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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
CITY WATER WASTED,
Defective Hydrant Floods a
Street--Who is to
Blame2

The contractor in charge of the new
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church has
been using the fire hydrant at the Boule-
ward and MeAdoo avenue for his water
supply In turning the water on Saturday
morning the thread was broken The wa
ter gushed forth in full force. No one
could turn it off.
The office of the Street and Water
Board, 1t is said, was Immediately noti-
fed, but no one materialized to repair the
damage until eight o'clock last night. The
water was then turned off from the main
on the boulevard The water had full
play for about thirty-six hours. It ran
down lcAdoo avenue in torrents and
formed miniature lake on West Side
avenue
Chief Engineer Van Keuren's attention
was called 70 the matter today and he
said that 1t was the first he had heard
about it. The police in such cases, he
said, should at once have notified the peo-
Pile at the Pipe Yard and they would
send up a man to repair any leak. Often,
If it was only slight matter, 1t would not
be attended to right away, because the
men might be engaged in more important
work. He said he would look into this
matter and find out who was to blame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
KEMBLE STILL A HooDoo
The Ensign Takes Out a Crew o.
Reserves and There Is Trouble.

Ensign Kemble and a crew of Naval
Reserves from the u. S. S. Portsmouth
started on a cruise in a naptha launch,
Saturday, from the Pochahontas coal
dock, Hoboken. Liberty Island had bare
ly been reached before the tars discov~
cred that the water pump on the launch
was out of order When this was fixed
the launch was steered for the tramship
New Hampshire of the. New York Naval
Reserves, which was lying In Staten
Island Sound. Refreshments were had
here and the launch proceeded up the
Sound when it was discovered that the
crown sheet Of the boiler had burned
out
More trouble sighed Ensign Kemble
as he went to investigate.
The condition of the boat was more
serious than at first thought and the Re-
serves lost no time in signaling for help.
The naptha launch Vim was happily near
and took the distressed tars on board.
Naval Reserve crew was made up Of
thirteen men.
cts either the unlucky number or a
Jonah on board that is responsible for
this mess. said Ensign Kemble. We
must draw straws to decide which,
But dissenters were in the crew and the
straws were not drawn. The unlucky
launch is still lying off the St. Georges
Light House Station, Staten Island, the
reserves having left her there after open
ing up the boiler valves to allow the
steam to escape. The party proceeded to
South Beach on the Vim and rescuers
will go after the launch today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
BURGLARY ON THE HILL
House on Forrest Street
Broken Into and
Robbed.

A clever burglar succeeded In entering
two houses at Nos. 2 and Forrest street
about seven O'Clock Friday morning and
getting away with about s25 worth Of ia
BILE linen Mrs. Fl. A. Thomas resides at
No Forrest street. The servant girl
on coming down stairs, after having over
slept herself. found the sideboard in the.
dining room locker open and the kitchen
window at the side of the house wide
open. She opened the rear door and then
went upstairs again and told the family
that she thought the house had been
robbed
Down she went again. this time to the
laundry in the basement. On reaching
the foot of the stairs she saw tall thin
man. apparently about forty years old.
in the act of tying up two bundles of
silverware. The girl rushed at him and
the thief lodged behind a table, snatch
ing up a bundle Of linen as he dashed up
the basement stairs Out of the back
door he ran into the back yard and dis
appeared over fence while Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas. and their daughter looked
on in amazement, too frightened to att
tempt to stop the thief. The matter was
then reported to the police, but the bird
had flown.
Detective Hottie investigated, and found
that entrance had been effected through
the side window by pushing back the
catch The table linen was stolen. but
the two packages of silverware careful
~ selected by the intruder were left in his
hurried departure.
The house next door is unoccupied at
present, the family being away to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
ANOTHER P. & R. STRIKE
Fears That the New York
Trouble May Extend to
This City.


Captain Cody, of the First precinct
sent a squad Of men to the freight yards
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the foot
Of First street. today. III case trouble
should arise among the freight handlers
there. as a strike was threatened. The
men sent BY Captain Cody were not need
ed however. as the strike was among the
freight handlers ON the New York
wharyes of the company. The men are
striking for an increase of pay from IL
cents an hour for twelve hours work to
25 cents an hour.
The freight handled bv the men in
New York is all perishable stuff. and is
shipped from the South over the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad to the yards on FIRST
street. and then shipped ON floats to the
foot of Herbert street. New York. The
only chance of there being trouble on
this side of the river is in ease the strsk-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
HOTEL SAFE ROBBED
Guests Awakened by the Force Of the
Explosion.

NEW YORK. July II, 1sss-An explo-
sion of great force awoke the hundred or
more guests in the Highview Hotel, at
Demarest, N. T., early this morning The
proprietor found that the door leading
from his rooms into the office was Sc
curely fastened on the other side He
raised the window in time to see two
men running through the hotel grounds
toward the road He fired two shots at
them, and although neither stopped run
ming ho thinks that he struck one who
stumbled and then went on.
The doors of the safe had been blown
across the room. and thieves had secured
from the safe 5000 in checks, al lof which
were endorsed and may be cashed unless
payment is stopped at the different banks
Immediately. and also $3.50 in cash besides
several envelopes containing jeweiry be-
longing to guests. the value OF which is
moi now known The police have no
clues. and suspicion at present is directed
against no one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
ALL DUE TO A MISTAKE


A rl11nor was curernt in Hoboken this
morning that big cut had been made in
the salaries OF the engineers employed on
the Delaware. LackawanIla and Western
Railroad The rumor sprang from the
fact that when several employees of the
road received their monthly salaries Sat
urday there was a big difference in the
envelopes when compared with those of
the previous month.
Superintendent Raymond Du Puy, when
seen at his office in Hoboken by a News
reporter denied the rumor
"A clerk in one of the departments
said he,'' made a mistake in making up
the engineers payroll. and that was re-
sponsible for much confusion. We are
not cutting the salaries of our men. the
best proof of that can be offered in sup
port of this fact being the Inconsistency
of the whole thing. Some of the oldest
employees of the road had shortened en-
velopes and some of the latest fat en-
yelopes. The envelopes have been recalled
and the whole matter will be Strengthened
out to the satisfaction of the men in a day
or two The engineers realize that mis-
take has been made, and treat the whole
affair as a huge joke
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
PAWNEE BILL IN TOWN.
Fine Exhibition of Riding and
Wild West Life.

There was much excitement in the city
this morning among the small boy, es-
pecially In the Marion section Of the city
Pawnee Bits Wild West Show, which
competent authorities declare is the best
exhibition of its kind in the country, ar
rived in that neighborhood and were soon
busy erecting the mammoth tents and
preparing for the afternoon performance
At ten o'clock the great street pageant
started on its tour. With its real live
Indians, its genuine cowboys and spirited
horses, this was one of the best parades
of its kind ever seen in this city The
big tent was crowded this afternoon at
two o'clock when the performance began.
This bill was an excellent one of its
kind, in fact, the best ever seen here.
Aside from the usual feats of horseman-
ship and other dstnctively Wild Vest
numbers. probably the troup of acrobats
aroused the most ENTHUSIASM in the ai-
dience They certainly are of the ordi-
nary. Dressed in the gaudy array which
one expects to find they perform feats OF
tumbling and grouping that are really
wonderful. Their tumbling is Of the
rapid fire. order.
Then there is the prairie schooner with
its customary legend Pixies Peak OF
Bust" The donkeys which the small
boys caressed so affectionately during the
street parade trotted around content edly
behind the schooner and during the
excitement Of the attack by the. Indians
and the rescue by the cowboys calmly
munched hay as though there was moth
ing else in life for them to do After this
cowboys and Indians raced and few
moments later fought desperately over
the ruins of a settlers home, only te
again become friends when there was an
other horse race. An example of rough
border justice was afforded when horse
thief was captured and later made to or
nament a convenient telegraph pole aftel
having been dragged around the arena
at the end of lariat. The audience
seemed to like this immensely and offered
suggestions as to the latest styles II
neckties Cavalrymen. representing vart
riding. the Stars and Stripes ever in th'
lead to the huge delight of the onlookers
who eheered patriotically.
Naturally Pawnee Bill was personagt
of interest ands the number of him there
must have been in the show If everyone
that was pointed out as the real Paw
nee Bill' were he, would surprise him
But he himself gave a. clever exhibition
that attracted attention There were many
other things to occupy the attention Q.
the crowd in the tent-four horse chario
races. throwing of the bolas. rough rid
ing and shooting at glass balls from OF
horseback while the horse was at swift
gallop. OF course There were sideshow:
and the usual after the show concert
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
M'LEAN'S CHANGES.
Jail Staff and Food Com
tracts Are Most Af-
fected.

Sheriff Mclean announced, this MORN
ing that all lawyers fees must be paid
as soon as the services therefor are per-
formed He does not propose running an
account He wants this fact made
known.
The two new clerks in the clerical STAN
in the Sheriff's office entered upon their
duties this morning. Oscar Gardner taxes
the place of Frederick Crandall and Chas
Mason takes the place of N. P. Wheedin,
Jr. otherwise the staff remains as before
With the exception of Rose Murray, as
natron. the entire staff in charge of the
iail was changed. Ex-Street and Water
Commissioner George NJ. Patterson takes
the place of Warden Lennon and A. b.
overend the place of Bookkeeper Ambrose
Lynch. The new deputy sSieriffs or keep
ers appointed are:-Richard Brideeman'
William Boan, Arthur Morris and John
Lanning. These take the places OF Ter
renee Sullivan, Patrick Golden, Edward
Conger and Daniel Tiernan. Night Keeper
J. Fanon will be temporarily retained
perhaps permanently.
Both stats are on duty today. The ola
staff is instructing the new one Yin its
duties. Both staffs will be paid for the
days work.
The contracts for furnishing food sup
plies were nearly all changed. Frederick
Schober will supply the meat, John 3.
Weastell the milk John McCausland the
bread, Lahey Brothers the groceries. and
Samuel Blalxey potatoes Abraham Post
viii continue TO supply FISH.
All sections of the county are repre-
sented in the new appointments.
". p Whedin, Jr., is closing up the late
Sheriff Hellers official business. He Is
located in the Custodian's room on the
second floor of the Court House build
ing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
STOLE THEIR SHOES
Police Hold Trio TIL Robbery Is
Investigated.

James Mack. twenty years old, Of NO
AGO Halliday street, Patrick Hurley, TWEEN
ty-cne years old. Of No. 263 Woodward
street, and Joseph Curley. twenty years
old of No. 213 Woodward street were ar
rested early this morning charged with
disorderly conduct. They were held by
Acting Justice Macs in the Oakland ave-
nue. court this morning, until small rob
berry on Monticello avenue IS investigated.
The police are confident that the trio
broke a pane of glass In the shoe store
Of Samuel Miller, of No. sS5 Monticello
avenue. and stole three odd shoes and
a large bunch of shoe laces- The prison
ers denied having committed the theft,
saying that they were a little under the
weather and that the breaking Of the
glass was accidental. The case will come
up for disposition tomorrow morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
FOR INSULTING A LADY.
Teppen Got Good Drubbing and
Was Fined $50,

Otto Teppen, bartender, who says he
resides at Bergen avenue and Montgom-
cry street, was fined $40 by Acting JUS
tice Macs this morning for insulting a
woman on Communipaw avenue last
evening, and resisting Detective Hottie
when called upon to arrest him. In adj
dition to the fine, Teppen received se-
we're drubbing from the detective.
Hottie was standing at the Junction last
evening about nine o'clock, when young
lady, who would not give her name said
she had been insulted by Teppen and
wanted him arrested. Hottie went after
Teppen and attempted to arrest him. Tep-
pen refused to go to the station quietly.
He fought the officer, but was quickly
subdued. getting much the worst of the
tussle. The young lady refused to go to
the station house, and quickly disappear>
ed after the arrest was made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
CLUB JANlToR IN TROUBLE

Cornelius Carleton, Of No. 10s Monticello
avenue. employed as assistant janitor Of
the Bergen Democratic Club, was fined
$40 by Police Justice Nevin in the Second
Criminal Court as a disorderly person this
morning.
The complainant against him was Jacob
Eberle, Of No. l18 Monticello avenue.
Eberle owns the property in which the
club rooms are located and looks after
their care Carleton's actions yesterday
were OK such a disorderly nature that
he threw him out and then had him ar
rested Carleton claims he was Illegally
..dispossessed., I,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
CONFESSED THAT THEY STOLE

Harry Rickens, twenty-one years old, OF
No 4os Third street. and William Harris,
twenty-five years old, OF the same ao-
dress, were arrested at midnight last
night in the Pennsylvania Ferry House
by Policeman 7. j. Murphy OF the Greg
DRY Street Station.
Michael Demato, an Italian saloon keep
er, of No 400 Third street. complained
to Captain Cody that his place Of basi-
ness had been robbed He suspected the
colored men of having committed the
crime. The men admitted having stolen
s12. after they had been arrested.
Justice Potts. this morning, held the
prisoners to await the action Of the Grand
JIry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
WILL GET HIS MEALS FREE
Hungry Boy Who Stole for Food
Sent to Jail.

Howard Robinson, a twelve-year-old
boy who halls from Philadelphia and who
for the past two weeks has hung about
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, was ar
rested by Policeman Murphy. He was
arraigned before Justice Potts this morn
ing. Murphy charged the boy with steal
ing brass knobs from the doors in the
depot.
We'll. Judge. I found the knobs about
half screwed off and did not think they
were needed said he. 'In fact / was
hungry and wanted something to eat
Il guess the county will furnish you
your meals for the next thirty days. re-
marked the Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN
Daniel McNamara DrowneA al
Rovnton Beach.

Daniel Mcnamara, of Sussex street, was
drowned yesterday afternoon at Boynton
Beach. Mcnamara was one of a party
of thirteen who boarded the tugboat John
D. Rudler, of New York, yesterday morn
ing for pleasure trip. The sail to Boyn-
ton Beach was delightful and was fully
appreciated by those in the merry crowd.
When the Rudler made fast to. the
dock, about four O'clock, all of the party
left the boat. Most of them went In the
water to enjoy swim. Great fun was
being enjoyed when Mcnamara was seiz-
ed with cramps. Two of the party went
to McNamara's aid and tried to aid him.
A struggle followed. In which Mcnamara
slipped away from his rescuers. He sank
Immediately. The body was recovered
about an hour later
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
INTERESTING AMUSEMENT
Barrago Enjoyed Himself Kicking
His Wife.

Stephen Barrago. of No. Ill Ninth
street, a small man, but strong, amused
himself yesterday afternoon by kicking
his wife, Kate, who is big, powerful
woman, ..all over the sidewalk on Ninth
street, Barrago walked up to Justice
Potts desk as though he was a veteran
at the business and was sworn He said
Every time I get paid take my money
home to my wife. She then leaves home
and stays away until it is gone. met
her yesterday and pushed her out of the
way
Mrs Barrago said that her husband,
whenever he gets drunk, beats her fright
fully.
Guilty. Sentence suspended on pay
ment of COSTS said the Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
BOTH LOCOMOTIVES TELEscopED
Misplaced Switch Causes Serious
Collision.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July II, 1923
serious collision between passenger
trains of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad occurred In the rail-
road cut at Fair street shortly after one
o'clock this afternoon. The Colonial Ex-
press from Boston. due In New Haven
at one P. NJ. crashed into an outbound
Air Line passenger train Botn loco
motives were telescoped and the baggage
cars are wrecked It is stated that none
is seriously injured. A misplaced switch,
1t is announced. caused the collision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
FIRE CAUSED BY CIGARETTE.

a match that was used OF light a cigar
an to was the cause of a fire on the second
floor Of No. s2s Third street early last
evening. The apartments are occupied
by John Kelly. The match, after the
cigarette had been lighted, was thrown
on the floor, beneath a soft The fringe
caught fire and blazed up rapidly. An
alarm from fire box No. 81 brought the
department to the scene. The blaze was
quickly extinguished The damage
a,nounted TO $25
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
BROKE INTO WAREHOUSE.
And Stole Contents of Several
Trunks.

August Buttner, of No. 500 Grand
street; John LAWN. of No. 25 Fairrnount
avenue; John Gallagher, Of No. u Bishop
street, and Jacob Neshiball, OF Grand
street, were arrested yesterday on a
charge of breaking and entering storage
warehouse in Fairmont avenue, and steal
ing some of the contents of several
trunks The complainant is NJ Luker, Of
No. 5s Gregory street. Hearing of the case
was laid over in the Second Criminal
Court this morning until tomorrow morn
irsy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
BALDWIN FIGHTS
Will Not Obey the Instruc
tions Of the Sub
Committee.

The leaders Of The Republican party who
are behind the reorganization scheme
are having lots of trouble. There is dis
seneion galore among them, and a pres
ent 1t looks as II there would be big
row.
Apparently Aaron s. Baldwin who was
nagnanimpusiy elected chairman of the
Organization Committee a short time
ago, ard who has attempted to have his
little pet Reorganization plans adopted, Is
responsible for the kick Baldwin is ac-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
FIRST MURDER UNDER NEW TREATY

q3y Cable to the Associated Press)
YOKAHAMA. July II. 1Se9.-The triple
murder of an American named Ward ana
two japanese women. the supposed cause
being jealousy. brings an American sailor
named Miller under the Japanese law as
the suspected murderer. This is the flrst
case under the new treaties which come
into force today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
TAX EXEMPTIONS INCREASING
Total for the County Last Year
sic. 6.S92 $50.

The members Of the County Board for
the Equalization of Taxes are somewhat
concerned over the total tax exemptions
of last year, upon which they will largely
base their estimates Of exemptions this
year The list Of exemptions is increas-
ing yearly Last years was as foMows:
Jersey City, s9,719. $50: Bayonne. $s27 0c0;
100: West Hoboken, s4sI $50: West New
York. SIS, 500; Town of Union. S515,5o0.
Wedflawken, $97, 500; Gutenberg. 5000;
Kearny. $476,000; East Newark. $4,000;
Harrison s209 900. Total Sl6.S92. $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
SHAMROCK QUICK IN STAYS

TBy Cable to the Associated Press
CowEs. July II, 1sss-The Shamrock.
with Sir Thomas Upton and Mr.. Fife.
her designer, on board, was given an
other spin this afternoon. The challenger
showed herself extremely quick in stays
The Britannia was also out, but the boats
were cruising in different waters. Tho
Prince of Wales VIII witness tomcrrova
trial of the Shamrock from the Admiralty
yacht Fire Queen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
PLEASED AT HIS MISDEEDS.
Wilson's Face Was Beaming When
Arra;gned in Court.

Thomas Wilson appeared In Justice
Potts court today to answer the charge
of being a disorderly person. Wilson lives
at No. 1876 York street. He walked into
the dock, his face beaming with smiles.
Policeman Moulton, who made the arrest,
told how Wilson created disturbance in
Kellys saloon. at the corner of Grove
street and Newark avenue.
That's the truth, interrupted the pris-
oner; TIN guilty.
sixty days or slo, ordered Justice
poftc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
HUSBAND KILLER INSANE.

NEW YORK. July II. 1S99< Mrs. Edith
Grace Ramsey, who killed her husband in
the Garden Hotel in this city several
weeks ago. was today declared insane by
a jury in the Court Of General Sessions.
Judge Blanchard committed her to the in-
sane asylum at Matteawan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
CUT BY IRON BAR

No. sc Fifty-foul'th street. Bayonne. a
Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, was
struck by an iron bar n the company s
yard thAs morning and severely cut and
bruised about ilis Left ankle He was
taken til ST. Francis Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
cARRAnzA LETTER THIEF CAUGHT

MONTREAL. July II. 1899. George
Frederick Bell. the man who swore he
stole the carranza letter and for whose
arrest warrant was sworn out on Satur-
day. charging kim with theft of the LETT
ter surrendered himself this morning. He
was released on $500 bail for his appear
ance at preliminary hearing mex Mon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
STRUCK BY DRILL ENGINE

John Hastings, fifty-three years old. OF
No. 4es Third street, while crossing the
Central Railroad tracks at Jersey avenue,
was struck by drill engine, yesterday
afternoon. Hastings was badly injured
about the left side. He was removed to
ST Francis Hospital In the ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17

Died:

MULvANEY-On Monday, July II, 1394
at 1880 Al NJ, Esther NJ. daughter Of
John ]. and Esther T. Mu1va1ley, aged
six months and twenty-five days
Funeral Tuesday, July Is at two F. M
from No 2sl Monmouth street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17

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