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The oasis., 1898-05-14
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 pantano tbis season
 The cattle pens at solomonVliie are
 aoleted and iD readiness for the SIa shipments to be made this season. " C. Emmett, a well known stock
 ao of San Pedro, died Thursday eve a,ng His death is attributed to heart trouble
 Range News: Eight cars Of the conta Rita cattle, purchased from lion Colin Cameron by Vail < Gates, nassed through Wilcox Wednesday
 Range News: A round up has been in provress in Munson's Cienega dis ,,ict Geo. A. Olney writes that a sbipment will probably be made from solomonyille tomorrow.
 Cattle ranges throughout the ter ,,tory are much in demand at present. The business has been so profitable Of late that people are beginning to think that money is we'll invested in a cattle range.
 Brannick Riggs, one of the largest md best known cattlemen in Cochise county. is about to retire from busi- ness Mir. Riggs has become quite wealthy and can afford to have a life n, ease for the balance of his life.
 Range News: The seventy-fye bulls shipped from Kansas by Ryan Bros. reached here last Thursday and were driven to the ranch. Part were Herefords and part Shorthorns and theg were almost in sbow com dItiOn.
 # AtLr looking into the situation careiOliy the Montreal Exporter es, timates the slipmen. from that port oi Canadian cattle, during the en- suing perod of navigation, as not more than 70,OOO head, or decrease of Bully B per cent.
 s Tombstone Prospector: Many of the cattlemen in the valley are busy ing rounding up their cattle for deliy- ery having contracted for them. It is understood several buyers unable Do secure money from banking iHsti- tuti0ns since war has been declared, have been compelled to forfeit their frst payment and let their deals go.
 St. Johns Herald: Mir. John Bro- phy of Clayton, New Mexico, is in town. He is here for the purpose of receiving the cattle of Jose Garcia aDd Miguel Duran, contracted for some time since. They are now be- lDg rounded up, after which they VIII be driven to MT. Brophy's range in New Mexico.
 Range News: Burt Dunlap's outfit arrived from Arayaipa Monday with q nerd of cattle sold to K. ]. Temple, who is president of the cattle sanitary board of Colorado. Messrs A. M. iiellner, Mike Ohl and Ed. Drew each nau few head in the drive. Despite Vhe reports of short range in that sec .lOh' these were among the best look
 uE cattle that have yet been shipped rom Wilcox this season. tombstone Prospector; It was
 earned today from a prominent gen.
 peuian who is in the city, and who
 a"' large cattle interests in Mexico,
 'ua' the Mexican congress contem- p'aVeS an export duty of $l5 per
 roa sau on all cattle shipped out of the 5ouuO'y' This action, he said, was
 so" 1' 'oa large syndicate, which propo ' VI establish a mnnf conninu nla n 1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
IN FAVOR OF LEHI(lH.
Board of Works Decides in
Caucus to Grant the Rail-
roads Request.

Commissioner Smith was not present at
yesterdays meeting of the Street and Wa
ter Board. It had been reported early in
the day that some action might be taken
in reference to the application of the Lee
high Valley Railroad to cross Comnuni-
paw avenue at grade. The subject was
not discussed in public meeting. but in
caucus the Commissioners agreed that the
application should be granted, if for no
other reason than to relieve the city of
the payment of 100000 in the reconstrue-
ton of Pacific avenue, if the company de-
mands that the proposed new bridge be
raised so as to give a clearance of thir-
teen feet over its tracks on the towpath
The Commissioners and engineers of the
company are to have a conference with
the Mayor Friday afternoon
Joseph Lamb was appointed inspector of
the work of dredging at the foot Of Nor
gan street Notice was served upon
property owners of Thirteenth street that
they must repair their sidewalks at once.
Ii they refuse the city will do the work at
their expense.
John Casey entered protest against
the proposition to have a trestle built
from the Pennsylvania Railroad across
Railroad avenue to the Jersey City Elec-
tric Light Company's plant Mr. casey's
only objection Is that corporations should
be given no privileges without properly
compromising the city The Electric
Light Company merely wants the trestle
to ship coal into its yards. The protest
Of Mr.. Casey was referred TO the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Bids for the asphalting of Cottage street
were received The Atlantic Aleatroy
Company was the low bidder. Edward
O'Nell was low for the improvement of
C5er1nania avenue James Mannix was
granted an extension of fifteen days time
for the Improvement of Poplar street Tfae
Improvement of the lower portion OF Dan
forth avenue was authorized.
Engineer Van Keuren filed map for
the establishment of a new grade in Van
Reipen avenue. The final map tor the
construction of a sewer in White street
was referred to the Commissioners of As
seSsment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
ITALIAN QUEER SHOWER.
Prank Scimeur Held in
$4,000 Bail for Passing
Counterfeit Notes.

Frank Scimeur, thirty-eight years old.
of No 265 Elizabeth street, New York,
was held in $1,000 bah by United States
Commissioner Romaine this morning for
passing counterfeit 81 bills in this city.
He was arrested last night by Detective
Clark and Patrolman Barnes of the Sew
ris Craig. of No POS Pavonia avenue, be-
tween Grove and Erie stress. Craig
keeps a cigar store.
At $50 last night. an Italian, who was
a total stranger to Craig, entered the
store and purchased package of cigar
cites. He rendered a 81 bill in payment
and received s1.95 in change. He had
hardly left the store when second
italian, who proved to be Scimeur. enter
ed and also asked for cigarettes, laying
down a 81 bill in payment. Both bills
were of the same issue, bearing the pic
ture of Mcpherson, and had a peculiar
look about them They did not feel as
substantial as the ordinary 81 bill. Craig
became suspicious when he got the Sec
ond bill, and while he pretended to be
getting change slipped around the count
er. The Italian watched his movements
closely His apparent apprehension add
ed to Craig's suspicious, and he asked the
fellow where he got the bill. Scimeur pre-
tended he did not understand him. Craig
grabbed him and held him while he sent
his sister to look for a policeman. She
returned without one. so he took his man
into the street.
He was not quite satisfied that the bill
was really bad, so he stopped several ac-
quaintances and asked their opinion.
They all declared that the bill was a
counterfeit. Craig did not once let go of
his prisoner until he reached Grove street
land Pavonia avenue, where he met Detee-
tive Clark and PatroIman Barnes. Clark
al once detected the bill as counterfeit
and arrested Scimeur. At the police sta
tion the italian pretended he could not
speak English He was searched and
fourteen more of the counterfeit bills and
$1.90 in good money was found upon him.
He had evidently passed one of the coun-
terfeit bills before visiting Craig. Seimeur
when questioned by an Interpreter de-
clared that he found the money near the
Erie ferry and did not know that It was
counterfeit. He would not acknowledge
that the other man who succeeded in pass
ing a bill on Craig was with him or that
he knew anything of him.
He was taken before Commissioner Ro-
maine this morning. There he was ex-
amined by Secret Service Agents Esquereil
and Brown. They could not make him
tell any more than he told the police last
night. They obtained a description of
the second man from Ctaig. Sclneur is
supposed to be member of a gang that
has been operating in the Italian quarter
IN New York for several weeks. The
counterfeits passed are of the crudest
character and calculated to fool only the
ignorant or the foreigner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
NEW THEATRE BUILDING
Jersey City Will Soon Have
a Model Play House in
Every Respect.

What promises to be q theatre, equalled
only In size and seating capacity by few
New York theatres. is being erected in
this city The work Of excavating pre-
vious to laying the foundations is now in
progress. Three months is the time, says
Mr.. John x. Holmes. of Brooklyn. who
will manage the new playhouse, that it
will take to complete the structure.
The new theatre will face on Newark
avenue. having a frontage of about TWEEN
ty-seven feet, and will extend through to
First street The building will be more
than two hundred feet deep. The New
ark avenue entrance will be used mainly
as a lobby which will extend back about
fifty feet
The height of the new theatre will be
about seventy feet. A stage forty feet
deep by seventy-ffve feet in width will be
built. and as the manager says. I'VE can
put on anything that comes along the
line"
I'VE will produce the best plays that we
can book" said Mr.. Holmes, "and we
will give Jersey people plays that will be
worth SEEING
The plans for the new structure will
not be completed before the middle of
next week. when the work will be pushed
in earnest.
1t is said that Messrs. Hyde & Behman
and Henry c. Miner are behind the pro-
ject and that Mr.. Holmes, who formerly
ran the Standard Theatre in Brooklyn,
will be the manager.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
Finance Board Orders the
List for 1se6-e7 Advertised
efforts for Prompt
Collection.

Strenuous efforts are to be made by the
Finance Board to have all taxes on real
estate, personal property and even poll
tax collected promptly At yesterday af-
ternoon's meeting resolution was adopt
led setting forth that the City Collector
must discontinue the practice Of remov-
ing from the list Of delinquent property
any parcel after the Finance Board had
ordered it advertised for sale. The reso-
luton casts no reflection upon any one.
Under the present system all property in
arrears for two years is advertised for
sale. 1t has frequently happened that
after such sale was ordered owners have
paid up. The only objection to a continu-
ance of the practice is that 1t promotes
confusion. In future every parcel in ar
rears which has been ordered advertised
will be sold with the other pieces. This
viii merely require owners to redeem
their possessions In the established man
ner.. The movement will save the city
something in advertising, as persons re-
deeming after the property had been once
advertised forgot to pay the cost Of ad-
vertlsing as provided by the Martin
Act"
A second resolution was passed urging
the City Collector to use his utmost eff
forts to collect real and particularly per-
sonal and poll taxes In the prosecution
of this work which has been carried on
vigorously the Law Department Is direct
ed by the resolution to give whatever as
sistance may be required. There is to be
no let up in the collection Of personal
taxes. Mr.. Davis; it is understood, has
placed that matter In charge of Myles
McCartin.
The Finance Commissioners yesterday
ordered the list of delinquent personal
contains more than thousand names
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
DANGEROUS nADMAN OUT
Jersey City Police are Max
ing No Efforts to
Capture Bradley.

James Bradley, a madman, is at large,
probably within the limits of Hudson
county. His escape from the insane
asylum at Snake Hill has caused the
county authorities considerable anxiety.
It is the third time within a year that he
has defied iron bars and bolts and has at
his will left the institution where he was
placed because of an uncomfortable de-
sire to kill his acquaintance with or
without the slightest provocation.
Bradley is a giant in strength and stat
ure He has the power Of three ordinary
men in his arms. Added to this he IS
possessed of more than ordinary cunning.
The first time he escaped from the asylum
he used strategy While the keepers
were busy experimenting the work of
cleaning out the wards he slipped away
from the gang with which he was work
ing and locked the keepers in the ward
with the key which they had carelesSly
left in the door He then ran down the
hall and jumped out OF window he
was recaptured and returned to the asy-
lum.
The second escape was made last win
ter That time he merely exerted his al
most superhuman strength and wrenched
the bars from the window OF his room:
He was captured after several weeks OF
freedom as lie was II SlIS " creep Alito
the home of his wife. in Eighth street.
A policeman who was detailed to watch
the house, caught him as he was scaling
the back fence. On Tuesday morning,
Bradley wrenched two of the bars from
the window of his room which was on the
second floor and making a rope of his bed
clothes slid down it to the ground. His
escape was soon discovered and the keep
ers were after him. In order to escape
them he swan across Penn Horn Creek
and made his way through the swamps
wher they could not follow him.
1t was reported that Police Captain
Kelly of the Seventh street station had
men watching Bradley,s house for the
return of the lunatic Captain Kelly this
morning denied that any of his men were
watching the house. He said
Il have received no official notification
of the escape of Bradley. The first
knew Of it was what | saw in the news
papers last night l have received no
orders from Police Headquarters to have
the house watched
Chief Of Police Murphy declared that
the Jersey City police had not been noti-
fed Of the escape of Bradley No trace
of the lunatic has been obtained since he
crossed the creek.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
Patrick Burke Overcome by
Gas While Looking for a
Water Pipe.

Patrick Burke, a laborer, 45 years old,
of No. 226 Railroad avenue, was killed by
sewer gas this morning while trying to
locate a water pipe at Henderson and
Eleventh streets. His body was reeov-
cred some time after the accident and
was removed to Speer's morgue
Burke was employed by Michael Ma
lone, a plumber, of No. l2I Montgomery
street. Malone had the contract to over-
haul the building at Henderson and ai
Eleventh streets. He could not locate the
course Of the water main in the street,
so he sent Burke down the manhole to
find the connection. Several other labor
ers We're working with Burke. As Burke
reached the bottom of the opening one OF
the others heard him cry feebly for help.
He attempted to go down after him put
was nearly overcome before he had gone
half way He was pulled up and It was
several minutes before he recovered
1t was found that the manhole was
filed with gas 1t was impossible to
reach Burke until the gas evaporated.
When the place was free from the. poison-
Gus vapor men went down and found
Burkes body. He was dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT PRAISED.
Mr.. August Otto Thanks the Board
for Excellent Work.

The Fire Board met last evening. Sew
eral interesting communications and re-
ports were received and lot of routine
business transacted. Among the COM
munications received was one from Gus
tav Otro, president of the firm of Otto &
Sons, manufacturers of surgical instru-
ments, in whose factory a fire broke out
Saturday afternoon last but was quickly
subdued by fremen. The communication
read as follows
Honorable Board of Fire Commission
ers.
Gentlemen-Last Saturday a fire oc-
CURED in the cabinet shop of my COM
pany which might has assumed dan
gerous proportions had 1t not been
promptly reported by Mr.. E, Nelson.
of Engine Company No. IA, who was
the first to notice the smoke coming
think such prompt action should be
recognized and trust that your hon
orable board will make mention OF the
same
after it occurred and saw at a glance
that only prompt action and exception
ally good work by the Jersey City Fire
Department had arrested a fire that
would have certainly proved disas-
trous. cannot praise the way the
Fire Department worked too highly.
The damage done by water was very
slight The men in charge of the
chemical engine came in for a good
deal of credit The police also were
praiseworthy; in fact the whole mat
ter was handled in such a manner that
feel proud of our Fire Department.
In conclusion I beg to tender my
thanks to all concerned, and remain,
yours respectfully,
GUSTAV OTTO, President.
The communication was ordered spread
on the minutes.
The following communication was also
received and referred TO proper com
mittee:-
Honorable Board of Fire Commissioners.
Gentlemen-On behalf of the resi-
dents living in lower Jersey City, near
Broadway and side streets, I respect
fully apply to your honorable board
to have an alarm box placed at or near
the corner of Swift avenue and Broad
way. There are many frame build
ings and dwellings, near this spot and
the big fire in Wales avenue on the
night of July plainly demonstrated
the urgent necessity of having better
facilities for giving quick alarms IN
the lower section of Marion.
Yours,
c. f. MAULER,
No. 1S0 Broadway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
MUST NORTH JERSEY SPRINKLE :
Board of Works Investigates Its
Powers to AlIay Dust.

The Street and Water Commissioners
have at last taken some action in relation
10 having the North Jersey Company
sprinkle the streets ii uses in the opera
ton of its lines.
Merchants complained to Mayor Hoos
that the eompany's cars raise 50 much
dust that their goods are destroyed. Resi-
dents have complained that they are
their homes closed during the warm per-
iods. and assert that even then their
household furniture is ruined. Mayor
Hoos communicated with General Man
ager David Young but so far Mr.. Young
has ignored the Mayors appeal
Yesterday the Street and Water Com
missioners adopted q resolution asking
Corporation Counsel McDermott tor an
opinion as to its power to compel the COM
Dany to sprinkle at least between the
tracks in the streets it uses. 1t IS be-
lieved that there is some way the COM
for maintaining a nuisance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
MR.. DUmMER CATCHES A THIEF
While on His Way Home He Feels
8 Hand in His Pocket

John starrett, nineteen years old, of No.
IS james street. New York, was held for
examination by Police Justice Potts in
the First Criminal Court this morning for
picking the pocket Of o. H. Dummer Of
James street, Montclair. aud stealing his
poekethook containing 81 and papers. MIR.
Dummar was on his way home yesterday
afternoon when in the Erie Railroad depot
he felt hand in hislpocket: he turned
and seized Starrett, wh9 had his pocket
book in his hand
He turned the thief over to Patrolnlan
away. Chief of Police Murphy believes
ne may be the man who has been operat-
ing of late at the Bergen Point Arry and
Who stole andrew Coreoran's watch on
Monday last Patrornan Robinson, who
has charge OF the Bertillon system of
Identifying criminals, Identified Starrett
4 i : man he saw measured in New York
CITY several months ago. He Is evidently
a professional pickpocket.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Court Pavonia E1tertains Dis
tinguished Guests.

Court Pavonia No. 6 held a regular
meeting in the Germania Bank Building
last night After the transaction of rou-
tine business a social session was held.
For the first time in the history of For
estry. a subordinate court, in the grand
jurisdiction of New Jersey. was honored
by the presence of the Supreme Chief
Ranger.
There were music. refreshments and an
entertainment in which local performers
took a conspicuous part.
Chief Ranger j. A. Shaw Of Brooklyn,
Grand Secretary William Daly of Brook
lyn. Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Will
lam a. Tolson. 2. r; Vessels. T, G G.
r.; John J. Walsh, Grand G. R.; A J.
Martin, Grand Treasurer. Of New Bruins,
wick; Grand Trustees J. Albrison and
George Hoffman of Paterson; Supreme
Representatives NJ. f. Cronin, John Scott
and John T. Murray; Deputy G. G. r.
Thomas Mckee of Court Acme, Deputy
G. q. r. Meek Of Court Pride; 9. J. Wat
son. p G. S. w; Thomas Rowman. r,
A. Fltzgerald, Il. J. Kennedy, John D..
Cox. John NJ. Kelly, z. Fl. Leddy Jos;
Egan, G. J. Glavin. Fred Scharp and
Patrick Flannery, D. G. G. r.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
Respectfully yours.
n. B. SCOTT,
Commissioner.
HON. c. w. FAIRBANKS,
limited Sfates Senate.

William D. Rutan, of Newark. Collector
of Internal Revenue for this district,
speaking Of the important decision of
Commissioner Scott on the taxing of rent
receipts. said that further Instructions
would be sent from Washington goyern-
ing the course to be pursued by local
revenue officers in carrying out the direc-
tions of the war revenue law on the ques-
ton.
The opinion of Collector Eidnan, of
New York, that rent receipts not bearing
conditions were exempt from taxation, is
not concurred in by Mr.. Rutan. The lat
ter agrees with Collector Moore, Of Brook
lvn. That every rent receipt embodies con-
ditions and that, therefore, all are subject
to the tax.
Mr. Rutan was asked If there would be
ways OF evading the assessment.
He thought there probably would for
there was not q law that in some way
couldn't be got around.
rs it in the power Of the Government
do you think, to exact q receipt for every
payment OF rem? II?
mo; I'm quite sure II ism t.
Speaking Of receipts given TOR July
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
GRANT ON THE HAcKENsAcK.
Riparian Board Holds Its Monthly
Meeting Today

The State Board of Riparian Comnis-
sioners met this morning. Governor
VOORHEES, was not present being detain-
ed at Sea Grit Among the grants of
lands made was one to Mrs. Van BUS
kirk for a tract on the river at Hacken-
The Shark River outlet Improvement
was considered and as The News" has
already stated the Long Branch and New
York r. r. Co. has promised to remove
the old pillng If the Asbury Park Rail
way Company do not do the same square
thing the bridge viii be abandoned. Other
business chiefly of a routine nature was
passed and the Board adjourned to meet
at Sea Girt next week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
ASH CART MEN FINED.

Police Justice Potts in the First Grim
inal Court this morning fined three ash
cart drivers s. each for dumping ashes on
the lot at Grand street and Pacific ave-
nue. They were arrested yesterday by
Patrolman Van Vechten On complaint o.
Jacob Ringle The men were:-Martia
Higgins. IS years old, of No. 394 Mont
gomery street Charles Bowling, 2S years
old of No 109 Brunswick street, ana
Phillip Paraman, IS years old, OF NO. III
Jefferson street, Iioboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
snanssh RovaI standard.

The Spanish royal standard is most
complicated. The red and yellow of the
Spanish flag is said to he derived from
this occurrences 1878 Charles the
Bold dipped his fingers in the blood Of
Geoffrey. Count of Barcelona. and drew
them down the Counts golden shield, in
token of his appreciation of the latter's
bravery. The shield, so marked, be-
came the arms of Barcelona, which be-
came part of Arragon, and its arms We're
taken by that kingdom. Now to the
royal standard:-In the first quarter or
upper left hand part of the flag are the
arms of Leon and CASTLE. the lion and
the castle; the second quarter is taken
up one-half by the arms Of Sicily. The
upper third of the third quarter directly
under the firsD shows the Austrian coll
ors the lower two-thirds Is divided be-
tween the flag of Burgundy and the
black lion of Flanders; the upper third
OF the fourth quarter shows the chequers,
another Burgundy device. while the lower
two-thirds is shared by the red eagle
Of Antwerp and the gold lion of Brabant,
and on the top of all this are two shields.
one showing the Portuguese arms, the
other the French fleur-de-lis. Consider
able of flag. that.Philadelphia Times.
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