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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
NOT TO SUCCEED O'CONNOR
Rt. Rev. J. S. Sheppard Says
There Is Nothing in the
RunOr.

The Right Rev. John S. Sheppard,
vicar general of the Newark Dioceses
and rector of st. Michael's r. c. Church,
returned this morning from Quebec, Can
ada, where he enjoyed a weeks vaca-
ton.
Father Sheppard denied any truth in
the rumor that he was to succeed Bishop
O'Connor in the event of the latter being
transferred to New York to fill the va
cancy that will be caused by Bishop
Farleys elevation to the Archbishopric
of New York.
"Nothing to it. Nothing to it." said
Father Sheppard to Il reporter for ''The
News" this morning.
1T made me laugh to read the account
of it in the local papers. They were
shown to me as soon as l came in this
morning. l have been away to Que
bee"
s'But it is said your chances of sue
ceeding Bishop O'Connor, in the event of
his being transferred to New York, are
better than other clergymen in the do
ceses."
..Wen.'' said Father Sheppard, smil-
ing, 81 don't know anything about that" +"
Have you heard that Bishop O'Con-
nor may go to New YorkT
"Not word"
"What would you say to such trans
fer?''
Il think it would be comforting great
honor on Bishop O'Connor."
'Then you don't know anything about
the possibility of your succeeding Bishop
O'Connor should he go to New York ?"
''No. I do not What / want to say
though is that l had good time while
in Quebec
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
M'(;ILL COMING.
The Doctor Will Be On Hand
to Pulverize the Free
Hospital Act.

DIR. John d. McGill is expected to re-
turn on August 26 from Cumberland
Head. ON Lake Champlain, where he is
spending his vacation, to attend meet
ing of the Board of oPlice Commission
ers. at which the proposition viii be
voted upon to transfer the City Hospital
funds and management over to the new
Board of City Hospital Trustees.
1t is understood that the Republican
Commissioners, Messrs. Tilden and
Mitchell, are willing to take chances on
Corporation Counsel Records opinion
that bad law is good law until some
body gets the court TO determine exactly
now bad 1t is. Therefore, it's believed.
they will vote for the transfer.
Dr. McGill will not mince matters at
all, it is believed, when he gets a chance
to express himself at the meeting of the
Board. 1t is said that he intends to
prove to Corporation Counsel Record that
he didn't know what he was talking
about when he called him ''quitter."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
BOY A LIFE SAVER
Nine Year Old Lad Rescues
a Little Girl from Drown
ing.

Nine years of age and already dis
tinguished as life saver is the re-
markable record of Christopher Hayes.
son of Policeman P. J. Hayes. of Hobo
ken. Although his ninth birthday has
only Just passed young Hayes is as brave
if not braver than many men four times
his years.
The incident which tested his courage
occurred yesterday afternoon, when at
the point of losing his own life he res
eued Mary Burke, fourteen year old
girl from drowning in the Hoboken
Public Baths. It is a singular fact that
Mays father also is policeman, she
being the daughter Of oPliceman John
Burke.
In some places in the bath the water
is from six to eight feet deep. The
younger children are cautioned by the
bathkeeper not to go beyond their depth.
May disobeyed the rule and she sank to
the bottom. Standing on the edge of the
bath, ready to take a plunge was young
Hayes. He was taught how to swim
several weeks ago. Realizing that the
Burke girls life was in danger he at
once sprang to her rescue. He caught
Mary by the hair when she came to the
surface, but the girl was SO frightened
that she seized him around the neck and
struggled as he would Hayes could not
keep her above water.
Hayes's strength was fast waning
when the screams of the other children,
who feared that both would be drowned,
attracted George Malone, fifteen years
old, son of the bathkeeper. Malone lost
no time in rescuing both children from
the water.
Neither was overcome. but they were
bodily scared. Young Hayes was the
hero. for without doubt Mary wenld
have been drowned had he not kept her
on the surface until tIalone arrived.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
WHOLE SHOP
A BOMB
MiScreants Plan a Gas Ex-
plosion to Wreck Banker
Martinetti's Place.
NEXTTOTHE HOMEFOR THE HOMELESS
Police Find Positive Evidence
of a Dastardly Crime
Plotters Not Yet
Known.

A dastardly attempt was made by
somebody during the night to blow up
Phi Martinetti's barber shop at No. 2T0
Grove street, just around the corner from
Montgomery street.
Martinetti left a gas jet burning when
he closed the shop at the usual hour last
night. He was surprised on opening the
front door this morning to find the place
charged with gas, which escaped from
six open jets, which had been deliberate-
ly turned on by an unknown person for
the purpose of causing an explosion and
a confla grafton.
Investigation proved that the rear
door had been forcibly opened by the
fend who took the trouble to climb over
fence eight or ten feet high to reach
the shop.
The man was evidently short of
stature as he left chair standing direct
ly under one of the chandeliers, which
indica ted that he was obliged to stand
on it in order to turn on the gas cocks,
In his haste to escape from the shop
after opening all the jets he forgot to
close transom over the front door. This
gave a chance for the gas to float out
gradually and titus prevented an explo-
sion.
The shop is in a one story frame
structure. The building would have
burned like tinder box had the gas
caught fire from the lighted jet.
Martinetti had just finished telling his
story to Detective Frank Bennett, who
had ben sent from Police Headquarters
to investigate when a Jersey City
News" reporter entered the shop.
The barber was greatly excited and
said that he was confident that some
body had attempted to blow up his shop
for spite. He said that he started in
business two weeks ago. He was of the
opinion that somebody whose name he
would not devulge to the reporter, was
jealous of his success and wanted to put
him out of business.
The building IS separated by q three
foot opening from the Home of the
Homeless. in which is a large number
OF l;trie chllaren. ranging from two to
fourteen years of age. Had the shop
been blown up. ther would have, without
a doubt. heeil Il number of these little
innoccnts burned to death.
The force of the explosion would have
sent the burning bands flying on the
porch of the Home of the Homeless,
which is of wood and extremely dry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
SECOND WARD REpUBS.
Philip Daudt Presides--Very
Non-Committal Leader.

There was a meeting of the Second
Ward Republican Committee last night
at the Dickinson Association Clubhouse,
corner of Jersey avenue and Sixth street.
Philip Daudt, the new leader of the
ward, presided at the meeting. Nothing
COULD be learned about the business that
was transacted.
Eve only talked about things for the
coming -eampaign," said Mr.. Daudt, to
a reporter for 1.-THE News.
'What things?"
ooh, nothing worth talking about"
"How about your assembly candidate
this fallY'
Better wait and see."
"Will you run again?'
81 can't tell
did you talk about an assembly
candidate at the meeting?"
NO
1t was said this morning that Daudt
may be the assembly candidate again.
He ran last year and was defeated by
p. Fl. Connolly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
HORR|D
CHARNEL HOUSE
City Hospital Morgue an
Underground Hole Ten
Feet Square.
FOUL AND FETID
Two Dilapidated Stretchers
It's Only Furnishings-A
Disgrace to the City.
FOUL AND FETID

The condition of everyone of the City
Hospital buildings is deplodabie, but the
state of this hospitals morgue, located
beneath the stable is nothing less than
a disgrace to a city This dirty hole is
reached by going down a long flight Of
s.airs IN an ill-smelling stable and turn
ing to the right There the little room
used for the reception Of bodies is to be
found.
FETIDITY.
The foul air staggers a person first
entering the little room, which is about
ten feet square. The walls. ceiling and
floor are of woodfi which has long since
outlived its usefulness. The boards. al
most every one. are thoroughly rotten
and water percolates through the hugs
gaps constantly. This causes a most
unpleasant dampness, which is respon-
sible for the disagreeable odors. Cob
webs cover the walls and ceilings and the
floor is water soaked.
The west wall is more rotten than the
rest. This side is rapidly going to decay,
the boards near the base having bulged
half a foot out of line. This has allow
ed earth to enter and two piles of dirt
are lying on the floor to fill the gap made
by the broken boards.
CORPSE ROOM.
For the reception of corpses there are
two delapidated wooden structures very
dirty.
One of the attendants at the stable re-
marked to a reporter that the place was
rotten" 1t is perhaps fortunate that
corpses are not allowed to remain in the
disgusting hole for any length of time.
The morgue wagon usually takes them
away within an hour or two. This So
called morgue mas been in that condition
for long while.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
LINDSAY WANDERS In.

Tax Commissioner James G. Lindsay,
wandered into the Tax office this morn
ing and wandered out again after looking
mysteriously for five minutes.
The Commissioners are still at work
adjusting assessments and have not
yet decided when they will take the pub
lie into their confidence as to valuations
which they have placed or will place on
the holdings Of certain corporations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
CHURCH SPONGE.
Seller Of Chromos Viotimizes
Many by Use Of the Rev.
H. Schoppe's Name.

Rev. Herman Schoppe, the popular
pastor of st. Johns German Evangch-
cal Lutheran Church, Union Hill, is very
much exercised of the fact that clever
swindler is using his name in connection
with the sale of cheap chromos.
The man. who has a ministerial ap-
pearance, and wears clothes of a clerical
cut, visits the members of Pastor
Schoppe's flock and offers his pictures
for sale.
FAKIR'S STORY.
He tells a pitiful story of having a
large family to support and no way
of supporting them, except by selling
the chromos. He quickly gets into their
good graces by telling them that he is
a warm personal friend of Pastor
Schoppe's, and that the latter has sent
him to them. The fakir never fails to
pay visit to the couple recently mar
/ ried by Pastor Schoppe, and as the lat
ter's name is an open sesame anywhere
in North Hudson, the swindler seldom
finds any difficulty in effecting a sale.
He asks 81 for a 25-cent chrome, and If
he cannot get that amount he will take
S1.50 or 81.
MANY VICTIMIZED.
Within the last two weeks he has vic
timized large number of persons and
has even gone so far as to tell his victims
that he is stopping with Pastor Schoppe.
The latter's attention has been called
to the matter by those yictimized and at
tomorrow's services he will warn the
members of his congregation against the
impostor.
The same man operated in North sHud-
son about a year ago, but Pastor
Schoppe made things so warm for him
that he departed suddenly.
The police have been notified and
they will keep sharp lookout for the
swindler. The man is medium sized,
wears black mustache and carries the
pictures in a brown leather roll, similar
to those used for carrying music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
DIED

KELSO.-On Friday, August 10, 1909,
Scott l.. Kelso.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend funeral services at Bethel Nj. n
Church, Bergen and Virginia avenues
on Sunday, August IL, at 2 2. M.
KERR-Suddenly on Saturday, August
16. 1902, William Kerr, in his fftyt
second year. at his late residences
No. ia Fifth street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LYNCH-On Wednesday, August 13
1902, Michael +. Lynch, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi- l
day. at z. NJ.
LLER-Suddenly on August 13,
1902, George A. Muller, aged 81
years.
Friends and relatives are invited td
attend his funeral services on Saturday.
August 16. at p. NJ. at the residencs
of his father, John Muller, 343 Com
munipaw avenue.
SCOTT.-On Wednesday. August I3
1902, Fannie A., the beloved wife Of
George w. Scott.
Relatives and friends are invited tt
attend funeral on Sunday, August II, q
/ p NJ. from her late residence, No. 81
Eye avenue, thence to Salem Baptis
Church.
SWEENEY.-On Thursday, August IA
1902, Frances, beloved daughter
Dennis d. and May Sweeney, agi
years.
Relatives and friends of the family arr
invited to attend her funeral from tn,
residence of her parents. No. S26 Parl
avenue. Hoboken, on Sunday. August IL
at , p. NJ
WERTHMULLER. - On Thursday
Aug. IA. 1902, Katie. beloved daugh
ter of Adam and Louisa Werthmul
ler. aged two years and four months
Funeral from the residence Of lher par
ents. No. So Logan avenue, on Sunday
Aug. il, at p. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
l'PRlMR0SE's DEBUT.

The arrival at the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road piers at Bay street this morning
of the new steam tug Primrose created
much interest among the tugboat pro-
fession. The craft is one of the prettiest
now plving in the harbor, and comes
from a yard in Athens, n. Y. and is
built for Captain Joseph p. Ford, Of
Fifth street, this city.
She is seventy eight feet over ALL $50
horse power, and is equipped in the very
latest manner. Her lines are splendid
and she will be engaged almost exclusive
ly in the trade of the railroad company
previously carried on by the tug Laurida.
built in the same place, formerly owned
By Captain Ford.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
PERSONAL.

The family Of ex-Tax Commissioner
John E. Macarthur Of Palisade avenue
returned yesterday from Portland Me.
boken, will take trip to the West in Oc-
tober.
Major q. X. Pangborn, of Arlington
and Bramhall avenue. is rapidly recov-
ering. and hopes are entertained that in
a few days he will be able to leave his
room.
Circuit Court Judge Fl. M. Nevius has
recovered from a slight indisposition and
will be on the bench next week for mo-
tions. His hoRor will probably take 4
weeks vacation in September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
DIVISION ST. SEWER

The people of the Horseshoe ire re-
joicing over the idea that the Division
street sewer is to be constructed, and in
future people living in the vicinity will
enjoy good health.
The new sewer will cost $4,000 and
will extend from the Eighth to the
Thirteenth street sewers. connecting each.
1t will do away with old Mill Creek and
will drain the eastern side of Palisade
avenue and the meadow land bounded by
Seventh, Brunswick and Tenth streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
BEN MOORE'S ESCAPE
lightning Strikes a Flag F ole and
Kuocks Him Down

Lightning last night nearly killed As
sistant Floatmaster Ben Moore, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad 1t was after
six o'clock, and during the storm, that
Mr.. Moore was tsanding near the last
flag pole over Float Master Jonhstone's S
office, when vivid flash nearly blinded
him. ell remembered nothing more un-
til he was revived by some of the Off
scia's. 'rhn bolt shivr-9' the 7a0 foot
pole into fragments. This morning Mr..
-4oore Is eltlreis recovered Iroin the
shock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
NOT THE RIGHT CHINESE

Hop Wah Lee, a Chinese, operating a
laundry at No. 504 Grove street, was
arrested yesterday on complaint of John
Faherty and Peter Kennedy. He was
charged with assault upon ten-ysar-old
Jennie Smith, of No. 175 Tenth street.
The child said Hop Wah Lee was not
the right, Chinese.
Or. PETER Hoffman says the child had
not been injured.
Hop Wah Lee was allowed to go free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
JoRAsT0N-K0PP.

The marriage of Mr. Frederick Alfred
Johnston, of No. A Cedar street, and
Miss Bertha Kopp, took place August
16. at the parsonage of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, North street, at eight
P. NJ. The Rev. J. G. r. Luhrs per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. Frank Baberen and Miss Martha
Schraeff were the witnesses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
KERO sENE CAUSES A FIRE

Telegraph Lineman Dunbert sounded
an alarm this morning for fire in the
apartments of Henry Hauck, No. 204
Seventh street. The light of a match
coming in contact with kerosene oil used
to clean rust from an iron had caused
the fire. The damage amounted to $50.
Firemen of No. Engine Company ex-
tinguished the blaze.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
AT JAMES CHURCH.

The Rev. E. A. Appley, pastor of the
James M. e. Church, win leave the city
for his vacation. He will camp out in
Delaware County, N ~, for three
weeks.
Mrs. Apply and the children left to-
day. s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
CHILD FALLS FROM A WINDOW

Edward Simmons, FIVE years old, Of
the Bulls Ferry road and Niles avenue,
West New York, fell from the second
story window OF his home yesterday af-
terroon. He was picked up unconscious
and Dir. AIenger was summoned No
bones were broken, and the child escaped
with . few bruises.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
ELECTIVE EXCISE BOARD NOW
Aldermen to Take Action
Under the New and Valid
Statute Republicans in
the DeepestsChagrin.

The City Hall has been full of rumors
for several days of plan which is be-
ing matured by the Board of Aldermen
to throw a bomb shell into the camp OF
the Excise Board before many days roll
by.
When the bomb is thrown, 'Commish'
O'Brien and his three colleagues on the
so-called non-partisan board will prob
ably have their official scalps blown off
and another set of Excise Commission
ers may be elected by the people to per-
form the appointive Commissioner work
of licensing saloons.
PLAN LONG BREWING.
The Aldermen have believed for some
time that it would be an easy matter to
knock this Excise Commission out, but
they have refrained from taking the in
itiative until such time as this board had
finished the yearly granting of saloon IL
reases They had no desire to embar-
rass men who are in the liquor business
by testing the right of the Commission
prs to hold office before the saloonkeep-
ers had received their licenses. The
work of the Commissioners has been
practically completed and the Aldermen
feel that the time for action is near at
hand.
CAMDEN ACT. ,
The Excise Commission bill for the
benefit of Jersey City was passed at the
last session of the Legislature. A sub
seauent bill, known as the Camden Ex-
else Commission act, was subsequently
passed at the same session. 1t was lib
eralIy drawn and applied to all the cities
ia tho State.
According to legal opinions which have
been obtained by the Board Of Aldermen,
where two laws of the same character
are placed cf the statute books, the law
last enacted takes precedence over the
one previously adopted by the Legisla-
ture, and signed by the Governor.
If this is so, and nobody doubts it, the
Camden Excise Commission act takes
the place of the law under which Jersey
City bipartisan board is acting.
TWO LAWS DIFFERENCES.
There is a vital difference in the meth
cd of selecting Commissioners under the
two acts. The Jersey City Commission
is appointed by the Mayor, while the
Camden act provides that Commission
ers shall be elected by the people.
In order to bring the question before
the courts, it is within the range Of pos
sibilities that nominations for Excise
Commissioners will be made at the Dem
ocratic primaries next Fall. The Com
missioners would be elected, as matter
Of course, and with two boards claiming
the right to perform the same functions
it would not be long before the courts
would be called upon to decide which was
the legal Commission.
The act under which Mayor Pagan
appointed the present Excise Board pf
the city was approved April g. Five days
later, on April S, the act which was
passed in the interest Of Camden was APP
proved:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
REV. n. n. MYERS 10 PREACH.

The Rev. III. III. Myers win preach in
the Simpson NJ. e. Church tomorrow.
The morning service will begin At 1880
aud the evening service at 7:30. The
Epworth League will hold their meeting
on the lawn at Ci.45 T. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
w<1rERS or FACE

Pavonia Brand Of Fine Early June Canned
Peas for sale ut nearly al. god grocery
stores.
Bassett, the Caterer, why haven't you
tried his frozen fruits? Grova and
Wayne streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
CHAPTER 1o5.

An Act to establish an excise de-
partment in cities of this state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly Of the State of
New Jerseys
i. In all cities Of this state it
shall and may be lawful for the CONF
mon council or other governing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
Hartnett's Record.

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, 1902-08-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, August 16. 19O2.--Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
P NJ. Sunday:-Showers tonight and to-
morrow; east winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16
BRASS BAND CONCERT

Another successful concert was given
by the Washington Band on the Boule-
ward last night. The crowd was as large
assever and the programme very coed.
--(>--
The way to regain your health after sickness
Is to take Hoods sarsaparila--it tones the
whole system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16

WILLIAM DELANEY, Undertaken,
successor to Brady & Delaney, removed
to No. $50 First street, corner Newark
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16

R..H. DUFF, Undertaken, now at Ne
544 Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-16

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertaken
lat Montgomery street. Tel. 347.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-06
OFF FOB THE EAST.

The following party of ladies left Eureka
Wednesday for the East.
Mrs. D. w. Lsvan, who has been 9 resi-
dent Of Eureka for over thirty years. leaves
Eureka permanently to make her home in
the future with her son at De Kalb. Illinois.
Miss Anna McGsrry. third daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. MoGarry of Eureka. goes TO
West Superior, Wisconsin, to accept Q posi-
ton in the public schools there.
Miss Jean Muir, 9 niece Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Muir Of Hamilton. and who has been
a member Of the Muir family at Hamilton
for the psss three years. was brought over
to Eureka Tuesday by her aunt and cousin
to journey East with the ladies. Miss
Muir will continue on to Canada. her old
home.
Miss Fanny McGsrry, who has been visit
ing al Winnemucca with Mr.. and Mrs. f.
X. Murphy. will join the party at Palisads
and return to West Superior. Wisconsin,
to resume her position as . teacher in the
public schools Of that city.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-06
PALIsADE ITEMS.

Regular Correspondence.
T. Fuller 10 building . store on the east
side Of the E. & P.
Joe Raine has gone TO the springs ct Elko
for the benefit Of his health.
John Pratt 10 employed - brakeman on q
construction train near Wadsworth.
Dean Bradley o! Pine Valley returned to
the University ON last Saturday.
w. Davis. Q mining man OF Duluth.
Mimi. spent 9 few days 81 Stafford last
week.
The trustees of the PAlisade district have
had the school house reprinted, which adds
greatly to its appearance.
Wendell Jones left last Saturday evening
for the University. He will spend q week
in Reno visiting friends before entering
Mrs. G. Cameron and family OF Wads.
worth, who have been visiting Mrs. I. R.
Jewell, returned to their home on Thurs
dsv.