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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
ANY MOSQUITOES?
People on the Heights
Were Tormented
Last Night.

Residents on the Heights say they never
knew the mosquitoes as bloodthIrsty and
persistent they were last night. OF
the thousands who sought relief from the
heat on their stoops and in their yards,
few escaped being tormented half to death
by the worst of New Jersey pests. Swarm
after swarm swooped down upon poor
sweltering humanity and made life utterly
miserable. There was no rest for the
weary.
The mosquitoes last night were small
They were just small enough to get
through the screens and poster persons
endeavoring to secure rest. Those who
suffered most were the Greenvillites. TIE
place was black with the troublesome lit
tie bloodsuckers. Even on the cars pas
sengers secured but little relief. Tie
strong breeze made by the flying cars did
not blow the mosquitoes away.
The Central Improvement Leaguers
started out to devise some scheme to dis
pose of the mosquito and give people rest,
but their efforts have gone for nothing
The tall grass is said to be mainly re-
sponsibie for the spread of the pest on
the Heights. The big fields are said 70
afford good sleeping places in the day
time. The Board of Health was asked to
pass an ordinance compelling people to
keep their grass cut closely to do away
with the sleeping places of the mosquito.
Nothing was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
SLAsHEO WITNESS.
Demato Is Now Awaiting An
other Trial.

Thomas Demato, fifteen years old, of
No 374 Seventh street, who was found
guilty of having caused the death Of
Warren Monroe, colored boy, by strik-
ing him with a bar of iron on June "a last,
was again arrested last night for
atrocious assault and battery on William
Terhune, sixteen years old, Of No. 1872
Wayne street. Terhune was a witness
for the State in the trial of Deinato for
the assault on Monroe. Last night ne
went to Little Italy to see the fireworks
display and ne came face to face with
Demato.
81 got you now. You squealed on me.
and I'm going to get square," said Dc
mato, as he drew knife from his pock-
ct and slashe6 Terhunes cheek.
He was arrested, and this morning hela
for trial by the Grand Jury. No bail was
fixed. Demato was to have been sem
fenced tomorrow, but it is now likely that
the sentence for assault on Monroe viii
not be imposed until the trial on this new
charge.
Demato had nothing to say when asked
about his assault on Terhune. Terhune
is in the City Hospital. He will bear the
scar on his cheek for l;fe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
TAXPAYERS JUB|LANT
They Welcome the Reduc-
ton Of S1.06 Exclusively
Announced by the
''News."

About all the members of the County
Board for the Equalization of Taxes had
to do at yesterday afternoons session,
when for the fourth day they sat as Com
missioners of Appeals, was to discuss the
exclusive announcement in last nights
News of what the State school and
county tax would be when it was appor-
toned by them among the different NUM-
cipalities of the county when they con-
clude their labors for the year on July %
next.
Taxpayers generally were jubilant over
tine news that the joint State school and
county rate would be s1.O6 per $1,000 of
municipalities there will be no benefit
from the reduction from $50 to s704 per
s., 600 ratables because of the summary in
creases made to their assessors returns
by the county board.
All the members were present when
President James G. Morgan called yester-
day afternoons session of the Commits
sioners of Appeals. The only assessors
who answered roll call were:-Leonard,
of Hoboken; Hoppe, of Union Hill, and
Kennel, of North Bergen.
Although it was the fourth day that the
Commissioners nave sat IOT tne purpose
of hearing the protests of property owners
who believe they have been over-assessed
by their local assessors, as on the preced-
ing three days not a single appellant put
in an appearance.
The Commissioners are now satisfied
that this unusual condition is due to the
fact that the different assessors have this
year failed to send out notices to individ-
Iai taxpayers, knowing that under The re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court they
cannot be paid for serving notices Of real
estate assessments.
1t is now stated that if any appeals
from the increased valuations fixed by the
County Board are made by any munici-
pality the county body will apply to the
State Board for the apportionment Of ex-
perts to re-assess the particular taxing
district that appeals If this is done the
expense would have to be borne by the
municipality affected, and. besides, as the
State Board insists on assessments to the
full value of the property, it is argued
that no benefit could be derived from an
appeal such as North Bergen has threat
ened. The cost of re-assessng that town
ship by the State Board would probably
exceed 5000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17

would stand in law il these circumstances
were related in the form Of affidavits.
Criminal prosecution of Keller by Mrs.
Barker seems the logical and natural
course for it is a challenge to Keller that
he dare not plead the Statute of Limita~
tIons.
A man who is one of Mr.. Kelier's
closest friends, and to certain extent is
considered to represent the rector during
his absence, said yesterday
II have no doubt that Mr.. Keller will
go to the courts about this matter. am
confident that he has quietly been deter
mined on this course from the very first.
His decision will not be affected in any
way by last nights meeting. The persons
who composed that meeting are not those
who have worked most for the uplifting
of Arlington.
mfr. Keller has steadily been gathering
evidence, and the whole story will be
known in good time. Mr.. Keller's friends
have urged him to delay and gain
strength, for he is still far from we'll
He must soon undergo another operation
under his left eye and he will need all
his strength for that.
few persons have known of his plans.
There will not be any trial in an eeclesias-
tical court The church never doubted
him, his bishop has never doubted MIN.
The other side raked over his whole past
life for the recent trial and could hnd
nothing against him, not a flaw in his
past character. Mr. Keller is letting the
other side do the talking and betray their
plans. They want to do something, but
don't know exactly how to go about 1t.
$50 eager was Mr.. Keller to have Mrs
Barker's charges sifted to the bottom
that he wished to tell the whole story OF
it on the stand during Barker's trial. but
his counsel would not allow him to DO so.
Those citizens who attended the pro-
Barker mass meeting at Arlington last
night are sceptical about statements tnat
the Rev. Mr.. Keller will try out MRS
Barker's accusation in court They de-
clare that Mr.. Keller's friends have main
tanned up to the present time that 1t was
not necessary for him to seek vindication
as no real charges had been made against
him, and Mr.. Keller's friends, they al
lege, have been frightened into TINS sud
den change of position. One person VINO
was prominent at the meeting safd:-'Mr
Keller will not dare to go into the courts
unless we force him to it,
Barker's friends do not like the cordial
manner in which Governor VOORHEES,
greeted Mr. Keller. The Governor is the
most powerful member of the Board of
Pardons, and his veto would prevent his
fellow members from pardoning Barker
While Governor VOORHEES, continues In
office Barker's friends have little hope of
a pardon
AS soon as the new Board of Pardons
goes into office next January an attempt
will be made by Barker's friends to OBJ
tain his release from Trenton Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
HURT SAYING OTHERS
Man Struck by Trolley
While Trying to Get
Horse Off Tracks.

A very serious trolley accident occurred
on the Newark Plankroad, on the strip
between the Hackensack and Passaic
Rivers, about nine o'clock last night. 1t
resulted in the derailing of the car, the
injury to a man and the death of a horse,
besides creating a small panic among the
numerous passengers.
Michael Doorman, forty years old, of
No. 119 Morgan street, Newark, driver
for Loersch's Express Company, III trying
to save the lives of the car passengers,
was seriously injured about the head and
face. He may die. He is now at the City
Hospital.
The accident was a peculiar one. Door
man, the driver, was driving along slowly
when he noticed stray horse on the troll
ley track. The police say that the lights
on the bridge We're out at the time. Door
man noticed a west bound car approach
ing at full speed Realizing that there
was danger ahead for the passengers, he
jumped off his truck to chase the horse
eff the track The car came on with such
speed that Doorman had no chance to
escape being nit. the motorman. man
named Babeock, saw the forms on the
track from the light thrown by the big
reflector on the front Of the car. 1t was
too late to stop the car, but he did his
hest to lessen the speed by jamming the
brakes down hard. The car hit Doorman,
tossing him off to one side in the road
way. The horse was but a few feet away
and was struck a terrific whack. The
animal dropped in its tracks. All the
wheels of the car passed over the two
hind legs of the horse. cutting both off,
One was severed at the hip and the other
at the knee joint. The cries of the injur-
ed animal were pitiful
When the car struck the horse it was
jolted off the track. The passengers yelled
and several attempted to leap from the
car They became quiet when they learn
ed there was no danger to themselves
Doorman, the driver, was picked up
his upper lip had been torn away and
his head was badly cut.
The SPOT where the accident occurred is
just over the city line, but is in the
county. A message was sent to the police
of the Communipaw avenue station
house and the patrol wagon was sent out.
Patrolman Martin ended the misery of
The injured horse. The beast lay bleed
ing to death on the track. The first bull
let made the animal rise up on his bleed
ing stumps Then he fell over again frorl
weakness. 1t was horrible sight. A
second bullet was needed to kill the
horse.
Doorman was then placed in the patrol
wagon and taken over the bridge His
wounds bled so profusely that he was
transferred from the wagon to West
Side avenue car and taken around the
Heights to the hospital The driver was
fortunate that he escaped being killed
outright.
The car proceeded to Newark after be-
ing put back on it's tracks.
The owner of the horse could not be
found last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
hALODOROUS ASH CANS.
Twelfth Ward Improvers
Petition Board Of Works
for More Frequent
Collections.

Members of the Street and Water Board
being very practical men, sat a la shirt
waist at yesterdays meeting, and fortur-
ately the business session was not of long
duration.
A communication was read coming from
the Twelfth Ward Improvement Associa-
ton calling attention to the fact that
roots of trees in front of houses Nos. Il,
%, % and 27 Lincoln street, are spreading
so that the sidewalk is in a bad condi-
ton. The letter also says that it is not
enough to remove the ashes twice a week
but it should be done oftener-Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays Sidewalk In
spector P. J. Murphy was directed to at
tend to the Lincoln street matter. The
other will be looked after by the proper
committee.
Mrs. Jennie johnson and others sent a
petition asking for the Improvement of
Fairview avenue, from the Hudson Bou-
levard to West Side avenue. The con-
tract for the work was awarded to the
Warner, Quinlan Asphalt Company of
Newark.
Forty days extention of time was al
lowed to Van Keuren & Connolly to com
plete the castiron pipe sewer that runs
down Fairmount avenue to Grand street,
and thence down Grand street and emp
ties into the old Mill Creek.
The Board decided to construct an 1S-
inch vitrified brick sewer in Milton ave-
nue., from North street to and connecting
with the sewer in Charles street. Mrs.
McIlvaine and others petitioned for this
improvement.
Acting Clerk William A. Tolson notified
the board that the Commissioners of
Assessment had filed with him final map
for the Improvement of Fifteenth street
from Erie street to the west side of Mon
mouth street.
1t was decided to construct a. sewer in
Milton avenue and accept as complete the
Improvement of Union street. 1t was also
decided to repair all broken sidewalks in
the vicinity of Newark and Summit ave-
nues
Plans were adopted for the grading and
improvement of Carlton avenue, from
Montrose avenue to the Hudson Boule-
ward.
Regarding the modification of the grad
ing in the improvement of North street
from Summit avenue to the Hudson
Boulevard the Commissioners of Assess
line was in any way damaged. Commits
sioner Nolan said that since the contract
had been given out the work viii be
vigorously pushed.
The Commissioners accepted an invita-
ton to witness from the steps of the City
Hall next Saturday afternoon at lis
o'clock the departure of the Fourth Regi-
ment to camp at Sea Girt.
Richmond Behan was appointed a sewer
inspector at $3.50 day to succeed Andrew
Stendecker, deceased.
Bernard Cannon got the contract for
building water pipe in Laidlaw avenue,
at s6.40 lineal foot. The sewer will be
1850 feet long. The United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry Company was
awarded the contract for furnishing to
the city all kinds of iron pipe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
ESCAPED FROM THUGS
Milkman Knocked Down
One of Gang Baker
Not So Fortunate.

Three members of one of the toughest
gangs in the city were arrested about four
O'Clock this morning for holding up and
robbing milkman and baker. The place
where the hold-up took place, at Grand
street near the trestle of the Junction
Railroad, is a dangerous spot. Several
times people have been roughtly handled
there The police records show that one
man died from being sandbagged several
years ago.
The three arrested were:-Patrick Horn,
thirty-five of No 532 Grand street; VIM.
OINeill. twenty-five, No. 6 Corbin avenue,
and John Doyle, No. 5S2 Grand street.
The police heard of the hold-up about
four o'clock. Sergeant Reardon and
Patrolman Murray went after the gang.
They learned that a milkman named Vie
bold had been stopped by three men and
while one held the horse the other two
attempted to take a can of milk. The
driver made a desperate fight. Knocking
the men from his wagon and whipping
up his horse he got away. The fellow
who held the horses head was knocked
down when the horse sprang away. The
thugs chased the mlkman, cursing him,
but he got away.
1t was this holdup that the police
heard Of They did not know that half
an hour after Henry Rosenbohn, a
driver for the Schmalz bakery of Hobo
KEN had also been held up. Rosenbohm
came into the Communipaw avenue sta
ton house about noon today and told Of
his rough experience He said that three
men, one of whom had only one arm.
,,f Ma11 7f,,pr
nue. The same plan was practiced, one
holding his horses while the other two
threatened the driver Rosenbohm was
so scared that he offered no resistance
and allowed the men to steal his bread.
They took several armsfull.
Rosenbohm said that box of bread
was stolen from in front of Whites gro
Gerry store on Grand street, near Man
ming avenue, few weeks ago. Dozens
of such thefts have been reported.
The three prisoners were arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Murphy this morning
in the Oakland avenue court. They had
been booked as disorderly persons. Cap
tain Manning requested the Judge to hold
the men until the milkman and baker
could be found to make complaints. The
men will be arraigned again tomorrow
morning
Captain Mcxaig personally requested
Rose bohm to be in court to prosecute
the prisoners.
..If you don't punish these people" said
he, they will take your wagon and
horses some day. 1t is the only way to
do away with these gangs. They must
be broken up and / will see that the men
do their duty every time"
Captain McKaig said that Doyle had
the key of his mothers grocery store in
his pocket when arreseted. There was no
evidence that the stolen bread had been
taken to the store.
The police of that precinct have been
fortunate in capturing members of gangs
responsible for numerous thefts. The ar
rest of the West Side gang Sunday morn
ing was good piece of work. These men
broke into Louis Grams boathouse on the
Hackensack River. They were held for
trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
8 YEAR OLD BOY DROWNED

Captain Hugh MCGEE of the tugboat
American while steaming toward Pier H
of the Pennsylvania Railroad this morn
ing at five o'clock saw the body of a boy
floating in the river. Some of the deck
hands fshed the body out and called the
police The body was taken to Speer's
Morgue.
The body was identified this morning
by Mrs. Henry Koth, of Ninth and Grove
streets, as that of her eight-year-old son
Henry, and it was taken home The lad
went with a number of his companions
to the foot Of Ninth street, Sunday after
noon, to watch them swimming. He fell
from the dock unknown to the others,
who did not know what had become of
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
Bridal Supers+itions.

Never in rehearsing the ceremony read
the marriage ceremony entirely over.
A bride should use no pins in her we'd
ding clothes.
There is an old superstition against May
marriages.
December 81 is a favorite day in Scot
land
A bride must wear nothing green. That
color is embematic of evil
'Tn change the name and not the letter
is change for worse and not for better.
The origin of slipper throwing is not
known. It means, however: good luck
the sun shines on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
PROFESSOR RUSSELL ACCEPTS.
rsnecial to "The Jersey City News. J

Especial to "The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, July H. 1901-Governor
voorhees, yesterday received letter from
Professor Isaac Russell, of the University
of Michigan, who was recently appointed
to be state Geologist. by the managers of
the State Geological Survey. to the effect
that he would accept the position. but
that he desired his term to commence on
July /, 1902.
Governor Voorhees, decided that he had
no authority to receive tthe acceptance,
and he had a call issued for meeting
Of the Board, which will be held next
week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
Photographs Marvels.

Manchester photographer relates that he
recently took photograph Of child who was
apparently in good health and had clear
skin. The negative showed the face to be
thicky covered with an eruption. Three days
afterward the child was covered with spote due
to priekiy heat. The camera had seen and
y,botographed the eruption three days before i
was Visible to the naked eye L is SAID that
snotber case of a similar kind Is recorded.
where a child showed spots on his portrait
,yt,cl, were invisible on his face fortnight
previous to an attack Of smalipo ox-sxcnange-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
AImn-Taaema's "A Start.

1t was the accident Of sickness that made a
painter of Sir Lawrence Alnla-Tadema- A ma
tive of Holland, he educated with view
of his becoming a lawyer, but an illness cut
his studies short. While confined to his bed he
relieved the tedium by making little sketches.
and 50 much ability did he display that, BY the
his mothers permission to devote himself to
painting -Exchange-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17

Something to remember in the summer board
ing house. which is usually out of reach of gas,
is how to keep a dull light il required in case
Of sickness Put finely powdered salt a
candle TIL It reaches the black part of the
wick In this way a mild and steady light
may he kept through the night With small
piece of candle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
HOW THEY TRADE
Home Market Leagues
Official Organ" Is
Printed in New
York.
LOYAL TO JERSEY CITY, THE CRY
Leading Article Says "There
Is No Need to Go to New
York for Any thing"

Those who have been contemplating with
open mouths the home trade movement
recently begun by some merchants here,
We're given more than enough to chew
upon in the way of gossip when the
'official organ of the movement reached
Jersey City yesterday. Some of them
think they have located the ''nigger IN
the woodpile,'' and the way in which
then enthusiasm has cooled since the dis
covery is more than refreshing this warm
July day.
The official organ bears the title,
'The National Single-Line Store" 1t Is
printed in New York The words, New
Jersey Edition. are at the top of the
page, and in brackets beneath the title,
Equal right to all; special privileges to
rome" and Devoted to interests of all
legitimate retail single line stores
The leading article is under the cap
ton. New Jersey and Jersey City arous-
ing its citizens to the Importance of sup
porting home trade and industries. Long
Island awakening to the Importance of
following in the footsteps of New Jer-
sey. The article Isl
1.-THE people of Jersey City want to
beleyal to Jersey City.
1n6fe is no neGu 10 go To NEW LII
for anything. Our lawyers, doctors,
professional men, and even our mer-
chants often go to New York TO buy
goods. There is no reason Why this
money should not be spent here, where
it is earned"
The foregoing words of wisdom We're
recently uttered by two leading eItl-
zens of Jersey City before audiences
entirely in sympathy with the sentl-
ment.
1.-THE Merchants Protective Associa-
rion of Jersey City has now undertake
en- to devise ways and means TO keep
the home trade with the home mer-
chants. A committee of three leading
citizens has been appointed TO report
to the association best methods 10
pursue
This is a move in the right direction.
The Merchants Protective Assocfa-
tion is a State affair and as goes Jer-
sey City, so will go the other cities,
towns and villages of the State.
There can be no doubt of the final
outcome. as It rests entirely with the
gentle sex, and when she stops to con-
slider, and sees that by purchasing
elsewhere tilan at home, she IS taking
bread from the mouths of all in whom
sne is most interested, she Will remedy
the evil by buying at home, and visit
ing abroad.
At first sight it aroused patriotic en-
thusiasm among local merchants, but as
they turned over the pages they came to
the conclusion that it was sarcasm, Ter
there at the head of the editorial column
of the Jersey City merchants official
organ appeared
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
GIRL FELL THREE STORIES

seventeen-year-o Marcia Harveston Of
No. PA Wayne street. fell from the third
floor of her home last evening to the yard
in the rear of the house and sustained
severe injuries of the neck and body.
She was carried to her bed. She is in a
dangerous condition. Misc Harveston sat
at the window to get fresh air and fell
asleep.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17

ExwE
z,klAka-zs Nz'zkaszzazs
DIED

sHANLEY-On Monday, July Is, 1901, Ed
ward J. Stanley.
Funeral Thursday. July IS at $3.50 A. NJ,
from late residence, No. 9S Summit ave-
nue.. Jersey City; thence to Church of st.
Paul of the Cross. where a requiem mass
Interment Calvary Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
MATTERS OF FACE.

Pavonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans. and filled with red. ripe tomatoes.
wholesale at d r. cleary Co.'S stores. Ask
your grocer for EN-,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, July II, 19O1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight 2. M
Thursday:-Showers and probably tnun-
derstorm tonight and tomorrow; winds
southwest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-17
THE NATIONAL
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