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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
DRIVER BADLY HURT.

Michael McGovern, thirty-five years old,
of No. 1886 Second street, was badly bruised
about the body last evening by being
thrown from a wagon he was driving at
the corner of Barrow and Mercer streets
As McGovern reached the corner his
wagon was run into by another wagon
The owner or driver is not known to
the authorities. As soon as the stranger
saw McGovern flying through the air en-
route to the pavement he drove off at a
fast, trot and was lost to sight Me-
Govern was assisted to his seat on the
wagon by some pedestrians and taken
home, where he will remain for couple
of da VS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel" 7"

Judge Hoos reserved his decision at the
time of Leslies arrest until the Corpora
tion Counsel was heard from.
Leslie was brought before Police JUS
tice Hoos this morning and his rights ex-
planned to him. Justice Hoos inflicted no
punishment. The man was told that he
was adjudged guilty, as charged by Chief
Murphy, but in view of the fact that he
had some grounds for believing he had
a right to carry weapons, he was per-
mitted to go unpublished. It was also ex-
planned that anyone who impersonates an
officer of any kind is guilty of misde-
meanor and liable to suffer heavy pen
alties. With a promise that he would
find another vocation he left the court
ROOM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11

DIED.

SNYDER-On Sunday, December 9. 1890
Helen Pauling Snyder, beloved daugh-
ter of Sadie M
Funeral services at her late residence.
no. L26 storm avenue, Tuesday evening
December IL, 1900, at $50 O'CLOCK Relafivfss
and friends invited =
lhterment at convenience Of the family.
HGGHES-In this city, on Monday, De-
cenper ~ 1900 Elizabeth Holthuysen.
wife of G.. K Hughes. -
relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
OF her brother-in-law, Samuel Post. No.
at P. NJ. -
JACOBUS-On Sunday, December 2 1900
Anna NJ, widow of Alexander Jacobus'
aged sixty-five years. -
!, r uneral services from the residence of
her son-in-law, w S. Newkirk No sa5
Pavonia avenue. Jersey City. TUESDAY,
December II, at P N.
trenton en- J.) papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
MRS. ALDEN TO SPEAK
Will Address ST. Andrews Branch
Meeting Thursday.

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, president
of the International Sunshine Society,
will give an address before St. Andrews
Branch meeting, to be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Brice Collard, No. Sc Clin-
ton avenue, at half-past two on the after
noon of Thursday next.
Mrs. Alden is charming speaker and
one of the first women magazine and
newspaper writer's of the country. She is
well known in this city, where she is a
great favorite among the club women,
who call her Sunshine a most befitting
title.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
SEVENTIES NOMINATIONS.

The meeting of the Seventh Ward Demo-
cratic Club was held last night at the
clubhouse on Ocean avenue A nominat-
Ing committee was elected for the purpose
of nominating officers for the coming
season. No other business of Importance
was transacted. The nomination for
president will undoubtedly go to Joseph
Blaese, who now holds that office
The club expects to hold some kind of
an entertainment in the holidays, but as
yet has not decided just what it will be.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
STOLE FROM CoLGATE's.

William Jodowski, fourteen years old,
of No. $50 Dudley street, was arrested
yesterday afternoon charged with grand
larceny by Colgate & Company, the soap
manufacturers. Thomas Stevens, thirty
five years old, a junk dealer, of No. 81
Garrison avenue, was arrested charged
with receiving stolen goods on complaint
of the same company Both were held
for the Grand Jury in $500 bail
Jodowski had stolen a number of valu-
able brass and copper dies and then sold
them to Stevens. Both were caught red
handed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
DIDN'T KNOW HIS RIGHTS.
Deputy Sheriff Thought He
Must Take Entire Charge
Of the City.

For several months past the police have
been receiving complaints from merchants
in New York to the effect that their
truck drivers were annoyed by having
their horses stopped and examined by> a
man wearing special deputy sheriff's
badge. These horses were stopped as they
were coming off the ferries. In a number
of cases this special deputy sheriff ar
rested the drivers whose horses were a
little stiff at first coming off the boat.
Among the New York merchants who
complained to the Chief were MIR. Ed
ward F. Kelly, Havermayer street. N. T.;
Greaney Bros, Fifth street, and G. w.
Wilson & Co.. Kent street Brooklyn. An
inquiry at the office of the S. P. G. A.
showed this man claiming to be a special
deputy sheriff was Thomas Leslie of York
street. About the time this information
was received Thomas Leslie was arrested
for assault and battery on B. Van Buren
of the s. P. c. A.
The Chief was at the desk when
Leslie was brought in and seeing a pro-
trusion in his hip pocket found that he
had loaded revolver and a policeman's
club there. A charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons was made against Leslie
by the Chief. Leslie claimed the right to
carry those weapons, inasmuch as he was
special deputy sheriff. Believing that
he had no such right the Chief insisted
on his complaint and sent cemmunica-
ton to Corporation Counsel Allan L.
McDermott relating the facts in the case
Following is Mr.. McDermott's opinion
s'Dec. s, 1900.
Benjamin Murphy, Esq, Chief of Police:
Dear Sir-The appointment by the
Sheriff of Hudson county of a special dep
uty for the purpose of preserving the
peace in the county, does not confer upon
the person appointed the right to carry,
concealed on his person. pistol or other
dangerous weapon. The appointment of
special deputies by the Sheriff is allowed
on the theory that there is at the time of
the appointment some special. duty to be
performed, and = such an appointment
should not be made for the purpose of
comforting police power in ordinary cases.
The Sheriff is, in virtue of his office, the
chief conservator of the peace of Hudson
county, but the law does not impose upon
him the duty of attending to the ordinary
duties imposed upon our municipal force
and in a case where a special deputy is
misusing his power, as stated in your
favor of the 9Th inst. the Sheriff would,
on presentation of the matter to him, un-
doubtedly revoke the appointment or dt-
rect the officer to stop the Objectionable
practice.
Respectfully,
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
NO TALKING IN CHURCH.
Whisperers During Service Will Be
Asked to Retire.

Both the congregation and clergy of st.
Johns Church, on Summit avenue, have
been greatly annoyed during Sunday SER
vices by thoughtless persons who talk in
church during the sermon, and in conse-
quence the following notice appears in
this weeks issue of the Bulletin
sThe clergy make standing offer that
if any one who is disturbed in church will
send word to the chancel or the pulpit by
the sexton, the service will be at once
stopped and those VINO have offended be
hsauf hsautifl BIT there sse IS such odS tbiag IS
having too much of it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
DEcKERITEs TO CAUCUS.

A meeting of the George w. Decker
Association will be held this evening in
the rooms at Bergen avenue and Union
street. A caucus of the Decker com
mitteemen will be held to determine who
will be selected as the next officers of the
Ward Association of the Eighth ward.
Mr.. Decker will doubtless be chairman,
George w. Robertson, secretary, and
Charles Cole, first vice president
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
DRILLED COMPANY l.

Acting Battalion Adjutant t. Bergen
Gaddis and Battalion Sergeant Major
Isaac ]. Hopkins went to Bayonne last
night to instruct Company in the guard
movement. T he company turned out fifty
three file. Tonight the instructors go to
Hasbrouck to drill Company NJ.
Acting Battalion Adjutant Gaddis will
be appointed adjutant of the battalion
permanently in few days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
The Kaiser,s Personal Gu RI.

Some interesting particulars are publish
ed of the manner in which the safety of
the Emperor is assured during his fire.
quent journeyings says a Berlin CORE
spondent of the London News" 1t may
be remembered that five of the Berlin Sc
cret Police were ordered to Cadinen dur
ing his Majesty's recent stay. One OF these
officials went about as a carpenter with a
rule in his hand. The second lay by the
side of the roads disguised as tramp
and partook freely of the contents Of a
gin bottle filed with tea. he third wan
dered about the countryman as Journey
man. The super intending official rode
about on a bicycle dressed as tourist
and in this garb gave the necessary in
structions to his subordinates without
causing any suspicion These officials, Of
course, were well known to the police and
gendarmes of Elbing. In the neighbor-
hood of Tilsit. Dantsic. Marienburg and
Rominten, also the secret police adopted
similar dlsguises to conceal their identity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
CITY NEWS NOTES

held this evening ait its rooms, Grove and
Fifth streets.
The First Ward Republican Club will
meet this evening at the clubhouse, No.
253 Washington street
The Young Mems Republican Club Will
meet this evening at Its quarters, No. A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
CATHOLIC CLUB EUcHRE.

The committee in charge of the euchre
tomorrow evening at the Catholic Club
win meet this evening and complete ar
rangements. A number of the prizes will
be on exhibition. They number over one
hundred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1soo-Forecast
Ior thlrty-six hours ending at eight p nj
W Mednesday:-Tonight light YSow: fair
wednesday; fresh south to west winds
Hartnett's Thermoms+r,o.1 R.nors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11

Half the human race die before they
reach II and only one person in 1 900
reaches so
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-11

The Corporation Counsel will be so re-
quested to give his opinion.
MIR. Bouton reported that there were
received yesterday $1,752.25 of water rents
in arrear
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
NO SURE THING.

Pony Sentinel: Specializing upon
whom will be chosen by the demo-
cratic legislature Of Montana to hold
down seats in the senate it might be
pertinent to remark that the friends
of w. A. Clark are not SO sure of his
being elected United States senator
after all. People who have not stud
led the complexion of the next legis-
lature might remark that it's a dead
sure thing Clark will get there
Hold on, don't be quite SO sure about
that. Con these figures over in your
head and see what might happen.
The total membership of the house
and senate is 81, necessary to elect a
United States senator 48. The demo-
Gratis claim a strength OF 90. Among
these 50, elected on a fusion ticket,
are Is f%usionists who persist in declar-
ing that they are populists. At the
present moment they are in revolt and
threaten to elect a republican senator.
| With their aid it would be easy, thus
We have eight independent democrats,
for short we'll call them anti-Clark
men, who are in a hopeless minority.
Then we have 80 republicans. Sup
posing the revolters, IS, the anti-Clark
men. 8, and the republicans, 80,
should Join forces and the whole 5G
vote for some good republican, who
had no faint Of bribery, corruption OF
free traderism about him. Wouldn't
Montana be redeemed in good shape
and wouldn't Clark be turned down
nicely by the aid of a few OF his own
tools.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
R STILL

If any of the independent democrats
who managed to have themselves
elected to the legislature have been
laboring under the delusion that cam
paign differences have been dismissed
and that they will receive due and
courteous recognition as members of
the same great political family when
they assume their seats along side Of
the gentlemen who battled in the
cause of justification, they might as
we'll dismiss their dream and be pre-
pared to take what is offered them,
though little it may be. The fiat has
gone forth that they are still to be
| counted as enemies and must be treat
ed as such. Through the columns of
the Great Falls Tribune the dictum is
issued and it may be considered as
"inspired." That paper says:
Before any of the so-called "indepen~
dent democrats or their friends, are
I" TGCOHHlZou al LlOiCun tAlAo AAu WV
| should be placed on probation, or at
least made to go fairly and squarely
on record as friends and supporters of
the present administration and of the
organization responsible for the vic
tory at the polls on election day.
Harmony is all right in it's way, but
it would be impolitic, senseless and
even idiotic to hold out the olive
branch of peace and nurse a set OF
vipers who will take advantage Of the
first opportunity to sting the party
again-or who Will stand idly by and
refuse to lend aid to the democratic
party when it is again confronted IL
furious battle by the common enemy
There is nothing i'll the way OF 6
compromise to be effected. The loya.
democrats were found in line during
the late contest in Montana. They
won the fight before the people ane
the traitors and skulkers were thu
enemy-if not in open warfare-a'
least in sympathetic sentiment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
A S AMBITION.

News from that section is sometimes
provoking1y slow in reaching this part
of the state, for that reason it was
only yesterday that information OF a
little episode which occurred at Hell
ena some days ago was received here.
The incident happened in the Office Of
the Independent and as related to The
Gazette was remarkable for the
warmth Of the proceedings. The
erudite gentleman of the professional
title who is the author of the remark
able screeds appearing on the edi-
torial page of the Indepndent was one
of the chief actors in the affair, and
yaulting ambition came very near
,ausing his undoing. .....
After long and carefully bordering
the subject it seems he arrived at the
conclusion that the demands of the
east side for recognition in the choice
of two senators was but just and fair.
From that conclusion his mind nat
urally drifted off onto the question OF
an eligible candidate upon whom to
bestow the honor. Further thought
convinced him that no III worthie1
than himself could be selected and sc
announced the results Of his menta]
labors, making the announcement tc
none other than his chief It was il
this that he erred. Instead of arous'
ing the enthusiasm he had hoped for.
the little speech caused a perfect tor
nado of indignant remonstrances
The chief called a council of war ant
the result was that the doctor pain
fully climbed from the pedestal upol
which he had joyfully teetered for
short time and the question Of a suita
BILE candidate from the east side still
remains unsettled. e
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
H TRUE REASON.

Certain anti-adimnistration papers
are now attempting to discredit the
governments course in the Philippines
by laying great stress on the fact that
Generals Macarthur, Bates and Grant
have requested to be relieved from
active duty in the Philippines. Those
publications distort this very natural
request into all expression of disap-
prevail on the part Of the generals
named of the war against the Fill
pinos. Such efforts to cause dlssatls-
faction with the governments policy
of seeking to establish Law and order
in the islands are on a par with those
in the same direction which in the
past have emanated from like sources.
It is a we'll known fact that nc one
from the temperate zone can with
stand the facilitating effects Of the
Philippine climate for more than two
years, especially if existence there is
accompanied by the hardships and ex-
penditure of energy incident to mill,
tary life during active field operations.
The offers who ask to be relieved
were among the first to be sent to the
archipelago and have seen hard ano
arduous duty almost daily since they
landed there. 1t is only in response
to the demands of worn and exhaust
ed nature that they now ask to be per
mitted to come home to recuperate
and that others continue the work
they began.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
NILES BILL.

10 the one who has given no
study to the subject than is bestowed
by the average person it would seem
that the army bill submitted by Cen
eral Miles has much to commend it.
Being the practical head of the ma
tons land forces, it would seem that
the general is competent to pass judg-
ment upon its needs in that direction.
The basis of the army he would create
is on the very modest and moderate
proportion of one soldier for every
/, 900 of the population Of the coun-
try. To this proposition it is difficult
to see how even the most pronounced
opponent of ''militarism" can reason
ably object, while at the same time it
would give the country all army large
enough to meet all demands that or
dinarily may arise. Those who favor
reliance upon a volunteer force in
time of emergency will observe that
the general has made provisions 1or
the organization of such an army,
should the need for it ever arise.
What probably may cause the bill to
be condemned in some directions is the
provision it contains which enables
the president to issue a call for the en-
listment of volunteers should he deem
it necessary at any time to do SO. 1t
is also this provision that may cause
it to find favor in other directions, as
it does away with the necessity OF
special legislation in times of urgent
need and which is always attended by
much waste Of time and eloquence, Of
the people still wildly remember in
connection with the late Spanish war.
A feature strongly commendatory OF
the bill is that it provides for an
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30

the necessity and importance of re-
claiming the arid lands the congress
accomplished, perhaps, more than any
thing in the same direction that could
have been done. The many able adj
dresses made by prominent men in
almost all callings were given the
widest circulation and we're read by
thousands who possibly could not have
been reached in any other way. By
appeals to the selfish side of human
nature it was possible to interest the
large dealers and manufacturers who
were made to see that by: reclaiming
the vast tracts of land now lying un-
productive in the regions west Of the
Missouri river the population of the
country could be immensely increased,
to the proportionate benefit Of those
having wares to sell. Thus the CO.
operation of a rich and influential ele-
ment was secured and much Of the
prejudice which formerly existed has
been overcome.
Of course, the west will receive the
primary benefits that success of the
movement assures, but indirectly the
entire nation will share in those bene-
fits, for by the very nature OF u
form of government and social and
economic institutions one section of
the country cannot prosper and thrive
without its reflex making itself mani
fest i'll other sections, though remotely
removed. To the people Of Montana
the success of the present efforts Of
the congress to secure national aid for
the conservation of the waters now 60
ing to waste means much, for the first
attempt to give the system a practi-
cal test on a large scale will probably
be made i'll this state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30

DECIDEDLY LAME ARGUMENT.

Some of The Gazette's contem-
poraries opposed to a reasonable in
crease in the size of the standing
army of the country are resorting to a
last and far fetched argument in sup
port of their position. They contend
that it may necessitate the extreme
measure of a draft to bring the number
of enlisted men up to the maximum
that may be provided by law. Such
argument is as unreasonable as it is
fallacious. They say that the in
ducements held out by army life are
not SO many or alluring as to cause d
rush of applicants for enrolment large
enough to keep the army at all times
up to the full strength contemplated
by any measure calculated to increase
the fighting force above the number
now fixed for times of peace. Exper
fence has shown that there are always
plenty of suitable men who are will
ing to serve for the compensation al
lowed enlisted men by this govern
ment. The care and attention given
to the enlisted man by the United
States is much better than many mel
in civil life can bestow upon them
selves, and the treatment they receiy'
@8EA|&5ASEF5.&H E .AE. 4#.NB, L, - ~ IL
is such as is calculated to make then
self respecting and good citizens SHOULD
they decide to return to civil life a
the expiration Of their term OF service
Then, too, the chances Of promotion
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30

elastic army, that is one which can be
decreased or increased as the needs of
the service may require, with a check
that prevents increase beyond the
numbers provided by law.
On the whole it would seem that the
Miles bill is about as good as any that
has been talked Of. It is possible that
no absolute necessity for two lieuten-
ant generals exists, but that is a mat
ter which congress will probably con
slider with all the seriousness it merits.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30

are good, as many a former enlisted
man now holding a commission can
attest.
But aside from all this the talk of a
draft is sheer nonsense. Even if a
law is passed increasing the army, it
is safe to, assume that it will contain
no clause making 1t mandatory that
the number Of enlisted men shall at all
times be kept up to the maximum, no
more than does the law regulating the
present organization contain a pro-
vision making it compulsory to keep
the army up to it's full strength.
Those gentlemen who pretend to fear
CONSUMPTION need not tremble. They
or none of their friends are in any
danger of being forced to render the
country compulsory military service,
even if the standing army is increased
to more than four times its present
size. Efforts will be made to induce
men to enlist voluntarily. the same as
in the past and recruits will not be
wanting. If they are wanting then
the military authorities will be COM
PEELED to do the best they can. 1t a,
war should arise making IN immediate
increase absolutely necessary the spirit
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the country to impel thousands of
men, millions if needed, to offer them
selves to battle for the flag and all it
represents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30

Poor, little Nevada is beginning to
recognize that it is the Cinderella Of
the family and phillosophically sub
mits to the sneers and jibes Of its
larger and prettier sisters, content to
take what they scornfully cast aside.
Recently the navy department decid-
ed to name a new coast defense mon
itor after the state Of Connecticut
Instantly the nutmeg makers objected.
They demanded that nothing less than
a full grown battleship should carry
the proud name Of Connecticut upon
its bow. Their protests were needed
and the navy department. ordered the
monitor launched as the Nevada. In
stead of rejecting what some n else
had ~scorned, the Sagebrush state hum
bly, thanked the secretary of the navy
for the honor and is as proud Of it sraft
with a cheese box as Connecticut will
be when it gets a battleship~