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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
HIS ARDoR COOLED
Would Be Missionary to Africa
Racks Ont .nf England.

Especial to 'The Jersey City News.''1
PIAINFIELD. March %, 1so2.-After
an absence of a little over two weeks,
on his voyage to Africa, where he was
about TO enter upon the service of mis-
sionary. Rev Robert D. Schoonmaker,
who was a well-known young member of
society here. has returned home and given
up tae project.
Fer two years since leaving the active
realm of society he has been preparing
for mission work and gas given a pathst.c
farewell by his church on leaving for the
mission field. On reaching England on his
way he decided to turn back and took the
next vessel for home, arriving here yes
terday.
He was assigned to the field in which
a Plainfeld missionary Miss Rachel Mair,
died in January of African fever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
WOMAN COUNSEL PLEADS
First OF Her Sex to Appear Before
the Mercer County Bar.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News.'']
TRENTON, March %, 1902-For the first
time in the history of Mercer Court a
woman appeared today before the bar in
the capacit yof counsel.
she was Mrs. Charles Keeler of Cam
den, and represented Charles Keeler, Jr-,
who took exception to the account OF
estate of Charles Keeler, Sr,, as filed by
the administratrix, Mary Sehlfcher Ex-
Judge William Lanning appeared for Mrs
Schlicher. Judge Relstab reserved de-
cision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
LABORATORY ABLAzE
Workshop of Inventor John Post
Badly DANCED BY Fire.

Police Captain Cody of the Gregory
street station last night sounded an
alarm for a fire which broke out in the
two-story frame building, No. 26s Wash
ington street, at I:35 O'Clock. The build
ing was occupied as office and experiment
tai rooms oy John Post, New York IL
ventor, who, from what can be learned,
is experimenting with several inventions
OF electrical machines and a new system
for electric lighting. His address is the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. Wells,
Maxon & Co., real estate, insurance and
steamship agents, of Grand streets and
Communpaw avenue, are agents for the
building. A main office was fitted up in
fl ont on the first floor. In the rear IS q
long one story extension equipped with
various lathes and electrical machinery,
and on the second floor of the main
building are private offices. Fifteen hum
dred dollars, it is said. will scarcely cover
the damage. The fire started from bed
under a stairway in the hall, supposed to
have been occupied by a watchman.
Messrs. Wells, Maxon & Co. were unable
to learn anything about Posts arrange
ments and are not sure that Post kept
watchman. They telegraphed to Post this
morning, but up to noon they had receiy-
ed no answer.
Post had not been seen about the build
ing in several weeks. It was his custom
to bring over occasionally force of men
and work about two weeks on stretch.
Great secrecy was maintained about the
work going on inside.
The families occupying apartments in
adjoining houses were obliged TO flee in
their night clothes. Most of them took
refuge in the various cafes until the fire.
men had the burning building under con-
troll.
The fire broke out afresh at S.55 o'clock,
but little more damage was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
MRS. HEppEaHElMER's SAD JOURNEY

Mrs. William c. Heppenheime of Van
Worst Park, arrived today on the Phila-
delphia from Germany, bringing also the
body OF her mother. Mrs. Miller, who died
in Paris recently.
Mrs Miller had been sick some weeks
and Mrs. Heppenheimer left Jersey City
TO be with her. Mrs Miller died two
days before her daughters arrival. At
the dock awaiting Mrs. Heppenheimer
were ex-City Treasurer w. c. Heppen-
9leimer the children. and Mr.. Ernest J.
Heppenheimer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
FOR RIFLE PRACTICE.
Col. Smith Issues General
orders for the Fourth
Regiment.
Colonel Smith has issued this general
Headnuarters
Fourth Regiment, N. G., n J.
Jersey City, March 20, 1852.

Fourth Regiment, N G., N. ].
Jersey City, March 20, 1852.
General orders No. Z
I. The following nights are assigned for
rifle practice decorations Field staff and
|iN. C. staff, Saturday, April u; band and
fold music. Monday. April "A; Company
A. wednesday, March &c; Company B.
Thursday. April 8; Company c, Wednes-
day. April 2; Company D, THURSDAY,
March 27: Company E. Friday, March Is.
Company F, Saturday, April 8; Company
G. Monday, March 81; Company II, Tues
day, April /; Company I, Saturday
March 29 Company K, Tuesday, March1S.
II. Battalion Adjutants VIII arrange
dates with company commanders for IN
struction in guard duty during April.
III. The following changes are an
nouneed:-
Commissioned officers E,ected-Com-
pany E. Second Lieutenant James F.
Wardhaugh to be first lieutenant; Private
George E. Kent to be second lieutenant,
March 5, 1902.
Non-Commissioned officers Warranted
The following on-commissionecs officers
having passed the required examination
have been duly warranted:-Co. A, Private
John r Daab to be. sergeant, November
II, 1871: Co. E, Pfivates William H. De-eon
and Fred M. Kanouse to be corporals,
December T. 1901; Co. G, Corporal Jonn
Wilson to he sergeant, December 5, 1901;
Co. NJ Private William D. Newman to
be corporal December H. 1851
Died-Co G. Private William A. Thor
burn, March 10, 1862.
Leave of absence is hereby granted to
Captain Manuel M Llera for six weeks
from March 26.
By order of Colonel Smith.
BENZ. M. GERARDIN,
Official. Adjutant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
FREE BIBLE LECTURE

There will be free Bible lecture in
Illks' Hall lecture room, York and Hen
derson streets, tomorrow evening at 3:45
clock, when Mr.. James c. Bruce, of
New York, will speak on the subject DO
We Enter the Presence of the Great
Judge at Death2 The lecturer will dis
cuss this important question entirely in
the light of the Scriptures. and Bible
students and others interested in future
life are invited to be present. Admission
will be free. No collection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
INFRINGEMENT or TRADE MARK

r. A. Goetze Bros, manufacturers Of
snuff and tobacco. have special trade
mark which they have used for many
years Lately they discovered that the
Golden Tobacco Co. Of Reading Pa, has
been using 1t, and the firm has brought a
suit In Chancery to restrain the company
from using IT, The Associated Attorneys
have charge of the suit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
WANTS TO FIND A JAMES KEARNEY

James f. Driscoll, whose address is
Box No. 1872, Fail River, Mass, has writ
ten to Chief of Police Murphy asking
him If one James Kearney, who twelve
years ago, resided in Railroad avenue, IS
still resident. His sister, now married
to James Clarkin, is anxious to corre-
spond with him. She formerly lived in
Bedford Mass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
nAeowAa ASKS FOR AID
He Is Said to Have Written to
Trenton Business Men for Aid.

Special to 'srhe Jersey City News.f1
TRENTON, March q, 1sO2-Formtr
Mayor Frank A Mcgowan of this city.
1t Is understood, has been sending letters
to some prominent business men in Tren-
ton asking for financial assistance to help
him out of the difficulty he encountered
in a deal with a Philadelphia firm. whlcn
resulted in his being arrested in this
city not long ago
The letters are said to bear the mark.
OF a Montreal postoffiee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
c0LORED 0RPHARAGE

Today articles of Incorporation were
filed for colored Orphans Home to be
located in the Heights section Of this
city. The incorporators aresJ A. Grant,
Amos Holmes, Rev. A. s. Lawrence J. g.
Howell and Adde Homes. The institu-
ton will be managed BY Miss Sarah Il
Van Dine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
COURT CALENDAR

General Sessions Court
March 24-Carlo Munchio, assault and
battery; Robert Guinette. Christian Ne.
Davitt and William McManus. robbery
Joseph Craig. larceny from the person.
The Grand Jury will hold its final meet
ing for the term on Tuesday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. March %. 1902 Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending az eight
P. NJ Sunday Probably rain tonight and
tomorrow; northeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
BROWN MEMORIAL CHURCH

Articles Of Incorporation for the Brown
Memorial Church Will be filed on Monday,
The building WIN be erected on carterst
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22

ravonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes, extra
large cans. and filled with red ripe tomatoes.
wholesale at D. E clcary Cas- stores. Aah
yopr srocer FOR ser,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22
Hartnett's Record.
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS

Laxative Bromo-Q Qulnine removes the
cause. E. W. Groves signature on every
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-22

Better out than insthat humor that you
notice. TO be sure It's out and all out take
Hood's sarssparilla-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

less. They seemed to talk to her, she
grew familiar with their noises. They
fascinated her. They hypnotized her.
But the moment she felt their cold c:lill
and the force of their blows, the spell
was broken and she longed for life. The
people who witnessed it said they hoped
never to see such another scene-for Della
Tansey had not meant to die, she strug-
gled against. it and pleaded for life: Yet
she had walked deliberately off the
bridge and flung herself into the rushing
waters. - r.@= l.. 81 ~tN %,%
This case is further evidence in favor OF
DR.. Benedict's statement on Niagara as
a hypnotic influence, yet Is to be noted
that the majority of victims are those
whose trouble or physical illness makes
susceptible to the soothing Of rhythmic
sound and motion. ~
If the babbling Of brook in summer
| can soothe3, tired brains and wornout
i nerves, consider the proportion of mes
meric force in the rushing currents of
Niagara. 1t doesn't matter what the
grievance or what ther ailment, Niagara
has a tune and measure to soothe and
comfort. r ~ 3s.#
Not long ago school teacher named
Allison, from, Cory, Pa. attempted sui.
eide in the Lower Rapids. But before
the current caught her two men pulled
her out. When she recovered conscious
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03
Listened to the Message.

blown the yawI out into the Pacific, and
when 1t subsidized little Noah and his six
men were exhausted. Their water had
given out and they tried to make Basay,
Admiral Rodgers having ordered them
not to land except at an armed post The
wind died away, while Basay was still two
miles off Two Of his men were delirious
with thirst, and there was the little vii
lage of Nipa Nipa only few hundred
yards away flying the white flag Of peace
and friendship. Noah, as he f1oated near
the shore, lifted up his empty water jar
and the kindly people on the beach under
stood. They lifted up water jars over
flowing with the precious fluid and
pointed at the white flag to reassure him
He pushed his boat into the surf. and,
telling his men to wait in the boat. au-
vanced some fifty yards up the beach
where awaiting him with their water jars.
As he drank his first deep draught two
Of the natives-one a woman-crept be-
hind him and buried their knives in his
back.
waller Under ORDERS
If the attempt is made, and it looks
very much as though it were to be, to
prove that what has been done in
Samar was done without the knowledge
of the higher authorities in Manila and
possibly in Washington the attempt viii
not be successful When the facts are
known it will be clear as day that Gen
Smith and Maj. Waller were sent to the
island to carry on a campaign the nature
OF which had been fully decided and
partly put in execution: Refore eit -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

{ BUFFALO, N. Y, April 26--Have the
falls Of Niagara a hypnotic power over
certain people that lures them on to de-
struction? r.. T. -..
DR.. A. L. Benedict, of Buffalo, asserts
that they have DR.. Benedict says more.
He claims that the swirling motion of
the rapids and the muff1ed roac of the
cataract are a menace which susceptible
persons cannot resist and as sure an
agent OF hypnotism as revolving mirrors,
swinging crystals or passes of the hands.
Il have often met persons, says Dr.
Benedict, who told me they could not
stand on one of the bridges for@long and
look down upon the waters rushing along
beneath without feeling a strong impulse:
to leap into their cool EN- race" r -: :. :
The record of thousands of sane, normal
people who have gone to Niagara to rest
or recreate, who have gazed fascinated
into its wlifapeols and listened spe}4beHnd
to its roar, eventually finging themselves
into the treacherous embrace of the CRY
ing waters, would seem to bear witness
to the statement of DR.. Benedict, who
was moved to the expression of his views
by the recent suicide Of Alice W. Collie.
The Romance of Miss Collie.
Miss Collie was Buffalo girl Of good
position, good home, good looks and
s ~ TO Us fer She was az
+ and they were to be married this spring.
Miss Collie was in poor health and DR..
Benedict was treating her. He claims
that she was q perfectly normal, we'll
balanced girl, and that there was GER
tainly no trace of insanity when she left
his office the day she went to the falls
Miss Coke visited the falls frequently.
1T was a pleasant little trip from Buffalo,
and the theory was that it did her good.
AS a matter of fact, according to Dr.
Benedict, it did her harm She became
the victim of a. fascination which mas
tered her. On the morning. of March. 20
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rpeers. ser rarn1Iy anu the Eaan she
loved would give everything they have
ON earth: to recover her body and give
it a Christian burial. but no trace of it
has as yet been found, and in the event
of it's being washed ashore it is unlikely
that it could be recognized. When the
bodies of suicides are Recovered at Mag
ara the clothing is..completely torn off
by the force Of the water and the nou1es
are bruised beyond recognition. w.
% Two weeks ago Miss Della Tansey. Of
Buffalo, committed suicide after precise
ny the same manner as did Miss Collie.
Della Tansey. was, devoted to her sister
and jealous Of her attention to another
girl. She made repeated visits to the
fails, and qTls the day Of April 8 walked
over to the bridge that connects Green
Island with the n1ainaand. There, in
sight of 900 persons, She leaped from the
bridge: : Her body lodged in the ice near
the. American falls, AID as people, rushed
to the bank and peeled over the bridge
she begged piteously tn be saved. William
Conner, Of Liverpool, England, who was
on the bridge at tae time, Waded out into
the river and succeeded, in catching her
foot. AS he Pulled, the shoe came off,
IL An expression of agony crossed the girls
face and the waters closed in about her.
Some one found a rake and threw 1t out
ito Conner. He got it fastened in the girls
clothing and pulled with all mis- might.
The rapids pulled against him. AT last
something gave way Connor fell back
violently, clutching fast to the rake, to
which hung part of the girls clothing.
and the rapids carried her body over the
falls. This girl did not intend to commit
suicide. She loved youth and life and
gayety. She was not morose She was
loving. She went to the falls to out and
think out a way for winning her old
place back in her sisters affection. The
waters soothed der n She felt friend
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

1no1n11lg arg lccKed over the railing at
the Point. It is a peculiarly well-adapted
spot for committing suicide. All one has
to DO is to step over a two-foot railing
and drop. The man lighted cigar and
sat on the rail. The cigar must have beer
a good one, fer he seemed to appreciate
it. He took deep inhalation and made
rings in spite of the. rain Two park
attendants watched him. His position on
the rail was a hazardous one Yet he
hadn't the manner of a. suicide Present.
ly the cigar was smoked and he threw
away the butt. Then he tossed one leg
over the railing. The attendants came
toward him. The man lifted his brown
derby jauntily then jumped. There was
no trace of him left, and his BODY was
never found. n a. ~ s.. :, - - ~ :
T. His Strange Last Messare.
Another odd character who wore seedv
clothes and a tired expression walked
into saloon near Prospect Park one.
day IN June and begged the use of a pen
Gil: Then he wrote: "God belss ali on
earth and hav mercy on my sole.''
Inc blessing was all he left when he
went over Prospect Point and it gave no
clue. to his, identity. r.@ = - =. -
PROBABLY love and its attendant com.
plexlties have been the strongest Of all
FACTORS In working together with Mag
ara's hypnotic influence. To those whose
spirits have broken beneath the ruling
passion the lurch Of the waters f,as z
fascinating lullaby. Prospect Point Is =
tavorite suicide spot for dissappotsted
lovers. =: 49, rs n , 81 49, > :, - -
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LURED TO DEATH By FALLING. WATER

ness she wepI ana thanked Goa ana said
the spell had been broken as soon as she
touched the water. She had been work
Ing day and night and went to Niagara
for her vacation. She said the waters
soothed her at first. then fascinated her
After that she couldn't keep away from
them, and on the evening before her de-
parture followed an unsovernable i'm
pulse and leaped in. K -.
- To people who are drunk the. falls are
an Irresistible attra ction. In 1892. rec
ord year for Niagara suicides, a party
OF young men went over to the falls for a
, hilarious outing One of their number.
more irresponsible than the rest, insisted
on trying. it, from the parapet at - e
) brink of the American falls. Again AND
again his companions led him away UNI.
TIL each was too drunk to. take care of
his nelghbor. In the morning the man
was missing. His coat and hat hung to
the. side Of the sparapet.@ There was every
reason to believe he had tried it,
q, - The saietde ofSa Priest.
Several days after that sad-faced
priest in clerical black clothes stood for a
moment on the platform over the Whirl.
pool Rapids. Then he raised his eyes.
made the sign Of the cross and leaped.
He was Father James O'Donnell, of the
Church of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus in
New York. Religious fervor had worn
out his patience and his energy The si,,
and strife Of the world had broken his
spirit. There were peace and sulace in
the rushing waters
They sang a psalm, which told of a
Huack route to heaven and rest. He took
it. And the waters swallowed him SO
quickly that those who saw could scarce
~ nave realized what was done, except
that he was missing '@
It is always tragic. however. Last Ocu
tober jauntily dressed man. who had
hung around Prospect Point for a week.
saunteTSd through the park one rainy
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03
JET mistake.

Once two little brothers with sthe best
intentions played a peculiar trick on their
father. These boys lived at a Western
military post, and in their house had only
cold running water, SO that when a warm
bath was wanted the water had to be
heated in the kitchen and carried up
stairs. sss$ IS q sss
Teddy, run down and tell Maria to fix
father bath, said their mother one
morning -
& Teddy dashed downstairs, followed by
Freddy. with about as much noise as a
paiT. OF yc ung elephants would have
told the boys to ten thair e 4'.-.-- =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

Z i - E q b.
ready Then Freddy happened to remem-
5e- that their father had been taking salt
os1tns Iur1ys perore Gaming him they
decided to put the salt In. With great
dell Of trctblc, Teddy, standing on the
back Of a chair, managed to reach a big
bag on the top shelf in the dining room
closet, whi.. Freddy sat on the chair to
keep it from tipping. Together they
dumped the bag into the .bathtub, and
then ran urst::rs, shouting:
Papa. papa. your baths all ready, salt
and cveryt hing l .@E
Poor papa! He plunged into his nice
hot bath and discovered it was syrup!
And marina discovered the loss of a
seven-pound bag of sugar, which left a
tiny white trail from the dining room
closet to the bathroom. ~
you can best tell by imagining what
would happ.o TO you If you made such 4
mistake. ID
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Doing His Best.

e He was poor but honest workingman on his
way home in Broadway car. Az the car pro-
ceeded downtown it was filled with passengers.
and soon the aisle was crowded, some swinging
{ on the straps. The laborer got up from his seat
8 touched his hat and motioned to q well-dressed
lady to take It. ~ re- 80
Don't let me deprive you OF your seat. my
poor man" she said. 55 ~.
He touched his hat and replied "Oh, take it;
that's all right - No deprayity at all. woman ;
no depraytty at air. And he wondered WHY
everybody smiled. - lille Commercial
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

or rnese omcers reached sainaf, Balan-
glga, Kitapunden, dozen other barrios
OF Southern Samar had been DESTROYED.
There was not stick or stone Of them
lett standing. The fish corrals on which
the natives Of this district subsist had
been destroyed as we'll as the rice,
patches. And, so far as know. the punt
tive expeditions that laid waste the conn
try while Waller was yet in Cavite and
Smith in Pangasinan did not take any
prisoners. Boncal in Golfers
Weekly.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

Since the Union Pacific railroad made q ru,v
h rev weeks ago that no man who freuuented
saloons. while either on off duty. could IT.
main IN its service. sudden decline in sa Ioor,
patronage Is reported all along the Union Pa
cine lines, and at Cheyenne, Wyo.. a center o.
railroad labor, twenty-five drinking places ara
SAID to nave gone out of business within two.
weeks.-S3ringfeld Republican
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03
TIE Easy state.

Old Acquaintance-Why, hello, Jimmy! Been
good many years since saw you last. I
hope you're getting on well In your businesss
Jimmy Cracksman-Out o. sight!
& Old Acquaintance-Sp Splendid! You don'f
know how much good it does me to hear THAI
Let's see, what Is your business?
Jimmy cracksman-Ropbing banks IN oAso,A
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

s1e 1erl IIcr nome, pa1u the usual VISIT
at the Doctors Office and went on to the
falls. For a week nothing was heard of
her. Her fance was almost frantic and
her people followed every clue in vain,
Then came a letter from Mr.. r, C, Ref
field, of Los Gatos, CAL, a tourist who
mad stopped at the falls on his way
from England. Mr.. Refield stated that
he had found a purse on the small bridge
leading to Luna island, in which was a
small sum of money, return ticket to
Buffalo, prescription from a Buffalo
doctor, and the visiting card of Miss
Alice w. Collie with these words pen
ciled on the back: E@.~-a~
'.Good-by, Ray, mamma, papa and all
the dear ones. Do not think that I don't
love you ALL for do. The waters are
calling me- e5% ~, r. = -
Listened to the Message.
The last sentence Of Miss Coles fare
we'll message justifies DR.. Benedict's the
DRY of hypnotism. The girl had listened
to the rushing of the waters till she
fancied they had a message for her. she
had watched the circiing swirl of the ed
dies, and whirlpools and the mighty
downpour of the falls till her weak
nerves were wrought with an + uncon-
querable desire to rush along with the
~ r.