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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
SPECIAL SESSIONS GASES.
RocktoT the Spy Gets on Easy-Not
Quite Burglary.

A number of prisoners who had applied
for trial in the Special Sessions We're ar
raigned this morning. Conspicuous among
them Were Herman Rocktoff, the amateur
detective and liquor spy He was charged
with assault and battery on Henry Skelly.
his father-in-law. He pleaded not guilty,
and at Prosecutor Winfield's request was
released on his own recognizance.
Lorenz Cramer pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment for selling liquor ON Sunday,
and gave baiE
William Stelzle. a boy from North Ber-
gen. pleaded guilty to a charge of steal
ing iewelry worth $50 belonging to Harry
e. Smith on July 5. Arthur Banks.
charged with assault and battery on Otto
breaking into Frederick A. Stormstadt's
chicken coop in the Town of Union. on
june 3 and stealing five fowls
Bartlsch BauTnann was arraiened for
urgiary The complaint alleged that he
proke into Annie Vetter's house in West
Ho5oken and stole a coat and vest and
gold watch and chain. He admitted hay-
ing stolen the. coat and vest, but denied
the watch and chain He also denied
having broken into the house.. He said
the door was open and he just walked in.
George DWyer pleaded guilty of having
stolen a lot of tools belonging to Leonard
Martfng, of Bayonne.
Mamie Fink and William Mccain, who
are alleged to be embe of a gang OF
IhleVeS IN kearny, Were arraigned for COM
uniting a burglary ar II. T. Edwards,s
store and CARRYING, off furniture and house
hold goods worth 5000. They pleaded
guilty. On being asked If they were mem
bers of the notorious Kearnv gang they
SAD no, that this was their first lob.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
PEDDLERs FIGHT FOR TERRITORY
The Trusts Are Mild Compared With
These would BE MonopeIfsts.

There was a lively 10Y in Hoboken
this morning among a lot of street ped
oilers and hawkers of suspenders and
collar buttons. Two peddlers from New
York were plying their trade along First
and Second streets when they ran against
two peddlers from Hoboken. The men
began to quarrel at once, each claiming
the exclusive right to sell his wares on
that particular street.
The Hoboken men followed the New
York men from corner to corner and
by various petty prevented
them from doing business.
Finally the trouble developed into q
hand to hand row. No serious damage
was done. but an four peddlers hurried
to police headquarters to make charges
and courtereharges. They We're followed
by a big crowd. Each of the peddlerS
had a street vendors license and each
claimed tina he alone had the right to
sell where he found the others peddling.
An four talked at once and the uproar
was d~eafening until Sergeant Marnell or
dered them all from the station house
with the gentle warning hat all would
be locked up if they made n further
comnlaintS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
JAPANESE COMMERCE.
Efforts to Extend the Empires Trade
With AuaerIen

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90, 1s96.-Sho
Nemoto, special Commissioners from the
Government of Japan, arrived here yes
terday to study the prospects for the ex-
tension of m by Japanese steam
ship lines to Mexican, Central American
and South American ports on the Pacific
a and also to consider the advisable
lily of securing cotton from the South.
kerosene from Pennsylvania and eastern
made machinery directly through San
Diego for transportation to Japan by
n of the several prospective steam
ship lines. With the Government Com
missioner is Z Kusakado, a representa-
tive OF the japanese colonization com
pany, which purposes through these two
men to consummate the purchase OF
three hundred thousand acres in the
State Of Chiapas, in the southwestern
part of Mexico.
The idea is to divide the land into srnau
sections of twenty acres ana assign q
section to each Japanes family Soma
coolies will be employed but the main
purpose is to introduce family life and
encourage the colony to cuIfivate eoffsa
cotton, tobacco and sugar.
My business" said Mr.. Nemoto ais
70 investigate the industrial conditions
m Mexico, Central America, Peru. Chile.
We want to learn what the prospecfs are
for Japan at the ports Of those Countries
not only IN shipping u goods, but the
importing for our own markets At fha
same time, | shall not. neglect the TYnited
STATES, whlch Is the best friend we have.
We now purchase all cur kerosene
and much of our cotton here. While NV
investigations are not for the
line, the information l hope to obtain
VIII guide IN a measure the action of our
Parliament in substituting the new steam
ship line. All the steampship companias
are private corporations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
GONE TO SURVEY MARS.
Astronomers on an Important Exc
p-edftion-The southern Pianisphere.

CHICAGO. July 20, 1S96.-The principals
in an astronomical expedition which, men
of science say, is the most important one
planned for more than half a century,
left Chicago last night for Flagstaff,
Ariz., to go eventually to Mexico. The
gentlemen carried with them the best
lens in the world, those of the Lick tele-
scope, and the unfinished Yerkes tele-
scope excepted.
Under the favorable atmospheric and
climatic conditions to be found in Arizona
and in Mexico, the best known to astrono-
niers on this continent, they expect to add
to the history of the planet Mars and
make the most systematic survey ever
attempted of the sidereal systems which
are visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
Percival Lowell, of Boston,, heads the
expedition. He make observations on
Mars. DR.. T. J. See, of the University of
Chicago, goes along to study the stars,
particularly the double ones, and to make
yens, an almost virgin field for the astron-
omer. Mr.. Lowell will pc assisted by A.
e. Douglass, formerly of Harvard. and
w. A. Coggeshall, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. D. A. Drew, formerly of the Uni
Nersity of Chicago, will assist DR.. See.
Last, but not least, is Alvin G. Clark,
the only surviving member of the old
optical instrument making firm of Cam
bridge. Mass. He goes to put a new
M-jnch telescope in place, and may re-
main some time with the expedition.
Professors Barnard and Durham hope
for excellent results from this expedition,
better equipped than any before at
fempfed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
NOTICES.

CHANCERY DE- NEW
PENDANT.
81 "a For sale Of mortgaged premises.
Returnable October term. 1886.
Alfred F. Skinner. Solicitor.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ to me
vendue, at Real Estate Saiesroom' No. IS
montgomery street. Jersey City, on
THURSDAY. the thirteenth day Of August,
A. D. 1896.
At two o'clock in the afternoon. all the follow
ing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
sag writ. that is to ay;-
OF land and premises. situate. lying and be-
ing II the City Of Jersey City. in the County
Being all those FIVE certain lots Of land
which on a certain map on file in Registers
office OF Hudson County aforesaid, entitled
City. 1892" are known. laid down and desig-
mated as lots number one %. two ~. three
c3l, eight go and thirty-three tss). IN block
numbered three hundred and seven 900. as
laid down, on said map.
Being the premises conveyed to the said
The United States Lining Company by John
eeInber 81 1872 so and n recorded IL ! Bo odsss 5ss Of
Deeds Tor Hudson County, on page 53i.
Also all those four certain lots Of land
which on a certain map on nile In the Regis
MAP Of Property Of ]. Hull Browning. Jersey
City. 1892 are known and designated as lots
numbered four %, five go. six 90 and seven
seven GOD, each of said lots being twenty-five
S25l feet vide in front and rear and one
southerly side of Pike street. as laid down on
Being the same premises conveyed to the
May 2. 1sas and recorded in Book So q
Deeds for Hudson County, page 5Sl.
JOHN ]. ToFFEY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
LEHlGH VALLEY RAILROAD
pennsylvania r.. r. Depot.


es2 A n. daily SUNDAYS 7.12 a. ~ Ior
MAUCH CHUNK ana Intermediate stations.
S.33 a. M. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO, G FALLS
SUSPENSION BRIDGE ana the West, and
principal local points Dining Car 70 sas-
pension Bridge; Pullman yestibule Sleeper TO
Chicago.
lilo A. II. daily (except Sunday for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points. Connections
for Reading and Harrisburg.
1214 noon daily, except Sunday. BLACK
NJ. Through car to Rochester. Pullman YES
ti5uled Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining
Car Service Meals a la carte.
1855 P. NJ daily. except Sunday, for L. <
Junction and intermediate points.
IA P. NJ. daily, except sunday. for l. 8
B. JUNCTION and all intermediate stations
Chair Car to Wilkesharfk.
CHUNK and HAzLEToN and ali Intermediate
AZ p. N. daily. except Sunday. for L. &
B. JUNCTION and orincipal Intermediate
stations. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to
Wiikesbarre; connections for Pottsvilie.
5.s4 P. NJ. daily for EASTcN and interrnc-
date stations. Chair Car to Easton-
FAILS and all points West; Pullman Sleep
er Vestibuied train from New York to Chi
cago; sleeper to Buffalo and Toronto. connac-
tons for Beading and Harrisburg.
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA
and all points West; Pullman Sleepers to
Chicago and Buffalo: Chair Car TO Wilkes
barre.
120s A. NJ daily. except Monday. for EAST
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sum
day for BOUND BROOK and intermediate
points leave as follows: SIS A. H.. 9.16 A. NJ.
IA 2. NJ. 4.33 P. N. and 642 p NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations az
Pennsylvania R. r Depot.
The New York Transfer Company VIII call
for and check baggage from hotel or resi-
dence through to destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
PLAGUE HELPS gUBANs.
Yellow Fever and Smallpox Devastat-
ing the spanish Troops.

WASHINGTON, July 20. 1S96.-Surgeon
General Wyman of the Marine Hospital
Service has received advices from SAM
tary Inspector Camsnero, giving the
sanitary condition of Santiago de Cuba
for the week ended July 4 last. During
that time there were 80 deaths, 9 from
yellow fever. Al from smallpox, 10 from
dysentery. 6 from diarrhoea, 5 from re-
mittent fever. and the rest from common
diseases not contagious. DR.. Caminero
stated that smallpox was taking a most
y~irulent form, and the number of cases
increased daily. Yellow fever had also
taken a malignant character and all the
cases end fatally at present. DySertery
was causing many deaths, and malaria
many of whom die from the pernicious
form of Intermittent fever. Eighty per
cert. of the smallpox cases We're nom
vaccinated colored people. They are OPP
dernic RACES. from fear of catching une
disease, but the government VIII make
vaccination compulsory now.
Under date of July 6, the United States
Consul at ~Cienfuegos, reports several
deaths from yellow fever in Cienfuegos
during the week ended July 4. During
the same period there were GO deaths
from smallpox
The United States Commercial Agent
aat Cardenas reported that during the
week ended July 4 there were seven cases
of yellow fever in Cardenas, Of which
two were fatal.
The Unated States Sanitary Inspector
at Havana reported 225 deaths in that
city during the week ended July 8. TWEEN
ty were caused by yellow fever with APP
p~roxinately fifty new cases. OF the
twenty deaths by yellow fever during
the week nineteen occurred among the
Spanish troops in the Military Hospital.
There were also fifteen deaths from
smallpox.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
SUIT AGAINST THE HoBoKEN FERRY

Jennie Max was a passenger on the
Hoboken ferryboat Netherland on No
vember %, 1894, when the boat ran into
the buikhead at Barclay street with
great force and pitched many of the
passengers around in a promiscuous and
lively fashion.
Jennie claims that she was very severe
ly injured ia the right side and arm and
that She was laid up for some time in
consequence of her injuries. Through ex-
Judge Henry she instituted a suit against
the company for 5000 damages.
The case Is being tried in the Supreme
Court today before Justice Lppineott
and a jury. The plaintiff has changed
her name since the accident and She
is now Mrs. Jennie G%oldburg. She had
an infant in her arms this morning.
The defence Is that the boat was forced
against the bulkhead by the floating ice
and strong current and that the compan
is not responsible. Lawyer E. A.. s..
Stevens appears for the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
TROLLEY VS.. STEAM.
Fight in Chapcery for a Crossing at
Ped RauL

The Chancellor spent the entire morn
ing today in listening to the application
of the Long Branch, Red Bank and At
lantfc Highlands Electrical Railroad
Company to fix the manner in which its
tracks shall cross those of the New York
and Long Branch and the New Jersey
Southern Railroads at Red Bank. The
trolley road is continuation of the sys-
tenn from Point Pleasant to the High
lands. 1t comes up from Long Branch on
the western side of the New York and
Long Branch traeksaand has to cross
the two railroads to- get TO the Highlands.
The motion was made by Charles Deg
man of Red Bank and was opposed by
ex-senator Applegate of Red Bank and
Allan Strong of New Brunswick, rep
resenting the New York and Long
Branch Railroad. Charles De Forest rep
resented the New Jersey Southern. but
made no strenuous objection to the ap-
plication.
A large number of citizens of Red
Flank, Including Mayor Theodore F..
White, Henry s.. White, Captain Burnett
present. Ex-senator Rufus Blodgett,
superintendent of the New York and
Long Branch Railroad, and President
Greenburg, of the trolley road, were in-
terested Spectators Of the proceedings.
h counsel for the railroad companies
were very stubborn and contested every
inch Of the way. They would admit
nothing and compelled Mr.. Degman to
prove every point he raised.
Town Clerk Harrison, who, by the way,
is one of the few men who went through
the entire Rebellion without receiving a
scratch, testified to the granting of the
franchise by the Town Commissioners.
President Greenburg testified that the
town afterward waived the time limit
for the completion of the o and SEN
trains which pass the proposed crossing
during the day. The Chancellor reserved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
Find 4 BOMB
Three Little Boys Severely In
jured Through the Care
lessness of Italians.

There was a celebration in the Italian
quarter on Thursday. In the evening
there was a gorgeous pyrotechnic display.
Those in charge carelessly threw bombs
in every direction and in once instance a
cylinder containing powder was either
tossed away or lost. Saturday afternoon
the cylinder was found. AS a conse-
quence three youngsters are lying in the
City Hospital in a dangerous condition
with shattered legs.
The discoverer of the treacherous play
thing was Christie Smith, seven years
old, of No. 42 Second street. He found
it in a pile of rubbish in front of his
house. Delighted at his find the boy
summoned his brothers John and Willie.
aged ten and five respectively. To-
gether they tried to force the cap from
the cylinder. In this dangerous work
they were subsequently Joined by six
year-old Anita Ca~rrencello, who resides
in the same house with them. The girl
became frightened as John, the eldest
boy, began to pound the cylinder on a
cobblestone and fed. She had gone only
a few steps when there was an explos-
ion which shook half the ramshackle
in the italian quarter and
SSd1tclCd ALL IA "
yards or more.
When the smoke cleared away people
We're horror stricken to see the three
boys lying in the street APPARENTLY dead.
Their father. Edward Smith, was among
the first to hurry to their assistance.
The children were carried home and an
alarm sent to the Gregory street station
house for help. The patrol wagon was
hurried to the scene and the boys. with
blood oozing from ugly wounds in their
legs. were removed in all haste to the
City Hospital. At that institution it was
found Willie, the youngest boy, was
suffering from a half dozen or more
cuts, some of them two inches long and
in one or two instances correspondingly
deep. The boys legs were filed with
pieces of glass which had been driven
deep into the flesh. Christie's right knee
cap was shattered. his legs cut and hips
filled with bits of glass. Johns left
ankle was shattered and his pants torn
sinto shreds. His right leg was cut
and his hip injured by being struck by
some heavy substance. presumably the
cap of the cylinder. The boys will re-
cover.
The accident caused more excitement
in the crowded Italian quarter than did
the whole celebration ON Thursday. For
an hour after the explosion. there were
no children to be found playing in the
streets. Frightened parents had locked
them up for the remainder of the day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
VENEZUELA RESEARCHES.
Boundary Commission Hard at Worn
In Europe and America.

WASHINGTON, July 20. 1896.-WhHe
negotiations have been going N between
the State Department at Washington and
the British Foreign Office the Venezuelan
Boundary Commission has been steadily
ait work pushing on its work of investi-
cation. Abroad Prof. George L. Burr hts
been diving into Dutch archives at The
Hague, and out of musty volumes and
old manuscripts has been collecting In
formation hitherto unpublished and which
Is said to throw much light on the mer-
its of the controversy. In this work, and
especially in the translation of important
documents which have been discovered,
he is being ably assisted by Or. De
Ham of Baltimore. DR.. De Ham grad
uated recently from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity as a Doctor of Philosophy, and
is now one of the associate Instructors
in that institution. He is a linguist of
rare proficiency. thoroughly familiar
with Dutch, Spanish and English and
with excellent attainments in French,
Arabic and other tongues. Prof. Burr
win shortly be Joined by Mr.. Frederic
Saturday. While abroad Mr. Ceudert
will himself inspect the Dutch archives
and then push on to Rome to superin-
tend the investigations now being car
ried ON in the archives of the P~ropagan-
da with respect to the commencement,
extent and duration of the Catholic mis-
sions in the disputed territory.
On this side of the water the work is
being prosecuted with equal vigor. Mr..
Marcus Baker. of the United States Gov
eminent Survey. one of the C~artograph-
ical experts of the Commission spent all
of hast week in Cambridge, working in
the Harvard library in company with
the Secretary This week he goes to
Northeast Harbor for consultation with
DIR. Gilman, who has been hard at work
at his home in Maine. President Brewer.
on Lake Champaign: Judge Alvey, aat
Hagerstown; Dr. White, at Ithaca. and
Mr.. Mallet-Prevost, at Beach Bluff, Mass,
have been pushing along the work, and a
large amount of material is being exam
insd and collected preparatory for the
final report. AIT the same time the work
has been going on at the office of the
Commission. in Washington. where Mr.
Perry Allen. the Assistant Secretary, is
In charge
The Commissioners are anxiously
awaiting the promised supplement- to the
British Blue Book. which as yet has not
arrived. The want of this and the delay
In the presentation of the three volumes
of Venezuelan documents which were re-
Gently filed has greatly embarrassed the
work of THE Commission and has COM
PEELED delay which would otherwise have
been avoided.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20

sHERFFys SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between John A. Haaee, complainant and
PENDANTS.
Ii. ia. For sale Of mortgagsd premises.
Refurnable October term. 1895
Frank P. McDernott. Solicitor.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ, 70 me
directed and delivered, I snail sell BY public
verdue, al Real Estate Salesroem. No. %
Montgomery street. Jersey city, on
THURSDAY. the twenty-third day Of july,
A D. 1885.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appursenances, being the same described ia
said writ. that is to say
The undivided south half Of all that certain
tract Of land and premises, situate, lying and
being in the Township q Fsrsen, IN the
County OF Hudson and state Ct New Jersey,
lying on the west side Of the read when
leads from the Town Of BERGEN TO Cons
nunipaw. Beginning en- the ~est side 81
sail road. at its intersection with a certain
avenue called Hudson avenue. which runs
nearly east and west, and inteEseess n tee
rear Of the premises hereby conveyed Haa-
son avenue (which rams north ana sootal'
thence along the west side OF said read north
forty-seveH degrees east thF1s7sessn Issss
thence north forty degrees eaSA tpifty7nlne
feet; thence north thirtyrslX degrees ana tnzf-
~ minutes east, forty feur feet; tesace noftn
thirty-ave degrees east. fortS test and SIX
inches: thence north thirty degrees ana thirty
minutes east. seSenty-foHr feet and SIX inches.
all said courses along said road thence north
ninety-seven feet to Hudson avenue (which
runs north and soath as aforesa1als thence
south seven degrees and thirty minutes east.
along Hudson avenue Aforesaid Hunning north
ana SOUTH two hundred aaG hfty-nine feet to
Hudson avenue, which runs east and west;
themes south forty-eight degrees and thirty
minnfes east. one hundred and sixteen fee<
70 the place OF beginning. contalnisg one
acre and two hundrea5hs. more % less being
Ter Ss0rm and Z7phss s. his vie, ani John
sparks. and Mary FL his wife. to Joseph
Godfrey. this mortgage Having been given in
part payment Of the Reconsideration money
mentioned Therein.
Dated June Is. 1885
sl7.so. Shsrin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
OUT OF DEA7HS JAWS
Men Narrowly Escape
Being Ground to Pieces
Under a Motors
Wheels.

Another trolley accident occurred last
evening which might weel ave been, but
for some marvellous good fortune. far
more disastrous than any yet recorded in
the city. One of the new heavy repair
wagons of the Consolidated Traction
Company, was returning to the stable
after repairing a broken wire on Grand
street, and as it neared Johnston avenue,
attempted to urn into that street. Five
men were aboard the wagon, and James
Lennon was driving. Car No. 1913. Of the
Newark line of the Consolidated Traction
Company, came tearing down from the
junction at a terrific speed. The motor
man rang the bell and attempted to stay
the car. But 1T was far beyond his con-
troll, and the car smashed into tine truck
with a terrific crash.
Lennon and William Gaffney were sit
ting on the seat, and the shock sent
them forward. and they fell from their
high seat almost under the huge truck.
whieh was knocked over on the adjacent
track before an east-going car Of the
Bayonlne line. Luckily the motorrnan of
the Bayonne car succeeded in stopping
his motor before it reached the PROS
trate men.
The occupants of the car were thrown
in a heap in one corner. though none
was seriously injured. 1t is a mystery
how the motorman escaped being crush
ed to pieces, for the dashboard and
whole front of the car was smashed and
damned. The horses of the repair wagon
down Johnston avenue. The other two
down Johnson avenue. The other two
occupants of the g received a severe
shoek, but were not hurt beyond a few
painful bruises.
A crowd quickly gathered and picked
up the other two who were in a semi
dazed condition. Their clothes were torn
IN shreds, and they were badly bruised
1ured, and Gafrney's left leg and back
We're severely wrenched. The Fourth
precinct patrol wagon arrived and com
veyed the injured men to their homes.
at No. 62 Tuers avenue.
The was badly smashed, and the
tooLS ana trolley c-ontrivances We're scat
tered all around the scene.
The driver of the wagon said that ne
saw the car coming fully two hundred
Yards off, but that he did not real.ze tfhe
terrific speed at which it was approach
ing and tried to cross into Johnston awe
nue.. The cars passing through the
-straightaway stretch between Woodward
street and the Junction go ait an extreme
~ dangerous rate of speed and have
long been a menace to the residents of
that section and to the many truekmen
who journey that way from Newark and
Bayorsne.
1t is marvellous that this accident did
not result diFastrously, as all of the
qualifications for a horrible scene We're
present.