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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
.DUNDONALD TAKES KOPJES
Rumors That Ladysmith Is Re-
lieved Not Yet Credited.
[Ry cable to The Associated Press. /

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Jan. 10, 19O0.-General Butler
has telegraphed the War Office from
Spearmams Camp, under date of last
evening as follows:-
Lord Dundonald with body of mount
ed troops came into action this afternoon
with a force Of Beers west of Acton
Homes. After a fight he occupied several
Kopjes which he is still holding. Field
coronet Heilbrun and twenty Beers were
killed or wounded and fifteen prisoners
taken Two British soldiers killed and
two wounded
1t was rumored on the Stock Exchange
this morning that after eighteen hours
fighting Ladysmith had been relieved and
that General Warren had been killed.
Nothing was obtainable however, tending
to verify the rumor, and it had no ap-
preciahle effect on stocks.
A Cabinet meeting took place today for
the purpose of arranging the legislative
programme for the coming session of
Parliament and to outline the Queen $
Speech.
Messag ges from the front appear to con-
firm the general impression that events in
Natal will now move quickly, though
hardly as rapidly as the tongues and pens
up to the present to support the story
that the relief of Ladysnith is an accom-
plished fact. But it is learned on excel
regarded at the war Office with en-
tire confidence. and that the be
leaguered town is considered practically
relieved" although there is no attempt
to underrate the danger and difficulty of
General Buffers task. AS suggested in
these dispatches yesterday, General War
ren was actually in the vicinity of Acton
Homes Wednesday and portion of his
force, under Lord Dundonald, secured an
important position westward of that
place, during the evening of january II,
on the Beers right flank, threatening
the Free Staters' communication with
their own country by way of Van Reen-
ans Pass. The British camp outside of
Ladysmith ought to be visible from there
as the intervening country is open.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M. p, who
has arrived at Hensberg, Cape Colony.
expresses satisfaction with General
Frenchs disposition of his troops. He
visited Coles Kop yesterday while the
shelling of the Beers camp was proceed
ting with such success that 1t is announced
on good authority that sixteen Beers and
thirty-six horses were killed.
Advices from Cape Town say Mr.. Web
ster Davis, Assistant Secretary of State
for the Interior, at Washington, sailed
from Port Elizabeth Monday, for Delagoa
Bay.
1t is understood that Imperial Yeomanry
will be leavened before that force goes to
the front with considerable detachments
of experienced colonelS acquainted with
Boer tactics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
WOMEN MAKE COUNTER CHARGES
Mrs. Manning Says Mrs. Smiths
House is Disorderly.

Mrs. Annie Smith, twenty years old, OF
No. 43 Sussex street, was arranged In the
First Criminal Court this morning charg-
ed with assault and battery by Mrs.
Catherine Manning, of the same address.
Mrs. Manning alleged that Mrs. Smith
kept disorderly house. AS a disorderiy
house Mrs Manning meant that Mrs.
Smith had been in the habit of entertain
ing male visitors and consuming consld-
erable beer. Mrs. Manning alleged that
last night one of Mrs. Smiths male visi-
tors went to Mrs. Manningss apartments
and insulted her She said when she re-
monstrated with the stranger, Mrs. Smith
and two other men came out of Mrs.
Smiths apartments and gave her severe
beating.
Mrs. Smith denied these charges and
claimed that Mrs. Manning came dOwn
the stairs with knife in her hands and
threatened to use it. Mrs. Smith acknow-
lodged having taken the knife away from
Mrs Manning.
Mrs. Smith testified that when she and
her husband went out the other evening
Mrs, Manning took advantage of their ao-
sence and created a disturbance in the
hallway. They learned these facts on their
return. This was the original cause of
the trouble.
Justice Nevin decided to hold Mrs. Smith
until tomorrow morning for further ex-
animation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19

WASHINGTON, January 10, A900.-Tne
War Department today received the fol-
lowing cablegrams from General Otis:-
Manila, January 10.
Hughes reports from San Jose de
Buena Vista, Western coast Panay, that
he crossed the mountains on northwes-
terly direction from Sam Joaquin Southern
Papay on the 17th, and struck enemy
crossing Antique River, capturing riflcd
cannon and NordRfeld. He purchased the
insurgents through Antique, Egana and
SIbalom, their capital, and marched 70
San Jose Casualties one wounded, enemy
loss considerable: entire population fled
to mountains. Heat oppressive.
4Isigned, OTIS"
Manila, January 10.
Macarthur reports on the seventeenth
instant that thirty-five rifles surrendered
at Flora Bfanca; that at Manibaug, Nc
Rae, third infantry, captured three IN
surgents and the wife of General Mes
cardo. also considerable insurgent prop
erty and liberated three Spanish prison
ers. That at Calang he captured ten IN
surgents burned seven tons of rice and
insurgent barracks; that Sullivan, thirty
fourth in fantry, near San Jose surprised
insurgent force, captured six rifles and
considerable live stock; that Lieutenant
Houle, third infantry, captured near
Nalolos one officer, twenty-five men and
six rifles. That Van Horn, seventeenth
infantry, struck Ladrones at Santa Cruz,
killed seventeen, wounded five, captured
thirteen and nine rifles.
.MacArthur reports 18th instant, strong
ly mounted position west Malbalacat occu-
pied by General Hizon and fifty men cap
tured yesterday by McRae, Third Infan-
try. enemy left lieutenant and four dead
men in trenches; McRae captured captain.
one man, one hundred thirty rifles, several
thousand rounds of ammunition, destroyed
arsenal. quantity of rice; casualties one
man wounded.
.sBates reports that Schwan's column
cavalry refitting at Batangas to move
eastward or nineteenth; infantry now
moving that direction; enemy retiring
suffering loss in men and property; our
casualties few, mostly slight wounds;
that portion Wheaton's troops will enter
Lemery and ,Taal tomorrow, now meeting
opposition in mountains which impedes
march Six officers, fifty-four enlisted
men, four civil employees, eleven friars,
all Spanish prisoners, released by Schwan
arrived from Batangus last evening near
lv two hundred arrived in Manila day be-
fore, via Calamba.
young at vigan reports number sue
cesSful skirmishes in mountains with
remnants insurgent organization and rob-
Der bands with slight casualties among
his troops; Kobbe expedition, Randolph
Light Battery, Ferty-third and Forty
seventh Infantry conveyed by naval YES
sells Helena and Nashville, sailed for Al
bany province and satar and Leyte Is
lands yesterday.
Signed. OTIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
A DRAMATIC SCHOOL.
Mrs. Sammis, a Professional
Of Ability, Will Start
One In This City.

Jersey CityS amateur actors and would
be professionals will soon have an oppor-
tunity of studying their art without be-
ing obliged to leave home. Mrs. George
w Sammis, the wife of the manager of
the Academy of Music, is about to open
a dramatic school, The school comes al
most as an adjunct to the Academy OF
Music Mrs. Sammis is known on the
stage as Emily Maynard She and Mr..
Sammis are to manage the school and
act as instructors. The active work will
be done by Mrs. Sammis, who has ex-
ceptional qualifications for the duties OF
a dramatic instructor.
Long and rare experience on the pro-
fessional stage has made of Mrs. Sam
mis- an artist of ability, who has sup
ported some of the best actors of recent
years. Mrs. Sammis received her early
theatrical education with the stars of the
old school and she has made the pro-
gress demanded in the more modern and
ever changing style of acting that pre-
walls in plays of the present hour. "A
wide range of work has given her that
versatility necessary to the instructor
who undertakes to coach actors In any
kind of parts. Association with such
players and managers as Richard Mans
field. Lester Wallack, A. M. Palmer, J.
K. Emmett and Colonel Sim has been
Of inestimable value to Mrs. Sammis. She
has just closed with Mr. Frohman's Lit
tie Minister Company because of Ill
ness AS the season is so far advanced
she has decided to remain home for the
ract of tI,a vpar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
FOR HIS WlFE's AFFECTIONS.
John Dinsmore's Suit Against Peter
Rosenthai.

The trial of the suit of Captain John
Dinsmore of Bayonne against Peter Res
enthal of the same city, who he charged
with having alienated his wife's affec-
tions, was begun before Judge Nevius il
the Circuit Court this morning. Lawyer
Anderson represents the plaintiff and ex-
Judge Hudspeth the defendant.
The plaintiff is a septuagenarian, while
his wife and the defendant in the action
are about one-half his age. Mrs. Dins-
more was formerly his housekeeper. He
engaged her in that capacity in the fall of
1894 and few months later married her.
The Rev. J. S. Betz. of the Peoples Bap-
tist Church, Twenty-third street, Bay
onne. performed the ceremony on the last
Sunday In May, 1895.
On the May following Mrs Dinsmore
left her husband and he claims went to
live at RosenthaFs house.
The plaintiff is a well preserved man for
his years His wife is pretty as well as
young. But little testimony was heard
yesterday beyond the proving Of the
marriage Of the plaintiff The trial Was
then adjourned until Monday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
THIEf's PECULIAR ESCAPE
Ran Entered Connecticut Jail and
Released the Prisoner.

BRANSFORD, Conn, Jan. 10, 1900
Herman Fisher charged with horse steal
ihg escaped from the Branford lookup
during the night in a peculiar manner
He has not been recaptured.
The lookup where, Fisher was confined
is in the cellar of the town hall, and
consists of two steel cages. Greek who
occupied the second one, says that soon
after one o'clock this morning man
broke into the cellar by prying off win
dow, went to the cell occupied by Fisher
and began work upon the steel door. The
visitor had an iron bar and with this
tool he wrenched away the bars, making
an opening sufficiently large to permit
Fisher, who is small man, to crawl out.
Both men made a hasty exit through the
window by which the visitor came into
the cellar.
Fishers case was to have come up for
trial today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
WATER MASS MEETING.
Citizens Will Be Fully In
structed On All Points
Relating to New
Supply.
)CLAMATION BY THE MAYOR
OF JERSEY CITY.

At least a week before the election on
February 1S for the purchase of the new
water supply there willtbe public meet
ing held in the Assembly Chamber of the
City Hall, to discuss the project
The objects of the meeting were stated
by Mr. Robert Davis this morning.
.'I feel and there are many others that
this proposed purchase should be ventil-
ated as freely as possible The taxpayers
will have to bear the cost of this plant
and they should have the fullest OPP
portunity of knowing what they are asked
to buy. There is I know a great deal
of opposition to the purchase and the
public should know the merits of the
scheme My idea is to have the Board
of Trade, lawyers, taxpayers and citizens
here so that we may hear both sides. No
do not think it would be advisable to
= invite the representatives of the Flynn
syndicate to the meeting. 1t is solely for
the taxpayers so that they may give their
views They are the people most affect
ed by this expenditure of money and only
they should do the tallxing.Y
Mayor Hoos is also in favor of holding
the mass meeting. He thinks with Mr..
Davis that the taxpayers should have the
fullest information on the purchase of the
fifty million plant.
1T is an excellent suggestion and has
my warmest commentator. Those who
advocate the buying of the supply know
court the widest inquiry and want all the
facts laid bare.''
The Board of Trade, to be invited
to the meeting, has already appointed as
a committee to watch the interests of the
city in this matter:-Messrs. J. A. Dear,
d. Cleary DR.. L. J. Gordon, Myron Furst,
s. G. Mount. Mr.. Furst however, has
declined to serve on the committee. He is,
however, in sympathy with the movement
to hold public meeting and will be
present to take part in it.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dear, Chairman of the
Board of Trade Water Committee, recent
1y explained the scope of the committees S
action. 1t was, he said, to acquire infor-
nation as to the nature of the work
already done and its progress in gem
eral to see that the city gets all it pays
for and is entitled to-,
Mr.. Daniel e. Cleary, vice president of
the Board of Trade. heartily endorsed the
plan of holding a public meeting on the
subject. 1t was of the greatest import
ance, he said, that the taxpayers, who
would have to- pay for the new supply
should know what they will get for the.
additional burden.
Ex-President Andrew j. Corcoran
thought the meeting was a proper thing.
It would give any who disproves of the
purchase chance to express their views.
At The same time those who were not
familiar with such a complicated matter
as water supply would be benefited by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
ASKED AID, TOOK POISON
Hoboken Man Committed Sui
eide While His Appeal Was
Being Considered.

Oscar Konnesen, S5 years old, book
keeper, of No. 40 Washington street, Ho-
boken, committed suicide in New York
last evening. by drinking carbolic acid.
Konnesen had been out of work and was
respondent. He went to Atlantic Hall,
at No. 26 Delaney street, last evening, to
attend a meeting of Mount Sinai Lodge,
No. IS, Sons of Benjamin. He appealed
for aid. Twenty-Five delegates were
present and they told him to leave the
hall while the deliberated. He drank the
poison in the anteroom
The delegates hearing his groans came
rushing out. He had taken enough of
the poison to kill i've men. Konnesen
died in agony before an ambulance could
be summoned.
He leaves a wife and three children. The
family are without any means of sup
port. Poormaster Barck of Hoboken,
gave them temporary relief this after
noon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
KEARNY REPUBLICANS SPLIT.

The annual meeting of the Kearny
Town Association was held Wednesday
evening at the associations headquarters,
Willoughy Hall, and a split was caused
that is not apt to prove conducive to Re-
publican success in that bailiwick. The
Arlington end is especially mad.
Postmaster James Freeman, who was
elected chairman, is not liked. He is said
to be renegade Democrat The other
officers elected were:-A. A. Tallman, Vice
Chairman; Otto Fleidner, Secretary; John
Scott, Treasurer. 1t was openly charged
that money was used in the election of
offioors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
TWO YEARS wed.
Jersey City School Teacher
Posed as Maiden and
Kept Her Position.
ROMANCE OF 90
Lover Called Away to War,
So Miss Bills Mar
ried Him.

Next time Mrs. Pansing, nee Bills mas
secret to confide she will probably
choose for her confidant a man, and
never again use that modern means or
quick communication tell woman. Mrs.
Frederick Pansing might today still have
been teaching fifth grade boys and girls
in School No. %, this city, where she has
taught for the past six years, highly loved
and. respected by all, had it not been for
an accident.
For the past two years Mrs. Pansing has
been posing as Miss Mabel Bills, her
maiden name and thereby hangs a ro-
nance dating back to the call to arms
against the Spaniards. Mr.. Pansing was
then a surveyor and single man, some
thing over twenty years, while Mrs.
Pansing was a maiden school teacher,
Miss Mabel Bills, a few years his senior.
Mr.. Pansing loved Miss Bills-Miss Bills
loved Mr.. Pansing. He belonged to the
Fourth Regiment and when that regi-
ment was sent to Sea Girt, Miss Bills
turned pale.
About a month after the marching
away of the Dandy Fourth, Mr.. Pansing
returned to the city on business, as he
said, for his captain. That day Miss
Bills donned her best dress, pretty
suit of light gray, with pretty bridal
hat, trimmed with pink roses, and taking
with her grip, stated she was going to
spend the night in Elizabeth, where she
had been in the habit of visiting friends.
She never went to Elizabeth, as far as
can be ascertained, that is not as Miss
Bills, but met her lover, who tbok her
to the Rev. E. B. Cobb of the Second
Presbyterian Church, this city, where the
knot was tied, and kept secret by all
concerned. even the clergyman.
The greater part of that summer Mrs.
Pansing spent visiting, her time being
divided between Elizabeth and Sea Girt,
and Mr.. Pansing was the envy of the
camp ON account of the many dainties
and gifts of comfort he received. The
story of the war is too well known. The
Fourth had no chance to fight, or per-
haps the marriage might have leaked out
long ago.
The Fourth came home. Mrs. Pansing
worked the harder. Her salary in School
No. % amounted to about $50 per month
and she fought in No. IL night school. Mr.
Pansing saw her frequently, but the mar
riage was not made public until within
the last week. Through some means it
leaked out then. A private interview with
Principal Durie ensued, and Wednesday
Mrs. Pansing rendered her resignation,
saying she was no longer Miss Bills.
Miss Johnston, the assistant principal,
said, to reporter today:-'sWe are very
sorry to lose Miss Bills, as she was a
most efficient teacher" When questioned
Gif1o
to resign, Miss Johnston answered, She
has resigned.
The other teachers had evidently been
charged to hold. their tongues, for they
would have nothing to say.
1t was later learned that Mr.. and Mrs.
Pansing are residing with Mrs. Pansing s
aunt, Mrs. Pickett, on Magnolia avenue.
Mrs. Pansing has no parents, and up to
three weeks ago was boarding on Bergen
Square. M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
FAMINE IN INDIA.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

CALCUTTA, Jan. 10. 1sO0.-The Council
today, considered the famine situation.
The official estimates show the cost TO
the Government of the relief works, ETC.,
to the end of March will be four crores
of rupees. About 2, 900, ,000 persons are now
affected in British territory ana about "a
600, 600 in the native States.
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
said the famine area had expanded, sur
passing the worst fears and they were
now facing a cattle, water and food
scarcity of a terrible character. About
$3.50 0G0 persons. he continued, were al
ready receiving relief. While in 1897 the
world shared India's sorrow and con-
tributed hundreds of thousands of pounds
towards the relief fund, the Viceroy
pointed out India now would have to
struggle alone, for the thoughts of every
Eng1ishman in the world were eentered
OF the Government to pursue the task Of
saving millions of lives and 1t would spend
It's last rupee, if necessary. to do so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
TWENTY TINES ARRESTED

John Nicholson, 16 years old, of No. 1856
First street. was arrested yesterday by
Special officer Ryerson, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, charged with bein dis
orderly person. Nicholson has been in
the habit of annoying the railroad COM
pany for some time by stealing rides on
the trainse He has also been caught in
the act of humaging through Pullman
cars, for brass work. Nicholson has been
arrested no less than twenty times for
minor offenses. Justice Nevin fined
Nicholson SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19
Hartuett's Themometrical Repo
DIED.

SCHUCHHARDT-On Wednesday, jan
II, 1900. George, Schuchhardt, Sr.s aged
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence
No. 112 Cottage street. on Sunday, jan.
21, at P. M.
THORP-On Wednesday, Jan. II 1900.
Ezekiel Thorp. aged 81 years,
Relatives and friends, also members OF
Excelsior Council, No. 206, R. A.; Cope
stone Lodge. No. GAL, F. & A. NJ, OF New
York, and sister ledges. are respectruaiy
invited to attend the funeral from MS
late residence No. GIG Pavonia avenue on
Sunday, Jan. q. at P. NJ.
ELDER-At the residence Of his parentss
No. 81 East Forty-fourth street, Bay
onne, on Thursday, Jan. Is, 1909. Will
lam E.. son of James 3. and Martina
Elder aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are In vited to att
tend the funeral services on Saturday.
Jan. 20, at P. NJ. from the Forty
fourth Street Methodist Church, Bay
Interment at convenience Of family.
DUNN-At her residence, No. IS Colgate
!. street, Mary A., beloved wife Oh
James B. Dunn.
Funeral services at St. BridgeEa
Church, on Saturday, Jan. -, at A. M
Relatives and friends invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-19

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following call for the special election on
the proposed purchase of the fifty million
gallons water supply
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR
OF JERSEY CITY.
Whereas, The Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City, on the twenty-eighth
day of February. 1899, entered into q
contract with Patrick H. Flynn, Tor a
supply of pure and wholesome water,
which contract contains an 9ptlon Ior
the acquiring by the city OF the works,
reservoirs, pipe lines, lands, water and
water rights and all appurtenances
thereof necessary to provide the city
with supply of water to the extent
of nifty million gallons daily, with
water supply, water rights, land, reser-
voir sites, rights of way and all ease
ments necessary 20 supply the city
with seventy million gallons OF water
daily forever, for the sum of seven
million and five hundred and ninety
i've thousand dollars C,595, ,0OOl; and
Whereas, By the provisions of an
act entitled, AN act to submit TO
popular vote the purchase of a sup
ply of pure and wholesome water IN
cities of the first class in this State, =
(approved April /, 1855, it is required
that the question of purchase accord
ing to such option shall be submitted
to the voters of Jersey City; there
fore
I, Edward Hoos, Mayor of Jersey
City, proclaim that the question of the
purchase of said works, reservoirs,
pipe lines, lands, water and water
rights and appurtenanees. according to
the terms of said option, for the sum
of seven million and five hundred and
ninety y-6ve Thousand dollars &7, ,5S5, ,OOo),
fsaid purchase TO be conSummated
when the said Patrick III. Flynn or his
assigns shall have in all matters COM
pleted his contract with the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City, is submitted
~ 71n ftarc n TaTCQU
on the adoption or rejection of the
right to purchase under said option,
a an election which is hereby specially
called, to be held in Jersey City, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of February,
1900.
AT such election each voter in favor
of such purchase shall deposit a ballot
containing the words, City of Jersey
City, purchase of new water supply
accepted written or printed thereon,
and those voters opposed TO such pur-
chase shall each deposit a ballot with
the words, ''City of Jersey City, pur-
chase of a new water supply rejected,
written or printed thereon.
EDWARD HOOS-
Mayor Of Jersey City.
Mayors Office, City Hall, Jersey
January 10. 1900
His Honor will notify the Board of Fl
nance of his action and that body will SCI
to the cost of the election. He will alse
notify the Board of Aldermen, who will
at it's meeting on Tuesday next, make
the required arrangements for the pub
location of the notice and give authority
Tor the holding of the election. Clerk NJ
J. O'Donnell. with his customary alacrity
has everything ready: polling places Sc
lected and ballot boxes in order for dis
tribution.