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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
STRIKE ABOUT TO END.
One Hundred and Fifty Hands
Return to Work in the West
Hoboken Mills.

That the trouble between the silk mill
owners and the striking mill hands IN
this county was near an end was ap-
parent this morning when one hundred
hands returned to work in the Reiling.
David e Seboen will in West Hoboken.
The men were taken back to work at
their old schedule without any conditions
regarding union rates. Between forty
and fifty hands returned to work at
Swartzenbach, Huber & Co.'s mill under
the same conditions.
Mr.. Swartzenbach said this morning
tia. all the old hands could return to
work. but that he would not recognize
any new union schedule of wages. He
said that they must return under old
terms or not return at all. 1t is believed
that a majority of the men will return
as soon as there is enough material for
t.ery TO work on. The police, although
still keeping watch for trouble at the
various mills, are confident that the
strike is nearing an end. They say that
tAa men will not hold out much longer.
The two Givernaud mills are still closed.
1t was said this morning that they would
probably not open for several weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
DEMOCRATS GALA DAY.
Many Prominent Politicians to
Attend the Seventh Ward
ers' Picnic.


The Seventh Ward Democratic Club
of Greenville held its regular meeting
last night, at which plans were complet-
ed for the picnic t6 be held Thursday,
July 10, at Armbruster's Greenville
Schretzen Park. Everything has been
planned for royal good time. Con-
tests in bowling and number of games
have been arranged. Dancing will also
be an event of thesevening. An interest
ing programme has been arranged. Al
derman Peter Erhart has engaged four
teen couple to give grand cakcwalk.
Also cakewaK is to be given by some
children. A number of prominent poll
ticians of this city are expected to at
tend and all are given hearty welcome
by the members Of the al'sb. The Off
GERS of the club are: Joseph Duff, presi-
dent:. Edward Barr, ce-president; Geo.
3. Rily, financial secretary; Edward
Mal.ler, recording secretary; B. A. Vree-
land, treasurer; Michael Egan, sergeant
alarms.
The arrangements and executive CONF
mittees are as fbllows:--F. Durby, G.
Jugerman. NJ. J.. Bremen, E. III. Vree-'
laud, Edward Martin, George H. Han
sen. j. y. Carlock, William Fl. Warner,
Edwin Barr, Miles McCarron, John
Prout, John Fleming, Edward Mahler,s
James Ross, James Mccarthy. james
Hurley. George b. Rily. Nd. Simon,
Timothy Aaron Panl j. Riyire. Edward
Whalen, Peter Erhardt and G. O'Connor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
FURNISHED ''SCABS"
"Strike Breaker" Retains the
Mems Money-His kHouse
Wrecked-All Hands
Arrested.

William Singer, who runs an employ
ment agency and boarding house at No.
72 Willow avenue, Hoboken, was ar
raigned before Recorder esStanton in the
Hoboken police court this morning,
charged with retaining money which be-
longed to three of his boarders.
Singer made counter charge against
his boarders. whom he charged with as
sault and wrecking his boarding house.
1t developed that Singer was a strike
breaker Some time ago he employed
Henry Bade. Emil Schroeder and Guita
Kinkback to go to the coal mines in
Scranton, Pa, to take the place OF
strikers there. The men worked in the
mines for several months, saving SON
siderable money. They returned to Ho-
boken a few days ago and gave their
money to Singer to keep for them.
When they decided to leave the board
ing house last night, Singer refused to
return their money. The men went away
but returned at midnight and made
final demand for their money. Singer
again refused and the men proceeded
to wreck the boarding house. They were
at work smashing windows and furni-
ture when Detective Sergeant Nelson and
Borrone appeared and placed all hands
under arrest.
The prisoners were remanded for
further hearing tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
FOURTH'S ELECTION.
Company M Chooses Permanent
Officers-To Meet Weekly
for, Drills.

Company NJ, Fourth Regiment, which
was mustered in two weeks ago at the
New Turn Hall, Union Hill, last night
elected permanent officers
Major Lohmann presided and .Adju-
tant Gerardin acted as secretary. e. w.
Estes, well-known resident of this
city, and second lieutenant of Company
X, was elected captain.
The other officers selected were as fol-
ows:-Edward Knack, first lieutenant;
Francis f. Tom. second lieutenant;
Paul Blocher, Martin Battle, George
Wolf, Charles Swartz, Fred Butten-
baum, Joseph Hilbert and James Bau-
land, sergeants: Nicholas Riesenberger,
John Fess, Herman Sjoberg, Norman
Smith, Paul Guesbach, Leonard Huber
ana Walter Orr, colporals; E. w. Estes,
treasurer; Paul Blocher, recording sec
retary; John Gabriels, financial secre-
tary
1t was decided to meet every Tuesday
night for drill The company has meni-
bership of seventy y-eight, with thirty ap.
plications to be acted on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
WATER SCARCITY
Startling State Of Affairs in
the Lower Portion Of the
First Ward.
DUE TO FINANCE BOARD
Pressure So Low That Dwell
ers in Flats Have Daily to
Garry Water to Their
Apartments
DUE TO FINANCE BOARD

A startling state of affairs exists in
the vicinity of lower Grand, Sussex,
Essex and Morris streets over the scar
city of water, and property owners are
up in arms protesting.
The conditions are due to poor water
mains The Board of Finance has re-
peatedly cut the appropriations asked for
by the Street and Water Board and
hence no new mains can be built.
These property owners are speaking OF
organizing an improvement association
for the purpose of demanding a change
in the state of affairs. They claim that
it is the only way in which the people
can secure much needed improvement.
Hundreds and perhaps thousands of
families suffer for the want of water
these days. In some flats there are al
most fifty families and half of them can
secure no water unless by going down
several flights of stairs.
FINANCIERS BLAMED.
Mr.. P. Coyle, property owner, of No.
50 Sussex street, was seen by reporter
of 'sThe News this afternoon and he
denounced the Board Of Finance for not
allowing the Street and Water Board
money with which to build new mains.
.'Ihe mains now used in the lower
parts of the city, and especially in this
section" said he, ssare of practically no
use. They are old and badly corroded
and doubt if there is a hole more than
three inches in width running through
these pipes, and if such is the case, how
can water reach tenants six or seven
flights up For months and months we
have suffered for good supply of
water. During the day the force used
does not carry the water above the third
floor The other tenants go without un-
less they go down and carry the water
to their apartments. Think of the fright
full state of affairs here in hot weather
and if sickness should set in!
BIG BILLS, SMALL SUPPLY.
Property owners are tired of paying
big water bills when they get no water.
This we have beea doing for years and
it is high time change took place. /
know that the factories in this neighbor-
hood can get all the water necessary
to carry on their business, and we suffer
as result.
Property in this section has decreas-,
ed in value. That howl of Mayor Pagan
against the low assessments in this sec
ton was all bosh. My house here was
assessed for more than it would bring
ot auction PeouIe will not purchase
property here because Of the lack OF inn
provements. We intend to keep up our
fight for new mains ana better supply
of water"
Chief Engineer Van Kenren, at the
solicitation of Finance Commissioner
Lembeck, stated that the city would
have to pay about $125,0o0 for new
mains to take in the Greenville, Lafay
ette and lower Jersey City sections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
FACAN HECT0RS
Lectures the Street and
Water Board for Their
Appointment Of Gar
vey and Feenan
as Inspectors.

Mayor Pagan sent the following yeto
message, referred to in e'The News" OF
yesterday, to the Street and Water
Board 1t was read at its meeting this
afternoon
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey
City
Gentlemen-I return herewith to your
honorable Board. without my approval,
the following resolution passed by your
Board at its special meeting, held June
81, and certified to me for my approval
the same date, to witt
Resolved, That in accordance with
the recommendation heretofore made
to this Board ON June Sd inst. by
the engineer in charge of construc-
tion of New Water Works, Bernard
Garvey and John Feenan be and are
hereby appointed as inspectors on
said work, and for any and all du-
ties (either at day or night III con-
nection Herewith, to which they or
either of them may be assigned by
said engineer in charge. salaries to
be at the rate of 500 per month
each when designated by the afore-
said officer, and services to terml-
nate at the pleasure of this Board.
A resolution practically similar to the
one you have presented for my approval
was passed by your Board about a month
ago, and was submitted to the Board 81
Finance by you for its concurrence. M
action having been taken on this resolu-
tion by the Board of Finance, the said
nd Nv 2a
and the resolution in question was paesed
and submitted to me.
The resolution in question, in addition
tn providing for the appointment of the
inspectors, fixes their salaries at the late
Of 500 per month, and thus provides for
the expenditure of public funds. This in
my judgment renders it necessary that
this resolution should be submitted to the
Board of Finance before being presented
for my consideration.
In addition to the foregoing reasons l
am not satisfied with the qualifications
of the men designated in your resolution.
/ am advised ON reliable authority tha.
i'll making other similar appointments
your Board has not given full considcsa
ton to the qualification of the men ap-
pointed, and think this practice should
stop.
The men designated in this resolution
not only are not properly qualified for the
duties of inspectors, but they are also OH
jectionable to the local labor organiza
tions, who have lodged with me formal
protest against the appointment of one
of the men in question.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) MARK NJ. FAGAN,
Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
SOLDIERS PAY.
Governor Says He Will Ad-
vance Funds Himself to
Men Who Were at
Paterson.
Especial to aThe Jersey city News."1

Especial to Tine Jersey City News. lx
4 TRENTON, July 8, 1902 2-Governor
Murphy held consultation to-day with
State Treasurer Briggs and Comptroller
Morgan over the pay for the soldiers
who served in Paterson during the strike.
There Is no fund from which it can be
paid legally except the contingent fund.
The amount due the soldiers is about
$40, 600, and there Is balance lin the
contingent Of only $1,000. The Governor
said the boys would be paid at once
even IL he had to advance the money
and wait for the Legislature to reim-
burse him.
Edward Phillips of Morris, Joseph A.
Bootel of Bergen and Seward Davis OF
Essex, Commissioners appointed to con-
slider the advisaBility of the States pur-
chasing voting machine, held meet
ing in the State House this morning.
They spent most of the day examining
a machine which was sent here for their
Inspection. Governor Murphy and At
torney General McCarter also critically
examined the machine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Case Of Mistaken Identities
Untangled in a Jersey City
Court Room.

Charles Coughlin, Grand street
truckman, was a prisoner in the First
Criminal Court this morning on war
rant issued by Justice of the Peace
Marllley, at the instance of Albert Ber
man, lawyer, of No. 26S East Broad
way, New York City, who charged him
with assault and battery.
Berman swore solemnly and with
great positiveness that Coughlin received
him in the trucking firms office whittier
he went to collect bill against Fred
Coughlin for $780, and after a heated
exchange OF words threatened him with
a chair. He identified the prisoner as the
man with whom he had the trouble, and
expressed great surprise at Coughlin 5
audaeity in denying all knowledge of the
meeting in his office.
Coughlin said he would prove an alibi
and the lawyer seemed to think that he
was talking through. his hat until an
other young man, who looked enough like
Coughlin to be his twin brother walked
into court. He said he was Frederick
Coughlin, the younger brother of the de-
fendant.
The New York lawyer looked from one
Cougillin to the other and did a lot Of
thinking. Then he listened to Freds
story of the trouble in the office and
cross examined him. The younger
brother admitted having angry words
with Berman. but denied any assault.
The lawyer threw up his hands, admit
ted that he had mistaken one brother for
the other and asked permission to charge
Frederick with assault and battery. The
Coughlins smiled and announced their in
tention of causing the New York law
yer's arrest on charge of perjury.
Then both sides wondered whether it
would be worth while to adopt retalia-
tory measures and left the court room
without taking further action.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
KEAN'S STRATEGY
Has a Private Gonfab With
the Governor in Behalf
Of Loudenslager.
BAIRD TAKES A HAND
Elk. Mayor Johnny Rankin Has
His Grim Little Joke on the
Political Situation.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, July 5, 1902. 2.-Senator
Iohn Kean stole into the State House
early this morning and tried to slip into
the Governors private office unobserved.
When seen he declared that his visit
was purely social one and he had
simply called to pay his respects to the
Governor.
He and Mr.. Murphy were closeted to-
gether for some time and it was under
stood that the Senator had come to
Trenton to see if he could not enlist the
Executive influence in behalf of Henry
G. Loudenslager, who, the Camden ring
declares. shall not be renominated for
Congress.
Davey Baird, the boss of Camden,
was attending a meeting of the State
Board of Assessors, of which he is a
member, when he heard of what was
going on in the Executive Department
He made great haste across the corridor
and was soon closeted with the Cover
nor and Senator Kean. Senator Kean
caused it to be understood that he would
do nothing antagonistic to the wishes of
his good friend Sheriff Baird, and there
fore he would favor the nomination of
J. Alpheus Vansant.
While Kean was with the Governor
some one told ex-Mayor Johnny Rankin,
one of the Senator's bitterest enemies,
that the Senator was with the Governor
making votes.
Let him." replied the ex-Mayor grim
ly. Hell need them ALL"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
RECOVERING FROM LOCKJAW'
Boy Seized With Tetanus APP
parentIy Saved by Anti
Toxine Serum.

John Degan, thirteen years Of age,
while celebrating the Fourth, shot him
self in the left hand with a blank cart
ridge. The wound was dressed, but yes
terday symptoms of lockjaw set in
The boy was seized with convulsions. ms
arm became swollen and finally his body
became rigid.
DIR. Good attended the boy and admin
istered anti-tetanic serum with excellent
results. The boy is now in control of
his muscles and on the fair way to re-
covery.
The boy. lives with his father, a res
taurant keeper on the River Road neas
the West Shore station, Weehawken.
Degan. Sr., gained considerable motor
iety some time ago in a fight between the
West Shore r. R. dining room and his
restaurant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
Mrs. Thomas Simpson Jumps
Into the River to Rescue
Two Boys from Death.
TIDE BEARING THEM OFF.
John Campbell and His Boy
ish Would-Be Preserver
Caught in the Nick.
of Time.

Mrs. Thomas Simpson. wife of the
keeper Of the Hudson Bath at the foot
of Fifteenth street, in Hoboken, distin-
guished herself as life-sayer this MORN
ing by rescuing John Campbell, eleven
years old, and William McDermott, six
teen years, from the Hudson River un-'
der circumstances that would have chal-
sea. The rescue was witnessed by a
score of people in the neighborhood OF
the Fifteenth street pier, who cheered
repeatedly as Mrs. Simpson, fully cloths
~ed, brought the two boys to shore. The
deed was all the more commendablcl
from the fact that there We're d number
Of men in the vicinity, not one of whom
volunteered. to save the boys from q
watery grave The Campbell boy resides
with his parents at No. 1,102 Washing
ton street, iIoDoken. He is the son OF
Chief Officer John Campbell, of the
American line steamship st. Louis.
A SLIP OF THE FOOT.
Shortly after eight o'clock this morn
ing tc left his home 10 visit his aunt,
Mrs. Edward il:;iicr. v 10 lives on board
the barge Birmingham, at present lying
alongside the Fifteenth street pier. The
birmingham is loaded with hay. She;
was ncarul well ext toward the end
of the pier. A greasy gangplank reached
from the barge to the pier The boy
had been alcard the barge but short
tine wien ne decided to go on the pier
to play. As he ran down the gang
rlanl, his fact slipped flom under him
and the next moment he was struggling
in swift ebb tide which was carrying
him rapidly out into the river.
Nearby, sitting on the pier, holding
fish line, was young McDermott, who
lives at No. 1,312 Washington street.
McDermott is an expert swimmer. He
saw the Campbell boy go down for the
Sd edond time, and realizing his danger,
threw off his coat and dove over after
him. McDermott grabbed Campbell AZ
he came up and held him on the surface.
But try as he would McDermott could
not return to the pier against the strong
tide. He struggled for several minutes,
still holding fast to his prize, but was
gradually being swept out into the
river
MRS. SIMPSON TO THE RESCUE.
At this moment Mrs. Simpson, who
was ON her way to visit her husband at
the Hudson Public Bath, appeared ON
the scene. She took in the situation at
glance and being a good swimmer, she
ran to the end of the pier, dove over
board, clothes and all, and was soon be-
side the. two boys. There were a num-
Der of people on the pier at the time, but
not one Of them seemed to realize that
the boys were in danger until they saw
Mrs. Simpson beside them. Mrs. Siinp-
son brought the two boys to the side
of the brick barge, New York, where all
three were hauled on deck by two men.
s.sfcDermott was only exhausted, but
the Campbell boy was unconscious. DR..
Wolf was hastily summoned and sue
ceeded in bringing Campbell to conscious
ness after working over him an hour
The boy was then taken home. Mrs.
Simpson received abundant praise from
the onlookers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
FOURTH'S I
CANVASS
State Board Goes Over the
Vote Of the District for a
Successor to Congress-
man Salmon.
Especial to .The Jersey city News

Special to the Jersey CITY News.
TRENTON, July 8, 1902.-Governor
Murphy and Senators Martin, Welsh,
Cornish and Hutchinson, the Stat Board
os Canvassers, this afternoon canyassetl
the vote of the old Fourth district for Il
successor to the late Congressman Sal
mon.
Dewitt Clinton Flanagan, the Demo
cratic nominee, received 3,05S, and was
duly declared elected.
Although the Republicans made no
formal nominations twenty-four of their
party received votes in various parts of
the districts. OF these George II. Large
of Hunterdon, received seventy-fye.
One of the others received nine, while
the remainder received between four and
one. One of the latter was Dick" Read
ing the railroad legislative agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
SLOT MACHINE RAID.
Detectives Made Swoop on North
Hudson Saloon,

A corps of detectives from the Prose-
cutor's office, headed by Captain Jack
Graham, made supposed attempt this
morning at raiding the nickel-in-the-slot
gambling machines said to be in opera
ton in the saloons Of North Hudson.
One machine was found. 1t was in
Theodore Bernhardt's saloon at No. 5S6
Spring street. West Hoboken. The pro-
prietors of the other places where the
machines were said to be in operation
are supposed to have been tipped off be-
fore the detectives appeared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
BACON EXPLAINS.
Applications for Licenses Laid
Up Frequently for Merely
Technical Reasons.

At the opening of the meeting of the
Board of Excise Commissioners, last
evening, President Bacon said that
wrong impression has been circulated in
the matter of the Boards laying over
applications for licenses to sell liquor.
.sThe reason is not always that some pro-
test has been filed against the applicant,
but because of some technical wrong.
hope that will not have to speak about
this again."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
WOULD "GET A WHAcK." /"
Sequel to Row Over Chickens Be
tween Two Women.

Mrs. Martha Lawless, of No. 332 Hal
ladar street. who was arrested on COM
plant Of Mrs Louisa Smith. of the same
address. on a charge of threatening bodily
harm to the complainant and of poison
ing her chickensl was before Police JUS
tice Murphy in the Second Criminal
Court this morning. After hearing the
case the Justice decided to put both
worsea under bonds to keep the peace.
This made Mrs. Smith mad and she call
ed Mrs. Lawless a queer name and said
she would like to get "whack" at her.
The Justice gave her a severe reprimand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
Hartnett's Record.
DIED.

HILLNfEYER.-On Sunday, July 6,
1902, Frederick Hillmeyer.
Relatives and friends, also the mem-
bers of United Brother Lodge, No. 152,
/. O.. O. b., and the employees of the
West Bergen Steel Works are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at his late residence. 40S Jackson
avenue, Tuesday at s. D. m.
Interment. at convenience of family.
BLICK.-On Saturday, July 5, 1902,
after a brief illness, William II.
Blicks .-...--- ..s-V-
Funeral services on Wednesday, July
9. at 2 p. M. al. his late. residence, So
Irving street. Jersey City. Friends and
relatives are invited to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
DEMOCRATS GET PROPERTY.
Ninth Warders Receive Deed for
Their Clubhouse Site Today.

A meeting Of the Ninth Ward Demo
cratic Club was held last night at which
the Building Committee reported that the
deed for the property on Montgomery
street, recently purchased, would be
turned over to the club today Plans
will soon be drawn for handsome new
club house. 1t is hoped that the build
ing win be ready for occupancy in the
fall before the campaign begins.
This committee has met with remark
able success in its work and the funds are
colningSin in a most satisfactory man
ner. B.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
BARBER PAR0LED.

Antoine Frelich, barber, who kept his
shop at No. 695 Communipaw avenue
open on Sunday, was arrested yesterday
on complaint and arraigned in the Sec
ond Criminal Court this morning. He
was oaroled and the papers in the case
sent to the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
CHURCH TROLLEY RIDE.

Glass B of the st. Paul's NJ. 3. Sun
day school will give a trolley ride to Ea-
gle Rock Saturday afternoon, July 10. a
large attendance is expected. They Will
come home sometime in the evening.
The regular business meeting of the
Epworth League will be held Friday
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
TAxMEN and MAYOR
Board Considers His Recent
Letter and Will Confer
With Him Shortly.

The Tax Commissioners had meet
ing yesterday afternoon at which Messrs.
Hos and Degnan attended.
They considered Mayor Fagan's letter
which was sent recently to the Tax
Board calling attention to unfair valua-
tions and assessments. No action was
taken in the matter and it was decided
to. hold conference with the Mayor,
shortly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-08
COURT CALENDAR

man simon assam assanlt and rasistine ras an
officer; Henry Jaeger, misdemeanor; John
Schultz, injuring bridge.
Circuit Court, July 9-Nos. 392, 3S7,
425. July 10, No. 275.t