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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
BARTENDER
INSPECTOR
Nice Appointment Made
Last Evening by the
Reform Excise
Board.
COMMISH O'BRIEN'S EMPLOYB
Salary Anyway for Alderman
Mclaughlin Sinecure for
One Of Siebert's
Friends Too.

General William B. Mason, appointed
by Mayor Pagan to succeed Edgar IS
Bacon in the Excise Board, was inducted
into Office last night. Mr.. Baeon's place
as President of the Board was filed By
Commissioner Charles Siebert.
Alderman Joseph III. Mclaughlin was
appointed excise inspector to succeed
General Mason. Mclaughlin comes from
the sixth ward. He is a bartender for
Excise Commissioner John O'Brien.
The excise law provides for the ap-
pointment of an assistant clerk. The
board took advantage of this last night
and appointed Frederick Lembke, of the
Twelfth ward According to Commis'
sioner Bowling he is friend of President
Siebert. He will receive a salary o.
$500 year. His work will be to keep
record of all saloons and the reports
of the excise inspectors.
Commissioner Bowling was president
pro TEN at the beginning of the meeting
City Clerk O'Donnell read letter from
the Mayor announcing the appointment
Of Commissioner Mason, and he was
placed on the roll. The election of q
new president was the next order of bl-
siness. Commissioner Mason nominated
Mr.. Siebert and he was elected unani-
mously Taking the Presidents chair,
Commissioner Siebert said, I'm thank
full, gentlemen, for this honor, and hope
the unity that has existed in this Board
will be continued.
Commissioner Mason succeeds Mr..
Bacon as chairman of the Committee on
Licenses and was also made a membet
of the Committees on Transfers and
Printing and Stationery.
Just prior to the adjournment, Presi-
dent Siebert offered the resolutions celll-
plimenting Mr.. Bacon on bis promotion.
They were nanimnusly adopted-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
LEES VERSATILITY.
From Primaries to Sociais,
from Sunday Schools to PoIi-
ticians-Now Selling a
Snake.
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."1

TRENTON, July 10, 1902. Francis
B. Lee was busy man yesterday. He
was selling snakes. This need not be a
surprise. for Mr.. Lee can do anything.
In the same day he has delivered an
argument before the Court of Errors and
Appeals and practiced before justice
Of the peace. He has left a primary
where he was resplendent with red
necktie and happy with soft coal cigar
to attend a ''feur hundred" function,
where he slipped delicious ices and led
conversation pertaining to literature and
science. He has addressed Sunday
schools and Democratic mass meetings,
and all in the same week, too. The day
he completed his several volumed history
of New Jersey he officiated in the even
ing as end man in minstrel show.
1t is hoped that enough has been said
now to take away all surprise that may
have been caused by the opening SEN
tence. which said that he was selling
snakes yesterday.
That Mr.. Lee is absolutely equal to
any occasion may be seen from the
following, which is only one of the
ffty odd incidents that he comes across
nearly every day. He was standing yes
terday on the corner of State at Broad,
near the Estate Gazette Building, when
4 dust-covered bicyclist asked him the
way to Princeton. Mr.. Lee told him in
a jiffy. Then the stranger asked him
if Trenton was the capital of the United
States.
Mr.. Lee told him that he did not know
but thought he could get the informa-
tion from the policeman who stood on
the opposite corner.
But this is snake story. Mr.. Lee
tried to sell the snake to Park Super
intendent Dickinson. Mr.. Dickinson
was undecided whether or not to buy,
for he did not know exactly how badly
we were off for snakes.
However, early in the afternoon he
telephoned to Mr.. Lee that if Mr.. Lee
would personally guarantee the serpent
to be all right, without any spavine or
ringbone, and not afraid of the cars, he
would do his best for him and would
give him positive answer this morning.
How MIR. Lee became interested in
snakes yesterday may be seen from the
following letter from Indian Mills, writ
ten by one of his South Jersey friends,
an aged gentlemanewith an eve to busi-
ness, and received by Mr.. Lee in his
morning mail:--
Indian Mills, July 15, 1902.
'AIr. Lee:
Dear Frank have just caught a
pine snake. There is two yards of
him. Snakes is worth % cents a foot.
Won't you see if you can't sell him to
your park?
"Yours forever,
"HIRAM LEMONS"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
BACK FROM war
Matthew Lynch, Cavalry
man, Tells Of His Exper-
ience Among the
Savages Of the
Philippines.

After a service of fourteen months in
the American Army in the Philippines,
Matthew Lynch, son of Thomas Lynch,
the furniture dealer, of No. 604 Newark
avenue, is resting quietly at the home Of
his father ON the Heights. Young Lynch
has served in all four years in the army,
his last service being in the Fifteenth
Cavalry. He looks the typical trooper in
his civilian clothes and shows the marks
of his arduous work in the Archipelago.
While in the Islands, young Lynch's
regiment participated in eight engage
ments but sustained comparatively small
loss in them all.
Young Lynch is exceedingly modest
over his achievements and declares that
there was nothing out of the ordinary
about them For most of the time, he
said, he was in a peaceful country where
the natives were friendly and gave the
soldiers little if any trouble.
When asked if he saw any of the
cruelty which it is charged the United
States soldiers practiced upon the ma
tives, Mr.. Lynch said that when he left
the service he had promised not to talk
about what he saw. Asked If he had
promised this to his officer or to whom
he said that he had made such promise
to no one but had made that resolve to
himself. He did say, however, tina. none
of the alleged acts of cruelty came under
his notice.
"You see," he sail ''ive spent most Of
our time in Mindanao where the ma
tives were friendly and gave us no trou-
BILE. Then we were among the
Moros, who at that time were friend
ly and gave us 10 trouble whatever. OF
course once in a while shot would he
fired out of the woods, but it caused very
little alarm, and cn The whole our life
was peaceful and unevrntflh.
"The climate in that part of the
islands was agreeable and the scenery at
tractive. We spent some of our off time
in riding through the country, which af-
forded some enjoyable rides.
"We were fourteen MONTHS on Min
danao against the Moros. We
had eight engagements, in which we lost
eight men and had eleven wounded. In
the province of Dayas there is curious
tribe called Bagobas. They are nature
worshipers and make human sacrifices
of slaves to volcano. called Mount Apo
They are very sa tage but inclined to be
peaceful toward Americans. No cruel-
ties were practiced by Americans on the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
Man Convicted in the Jennie
Bosschieter Murder Case
Now Seeks a New
Trial.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City NeWs."1
TRENTON. July 1S. 19O2.-Friends
Of Andrew 7 Campbell. serving A term
for participating in the killing of Jennie
Bosschieter. are considering the chances
Of obtaiing a new trial for him. They
worked quietly until Walter McAllister's
application for pardon for his part in
the killing failed. but now they have
allowed their intentions to leak out. 1t
is rumored the friends of William Death
are considering the same course.
Campbeirs friends will ask the new
trial on the ground that his story was
true, that he had no part in the fatal
assault, beyond being present, and that
if there was conspiracy to drug the
girl it had been carried out before Camp
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
SEVENTH WARDS PICNIC.

The executive committee of the Sew
enth Ward Democratic Club held meet
ing in the ir club rooms on Ocean ave-
nue. last evening.
The committee reported on the re-
ccipts of the picnic. Although over a
hundred tickets have not been heard
from, nice little sum of money has
bene realized. This years outing proved
a greater success than their former af-
fairs.
A new electric plant has just been
installed in their rooms. The electric
lights and number of electric fans
will be in operation for the first time
this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
DIDN'T WANT Her SON
Strange Story of Maternal Apa-
thy Told in the Second
Criminal Court.


Twelve-year-old William J. Sullivan,
of No. III Hancock avenue, looked de-
cideflly out of place in the prisoners pen
IN the Second Criminal Court. He was
there as disorderly person. His mother
was the complainant. Yesterday she
had warrant issued for his arrest, stat
ing that he threw stones at his own
and neighbors' houses and that he re-
mained away from home at times all
night. The little fellow, who has man
ly appearance, told a straightforward
story in court when he was arraigned
this morning. His mother did not ap-
pear later on. He admitted that he had
stayed away from home one night dur
ing the lawn party of st. Paul of the
Cross Church. He said his stepfather
and his mother treated him well. The
Judge gave the boy some good advice
and told him to go home. He had barely
left the court room when his mother
appeared She wanted the Justice to
send the boy to Catholic protectory.
The Justice was indignant.
II have no power to do that" he said.
ssBut why do you want to get rid of that
bright. clean boy for? It's unnatural.
I should think that if you thought there
was danger of being separated from him
you would be on your knees and in tears.
I can't understand it. Certainly he is a
better son than you are a mother"
Mrs Williams asked the Justice If it
would be wise to appeal to priest to
have thp how sent to a DrOtect0fy.
s.You go to priest and ask him to do
any such thing and I'll go to him and
get him not to do it.
Mrs Williams left the court room. She
found her boy downstairs in the station
house, kissed him and took him home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
IN The MOONLIGHT.
Four Hundred Park Church
Folk Enjoy Their Hudson
River Sail.

About four hundred people enjoyed the
moonlight excursion up the Hudson con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Young
Mems League Of the Park Reformed
Church last evening. The double deck
barge, Andrew Church, left the dock at
the foot of Pavonia avenue, promptly at
$40, and from then on until it returned
at 1:30 a. M, there was continual
round of pleasure. Dancing was indulged
in on the lower deck. while on the upper
deck there was plenty of room for stroll
ers and others who love to watch the
moon. The trip up the river was most
delightful, the moon being out in full all
the way.
On the return. however. the old fellow
went behind a cloud as though pretend
ing not to listen to young lovers on the
apper deck. The committee in charge of
the excursion included Geo. M. Wor-
mann, chairman. ]. r. Williams, r. D..
Brown, w. Herbert and w. Ryno.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
SICK PAY CUT.
Hoboken Policemen to Receive Half
Pay Whenever III.

The Hoboken Board of Police Com
missioners will meet Monday afternoon
and pass a resolution placing all sick
members in the department on half in
stead of full pay. 1t has been the Gus
tom to permit those policemen who re-
port sick to draw full pay. Hereafter,
however, they will receive but half pay
except in cases where they have received
injuries or become ill through performing
duty.
Mayor Lankering said this morning
that he had suggested the resolution in
order to avoid any inducement for the
men to become sick. At present, he
said, policemen who report sick receive
full pay besides $6 week from the Po-
lice Benevolent Association.
1t is said that Policeman David Il.
Hearn. of the Willow avenue station,
has asked to be retired on half pay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
was decided to meet again on Monday
at 2 T. NJ.
IN THEIR SHIRT SLEEVES.
Tax Commissioners Laboring
Like Italians on Their
Big Problem.

The Tax Commissioners had another
conference this morning and went over
the field books. They met shortly after
O'Clock and it was about IL when il
was decided to stop.
Each Commissioner worked in his
shirt sleeves.
The work done was practically the
same as yesterday. Commissioner Deg
nan said when. seen by a reporter for
1.-THE News" I've are getting a lot of
data ready before we begin any asses
sing"
President Hoos said the work today
was a continuation of that of yesterday.
Commissioner Lindsay remained only UNI
til II o'clock.
There will be another meeting on
Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
DIED.

McCOY.-In this city, July II, 1902,
Benjamin F.. the beloved husband
of Dorothy Mccoy, and son of Alex
ander and Maria V. Mccoy, aged rs
years.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also Company d, Fourth Regiment, n.
G.. n j., are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence.
106 Manning avenue, on Sunday, July 20,
at : Z. NJ.
GOULARD. D.-Suddenly, in this city, on
July Is. 1902, Thomas Goulard, aged
63 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Sunday, July
20. at p NJ, at his late residence. 259
Grove street. 1nterment at convenience
Of the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
COLDS AFTER THE PICNIC.
Three Eayonne City Ofacials Prisons
ers in Their Homes.

Several prominent Bayonne city Off
cials are indisposed and temporarily abb
sent from their official duties Principal
among them are Street Commissioner
Thomas Magner, the Democratic leader
in the city, and Police Recorder Herman
Lazarus. Recorder Lazarus is also suf-
fering from severe cold. His brother.
Leon Lazarus, has been acting as Re.
corder.
attack of erysilpelas. He is confined to
hpd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
BAY0NNE ATHLETIC FIELD.

The West Side Athletic Club of Bay
onne has purchased thirty-six city lots
for baseball and athletic field. The
property belonged to the Meigs Estate
ON the Hudson Boulevard, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. The pur-
chase price is $4,000. A recent auction
sale deprived the club of former leased
grounds. The present purchase was the
Edgewater Golf Club grounds. A con-
tractor is grading the new grounds, upon
which large grand stand will be erected
at once. The clubs baseball team will
be renrganized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
LOVES REFUSAL

To the Editor of 'The Jersey City
News
Reading s'The News" last night, | OBJ
serve how another good and able citizen
has refused to serve the present city
government of the Evening Journal" "
This gentleman is Mr.. James Fl. Love.
But why do those gentlemen refuse? Is
it because they don't want to serve two
masters-the journal" and Mark Fa-
gan? Next! NJ. b.
Jersey City, July IS, 1902.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
LIMITS OF DETECTIVE WORK
Patrolmen Must Spy Through
Windows But May Not
Enter Saloon to Spot
Liquor Selling.

Chief Of Police Murphy ordered the
seven precinct captains this morning to
instruct their men to be unusually vigi-
liant tomorrow in preventing violations
Of the excise laws, which provide that
no intoxicating liquors shall be sold in
saloons on the Sabbath Day.
The order was the result Of a written
complaint from the Hudson County Law
and Order League and Prohibition Alli-
ance Society that the saloonkeepers were
doing business seven days week. A pc
tition signed by over a hundred citizens
was received by the police a few days
ago asking him to put stop to the ille-
gal sale Of liquor ON Sunday. The petition
was accompanied by list of 280 saloon
keepers who, it was said, were known by
the members to have kept their places
open.
CONFERENCE CALLED.
Chief Murphy sent letter to the Off
GERS of the. II. G. L. o. L. 2. A. G.
acknowledging receipt of the petition
and requesting that representatives of
the society call at his Office last night to
talk the matter over. The Chief was at
his office at the appointed hour but none
of the law and order people put in an
appearance.
In his general order to the police cap
tains the Chief said that if the policeman
on post see. violation of the excise laws
through saloon windows tomorrow they
must make summary arrests. They must
also take cognizance of complaints made
to them by citizens who are personally
aware TINT the law has been violated.
The police, however, cannot go into a
saloon while ON duty to look for evidence,
neither can they break in without war
rant when they have not witnessed the
sale of liquor.
NOT SURPRISED.
81 was not surprised to receive the
complaint from the law and order folk
said the Chief this morning, sin view Of
the agitation against Sunday baseball
playing, Sunday shaves and the sale Of
meat and groceries on the Sabbath Day"
s.Will you close the saloons up tight
tomorrow asked a Jersey City News"
reporter.
ssIt is not possible to prevent the sale
of LIQUOR on Sunday under the existing
law. lie replied, ''inasmuch as the act
doesn't require the exposure of barrooms
during prollibitory hours. When the
curtains of saloon are drawn police
man can't see what is going on inside.
Ie cannot break into the place without
a warrant, and he has no business to en-
ter barroom while in uniform to look
for evidence
There is not much danger OF a dry
Sunday tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
RUSHING THE DUCK.
Police Try to Break Up q Gang Fond
Of That Pastinne.

For a number of weeks the residents
on Gator avenue have been troubled by
a gang of hoodums who congregate in a
vacant lot and rush the duck" Not only
this but they have insulted number Of
ncighbors.
Captain Nugent gave orders for his
men to break up this gang if possible.
Yesterday Patrolman Collins captured
Jacob Miller, eighteen years old. of No.
80 Rose avenuc, and arrested him as a
disorderly person. The police hope to
break up this gang by making an exam
pie fsome of their members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
HIGH ROLLING CASE.
Mongianto Made Mistake and Is
Laid Up for Repairs.

While at work removing freight from
the third floor of Campbell's storage
warehouse at the foot of Sixth street,
Hoboken, this morning, John Mongiante
of Fifth and Jefferson streets, that city,
aceidently rolled large case out
tIlrou,rl an open window and fell with
it to the street. The case came within
an ace of falling upon him. As it was
Mongiante was severely cut and bruised
He was removed to his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
F|NANC|ERs
WORRIED
Record Breaking Tax
Rate Sure Unless
Assessments are
lacked Up.
RIAeLE'SBLUE OUTLOOK
All the Boards Make Heavy
Demands and Money
to Meet Them Is
Not in Sight.
MILLION OF GRAFT NEEDED
Natural Increase in Values
Will Not Suffice for May
or Fagan's Reform
Administration

"Unless the Tax Commissioners in
crease the assessments as suggested by
Mayor Pagan, the tax rate next year
will be enormously high-higher than it
has been in many years!''
So said President Ringle of the Board
OF Finance to a reporter for "The News
this morning.
Yesterday afternoon the Finance Com
nissioners met in conference to begin
work ON the budget for next year, and it
was in connection with this conference
that Commissioner Ringle made the
above statement The conference was
attended by four of the Commissioners,
the absentee being the newly appointed
Commissioner, E. B. Bacon. 1t lasted
from to $50 o'clock.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
eyes" continued President Ringle
s.tbe situation is a serious one. We
really don't know where to begin. The
different Boards, with the possible ez-
ception of one or two, have asked for
very large amounts for next year and
there will have to be considerable cutting.
If every Board was like the Fire Board
we wouldn't have much trouble. The
Fire Board is beyond any question about
the most economical in the city, and has
been for five or six years back. In its
estimate you will generally find request;
for only such improvements as are abso-
lutely necessary.
SCHOOL DEMANDS.
"Accol to law we are obliged to
provide about 100000 more for the Board
Of Education next year ON the amount
received this year. The Police Board
wants large amount and likewise the
Street and Water Board. The latter
has asked for something like $SOO,o00
or more, while it suggests great many
good improvements it will be impossible
for us to allow anywhere near the
amount asked"
.sWas there any actual work begun
on any one estimator Mr.. Ringle was
asked.
"Oh, no. We had them all before us
and simply discussed them in general
way. We compared the requests with
amounts allowed this year and, as I said
in the beginning, the principal guide we
must take win be the action of the Tax
Assessors.
Tie Commissioner wouldn't make a
direct reply, but seemed to think that
the assessments would have to be in
creased at least s1,Ooo,ooo, besides the
natural growth in values. At the ter
mination of yesterdays conference, it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
MAYOR MARRIEs A COUPLE

Mayor Lankering, of Hoboken, yester-
day afternoon married Pellechrino Fon-
dano and Antonetta Agenioza, both of
10. 412 Madison street, that city. Two
friends Of the couple. woman and a
man, acted as witnesses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
COST or CHASING GIRLS.

Michael Delury, forty-eight years old,
a carpenter, living at No. 159 Monticell9
avenue. who is a member of the petit
iurv. was arraigned il the First Criminal
Court this morning on a charge OF chas
ine little girls in Hamilton Park. He
denied the charge and said he had been
drinking. He was fined 50 for intoxica-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething snouid Always be used for
children while teethins. It softens the
gums. ailays the pain. cures wind collie
and Is the BEST remedy for diarrAoea.
Twenty-nve cents per bottles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
ERHART ASSN OUTING.

The Peter Erhart Association viii hold
their annual outing on Monday July q,
at Armbruster's Greenyille Schuetzen
Park. An interesting programme has
been arranged by the committee &
fheir intentions Of attending
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, July 10, 1902 Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
P. NJ. Sunday:-Showers and warm to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
dyz1TERS OF F1CE

pavonia Brand Of Fine Early June Canned
Peas tor sale at nearly al. god grocery
s,ore-. ana uholesale At ths ?. r. cieasy co.ss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
KRANTz ASS PICNIC.

The William Krantz Association will
hold its annual picnic at Grand View
Park tonight,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-19
Hartnott's Raoord.

The past present and future OF Hoods sar
saparilla are: 1t has cured. it is curing, 1t
will cure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-05-17

A well known citizen Of Chicka-
sha, in conversation yesterday
with the Daily Express man, sta
ted that he was recently in Ana.
darko and there met friend who
lives a few miles north Of Cotton
wood Grove and who owns a
highly improved fam. The far
mer, who is also a well known
travelling msn, had that day spent
500 in supplies for his home. The
Improvement on his farm, to the
extent of 42500, was bought out
side Of Ohickasha. When asked
why he did not trade IN Chicka-
sha he stated that It was because
there is no bridge across the
Washita. furthermore that a
bridge at Cotton wood Grove Is
talked Of, in order that the north
side people can reach that point.
Our informant is Rev. J. W.
Wright OF the Episcopal church, a
.ra~ who desires earnestly TO see
have been spent in this city had
there been a bridge.