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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
COAL AT Nine.
Anthracite Fuel Takes An
other Jump in Price :
Today.
SMALL DEALERS ALL OUT
Strike Has Caused an Unpre-
cedented Sale Of Gas Ranges
Big Coalers Stock.
SMALL DEALERS ALL OUT

Coal went up another dollar on tie
ton yesterday morning. 1t is selling q
the yards Of the various coal conlFt.
nies at $8 ton to dealers or ~ when
delivered to consumers.
The prolengation of the strike and
consequent rise in price, has practically
driven the small dealer out of business
Most of these merely took orders for coal
in addition to running real estate agen-
cies or other lines of business. They
would take the orders and furnish the
coal from the yards of the big companies
ut prices agreed upon in consideration Of
agencies being thus established
''They find no orders coming in, and
even if they had" said one of them this
morning, they wouldn't know what to
charge, as the prices are continually
changing They have been practically
driven out of the coal business. -Four Of
them have taken ne order inside of the
last Seven or eight weeks, and the loss
of their commissions is badly felt.
'.To make it worse most of their GUS
toners have been driven into using gas
ranges for cooking, and they themselves
admit that they are not likely to get these
customers back, as having purchased
ranges and tried gas for cooking, a much
cheaper plan, they are not likely to 80
back to the use of coal for cooking.
The manager of the Hudson County
Gas Company, which handles gas ranges
of every description, admit that the
sale of gas ranges this summer las been
unprecedented, but adds that this would
have been so even had the coal strike not
been on, as gas for fuel for cooking is
rapidly superseding coal. ii
The big coal companies Of the city say
their stock is being replenished slightly
by buying up at big prices the stocks laid
in last April for the year. by ordinary dea-
lers in such cities and towns as Railway
and Elizabeth, just as the New York
companies have done in the interior cit
les along the lines Of the various rail-
ways that are coal carriers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
SIDE DOOR
Butchers EVade the Sunday
Crusaders as the Liquor
men Do.

The Benchmen's Association of Re
tail Butchers met last night at Schlitz
Hall, Newark avenue. President Thomas
Rowan presided, and Charles Hartnett
acted as secretary.
Reports were received that some
butchers, instead of keeping closed on
Sundays, are working the side door act
selling meat on the quiet.
George Kennedy addressed the meet
ing and said that next Sunday the MEM
bers will have to do more detective
work than they have been doing. He
asked that Sunday closing be enforced
more than ever He said he had the
names of several butchers who were
doing side door, trade and that they
and others would be watched next Sun
day.
A report was read from the Union Hill
Branch and it showed a membership of
thirty.
The membership of the Jersey City.
Association numbers one hundred and
twenty.
Following the Benchmen's meeting, the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Work
mems Union, Local No. 200, met and
elected George Kennedy, president Of the
Union, delegate to the Trade Conven-
tion, to be held at Trenton, Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 18 and 10. Charles
Hartmann, the secretary, was selected as
an alternate.
It was announced that the membership
of the Union had been increased to forty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
MUST CARE FOR HIS WIFE.
Pole Up Before Police Justice Hoos
for Non-Support.

Alexander Victor, Pole, was brought
before Police Justice Hoos this morning
to answer a charge of abandonment
made by his wife, Annnie.
She charged him with refusing to sup
port her and her two little boys, Alex
ander, eleven years old, and William,
five years old.
Poormaster Hewitt was on hand to
urge the court to compel the father to
support the children. Alexander, the
eldest, since his commitment to the aims
house, lost his left arm in the mangler
used in the laundry.
After hearing the testimony in the
case Judge Hoos ruled that Victor should
contribute So per week towards the sup
port of lis family. He was also orde ed
to furnish a bond to the amount Of $3.50
to insure payment
In the event of his not being able
to furnish this bond he will have TO
spend year on the county farm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
Dell OF A DEAL
Pres. E. F. G. Young Talks
Of the Rumored Traction
Company Merger.


In business resorts downtown these
dull days the question uppermost is:-
when is that trolley deal to be con-
summated?' and the views about it re-
call the old saying about whenever three
Germans get together there are four
opinions!
Many will have it that the deal has
gone through and others that it is on
the verge Of doing that thing. Some look
wise and say they know if they could
only tell, and point to the rise of the
North Jersey and White Line stock as
proof beyond dispute.
President e. T. G. Young, of the
North Jersey Street Railway, has been
importuned almost daily about the deal
and listens with good-humored patience
to what is said in the newspapers about
it, and this morning, when a asreporter of
"The News entered the First National
Bank, Mr.. Young, with quizzical smile,
began:-
THAT deal again. hey"
eyes, sir; it's again reported that the
transaction has been closed.
'sAh, indeed" said Mr.. Young, while
rapidly examining a pile of papers re-
quiring his signature, chow interesting.
Now, want to tell you that these people
who you say are making the deal know
perfectly well where my office is-yet
they have not called upon me. | sup
pose with an indescribable smile) !
ought to be consulted if anyone is going
to negotiate the company's business.
There is one thing however, and that is,
stockholders of the company may trust
me to guard their interests"
1sThen there is nothing in the rumor
that the so called deal has been made,
Mr.. YoungY'
Il have been trying to tell you that?''
he said, smiling and rushing off into the
rear Of the bank parlor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
mol LTKE'
AFLAME
Fearful Electric Display
Stops Dancing on the Z
Ocean Greyhound.
BALLS OF FIRE IN The AIR
Mast and Rigging Damaged
by the Violence Of the
Airy Explosion.
BALLS OF FIRE IN The AIR.

The steamer Moltke, of the Hamburg
American line, arrived in port this morn
ing, having passed through one of the
severest thunderstorms experienced at
sea in some time. The storm was at
tended by furious display of lightning,
a bolt of which struck the mainmast
of the steamer, shatetring portion of
the passengers.
When the storm came up the Moltke
was about ninety miles from this port.
About $50 o'clock on the last night
out, while the passengers were enjoying
farewell dance, the lightning began to
play around the steamer. 1t seemed to
be attracted by some unseen force. The
flashes of lightning became so terrific
as the storm increased that many of the
passengers retired to their staterooms
The younger people, however, kept up
the dance. Suddnly there was a crash
ing noise The big steamer was lighted
up as though it were in broad daylight
A ball of fire seemed to strike the
mainmast and then bounce off into the
sea. The water within a radius of one
hundred yards around the steamer was
thrown into violent rage and some of
it splashed clear over the vessel The
dancing stopped at, once and there was
general panic among the passengers.
Some fled 10 their rooms, while others
hudd.ed together in a corner Of the re
ception room, so scared that they could
not speak. The incident, however, was
all over In less than a minute. When the
crew had examined the steamer it was
found thar the only damage was to the
mainmast and the rigging. The mast
was slightly splintered and some Of the
rigging was torn away The liner con
tinued to port without further mishap.
When the passengers were landed at Ho.
boken this morning they said they would
remember the voyage for some time to
come.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12

Lawrence Williams, Of No. 21I Van
Horne street; james Henry, Of No. 3C2
West Forty-third street, and Jchn
Brown, of No. PAS West Fifty-third
street, New York. This quartette- was
booked as disorderly persons: James
White, of No. $50 Railroad avenue; Sam
uel Washington. of No. 4S Montgomery
street: Harry Ross, of No. 225 West
Fifty-ninth street, and George Kelly, of
No. 23s Henderson street.
A SUCCESS.
The raid is considered successful
one, as the prisoners We're caught with
the goods on. When the men were lined
up before the rail in the station house,
they looked sick at heart. Not one of
them laughed at this period, but took
the matter seriously. There was a dis
position on the part of the prisoners to
conceal their identity and their occupa-
tions. Most of them are evidently Pull
man pogters, as boxes of matches used
on the trains were taken from some of
the men. Several razors and knives
were also taken from the men.
The saloon has been closed up tempor-
arily and probably for all time. The re-
suit of the raid will give the partisan
Excise Commissioners food for reflection
and it is likely that the priests cf st.
Peters Church will not succeed in having
the saloon kept closed.
The prisoners will be arraigned late
this afternoon before Acting Police JUS
tiee John Mccormack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
PROGRESS
Company Organizes a Fire
Department For the Pro-
lection Of It's Wharves.

A fire department has been organized
by the Erie Railroad Company on it's
docks along the North River. There are
about twenty docks, including those at
Weehawken. Pumps to draw water from
the river in case of fire similar to those
used on docks of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road have been constructed on each of
the Erie d IS excepting those in Wee
hawken.
Each dock has its own FIRE company,
consisting Of fifteen men. The foreman
on each dock acts as captain of the
company. The fremen are freight han
dlers and baggagemen. Fire gongs are to
be placed on each dock and code of
signals adopted.
The chief of the new department will
be Freight Superintendent Derr, of the
New York and Eastern Division. He
will have communication with each dock
even to those in Weehawken, at his Office
in the Erie Depot. foot Of Pavonia ave
nue..
Thsre is no need Of having pumps on
the Weehawken docks because of CO.
pound water pressure. The pressure
along the Jersey City water front is next
to nothing, consequently water pumps
are necessary.
A new fire pump will be constructed in
the Erie depot, and its fire force. one
having been in existence some time, will
be increased to include ticket agents,
ticket choppers. guides and conductors,
as well as baggagemen and freight
handlers.
In case of FIRE on dock the men will
have. to drop everything at the sound
of the gong.
AT night and on Sundays there will
be only two or three men, watchmen.
on each dock under the supervision Of
the night department master. In case of
fire, under these circumstances, an alarm
viii be sounded on each dock, aud all
the watchmen will hurry to the dock
I on fire.
The Weehawken men viii be notified,
too. but will not be asked to come to
JERSEY City, nor will the Jersey City
men be asked to go to Weehawken.
The railroad FIRE tugs will be put into
service at every fire il necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
KREUTz BUND PICNIC.
Franco-Prusssan Veterans in An
Outing at Grand View.

The Kreutzbund Of New Jersey held
successful picnic at Grand View Park
yesterday afternoon: Men, women and
children filed the park pavilion and
promenade during the afternoon. All
night the crowd was augmented by busi-
ness men and mechanics, who could not
get away from their labor during the day.
The organization is composed mainly Of
veterans Of the Franco-P Prussian war.
Two Jersey City branches, one from
Hoboken and one from Union Hill were
well represented. A memorial march
was one of the features. The men with
barred and bowed heads marched with
the precision characteristic of veteran
soldiers, and matrons and daugs GERS
marched by their side with stately pride.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
SECU|NE ABSENT
Man Accused of Obtaining
Money on False Preten-
ces Doesn't Appear.


Ezra K Seguine, of No. 325 Pacific
avenue, who failed to appear yesterday
before Police Justice Edward Hoos, to
answer charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, again did not put
in an appearance this morning and his
bond was forfeited. His mother went on
his bond and was in court this morning.
When asked why she had got pro-
duced her son in court she answered
that she had not seen him since Sunday.
Judge Hoos then told her that the
upper courts would have to decide
whether the bond was eollectable or not.
Thomas H. Small, of No. POP Wilton
street, stated that Seguiie two weeks
ago received a letter from the complain
ant threatening to kill him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
LAFAYETTE CONCERT.
Cupa's Band Furnish the Pub
lie Music Last Night.

Cupo's band furnished a fine concert
in Lafayette Park last night. and a
crowd numbering about two thousand en-
joyed the music. The overture from
sWiIliam Telr' was rendered lin an ex-
cellent manner. The finale Of the sec
ond act of Lucia di Lammermoor" was
also a fine piece of work. Another piece
az more than usual note was the finale
of Act three of Verdrs 'Traviata." The
other numbers were:-"Star Spangled
Banner, "Last Rose of Summer The
Trunlpeter of San Juan" Mills Merry
Melodies. No. 3d." "Song of the Bird. =
piccolo solo, and Lead, Kindly Light"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
GIRLS REVOLVER JOKE.

Pretty Mamie MeGee eighteen years
old, Of No. 451 Central avenue, was a
prisoner before Police Justice Murphy
in the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing. She had been accused of stealing
several revolvers from Richard Rartsch,
of the same address. One Of the revolv-
ers belonged Ia Police Captain Wohiehen
of the Webster avenue station,
Miss MeGee said she took the re-
volvers as d joke and produced them. She
was found guilty but sentence was sus-
pended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
GREEK CATHOLIC PICNIC.

The little Russian Greek Catholic
Church of st. Peter and Paul Society
will hold picnic at Baldwin Park
Saturday, August 30 The society will
assemble at the church ut II O'clock and
with a. band of music at the head Of the
parade viii march to the park.
The price of admission is twenty-five
cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
0'BRIEN's BEER DID IT
Proprietor Bought of the Cen
trail Company So the Board
Let Him Go Ahead.

The priests of st. Peters Catholic
Church at Grand and Van Worst streets
knew what they were doing when they
entered protest against the granting Of
a liquor license to John L. Robertson at
York and Van Worst streets, as evidenced
this noon, when the place was raided by
Captain Cody and Detective Lee of the
Gregory street station house and a poker
game found running in full blast.
The place was objected to because it
was within the 200-feet limit of the
parochial school. In fact it was only fifty
feet distant. Despite the protests of the
priests the Republican Excise Commis-
sioners deliberately granted the license
Il is said that Roberson's place would
not have been opened, but for the fact
that Robertson agreed to take the beer
Of the Central Brewing Company, in
which Commissioner 0'Brien is infer
esteds
A DIVE.
The place has been regarded ASIA dive
since it was opened, and the police have
been keeping an eye on it. Redfeld and
Thomas, two colored men, ran the place
before Robertson took it up, but failed.
The raid this moan was made by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
Hartnett's Record.

Choice selection of Gut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist.
No. 146 Newark Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12

R. FL. DUFF, Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at s P. NJ.
Wednesday:-Fair tonight and to-mor-
row; brisk west winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12

WILLIAM DELANEY, Undertaken.
successor to Brady & Delaney, removed
to No. 2S0 First street, corner Newark
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertaken.
147 Montgomery street. Tel. BAT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
EDUCATION CONTRACTS.

The Hoboken Board of Education last
night awarded the various contracts for
sthe construction of Public School No. S
as follows; Carpenter work, Robert ].
Rath, S26, 6,4S3; piling and capping. Henry
Naddington, $3.50; mason work, Far
rell u Son, S4S,6S7, and plumbing work,
Thomas ]. Hanley.
Ihe board did not decide upon the bids
uptil four minutes after midnight. The
BIDS for steam heating, ventilating, roef-
ing and painting We're not considered sat
lsfactory and it was decided to roadyer-
tise for new bids.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
PLUNGED INTO BAY

The next instant the locomotive
plunged through the open gap, dragging
six of the twelve cars after it. The en-
gineer jumped as the locomotive left the
track and thus saved his life. He was
picked out of the river shortly afterward
and taken to the Elizabeth Hospital suf-
fering from broken leg and serious
shock.
The fireman and brakeman, who was
riding on the engine, were carried down.
The body of the fireman was recovered
two hours later.
The police are looking for the tower
man, who set the signal, as the engineer
declares the signal on the west end of
the track Indicated that the draw was
closed.
The bridge is at Fifth avenue and
Baltic street. Elizabeth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12
TRAIN Goes
THROUGH A DRAW
Two Killed By Accident On
Central Railroad Bridge
Over Newark Bay.
ENGINE AND SIX CARS OVER
Police Looking For a Tower
man Whom the Engineer
Says signalled That the
Track Was Clear.
ENGINE and SIX CARS OVER

Especial to ''The Jersey City News."]
ELIZABETH, Aug. 12, 1902.-Two
train hands are reported to have been
killed this morning in bad freight
wreck on the Long Branch Division of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
A freight train from Amboy bound
east, plunged through an open draw into
the Elizabeth River. Six cars are piled
on top of the engine, which lies on the
bed Of the river.
The body of one member of the crew
has been taken out of the water. An
other man is said to be missing.
DAYLIGHT CRASH.
The accident happened at daylight this
morning. The automatic signals had been
set by the watchman on the eastern
end of the drawbridge, signifying "clear
track" to trains coming eastward.
The train, composed of locomotive,
tender and twelve freight cars, was rum
ming thirty miles an hour when the
drawbridge was reached.
The engineer, seeing the signals set for
clear track, did not lessen speed, and
it was not until he was within one hun
dred feet of the open draw that he saw
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-12

If you are losing appetite. lying awake
nights, take Hoods sarsaparilla-it's just
the tonic you need
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

gospei7 To1 may call i impractical ard
Utopian and out q harmony Elih thu
progress q civilization yoa may szy nat
CHRIST Is an anarchist ard thas Chrsa-
fiaziry Is q useless dram. bit yes can
not say ihat the goepel t. u7t urofo11s.
D. concerned vi;h IRE soelaG s-s ecezo-
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ever ard whatever - leaders nay -.
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rr9tea1-.y irrriigiols and pagan rhssg-
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are
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tlst rraizatirn hzs sor TAO fscassus
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This Sale Will Prove

working men. and He walked with the
poor. and remained with them 10 the day
* His death
The next fact Is. that the opinions Of
Christ were the opinions natural 10 n
working man. who saw the strength
that poverty gives and the burden which
wealsh imposes. Need recall the para
BE OF Lazarus. To show you that in
Christs view The possession of riches
was great danger 70 The human souie
Need 1 remind you that He said il was
easier for q camel 10 50 through the
eye of nedie Jhan Tor rich man 10
enter heaven, To prove that lie had
poor mans opinions about rich men aud
that IL seems as I He could hardly be
gust 20 theme
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We can the Lords PRAYER. The oaly
prayer which Christ taught HIS people.
the PRAYER into which. presumably. lie
gathered up from whatever sources the
whole sum OF his teachings. al his par
The Lords PRAYER saws Forgive Us
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

abies and sermons. ia a social message %
overwhelming force.
Look-at it clause by clause. u begins
with the words our Fa,her ard could
anything more plainly indicate the
equality q al meae II cod Is our
Father all ne mare our brothers. ala the
laws which give higher power ana as-
thority TO one man th4n IN anofher
which allow one .naa a. govern Tor "a
better reason than thai hs was bora TIE
eldest sen. ard ooudean slotAer 20
serve because he was born the secoa6
son. are maaifsstly contrary q Chrizt
drst principle Ct the relation 81 man &C.
man. and man to God.
The Lord : prayer says. -Glre Is MS
day our daily bread. Conid aayth.as la-
dic4te mere clearly tie desire OF reueE
from ecoaomic distress. OF doaza - More
absolute condemnation 1he lsps q .l1d
ana capital when permit one ulan q
live IN boandiess luxury. wh.is they re-
Gulre another - lager n the MISERY q
wantG
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cur trespasses as We forgive them that
trespass against rs. Could anything SPEAK
palmer on the true relation e nan 20
organized society. ard the duty q as
ton 20 ration OF coz1e-ln more ahso-
lutely tile harl,aroes metheds of setuiae
international dispstss by recourse 70
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Kingdom come. Try vii Re- done Or carta
as & j. done - heaven. and sZrsiy roth
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the conduct - the shirrhes. which 1ae-
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Ter SPHERE.
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