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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
ROBBBR { OR r. ROBBED.
Mystery of a Silver Party
officials Sensational
Death.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1S96.-A. H.
Pile, of San Francisco, Secretary of the
National Committee of the Silver party,
who has been missing since last Tues
day, met death by drowning in the Poto-
mac River some time during the past
week. His body was found floating in the
river yesterday morning. His movements
since Tuesday last are unknown. but
whea last seen he had a large sum of
money. There are no indications of suicide
and his friends suspect foul play.
Mr.. Pile went to Fails Church, Va, on
Tuesday last to attend a Democratic bar
becue, returning to the city about eleven
P. NJ. with two friends. He left them at
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street
and went to the Ebbitt House. Pile had
been drinking some during the day and
had considerable none with him. From
that time until the body was found in
the Potomac River yesterday morning
there is no trace Of his whereabouts.
When found Ttheres was nothing on the
body by which dtecould -beffdentided. His
watch had stopped at $40. His shoes were
gone and 50 Was his money. The body
was taken to the morgu and it was not
known Until late last night whose bod
It was; There's were no marks to indicate
foul play. - 20 aae
A short distance above where the body
was found there are a number of disrepu-
table gambling resorts onathe Virginia side
of the river which are frequented by the
worst element in the vicinity and the
theory Is advanced that Pile may have
been enticed to one of those dens, robbed
and thrown in the river. The Coroner
and police are making a thorough inves-
t1gation into the case. The police took
possession of Mr.. Piles effects to hold
for his friends. Among other things found
in his room was a tin box, which presuan-
ably contains valuable papers. The box
Is locked and on the top is pasted a slip
of paper upon which is written:-
Forward unopened to William A.
Judge, IA Madison avenue, New York
city. A. H. Pile, a Francisco, April 4.
1885"
Friends of the late secretary have been
notified of his death and some of them
are expected TO arrive from New York to-
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
TO BLAME FOR BIS OWN DEATH.
Inquest In the Case of the Man Who
Fell OF a Trolley Car

Coroner Volk held an inquest last night
at the Court House in the case of John
NJ. Carroll. of No. 361 Fourth street. Ho-
boken, whit was killed by falling from
a trolley car on Monday night, August 3.
as he car was turning the sharp curve
at Bergen and Sip avenues. A number
OF witnesses were examined. William
Hartman. the conductor of the ear. tes-
titled that Carroll was standing on the
platform near the outside, that is The
side where the passengers get on and off.
He was talking1 politics. The witness
asked him toseonne overSon the other side.
but Carrolls saidsheT was all right. AS the
car approached THE curve the conductor
cried out, Hold fast" Carroll was
pitched off the car and landed on his
feet. hen he fell back and his head
struck the pavement. Thu witness stopped
the car and he and the motorman, Stephen
Masters, picked Carroll up and carried
him over 10 the corner. The witness
would not say that Carroll was under
sober.
that he first knew of the accident when
the conductor ave him the bell to stop.
He went back and helped the conductor
to pick Carroll up. The other witnesses
merely testified that they saw Carroll on.
the platform, and heard him talking. They
saw him fall off. There was no Evidence
that the conductor pushed Carroll.
County Physician Converse sent a state
ment that Carroll died from a fractured
skull The jury; after celebrating three
Carroll. came to his death by being jolted
from the car.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11

EIGHTH WARD.

EIGHTH WARD.
James Burgess 81 Mallory avenue.
James Travis. 6l2 Grand street.
John P. Rousheimer, 122 Storm avenue
TENTH WARD
Emanuel Gross, ss5 Newark avenue.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Elsa Seholz, IS Webster avenue.
Daniel McNally, SIS Newark avenue.
TWELFTH WARD.
Henry Kraemer, 273 Hancock avenue.
The resolutions were adopted by the
following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Calnon, Decker. Gotthardt. Guiton, Hart
mann, Hauck. Heavey, Henry, Losel,
Maxwell, Mullins, Tracy and Warrin.
Nay-A1dernnan Bornemann.
Resolved, That the following described
restaurant licenses be transferred
No. 612. Victor Ruthart to Henry
No. 1o1. Patrick Brady to Gil Summit
avenue. in the Tenth ward.
Resolved. That a license be not granted
to Thomas Ready & Son to keep a res
taurant where spirituouS, Vlnous. malt
and brewed liquors may be sold. at No.
273h Washington street, in the First
ward. and that a warrant be ordered drawn
Ready & Son for the sum of two hundred
and forty-nine dollars for the refunding
of license fee deposited July Is, 1896, less
81 for cost of advertising.
- SS.,, n.oo.rra. Z, F,,-or - 49, faIiom
tne lily Te aause Y - ~ ~ tmo
b,,ndrad and farty-nina and 5o-1no dol.
nous eab e. rae,,n5inr ~ l;esnSe faas
Far ss Sac a. l ior dennsifed On ', dstes hers ege
irafear naaotionsd iess S0 eenfs cost of
asvertisinr:N
carl Radandieck Time %. 1875. William
Wassa,rnann INV 1905
Tho resoJutions were aaonted hy the
following vote the yeas and NAYS having
been ordered and taken.
YeasAAn the members present, seven
teen in number.
The COMMITTEES. on Finance reported
the following resolutions.-
Resolved That warrants be drawn on
lowing named persons for payment of
salaries. for July, 1895. when due, viz,
~. y n.Dornfita E'ty rterk. $780, a5 -
e.. A. Nreeland, CITY MARSHALL. 100 90
john r. HeWltt, Overseer OF the
Poor $3.50 --..--. .l.--...s lSS 80
E. J, Hewitt, Assistant TO Over
seer OF the So 80
Edward Kelly, Inspector of Build
ingS..... :. ...t 125 90
A. Edward Roede. Inspector of
]. 5, Bedie. Judge s'e First District : %
James mes n. Braden, CLERK First Dis. -'0 y
Ja t1lss s'q Erwin. Judge second Bis. ~ %
Fa aTlSr S NJ ! cierk sscona D;s. z00 ~
trict Court. Il. ..:s S..se.e....... 125 90
the report was rseeived and the resoln-
sioh suoPlsa ps .mT ioaowing VOC me
AIKEN ~ mamnsrs nrasan* anon-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
Weed for women to Marry D eefea.lng

In the occupations which women have
invaded in the largest numbers, those
~ographers, typewriters, etc, the ratio of
increase hes been about the same with
the W sexes. Taking all the gainful oc-
equations, although the ratio of increase
for women is Ass per cent, and for men
only 1854 per cent, yet the women are IN
1890 but IL per cent of the total as against
% per cent. in 1880. It is a fair conclusion
that while many more women earned their
own living in 1890 thar in 1880, thev had
over the whole field tosa very slight ex-
tent only displaced the men. The change
in the proportion of women who now earn
an income, and presumably a living. is
the important point. About one In three
Of the total population are engaged in
'gainful occupation" and only one in
about twenty Of the female populafion
The proportion to females OF marriageahla
age is, of course, much larger. and If i
this percentage that produces the effect
| have noted as to the necessity Of mar
rage to women as a means Of supnort
What the effect is upon society | do not
How p to discuss, but the facts
show that 1T is becoming clearly ca sIer
for the average woman to earn her lfveli-
hood without marriage in the IInifed
States-if she SO choose.-Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
IT COSTS TO STOP CARS.
But the Figure is Not SO Large as TO
he P~rohfb5tfve.


The cost OF stopping a train of cars has
always been a subject Of discussion, and
1t is sometimes worth the inquiry of rail-
road men. Estimates of the cost have
- FOR Stopping an ordinary passenger
train, The small figure represented only
the loss of metal by applying the
brake to the wheel.
Some of the real considerations that go
to make up the cost of a stop are the coal
burned while the train is standing still:
and IN order to resume the former speed
this the Pennsylvania Railroad people
put at twelve to fifteen cents; then there
are the wages of all persons on the train,
who, while the train slows down and
ring.
This is insignificant in the case of one
person, but it amount to something wnen
the whole force is considered; besides his.
there is the wear on the rails. 4 rafi
lasts only a third as long where trains
come to a stop on it as when merely run
over. This is the result of the action of
the brakes. Then, 100. more accidents.
occur to engines, to wheels and to axles
IN coming to a stop or in starting again
than with running right along.
The Railroad Gazette" reported a dis
eussdon some years g on tbs subject, in
which the conclusion Is reached that the
actual cost of stopping an ordinary train
Is about thirty to sixty cents. An ANUS
testify that it cost 81 to stop a train. They
established the fact. Then the counsel
on the other side produced the eompany's
timetable, with a full list of all the stops.
OF its rains calculated the total stop
pages of all the trains for one year, null
fiplying the result by $2-the exports es-
innate of cost-and demonstrated that the
~stoppages alone had. If the estimate was
right. cost the company three times as
much as the entire amount Of its operating
expenses for the year. This reduction
to a solid basis of fact upset the 81 theory.
Item.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11

A small boy in Alameda found a lovely
and heap in front of his fathers house
the other morning, and he built roads
and houses until he was tired of playing
in the dry sand. Then he carried a bucket
of water and mixed up a beautiful mud
puddle. 1t was a warm day, and the wet
sand appeared so cool and soft, that he
sat down in it.
The boys mother happened to be brush
ing her hair at hat moment, and glanc-
ing out of the window observed him cool
ing himself. She led him around to the
woodshed by the ear, and found she
would have to remove his clothes before
she cou take him Into the house.
1T seems as if Providence had designed
It," she unused, as she glanced at the half
k boy ana the hairbrush, 50 she pro-
ceeded to bring the two together in vigor-
Gus style. Then she took him in, put a
clean pair of trousers on him, and made
him sit on a chair. He did not cry, but
sat scowling defantly.
Now, look here, Frankie" said his
mother, Il don't want you to sit there and
sulk | don't like to punish you, but I
had to do it."
"'Tain't that" he replied, promptly.
II was just wondering If women that lick
their boys with hair brushes go to heay-
Francisco Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
An Charitx Raxar

One of the stallholders was the Prin-
cess de M, widow of the late Ambas-
sador of Austria an Paris under the En-
pire. Anxious to realize a good round
sum by her sales, and hiding as the day
wore on that her receipts fell far below
her expectations, she turned in her per
plexity to Baron x a well-kuown
financier, and satd:-"Give me 1000 francs
and | will give you something that / have
Y yet given tosany oneH
What Is it,, Princess" inquired our
m~oneybags. highly flattered, yet with his
usual caution.
Leave that to me, but pay first said
the Ambassadress, as she held out her
slender hand, which closed at once on the
crisp note offered TO her. Then, stepping.
behind the Baron. she kicked him IN the
back, sayfng+There, / have never given
that before"
Struck dumb with amazement for a few
seconds, the Barcn presently burst out
into a loud guffaw, so wonderfrIlv
clever, you knowy,
At the same bazaar Nine. de NJ laid
her own hair under contribution:-sA lock
OF my hair for.5W fraHcsr' she exclaimed
Five or six We're at once disposed Of 10
as many young fashionable sw1ells eager
10 possess themselves of a souvenir of the
adorable Princess, little suspecting that
the said locke were false and cost mar
adyship in all about thirty francs. She
afferWard confessed the trick. and en-
]oyed a good laugh at the expense of fhe
SHY victims who had secured the pre-
clous relics in their lockets.-Le Figaro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
STARTLED TIE PICNIC
Louis Mohl Attempts Suicide
at the GreenyiIIe Sehuet-
zenfest.

The pleasure at the picnic of the New
Jersey Schuetzen Gesellshaft, held at the
Greenyille Schuetzen Park. yesterday
afternoon, was temporarily suspended by
a curious accident, which befell one of
the members of the Bund. Louis Mohl
hired a boat from the owner of the park,
William Armbruster, and went out for
a row all alone on Newark Bay. Joseph
Kaiser and Thomas Kelly, two of the
picnickers, were standing on the bridge
spanning the canal when their attention
was attracted to the strange action Of
the man.
Mohl had not gone far from the shore
when he dropped his oars and leaned
over the side of the boat, almost upset.
ting it. He then got up and disrobed and
plunged into the water. The boat was
not anchored and 1oated away. He did
not appear on the surface for several
minutes, and when he did he kicked and
splashed and went down again. Keely
and Kaiser jumped into a boat and went
to the rescue of the man. He was not
over anxious to be saved, however, and
gotten into the boat.
Il tlid iileahptlul6 lHS pOAl containing
his clothing had ioated to the shore,
where its contents were examined by sew
eral member of the shooting association.
They became alarmed and notified Mohl'sf
wife, who had just come TO the grounds
TO meet her husband. When she heard of
the boat floating in she screamed and ran
down to the shore frantically waving
her hands and crying
Il knew he'd do it,
The dancers all rushed to the shore and
several boats went out TO search for the
man. While they were out Kaiser and
keely, who had taken Mohl to a secluded
spot on the shore below to revive him,
suddenly appeared on the scene and told
OF the rescue. Quiet was then restored
and Moh was cared for.
Mohl until the present year has had a
successful beer bottling establishment in
G~reenviHe. About three weeks ago he was
sold out by the Sheriff and has been in
low spirits ever since. Rumor has been
afioat for some time to the effect that
Mohl was becoming somewhat demented.
His wife refused to talk of the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
Gambling on t.c Ratn.

'.Barsa ka Satta" Is the peculiar game
which is much. played in East India, but
has recently been prohibited by the gov
ernment. n game consists In bets being
made on rainy days whether little or
much rain will fall. the quantity of rain
being determined by several primitive
methods. The most usual method is the
foltowing-Upon the terraces or roofs
of many houses In India there is a water
take provided with a waste pipe. Through
this tube the water escapes il a certain
amount of rain has faf,en. The point Of
the game is to try and guess when a rain
storm IS approaching, and at what time
the in the tank Will be so high
that the waste water will begin to f9w
cut of the discharge pipe. The natives
devoted themselves TO this game with
such passionate interest thai Frequently
fights occurred, which in some places
have even taken the place OF actual riots.
As a consequence of these continued dif-
hculties the Indian Government stopped
the trouble by prohibiting the "Barsl ka
Satta" altogether.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
SAW MAOE0 KILLED.
Lieutenant Guallaross Story of CAM
- patsnfng in Cuba.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II, 1S96.-Ser-
geant Lorenso Guallaro, a Cuban, who
for seventeen months has seen active SER
vice in the revolutionary army, arrived
today in Philadelphia, and tells some
thrilling stories of military life in the
war girt isle.
Sergeant Guallaro was one of an es-
cort of nine men detailed to
Captain Isadore Rodrigo to this country.
the captain bearing secret dispatches to
the Cuban Junta in New York. The
party had a perilous time in getting away
from the island, setting out for San
Domingo in a leaky boat without its
complement of oars, and with few pro-
visions.
After describing the party's perilous
march to the coast and their embarka-
bion in the boat. Sergeant Guallaro went
on to say
On the fifth day the boat shipped a
big wave and capsized, and we were all
precipitated into the sea. The boat turned
oyer, and the whole nine of us chung to
Its bottom and sides, expecting every
minute to be washed of. We dashed our
selves to the oars and to two water casks
and foated In that way for two DAYS.
and owing to the smoothness and warmth
OF the water not a man was lost. On
the third day after the boat capsized we
sighted a schooner, which in answer to
our distress signals, hove to and took US
aboard. We were landed at San Domingo.
wnere four Of the nine men forming the
escort remained. I, with four others,
came here with Captain Rodrigo.
Continuing his narrative Colonel Quail
laro said: II was spattered With the life
blood of General Jose Maceo. / was right
at ms sid when he fell ait Iona del Cato:
l nelped to carry him from the field. and
also helped to bury his remains at Songo.
We had Won the battle OF Iona del CATO.
and just a the retiring Spanish disap-
peared over a hill to the left of the bat
tie ground, General Maceo Jumped from
his horse and stood with ONE arm on tine
pommel of his saddle, and the other out
stretched, giving orders for cur return
TO camp. His back was turned to the
enemy.
Suddenly a shot rang out. and Maceo
reeled and with a cry fefl to h ground.
The blood spurted from a fearful wound
IN the back of his neck. The bullet went
right through his neck, coming out in
front He cried: ST won the fight, lam
gl9d to die. Cubai Cubar"
he fingered nearly an hour and then
died. The next day we carried him 10
Songo and buried him. We couldn't AFFORD
70 expend cartridges in firing a salute over
Sergeant Guallaro said that there is mn
truth in the statements frequently made
that there are d~issensions bet ween the
whites and blacks In the armies of Cuba.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

e.52 A. NJ. daily Sundays I.R A. nj Tor
LAUGH HUNK and intermediate stations.
6.3S A u. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
FALLS.
principal local points. Dining Car 70 Sns-
pension Bridge; Pullman Vesttbule Sleeper 70
Chicago.
CHUNK and Intermediate points: connections
for Reading and Harrisburg.
l214 noon daily except Sunday. BLACK
NJ. Through ear to Rochester Pullman YES
tIbuled Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining
car Service. Meals q Ia carte.
1855 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for L & B.
function and intermediate points
IA T. n. daily, exeert Sunday, for 1. &
B. JUNCTION and all Intermediate stations.
Chair Car to- Niikesbarre
Hunk afa and HAzLEToN and an intermediass
2s.P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for La
stations. Pullman Ruifet Parlor Car 70
Wilkesbarre; connections for Pottsyille.
5.Ss P. NJ. daily for EAsToN and intsrme-
date stations ,s Saa tr Car a4Tz, 1s Easte5;
FALLS and all points West; Pullman Sleep
err Vessibuied train from New York to Chi
caeo. sleeper TO Buffalo and Toronto: cennec-
tions for Reading and Harrisburg
aI2 r. M. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
p0ruEsTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and All points West; Pullman Sleepers to
Chicago and Buffalo: Chair Car TO Wilkes
III o. A. NJ. daily. except Monday. for EAST
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sun
poiuts leave as follows. SIS A. NJ. SIS A. NJ.
IA P. NJ. 4s3 p. N. and 642 P. N.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
The New York Transfer Company will ca1i
for and check baggage from hotel or rest
dence through to destinations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11

THREE BOATS AFIRE
Suspected Incendiarism on
North River Craft
y aThis Morning.
some NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH
Both Police ands Fire officials Say
1t was Arson, and the Fire
Marshal VIII In
yestigate.
some NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH

NHW YORK; aug III loSu'-
broke out wltlfn a few minutes OF eacn
other on as many boats lying at piers on
the North River early this morning. Inc
police and firemen said that the fires We're
of incendiary origin, and the Fire Mar
shal has been notified That AN investiga-
tion should be made
Two of THE fires broke out almost stimuli
~staneousiy en- camel BOATS loaded with hay
dying at the foot of West Thirty-fourth
street. On one -sidelof the bulkheed and
ITO the north of the pier the canafboat
Barna Austarman was moored, and on
tho south side and close up against the
Trip elevator was moored the canal boat
George Arnold. Both boats were laden
with baled hay.
Shortly before two O'Clock this morning
the Waterman of the pier. John McLaugh-
lin, and Policeman Lewis, of the West
Thirty-seventh street station, were stand
ing on the pier talking. They parted a
few minutes later, the Waterman going
ITO the end of THE pier near the street and
the policeman going up towards Eleventh
avenue. The Waterman had not left the
pier more than a minute when he turned
and saw a blaze on the canal boat Barna
Austarman.
He shouted for the policeman, and the
latter seeing the blaze turned in an
alarm. When the engines arrived the
hay was blazing up high.
Scarcely had the first stream of water
been brought to bear on the burning hay
when Chief Jicquel discovered the hay
on the canal boat George Arnold. lying
on the opposite side of the pier, in a
blaze. Another stream of water was
brought to play on this blaze. and it
was not long after the fremen got down
to work that the fires on both boats
were gotten under control and extin-
guished.
Horace Ingersoll, who keeps a grain
market at $40 to 6H West Thirty-fourth
street. told Chief Jicquel that just be-
fore the arrival of fire engines he saw
a man jump from the hay on the boat
George Arnold and put off down toward
the end of the pier.
Foreman Callahan, of Engine 26, also
said that as soon as he reached the pier
ne saw two men jump from the same
boat and run in the direction of the
river. When questioned neither of the
men who had seen the men leave the
boat could give any reason why they
had non reported the fact before and in
AliihS 4Or tHe SuSpiSlouS pelSuuS W nave
been captured.
INrSA wNS Dee
on uhe poat WTaacn was hrst discovered
Law
<1er q was suuch Dy a stream OF water
n knocked overheard. After some diff
Guilty he was rescued He was none the
worse for the ducking he received.
The fires on the two canal boats had
scarcely been extinguished when an alarm
IVaG f1rr11s1Sf In fr0rN r1aa fNo+ ~ T*-.G.r
sixth street. lust twelve blocks above
found fha+ 49, $500 $3.50 Tse. ~
$500 Nian anS steam paIse LIZZIE men
Wa1tner or 81 ,,aga Gapo0-s Sa1nuel
hsrra1 : AAaaue1Vnlay anu iaoeh win
Sudyes' Sotei dIlo IRON, haa caught
sre m some mysterious manner and was
= : pssze. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11


TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMUSE-
ment Machine Company
Take notice that at a meeting Of the Board
of Directors Of The Amusement Machine
Company, held at the office of the company.
on July 80, 1886, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That IN the judgment Of this Board
It is advisable and most for the benefit 81
The Amusement Machine Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved. and 70
thar end it is ordered that a meeting Of the
stockholders be held on Wednesday. the % day
of September, A. D.. 1886. at one O'Clock in
the afternoon, at the Office Of the Company.
No. l Montgomery street, in the City Of Jer-
sew City, N. j., to take action upon this
resolution: and further, that the Secretary
forthwith give notice of said nesting and of
the adoption Of this resolution vithin ten days
from this day, by publishing the said resoln-
ton, with g notice OF its adoption in The
Jersey City News. a newspaper published in
the City Of Jersey City, N J.. for at least
four weeks, once a week successfully, and by
mailing a written or printed copy of the same
TO each and every stockholder Of this Conn
pany in the United States.
Dated Jersey City, N J., July 39, 1SsS
W. H GIBSON,
Secretary.