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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
MORE RESERVOIRS.
East Jersey Company to
Wipe Out the Village
of Stockholm.
NEEDS MORE WATER STORAGE
A Clergymau's Spite Blocking
It's Plans Danger to
Newark's Supply.
NEEDS MORE WATER STORAGE

The East Jersey Wafer Company is said
to be about to erect a new reservoir upon
the Site of the village cf Stockholm.
Stockholm is in Sussex County along the
line cf the New York, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad, and IS oae of the old
est settlements in Northern New Jersey.
Il now contains a5oolst thirty dwelling
houses, two hotels, church and Two
stores. Yet long before the Revolution it
was a place of Importance as an IRON
producing village
The mountains supplied the wood for
the smelling of the cres in the furnaces.
and the river furnished the water power
to run the hammers. Naich fashioned the
bloome that were carried out Of the noun
tains to New York, Elizabeth and other
centres of commerce, upon the backs of
mules.
The immediate Vicinity Of Stockholm
was ALSO the home of Colonel John Sew
ard, who began in these mountains the
task If raising the first regiment OF New
Jersey troops for the army of Washing
ton. and whose grandson. William H
Seward became famous as Lincoln Sec
retary of State.
The BELIEF of the inhabitants that their
NIil1s5 . - ctl ~ HcGtHlG t2StiipSt 10 'OdStd
upon the fact that agents of the East Jer-
sey Water Company have secured OPP
tons for the purchase Of all the proper
ties in the town and vicinity, with the
exception of two pieces. The residents
'srow, from the formation of the locality
that this purchase means the establish
ment of a great reservoir. for the pur-
pose OF hacreas Eg the supply CT water
Which this company IS now furnishing the
people eff Newark and 9srsey CITY
Stockholm is situated about three miles
north Of the Oak Ridge reservoir, and IS
within the watershed of the Pequannock
River. 1t lies a the eastern end of basin
surrounded by a horseshoe Of hills, the
only outlet to which Is deep and narrow
gorge, through which the Pequannock
flows to the reservoir at Oak Ridge. IN
fact, the Pequannock River is formed in
the village Of Stockholm by the conflll-
ence cf three streams, the brook from + he
CAMS teon Pond. the Aargeran Brook
and the brook from Two Rr:dges All are
fed by mountain streams, nowing from
an uninhalb ted region. making a supply
that cannot be excelled In any
part of New Jersey The ext;nc-
tiona of this Village for reserve r
pnrpoEes would ALSO felaove the only pos
sihle source Of on TO Newark wa-
ter lpHsiy. E sSs s
The reasons VIII the East Jersey COM
pany desires 10 iiScre Is sss ifs sforage casa
q TIT of water are obvious. Careful 3 obserg
ers IL the vic nifty give as their juda~
inert that swo- thirds cr the annual 4l{p-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
VETERANS STRIKE A sNAG.
NJ Monu ment committed Rests on Its
Oars ksecauss OF Gnnnsifian


The committee appointed to build a
monument to the dead veterans of the late
war are in duandary. They have sslfi-
cient money, 5000 from the Freeholders
and 5000 Of their own, to begin building.
'nut they are afraid that an opposition
party consisting of members of differen.
posts will begin INJUNCTION proceedings
arg a. stop them. Not wishing to plunge into
lslgat on, which viii surely absorb some
OF the funds in hand. the colnrliIftee has
dee-1ed to hasten slowly =
1T n: Leonard J. Gordon, one of the most
actlVe gentlemen concerned IN the Man
70 erect monument and by whose unfir-
ing eilerts a large sum of money was col
i,ecfed 5y the fund, said this morning that
ne deplorcs the situation; but at present ser,
can see no way out of the lifficuIty There
Is, ne SAID sorue opposition to the sehen3e q
which must be disposed of before erl,, aa,y
steps are taken towarsss the eo1nn1tnsaas,
ment of the work
Efforts are being made Is soothe III
feelings of the. disgruntled parties and md
az soon as possible advertise for proposa Is
and start with the work = ~ % ?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
FESTIVAL AT THE NEWMAN HOME
Ladies of the 8oard give; an Enter
safnuent


The ladies' of the Board of Manaears ~ ~
Newman Industrial Home ana Mission gave
an entertainment and strawberry festival last
night instile Home. The entertainment which
proved delightful was arranged bv Mrs
George W. Clerihew, Mrs Garref r., II
consisted in piano solos by Miss Anna Room
recitations by Miss Helen May Oakley. and
songs by Mrs Howard Slater. Miss E.lizabefh
II Speers and Mr. Fred G.. Cierihez s
After the entertainment Strawberries, cream
ana an cake were served. and the ladies' Of the
i- board sold aprons Many who were present
the Superintendent and they expressed Their
pleasure at the appearance OF the Home
The FESTIVAL was successful from a financial
as well as social standpoint The ladies of
the Board who were present were Mrs. I;rice
sollard Presidents Mrs. George w 1Cleri-
hcw, Vice President; Mrs Brinkerhoff seere
tary; Mrs Samuel r. Fornar Treasurer:
Mrs. William Vance. Mrs. George H. White
Mrs Joseph II Dear and Mrs. william
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men occurred. Beware Of the wrath Of a
cusst, peaceful man. We should no. allow
ourselves to be governed by those not
able to govern themselves. 1t is said that
the people of this country rule, but it is
not SO. the bos5ss make llominaticns, and
We are obliged to vote for the candidates
they put up, and therefore we have no
hand in the ruling Some day something
viii shappen that will cause the American
people to rise UP and drive the iniauities
5hat heset them into the he'll where they
belong. | believe we will be victorious in
this conflict because God is on our side. .
The meeting closed with the benedic-
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1T ia not strictly enforced. and they are
caught in great quantities. Fer several
reasons it is cons ,dered bes. that the fish
Should be caught They are becoming 50
numerous that il il cnoagiat is.ie5 would
i, time, unless, depleted prey upon and
kill each other filling and p0llutsng tbs
water with dead fisl, instances Cf which,
under similar c'reums sarces, have been
known. it ia also possible that If hshsn2,
were strictly prohibited there gat be
some in the mountains malicious enough
to destroy them with dynamite which
has been done before in ponds in that sec
tion of the State where fishing has been
strictly prohibited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
WARNING TO VENTuREsoME BaYs

ning avenue. was stealing ride on one of
the Consolidated Traction Conpany's cars
ABOUT ABOUT har past nine O'Clock last night. AS
the car turned into the power-house the how
Jumped off backwards. He was thrown heavi-
" to the ground. receiving a severe scam
wound and internal Injuries. He was attend-
eo oy Dr. Murrer and removed 10 his hnnle
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ARGUMENT IN THE USHER CASE

4 Conselor Charles D. Thompson began his
arslarent this morning in the case Of
Mrs. Knach against MIR. and Mrs. James
Usher to set ASIDE conveyances Of proper
tY amounting to about $4,000 on BERGEN
lie avenue, Township of IFnicn
Mr.: Thcnpscn contended that the plain
itiff <had never given her property abso-
lutely to her son-in-law and danahter
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coo COO CLUB AnInnRNs.

Good GoVernment Association No l. which
mas peen holdlng meetings every second Thurs
Gay during the winter. decided to adjourn
agrlng the summer months and viii remain
auJourhed until the last Thursday in SEN
tsllper, tsau rms association has been most ac-
i've all winter and has done Considerable in
the untiring search for good and honest gov
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
LOST THREE LIMBS.

Owen Walsh, II years old Of No 2f4 Coles
street fell OH Erie Railroad train at Erie
street crossing last night. His left leg and
arm were cut off and his right arm crushed
He was taken to ST. Francis Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
MATTERS oFEacr

New Jerseys best flour costs &c more
per barrel than ordinary Hour. hut worth a
dollar extra. Wholesale only at d. E. C;eary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

to the weight was torn and chafed. On
the rough surface of the weight itself were
little smears of red and brown. Some said
paint, some said rust, but the weight kept
its own counsel as to where it had been,
and the jury could only wonder.
Then the tug was run ahead bit, so the
iron could be sent down where it was
known there was no vessel, and once more
the weight plunged its prying fingers to-
ward the bottom. 1t could not be made to
take hold, and the jury hauled it in again
and sat round on the rail and discussed
matters.
The tug then started for the outside
basin, so as to come in over the course the
Oceanic took the morning she collided
with the Chester. Il heavy groundswell
was running in through the channel, and
the tug buried her nose in the advancing
water and threw spray over herself In a
way TO make the party shrek in delight,
that is, all but General Barnes. He sat
enthroned on a coil of rope on the forward
deck examining the shore intently, until
he remarked to no one in particular:
81 don't feel nearly as hungry as L did
when we struck these waves. | think we
had better turn round"
The tugs head was turned homeward,
and under the guidance OF Captain Met
calf and Pilot Meyer, she ran in on the
course taken by the Oceanic upon that
passed once more over the spot where they
had grappled for the Chester, and then
veered off through Raccoon Straits and
around Angel Island. Once in smooth
water the boxes brought by the defense
were opened and the lunch was spread.
Fred Vaughn, clerk of the court, had the
only plug hat on board. so he was given
the head seat at the table, and Dave Mag
ner, the bailiff was sent around to gather
the Jury and the guests. Lunch was over
as the Vigilant reached the wharf, and the
jury was dismissed until this morning.
The jury is non-committal, as BELTS its
judicial character, but it was evident the
grip that some hidden thing held on
the grappling-iron had made deep i'm
preston on the Jurors minds. Captain
Whitelaw swears the thing was the Ches-
ter, and Captain Metcalf and Pilot Meyer
say it could have been nothing else. At
any rate it was mething-something
with a mighty grasp, just such hold as a
rusting, rotting hulk, deep in the sea,
would take upon messenger from the
world above. 1t was grip like the grip
of death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
HALE AND NORCROSS CASE
Argument of Judge L. D. Nc.
Kisick Yesterday for the
Plaintiff.
Alleged Errors of the Supreme Court in
Its Reference to Testimony in
the Case.

In the Hale q Norcross mining suit yes
terday afternoon Judge l.. D. McKisick,
one of the attorneys for the plaintiff, in
his closing argument reviewed the find
lngs of the Supreme Court when it sent
the case back for rehearing. He held that
the written opinion of the Chief Justice
in some instances was most remarkable
and seemed to come from an imperfect re-
view of the testimony taken in the
lower court. He remarked that the
records of the case nowhere, either by
plaintiff or defendant, makes any men
ton of the discount on silver, but the Su-
preme Courts opinion returns the case for
a new trial with instructions that the dis
count on silver should be allowed. Coun-
sci said that that matter was too remark
able and too foreign to the case for COM
ment.
To show that Chief Justice Beatty was
wholly mistaken as to the Hale & Nor
cross ores assaying 81 in silver to 81 in
gold. Judge McKisick read from the iran
script of evidence which showed an aver
age in the different assays of about As
per cent in gold and 55 per cent in silver,
a widely different result from the calcula-
tions of the Supreme Court. The evidence
also shows that the battery and car assays
were the same as to the proportion of gold
and silver.
The reason why the car assays were
higher than the battery assays was not
explained in the first trial, but is now ex-
planned by j. r. Ryan's testimony that a
portion of the gold remained in the bat
terry and did not show in the assay. In
the first trial this information, said coun-
sci, was purposely suppressed, the bat
terry assays were incorrect and the court
was wiIlfully deceived.
When Ryan was superintendent of the
mine the railroad-car and mine-car assays
did not differ more than 81 or So per ton,
the former being the higher, to wit: Rail-
road, sos So and mine, $51 40. This
showed that the mine-car assays were
more correct. When Robert p. Heating
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENTS.

The Fight for the Paving of Folsom
Street Will Be Continued.
The representatives OF the South Side
improvement clubs held an enthusiastic
meeting at George d. Shadburne's office.
415 Montgomery street, yesterday after
noon. They denounced the action of
Mayor Sutro in vetoing the resolution
providing for the improvement of Folsom
street and passed by the Board of Super
visors. 1t was decided to continue the
agitation IN favor of modern pavement
on Folsom street from the water front out
the Mission way. The following resolution
was unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors did
unanimously pass resolution appropriatinp
$35 900 for the illuminating portion of Fol
som street; and, whereas, his Honor the
Mayor did veto the appropriation against the
wishes of the entire south-side Mission dis
tricts, therefore be it
Resotred, That we, the executive committee
of the combined Folsom-street and South Side
clubs, do request the Board of Supervisors to
pass this resolution appropriatiDg $35, 900
over the Mayors veto, and thus do iustfce to q
section long neglected, and which, according
to his Honors statement, pays taxes on $685.
600, 600.
The following were appointed commit
tee to interview members of the BOARD of
Supervisors in respect to the paving prop
osition: George D. Shadburne, A. B. Ma
guire, George L. Center, F. w. McEwen.
Joseph Kelly,C. II. Rogers, /. Swartz, Cap
tain Rafferty,.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again at the same place at $3.50 o'clock
on Friday.
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was Superintendent he did nothing when
the returns from the mill were falling
down. That was the unfaithful servant.
When Ryan took charge he sent a man to
the mill who watched the returns. That
was the faithful servant. The plaintiff
asked for verdict upon the report and
testimony OF the faithful servant
Counsel in his argument referred to
about 10000 tons of Consolidated Virginia
ore in 1895, when the railroad-car samples
averaged S57 56 per ton and the battery
samples $55 10. The ore worked up to 49, 30
per cent of car assays, while the plaintiff
claimed only 70 per cent of the II ale & n or
cross ore. Ii Hale & Norcross rock had
been permitted to make such returns, this
suit would never have been star ted.
All through his argument Judge McKis-
lex called attention to the Supreme Court's
erroneous references to the testimony given
IN the lower court, showing that the
records of the trial, seemingly, had been
imperfectly read.
This morning Attorney Wood will begin
his argument for the defense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
FELL TWO STORIES.
Little Rosie Silverwise Severely In
jured by a Tumble.

Little Rosie siIverwise Severely In
jured by Tumble.
Little eight-year-old Rosie Silverwise,
while playing in an unfinished house on
Fourth street, near Welsh, fell last even
ing from the second story down upon
hard cement floor.
She was found unconscious and carried
to her home at 5O4 Fourth street by lady
passing by, who CHANGED to see her fall.
Drs. Terry and Rosencranz were sum-
moned. They worked over her until y
O'Clock, and at that time she was able to
speak and move her limbs.
one fell on her head, fracturing tn 9
skull at the base Of the brain. The
doctors believe there is every chance OF
her recovery.
Inc father, l. Silverwise. second hand
clothes dealer, said Rosie had been play
ing IN the building with several other
chlldren OF tbs nelghborhocd, and was
throwing pieces of wood down through an
opening In the floor, when she lost her
ba.ance and fell twenty feet or more to the
ground.
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A Jury Dragged for the Bones
of the Sunken City of
Chester.
SHE IS FIFTY FATHOMs DEEP.
Going Over the Course Which Ended
So Disastrously That Foggy
Morning.

Strike line almost due north from Fort
Point, and cross line to the north of east
from Point Bonita, and where the two
bearings intersect is the spot over the grave
of the old City of Chester. For nearly
seven years she had slept peacefully in the
tideway, fifty fathoms deep, but her rest
was broken for moment yesterday. when
grappling-irons were let down to find if
she still lies Graded in the place where she
went down in August, 1888.
The seekers after information were the
principal figures in the trial of the suit of
the Hampton children against the Occi-
dental and Oriental Steamship Company
They demand damages for the loss of their
parents, who were drowned after the
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was soon no spare breath in the jury as it
pulled stolidly at that seemingly endless
line. Finally the rope stopped 1t was
up and down, so the end juror made 1t
fast to stay until future course could be
decided upon. In the meantime the tug,
rising. upon long, lazy groundswell,
solved the problem herself by swapping
the rope. It broke somewhere away down
under water, and when the end came over
the rail it was found that the rope had
been fairly pulled apart. There was no
cut or chafe about it,
That rope ought to hold 500 pounds"
said Captain Metcaf, and Captain White
law was willing to swear on anything that
his best grappling-iron was fast IN the
rusting iron rigging OF the Chester.
The frayed end of the rope was cut off
and kept as exhibit A. and after the tug
had been brought around and once more
put head to tide and in the point of the
three ranges another iron was thrown
over, this time by one of the jurors, and
the twelve peers each took turn at feel
Ing the line as it disappeared rapidly I'M
der the water.
]. T. &. Jackson was the last man on the
line. As he held it the iron struck bottom.
He pulled it up few feet-it stuck. He
let it down and tried again. Once more it
resisted. We've got something again, )"
he said, and again the jurors crowded
round the little rope that ran down among
no one knew what sights or sounds.
There was something weird and uncanny
in the feeling for the bones of the ruined
vessel, so far beneath where there were
life and sunshine.
Then the line was turned over to White
law, and he had the tug moved here and
there, while he pulled and hauled on the
rope, and then with a grunt of satisfaction
he commenced to reel In hand over hand
until the iron came up to the rail once
more. The hook was unchanged, but the
bit of baling rope by which it was dashed
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WILL VISIT THE HOSPITAL.
Supervisors to Investigate the Sanitary
Condition of aPublic Institution,

Supervisors to Investigate the Sanitary
Condition of aPublic Institution,
The Hospital Committee of the Board of
Supervisors decided yesterday to visit the
City and County Hospital in company
with the members of the Finance Com
mittee, some time during the next few
DAYS, to look into the sanitary condition of
the City's refuge for the sick. This action
was brought about by a communication
from DR.. Stahl, the Superintendent, who
called attention to the urgent need for i'm
provements, and asked for an increased
appropriation to put the hospital in habit
able condition. He stated that not only
was the institution IN bad sanitary con-
dition, but that, on account OF it's age, it
was growing worse steadily, and is already
unfit for the habitation of healthy human
beings, to say nothing of persons in an en-
feebIed condition from disease.
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Yesterdays Alarms.

An alarm was turned in through box 81 at
/ 80 P. M. yesterday for burning tar
kettle in the gas company's yards at Fifth and
Tehama streets Beyond the loss of the con-
tents of the kettle no damage resulted The
alarm from box 65 at z 80 O'Clock last evening
was for small blaze in frame dwelling-hou
at 523 Natoma street, occupied by Mrs. Am ber
An overturned lamp was the cause of the fire.
The damage was slight. An alarm was sounded
from box sd at 8 P. NJ. for 8 fire, caused
by sparks, in the Eagle Foundry on Folsom
street. The damage will amount to about $40.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Ex-Firemen,s Association

The Ex-Firemen's Mutual Protective Associa.
ton met last evening at 81 Natoma street and
perfected their organization. James Ward was
made chairman, Victor de Martini secretary,
and William Hopkins financial secretary.
Forty new members signed the roll, making a
total membership of 315. About 1888 was col
lected and committee was appointed to
secure hall for headquarters where the asso-
citation would locate permanently. A commit
tee Yves also appointed to draft bylaws and
constitution. number of lively speeches
were made by several orators present, all point
ing TO needed stirring up in municipal and
political affairs in this City.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-G Opera" Mignon. "
CALIFORNIA THEAwER-"HendrickH Hudson Jr."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"Men and Women"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Sinso of the Night"
TIvoLI OPERA-HoUsE.-"The Gentle Savage
ORPHEuM--Hi gh-Class Vaudeville
"Joe' S Girls"
New BUSIEST. THEATER - Uncle Toms
Cabin"
MAcDoNoUGH THEATER (OAKLAND)-"Hamlet.'
GOLDEN GATE HALI.-Symphony and Popular
Concerts, Friday afternoon, Feb. T. at 3:15 O'Clock.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haight street,
one block east of the Park.
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
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En- Route to the Almshouse.

]. ]. Benson and Daniel O'Leary were brought
from the Ukiah Insane Asylum last night to
the City Prison where they were booked zen
route 10 the Almshouse.' O'Leary is nearly
blind and Benson is paralyzed from the effects
of a gunshot wound. About eighteen months
ago Benson, who is an old man, in a I'll OF
Jealousy fatally shot his wife and then shot
himself. After he recovered it was shown that
he was insane and he was sent to the Ukiah
Asylum.
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A Genuine Phi1adeIphia Joke.

At a public dinner in Philadelphia some
years ago. the presiding officer, with cigar
in hand, asked Mr.. Evarts for a match,
meaning that that gentleman should hand
to him the box just beyond on the table.
When Mr.. Eyarts said, y have none" the
shall have to introduce as the matchless
orator from New York. And yet some
people say that Philadelphia is "slow."
Green Bag.
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AUCTION SALES,

BY INDIANA AUCTION Co.-This day Thurs
dAy), The Famous Millinery Store, 70S Market
street. at 10 80 O'Clock.
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SECOND CONCERT FRIDAY, FEB. Z.
Course Tickets on sale at sos Post street.
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GOLDEN GATE HALL.

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:f5.