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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

The price Of gutta-percha has been
gradually increasing for years. owing
to the enormous demand, and the sup
ply is diminishing. SO that IL the sci
entist's discovery prove successful he
viii contribute greatly to the worlds
economy.
In Ireland there are over 5000. 900
acres Of bosland which are at present
useless, while In Scotland $500. 600
acres viii be at the inventors dis
pOsal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Miss Susan M. Hallowell, professor
Of botany for the last twenty-seven
years at Wellesley college, has ten
dered her resignation. Her retirement
withdraws from the faculty ranks the
last member who served in the open
ing year fin 1875.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

The news that Andrew Carnegie has
refused to become Achilles II. Of
A%raucana shows how really great Is
the American millionaire who prefers
70 Invest In libraries instead Of spend
ing his fortune IN coronation ceremo-
MES.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

A nan who served a lollk term Ia the
iowa penitentiary writes 70 his home
paper that he Is convinced crime does
not pay, since he has lost S16.SOO be
might have made by working at his
trade. while the property be stole
brought him only $751;
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

You are led to believe from the va
rious commandments Of the great
powers that henceforth it is going TO
be so quiet in the far east that you
can hear a pin drop anywhere there
abouts,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Yet another step in the disappear
hnce Of gold lace from British officers
uniforms. Brigade orders Of the Foot
Guards announce that gold-striped
trousers and overalls must be worn no
longer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Sultan Abdul Hamid has stopped the
pensions mat had been allowed to sew
9ral Turkish students in Paris. Nat
orally the sultan looks with suspicion
On any n who car read and write.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Now that revolvers are being used
In the noble art OF self-defense against
hazing, the college pastime will lose
some Of its zest for exuberant class
men.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

The new 50 national bank notes
bear the vlgnette Of Benjamin Harri-
son and the new S10's that Of william
Mckinley. To the aequisitive taste
the Sos are the more attractive.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Some Of the New York restaurants
now have Smoking rooms for ladies"
They should be more explicit and
label them smoking rooms for per
feet ladies'"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

The automobile appears to have the
peculiar faculty Of running rich men
into the police courts. The poor mans
chance won't come till the machines
are cheaper.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

The social climber who has wasted
his substance in golfng outfits is now
suffering from. ping pongitis. a disease
that is said to be prevalent among
American plutocrats.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Carnegie IS making money SO fast
that he has now taken to giving away
Libraries ia nocks instead Of slngiy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

A Russian has invented a monorail
electric road that he believes will
transport passengers at the rate Of
200 miles an hour. DON'T
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

From the way they are fighting the
Chinese rebels must have stood around
and watched the armies OF the allies
90 things two years ago.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

A long term IN prison seems to
destroy a mans appreciation Of lib
erty. Hardly had Jim Younger got
out of the penitentiary when he be-
gan to yearn for matrimony.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Nineteen Italian newspapers have
been suppressed in Austria for foment-
ing disorder on the occasion Of the re-
cent riots at Triest.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

When Max O'Rell tells people to re
main childish as long as yop can" he
probably means childlike IT, which
doesn't sound very different to a
Frenchman.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

London Is a poor location for the
coronation. There are not enough
mansions in the city to accommodate
The American millionaires.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Every time Italy looks over at Tri-
poll It thinks # ought to do a lit
tie expanding just to keep It up with
the procession.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Another tunnel Is 10 be built in
New York. The island Is destined TO
become a veritabie gopher camp.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Aguinaldo. Lukban and all OF the
captured Filipino chieftains agree that
the fat Of the land is far preferable to
the lean.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

]. Pierpont Morgan does not buvden
bis mind with such a trine as $4,000
900. In this respect there is a number
Of us just like him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Insurance rates are climbing so
high that any sudden descent will
have to be made by way OF the ERE
escape.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Now that Prince Henry is at home
be may safely uncork that bottle of
Kentucky peach brandy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

House hunting. bonnet hunting and
octopus hunting are aifee OF the oc-
equations Of tho present season.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Switzerland has. al HeH. SAT- mines
which have been worked ior Sie years.
The galleries are tweniy-nVe miles ip
length and the profit $40. 900 6 year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

To enjoy the sublime respect OF his
wife a man must make her believe that
the easiest thing for him to do Is to
make money.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23

Al tramp called his shoes corpora
tons because they had no soles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23
There Is no risk IN using
"JAMES MIXED PAINT

1T HAS STOOD THE TEST.
Ask your paint dealer for sample card
and & he has none request him to pros
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-23
Novel indian Tepee
Chieftein in Colorado Has q Lodge Composed of 1000
Coyote Pslts.

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE
Haley Was Made Crazy By
a Dream Neighbors
Intervene.

Peter Haley, of No. 42 Canal street.
this morning. was prevented from mur-
sdering his wife Bridget only in the nick
of time by the appearance of neighbors,
who had great trouble in tearing the man
away from the unconscious form Of his
wife
Haley became insane on Christmas
night He did not go to church that day
and he had a dream that for this reason
ne would be killed The dream made nira
crazy
This morning he awoke and went to the
room OF his wife. There Mrs Haley and
her IA year old son Peter were asleep.
Mrs Haley is a cripple and her crutch
lay beside the bed.
Haley picked up the crutch and dealt
his wife several blows on the head that
inflicted half dozen scalp wounds and
rendered her unconscious The woman >
screams and those of her son drew a
crowd Of neighbors. They arrived just
as Haley was returning from the wood
shed with a hatchet.
The man was arrested and the woman
was sent TO the City Hospital. He was
held to await the result of the woman's
injuries, which are not serious. He will
be examined as to his sanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
MR. MaRNELL'S BANQUET
II Was One OF Mayor Lankering's :
Lefsovers and He Was Mad.

Josh Limerick is PROBABLY pelLeF
known in Hoboken than any other man
in that city. Josh is always in de-
mand around the holidays. lie gives his
ancient silk 'tskypiecev an extra rub each
morning about holiday slime and goes over
to make cali on his friends in the City
Eall. "Josh" is not young man by any
means. He has reached . venerable age.
He has an honest record and he is as
proud of it as he is of his silk hat
It is ..Josh's'' undisputed honesty that
makes him in so much demand. Many
important messages are entrusted to him
to carry, and a Christmas present, New
Years gift or in fact anything of value
is as safe in "Joshs'' charge as it is in
q safe deposit vault.
This morning when Josh arrived at
the City Hall one of the attendants was
cleaning out the Mayors s office. The att
tendant came across an old faded floral
horseshoe which Mayor Lankering had
received when he took office on New
Years day.
He was about to throw the piece away
when an idea struck him. He wrapped
the horseshoe gently in tissue paper and
calling to Josh told him that some one
in the City Clerks office had requested
that he take It to ex-Assemblyman john
J. Marnell Mr.. Marnell was very busy
with a client when Josh" entered his
law office with the horseshoe He smiled
and as soon as Josh announced his
message the horseshoe was unwrapped.
"Tliis present must have been delayed
on the road said Mr. Marnell as his
eyes met the withered roses. He scowled
at "Josns but the latter was as much
surprised as he was Then Mr.. MarneH
turned over the card which was stili fas-
tened to the horseshoe and read Mayor
Lanlkering's name. He saw the joke and
Josh made hurried exit.
Mr.. Marnell was one of Mayor Lanker-
ing's bitterest opponents in the recent
carnnaign
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
OUR FIRST FERRY BOAT
historic Caenldar Issued by the N.
j. Title Guarantee 8 Trust Co.

Among the many pretty calendars is
sued by business concerns in this city,
that of the New Jersey Title Guarantee
and Trust Company is not only extremely
artistic but there's an historic interest in
it. It shows drawing Of the first ferry
boat, in. 1913, which crossed from this city
to New York Accompanying the calen-
endar is quantity worded description
from the Papers on Commerce, and it
is headed "Paulus Hook Steam Ferrx-
boat" It goes on to explain:-
..The danger and Inconvenience of the
fefry across Hudson's River, from New
York to Jersey City, has been sensibly
felt by all who were necessitated to pass
bv that route, which is one of the most
freauented from Maine to Georgia In
head winds and strong tides, it has often
required three hours TO make the pas
sage,Aand in a calm it has been next to
impossible to get over such boat as
would be able to take horse and car
riage. Even under the most favorable
circumstances, the risaue and inconven-
ience Of putting a carriage and horses
into a sail boat, was daily experienced,
and the passage of the Hudson pressed
like a load on the mind of the traveller
who was under the necessity of cross
ing it.
"A bridge in this situation is rendered
impractieeble, in consequence of the
width of the river, the depth of the water,
expense of construction, and the injury
which it would cause to the navigation.
But, happily, a novel work of art has re-
moved all those difficulties: Mr. Fulton
has constructed Steam Ferry Boat, the
complete success of which seems to give
every advantage which could be expected
from a bridge at least during the time
the river is free from ice, which in this
place Is usually ten and a half or eleven
months in the year; and thus greatly
facilitates the commercial intercourse be-
tween the Northern and Southern States.
The first Jersey City ferryboat was a
combination of two boats, eaeh 10 rect
| beam and so feet long, and for the infor-
nation of those interested in marine mat
ters, between the boats was water
wheel to drive it. The description trl-
umphantly announces that
.sThis boat can carry from six to ten
carriages and 800 persons, and usually
crosses the river, which is 11z miles wide,
in from Il to 10 minutes. In July last u
corps of flying artillery crossed In the
boat from Jersey to New York, on its way
to Albany, at four trips: in the first Of
which it brought 4 pieces of artillery (6
pounders.) and limbers, ammunition
wagons 27 horses. and 40 soldiers. besides
other passengers; and since that time a.
much larger freight of the same kind has
been taken over. OF all the works OF
art this boat approaches nearest to the
convenience of a bridge, and at the place
where It plies, 1t is superior TO a bridge,
as ii does not impede navigation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
SMALLPOX IN COUNTY JAIL
Another Prisoner Stricken and
a Discharged Inmate Attack
ed-The Disease Spreading.

Richard J. Sheridan, a prisoner re-
Gently removed from the county jail to
the penitentiary, developed unmistakable
symptoms of smallpox yesterday after
noon and was at once transferred to the
Contagious Disease Hospital Another
case which the authorities believe can be
traced to the outbreak Of the dread dis
ease in the county jail is that of Will
liam Kluskey, aged twenty-five, OF No.
l.. Union street. Union Hill, which was
reported to the local health board yes
teruay. Kluskey was discharged from
the jail nine or ten days ago and during
his confinement there was an occupant
of 4 cell In ward in which the disease
recently made It's appearance.
other cases ordered removed 10 the
Cont agious Disease Hospital this MORN
ing Were:-Maggie Steinel. OF No. 6l2
Hague street, West Hoboken. and Katie
Connaghton, Il years, of No. lb9 Van
yvinkle street, Jersey City,
I9eaDite the enormously large number
~ eases there now SENS no danger of the
overcrnwding OF the Contagious Disease
Hoapisal. Two weeks ago there were l22
patient<s cared for there, but go success
ful has been the treatment OF County
PHYSICIAN Converse and DR.. George W.
Kline that this morning but 66 remain
whf:e the hospital Will readily accommo-
date 40 without overcrowding.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
CONSOLATION CUPS.
Stag Given Disappointed
Office Seekers Last Night
at Lincoln Hall.

For the entertainment Of its members
and especially for the consolation of those
Republican office seekers who have not
been particularly jubilant since Mayor
Fagan's Board Of Managers announced
the appointments on Tuesday, the Repuo-
lican County Committee gave a comph-
mentary stag last night at headquarters
in Lincoln Hall, on Pavonia avenue Not
one of the big guns in the party who IS
in any way connected with Mr. Pagan
Advisory Board attended the stag. Mr.
Fagan himself was not expected There
was some guessing as to whether the
show or the crowd had kept him away
Postmaster Wanser did not show up
either. Colonel Dickinson and Mr. Wool
ley were also among the missing ana
there were many other shining lights OF
the old gang whose faces were anxiously
watched for and who did not put in an
appearance.
Inquiries made for them met with no
response. No one was supposed to ask
any questions Some did and they were
Immediately furnished with pipes and
strong tobacco with which TO soothe their
ruffled feelings
There was Johnny Landrine, who really
thought at one time that he was sure to
be an Assessment Commissioner, and
there was ex-Alderman George W. Decker
of the Eighth Ward, who was simply ig-
nored by the machine when the piums
were distributed. Decker was extremely
melancholy. John Coffin of the Tenth
Ward, who wanted to be Police Com
missioner; James Zumbusch of the Sixth
who had line out for Fire Commis-
sioner; Bob Urquhart who wanted to
succeed himself as Boulevard Commits
sioner and was turned down by THE
Colonel" and Captain Jack Graham, who
wanted anything and got nothing, were
all on hand.
To make matters worse the very first
number on the programme was song
entitled Isn't 1t Shame The song
was rendered by dashing brunette, who
seemed 10 fully understand the feelings
of the audience. The words were listened
10 attentively They went right home to
the heart of Captain Jack Graham, who
sat in the front row, and he could scarce
~ be restrained in his seat When the
song was over Captain Jack stood up to
express himself, but words failed him.
In the audience besides the disappointed
ones were many whose names were found
in the LIST Of appointees.
Mr.. Frederick Higgins announced the
numbers on the programme. They were
as follows:-songs, by Constance Windon
(the little girl with the big voice.; De
Biere, the magician; Mitchell and Marion,
minstrel performers; Nellie Burt, Comedi-
enne; Smith and Bowman. colored sing
ers; Bigger and Greater, duetists, and
Russell and Buckly, musical comedians.
Mr.. Frank Barry was aceompanist.
The show was over at 1o.15 o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
zRsk -
DIED.

LUKENS I'm this city. on Thursday-
January O. 1902, Amy Gertrude Lukens-
daughter of Henry Clay Lukens and
the late Mary C. Lukens. formerly OF
Philadelphia, aged IS years.
Funeral services at her fathers resi-
dence No. 127 Tuers avenue, Bergen
Square. on Sunday afternoon, January .,
: vault interfnent on Monday morning in
Bay View Cemetery.
TOMFOHRDE.-On Friday morning. An
nie Nj Tomfohrde. daughter Of Anna
NJ. Tomfohfde and the lata Martin
Tomfohrde.
Funeral Monday, January s. at P, NJ.
from her late residence, No l9S tueW
rurnber) Arlington avenue, Jersey City
Kindly omit flowers.
SPIEL LEs. Henry Spieles, beloved hus-
Band Of Mary Spieies
4 Relat!vea and friends. also Excelsior
Council. No. 2e6. and Loyal Additional OF
l.oyal ArcanuIn, Jersey City, are respect
fsyliv invited to attend the funeral from
Ria 3a1e residence. No. IS Elliot Place. on
sunday at l:s9 + ~;
BHTz. .4~At Jersey City, on December 81.
1861, John Betz, in his 10th years
ResasIveS and friends Of the family q re
invited 10 attend the funeral services on
Saturday evening january l%52 a.
o'sleek. al bis late re9idsnce. No. 2a2
81 In9ermenS alsi at convenience Of the famils
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04
INSPECTOR
STRICKEN
Edward Simon Contracts
Smallpox While Fum-
igating House.
DISEASE IN CITY HOSPITAL
Boy Patient Develops the
Malady While in the
Ward With Seven
teen Patients
CAME FROM SALVATION ARMY HOME
Wholesale Vaccination Con
Quoted in the Lodging
House Every Pre-
caution Taken.
CAME FROM SALVATION ARMY HOME

Two more smallpox cases were reporteo
to the health authorities today. One OF
these was in the City Hospital and the
other was in the Health Department II
self Those who heard Of the latte rcase
wondered who would quarantine the
Health Department if such action was
considered necessary The victim was
health inspector who had contracted the
disease while disinfecting house contain
ing the germs
The victim, Edward Simon, was taken
with smallpox THE morning at his home,
NO. 1o9 Wayne street. Simon is about
twenty-four years OF age and he has been
in the health department about six
months. He caught the disease in con-
taminated house which he was funii-
eating. He was vaceinated recently, but
the doctors say vaccination is not always
a preventive.
officials at the City Hall when they
learned of Simons illness this morning
congratulated themselves that the Healtn
Department wac no longer in that build
ing. The department. which formerly
had offices in the City Hall, was com
PEELED to seek other quarters some tune
ago because 1t was considered dangerous
to permit the health inspectors to enter
the building direct from houses contain
ing smallpox.
| There was CONSERVATION in the City
Hospital this morning when Dr. r COOK
discovered that fourteen-year-old James
Mcguire. a patient in one of the wards
was suffering from smallpox. There are
seventeen patients in the ward in Wnlcn
Mcclure was confined Every one OF
them was Immediately vaecinated, along
with the nurses and attendants
The health authorities We're notified and
Young Mcclure was sent to Snake Hill
The lad was found Ill Thursday in the
Salvation Army lodging house on Mont
gomery street. Patrolman Dewnes had
the sick boy sent to the hospital. The
health officers went to the lodging house
this morning and made vaccinations by
the wholesale. About one hundred men
were forced to submit to the treatment
This is the second inmate OF the lodg-
ing house who has developed smallpox.
A colored man with smallpox visited the
CITY Health Board yesterday. He said he
had been stopping at the Salvation Army
lodging house in Montgomery street. Drs
Stout. Hart and Salmon visited the lodg-
ing house and vaccinated over one hun
dred dodgers The place was thoroughly
fumigate Over seven pounds of sulphur
were burned.
Warden Osborne said that there was no
fear of an epidemic in the hospital as
the case was discovered in its early
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-04

Grafton Of the Sullivan case. 1t IS saia
that Justice Collins advised that the
Grand Jury should take the evidence as
presented regardless Of how it was OBJ
tanned. That he said was a question for
the trial jury The question Of proee-
dure in the Grand Jury room. 1t is said,
was also discussed.
At the conclusion of The conference MI
Wosbert is reported as saying that ia
view Of tie information obtained from tne
Court the Grand Jury would probably
like to nave a further discussion of tae
case and asked that an extension Of time
over the fifteen minutes allotted by the
Court be allowed.
The request was complied with and JUS
tice Collins after formally a3journins
court until Monday at 10 a. NJ. left the
Court House with Judge Blair.
The Grand Jury remained IN session fof
over half an hour afterwards discussing
the situation and finally adjourned until
Friday next.
It is said that Yesterdays session was
a very stormy one. Considerable time
was consumed in argument between the
examinations of the comparatively few
witnesses and the sound of LOUD argument
could be heard outside in the Court
House corridor The Grand Jurors op-
posed to the Indictment of either Clossey
| on Sullivan refused. to recede from their
position, while those favorable to tae
finding of true bills in either one or both
cases We're equally determined.
After the deadlock caused by the tie
vote in the Clossey case at the last ses7
sion had been broken, the advocates OF
indictment wanted to go into court with
presentment at once while those ops
posed to the finding of the bills evidently
considered that if time was allowed TO
intervene there might be a reconsidera-
tion
The only witnesses examined in the
Clossey case were Chief of Police Murphy
and Dr. Everitt Others were in waiting
but were not called.
The action of the Court when the pre-
sentiment was finally made led many to
believe that a repetition Of the incident
when the April Grand Jury was sum
marily discharged for its refusal to find
an indictment in the Sullivan case, was
imminent
It is said that one of the subjects of
controversy in the Grand Jury room was
over the question of the admissibility Of
the evidence procured by Foreman Peter
son in his recent unsuccessful raid on
Sulliyan'ss place. The fact that Ockrey
and Mansfield were afterwards called
leads to the conclusion that it was de-
cided to admit this evidence.
The matter of leakages of Grand Jury
room secrets, it is said, was also dis
cilseed at length