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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

Bicyclists who indulge in club runs
or who travel in small parties along
country roads, where the members OF
the party may at times be widely sepa-
rated, will be interested in an idea which
has been troduce in the bicycle clubs
of France. In that country the whistle
is much preferred to the bell as a means
of alarm, and for club runs or use
when more than two cyclists go touring.
The wheelman has established a perfect
code of signals. in which he uses short
and long sounds on his whistle. Some
of these signals are
Ordinary alarm, three sharp notes.
Halt, one long-drawn note.
Come ahead" or Follow me- two
long notes.
Where are you?' or I'VE are here
three half long notes.
Turn to the right one long drawn
note, one short.
Turn to the left" one ~long-drawn
note, two short.
Look out, there's danger aheadr'
ten sharp notes in quick succession.
Call for help, three short and one long
note several times in succession.
These signals are now pretty well un-
|derstood among the clubs. It might
benefit American cyclists to take the
matter up and Introduce q similar code
cf Signals u this country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
MR. BRADLEY TALKS BACK.
Hopes to Explain sunday Bathing
in n Better Land.
Special to The Jefsev CITY Netrs.


ASBURY PARK, Aug. Is, 1s9e.-The
Rev. s. Edward Young. of Newark, presf-
dent of the Christian League of this city,
and Mr.. Bradley are now engaged in a
newspaper controversy over the Sabbath
dissertation questionable. Young says As
bury Park was founded as astemperance.
law-abiding resort, and that Mr.. Bradley
has always laid great stress on its reli-
gious character. Now, however, he claims
the Sunday law are less observed in AS
bury Park h in New York or Philade1-
phia, and charges the founder with going
back on the pristine principles of the
town and acting in the role of advocate
general to those who desecrate the Sab
bath by bathing in the ocean and buying
soda water and cigars.
Mr.. Bradley replied to Young's attack
yesterday, by saying that it would be
cruel to deprive the hotel guests of an
ocean bath or a sea bath. He says there
Is no seaside resort OF Gods footstool
where the Sabbath Is better observed than
tn Asbury Park. Mr.. Bradley concludes
his letter to Mr.. Young in these Words
Il hereby pledge you that l will always
try and harmonic matters SO that irreli-
gion shall not get the ascendency, and
when | meet you in the better land, where
time Us of no consequence, what a long
talk l will nave with you about the diff.
ferent ways we had of looking at things
here below
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
A POLLUTED WATER SUPPLY.
MT. HolIy's Difficulty Was credited
to the Reservoir.

Specie! to the jersey CITY NeaCs.
MOUNT HOLLY, Aug. 10, 1Ss6.-For the
past three weeks the water supply in this
city has been unfit for use, and there is
still no prospect of a remedy. The direc-
tors of the water company claim that the
water is polluted before it is pumped in
the reservoir, but it is now alleged by a
prominent official connected with the
company that the new reservoir recently
constructed is faulty, and that unless
changes are made to aerate the water as
1t goes into the basin it will always retain
its present disagreeable odor and taste.
The water enters and recedes from the
basin from the bottom, which allows the
top portion to remain exposed to the hot
sun, and as the walls of stone and cement
Will not allow of absorption, it is claimed
the top surface becomes polluted, thus
destroying the entire contents OF the larg-
er basin. No trouble of this kind was
ever experienced with the smaller reser-
yoir, which is ned with soft brick. Both
basins have been cleaned and the dead
ends or all pipes flushed out, but without
benefitting the water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
BARNEGAT ANGLERS COMPLAIN.
They Say the Fish Commission Has
Left the Bay Unprotected.
Special t. the Jcrscu CITY Nel

<b,eftst ~ az Cofotu tHB Nto
TOMS RIVER, Aug. Is, 1sss.-Anglers
along Barnegat Bay are decrying the
Fish and Game Commission. which has
left that important body of water al
together without protection this summer
The complaint they make is that there
is only one warden, John Albert Shinn.
of West Creek, to watch the whole of
Barnegat Bay, Little Egg Harbor and
Great Bay. These three bays alone
cover a distance of about fifty miles from
Bay Head in Ocean county to the At
lantic county line, and, aggregates 67,225
acres of water area.
In addition this one warden has all
the forest area of Ocean county, the
greatest of any ounty in the State. and
the many fresh water streams, ponds
and lakes Of the pine and cedar country
which cover several hundred square
miles. The anglers, hotel proprietors
and yachtsmen who are interested in
protecting the bay against net fishing in
the close season, assert that 1t is mani
testify absurd to expect one man to keep
an outlook over such an extent of terri
tory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
BICYCLE THIEVES CONFESS.
Two CoIored Men immediately Sent.
enced 10 State Prison.


SOMERvILLE, Aug. Is, 1Sss.-Ohver
Johnson and Pete Satchell. two colored
blk thieves. who recently scorched off
from a harvest home at Milestone with
bicycles belonging to Edward Barlow and
James Fischer. two of Bound Brooks
business men, were up for sentence before
Judge Bartine in the Quarter Sessions
Court yesterday. The men were captured
after an exciting chase which lasted for
several days. They confessed their theft
after being placed in the County Jail.
Satchell was sentenced to nine months
and ohnson to one year and three
months in the State Prison.
John Baker. the s-elf-confessed diamond
thief, who robbed the residence of G. De-
witt Garrettson, of Bound Brook, of the
family jewels. was sentenced yesterday
to one year and nine months in the State
prison. Baker revealed to the authorities
the names of two New York city pawn
brokers who had received the stoler
goods.
Mr.. Garrettson has recovered two dia.
mond rings and a gold watch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15


Notice is hereby given that on the 9th DAY
of August, 1895, application was made to the
Board Of street and Water Commissioners by
William H.. Cummings and others for the
construction of a 15-inch vitrifled pipe
SEWER IN CLARKE
from 4 point about 80 feet west of West Side
avenue to Mallory avenue, and a 2i-incn nrleh
oval sewer in Mallory avenue from ciarke
avenue to and connecting with the sewer IN
Yale avenue.
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF 1879
and in accordance with the estaphsneu plall
of sewerage. together with all the necessary
manholes, receiving basins ana apPuftenahSes
Notice is also given that the 18th day o.
August, 1896, the Commissioners OF assessnael,
fled in the Office of the Board Of Street and
for said Improvement. showing the propapie
total cost Of the contemplated improvement
and the probable amount to be assessed on
property specially benefited thereby; and the
same is now open to public inspection in the
office of the Clerk of said Board
And notice is also given that the toliowlng
Of are included in said assessment, namely
CLARKE AVENUE,
from a point about SS.6S feet north OF west
MALLORY
from a point about 23.75 feet east Of Clarke
avenue to Yale avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited the 18th day of August,
1886. at 10 O'clock A. NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board Of Street and water COM
missioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board OF street
all parties interested in said application ana
all remonstranees against the said proposed
Improvement that may be presented In writ
ing.
GEORGE T. BouToN,.
mated Jersey CITY. Aug.a14, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
THE WELSH LANGUAGE.
Antiquity and Romance of Its Lit
erafure- -

Is
One Breton Investigator has affirmed
that Welsh was the language of the tt
tans, while another has explicitly stated
that It was the mother tongue Of Saturn,
Jupiter and the ether principal gods of
neatnen antiquity, Upon SO obscure a
point we may, perhaps, be allowed to re-
IAN cur ooupts nor are we called upon
70 DOW with absoItHte Difference TO the
conclusion arrived at by a more modern
Cymnrlc scnolar tiaat the scheme OF Dan
ses plV,na ~ u 70 Geitlc
sources. no one however woun dream
o. eUaeesriag rnat 70 une Cymprlc prancn
- 'le GeInc ace We owe ehe origin VI
LIZ AltluIldl legena,
W " NY KNOW Wnelner " VIII pc one
u uiis ulaeles q gune Neisn University 70
enusaVor 20 revive siie real, unadulterated
Seleic lTeefary lraaltons, ana 70 purge
alsu pufIy rhem from Ihe accretions due
~ l9rslsn Me snould be dis,
= 80 rsa ~ say cilaE Iealic SenofarsnIp VIII
pe ntore penenclSlly And more successfully
shapioseu "a c9ilsgtlns me mdlcatlons OF
W. ! .iiti huee sAsEeasea ny the Geftic spirit
49, eas 90 HE 1sgas y Eigiash ro-
nance ella, d1psalsq ways 81 J~tnougnt dur
iiis tne very perfod wnen ~ was supposed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
WANT TO JUMP OUT OF A WINDOW
An Insane Man Makes a Disturbance
In HObeken.

There was a disturbance last might in
No. 1,2R Willow avenue, Hoboken. Officer
McCurdy went to the house and found
Robert Smel trying 10 jump from the
third-story window and struggling in the
grasp OF five men who were holding him
back with difficulty. Smel is insane. He
was arrested for safe keeping and when
arraigned this morning gave conclusive
evidence Of his insanity. At first he talked
nationally and said he was affected by the
heat and trouble.
The Recorder said:-"You are charged
with being insane"
mo, your Honor said Smell. .there is
no charge against me. On the contrary
l nave a charge to make"
Against whom?"
Against four boys who are irving IN
get into my room and assault me = ~
piled Smel. They came at nine o'clock
last night and were breaking the door
DOWN. It was ste& escape them. Judge I
was going to jump out of the window"
On hearing this the Recorder uni
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

NRttphH ~ ttff = r~t Ntt ~0os
VINELAND, Aug. Is, 1S96-The reports
Of the damage lone by lightning which
were received here yesterday from the
surrounding country, show that the cleo
trio storm which passed over this section
last night was by far the most destruc-
tive known here for the past twenty
years. About a score of houses and barns
were struck, and damage done which will
take thousands of dollars to repair.
A large barn owned by John Elper,
at Six Point. was struck by a bolt and
burned to the ground. A barn owned by
George Lewis. at East yineland, was
struck and also burned. Seven houses
were struck by lightning within the
borough limits. Great damage by hail
stones is reported by armer west of
Vineland.
Nearly a dozen houses were struck by
lightning in his vicinity, among them
being the residences of William Cos
grove, Grape street. damaged to the ex-
tent Of 5000; Gorge lowering, Wood street.
damaged about $500; Arthur Poole, Plum
street, about $500: j. N. Donnelbeck, Price
street, about 800.
Mrs. Cunningham, manager of the Della
ware and Atlantic Telephone office, was
stunned and knocked nearly unconscious
by a bolt from the wires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

Fu8he ed Stone ACT.
Special to the Jersey City NeiUs. !
TRENTON, Aug. u, l896.-The last Lee
gislature enacted a law by which each
-second-class county in the State operating
a stone crushing plant should furnish free
at the works 1900 tons of crushed stone
to the different cities. towns and town
ships in the county, to be distributed pro-
rata according to the amount of county
tax paid by each city, town or township.
But the law is defective in its statements
and contradicts itself. In the first place
it says 1900 tons shall be distributed pro
rata. In the case of Trenton, which pays
about twoathirds of the tax required for
county purposes, the amount of stone
coming to the share of the city would be
about 200 tons.
The second section of the law provides
that not more than 500 tons. nor less than
100 tons shall be distributed to each city,
town or township semi a annually. This
would make Trent0n's share for the year
1000 tons.
There are also other defects in the law
which have become apparent when IT'S
provisions were sought to be applied, and
an effort will be made at the next session
of the Legislature to have the law cor
sions.
Street Commissioners Girder has used
this year 1,f00 tons and is arranging to
use another boat load of say 100 tons on
Calhoun street. Where the stone has been
used In the streets it has proved to be
very satisfactory, and 1t is the intention
to use it as fast as it can be obtained on
the streets in the outlying districts. where
1t Is not feasible to pave. A street thor
oughly treated with broken stone and
covered with the finer grades needs little
If any attention for a long time. 1t will
not be long before the streets in which
the traffic is comparatively light will be
in excellent condition if the material car
be procured.
1t is quite probable that there will no;
be very much stone road building in this
county next year, and the supply OF
crushed stone at the County Farm will
far exceed the demand. COMMISSIONS
Ginder would be glad to have 10,0O0 tons
to use on the streets for the next two OF
three years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
WHERE TO FIGHT THE BOY ORATOR
From the Stand Point of B7mefaII-
Ism the Contest Must Re Made

Ism tne Contest Must BE Made.
The question of the worlds morsey of
flnal redemption IS not one of a day or
a year or a decade. but of long periods Of
time. The mistake of several nations in
or about 1873 cannot be rectified as the
result of a wild commotion of the Ameri-
can people alone. 1t cannot be done by
Bryan. Sewall. Altgeld, Tillman. George
Fired. Williams and their turbulent follow
ers of today. 1t must be done by The judi
cious and persistent action of the con-
servatdve forces of society, the Intelligent
men of all parties cooperating in the
adoption of a wise monetary system
which shall correct the errors of the past,
and base the money of the future upon
ciety.
1t is the present opinion of the bimetal-
FISTS or Europe that free silver coinage
now by the United States alone would be
an obstacle rather than a help to bimetal-
ism. They say that silver monometallism
IS as bad as gold monometalliSm. and that
progress toward the former is THE destruc-
ton of the hopes of bimetallists. The
friends Of the double standard certainly
ought to give heed to this general op;n-
ION OF European bimetallists, and not
rush reckiessly into silver monometaHism.
England, it is true, nominany insists that
she VIII never give up the single gold
standard, but her position viii be a mere
theory provided she opens the
minis OF India to the coinage of silver,
as she appears to be willing to do when
ever the United States, France and Ger
many are willing to arrange for the re-
storation of silver to unlimited coinage.
The cause OF bimetallism is not hopeless.
but now stands still to await the result
OF the attempt of the Bryan and Altgeld
Democracy to make the United States
permanently a silver monometallic nation.
Difficult as it will be to secure a hearing
for these views during the coming can
vass, Vt is from the standpoint of bimetal-
lism that the fight against the Bryan
candidacy should be made.-Nort Amer-i-
can Review for August.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
R0WED FROM CAMDEN TO TRENTON
Naval Reserves Go Up h River In
q Gig
SpecidE to the jersey City Neus.

49,
TRENTON, Aug Is, 1Sss.-Seven mem
bers of the Camden Division Of the New
Jersey Naval Reserves, Battalion Of the
West, together with a mascot. started
from Camden at 1870 yesterday morning
and rowed to Trenton in a gig. They ar
rived here at 2:S0 o'clock yesterday after
noon and were met by the Reserves of
this city. The visitors were rendered a
warm reception, and Will be entertained
by the Trenton boys until Tuesday. Dur
ing their stay in Trenton they will visit
points of interest in the vicinity. This
afternoon there will be a race on the river
between the cutter of the Trenton divi-
sion and Edward Hill In a light single
cared boat.
The gig was in command of Coxswain
Rosenbaum. Ensign De Unger will arrive
from Camden today and will take charge
of the party. The Camden visitors are a
Jolly set OF fellows. and with the assist
ance of Lieutenant Commander F. r. G.
Woodward are sure to have a good time
during their stay. The gig is "a feet long.
The crew rowed only while the tide was
on the flood and consequently favorable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
Great Things Ahead for Canad..

In Canada there is a wide spread feel
ing OF relief as aeresult of the election.
and renewed hope of quickened progress
IN the nearafuture. Pressing mafters Of
domestic pelicysw will s.be, vigorously Crap
pied with by the new government. lne
settlement 9fsthe great Northwest, which
mas been long retarded abysraflway monop-
oily and agsbad land policy, will receive
All possible attention and announcement,
The recent discovery of incomparably rich
gold deposits British Columbia. and
the. vast Quantities of nickel ore in On
tario, offer a lucrative field to- the capi-
talist; and the genera mineral resources
OF the country will, it is believed. gain
impetus from the change of industrial
policy. Increased wealth and population
are the core of Canada's most exigent
needs: the framework of government and
institutions is strong, but has for some
time comparatively lacked the yitalizing
movement of business enterprise. Pro-
lection, having been tried and found
wanting, will gradually but surely be
eliminated from the list of contentious
questions. Other matters. whose import
ance has been quite overshadowed by the
two main issues, will likely engage the
attention of the Government; such as i'm
proved and enlarged canals, perfecting
water communication between the head
of Lake Superior and the Atlantic sea-
board, a new fast ocean mail service.
and the relation of Newfoundland to con-
federation. This is by no means a COM
plete enumeration of the problems of
progress which press for solution at a
time or urgency, but also a time of hope.
North American Review for August.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
LIEUT.. NIBLAoK's MOE BILLET.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 1sse.-Lieu-
tenant Charles e. vreeland, who has
been naval attache at Berlin, Vienna
and Rome since June, 1898, has completed
his detaiiid4 duty al those posts. Lieu
tenant A.P. NfbIaek. until recently naval
aid to Assistant Secretary McAdoo. who
was designated some months ago to sue
coed Lieutenant Vreeland, but who was
detained here to stand his examination
for promotion, which finally occurred this
week, will sail in a few days to relieve
him.. Lieutenant Niblack is number 20
at the top of the junior grade for the
past few months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
LIGHTNING'S COSTLY FRANKS.
barnes Burned, Houses Damaged
and People struck,
Srtclalto the Je,ssv stu Nears.

HEfrldt1 70 tNe Je1seU t1tp Nclrs.
BRIDGEToN, Aug. Is, 1Sss.-A severe
thunderstorm visited this section just be
fore midnight Thursday night. A double
house owned by ]. H. G. Apologize, on
Chestnut emu was struck by light
ming and badly damaged.
The occupants of both sides of thu
house were severely stunned, but no
seriously injured. The hair on the heat
of Orville Bath was scorched. A barr
of Mrs. Phoebe Pierce, just east d
Bridgeton, and a barn of Mr.. Hopper
near Parvin's Mill, were struck ant
burned to the ground. A horse belonging
to Thomas Munyon, near Husted's Sta
ton, was struck and killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
BIoYoLIsT's TERRIBLE WOUND.
.sa

"r--~se0 -, - JEs5-EctCSs
ASBURY PARK, Aug. Is, 1Sas.-Frank
Van SAINT. about twelve years old. son Of
Albis Van SAINT, of Newark. was run
down while riding his bicycle on Ocean
avenue. His injuries are mortal. The
boy was on the right side of the street
and saw a light wagon approaching. The
driver did not turn out, and the shaft OF
the carriage struck the boy in the
breast, throwing him to- the ground.
The shaft had entered his body several
inches. The driver of the wagon did not
wait to learn the extent of the boys in
juries, but drove rapidly away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway of Anne rica
In Effect June IS. 1896.
Trains leave ERSEY CITY as follows:-
RAILROADS.

FOR THE WES1-
s.15 A. NJ. FAST LINE, with vestfbule
Ps5lor Gar. daily for Pltssburg;
LIMITED. the pioneer OF this class OF the ser
vice. composed exclusively Of Pullman Vesti-
ton ard smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights. daily for Pits
Vile. ST. Louis, CINCINNATI and Toledo.
2.13 F. NJ. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS Elk,
pinins cars VIA daily to St. Louis. sonisvills AID
s.H F. NJ. WESTERN EXPRESS. With
burg, Chicago and Cleveland. Dining Car to
Philadelphia and PIssg5nrg to Ghi ss 2
nati and St Louis ooa. Arriyes Sinei 81. Louis Sns
50 SIS = P. M.s PAcIFIc EXPRESS. Pullman
cage daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
s salIaaaa WASHINGTON AND THE
For baltimore. washington and the south q
s.ls. s4 "a "a iIis 4, 1l NJ LIZ s.rjo u
Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Diaing CARP;
| sionaI Limited Parlyr Cars and Pennsylvania
Railr Dad Dining Carr. AA. $50 and s.b =;
NJ. and 1880 night. Tor Baltimore only Is
FOR PHILADELPHIA
EXPRESS for Philadelphia. sss. IfS. ~
n SA e.l5, ga O1.14 Pennsylvania Linl.tedl,
ioL.si and Ills A. NJ I2ls. lis. LA. zss. Az
"a 4 "a. 4.44. $50. e.14. 500. SIS, BIS P. NJ.
and = 10 night. Sunday, 6.s4. s.4. a15. a+i
IoI Pennsylvania Lirnited). 1916. Ills A. M!
sis. 4.1s. 4.4. 5.2z. GA. 300. sis. 81
= NJ. AS and us P. NJ. week days Sun
days, Sis and zi5 P NJ
and IL "a a. NJ, l212, 1.f3 t2.0S 2. NJ. Pullman
T,,,ffet Parior Car and Day Coach). and ga
For Cape May, u-13 A. NJ. LA. 2-0s and
"a P. M. weekdays.
Grove. Point Pleasant and, intermediate sta
| tions. via Railway, 3.4s. 7.3, s.25. 1o.f5 A. NJ,
( % and ia P. NJ. On Sunday, SIS. 1000 A.
NJ, 5ss P. NJ. stop at Interlaken for Asoury
park or Ocean Grove on Sunday9 :.
| for and check baggage from and to hotels
and residences.
s. NJ PROVOST. JR WOOD
cenI Neuarer. Gent PASSENGER Agent.