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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
MAY Be MURDER
Man in Hoboken Hospital
From Vicious Attack
Made By a
Beggar.
IMPORTUNED FOR AIMS
Lower Had Only a Cent and
His Assailant Struck Him
With His Staff
IMpORTUNED FOR AIMS

John NJ. Lower, of No. $40 Communi-
paw avenue, this city, is lying at ST.
Mary's Hospital in Hoboken with a frac-
tured skull as the result of an assault
made on him late last night by John
Donald, a beggar, who claims to be
without home.
Lower was in saloon at No. Is
Washington street, Hoboken, when the
beggar entered, carrying rude looking
staff. He asked for aims, and Mrs. II.
Durnwechter, wife of the proprietor,
gave him two cents. He then appealed
to Lower, who felt in his pocket for
small coin, but could find only cent.
He proffered this to the beggar, who
took it. and then began grumbling about
the stinginess of people around Christ
mas.
WANTED MORE.
"It wouldn't hurt you to give me
more" he said to Lower.
Lower replied that he was sorry he
had given the penny and ordered the
beggar from the saloon. The latter shook
his staff threateningly and dared Lower
to meet him ON the sidewalk, who start
ed to leave the saloon to call police
man. He had no sooner stepped outside
the door when the beggar brought his
staff down on his head with a curse.
Lower sank to his knees and Donald
dwelt him too more blows.
Roundsman Hammond was attracted
to the disturbance and placed the beggar
under arrest. Lower was removed to
ST. Mary's Hospital in the police ambu-
lance It was said at the hospital today
that he had compound fracture of the
skull and that his condition was very
precarious.
BELONGED TO A BAND.
Donald was arraigned before Recorder
Stanton, and held without bail to await
the result of his victims injuries. Al
though he denies having "a regular resi-
dence, the police believe him to be
member of the band Of self-maimlng
beggars that was routed from a tenement
on lower Adams street several months
ago. After the band was broken up
sKing" Madico, its leader, took a trip
abroad, and was recorded in foreign des-
patches as leading a luxurious life in
Hungary. He intended to return to this
country to resume begging 1T was said,
and the immigration authorities intend
ed to try and prevent his landing.
Donald refused to make any statement
other than that he lost his temper and
didn't know what he was doing when he
struck Lower.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
TO stop
The STEAL
Allan L. McDermott
\ Gets a Writ to Re-
view the $4,000
Sinking Fund
Juggle.
PHASE or The
TAX RATE FAKE
Increase in the Gity's Per-
manent Debt Caused by
Illegal Payment of
Temporary Loan.
BACKING UP BROCK
Judge Collins Grants the Writ
of Certiorari Without De-
lay-Hearlng Next
Term.
BACKING UP BROCK

Supreme Court Justice Gilbert COINS
this morning granted writ to review
the resolution of the Sinking Fund Com
mission and approved by Mayor Pagan,
cancelling S6S,0e4.42 of city bonds.
The application was made by Con-
gresham Allan L. McDerlnott on behalf
of his son, Mr.. Walter L. MceDrmott,
taxpayer and resident of this city.
The affidavit of Mr.. McDermott, on
which the application was based set
forth that on November IS, 1902, the
Sinking Fund Commission adopted the
following resolution
Resolved, That under chapter II,
Laws of 1895, and in accordance
with the opinion of the corporation
counsel filed with the Board, Sept.
%, 1902, the following described
bonds of Jersey City now held by
the Sinking Fund of 1873 be and
they are hereby cancelled. Then fol
lows list of the bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS.
Supply of Gifts TO the Bayenn Poor
Exceeds the RsmnSS.

During the annual distribution Of
Christmas presents to those in need in
Bayonne, the supply proved to be far in
excess Of the requirements discovered by
the First Reformed Church. Poormaster
Rienzi Cadugan acted in connection with
the committee and sent advance notices
to many persons whose names were on
his books. While many persons re-
sponded and numerous families were
made comfortable, large supply OF use
full articles and substantial food supplies
were left for future disposal.
Various other churches and societies
contributed literally toward the relief Of
the poor and unfortunate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
BRAKEMAN HURT.
Swept OF Top of Freight Car by
Striking a Bridge,

George Thompsan, thirty-three years
old, Of Eleventh street, between Grove
and Henderson streets, a brakeman eln-
ployel on the Erie Railroad, Mas was
standing on top of box freight car in
the Bergen yards yesterday afternoon
was swept off while passing under a
bridge. He fell between car tracks and
had his head and body badly bruised. He
was taken TO Provost and Ninth streets
and from there in an ambulance to st.
Francis Hospital, where he is now a
patient.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
the RULING PASSION.
Big Zack Has His Joke Even When
on Trial.

During the hearing before Acting Po-
lice Judge Macs "Wednesday, in which
"Big Zach" Watkins, the colored adyer-
tising agent, was having hearing on
charge OF cruelty to raccoon, the skin
of the animal was produced by an officer
of the S. P. G. A. Counselor j. w. Nc
Carthy said: I'VE offer that skin in evil
dence."
'.Zack" interrupted with the following
facetious remark: ooh, Judge. | object;
how do l know that is the skin of my
coon--all coons look alike to me-"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
XMAS AT OLD LADIES' HOME

Christmas at the Home for Age
Women was passed very quietly yester-
day. The old ladies'. of whom there
are about thirty, were all remembered,
however. Besides gifts of various kinds
from friends outside. the Home present
ed each with pretty Christmas card
aud a bunch of holly and mistletoe. The
usual Christmas dinner was served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
XMAS TAXES SHY.
People Bought Presents In
stead of Liquidatfng Their
Obligations With the
City.

City Collector Davis received only ST.
4G7.93 in taxes ON the day before Christ
mas
The Central Stock Yard and Transit
Company today paid its personal taxes
of 81, liz for the year 1902-3.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
TRAIN STRIKES POLE.

A train on the Jersey Central struck
and injured Albert Bebrok, Pole, at
East Twenty-second street, about FIVE
o'clock last night 4 He lives at No. 38
Railroad avenue, and sustained internal
injuries. He was taken to Bayonne hos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26. 19O2-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at
8 +. NJ. Saturday Fair and colder TO-
night and tomorrow; northeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
EDWARD MCCARTHY Ill.

Edward Mccarthy, a clerk to Permit
CLERK Frank Woodcock, is confined to his
house today with severe attack of gas
tritis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

JAMES j. MERRI1Y. Underta'fer,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel. ,S9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
A HOLIDAY SESSION.

The Board of Education will have a
holiday meeting this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court, Dec. 29-Nos. %, 27,
13, 81 and %.
Circuit Court. Dec. 29-Nos. 800, 290,
294, 295, 296, 297, 29S and 299.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

4 THOMAS HUGHES. Undertaken
101 Montgomery street. N. Y. & n. j.
Telephone 1856.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
TT EKS OF FACE

Pavonia Brand OF Fine Early Juue canned
Peas for safe at nearly all good grocery
stores and wholesale &c the o. q. CieAry Co.'S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has a
large variety of flowers alwas on hand.
No. 145 Newark avenue. jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Unde, taxsr.
i4T Montgomery street. Tel. BAT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

Happiness is the proper goal of human effsrt
and health Is Indispensable to it-take Hood 5
Sarsaparilla~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

8 GEORGE STEVENS. Underts kes
No. 605 Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

Choice selection of Cut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist,
No. 146 Newark Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
GENIUS AT WORK.

Sarti. the musician. composed only In
darkness
Bossuet worked in a cold room. with
his bead warmly enveloped.
1t is said thai Schiller, before com
posing, put bis feet in cold water
GGntry. to animate himself when com
posing. breakfaSted and took coffee and
then applied himself day and night to
his piano.
Guido REM painted with much pomp.
He dressed himself Elagnificently and
had his pupils attend him in silence
ranged around him
The historian MeZeray would work
only with Il candle, even at midday and
in mitisumner He never failed TO wait
OH his visitors, even 20 the street, with
a candle in his hand
Jeremy Bentham jotted his ideas or
little squares of paper. which he piled
upon each other. and this pile of little
papers stitched together was the first
forms of his manuscripts.
Michael Angelo Leonardo da Vinci.
Titan, Rubens. passed from the chisel
to the pen or the brush The change
rested them from the preceding work.
and thus during long life they accom-
plisheu marvellous works. - Literary
Era,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Hats In Church.

"Time was" says the London Chrcn.
zoe, when men wore their hats il,
cha oh, and Pepys evidently consid
cred i an unnecessary piece OF strict
ness 10 insist on the bare head IN
church. In his diary for Nov. Il, 1G61,
he has the eEIy, TO church and heard
Il simple fellow upon the praise Of
church musique ah,7 eXcaiming against
mems wearing the;r hats on in church
ION Sept. IS following he Went to
the French church at the caVoy.
where the minister 90 preach With his
hat off, | suppose in further conformity
with our church.
sProbaDly it WAS about this date
that the custom Of removing hats i'll
the church began
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become Of tho old fash
ioned child that made faces.
What has become Of til" old fashion
ed man who hung his lodge sword in Il
conspicuous place:
What has h"c9tHa of the old fashion
ed man Who said a handy, Industrious
man WAS full Banded:'
What has become Of the old fashion,
ed man who wanted to put his enemies
where the dogs wouldn't bite them:
What has become of the old fashion
ed father who took Il whip and held
heart to heart talks with his son out in
the barn?
VWhat has become of the cid fashion,
ed woman who gave her children pota-
toes to make animals with, using tooth
ricl:s to make tie legs?
What has become of the old fashion
ed woman who didn't think it proper to
appear on the streets with her husband
unless She had hold of his arm ?-Atchi-
son Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Glad Th.re Wa. Something.

.Thcre are not Il Jew people Who
take ritiaE.e and morbid delight in
believing that they are assailed by an
ineurablc disease which must shortly
close their careers" observed Il doctor.
81 am sure there is something the
matter with my lungs Please tell ne
the truth said Il very anxious Old
lady to her ply sician the other day.
The latter made Il careful eXamina
are III Il nDrH!al condition."
The patient. with a deep sigh of res,
igHati0n. asked. And about how long
can l expect to live With them in th;i
condition:"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Tlnc A.D,, 2fGtI.cr'H AEN;cc.

When an Arab Gams2l gets married.
her mother gives her the following ad-
vice for securing her future happiness:
You are leaving Your nest to live with
a man with whose ways and habits
You are unfamiliar | advise you to
become his slave if YOU wish to be-
come the absolute mistress of yol,r
husband Ee satisfied With little, en-
deavor to feed him we'll and watch
over his sleep, for hunger begets an
ger, and sleeplessness makes a man
crossbrained. Be dumb as to his Sc
crets, do not appear gloomy When he
is merry nor merry when he is sad,
and Allah shall bless you"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
The Habits or the fxODIu.

Let us hide behind that clump Of
blackberry bushes and watch the par
ent birds as they come to feed their
young. There comes the father robin
now. You can distinguish him from
the mother by his darker plumage.
You will notice that in coming with
the food he alightS on particular
twig, hops along particular branch
and alights on particular side of the
nest If You watched him for a week,
you would probably see him approach
the nest in precisely the same Way
each time. Now here comes the moth
er a lighter co!orr1 bird, With gray
on the back of Iel head. You see that
She reaches the ncst by quite a differ
ent route and alights upon the other
side Of it, and she VIII do Ais over and
over and over again. Like men and
women, birds acquire habits which
they rigidly adhere to unless something
happens to prevent them.-Ernest Har-
cid Baynes in WOman's Home Com
ranion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
n AN INTERNATIONAL TOWN.
Pecnllarftses of NOgnles, on the Mex
icRn Border Line

AS%A nOFuer Line.
It would be incorrect to date a letter
from either Nogales, Ariz, or NogaleS,
Mex, alone, for the town belongs so
thoroughly and completely to both
that neither balf is Il town at all. 1t
is the most completely and curiously
international place that can be conceiy-
ed of. There j.; no separation of the
two parts viSi' us YOU look down on
the town f;'r!A the hills, and the life
and the Urt.:nHi'E traffic Of the place
flow back and forth with TO one ap-
parently to $. TEL ....... However,
it mist not Ly supposed that there is
free trade Hcross the thoroughfare,
which on one side IS called Internation-
al street and OH the other the Gale In
ternational.
In the middle of the street, where
the Gale Elias, or main business
street, crosses the international ave
nue., stands stone obeisk about
twelve feet high, and in the vicinity
or this are always one or two guards
In civilian dress, who pay no attention
to empty handed passersby, but will
stop any carriage or any person who
of&srs to cross with burden that
might contain dutiable material Oc-
caSiOnally ON the Mexican side one
sees a Mexican soldier in uniform,
but the cuartel near by is too small to
hold more than a small detachment,
and neither soldiers nor uniformed Gus
toms guards are eyer in evidence along
the border.
The Americans live apart from one
another in individual houses of all
grades, most of which are very neat
and some Of Which are quite fine and
must have beer costly. Their streets
run up the sides Of the mountain glen
in which the town is situated In
among their houses are the adobe cab
1ns of the MeSicans. who are their
hewers of W. od and drawers of WIZ
ter ttheSe terms being literally correct
here. for the fuel of the country is
knotted and gnarled wood. brought
from the hills Gfi tlonkeys' backs, a,.l
the town water wont run up to the
higher eleva ti0ns1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Honest Mistake.

Tie story is teld Of a little New Eng
land girl the workings of whose Puri-
taa conscience involved her in diff
cultieS OH one occasion.
She was studying mental arithmetic
at school and took no pleasure in it.
One day she told her mother. With
much depression of spirit, that she had
failed again in mental arithmetie,'
and on being asked what problem had
proved her undoing she sorrowfully
mentioned the request for the addition
Of mine and four.
and didn't YOU know the ansWe,.
dear asked her mother.
"Yes'm,' said the little maid; but,
you know, We are to write the answers
on our states, and before l thought !
made four marks and counted up. Ten,
lcvcn. twelve, thirteen, and then. of
course, | knew that wasn't mental so
| wrote twelve for the answer to be
fair."-Iouth's Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Jefferson asan inventor.

Not many people know that Thomas
Jefferson WAS Il great inventor. His in
ventions were all of articles of every
day use. He devised Il three legged
folding camp stool that is the basis of
all camp stools OF that kind today. The
stool lie had made for his own Use was
his constant companion on occasions of
outings. The revolving chair WAS his
invention. He DESIGNED a light wagon.
A copying press was devised by him
and came into general use. He also in
vented an instrument for measuring
the distance he walked. \ ploW and I
hemp cultiVator showed that his
thoughts We're often on agricultural
matters His ploW received. Il gold med
al in France in 1193. jefferson never
benefited financially by his inventions,
but believed they should be for the use
of every one Without cost.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
!zc Gave IIiS Address.

Harry l'uru;ss told good story Of a
distinguished but Irritable Scotch Ice
turer. The gentleman had occasion to
speak in small town in one of the
lowland counties, and ii Glanced that
he met With Il more than usually loqua-
ciOus chairman This genius actually
spoke for a whole hour in "intro1uc-
ing" the lecturer. He wound up by
saying, at is unnecessary for me to
say more but call upon the talented
ge>Xeman who has come SO far to give
us his address tonight"
The lecturer came forward. "Ioo
want my address: IL give it to YOU,
So Rob Roy Crescent, Edinburgh. ana
I'm inst eff there HaW. Good nsht.-
Woman's Home Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
DrnEstOreS Old and New.

Sometimes it seems as if drugstores
have everything except drugs. The
middle aged man or woman remembers
when the apothccary shop had Il dis
tinctive smell Of drugs and chemicals.
Nothing was in sight but jars Of Won
drously coiored liquids and powders.
crystals and sticks and drawers of Gu
rious things With Latin labels. The
oniy thing that WAS at all attractive
for the women was the case of fancy
soaps and perfumes. With face powders
and cosmetics and for the men the case
of cigars. The soda fountain made the
first innovation. 1t WAS no such preten-
tious affair rs DOW dominates the cor
ncr drugstore. however. It stood mod
estly Oh one end OF the counter. There
were five or six kinds of sirups and no
ice cream or hot drinks. Later candy
found !; place in the apothecarys $. then
came stationery, and now there are all
sorts of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
VALPARAISO AMUSEMENT,
Sunday Is the Great Gala Day For
Rich and Poor Alike.

All around the edge of Valparaiso
bay is a string of little towns SO close
| together that you cannot readily dis
| cover where one leaves off and the
next begins. The most pretentous of
these is iina del Mar, which is Il very
popular seaside resort During the
| summer season, from December to
February, it is Il gay place y short
distance from the town is the ''cancha,"
or race track, in connection with which
are golf links, cricket and polo
grounds, all managed by the English
| sporting clubs. The polo matches and
the races are over by the 1st of Decem-
| ber but cricket, golf and tennis so on
all summer. Tennis tournaments are
held, lasting for several weeks. Most
of these sports. with the exception of
tennis, which goes Oh all the time,
take place on Sunday. Sunday is the
great gala day. when all the popula-
ton, rich and poor alike, turn out to
have a good time.
The common people find their holi-
day sport in getting gloriously drunk.
II you walk along the street on Sun
day afternoon, you must not be sur
prsed to meet ever. few minutes in
diyiduals decidedly unsteady on their
feet. The little wneshops do rush
ing business, and there is always
large crowd about the door watching
and loudly applauding the dancing Of
the 'cueca." which goes on all day.
This is a sort of national dance, per-
formed to the accompaniment of the
guitar. The dance is quaint and rath-
er pretty if the dancers are SOBER but
i'll its ordinary environment it is far
from inviting.
During Il good season at Vina del
Mar one has an excellent opportunity
of seeing the aristocratic Chileans of
Santiago. In January Santiago is very
warm, and the society people come
down to the coast during the hot
weather. The ladies are many of
them quite handsome. They all dress
gorgeously and have very bad man
nelS. They stroll along the hotel piaz-
IA, and if they see anything that
arouses their curiosity in any of the
rooms they stop ;lnd look on serenely,
regardless of the occupant They
never make their appearance until 10
or II O'Clock in the morning. when
they 90 down to the beach for a morn
ing dip. After the II o'clock break
fast they disappear until t o'clock,
when they all come out in gowns that
would rival Solomon in all his glory.
They either drive Oh the beach and
trail their skirts and embroidered chif-
fons through the sand or stroll up and
down the long platform of the railroad
station, Watching the trains pass.
These exciting diversions occupy them
until dinner. Sometimes there are
dances i'll the eycnng-dances called so
only by courtesy, for they rarely
dance; they only walk around and cX-
hibit their gowns.-lndianapo News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
"'s he Great In!.nO1Nn."

For thirteen years the author of
"Wavcrley' was unknown. Indeed the
country spoke OF him as the great un-
known" a pscUdonym Sir Walter
Scott often employed in writing. But
oh Feb. 23. 1897. Sir Walter gave a din
ner party to which. among others. Lord
Meadowban.l. the judieia! magnate,
who chanced to know his hcst's secret,
VAS invited. Then when the toasts
were being drunk Mcadowbank. With
SCOTS permission. got up and proposed
the health of the great unknown, Sir
Walter Scott" The effect was magical.
and the news spread through the coun-
try like willfire. Indeed that dinner
and the secret it disclosed was the
most talked of event of the year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
How hca: Came 10 Earth. =.

A classic account Of the distribution
of wheat over the primeYal world
shows that Ceres. having Taught her
favorite, Tripto!eaus the art ct aGrl-
culture and the science of breadmak-
ing, gave him her chariot a celestial
vehicle, and that in it he Travelled night
and day, distributing this valuable
bread grain among all Detions OF the
earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
IlnrG ON lis Brethren.

s'oh, well, ny dear. observed he to
his WIFE YOU will find that there are
a great maHf worse men in the world
than am"
flow On" y9u be SO cynical John:'
replied h:S VIE reproaeAfll,ly. y.-Syra-
case Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Not One of His Traits.

"a DarWinian, are YOU said Slopay
argumentativpIy Then you don't be
lieve we were mace If dust >
Il don't believe You We're. replied his
tailor dust settles occasionally, you
ow.''-PhIalelphiA Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Didn't Know Her.

''What has become of Miss Blank,
who WAS always such favorite III
your set?'
Her father failed some weeks ago,
and all they had WAS sold at auction. :"
Poor thing"
"And now they have to live in lit
tie house in the suburbs"
what Il change. How she must feel
it,"
Yes. She is so much changed that
even her best friends would not rccog-
niZc her. | met her in the street to-
day and did rot know her at all, poor
thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
Matched PuZxIers.

Papa" said the inquiSitiye young
ster, why is it that people rescued
from drowning are always saved just
as they are going down for the third
time:o
"Why is it," returned the father,
that Il small boy always picks out
unansWerablc questions to ask:'-Chi-
cago Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-10
4 I.iilnral E,nUPatiOn.

N'iscUm-H honestly. now, did you
learn anything while you were in col
lege:
GraG,late-.-I n-m-well. l learned
how to state my ignorance in scientific
terms.