incl
OF each branch of the service,
active, sick and convaleseent. 81
General Stanton says the pay
does not cover the per cent to Nalz.5lI
men during the time of war or the pro-
posed % per cent. to those serving in dis
tant lands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
Hudson Assemblymen to Meet
in Hotel Washington
Tomorrow.

The Democratic Assemblymen from this
county will caucus in the Hotel Washing
ton tomorrow AS predicted in 'The
News ]. Murphy will be chosen leader
of the minority. 1t was announced a
week ago that Allan Benny would be the
choice for leader, but the report was
without foundation
MIR. Benny did not make any particu-
lar fight for the leadership. BY virtue
Of his seniority T J. Carroll should have
been leader, but he declined the honor
He said he did not wish to assume the
Responsibilities of the position. There IS
a possibility that reform legislation will
be discussed at the caucus, but Leader
Davis is said to favor waiting until it is
ascertained just what character Of legis-
lation the Republicans propose foisting
on the State Partisan legislation will
be colnbatted vigorously.
1t is thought that in view of the pro-
posed legislation of the Republicans the
Democratic members will be afforded am
pie opportunity to make records for
themselves. The County COMMITTEES
meets Friday night. A legislative COM
mittee will be appointed. Ex-Police Com
missioner John p. Feeney will be made a
member of the committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
DOLLAR BILL CLUBS BANQUET
Began at Midnight Monday and En-.
ded Before Noon of Same Day.

The Dollar Bill Club, that unique or
ganization which has existed for several
years in the vicinity of the courts, held
it's annual meeting this year, beginning at
midnight on Sunday and closing at some
time in the early houors in the morning.
The certificate of membership is a sec
tion of a dollar bill which has been cut
up in a sufficient number of pieces to al
low one fore each member. ANY member
who fails to attend the annual meeting
or is unable to produce his certificate for
feits $50 which goes to pay the expenses
of the annual banquet.
The meeting was held in the rooms over
Heller's saloon. The members present
were Surrogate James T. Lillis, who pre-
sided. James Knowles. William Bleum,
Peter Mcclure, Alexander Scott Ambrose
Lynch, Andrew Boyle, Harry Heller, John
J. Lanahan and Charles w. Austins
An elaborate banquet was served and
washed down with champagne. After
ward there were speeches, recitations and
vocal and Instrumental music, and the
hours until daylight were very pleasantly
spent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
.HOLDERER LAID TO REST.
Affecting Scenes at the
Funeral Of the Dead
Police Captain.

A great crowd attended the funeral
services of Police Captain Charles Hold
erer which, as announced in yesterdays
News took place from the Evangelical
Lutheran st. Trinitatis Church in Bowers
street. Crowds assembled on the side.
walks in the vicinity of the late Captains s
home, and the streets were lined with
respectful, sympathetic people as the
cortege moved from the house to the
church. Nearly two hundred policemen,
with Beggs military band, headed the
funeral procession There were details
from every precinct under the command
of sergeants. There were three sergeants
from each precinct Police Captains
Kelly. McKaig, Nugent, McNulty and
Farrier and Acting Captain Solomon
marched beside the hearse. three on each
side, as honorary pail bearers. The regu-
lar pail bearers were Patrolmen Mon
prode, O'Rourke Sutton, Kelly, Murray
and O'Donnell, all of the Oakland avenue
station house. These marched by the side
of the honorary pail bearers.
A detail of all the men of the Third
precinct not on duty and under the COM
mand Of Acting Captain William Buck
bee, acted as a special escort of honor.
Two open coupes. filed with beautiful
floral tributes, preceded the hearse, con-
tanning the body, resting in cloth COW
cred casket covered with flowers Dele
cations from Germania Lodge, K of H.;
Unique Lodge, A. o. U. W; Steuben
Lodge, I. o. o. F.; the Fremont Club,
Berkeley Club, Superior Officers Asso-
citation of New Jersey and other organiz-
ations of which the dead Captain was
a member, followed. Then came long
line of funeral coaches, bearing the
widow, relatives and other mourners,
some of them being from among the most
prominent people on the Heights.
The church would not begin to accom-
modate the crowd that had assembled,
and a great throng remained outside
Pastor R. Hafer, who usually breaches
in German, delivered an impressive dis
course in English. His sermon was one
devoted mainly to the consolation of the
widow and of the bereaved relatives He
eulogized the character and work of Cap
tain Holderer, declaring that he had
learned, years ago, to respect and love
him
During his eulogy, Pastor Hafer, who
IS man of strong emotions, burst into
tears. The scene was very solemn and
impressive. Captain Holderer, the min
lister declared, would have been alive yet
had he not assumed the responsibilities
of a police captain The Captain was a
man who felt keenly his responsibilities;
he was of a temperament that causes
one to worry when under a strain, and it
was that fact that caused him to tempor-
arily lose his mind and take his life
Nearer My God to Thee After the SER
vices the cortege again formed and pro-
ceeded to the Hobolzen Cemetery, the
parading police and delegates leaving the
line at Central avenue and Bowers street
AT the cemetery Pastor Hafer conducted
Captain was buried with odd Fellows
honors and the burial honors of the
other associations of which he was a
member.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
NEW ?. R. R. OFFICIALS
Frank Little Sheppard Sue
ceeds F. Wolcott Jack
son as General Sup
erintendent.

Frank Little Sheppard who was recently
appointed General Superintendent of the
United Railroads of New Jersey, to sue
ceed F. Wolcott Jackson, who was ele-
waited to the position of Resident Manager
moved into his office in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Building this morning, and be-
gan his new duties. When interviewed
this morning Mr.. Sheppard said:-"I am
hardly familiar as yet with the duties of
my new office, having moved in only this
morning. l think l may say, however,
that no further changes in the affairs
of the road are contemplated at present.
I am not a stranger in Jersey. City, / was
here for ten years years as assistant train
master. l left Jersey City in 1881
MIR. Sheppard is one of the most genial
and popular railroad men in the country.
He comes from Altoona Pa, where he had
served since 1890 in the responsible posi-
ton of General Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, a position scarcely less
responsible than that which he now holds.
His duties there were much the same as
those which he will have to perform as
General Manager of the United Railroads
of New Jersey. These duties were varied
ana O0STOlS. lie loOkeQ dll6i LIE SA tliiiHc-
ton of agents. had charge of all Inc real
estate and personal property of the COM
pany, including shops, stations and other
buildings, telegraph lines, motive power,
rolling equipment and all other property
connected with the company. He was
responsible for the maintenance of the
track, for the proper discipline of his
employees, for the safe and economical
movement of the passenger and freight
traffic and for the maintenance of the
service at the proper standard of eff
cheney He was born in Bridgeton, N. j.,
in 1851, and when seventeen years old
entered the service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company as an apprentice in
the Altoona machine shops. Soon after
the lease of the United Railroads Of New
Jersey to the Pennsylvania Railroad
vision in various capacities, principally
as trainmaster on the New York Division
until 1881. when he was appointed super
intendent of the Sunbury Division of the
p. & e. r. r. He continued in that
position but a short time.
In 1892 he was appointed Superintendent
of Motive Power at Altoona. He served
in that capacity until 1890, when he was
appointed General Superintendent of the
the reputation of being a fine organizer
and has good command over men He
was greeted as an old friend this morn
ing by many of the old timers who
served under him when he was trainmas-
ter eighteen years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
scoTT:-sAMpSoH



day-sEl aborate Function.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 1893. Miss Olive
Harrington Sampson, daughter of Rear
Admiral Sampson, will be married this
evening to Henry Harrison Scott, of San
Francisco, in the Congregational Church,
Glen Ridge, N T. The Rev. Frank j.
Goodwin will officiate.
Among those invited were President Nc
Kinley and the members of the Cabinet
with their wives. The president and Mrs.
Mckinley will be unable to attend.
Miss Sampson will wear a gown of white
satin, cut entraine and made up with lace
and chiffon. The long tuile veil will be
fastened with orange blossoms. She viii
carryAa bunch of white roses and lilies OF
the valley. Yellow and violet are 70 be
the wedding colors, and Miss Hannah
Walker Sampson, the brise's sister ani
maid Of honor, will wear pale yeliGw anu
carry violets.
The bridesmaids, Miss Annie Dunbar
Davis, daughter of Colonel Davis of Yves
Lyme Conn, viii wear yellow and violet.
Mrs. Sampson will wear heavy lilac satin
brocade, trimmed with chiffon and lace
Mr. Baldwin of San Francisco is to be
the best man, and the, uShers will be
Lieutenants Roy Campbell Smith and
Richard Harrison Jackson, Ensign Wat
Tyler Cluverius, Winslow Hobart Her
schel Harry Lummis Parker and Fred
erick AlGrich Cleveland.
The interior of the Congregational
floral designs and Christmas greens. as
is also Admiral Sampsons home, where a
reception will be held after the ceremony
at the church.
Francisco, where the groom is engaged
in business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
MERCHANTS ELECTION.
The Protective Association
Asked to Condemn Inn
perialism.

The Merchants Protective Association
held it's annual meeting at the Avenue
House last night and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:-James
Cough, president; Albert E. Roy, vice
presidents DR.. w. r. Nevin, second vice.
presidents j. Wallace Black, secretary;
David Crichton, treasurer; and Joseph
Anderson counselor. All these were re-
elected except j. Wallace Black, who sue
ceeds James Newton. Mr.. Black has for
several years been secretary of the Hud-
son City Business Mems Association.
Albert e. Roy was elected chairman of
the Executive Committee and DR.. Nevin
chairman of the Finance Committee.
They will select their associates and an
nounce them at the next meeting. Robert
Anderson was reelected trustee for three
vars. The Board will remain the same
Ndessrs. Anderson, w. G. Meyer and
Jan E. Banks.
Treasurer Crickton's report showed that
there was a balance of $5,230.36 in the
treasury an increase over the balance
last year of $221.O4. While the financial
receipts were greater the membership
had dropped off Slightly during the year.
This fact is attributed to the excessive
initiation fee, which was raised last yeal
to SIS. James e. Banks had given a writ
ten notice at the last meeting that he
would move for a change in the ecnstitu-
tion and bylaws. reducing the initiation
to ST. The matter was taken up last night
and adopted Twelve members We're lost
during the year through retirement from
business, and several through death. One
of them, Samuel T. sweezy, of No. "a
Coles street, one of theloldest grocers in.
the city was buried yesterday afternoon.
The Executive Committee was in
structed to inquire INTO the constitution
alitv of the new weights and measures
The secretary's salary was reduced
Two Nv It treatises. one entitled "The Cost
of National Crime and the ether +
were received from the Anti-Imperialist
League, with the request that the asso,
expansion, especially the. latter. They
were laid on the table by unanimous
vote for the perusal of any member who
might wish to peruse them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
HAVE BERTHOLF'S CASE.
Grand Jury Considering the
Charges of Aiding Green
Goods Men.

The Hudson County Grand Jury is in
session this afternoon for the special pur-
pose of considering the charge OF aiding
and abbetting green goods sWindlers
which was brought against j. B. BerthcIf,
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
office in this city, by Chief of Police Muir
ply. Bertholof was indicted 1--WE years
ago for the same offense, but escaped BY
promising to aid the police in future IN
all green goods cases that came his way
Chief Murphy became convinced some
time ago that Bertholf in violation OF MS
agreement was working in league with
the green goods men. Several telegrams
from green goods victims to the operators
in New York were received throuSn
Rertholf's office. Chief Murphy warned
the manager burt it did not good. The
kilograms continued to arrive at the COM
panv's office. No. 76 Montgomery street.
Finally early in December Chief Murphy
SET a trap for Mr. Bertholf. He had one
of his detectives answer a green goods
circular that directed the proposed victim
to telegraph to E. F. Garland. No. 81
Montgomery street, Jersey City. saying
sArel brother | will arrive.
No 81 Montgomery street is the Penn
sylvania Hotel. The police were watching
the w WeSteTn l%OnlOn OlHce dHu liic liotol
IN Jersey city. They saw three telegrams
addressed sa to Garland delivered at the
hotel Later a boy called and took the
tlegrams back to the telegraph office.
Chief Murphy went to the oflice and de-
manded Garlands address and the tele5 ',
grams of Bertholf, saying that he wanted
them in the interests of justice. Bertholf
refused to comply with his demands. On
December he was SUMMONED to appear
in the First Criminal Court and was
charged with aiding and abetting green
goods swindlers. There were several hear
ings in the case and it was finally sent
to the Grand Jury.
Subpoenaes were issued this morning
for all the witnesses in the case. They
i1Bclude:-Miss Deviin and Miss Minnie
Blue, operators in the Western Union
office; Joseph O'Neill. a messenger boy;
Patroimen William Robinson and Ber-
tram Sniffen, Detective DOYLE, Chief of
Police Murphy and Postoffice Inspectors
Fisher and King, who assisted Chief
Murphy in working up the. case. Chief
Murphy declares that the evidence
AGAINST Bertholf is overwhelming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
BASEBALL PLAYERS WOES
Tells the Chancellor He Was
Divorced Without a Chance
to Defend Himself.

ANDY Lawson. professional baseball
player. complained to Chancellor McGill
yesterday afternoon that he had been
divorced from his wife without his having
had time to prepare his answer or secure
counsel in New Jersey. He is from Bos-
ton Mass.
The parties lived in Cleveland O., and
his wife left him and came to Newark
Through her counsel. A. Q. Keasby, she
about year ago. began suit for divorce
on the ground OF cruelty and infidelity.
Testimony was taken before Special Mas
ter o. Keene. who. on December 10 last.
filed his report advising a decree in favor
of the wife. Lawson complained that there
was too much secrecy about the whole
business.
Are you the person who wrote several
letters to me?'' asked the Chancellor.
Eyes, your Honor" replied Lawson, Hbe-
cause could get no satisfaction from
either Mr. Keasby or Mr. Keene.'
Mr.. Seene tells me, !" replied the Chan
cellor, that he told you what to do and
gave you every possible assistance, and
I have a letter before me from Mr.
Why did you delay?'
no oasepdil prayer mumpleu SoInetHillS
about trying to raise $500 to hire a lawyer
but couldn't and remarked that he un-
derstood the laws of New Jersey per-
mitted the Court to assign counsel.
Maybe SO and maybe not said the
Chancellor, st entirely depends on the
nature OF the case. You must give notice
to the other side"
Then observing Counsellor w C. Fisk
standing by, the Chancellor requested Mr..
Fisk to hear what the baseball player had
to say. Mr.. Fisk took him aside and hav-
ing heard his statement decided to send
Tor the papers with a view to ascertaining
LaWson's standing in court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
PUBLIC TO CgICRE.
Mayor Hoos WN Publish the
Water Contract Tomor-
row for Suggestion.
DOCUMENTS EXHIBITED YESTERDAY
All Concessions Are Now En-
bodied in the Award to
P. H. Flynn.
DOCUMENTS EXHIBITED YESTERDAY

Fhe water contract problem is coming
to a head rapidly lit is not at all i'm.
probable that Mayor Hoos will be ready
to dispose of the important subject IN
the forepart of next week. Yesterday
afternoon. Corporation Counsel McDer-
mott and W. D. Edwards, representing
P. III. Flynn, waited on the Mayor and
left with him a true copy of the contract
which will be entered into by the city
with Flynn in the event of the Mayor $
approval of the award. Mayor Hoos
guarded the contract carefully, positive
ly refusing to allow anyone save his sec
retary to see it.
The document, it was CLEANED, contains
every concession that was demanded,
and in the minutest particular is satls-
factory. Typewriter copies of the con-
tract are being prepared, it being the
Mayors intention to have the document
published, so that the public may review
it before he takes final action. 1t IS not
improbable, His Honor contends that
some one may advance suggestion, the
adoption of which might prove exceeding
ly beneficial to the city. The Mayor. says
he is always open to suggestions, ms
idea being to lose no opportunity TO
throw safeguards around the city.
The contract will be published, for the
first time, tomorrow. The Mayors pres
ent programme is to give the public
about week to look over the agreement,
dissect it, and then, if they feel SO in
clined, communicate their impressions of
it to him.
Before deciding upon this course the
Mayor had a long interview with the
Corporation Counsel. Mr.. McDermott
SAID he could see no possible objection to
the contract being submitted TO the pup
lie for peruSal-
The document, therefore. which in
wolves 1885,, 900, will be made public to-
morrow. 1t is probable that the Mayor
may give a public hearing on the docu-