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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
IN JAIL FOR FALSE ALARM
Man Narrowly Escaped Death
From Frightened Horse.

A false fire alarm fiend came near caus-
ing the death of Conrad Sauer, thirty-six
years old, of No. 15s First street, Hobo
ken, last evening about six o'clock. An
alarm was sent in from box No. 81 at the
Junction. The engines responded.
Sauer saw No. engine come. tearing
along Monticello avenue, and got out of
his wagon to hold his horse by the bri-
die. The noise of the engine frightened
the horse. 1t threw up it's head shaking
Sauer off and throwing him heavily to
the pavement. The horse started off on
a dead run, the wheels of the wagon just
grazing Sauer's head. He was picked up
in a semi-conscious condition. He sus-
tanned a bad scalp wound and had mar
row escape from death. Friends took
care of him and took him home after his
wounds had been dressed. The horse was
caught few blocks from where it began
its mad chase.
The police and fireman are at loss to
know how ar alarm could have been
turned IN from that box located as it was
where hundreds of people pass every
hour and the culprit have escaped. An
effort will be made to have the box
moved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
FOUR SMUGCLED CHINAMEN
Police Catch Them on Their
Way Here from Canada.

Four Cinnamon, who were smuggled
into the United States from Canada, were
caught as they left train of the West
Shore Railroad in Hoboken Saturday
night and placed under arrest. They were
brought to this city before Chief of Police
Murphy and when he became satisfied
that they came into the country in
violation of the immigration laws he
turned them over to the Government au-
thorities to be deported.
The usual method pursued in smuggling
Cinnamon into this country from Canada
is for an agent to accompany the China
man across the border and then leave him
to work out his own salvation. They are
all handled through regular organized
agencies, and they are never told any
thing more than is absolutely necessary
to give them a good chance to succeed
themselves in establishing themselves
here. There is no information in their
possession that if it were revealed would
lead to the identity of those men who
are conducting the smuggling of human
beings into country where they are not
welcome. But few of those who try to get
through succeed when they come so far
east as New York and few care to risk
it for that reason. But there have been
intercepted a number of the older ones
who brave the dangers of the adventure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
NEW WATERWAY SCHEME
Leader Davis's Proposition
Meets With General
Favor.

The proposition of Democratic Leader
Robert Davis looking to the cutting of
deep waterway along the route of the
Morris canal through Hudson county, thus
connecting the New York and Newark
bays by route for deep sea vessels is
met on all sides with appreciation. Con-
gresham Allan McDermott is to introduce
bill at the next session of Congress in
furtheranee of the big undertaking.
Nothing could so much add to the de-
velopment of the Hackensack meadows as
the carrying out of this project. Mr..
Davis sets forth that this will establish
direct communication between Newark
Bay and Newark, Harrison, Kearny, Eliz-
abeth and the Hackensack meadows. At
present all are obliged to pass around by
way of Constable Hook and up through
the Kill Won Kull to reach Newark Bay.
Mr.. Davis's idea is that if the Legisla-
ture will pass a bill to permit the Nor
ris Canal Company to abandon the
canal it would be possible for the Unite5
States Government interested to secure
an appropriation to have the abandoned
portion of the canal which passes
through Hudson county converted into 4
ship canal for the purposes above stated
By dredging parts of Newark Bay and
the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers ocean
steamships could reach the cities above
enumerated by a direct route after pass
ing up the Narrows.
1t is held by some that the Morris Canal
abandonment bill might be drawn so as
to turn over to Jersey City that part of
the canal which Mr.. Davis thinks should
be converted into a deep waterway and
that in return for this concession the
Jersey City Assemblymen might help the
canal company to secure the use of the
portion of the canal at Gap which the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company desires
for a passenger terminal and site for
ferry. The canal company is owned by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
DAVIS CLUBHOUSE.
$15, 900 Addition to be Made
to Their Building.

The commodious clubhouse OF the
Robert Davis Association in Mercer street
is to be enlarged to nearly double its pres
ent size in order to accommodate it's
rapidly increasing membership. The club
has now over two thousand members. Its
home is already the finest of any political
organization in the State. But its mem
bership has outgrown it,
1t is proposed to tear away the con-
servatory like structure on the east side,
now used for office purposes, and erect on
the 25x1O0 lot between the present building
proper and No. 3 engine house, an addition
that will conform to the present struc-
ture The association expects to expend
between $4,000 and $4,000 on this improve
ment. The assembly room is to be made
nearly double its present size, the billiard
and pool parlors enlarged and more COM
mittee rooms, cloak and sitting rooms
made for the accomm odation of members.
The Executive Committee has appointed
the following building committee to carry
out the proposed enlargement:-Tho
Fallon, chairman; James Mckee, Register
James Clarke, John f. Madden and Surro-
gate James T. Lillis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
BOULEVARD RUNAWAY
Three Bicycle Cops Have
An Exciting Chase After
Maddened Horse.

Three bicycle cops" were important
factors in an exciting runaway accident
that occurred Saturday night on the Bou-
levard. To John Dolan of the Communi-
paw avenue station house went The hon
ors of the chase. He risked his life sew
eral times in desperate attempts to bring
the frightened horse to a standstill, and
he only succeeded after he had tired the
animal
The rig was the property of John G.
Wall of Smell street, West Hoboken. A
beautiful big bay horse was attached to
the buggy. Wall had been driving on the
Speerway in Bayonne and he was on his
way home. He had stopped just this side
OF the line between Jersey City and Bay
onne to adjust the harness. In an instant
the spirited horse took fright at an ap
preaching freight train on the Lehigh
Valley road and bolted. Down the road
he went at full speed. Bicyclists rushed
pellmell to escape injury, dragging their
wheels to places of safety. Several accl-
dents were narrowly averted. Drivers
saw the approaching runaway and gave
him a wide berth.
Bicycle patrolman Nicholas Clemenson
saw the maddened animal coming along
and gave chase. For a mile or more the
''cop" hi. it up at a lively pace, but
could not overtake the horse. He aban-
doned the chase at the precinct line near
the Central Railroad bridge
On went the horse for several blocks on
a fierce gallop. Bicycle Cop Dolan then
caught sight of the empty rig and the
animal dashing along with the reine
dragging. In an instant he was besids
the horse. He made grab for the bride.
but the horse SHE'D off to the curb. Dolan
nearly fell off his wheel several times in
his efforts to reach the bride, but each
time the horse jerked his head out Of
reach. The exciting race continued into
the Seventh precinct, where Bicycle Cop
Murphy was riding along. He, too, Joined
in the chase, but dropped out after riding
a few blocks. Dolan kept on close beside
the running beast and for a few miles
kept him on a straight path. Accidents
were avoided and so the race went on
until Beacon avenue was reached. Hers
the horse was so tired and worn out from
its seven mile run that it was forced to
slow up. Dolan then stopped him entirely.
Not part of the rig was injured.
The horse was taken to a livery stable
in the Fourth precinct, where the owner
claimed it later. Dolan was commended
for his bravery in sticking to the fright
ened beast and preventing in jury on the
road which was well filled at the time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
PULLED RoSENTHAL'S LEG
Policeman Yanked His Prisoner Out
From Under a Bed.

Samuel Rosenthal junior partner of the
dry goods firm of Slate & Rosenthal was
yanked from under bed at his home
No. is Washington street, Hoboken, Sat-
llrday night. and arrested by Constable
Farrell on warrant charging HIM with
obtaining goods under false pretences
The warrant was issued by Justice
O'Keefe on the application of William
Drassel, representative of the dry goods
house of Lowe & Co. of Brooklyn. Rosen-
thai is charged with helping to stock two
stores in Hoboken with goods purchased
on credit from Lowe & Co. and then sell
ing the stores.
When Farrell called at No. 76 Washing
ton street. Saturday night he was told by
Mrs. Rosenthal that her husband was not
in. The constable said he would search
the apartments, which were in darkness.
Lighting matches he commenced peering
under tables and in corners until he came
to the bed. Catching sight of the mans 3
leg he made grab for it. The leg was
quickly pulled under the bed, the match
went out and the wife screamed. Farrell
struggled in the darkness with the leg
for two minutes before he succeeded III
bringing the owner from his hiding place.
Rosenthal was taken before Justice
O'Keefe and bailed for his appearance at
the hearing tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17

derstand it myself said Mr.. WALL and
everybody laughed. The merriment was
renewed when an answer to a question
as to whether or not one could see a
rabbit through the hedge, the witness
drawled OUT
Depends on the, size Of the rabbit, be
gosh"
The lawyer worried the witness about
the hedge and what trees composed it. 1t
was arbor vitae, he said, and pretty
burned thick Mr.. Wall wanted to know
if anyone could see through an arbor
amid general laughter
IF you knew anything about them
trees you wouldn't ask such foolish
question:
Miss Mary Reome, daughter of the last
witness. said that the hedge was from
three to five feet in height at the corner
of her home She heard the shots fired
on Sunday morning. They were fired to-
gether. She went to the window and saw
Mr.. Barker leaning over something on the
sidewalk. Because of the trees shescouldn't t
see what the object was on the sidewalk.
DO you recognize that man in court to-
day?" said the Prosecutor.
Eyes. He's there said Miss Roome,
nodding her head in the direction of the
defendant. "After the last shot I saw
Barker starting away in the direction of
Kearny avenue and then heard woman
shouting Murder"
Miss Roome said that there was troll
ley man helping to pick up Mr. Keller.
and the Prosecutor turning to the audi
ence asked ST Ringle" to stand IN He
did so, but the witness couldn't recognize
him. A recess was taken here until two
O'Clock.
When the Judge left the bench crowds
pressed around Rev. Mr. Keller. All the
cergymen surrounded him and shook his
hands. He held a reception in fact.
Barker and his wife slipped through the
rear court and escaped the throng.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
TRAMWAys IN FRANCE
Remarkable Development in Re-
cent Years. Growth of Canal System

There is nothing in the internal commu-
nications of France which has developed
with more rapidity than this system of
tramways, and the development has come
to certain extent with a rush, especially
in the last few years, when France has
taken up electricity with such extraor-
dinary promptitude and enthusiasm, says
the London MAIL Eighteen hundred
and sixty was ehe first year of tramways
in France. and there were then twenty
four kilometres-fifteen miles-in exist
ence; in 1870, just ten years later, there
was still just twenty-four kilometres-just
fifteen miles-in existence; that is to say,
during the decade not one kiIometre had
been added; the tramway had stood STILL
Even in 1880. ten years later, the progress
had not been great; the number of kilo-
metres of tramways had risen to only Al
-267 miles.
The two next decades, however, tell a
very different tale In 1890 the kilometres
had risen to $40, or s12 miles, and in 1899,
to S,2S2 kilometres, or 2,051 miles. an in
crease Of more than three times in this
short period.
France did not make the mistake of
England in leaving the canals at the
mercy of the railway companies. She
found that in her great rivers and in her
canals she had splendid means for in
accommodation, and she has stuck to
them both. At the fail of the empire
neither rivers or canals were in a very
good condition; many of them were not
navigable at all, or navigable only under
impossible conditions. In 1873 there were
but 996 kilometres of navigable rivers and
463 kilometres of canals, or a total of 1,459
kilometres or about 9l2 miles. and in 1898
there were 2.0SS kilometres of rivers and
1850 of canals; in all, Ais kilometres, or
about 2946 miles.
In other words. the number of kilo-
metres of navigable water had been i1i-
creased four times over in twenty years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
LIQUOR LICENSE FEES.
Full Years $3.50 Must Be Paid on
July 1.

City Clerk M. J. o'Donnell emphasizes
the fact that all saloon licenses expire
before July l next and in accordance
with the ruling of the Board of Aldermen
no licenses will be renewed or new cer-
tificates issued without the full years
fee of $3.50 is Forthcoming. The new ex-
else law provides for the issuing of IL
censing on January l. Its constitutional
ity is being tested in the courts.
Al test case has already been taken be-
fore the Supreme Court and by an agree
ment a decision given favoring the new
law in order to get it before the Court of
Errors and Appeals as quickly as possi-
BILE. Should the new law be upheld those
depositing the full years fee will bs
credited with the six months paid for on
the next year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
FELLOW WORKMEN FIGHT
Franz Stabbed Graham and
Was Held for Trial.

James Graham. OF. No. IS York street.
an employe fthe Pennsylvania Railroad
and a fellow workman, William Franz,
of No. 261 Warren street, fought yester-
day morning in the freight yard over an
argument. Both were pretty severely
beaten before the fight was ended by
Franz stabbing Graham under the right
shoulder.
The injured man fell bleeding to the
ground. He was taken to the First Pre-
cinct police station and attended by DR..
Rector. Then he went home. Franz was
arrestd and this morning arraignd before
Police Justice Hoos in the First Criminal
Court. He was held for further exam-
nation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
BOY HURT BY HOSE CART.

While fire hose wagon No. was on its
way to RESPOND to a fire at Greene and
Essex street, Saturday afternoon, it
knocked down four-year-old William
Grimenger, of Mo. Morris street, in front
of the boys home and broke his right
leg. He was removed to his home. The
driver of the wagon was John Finney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
DRIVER KNOCKED FROM CART

Car No. 1646 Of the Bayonne line struck
a bakery wagon yesterday afternoon at
Ocean and Bostwick avenues. The driver
of the wagon, David Bayler, of No. e7S
Ocean avenue, was thrown from his seat
His left arm was bruised. The horse was
injured about the hips, but was able to
be driven away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
S. P. C. A. HAS BULL PUP

Agents of the Society for the Pre@sssassal
of Cruelty to Animals yesterday after
noon secured the possession O fthe bull
dog that bit the twelve-year-old daughter
of Henry Stirrup. of No. % Linden ave-
nue. last Friday evening. The dog was
given up by Charles Blair, its owner, upon
the condition that it would be held by
the society until the case is settled in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
MR. MooRE'S FIRST SERVICE

tor of the Bergen Reformed Church,
preached yesterday morning for the first
time since he took charge of that church.
His sermon was strictly Biblical.
In the evening Children's Day exercises
were held. An elaborate programme was
given.
Tuesday evening the Pulpit Committee
will give Pastor Moore reception in the
chapel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
MISS BURRoW TO WE'D

Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Kate Virginia Burrow, daughter of Major
and Mrs John Frederick Burrow, to DIR.
Richard w. A. English, on the evening of
Thursday, June 27. in the Bergen Re-
formed Church, Bergen and Highland
avenues, at eight o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.

William Hartung, forty-six years old, of
No. 2S Poplar street, shot himself in tie
right temple yesterday and expired soon
after the shooting. Hartung, who is a
locksnith by occupation, took his life in
an extension building in the rear of his
home He used a revolver of 32-calibre
Dependency over lack of work led to the
deed. A wife and family survive the un-
fortunate man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17

That fans originated in the Eastern
countries, and were first universally made
of peacock, ostrich or parrot feathers?
Three hundred years ago, we are told. the
men used fans and were not considered
effeminate foy so doing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17

foods for children, or puddings, etc. wholesale
at d. E. Cleary Co.'s stores. Montgomery
and Greene streets, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, June II, 1s01-Forecast feI
the thirty-six hours ending at eight p NJ
Tuesday: = Showers tonight; probably
thunderstorms tomorrow; variable winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-17

dence.
Hugh R. Roome was the next witness.
He lives on the corner of Midland avenue
and Beach street. To this gentleman a
map seemed to be a curiosity which he
had never seen before. He couldn't state
the location of his house, 'but it was
there he was sure He said that on the
morning of February he heard pistol
shots. After he heard them he went out
on the street and saw Mr. Kellar being
of the house two or three minutes after
he heard the shots. He didn't know
Barker. When he saw Mr.. Keller there
was also near him DR.. Barber, Mrs Buck
ley and an employe of the Traction Com
pany He said that Mr. Keller was bleed
ing about the face and was being led to
his house by the people named and him
self.
Ibid you say anything to Mr.. Keller?'
asked the Prosecutor.
II asked him who shot him., was
Roome's reply.
.1 object said Mr.. Van Wrinkle.
what was Mrs. Buckley doing when
you saw ller?'
sshe was walking beside Mr.. Keller,
carrying his volise'
Counselor Albert c. Wall associate
counsel with Mr.. Van Winkle, took wit
ness in hand and asked him to point out
where the hedge was from behind which
Barker fred
+ don't understand your map, said
the witness.
g Isn't ny map and don't quite I'M
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
4 BIG TIME AT OUR HOUSE

Near the close of 1865, Mrs. S. and |
became one. The noise of battle had
died away and we were both quite
young, but Mrs. S. says she remembers
we'll when we were married. Some one
wrote that "life is only dream" but
we both have decided that the story is
untrue. There is reality in it, yes, a
whole lot of it. We have eleven
children born to US, two of whom
crossed the dark river in infancy, five
are out in the world, four are
married, and four remain with us. On
the 2lst inst, nine children, fourteen
grandchildren, and four step grand
children answered to roll call, and we
said, we'll done, good and faithful SER
wants; if you continue to do as well,
you will bankrupt the calendar in get,
ing birth days for all of them.
1t is always big time when the
grown up children and grand children
return home and spend few days in a
frolicsome manner. Though, when
three or four or half dozen of them
fall out of doors and are screaming at
the same time and their mothers and
grand mothers are trying to discover
broken bones, etc, and you look out at
the window and see others in the tops
of trees and those not otherwise engag-
ed are tearing up books, papers, ETC.,
pouring ink over the floor, and hun
dred other things too numerous to
mention, one is forced to the conclu-
sion that there is some reality in life
after all. Now that the little fellows
and their mothers are gone, and the
tramp of their little feet is no longer
heard in our home, and quiet reigns
and order is restored, we are left in a
rather meditative mood, and are made
to feel that the coming of the children
and grand children has afforded us
food for thought. Never again, per-
haps, will they all meet together on
this earth, though we may have a
similar meeting some sweet day. Some
of us may be sleeping in the grave,
while others may be too far away to
come. May it please the Lord that we
all may join in happy reunion. 'he
yond the sunsets radiant glow"
Our beloved pastor, Rev. /. IL. And
ing, was with US and preached an ap-
propriate sermon ia the afternoon
Our aged mothers heart was gladden.
ed by the sermon as she lay In help
less condition upon her bed Of Attic
tion. j. A. s.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
MORE ABOUT THE TREASURY
SHORTAGE.

The editor of THE LEADER was shown
some correspondence yesterday by the
Commercial Bank OF Brookhaven,
which may throw additional light on the
State Treasury shortage on August
18th, as shown by Gov. Longino's S state
ment in another column Of this paper,
and really places State Treasurer
Showers in more favorable light than
his own published statement.
After the late purchase of large
share of the Girls Industrial College
lands by the Pearl River Lumber Co.,
the Com mercial Bank was engaged by
the company to transfer to the State
Treasury some sixty five or seventy
thousand dollars in payment for said
lands. The Bank wrote to Treasurer
Showers, acquainting him with this fact
and offered to. deliver the whole
amount at the State Treasury in silver
dollars. In reply under date Of August
7th, Treasurer Showers wrote the Bank
that he coul d not receive that sum in
silver, because there was not room in
the Treasury vaults for it. At the
same time he stated that he was for
hidden by law to accept anything but
actual money for the States claims,
and asked if the Commercial Bank
could not arrange to make the remit
tance through one of the jackson
Banks.
Acting on this letter, the Commercial
Bank arranged with the Capital State
Bank at Jackson to accept Chicago ex-
change for the amount and transfer it
to the State Treasury when demanded
Now if it be true that this sum was
a part of the 100000 of which the
Treasurer was short on Aug. 18th, and
with which he had charged himself,
and it was further actually true that
he had no room in the treasury to store
such sum in silver, when rendered, it
would appear that at most his offense
was only technical one and that he
should be condemned only to that
extent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

John w. Ballard is one of Lawrence
countys prosperous farmers. He is
about 40 years of age and has been in
the farming business all his life. Mr..
Ballard is one of the "live at-home"
kind of farmers, of which Lawre nee
county can boast of quite number.
He raises everything in the eating line
at home and devotes his surplus land
and energy to the raising of cotton.
This year Mr.. Ballard can feel proud
of raising not only the first bale of
cotton brought to Brookhaven, but the
first new bale raised in this State.
Mr. Ballard has been one of Old One
Prices staunch customers for number
of years and is highly regarded by the
firm of JOHN MCGRATH & SONS.