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New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
VHY HE STOPPED BUILDING.
Hr HAD THE HOUSE But 80 WAY OF GETTING
1T

EF HAn THF HCl 81 Bl ~ Wal VI ''@' $1,000
Charles Bailey Of Belleville. has an unnnlshea
house on his hands that is worse than "hl'e
elephant lie cannot finish II or sell IL or III Iac''
srproach IT, The unfortunate man purchasep io'
IN Clevelard-st from the Teeter estate or Newark
upon which he designed 10 erect dwelllhg. fldhs
were drawn to suit the taste Of every MEMBER oil
MS family the contracts let and the building
began
Bailey watched the operation with alert interest
Every sod that was turned and every troWeHul OF
mortar had particular personal interest for MN
The house had reached the first story when IL was
discovered that the land on which u was behS
built could only be reached by passing over the
land Of the Erie Railroad Company. and that me
T~eter estate had no right OF passage. consequent
li Bailey had none. Negotiations were begun pu'
me opposing landowners failed 70 come 10 an
agreement. Bailey therefore had a house. but ne
could not complete IT. II ne had completed II ne
could reach II without the railroads permls-
SION II he once got inside no one knew whether
he Mould he allowed 10 come out again or not
The prospect Of being barred out OF his own house
~ sOulless corporation was not attractive. 50
Bailey gave up the fight yesterday. and began by
i'rmission--tO remove the tmbers He Is gong
% build where he be sure Of getting in his
mousse when he wishes.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

THREE THOUSAND GATHERED AT PEA
PACK.
THEY WENT BY TRAIN. CARRIAGE AND AFOOT,
TILL THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY WAS
COVERED BY SMITHS

TILL. THE SURROUNDING cOiNTK1 NNS
COVERED BY SMITHS.
Peapack Aug g-The annual reunion OF the
Smith family was held to-day on the farm OF the
late Peter H. Smith. who for many years was the
head Of the clan Isaiah Smith. the present head OF
the family was up before sunrise this morning al
though he did not retire until the cock had crowed
for the first time He VAS busy getting things In
order and seeing that nothing should be lacking 10
make the ga herring success. Other Smiths joined
tbeir head later and the finishing touches were
made the grove.
The sun had not been above the hills an hou~
before the first Smith arrived from distance. He
had been driving two hours before that and had
been ,,p two hours before he started setting things
at rights for the days absence. His name was
fohn Smith and he was accompanied By his wife
and John smith jr.. and several other little Smiths.
After him cane the deluge and the Smiths poured
into Peapack until its population ran up FOR the
nnonent TO 1000 and every Of them Smiths or
Smiths on their mothers side. Hundreds came by
train and either walked or rode the mile ana halr
TO the grove Al o'clock the majority Of the
crowd was on hand The line of vehicles stretched
away down the road for a mile and through ever
farm there were scattered colonies OF wagons.
This year for the first time the association iur-
nished ample acco nmoda tions for bicycles.
Tb4 morning was spent informally 10y the pic
uickcrs They strolled about ana cd as urs
nlcIsed renewed old friendships ana made lev
on.s talked politcs and crops and business. Inc
thor seemed the least dangerous topic, as even
the Smiths divided on politics. ana dliirrsI,'S
have no room or Rlacs n, III nad nma.p ,S nftic~Ts
v'sre husv recording the family statistics. Dinner
wa eaten in the grove. After that lSalah smith
of NilIburr the head Of the clan. made an ad-
Jr.ss There were other speeches, music by the
band and the reading OF original poetrN; i., aiu,L
Shich game Of ball was played ana the smiths
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
4 BIG suNDAY-scHooL CONVENTION.

New-Brunswck. Aug e5 Special The thirteenth
annual convention OF the Sunday y-schools OF Middle
County held today Nigwam Grove.
Jamesburg The convention IS the biggest picnic Of
the year for the country people and they came N
carriages and ali manner OF conveyances from mies
around There at least SIX thousand 10 inc
grove John u Buckalew made the address OF WEI
come Addresses this morning were maui %
D.. c..o,g. swain ~ Allentown on The Sabbath"
md nc the Rev H. B MacAuley. OF Newark on "A
child In the Midst In the afternoon me addresses
were by the Rev Frank r. symmes OF Tenn~n' On
Teaching Traits" and the Rev 4 A Wlhe'ts' or
sor,ns Lake ON Christianity and the Enjoyments cf
Present Life Prayer and praise services 1nterNen~l
and enlivening music was furnished by Cranbuiy
nsrd The convention was a compete success.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
HE WANTS TO SUCCEED BRADLEY.

Richard w Herbert Of Marlboro is making an
energetic canvass for the Senatorial nomination III
Monmouth County Mr Herbert. when seen by a
Tribune reporter yesterday. said, 4 feel very rnuc"
gratified with the reception have received. am
making Inc hardest fight know how 'or the nomha-
ton If the support which has been pledged me VIII
he turned over to my side In ihe coming cohNeh'oh'
| will certainly receive the nomination.
Mr Herbert Is a brother OF John w Heroert Jr',
Of Uelmetta y J. He has never held any ONCE ana
his political work for the last ten years mas neeh
lighting for others but this year he Will nght Tor nm
self His friends say that he has nearly al oi the
delegates from the inland townships pledged 10 MN
ALREADY: and as his own section has not asked i0t
ANYTHING for a long time. they think thdt herbert
will he a satisfactory candidate
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
ms CLERK GoNE WITH THE DEPOSIT.

A. II Triller. a butcher at No 5sl Communipaw-
ave- Jersey city sent his clerk Frederick Kim
bark. on Monday afternoon TO deposit f2S In the
First National Bank. The clerk. with the butchef
boy drove to the bank. The clerk left the boS III
charge OF the wagon aud walked toward the tefrS
The butcher. after waiting three hours TOT 'he re-
hank and found the wagon and the boy patiently
waiting fof the missing clerk. The butcher con
,l,,dsd maj KImbark who Is married. had gone 10
Tarrvtown 10 see his wife and he visited that
nlare Mrs kimhark had not seen her husband
xliller Yesterday Informed the poHsS
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
POLICE CAPTAIN MISSING.

Police Inspector Lange who is in charge Of the
Jersey city Police Department, as Chief Murphy
is on his vacation yesterday instructed Police Cap
tain Newton Of the Third Precinct TO also take
command Of the Sixth Precinct. as Captain Nc
Nulty has failed 10 report since Monday. The
missing captain started on that day 10 go on a
fishing trip. and expected TO return that even
ing There Is rule requiring a captain absentlng
himself 10 designate sergeant to act az captain,
hut Captain McNuIty failed TO do this. The pre-
cinct l. crippled. TWO sergcants are absent, one
vacation and the other H. III.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
VIZ. EIiNN RENIGNN.

Frederick Esars )r.. who was associated With
The Newark Daily Advertiser" since lSe
aging editor and editor -in-chief and who. until
recently. OF the three proprietors and
managing directors has severed his connection
with the paper by resignation. TO devote himself 10
other important objects Colonel Sheffield Phelps
who lately acquired The Daily ADV Sertiseg" "
purchase. is nov editor chief
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
NEWARK DEMOCRATS EAT GROW.

the Jenersonian Club Of Newark the l'aninS
Democratic organization OF the city. at meeting
on tn ,sdav night that not advertised ann
,,.,s hold without ostentation passed resolutions
indorsine tho Chicago platform and ticket Thomas
Dunn English former Congressman from the Ni'A
District and others made speeches Nearly an IN"
I-nited states Senator Smith. members OF the
club which has a wel-apponted house in West
T..
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
THE STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY.

GOVERNOR GRIGGs TO BIZ CHAIRMAN-MR no.
BART UNABLE To ATTEND.
Trenton Aug. 25 (SpeciaD.-The Rel ublican State
Committee met in the Trenton House tonight and
arranged the details for tomorrow convention
Governor Grisgs will be chairman. and will deliver
the only extended speech OF the day telegram
was received by Chairman Murphy from Garret
A. Hobart informing him that 1t would be impos-
sble for him TO be present. owing TO his business
with the National Committee. The folloWlhs
names are mentioned for electors-at-large: John
F. Dryden and Elisha H. Gadds. OF Newark; Ed-
ward A Walton. of Ridgewood, and Sanuel H.
Grey of Camden.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
.cg,pGfS AGAINST TIE cry CLERK.

Al n meeting OF the Hobok"n Common Council
last night Mayor Pagan la a communication
charged the First Assistant city Clerk. Robert Y
curry with bciug intoxicated on Monday August
l. while acting a. clerk OF the Board OF Appeals.
The MAYOR accused him also Of insulting William
A Macy " Fletcher Edwin Lewis and y ..
Garr,fsou who appeared before the Board lie
recommended that curry bee dismissed from the ser
vice Of the city II The charges are proved a.
hearing.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

NEWARK WILL NOT PLACE ITSELF IN THE
POWER OF THE EAST JERSEY
WATER COMPANY.

The Board Of Works of Newark proposes 10 pump
water at Belleville to exc out the daily supply OF
aquedurt water when il exceeds the contract limit
Of 27J1OOO0 gallons. This limit will hold good until
September : lSD when the whole flow of the
Pequannock watershed will he at the disposal OF
the city. There fifty wells at Belleville.
and in 1881 they yielded joco~0 gallons a day Some
of them are in bad condition. There are also TWO
filter basins that will yield considerable supply,
The Board il anxious TO aVOii the necessity OF
negotiating with the East Jersey Water Company
for an additional supply Of water hefOre 1909 OF 10
ma ke any alteration in the existing contract
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
ASPHALT TO THE BOTLEIiRD.
JERSEY CITY OFFICIALS PROVIDE FOR GOOD
ROAD FROM THE FERRY.

The Street and Water Board Of Jersey city a. its
meeting Yesterday adopted resolution providing
for an asphalt road from the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company ferry 70 the Hudson County Boule-
ward The route selected is York-st. 10 Henderson,
~ TO Nercer-Sf. The Good Roads Association mas
earnestly importuned the city officials 70 make
suitable driv. 10 ia" Boulevard. and Mayor Wan
ser recently vetoed TWO resolutions ordering asphalt
r.y.naufs laid and In his veto urged the Board 10
asphalt the streets named in the resolution passed
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
REP1BIICAN BATTERY REORGANIZED

Montc:alr. Aug 26 CSpecaD.-The Republican
Battery reorganized for the campaign last h'Sh'
with over seventy members These orncerS were
chosen: President, william Dunlap Vlcc-Pr'S"e"''
Joseph Molioy secretary George Bowman; treasurer.
Joseph w Glaster; captain, Willlam +. Jon's'
FIRST lieutenant John Bowman; captain OF gun
Do
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

rrentcn's Police Department appears to have
,rhdrsvn its favor and protecting influence
,roro the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
tina, company is not allowed the use of the city
.rnulance and for some reason or other police
zen seem to avoid the local railroad station.
There The, are people who hint that the trouble has
been caused by the cOmpany's unwillinsness to
honor requests for passes. but OF course no such
liberation could influence the Police Commits
..ors Of Trenton in doing their duty.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
THEY WANT 4 GR4DE CROSSING.

LEHiGH VALLEY OFFICIALS SAY THEY CANNOT
GET ALONG WITHOUT IT.
The representatives Of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company called on Mayor Wanscr OF Jersey
city yesterday and urged him to slen,the ordinance
allowing the Greenville and Hudson Company TO
cross Ccmmunlpaw-aVe at grade. They showed
statements OF engineers that IN" company couId
not elevate sink It's tracks at the crossing ana
connect with its tracks along the shore OF com
munfpaw Bay. The Mayor promised TO look care
fuiiy irfo the matter Several prOperty-Owners,
among them three women. called 10 oppose the
ordnance. The Mayor has four days in which TO
acf
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Seventh District-Dr. Leonard J. Gordon and Otto
Krouse, OF Hudson. ,
Eighth District-John p. Green. OF Union, and X.
S. Stevenson. OF Hudson.
Resolutions adopted making the Provis-
iona State Committee the Regular Committee, per
mittne delegates To Indiana polls to select their own
alternates. and thanking Mr. Fairchid Tor MS
address
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
PATRIOTISM ABOVE REGULARITY.

! am now speaking 70 Democrats upon the sub
jcct whether they are 10 20 with the party at all
times for the sake Of regularity no matter what
n. .ght b" the consequence When name an
electoral ticket II must I've that We intend II 10 be
successful DO you gentlemen suppose for mo
ment that the Democracy which controlled the
tonvcnton at Chicago. II II is the Democracy. de
York shall treacherously and falsely attempt to
support the principles advanced there. when I'm
reality they desire their defeat That is not the
kind Of regularity 20 build up party. Ii Is far
stand ~ boldly and say: My friends We cannot
20 with YOU any further. You have right to
your opinion. We have right 10 ours: must
both 10 our duty toward our country as We under
stand II "
There Is a necessity Of preserving Democratic
party somewhere. | cannot but feel that large
portion or tho present condition Of things IL due
to the teachings which this country has had for
hut feel that they have been educating the people
of this country 20 feel that government In Itself
l. something separate and apart from the people.
and that II has had some divine. creative powers
by Wnl'h IN some measure We could do away with
Inc Old rules OF prosperity. Of thrift OF industry
and OF economy. and produce wealth and happiness
hy some l"gerdcmain OF government We. Dem
OcratS. never believe that. but | have year
party WAS invading Democratic party more
ana more. unu great portion of the Democratic
party fas come 10 believe that government and
things done by the Government possesses some
thing of divinity; that they arc not Of poor hu-
manitN. Therefore. say that II Is necessary TO
preserve IN this country what can OF DemOc-
racy. I'm order that people may have somev here
to 20 10 In tho future when they have discovered
ngs OF paternalism. Then II will be a blessing II
there Is somewhere I'm this country body OF men
who have in this time OF great danger gathered
themselves together TO preserve that ark OF the
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

there Is the Democrat who SAYS. on II ls an
wrong. do not like II myself. but II Is regular
convention OF my party and must stand by the
work OF that regular convention. be IL what IL
may"
Now just think of that kind Of regularity under
those conditions carried out to its legitimate con.
cusion. Suppose that the Democrats nominated
their electors to support the nominee OF the hago
convention Suppose the Democrats OF ihe oInts @
of New-Nork put their respective number or men
In the same position selecting respectable men
men standing high I'm the community as they nave
done heretofore. and ask them to undertake TINS
task I'm order that the Democratic organization OF
the State OF New Jersey and Of the state OF New
York might continue TO be regular within the
Democratic organization OF the United states.
selecting presumably men who do not believe in TINS
doctrine advanced by the Chicago Convention, VINO
fear its results and undertake this task In order 10
electors should be chosen by the States OF New
Jersey and New York. and suppose that the result
In the nation was TO depend upon the vote OF New
Jersey and Ncw-YCrk as II has often done be-
fore. Now understand We don't vote for Presi-
dent and Nice-President We vote for electors
under our system. and those electors meet one
month after the election In the respective capitos
Of their States and there vote for President and
Nice-Prc sident. exercising. presumable under our
Constitution. their Judgment. hut actually merely
carrying out commission. Then suppose that
that happens which every man In this hall Knows
would happen If the Chicago ticket succeeded.
been dreamed Of all the business institutions clos
ing. disaster in every direction. men thrown out OF
employment. until there promise OF distress
during this winter Of 1895 such this or any other
country in the civilized world has never known.
Now think OF r.ose ten gentlemen here. and those
thiriy-siX gentlemen ia the State Of New-Nork
calmly waiting thirty DAYS when All this was going
on that they knew would come. calmly waiting TO
confirm and seal all in order that the Democratic
organizations OF New-Jcrscy and Now-York might
y.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Lizzie Fisher. fifteen-year old daughter OF
Mss FISHER Of kngwood Township. has loaded
Chsrlsoar loads OF hay and oats this summer Tor
forty-'ssr and neighbors. Is there another girl or
her ia,h' ar older in the county that has done as
her atf so we would like to hear from her
vel. h,oU,n independent.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

ria, looks like an opening for competition of
m,usually interesting character
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

,ner allowing their bicycle ordinance to re-
-, q dead letter for year. the Long Branch
.m,borities have suddenly begun to enforce it
r,I,h great vigor 1t IS all well el ough to compel
..heeInen to carry bells and lanterns at night and
...ohinit scorching at ali times. hut in place
we Long Branch it is not clear that bells are
recessary IN the day time
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

batting the silver heresy In the State were discussed
and it decided the indianapolis Con
vention adiourns 10 begin an aggressive campaign.
especially In the agricultural districts and among the
laboring classes As one member OF the conference
said:
President hut We are going 70 show the people tha
the Democratic party OF New-Jcrsey is true 70 the
principles it set forth in the State Convention on
May :. no matter what bosses and ofce-seekers may
do or say. The people OF the State want an honest
dollar, and though they he carried away for time
by the extravagant promises of the Chicago PLATFORM
they will listen TO plain arguments and change their
opinions before election day"
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
PROVISIONAL STATE COMMITTEE

The following were named as Provisional State
Committee. subject to the Endorsement Of the con-
vcntion: H. d. Winton and Abram de Rondc. Of
Bergen County. J. S. Adams and DR.. II. '. ID. Al
bury Of Burlington; John C. Weaver. Of Cumoer-
land: Colonel James +. Fleming and General i. p.
Meaney. Of Essex; DR. J.. J. Gordon and otto
Krouse, of Hudson, ex-senator jonathan r. Black
well. of Mercer; James Parker. of Middlesex: John
Hone. of Monmouth; Paul Revere and George II.
Yeamans of Morris. Charles Woodruff. of Sussex
Albert Il. Carlton and c. S. Ritenhouse. of Warren:
William B. Wills. Of Mount Holly
When Senator Wnton called the convention to
order at 80 O'Clock there were about 80 persons
in the opera house about 200 Of whom were dele
gates. The attendance not. to the casual oh
server half large as II should have been but the
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

As successful patriot willing ana aoie 10
helm manage the affairs Of his city, state and
Nation ] I'm ] Matthews. Of Elizabeth. Is never
found wanting when the bugle call sounds for
duty--and salary
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Yesterday a great day at Peapack Tor the
Smith family. No connection with Hocus Sfnl'h
Of Georgia or Pocus Smith OF Carlspau
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

The late returns indicate that James +. Mar
tine is willing 10 be a sacrifice on the Bryanite
altar if he be permitted to do ii as a candidate
FOR Congress in the With District. AS Mr..
Mar,ine is likely to come out of the contest about
7oD votes short his heroism can he appreci-
Tod
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Good citizens Of Hudson County looking on at
the fight for supremacy between Bob Davis and
Denny" Mclaughlin apt to feel in the
same frame of mind the old woman who
watched her husband fight a bear and impartially
encouraged both. But If any of them feel like
betting on the result. their money would be laid
on Davis
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

! First h.a, W.n by NJ. shannon. Tourist ~
4, R..,,e l.rsev CIV second. B Alsu lAhefi' ~.
third Tme-..s second heaf-N'n n oy h e.
newark r. 9 Humphrey. Hacksnsa'k. sec'ni p
Moshsr Riverside W. thud. Time-- - 10 lnI' n''
Won by B 1. Johnson. Ashur' fark 'ssP,' -.
onns ssci nj ~ "A Ross X ngs 'uunt W. ihlri liins
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Theodore Budd. Burlington bryahi'e, Is
canned as likely Democratic canu'ua'e ior 'on-
gress in the Hid District asanS. |o"e' esS'i''"
80 Gardner. who Is sure Of denomination.
u.oots from, now Mr. Budd won't be any
-. washington. but he will know more than
he does to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
The Passalo News sounds this warning note:


sound money Democrats and Republicans shoud
keep in mind is that the Bryan and SeWall clubs be-
'ng formed in a small way in Dundee are all beer
boomers Saloonkeepcrs with halls made idle by me
e6ict Of the Excise Board against dancing nave hit
upon the dodge OF forming their barrOom loungers
into campaign clubs FOR the purpose or bringing
srist their ginmils. Candidates for county and
osrnAd in advance against allowing themselves 10
L y -,,l.-lc cd hA ihnsa nOiical strikers.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

Individual winner-roiice ceran John : $500.
Points Letter carriers. ~. Folh" l.. ff-"''"' ~
Lr,e- ~ . ,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-03-25

The missionary Mass Meeting.

The NJ. T. Church, South, was crowded
last Sunday night-the especial attraction
being missionary exercises Of an appropriate
and interesting character for the closing of
the Conference year. After the initial song
prayer was made by Rev. James H. Wolf,
of jefferson circuit; then came service Of
song, reeitations, addresses and a collection
in all occupying an hour aud a half. The
recitations were by Nora Pentz, Grace Nor
ris, Leonard Alder, Celia Cockrell, Mabel
Dooley, Annie Griffith and Abbie Hamil-
ton. Their renderings were excellent. in
deed. The Little Lighters" represented
by two boys with banners-"Give" aud
missions and dozen or more girls rep
resenting faith, love, hope, joy, patience,
peace, courage, and the various countries
which afford fruitful mission fields, with
Rotations, was pretty and effective. Fol
lowing was a short talk on Mexico by Miss A.
V. Wilson, who is at home here from Qua
dalaiara, Mexico, for brief rest. The pas
tor, Rev. J. ?. Stump expressed by his
words and looks the qualification he felt in
the fact that be could make good report Of
the years work; among other things-forty-
eight added to the church membership;
total Of Sc 100 contributed during the year
-S29j oi it for foreign missions Preacher
aud all assessments paid in full aud little
in excess for each object The music was
gOOd-the selections appropriate, for which
public acknowledgment was accorded Mr..
Clarence W, Taylor musical director. He
also acknowledged the excellent service of
Mrs. ArmentrOus and Mrs. Lizzie COckrill
in training the little people in their parts.
Mr.. Stump congratulated the church in its
achievements during the year; upon the
absence of everything or anything that
would tend to make the way rough for pas
tor or people; the harmony that pervaded
all the precints of the society the unity OF
the brethren; their liberality, zeal and good
works. He told them that he did not know
whether or not he would return to them
that the Bishop didn't yet know; nobody,
but God knew anything about it that be
would be pleased to come, but that he would
obey orders, whatever they might be, from
his superiors cheerfully.
Mr. Stump is a good preacher, an earnest,
God fearing and conscientious, popular and
much beloved pastor. The congregation
and people generally hope for his return.