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The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
Nearly One Thousand Vo-
ters From All Parts of the
County Boarded' the Boat
That Conveyed the Party
to Witzels Grove
POLITICAL BoOMs GALORE
STANDARD-BEARER WANTS TO
BE SURROGATE = KINKEAD's
BOOM FOR OTHERS
WHO ARE LOOKING FOR PO-
LITICAL POSITIONS.

The big event of this town was out
of it yesterday. but if the size of the
crowd that attended yesterdays ouing of
the John p Egan association, the popu-
lar clerk of the County Board of Free
holders is an index will be very much in
it after next November's election. The
general impression was that about fiy q
hundred admirers of the standard bearer
would lay down the necessary plunks for
a good days outing. There's a bare pos
sibility that some wanted to get out OF
the dry town and swelled the list, but
simmering the situation down the fact
that nearly a thousand men purchased
tickets paying $3.50 TO get out of the dry
straw is blowing. Had not the great
Schuetzenfest annual festival at Schuet-
zen Park, Union Hill, been in progress
the steamer Valley Girl" which con-
yeyed the Egan Association to WHEELS
Point View Grove, would have been
swamped AS it was it was necessary to
secure tug to make her swim to the
grove. 1t was certainly one of the most
pleansant outings that has left the Jersey
icy docks this season.
Mr. Egan remained in the background
He was perfectly satisfied with the dem
onstration made in his honor.
The outing was one of the midsummer
events ard there was some speculation.
The standardbearer is anxious to become
Currogate. He'd make a good one. Eu-
gene Kinkead was willing to mix it
against any one who bucked him for the
Mayorality nomination, and Alderman
Bill Barry was all there looking for a
nomination as a member of the Street
and Water Board. Bill got many a
good old hand shake and old observers
said when it came 10 a shakS-down Bill
would land. Alderman John j. Cunning
ham was abroad and his boom for a
F'reeheldership was launched James c.
Clarke. of Hoboken, was on hand with
his boom for Councilman for Hoboken
Mayor Lankering, of Hobokenf was ali
there looking after his fences. Eugene
kinkead was doomed for Mayor and he
was ''it'' throughout the day. Peter ].
Kane and his friends were there 1t
ioohed very Hnucn as II Hetef Is TO De
elevted for Freeholdef from the Second
Ward James McGovern was also in the
bunch nursing his First Ward Freehold
er boom, and he seemed TO have plenty of
friends
County Clerk Johnny Rotterdam and
Stephen Cornell We're among distinguish
ed Republicans who enjoyed the outing.
Former Sheriff John zeller was in the
crowd
The Black Hand Club beat the ST.
Johns Club to 8.
A splendid programm of atheltic
events was run out and local amateur
athletes came back from the outing with
gold prizes weighing down their pockets.
Prof.s Emblars band made great hit.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
LAcKAWANNA's ENTERPRISE

One year ago yesterday the Lackawan-
ma Railroad depot at Hoboken, n j.,
was destroyed by fire, together with, one
boat and several other vessels.
The next day temporary accommoda-
tons were provided whereby the passen-
ger business of the road was filed with
practically no interruption and little in
convenience. Today new edifce, equip
ped with all modern conveniences and re-
placing the temporary structure. is fast
nearing completion. The new structure
extending for 600 feet along the water
front, will be absolutely fireproof
throughout. The waiting room will be
100 feet square and 81 feet high, with
farge windows on all sides. From this
viii open the large smoking rooms. lunch
and parcel room. The restaurant is on
the second floor, overlooking the river A
wide balcony projects from the restaur-
ant to provide for outdoor custom during
the summer months.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
HOME FOR CHORUS GIRLS.
John D. Rockefeller to Endow One, Ii
Is Reported, In Cleveland.

John D. Rockefeller to Endow One, Ii
Is Reported, In Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 20-A home for
chorus girls, the institution to be en-
dowed by John D. Rockefeller, is the
latest enterprise The report comes
from the east and is so persistent as
to lead many to believe it has fornda-
ton.
The story is that the master of For
est Hill has been led to take an inter
est in the welfare of the members of
the theatrical profession known as
chorus girls. 1t is said he has signified
his willingness to give 100000 toward
establishing home for them
The project was planned by Marie
Cahill, the actress, and through cler-
gyman whom she knew and who was
acquainted with Mr. Rockefeller she
managed to present the question to the
Standard Oil head. The idea appealed
to him, it is said His donation will
be conditional on like amount being
raised by Miss Cahill and those inter-
ested with her
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
THIRTY KILLED IN SANTIAGO.
Many Persons, Panic Stricken, Jump to
Death From Balconies.

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 20.-At least
thirty lives are known to have been
lost in this city by the earthquake,
and it is believed that others were
killed by falling buildings.
Several persons become so fright
ened during the tremblings of the
earth that they threw themselves
from the balconies of their homes and
were killed. Others died from ex-
citenAent and heart disease.
A majority of the sufferers from the
disaster were residents of the poorer
sections of the city, where many small
houses were thrown to the ground
The scenes in the prisons and hos
pitals were distressing in the extreme
The prisoners tried to escape from the
jails in the hope that they might
reach place of safety, and prison
guards were obliged to fire into the
air to intimidate and quiet their panic
stricken charges.
Many public buildings and churches
were dismantled The buildings of
congress, the municipal buildings, the
normal school, the courts, the resi-
dence of President Riesco, the Peru
Wan legation, the central market, the
prefecture of police and the National
telegraph Office We're all seriously dam
aged.
While the fires which followed the
earthquake lasted they greatly aug
mented the terror of the people, but
they were promptly put out, and fire
men left this city to aid in subduing
the conflagration In Santiago.
The lines of the electric street car
system and ethe electric light wires
were short circuited, stopping street
car travel and plunging the city into
darkness.
There have been several return
shocks of slight intensity which have
kept the people in alarm. The astro-
nomical observatory, however, has
given out statement that it does not
appear to be possible that there will
be repetition of the severe shocks.
The government has taken steps to
restore quiet. An inspection of all
houses left standing has been ordered
and directions have been issued for the
distribution of relief supplied to those
in need.
As all telegraph and telephone lines
were damaged, the exact situation
throughout the country is not clear
but advices have been received that
the towns Of Virlage and Casablanca
were entirely destroyed and that San
Felipe Rancagua, Milipilla and Llail-
lai were severely damaged.
At Conception the shock was severe
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
Skeeters Took Both Ends in
Two Games With Toronto
Men at West Side Park
Saturday
BUFFALO BROKE EVEN
SAILORS HELP sKEETERS-
DOWNED SATURDAY. THEY
wALLoPED THE BEASTS YES
TERDAY DOUBLE VICTORY
FOR BIRDS = BRoNcHos IN
TROUBLE WITH THE CHAM
-PIoNS.

Somehow or other the Sailors. Jealous
as they are of the Skeeters, usually come
to the rescue of their Jersey comrades in
the fight for the Eastern League PEN
nant. 1t may be fate The Skeeters
We're busy Saturday swiping double
victory from Toronto's tailenders, who
had previously licked the Sailors. and
what did the Sailors do but turn around
and lick the leaders yesterday after a
defeat the day before. In Saturdays
first game with the Toronto men the
Skeeters won out by score of 4 to o.
The honors are divided between Pfan
miller as the boxman and Halligan as a
batsman. The latter hammered in all
four runs made, though he himself failed
TO make the circuit until the second
game. His two bagger in the fourth in
ming of the first sent two Skeeters flying
over the plate, and in the sixth two more
flew over the rubber through Jocko's
splendid lace of the leather. In the sec
ond game the Skeeters tailed thrice in
the fourth round. This was the result
of two bases on balls by Mitchell sac
rifce. and hits by Butler and Foxen. In
the eighth a brace of tallies We're added
on Hanford's two bagger, Grants Texas
Lacquer, Frick's error and Keister's hit
to the centre, sending two men home.
The scOreS:-
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
TORONTO.

First base on error-Toronto, l. Left
on bases-Toronte, 10; Jersey City, 6.
First base on balls-Off Foxen, 5; off
Mitchell, 5. Struck out-By Foxen, 3;
BY Mitchell, /. Two-base hits Clement,
Hanford. Sacrifice hits-Grant. Keister.
Halligan, Cannell Double play-Frank
(unassisted) Hit by pitched ball-By
Foxen, /. Wild -Foxen. 2; Nit
chell, 1. Umpire-Mr Moran. Time OF
game-1 hour and 55 minutes. Atten-
dance, POO.
Tozer, of the Buffalo team, won Satur-
days game from Newark, although his
rival boxman beat him to 3 in the mat
ter of hits. But he was invincibie in
tight places. The score was to 0. The
tables were turned yesterday. The
Beasts We're routed in a close contest,
the score at the end of the game stand
ing 4 to 3.
The Birds took both ends of double
header from the Royals Saturday The
first score was 3, to 1, the second to 2.
The Bronchos won Saturday in an
eleven inning contest with the Champ
ions by score of to 4, but lost yes
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
terday's game. The Grays beat them
out by a score of 6 to /.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
ALL QUIET ALONG THE B. r. T.
Rebate Checks For Second Fare Have
Restored Peace.

Rebate Checks For Second Fare Have
Restored Peace.
New York, Aug. 20.-Quiet reigned
along all of the lines of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company leading to
Coney Island on Sunday, in striking
contrast to the riotous scenes of last
Sunday night, when thousands of pas
sengers refused to pay the second fare
demanded by the company and were
elected from the cars.
The great crush of seashore visitors
accepted the rebate checks given by
the company upon the payment of the
second fare, and everything passed off
smoothly.
A number of Coney Island amuse-
ment enterprises are offering to redeem
the rebate checks at their face value
on the chance that the double fare may
be declared Illegal by the courts and
the coupons thus become of value. The
Brooklyn Eagle helped to make the re-
bate checks acceptable by announcing
that copy of the paper would be ex-
changed for every check offered.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
TWELVE SUNDAY DRoWNIN6s
Waters Around New York City Claim
Many Victims.


New York, Aug 20.-Twelve persons
lost their lives in the waters about New
York on Sunday Most of the victims
We're bathers who either ventured out
too far from shore and became ex-
hausted or who were seized with i'll
ness and became helpless. A number
of heroic rescues of imperiled swim
mers were made, and these reduced
what would otherwise have been a
much larger death list.
Three persons were drowned In a
group near Manhattan Beach in man.
ner that could not be ascertained, and
the police of the Coney Island station
are conducting an investigation. The
only eyewitness in the drownings dis
appeared.
Albert Haggenborn, twenty-six years
old, Of Brooklyn was instantly killed
when he dived from a balcony twenty
feet high into five feet of water in
the swimming tank at pleasure park
in Coney Island.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
one THOUSAND DEAD
City Of Valparaiso, Wrecked by
Earthquake, In Worse Plight
Than San Francisco.
LOSS MAY BE s25o,o0o,ooo.
Practically Every Building In the City
Destroyed or amased-Peope Sleep
ing In the Open Air-Many Other
Chilean Towns Wrecked-Eishty-t two
Distinct Shocks.

Distinct Shocks.
Valparaiso, Chile, Aug 20.-One thou
sand persons killed is regarded as a
fair estimate of the effect of the earth
quake upon human life in this city
The property loss is enormous-prob-
ably $3.50 100000 Most of the build
ings were either demolished or dam
aged
Fire, which started Immediately aft
er the first shock, was the principal
cause of the loss.
A heavy rain began to fall at the
time the confagration started, and it
was hoped that it would quench the
flames, but it lasted only an hour.
Worse Than San Francisco.
The captain of steamship which has
arrived from San Francisco says that
conditions here are worse than they
We're at San Francisco after the catas-
trophe there.
the hills, the parks or the streets. The
nights are very cold and windy, ard
people sleeping in the open suffer
greatly.
Food is very scarce. Milk costs two
Chilean dollars liter (about so cents
quartz, and it is almost impossible to
obtain meat even at high prices
Eightytwo Distinct Shocks,
The earthquake began at 1852 o'clock
last Thursday evening and was of
great violence. During that night
eighty-two shocks were felt.
The railroads are all destroyed.
These towns are reported to be in
ruins:
vina del Mar, three miles from Val
paraiso, having population of over
10000.
Quirihue, 225 miles south; population,
$500.
Salto.
Limache, fifteen miles northwest:
population, $500.
Quillota, twenty-five miles northwest;
population, 10000
Villages all around were wrecked.
City Is Still Trembling.
Earthquake shocks continue here at
intervals, but they are steadily dimin-
iehing in force
The authorities have the situation
well in hand and have taken charge of
the distribution of food Provisions
and thousands of tons of -four, wheat
and rice are held in stores here and
afioat 1t is not believed that there
will be a famine.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
LEWIS MORRISON DEAD.
Famous as Mephisto In "Faust"-He
Once Played With Booth.

Famous as Mephisto In "Faust"-He
Once Played With Booth.
New York, Aug. 20.-Lewis Morrison,
the actor, whose work as Mephisto in
"Faust" gained him fame, died sud
denly of shock in st. Johns hospital,
Yonkers, after undergoing an opera
ton for stomach trouble He was six
ty-one years old.
Few members of the theatrical pro-
fession were more widely known in
the United States than Mr.. Morrison,
who was associated with Edwin Booth,
Edwin Forrest, Tomaso Salvini, Ade-
laide Nelson, Charlotte Cushman,
Janauschek, Rose Coghlan and Agnes
Booth. He was also for nine years
leading man with the old Walnut
Street Stock company in Philadelphia.
For fully twenty years he starred
this country and Canada as Mephisto
In Faust with wonderful success and
popularity.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
RAIN CAUSES WRECK
Blinds Engineer of Fast PennsyI-
vania Freight, Which Crashes
Into a Work Train.
SEVEN DEAD; FOUR MAY DIE

Terrible Scenes of Suffering Follow
Disaster-"Don't Tell My Wife," Says
an Injured Hero; "She Is on Her Va
cation ard 1t Would Be Shame to
Spoil Things For Her."
Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 20.-Plunging
through binding rainstorm at the
rate of forty-five miles an hour fast
freight train on the Pennsylvania rail
road crashed into slowly moving
work traiN at Sang Hollow, killing
seven and seriously injuring seven
others of the work train crew. Three
of the latter will probably die.
The work train had stopped at wa
ter plug near Sang Hollow to take wa
ter A Fort Wayne freight was fol
lowing, and because of the driving rain
the engineer was unable to see the
work train until just before the crash
Then he jumped and received injuries
from which he viii die. The fireman
remained on the engine and was unin-
jured All the persons on the work
train were asleep, and those that were
killed probably never knew they were
struck.
Conditions described by members of
the wrecking crews on their return
here were appalling. Dead and dying
were lying on the tracks, while some
of the injured were hanging out of the
windows of the cabin car crying for
help and begging to be saved from fire
that had started in the wreck
One man lay against the side of the
bank badly crushed and kept crying
feebly for his wife and child. The big
engine lay on its side, belching streams
of hot water and clouds of steam,
which enveloped several of the injur-
ed men on the ground Hastily the
wreckage was lifted away from the in
jured men, One of these was pinned
under a timber from the derrick and
terribly crushed Calling one of the
wreckers to him. he said: FOR Gods
sake kill me and put me out of my
misery. I cannot live any way. Please
don't tell my wife 1 am hurt She is
away on her vacation, and it would be
shame for me to spoil things for her."
When the wreck had been cleared
away it was found that part of the last
car on the work train had been thrown
$50 feet up a hill at the point of the
wreck, and one set of the trucks had
been hurled in an opposite direction
seventy five feet into the river.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
REFUGEES REACH SANTIAGO.
They Say Valparaiso Was Not as Badly
Damaged as Reported.

Santiago Aug. 20-People arriving
from Valparaiso say the situation there
though distressing, has been exaggerat-
ed
Among the refugees is Senior Gree, a
merchant. His account is the first di-
rect one of the happening in the early
part of the city's terrible experience
Gree left Valparaiso Immediately aft
er the second shock. The first shock,
on Thursday evening, he says, was al
most a minute in duration and threw
the entire city into indescribable panic.
The citizens crowded the streets and
the squares, crying and lamenting. The
first shock also threw down many build
ings. A second shock was more severe
and resulted in the crumbling of almost
all the buildings in the business quar-
ter
Immediately after the second shock
the entire city was plunged into terri
flying darkness. This, however, did not
last long, for the scene of destruction
was soon lighted up by the fires which
broke out. The light from the flames
Senior Gree continues, came as a well
come relief to the darkness. All were
in an extreme state of terror, many be-
lieving that the end of the world had
come.
Among the. buildings Gree saw de-
stroyed were the Victoria theater, the
Bellavista railroad station and the Club
de Settembre. Most of the severe dam
age was done ON the low ground re-
claimed from the sea- The Church of
the Espiritu Santo and the Church of
La Marced as well as a large part of
the buildings on Victoria street went
down in sight of Cree.
The masses of material that were
thrown into the streets made travel
impossible. Avenue Brazil is almost
completely wrecked. Among the dead
is the wife of Admiral Moult
The water pipes of the city were bro
ken, and the water poured through the
streets. There is even lack of water
for drinking purposes. Provisions are
lacking and hunger is beginning to
make itself felt.
The government has ordered its war
ships stationed at Talcahuano to take
at once to Valparaiso the most needed
necessities of life.
The funds collected throughout Chile
for festivities in connection with the
Inauguration of President elect Montt
will be distributed among sufferers
from the earthquake.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
TO CRUSH POLISH REVOLT.
czar Declares War on "Insensate An
archy and sedition."


st. Petersburg, Aug. 20-A call to an
uncompromising war with terrorism
and revolution in Poland was sounded
in the imperial telegram of congratu-
latiOn to Governor General Skallon of
Warsaw on his escape from the bombs
of would be assassins at Warsaw on
Saturday In this telegram Emperor
Nicholas, after thanking Divine Provi-
dence for saving the governor generals
life "fOr me and Russia" continues:
do not be discouraged. Be resolute
in the battle with insensate anarchy
and sedition.''
Under present conditions in Poland
it will be difficult to execEte the inn
perial will, as the police have practical
ly been driven from the streets of the
Polish capital and the prevailing mill
tary measures are believed to be in
adequate to cope with the revolution
lists; hence the text of the telegram is
regarded here as indicating the inten-
ton of the emperor to strengthen the
hands of General Skallon or his sue
cessor by furnishing more troops, en-
powering the use of sterner methods
than hitherto were permissible and the
formation of special ministry to take
over the government of the Polish
provinces.
The establishment of what is prac-
tically dictatorship for Poland is
limited at by the Svet, the court organ
1t is considered extremely probable
that General Skallon, even if he is not
victim to second and more success
full attempt on the part of the terror
lists, may retire either of his own voli-
ton, as did his predecessor after
similar nerve shaking experience, or at
the request of the emperor, made as
the result of representations from both
the court and army factions, which
have been urging his replacement by
a stronger man for some time past
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
Mob Surrounds Neqro In swamu,

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 20.-A special
to the News and Courier from Saluda
says that hundred armed men sur
rounded a swamp into which an eight
een-year-old negro from the Sandy
creek section of Batesburg county es-
capped after attempting to assault a
seyen-year-old daughter of white
farmer named West The child will
probably die. A message sent from
the governors office to the sheriff
urges him to protect the man if caught,
but the answer was not reassuring,
and it is understood that the negro will
be lynched as soon as captured.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
SECURED G0OO PoslTIO IS

The many friends of Mr. John G.
Flanagan, of No. II Thorne street. will
be glad to learn of his success in securing
through Hapgoods. of 305-3O9 Broadway,
n. y, an excellent position with the Her
ring, Hall. Marvin Safe Company Of that
city
Mr.. A. H. richards. of $50 Carteret
avenue, recently secured through Hap
gods Of 305-309 Broadway, n. Y. c., an
excellent position in the clerical depart
ment of the Mohican Springs Company
of that city. His many friends will be
glad to learn of his success.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
Mike Dwyer, Famous plunser, Dead.

Mike Dwyer, Famous PIunger, Dead.
New York, Aug. 20. Michael L.
Dwyer, long one of the most prom
inent figures of the American turf,
died at his little cottage in Brooklyn
opposite the Gravesend race track of
the Brooklyn Jockey club, of which
Philip ]. Dwyer. brother of the dead
horseman, is president Michael Dwy-
er suffered stroke Of paralysis some
years ago after he had returned from
a disastrous racing campaign in Eng
land and since that time had been
practically helpless. Dwyer was one
of the most famous plungers the turf
has ever known. He was larger
operator and amassed greater for
tune, it is said, than even "Pittsburg
Phil'' Smith, but Smith died wealthy,
while Dwyer was practically penni-
less
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
JEROME FOR GOVERNOR.
He Will Run if Democrats Name Him
Without Conditions.

New York, Aug. 20.-District At or
ney William Trayers Jerome issued The
following statement:
I'm the present shameful condition of
our political life in this state l am
willing to run for the office of gov
ernor of the state if the Democratic
convention shall nominate me without
any understanding, expressed or i'm
piled, other than that if elected l shall
obey my oath of office as understand
it, in letter and spirit"
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20
TOWNS SWALLOWED UP.
Los Andes and MeIippiIIa Reported En-
tireiy Engulfed.

tifeiy EnguIfed-
Galveston, Tex, Aug 20.-Late re-
ports from Valparaiso by Mexican ca
BILE, while still Indefinite and unsatis-
factory in detail, tell a story before
which the San Francisco catastrophe
dwindles to small calamity. The ca
BILE by special dispensation has permis-
sion to keep open all night.
Meager but authentic reports came
in which told of the total destruction
of entire towns by the first series of
earthquakes, and the record Of fatali-
ties was increased by thousands.
Los Andes, a thriving town of near
ly 5000, has been swallowed by the
earth, and Melippilla, which had over
5000, met a similar fate. 1t is said
that few of the inhabitants escaped. so
sudden and so terrific were the earth
shocks.