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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
FLOWERS FOR FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Captain Frank Aumack of No. 10 Engine
Company, Linden avenue and Old Bergen
Road, presented the three Fire Commis-
sioners last evening with large bouquets
which stood upon their desks in handsome
painted vases, the gifts of Mr.. Joseph
sacf The Commissioners were pleased
with their gifts and each took mis- to his
home after the meeting.
Chief Conway and Assistant Engineer
Lovel were not forgotten. as Fireman
Charles Young of the same company sent
them bouquets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
So FOR TRYING TO END HIS LIFE

John Quigley. thirty-two years old.
homeless, while drunk last evening, at
tempted to jump into the Morris Canal
from the Jersey avenue bridge. Chance
man Dundon, of the Gregory street sta
ton, was standing at the corner of Grand
street and Jersey avenue when Quigley
made his attempt at suicide and rushed to
the banks of the canal and fshed Quigley
out of the water. The officer placed
Quigley under arrest. Justice Hoos this
morning fined him So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
MARSHALL WANTS HIS HORSE

Baron Brain, of No. 80 Spruce street,
was arraigned in the Second Criminal
Court this morning on charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods. The complainant
was Frank Marshall, of North Bergen,
who claims Brain is in possession of a
horse and carriage which he hired to a
man a few days ago. Brain was held in
5000 for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
GONE AT LAST.

Patrick Reilly who was probably the
oldest inhabitant of the county. disd at
suase Hill on May s, but the return was
not made to the County Board pf Health
until yesterday Gdr. Reilly was 100 years
old and had been an inmate of the aims
house for a number of years. He enjoyed
good health until two years ago. Death
resulted from senile bronchitis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
AGAINST PERNlclous POSTERS.

The following letter was sent to Mayor
Hoos today
The Primary Principals Association
realizing the pernicious influence on the
minds of the children and youth in our
schools of the sensational posters so often
displayed in our city, decided at the regu-
lar meeting held May to request your
honor to abolish the evil. Knowing the
warm interest you have always shown in
the future citizens of the municipality
we feel that we have only to call your
attention to the demoralizing character
of these advertisements to secure their
suppression.
Signed,
S. C. MARVIN, President.
EMMA L. BALLOU. Secretary.
The Mayor sent the letter to Chief of
Police Murphy, who will take some action
On the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS.

The Third Ward Democratic Club held
a regular meeting last evening at their
clubhouse No. 250 Sixth street Fifteen
new members were elected and six propo-
sitions received for membership. 1t was
decided that the club would not hold an
outing this season, but instead arrange
ments will be made at the next meeting
for a grand trolley ride. No other bust
ness was transacted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
EXCUSES DON'T co.
Fish and Game Commissioners Issue
Their Laws.

The Fish and Game Commissioners of
the State of New Jersey met yesterday
afternoon in their offices, First
National Bank Building and listened to
several reports from the game fards as
to infractions of rules by pot hunters"
Mr.. Howard P. rockingham presided.
Since the last meeting he has circulated
copies of the game las as amended by
statutes to date and these make plain for
him who can run, read and shoot what he
mustn't do. Excuses like:-''f you please
I didn't know I couldn't shoot elephants
in New Jersey in June" and what, isn't
whaling lawful in the Passafc this
month";" won't go.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
PACIFIC AVENUE PAVED
Contractor Raked Up and Completed
His Job.

The long delay experienced in the re-
paving of Pacific avenue. from Grand
street to Johnston avenue, caused by the
rebuilding of bridge over the canal. is
now at an end and all the pavement has
been put in place.
For several months truckmen complain
ed of the condition of that thoroughfare.
No effort was made to prepare the road
way for use. The contractor seemed to let
matters take their own course. Now, af
ter this protracted delay, the street has
been declared fit for traffic once more.
The grade was raised about half foot
owing to the condition of the ground,
which is swampy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
LET YOUR FLAGS FLYl
1t Is the Anniversary Today of the
Birth of the Stars and Stripes.

"Old Glory" floats proudly today from
thousands of flag staffs in this county,
today being the anniversary of the birth
of the stars and stripes. The flag that
Betsey Ross worked so artistically in
Philadelphia during the Revolution and
which George Washington approved, is to
be seen today on all public buildings in
Jersey City.
School children observed the day with
appropriate exercises in almost oil of the
schools, the feature being the singing of
patriotic songs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
PREPARING FOR THEIR PICNIC.

The Fifth Ward Democratic Club will
hold a melting this evening in their club
house, Montgomery and Brunswick
streets. Business of Importance will be
transacted and every member will be re-
ouested to be present. The committee in
charge of the picnic will make report. 1t
;s expected that over fifteen new mem
hers will be received, bring the total mem
bership over the two hundred mark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
Only a Glimpse as They Passed.

Detective-Did you see man and wom-
an driving past here in buggy about an
hour ago?
Mrs Blank-Yes.
Detective-Ah, we're getting on track of
them.? What kind of a horse was 1t?
Mrs. Blank-They We're driving so fast
| didn't notice that. But the woman had
turquoise blue last years style, with
stitched lines a white pique skirt with
deep circular founce. satin straw hat,
drangeas ard loops of pale b,ue surah. and
her hair was done up pompadoiW That's
all had time to see.- Chicago Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
ToNIGHT's EVENTS.

Last night of strawberry festival and
prize drawing at All Saints Church.
Rally, Jersey City Epworth League
Union, Simpson Methodist Church.
Regular meeting, Robert Davis Associa-
ton.
Strawberry festival, st. 1liehaers Club
house.
. Play St. Peters Hail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
HAUcK's BIG BOOM.

The friends of Commissioner Anthony
Hauck. have begun to boom his nonina-
tion for Mayor next spring. The boom
is pretty big one and it has been seen
in all parts of the city. The Commissioner
is letting no grass grow under his feet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
WILL ATTEND MURPHY's PICNIC

Arrangements were made last evening
by the Third Ward Republican League to.
attend the outing of the Franklin Murphy
Association. Three members were elected
and two propositions received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
An old and Well Tried Remedy.

,,gss Wlislows Soothing Syrup for
c..lIdraa teething snouId always be used
for children w.llfe rret,ing. Ii softens the
gums, allays the pain cures wind colic
ard Is the best remedy tor dsarrhoea.
Twenty five cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
BUT ONLY FOR A DAY.

The Grand Jury went to Snake Hill this
morning to make an official inspection of
the Institutions They started from the
Court House at eleven O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
PERSONALS.

Director P. J. Kennedy of the Board
Of Education sailed for, Europe yester-
dav and the Board will miss with re-
gret the historic 81 move fe adjourn
II YOU wish to cure scrofula or salt rheum
Dernanently take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t ex-
pels all impurities from the blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
MATTERS or FAcE

New Jerseys best flour costs 25c more
per barrel than ordinary flour, but worth
dollar extra. Wholesale only at d. T..
cry streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, June Il, 1900.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Friday. For New York City and
vicinity :-Showers and cooler tonight;
Friday fair; winds south to northwest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
FIRE BOARD ASKS $282,925
New Truck House Included In
the Appropriation
Schedule.

The Fire Commissioners at their meet
ing last evening made up their list for
appropriations to be submitted to the
Board OF Finance on June 90 The money
asked is for the fiscal year commencing
December 1, 1900. and ending November
aa 1ao1 ,Pha schedule is as follows:-
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The 'Gloriousv Reward Of Letter.

My advice to struggling fellow scrib-
blers is:-f you are blessed with some
talent, great deal of industry, and an
amount of conceit mighty enough to ena-
BILE you to disregard superiors. equals,
and critics, as well as the fancied de
mands of the public, it is possible, with
out friends or introductions, or bothering
celebrities to read your manuscripts, or
cultivating the camp of og-rollers by
dint of shaving day and night for years,
during the flower Of your youth, to attain
to fame infinitely less widespread than a
prize-fighter and a pecuniary position
which you might, with far less trouble,
have been born to.-Israel ZangWill, in.
June Success,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05

i Ice. Joined the Chinese customs servics
as deputy commissioner in 1853 ami was
appointed in 1863 inspector general oil
customs, which post he had held ever
since. 1t was by the treaty Of 1855 that
the customs system was adopted which
now prevails in all the ports of China
and over which he had supervision, con-
trolling a small army Of officials con-
sisting of some 500 foreigners and 1900
or 1000 natives
Sir Robert was conspicuous illustra-
zion Of the fact that probity and integ
Tity are sometimes held in esteem even
by the Chinese Cover nment, and his
case proves that such qualities can be
and are appreciated by such officials as
are not directly benefited by the uniyer-
sal squeeze" which IL has always been
the customer the nandarins 70 effect
for their own enrichment He had been
the means Of saving many millions 10
the government, and consequently his
home and headquaTNrs IN Picking were
palatial, with rstinues Of servants and
subofcials 70 do his bidding and all
the outward luxury OF native prince
notwithstanding the immense riches
which he must have accumulated. he a.
last accounts was working with as
great devotion as he had ever shown.
4 close friend Of his Is he American
missionary. Rev. DR.. W. a P. Martin,
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MEN WHO HAVE HELPED TO c1v11IzE CHINA.

cy. In revenge for the indignities put
upon their countrymen the allied force
burned the summer palace of the en-
peror and eXacted reparation in the
shape Of large indemnity.
1t was during the second bombard-
ment of the Taku forts. in June. 1883.
that the United States commodore Tat
nal, performed his heroic feat OF tow
ing the English boats under fire out of
range of the Chinese guns with the ex-
PLANTATION that blood is thicker than
water an act which greatly iucensed
the Chinese. The force that marched
upon Picking was only 20 600 strong
but though It encountered great oppo-
sition from the Chinese, succeeded in
accomplishing what Admiral Seymour
and Captain McCalla so signally failed
TO do this year in a similar attempt to
reach the capital OF China They show
ed the Chinese that their walled capital
city was not inaccessible. and they
taught them to respect their treaty OBJ
legations, for the treaty of ISIS was
finally ratified the same month at Tien-
tsin and the government brought TO
terms.
Meanwhile. during this international
squabble, the country was rent with
iuternecine wars The empire had been
structurally weakened by the war with
England. and a native fanatic had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
SIBERIAN EXILE ABOLISHED.

The world Is about 20 see the last -
the horrors Of Siberian exile. This sys-
TEN has been one Of the worst lnstltu-
lions in the administration OF Russian
affairs. Half Of the unfortunates who
have been it's victims never went
through any form q trial large
proportion % these were hurried
across the frontier % De- buried alive in
the wilds Of Siberia 70 suffer the kuout
and other barbarities imposed hy the
merciless penal governor. without
knowing what offenses they we're sup
posed 70 have committed Suspicion ~
plotting against the state was sun
Gent cause for deportation.
Siberia became penal colony in fhs
middle q the seventeenth century. TN
der Nicholas I neatly ~ 951 Poles wsse
transported there During The nine
teenth century ~ IS estimated that
nearly, II not quite. 1949 men. women
and children were sent into Siberian er-
lie. for Russian dsspotiTr1 was no re-
specter q person. ser. coalition ~ sve.
part from the natural deposition -
he present ruler q Russia 20 lrauz7l-
rate reforms in his dominions and ausal-
.orate the condition ~ hls subjects.
5ther agencies have been - work ans
forced the present action of ths car
md iDpeEisl council
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I almost 20 pieces by the concentersd
fire Of several Of the enemy's. he cams
out Of the fight a physical wreck. and
for months was in hospital before re-
/ turning to this country. where at las,
he died from their effects. having viz
tually given his life for the cause %
which he had devoted his best years.
These are some Of those who have been
Of greatest benefit 70 China: but that
they are not all is shown b. the pres-
ence Of Germans. Russians and some
English. who have given her soldiery in
struction in military tactics. the result
Of which has been noted in the deter
mined resistance to the allies and the
accurate gun fire the Chinese have dis
played Of late
No Americans have been accused q
aiding the common enemy IN tSlB man
neT; neither have they Fnanlfeste1 q
disposition 20 pounce upon China IN de-
Gance Of the treaty rights which were
mutually secured BY ward and Bur
lingame. II. underlying al this niser-
able business. with its mutual suspf-
clous and recriusinations. there seems
70 BE- a belief OF THE part e al cog
ceTned that the United Stats zlI 60
what is fair. Sc Is owing - the fact that
az a nation We have ever kept faith
with China in the past
WILLIAM J. RUDOLPH
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] AN9@N RHRhlMGAMRA

opium-they were absolutely right: but
as to the imposition of tribute upon the
merchants and the arrogant assump-
ton that all foreigners trading in China
were inferior beings, subject to their
caprices, they were wrong.
But whatever the cause the opium
war was begun after a preliminary
diplomatic struggle in which the ad-
vantage rested with the Chinese. Can
ton was bombarded, junks were sunk
and seized, and for years the Chinese
were subjected to process of subjuga-
ton which astonished as we'll as an
gered them. They had not felt before
the might of great power. as their
battles had been fought with primitive
peoples inetficiently armed, and TO be
brought to their knees in this sum
mary fashion was something new in
their experience. Having found that a
temporizing policy would not succeed
with the Chinese, the British prosecut-
ed the war vigorously. They captured
Canton, Ningpo and Shanghai, and at
the last named place took 3s4 cannon.
many OF them new and with inscrip-
tons IN Chinese reading. Tanner and
subduer of the barbariaus." A treaty
OF peace was forced in 1912, but was ig-
nored by the Chinese. so that desultory
warfare went on for many years. Canton
being bombarded again and the Taku
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seized the opportunity to start the Tai
ping rebellion, which eventually swept
| the land with fire and sword. 1t con-
4 tinued for years, and ii seemed as
| though the government was on the eve
of disintegrat ton, when its savior APP
peared in the person of Massaehu-
setts Iankee-Frederick Townsend
! Ward. Finding himself stranded In a
Chinese port, he made a compact with a
provincial governor to lead a force
against the rebels, his reward being a
certain sum of money and the loot of
the towns. Whatever his motive, he
was the first foreigner who showed the
Chinese their capabilities-in fact, who
taught them how TO fight. He soon be-
came all but invincible, carried fort
after fort and captured towns and cit
les, breaking the back of the great re-
beIllon SO effectually that those who
came after him were enabled to sup
press it and save the empire.
Ward was rewarded by being made a
mandarin, and. might have held office
for years, but, though he was thought
by the Chinese to possess a charmed ex-
istence, he was finally killed by a silver
bullet, and his ever victorious army
passed to the command of General
Charles Gordon, who had been engaged
in the English expedition to Picking.
Taking the splendid material ready at
hand which had been licked into shape
by Ward, Burgevine and Forester, all
Americans, Chinese" Gordon began
that career of conquest and glory which
made his name famous ever after and
brought him rich rewards. In conjunc-
ton with the great viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, who now in his old age is again
called prominently before the world. in
connection with the latest Chinese out
break. Gordon succeeded in extinguish-
ing the TAPPING rebellion within two
years.
The foreigner who had served the
Chinese government longest and most
faithfully. passing more than 40 years
of his life in that service, was Sir
Robert Hart, who was among those be-
leaguered in Picking at the height of
the Boxer rebellion. He went to China
when he was 10 years old as student in
in the British consular serv- !
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supports, now in the observatory.
These are said to be among the worlds
finest objects in bronze.
This seems to have been about the
limit of their labors, for the coming of
the Mantchoos did not bring with it any
attalnmentS in science or general
knowledge. During the second century
OF their reign, however. China became
territorially the greatest country on the
sIope by extending its power over the
/ larger portion of central Asia. This
success of the Mantchoos against other
oaroarous people of their kind made
them lnsufferably arrogant and gave
them The impression, which they have
held up 10 now, that if they chose they
could become world Conquerors and
that all other nations We're vastly in
Terror to them in attainments of every
sort.
This idea was so firmly fixed in their
Mongol-Tartar brains that it has never
oeen eradlcated, though within the past
eV years or SO II has suffered several
shocks The shock of the century was
administered 10 them in the first war
with England, which began 60 wears
ago. The Chinese were willing other
nations should come 10 trade with
them, but only under the most op-
pressive restrictions, which finally be-
came unbearable. They had built CEN
1urles before the great Chinese wall.
Which shut them in on the north: the
Hrand canal, which was completed coo
years ago, answered all the purposes of
0heT internal commerce in connection
win their river system. and they were
perfectly content 10 dwell within and
trade with themselves.
but Great Britain had a rod in pickle
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who had been in China so years and
was interpreter for Minister Reed In the
treaty negotiations of 1855. Aside from
his work as a missionary DR.. Martin
has been invaluable 10 China in his ca
pacity as an educator, having been pro-
lessor OF international law in the Tong
Weng college. and when the Imperial
university at Picking was esta blished he
became its president. 1t might seem in
Vidious TO mention one only OF the
missionaries who have given their lives
to China. but space will not allow any
depression in this direction.
In scanning the names of those Amer
leans who have been prominent in re-
cent Chinese history one appears of
worldwide fame. He was Arson Bur
lingame, who was appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln minister TO China and
who, in 1867, became special envoy from
that nation to all the great powers for the
purpose of framing treaties of amity.
AS an American minister had been the
first in this century TO reach Picking
and conclude a treaty with China with
out force. as an American soldier had
first taught the Chinese how to fight.
so 1t was reserved for an American
~ De the 10 introduce
China to the great powers of the world
an honor never before conferred
upon foreigner"
That wonderful diplomatic tour
around the world. when for the first
time China was placed in official com
munication with the United States.
England. France, Sweden. Holland.
Denmark, Prussia and Russia, was IN
happily brought to a termination by
the death of Mr.. Burlingame at st. Pc
tersburg; but the moral effect of that
Of peace will never be lost.
The last American to be named Is
that hero of the naval battle of the
Yalu, Captain 'Philo N. McGitfin, who
commanded the Chinese warship Chen
Yuen. He was given a position OF
great trust and creditably performed ii;
but his sailors, engineers and gunners
shirked their duties, and he could not
cope with the better trained and dis
ciplined men of the Japanese feet. Cow
cred with wounds received in that ter
rible battle, when his ship was battered
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gh ad1ieba Daily Eagle Sunday afrurima AUGUST s. 1900
Foreigners Who Have Assisted China.


and was soon to make them sensible OF
the error of their ways. The first arti-
Gle in the Mantchoo-C Chinese creed was
that their ruler and emperor, the SOL
itary man and son of heaven" was far
superior to any other sovereign that
ever sat on a throne. Now, the English
had an idea that their beloved queen
was an Improvement on this "son of
heaven and they determined to make
the Celestials acknowledge at least her
equality, if nothing more
This was at the beginning of the IA
nous opium war" which. though it
was caused primarily by the endeavors
of the British to foist the opium of
their Indian empire upon China and
had its origin in that indefensibIa
scheme, ultimately resulted in the
opening of China to the world AS to
the direct cause of the war-the resist
ance OF the Chinese to the importing Of