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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
LEAGUE NOT DlsHEARTENED.
Greenvil1e Club Says 1t Win Work
for the Next Election.

A short meeting of the Greenville Re
publican League Club was held last night
at its quarters, Danforth avenue near the
Boulevard One new member was elected.
President William Rose was presented
with a handsome oak gavel by Mr.. John
Sothern. one of the clubs Oldest mem
bers.
The Neptune Athletic Club one OF
Greenville's oldest organiza tions, recently
leased its quarters, on Rose avenue, to
the Olympus Club. Since then 1t has been
homeless. BY an agreement made last
night the Neptunes will be privileged to
meeting in the League Clubhouse, after
December /, Monday and Thursday even
ings of each week
ened by the recent defeat of the Republic
can party and it is hopeful of winning at
the next election. An invita- ton sent by
the Minkakwa Republican Grub TO attend
the stag euchre, to be held Saturday, was
anaantad
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
WANTS TO SEE THE BOOKS.
Mr.. Griffing Goes to the
Iron Works but Fails In
His Purpose.

There were rumors about town yester-
day and this morning that an eruption in
the A. A. Grif1ng Iron Company was inn
pending and that an effort was being
made by A. A. Grfffing, the senior mem
Der of the firm, to regain control of the
management. Mr.. Griffing. who was beat
en- for the position of president, at a meet
ing held in May Of this year. by Mr.. E.
F. c. Young, visited the offices of the
firm, at Communipaw avenue. yesterday,
with the intention of looking over the
books of the firm. Secretary and Treas
urer Isaac c. Ogden, Mr.. Griffing claims,
refused to accede to his demands. Mr..
Griffing also claims that he was forcibly
elected by Special Officer Lewis
Vice President and General Manager
Thomas H. Williams was seen this morn
ing by q reporter of "The News" and
asked for his version of the story. He
said he had no idea what Mr.. Grifing' $
instructions are
.sThe business is running smoothly =
added he, .and there is no occasion for
any disturbance. Really, l know of no
reason why Mr.. Griffing should come here
to raise a row, which he certainly tried
to do Perhaps he wants grounds for a
suit
Mr.. Williams was asked if Mr.. Griff1ng
would be allowed to look over the books
of the company. He replied that he would
not. Stockholders are not generally al
lowed to go through the offices Of firms
examining books. am stoekholder in
various companies and would never
think of going to any of them to ex-
anime the books. Stockholders as rule
look over the books at the annual meet
ings."
Mr.. Griffing said he was going to visit
the factory and offices again this after
noon to examine the books, and he noti-
fed the police of his intentions He did
this, he said, to prevent any disturbance
1t is the opinion of many that Mr.. Griff-
ing intends to force the present manage
ment to purchase the shares he holds
Itis also said that Mr.. Griffing will place
the matter in the hands of his son, who
is a lawyer. He is determined, he says,
to see the books of the firm.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
MAOAR0EI ENGLISH.


The English are often accused Of Anglf-
cfzing every foreign word they come
across. / am wondering, says a writer in
the s.Pan Mall Gazette If such words
sound as ueerly to foreign ears as
English ones, Italinized, do to ours. The
English-spealing country having the
largest number If Italians Is the United
States, where they exceed a million. Most
OF the emigrants are recruited from the
South of Italy, whittier they return In a
few years after accommodating modern
competence. Thus there are villages the
entire inhabitants Of which have, at one
time or another, been r.. America. When
ytsl visit one OF these places they will
All enfh tsi ttcally forln you. that they
speak EgBI and they DO, in fact speak q g
words they have found an italian one
which sounds almost the same, but has a
totally different meaning. This Is, indeed.
the language spoken in New York-at
Five Points. "down town." and Little
Ifalv sup town"-even by many born IN
that city OF italian parents.
:, 4 few examples Will illustrate my mean
ing For shovel they say sciabola, which
means sword for elevated (railway) ulf-
Veto meaning olive Broce; for horse orsQ
ffear): for overcoat, ova coftal cooked
enrq): for hat, alto s(act)s Tor Brooklyn.
b16ccolino( little cabbage). etc.
derhos cwyrkoinG1s terslo zzkk
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
PASSENGERS ARE DISSATISFIED
by Gable to The Associated Press ]

by CaDic 10 Inc f4SS9cldtSu Z TESS.
DOVER, Eng, Nov. 1s. 1899. There
seems to be a general complaint among
the passengers of the Hamburg American
line steamer Patria, Captain Frohlich,
which caught fire off this port yesterday,
while on her way from New York, No
vember 4, for Hamburg that they were
kept in ignorance of the outbreak of fire
for about five hours The passengers, who
were landed here, assert that If they had
been notified in time all their baggage
could have been saved. A saloon passen-
ger Said
1.-THE passengers were not informed OF
the fire until eeleven o'clock Wednesday
morning and there is good reason to be
lieve that the officers knew of the out
break of the fire at six in the morning.
'sI was standing on deck, saw smoke
curling up behind the smokestack, and
forthwith informed my companions
The officers then ordered all on deck, put
ting the women and children in the boats
first. They were safely lowered.
The passengers leave here this after
noon for Southampton, whede they Will
embark on board the Kaiser Frederick
for Hamburg.
The Patr1aS passengers ieAts mere ~
day. apparently in good spirits. though
many of them were compelled to ospurchase
additional clothing. The reports OF the
destitution of the passengers were over
drawn. The company is doing everything
possible for their comfort.
The passengers of the Patria were en-.
tertained with dinner at ST. John
school previous to their departure 1ol
Southampton
AS an instance of the coolness displayed
by the pasesngersa it is related that
German girl, who had been studying ar
in New York, devoted her time during tns
fire in sketching scenes on the deck Fl
nally she hurried to her cabin to secure
her clothing and found it filled witt
smoke and all the pictures which she hae
made in New York destroyed. She strug
aled back to the deck in an almost sufro
Gated condition and was with difficulty
placed In a boat
The latest accounts of the fire say tn
flames were being overcome by the crew
who were working energetically, and tina
the captain was confident he would sue
ceed in bringing the steamer into Ger
man port. 1t was also said the effects o
the passengers had been wholly or par
TALLY saved.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
CAST EDITION..
ONE CE N /
LAST EDITION..

ceived. gives dew details oil the occur
|rences Of Wednesday, November 8. when
the Beers sheH-tire was Increased during
the afternoon. It is asserted that they ap-
peared to deliberately aim at the convent
on the hill in the centre of the town,
where there were only the listers and
wounded. The building was twice hit. In
spite OF the Geneva flag flying
The Beers attempted demonstration
against the western defences. but It was
never serious. The groups appearing At
long arrange were easily scattered by the
fire of a machine gun
The total British casualties during the
briskest 'bombardment were three men.
though some damage was done to cat
tie and property. The fire Of the Boer
position gun has been erratic, but prob
ably trihe wearing, through its COM
tinued use. The Boer positions are SIX to
seven and eight thousand yards distant.
A Kaffir from the Free State lager
reports that General Vessels, who COM
manded when the British force surren-
dered at Nicholson's Mex, was hit during
a recent reconnaissance. The British gar
rfson cheered the news.
The Beers have sent 10 400 Indian coolies
from the Dundee coal fields, doubtless
with the object Of assisting i, finish the
food supply OF the besieged.
The West Yorkshire Regiment has ar
rived here The bombardment of Lady
smith has been resumed. Heavy Airing
was heard early this morning. An ar
mored train was sent out on recon-
naissance towards Colenso.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
SlEGsL, cooPER'S SOAP.
The Company Says Jersey City Men
Are Illegally Selling It.

The case of Siegel-Cyoper Co. VS.. Frank
Sherman, of No. 100 York street, ct ais,
was given a preliminary hearing this
morning in the First Criminal Court be-
fore Justice Nevin. The Siegel-Cooper Co.
learned about a week ago that a firm IN
this city was selling an inferior soap
marked "Siegel-Cooper Co., N Y. The
matter was placed in the hands of Detec-
tive Goldsmith, of the Siegel-Cooper Co.,
who came to this city and made an IN
yestiga ton. Goldsmith managed to Sc
cure employment with Sherman, and in
this way to secure evidence that the Sher-
man people were handling the soap.
The matter was placed in the hands OF
Detective Lee and Detective James Lar
klns. These two officers watched the
store room occupied by Sherman, at No.
142 Essex street. The detectives saw one
Of sherman's wagons drive up to the
place. and after it had been loaded with
case soap it was driven away. Detectives
Larkins and Lee followed 1t to Central
avenue where the men left 1t and pro-
ceeded to sell the soap marked Siegel-
Cooper After several boxes had been dis
posed of the police arrested the following
men who had charge of the wagon
William Gillian, Charles Crogan, Dennis
O'Connor, John Kinkead, John H. Smith,
Patrick Murphy and Gus Delphenthaler.
The complaint against the men was al
legged to have been made by Mrs. Charles
Somers of Pavonia avenue.
Chief Murphy was the first witness
called He testified to the particulars OF
the arrest.
Detective Larkins told about following
the wagon, how it was marked, and about
the men after they had left the wagon
He concluded his testimony by telling how
he arrested the crowd.
Detective Lee corroborated the testf-
nony given by Larkins. and also told how
he arrested Frank Sherman at his home
at No. 19O York street.
At this point of the testimony severa
letters that were taken from Sherman's
house were produced by former Judge
Hudspeth, who represented the Siegel
Cooper Company. Counsellors Bedle ant
Peshall objected to the admission of tht
| letters, claiming that they were sacred
and private property and were forcibly
| taken from Mr.. Sherman's private resi-
dence, Counsellor Peshall said
Those letters belong to Mr.. Sherman
and his right to them are protected by tbs
| United States Constitution"
| Justice Nevfn overruled the objection
and admitted the letters as evidence.
Mrs. Somers was then called. She swor'
she had made no complaint and did no
| know one had been made until she wa
so informed by the police. Mrs. Somer'
admitted having purchased the soap be
! cause it was marked Siegel4Cooper 6
Co" She thought 1t the genuine article.
| Mrs Hanna, of No. 466 Wayne street
| also testified that she had purchased
box of the soap.
The case was adjourned until tomorrow
| morning. The prisoners were held undel
| $500 bail for further examination.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16

the proposition Of p H Flynn to change
the location of the reservoir for Jersey
City's new water supply. This PROPOSE
tibn was aeceded to by the Board OF
street and Water Commissioners ana pc
came operative without the Mayors sig
nature. -
The Commissioners wanted to know Il
such change would in any way afrect the
quantity of water to be supplied.
$40 me 1t seems the same thing said
Mr.. Ferris IA pailful of water wlii noiu
the same amount of water whether you
place it in the cellar or on the roof.
made known.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
ALBERTAY SPOKE THE PATRIA
IBy Gable to The Associated Press ]

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 16, 1899. Commenting on
the disaster to the Patria, the newspa-
pers, today, enthusiastically note the
calmness and pluck of the Captain and
crew Of the vessel and say that the
sturdy manliness of these Americans and
Germans will be warmly honored by ev-
cry Englishman."
The steamer Albertay passing Beachy
spoke the Hamburg-American line steam-
er Patria sixty-flve miles from Hamburg
in tow of company's steamer. When
last seen flames were issuing from the
Patria. he Albertay had stood by the
further assistance was required.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
MONIES TRANSFERRED.
Finance Commissionsrs' Meeting xes
.terday Afternoon.

The Board of Finance yesterday after
noon made several transfers. One was to
the Board of Street and Water ComInis-
sioners of So. 900 for the repaving and re-
pairing of paved streets.
To the Board of Tax Commissioners
was transferred s2sl.62 for preparing rec
ord books.
warrants were ordered drawn to the
credit of the 1899 interest as follows
General, s1s, 500; interest on assessment
bonds, s21, 900; water account SS7oV.
To the. Street and Water Board sloooO
were allotted for the payment OF adver-
The The Commissioners confirmed the tax
assessment books.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
cUsANs DIVIDED.
Annexationists and Independantists
Form the Two Groups.
TBy cable to The Associated Press.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
HAVANA, NOV. 16, 1899.-Ribot, Span
lard, having written to a local paper at
Caibarien, certain statements rejecting
on the CuB&n army and people. occasioned
great anger among local veterans. who
asked the Mayor to tell Ribot to leave the
town. Rfbot was thereupon told to leave
Immediately, which he did.
The .,Pica Plea" a Havan paper, says
the Cubans are divided into two groups,
Annexationists and Independantists. add
ing that they are not split up among
themselves.
The .fHeraldo' says:-"This is not the
principle of annexation that causes agi-
tation among the Cubans, but by reading
the press of the interior of the island,
much agitation and bitterness can be seen
against the intervening government, and
the discomfort of the Cuban Secretaries
also causes confusion of opinions.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
ARCHITECTS PAY.
Hoard Of Finance Receives Request
Cencerning No. 20 School.

When the Board of Education named
the sum necessary for the building Of the
new Greenville School No. 20. in some
way there was no appropriation made
for the salaries of the architects and IN
spectors. A sum of se.5 was, yesterday,
asked of the Board of Finance to meet
that deficiency. The money will be forth
coming.
The Board of Education also drew the
attention Of the Finance Board to the
crowded condition of No. IA School and
the necessity for something being done
to relieve the situation. The matter will
be considered by the Board next meet
inp
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
BoERs SHELL A CONVENT.
fnx cable g me Aasoclated Presa.1 ]

fBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
EsrCouRT. Natal, Monday. Nov. p
1s99.-The armored train. on its return
reported that the Beers have blown up
the line between Colenso and chieveaey'
Not much damage has been done but the
rails are bent and = small culvert has
been destroyed. On seeing the British
patrols the Beers retired Every day les
sens the chances Of the Beers coming
further south-
Kafrirs report thar force Of loo 60
500 Beers, with wagons, is going in the
direction OF Colenso. This Is said to be
the foraging party previously sighted
The Kaffirs also report that General
Whites Cavalry has had an engagement
with the Beers 1t Bestex's Station. The
result Is not known.
A message nom 1adysmiths lust re.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
TWO COMPANIES INCORPORATED.
Three Jersey City Men In Alma
BesGemer Ore.
[speclal to .'The Jersey City News."l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, Nov. 16, 18s9.-Articles were
filed with the Secretary of State today in
ereasing the capital stock of the Argo
Mills Company from $500 600 to $500 900. The
articles were signed by Henry s. Gore,
president. and William S. Bleakley, secre-
tary. The mills are located at Gloucester
City. n. j.
The Alma Bessemer Ore Mining Com
pany, capital 100000, was incorporated
here today The company will conduct a
general mining business. The incorpora-
tors are:-Alfred G. P. Quimbly, John G..
Rowland, Jr., and William t. Ball, all of
Jersey City.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
Incident At . Church Dedication.

At recent church dedication the 1n-
vited preacher followed his sermon by
taking subscriptions for the balance need
ed to pay for the building. As the sub
scriptions proceeded one of the collectors
announced
The five Black children, 81"
This the courteous money raiser amend
ed by saying
Five little colored people, 81
Amid an outburst of laughter the pastor
hastily explained that the donors were
white children by the name of black
Buffalo Commercial
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
SOME BoERs PREFER FLOWING.

by Cable to The Associated Pressl
DURHAM. Natal, Monday, Nov. Is, 1sss--
General Hndyard has arrived here. He
brought message from General Butler.
expressing his high appreciation OF
Natars course throughout the crisis and
admiration for the way the Volunteers
and Colonial forces fought.
A correspondent in Zululand reports that
many Beers who fought at Dundee are
now quietly plowing and that nothing viii
induce them to return to the battlefield.
Most of the guns positioned around
Turban are being withdrawn and all fear
of a Boer attack and ali panic have dis
appeared.
There Is no confirmation Of the report OF
General Joubert'S death
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
NEW LONDON THEATRE.
First Nights Proceeds for the Trans-
vaal War Relief Fund.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. 16 1899 The opening of
Charles Wyndham's Theatre, tonight, of
which a first nights proceeds will be do
mated to the Transvaal War Relief Fund,
promises to be very successful. Crowds
assembled at the pit entrances at six
o, clock this morning and rapidly increased
in size as the day progressed. The twelve
hour wait was relieved by singing patri-
otto songs and card playing, while hawk
ers Of camp-stools and sandwiches piled
4 brisk trade. The theatre Is not large
but it is exquisiteiy appointed and COM
tains the first roof garden known in Lon-
don.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
HAcKENsAcK FRONT.
Board of Finance Requested to Fur-
tier the Sckems.

The Board of Finance yesterday after
noon received a communication from the
Board of Trade in relation to the I'M
provement of the Hackensack water
front. The Board of Trade has dis
cussed at length the proposition that the
city should spend money in building docks
along the Hackensack and generally I'M
proving the land on the river front.
Money being needed the Board of Finance
was appealed to do devise ways and
means. The city having all it can do to
pay its way for the present the section
must remain in allegiance.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16

There IS some interesting gossip in the
ious royalties Very few people are aware,
perhaps, that the Princess of Wales Is an
omnivorous reader. She is fond of novels
in their place. but she enjoys more truly
the perusal Of some serious book, as her
secretary or librarian would tell you. But
her chief love, as everybody now may
know. is for music Wagner Is her musI-
operas.
ROB Peter to pay Paul" That is what they
do who take stimulants for weak nerves. Hood >
Sarsaparilla gives true nerve strength.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
ToNIGHT's EVENTS.

''The Heart OF Marylands at the
Academy of Music.
Miner & VANS Bohemian Burlesuuers
at the Bon Ton Theatre.
German Pioneer verein, Reuters Hall,
Jersey avenue and First street
Retail Butchers Association, Schiitz
Hall, Newark avenue.
Fair, Free Reformed Church.
Bazaar of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Belvedere Hall.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
PERSONAL.

Miss May Wolfe, OF No. 21s South street
win leave in a few days to spend two
weeks with relatives In Washington. She
anticipates attending reception at the
White House next week, at which gov
ernment officials and Washington social
lights will be conspicuous.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
ARLINGTON GEM ETR RY

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery" Ia
the State Lot owners have no expenps for
care OF grounds, nor for fencing. II ypu nes2
a cemetery lot land every family needg one)s
ness. its moderate prices and sasy farms Of
,,aynent Office in Jersey City, - Washjns-
ton street, over Provfdent Savings Bank Tsie-
nhone No. s21.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s, 1Sss-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending P. NJ, FRI
day, November II, for New York City
and vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Friday; mod
crate temperature; northerly winds.
Hartnett's Thermcmstrical Report
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16

DIED

AITCHISON-On Tuesday, November II,
1899, James Aitchison, aged sixty-n1ne
years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 AZ.
tend the funeral services on Thursday.
November 16. at eight p. NJ, from No 20
CLERK street, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16

The entire parish of East F'risby, LIN
colnshire, England. covering 534 acres, has
been sold by aution and realized ee700.
When sold some years ago the parish
fetched Ell 000
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
DR.. MATHEW SMITH DEAD.

DIR. Matthew J. Smith, well known
physician of this city. after lingering i'll
ness, died this morning at his house, No.
32S First street.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
CONFIRMING TAX BOOKS.

+ The Board of Finance will meet on
Saturday morning next at ten o'clock to
confirm the tax books.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-16
MxTTERS oF FAcE

New Jerseys best -four costs s5c. more per
barrel than ordinary -four. but worth a dollar
extra Wholesale only at d. E. Cleary Co.'S
stores, Greene and Montgomery strests-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-05
OPPOSITION TO THE COMBINE.
Declared That 1t Cannot Get Entire
Control.
Especial to The Herald.)

New York, May 4.-The spirit of oppo-
sition to the copper mining concerns
throughout the country engendered in
the minds of the members of the metal
trade here by the present high price of
copper. coupled with the arbitrary stand
taken by the mining companies in sup
plying the demand for stamped material
led the representatives of several of the
large mining industries in this city to
make a statement this morning on the
part of the condition of the copper in
duStry.
In a number of interviews gathered by
the Evening Post from gentlemen who
are authorities, the prevailing tone is one
of antagonism to the big combine. The
concensus of opinion that the present
lack of mined copper, as well as the high
price prevailing on the market. is due
entirely to natural causes.
Many mines shut down at the time of
the Secretan fiasco and are not now in
operation. The large surplus supply on
hand when the French concern went I'M
der has at last been exhausted, and the
mines now at work are unable to fill the
demands made upon them. The many
new industries which have sprung up
within the past ten years in which copper
is a necessary material. have been strong
factors in exhausting the available sup
ply.
1t was stated positively by some of the
gentlemen interviewed that the new COM
bine could never be the success antici-
pated as there can be no possibility of 1t
getting entire control Of the copper min
ing industry.