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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
KEYS OF THE RASTILE IN AMERICA.

The keys which locked the great gates ,f the Bastile at the time of its fall have been in America for 2 number of years, For nearly Il century they remained in the possession of the family of the Frenchman who took them from the famous prison, .hough they have recently come into the pos 'ession Of an Englishman living in Quebec.
 When the mob stormed the prison on July 4, 11s9. a Parisian, Carrier Lechostel Is said 10 have been the first to rush over the 1raw bridge as 1t fell. It was he, at any
 ate. who overlook fleeing iaicr and took
 he keys from him. The mob immediately tuck the keys on the end of q spike and au immense throng paraded with them through he streets They were considered one of he most valuable trophies of tue reyolu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Down In North Carolina, among the Great Smoky Mountains, lives an Indian chief who Is said 10 be the oldest of his race In the United States John Kohleeostay is his name and it was hundred and ten years ago. ae- cordipg to the tradition of his people when he first saw the light. More remarkable than his age. however. is Kohleeostay's sue cessful defiance of the American govern ment.
 Seventy years ago the sixteen mountain counties of North Carolina were inhabited exclusively by the Cherokee tribe of In dlans. For more centuries than they could count the latte, had pitched their wigwams there and when the United States sent troops to the mountains with orders to move the tribe to the lands provided for them in Indian Territory they showed no disposition to give up their ancestral possessions.
 Five hundred of the rebels. led by Kohiee- ostay, refused to leave their homes, declaring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

AS soon as this became manifest. work was begun on q light reflector or protector equal 10 the largest eyer used. It was to represent thirty million candle power and to last no longer than netenth of sec ond, the flashes following each other every five seconds.
 This wonderful light now ilnmines the entire horizon around Heigoland In nor nal weather 1t can be seen for twenty three leagues, and in favorable weather the beams go far beyond the central fires or light rays. On the first night that the new light was used Its beams were seen by people standing on the mole at Busum, a distance of forty miles, and since then the watchers in the lighthouse at Amrum, about the same distance have been able in unfavorable weather to see the same beams and were struck by the fact that the otherwise bluish-white light of the electric arc appeared red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

This bridge Is made entirely of grape vines, and it Is all the more wonderful be cause the vines are alive and hourishing. The bridge Is suspended across the Yiga
 The biggest cemetery in the world is the catacomhs at Rome. They contain six million bodies.
 Among sailors 44J in a million die of can cer; among miners only 122 per million die of ths disease.
 The best camel coal for gas making Is found In Australia. As much as l7,50o feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

This calf is winner, whether the coin falls heads" or tails" for it possesses the same generous allowance, plurality of ex- pression. both fore and aft.
 It's owner conscientious farmer on fhe edge of Lake George, Is cautious of d,gni- flying the caf's rear appendages by the term tails He says they are not long enough to be ca ed such and that he should say they were mere anecdotes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

10 the wheel into skeins The strands were carefully counted and the lieben fastened on them 10 keep them together. The lieben was thread running across the skeins to keep them in place.
 A later invention was the clock reel. with q face on which numbers were printed. and 1t had two hands, like clock. When the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
Great Star Coming.

According to astronomers the Star of Bethlehem, which conducted the wise men to the birthplace of Jesus, will appear once more in 1910 or 1911. Josephus, the Hebrew historian speaks of this star which Is now known as Halley's comet, and since his time it has appeared on twenty three occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Canal, in old Mexico. and is eighty feet long. II Is trayersed daily by the native women, who visit the canal to bathe and to wash their clothing.
 has been made from ton. Ordinary coal gives 5000 feet.
 Mr Gladstone paid sG0, 900 for the right of presentation to fine Rectory of Liverpool.
 A magnet has been made weighing only 3la grains which can Eft 1,560 grains, or 445 times its own weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
SONG OF THE ANCIENT SPINNING REELS.

wheel was turned, reelng off the strands from the bobbn, the clock would tick when certain number of strands were wound on the reel. and the housewife instead of tedously counting the threads, as on the earlier invented reel, would fasten on the lieben.
 III quaint old ballad entitled eMstress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Polly at the Reel" occurs this refrain: He kissed Mistress Polly as the clock reel
 ticked"
 The kissing being done at the propitlous moment when Mistress Polly was busy fastening on the lieben.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Scientists call them "trlobltes" and de- clare that they were undoubtedly the first animals that had legs. They were the ancestors of modern Holsters and crabs and great numbers of them have been pre- served In the rocks in some parts of this country.
 Quantities of them are found in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. Being clad In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

The first reel that was invented was the nd reel, the yarn being wound into skelns N turning the wheel and fastening the keins after counting sufficient number strands The flax was first woven into bread. or yarn, on the spinning wheel, then he bobbins. full of yarn, were placed on le hand reel and yarn wound or them on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
Victoria Memorial.

In the accompanying picture is shown priouS monument which has been erected n New Zealand In memory of the late Queen Victoria. As may be seen, it Is quite unlike
 conventional monument. which Is not trange, since 1t Is tribute from the Maoris. oward whom the late sovereign always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
2O,OOO,OOo Years Old.

These are not bugs. They are the first animals that ever walked on the earth and they lived about twenty million years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

armor made of an impershable substance known as "chitine" their forms have been preserved in wonderful way, and, the mud in which they became buried having hardened into stone, they are dug out to- day by curiosity hunters. who call them ''petrifled butterflies" or else fossil To- ,custs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
A Notorious Criminal.

In Sweden there is a man named Loef dahl who is said to be in one respect the most notorious criminal on record. He has been charged with no less than 1,S0T diff ferent crimes. He began his career as a forger, and did not stop until he had forged 800 documents. Then he decided to make money by setting houses on fire and he had burned seven dwellings before he was caught. Most of the documents which he forged were receipts for salaries of railroad employees. and for every house which he burned he obtained the full value from an Insurance company.
 It is estimated hat If the full penalty of the law were to be imposed for each offense Loefdahl would have 10 spend several cen tures in prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

The Italian government has for sale 6oO,- 900 rifles made in 1887, together with 1870 obsolete cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

The new British battleships now on the stocks-king Edward VII, Dominion and Commonwealth-are to cost the record sum of $6,500,000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Of the 267. .124. .s36 acres composing Euro pean Russia, 1s1, ,606,510 are owned by the nobility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Germany's oldest seagoiug warship, the Krou, was built in England in 1867.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
BOATS COLLIDE.
Temporary Alarm 'Yester.
day When the William
Fletcher Struckthe
Ferryboat.

The ferryboat Newark crowded with
passengers on her 4.25 O'Clock trip from
New York yesterday afternoon and the
sidewheel steamer William Fletcher,
with number of emigrants aboard, and
making for the Adams Express Com
panys pier, bumped into each other just
as the Newark was making for her slip.
The Fletcher careened heavily and for
awhile it seemed to be disabled. For a
few moments she seemed to be unable to
back out of the way of danger of being
rammed between the Newark and other
ferryboats in the slips. But when danger
seemed to be most imminent her walking
beam began to move up and down and
-'she gracefully backed out of harms way.
There was considerable excitement
among the passengers on both boats.
The crowds on the Newark rushed to the
side of the boat on which. the collision oc-
Cured and caused her to list heavily Civ
ing her the appearance of having been
disabled
No one was injured The woodwork
OF the Fletcher was slightly injured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
Dated Jersey city, September 81, 1903. 9

HUDSON COUNTF ORPHANS COURT
In the matter Of the Estate of Dominick
Robert. deceased.
Sale of land to pay debts
By virtue Of order of the Orphans Court
of the County Of Hudson, made on the eleventh
day of September, A. D. 1908, in the above
entitled matter, will expose to sale at public
vendue on
WEDNESDAY, the twenty-hrst day Of October,
1909.
at the hour Of o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day, upon the premises, hereinafter de-
scribed. to witt
All those certain lots, tracts or parcels Of
land and premises. situate, lying and being in
the Town of West New York formerly Union
Township, in the County Of Hudson and State
of New Jersey, and which upon map en-
titled. Map Of property belonging to John
Gardner and Robert 2. Gardner. situated at
West New York. N. j.. laid out by VIM
Hexamer, city Surveyor, 1896 and filed in
the Clerks (now Register's) office on the 18th
day of March, 1867, are marked, known and
designated as lots numbered twenty-seven CD
and twenty-eight (2S). in Block numbered
three (s), fronting and facing on Third street.
and being each twenty-five t25) feet wide in
front and rear and one hundred 1oo) feet in
depth on each side.
Dated September 16, 1903.
JOHN S. DARLING.
rfef,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice ii hereby given that on the 5th day
of May. 1903 application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
coNsTRUcTioN OF "A SEWER UNDER
THE EAsTERLY SIDEWALK. OF
= HUDSON BOULEVARD,
from Spruce street to and connecting with
sewer at Lake street.
Said sewer to be built conforrhably to the
and In accordance with the established plan
of sewerage, together with all the necessary
manholes, receiving basins and appnrtenances i,
July. 1903. the Commissioners of Assessment
fled in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners their prelim-
mary map for said Improvement, showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated inn
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same Is now open to public inspection
in the office Of the Clerk of said Board.
streets or avenues or particular sections. there
of are included in said assessment, namely -
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from Spruce street to Lake street;
SPRUCE STREET, =
from Coliard street to Hudson Boulevard:
COLLARD STREET.
from Spruce Street to its northeriy terminus
Said map also shows that property which in
the foregoing description Is imgnediately bene-
flied, and that which Is prospectivey benefited
by said Improvement, the latter being colored
yellow on said preliminary map, and the as
sessment thereon shown will become lien and
due and payable when lateral sewers con-
structed.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, 1903, rat o'clock P NJ and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear AL parties interested in said applica-
tion, and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
in writing
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
Programme of the Fiftieth
Anniversary ofthe R. G.
Diocese Of Newark.
WILL OPEN WITH A TRIDUM
Pontifical High Mass in the
Pro-Cathedral November
3-Bishop o'Connor
to Receive.

The programme for the golden jubilee
of the Newark diocese was given out this
morning by the Rev. Father Sheppard,
yicar-general of the diocese. The jubilee
is to be proceeded by Iridium on Octob-
er 2S, % and 80, which will be observed
in all the churches. The golden jubilee
services win commence on November l.
preached on the history of Catholieity in
the Diocese. Ponti6cal Mass win be
celebrated in the Pro-Cathedral in New
ark on Tuesday, November 3, by Bishop
O'Connor. The sermon on that occasion
viii be preached by Bishop McQuaid.
Apostolic Delegate Monsignor Falconi'
will be present. On the evening of No
vember 4 Bishop O'Connor win tender
reception to the members of-the commit
tee 10 raise funds for the new cathedral.
The reception will take place in Krueg-
er's Auditorium.
The Very Rev. Dean Flynn is prebar-
ing history of the diocese. 1t will con
tain picture of almost eveE church in
the diocese.
There have been four bishops in the
history of the Diocese-Bishops Bayley,
corrigan, Wigger and o'Connor, the
present Bishop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
STILL IN DOUBT
Fate Of the Constitutional
Amendments Uncertain
But it is Believed
They Are Lost.
MUST WAIT TIE OFFICIAL CANVASS
Election Board Mixed Up on
COUNT OF the Esti-
mated Vote.
MUST WAIT THE OFFICIAL CANVASS

Nothing really definite is known yet as
to whether or not the proposed amend
ments to the constitution voted upon
Tuesday We're defeated, but it is gener-
ally believed throughout the State that
the amendments have been lost. Nothing
win be known definitely until there shall
have been an official canvass
One of the reasons why it will take an
official count to determine the result is
that at least half, if not more, of the dis
trict boards counted the votes as being
for or against the three articles proposed
for amendment, ignoring entirely the sew
eral sections of article VI, offered for
separate amendment. The election of
fcers appear to have been misled by the
form of the official statement of the re-
suit furnished by the secretary of state.
The act under which the election was
held provides ''that the ballot deposited
in the ballot box shall be counted as a
vote in favor of all the amendments, ex-
cept that of the voter shall have written
the, word against in the margin op-
posjte to any amendment, the ballot shall
be counted as vote against said amend
ment.
sMany lawyers declare that the Ian
guage of the act distinctly and clearly
denotes that each of the amendments
was to be considered and voted upon
without regard to any other, and that ac-
cordingly the returns to the county clerk
should show the vote cast for and against
al of the six amendments.
The appended table shows the esti-
mated vote in each county, based upon
meagre returns Hudson is set down for
100 votes in the column headed
against Yesterday it was set down
for 1000 votes in the column under the
heading For Hudson's vote has not
yet been canvassed, but, if as analysis
of the returns received indicate that the
vote against the amendments was largest
in communities where organized labor,
is strongest there is every reason to beI
lieve that the majority against the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
tsals No. sSGss.,
70 WILLIAM F. LoOGHNAN AND JOSEPH

TO WILLIAM F.. LOUGHfSAN AND JOSEPH
Kramer Harrington.
BY virtue OF an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry OF New Jersey. made on the day OF the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard is complainant, and you and others are
defendants, you are required to appear, plead
answer or denur to the bill OF said complain
ant on or before the Seventeenth Gay or Sep
tamber next or the said bill Will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose two certain
mortgages on lands In Jersey City. in the
County OF Hudson >and State OF New Jersey
the first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his wife, to Clara n. Kellogg. dated
cages for said County Of Hudson. page 90 and
by the said Cixra NJ. Kellogg assigned 70 the
complainant: the second mace by sarah Ann
Loughrsn and Mary J. Innet and husband 10
John $. MeWiliiam. Trustee. dated January
II, 1883, recorded in Book s7$ OF Mortgages for
said County Of Hudson. page sss, and 81 me
Executors Of said John s. McWiilian, Trustee
assigned 10 John McWiiisann, surviving eaecnl
tor of Sarah Ann Lougi.ran deceased. and by
said surviving executor Of Sarah Ann Lcush-
liam F. Loughran. and by the said wsiham
F. Loughran assigned TO Annie ID. LouFhsAr-
tnow Annie L. Percy. and by sMld Annie Il
Percy assigned 20 the complainant
You. William F. loughrAn, arc n1aSe te-
fendant because you own some interest In the
And you. Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made defendant because you claim tSet the
said William +. Loughran Is dead and thar
YOU are the deyisee and legatee uI11er az, un-
probsted VIII OF said William r. Lcushran
and therefore have some interest In the lands
covered by said motgages.
(. BRINKERHOFF & FIELDER.
Solicitors OF the Complainant.
Is Exchange place. Jersey City. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24

TO JOHN JOHNSON, JULIA JOeiNsoN. HIS
vie. miIe; iais iaais 3auisz. Joan sauitz, her us
Forenes Clint Henry cas her
husDSa5 Mary Benice. infant, Frank Ben
lee. her husband; Walter johnson. intent:
John W. Dwight and John Miller, executors
under, the VIII OF Jeremiah w. Dwight. de-
liam Weisert. Michael Eriedel tenants
You are hereby notified that a public sais
s0 sts s a Sc 5ssssS es
aermen ot OF Jersey City purcaassd for the suW
il Jersey CITY. in tho the County S Of Hudson ' ana
ssw j. isfaasy down ss S Rgss q
lots II to ri. in block number 1897. upon an as
made By M s 81
apppsntef aopt a h ana for sad Gsy BY the Circuit
copy OF which report and map was iied il the
offiee e. of the CITY Collector Of Jersey City on
map and said sale beng made sa pursuant to tie
provisions xa Of an act Of the Lsgislatur. Of New
IAN Act concerning the settlement lem and colec-
tlon OF arrearages Of unpaid taxes. assess-
cities Of this State. and imposing ana levy y
ing tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
a sia & and s sa s
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are TURNER noIined that you appear
have an estate @ % Tr Il said land and
aess before The sxpiraton q Six months fre% scIn
and after the service hereof, deed for th4
same will be gwen conyeying to the Mayor
visions Of the said act.
ais ssasy iy sfsss5y 81 !a sAa5na asss
NJ. NJ FAGAN.
essA''' Attsst:- N. J. o,DoNNEEI.EfUs EIfU'
.,..- CITY -lerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
FOR The MEDALS.


Subscriptions for the purchase of gold
medals for the victorious Jersey City
Baseball team which won the champion
ship and pennant of the Eastern League,
have been pouring ina most satisfactory
manner. The medals will be about the
size and weight Of double eagle. 1t has
not yet been decided as to who will pre-
sent the medals at the ball grounds on
Saturday. Many of the subscribers have
complained that it would SAVIOR too much
of politics on the eve Of an election if
Mayor Pagan is called upon to make the
presentation. A rumorJwas current this
morning to the effect that Doctor Gordon
had been asked by the informal commit
tee to make the presentations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
STOVE PIPERS' EXCURSION


The Jersey City Stove Pipe Guards,
composed principally of the best known
business men of the city will hold its
thirtythird annual target excursion this
year to Mt. Pleasant Park. Carlstadt,
on Monday, October 49, Extensive prep
Iarations are being made for the event
The officers who will be in charge have
been appointed. They are: Frederick
Roes, captain; e. r. Vessels. treasurer;
be held from now on every Monday even
ing at eight o'clock at Reuters Hall,
Ralph Conrad; secretary. Meetings win
Jersey avenue and first street to dis cuss
arrangements for the big annual event.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-24
POLICE ELECT.
Annual Meeting Of the Su-
perior Officers Protec-
tive Association Held
Yesterday,

The annual meeting of the Superior
Officers Police Protective Association of
Hudson County was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the Second Criminal Court.
The election of officers for the ensuing
F. Kelly, of Jersey City, president; Chief
of Detectives Julius Nelson, Hoboken,
vice-president; Detective James Kerri-
gan, of Hoboken, recording secretary;
Detective William Vetter, West Hobo
ken, financial secretary; Sergeant An
drew J. Booth, Jersey City, treasurer;
Edward Griffin, Bayonne. sergeant-at-
arms.
Trustees Sergeant J. O'Brien, Jersey
City, one year; Former Sergeant Robert
Miller, Jersey City, two years; Captain
George Wahlleben. Jersey City, three
years.
Delegates elected to State Convention
and seventh annual banquet at Trenton
House Colonial Room, Tuesday, Octo-
Der 6. at 7.30sP. M:-Captain John f.
Kelly, Jersey City; Sergeant nAdrew
Booth, Jersey City; Chief of Detectives
Julius Nelson, Hoboken Sergeant James
O'Brien. Jersey City; Chief of Police
Michael Rodgers, Harrison; Chief of Po-
lice Tolen, Kearny.
The State officers are:-Captain John
j. Cleary, Trenton, president; Inspector
Samuel A. Archibald, Jersey City, fnan-
cial secretary; Sergeant Michael Ryan,
Newark, treasurer.
Yesterdays meeting was well attend
ed. Treasurer Booth reported that there
was $1,875 in the treasury, despite the
fact that large sum had been paid out
for sick claims during the year ending
September /, 1903.
The meeting adjourned until October 2
next.
All members of the Hudson County
branch are invited to attend the banquet.