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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
SUICIDE PRECINCT.
Sixth Has Averaged a Dozen
a Year For a
Decade.

The Sixth policep recinct Is sustaining
its reputation as the suicide precinct"
Three within one week is a record. 1t has
averaged a dozen suicides a year for the
past ten years
The recent influx has caused consider
able comment in police circles. A sergeant
who has spent much time of his many
years service in the Sixth precinct said,
this morning.
'sThere is no doubt about the Sixth
holding the record as against the entire
rest of the city. Just what the cause
is I don't know. Some people used to
say that suicides occurred oftener among
German beer drinkers than any other
class. But here are three women who
killed themselves, who, as far as known,
did not drink beer.
Ex-Detective George Douglass, who is
now at the head of the detective force on
the Erie road, between this city and
Buffalo, could write book on the sub
ject of suicides. He used to jot them all
down in little book and comment upon
them and their frequency in the Sixth
precinct. He had the matter down SO fine
that he could actually predict when one
was due.
'They usually come in fves Then
there's quite lull. Nearly ,all occur in
warm weather. They seldom occur in
winter"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
AUTOMOBILES PROMINENT
Manager and Secretary Ex-
pect to Have a Number
of Novelties.

The Tri-State Fair Associations has
opened headquarters at Grove and Mont
gomlery streets. Jersey City. Al large
force Of clerks is at work perfecting the
ptans prepared for the inaugural exhibit
10 De held at North Hudson Park, former
~ the Guttenburg race track, during the
week OF September 1922 inclusive.
The prospectus has already assumed
proportions greater than that of any
similar event held. The features win be
as novel as they are numerous. and there
VIII be attractions that will insure a com
plete change of programme each dav.
special attention is given to the various
exnioats. and it is the intention to bring
every department to the very highest
sraoe OF perfection. Judging from the ap-
pilcations already received for prospectus
DlanKs' the Tri-State Fair Association will
nave the cooperation of the largest ex-
hibitors of this and adjoining States.
Manager P. T. Powers has in prepara-
tion plan of competition for the alter
mating days of the fair on the track
that will draw thousands Of visitors to
the old race track. 1t is his desire to
present a programme each day In racing
that VIII prove the greatest introduced in
track competition. This will include
special features for each day The OPEN
ing day will be devoted to racing for SELF
propelling vehicles. This win include con-
| tests between automobiles and motors. also
a circuit meeting for cyclists.
Manager Powers will have the assist
ance of Albert c. Bostwick Of the wal
dorf-Astoria, president of the Automobile
Club of America; Mr.. Louis Housman. of
Chicago; c. S. Henshaw and Albert Skin
| ner or Boston, manager of the recent
automobile races at Brantford, Conn.
also the Waltham Manufacturine Com
| pany, thus insuring one Of the greatest
exhibits of automobiles and the largest
entry for an automobile meet in America.
A meeting of these gentlemen with Mr..
Powers will be held within a few davs.
when the full programme OF autornebiie
| races viii he decided upon.
| Special exhibits in the latest fnven-
tions by builders of self propeIling ma
chines are to be made an attraction for
| the opening day at the fair. The automo-
bile and motor carnival will be the great
est ever held in this country. There will
De an attractive display of the newest I'm
provements in bicycle construction.
iHeAe VIII pc on the opening day one
OF the best programmes In cycle racing
presented in the State under the National
Cycling Association sanction, IN which
the most noted professionals and the
speediest amateurs will compete, the full
list will be announced later. Secretary
James NJ Reilly is in charge of the speed
department, and has the assurance OF a
sufficient entry for all trotting events to
be held on the days set aside for harness
racing that viii make this feature as
prominent as the others to be promoted
by the Tri-state Fair Association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
CREMAToRY FOR ORANGE GARBAGE
Bids For One to be Erected Will be
Received by Coruois.

Especial to The jersey City tNeWS.']
ORANGE, Aug. IS, 1se0.-At the next
meeting of the Orange Common Council,
on August 81 bids viii be received for the
erection of a garbage crematory, in which
it is proposed to dispose of Oranges gar
bage and offal according to sanitary
methods. Alderman Edward Perry. of the
Third ward, is the father of the crematory
scheme, which is generally favored by
officials and citizens.
At present the garbage collected by the
scavengers is placed in wagons or boxes
at the city dump between Lincoln avenue
and Essex avenue and removed once a
week or oftener by firm which makes
use of the stuff for commercial purposes
In hot weather the system is unsavory
and unsatisfactory, and residents of the
locality are delighted at the idea of having
the nuisance abolished by the substitu-
ton of the crematory method of disposing
of the refuse.
The crematory is proposed to be located
in the vicinity of the Orange Valley sew
age pumping station, and will be SO ar
ranged that the scavenger wagons will be
driven into the building, the garbage
dumped into the ovens, where the solid
mater and gases are completely con-
sumed by fame, and the wagon after
wards washed out and dsinfected before
leaving the plant
1t is estimated that the cost of the Gre
matory will not be over $4,000, and that it
can be looked after by one man. the cost
of maintenance thus being very small.
The plant advertised for is to be large
enough to dispose of the garbage of city
of 1900 population, so per cent more than
Orange has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
LEAPED FROM BOAT INTO RIVER.
Two Men Rescued From Drowning
by Cool Headed Companion.

William Tracey, of Fort Lee, William
Burke of West One Hundred and twenty
fifth street. New York and Benjamin
Bergen, of Hackensack, had a narrow
escape from drowning early yesterday
morning. The men are all employed by
the Hudson River Traction Company, at
Edgewater.
AT two o'clock yesterday morning Burke
received telephone message saying that
his wife was dangerously i'll. There be-
ing no ferry running across the river at
that hour, Tracey and Bergen volunteered
to row him across to New York
When near the New York side a milk
boat plying between Newburg and One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth street, came
in sight. Fearing that they would be run
down, Bergen and Burke leaped into the
water. They soon became exhausted, and
their cries for help were drowned by the
noise made by the steamer. Tracey at
tempted to reach them, but being In
danger of being run down himself, he
threw an oar to Bergen in the hope that
1t would keep him afoat until the boat
passed. The oar struck Bergen ON the
head and he sank.
Not reappearing for some time, Tracey
believed that he was drowned and he
then succeeded in hauling Burke into the
boat. Bergen's head then appeared above
the water, and after a desperate struggle
Tracey succeeded in grasping it and
finally pulled Bergen into the boat. Tracey
then rowed to the New York shore with
the two men lying unconscious in the bot
tom of the boat When he reached the
shore assistance arrived. Both men were
restored to consciousness and were taken
to their homes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
CAT SWAMP SNAKE HUNTED.
Man Went After Irvington Reptile
But 1t Is Still Doing Business.

The large snake which is said to inhabit
Cat Swamp in Irvington is receiving
much attention from the outside world,
as result of the published accounts of
its alleged doings. Residents of the town
are receiving letters from thslr friends
in all parts of the country asking whether
they live near the swamp and inquiring
if their families are safe. Visitors to the
town ask to be directed to the swamp, and
the Shiny water is viewed from a respect
ful distance by them.
A man who appeared to be about sixty
years old aHghted from trolley car at
the Elmwood avenue junction Thursday.
He was carrying double-barrelled shot
gun. He asked William Stevenson, the
car starter, the direction to the swamp.
and followed his question with inquiries
about the snake. Overseer of the Poor
Casey was pointed out as one who claimed
to have seen the snake, and the stranger
approached Mr.. Casey. He said that he
was a veteran snake hunter and fancier.
and he declared that he could kill the
snake if he got sight Of it.
Mr.. Casey said that the snake had been
very kind to him and he hated to see 1t
die, but he directed the hunter to the
swamp The man said that the snake
would eventually be caught, as fifteen
men from the shop where he worked in
Newark were organizing party to go to
Irvington to kill the reptile. The man
went home on the cars In the afternoon.
He did not take the snake with him.
Within the past two months James and
Robert Adams, of Elmwood avenue, have
lost over thirty chickens from their coop.
which is about quarter of mile from
the swamp. They at first thought that
the cats of the neighborhood were de-
vastating their coops and they declared
war on the neighbors' felines until the cat
family was almost extinct in the vicinity.
The chickens kept on going, however.
Now the Adamses are certain that the
Cat Swamp snake is responsible for the
disappe pearance Of the birds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
SHORE TRAIN RAN WILD.
Engineer Fell From His Cab
Near Mata-
wan.

Especial to 'The Jersey city News"l
MATAWAN, Aug. IS, 19oo-A Central
Railroad train bound from Point Pleasant
to New York and due here at 7:5l P. H.,
mad a narrow escape from serious ac-
cident between Middletown station and
Matawan last night. The train ran wild
and at full speed for a number of miles.
1t was without an engineer until Null
ford was reached when the fireman crawl
ed into the cab. grasped the throttle and
brought it to a stop at Matawan juno
ton.
Mulford reported to the conductor and
the train was run to Matawan depot
where 1t was arranged for special to run
back toward Middletown in search of
John Rich, the engineer
Rich was found lying alongside the
tracks near an overhead bridge between
Middletown and Hazlet. He was uncon-
scious, and all efforts to revive him prov
ed futile. He was removed to an hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
NEWARK SUMMER SCHOOLS
They We're Closed Yesterday
After a Most Successful
Season.
Rspecial to "The Jersey civ News"l

Especial to sThe Jersey City News."1
NEWARK, Aug. Is, 19oo.-After session
lasting six weeks, marked by larger at
tendance and more general interest than
at any time since the organization of them
the eleven summer schools were closed
yesterday. There were no exercises, but
an informal gathring OF friends and rela-
tives of the pupils at each school was on
hand to view the handiwork of the pupils.
The exhibit of manual training work was
very good and showed progress.
This city was the first in the United
States, it is said, to inaugurate the sum
mer schools into the regular public school
system. DR.. William N. Barringer, for
merly city superintendent, and now super
visor of summer and evening schools, is
credited with being the originator of the
PLAN He saw early the advantage of pro-
viding regular sessions where children
who could not go away into the country
for the summer might find an outlet for
their energies that would be at once pleas
ant and profitable. So the summer schools
were started, regular teachers engaged
and the Board of Education assumed
charge just as it does of the regular
system.
There were more girls than boys attend
ed the summer schools, and in conse-
quence Miss Carrie v. Stephens, the sew
ing supervisor, had plenty to do in pro-
viding materials for the busy fingers.
From simple basting and sewing the chill
dren advanced by easy stages to the max
ing of complete garments for their own
wear. The darning and mending of holes
and rents were also taught.
The boys were taught the use of sim
pie carpenter tools, how to make work.
ing drawings, and were allowed to cut
out and fasten together such articles as
match safes, toy wheelbarrows bread
boards, etc.
The sand work was especially interest
ing this year. At the Morton Street
School one teacher had her pupils lay out
a farm yard on the sand table. Another
had them lay out a miniature beach in
sand. A small tent was put up and dolls
represented bathers sporting in the surf.
About 5000 children in charge of los
teachers attended the summer schools
this season. Last year there were ninety
nine teachers and 4,SoO pupils. The grow
ing interest especially in the manual
training work, is manifest, and it is
thought that the limit of growth in sum-
mer schools is not yet reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
CUBAN SUPERsTlTIoNS.
Queer Fancies About Dirt, Noon
Light and Sickness.

A belief that has strong hold on a
certain class of people in Cuba is
that certain disease can be cured by
eating dirt, and SO when one of these
diseases manifests itself, the believer
does not consult a physician, but instead
gathers up handful of dirt and eats it,
If any relief is obtained it must be the
result of faith cure, which the patient
is unconsciously trying. Why all kinds
of germs are not taken in with the dirt
is a mystery-po they are.
The moonlight seems particularly OBJ
jectionable and strangers are warned
not to go out in it with uncovered head,
and not to go out in 1t at ALL if it can
be avoided; it Is thought that this light
brings many evil effects, and not under
any circumstances will Cuban sleep
in it's rays-he thinks that. among other
things, 1t will darw his mouth to one
side of his face.
To ward off sickness of various kinds
there are little silver or tin images to
wear suspended about the neck as
kind of charm. Images of the same kind
are offered in the churches as thanks
giving or prayer and SO we find near
the affairs of certain churches cases In
which are hundreds of these little trim
kets hands, feet. arms and babies.
The hooting of an owl is taken as
very bad sign. The superstitious Cuban
kills any creature of this kind which
makes weird sounds near his home. This
is supposed to break the spell, and 1t
is not then inevitable that a member
of the family shall meet death in the
near future. Butterflies also are looked
upon as omens
The Cuban women are great believers
in the efficacy Of various herbs in sick
mess, and have remedy for almost
every ailment. American physicians
find that they have much more knowl-
edge in this line than the women Of
our own country, and more knowledge
of sickness in general In many homes,
even the poorest ther Is q thermome-
ters and & any one Is ill his temperature
= aiken before the phys sicIan arrives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
ST. JOHNS EXCURSION.
Two Thousand People are at Grand
View Park Today.

Over two thousand people are particle
pating in the annual excursion today of
members of st. Johns parish to Grand
View Park. The streets in the Marion
section were alive all the early hours of
the morning with old and young folk in
holiday attire. Every car bound down
town for while was crowded with the
excursionists. All were looking forward
to a merry day on water and in shaded
grove A big steamer and two barges
conveyed the party to the grove All
arrangements had been faithfully carried
out by the various committees and the
success of the event socially and finan>
cially was assured early.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
HoBoKEN REGATTA TODAY.
Moonlight Sail to Follow the
Races.

The annual regatta of the Hoboken
Amateur Rowing Association takes place
today on the Gutenberg course. Hoboken
oarsrnen and their friends have taken con-
siderable interest in the event for the past
month. There are dozens of handsome
prizes for the winning crews and each
club has hopes of carrying off one or
more of them. The lady friends of the
club members manifest almost as much
interest in the regatta as the oarsmen.
They would rather sacrifice a week S
vacation at the seashore than miss see
ing it.
When the races are over the barges will
return to Hoboken. AT $3.50 o'clock In the
evening the members of the various clubs
and their guests VIII board them for a
moonlight sail up the Hudson. There will
be dancing and refreshments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
THE ERWIN OUTING.

Two hundred hats and badges were dis
tributed from the rooms of the John J.
Erwin Association last evening for the an
nual outing of the club. which takes place
next Monday to Beck's. Grove on the Long
Island Sound. The distribution will be
continued this evening. It is expected
that four hundred men will be in line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
UNION HILL MAN INJURED.

Otto Cappella, twenty-five years old, of
No. 315 Jefferson street. Union HILL sus-
tanned severe injury of the left leg yes
terday by a box falling upon him while
he was at work in the Standard Air Brake
factory, Bay and Greene streets. He was
removed to the City Hospital in an am
hl1lance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
OVERCOME BY SODA WATER.

Bernard Keidel, a druggist, of Summit
tvenue and Mercer street, went into the
selar of his establishment yesterday
afternoon to affix pipe to a soda water
carboy. The latter was overcharged and
EXPLODED, the shock hurting Mr.. Kedel
peveral feet. HE was thoroughly drenched
by the soda water but otherwise unin-
l1a,rca -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
NINTH 10 MEET.

The regular meeting of the Ninth Ward
Democratic Club viii be held Monday
evening. at eight o'clock. at the club
house. Boulevard and Fairmount avenue.
Reports of Committees, payment of dues
and other important business will come
before the meeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
Theatres In India.

Theatres are free in India. The curtain
rolls up at . o'clock at night, and never
comes down until the next morning. It
usually requires Z nights to present dra-
ma People generally take their beds with
thems and go TO sleep between the acts
The faxorite play IN India Is the pfesen-
tation Of the exploits Of some god
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Aug. IS, 1900 forecast
for the thipty-six hours ending at eight
p NJ sunday For New York City and
vicinity:-CGoudy tonight and Sunday.
moderate temperature. winds east.
Hartnett's Theruso.nstrioal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
PoLIcEMAN's BADGE LOST.

Policeman's badge No. IS has been lost
on the Boulevard, between Ege and Grant
avenues. The finder is requested to re-
turn it to Police Headquarters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-18
TONIGHT's EVENTS.

Distribution of hats ana badges at Miles
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
Puerto Ricans Beg for Work.

During the past 10 days the Puerto
Rican people have evinced unusual in
terest in their affairs, and in the future
OF the island as it is being handled by
congress. Until the tariff question is set
tied, business in Puerto Rico will remain
at standstill. The laboring classes are
on the verge of starvation; there is work
for them to do, but the planters who need
their services are without funds with
which to employ them. The people here
say: "Let the tariff question be settled
either by a free trade bill or l5 or "a
per cent bill, and the feeling of uncer.
tainty will be raised. Trade will be re.
vived. The banks will advance to the
planters, the planters will employ the
starving, and Puerto Rico will Boom" On
the 18th instant the chamber of COM
merce held a special meeting, at which it
was decided to call a mass meeting for
Monday, March 10, and to present pc
tition to General Davis, beseeching him
to do all in his power to influence legis-
lation for Puerto Rico.
The mass meeting was held recently
and 1000 people assembled at the plazi
an orderly, quiet crowd. Headed by Major
Ejossene and President Crosos of the
chamber of commerce and six members
of the body, they submitted written
statement to Governor General Davis, set.
ting forth the critical conditions under
which the island is struggling. They were
told that they had the sincerest sympt-
thies of General Davis, and his hopes that
an immediate settlement will be made.
The crowd cheered, shouting viva la Es-
tados Unidos," "Viva el General Davis"
Throughout the day and during the
following days telegraphic reports of sim
liar proceedings in other towns began to
accumulate on the governor generals desk.
For the past 10 days hardly a day has
passed without visit Of delegation OF
country people begging for work. The
transport Fitzpatrick arrived yesterday
with more than 500 tons Of rations. But
it is not rations that the people want.
1t is work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Kansas City, Mo-, April A Journal
special from Washington says:
Hon. Webster Davis of Kansas City has
rendered his resignation to the president
as assistant secretary of the interior. Mr..
Davis decided to take this course as the
result Of his visit to South Africa. He
has decided to deliver a public address
touching the entire scope Of the present
war and believes that he can best do so
while free from any restraint which his
present position would impose upon him.
When taking his departure for home from
Pretoria, 20OO people gathered to take
leave OF him at the station. They appeal
ed to him in tears to state their cause to
the American people and Mr.. Davis says
his conscience would haunt him II he
proved recreant TO that pitiful appeal. He
believes the American people are not truly
informed on the situation. He will there
fore avail himself OF an early opportunity
to relate his experience and observations
at a public meeting that shall be free TO
all.
Mr.. Davis has decided on this course
after mature deliberation and free con-
sultation with his friends.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
Make Money ON the Wreck.

CASTOR Drake of Nassau, Bahama,
with other Americans now own the
wreck of the Spanish warship Infanta
Maria Teresa. lying in two fathoms of
water near Bird Point, Cat Island.
Drake and his associates purpose to
break up the wreck for the metal there
is In It. Mr.. Drake wants to bring
the metal into this country free Of du-
ty. Mr.. brakes lawyers asked the
treasury department II this could be
done. In reply counsel for the treas
ury department wrote:
"The Spanish war vessel was not the
property Of the United States at the
time she was originally wrecked, but
was the property Of the Spanish govern
ment, and as the United States govern
ment has abandoned the vessel on Cat
Island, It's owners have been changed
from the United States to private citi-
zens. Formal wreckage upon its i'm
portation to the United States will be
duitable."
Mr.. Drake and his partners believe
there will be profit in the importation
from the metal of the wreck IL admit
ted free Of duty, but not otherwise.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
scandal About the sumner.

The transport Sumner started on her
voyage for Manila with troops and sup
plies recently. Congressman T. H. briggs
OF Brooklyn, after making thorough in
spection Of the transport, declared that
the charges Of extrayagance and lavish
expenditure Of money on the Sumner were
true. He declared that the officers in
command Of the ship had taken the best
rooms and crowded Colonel Davis, the Of.
ficer in command of the troops for the
Philippines, into inferior quarters. He
examined every part Of the ship making
copious notes Of what he saw. Congress-
man briggs condemned the unsanitary
arrangements for the soldiers 1882 soldiers
went on board.