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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
. ON A RAMPAGE.
Baby Elephant Breaks Loose
Yin Hoboken and Knocks
Men Over Like Straws

The baby elephant that arrived on the
Hamburg-American liner Patricia Sun
day, broke loose as it was being taken off
the steamship in Hoboken yesterday,
knocked down half dozen longshoremen
tried to jump overheard, and cut up lot
of other strenuous capers remarkable for
a youngster Of such tender years.
The elephant is about the size of an
ordinary truck horse, and looked so do
cile after it was swung down in its per-
table stall to the pier that tie longshore-
men assisting its keepers began to remark
that it was as easy to handle as case
of freight.
The door of tile stall was left open,
accordingly, and a score or more of men
were admiring the sturdy little fellow
when he gave snort and went bounding
up the pier. Several of the men tried to
head him off and secure him with sling.
but the elephant brushed them aside like
so many straws and bore six of them
down. One of the 'longshoremen was
picked up and Hurled ten feet to the side
OF the pier, narrowly escaping being run
over by moving truck loaded with pig
iron.
The elephant ran to the new pier in
course of construction and gained the
stringpiece. He was about to plunge
overheard when one of the keepers gave
him prod in the ear with a sharp goad
and caused him to make for the other
side of the pier. A dozen or more long
shoremen succeeded in driving him back
and the elephant turned and ran down
the pier again.
When he reached the bulkhead Chief
Clerk Keller appeared with a lasso and
succeeded in noosing one of his hindlegs.
The end of the rope was secured around
stanchion, and the elephant was held
fast until the keepers arrived and took
him in hands again.
-Four of the 'longshoremen that were
knocked down We're so shaken up that
they We're unable to remain at work. It
was said on the pier today, however,
that none of them was seriously injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
DR.. sT0DDARD's LECTURE.
He Tells Interestingly of His Visit
to SwitzarIn nd.

The Rev. E. L. Stoddard gave the
third and last of a series of illustrated
Lectures on European travel in the
chapel of st. Johns r. E. Church. Sum
NIT avenue, to large and delighted au-
diencc last night. The subject was
Switzerland"
Dr. Stoddard made. an extensive trip
of Europe last summer and gathered the
material for last nights lecture during
his tour. As in his two sItrt vious talks.
the lecture was a succession of personal
incidents and experiences. interviewer
with q graphic description Of the coun-
try, the mode of living, travel and goy-.
ernment of the country
The proceeds Of the lecture will be de-
voted to the parish building fund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
WILL RECOVER.
Fanjoy and His Victim Pro-
nounced Out of Danger.

Both Mrs. William Busch and James
Fanjoy, alias Farrel, the principals in
the shooting affray which occurred on
Monday afternoon in the boarding house
at No. 143 Montgomery street, will, it
is said at the City Hospital this after
noon, recover.
The operations performed on them on
Monday, during which the bullets were
removed from the woman's back and left
arm, and the mans thigh, were success
full
Mrs. Busch passed a good night and
was resting easily this morning when her
husband called to see her.
Fanjoy, or Farrell, is guarded day and
night by police officers to prevent any
escape which he may attempt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
TUNNEL WORK SUSPENDED
WorKmen on the North Bore
Are Still Idle.


The laborers employed at digging out
the north bore of the North River troll
ley tunnel are still idle The rock en-
countered in the tunnel has not been
drilled and removed. 1t will be a week
or more before the laborers can resume
work.
The mouth Of the south bore has been
cleared and the only thing that prevents
going ahead with the excavating is the
arrival of the metal shield to be used at
the head of the tunnel in front of which
the laborers will lwork. The shield will
be made similar to the one in use in the
north bore and which was accidentally
damaged short time ago. The shield
in the north bore was made in England
in 1882.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
HIT CASE CLOSED

After many days of testimony from
handwriting experts and the views of
medical sharps the case of DR. W. w.
Varick, administrator of the estate of the
late Mrs. Augusta A. thompson against
Adrian Hit, who holds a $32 10000
against the estate, is closed and the
lawyers will be ready for argument next
week.
The doctor declares the note is forg-
cry and the decision Of Chancellor
Stevens is anticipated with much inter-
est.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
STILL CLOSED.
Want of Coal Keeps Doors of
School No. 19 Shut.

Public School No. 10 remained closed
today for lack of coal. The failure to
fill its coal bin last night was due to a
misunderstanding between the contractor
and janitor. Nearly one hundred tons
We're delivered yesterday and last night.
Coal wagons We're still lat the schools at
six o'clock this morning.
Among the schools which were sup
piled with coal while the teachers and
pupils were sleeping We're Nos. 5, 8. u,
IL and IA. There is shortage in a
number of schools but Superintendent
Snyder expects to get enough coal to
keep them going until the holidays with
out being obliged to close any of them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
STILL SHORT.
Tax Collections Are S75,-
3O3.2l Behind Receipts
at This Time Last
Year.

City Collector Davis received SAG, $751;
13 in taxes yesterday
The total receipts this year are $S43,-
309.16, against $91S,61237 for the same
number of days last year. The differ
ence is $75,303.21.
The largest contributions yesterday
were as follows:-Adams Express Com
pany, personal tax, .S1,3SS19; NJ. E..
Thayer, $4,3S6.63; Delaware and Lack
awannna Railroad Company, $S,4S1. II,
and Colgate s. Co., personal tax, $S, ,S4S.-
"a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
MAYOR TRAPHAGEN WINS.

Judge Grouse gave Judgment for ths
defendant in the First District Court yes
terday in the suit of Michael ]. Ford
VS.. ex-Mayor Henry Traphagen to re-
cover $32.53, balance on two contracts
for relaying tagging in Pavonia avenue.
Mr.. Traphagen refused to pay, claiming
the work was not properly done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
M'DERMOTT CAN'T COME
The Congressman Will Not Be
at Corcoran's Christmas.

Mr.. Andrew J. Corcoran has almost
completed arrangements for the annual
Christmas dinner and celebration to the
employees of his windmill factory at Jer-
sey avenue and Thirteenth streets. The
dinner will be given, as already told in
The News on Christmas eve in the
Hotel Washington. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged for the even
ing. After dinner there will be speech
making by prominent local business and
professional men, and also music and
singing. ~
Mr.. Corcoran sent invitations to for
mer Secretary of the Navy William Nc
Adoo and Congressman Allan l.. Nc
Dermott. He received the following LET
ter from Congressman McDermott yes
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c..
December 10, 1902.
My Dear Mr.. Corcoran-I am in
sorrow that cannot meet you and
your employees ON Christmas eve:
but so it is that by reason of
professional engagement / must then
ponder over legal roots instead of
being with you in the absorption Of
turkey and ngs-particularly the
thingsN However, let me join YOU in
spirit and, wishing most excellent
digestion to all at the festive board,
to tender my high appreciation Of
the most kindly motive that annually
moves the meeting.
Sincerely yours,
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT.
A. j. Corcoran, Esq.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
NEW USE FOR MILK.
- Freezes a.d Small Boys Use It
for a Slide.

Milk has been used for baths by ac-
tresses, but the fluid was put to new
and novel use this morning, after wag-
ON of the Borden's Condensed Milk Com
pany had been upset at Arlington av-
enue and Grand street by green rum
away horse.
There is no use in crying over spilled
milk" said the driver the wagon as he
gazed at the slowly freezing fluid.
An hour later the runaway, small boys
were using the milk which by this time
mad frosen fast, as sliding pond.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17

pany will not lose al moment. Moreover,
guarantee accompanies the franchise
to start work within three months. A
great deal of the work will be pushed
night and day. 1t will be wonderful
thing for the eity--one of the greatest
benefits ever proposed. When you think
of the trouble in transit in the last week,
the benefit that will be enjoyed in cross
town travel, which will relieve the con-
gested condition, can easily be imagined"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
MARRIED IN THE CITY HALL.
One of the Chief Engineers Clerks
Proves to Be Domino.

Bernard Baruth, forty-two years old,
a cigar manufactures and Selma Sclesin-
ger, twenty-nine years old, both of No.
220 Montgomery street. were married in
Mayor Fagan's office yesterday afternoon
by the Rev. E. I. Grower, clerk in
Chief Engineer Keuren's office.
The witnesses were Mayors Clerk Jo-
seph O'Connor and Mayors Messenger
Thomas McManus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
M'LAuGRLINs AT THE THEATRE
The Association Will Witness the
Parish Priess.''

About fifty members and friends of the
Dennis Mclaughlin Association and their
wives and sweethearts will form a thea
ire party Thursday evening.
They win attend the performance of
Fhe Parish Priest" at the Bijou Thea
tre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
NEWARK MAN HURT.
Trolley Knocked Him From HI
Seat.

Eastbound trolley car No. 80 of the
Newark line, and heavy bakery wagon
of mangels, H. Schmidt, of Newark, coli
lided at the Boulevard and Com1nunipa7h
avenue at three o'clock this morning.
The driver of the wagon, Henry Mil
Ter. thirty-fou years old, of No. 356
Bergen street, Newark, was thrown from
his seat to the gutter and suffered se-
we're injury to the back
He was removed to the City Hospital
in the Fourth Precinct police patrol
wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1902.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
z. NJ. Thursday ay:-Colder and fair to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
Hart. a&f,s Ranar.f
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
xsxT7ERS or Fa0r

Peas. for sale at nearly ali good grocery
stores and wholesale IT the ?. 3. C1e4ry % =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17

Loss OF appetite is an aIlment that indicates
others which are worse-Hooa's sarsspariila
cures them al.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17
Hartnett,s Rapart.

Choice selection of Cut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist,
No. >146 Newark Avenne.
BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has a
large variety of flowers always on hand.
No. 145 Newark avenue. Jersey City.
THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaken.
101 Montgomery street. N. 7. & N. J.
Telephone 1856.
JAMES ]. MERRITY. Undertakes,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel. 2S9.
WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertakzr.
lat Montgomery street. Tel. 347.
GEORGE STEVENS. Underta ker.
No. 605 Jersey avenue. Tel 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-17

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertakzr.
LAT Montgomery street. Tel BAT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
WILL END TO-DAY.

Deputy Coroner Pond Said Last Night
 That the Voight Inquest is Near an
 End.
 The inquest in the death of Hugo Voigt will in all probability end to-day Acting Coroner Bond said last night. and a report will be made to the city attorney the first part of next week.
 B. H. Meyers was examined for a short while yesterday, and the testimo- ny of a few other witnesses was also taken. Yesterday afternoon for few hours MT Pond enjoyed rest, the first time that he has really had to himself
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Given Frank L. Bailey by Jolly Six
 Club.

Given Frank L. Bailey by Jolly Six
 Club.
 A pleasant surprise was given Frank l.. Bailey at his home, Y Sylvan avenue Thursday evening. It was arranged by the Jolly Six club, of which he is a member. Music and games were enjoy ed during the evening and those pres ent were: Tillie Boenig, Pauline Bohn Nellie Havens Matilda Bohn Margaret Bohn, Grace Terry, Alice Hart, Johr Porter, Pete Ale, George Hilsinger Theresa Boese, J. Tucker, Frank All hern, Anna Ross. Alexander Dam, w. Flood, Nellie Donahue Grace Terry Raleigh Pude, Miss F. Porter, Harris A. I4awton. William Flood, Emma Baker, D. Lager, Amelia Hall, Lulu Miller, Arthur Havens, Mable Roth Louis Holbrook, William Bailey, Robert Lutz, Bernard Gillern.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

Anxious father-Do the best you can for him, doctor. That is all can ask. If it is the will of Providence
 surgeon-Don't try to place the re- sponsiblity on Providence in this case, MT. McJones. You bought the toy pis- tol for the boy yourself.
 Quads-scribbles imagines he has quite a literary bent.
 Space-Bent may be the proper term now, but later on he'll find himself broke.--Chieago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

The c. M. Clark company, Boston, report that they were selling a thou- sand copies daily to the trade of Miss Petticoats" last week. The book has caught on especially strong in Boston, and all the large dealers find it is taeir best selling book. At the two big rail- way terminals in Bost on and on the hundreds of trains going out from them daily the book and news companies de- clare they have not seen a book in a long time that equalIed the popularity of Miss Petticoats'' with the traveling public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

since Coroner Mix left the city. Both the Munro and Voigt cases, coming as they did immediately after MT. Mix left the city, has kept Mir Pond on the hustle, and the work is not over yet.
 The Munro inquest will start again during the first part of next week, even if the three Yale men who are expected do not arrive It was stated yesterday that it might be finished without their testimony. t -,tis, ,8t..t z.3
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

The Frederick A. Stokes company. New York, announces new series that has the potency of great interest It will be entitled probably The World s Explorers" and it will include the lives of explorers of all parts of the earth's s surface, from the Arctic to the Antarc- tic, and from Darkest Africa tU Thib t. The first volume will be by Nansen.
 The Fra for July (Henry T. Coates & Co.,, Philadelphia opens with paper
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

Monday evening next, July IA, the Second Regiment band will give their annual concert at springside Home for the benefit of the inmates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

Governor William H. Taft. who un- dOubtedly is better informed than any other American in gegard to the Phil ippines and their resources, is enthusi- astic about the possibilities of these new possessions of the United States. As he expresses it: "There are plenty of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

A short time before his death the late Grant Allen selected ten of his short stories which he believed to represent the best work he had done in the line of fiction and expressed the hope thac his literary reputation as storyteller might be allowed to rest on these. These stories have been published by Lewis, Scribner & Co.,, of New York, under the title of "The Backslider." The high rank which the book has taken among the best sellers of the summer proves that MT Aliens judg- ment is sustained by the reading public and testifies to the warm place he holds in the affections of those who are fond of Well-tOld tales.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

The July American Boy (Detroit, Mlch) is full and running over with good things for the American youth, and this July number is patriotic number. The Star-Spangled Banner" by Jennie Campbell Douglass, is an ar ticIe which tells about the composer of our great national song and the cir cumstances under which it was writ ten. Of practical interest to boys are the articles: How to Make Ball. loon;" Tricks With Handkerchiefs" and the usual departments; The Anna teur Journalist and Printer" Familiar Talks With Boys. Boys as Money makers and Money-savers," ," The Boys Brain Gym " "The Agassiz Associa- tion," Boys in the Home, Church and School" Boys and Animals" Boys in Games and Sport "Oratory and De- bating," "The Order of the American Boy" The sBoys' Library The Boy Stamp Coin and Curio Collector" For Boys to Think About, The Boy Pho- tographer," and the Puzzle Depart ment." Handsome illustrations adorn every page.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

on Nathan Hale's Own Country" by Firdley Sackett. That country" is South Coventry. in Holland county; ard Mir. Sackett says that thc most instruc- tive manner of going there is by way of the splendid road that leads from Hartford to Manchester Green. and thence over the less easy stages of tray el beyond" Social Life It the White House." by Anne H0Ilingswolis Whar- ton, is an agreeable paper, vita many interesting illustra tiOns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

"The Red Anvil" by Charles Regi- nald Sherlock, author of Your Uncle Lew" Published by Frederick A. Stokes Co.,, New York. Price $150 for sale by Judd.
 This is a romance concerning times of fifty years ago. While touching Amer ican history at period that is alive with literary possibilities, the authors main purpose is to tell an absorbing story. MT. Sherlock in this story makes use of the underground Railroad" through the operations of which Abo- lition in the north set at defiance the enforcement of the fugitive slave law of 1850. He also shows a picture of the time he depicts the colors he uses being the lives of the people who lived in them. among others a man and maid whose hopes, for the time being, went sadly awry in that day of the nations sore trial. Peter Gerritt is the central Abolitionist figure in Lew Perhaps he may be recognized as conspicuous anti-slavery advocate of the ffties in 'York State' At his house fleeing blacks are made welcome and by his aiding hand they are pushed on to Can- ada. He lives in Smithboro, near Syra-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

"BeIshazzar" by ". $. DavIs-"AmoBg the Water Fowl" by II. K. JOb-'The Red Anvil," by sherlock-"AmOE victor," by Orr Kenyon-"Mousme'' RepHbIished-New Yale Book, Etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

The "Boukman" for July has GJc a frontispiece a fine illustration of the Capitol at Washington. D. C., repIo- duced from The Gilded Age" The il- lustratiOn goes with paper on Wash ington in Fiction,' by Frances Weston Carruth, accompanying which there are many other attractive illustrations. Victor Hugo Paltsits contributes pa per on Paul Leicester Ford as Biblio- srapher and Historian"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-28

Dempsey, Caribou: Alexander Brown
WaterviIle; VIM. HI. Roberts. Dover. N.
H. Miss Carrie r. Gleason, Union:
Harriette O'Donald, Frances O'Donald.
Newton Highlands, Mass: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Filter, Peru, Ind; ]. Henry
Monaghan, f. Connell, w. +. Ross. w.
}. Nolan, Thos. F. Ford, John ]. Con-
nell. John f. Cronin, p. Edward KeIii-
her. ID L. Lyon, Frederick J. Heanev.
Boston: Herman Whiting, Wollaston,
Mass; r. r. Leach, Monmouth: L. +.
Leech. East Monmouth; Mrs. G. H.
Wass, Russell Wass, Leominster,
Mass: Mrs. w. H. Mute, Dresden Mills;
). ii. Marrow, Lucy f. Marrow, Win
throp: Louis Schlossfein. New York
Mrs. Guy L. Benner, North Whiteneld:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Waugh. East
Monmouth; George Nelson Waugh,
Alick Fl. l.. Waugh. Erollvne NJ.
waugh, Robert l.. Waugh, Kar, Poole
Waugh. East Winthrop; Cora A. Leach,
w. B. Tinkham, Olive Tinkham. East
Monmouth: Mrs. l.. G.. Kimball. Bos-
ton: Mrs. II. Warren Howe, Walthan.
Mass: Mrs. c. w. Henderson. Read
held; Mrs. w. A. Estaver, Worcester,
Mass; NJ. w. Manter, Earle Manter,
George Manter Readfield: Mrs. B. E.
Cornell. Pittsfield Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Merrick. Hyde Merrick, Charles F.
Merrick. Jr-, Allston. Mass; Miss E.
Scnoelch. Melrose, Mass; Mrs M G.
Donovan. Dorchester Mass; Mrs Sa-
lone P. Damren. Belgrade: Mrs. Frank
e. Foster. Augusta; Geraldine Nicker-
son. Fall River; Mrs. Alice Clarke,
Randolph, Mass; Hattie B. Silvia, Julia
F. Brighton, Mrs. ]. c. Brighton. Sarah
r. Vestal. Fall River: Mrs. Joseph
LeMar Arlington, Mass; NJ. L. Rey-
nolds. Sidney; NJ. J. Coolidge, Augusta; {;
Mary E. Drew, Lowell; Mary B. Spaul-
ding, Augusta; Mary L. Estaver, Es-
ther Estaver, w. A. Estaver, Worces-
ter; Sarah H. Henderson, Readfield;
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Burnham, Mrs. S.
H. Bibber. Gloucester; Ruby c. Wray-
ton. RoXbury; Mrs. A. S. Buswell,
Quincy, Mass; Mrs. ]. H. McCausland.
Gardiner: G. A. Barker, Mrs o. S.
Ham. Mrs. Lovendahl, Cedar Grove:
Mrs .-Tibbetts, West Somerville, Mass;
Mrs. Alexander, Hallowel Frances
Willard Dawson, Eleanor ]. Dawson.
Boston; Maysie A. Barker, Wayne: Ida
M. Tillson, Jennie A. Tillson, Belgrade;
Rosa d. Minot, Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-28

was certainly good sized crowd for
Waterville and considering the TACT
that the stop here was but 10 minutes
At any rate there were few places
within sight of the stand that were NOT
crowded, while it was well-nigh impos-
sible to move anywhere near the tram.
A few who were entitled to seats on
the stand managed to work their way
through but arrived pretty well ex-
hausted.
Mr.. Haines joined the Presidents
party here and went on to Bangor win
the special. Governor Hill was with
the party around the stand and re-
ceived a hearty welcome, all those who
were near enough shaking hands with
him. There was no time, however, for
anything like a formal reception, MI.
Haines alone doing this.
Everything passed off as smoothly as
possible. there being no serious acci-
dents in spite of the tremendous crowd.
Several ladies tainted but were prompt
ly and quietly cared for and none Of
these cases resulted seriously. One
lady tainted near the stand just as the
President finished speaking and the
porters of his car assisted in reviving
her. drawing on the car for whatever
was needed.
1t was certainly very delightful
event for the city, with nothing what
ever to mar the pleasure. The only OBJ
lection that Waterville has whatever
is that the stay was not one half long
enough.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-28

The 21st Maine Regimental AssocIa-
ton viii meet in reunion at the Opera
house at the Home on the 10th of Sep
tember, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The Maine Central Railroad will sell
tickets between all stations and Au-
gusta, Sept. and 10, at IL cents per
mile in each direction, good to return
to Sept. II. The Somerset and Wiscas-
set. Waterville and Pennington Rail-
roads will sell round trip tickets at one
rare, Sept. 10. The Kennebec Central
will sell at the Randolph station round
trip tickets to the reunion and return.
Sept. 10, at Is cents. The Augusta.
Winthrop & Gardiner Railway will. on
payment of 10 cents fare to Togus, issue
free return slip, good for the 10th only.
Extra cars will be in service to accom-
modate the association The Eastern
steamship Co. gives rate of one fare
for the round trip over it's Kennebec
and Boothbay divisions.