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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-09
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HAUCK-Suddefiy in this city, ON Mons
day, October ], 1901, Henry Mauck. IA
his forty-eighth year.
Relatives and friends of the family. alsa
Jersey City Lodge, No. 10, K. of p; Jert
sey City Lodge, No. I'll, B. p. @. ElkS5
the Grocers' Association and the Gcrma1
funeral services at his late rssideRre Mo-
ASS Wayne street, Jersey City Heigh1ss 81
Wednesday, October g. at r. III.
Interment Thursday, p. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
CONSTABLE oUTWITTED
Captain Receivers Sloop Seized for
Debt and ESCAPES.

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RED BANK, Aug. 10, 1901.-Constable
Elijah NJ. Conk of this place was called
out of bed after midnight on Sunday to
go to Belford and seize sloop belonging
to Captain Hiram Seeley, under chattel
mortgage. The captain had bought the
boat from William H. Palmer giving a
note in payment. The note was protested
and the constable was ordered to seize
the boat. The constable boarded the boat
out in the bay off Belford and took it up
in Compton's Creek.
Captain Seeley seemed willing to adjust
the affair and the constable left the boat
to get his breakfast. When he was as
hore the captain, assisted by two men, got
up sail and started to take the boat out
of the creek. Constable Conk saw the
boat under way and ordered the boat to
be stopped, but the threatening attitude
of Captain Seeleys assistants caused him
to give it up as bad job and the captain
sailed away with boat. He is now up the
Hudson and out of Jersey waters
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
Old SeneschaIs Court.

most interesting quasi-judicial body,
called the Court of Claims, was consti-
tuted by the proclamation published in
the Gazette, of June q, says London
..Black and White The duties this body
will have to perform are defined by the
proclamation; they are very light, owing
to the curtailment of the modern corona
tion ceremony This Court of Claims is
neither more nor less than the Senescahis $
Court of Norman times. The "Senescalli
regis de feodo" performed many of the
duties of a Regent between the demise
Of one Sovereign and the crowning of
another. The office became merged in
the crown when Henry of Bolingbroke
became King of England. The first mem
tion in history of a Court of Claims oc-
ours on the accession of Richard II. "The
Duke of Lancaster" who for his Duke
dom of Lancaster and Earldoms of Lei
cester and Lincoln. was admitted upon
his claim to be High Steward, bearer of
the Kings chief sword, 'Curtana,' and
carver at that solemnty : held the
Stewards Court several days in West
minister Hall to receive the claims of
such persons as by certain tenures or
custom were to officiate at that cere-
mony
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
MARR|ES AT EIGHTY.
Martin Stencil Takes His
Fifth Wife, She Has Had
Three Husbands.

Martin Stencil, a hotel keeper of Pear
sail avenue, Greenville, today, at the age
of 80 takes his fifth plunge into the
matrimonial sea. At o'clock he is to
marry Mrs Sophia Lehman, who at the
age of so has been three times a widow.
The ceremony is to be performed at Mr..
Stencils hotel in the presence of a small
party of friends and relatives. The invf-
tations that have been sent out generally
are for this evening at 8 o'clock, when
there will be wining and dining and such
a reception as marked the first wedding
of Mr.. Stencil fifty years ago. Mr.. F.
B. Metzger will be the best man and Mrs.
F. B. Metzger will be matron of honor.
Mr.. Stencil says he is the happiest of
men. In discussing the marriage he
said
.'Of course I am going to get married.
This idea that some people entertain that
I am too old is all rot. Why I am a
young man yet and 1 won't be too old
for many long day to come.
'sMy fourth wife died three years ago
and I was very lonely. Mrs. Lehman is
widow, a sort of kindred, spirit. She
was lonely also and we both concluded
that married life would be much more
agreeable than single blessedness We
are both very much in love. What more
is there to consider? My idea is that if
you are in love get married. Age should
be no barrier. Marriage a failure? Well
I guess not And ought to know
Mrs Lehman resides in Hoboken. She
also says this is the happiest occasion of
her life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
CHILD PUT OUT FIRE.
Threw Shawl Over Blazing Oil Tank
in Store.

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NEWARK, Aug. Is, 1901-While May
Sherwood, II years old, was left yesterday
in charge of a grocery store kept by her
mother, Mrs. Anna Sherwood at No. 129
Elm street, customer asked for can
of kerosene and the girl went in the rear
of the store and drew it from a tank. Be
meath the faucet was a dripping pan
about half full of oil. While the girl was
drawing the kerosene boy with light
ed cigarette walked into the back of the
store. She warned him to keep away
from the oil, but he paid no attention.
After she had taken the can out to the
customer she saw flames in the rear room,
and went back, to find the oil in the pan
ablaze. The flames caught the tank and
there was danger of anexplosion. With
out seconds hesitation she grabbed her
mothers wolen shawl, which was on a
chair, and threw it over the flames, ex-
tinguishing them. Her hands were burn
ed painfully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
NO DROWNED WOMAN.
Bordentown People Still Believe in
Murder.

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TRENTON, Aug. Is, 1301.-Tnere is no
fair faced young woman with flowing
black hair, at the bottom of the Borden
town reservoir. for the water has been let
out and no tragic exhibit has been found.
Bordentown is disappointed and refuses
to abandon to such a prosy conclusion
the excitement which has TIRED the town.
The belief still prevails that there was
murder and that the body was re-
moved Monday night. The authorities
are satisfied that there has been no crime,
but one half the residents believe the
story of the boy Gaunt, who saw the
ghostly face and the twirling black hair
in the whirlpool around the receiving pipe
last Saturday afternoon.
He and his two companions still stand
ready to make an affidavit as to the truth
of their story. Judge Carr gave the boy
the third degree" Tuesday and he re-
mained firm in his statement.
Many of the residents of Bordentown
still refuse to drink the reservoir water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
sAmlvEL GOES BAG
Consul Gummere Returns to Harass
the Sultan of Morocco.

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TRENTON, Aug. Is, 1901-Samuel R.
Gummere, United States Consul General
to Morocco, sailed from New York yes
terday on the steamer ST. Paul. He will
spend some days in London and will then
sail for Gibraltar, crossing over from
there to Morocco, which place he will
reach the latter part of September.
Mr.. Gummere was accompanied to
New York by his brother, Barker Gum
mere, Jr.
During his stay of over two months in
this country Consul General Gummere
has made a full report to the State de-
partment of this county against the gov
ernment of Morocco and has been fully
advised as to the course he shall pursue
in securing the settlement of these
claims.
The Ezaqui incident, which resulted in
a protracted series of negotiations, was
satisfactorily adjusted before Mr.. Gum
mere left Tangier by the payment of the
indemnity claimed by the United States.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gummerc
has been instructed to insist upon a
prompt settlement of the other claims,
but in view of the lesson given the Sui
tan in the Ezaqui affair it IS anticipated
that less difficulty will be experienced in
accomplishing this. The elusive Sultan,
who has a convenient way of changing
his capital at a moments notice when un-
welcome diplomats threaten to call upon
him, has learned that such practices
don't go'' when the United States gov
ernment starts out to pay a visit.
Consul General Gummere Is in excel
lent health and has been much benefited
by his sojourn in this country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
spAuLDIHe & JENNINGS PICNIC.
Employees of the Mallory Avenue
Steel Works Have an Outing.

The employees of the Spaulding & Jen-
nings Steel Company, Mallory avenue, will
hold their annual outing Saturday to
Ulmer Park. Bath Beach. The party will
number about 500 men, They will march
to the Morris street dock under the
leadership of George w. Decker The
steamer Myndart will leave the dock at
1890 A. M. The party will assemble at
the works at A. M. The line of march
is along Mallory avenue to Church street.
to Mercer street, to Henderson street, to
Newark avenue, to Montgomery street. to
washington street, to Morris street
dock.
When the park is reached breakfast will
be served and then a programme of ath-
letic events will occupy the interval till
dinner time A creased pig will be a
feature.
A number of ladies will go to the park
by trolley and join the men at the park.
Two bands of music will supply the lovers
of the light fantastic with inspiration.
The schedule calls for the return to be
made at o'clock P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
CITY HALL VACATIONS.
A Number of Clerks in the
Various Offices Are Hav-
ing a Good Time.

Affairs at the City Hall, as usual in Au-
gust, are dull. With the departure of
City Collector Robert Davis and the con-
sequent falling off of visitors matters
took on even a duller aspect than usual
In the City Collectors office, besides
the Collector, three of the clerks are en-
joying their vacations. William Maurer
is in the Catskills; James Burns is at
Saratoga, and Michael Garry is in the
Catskills.
Deputy City Clerk r. X. Halstead re-
turned from his vacation Monday and he
and Clerks w. H. Browning and Tommy
Cummings are holding the forth in the
City Clerks office. City Clerk M. J..
O'Donnell is at Cairo nthe Catskills. N.
E. Furey is in Canada. J. H. Clark is
in Middletown, N Y. 1t is not known
where A. B. Lembeck is spending his
vacation. Mr. Browning goes away on
August "a and Thomas Cummings on Au-
gust 81.
Dominick McMahon is the only one
away, except Commissioner Hauck, in the
office of the Street and Water Board. He
is at Walters Hotel in the Catskills. On
Saturday next Gustav Bach goes to Port
Jervis, H. T. Cox to Buffalo, M. A. Roo
ney starts soon for AGRA in the Catskills.
Assistant Clerk William A. Tolson and
Charles Hart say the department is too
busy just now to allow them vacation,
City Comptroller Jordan has returned to
his desk from a weeks trip to Buffalo
and the Pan-American Exposition and
Niagara. He has another week yet to his
credit. The Deputy Comptroller is at
Saratoga with his family.
City Treasurer Heppenheimer is in ELL
rope. The members of his staff are still
at their respective desks.
Finance Commissioner Mullins is in
Europe. Commissioner Carnes is enjoy
ing sojourn out of the city. Clerk M. F.
Kelaher is at Saratoga with his family.
The office is in charge of Assistant Clerk
George B. Riley, who recently returned
from his vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
M'CEE FUNERAL
Distinguished Citizens At
tend the Services Over
the Dead Lawyer.
REV. DR.. C. HERR'S EULOCY
Remains to Rest Temporarily
in a Receiving Vault in
Bayview Cemetery.

The funeral services over the remains
of Counselor Flavel MCGEE were held at
IL o'clock this morning at his late home
Montgomery street and the Boulevard
The house was crowded with both his
social and political friends, VINO had come
to pay their last respects.
In the parlor of the homestead lay the
coffin. 1t was covered with black broad
cloth with silver trimming. On it was a
silver plate bearing the inscription, u.
Flavel MCGEE, Died August 49, 1901; Born
iS44''
The funeral services was conducted by
Rev. Charles Herr, DID,, pastor of the
FIRST Presbyterian Church, of which Mr
MCGEE mad been a member for number
OF years. His sermon was eulogisuc. He
termed Mr.. MCGEE man among men,
AT the conclusion of the services the
people were allowed to pass through the
parlor to look for the last time at the
face so well known in this section
On the coffin was one floral wreath,
which was placed there by members Of
the family.
After the services the body was carried
by pallbearers to the hearse, which con-
veyed it to Bay View Cemetery, where it
was pl6ceu IN vault, III WHICH ~ "AiA
remain pending the decision of the family
on a permanent burial place.
These were the pallbearers:-E. F. c.
1oung, w. H. Truesdale, Judge John A.
Blair, Charles c. Black, John S. McMas-
ter, Henry Dusenbury, George F. Per-
kins and c. Sandford Ross.
Among those who attended the funeral
were:-Mayor Hoos, E. F. C. Young, Ed
ward L. Young, ex-Judge George L.
Smith, ex-senator William D. Ed
wards, Ex-Governor Werts, ex-Speak-
er of Assembly Nathan Niles, OF
Morris County, ex-Sheriff John ].
Toffey, Postmaster P. Farmer Wan
ser E. W. Woolley, Edward Fry,
o. H Perry, Colonel Abernethy, Fl.
Abernethy, Chief of Police Benjamin Muir
ply, Judge Nixon, Herbert B. Potts, Mark
Pagan, Prosecutor James Erwin, John
Erwin, DR.. Gordon, George Osborne, ex-
Judge Henry Puster, ex-senator Brinker-
H Weastell, F. Wolbert, Jr., Harry
Holmes, William Corbin, Judge Nevius,
Corporation Counsel James Minturn,
John Griffen, J. E. Hulshizer,
Ernest Heppenheimer, ex-Judge Law
renee, Judge Parker, Stephen L. Harvey,
Judge Otto Grouse, ex-Alderman Hill,
Finance Commissioner Midlige. Police JUS
tice Hoos, Justice of the Peace Duffy, ex-
Judge Bedle, Thomas Bedle, Spencer
Weart ex-Sheriff Toffey, w. Carscallen,
Stewart Vanderbeck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
MORE WATER SOON

Complaints concerning the low pressure
of water in the Bergen section have flood
ed the Chief Engineers office during the
past few days. The cause of the low
pressure is that during the recent break
of the thirty-six inch water main under
the Hackensack River it was found neces-
sary to shut down the water gate at St.
Pauls and Summit avenues. 1t had not
been touched in thirty years., and was
consequently worn and rusty. 1t broke,
and a new one had to be put in. The diff
ficulty was caused by delay in securing
proper castings. Everything possible to
hurry the job has been done, and it may
be completed tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
THoUsHT THEY'D KILLED HIM.
Elizabeth Youths Were Willing to
PAY Bet.
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ELIZABETH-Aug. Is, 1s01-George
Spauling of Lockport, N z, machinist,
who disappeared two weeks ago from his
boarding house in East Jersey street and
who was thought to have been murdered,
turned up Tuesday night in South Beach.
Spaulding has been through terrible ex-
perience having jumped from the
dizzy height of the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge which spans Staten Island Sound
below Elizabethport. He had said that he
could jump off the East River Bridge
few weeks ago did not do anything
wonderful.
His friends said they would give him SO
If he would jump from the Baltimore and
Ohio structure, which is about no feet
high. He agreed, and they went to the
bridge. When he mounted the top of the
bridge he backed down, but one of the
men said:-"You jump now; we didn't
come way up here for nothing" and gave
Spaulding a push. He plunged down the
dizzy height and fell in heap in the
water.
Two men who were rowing in a small
boat to prevent any accident saw him fall
and peered in the darkness fer him, but
y
They padded all night about the spot,
but to no purpose. They went home and
told the landlady that Spaulding had gone
to Brooklyn. Three days passed, and
Spaulding not appearing, the .landlady
said she was going to institute a search,
as Spaulding owed her IS. His compan-
ions raised the S. and gave it to her and
took his trunk away. But yesterday she
said there was something strange about
Spaulding's disappearance and said she
was going to inform the police. This
frightened the men.
Tuesday night they went to South
Beach. when one of them was suddenly
slapped on the back and a voice said, 81
want that So" They turned and Spauld-
ing stood before them. He said that when
he dived he became dazed and then all
was a blank. When he woke up he was
in Amboy, a passing tow having picked
him up. He said he remained in Amboy,
as he obtained job there and wanted to
deceive those who had showed him over
board into the belief that he was dead.
His friends urged him to come home to
save them from court on the charge of
suspected murder. They gave him the SO
and were glad to get off so easily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
PREFERRED DEATH TO PRISON
Man Guilty of Perjury Jumped Into
River and Was Drowned.
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PHILLIPSBURG, Aug. Is, 1901.-After
Joseph Gunulak of Alpha had admitted
before Justice Van Billiard that he was
guilty of perjury he made a dash for
liberty and escaped from the courtroom.
He was pursued and jumped into the Del
aware River.
Constable Osborne dived and caught the
man, but the water was so deep that he
could not hold him and to save his own
life let go. Gunulak was carried beyond
his depth, and being unable to swim, was
drowned. Osborne, who has only one arm,
ha da narrow escape.
The perjury was committed at the trial
of Susie Krafty against Joseph Barno
several months ago. Mrs. Krafty charged
Barno with robbing her of SIS. Gunulak
swore that Barno told him that he had
taker the money from Mrs. I<rafty. On
this evidence Barno was convicted. Gunu-
lax Tuesday admitted he had sworn
falsely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
GETTING ACCUSTOMED TO FIRE
Murderer M'AIlister Now Cooks at
Trenton.
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TRENTON, Aug. 10, 1901.-Convict Nc
Alister, who is serving long term in the
State Prison for the murder of Jennie
Bosscheiter of Paterson, has been trans
ferred from the shirt shop and put TO
work in the cook room.
This is most unusual work for the for
mer Paterson sport, but there is no choice
in the penitentiary, as McAlster and his
three colleagues have learned to their
sorrow.
McAlister was fairly proficient in turn
ing out shirts, but he has a great deal
to learn in his present occupation.
The reason for his transfer has not been
given out. Changes in occupation are
sometimes recommended by the prison
physician, though as far as can be learn
ed the prisoner is enjoying good health.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15

TRENCH HIS CRAVE
Italian Laborer on Grand
Street Sewer Killed by
Cave-in.
CONTRACTOR BLAMES man
Say Bryulli Had No Business
At That Part Of the
Work.

William Bryulli, twenty-six years old,
an Italian laborer, employed on the sewer
construction in Grand street, was instant
ly killed shortly after five o'clock last
evening by the caving of the sewer em-
bankment just below Pacific avenue. The
unfortunate man was literally buried. He
was in the trench between the pipe that
had been laid and the unprotected wall of
earth under the car tracks.
Suddenly the foundation of the tracks
weakened and about ton of earth and
a hundred paving stones fell on him,
burying his body and crushing his head
almost to a pulp against the iron pipe
The man realized his danger only when
the cave-in began. He gave one yell of
horror, but before he could scramble out
he was buried and killed His fellow
Workmen rushed to his assistance. When
they dug him out he was dead. The body
was removed to Speer's morgue
Inc contract for building the sewer is
held jointly by M. R. Van Keuren and
Patrick Connolly There are about two
hundred men employed on the job, most of
them Italians The custom thus far has
been to remove the boxing protecting the
s'stAAs' u tAC llCHCll dS SOOu DIS edCQ sec
ton of the piping is laid. Then when the
r1yeting point is reached laborer is sent
Gown into the trench to dig away suff1-
cient earth to give the riveters room to
work on the extreme lower side of the
pipe The earth is braced from the pipe
by two mounds of wet earth. Such a
place had been dug at the point in which
Bryull met his death.
Mr.. Van Keuren said that all the men
had been called out of the trench at the
point of the cave-in half an hour before
it occurred. Bryulli, Van Keuren says,
went into the trench there to loaf. Each
of his superiors says he and everyone else
had no business there until this morning.
Mr.. Van Keuren relieves the contractors
of all blame on the ground that Bryulli
had no business in the trench when he
was killed. He says that the. braces made
of wet earth were considered sufficient to
insure the safety of the workmen, but
that hereafter extra precautions will be
taken.
BryulH had no family and no relatives
here that can be found. The body is in
the morgue awaiting a claimant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
Mason and Dixon Markers

Al Carlisle, Pa, correspondent writes to
the Baltimore Eun:-The monuments of
the Mason and Dixon boundary line be-
tween Pennsylvania and Maryland have
suffered severely from the attacks of van
dals, and they will soon be replaed with
cast-iron markers.
Rapid progress is now being made on
the relocation of the line. The eastern
portion was originally marked by stone
monuments at equal distances of one mile
Many of these stones have been removed
or destroyed The western portion, owing
to the great difficulty at that time in the
region traversed by the line, was barked
by wooden posts, cut on the spot and se-
cured in place by mounds of earth or
stone Piled around them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
HOT WAR OVER TAXES.

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PATERSON, Aug. 15 1901.-The City
Hall officials were thrown into state
of excitement yesterday when former
Mayor Nathan Barnert made complaint
of disorderly conduct against Tax Asses
sor William H. Bradley. Mr.. Barnert is
one of the largest taxpayers in the city.
He went into the tax office to look up
the assessments on his property. He
found great deal of fault with the fig
ures put upon his property by Mr.. rBad-
ley and the two had some warm words
Finally, the tax assessor told the former
Mayor to ''go to hell" In a towering
rage, Mr.. aBrnert rushed int ohe Re-
corder's court and made a complaint
against Mr.. rBadley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
The New Woman in Norway.

There Is great rejoicing amongst the
Norwegian advocates of the rights of
women. '-The New Woman in Norway,
says the Kleine zeitung, "has gained a
glorious victory" For many years the
Norwegian "Feministen'' have been wag-
ing war against the use of the word
"obey'' in the marriage service of the
Norwegian Church, and their labors are
at length crowned with success. or at
least with a partial success. The Stats
rath in Christiania has ruled that the use
of the word shall henceforth not be OBJ
ligatory upon the bride, but s.facultative- :
That Is to say, the bride. is to pc free
either to say that she will be faithful
and obedient." or simply to say that she
viii be faithful"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-15
STRUCK FOR RUBBER BOOTS.
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HACKENSACK, Aug. Is, 19M.-Work-
men, Italians and Southern negroes, en-
ployed in the construction of the New
Jersey and Hudson River Electric Rail
road line into this town went on strike
yesterday. They demand the contractors
furnish them rubber boots. They are de-
pressing the lines under the tracks of the
Susquehanna Railroad and have to work
knee deep in mud and water.
The strikers refused to allow any one to
take their places and remained around the
tracks all day. The contractors last
night asked for police protection.