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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
FERRYBOAT ADRIFT
Crowded With Passengers the
Mauch Chunk Breaks Her
Crank Off the Battery,

Crowded to the rails with Jersey COM
muters, the big Jersey Central ferryboat
Mauclf Chunk broke her crank shaft
while rounding the Battery just before
nine o'clock this morning, and for almost
an hour drifted helplessly about the lower
bay, narrowly averting several collisions
with other craft.
among the passengers, many of whom
made d rush for life preservrs.
The snapping of the shaft rendered
the AIaueh Chunk powerless, and her
shrill toots for assistance attracted at
tention from all over the water front.
just ut the time the accident happened
the ferris b at Eas on, the March Chu ks
big sister ship, left her slip at White
hall street. for which the disabled boat
had been making.
The Easton at once went to aid the
Mauch Chunk, but before she could reach
her the latter boat had been carried al
most to Liberty Island by the strong
tide. 81
Lines were then fastened to the Mauch
Chunk and she was brought alongside the
Easton, after which the panicstricken
passengers were transferred.
With the Mauch Chunk in tow the
Easton, loaded down with her own pas
sengers and the crowd that had been on
the Mauch Chunk, started for Communi-
paw.
The hawser parted several times, and
tugs were finally summoned to get the
boats safely across the river.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
TO CHECK AUTOS.
Mayor Pagan Will Make the
Police Enforce the Speed
Ordinance.

Mayor Pagan was Mortified this morn
ing over the terrible automobile accident
at Elberon.
In order to lessen the liability Of auto
mobile accidents on Mercer street, from
Henderson street to t vi due favor
lite thoroughfare for automobilists-the
Mayos viii call upon the polite to enforce
the speed ordinance with unusual vigor.
Several instances have been reported
where children have had narrow escapes
from being run over. Chauffeurs delight
to speed along this asphalted street, and
the Mayor says they must run slower or
they will be arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
men WON'T ARBlTRATE.
Blacksmiths Refuse Suggestion
of Employers in this City.

Blacksmiths now on strike in Hudson
street shops have refused to arbitrate
the differences between them and then
employers, and the result is a deadlock.
The men want the wages Of those who
earn less than three and half dollars a
day to be raised to that sym and those
who earn that amount want ten per
cent addition.
Mr.. Charles H. Smith, of the firm Of
Theodore Smith & Sons Co, said today
that the employers We're perfectly willing
to submit the whole question to q board
of arbitration, but the men had positive
ly refused to do so. There was nothing
to do. he said, but remain firm in their
refusal to entertain the mems demands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
The First Traiu Run on the Long
Branch Road.

The first train run over the New York
and Long Branch Railroad made the
trip with President O. S. Grant aboard
on June 25, 1915. says a writer in the
Newark Sunday News" OF the men
who were connected with the road then
only a few are left. One of the best
known of those still living is Henry ".
johnson, of Matawan, who was di-
rector of the road at the time Of its
opening. Mr.. johnson gave up his duties
as director about four year safter the
opening of the road, and is at present
with the Long Branch Banking Com
panv as cashier Henry S. Little, a resi-
dent of Matawan, was also one Of the
directors. The President at that time was
Anthony Reckless, Of New York, and K.
e. Riker was general superintendent and
chief engineer. Both have since died.
Gordon ID White, Of Matawan. whose
death occurred soon after the opening of
the road. was purchasing agent, and
bought the right of way for most of the
road. OF the men who composed the crew
of the first train over the road two are
left. These are the engineer. Lloyd Clark,
whose home is in Point Pleasant. and
who is still an engineer on the road. and
John Mariette, the conductor, who IS
now in the same position on the main
line Of the New Jersey Central. The en-
gine that pulled General Grants train,
the<old. 143. is still in commission. Al
though large engine at that time, it is
now insignificant in size when placed by
the side of the enormous locomotives to-
day. The first train left Long Branch at
s o'clock and arrived in Jersey City at
9:3O There the two special cars We're
switched to the special train of invited
guests. among whom We're the officials OF
the road and their friends. The special
then returned to Long Branch. and its
passengers. among whom was the Presi-
dent, were served with an elaborate dim
ner at the West End Hotel. A few days
ter the first schedule was issued. and
four daily trains composed the service
from Long Branch to New York. On the
four train crews that ran the first sched-
l1le the majority are no longer living
Two Of the engineers remained up to z
few years ago, Oscar Durand and Lloyd
Clarke. but Mr.. Durand was killed n an
accident at Point Pleasant in $685. Mr..
Clarke is still on the road, the oldest
engineer now running. None -of the con-
ductors who ran the first trains is now
on the road.
Bicyole Lioensea in France.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
in REV. Mr.. B0YD's PULPIT

The Rev. p. q. Kemble, retired
clergyman of this city, is taking charge of
the official duties of the Rev. r. *.
Boyd, pastor. of the Trinity NJ E.
Church. York street. Mr.. Boyd has been
spending NEST of his vacation at Mount
Tabor where he took prominent part in
the camp melting there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd and little son went Monday to
Ocean Grove to attend the camp meet
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
VAN WORST CONCERT ENJOYED

The usual crowds attended the open
air concert in Van Worst Park last night.
Professor Salem R. Davis's band played
all the selections well and the music was
enjoyed by all those present. Mr. Frank
lyn Wallace sang several tenor solos and
was encored several times.
The people seem to be enjoying these
concerts, and the same shuffling of feet
and streams of walkers was kept up all
through the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
ST. MICHAEL'S LAWN PARTY

st. Michael's lawn party at Traphagen
Park on Ninth street, was crowded
again last night. Much interest appear
ed to be centred in taking chances on the
crayons. of Fathers Sheppard Kelly, Nc
Dernott and Duffy. All four priests
ioined IN the amusements The dancing
platform was always crowded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
FIRE IN Am ICE BOX.

Mr.. Goebel, confectioner, at No. 425
Spring street, West Hoboken, having
filed his ice box this morning went up
stairs to attend to other matters. Soon
h heard noise in the cellar and hurried
down to find the ice box on fire How
it started is not known. He had the
blaze out before the department reached
the place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
MOTHER OF SIX INTOXICATED

Johanna Lawlor, of Central avenue
and Bowers street, the mother of six
children, was picked up on Central ave-
nue. last night in an intoxicated condi-
ton She was fined So by Police Justice
Murphy, in the Second Criminal Court,
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
ERIE's FIRE COMPANY.

The new fire company organized by
the freight handlers and employees of the
dockqs of the Erie Railroad along the
North River will be ready for business
in fe wdays. The fire pumps to be con-
structed on each dock have been pur-
chased also several thousand feet of
hose. The bel lalarm system from the
station masters office to each dock is in
course of CONSTRUCTION.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
ST. LUCY's LYcEUM OUTING.

About one hundred and fifty members
of St. Lucy's R. G. Lyceum went on an
outing today to New Dorp. Staten ISL
and. They were accompanied by the
Rev. Father Watterson. A dinner will
be served upon reaching the grove and
the afternoon will be spent playing ball
and engaging in various kinds of field
es mas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
An Old and well Tried Remedy.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething should always be used for children
while tcethng 1t softens the gums, allays
the pain cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents per
bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

Pavonia Brand of Fiae Early June Canned
Peas. for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores, and wholesale at the D. e. cleary Co.'s
stores.
Bassett. the Caterer. why haven't you tired
his frozen fruitss Grove ana Wayne streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1902.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at s
p. NJ Thursday y-Showers tonight and
fair tomorrow; fresh southeast winds.
Hartnett's Rococa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27
Hartn stt's Roco ID.

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, 1902-08-27

WILLIAM DELANEY, Undertaken.
successor to Brady & Delaney, removed
to No. 2S0 First street, corner Newark
avenue.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

r. H. DUFF, Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

complaint, cafarrh and general debility are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

Bicycle Lioenses in France.
Licenses have been taken out for i
250, no bicysles u France.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertaken,
f47 Montgomery street. Tel. 34I.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

bridge and lay. there half unconscious
from the shock. Near him sprawled
Havens. Very slowly the two men walk
ed to the edge of the bridge and looked
upon the tracks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

rmuch time he had. They told him
perhaps IL hours. He thereupon
wrote two messages of goodbye,
one to his paper and one to his wife.
These were to be photographed to
Colenso and from there cabled to
London. This done. he asked that
all the news paper men in Lady
smith might be summoned to his
tent.
Boys" he said, have hidden
under the floor of my tent bottle
tof 'fiZz' which l am not going to
need. l wish you would get it out
and join me in farewell celebra-
ton"
The champagne was opened and
though the men present knew its
sad significance, Stevens was in
such good spirits, his great charm
of conversation and his caustic wit
at their best, that everyone was
soon laughing and joking with him
about the events of the seige and
their experience in the war.
At noon Stevens was showing
such wonderful vitality that they
thought his end could not be near
and the Kilograms which he had
written were ordered held. At 1
o'clock everyone left his tent, shak-
ing him silently by the hand. The
strain had been such that he in
stantly collapsed and at o'clock
was dead.
He was the greatest newspaper
man England has produced in a
quarter of a century and his place
is still vacant. Personally he had
much of the charm attributed to
Robert Louis Stevenson. Both men
found death in out of the way plac .
and awaited it as rather bad ojke
which they would not try to under
stand. '-~ ~--
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
THE TIRED HERMIT OF zoAR.

You will not find William Whitneys bookshops
1t private circulation good
fellow. who became tired of the contains
sadness, although the harmony rings
Haven't the midst turmoil vexations
striving and straining yourself worth anyway
this fighting for bread business
waiting empty grave?
it pay?"
Alexander Whiney's friend question
He His feet had walked in many
his share from pleasures had much poverty
struggling unhoy ambition jealousy
his soul SICK and all he creep
close to Mother Nature rest far from the wodest
Perhaps wasn't brave thing remember
old Perhaps fought wrong
did his small best to make world better right up
But he tired tired
to zoa the abode
tuary.
He slept with the wind playing requems great
He with the powboy
beneath his window and in his diary memory
of his boyhood and of soft fair
leaves the trees and feel mothers
her kiss face When think things
longing gone because
hopelessly beyond
time before his
often yelled voice which, any
of Incredibly I listen; this pure note"
There Perhaps beyond grave
Gunn the lover of of pure
The Whitney book is classic look
1t touches responsive chord humanity
Of other days youth
freshness gone. whether ALL
it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUSTS.

President Roosevelt
regulating
his change is much for the better Q
Only few months would be to
attempt anything constitution
This corresponding to
the trusts.
long delay danger might
be attained little both
sincerity practical
But President Roosevelt things differently In his
he makes belief only that
regulated
proceed without delay.
This The president
this session opportunity and
legation.
He speaks plainly .------~~~
power congress regulate interstate commerce
absolute e and b and without n other than
authority proper executing
ed by legislation the books 1t evident
strs thap w ana ou the
and that wise and law would be
evils should eradcated."
possibility constitutional amendment
may be needed eventually But the president the
may considered when
comes He would have before
sumng that they Inadequate
ried out as It Is rather than tinkered with.
Indeed there is
those
the
as would convince trust magna that the
might have better effect than could nkering
acts and constitutional amendments
good adage Prompt ap-
platon Of
more satisfactorily than will indefinite waiting for the invention
some newfangled sewing machine.
Perhaps the most pertinent paragraph in the entire
Tar trusts president congress
to provide the attorney general with funds with which with
enforcement of the laws that exist.
this attorney
good faith and with full vigo will
week theorng experimental
legislation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
ELABORATION THE KEY NOTE !
OF THE NEWEST GOWNS.

| bodice by bit Of gorgeous floral
embroidery. Imagine black gown
of the new soft, pliable velvet, with
insets of black chantilly lace on the
skirt, bolero jacket and full sleeves,
arranged over white satin and
fiecked with black paillettes. Add to
all this loneliness a soft vest OF
white net appliqued with big pink
roses, silk embroidered roses, and
the roses also used to form a
girdle; mink fur outlining the
shape of the bolero and trimming
the skirt, and you will have an idea
of the charm and beauty of this
new combination of velvet, lace and
| fur.
But this is only one style Of vel
vet gown. There are simple ones,
but even these are not plain.
For coats, long and short, velvet
is extensively used; and here, too,
the velvet is trimmed. Sometimes
silk passementerie is used in thl
same color as the velvet, and then
again lace motifs decorate the gar
ments, or the velvet say, on the
cape collar and the deep cuffs,
shows raised embroidery in the
fashionable grape design.
For the opera there Is nothing
more magnificent than the loose
| fitting coat of white velvet embroid-
cred in silver grapes and trimmed
with ermine. For the woman who
can not afford wrap of this sort,
long coat Of black velvet is decid-
eddy good style, and may be worn
not only as an opera wrap, but for
calling wear. Such a garment Is
more economical than one would
imagine, as it entirely envelopes
may be worn beneath it. A long
black velvet coat with a skirt full
enough to hang gracefully may
serve many purposes. 1t is most
effectively made with a deep cape
collar, wide reveres and full
sleeves, with the collar, cuffs and
reveres, as well as the front of the
coat, trimmed with either chinchil-
la or squirrel fur.
The craze for squirrel knows no
diminishing. Every other woman
coat, squirrel perlerine or a
squirrel boa with lone stole ends.
For dress occasions squirrel is
combined with ermine.
Since the New York girl began. to
loose her fondness for the high col
lar, she has more and more favored
the low couture. She still wears
her hair brushed off her forehead
in front in a careless pompadour,
and the pompadour which has lost
all of it's stiffness and much of its
wave is the pompadour of the mo-
ment. At the back she coils her
hair low on her neck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
ANNUAL DINNER
NATIONAL Y. M. c. A.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Leading
spirits of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, members of the
international committee, assemble
at the Waldorf Astoria this evening
for their annual dinner, which is
the event of the year in association
circles. Guests of more than ordi-
nary prominence are to be present
and address the committee, the
number including Major General S,
B. M. Young, United States army;
General w. H. Carter, United
States army; President Lucius Tut
tie of the Boston & Maine railroad
and Major j. F. French, United
States army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

The money order Offices through
out the country report that in re-
CARDS to the foreign business all
records are going by the board this
year. 1t is difficult to estimate the
aggregate amount of money that
the foreign-born residents of the
United States send to their friends
and relatives at home during the
Christmas season, but it is safe to
assert that the amount this year Is
away and beyond the average. The
most of the cash presents from
Spokane are destined to brighten
up the old homes in Scandinavia
and in Ireland, though large sums
also find their way to other coun-
tries of Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
A|RSH|PS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Novel in
name and nature the Worlds Nov
city exhibition opened today in
Madison Square Garden and will
continue for the next 10 days. The
big garden is filled with recent in
ventions and ideas, both from this
country and abroad. Some of them
are instructive and useful, while
others are interesting only because
of their novelty. Included in the
display are a variety of aerial ma
chimes, ranging in size from tiny
toys to giant airships capable of
carrying a dozen passengers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The new
gowns all tell the story of luxury
and elaboration. Simplicity in dress
ing is thing of other days. Dress
making has become a science, pro-
gressive and artistic. The fashion
able gowns are credit to that
tdomineering mistress of the modes
Dame Fashion. They show odd
combinations of fabrics; they show
curious trimmings, but in every line
and curve there is grace.
A few years ago a gown made en-
tirely of velvet would have been
considered regal costume, but to-
day the plain velvet gown is looked
upon in much the same light as a
costume of zibeline or cheviot
would be. 1t is not only worn for
walking wear, but is considered cor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
HOW STEVENS DIED.
DEATH OF ENGLANDs FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT WAS
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE INCIDENTS OF THE soER
WAR-sToRY OF IT JUST FOUND IN SOME RoER ARCHIVES

LONDON, Dec. ia statement
that SINE letters by Geo. w. Steev-
ems, the English war correspondent,
had been found in fragmentary
form in the BOer archives among
other documents taken from rum
ners who vainly tried to get out
of Ladysmith, brings to light the
story of Stevens death, which was
as remarkable in its way as any
thing that happened during the war.
The writer knew Stevens personal
| ly, having been with him six weeks
at Rennes during the Dreyfus trial.
Stevens was by far the most bril-
liant correspondent of the many
who were there. His letters are to-
day the best and only literature
which the Dreyfus case inspired:e
At that time he was under wait
| ing orders for South Africa. He did
not believe In the justice of the
war, and sympathizing deeply With
the Beers, did not care to see their
inevitable defeat. Moreover, he
felt the war would bring him bad
luck and that he might never come
back. He went uncomplainingly
however, from a sense of duty to
his paper
Stevens was one of the cores.
pondents caught in Ladysmith by
the siege and was one of the first
to come down with enteric fever.
He was progressing well, but the
diet of cows milk he was receiving
was so badly needed for worse
cases that his diet was changed to
condensed milk. This fermented in
his stomach and brought on a vio-
lent relapse. The doctors told him
early one morning that the intes-
tines had been perforated and that
he could not possibly recover.
Stevens wanted to know Just how
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
@-
UNCLE SANS XMAS
BUSINESS BEGINS

The holiday business at the post
office is on the boom and all the
employees have their hands full.
Fifteen sacks of registered matter
arrived yesterday and as much
more is making it's way east.
The department here will, as soon
as business warrants it, keep the
office open night as well as day.
This will be a departure from the
usual custom and will be the
means of furnishing employment to
several clerks. Additional help will
be put on in the day time as soon
as business will permit. The inter
national money orders are also
making their way to the old coun-
tries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

what he calls spring automobile.
His advanced age will no doubt
prevent his completing his last and
greatest undertaking, though his
sparkle when the subject is brought
up. and the aged inventor counts on
the completion of a work which
will, in his opinion, revolutionize
the question of motor power for the
"horseless wagon"
Uncle" Sidney is not rich, hay
ing allowed others to reap the re-
wards of his genius.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
NEW MONTE CARLO
ON isLAkP OF CORFU

Z ATHENS, Dec. 15.--Gfeece is to
have Monte Carlo all its own,
It is to be established by a Europ.
can syndicate on the island of Cor.
fu.
u The city council has made an
agreement with the syndicate
by it is allowed to erect parks,
buildings and baths on the island,
the place selected being the old
English cemetery.
The capitalists forming the syn
dictate are connected with promi-
nent gamblers at Spa and Ostend,
and they intend to erect gambling
palaces and lay out gardens that
will rival Mantle Carlo in magnifl-
cence
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rect for the afternoon tea or the
theater. Velvet gowns are now
deliberately trimmed. 1t is quite the
latest within of fashion. The very
newest combination is velvet, flimy
lace and fur.
The fur is used much as a braid
trimming would be and the lace is
arranged in artistic insets, often
outlined with a trimming of pail
lettes, or a silk embroidery. Ex-
quisite effects are produced when a
black velvet gown has lace insets
arranged over white satin and a
touch of color introduced at the
waist line and in the front of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
HAS fine COAL.

]. J. Walter, formerly of Spo-
kane but lately connected with the
Coos Bay Improvement association
and the Coos Bay & Salt Lake
Great Central railway project, is
in the city in the interests of his
company.
The railroad as projected will
cut directly for Salt Lake from
Coos Bay and will open up fine
farming and timber section.
Mr.. Walter states that the geo
logical surveys show several hun
dred square miles of coal under
Coos Bay property, and that one
company is digging from nine
foot lead.