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The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
TAYLOR JUB|LANT
Murderer Who Was to Have
Been Hanged Today
Rejoices at His
Escape.
HAS HIGH HOPES
His Spiritual Adviser Will
Make. Another Effort to
Save His Life.

George w. Taylor, the negro murderer
who was to have been executed today
but for respite until January %,
granted to him by Judge Blair yesterday,
was in particularly jubilant mood this
morning when he arose after good
nights sleep.
The success of his counsel and spiritual
adviser in obtaining a respite seems to
have inspired the hope that he may yet
escape the gallows entirely.
When the Court House bell rang out
at ten o'clock-the hour at which he
would have been preparing for the gal
lows if the stay had not been allowed
the condemned negro was deep in medi-
tation. He was undoubtedly thinking of
his narrow escape.
Hangman John Van Hise, who knew
nothing of the respite, arrived from
Newark with his gallows about noon.
He came to the Pavonia avenue gate.
his instrument of death, on which many
murderers have expiated their crimes,
contained in wagon. Van Hise went
at once to the Sheriff's Office where he
was informed of the stay granted Tay-
lor, and he at once returned to Newark
seemingly disappointed.
1t is now practically decided that the
friends of the negro murderer will make
further efforts to save him from the
death penalty. Lawyer Joseph NJ.
Noonan feels that he has done any and
everything within his power as the APP
pointed legal representative of the con-
demned man, but Rev. A. NJ Briggs. Aof
Wayerly Congregational Church, Tay-i
lor's spiritual adviser, will lead the fight
to save Taylor from the gallows.
The Governor will be appealed to con-
vene the Court of Pardons in special
session to again consider the case and
every effort will be made to bring about
a Communication of the sentence to life
Imprisonment.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
TUNNEL ALEAK.
Water Is Running Into the
North Bore and Inter
feres With the Work.


The Hudson River trolley tunnel that
as to run from the foot of Fifteenth street
to the foot of Morton street, New York
City, is flooded There is three or four
feet of water in the north bore and the
south bore is threatened. The flood is
caused by a break in the shield of the
north bore. The shield forms solid
bulkhead across the face of the tunnel
while the work is preceding.
1t is made of steel boiler plate,
strengthened with massive steel webs.
The shield was buiit in 1850 in Eng
land. A few months ago when cleaning
ont the north bore for the ACTUAL work
to begin the shield was discovered to
be detective. 1t was patched with small
plates, but did not seem impervious
to wafer lesterday a fresh break Was
discovered
an effort was made to fix it but
gradually wateE began leaking through
and before MANY hours there was over
a foot of water in the north bore. To-
day the water is SO deep that it has
filled the bottom of the big shaft aud will
possibly find its way into the south bore
Thc engineers at the tunnel have two
huge pumps at work and hope to be able
punp out sufficient water to get to the
shield and repair the break.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
COLLECTOR
ROTTERDAM
Boulevard Commissioner
Succeeds Edward Fry in
the Customs Service
CAN'T HOLD BOTH OFFICES
Law Compels Him to Choose
Between the Federal and
County Positions.
CAN'T HOLD BOTH OFFICES


Friends of Boulevard Commissioner
John Rotterdam in this city were pleased
to hear news from Washington, D. c.,
today, of his appointment as assistant
collector of customs. Mr.. Rotterdam will
succeed Edward Fry, who resigned the
office upon his appointment as city col
lector to succeed Robert Davis.
The appointment of Rotterdam was
urged by his many friends, including
Colonel Samuel Dickinson. United
States Senator John Kean also interceded
for him. His trends consider the ap-
pointment a good one. Mr.. Rotterdam is
young man. probably younger than any
man who has previously held the office.
He is resident of the Second Ward,
where he was born and raised. He at
tended No. fllblic School.
ONE OF COLONEL SAINTS MEN.
He is married He is member of the
Samuel d. Dickinson Association. He
was Republican leader of the Second
Ward for several years, but gave way to
Philip Daudt when elected Boulevard
Commissioner two years ago.
His successor, as leader of the ward,
was appointed Finance Commissioner
by Mayor Pagan on New Years Day.
As Boulevard Commissioner Mr.. Roth
erhan's salary was $500 a year. He
will receive $1,000 a year in his new
office. When the news of his appoint
ment reached the city today the question
arose as to whether he could hold both
positions. Some people said he could
not. while others thought that he could.
There is nothing Hl the county or State
law that prohibits a man from holding
a county or State office when appointed
to a Federal position. The United States
laws. however, are different.
CAN'T HOLD TWO OFFICES.
They are so construed that it is i'm
possible for man holding govern
ment position to hold any in his city,
county OF State.
a reporter for 'sThe News" saw Mr..
Rotterdam at his office. opposite the
Court House, this morning, and asked
him about his new office.
while / understand it is O. K, I
haven't been officially notified yet" said
the Commissioner.
When asked if he would have to re-
sign as Boulevard Commissioner Mr..
Rotterdam said, Il don't know
"Will you resign. as Collector Fry
and Colonel Dicki4son dids7 asked the
II don't know, was the reply.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
HEELERS AFTER
YE FAKIRS
Commissioners are Being
Importuned for Jobs in
the Street and Water
Department.
PAGAN's APPLICATION
Chief Justice Gummers Will
be Requested Today or
Tomorrow to Convene
the Supreme Court.
FAGAN'S APPLICATION


Corporation Attorney Robert Carey
said this morning that Mayor Fagan's
application to Chief Justice Gummere of
the Supreme Court for the convention of
a special session of the court to determine
the legality of his fake Board of Street
and Water Commissioners which he APP
pointed last Thursday will be made either
this afternoon or tomorrow. Corporation
Counsel George T. Record who has pre-
pared the necessary papers will present
tue Mayors petition to the Chief JUS
tice in Trenton or at his home in Newark.
The present board is not worrying over
the result believing that the administra-
tion's scheme to grab officers will be of
no avail Congressman Allan T.. McDer-
mott, special counsel to the board, is con-
fident that the act of 1894 will not be
declared unconstitutional.
WORRYING THE COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners are being oppor-
tuned daily by friends and party heelers
for jobs in the Street and Water De
partment. Many have already been
promised positions in case the legality of
the board is established.
All the good places have been picked
out for fayorites of the machine
DEMOCRATS NOT WORRIED.
The Democratic clerks in the Street
and Water Board office are exercising
their usual caution IN preventing sue
cessful invasion of their office by ennis
saries of the administration The gates
leading to the inner offices and the door
of the big safe are kept locked The Re-l
publicans are constantly repeating their
deelarat tons that they neverBcontenplafed
any strenuous measures. It IS known.
however, that the administration has
been advised that as possession was nine
tenths of the law it wouldn't be a bad
scheme TO get possess on of the Street
and Water Department records even if it
wastnecessaFy to call out the police to aid
the fakirs in their grab game.
The bondsmen of the fake Co.nmis-
sioners were announced this morning as.
follows:-David w. Lawrence and Geo.
F. Leahy fer John. G. Payne, Harry
Louderbough and John S. Aenagl for
james G. Lindsay, John E. Macarthur
and Horace Farrier for John Doscher,
Philip e. Martin and William Dougherty
for Thomas Connolly, and Daniel Multi
gan and Henry Rusge for Stephen Cor
nell
The bondsmen qualified in the sum of
$4,000 each.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
BIG SIX WINS.
John Nickels Elected Chief OF
Fire Department In Bay
onne.

The election held at the City Hall yes
terday afternoon and last night for chief
engineers of the Fire Department, re-
suited in John Nickels,, of Protection En-
gins for chief; Thomas Warnock, of
Washington, for first assistant, and Will
lam Hogan, of Bayonnne engine, for see
ond assistant. There were 542 votes
cast, the count being finished at mid
nightl
Nickels received 279; Warnock and
Hogan, each 27S; George Millendick, of
Americus, polled 261 for chief; George
Schilling, of Protection, 264 for first as
sistant, and Edward G. Brown, of Hope
260 for second assistant
The ten companies had sixty votes
each and polled almost their limit. The
victory is for the old big Six COM
panies.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
PASSENGERS COMFORT.

From 7:15 tonight until 500 tomorrow
morning and thereafter between the
same hours, a waiting car will be in the
depot Of the North Jersey Street Railway
Co. at the ferry for the convenience of
those coming from anywhere and every
where Who want to go somewhere. pre-
sumably home.
The company has provided handsome
car as q waiting room. 1t will he well
dighted and heated and care will be talk
en- that it is not transformed into rem
devious for tr,linps and night hawks
The company has decided to ran cars
ond Nest Side avenlie from Culver ave-
nue south TO Fulton avenue fer the ac-
commolafion of Greenville people, There
viii pe single service between the two
points and the motorman of the CON
ilecting car from Fulton avenue to the
main line at Culver avenue will be that
distinguished veteran Cap Donnelly.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
SHOOED OUT OF COURT.
Vice Chancellor Pitney Des-
poses of an Italian Divorce
Case.

Vice Chancellor Pitney decidedly
wasn't to put it mildly. in a good tenn
per either yesterday or today lii the
morning he pitched into the newspapers
and publicly announced that his partic-
ular court in the Court of Chancery
wasn't clearing house for the press
OF these terrible things, newspapers, he
declared never got anything correct, so
that his account of an Italian divorce
proceeding before him is invoked. as
business men mark their bills, ..E. & o.
e.
Genaro Name of Monmouth street and
numerous, very numerous, witnesses were
III Court to testify in Names divorce
suit against his wife Adelaida, whom he
accused of thinking too much of fas-
cinating peasant vender. one Diego de
Pine, scion of an aristocratic family Of
somewhere in Italy. They were married
in Italy In 1890 and there were little
Names.
The petitioners lawyer. they call their
"Arrocate' in sunny Italy, had a hard
task ahead of him; because Italian is the
only language the Vice Chancellor cannot
hold his tongue in, and the witnesses Sig
nor Ciccoreli, the lawyer, relied on, were
shy on English. In his attempts to prove
the faithless conduct of la Signora Name
one Of the husbands witnesses said
4 seea her putta una mano
What's he talking about?" asked the
Chancellor.
e un fatto, replied the injured Wit
ness, and the advocate was about to ex-s
plain but the Court wouldn't listen. and
thdl followed such chattering III broken
English and all the yice-C Chancellor
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

BAIRD.-On Jan. 3, 1908, Christine
Baird, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
her late residence, No. 1915 Boulevard,
on Tuesday evening at s r. NJ.
GREG G.-At Hoboken, dn Saturday,
Jan. 5, 1903. Frederick R.. beloved
husband of Sarah Gregg, aged fifty
one years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services on Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock; funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
from his late residence, No. 221 Madi-
son street Interment in Ridgefeld
Cemetery.
HERN.-0n Tuesday, Jan 6, 1908, Will
liam A. Hern aged rs years.
Relatives and frfiends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence No. 3S46 Seeona street. on
Thursday. Jan. s.. ut 10 A. sJ.; thence
to st. Bsidget's Church. where Il requiem
mass VIII be offered for the happy re-
pose Of his soul.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 9O3.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M.
Wednesdays Rain, followed by fair, to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
Hartnett's> Report.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
Hartnett's> Report.

Choice selection of Cut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist,
No. 146 Newark Avenue.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
SMALLPOX OVER.

The last patient treated for small pox
Al he County Hospital was discharged
Is sNed yesterday There are no new
cas land the epedemic is broken. In
ai 200 cases were treated and the per
eeiSsage Of deaths was a fraction less
fsssan 10 per cent.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
COURT CALENDAR .

Supreme Court, Jan. Nos. 13, %,
IS, 80, 81 and 3d.
Circuit Court Jan. Nos. 1888, 295,
337, 338, $40 and 341.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has a
large variety of flowers always on hand.
No. 145 Newark avenue. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

Pavpnia Brand OF Fins carly June canned
PcAx. for sale al nearly ali e0eo srocerJ
stores sna Wholesale g The D. e. elss-y 20. .
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

fstreSs after eating belcnins and nausea
Be keen meals are svmptorf Of dyspepsia
sllen Hoods Sarsapafilia always cures
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaken,
101 Montgomery street. N. Y. & N. J.
Telephone 1856.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06

Telephone 1856.
JAMES J. MERRITY, Undertaken,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel. 2S9.
WILLIAM J. MORAN, Unde,takSr,
l47 Montgomery street. Tel BAT
GEORGE STEVENS. Undertskrs
No. COS Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news., 1903-01-06
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT,

Safe Deposit Vaults perfect in construction and
safeguards as the best in the world Boxes S. to $3.50
No inheritance Tax is imposed upon Deposits in New Jes
residents non-residents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
Great Activity a, the Sugar Factory.

The large force Of workmen which has
been busily employed al the factory for
the past few months in construction and
repair work. are yet hard at work. only
more SO. as night shifts are now found
necessary.
The large new building for the Steffens
process. sc feet square. and three stories
high. is practically completed. On the
south side Of the main building an addi-
ton has been constructed for the install
lauon Ct three new erystalizsrs.
The boiler house is being renodeled 70
seeomodate a new automatic arrange
ruent for carrying coal to the furnaces.
All over the works the immense mass
Of complicated machinery is being put in
shape for the approaching campaign.
The analyses Of beets now being made
premise the usual high per eentage Of
sugar content
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
His Trial Sermon.

A certain bishop was in the habit
Of testing the ability and competency
Of the candidates who came before
him BY making them preach a trial
sermon. He had for this purpose a
pulpit in the palace. On one of these
occasions there appeared before him
q esutleman Of short stature and Of q
somewhat nervous temperament.
well, Mr.. -. should like to
hear you preach said the bishop.
The probationer manifested some
nervousness and dif.dence. and plead.
ed that he was not prepared with any
special subject.
"oh." rsjoined the bishop. you
can give . short address on some
thing Take Zaccheus for your sub.
jsct,
The young man ascended the pnl.
pit and began:
"Zaccheus was a little man-.so am
I. Zaccheus was up tree-so am {.
Zaccheus made haste to come down
go will L.
suiting the action to the word he
descended. He was passed.-Scot.
ush American
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
Santa Fc TO Spead Thousands e
Handle Beet Sugar Crop.
a Puehlo dispa,eh .aY.:

a Pueblo dispatch says:
Extensive improvements will b started
by tho Santa Fe to facilitate the handing
Of tho sugar beet crop. J. W. ksndriek.
third vice president Of the Santa Fs COM
pany: General Superintendent D. E. Cain
and Superintendent. c. E. Bristol have re-
turned from trip to ascertain the situa-
ton and have aseertained that the i'm
proyomon;s as planned are necessary.
Tho mos; Important work will Be At the
sugar factory a; Rocky Ford. where .
cold storage plant and concrete bin are
70 be erected. I; is intended TO hold the
bee;s for several weeks until the factory
can handle the product Beside the cold
storage house will be placed several lines
Of track.
The eemeu. bins are an innovation.
The beess will be loaded into the patent
dump cars Of the same kind as Is used in
handling ore. They will be run above the
bin and emp,ied.
Between Pueblo and Rocky Ford three
new side tracks will be laid. and two old
extended for the accommodation Of the
farmers growing beets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
The National Interstate consre.. and Bee, Sugar.

speaking this which a; Ogden next
wssk. The Gazette
Refining
disposal Of tho executive committee
for tho best bee's shown a. tho
products the semard
esn, surprise people To find that tho
wakng tho possibilities
and not only Of tho highest sgn
tho following
position taken by tho Sugar
industry
this for its benefit. But
worth while point out this connection that the
Brussels convention resulting
materially diminishing
English
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
FRIDAY, sEPTEMBERll, 1903
Call for Republican County con,cn-
tiou,
~ funtl- U0I0- Nur- a. /

II iuuta. colo. Aug. q. Isu.
The Republican County Convention uf
uirrn County b. hereby called to meet tn the
cts 1f E"esy Fori on saturday, september
isth, iqu Tot tb. purpose 0i selecting nine -
delegates 90 attend the Hcpabucau state c o..
vrutiuu 60 o. held in Denver. september. .s4h
tu nominate one candidate Tor ludEy OF she
Supreme Court.
Nod The tasIs ~ representation i II. .ssfr "a,
follows EBch precinct sbaIl have one "a dele.
Entr and uuv HiF additional dclcznte far each
'cvn'c- W. major fraction thereon cast f6i
ia-les ~ Peabody f0r Guycrnor
Primaries fot selcctiDu ut dclsF s.s-s shalI ug
held Uu saturday, september ia. under tn,
sWFrr, isiua ut the Chairman ui the vHriou,
prariucfs
Tb" rrvaIucts arr entitled ~ the fpIlcuin1
representation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

The farmers living in the country tribu-
tAry to Rocky Ford are iust now crowded
with business and are not much in eyi-
dsnse during the central hours Of The day
bot mornings and evenings cur streets are
full ct life and hustle. giving every indisa-
ton Of substantial prospsnty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
Republican Precinct Meetings.

Precinct meetings Of Republican voters
will be held in the various precincts OF
Rocky Ford Saturday. September y. to
select delegates to the county convention
meeting at Rocky Ford Saturday. Sep
tember le. These primaries will be held
from ) to 8 ?. m. under the direction Of
the precinct committeeman.
The precinct committee men are as fol-
lows; No. 5. E. J. Smith; No. q. w. H.
Hiekox: No. Ia. Geo. E. Preble; No. 70.
Prof. E. l. Howett
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

feared trss; did no. affi's; the valley.
With This cold " ave passed wi;hsui fros;,
the outlook Is that We shall have three OF
four weeks Of beautiful weather. II this
prespee; shall Be realized. and similar
weather shall prevail in the East. The can
;aloups crop II 1908 IS gsinE 70 be a
record breaker which will as;onish the
nation because OF the dollars per acre re-
allied from Rs4ky Ford SOL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

The Rocky Ford Fair has The honorable
distinction as being the odly eentnususly
conducted and uniformly successful fair
in the state l. will soon have another
claim for special msntiou--trssdom from
debt. TIE marked success Of the late
fair was such as 70 enable the association
70 pay the debt which has been earrsd
from Ia organization.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
ALL THE PICTURE LACKED.
~ Compliment Was Expected, Val
Man Was Disappointed.

~ Compliment Was Expected. Vain
Man Was Disappointed.
Commander Seaton Schroeder, ex.
governor of Guam. stopped recently in
San Francisco on his way from Guam
to Washington. He visited one night,
in company with several naval officers.
. theater of the Western city.
The gentlemen sat in a box at the
back OF which was a mirror. Studying
and regarding himself in this mirror
between the acts, one OF the members
OF the party said humorously:
Schroeder, here is a picture for YOU
Talk about manly vigor and grace;
how is this for a picture?"
''1t 10 very well indeed" replied the
ether, "only II wants hanging"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
Coming Attractions.
Sept 2lst-Hello. Bill.
Sept. 25th-Cinderella.
Oct. 5rd-Herrnann the Great

The Santa Fe officials a. Pueblo est
mate the number Of people who attended
the Watermelon day festivities at Rocky
Ford from tha. city at $500. The ticket
office at Pueblo did more business on that
day by $500 than ever before in the
history Of the depot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

A. NJ. Nicholas. who was sentenced to
a term Of four months in the county Jail
on a charge of attempted rape. was re-
leased last Tuesday. Sheriff Barr boush;
Nicholas a tieke. to Pueblo. and he left
for that city the same day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
pen,h Of the A,ma.phsr..

The depth OF our atmosphere is
usually estimated at from 1877 to 81,
miles. Some twenty years ago 1t was
supposed TO be not more than forty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

Be 4 pushor. and while you are push
ing give the knOeker shove to one side.
= Pueblo Indicator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
Coke and Coal

A ton of coke of suitable quality for
domestic purposes runs about As to
SO bushels to the ton. as against &c
to IS bushels of hard coal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

Old cows that have otherwise outlivet
their usefulness are not handled by tn
Stauffer up-to-date market
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

The Business Mems club rooms over
n. |. Maxwells are being occupied but
not yet furnished. When fully completed
the handsome rooms will be dedicated by
a ladies evening. So look out for swell
function.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
For BEE SUPPLIES sec the x. W.
English Lumber Co. We think VIC
can please you and NC know our
SUPPLIES will please the BEES. 4stt

For so days Orr. the photographer.
will make pictures at greatly reduced
prices. Gallery corner Of Ninth and Wal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

Kid Curriers' in long and medium size package
Hapins cnked oz in package, package. lOc
Hairpins worth special Sc
Pearl and ceuoid Buttons doz Sc
Skauc in plain aud in fancy coors spool &c
Needle Books with card each of white and black Pins
Hooks Eyes, Hair Pins. Belt Pins Daning Needles
and pockages OF sharp Needles worth sSeSpeca-i2 l2c
IS doz ladies Cambria Handkerchieis with fancy and
heinmed, worth ScSpecial &c
20 do ladies Cambria Handkerchief hensced and fancy
uers-Speciai ..............
ladies pure all Linen Handkerchefs hems,iched-
Special. &c or Tor ISc
ladies fancy Embroidery Handkerchief all assorted
s doi Ladies handsome Embroidered Handkerchief "a diferen,
assorted. worth especial. loc
Nc Fancy Hair Ribbons. special. SIC
No all-Sls Tafae Ribbon about half in wide
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

With new switch board for the toll
business and increased facilities for hand
ling the local talk. the telephone company
is in better shape than ever before. Its
business here has grown far beyond the
most sanguine expectations Of the COM
pany when the first instruments were put
in. This is surprising country in many
ygave
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

Just as we { to press we learn that
our anterprisit & seedman. D. Y, BurreA.
has leased the Mrs. HaFen's Farmers De-
rartnent store building and Will occupy
the same with h IS extensive wholesale de-
partruent OF " hish more next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11

c. P. Richardson has our thanks for /;
basket Of very fine tomatoes.