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The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-09
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.

There are $4,000 miles of railway In
Poland.
In view of recent railway accidents
the French minister of public works
has decreed that all trains must carry
requisites for prompt surgical aid to
the injured.
There is much French and Belgian
capital invested in the principal rail-
way lines of Spain, while England owns
many of the shorter lines, and is also
at the head of the mining interests.
A railroad official in recent lecture
stated that it cost his road each year
about $1,000 for pins; $4,000 for rubber
bands; $4,000 for ink; $1,000 for lead
pencils-also that it cost nearly as
much for stationery to carry on the
business as for iron.
The railway system of the United
States reached Buffalo in 1852, Clev-e
land in 1853, Chicago in 1855, crossed
the mississippi river in 1856, and reached
Omaha in 1859. The Union Pacific rail-
way, extending from that point to Og-
den, and thence to San Francisco, was
opened May 10, 1869. 1t was the first
of the transcontinental railways. The
second was opened March 1s, 1881; the
third September 8, 1888; the fourth No
vember 25, 1884, and the fifth November
2, 1885.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-09

oiArence Baker, local barber of Lin
coln' Neb,, after five attempts to get
lnto the United States regular service
mas been accepted. He was examined
IN the morning and was found to he
Tour pounds under weight. He was told
70 drink as much water as his stomach
could comfortably hold and return .f+er
olnner. His weight was satisfactory at
'ne afternoon examination, and he was
accepted. was
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Some country boarding houses in the
east now include emong their regular
a'tractlons the absence of electric
lights and electric cars. It seems this
season applications have been made bv
many business men for such nr;rn;t;r,
accommodations and the desire to be
ifee from what is absolutely necessary
~ Town hfe is apparently growing rath-
er than dying out.
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officer of the Vixen. allowed to land
before our turn.
Perhaps not more than a thousand
men had then landed. Gen. Wheeler
was already on shore, and to Col. Wood
he at once assigned a camp-ground,
which our colonels proceeded to make
ready.
When I first saw him, Gen. Wheeler
was lamenting that, so far, no Ameri-
can flag had been brought ashore. Now,
l had noticed that among the various
articles carried by the orderly trum-
peter who had landed in the boat with
me was the silk flag of our Arizona
squadron. 1t had been presented by
the ladies of Phoenix, Ariz. was
beautiful piece of silk, and very gayly
decorated with ribbons. Being in
long canvas cover with some tent
equipage, its character had not been
discovered. I reported to the general
that | was sure one of our flags had
come ashore, and offered to send it to
him. He said he merely wished to plant
1t in conspicuous place, as a matter
who had not yet been able to leave the
ships.
Having no real duties at this time,
volunteered to take this flag and plant
it upon the blockhouse, or fortin, as it
is called by the Spaniards, which
crowns the steep hill to the eastward,
overlooking the little town. The gen.
oI
found the flag and told the orderly
trumpeter to carry it, started up the
steep side of the hill.
An infantry sergeant named Wright,
seeing us start into the bushes a&bne,
offered to go along as guard. Wright
carried his rifle, and Platt (the orderly
trumpeter) and 1 relieved each other
carrying the flag, which, with its pole
and trimmings, was quite heavy. 1t
took us about half an hour to climb
the hill. All the way up we encountered
pieces of shells, traces of the navy's
work of the morning, and in two cases
entire shells, both lying near the trail,
which ran zigzag up the hill. At the
top we found the well-made wooden
rangle made by stone breastworks.
Preparations had been begun to lay
out rather extensive defensive works
here; but the Spaniards had evidently
abandoned their project with great
suddenness, for tools of all descriptions
were scattered about. Little pegs with
tape stretched between them, pieces of
paper with rough drawings, pencils,
drinking cups, cans and tin plates
showed that something had caused
these workmen to quit very soon after
breakfast; and the nice little round
holes in the sides of the fortin sug-
gested the reason.
There was huge Flagstaff at one
corner of the quadrangle. and at once
thought of hoisting our flag On that;
but there were no halyards rove to hoist
the flag by, though there was plenty of
line lying about.
AS neither Platt nor Wright could
climb, took off my shoes and CATERS,
and swarmed up the pole, carrying the
line with me. Great was my disap-
pointment, on getting near the top, to
see that there was no block or pulley
through which I could reeve the line.
A Spanish flag had been flown, but it
had been nailed to the pole, and they
had left it flying night and day until
it whipped to pieces.
AS started down the pole, Platt un-
wound the flag, and, standing up on
one corner of the breastworks, waved
it vinlentlH in the air, Its appearance
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The loiterers down at one of the
beaches the other day were dismayed
TO see young woman go tumbling
head over heels down rather long
flight OF steps-and Jack went tum-
bling after. In other words, says the
New York Sun, her escort made an
effort to catch her that merely resulted
In his following her example. But the
sad part of it was the way he took the
whole disaster. She had made him
ridiculous, and he was indignant at her
in consequence, and the poor girl found
that not only had she bumped her
head, but that she had lost his heart
when she lost her balance.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-09

The fecundity of microbes is pro-
digious, so much so that If Is drops
of water polluted with bacteria are al
lowed to fall into cup of broth the
germ population would have increased
in "a hours to 100000
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A newly-married couple in Portland,
Me-, who are both deaf, and are trying
housekeeping without servant, have
devised an ingenious arrangement for
their door bell, by which caller, when
he presses the button, lights the lamps
and thus makes his presence known.
Vermont has in anticipation the big.
gest reception ever held in the state
when it welcomes home Admiral
Dewey. The celebration will be held
in the admirars native town, Mont
pelier, and will last several days.
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scHULrzE GETS SUBPOENA.
Thinks He Has to Appear Before Mszet in
Private and Bring Along His Roll.


John Scbult,e A Suprene Court attendant
nae a,,,,,i,,,.I ,...,.a. T., -. .'....,,,.,.,
"aS "Pp"h"u receiver III court pto'eeuhg
about year ago. He had long yearned for
judicial prefermcnt and the appointment filled
hir, ,i,b io,, NJ, ,ha ,..o;,'s,,i,, haI, a.
MN WIN Joy bu' inc receNersmp helu hte'
and II was not till yesterday morning that II was
wound up and Schultz received his fees of $3.50
n. 49,, -. # ,,...... -, =, - ,..-i
lie "eh' about inc county Court House display
ing the roll Of bills and telling how well he had per
formed the duties of the rcccivership The Judges
ali ,,o-r,, ,o,,,,.,,,l.,cd H., T.. AZ. IT.,
on "a'n"'S '"hkio''o"u MN III INC "'"i
noon Schultz was sitting in Trial Term. Part 8,
thumbing the roll when a man entered the court
go, 81 hiI a., . - o,,,,. ,.l
'oo'i, anu manure" nun u paper. oohu'"c s'one'u
at the document and nearly collapsed The
man left him saying: Sec that you're on hand"
III 49,, ,. ~ 800, -, ,,,. t..a, -, .,,h
Inv paper "oS i'auc "u' III 'i'e loIn VI SUI
ppna and required the presence OF Schultz at
private meeting of the members of the Nlazet
'onitllt'ee az room bb' Cosmopolitan h"'''
at l2:3O today. The subpoena said
And then and there have with you all orders
or copies Of orders, appointing you a receiver
bank books vouchers of such rcCrivcrShips, and
all moneys you may have received as such receiver
particularly your lees and fail not at your peril
sch buna rushed into the priv,,. chambers
Of the justices He first went to Justice his
chOtf, whose attendant he has been, and sink
ing into chair handed the subpoena to the Judge,
saying:
"Ah! Schudgc, tell me have ] tO do dot"
There must be triiling with s,bpTna
from the committee" said the Justice stcrnly,
Blu, SChudgc" said Schultz "onc Of the Irish
attendants told me | could McManus the com
mi,tee not to inquire into my private affairs. just
as der common Council was McManused to vote
for the bond issues"
Il hardly think a mandamus will lie" returned
the Judge more mi .dly, but some of my fellow
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THIEF DROWNED THE VA TcHDoe.

That's why james McHuEh Didn't Know
Whom His Saloon Was Robbed.
Joseph Cummings. 81 years old. Of 273 Way ne
street. Jersey City. was arraigned in the First
Criminal Court yeste rday morning as a disor-
derly person. James McHugh's saloon at 303
First street was entered by thieves 4 few
nights ago. In the morning fox terrier which
was kept In the place 10 give an alarm In Just
such an emergency was found drowned In the
had been robbed OF S25 and some old coins.
Detective Lee arrested Cummings on suspioion
and when the prisoner was searched IN the
Gregory street police station some OF the old
coins were found in his possession. Police
Justice Potts committed Cummings to await
the action Of the Grand Jury.
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grave, used BY Mr. Brover VA. ,ull a, o,.v and
had been reiscted BIZ the pnrk authorities In
Manhattan in the previous war His own ro-
moval. Jopes said. yas due to his In,iatancs
on honest work
J. Sergeant Cram, President OF the Dock
BOARD wns than cnlled and as be tooL th.
stand, Peter F. Meyer with a devastating .eovI
entered the room Mr. Cram wa,nt in a very
good temper. He lsctured Mr.. Moss and told
him to take the stand bimselt "If Won visb 70
testify to nv vie VS. +" snapped he get mn hero
yourself. I'll tsstify to nv acts. but not 70 NV
views You don't want TO get at tho truth INV
way; you want to get at untruths"
Mr. Moss asked why emergency orders. in
Which competitive bidding ia not reouired
were given to the Uyalde Aspbolt Comn,pv
The witness said IL was ALI in accordance with
the law and refused tn ap.vsr ,nvtnrtb.r H..
told at length the rental. paid by the ste,m.hip
companies and wa. excused. Dock Conmis-
sioner Peter r Meyer taking his nIacs Mr.
Meyer concentrated his devastating scovl unon
Mr. Moss then turned IL mon Mr. Nay.t and
stretching out bis arm snid or,tor,cnllv.
Il have n word To saw. object to m e.ani.
nation. or that OF any reputable man here IN
this stand. owing TO former nersonal tr,n.,c.
tions which | know OF between MIR Mo.s and
myself. years ago"
Mr. hnzet raped for order but Mr. Moss
asked for a hearing and said. "I have bean
warned that the next time I oallsd . prom.
inapt ,,o,.no. - r..,..- ~, A.. - -,
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VIEW FORK WON'T HAVE TO PAY.

Decision In Favor of This City in n Suit
Brought by the Town of Cortl andt.
New York city will not have TO pay for the
main tenance OF the highway system in West
chester county In cases whore improvements
in the city water system imperil those high
ways. Tho Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court Second Department. handed down a
decision yesterday in favor Of the city in the
suit legun against it By the town OF Cortlandt.
The building of the Cornell dam will raise the
water near Cor'landt so high that it will over
flow several OF the roads in the town. The
town begun suit to recover damages and to
compel the city 70 maintain the highways.
redress for Cortlandt. 1t was the appeal from
his decision that was decided yesterday in
from twelve TO fifteen miles OF new roads.
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COPS AND pxoB4rioNhR BoUA cED
Ceney Islander Who Held up = Trolley Car
Loses His Shield.

Ceney Islander Who Held up = Trolley Car
Loses His Shield.
The Police Board Yesterday dismissed from
the force Patrolman Patrick Deloughrey. OF
the Coney Island station. who last August
entered a trolley car. and at the point OF a
revolver demanded moneytron the passengers;
James Young, Of tho East Twenty second
street station on three charges OF being absent
without leave and Francis J. McCabe. Of tho
Fifth avenue station, borough of Brooklyn. for
being caught three times of post. Young was
dismissed from the force several years ago.
when Com Missioner Moss found him drunk
courts. He Is son OF Capt: Young.
the West, Thirty-seyenth street station. the
liquor store and arrested the bartender on
false complaint. was dropped from the rolls.
Robert Simpson, OF tho Maedougal street sta
ton and James Burke Of the Adams street sta
ton, Brooklyn. were fined twenty and twenty
five days nay respectively for being drunk.
and Doormau Edgar Sharp Of the West Forty
seventh street station was ened fifteen days
pay for allowing the TOcci twins. charged with
murder. to escape from his custody. MiOhael
Carroll Of Fast l2eth street was fined
twenty days pay for allowing negro named
Harris to escape.
The Civil Service Board informed the oom-
missioners that they would hold examinations
for promotion to tho rank Of captain on Oct.
u and 20. and for sergeant on Oct. 81 and
Nov, and 3.
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sULLrvAx TO HAVE VIEW THEA TIRE
The Senator Acquires n Site on Thirty-third
Street-wNn Can It tho schley.

The Senator Acquires = Site on Thirty-third
Street-Wnl Cail It tho schley.
Senator Timothy D. Sullivan Is going to build
another theatre like his Dewey Theatre in
Fourteenth street. The new one he will call
the Schey. He has bought the property at 100
and | II West Thirty third street. and running
through to and including 112 West Thirty
fourth street. The price paid was $l35. 900.
The theatre. which he expects to open there
On Feb l. will be Of brick and iron. Ave stories
high. with the public entrance on Thirty fourth
street and the stage entrance on Thirty-third
street. The Interior arrangement will be
much like that Of Roster 4 Bial's Music Hall
across the way The orchestra chairs will seat
900 persons. aud the thirty-fva boxes and two
balconies will seat 1000 more. Manager
Krauss OF the Dewey will run the house. On
the stage Of the Schley will be seen the same
kind OF burlesque as ia presented Al the Dewey.
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WERRA's OFFERS VIM SUE.
Damage Suits to Be Brought Against Pas
seng-rs who Said She Was Unscaworthy.


seng-rs who Said She Was UnscaWorthy.
Gustav II. Schwab ~ the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company said Yesterday that
he had directed the companys counsel to bring
suit for S25. 600 agains st the twenty passengers
OF the Vera, which arrived on Thursday from
Bremen and Southampton. who had declared
over their signatures that they believed tho
steamship to be unscaworthy. The engines
and boilers OF the Vera were inspected yes
terday by one Of the Board OF Steam Vessel
Inspectors and he pronounced them all right
Mr.. Schwah said:
The Vera. although seventeen years old
has b0en always regarded as good ship She
is fully equipped in every particular AZ to en-
gines, boilers and hull for transatl antic trip.
She has been inspected every year by the I'm
prrial German inspectors and by the United
states inspectors of foreign steam vessels.
The Wsrra will sail for Naples at IL O'Clock
this morning. as scheduled. Only three out
of more than thirty lrst-class passengers de-
eided not TO go in her. and six new passengers
were booked yesterday
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The WaRther.

The storm from Florida central yesterday on
the Middle Atlantic and was attended by high
northsasterly winds from Hattsras to Block Island,
Tho rain belt extended from Georgia to Maine. with
dense fog along the coast line In all other parts Of
the country the weather WAS fair.
It was slightly warmer in nearly all sections +,
cept in the Upper Mississippi valley and lake re-
Eions. Frost was reported in Kansas and Nebraska.
In this city the day rainy and foggy, clearing
toward night; northeA asst shifting to westerly winds;
average velocity eighteen milSS hour; bAro
corrected to read 10 sea level at 8 A NJ, 1922; 3
p. NJ, 7a.ao.
The temperature as recorded by the Official Their
momstsr, and also by THE sUSs Thermometer At the
street level. is shown in the annexed table:
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CARPET I. M. STEW ART
326 9TH Ave.
tLEANSllVU TeI. i1ss sstn S.
ATrACnED IN HER OWN HoUsh
Thieves Rob and Beat frs- Hermann IN
Broad Daylight.

Two thieves entered julius HerrmAnn's
house. 232 South street. Jersey City. between
aud p. NJ. on Thursday and robbed Mrs.
Hermann after choking and beating her
almost to death. Mrs Hermann was alone In
the house While sitting at the window she
saw the two men walk up and stop in front Of
the gate. After a few minutes conversation
one of them walked up the front stooD and
rang the bell.
Mrs. Hermann was about to open the window
to ask the man what he wanted whom the otheS
one who had entered by the rear door. grabbed
her BY the throat and ohok cd her Hsr aasatis
ant threw her down on the floor and PUMPED
on her chest with both feet and ehs BECAME
unconscious. The thieves took Mrs Herr.
manns pock etbook from her bosom. d 0on.
tanned about 1913.
They ransacked the house. but were unable
to md anything OF yalue which could be ear
risd away without danger Of being sssn. hi.
Hermann returned about 5 80 ?. n. and ound
his wife lying on tho hoor moaning And CRY
nouneed her in critical condition. She was
able TO give the police q good description Of
the thieves. as they had called at the house =
few days before to make an inquiry abous
mebOdy
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sroREHEEPER sHor BIZ A GANG.
Refused to Re Blackmailed and Faced
PntoI-Ria AsaailnntA Got AMY.

Refused to Re Blackmailed and Faced .
PistoI-His Assailanta Get Away.
For the past few weeks Joseph Waller, the
proprietor of . candy store at Forsyth street
and OF a soda water stand at Forsyth and
Division streets. has been bothered By gang
OF young men who have been teasing him.
abusing him and stealing from him. Yester-
day two OF them entered his store and de-
manded 81. He refused to pay. and one OF the
mon. who Waller says, is known As Louis the
Sport" drew revolver and Aired twice at him
Waller in the left arm Just be- ow the elbow.
Screaming with pain. Waller chased the men
through Canal street. The Doliae Joined in the
chase. but the men ran into tenement house
in Hester street and managed to mako their
arm dressed at Gouverneur Hospital.
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SHOT BY BOY HIGHWLYMBM

Peddler Wounded IN the HIP Whom Ho
Tried to Dsfend Himself.
John McKeon. 18 years old. OF 1874 Roosevelt
street. James Byrnes. 10 years old. OF % New
Cham bers street. and John Kelly. II years old.
Of 90 Cherry street. were held in $1,000 bail
each by Magistrate Fiamper In tho qes,fs
feionious assault on Nicholas Stamas. . ped
der, OF 4m Water street According 70 np
peddler. he was attacked by the three boys tatb
ss had had trouble with young bTieands III the
neghborhood before and fought tierceh % ltse
ana fired at him thre timea, ono bull OF strth-
ing him in the hip and nhictinR t1esh WOUND
The peddler was unabl to say which boz hired,
but a. all three have bad r0putations thoy were
hold for further examination.
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WoMEN IN PERIL FROM FIRE
Two Rescued at n Blaze In Harlem Dry
Goods Store building.

Goods Store Building.
Two elderly women were rescued with diff
Guilty yesterday from a IRE which started in the
dry goods store OF James Brennan at 2l5S and
2l8O Eighth avenue and quickly spread to the
floors above. where twenty families had apart
ments Two alarms were sent out and the ten
ants scarcely had time TO mako their escape.
Mrs. Parkerson WAS found partly overcome
BY smoke on the tor floor and rescued Then
som ebody in the crowd outside the build ing
said that there was woman making signals ut
. window on the third floor. Fireman Frank
Rivers went up ladder and found Mrs Mary
Fitzmaurice nearly asphyxiated. She was car
RED to the street and revived bv an ambulance
surgeon from the J. Hood Wright Hospital!
The fire spread to the crockery store Of L.
Ziegel at 2l5B. whore IL did 5000 damage.
The damage is $4,000 to stock aad $1,000 to
the building. which lE owned by Edward Nick
erson, OF $50 LenoX avenue.
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LIEUT.. SCOTT GETS 4 SWORD.
One of Dewcy's Officers Honored by the
Citizens of His Home.

One of Dewey's Officers Honored by the
Citizens of His Home.
EAsTON, Pa, oct 6-I.ieut W. Pitt Scott
son Of Judge Henry w Scott, arrived home from
three years station on the American Naval
fleet in Asiatic waters and was greeted by thous
ands Of citizens, lie was on Admiral Dcwey's
stall at Manila as ensign His record AT Manila
made him a lieutenant A special tain brought
Lieut. Scott from New York where he was met by
a reception committee \ parade with H. W,
Wood President of the Board Of Trade as Marshal
composed Of the Grand Army. Sons Of Veterans
and Military organizations here escorted him to
Center Square where Mayor Field welcomed him
and r. f. James, President Of the Eason Trust
Company, presented him with a sword The
gift was from the people Of Eason. Following
this Lieut. Scott was escorted to his home on North
Third street where public reception was held
and attended by thousands Of people who marched
in one door and out another. tarryinE long enough
to shake hands
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MICHAEL j. CoYLE NxBRED.

He Had Been Wanted for Over Five Years
for Assault on a Policeman.
Michael J. Coyle % years old. for whom the
Brooklyn police had been watching for over i've
years. was arrested uoar his old home in upper
Atlantic avenue on Thursday night On July
Is. 1894, he had a desperate tussle with Police
Sergeant James Gillespie OF the Liberty ave-
nue. station. and almost killed. him by striking
him on the head with cobblestons. CoYe
disappeared directly after ting occurrence, and
1t was said that he went to ireland. and after
serving three years In an EnElish regiment re-
tarday in tho Gates avenue court and hold for
trial by Magistrate Worth.
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aHor BY seECIAL OFFICERS.
Harry Owen, Towermnn on the New York
Central, Taken for q HighwaymRn.

Harry Owen, Towerman on the New York
Central, Taken for q HighwaymAn.
FIsHKILL LANDING, Oct. 6.-Harry II. owen
OF Matteawan was to day taken to the General
Hospital here. suffering from q pistol wound
on the face. he having been shot by special Of
ficers at Hastings yesterday. According to
the story OF Owen he was shot before he had
a chance to utter word or had been ordered
to halt Owen 10 an extra man on the New York
Central. being employed as towerman on that
road He Is not yet stationed at any particular
point and yesterday worked attower II. which
is located near Hastings Since the holding up
OF farmer at Hastings there have been num-
Der OF deputies appointed there. Yesterday
two OF them. who we're doing duty near the
tower. came there and told owen Of their APP
pointment and Of the robberios. He was told
to keep watch for the men.
1t was about 8 o'clock last night when the
towerman quit work and started on brisk
walk for the station at Hastings. He had
gone but a short distance when two
men appeared behind him, and instead
OF making 1t known that they were
officers OF the law and commanding him
to halt. thoy cried out Hold up your hands"
Having been informed by the officers in the
afternoon that highwaymen were in that vicIn-
ity. he supposed that he had been attacked by
the highwaymen.
He made up his mind to run hard and beat
them into Hastings II possible. In an instant
there was the crack Of revolver and Owen
felt a singing sensaton near the right ear 1t
stunned him for an instant and then he heard
the men cry Haiti" He obeyed them and they
came up. When they found out who it was
they took him to a physician. whore his wounds
were dressed. The bullet entered the head
near the right ear and passed out through the