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The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
CUSTER AVENUE VACATION
Board of Aldermen Discusses
Street and Water Boards
Action.

The Board of Aldermen held a special
meeting last evening to close up unhn-
ished business before adjourning for the
rest of the heated term. 1t will not meet
again until September "a. Twelve rest
aurant licenses were granted. Adam Null
ler Jr., was appointed clerk to the Build
ing Inspector.
The feature of last nights meeting was
the introduction of a resolution by Alder
man Ritter requesting the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners to rescind the
resolution recently passed by that Board
declaring the vacation of Custer ave-
nue. and Avenue E.
President Midlige declared that the
resolution was out of order. He said the
Board of Aldermen was coordinate
branch of the same municipality and that
it would be scant courtesy for one Board
to ask another Board to undo its work
Alderman Ritter was accorded the floor
He declared that there was principle
involved; that property owners interested
should have chance to appeal. He de-
clared his belief that the matter was a
railroad steal
The streets were ordered vacated for
commercial purposes, and it is said the
vacation is in the interest of a brewing
company.
president Midlige agreed with Alderman
Ritter that the property owners had to
appeal and said that he and others in
terested should appeal as individuals. but
he declared again that the resolution was
out of order He told the Alderman, an
appeal could be taken from his decision,
but the Alderman did not do SO.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
UNIONS WAR,
Frank Bergen Will Defend the
Governors Appointment.

That political leaders of the prominence
of Governor Voorhees,, United States Sem
ator Kean, Congressman Fowler ct ais,
should engage in a factional fight over
the appointment of a member on Elec-
tion Board is surprise to all but those
intimately acquainted with the bitter
rivalry existing among Republican lead
ers of Union County.
When Governor VOORHEES, appointed
William C. Carr instead of C. Addison
Swift, who was recommended by Chair
man Franklin Murphy of the Republican
State Committee, he undoubtedly had no
idea what a hornets nest he was STIR
ring up.
Whether he was legally justified in ig-
noring the recommendation of the State
Chairman may be questioned, but it is
unquestionable that the Governor has ig-
horde all precedents in so doing.
Mr.. Carr is preparing his answer to the
| quo warranto < proceedings instituted
against him by Mr.. Swift, and it is prom
ised that the answer will contain some
startling disclosures, the nature of which
is, however purely a matter of speeula-
ton.
ter, there lie good reason for the asser-
ton that it will show that when Chair
man Murphy sent in the name of Swift
to the Governor, he did so with string
attached and with the distinct under
standing that Swift was not to be named.
There was, in other words, deal be-
tween the two by which Mr.. Murphy was
to square himself by outwardly respect
ing the wishes of the county chairman,
while the Governor was to get in a, slap
at the rival faction in his county.
An effort may be made to gloss over
this deal, which would not rebound to
the credit of either of the principals, but
it's existence is, nevertheless, known to
all who are on the inside.
Unless some kind of a truce is patched
up before the proceedings actually come
to hearing, these facts will form the
defence of the Governor, who is to be
represented by Frank Bergen of Eliza
beth.
Mr.. Bergen said yesterday that it was
a rather unpleasant task for him to be
engaged in, as he personally was on very
friendly terms with Swift & Carr, and
also with Hamilton F. Kean, who is
backing Swift's contention
"Some one, however, remarked Mr.
Bergen. 'has got to defend the Governor
in the suit, and, being requested to do so,
1 could not as his friend very well get
out of it. If matters We're all left to me,
l think I could settle the whole contro-
versy in five minutes. I regret very much
that it has arisen, and am in hopes of
being able to bring about an amicable
settlement of the trouble without having
the issue to go to trial in the Supreme
Court
There is very good reason for Mr.. Ber-
gems desire to bring about settlement
of the case without having it go to a trial,
and no one is more cognizant of this fact
than Mr.. Bergen and his distinguished
| client
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
DAVIS PIONEER OFFICERS

In another column of THE News the
announcement of Captain Gleason's cleo
tion as Colonel of the Davis Pioneers is
made. The other officers were later am
nounced They are:-
First Battalion Major, j. H. Snee; Sec
ond Battalion, Fred Stagleite.
Staff-James Mckee, Regimental Adju-
tant; DR.. G. c. Hendricks, Surgeon; T.
r. Patterson, Paymaster; T. J. O'Brien,
Quartermaster; William Clossey. Commis-
sary; P. Fallon, P. Sullivan and George
Donaldson, Aids.
First Battalion Adjutant, II. O'Reilly;
Second Battalion Adjutant Robert FL
liott.
Non Commissioned Staff - Regimental
Sergeant Major, I. Aubrey; Sergeant
Major of First Battalion, Joseph Kennel;
Sergeant Major, Second Battalion, John
j. Kelly; Bugler, John F. McGrau; Color
Sergeants, NJ. Murphy and William
Grassman: Hospital Stewards, John Ho-
gan and Terence Sullivan; Quartermaster
Sergeant, B. Garvy; Commissary Ser
geant, John DAILY.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
ATLANTIC CITY SALOONS
Judge Hendrickson Orders
That They Be Closed
Sunday.


ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 10, l901.-Su-
preme Court Justice Hendrickson does
not agree with Common Pleas Court
Judge Skinner of Essex, as to his duty
under the Voorhees, act of last winter. He
believes that that act was put upon the
statute books to be enforced, not only ir;
its APPLICATION to gambling houses at Long
Branch, but to saloons throughout the
State that sell on Sunday as well.
Justice Hendrickson sent a second no.
tice to Mayor Franklin P. Stoy and Chief
of Police Harry Eldredge, directing them
to close all saloons Sunday, and if they
fail, he says they will be held amenable
under the crimes act, which provides for
impeachment and Imprisonment.
The Citizens Advisory Committee is
making a fight, having secured the SER
vices of the Rev. S. H. Ham, of Camden,
who is vice president of the New Jersey
Law and Order League.
There was a list of forty-four violators
presented to the judge. The second no
tice, it is said, will be strictly enforced.
The order is as follows:-
"To the Hon. 2. P. Stoy. Mayor, and
Harry c.. Eldredge, Chief of Police of
Atlantic City, N j.
MY Dear Sirs-This is notice to you.
and each of you, that it is alleged, and
there is reason to believe it 10 be true,
that there exists in Atlantic City, N. j.,
places where there has been open, con-
tinued and notorious violation of Section
6S, of An act for the Punishment of
Crimes (revision of 1889, by the sale and
the offering and exposing for sale o.
spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors,
among others, beer and whiskey, on the
Sabbath, commonly called Sunday; that
such was committed on the 2lst and 2Stn
days of July, and on August 4, A. D
1901, by the following persons and at the
following places. Q1ist of forty-four vio-
iators follows)
"You are hereby notified, in pursuance
of an act entitled "A supplement to an
act entitled ''An act for the Punishment
of Crimes" ETC., pamphlet laws of 1901,
pags 366, to take immediate, proper and
efficient means, by complaint and arrest
and by raid and arrest, to prevent the
further continuance of such Illegal prac-
tice; and to bring such persons to JUS
tice; failure to do which will make you
amenable under said act.
"CHARLES E. HENDRICKSON,
Judge of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner of the County of Atlantic
Dated August Z, 1901.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
FIRE IN NOTION STORE

Fire broke out in the notion store of
Owen Bleeker ON the first floor of the
three-story frame building, No. us New
ark avenue, at 3:4S O'Clock this morning
and did considerable damage. The house
is occupied by three families and is owned
by Hugo Douglass.
The blaze started from some unknown
cause at the rear of the notion store kept
by M Blackmer. A passing citizen noti-
fed the tenants and turned in an alarm.
The engines arrived promptly but the
flames had already spread upwards and
for d time it looked as though the house
would have to CO.
The second floor was occupied by John
Dugistice and family and the top floor by
Daniel Kennedy and family. A II their
household effects were destroyed by fire
or ater.
The damage to personal property was
about 81 500 and the house was insured III
about the same amount.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
VETOED o'mARa's APPOINTMENT
Mayor Hoos Does Not Approve Hi'
Choice for Inspector of Cement

Mayor Hoos has vetoed the resolution
of the Street and Water Commissioners
appointing Walter OMara as inspector of
cement used in the construction of the
new water works. The vetoe has been
forwarded to the Street and Water Board,
accompanied with communication. the
contents of which could not be ascertain
ed. The Mayor is out of town for the
day. The communication will be read at
Tuesdays meeting of the Board.
The Mayor signed the resolution ap-
pointing John Mears as clerk in the Water
Assessors office as the successor of
Frank McCarren, who succeeded the late
Water Assessor McGrath. Mr.. Mears has
been acting as a clerk in the Street and
Water Board office during the absence
of Clerk George T. Bouton, who returned
from his vacation some weeks ago.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10

chored to the shore. 1t was in this vicin-
ity that the fleet of dredgers were at work
all the week digging out the channel, ana
it was among the occupants of these that
fear of having to vacate was entertained.
One of the homes extends the entire
length of a canal boat, and inside is
regular suite of rooms, kitchen, dining
rooms, bed rooms and parlor- 1t was
built by William Miller sugar house
employe, who died some years ago, leav-
ing the property in charge of two grown
sons, Sextus and Richard, and two
daughters. One of the sons is married.
All live in the odd but comfortable struc-
ture Nearby lives the family of James
Noonan on the Volunteer" Next on the
boats hemmed in live the families of Cap
tain Cook and of Robert McCann and
William Servis. The front vista is an
arid waste of ash heaps and filled in land
but in this desert, and not far from the
front of the centre of the group of homes
is an oasis. 1t is garden about aOS2o
feet in dimensions, but it bears the dlg-
nified title of Miss Miller's Farm" and
every inhabitant of the hamlet Is as
proud of it as is the owner and tiller her
self.
Little Italy is not near as proud Oh It's
park as these folk are of Miss Miller
Farm" In it was raised, this summer,
potatoes, corn, tomatoes, lima beans,
green peas, pumpkins, squashes, cucum-
bers, and even horseradish, and the plants
are still bearing. The garden is big
fenced in bunch of green foliage. Vines
Chamber everywhere to the top of the
fence, and flowers grow in profusion. 1t
is doubtful if any similar sized patch OF
ground owned by the most scientific and
economic truck raiser in this section of
the country has produced half the amount
of vegetables that Miss Millers has gath
cred from her farm. And she's still gath
ering them.
All the old timbers pulled up by the
dredgers were drifted ashore and cut up
and gathered by crowds of poor people
from all over that section of the city for
firewood.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
MORGAN ST. RECREATION PIER
Movement to Build One Started BY
Downtown Residents.

A few well known residents of this city
are interesting themselves in the estab-
lishment of a recreation pier on the Nor
gan street dock, the cnly piece of water
front owned by the city. They say that
a structure similar to those in New
York City could be erected for about
s., 900, and they will undertake to raise
the money by public subscription. The
plan suggested Is to have a covered in
building with seats and tables where the
people of the crowded downtown section
can enjoy the river breezes and hear
music. for it is intended to have a band
there at stated times.
The Street and Water Board will be
asked for permission to build the pier.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
CONSTABLE A TERROR
One Of the Rawson Twins
Makes It Hot for
Evil Doors.

When Bert Rawson, one of the fam
Gus Rawson Twins. whose pranks in their
boyhood kept the whole upper part Of
Bergen County in a state of turmoil, was
elected constable last spring it was pre-
dicted he would make a good official
Ever since his election he has had an
easy time, but he admitted last night his
job had it's strenuous side. He had put
in an exceedingly lively week.
He was called Sunday by j. GARDINER,
liveryman of Hillsdale, whose safe had
been broken open and its contents stolen.
Rawson started out after Buck, Taylor,
negro, who had been employed by Gar
dinier Taylor got frightened and called
on Monday on his former employer and,
it is said, paid back the money and Cards
nier refused to prosecute.
Rawson became busy again Tuesday
and Taylor was again the cause. BUCK
and another negro named Potter became
involved in fight over a game of craps.
From what Rawson learned Potter hit
Taylor and the blow was returned. Pot
ter was knocked down and pretended to
have enough, and when he arose wanted
to shake hands. Taylor extended his
right hand and Potter drew a razor
across his wrist. Only prompt attention
saved Taylors life. Potter remained in
the neighborhood until he heard Rawson
was after him and he skipped.
Two negroes from Montvale stole We'd
nesday a rubber-tired runabout and a
horse from Gardiner. They escaped
across the line into New York State and
Rawson tracked, them to Nyack. He was
searching for them there when he re-
ceived word to come home or there would
be murder. He turned his case over to
the Nyack police and hurried back
A gang of men attacked Wednesday,
the house of Fred. Winn, at Hillsdale.
They bombarded it with stones, and when
Winn and his son went out TO see what
was the matter they were struck with
missiles Both were cut and bleeding
when they ran back to the house. VIM
and his son used shotguns and the gang
retired to the woods near by. They a1-
nounced, however, they would make II
hot for Winn the next night.
Rawson was at the house the next
night and had as special aid his brother
sAl'' A little before midnight the bom-
bardment of the house was renewed.
Constable Rawson went out on the stoop
and warned the rioters to cease. The
answer was a missile which whizzed past
his ear and just missed AL Rawson as
he came to the door. Rawson let fly
shot in the direction from which the
stone came and then he and his brother
began firing right and left, each using
two revolvers, the Winns using shotguns
as supporting party. The stone-throw-
ers fled. It is thought some of them were
hit. They will be arrested, Rawson says,
as soon as he learns who were of the
party beside those he recognized. The
cause of the attack upon the Winn
house is not known, but it is claimed he
incurred the enmity of a gang in the vii
lage.
I. r. Rowland, a New Yorker, had to
be arrested yesterday for shooting at
some boys who annoyed him. Rawson
thinks he will have the boys to arrest
as Mr.. Rowland claims to have been JUS
titled in using a shotgun.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
MExcAns HAVE ELIZABETH HOUSE

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ELIZABETH, Aug. 10, l9ol.-The fine
mansion at No. 2oi South Broad street
here of the late Michael Devine, who was
a New York lawyer. has been leased for
year by the Mexican Government, which
will have it fitted UP for the families Of
its representatives who are here to super
intend the construction at Lewis Nixon's s
shipyard of two big gunboats for the
Republic of Mexico.
The lSeels of these vessels will shortly
be laid at the shipyard.
Mr.. Nixon has purchased dwelling at
Fulton and Front streets, opposite the
shipyard, which will be converted into a
headquarters for the Mexican naval con-
struetors during their sojourn in Eliza
BETH
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
ARCHIBALD CAUGHT AT LAST
Arrested in Yonkers and Will Be
Examined Here for State Fraud-

United States Commissioner Linsly
Rowe was informed yesterday by U. s.
Commissioner Shields of New York that
Merritt L. Archibald, alias w. P. Green
Vile. would be sent over to this city to-
day for examination op charge of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Archibald's crime is that he operated
in Hoboken under the firm name OF the
Greenville Coal and Ice Company, a
reputable concern of this city, and using
the mails to solicit business with lumber
and provision dealers. several of whom
sent him cargoes of goods for which they
could get no return.
He was arrested yesterday at his home
in YonkerS
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
BODY OF DROWNED MAN FOUND

The body of an unidentified man was
found floating in the Hudson River in
front of the Central Railroad ferry slip
at Communipaw yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock The body was that of
man about twenty-five years old, feet
inches tall smooth face, black coat and
trousers, blue flannel shirt, white under
wear. A silver ring encircled the third
finger of the left hand. A ticket marked
s.Brooklyn Wharf Transfer Company"
was found in pocket of the coat.
The body was removed to Speer's
moreue. where it awaits identification.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
Usss
DIED.

o'CoNNoR-At Manila, P. l.. on June 1s.
1901 Christopher B. OConnor Corp.
Co. f, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry.
Relatives and friends are requested to
attend his funeral from the residence OF
his brother-in-law, Mr. John Hall, No. 161
Mercer street, on Sunday, Aug. II, at 2
p. NJ.
SIERs-on Friday, Aug. 9, 1901, John w.
Siers, beloved husband of Anna
Schultz, aged 81 years.
Funeral from residence, No. II Bleecker
street, Saturday, Aug. 10, at P. NJ.
Interment Sunday, Aug. IL, in Hoboken
Cemetery.
Funeral private. Relatives and friends
invited.
THOMPSoN-On Thursday. Aug. s. 1901.
Catharine Thompson, widow of the
late John Thompson.
Funeral from her late residence No. Al
Sackett street, on Monday Aug. r. at 8
A. NJ; thence to st. Patrick's Church.
where high mass of requiem will be
celebrated.
BROWN-In this city, on Friday, Aug. 8,
1901, William H, only son of VIM. p.
and Elizabeth Brown, aged q days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
of his parents, No. 345 Seventh street. on
Sunday, Aug. IL, at 1:S0 P. M.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
OPPOSE M'WILLIAMS's WILL

A caviat was filed this morning with
Surrogate Lillis against the probate CT
the will of the late Captain MeWilliams
the iugbeat owner who died in New
York hotel few weeks ago. His Will has
not been filed here and the intention OF
the caveators, who are represented by
LAWYERS MCGEE and Bedle. is to prevent
the probate should it be offered.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS

John D. Lacosa, forty-three years Old
of No. IS Union street, Brooklyn, while
unloading pig iron from Pier D OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad. was caught be-
tween two cars and his left shoulder,
arm and hand were crushed. He was
removed to st. Francis's Hospital, where
it was said his injuries Were not seri-
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
STACK ON HIS VACATION

County Clerk Maurice J. Stack left to-
day for Saratoga, where he will remain
two weeks.
Clerks W. J. Ball and w. Moran, OF
the County Clerks office, started on their
vacations today. Ball goes to the PAN
American Exhibition and Moran will
spend two weeks at -Asbury Park.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
euAM's SToREKEEPER BACK
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Especial to ''The Jersey City News."1
CAMDEN, Aug. 10, I901.-Squire Dave
Rankin, former federal storelSeeper at
Guam. who escaped his 1890 a year FOB
several weeks ago. arrived in this city
Thursday night. He execrates Guam in
unmeasIred terms, and says he wouldn't
go back for ten times the salary.
TO avoid having fun poked at him he
has ordered his famous houseboat, the
Big Beck fitted up for two weeks
cruise.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
LOCKE AS ExECUTIONER

There was another execution at the
county Jail yesterday. This time it was
a mongrel cur that had been injured and
Constable Joseph Locke was called upon
to act the part of executioner. One bull
let sufficed to end the dogs existence
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
PERSONAL

Messrs. f. A. vultee. James Gopsill, c.
Long and A. Harrison, all members OF
the Palma Club, left town today for a
two weeks vacation to be spent at Ding
mans Ferry.
Miss Sadie Stewart, of No. 80 Madison
avenue. left yesterday for a month visit
to Baffalo and Toronto.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
FELL INTO THE GAP

Philip McGovern, while employed by the
CITY at South Cove pulling up and tear
ing apart the old canal hullSs fell over
hoard in the Gap at the foot of Van Worst
street Yesterday and got tangled up in
the broken timbers Of the hulk. He was
rescued by John Kenny. fellow work
man.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
MR. BoUToN's TIME SYSTEM

Clerk George Bouton of the Street and
Water Board as supervising clerk of the
department, has instituted time system
by which every hours absence of an em-
p,oye of the department must be accounted
far
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
BERGEN LODGES PICNIC

Members of Bergen Lodge, No. Al. F. &,
A. NJ, are enjoying their annual picnic
today at Pleasure Bay A special boas
took the party at one o'clock.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. 1sO1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight p. NJ.
Sunday:-Fair tonight and thunder
storms tomorrow; variable winds.
Hartnett's ThermometrieaI Report
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
MATTERS or FdCT.

Pavonia Brand OF Fine Early June Canned
Peas for sale at nearly all good grocery.
stores, and wholesale 1t the p e. Gieary CO. s
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
MANSHARDE LOSES TIME
He Must Now Serve His Full Twenty
Years Term.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Aug. 10, 1sO1-Convict
George Manshande, who attacked Deputy
Keeper Thomas Carroll with a chair at
the State Prison, Wednesday, was in the
hospital yesterday, as the result of the
bruises he received in the fight. He will
be put on the punishment list as soon as
he sufficiently RECEIVERS. In addition to
this he will forfeit all the time he made
for good behavior. He would have had
his sentence of twenty years lessened by
four years had not the affair occurred.
Convict Michael j. Murphy, the prisoner
who assisted the prison deputy when at
tackled, has received a great deal of
praise from the prison officials. Those
familiar with prison matters think that
his case will be favorably considered by
the Board of Pardons and he may be
paroled. He has served about six years
of his ten years sentence and has been
a good prisoner. He was convicted of
assault and battery, but he maintains
that he is innocent.
Murphy formerly lived in Harrison. He
and man named Gurkey assaulted and
robbed DIR. Frank Phil, ship surgeon,
at Central and Davis avenues. Harrison,
on May %. 1885. The surgeon was on his
way to visit friends in kearny. Gurkey
was arrested the day following the rob-
berry, while Murphy managed to elude the
police until July 8.
The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10
The Stage Doctor

In spite of a general striving after real
ism and close imitation on the stage of
the real thing" says the London
Lancet" there are certain traditional
and entirely false representations that
seem to have permanent hold on the
English stage. One of these is the stage
doctor The striking characteristics of
this gentleman are a supernatural and
most depressing solemnity and an incon-
ceivable rapidity in the construction OF
prescriptions, which seem to flow from
his finger tips almost before he has sat
down to write them.