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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
The Domino Clock

Take a box of dominoes, and with the
numbers one to twelve form circle rep
resenting the face of a clock. When
placed, turn the dominoes face down
wards. remembering where domino No.
l2 ic placed. Turn the remaining dominoes
face downwards, and shuttle. Ask any
person to draw one, and promise to tell
him or her, by means of the clock, the
number of the domino they draw.
When they have selected one, take a
domino. or anything else. to tap with.
and ask the person who draws out to
count (silently( as you tap on othe backs
of the circle, commencing from the num-
ber on the domino they draw, and stop
ping you when they reach twenty.
Count yourself tsilently) when you com
mence tapping. beginning one, two, three,
etc. Tap irregularly at first on any num-
Der of the circle. but the eighth time you
tap be sure and tap on No. Il Of the cir
Gle, and from there proceed backwards
round the clock face When the person
who is counting up to twenty cries stop
take up the domino you finished on, and
show it to him. 1t will correspond in
number to one he holds.-Philadelphia IN
quirer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Justice Collins Renders An Inn
portant Decision for the
Government of Such
Cases.

Justice Cllins in the Supreme Ciurt yes
terday handed down an important decision
affecting future recounts in contested
election cases Heretofore the practice
has been to allege fraud, mistake or ir-
regularity in one or more of the boxes,
and under the courts order the County
Board if Elections would proceed to count
as many boxes as counsel desired. Here
after, under the courts decision, only
such boxes as the contestant applies to
have recounted, and in connection with
the alleged fraud, mistakes or irregulari-
ties, can be recounted. And in all such
cases all the parties interested must be
notified of the applicatiin and be given
an opportunity to reply before the order
for recount is granted.
1t was in connection with the pending
Union Hill contest for assessor that the
decision was announced. Lawyer James
A. Gordon, representing the contestant
august Hoppe had applied for recounl
of the two boxes of the anird ward and
the order was allowed. Counselor II rel
erlok Franbach then wanted the order
amended so that If he so desired he couId
proceed with the recount of the four re
manning boxes of the town. This was
jected to by Lawyer Gordon, and Justice
Collins declined to grant the optional or
der asked for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
HAD THE RABBI ARRESTED
Bad Bennie sargen Swore the
Teacher Dut Open
His Head.

In the First Criminal Court this morn
ing before Justice Hoos Rabbi Samuel
Goldberg. of the Jewish Temple on First
street. was arraigned on complaint of
Bernie Sargen, 10 years of age of No. 1o2
First street, for assault and battery. The
case was laid over until Monday morning
as Rabbi Goldberg refused to sign a
waive, it being the Jewish Sunday.
The boy claimed that Rabbi Goldberg
struck him ON the head with a large rule.
inf1icting a very severe scalp wound
The Rabbi claimed that he was teach
er of one of the school classes in the
Temple and that young sargen was an
uncomfortable boy, who was always up to
mischief.
He stated that the boy was transferred
to his class from another because Of his
bad conduct. and that he struck the boy
by accident.
The Rabbi said that yesterday he had
occasion to go 10 Sargen's desk to talk to
him about his conduct. and that in ex-
planning to him that he must behave him
self in school he raised the ruler he held
in his hand, intending to bring it down
on the desk, but the boy lodged and the
blow struck him on the head. The case
will be settled by Justice Hoos Monday
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
BIRNbAUM TALKS
Defendant in Arson Trial
Explains Previous Fires
at His Store.

The feature Of yesterdays proceedings
in the Birnbaum-Hirsch arson trial in the
Court of General Sessions was the appear
anee Of the defendant, Birnbaum, as
witness in his own behalf and his ad-
mission to two previous fires at places
owned by him. The questions along this
line propounded by ex-Judge Hoffman.
who was assisting Prosecutor Erwin,
were objected to by Senator Hudspeth.
counsel for Mendel Hirsch, the other de-
fendant. and the objection was sustained
by Judge Zabriskie.
David Chalchat testified that he had
closed up Birnbaum's store on the night
light burning
Birnbaum was then called for the de-
fence. On cross-examination he admitted
that fire occurred in his Grove street
store in January. 1901, few weeks before
the fire in the Newark avenue store He
testified that he had been in Jail await
ing trial for seven months.
Birnbaum said that on the night of the
fire he returned from a collecting tour
about O'clock He got the keys from
his wife, and upon opening the store
placed the spring paddock on ring inside
the place. Hirsch arrived late and began
talking life insurance to him. Afterwards
they went to the rear of the store and
smoked cigars. He went home to supper
and to talk about life insurance with his
wife. He was positive that he did not
change the lock nor lock the door be-
fore he left the store.
The defendant continued by denying
any knowledge as to how Hirsch was
found locked inside the store at the time
of the fire. He did not know what had
become of the stub of the cigar he had
been smoking, but said as it was He
brew custom not to smoke after sunset
Friday he was sure that he left the stub
in the store as he would not want any
of his friends to see him smoking. Birn-
baum said he smoked three boxes of
cigarettes a day and when he reached
the scene of the fire has was taken sick
and went home with his wife.
Ex-Judge Hoffman on cross-examination
got Birnbaum to admit that he had had
two previous fires, one on Clinton street
New York, and the other on Grove street,
Jersey City.
Ex-Judge Hudspeth objected to this
testimony as prejudicial to his client
Hirsch. The objection was sustained by
Judge zabrislSie against ex-Judge Moo
mans protest that he wanted his client,
Birnbaum. to tell all about the fires in
question.
Birnbaum said he lost everything in the
New York fire, but admitted he was in
sured in the Jersey City blaze. He could
not tell the name of the little girl who
notified him at his home that his Newark
avenue store was afire. He said that in
his excitement he had forgotten all about
Hirsch, and later when he was taken i'll
could not clearly recall all that had hap
pened.
The witness refused to either affirm or
deny the statement made to the police
after the fire in which he denied knowing
Hirsch lie denied remembering anything
that occurred in the station house at the
time of his arrest.
Judge zabriskie at this point postponed
the further hearing in the case until We'd
nesday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
Excavations At Canpadoo,n

DIR. Beick, the German archaeologist,
has been making excavations at Comana
Cappadocia, the present Shahr, says the
New York Tribune" His researches
show that there is no solid foundation for
the belief that Comana Cappadocia was
sacred place founded by the Hittites, and
that in all probability the founders were
Indo-German Cimmerians, the ruins dat
ing most likely from 500 3. C. Another
interesting discovery is that the stone
lions at Arslan Tash did not mark the
entrance gate to a former Hittite palace,
but are the landmarks of an ancient Hit
tite empire, probably that of Tyana. On
his way home DIR. Belck will stay about
week in Cons tantinople. in order to obtain
firman from the Sultan, authorizing
him to make further excavations in Cap
padocia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
FLORENCE BURNS IN HIDING
Said to Be Residing With
Friends in Union Hill.


Florence Burns the friend of young
Brooks, who was mysteriously shot in
the Glen Island Hotel New York City,
some weeks ago. is, SO rumor has 1t, liv-
Ing IN Union Fiji with her parents
She Is stopping at the home of Mrs
Louise Haas, of no. s6 Hudson avenue.
Mrs. Haas was seen today by reporter
to whom she admitted that Mr. and Mrs
Burns lived with her, but denied that
Florence was there Mrs Gunther,
mother of Mrs. Haas, and who resides on
Franklin avenue. said:-
Florence was here a week and then
went to the home of my daughter. Mrs
Haas. / know she was there few days
ago. but cannot say whether or not she
has left Union Hill. l last saw her few
evenings ago, at dusk.
She was walking between her uncle and
father and was dressed in boys clothes.
TIE disguise was very poof, and Police
man Halienbach, who saw Them sa a
Why, that's Florence Burns and
laughed.
II would still have Florence and the rest
OF the family in my house but for the
action of my daughter Marie's school
friends summed her and She told me that
If FLORENCE did not leave the house she
would My ather daughter. Mrs. Haas.
heard of II, and Offered to take them and
did.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19

Pleasant Park. He said the work cost
SIC. Mayor Fagan replied
You will have nice time getting the
money to pay that bill
Explanations Of how the work is best
and most cheaply done under the present
system were unavailing.
Discharge the men on the street,. said
Mayor Pagan, .'for I win not allow their
warrants to be paid
The Commissioners then laid off their
force of men.
Plans for the improvement and cleaning
Of streets and sewers and parks are aban-
doned. The Street and Water Commits
sioners had arranged for a great deal of
necessary work that ought to be done
now that the weather permits of outdoor
work.
Mayor Fagan refused this morning to
discuss the question. He said he had
nothing to say
Mrs. Mary Hudspeth- Benson called at
the Street and Water Board offices this
norning. She was happy and smiling
sssen she entered and asked information
about what the Board intended to do
about the park for which she is respon-
sible
Nothing replied Commissioner
Hauck.
The surprise and shock of Mrs. Ben
son was study.
'whatr she asked, as if not believing
her ears.
Mayor Pagan refuses to pay for the
work already done on that park and he
has announced that he will pay for no
more work on any street or park l-ia5
this Board orders
Mrs. Benson became more astonished as
this information was being given her.
She said:-"Well, the trees and shrub
berry didn't cost the city anything, and
should think the city would be able to
pay for the planting. /"
Mrs. Benson then called on the Mayor
but left dissatisfied
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
MAJOR PRUDEN DEAD
Jersey Penman Who Trans
scribed the Presidents
Official Documents.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1sO2.-Major
Octavius L. Pruden. one of the assistant
secretaries to the President. died at Gar
field Hospital shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning, from an affection of the heart.
Pruden was well known to public men
throughout the United States and had
occupied confidential position at the
White House for many years. He was
about sixty years of age.
AS clerk in a New Jersey country store
and an artistic penman, Major Pruden
began his career He enlisted with the
Eleventh Regiment. New Jersey Volun-
teers, for service in the Civil War The
recruiting clerk noted his penmanship
and at once assigned him TO clerical du-
ties. He remained in the War Department
as a clerk after the war and President
Grant appointed him to one of the prin-
cipal clerkships in the White House in.
1872
He was appointed Assistant Secretary
to the President during the Hayes ad
ministration and retained the office un-
Ill he died.
He wrote all the Presidents messages
to Congress- prepared all PRESIDENTIAL
commissions to cabinet officers, and ell
crossed formal documents TO foreign
powers.
Several of these he finished with bor-
ders in water eolors. ard examples Of his
work are on exhibition as works OF art III
different capitals throughout the world.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
CHECK WAS WORTHLESS
"silver Spoons" Soap Man
Sherman in Trouble Over
a Sl4 Draft.

Frank Sherman. forty-eight years OF
age. of No. q Gregory street, was ar
rested this morning at his home on cont
plant of Louis Cloas OF the same address
for uttering worthless check for Sll
Cloas this morning complained to lnspee-
tor Archibold that he had cashed a check
for Sherman for that amount and that
when he went to the bank to get 1t cashed
he was informed that Sherman had no az
count there.
sherman admitted to Inspector Archi-
bold this morning that he had drawn tfe
check H ewas then locked up and VIII
be arraigned before Justice Hoos Monday
Sherman is~a soap merchant who hires
men to go about from house to house sell
ing three cakes of soap, for $25. and giving
with them a half dozen silver" spoons
as a premium.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
Dying Patient Hurried to
City Hospital in a
Flying Trolley.
TAKEN ILL ON THE CAR
Mrs. George Thomas Dies in
Her Husbands Arms Soon
After Being Placed in
a Ward.

Pacific avenue trolley car No. AS, with
Superintendent Walter J. Brady OF the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
acting as motorman. had an exciting
race with death late last night. The troll
ley beat death in the race to the City
hospital, but the victory was barren
one The patient Mrs. George Thomas.
OF No i56s Mercer street, expired few
hours later IN the arms Of her husband
and IN the presence Of her two sons. all
Of whom had been summoned to the bed
side when it was found that Mrs. Thomas
could not live.
Mrs. Thomas was taken i'll on the car
as it was near Jersey avenue going to-
ward the ferry. Motornan Casey ana
Conductor Mccarthy were in charge OF
the car. Mrs. Thomas fell TO the floor
unconscious. Several passengers went to
assist her and placed her back in the
seat. supporting her on either side The
motorman learned of the illness OF Mrs.
Thomas and ran his car to the ferry at
full speed, stopping for no passengers.
When the car reached the ferry two
women rushed up to the Office of Super
intendent Brady and informed him Of the
tAANHsT SVhAtlANA VI MIS- 1up4lAaS NJ
Brady telephoned for half a dozen doc
tors and could not find enc at home He
gave this up and then telephoned to the
City Hospital that he was coming up
with a patient and to have a stretcher
at Baldwin avenue and Montgomery
street to await the coming of the car.
Brady rushed down stairs in a hurry 10
the car. A dozen or more passengers had
already gotten in and these supersnten-
dent Brady hustled out. explaining that
it was a case of life and death and that
the car was not going 10 Lafayette, but
up Montgomery street. Two ladies re-
manned in the car with Mrs. Thomas.
Off went the car up Montgomery street
with the Superintendent in control. Peo-
pie looked after the flying car in aston
ishment Clouds of dust were raised by
the speeding trolley. Up Montgomery
street the car went at full speed and IN
less than ten minutes reached Baldwin
avenue The hospital attendants were
there with a stretcher. Mrs. Thomas was
tenderly placed on this and taken to the
women's ward.
For a time the hospital authorities dsd
not know who the patient was. She re-
NAMED unconscious for half an hour.
When she recovered the doctors learned
her name and address DR.. Charles F.
Parker was called at her request He
came and saw at a glance that the pat
lent could not live. He said it was a fat
al attack OF apoplexy, and so II proved
Mr. Thomas and his two sons were called
70 the bedside of the dying woman. The
scene was indeed a pathetic one, and
there were tears in the eyes of those who
stood about. Mrs. Thomas died IN the
arms of her husband. with her two sons
lSneeling at the cot crying bitterly. The
body was removed to her home this
morning. The interment will take place
Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
DIED.

NEISON-Suddeniy on April II, 1902, Ed
win J., beloved son OF Edwin and Mar
garet Nelson. aged seven years and
five months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend funeral services on sun
ray. April 20. at p. NJ. from the resi-
dence or his parents, No. 623 Ocean ave-
nue.
WAII.ACE-On April Il. 1902. Samuel r.
Wallace, aged fifty years
RsIafives and friends. also members OF
Farnsworth Lodge, No. 143. l. o. Q. f.
are respectfully invited 70 attend the
funeral services from his late residence.
No SSIs Vroom street. on Saturday even
ing at s O'Clock.
WILLIAMS-At Bayonne. n. J., on April
Il. 1902. Carrie v Williams. daughter
OF John X. and Catherine A. Holmes,
aged thirIy-three years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
TEND the funeral services from the Metho-
dist Church. Forty-fourth street. Bay.
enne Sunday afternoon. April 20. at S:t
clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
HOPES HOPES
He and His Friends Are An
xiously Awaiting Jus
tice Collins Decision.
MARKED BALLOT ISSUE
Politicians in Both Parties
Much Interested New
Rolls for Recounts.

On Monday morning the County Board
of Elections will hand into court the fifty
disputed ballots taken from the boxes
of the First and Second Districts, Third
Ward, Union Hill, for adjudication by
the court as to the right of the Board to
count them for one or the other of the
candidates for Assessor at the recent
election.
OF the fifty, eleven in the First District
and sixteen in the Second are the So
called Citizens and Taxpayers = tickets,
containing the names of all the candidates
running in the different owrds of the town
for Councilman None Of these ballots in
the First District box bear August
Hopes name for Assessor; one was cast
for Thomas McClenand. the successful
Democratic Club candidate for the office.
and the other is scratched as to that
office. In the Second District twelve are
for Hoppe and four for MeClelland. maxi
ing in all twenty-one for Hoppe and five
for McClelland.
Justice Collins must pass on the ques-
ton of whether these ballots are legal o.
not. If he should decide affiramatively,
McClenand's plurality of 10 in the who
plurality of 10 in the whole vote of the
town would be reduced to 3.
OF the % other disputed" ballots of the
two districts majority bear McCIelland's
name Some of these were referred to the
Court for trif1ing reasons, such as a marx
on the paper made in its manufacture
These will undoubtedly be ordered count
ed. Others which were rejected by the
local election boards for glaring marks
made by the voter, will surely be again
rejected
Much interest is manifested by politi
clans of both parties in Justice Collins's
coming decisions on the ballots referred
to him. 1t is the first recount which has
taken place since he was assigned to tnis
circuit. and there is considerable speeti-
Iation as to whether his views of wha-
constitute marked" vallot within the
meaning of the law will coincide with
those of the late Justice Lippincott before
whom all previous recounts under the ex
listing election laws were held.
The friends of Hoppe, OF course, base
their hopes in the court directing the
counting of the Citizens and taxpayers
ballots and in addition having credited
to their candidates count at least four
more of the other disputed ballots than
are allowed fors McClelland.
The fact that majority Of the latter
ballots bear the name of the candidate of
the Democratic Club make this result un-
likely The general impression is that the
courts decisions on the disputed ballots
will increase McC1elland's plurality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
Trav. Blanehe ans Sweetheart

An extraordinary nlishap occurred me
other mornin says the London
'.Graphic." in the course of run with
the South Coast stagh0unds under Mr..
KAY the master The meet was at
Whiteways Lodge, Arundel Park, and
thence there was smart run to Amber
ley. where the hounds go begged in Am
berley Brooks. They managed to get out
without hurt, and quickly and smartiy
headed back the stag, and were fast gam
ing on him, when the animal biindly went
right over Houghton Chalk Pit. outside
the park The hounds ten couples in ali.
followed impetuously, also went over the
Bit. except couple and a half. The fall
was over hundred feet. The stag broke
his neck. being Instantly killed. and four
RIGHT or SO injured as TO necesss tate their
being destroyed Fifty people were fol-
lowing the hounds at the moment of the
mishap but, happily, all managed to pull
up in time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
ANOTHER HIT AT THE MEAT TRUST
Trenton Butchers Fight Shipment
Beef With Hoofs Attached.

Especial TO THE Jersey CITY News.
TRENTON, April 19. 19O2.-LocaI butch
ers have united to make fight against
the shipment into the State of Western
lambs and sheep with hoofs attached.
They say their action is blow at the
Meat Trust. Complaint has been made to
both the State and local authorities.
The butchers say that when the car
cases arrive in Trenton the hoofs are in
an extremely filthy condition, and that
their stencil contaminates the meat. The
State Chemist is now making an examina-
ton of the meat shipped here from the
West, and upon his report the health au-
thorities will act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
NOW IT'S a sHAD TRUST

Especial to '.The Jersey City News.',1
WASHINGTON PARK. April 10. 1902
-Four hauls were made with the big shad
seine yesterday and thes result was but
little better than Thursday Only $50
shad were caught OF this number only
twelve were roe shad.
Captain Rice believes there is shad
trust down the bay and that the fisher
shore in order to catch all the shad and
not allow them to come up the river.
Then again he said shad will not swim in
muddy water, but this weather viii soon
clear the river and by next week there
will be a good run of shad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-19
INCRAM'S SUCCESSOR
Daniel Carpenter Becomes
Engineer at High Service
Today.

Daniel Carpenter, awho was employed at
High Service as assistant to Robert O..
ingram, when that gentleman resigned
after confessing TO thefts, today takes
charge of the plant as Ingram's successor.
He was appointed by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners on April s..
The resolution appointing Carpenter was
sent to Mayor Pagan that day. The time
in which he might veto ii expired today
at noon.
pointment therefore becomes effective.