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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
WHERE is DOM PEDRO2
A Fourteen Year Old Missing from His
Home In This City.

A Fourteen Year-oid Missing from His
Home In This City.
Hamilton Pedro Duncan. fourteen
year.old lad who lived with his widowed
mother at No. 100 Monitor street, Lafay-
ette, has beea missing since March 90.
Since that date, with the exception of a
letter dated from Philadelphia two days
after his disappearance. noshing has been
heard Of him Before leaving home he
stated he had accepted a position at the
Standard Oil Works at Black Tom. In
the letter from Philadelphia he stated
that he would be home on Easter Sun
day. But he did not keep his promise.
He was known among his companions as
"Dom," taken from his middle name
Pedro" Dom Pedro, at that time EN-
peror Of Brazil. having arrived In this
country the same day Dom" was born,
He is described as small for his age, five
feet one inch in height, weight. III
pounds, heavy built, light complexion,
light brown hair, blue eyes, heavy eye
lashes and eyebrows. He wore when last
seen by friends black diagonal coat and
vest and striped blue trousers and a
brown and white striped outing shirt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
HUDSON COUNTY GIRLS.


A New York Paper Tells Qaeer story
About Some of Them.
The New York Times today prints a
story so interesting that It is painful to
think that it must be fake. 1t is as fol-
lows
Fourteen young women, dressed just
alike. and SO strikingly costumed as to
attract the attention of all who saw them,
walked up Park Row Monday night
shortly before the hands on the City Hall
clock indicated midnight. They wore
blue dresses trimmed with white; sailor
jackets with big white collars. and Jaunty
straw hats with blue and white bands. /.
Each wore red roses at her belts.
"Two by two they walked as quiet as
nuns and as orderly as soldiers. News
boys gRthered to look at the unusual vis-
itors. The crowd of idlers in the park
and on the corners aroused themselves
and asked what the procession meaut. AT
the corner of Beekman street they halted.
and there was conference. Their ap-
pearsnce had attracted so much attention
that q crowd gathered, and a police
man or two. thinking there was trouble,
went to the spot to scatter the bystand-
ers. the young women waited bit,
looked curiously at the crowd and then
filed quietly into an all night restaurant
where the usual visitor eats beef and
beans They seated themselves and
beckoned TO a waiter, and while the crowd
of customers dropped their knives and
forks in wonder, the young women
quietly ordered coffee and huckleberry
pie, all orders being just alike.
1.-The waters in the place spoke in
lower tones than have been heard there
before for several years, and the man be-
b ind the counter who responds to the call
of Draw onep smoothed out his apron
and rolled down his sleeves. The odor
from the roses mingled with the fumes
from the beef and beans. A halo seemed
to hang about the restaurant.
1.-THE girls ate their luncheon as they
might have eaten it ON the veranda of a
summer hotel, and when the last piece of
pie had disappeared the cashier of the
party paid the bill They filed out and
quietly formed the procession for a car.
They had no chaperon, and the presence
of man TO protect them was not needed.
They were members OF a women's ath-
letic club from Hudson county. n. j.,
robust and healthy, and perfectly able to
take care of themselves" I"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
ROW THEY WEI pROWNED.

Albert Runton and His Three Compan-
ions Got Into Boat Far Too small.
Coroner Parslow and 8 jury held an in
guest at Coyle's Hall. Hoboken. last
night, Into the death of Albert Runton
who, with two companions. was drowned
By the capslzing of a row boat of Seventh
street. Hohoken, on the night OF July 12.
Joseph Stevens was the first witness.
He testified as follows: = "On Sunday
morning / met Albert Ruuton. James
Bitterson and Jonn Loscbc. in Hudson
Square Park. Runton proposed that we
hire rowboat. We went to Th0mpson's
boat house. az the foot Of Ninth street,
and got light boat When we all got In
it the water was only two inches below
the edge OF the boat We rowed around
and went around to Shadyside and
Edgeweter. We saw the excursion OF the
Aurora Italian Club coming down the ris-
Grand we attached our boat to It. I went
aboard the excursion. and / asked my
companions TO tell me when they were
gong gong 70 cuS loese; Lhe las, l saw q
past seven O'Clock"
TOO SMALL A BOAT.
Andrew Thompson. the owner of the
boat house. said that tee boat the younQ
men hired was not capable Of holding
four persons. and that his son had let the
cSAA OaAs AAc tnouNub AuAt swell kIOLu
a big boat would caPsize the row boat.
Jonn w. Bolen of Newark avenue, this
city, prominent member Of the JERSEY
City Yacht Club, recited graphically ali
he knew about the affair
Il and nine others. be testified. sailed
to Fort Lee on the Vida. We left Fort
Lee about quarter past four O'Clock. We
had the tide against ps. aud there was
hardly breath OF wind
I'VE had reached a point opposite
Eighth street when we heard cries Of
Help in the darkness ahead OF rs. There
were ct least three persons cFyinK. We
started at once for the spet whence the
cries proceeded All the time we kept
crying:-'Bear up. boysl We viii be there
Ia minute
TOO LATE TO RESCUE THE MEN
AFTER the first cries for help all was
still for moment. Then came another
cry. There was only one voice this time
and the cry was very faint Then
we beard "a gurgling sound
yacht fetched up alongside an overturned
row boat"
Frank Flaherty. John Flaherty, Will
liam Whitney, Joseph Dononue, Michael
z. Lemson, Robert Jeffries. Henry Sell
now and Elmer Schaefer, who were IN
the yacht Vida, all gave testimony similar
to Bolen,
The jury after a short deliberation
brought in q verdict TO the effect that
Runton met his death by drowning, and
that the drowning was accidental
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
THE MACS GREAT DAY.
More Than Six Thousand People
Go on Their Excursion 10
Iona Island.

The town is almost deserted. For two
hours and half this morning a constant
stream Of humanity swept down Pavonia
avenue. It was a gay sight. White
dresses and red parasols flashed every
where in the morning sunlight. and the
gay head wear OF thousands OF bright
eyed. anticipating maidens gave the ave-
nue. the appearance Of Il oral avalanche.
Through the gates OF the ferry houses
the tide OF humanity swept and almost
swamped the flag bedecked fotilla that
was to convey the McLaughlinites to
Iona Island.
FOUR VESSELS EMPLOYED.
1t swept Terry Mcdonald and his cigar
ette hat from the gang planks OF the
barge Republic clear down to the lower
end OF the wharf. where, after the barges
Republic aud Susquehanna. with the
great steamer Colchester between, were
overrun, the steamer Laura M Starin
awaited 70 catch the overflow. Terry and
the other ticket takers managed to keep
abreast the tide, aud caught up every one
Of the six or light thousand tickets that
fioated on the surface Above the surface
an army Of big and little politicians
flo ated serenelY along,
President John p. Feeney, Superinten-
dent OF Police Christy p. Smith, aud a
small squad OF policemen did signal SER
vice in preventing an overflow at the
food gates. City Collector O'Neill,
standard bearer Of the OpNeill Associa-
tion, with his family. sailed down In a
shining coach behind spanking team Of
bays.
bearer Of the Mclaughlin Association, at
tired ip a nattv light suit, with Surrogate
James O'Neill. were seen on the platform
Of the last crowded open car.
PUBLIC BUSINESS VERY DULL.
lis useless 70 attempt to enumerate the
politicians seen in the throug. Eaough TO
say that public business is almost practi-
cally suspended until after tn e flood. ex-
cept, perhaps, in some Of the offices at the
City Hall.
The believing of the Tolchester's
hoarse whistle was kept up continually
as a warning TO the crowds 20 hurry. But
1t was no use. As far as sight could
pierce up the avenue the stream was OBJ
served still swinging along. 10 looked as
though another barge would be called
into requisition.
on WITH THE DANCE.
The impatient musicians, who had all
the while filled the air with tuoeful melo-
dies, sailed into the dance music and
hundreds were tripping the light fantas-
tic long before the hotilla moved out to
mid stream.
President James C. Minihan Of the as
sociation IS director, jeremiah j. Muir
ply and Pierce J. Flemming are floor
managers. assisted by Andrew j. Sherl-
dan, John j. Mooney, Matthew j. Judge
and Frank l.. Herrick. James NJ. +. Nc
Kee Is chairman of the Reception Com
mittee. assisted by nearly fifty members
Of the association. All wore lgold
and "a tin bedQes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
LAwLOR GIVES BAIL.

Justice KimmerIy Consents to His Re-
lease Under Heavy Bonds.
John Lawlor, of No. 2S Gray street,
who was the indirect cause of the row
which lead to the death of William and
Elizabeth Brennan, was admitted to bail
this morning by Justice Kimmeriy. His
brother-in.law, John Coyeney. furnished
bonds to the extent of 81 900 and Mary
Conroy, of No. S33 West Newark avenue.
in the sum of $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
Two Thousand Seek a supposed Fire.

About half past twelve o'clock yester-
day morning the Inhabitants Of Lafayette
were startled by loud prolonged
whistle, evidently coming from the rail
road. 1t was soon followed by similar
whistles from nearly all the engines In
the vicinity, and the noise awoke large
number of sleeping people. some Of whom
hastily donned their clothes and tried to
find out what the trouble was. The fire.
men in No. 10 engine house hitched up
their horses so as to be ready in case they
were needed.
The noise was caused by an accident to
one of the engines of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad The whistle valve broke and
could not be shut off. The other en-
gineers thought fire had started in one
OF the company's buildings, and they
opened their whistles and added to the
noise. About two thousand citizens were
attracted to the railroad, all looking for
the supposed fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
FIREMEN NEED THE MONEY.
But the Finance Comm issioners May Be
Unable to Allow the Increase.

But the Finance Commissioners May Be
Unable to Allow the Increase.
Finance Commissioner Edelstein, Hill
lard, Kenny and Allen. under the gui-
dance of Fire Commissioners Kern, Hen
dersen and Donelly, Supt. Brown.
and Chief Conway, yesterday afternoon
visited the battery room at the bell tower.
engine houses No 2, 4, 5 and 8. and truck
house No. 8. The party commenced the
tour at two O'Clock and finished at four.
The Finance Commissioners desired to
ascertain the reason for the large in
crease asked for by the Finance Board,
and they did. They held conclaye
at Engine House No. 5 and de-
cided that the Fire Commissioners
needed the money asked for, but they
doubted their ability to give 1t. They ad-
vised tha at estimates OF the repairs desired
on each house be made separately
and that these be sent TO the Finance
Board before Saturday.
After visiting Engine House No. 6. the
inspecting party decided TO stop work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
ATFEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Drunken Greenviiie Shoemaker
Arouses n Nsighberhood

Arouses Neighberhood.
About two O'Clock this morning John
Seaber arrived in drunk en- state at his
house. No. 1920 Bergen avenue,
flourishing revolver and act
ing otherwise in disorderly y
manner. His wife was awakened by the
noise, but was afraid TO let him ig. Sea
ber became furious and demanded ad-
mittanee. claiming that bis wife
would not let him in because she had an :
other man with ner He fired several
shots with his pistol and made all kinds
OF threats Not being able 10 reach his
wife, he turned the revolver upon him
self, but was so drunk that he had to use
both hands to take aim.
Seaber said afterwards that he intend
ed to shoot himself through the heart,
but the bullet took effect in
the upper portion of his left
arm. After shooting himself be
leaned against the stoop for awhile and
then walked out to the middle of the
street, laid down and eonmsnced
to kick and yell His wife
started for policeman. and
Patrolmsn Van Ripper, of the Fifth pre-
cinct, called DR.. Lirneberner, who dressed
the wound and sent the man to the City
Hospital.
SeaDer was married only i've weeks
ago, but has been insane
" Jealous ever since. The
neighbors say he is a very quarrelsome
man, and that his wife Is hard working
and faithful woman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
CAMDRA'S TAX RATE.

City Expenses Likely to Raise the Levy
to S2.65, Higher by Twenty Cents.
Special to the Jersey City Ne1cs.
CAMDEN, July %, 1s91.-The Finance
Committee of Camden Council met Mon :
day night to fix on the city tax rate. 1t
as shown that it would be necessary to
raise S45O, 900 for city purposes as fol-
lows:-Appropriations. 1924. 900; discounts
S34, 900; interest, So, 600 To meet this
the resources would be, general re-
ceipts, $4,000; licenses, $4,000; de-
linouent taxes, $50, 900; State 81 600; Dis
trict Court, 81, 500; total, $4,000; leaving
$240, 900 10 be raised.
No decision was reached, but it was
found the city could not do with less than
a So 65 rate. twenty cents higher than the
present rate This is caused by an in
creased demand from the county and
State and decrease in the license re-
ceipts. The committee will meet again n
tomorrow night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
Now Central Railroad stations.

The foundations have already been laid
for the two new stations on the line of
the Central Railroad-one at Communi-
paw and the other IN Van Nostrand
avenue. The building pernsits were
issued today by Building Inspector
Clarke. The one at Communipaw will be
OF stone aud in Queen Anne style. That
in Van Nostrand avenue will be a frame
building Of the same style of architecture.
Edwards Bros. have the contracts for
both structures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Special to the Jersey CITY Yeiss.


WASHINGTON, July %, 1S91.-The Post
Office Guide for July gives the following
changes in New Jersey:-Established
Audubon, Camden; Bassett, Gloucester;
Blue Anchor, Camden; Far Hills, Somer-
set; Glen Moore, Mercer; Hawworth,
Bergen; Lincroft, Monmouth; Maple.
Burlington; Normanock, Sussex; PEN
sauken, Camden; Pompton Lakes, Pas
sale; Roycefield, Somerset; Stanwick,
set; Vail, Warren. Names changed
Bloomington, Somerset, to South Bound
brook; Moore, Mercer, to Glen Moore I;
Roysheld, Somerset, TO Royeefield. Site
ch anged-New Foundland, Passaic, into
NJ orris county. Discontinued-App
garth, Middlesex; Wawayanda, Sussex.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

In letter to Nature, Mr.. McLachiin
states that fishes suffer comparatively
little injury when inclosed for long
periods in solid ice Another correspon-
dent reports the case of q small FISH
which survived ineIosure in solid ice for
a period between six and seven months.
IL Is well known that smelt aud trout
may be frozen. and if gradually thawed
out they will live on, yet careful expert
ments need 10 De made. When caterpil-
lars are frozen solid they will. II gradu-
ally warmed live on II is frequent thRw-
ing and freezing that is so destructive 10
insect life. Il is also stated that fresh
water mussels CUniondR) can be frozen
and thawed for Two successive nights at
least, without injury, and that the young,
or sprat, do not suffer from being frozen.
With warm blooded vertebrates 1t is quite
different.-BufdlO Commercial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Edwin Bsltzley. of Glen Echo. has
boy who has a strong dash Of original
philosophy in his composition. He had
made his plans to celebrate the Fourth of
July, and on the morning Of that day
discovered that his father had failed to
provide the pyrotechnic necessities He
began to cry. and in order 10 pacify him
his father assured him that he would
bring him lots of fireworks. That even
ing he had gathered his store OF rockets,
fire-crackers and Roman candles To-
gether, arranged them on the floor, and,
looking archly at his mother, said
Mamma, / thought you said il never
did any good 10 crys"- Washington Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
sroitke Didnt's LIks wagner.

Moltke was passionately FOND of music
aud the leading musicians of the German
Capital rivsled each ether in their eager
ness to play for the field marshal's deiec-
tation- He was unpasriotic enough to
dislike Wagner, and confessed IN his
simple, soldierly manner that, having
been brought up on Mozart and Snu-
bert and the old school, he could not un-
derstand the music Of the future. -
Pal Nall Gazette.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Special to Me Jersev citg Neios.
TRENTON, July %. 1891. election Of
field officers of the First Regiment of Pa
triarchs Militant of New Jersey was held
mere Yesterday by Major C. H. Kunkel, of
Baltimore, assistant adjutant general on
the brigade staff The officers elected
were Colonel George Stevens. Jersey City;
majors First Battalion. J. W. Kull, Jersey
City: Second Battalion, Richard Wilson,
Asbnry Park Third Battalion, George
Wales, Camben.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

The work of tearing down the old
Pennsylvania depot is being pushed for
ward rapidly The ladies' room, gents
smoking room and the reading room have
been razed and the flooring removed. The
work of rearing the structure for the
other two tracks has been completed
from the Hill as far down as the Newark
avenue crossing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

The Jersey City aud Bergen Railway
Company has already commenced to shift
Its tracks to Fifty-third street and Ave
n ne G, Bayonne., instead of curving from
Ocean ave. to Avenue ID. Contractor Rshill
and Edwards Bros. have the contract for
i'm proving the streets in the vicinity
and viii commence tomorrow
When the improvements are finished
Garfield avenue will connect directly
with Avenue ID, giving the county a CEN
tinuous street all the way to the Kill Won
Kull
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
LIGHT TAX ASSESSMENTS.
The Board of Equalization Looking Into
Suburban Methods.

The Board of Equalization Looking Into
Suburban Methods.
The County Board OF Equalization OF
Taxes held another executive yesterday,
Ad. Jaczuct, assessor at West
Hoboken, and Assessor Sturn, of
the town Of Union, with reference to the
great difference between the true and as
sessed value of property in their districts
Assessor Sturm could not tell the Board
what William Peters brewery plant, at
Union Hill, is worth. IL is said
that Peters once refused S500'000 for
the property, which Sturm assessed at
$3.50, 900. In the case of the Ewing Brew
ing Company. the property Of which
was assessed at 1900, Sturm said he
assessed at ninety per cent of the true
In West Hoboken Assessor Jacquet
valued the Giyenaud estate at
only $4,000 although it includes
one of the finest collections Of paintings
in the country. Jacquet characterized
the paintings as rubbish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
BAYoNNE WAS REPRESENTED.
But the State Riparian Committee
Failed to Present its Case.
Special to the .Jersey City Netcs

Failed to Present its Case.
Special to the jersey Cty Ne,cs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July q, 1s9L-Act-
ing Secretary Grant yesterday heard arRu-
ment by Mr.. Benedict. attorney for Mr..
Packard, of Bay onne, N. j., upon the
subject of the harbor lines opposite Jer-
sey City. MIR. Benedict said that the
Bayonne channel. connecting the town
with the deep water of New YORK Bay
would be cut off il the lines proposed by
the Engineer Board were adopted.
The Riparian Commission of New Jer-
sey, which also desired to enter a pro-
test against the lines AS laid down by the
army engineers, had an appointment
with Mr.. Grant, but failed to appear. 1t
is understood that they favor the construc-
tion Of a number of artificial islands
beginning at Bedloe's Island and running
along the edge of the deep water. con-
nected By open trestle work. Act ting
Secretary Grant has taken the papers
Il nder consideration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

for bids for a supply of metallic rocks for
Register Fielder's Office. An unusually
large batch OF claims were paid, and an
invitation to attend the Hoboken EUenfng
Neics' regatta was accepted.
During the meeting freeholder Hen
nessey asked permission TO smoke. His
request WAS refused. The Board ad-
jOurned to meet July 30
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

A. Benson Of No. 112 Lexington avenue,
New York, had his arm broken yesterday
while assisting Archie Welsh drive we'll,
on Communipaw avenue. The machine
being used to drive the well broke and an
immense piece of steel struck Benson's
arm, breaking it below the elbow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Much interest is being manifested by
the Young people in their preparations for
the lawn fete to be given on the Tennis
Grounds. Varick and Bright streets. on
Thursday evening at eight o'clock. II the
day should prove stormy. the exercises
will be held in she 18herpaeie lecture
room, York and Henderson, streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Constable Dilloway yesterday after
noon arrested George p. Watson, the
Newark avenue furniture dealer, On
warrant issued by Justice of the Peace
James Douglass for assault and battery
on Letter Carrier Frank p. Trested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
Hoboken Tnrns Ont.

The Hoboken City Hall is deserted this
morning. Mayor Stanton. City Clerk
McDermott, Police Commissioners Coyls
and Kaufman, Freeholder Ellis, Council
man 1ahen and host Of other political
lights went on the Mclaughlin Associa-
tion excursion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

H. R. Jacobs has abandoned his Ho-
boken theatre, having sold his lease 10
Wilson S. Ross. Mr.. Ross has leased the
theatre far forty-two weeks for IS. 200.
The theatre will be opened on August "a,
when Primrose aud Vests Minstrels
will begin short engagement. Il is said
that William S. Moore will be the local
manager.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22
.


Teacher:-"Tommy Siimson. have you
any good excuse for being latef"
Tommy (beamingl:-"Yes, ma'am.".
Teacher:-~What is its"
Tommy;-"Waffiesf for breakfast
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

upon Louis Banks of No. 23if Wright
avenue.
Banks stated that Harrington insulted
him without provatiop. He attempted to
resent the insult, and Harrington struck
him IN the head with a brick, inflicti ing
an ugly wound. Harrington was COM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

WASHINGTON. July %. 1s01.-weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey aud East
ern Pennsylyania:-Fair, warmer; winds
becoming southeasterly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Hoods Sarsaparilla has a steadily increasing
popularity, which can only be won by an artic ie
of real merit Give II = trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

Thomas Farringtod was arraigned ar
raigHed in Justice Kimmerly's court yes-
tsrdsy. charged with atrocious assault
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-22

total income for the year amounted to
$50, ZOO. aud IL had a balance IN the backs
on May 30 Of no less than half a million
dollars aud no liabilities, lis receipts over
all expenditures In 1890 being $4,000.