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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

Denutv William Cadzow of the First
district. United States internal revenue
service, only a few days 6 led q party
~ follow officers into the dense woods
near Jamaica. N. T., known as the
4Rlack Stump district" There he cap
tured members of the Strumpf band OF
Illicit distillsrs and sellers of Illegal whis-
ky. 1t was the result Of a long and per
sistent search on the part of the men OF
Collector Moore's staff. including Dept
ties Rawlins, Webster, Krisietter and
pthers.
The aBlack Stump district" says the
New York Herald, is one of the most
abandoned spots within 100 miles of New
York. the ideal place for moonshiners to
carry ON their nefarious trade. | visited
fhr spot. armed with only a camera, and
found it u~nspeakabIy dssolate- The 81
lence OF the tomb reigned through the
dense undergrowth, which seemed to he
abandoned Of every living creature, and
4 thick mating Of dried and sodden
leaves made a carpet which drowned ev-
cry football Hike velvet.
Here and there through the forest was
seen the little huts of the Polacks, living
10 more or less OF squalor and with no ap-
parent means Of livelihood, yet apparent
IL well fed. Moonshining with them Is
no pastime. 1t is a business, and one
which REQUIRES the incest caution. Ever
and anon through the creepy thicket was
seen a dark figure fitting from shadow to
shadow. leering this way and that, suspi-
cious and yet arousing the gravest suspl
cion. Though clothed III the garb OF pow
ertv. the moonshinpr is net a poor man.
.f-- =. III, hnhI< IF r110fad1-
cancy SO that he can plead innocence If
accused of owning an illicit still or TIE
fruits of one. and also, in case Of neces-
sary fight, to leave nothing more valid
able than wife, children and q cooking
stove behind him.
On the occasion of Deputy Cadzow's
raid he found the suspicious hut-and. IN
deed, the whole outlying district-under
armed guard. Upon the approach of the
invaders 4 password was whispered
through the silence of the I~tyrcanian
wood. and several OF the n took to
their heels. One of two made a show Of
resistance, however, and were arrested
1T was scarcely a typical raid" said
Deputy Cadzow. "for the reason thar we
did not catch any OF the men ID the ae-
tual manufacture OF the spirits at the
time. We merely seized all suspicious
p~araphernalia and carted OF our prison
ers. The raid was one Of q series which
we have followed up IN the dense forest
districts about jamaica aud other nearby
Long Island villages The vicinity seems
to be particularly favorable to the carry
ing on of the moonshining trade. being
accessible to the Enthusiastically and
New York-and yet as far estranged
from human habitation in parts as the
great Dismal swamp Of the SOUTH
do they work in bands, as the pan
handlers the burglars and other crim-
inaIsF'
Always said the deputy This was
the Strunpf gang, and we caught the
principal offender. The bands in both
New York and Brooklyn are well organ
lied and generally work comparatively
with those OF the outlying districts. Some
of these rings are very rich and power
full. Take the Greenfield gang, for In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

Francisco Examiner, he asked to be
shown the most refractory of all the
beasts. A large. black. shiny fellow with
q white eye and q high head was pointed
out to him. The trainer approached him,
riding d fayorite pony. As the latter drew
near the wild animal retreated 90 the side
Of the corral with its launches toward
him. He lifted his head high and turned
it over his silky black name until the
white Of his shiny eye glared on Cam
like a beacon. The intrepid rider, how
ever, moved boldly up to the rear Of the
beast. 1t was apparent there was going
to be action in the scene in O moment,
and the situation was getting interesting
to the score Of cowboys and farmhands
who at a safe distance lined the fence on
the farther side OF the corral.
Suddenly the black fellow lifted his
heels and kicked viciously at the pony
and its rider. 1t was a fateful move for
the black. The pony sheered aside as
deftly as a prizefighter ducks a right
from an adversary. and in an instant
Cams lariat had caught the two flying
hoofs, while the pony gave a little rush
forward, and the big beast lay sprawling
and wrirhing in the dust, a tumbled mass
of defeated horsefiesh, which henceforth
would no more think of kicking than he
would of flying.
Recently Halfway and a man named
Dennis Wilkinson went on horseback
from Arroyo Seco, in San Luis Obispo
| county, to Porter's ranch, IN what IS
known as the Huesna district, a distance
| of about 80 miles, where Halfway was
to negotiate the sale of some horses. che
vaauero rode an especially wild horse,
which, though he had long had it in
some measure under control, was never
theless t~reacherous and full of tricks.
They reached the place in safety and
without incident, but on b return
| CAMS steed began his FRANKS He at
| first started bucking and bumped his
back nearly double, while he jumped
| high from the ground. Halfway grew
/ angry and began jabbing the spurs into
the beast in the endeavor to get him on
a run. but he would not run, save to
make ftful starts OF a few PAGES, then
stop suddenly in the endeavor to throw
his rider over his head
1t was while he was making one OF
these plunges that Cam drew him back
with q sudden and severe jerk of the
bride, when the most surprising and
shocking catastrophe occurred. The AMI
NAL ceased his forward motion with a
jerk and reared on his hind legs. Cam
| thought nothing of this, for horses had
reared with him before, but SO infariated
was the beast that it did not seek to re-
cover itself, but rose erect upon his hind
boots and then fell backward IN a heap,
and this before Halfway had opportu-
nifty to pump.
The young man was thrown violently
to the ground, his head striking o large
stone. He did not feel the weight of the
ugly brute as it fell back upon him,
| though none Of his bones was broken by
its fall. He never regained bis mind,
and, though he fingered through the
| night, on the following morning he quiet
" passed away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

RUNNING DOWN M~OoEsHINERS IN NEW YORK.
stance. 1t first operated on the west
side of New York. After 1t was raided
1t was discovered that Greenfield had
thousands Of dollars in many banks and
owned blocks of houses.
HE was about to start for Russia,
having made enough oyer here in about
five years to retire from business More
over, all his ~confederates were rich. As
they were not caught red handed, as IL
were, they got off with a heavy fine for
having an Illicit still on their premises,
90 they lay low for q few months. They
went down into the heart of the east
side aud fitted up a cellar in Madison
street. Here they thrivcd nightly. They
had lined the interior of their cellar with
zinc. so that the smell Of the mash was
kept in, for 1t is often the peculiar odor
of steaming mash that betrays them"
~ good revenuc officer hes a keen
sense of smell, them
sYes; it has led to many a raid IN most
unexpected places. Ga this occasion one
Of the gang pretended to turn states EVIL
dence, saying that he Ind been robbed BY
Greenfield. He fold MS that the gang was
working at the old game on the west side,
away up in One Hundred and Bortteth
street. This was to put us off our guard,
and 1t did for a time, but one day, while
passing through Madison street in civil
ian clothes, a deputy noticed that a GER
tain soda fountain was doing a thriving
pail business. It was presided over by a
big Russian woman, who could not speak
English. The deputy bought d glass o.
soda, but as the glass had not been wash
ed well be detected tho faint odor Of
fresh spirits, 50 familiar to him. He
watched the place for days. and finally
he md his fellow deputies made q raid
or the ceIIars Id the rear ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
WAsHINGTor's WEDDING.
Attended with as mueh pomp and
~splendor as a Royal Marriage.

In a suit of blue and silver with
scarlet trimmings, and a waistcoat of
white satin embroidered with buckles of
gold on his knee carriers and on his shoes.
his hair powdered and by his side a dress
sword, the bridegroom Washington tow
cred above most Of his companions"
writes William Perrine, Of When
Washington was Married." in the July
Ladies Home Journal Mrs. Custis,
his bride, did not reach higher thar his
shoulders when she stood with him before
the old Episcopal clergyman in his full
c~anonicals. The mistress of the white
House wore a costume which a also
come from London. In her hair and ears
were of pearl; She wore white
satin slippers and on the buckle
Of each was a diamond. The sprightly
little matron. with light brown hair and
hazel eyes. had a plump and pleasing
figure, an easy and graceful carriage, a
comedy face and fine shoulders; and with
her three bridesmaids, and with the fine
women of the families Of the neighboring
domains IN attendance. there was a SPLEEN
did display of the charms and graces of
Virginia w-omanhoOd. Nor were the men
less distinguished The country gentle-
provincial officers from Williamsburg in
their uniforms, were headed by the gall
liant Lieutenant Governor Fauquier.
Around him stood a group Of English
officers, hardly less SNOWY in their trap
pings. together with members of the Leg
Islature and other civilians. When the
bride entered the COACH, which was bright
with the Washington c0iors Of red and
white. and drawn by six horses guided BY
black positions in livery, the bridegroom
did not enter with her. There was his
fayorfte horse, with his tall body-servant
holding the reins and waiting for him to
mount Washington mounted the
richly caparisoned charger he rode by
the side Of the bridal coach. closely fol-
leweA BY 4 cortege Of gentlemen on
horseback. "
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
BoARD OF POLICE.

Regular meeting Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners. held in First Criminal
Court room, Wednesday. August z5. 1888.
Present-All the members.
Minutes OF last meeting approved as
printed.
PRESENTATION OF COMMuNICA-
TlONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Communications. etc. we're received and
disposed of as follows
Communication from Clerk of Board of
Finance. notifying Board of the ixed APP
propriations for the fiscal year 1893 and
1900.
Ordered spread on minutes
Board OF Finance,
Jersey City. August. Is. 1898.
Board of Police Commissioners
Genfiemen-You are hereby notified that
the Board of Finance has iixed the follow
ing amounts as the appropriations and
limits Of expenditures for your oBard fQy
the fiscal year beginning December. 1S99,
and neding November, 1900
Very respectfully
A. +. KALAHER,
BOARD or PoLrcE COMMISSIONERS
Salaries dee schedules Z. y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
CAM HAIBRAY'S End.
Tragic Fate of the King Of
"Broncho Busters"
CRUSHED BYA BACKWARD FALL.

HOW . vicfou Animal Threw the
Most skiiiful OF Riders IL the only
Possible Way whnleb-nS Backs
and ARTILLERY Heels
In the death Of Camden r. Halfway,
which occurred lis the tragic sequence Of
a horse ride in San Luis Obispo county,
the west, and hence the United States,
loses its most distinguished broncho
buster.
For six years Cam, as he was called,
broke bronchos for the KEN County Land
company. This corporation was weighted
with the possession of n string of beasts
whose prime qualities seemed to be the
ability to make whalebone of their backs
and artillery Of their heels.
When introduced to the band of the
land ~company's animals. says the San
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

before a tug could be got ready. Then
no trace could be found Of him, and It
was generally accepted that be had been
eaten by sharks.
The consensus of opinion seems to be
that the sharks which swim in tropical
waters are prone to eat human flesh II
they can get it, while those which abound
Ia colder seas are not so dangerous Still
there are few men who would take the
risk Of swimming alongside a shark OF
any breed in any sea, and the fishermen
of Maine assert that the small sharks 81
their coast, known colloquiaily as dog
fish, are man killers Of the fiercest
type. They tell stories to bear out the
assertion, too, but not many OF then
stories contain convincing details as to
names, dates and localities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

when an Englishman drops a confiden-
tial communication into the letter box ne
has no misgivings that hts missive will be
opened and its contents read and copied
before 1t comes into the hands OF the per-
son TO whom it is addressed. In reality,
though we hardly realize 1t, the inviola-
bility of our correspondence is one Of the
many precious privileges we enjoy as a
matter Of course. the mass OF which make
no what we understand by liberty" To
ind 4 different state of things prevailing
we need make no more hazardous journey
thar the short sea passage that separates
Dover from Calais. During the crisis in
the throes of which France IS still with
ing the French Radicals have not been
In insisting on the burfes4ue
Character OF the scenes Of which the Wal
ONCE Is the theatre. Surely. a Gilbert,
even Iii his best moment or inspiration,
never Imagined anything more i1daereus
and topsy-turvy than q score OF Iva
fercely mustaehed professional f1ghtlnS
men, accoutred in all the glittering pam
only OF war. who pass their DAYS from
morning to might l~ahorfously pieclnE TO-
rether fitfsy little scraps Of paper sup
posed TO have been srubhed out 81 So1nf
1usfbfn ar waste paper basket IN ore s2x
the foreign Embassies. The branch q
the WA Oflce where this sort pc tnlr1E
goes on il known as the ln<eikl4enee 1e-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
Haunted Grave.

In Abu Hamed, in the Sudan, Is the
grave of a British officer which has the
reputation among the tribes of the Su-
dan Of being haunted. 1t is the resting
place of Major Sidney of the Duke OF
Cornwalrs light infantry and hey in the
Egyptian army. who was shot while
charging at the head Of bis regiment,
the Tenth Sudanese, in the battle Of ADJ
Hamed, Aug. I, 1897. The natives are
convinced that it is watched regularly
every night by the ghosts Of the native
soldiers who were killed at Ahu Hamed
and who mount guard over their dead
commanders tomb, challenging, Win
every military detail. all passers BY So
implicitly Is this legend credited BY the
blacks that none Of them viii after dusk
approach the grave. Any one doing SO IL
believed to be promptly halted by .
phantom sentry. and even the words un
AraM c5 Guar turn outr are often
plainly heard some distance off across
the desert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

'sThe five ringleaders, including Green
field and our m~isinformant. were cap
tured, this time in the very act of distill-
ing. Their apparatus was very fine, cost
ing no less. than $4,000 The zinc lined
disabling rooms were odor preef- They
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

The belief grows in Mexico that Santa
Teresa is responsible for the uprising Of
the Yaqui Indians. Every rebel cap
tured has in his possession a picture Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
CAUGHT IN ARCTIC ICD.
Thrilling Adventures of an Artist
In Alaska.
BUCKING AGAINST a BLIZZARD.
A Cold swim to Escape Being Crush-
ed between wallis Of Ice-DodginG
an Avalanche and Hanging to q
Glacier In Midafr.

OF all the tales Of almost miraculous
escapes from instant death that have
come from Alaska this year the expert
ences Of Arthur Piilsbury are the most
thrilling, says the San Francisco Call.
PiIlsbury is the Stanford student who
went on a photographing tour through
unknown parts OF the new gold region
last year and brought back a large num-
Der of wonderful views. This year young
Pillsbury returned to Alaska and was
appointed by the United States govern
ment to make a series of panoramic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

ono long aiming fair hair which he had removed
frem The back Of the case presumably tho over
looked remainder Of lock, and noted Its hue
"fn the case Of fair haired girl he began, and
McSofter Jumped. there Is usually moro inter
mittont heart action"
Gimme back that watchl- cried MoSoftcr mo
don't want II monded On the lno mechanism
It's too fine II would give man away for taking
drink after he'd sworn OF. II left II here I'VE
minutes more l suppose you'd know my grand
mothers maid n namo and whether she had q
strawberry mark on her left shoulder"
He seized upon tho chronomoter, iamm cd In
his pocket and strobe away, leaving Tinker with
. we-deveopcd notion tn the had rather ovord
done his part Whom NcSofter next saw Luoo King
he said, suspiciously:
That man Tinker 10 all you said no was and
more
is ho!- said Lieut. King innoocntly. Z don
know him much. Did he ax your watch1"
Fix nothing. Don want 10 buy that watch,
do you? ii sell IL cheap"
Lieut. King expressed his amozomont that
McSoftar should want to part with watch which
met all the requirements OF form, etc.. and didn
800 his way clear 70 purchasing IL McSoftsr Is
still looking for buyer. He wants 10 got 90
cent nickel ticker that he can conscient ously
smash when II becom es familiar enough with his
habits TO give him away. He says that now vul
gar display was in his line anyway. and that
q neat inexpensive timepiece 10 much moro suita-
bic for gentleman TO wear than the astcntetous
and garsh olog anoe Of hig priced gold watch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
IN THE PALMY DAYS.
Gambler Won All tho Money with tho Odd
Against Him.
FROM n. A.mphi, Seimttar.

FROM the Aemphis Seimitar.
Times amt what they used to be In this
town." unused tho old timer. as he showed his
hands far down into his trousers pockets and
felt about for tho case" coin which he know
was there.
In the m days. long about ee. 81 and 'es.
money was plentiful and sportln' people rolled
'em high. Jefferson street from No. 8, clean
down to Third street. was gam bling houses
and every one OF them was straight except two.
And say. that puts me in mind Of lucky play
I had ono time. 1t sounds like pipe. but It's
true. beats the game at 40 Jefferson street
and they didn't do nothin' but deal the old
thing there. 1t was one OF the two brace
houses and tho felers that worked there was
80 crooked they slept in beds made In the
shape OF the letter 8. They couldn't get no
rest In no other kind
!. up at the Fl Dorado on Saturday nIEhtA the
card and ran that away until o. and then Il
was 81 q card di | goes down there one night
and by IL o'clock / had sailed away 5000.
Next DAY It Was rainin and dFiSzlin' and !
that The game was bent. but had this money rSy
RSdn hesn 'f into the ens game long until
and man across the table kept comm back at
beet and the banker announces that the game
Is broke.
Il waits till thew gifts another stake and the
game starts again. played along aud finally
picks np four deuses: keeps bettin' 'em md
tho other Teller beat The banker says tho
game Is broke again and I cnshes in. They
ce6sn up hsnds you get hs
house men The man who was to get tho
cooler gets gets my hand and OF course; he thinks
her mas t the cooler so he bets the banks
Tho man who owned tho joint was upst0Ars
comes down bitn' mad and says;
Where's the sucker that broke this bruce
here He knows me, and whom sAyN that he
sm!!os and says. Well II anybody had TO get
II. I'm glad It's you. You're mighty lucky. You
He didn't do nothin' but fire the fathead
wouldn't tel this story %rSi Il couldn't prov.
y but the man that can prove II by ID right
back In the ehloon yonder."
The man IN the saloon corroboratsd the story.
between drinks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
Urchin Models.

In some sections OF the Wholesale clothing trade
In this market II frequently happens that the shop
doorWays are crowded with boys Of the street
newsboys, bootblacks, etc, waiting tor an engage
mont as models Manufacturers prefer TO adjust
sample garments on living models A much bot
tor nj is effected than is tho by using dead
ones" When word Is received that certain axe
y wanted all hands rush 70 the ofioA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
A M,..osr,an,. Contempt for . sur, not,

AissouriAn at Manhattan Beach looked
with contempt at the men lollng in the sand
shucks." said he. they think they are hav-
ing fun. Have TO como ashore to get In tho
sand. They ought TO live In old Missoury. on
the rivor. You get the sand and water mixed
there. Sometimes man gets more sand than
water and has 10 20 homo and be washed OH.
Them mud baths In the North west that YOU
hear 80 much about aiu't In 1t with wash in
the old Missouri"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-14

and the officers Of the law as well AZ
citizens should be prepared to give
them a warm reception. There are
several of this kidney in Lewis
town now and steps should be taken
To rid the place OF their presence be-
fore the number increases.
A disgraceful affair took place in
one OF the saloons last week, when
a white courtesen, attended by her
Secretary" was doing the town.
A young man who happened into
the place during the carnival to see
what the rumpus was about, was
struck in the face under the pretense
that he had offered an insult to the
female denizen Of juneau street,
II proved to be IA Isl OF m%isappre-
hension, and it shows how bold such
people will become under a laxity Of
the law and a weak public sentiment.
The ARGUS has nothing but the
kindest regard for Sheriff Shaw and
his force. but we believe it Is In his
power to preserve order in Lewis
town night or day, and he will lose
nothing by doing SO, even though as
sheriff uf Fergus county he il not
required to do police duty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-14
NO ABIDING PLACE FOR THEM.

The Great Falls Tribune OF the 9th
inst. contained the following:
There will soon be no large town
in the northwest where men who live
upon the earnings oi fallen women
may find nm abiding place. Within
the last few days the police of Seattle,
Portland, Spokane, Tacoma, Boise,
Butte and Helena have begun cru
sadcs to rid their reSpectivecommun-
titles of pumps and the police Of this
city are taking the spmc curse.
This evil has never been llagrant here
aud the men who always have
money and have not earned n penny
FOR years have been held In close re-
straint; but Oi late they had begun
10 Increase IN numbers aud il was
decided that all must go.
Three were run out Oi town the
other dug and several more went
into hiding or temporarily rented
rooms In respectable lodging houses.
Some took no warning and two OF
them were caught yesterday.
Gieor q Ii. Crockett. colorcd,
pleaded guilty and WIS fined SlUl
and costs. He hud no money and
said that II he were allowed 10 go "a
Helena he could ct work. Sentence
was suspended. on condition that he
leave town before this morning.
Ed Lonzer pleaded guilty and
seemed Willing To go to jail for ~
days, bur his woman wAs evidently
glad to get rid Of him and urged the
court to force him tu leave. He con.
spnted To go and was given unit.
this morning to get out.
The police have no Intention OF let
ting up on such fellows and MS soor
Ms those In hiding reappear they vii
be given walking papers.
1t Is quite likely that LewistowI
will catch IA few Of these creature