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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-26

HHISS PETERS AN ENTERTAIN-
 ia ER-Among the few notable
 functions during the pa st week was
 the dance given by Miss E de Peters to her friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Arnold on East Third avenue last Thursday evening The The light fantastic was gmoug the most enjoyable feature ef the even- ing. Miss Maud Hoffman and MT. Eharles Micklebeiry charmed the guests with an up-to-date cake walk 0n this occasion and were loudly applauded for their perfectaess of fbe art An enjoyable repast was spread and partaken of with much pleasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-26

hH IsS FARRELL ENrEKTAINs- IfR%0ne of the most enjoyable oe- .aslons for the young people SO far
 fbis season, was the informal enter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-26

Miss fnez Thompson is able to be out again after a short illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-26

AXE ONLY the best when you need a medicine. Hood Sarsapa- riIla is the best blood purifier, nerve and stomach tonic. Get HOODS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20

who have been for years in the company's 5
employ have been discharged on himsy
excuses because they have joined the Sur
face Railroad Employees Association
Twenty men were arraigned in the
Yorkville Court today who have been ar
rested for having been conceEned IN dis
The Magistrate was lenient with the ma
Jor1fy OF the men, imposing only light
fines One man who was accused of as
saulting detective was held for trial.
who were accused of obstructings cars
and assaulting policemen were held in
81, 000 bail each for trial.
Major General Charles F. Roe was
asked If any call had been made on mili-
tary headquarters for aid from the mi
litia IN preserving order in New York
and Brooklyn during the continuance Of
the strike. He said:-ssTh here has been no
proposition advanced for the calling out
of the State troops. The military author
ties can take no action until an applica-
tion is received from the Mayor, the Sher-
if, or some local official IN authority for
aid from the militia. accompanied by the
declaration that the local authorities are
unable to maintain order. No such appli-
cation has been received, and the only
thing we could do was to put a guard in
each of the armories to protect State
property If that were necessary. There
has been no need for this and anyway
a guard is nearly always on hand for such
emergencies
What is believed to be a bomb was
found near the down track of the Second
avenue line at Seventy-ninth street about
haf-past one O'Clock this afternoon.
Wires protruded from each end and they
had been fixed under the track evidently
with the intention of having the charge
set off by the electric current when a ear
passed over the spot. Inspector Cross
had the bomb sent to Fire Headquarters
and he then doubled the guard at that
point and placed a number OF detectives
in plain clothes about the district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
DEWEY AT TRIEST.
Olympia Sails Through a Mon
soon--OId Man is Quite
Well.

EBy Gable TO the Associated Pressss'l
TRIESTE, July 20. 1899. Admiral Dew
ey's secretary said to the Associated Press
correspondent here today that the passage
of the Olympia from Port Said was a
pleasant one. The Olympia will remain
here about two weeks. Admiral Dewey >
health is perfect He has not decided
whether he will go to Carlsbad, as had
been announced, but it is not probable
that he will do so. The Admiral intends
to visit Vienna.
Upon her arrival here the Olympia fired
salute of twenty-one guns, which was
returned from the fort and four Austrian
and one Greek warships subsequently.
Admiral Dewey received visits from the
port authorities, the United States Min
lister to Austria, Mr.. Addison c. Harris,
and the staff of the Legation and the
Consuls of the United States in Austria.
The foreign Consuls were received by
Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia
during the forenoon.
The Olympia had bad run to Alden
against a monsoon, but from that point
on the weather was fine
Admiral Dewey expects to remain on
board his flagship, with the exception of
occasional trips on shore.
The Americans here find the weather
cool and refreshing, although the ther-
nlometer indicates Sc degrees on shore
Most of the chief Government officials
are absent on leave. The British Consul.
Mr. Churchill, was the first caller on Ad-
miral Dewey, and was saluted in the
most cordial manner
The United States Minister Mr.. Harris,
will give a banquet in honor of Admiral
Dewey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
PASTOR
INDIGNANT
Slanderous Story About
Young Men Of a
Lafayette Church.
CAPTAIN COX PILLORIED
aJournal" Prints a Fake
About Prize Fights Near
the Shore.

The journal" in its characteristic
manner of disregarding the truth. added
another brilliant fake to its long list, last
evening" when a sensational story was
published in which the Kings Sons of the
Lafayette Methodist Church were macs
to appear as having broken the law by
conducting prize fights in an abandoned
iron foun&ry near the communipaw shore
on Phil.p street.
The story went on to tell Of a boxing
ring being discovered by Captain Cox Of
the Comunipaw avenue station and that
the building would hold at least 1000
spectators.
According to the Journal story the
police had been notified several times that
fights were run off in that neighborhood,
and that Investigations on the part of the
police disclosed absolutely nothing. The
building could never be found by the po-
lice, the yarn said.
A reporter of .The News investigated
and found the building without the
slightest trouble The ring was there and
so were the posts, but the Kings Sons
were entirely ignorant Of the existence OF
the ring. Further Inquiries brought to
light the facts that three brothers, Frey
tag by name, had built the ring for their
own amusement. No fights had ever been
held but that simple boxing bouts were
INDUCED IN.
This has been going on for about two
weeks.
The Rev. w. S. Robinson, pastor of the
Lafayette Methodist Church, was seen
this morning and asked if he knew of the
existence of the ring or if his boys had
been guilty Of the insinuations leveled at
them.
.The use of the Kings Sons name, z
said he, lis an outrage. Captain Cox
should have investigated the story before
giving out such facts. / believe that the
story about the Kings Sons came from
the police station and that Captain Cox
is responsible for the trouble
1.-THE question of boxing never came up
In our chuch, and the members of the
Kings Sons Society are put in bad
in the Journal
sIf Captain Co xcan find any evidence
of the Kings Sons ever having taken
part in such disgraeeful proceedings, I
wish he would present them 70 me. Until
he does the story must stand as huge
Captain Cox was seen this morning and
was told what the pastor had to say
Well" said he, II am not at liberty to
tell who gave me the information or who
made the insinuations against the Kings
Sons
The young men connected with the
Kings Sons Society feel highly indignant
over the insinuations and they say they
will find out who is responsible for such
miserable work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20

in accord with the efforts of the Board to
include all the rata'bles possible ne
thought it was a late hour to inaugurate
the system. and would result in confus-
ion among the assessors
Chairman Morgan sad that the Board
had found that the assessors had not fol-
lowed the law, and in many eases simply
took the word of people who claimed ex-
emptioin, instead of demanding evidence.
He knew of cases where men were claim
ing exemption when the property was IN
their wives names.
The Board, he said. found itself in a
position where 1t could permit no person
to escape taxation on property where the
property should be taxed. The resolution
he added would call the attention of the
various municipalities to the fact tna1
many were escaping taxation.
New fire companies were being organ
lied not to protect the people, ne SAID
but to allow property owners to secure
exemptions Some action was necessary
to put stop to it. Mr.. Dynan said Ho-
boken did not allow exemptions to any
except members of the old volunteer fre
department
Mr.. Morgan said:-"We SO create the
act to make the municipality the judges
as to who is entitled to exemptions.
Assessor Dollard said that in Hoboken
an applicant for exemption was COM
PEELED to file an affidavit of his claim, and
that there was not a person in that city
enjoying exemption who is not entitled
thereto.
Clerk Connolly said that some time ago
a. hunt was made in Jersey City for those
who were enjoying exemption while not
entitled thereto and ninety-six cases We're
discovered.
Assessor Bruce said the resolution
would make it more difficult to collect
taxes.
Several appeals were heard by the
Board. The Rev. Father Birk of the
Monastery, at West Hoboken, was grant
ed exemption from taxes ON two lots on
Morris street. upon which St. Anthony's
Italian Church, a mission of the Mon
astery, has been erected; also on lot
and house occupied by the Sisters on
High street as a home, where mass is
said.
w. w. Miles, of West New York, COM
planned against an increase of $4,000 on
his property. He said that notwithstand-
ing he has sold some of the property
since last year and given a portion of il
for the New Branch Road he was as
sessed for a larger number of acres than
he was last year
Assessor Bowe said that new map
had been made and it was discovered
that Mr.. Miles had more property than
he was assessed for last year. The mat
ter was referred to Mr.. Bowe.
Fred Dorrington complained against
the assessment of the personal tax on
$500.
Bernard Moder, of North Bergen, on
jected TO the valuation Of s4Oo on two lots
and two small houses worth 1920.
John ]. Stanley. OF North Bergen, COM
planned OF valuation of $500 on prop
erty worth 81 600.
Assessor McDermott Of West Hoboken,
reduced his total valuation Sl3600, tnclud-
ing the exemptions granted Father Birk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
SITUATION IN BROOKLYN
Neither Side Makes Much
GAIN The Police are
Weary.

NEW YORK, July 20, 1S99-The condd-
tion of the strike in Brooklyn up to ten
o'clock this morning presents no fmpor-
tant changes. More cars were running
after eight A. NJ. on the various lines
than prior to that hour, and the lines
were more freely patronized The motor
unwilling to run out to the suburbs un-
less accompanied by police.
The police are becoming weary of the
continued strain, and they are showing
it in a marked degree. 10 say nothing
Of the haggard countenances, Their uni
forms present a disarranged and unclean
appearance. Many of the men have not
been shaved since Supnday and are al
most unrecognized by their acquaint-
ances.
No attempt has been made as yeS to run
a ear over the Hicks street line which was
closed early Monday morning. This is an
accommodation cross town line and
passes through what is known as
Smoky Hollow the locality of a rough
element. 1t was at Smoky Hollow that a
man was fatally assaulted in the trolley
strike few years ago.
The trolley wires over nearly the en-
tire line are strewn with tin cans old
cats and baskets. Several effigies of Ros-
sitter also decorate the wires, also
placards inscribed Down with Combina'
tions.'
A meeting was held last night in
Kingston Hall by $50 employees of the
Rapid Transit Company, who have never
had local Assembly. 1t was decided to
meet again tonight. at which time an or
-ganization will be affected, and If the ma
iority endorse such action the men will
quit work
The fact that the police wires have
been found cut in several places has
caused the department to cause the tags
to be removed from their wires. The
tags have been used by the linemen to
distinguish the police wires from tele-
graph and telephone wires. The tags have
furnished the strikers with the same in
formation The tags will be replaced al
ter the trouble IS over.
In an interview today President Ros-
sitter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company, said that Of the full number
of men employed on the several roads,
1884 they lacked only about ao. Iney
are waiting for their uniforms. They are
stiI in need of 800 more men.
Out Of 275 applicants for positions on
the road from Philadelphia, only 81 men
had been accepted. The company had
also obtained men from st. Louis and
Boston, but all of the men who came
from out of town places did not amount
to over 100. The company will not, Presi-
dent Rossiter said reinstate any OF the
old men. The company are breaking In
new motormen on the Myrtle avenue
cars and there is now two motormen on
each car.
There is very little trouble reported this
morning along the lines Of the company
and about half the cars are running.
Thomas j. Casey. a prominent division
superintendent on the Nassau Railroad,
who was arrested this morning on a
charge of intimidation, was later ar
ranged in Police Court Brooklyn, and
hold in $500 bail on a charge of unlawful
assembly. Bail was furnished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
THE SAMOAN SORE

IBy Cable to the Associated Press.'']
BERLIN, July 20, 1s9s.-The Cologne
"Gazette's'' Apia correspondent cables
that Germans are highly pleased over the
successes achieved by Baron speck Won
Sternburg, the German member of the Sa-
moan Commission, against the opposition
of the Commissioner of Great Britain.
Mr.. Eliot. The German Commissioner. the
despatch adds. alluded to the demands Of
the United States Commissioner, Mr..
Bartlett Tripp. for the confirmation of
Chief Justice Chambers decision merely
as a matter of form and In order to pre-
serve the valuable American friendship.
Germany's influence with the natives,
according to the Cologne ''Gazette's. de-
spatch. IS stronger than ever 1t is added
that the Samoans demand special privi-
leges for Mataafa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
TUG SINKS OFF JERSEY COAST
Men Landed Almost Exhausted at
Long Branch.

NEW YORK, July 20, 1S9s.-The Peter
Cahill Towing Company, ,charterers of the
tug George Dean owned by Carl Lecount
received word that their two masted tug
had foundered at sea at three O'clock
this morning off the Highlands.
From what could be learned at Long
Branch, where the men landed, no life
was lost. The tug sprung a leak about
midnight and the men worked at the
pumps in a vain effort to keep her
afloat When all hope of saving her
was gone the men got into foot yawll,
and started out in the darkness for land;
After rowing for several hours and
when almost exhausted they made out the
lights at Long Branch: They ran into
the heavy breakers and their boat was
capsized In their exhausted condition
they had much difficulty in swimming and
wading to the beach.
1.-TWO heads are better than one" If the
one you have is dun and heavy you need
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t will give you prompt
relief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
WORST BOY AGAIN
Hoboken Police Say They
Have Him in a Gang
Leader.
BEEN !" JUGGED /" SIxTIMES
Confesses to a Series Of sys-
tematic Robberies and IS
Proud Of Them.


James DAILY. of No. Jefferson streets
Charles Guinett. of No. e09 Grand street;
Hans Brown, Of No. s07 Clinton street,
and Albert Burlock, of No. "a Grand
street, for whom the Hoboken police
have been looking for the past two
weeks, were arrested yesterday. They are
all in their teens.
They are members OF the juvenile
band which. it is alleged, committed a
number of robberies. The last exploit
was to steal boat and go to the
Hamburg American steamship piers,
where bags of rubber were taken from
under the very noses Of the nine watch-
men.
Brown, who, the police say. Is the lead-
er. was caught with Burlock on the river
walk at five o'clock last night The other
two, as told in yesterdays News, wers
found drinking milk in Hudson squara
Park at four A. NJ. yesterday.
Brown, who is known as 'HansWag-
gler.'' admitted with an evident display Of
pride in the Recorders. court today that
ssde gang had committed a number OF
robberies of a much more desperate na-
ture than the police had supposed. The
other boys who are implicated according
to Browns statement, are:-sOne- -Eyed'f
John Federal. Charles Guinett, sPetef
Morissiney. William Kearney, Stew
Kelly. Schroeder" Doody. Barney Owens
Barney Halligan. "Hook-Nosedv Blanch<
field. Mike Delaney, Hobo" Lange. and
Dutch Volkmann.
1--WE got de boat at Fifth street." said
Brown, in speaking of the rubber theft,
an' sneaked along de river looking for
something to swipe. Dere was boat
alongside de pier. We took bag Of
rubber and sold it to Guinea on Jeffer-
son street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets. Den we went back for more.
Guinett and Morrisiney got most OF de
money; all de ,est got a quarter He
said Gerlock and he had stolen two bicy-
cles, which they took to New York and
sold for s.. He said they had broken into
number of houses, among them being
was some old lead.
Guinett Doody and ..Hpbo." he said.
"did a job in Jersey. City They got SIS
boys. This made the gang think that
Jersey City would be a good place to
exercise their talents. so raid was made
there.
I'VE broke into a candy store and clean-
ed it out: den we loaded de stun on a
peddler's wagon and took it to Secaucus
an sold de whole lot for S25-"
When asked if he had ever been arrested
before, Brown grinned and said
81 guess have. Once / got thirty days,
twice 1 got ninety, and twice dey lei me
of. Dis makes six times I've been
jugged."
that has ever come under their hands
ana has started dozens of his companions
on the road to ruin
The boys were held for the Grand jury.
The police are searching for the rest OF
the band
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
ALGER'S EXIT.
Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john Takes His Place
Monday.

WASHINGTON, July 20, 1S99.-Secretary
Alger will relinquish the war portfolio
before August l. He called upon Presi-
dent Mckinley at the White House this
morning shortly before noon and was
with him for a few minutes. When he
left he appeared to be in excellent spirits.
His face was wreathed with smiles as he
expressed to several newspaper men who
gathered about him his appreciation of
their good wishes
''You feel relieved of a great burden?"
one of them suggested.
Yes, I do" replied the Secretary.
Hereafter will only have my own bur-
den to carry
The Secretary said that he would re-
linquish his portfolio soon as the pend
ing routine matters of the department
were cleared up and Assistant Secretary
Meilxlejohn, to whom the war Office is
to be turned over pending the appoint
ment of General Alger's successor, is
ready to assume charge. Assistant Secre-
tary Meikleijohn wired this morning that
he would be back on Saturday.
II shall retire before August l." said
the Secretary. General Alger said he
would go back to Michigan and for the
present at least devote MS attention to
his health. The Secretary said he knew
nothing about his successor. Asked as
to whether he would press his Senatorial
candidacy, the Secretary replied:
II cannot tell noW.
Postmaster General Smith saw the Pres
i,1ent today. AS he left the White House
he gave an emphatic denial to the sug-
gestion of his possible transfer to the
War Office.
Il have troubles enough of my own.
he said smiling.
Secretary Alger was an hour late in
reaching his offices this morning He
spent that hour in going over his private
correspondence at his residence.
There were more than the usual num-
ber OF telegrams Every member OF the
wired approval of his action. of yesterday
and although the Secretary himself did
not exhibit any of the others there is
reason to believe they included messages
from some persons very prominent in po-
When Secretary Alger arrived at his
office he entered Immediately into con-
ference with Adjutant General Corbin
and Major Hopkins. Senator Fairbanks
also called. He was taken into the
private office and half an hour was spent
in conferences.
During the morning Major Pruden. as
sistant private secretary TO the President,
called at the Department to see the Sec
he had brought with him the Presidents S
let-er of acceptance OF Secretary Algers
res signation. This turned out to be an err
ror,. and ~ to noon. at which hour the
Secretary left the Department for hts
home. the Presidents letter had not been
received
While II has mot been definitely decided
II Is probable that Secretary Alger will
reliuquish his duties early next week.
perhaps on Monday:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
SPANS AID ASKED
INDECENT Widows of Army Officers
Anxions to Leave Cuba.

(By Cable to the Associated Press.l
HAVANA. July 20. 1Ss9.-The Spanish
Consul here, Senior Segrario, has eabled
to Madria requesting authority to expa-
triate at the Governments expense in
digent widows of Spanish Officers and
members Of the Spanish Army who, from
sickness or other causes, were obliged to
remain in Cuba after the evacuation of
the Island by the Spanish forces En-
ployes of the late regime, desirous Of leav-
ing the Island. are soliciting Consular
assistance.
Details regarding the attack by bandits
upon the town OF Moron. July 10, show
that the Rural Guards did not appear
until after the bandits had retired under
a fire from shopkeepers and citizens.
Cerro Nuevo in the Province of Matan-
zas, has been raided and number Of
stores and private houses broken into
and robbed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
COURT SYSTEM IN MANILA

(By Cable to The Associated Press.)
MANILA. July 20, 1899. 5:55 P. Man
order has been issued regulating practice
before the courts and substituting the
American for the Spanish system in i'm
portant respects. It abolishes porcura-
tors. who corresponded somewhat to sol
icitors in the English Courts. all the du-
ties heretofore performed by procurators
devolvilg upon attorneys Members Of
the bar must be residents of the Island
Citizens of foreign governm ents are ineli-
gible to practice at the bar. Members of
the American bar are eligible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
SPANISH LOYALTY

fBy Cable to the Associated Press.l
ST. SEBASTIAN, July 20 1899. The
Royal Family Of Spain have arrived here.
They were warmly greeted by the peo-
pie.
(By Cable to The Associated Press)
BARCELONA, July 20 1895. There was
a serious demonstration here today A
mob of about eight hundred persons
seized the opportunity AFFORDED BY the
presence OF the French Admiral Fournier
at an Official lunch. to parade the streets
carrying the French fri-col0r and shout
ing seditious cries. The crowd was dis
persed BY the police after some trouble,
and q number OF arrests were madex
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
SHAMROCK PLEASES HIM

rBy Cable to the Associated Press.'']
LONDON. July 20. 1Sss.-Mr. William
Fife, Jr., the naval architect and designer
Of the yacht Shamrock, challenger for
the Americas Cup. in a letter to his
father expresses great satisfaction with
the result of the Shamrock's trials in the
races of Tuesday and Wednesday last
Mr.. Fife says the yacht steered as easily
as a rowboat and is undoubtedly very
speedy, but he adds that whether she is
speedy enough to wis the Cup Is another
matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
IRELAND COMING HOME

[By Cable to the Associated Press.''l
QUEENSTOWN. July 20. 1899. Arch
bishop John ireland of Minnesota. sailed
Tor the United States today on board the
steamer Britannia. A large number Of
priests and influential people bid the
Archbishop farewell before the departure
of the steamer.
Archbishop ireland delivered power
full address before an imensme audience
in the Opera House at Cork yesterday
evening, on the subject of the people of
ireland and temperance