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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
TWICE BESTED BY GIRL
Sneak Thief Caught BY Alert
Girl Who Telephoned
Police.

For the second time in his career James
Ward. alias Richard Murray, a sneak
thief, owes his Incarceration to the eff
forts of a woman. He was caught red
handed yesterday afternoon in the homo
of John Foster, at No. 176 Sixteenth
street, and he is now prisoner at Police
Headquarters awaiting the action of the
Grand Jury.
Shortly before four O'Clock Miss Kate
Foster was looking out of her front vim
dow on the first floor OF the big fiat at
the corner of Grove and Sixteenth streets.
She saw man with a small grip enter
the house. A few minutes after she
heard strange noise in another room.
She investigated and saw the stranger
busily engaged in ransacixing bureau
drawers Miss Foster left the house to
inform her father. who was across the
street, that q thief was in the house
Mr. Foster and his daughter returned to
the house. They met Ward on the stair
way. Mr. Foster and the thief grappled.
Miss Foster rushed to a telephone and
notified the police. After a hard strug-
gle the thief was subdued and he was.
held a prisoner when the reserves of the
Second precinct police station arrived
Ward old Chief Murphy his name was
Murray and that he went into the house
TO find woman to help his wife do
IiOu tW oIh- TIE SOuau not account Tor the
fact that much of Mr. Fosters valuables
were packed up ready to be taken away
The Chief let the man so on for a time
and then renewed his acquaintance with
ward.
Three years ago Ward went into the
home of Miss Rehecca Hausee, at No. 145
Coles street. He was all prepared to
leave when Miss Hausee came upon him.
The man left the house and Miss Hausee
followed him several blocks until she met
policeman and had Ward arrested He
had full kit of tools with him. When
Ward was tried on that charge he suc-
ceedel in proving to the jury that he was
q carpenter seeking job when he was
found in Miss Hausee's room. This. IN
addition to the pleadings of Wards wife
and two children, gained his freedom.
The Chief has Wards address, but he
considers that the ends Of justice would
be best preserved by Withholding il at
present The police are inves tisating
Wards career.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
JOHN C. LIMBECK DEAD.
He Was President OF the Fifth Ward
Savings Bank. -

John G. Limbeck, president of the Fifth
Ward Savings Bank, died at his home,
No. lao Coles street, this morning at ten
o'clock, surrounded by his family. He
was ffty-tive years old.
Mr. Limbeck was for many years super
intendent of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company's stables IN Pavonia avenue.
and he was a we'll known and popular
citizen. He was a member Of puritan
Lodge, A. o. NJ, and of John Al. DIX
Post, G. A. r., of New York City
In the past six months Mr.. Limbeck
has been a sufferer from Bright's disease
of the kidneys and he has been unable to
attend to his duties.
y Al widow three daughters and two sons
survive MIN. Funeral services Will be
nfeh and intsrmept viii be made on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
BURNS'S BIRTHDAY.
Hudson Caledonian Society
Honors It's National
Bard With Song
and Feasting.

Yesterday was the anniversary of Scot
lands great poet, Robert Burns, the lad
born in Kyle" and the Caledonia So
ciety of this county honored his memory
by giving supper and ball in Imperial
Hail. Nearly four hundred people were
present A picturesque feature of the
gathering was the fact that Chief Peter
McCree and many of the clansmen wore
the kilt and sporran dirk, and delega-
tions were present from New York. New
ark, Paterson, Hoboken and New Haven.
At midnight supper was served Chief
McCree spoke a few words, welcoming
the guests. Ex-Chief Stephen Young
pronounced Burns's grace When the
'Haggis' was brought in, each waiter.
bearing large dish was preceded by
piper An address to the succulent dish
was made by ex-Chieftain Thomas Pat
erson.
On motion of Charles Riclxie of Hobo
ken, resolutions were passed deploring
the death of Queen Victoria Ex-Con-
gressman Thomas MeEwan delivered an
address on The Land We Live In.''
Counsellor William Dougherty spoke on
THE Lasses-" Mr.. j. w Greig toasted
Robert Burns, and silent toast to his
memory was drunk.
David Gum. Samuel Johnston. Mrs.
solos.
Among those present were Chief and
Mrs, Peter McCree, First Chieftain Geo.
bartholomew, ex-Chief James Gibson, ex-
Chief Thomas Patterson, ex-Chief John
Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Chieftain
w. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs w. Rich
mond, John z. Macarthur, president of
the Scotia Club; Samuel Johnston, Charles
Rickie, John Gibson, Charles Van
Schuetter, Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Greig.
William Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. David Gum, John
Gum, Robert Mccarthy, Robert Me-
James 7. Cough, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
Douglass, Thomas Toner. Charles Mind,
John Hamill, Miss Susan SchuIt, r. Hayl-
man, Mrs. Heylman, Miss Heylman, Mr.
and Mrs Carson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
MEANEST FRAUD.
Scoundrel Plundering the
Widows Of Veterans in
North Hudson.

A man representing himself to be a
Grand Army man has been at work dur
ing the past week in the North Hudson
towns obtaining money by the meanest
kind of a swindle.
He has visited old soldiers and the
widows of old soldiers, who are drawing
pensions. and told them plausible story
Of some new pension legislation which, he
said, Congressman Allan l.. McDermott
was working to secure at Washington
Then he told them that a certain sum
OF money. which he was authorized to
collect, was needed for legitimate ex-
penses. and he demanded a subscription
for this purpose.
IL is believed that in this way the man
has collected large sum of money He
Is fraud Of the very worst and meanest
type. He has no authority whatever to
coileet money for anyone or anything,
and ne should be handed over to the
police as soon as he makes his appear
ance with his story
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26

There is hardly anything in the way Of
altering the face of the earth that the
landscape gardener cannot carry out sue
cessfully. and anyone who cares Ger a
section of the Alps in his back garden
has only to order it The much admired
ruins at Virginia Water, which many peo-
pie think are genuine, were all carefully
placed in position by firm of landscape
gardeners. and there is in Shropshife 8
model of the world removed falls of Gefs-
bach, water and all, which owes its pres
ence to the same art, while in Hertford-
shire is a Norman castle in a most ortho-
dox state of ruin, but built by Sussex
firm. Cliffs can be and have been made,
bling stream are quite easy tasks.-Lon-
don Daily MALL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
TIRED MAS TAXES A. REST.

A horse that had become weary from a
hard days toll decidsd to lay down and
rest on the Fifteenth street pier in Ho-
boken last evening. Captain George ELI
sic OF the scow Goodwin happened to
be passing just as the tired nag put this
resolution into effect and, involuntary, he
became the pillow Of the animal The
Captain managed to pull himself from un-
der the horse, bat broken leg was the
result Of the incident. Friends carried
him to ST. Mary,s Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
PREPARE CONSOLIDATION DRAFT.
Sub Com mittes Meets and Discusses
Work informally.

The subcommittee of the Consolidation
Commission met in the office Of Counselor
e. A. $. Lewis IN Hoboken, yesterday, and
had another informal discussion on the
proposed analgamation Of Hoboken and
North Hudson. Nothing of a permanent
nature was effected and the committee
adjourned to meet again at the call of the
chairman
Mr. Lewis said today that aedraft of
the proposed bill to be submitted to the
Legislature would be prepared before the
committee Met again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
m0RAL DON'T FALL ASLEEP AT BALLS

Frank Niccabe, of No. sss Twelfth street,
fell asleep tbs morning at o'clock in
Woods Hall while the reception of the
Kelly Mullins was in progress. When
he awoke he missed 50 form his pockets
friends informed him that Patrick Kelly,
twenty-one Years old, of No. 1888 Essex
street. who is a star cake walker in this
city, had robbed him. Kelly was arrested
and held for further examination this
morning by Justice Hoos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
DEckER'S ASSOCIATION S FAIR

The George w. Decker Republican As
sociation will meet Tuesday evening, to
arrange finally for the fair to be held
on February A. is and Is. The various
committees have been appointed. but
The members hope TO secure $500 from
the venture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. 1sO1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight P.
M. Sunday-Tonight, clear and cold; to-
morrow, occasional snow; winds east.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Charles NJ. Prior. president Of the
Commercial Building and Loan Associa-
tion, is confined to his home on Bramhall
avenue with a severe cold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
HoB0KEN COMMITTEE I'd aaEET.

The Democratic City Committee Of Ho-
hoken viii meet Tor orgalliza tlon on Mon-
, 1901-12-13

II in 1900 a man had set out on a
business tour which required him to
visit all American cities Of 1000 popu-
lation and upward, he would have had
to go nc farther north than Boston
and Salem and no farther south than
Savannah. Travelling by stage coach
and allowing a week to each place he
should have made the rounds in four
months. The commercial traveller who
now sets out to visit all American cities
Of 1000 and upward, calculating to give
a week to each place upon the average,
must expect to be a matter of about
81 years on the road.
, 1901-12-13

Bad Circulation MS he cause Of most Of the il. that come with old age: With
body m m *. With With ls tss Speed ZEE and accuracy sssansy oI Bsc1 nsso of the ~ west "a and do iss gss
Of its Life susstaaining prope s1. and I'm muscles sslgs tissues zs,aaSdian nerves !se literally starvs To-
tram Of bodily ailments Cold fst chilly sensations up and down the sRgiase, poor
skin. face Sores chronic running ulcers o n the lower limbs and other parts Of the
healthy blood and imperfect circulation. Restoration to health must come through
the building up and publication of the blood, thus adding strength and one o
the vital organs and quick, healthy action to the circulation.
SIS. S. being strictly a vegetable blood remedy and the best tonic, makes it
the most valuable and ef6cacious Of all medicine for old people. Its free from all
mineral ingredients, and mild and pleasant in its action. It cues blood diseases
of everyc character, even those inherited or contracted in early life. AS the system
gets under the influence of S S. S. there is marked improvement in the general
health, and as richer and purer blood begins to circulate through the body the
appetite improves, and there is a sotness and elasticity about the skin that you
have nt noticed for years; sores begin to heal, pains in muscles and joints grad
ualy cease,a and you find that is possible to be happy and healthy even in old age.
Our medical department is in charge of physicians who make a study of blood
and skin diseases. If YOU would like to have their opinion and advice in our
case, write them all about it and o. shall receive such information and advice IS
on want. This will cost you nothing. Others have found u medical depart
ment of great benefit to them their cure being much morer rapid as the result OF
some special directions received from III physicians.
Don't be on own doctor when you can get medical advice free. Book on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed to ell who desire it.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA.
, 1901-12-13
HIGH TIME TO TAKE HOLD.

Looking ovCr the great ~rention
just before it was called to order by
Governor Richards. m could not well
refrain from calling to mind the youth
soon after he becomes of age. For a
time after he has attained his majority,
the Young man is given to rejoicing
over what he considers his new found
liberty and for a year or two is much
given to frivolity-or at least he gives
no serious thought to the future. At
ter a time, however. when the novelty
of his new situation in life has begun
to wear away. he becomese more
thoughtful and finally sets himself
down and considers the serious prob
lens of the future and what he must
do in life. To a looker-on at the State
Industrial convention, it seemed that
the State of Wyoming after enjoying
for a few years its new condition of
statehood had at last. like the young
man, come to the conclusion that the
period of e~ffervescence had passed and
that 1t was high time to take hold OF
and consider seriously those problems,
the solution of which are destined 70
make Wyoming one of the foremost
commemorative in the great s~isterhood
of American states.-Lcador.
, 1901-12-13
CONVENIENT POCKET MAPS
OF STATE OF WYOMING.

There having been so many calls re-
Gently for maps OF the State Of Wyo.
ming, The Republican has been prompt.
ed to put In a supply for its patrons.
The map selected Is issued by Rand.
McNally & Co., and is up-to-date In ev
cry particular. 1t is arranged In neat
book form and is suitable for carrying
In ones pocket, is neatly covered and
very durable. In addition to the map,
there Is a large amount of valuable in.
formation concerning the state con.
tanned in the book. 1t has a new and or.
lginal compilation and ready index,
showing In detail the entire railroad
system, the express company doing
business owe each road and accurate.
ly locates all cities, towns. postoflces,
railroad stations, villages, counties. Isl
ands, lakes, rivers, etc.
The special features of this pocket
map are: Locating the branch or par
t:cUlar division Of railroad upon which
each station is situated: the nearest
mailing point Of all local places: desig-
mating money order postofices; tele-
graph stations. and naming the com.
pany doing business at the point whore
the several companies have Offices.
The population of the various towns
Is given according to the 1900 census.
These pocket maps will be sold for
the small sum OF 25 cents each and can
be had only at The Republican office.
A copy will be given free with ever
months subscription to The Daily
Republican, paid in advance.
The Republican also furnishes the
very latest wall map issued by Rand,
McNally & Co., for the sum OF 81. or
will give 1t free with each yearly sub
scription to The Daily Republican paid
In advance. This map is kept right up
to the time and shows the United
States and its new possessions on the
side and the world on the other.
The Rand. McNally & Co. Atlas of
Three Wars may also be had at The
ONCE for the low price Of
70 cents per copy. or it will be given
rec with every six months subscrIp-
ion to Tho Daily Republican paid in
Idvance. The Atlas is the latest pub.
lsbed and like the pocket map o. Wvo.
ning and the wall map is right up.to.
ate in every particular.
, 1901-12-13

ceived by a person engaged in anoth-
err calling. An absolutely arbitrary di-
vision would Unnecessary: anything
jobbery. favoritism and corruption.
How would it suit the prospector of
Wyoming to have an arbitrary law pro.
viding hat if he should happen to
strike it rich the discovery would be-
long to the state?
Socialism carried III ia accordance
with the principles enunciated by its
leaders is impossible and undesirable
, 1901-12-13
SCRAP HEAP PAYS DIVIDENDS.
Railway Companies Lose Money in Using
Equipment Too Long.
Boston Letter.

Boston Letter.
A delegation of railroad officials
from England recently visited Sena-
tor Depew and asked him some ques-
tions in regard to American transpor-
tation methods. In reply to the ques-
ton as to why it was that Americans
surpass the British in handling traffic
and showing earnings Senator Depew
said. THE reason is simple. Young
English railway men do not have the
courage to establish a scrap heap. He
then went on to explain that the Brit
ish roads paid out all their earnings in
dividends, and had to issue new stock
TO get money to make changes in
equipment. For this reason they were
slow in making changes and often used
machinery that it would be better
economy to throw way.
Senator Depew said last year near
ly 2 per cent Of the gross earnings Of
his road were charged of to the ON
struction account, for it was their pol
Icy to pay for improvements and new
stock out of the earnings set aside. The
Englishmen saved, so he said, prac-
tically nothing for construction ex-
penses, increasing their capital when
they needed new material, thus often
making a greater charge upon their
earnings with no commensurate in
crease.
, 1901-12-13
TRIMMED HAT FOR "MERIKY."


America Too Big for AN English Woman
aud She Returned.
One day a stout person penetrated
from the laundry to the drawing-ro
door, hastily pulling down the sleeves
over her scarlet muscular arms III
you please, Missus," she said, "doost'a
think tn young lady as is so clever at
trinmin' that's a'd be so kind as to
trim me oop one? A 'ardly like to
ask, but hoo's hat kind a thowt a'd
try" The young lady, a visitor in the
house. was greatly taken with the
idea, and the dolly tub was left to it.
self for a time while Eliza expounded
her views. which were definite, as to
choice among the prevailing fashions.
When the work of art was completed
she expressed high satisfaction. "a
wanted to LUX we'll wen a goes over
there to my son and is family, d'yo'
see'?' over where. Eliza?" Why,
over at 'Meriky. Missus; am going to
see I'm Just now. A meant to las
year, but a couldna ave quite enough
for tn passage money; now wi yo'
washin' all winter that's a right, SO
am goin' over in tn Teutonic week
after ext to ave a look round at them
aw'. There's my sisters husband out
too since last Barnaby. and my nee
bour as well. While works been slack
in town. folks thowt they'd try tn
other side" So Eliza tried the other
side, too, but not finding it to her
liking, returned to Midtown and reap
peared at the washtub with as little in
the way of travellers tales as any one
who ever left her native land.-Nine-
teenth Century.
, 1901-12-13

:atcome OF national character they sur
vived and were cheerfully obeyed.
They became a part Of the people.
In educational matters he was cen
turtles ahead Of his time. With the OBJ
iect OF promoting education he invited
scholars to his court; and when the
monasteries were all ruined and their
inmates dead or scattered he induced
monks from France to settle in Eng
LAM and to bring with them boys to
be brought up in the religious life. Al
fled saw in the monastery an example
to the ignorant people that their re-
ligion was not a creed only but a life
guided by its precepts. Every house Of
religion was therefore a standing ex-
ample and an admonition and in every
monastery was a school for children.
His ambition was hat all the freeborn
youths in the kingdom might be edu-
Gated and his schools were attended by
the children OF the free citizens as well
as by the children OF the mobiles.
Was a Great Scholar.
Alfred himself was an accomplished
scholar for the age. He translated nu-
merous works and wrote others, all
tending toward the promotion Of ma
tional education. His zeal in this d.
rectiou was unbounded.
5 And while engaged in such numer-
Gus labors he encouraged nusbandry
and other useful arts. He introduced
foreign traders, craftsmen, illuminat-
ors and artists in the precious metals
into his kingdom and opened up COM
munications with other countries so
that his own island might profit by the
contact of its people with others.
In the midst of his peaceful labors
he was interrupted by another Danish
eruption in 1893. 1t was the most for
midable of all the incursions of the
mortimer into England. but Alfred
was prepared for it and it was finally
quelled.
October q, sol, Alfred died. But his
name and fame endure. The hero of
fable and legend. he is also n of the
most heroic characters in all history,
and as his epitaph on his monument
in Vantage. his birthplace. reads. his
name shall live as long as mankind
shall respect the past"
, 1901-12-13
A Character Study of tn. Filipino.


A country in which the sound of
pianos is heard in nipa huts; where
ragged brass bands murder Wagner by
the roadside; where an accomplished
astronomer is idolized for his personal
virtues no less than for his scientific
attainments; where the ever-patient
caribou-that most valuable OF do
nestle animals-all but sits at the
family table; where women wear $780,
900 worth Of jewelry around their
necks. but scorn to encase their legs
in stockings-such a country may
reasonably be considered to be full of
surprises, II not contradictions. And
II, in attempting to analyze the Fill
Pine character. you should in the end
be compelled to admit that four years
Of study would in all probability bring
you NO nearer a satisfactory solution
than four weeks of intercourse with
people who have lived among %Filipinos
all their lives, you are entitled to share
the merits at least of a candid con-
fession.
, 1901-12-13
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Land
Once at Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make ANAL proof In
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before James Nc
Gibbon. clerk district court. At Lara
mie. Wyo., ON December %. 1901, viz:
JOSIAH J. FISHER.
Laramie. Wyoming, H. 3. No. 1855. for
the 8 Y Sc x Sec. -. Tp. IT. N, r.
Is W.
He names the following witnesses tu
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz.
Fred N. Fisher, Edmund Fisher.
Maynard. Peter Kennedy, ali
of Laramie, Wyoming.
a1od1o ". n CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1901-12-13
N ALFRED.
CELEBRATIONS IN HONOR OF KING
ALFRED.
Recall the Life and LHbors of the Has
trious saxon Sovereign to Whom
England and Civilization Owe So
Much.


In the little town of Vantage, in
Berkshire. England. there is a monu-
ment to Alfred the Great, the inscrip-
ton on which admirably sums up the
achievements OF this greatest Of En-
glish sovereigns. Alfred found learn
Ing dead" says the inscription, and
he restored it; education neglected,
and he revived it; the laws powerless,
and he gave them force; the church
.ravaged by a fearful enemy, from
which he delivered it. Alfred's name
shall live as long as mankind shall re-
spect the past
Every line in that inscription is
truthful and in this the latter differs
from many eulogistic epitaphs that
may readily be recalled. No wonder
that today. 1000 years after his death,
his name should be held in honor and
that here as well as in England cele-
brations should be held in commemor-
alton of his achievements.
His Struggle Against the Danes.
Alfred was born in $40, the son of
Egbert. King of the West S~axons, and
succeeded to the throne at the age of
%. The country was then overrun by
The fierce Danish invaders, and the
conquest of all England seemed as
sured. From the time that he was
able to WELD a battle ak Alfred had
been engaged in the struggle of the
SaXons against the invaders and on his
succession to the throne he renewed
his efforts to rid his people of these
terrible plunderers of the north. Some
Zines he defeated them, oftener he was
repulsed; but he never gave up hope.
he had only unframed levies of farm
srs. with no armor and poorly armed,
to oppose the well equipped Danes, vet
Grams Of many a bloody field and the
most recklessly daring warriors OF Eu-
rope. In one year he fought nine
pitched battles and at the end found
himself completely crushed. His peo-
pie. tired of the apparently hopeless
rovers; his fighting men vanished; his
towns were in ruins; abbeys, monas-
teries, %nunneries and churches were
~overthrown; the religious who had
escaped the fury Of the Danes fed. AL
fred himself was a fugitive seeking
safety in the hills and forests. At one
time he found refuge in a cowherd's
hut and tradition says had his ears
boxed for allowing a cake, which his
rude hostess bade him watch. burn.
Many are the legends dealing with this