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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
DIED IN CITY HALL.
George A. Bouker Expires ir
the Water Assessors
Office.

George A. Beuker, a reassessor. dropped
dead in Water Assessor McGrath's office
this morning. Mr.. Banker reported for
duty at nine o'clock. While waiting for
instructions he chatted with ex-Fire Conn
missioner Daniel Shea. At fifteen minutes
past nine Mr.. Bouker suddenly threw up
his hands n sank back in a chair. Be-
fore anyone could reach him his body had
dropped over on the floor.
The clerks OF the department seemed
riveted to the floor. Water Assessor Ne
Grash was the first to grasp the situation.
He despatched a messenger for a ply
stefan. DR.. Sprague was the first to ar
rive. He said death was caused by apo
plexy. The First precinct patrol wagon
was called and Mr.. Bouker's body Was
removed to his late home in Claremont
avenue. Mr.. Bouker was appointed a re-
assessor at the instance of Robert Davis
in May, 1887. He was sixty-iive years Cd
and leaves a wife and five sons. He was
an uncle of lie Grand Boulxer, an attache
of ex-City Attorney Douglass Office.
Six months ago Mr.. Bouker contracted
a severe cold. 1t developed into pnen-
monia. He never recovered from the eff
fects Of the illness. No one will be APP
pointed to succeed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
AT CAMP VOORHEES,
Additional Men for Camden
Regiment Have Been
Mustered.

I1tt1t1t - .E
SEA GRIT. June a5. 1S98.-The twenty
five recruits required for Company L.
Third Regiment, Of Camden. were mus
tered and equipped last night by Captain
Butler. and the detachment will be sent
to the First Battalion of the Regiment
at Pompton Lakes today. in charge of
First Lieutenant Henry j.. House.
Governor Voorhees,, General Striker.
Colonel O'NeiA Oliphant, Colonel FELTON,.
Captain Butler. and Surgeons Keefe and
Schlichter drove to Pleasure Bay last
night. On the return trip the carriage
in turning out from the trolley tracks
near Asbury Park. lost a wheel. The oc-
cupants were not injured in the least.
Another carriage was procured and the
camp was reached without further mis-
hap.
Governor Voorhees, has been notified by
the War Department that the second
quota regiment will be allowed three ma
5ers. three assistant surgeons, three bat
talon adjutants and three battalion SER
geant majors. instead of two majors and
two assistant surgeons, with no battalion
adjutants or battalion sergeant majors.
The Governor said yesterday that the
call for the new regiment would probably
be issued next Monday. 1t will be made
up of four companies from the Fourth
Regiment. four from the Sixth and four
from the Seventh. In case the necessary
number of volunteers cannot be obtained
through the National Guard the volun-
teer companies recently organized in diff
ferent sections of the State will be called
upon to make NJ the deficiency.
Governor Voorhees, announced yester-
day that the amount of money due the
State from the Government for e~quipping
and feeding the New Jersey troops would
be determined by a commission, to be
appointed immediately
The recruits now in am win receive
their pay for the month of June before
they leave Camp Voorhees,. providing the
work of mastering is completed early
rax4 usnak
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
RECOGNIZED THE A R
Justice Nevin Orders q Circns Per-
formance to Test Ownership of a Dog

Louis Law. a butcher, of Nc. 1,005 Sum
nit avenue, was before Police Justice
Nevin, in the First Criminal Court, this
morning charged with stealing a dog be-
longing to Jacob Arm, of No. $50 Jersey
avenue. The dog was in court. Arm tes-
titled to having lost the dog several days
ago. He declared that as he was walk
ing along Summit avenue yesterday he
heard the bark of a dog and recognized
1t as the bark of the animal he lost.
He investigated and found that Law
had the animal which was missing. Law
said thai the dog walked into his store
one day. 1t remained around there for
several days, and then he took it home.
He searched the papers for an advertise
ment of the loss of the dog but finding
none supposed that thef owner did not
regret his loss. He did not know who
the owner was. Police Justice Nevin
made Arm prove his ownership of the
dog by putting 1t through a number of
tricks, to the amusement of those in the
court room. He settled the case by dis
missing Law on the charge of petit lar
ceny and making Arm pay 50 for the
board of the dog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
FOURTH TO GO At LAST.
Governor Voorhees, Will Call
Out Four Companies on
Monday for New
Regiments.
ARMORY DEPLETED OF RIFLES
Rumor Says That Col. r. G..
Smith Will Be the Com
mandant Selected.

When the news reached the Armo-y last
night that Governor Voorhees, had decid-
ed to call out four companies of the
Fourth Regiment on Monday next. thsre
was a lively discussion among the officers
as to which companies would go.
Colonel r. G. Smith and his officers SIRE
much perplexed about the question of
rifles for the men. A few days ago
twelve rifles from each company were taxi
en- by orders of the Adjutant General, for
the recruits at Sea Grit. Prior TO that
80 rides from each company were taken.
and the result is that there are only rs
rifles among the entire regiment. A queer
looking lot Of soldiers they would look if
they were all called out on a hurry order
The officers think that probably the Cow
erinment will send a supply of new hrag-
Jcngensen to equip the men.
Another interesting piece of gossip
among military. men last night was the
commandant of the new regiment. and
1t was generally believed that the Gov
ernor would make the amende honorable
to the Fourth by nominating its efficient
and gallant Colonel. r. G. Smith.
throughout all the uncomfortable stage
of waiting to be called out and the rest
less ltEA41tS 0A IN Lit tAd
cult reason they had been sighted, Col,
Smith has borne himself with discretion
and tact. He and his officers have had
no easy task before them to lull the
growing suspicion that politics and not
reasons of State was at the bottom Of
the entire business. They saw the least
worthy of the regiments of their Bri-
gade ordered out. for no apparent rea-
son than favoritism. and. as a result, one
by one Of the men enlisted in other
regiments until. today. over one hundred
members Of the Fourth are serving in
other regiments. Those who enlisted in
the volunteer army direct will be credit
ed with the time. but those who enlisted
In New York or Pennsylvania regiments
will not Sc be credited viii the time
spent In service.
on Monday Col. Smith expects definite
instructions from the Adjutant General
as 10 the companies required and then
the serious work win begin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

There are not many old maids to be
found nowadays. Unmarried women have
10 many things to occupy their minds that
they do not have time to think Of being old
maids when the age comes when some
years ago the woman was supposed to
cease to regard the pleasures of life, pre-
pare to be useful rather than beautiful II
sssettle down" But awoman at 80 is
young now, and old maids are very rarely
seen. However, that old definition of tho
old maid was not a bad one-'Therc are
married old maids and single old maids,
but tho very worst kind is the mar old
mnid,'' for the real old maid was born,
and she still can be found. There was n
Of her walking on one OF the up town cross
streets the other day. She might nave
stepped out Of a book-old maids nave al
ways held rather moro of q position in
books thar out of them. But this woman
was a genuine specimen. 1t showed in
her dress, in her walk, in the expression
of her face, in q general primness that
marked her in every way. But without
that she would have been marked in an
other characteristic way. She was leading
a dog, O dog which looked like q great
many other dogs in a general way, all but
his dress, and that was most peculiar. 1t
was a regular little jacket, only instead of
armholes and sleeves there were little leg
lets into which the front legs of the dog
were placed, jacket fashion, while the lit
tie garment was snugly buttoned up in
the back to protect his small highness from
the dampness undoubtedly. And as doggie
trotted along demurely, his little jacketed
legs patting up and down, he was a per
feet picture Of IN old maids pet.-New
York Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
For Nfilady's Closet.

A good idea for hanging up dress waists,
where one has plenty of closet room and
more closet than drawer accommodation.
is to take the cheap wire or wooden frame
that can be bought for q few cents and
cover it with Inexpensive ribbon. The
ribbon must be just wide enough to cover
when around the frame. Line the ribbon
with a layer of cotton batting not quite as
wide and sprinkle with your favorite
sachct powder. Then sew the ribbon over
the frame, letting the seam come in the
least conspicuous place. The ribbon will
retain the odor for q long time and inn
part a delicate perfume to the waists hung
upon them, while the frames hold the
waists in much better shape than if they
were hung upon two hooks. A careful
who always hangs her waists npon
frames declares that it is the only true
method of keeping them in perfect order
and condition Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
oxeo. row.

stripped. His chest measurements and
expansion are also much over the ordinary,
and he has hardly spent an unweH day in
his life.
Ong @. wears a cue, just as docs his
father and Chinese associates, and the idea
Of sending d Chinaman to join the rcgi-
ment was at first smiled upon by the re-
cruiting officer, and he passed him on to
the examining physician, but when The
representative Of Uncle sum was referred
to the voting register Of Orange county,
Third ward of tho city of Santa Ana,
where he found the name of Ong G. Tow.
Ong is the son Of wealthy parents and is
we'll educated, having attended school IN
San francisco for a number of years, but
has mover been allowed to spend his tiino
In idleness. Before enlisting he was en-
gagged IN running a mercantile establish
ment in Chinatown, which his father par-
chased fur him, and he did an extensive
business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

A0A0N
were run up over the still s~Inouldering
logs of the fort. As its folds caught the
breeze 900 men from the ~troopship Panther
laid carbines, picks, shovels and tent poles
aside to lift their caps and join in a
mighty shout
Color Sergeant Silyey has worn the blue
for nearly 25 years, and in that time he
has done a lot Of hard work for small pay.
He has had no previous opportunity for
doing daring deeds, and much of his service
has been a m~onotonous grind, but when
those cheers reached his ears you may be
sure that Silyey said to himself: "Am ]
glad ] went and took on again2 Well, you
just bet.
Silvey was born in Oakfield, N. Y, on
April IS, 1854. His first service for the
government began 20 years ago, whe he
enlisted in the regular army as an artil-
leryman. He served two enlistments in
that branch of the land forces and then at
the expiration of his time enlisted as a
private In the First battalion United
States marines.
Silyey served three enlistments Of five
years each In the marine corps, and on
July Is, 1896, was enlisted for the fourth
time. He is now serving his second en-
listment as color sergeant, having been
promoted to that rank sever years ago.
Color sergeant Silyey has cruised on the
Indiana and Massachusetts. On April 22
of this year Silyey was sent with 700 other
marines to man the vessels Of the blockad-
ing feet. He was detailed to the transport
Panther.
Color Sergeant Silvey and Private Bill
Anthony, late Of the battleship Maine,
are warm friends, having been messmates
for 10 years. Silvey's record on the books
of the marine corps is "seven fines, which
means excellent in every particular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

In The Ladies' Home Journal Mrs. S. T.
Rorer writes Of fruits as Food and Fruits
as Poison" and names the kinds allowed
on her own table. These are fresh figs,
dried ones carefully cooked, guavas canned
without sugar, guava jelly, orange mar
malade made by SPECIAL home recipe, dates
both raw and cooked, with almonds, per-
simmons, bananas cooked and an occa-
sionaI dish of prunes lsith the skins re-
moved, blackberries and dewberries, slight
" cooked, strained and made into fium-
merry. The objection to the latter fruit,
however" she says, sis the addition Of
starch and sugar, which is prone to fer
mentation. All fruits, whether cooked or
raw, should be used without sugar. It
must be remembered that sugar in no
way neutralizes an acid. For this an
alkali must be-used. Sugar sprinkled over
an acid fruit masks the Questionable and
severe acid until it slips by the guard
keeper, the palate. Once in the stomach.
however, it regains its w position and
grants the same to the irritating acid"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
SOLDIER WITH A CUE.
An American Born Chinese Enters the
volunteer Army.

An American Born Chinese Enters the
Army.
The first Chinese to enlist In the United
States volunteer army is Ong @. Tow of
Santa Ana, Cal. He is O successful mer-
chant of that place, SO it is pure patriotism
and not the s13 a month which has urged
him to go into the ranks. He is n of
the recruits Of Company L, Seventh Cali
fornia volunteers.
Although Private Tow wears a cue
coiled underneath his campaign hat, he is
not only a citizen of the United States,
but a native of California. He Yves born
in Sonorna county, CAL, 25 yeaTs age.
Ever since the blowing up of the Maine
Ong Tow has been an ardent patriot. He
was one of those who cried loudest for
vengeance, and whe1 the time came he
showed that he was ready to shut up shop
and shoulder a rum. Soon after h call
for volunteers Ong Tow presented himself
before the recruiting and examining offi-
GERS and proved to them that he vas phys
ically able to stand the hardships of army
life. He stands s feet Az inches high in
his stouking feet and weighs 147 pounds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
DEWEY AS AN EXAMPLE.
Mayor Hoos' Address to the
Graduates Of School
No. 8.

Grammar Schoo No. s. held its clos
ing exercises at the school house last
seyening, under the auspices Of Principal
Charles Hoyt, assisted by the teachers
The greater part of h programme
consisted of r~ecitations, music, etc, by
the pupils; one particularly interesting
feature being the drill 'Liberty's
Daughters" by twenty-one girls. Miss
Gertrude Sander gave the salutatory, and
Miss Clara Wenzel the valedictory adj
dresses. Director F. J. Mersheimer pre-
scented the diplomas, n an address was
given to the graduates by Mayor Hoos.
The Mayor spoke of Hobson and Dewey
as examples of what the boys should be.
He congratulated the class and regretted
that there was no new High School for
them to enter, but said there would prob
ably be such a building in Jersey City
Heights. before the pupils now entering
the High School had completed their
-four years of study.
He gave as a reason for h lack OF
streets had been improved. Mr.. Hoos al
so spoke of the new schools, saying he
doubted if there was another city IN the
Union erecting as many schools as Jersey
City.
The school rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with the usual array of flags and
bunting, while in the centre of the plat
form was a shield, bearing the figures
6 49, in blue and white, the colors OF the
graduating class. An unusually large
number of visitors witnessed the exer-
cises.
The graduates for the year are Frances
M, Austin. Bertha G. Baldauf, William A.
Bloom, Mary G. Burns, Isabelle NJ. Clark,
]. C. Frederick Claus, Marion E. Dallery,
E. William Dietrich, Hans Dittmar. Peter
"A. Eckes, Alfred Aye Franck. Louis
Franklin, James H. Freile. Martha Freile,
Jean Elizabeth Glassford, Katharine
GIassford, Lena Gehring. Minnie Annie
Glaeser, Clara L. NJ. Greiner, Julia Hen
schen, Amy A. Hollingshead, Flora
b. Johnston, Ivor Jones, Lavinia E.. Kipp,
Florence N. Klein. William c. Knodel,
Louisa Henrietta Kopf. Caroline Augusta
Lang, Christina NJ. Meginnis, Bessie M
Morgan, Fannie Mueller, Alice E. Nevin,
Walter l.. J.. Missile, Agnes p. Norval.
William F. Perpente. Gertrude E. San
der, Lillian E.. Schwebius, George Stich-
ter. Joseph Emil Stigler, L. Edwin Wal
deck, George Thomas Walter, Dorothy
NJ. r. Waterman. Clara A. Wenzel and
e. Stanley Wiencke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
NELL HELD FOR MURDER.
Stabbing ARRAY in a Saloon Ter
inmates Fatally.

William Neill, of No. LAG Wayne street
was held without bail by Police Justice
Neyin in the First Criminal Court this
morning for the murder of Thomas Drew,
who was a bartender for Joseph Hanlon,
of No. 10 Cole street, and who lived at
hat address. Early on the morning OF
June II NELL, while in the saloon, got into
a quarrel with Drew over some trifling
matter. From words the pair came TO
blows and NELL stabbed Drew in the
groin, inflicting a mortal wound. Drew
fingered in the City Hospital until yes
terday, but from the first It was known
that he could not recover. NeiH was ar
rested by Patrolman Walsh Immediately
after the assault and was held for AFRO
cious assault. He was re-arrafgned this
morning on the more serious charge OF
murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
WoMAn.S NARROW ESCAPE.

A woman about twenty-five years old,
HI name could not be ascertained,
became dizzy at the corner of Grove
street and Newark avenue. at II o'clock
this morning, while an oil wagon driver
at a lively pace was going UP Newark
e She would have been crushed by
the wagon wheels had it not been for the
GOODNESS and expertness of the driver.
who swung his horse around sharply and
thus prevented a serious accident. AS it
was. the woman's head was resting be-
tween the front and rear wheels when the
wagon was stopped. When she had re
covered somewhat from her fright she
boarded a Grove street car.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
M~YSTERIOUSIf ROBBED.
jackson Avenue Station Ticket
Office Rifled ina Peculiar
Manner.

The jackson avenue station OF The
Newark branch of the Central Railroad
was robbed in a very peculiar manner
this morning about half-past twelve. The
whole thing did not take fifteen minutes
and no trace Of the thief or thieves can
be found.
Edward Straube is the night ticket
agent at the above named station and AZ
about haif-past twelve each evening ne
goes down on the platform to put gu. the
large lights. Before doing this part Of
his duty last evening he carefully locke
the station door with a big paddock. That
is the entrance to the ticket room. He
went down stairs to the platform about
twenty minutes after twelve. and when be
returned to the ticket Office twelve min
utes later he found that the paddock had
been filed so as to gain adrnittance and
every drawer in the office turned upside
down. A rapid search followed and i was
found that 1927 in cash was missing.
Strarbe ran out of the station with the
intention of notifying the police, and he
found Patrolman Graft of the Communi-
paw avenue station standing on the
bridge. He quickly told the policeman
what had happened and Graft ~telephoned
the story to the statiai house. On the
arrival of more officers a search of the
premises was made. Besides the above
mentioned amount. $23, and a check for
$40. was found hidden In q water pip
in the ticket office. No trace of the In
truders could be found. Graft, on whose
post the robbery occurred. said that he
had not left the bridge for some time,
and that the only person he saw was
the ticket agent. The company's detec-
tives this morning took the case out OF
the hands of the police and said that
thew would investigate it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
JERSEY TARs AS COAL HEAvERs
Grew OF the Badger Has Hard Work
Loaaing 400 Tons of Fuel.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News..l

Especial 10 1.-THE Jersey City News"
ON BOARD L. s. BADGER, PORT
LAND. Me-. June Is, 1sss.-The coaling of
the Badger at this port is proceeding
slowly. as all the canalhas to be passed on
board ship in big baskets. The members
OF the crew, after being at work for an
hour, 1ooked like negroes. There are to
be 400 tons of coal taken aboard here.
The crew was mustered yesterday On
the quarterback to have a prisoner
brought up and his sentence passed. The
culprit had been in confinement for over
a week, and he still has one day to serve.
He win do police duty for one month be-
sides his extra work.
The member of the crew at present are
all In good health. The Badger had
trouble getting into the harbor here, as it
Is heavily mined. The cruiser started to
cross one Of the mine fields. but it was
warned off. After backing off the boat
started in again and came to anchor il
the outer harbor, just off the breakwater.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
STRUCK JURY FOR REED.
Twenty-four Men Selected, Twelve
Of Whom VIII Hear the Case.

The struck jury to try William Reed for
the murder of Andrew Henry was drawn
in the Oyer and Terminer Court this
morning. Reed was in court attended by
his counsel. former Judge William 7.
Hoffman and Lawyer st. Lawrence Of
Paterson. Prosecutor Erwin looked after
the interests of the State. The twenty
four names stricken off were;-ADsar
Besson. Philip Meschutt. francis higgins.
William Arrowsmith, William Tierney.
Charles Eddy. ROLAND G.: Tnssey, Edward
Watson. James S. Coward. Dennis Rear
don. Charles Z. Cassidy. w. H. Serreil.
Thomas Cogan, Joshua Deacon. Oliver Fl.
Perry, George c. Fountain. William VIM
berry, Richard Lahey, William Baron,
John A. Vile. Thomas J. TIlden, THOMAS
Bradt. George Eaton and John Aness.
On trial day. which is fixed for July IS,
a trial jury Of twelve will be selected
from this list.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER.

Policeman Woerner while patrolling his
beat along the river front. in Hoboken,
this morning, came across the body OF =
drowned man floating near the Hamburg
American Steamship Company's pier. The
officer fastened a rope to the mans body
and tied him to the pier while he notified
Coroner Hoffman,.
When the man was pulled ashore his
clothes were searched. Besides several
small trinkets some letters addressed TO
81. were found. There was nothing on
his person by which his identity could be
established. The Coroner said that the
body had been lying In the water for
about ten days. The man was very neat
ly attired. He was about forty-six years
old and about 5 feet II inches tall.