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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
THOMAS ]. D0RMAN KILLED.
Body Found Along the Delaware Railroi
Tracks at Townsend.

Body Found Along the Delaware Railroad
Tracks at Townsend.
Early Sunday morning the man.
gled body OF Thomas j. Dorman of
Denton, Md, was found along the
tracks of the Delaware railroad at
Townsend, the discovery being made by
John Naylor, a traekman. The body
was cared for and Coroner Vandever
was notified, and Monday morning he
Townsend to hold an inquest.
Ii is supposed that while Dcrman
was walking along the track he was
struck by the Norfolk express at about
3 O'clock in the morning. The head
was crushed and death probably came
instantly. Deceased leaves wife and
four children at Denton. He was AZ
years old and was employed at Town
send.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

70 accommodate those who are partial
the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the
proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Price including the spraying tube, Is 10 cents
medicinal properties OF the solid preparation.
Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem.
brNue and does not dry up the secretions but
changes them W natural and healthy character
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

The public buildings Of England
alone are valued at sum approaching
$3.50, 600, DG0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Dixie Smyth has been appointed
postmaster at Fairlee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14

invention and Improvement. and encour-
ages the production of imitation and in
ferior articles. Actuated by the sole mo-
tive of stocking their already overfowing
Golfers and desire for absolute suprem-
acy, these combinations and monopolies
can issue their own devrees, compelling
the small manufacturer, the wage-earner
and the consumer to abide thereby. They
can make man an Industrial slave and
thus sap and undermine the vigor Of citi-
zenship.
Stand by Democracy gentlemen, and
stand by your country. Remember that
Democracy fourished and was the guild
ing star Of the nations long before Re
pubicanism was born, and will continue
as the glorious ark around which the
lesser planets revolve long after Repub-
licanism is dead and has become a name
an da memory only. Our hopes are
bright the trend of public opinion is with
us and we are floating with the tide
But if we neglect the sails and rudder of
our vessel and fall asleep, we will, as Geo.
B. Mcclellan once said on memorable
occasion, awaken to meet destruction in
the rapids. While if we are manfully
alive to the situation and face it with the
determination that makes the blue Jacket
feel when going to battle that the destiny
of his country is staked upon himself
alone. we will overcome all opposing ele-
ments and anchor safely in the harbor of
our Desires
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
PATHS Song for Soldiers.

The recent war concert in London UNI
don under the auspices of Lady Lands
downe realized the enormous sum of $55,-
eco. OF course Patti was the principle at
traction and the London papers vie with
each other in declaring that she looked
younger than ever in beautiful pale blue
aids and turquoises. Nine. Patti was ac-
companied during her songs by Frank
WatSis, who has been in constant attend
ance upon the great singer throughout all
her tours since 1893 Her touch is pro-
ductive Of constant ripple of extraordi-
nary llghtness and delicacy. The piano
talks TO itself. as ii We're. vet never leaves
the voice unaccompanied.
Such voice as Nine. PATHS needs a
most sensitive acompanisf--one who can
folulw the varying emotions of the great
singer throughout all her moods and ex-
bfessive candenzas. and Mr.. Watkins has
succeeded wonderfully In pleasing her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
ID !
DIED.

GRADY-on Friday, July IS, 1900 Charles
Grady. son of John and Maggie Grady
tnee Ryan,, aged s months.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral Sunday. July is, from
the residence of his parents, No. 800
Grove street. at 2 p. NJ.
KUHL-On Friday, July 1s, 1900, Hermann
Kuhl. beloved husband of Elizabeth
Kuhl, at his late residence, No. 1e9
Railroad avenue, aged 5S years.
High mass Will be celebra ted on Mon
day, July l6, at 10 A. M, at St. Boniface' 5
Church.
July u. 1900 Frank Lenahan, son Of
Julia and the late ]. ]. Lenahan, in
the 10th year of his age.
- tsse Mace from his late
residence, No. 352 Webster avenue. on
sualuay. Ju.s 10, at 2 z. NJ
CLARK-On Wednesday, July II, 1900.
William H. Clark, beloved husband OF
Mary E. Clark.
Relatives and friends and members OF
Onward Lodge, No. 159. |. o. O. F.. and
Mt. Sinai Eneampment, No 5. l. 0. o.
F., are invited to attend his funeral from
his late residence, No, 10 Delaware ave-
nue., on Saturday evening at s p. NJ.
Interment at Slotsburg, N. Y.
DEWEY-O Friday, July 1s. 1900. Mary.
the beloved wife of Charles Dewey.
and daughter of Valentine and Anna
G. Mattil, aged 2S years. months and
25 days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her parents, No. 265 Rail-
p. NJ; thence to Wayne Street Reformed
Church.
soPER- IN this city, Thursday. July 12.
1900 Captain Anthony Soper, aged n
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence No. PSI Seventh street, on Satur~
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
MIDDLE SOMEWHERE.
School Directors Disagree
Over Repairs and Ap-
preparation.

Director Berger said last night that he
needed about ss.0OO to put No. 6 and s
Schools in proper repair. He appeared at
loss to understand yesterdays News
story in relation to the misunderstanding
between the Board of Education and the
Board of Finance, as told by Clerk
Kalaher
'The FINANCE Committee of the Board
OF Education was supposed tt sk for the
necessary appropriation at the last meet
ing of the Finance Board" he said "Both
Nos. and Schools" he added, BADLY
need overhauling and the roofs need re-
pairing. The pianos in No. 6 School need
entire reconstruction and furniture in
some of the rooms of No. School has
been there for thirty-fve years.
Other directors who were seen this
morning said they did not understand that
the Finance Committee of the Board of
Education was to have requested an APP
preparation for school repairs
Director Lewis of that committee is out
of town.
Director Tracey of the committee said
he knew nothing about any request of ap-
preparation.
President Mulvaney refused to discuss
the matter, except to say that the Board
would go on with its work.
Clerk Klaher of the Finance Board re-
iterates his assertion that the Board OF
Finance has not yet been requested to
appropriate any money for this summers
repairs; that about $4,000, supposed to
be used for school repairs and furniture
this summer was put in the budget of
last July.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14

ductions of S597, 100, allowed by the State
Board and to the loss of ratables by
the recent water front fire.
The increase in the value of personal
property was due to banks, &c.
The tangle over the fact that twenty
two and one half acres of water front
property and fourteen acres of upland
property had apparently shifted their re-
spective positions in North Bergen was
Strengthened out by Mr.. Meeks, the owner
of the property, who appeared before the
Board at the request of Assessor Kennel
and explained that although they had
always ben assessed for twenty-five and
a half acres of water front property and
fourteen acres of upland recent surveys
had shown that the figures had in some
way become transposed. The twenty-five
and half acres consisted of land lying
between the Bulls Ferry Road and the
County Road. There We're six acres at
the foot of the bluff and eight acres in
the slope of the hill between the two. Mr..
Meeks said that he had suggested to
Assessor Kennel that he correct the
acreage in the field book, but retain the
assessment of s67,500 for the water front
property, which he had been paying for
Twenty-Five and half acres at 5000 an
acre.
The change Mr.. Meeks showed was not
intended to escape taxation, and on the
contrary increased the valuation ON the
property. This might have been his in
tention, but Assessor Kennel had made
the mistake of not granting Mr.. Meeks's
request to have the shore front property
left at the old figure. Instead he assessed
Il at $4,000 for IA acres.
Mr.. Meeks produced maps of both
pieces of property and gave the Board
much valuable information in regard to it,
He said that the length of the water line
was 2.165 feet, and that the property gain
ed very little additional area through the
extension of the outer pier line. In the
221a acres on the mile there were 27O 25x
100 lots between the Bulls Ferry and
County Roads,
He thought $1,000 an acre good big
figure for the property.
"It is less than SO per cent. of its
value said Mr.. Mclean
II think it is more,'' answered Mr.
Meeks. 1--WE would be very glad to see
at $4,000 an acre.
This ended the discussion and the
board listened to an appeal made by a
woman against an assessment of $1,000,
which had been placed on her house and
lot at Forty-third street, Bayonne, by
Assessor Stilson. She said that the prop
erty cost her $1,000 three years ago and
that prior to her ownership it had been
assessed at $500. The board viii con-
slider her case in conjunction with the
Bayonne Assessor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
MEWARK'S SUSPE ENDED BANK
Examiner Says Its Condition
Cannot Be Known for
Six Weeks.

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.')
NEWARK, July a. 1900.-At ten o'clock
today the vicinity of the usupended Dime
Savings Institution was thronged with de-
positors who had not learned until late
yesterday of the closing of the bank on
account of Treasurer Charles r. Wester-
velt's peculations. Many of the depositors
are unable to speak English and when
made to understand that the bank had
suspended payment they assumed that
their money was lost and became almost
frantic.
The bank officers and Deputy Bank
Commissioner johnson, who is in charge
of the examination, did everything pos
sible to reassure the depositors that they
would not lose dollar, not even the in
terest on deposit.
Deputy johnson said that because OF the
bank carrying more than 10000 accounts
thorough examination would require at
least six weeks.
..That will mean,'' he added, "that the
depositors will have to wait at least two
months for their money, but further
than that they will suffer no loss.
Sat present the directors are confident
that WeSterVeltS peculatlonS Will not
amount to more than $4,000, and we cam
not say anything to the contrary until
we reach the mortgage account of $275,-
900, as stated by Westervelt. That state
ment may be correct but we cannot tell
until the mortgages are called in Then
it may be found that the list includes
mortgages satisfied but not credited"
Westervelt's counsel issued a statement
late yesterday in which he denies all
wrongdoing, declares it is all a mistake
and attributes the shortage to a former
atache of the bank who is now dead.
This statement is secuted by the bank
officers who declare that Westervelt adj
mitted his speculations while under ar
rest last Monday an dtold them the total
amount would not exceed $500. They
also intimate that had not the State bank
examiners arrived month in advance of
their expected coming the loss would be
greater.
Depositors in need of money are being
hourly fieeced by spectators, who are
buying in their books at discounts ranging
from 10 to 50 per cent. The police and
bank officers have warned depositors
against these sharks and are keeping
them away from the vicinity of the bank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
BOYS WAR WITH BRICKS
Young Wernz Fractures
Stonie's Skull and Pleads
Self Defence.

Z Little eleven year old Albert Stonie, of
No 2lS West Side avenue, lies at the point
OF death at the City Hospital, with a
badly fractured skull. He was struck at
the base of the skull with a brick thrown
by eleven year old James Wernz, of No. Is
Olean avenue. Young Wernz was arrest
ed by Detective Hottie of the Communi-
paw avenue police station and bailed by
John Kaiser The amount of bail was
fixed at $500 by Justice of the Peace
Charles Roe. The prisoner made a state
ment to Sergeant Harrington, and was
taken home by his father, John Wernz
The doctors at the hospital hope to save
the boys life. The fracture is more SER
ious than was anticipated at first, and
the lad was unconscious most of the night
and this morning. The police were una
BILE to get statement from him.
The statement made by young Wernz, is
that he was on his way to drug store on
West Side avenue when he met Stonie
Stonie, he claims, cursed at him and called
him vile names. He struck Stonie and
then Stonie threw a brick at him, which
hit him in the back. He struck Stonie a
second time, whereupon Stonie hurled a
big stone at him which missed. Wertz adj
nlits that he threw the large piece of
building brick which hit Stoney on the
head.
The injured boy ran up West Side ave-
nue. to his home All this happened about
four o'clock.
Mrs. Stoney dressed her boys wound
and put him to bed He grew worse and
became unconscious. The mother did not
realize the extent of her sons injuries,
but the father, who came home for his
supper, had the ambulance summoned and
the boy sent to the hospital. He then has
tened to the police station and reported
the case. Detective Hottie took young
Wernz to the station house after allowing
the boy to finish his supper. He told a
truthful story. and insisted that he acted
in self defense
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
TWO TRY DEATH IN RIVER
Woman Jumps From Ho-
boken Ferryboat and
Man From Penn
sylVania.

A woman leaped from the Hoboken fer
| ryboat Monachie in midstream on the $50
trip from Fourteenth street. New York,
last evening and was drowned. Fifteen
minutes later man jumped from the
Pennsylvania ferryboat Cincinnati while
in the middle Of the North River, and he
too accomplished his purpose of ending
his life The man was not identified
Evidently the woman had made all prep
arations to commit suicide. She left a
pocketbook containing card on which
was engraved. Mrs. G. B. Garvis, No: 125
East Sixteenth street, New York"
Mrs. Jarvis, good looking, attired in a
handsome dark cloth walking suit and
wearing a hat trimmed with red flowers,
attracted the attention of other passen-
gers in the women's cabin by walking up
and down in an excited manner when the
Monachie left her dock on the New York
side. Suddenly she jumped up on the seat
and clambered on the window sill. Moth
ing was between her and the dark water.
Several men were in the cabin and they
ran toward her, feeling instinctively that
she intended to commit suicide. She saw
them running toward her.
Gathering her skirts about her she
jumped from the ledge of the window
just as the foremost man was about to
grasp her dress The shouts of the
passengers notified the pilot that a
woman was overheard and he quickly
reversed the engines and the deckhands
dragged the water with boat-hooks, but
nothing was seen of the woman. After
fifteen-minute search the boat resumed
her trip to Hoboken.
The pocketbook, a handkerchief and
tightly-rolled umbrella We're in the seat
which the woman had occupied. The
Hoboken police notified the New York
Department and policeman from the
East Twenty-second street station went
to No. 1n5 East Sixteenth street
This is a clearinghouse. The pro-
prietor said that Mrs. G. B. Jarvis had
boarded with him for the last eighteen
months. With the policeman he went to
the room Mrs. Jarvis had occupied. On
the bureau, pinned to the edge of the
glass with long hat pin, was piece
of paper on which was written, 'sMrs
G. B. Jarvis, Lakewood avenue, ILL.,,
Station o.
The clearinghouse keeper said to a re-
porter
s'There seems to be little doubt that
the woman who jumped overheard was
my lodger. She lived alone. Neither I
nor anyone in the house knew much of
her She was extremely reticent and
never alluded to a husband or relatives.
She frequently received letters from
Chicago.
'sShe always dressed remarkably well
and seemed, to have an abundance of
money She paid her board promptly.
l can't believe it was financial trouble
that drove her to suicide. She seemed
cheerful until the last two weeks, when
did not notice any letter for her post
marked Chicago"
The man who jumped from the ferry
boat Cincinnati leaped from the upper
deck after throwing off his coat and
hat. The boat was stopped, but no
trace of him could be found. The coat
was of blue serge. In a pocket were two
tickets of the Staten Island electrical rail-
road to Fort Wadsworth, issued by Jere
Johnson on June 8.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
NOT so GREEN AFTER ALL

Fishermen who have Dragging about big
fish killed in Sullivan county recently will
learn that the hayseed farmer has hui
NOR all his own. Mr.. John McAusland of
Fourth street, tells good story illustrate
ing this He was on a farm lately in
Sullivan county, N. T., when some visitor
was Blowing about the weight of bass
he had just landed.
Three pounds if it's an ounce" he
proudly exclaimed, holding up the fish.
Doesn't appear to weigh as much as
that" obviously observed Mr. McAusland
taking the fish over to the scales obliging-
~ furnished by the farmer. on which
scales every fisherman weighed his CATCH
Humph," said Mr. McAusland, as the
pointer indicated four pounds, that's
strange" when the s.hayseew (?) quietly
whispered in his ear
It's spring scales. rather loose in the
back, but it pleases all aroundItp'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
MISSING GIRL FOUND.

Gerry Agents Agnew and Moore. of New
York. after hunting for several weeks
for fifteen year old Florence Russell of
Jersey City Heights found her last We'd
nesday in a concert hall at No. 426 Eighth
avenue, New York. Yesterday they ar
rested Charles Appel of the concert hall
o ma charge of violating the law by
admitting minors to his place. In the
West Side police court he was held for
seamination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
SAVINGS BANKS INCREASE
Quarterly Meeting of the Fifth
Ward Held Thursday Afternoon.

The quarterly meeting of the Fifth
Ward Savings Bank was held on Thurs
day afternoon. Charles b. Carscallen,one
of the newly elected managers, took his
seat. The treasurer's report showed that
the deposits during the last six months
exceeded those of the previous six months
by over $4,000
The present officers are:-John c. Linn
beck, president; Carle Lampe, vice presi-
dent; George H. Gould, treasurer; H. M.
T. Beekman, secretary The managers
are John H. Ward. Theodore Pellens,
Frank J. Matthews, Carl Lampe, John c..
L.imbeck BENZ. ID. Daumont, William
Williams. Calvin F. Kyle, NJ. D.; Walter
Bound, Charles S. Carscallan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
sKlTTlsH HORSE.
Sent With Collins to Cemetery He
Injuries Two Men.

The undertaking firm of Beddiges & Cox,
of Upper Central avenue, had occasion to
send Charles Kuglemann, an employe,
with a couple of coffin boxes to Flower
Hnl Cemetery, Thursday. Opposite the
cemetery the horse Kuglemann was driv-
ing ran away, the wagon was upset and
considerably damaged and young Kugle-
mann was injured by being dragged for
some distance. He was unable to reach
the Office of his employers His plight
was communicated by telephone and n1r
Beddiges went to his assistance. The
wagon though somewhat wrecked, after
being uprighted, was utilized to convey
Kuglemann home. Mr.. Beddiges had
charge of the reins. The horse again took
fright and ran away. Mr.. Beddiges was
injured slightly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
SIX new COMPANIES.
One Is a Jersey City Concern
With offices Here.

Especial to '"The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, July IA, 1900-Of the six
articles of Incorporation filed yesterday
in the Secretary of States office, rne
most important were those of the
American Railway Company, of Camden.
The company is capitalized at 5000, 900,
with William Bartram, John M. Deal,
William c. Alexander and c. P. Ballinger
as incorporators. 1t has been formed for
the purpose of operating trolley systems
and electrical heating, lighting and ven
tilation.
Net in line of Importance was the
Philadelphia-Mont Stock Company,
having Mary A. Gilman and Helen
Gilman. of Atlantic City, and William
III. Gilman, of Philadelphia, holding
shares. The authorized capital is
s125,oo0. The principal Office will be
in Atlantic City, and the company will
deal in food products, cattle, sheep,
horses and general ranching business.
The Rockland Cement Company, of
Newark, was Incorporated with a capital
of 100000. The company will deal in
building material. Following are the
incorporators James A. Degroot, Jones
Point, N. Y; G. J. Curtin, Newark, N.
j.; S. A. Van valen, Haverstraw, N Y.
The three remaining companies, each
with a capital stock of $4,000, are as fol-
lows:
Weaver's Pharmacy Company, principal
office at Phillipsburg N. ]. Incorpora-
tors:-J. NJ. Reese. Phillipsburg; j. R.
zearfoss and Paul Onspach, Easton.
Glenburn Ice Company, principal office
at Newark. Incorpora Il. d. Austin.
g. o'NeiIl, N. E. Wiliets, Ed. Otto, Al
fred Stoliker.
Atlantic Shipping Company. principal
office at Jersey City Incorporators:-
George Wilson, Adrian H. Muller and
Charles N. King, all of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
RAID ON SLOT MACHINES.
Captain Cody Arrests Agent FOR
Manufacture of Thorn.

Captain Cody this morning arrested
George w. Bescher, of No. III Mercer
street, at his office, room L. Weldon
Building. for having in his possession
gambling devices in the form of slot ma
chimes. Beecher was discharged but the
machines were confiscated by the author
tiles. They will be given over to the
Prosecutor. Four machines were found
in the office.
Detective Bumsted went into the office
and negotiated with Beecher for the pur-
chase of one of the machines for $100.
The arrangements were made when Cap
tain Cody entered the office and arrested
Beecher, who is an agent for the Caille,
Scheimer Manufacturing Company of
Detroit. Mich.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
H0RNBLoWER'S EYE.
He Says He Has Cold hut His
Friends Are Curious.

President Hornblower, of the Poverty
Club is just now the object of much
solicitude to many of his friends. He
is wearig a big pad of cotton covered
with a dark green patch over his left
optic. He is obliged to stand great
deal of chaff from his friends of both
sexes.
He says his eye is inf1amed by cola.
They shake their heads and murmur,
strange, strange. indeed, in the midst
of all this heat we are just now afflicted
with
He can stand a great deal of chaff, and
says he can stand for murder. But some
of his most intimate friends say he is at
present laboring under optical delusion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-14
MURPHY MET HIS MATCH.
Patrolman CIemenson Proved Too
Much for Mussy Fox,


William Murphy, alias "Mussy Fox"
twenty-five years old, of No. 101 Boule-
ward. was arrested on the complaint of
Mrs. Margaret Gillen, of the same adj
dress, on the charge of assault and bat
terry. ''Afussy Fox and Mrs. Gillen have
been tenants of the same house for some
time and trouble has been brewing for
quite while.
Murphy claims that Mrs. Gillen called
his mother names yesterday morning and
hit him with an axe. Mrs Gillen denies
this and says that Murphy punched her
without cause. Mrs. Gillen is over fifty
years of age. She was bruised consider
ably.
Murphy boasts that he has done up
every officer in Bayonne, but 'Patrolman
'Clemenson, who made the arrest, was too
much for him and landed him in the
Fifth precinct station house after a short
struggle.