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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
NOW FOR CLEAN STREETS
Miss Chown's Plan to Keep
Applicants for Work
Employed.

Miss Chown, Superintendent of the Or
ganized Aid Association has great plans
for providing employment for the large
number of applicants for work who ap-
peal to her Her plan will be carried out
early next week. 1t was presented and
approved at the meeting of the Executive
Committee yesterday afternoon. What to
get the men to do is a problem that has
worried Miss Chown considerably. She
has succeeded in placing some of the
men in good positions but there are many
others for whom she can find no work to
do.
With the cooperation of persons living
along asphalt streets, she hopes to solve
the problem. Her scheme is to canvass
these perons whose houses front on as
phalt streets and get them to contribute
a small sum weekly, in return for which
she will guarantee that the asphalt pave
ment will be kept as clean as possible.
If the scheme is put into operation each
block of asphalt pavement will support
one man. giving him wages on which he
can live The man so employed will be
kept at work on that block all day long,
each day in the week, Sunday excepted.
1t will be his duty to sweep up all dirt
and refuse as soon as it is deposited on
the pavement. 1t may also be part OF his
duty to place the ashbarrels on the side
walk on ash collecting days and return
them to the yards when they are emptied.
Robert Fleming, who was elected MEM
ber of the Executive Committee yester-
day was appointed chairman of COM
mittee to carry out Miss Chown's scheme.
The committee will hold its first meet
ing in Lawyer Fleming's law Office in the
Weldon Building, Monday evening. Miss
.Chown has been invited to address the
Herr Bible Class of the First Presby-
terian Church on the project. The mem
bers of the class will probably cooperate
with her in carrying out her plans.
Postmaster Wanser, who lives on Mer-
Ger street, was interviewed by member
of the committee. He is heartily in fav-
or of the scheme and will become one
of the first subscribers. He said
when I lived on York street we un-
dertook such scheme ourselves. We
hired a man to keep the asphalt pave
ment swept. 1t is an excellent scheme
and you can count on me to lend you any
support in my power I have no doubt
that my neighbors will join with me in
it,
Chief Murphy, who lives on Fourth
street, also favored the idea and prom
ised to become subscriber.
Mr.. Linsley Rowe and the Rev. War
rem Hoagland were elected members of
the Executive Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
ROBBED IN HOBOkEN.
An Austrian Carpenters Skull
Fractured and Pockets Ri
fled BY a Stranger He Met.

Romeleo Vitole, aged forty-nine years,
an Austrian and a ship carpenter by
trade, employed at Gokey's dry docks in
this city, was brought to police head
quarters, Hoboken, last night by Patrick
Fallon, of First and Jefferson streets,
who found him at the foot Of the hill.
vitolic had deep cut in the back of his
head To the Sergeant at the desk he told
the following story
Il was standing at the corner of Ferry
and Madison streets when a stranger,
clean shaven man of medium height,
came up to me and invited me to drink.
I accepted the invitation and had few
drinks. The man asked me to take a
walk with him, which I did
eve were walking along the Erie Rail-
road tracks at the foot of the Hill, when
he struck me a blow on the head with
blunt instrument and went through my
pockets. He quickly made his escape"
DR.. Arlitz was summoned and upon ex-
amining the man found that his skull
had been fractured. He was taken to ST.
Mary's Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
YOUNG HIGHWAYMEN.
Eight Youths Hold Up Ped
dler and Rob Him.

Adolph Dieten, Hebrew peddler, of
No. 2S4 Second street, was held up yes
terday afternoon at Eleventh and Hen
derson streets, by crowd of young hood
lums and robbed of his wares, including
seven yards of silk, valued at $40. Diet
en- Immediately reported the fact to Po-
liceman Maxwell of the Seventh street
station. Maxwell telephoned the particu-
lars to Captain Kelly, who ordered the
reserves out in citizens clothes, with in
structions to gather in every loafer they
found in the vicinity. The reserves had
not been out long when the patrol wagon
was called. 1t returned with the follow
ing prisoners
John Leonard, fourteen years old, of
No. 205 Thirteenth street; Patrick Brown,
eighteen years old, of No. 1T Twelfth
street; Martin Shannon, seventeen years
old, of No. 1877 Fifteenth street; Thomas
Hogan, seventeen years old, of No. 210
Fifteenth street; James Burke, seventeen
years old, of No. 604 Henderson street;
John Coughlin, eighteen years old, of No.
599 Grove street; Edward Hayes, sixteen
years old of No. $50 Grove street, and
William Cummings, seventeen years old,
of No. $50 Grove street.
This morning the young men were ar
raigned in the First Criminal Court. Leon
ard and Burke insisted that they go on
the Hill for trial Judge Nevin held them
in $500 bail on the charge of assault and
battery, and gave them each three months
in the County Jail as disorderly persons.
Brown was fined $40, Hogan, Shannon,
Coughlign and Cummings $40 each. Hayes
got sixty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
Signs Of Death So Long in
Appearing That It Was
Thought She Lived.
TUENTY-F0UR HOURS IN DOUBT
Undertaken Moran Refused ia
Embalm the Body. But
Will Do So Now.

After twenty-four hours of doubt 10
mas at last been decided that Mrs. Nettie
Lantz, wife of John Lantz, of No. 24d
warren street, is really dead, and not in
trance Her body will be embalmed py
Undertaken Moran today. 1t was Moran
who first questioned her death. He would
not prepare the body for burial when
called in yesterday morning as 1t was
warm and there were other signs of life.
Mrs. Lantz had been i'll with pneumonia
for several days. On Thursday her hus-
band went to Philadelphia on a business
"trip. When he returned home at eight
O'Clock Thursday night Mrs. Lantz was
quite cheerful, and he thought she was
much improved. DR.. Edward K. DunkeI
who attended her thought so too. Yester-
day morning when Lantz went to his
wife's room he found her on her knees at
the side of her bed. She was unconscious.
DR.. Dunkel was called and pronounced her
dead. Lantz sent for Undertaken Will
lam Moran, who is his friend, to prepare
the body for burial. Moran examined
the body, and then summoning Lantz
said:-"John, I can't embalm that body.
| am not satisfied that your wife is dead.'s
Lantz grasped at the faint hope Nor
ans statement gave him. He felt his
wife's pulse and thought he felt slight
beating. Mrs. Bowe, the nurse, placed
a mirror in front of the woman's lips,
and when it was taken away there was
moisture upon it. DR.. Dunkel was sent
for. He still held to his statement thar
the woman was dead, but he could not ac-
count for the condition of the body. To
satisfy Mr.. Lantz he opened an artery in
the arm. Instead of blood a watery
fluid oozed out About two hours, later,
however blood began to flow. Mr..
Lantz, the nurse and the undertaken
were not convinced that Mrs. Lantz was
dead, SO Dr. Dunkel called DR.. Louis
Baumann into consultation with him. He
gave it as his opinion that although the
body remained warm death had occurred.
Lantz was unusually slow about accept
ing the diagnosis of the doctors, as mis-
wife had once expressed fear that she
would be buried alive. John, she had
said, .ff I ever die, make sure that itSSSsr
really death. and not a trance, as feel
that some time will go into a trance"
Crepe was hung on the door, but Mrs
Lantz's body was not prepared in any
way. All last night the body continued
warm. At intervals Mr.. Lantz examined
it to see if there was any change. He
was seen by reporter at seven o'clock
this morning. He said
"The body remained warm all over from
5:45 o'clock yesterday morning, when DR..
Dunkel pronounced my wife dead, until
two O'Clock this morning. At two o'clock
1 went in and found that the chest had
grown cold. There was still warmth in
the lower limbs. The body is not yet cold,
but I feel sure now that my wife is really
dead have sent for Undertaken Moran
to prepare for the burial
Mrs. Lantz was thirty-four years old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
WANTS RECORD OF HER MARRIAGE

Clerk C. ]. Rooney, of the County Board
of Health, received letter yesterday
from Mrs. Lille Simpson, of No. 7SS Nor
ris avenue, New York, requesting a trans
cript of the record of her marriage to
Merritt Simpson in June, 1893. She said
that the ceremony was performed by the
Rev Wheelock Parmly of the First Bap-
tist Church. Mr.. Rooney could not find
a record of any such marriage and re-
ferred Mrs. Simpson to the church rec
ords Rev. DR.. Parmly died about the
time the marriage is said to have been
performed.
Mrs. Simpson is suing her husband in
the New York courts for a separation. A
short time ago her husband abducted
their three-year-old child, but the child
was recovered by the mother and Simp-
son was placed under $1,000 bonds not to
modest his wife
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
SAVED BY HIS QU|CKNESS.
Hoboken Policeman's Mar
row Escape From Being
Murdered by a Burglar

There was a series of exciting Incl
dents, with most thrilling climax, in
the upper section of Hoboken about nine
O'clock last night. George Mills young
variety actor, distinguished himself as a
detective and Policeman William Wallace
captured desperate burglar at the point
of his revolver. The burglar attempted
to murder Wallace, but the brave officer
was too quick for him.
Shortly after nine o'clock last night
Mills who lives at Twelfth and Adams
streets, noticed three men acting suspi-
ciously on upper Garden street They
stopped for moment in front of Con-
gressman-elect Dalys house, and then
moved on. In front of No. LIPS Garden
street, few doors above Mr. Days $
house, the men again stopped. Two OF
them went ahead little distance, whlle
the third, tall, athletic looking 1eloW,
nearly six feet two inches high, ran mast
lily up the stoop and peered through the
blinds.
Suddenly one of the men on watch no.
ticed Mills in the shade of a tree, and
whistled The tall fellow darted down
the stoop like shot, and Joined his COM
panions, and all three walked rapidly
away. In the meantime Mills, with the
true instinct of a professional detective,
went into a hallway, and taking off Dig
gray ulster, which made him easily recog-
nizable, again got on the sidewalk with
the overcoat on his arm, and renewed the
trail.
Mills finally met Policeman William
Wallace, who is about five feet seven
inches TALL and almost as broad as he IS
long. Before he got on the force he was
a blacksmith, and he has muscles like
steel. Wallace walked up to the three
men and demanded to know their busi-
ness He was impertinently answered,
and the three men started to run in diff
ferent directions.
Wallace grabbed the tall fellow They
had a wrestling match for about minute,
and then when the plucky little police
man was getting the better of the argu-
ment the burglar-as he afterward proved
to be-whipped big British bulldog re-
volver from his pocket and levelled it at
the policeman's head. Quick as flash
the policeman with blow of his billy,
almost broke the fellows arm, and the
revolver dropped to the sidewalk. Then
the policeman drew his own revolver and
placing the muzzle at the burglars head
ordered him to go quietly to the Second
precinct police station. Policeman John
Meyers, who caught the burglar who
murdered Policeman Gebhardt, came up
at this time, and the burglar quietly sub
mitted to arrest.
At the police station the fellow regis
tered as Thomas Smith. He did not give
any address. When searched full kit
of burglars tools was found in his pock-
cts. He was arraigned before Recorder
Stanton this morning and was held to
await the action of the Grand Jury on
charges of atrocious assault and battery
and carrying burglars tools. The police
are hunting the city for Smiths compan-
ions. Smith is said to be known as Big
Tom,'' professional burglar with
bad record, and it is also said that his
picture adorns the Rogues' Gallery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
FREE LIBRARY PLANS.
Trustees Satisfied With
Them and Decide to Ad-
vertise For Bids.

Everything is ready now for advertise
ing for bids for the New Free Public
Library The trustees met last night and
finished up the minor details in the plans
submitted by Brite & Bacon, and de-
cided to advertise at once. Contractors,
therefore, may look out in a few days
for the "ad.''
AS this paper has previously stated, the
trustees have adopted the novel method
of requesting contractors to deposit SIS
for the use of a complete set of tracings,
and that sum will be refunded when the
tracings are returned. Contractors may,
therefore, by this arrangement, do their
figuring on the plans at their leisure.
A queer rumor spread yesterday that
the trustees had received an offer from
the Robert Davis Association for the
house on Jersey avenue formerly owned
by Mr.. Pearson, and that it was the in
tention of the association to move the
structure down Wayne to the block ad-
joining the present clubhouse of the as
sociation. The trustees having sold that
building to Contractor Harrington, at
the recent sale, the rumor is baseless so
far as they are concerned. AS for the
present owner and the Davis Association,
the rumor is news to them, and they
laughed at it.
These buildings sold by the trustees are
now being rapidly demolished. The pur-
chasers are stripping them inside, and
when the weather moderates, workmen
will be seen tearing down roof and walls
so that the ground may be cleared by the
spring, when, the trustees hope, they will
be able to begin the work of erecting
the new library building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28

The history of Spain's decline, and the
history of Great Britain's advance-in the
latter of which the stern lesson given by
the revolt of the United States is certain
ly conspicuous factor, as also, perhaps,
the other revolt known as the Indian Mu-
tiny in 1857-alike teach us that territories
beyond the sea can be securely held only
when the advantage and interests of the
inhabitants are the primary objects of the
administration The inhabitants may not
hension of gratitude may fail them, but
the sense of duty achieved, and the Sc
curity of the tenure are the reward Oh
the ruler.-"The Engineering Magazine
In attending a recent banquet of the
New England Society at Charleston, SC,
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, asked
permission to retain his plate, knife and
fork as a souvenir of the occasion, de-
sired by Mrs. Hoar The Senator's re-
quest was granted, and spcial decor
ated plate. with silver knife and fork,
Were provided.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
BO0NTON'S FEARS.
Mayor Hoos Requested to See
That Flynn Reservoir
Is Well Built.

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tlty OF water capable OF pelns gathereu
In the watershed area o1fered IN city py
contractor Flynn.
One gentleman from Boonton expressed
the hope that harmony will prevail De
tween the two cities while the Flynn
plant is being constructed. Mayor Hoos
info eled his callers that, as an extra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
FISHERIES CO.'S ELECTION.

Messrs. Chauncey M. Depew, John E.
Searles, Charles I. Canda, W. N. Coler,
Jr, N. B. Church, F. B. Jameson, Geo.
" Sims, John ]. Cairnes and Winthrop
M. Tuttle were today elected directors
of the American Fisheries Company at
its annual meeting, held in the offices
of the New Jersey Corporations Agency,
Washington street, this city. The direc-
tors met afterwards and elected Charles
J. Canda president and Winthrop NJ Tut
tie, secretary and treasurer. This cor
poration does large business in fish
ai1c atc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
RvAINE ROADS BAD CROSSING.

Mayor Hoos received communication
from the secretary of the Hudson City
ing him to have more protection provided
for pedestrians and vehicles at the Ravine
Road railroad crossing. A serious acci-
dent occurred at the crossing recently.
and it was due, it is alleged, because no
preeaution is taken to prevent accidents
Mayor Hoos wrote to the Street and
Water Board requesting that the COM
plaint be investigated at once, and If
found as described, attended to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
souTHwIcK RESIST REMOVAL

On the application of Lawyer Frederick
J. Stuhr, Justice Lippincott this morning
granted rule to show cause why a writ
of mandamus should not issue compelling
the Board of Freeholders to reinstate
James P. Southwick as engineer at Fae
Southwick claims to be
protected by the veteran act. He was re-
moved by the present Board and Angelo
Fillipetti appointed in his place. The rule
is made returnable at the next term Of
the Supreme Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28

was against him. He thought a younger
man should have had the appointment,
and that there were men Who had been
on the force longer than he had who
were better entitled to the place. OF Dris-
coll, Commissioner Walters said that he
was surprised TO hear him named for pro-
motion and did not think that his ap-
pointment as roundsman would reflect
credit upon the department. Other APP
pointments made were:-Patrolmen,
Chanceman w. H. Nolan and Jay Hill;
chancemen, John Glynn, Charles Carroll
and ]. H Barton; telegraph lineman,
John Bolen; janitrix of the Fifth Precinct
Station House, Ocean avenue, Mrs. q. J.
Brimhall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
An Ingenious Pedal.

A Liverpool inventor has lately devised
rather peculiar form of cycle pedal. It
is formed of skeleton plate shaped to fit
the sole of the riders shoe and secured to
the pedal axle in the usual way, The rear
end of the plate is turned over to form
rounded edge while at the front of the
plate half dome-shaped toe plate is fit
ted Al circular bracket is attached to the
the toe plate and so keep the pedal in a
horizontal position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
MIeGInS is in THE RACE.

1t was reported for a brief time yes
terday that Deputy City Collector Thos.
higgins had retired from the County
Clerkship race. The report was mali
cious one and not founded on fact. Mr..
higgins is very much in the race and
will be there, he says, to the finish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The members of the Board of Directors
of ST. Michaeps Club did not meet last
night The meeting was postponed until
tomorrow afternoon, when arrangements
for the s'pink tea" will be made.
The inquest into the death Of August
Strauss of this city, who was killed on the
Central Railroad in Greenvile. on Thurs
day night will be held at the Court House
.by Coroner William Delaney on Friday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
NEW SEWERAGE FOR BERGEN.

Chief Engineer Van Keuren today sent
to the Street and Water Commissioners
a plan for a new and perfected system
of sewerage for the West Bergen section
of the city. The plan provides for the
drainage of Sea View and Fulton ave-
nues and the Boulevard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
ARLINGTON CEMETERY

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State Lot owners have no expense for
care of grounds. nor for fencing. If YOU need
a cemetery lot (and every family needs cneJ,
YOU will be interested in its beauty and neat
ness its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment Office in Jersey City. 2S9 Washing
ton street, over Provident Savings Bank Tele-
n,,o No
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
BIG DAVIS RECEIPTS.
All the Booths Took in $32,-
oo6,42--Third Ward
the Star.

The Davis Fair Committee met at the
clubhouse on Mercer street, last night,
and made the following report of the
receiuts of the late fair
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

for the thirty-six hours ending eight P. M.
Sunday. For New York City and vicinity:
Snow tonight and Sunday; warmer; much
colder Sunday night; easterly winds in
creasing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
MATTERS OF FACy.

stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as gooo as any n. r house
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices.
81 D. E.. Cleary Co.'s wholesale grocery
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has Z. B. @. on each tablet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28
zartnett,s Thermometrloal Report

/ Good health is worth more than anything
else to you, and every bottle Of Hoods Sersa-
parilla contains good health.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-06-01
HAIcohoisImo.

I'm Paris siaue trabaiandose mucho con
objeto do impede los estrsgos del alcoholismo.
Lo diioil en- este asunto, 60 que no puede en-.
plearee otro medic que ell de la persuasion,
para obtener el rdsultado que sa desea.. Preci
samente, 81 que 1busasd del alcohol ea 81 pueblo,
J 81 pueblo on Fl sncia es soberano. Una ley
represiva, le irritariay por otra parte hab,fa
de ~reirsse Embellishments de Gu antas r.fex:o.
mes 90 le hicieran
Lo adaico ~prkctico qre puede hacerse en- u
materis, es yigifar al soldado vaIi6ndose de Ia
persuasion. pero tambi6n vigilando la ~cantiDa.
Sin embargo. habrA de trope.arss con Ia
casi imposib:lidad de impedir que 81 soldado
vaya q atiborrarse de alsohol faera del Quartet.
G. n tai que no re grese al Quartet en- estado de
embriaguex, oonc4 desele complete libertad para
If q Ia taberna, y es diff Ill averiguar las drogas
malsanas que en- diohos ostablecimientos SO su
ministran . los bebedo- es.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-06-01
TIatado Commercial,

La prensa de Nueva York asegura que las
negociaciones para llegar . un arreglo conner
DIAL entire Francis = los Estados Unidos, hscen
rapidos progresses.
No faltan mas que tres meses para llegar
al t6smino del plazo de dos a1os, se1aiado por
81 Gobierno por la seccion cuarta de Ia ley de
1 1sa taF n.r. 3S 1my dsfsGh. de i, "a d: julio de
basados en- esta ley,
FL aouerdo debera, pues, efectuarse antes
del "a de Julio prtximo.
La ley Dingley ~autoriza al gobierno a re-
ducir un ciento por ciento los derechcs sobre
determination artfculos. Los oomercisntes fran.
ceses piden numeresas reducciones, tanto mas
justihcadas, cuanto la tarifs mfaima franceea,
qne implica una reduction de 25 por 100 sob.e
Ia tarifa ordinaria, Sc aplioa a la generalidad de
las mercancfss.
Hacen observer, sdemas, que el t6 rmino
medic de los derechos percibidos en- Francis,
ca de IN IA por 100 sobrs Ell va!or, mientra.
que, en- los Estaios Unidos, los pro luctos
ffanoeses pagan IN so por 100.