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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
Epidemics Among Animals.

Unfortunately, among these conditions is
one which does not make for the preserva-
ton of health, namely. the tendency of
nearly all non-carnivorous animals to herd
together and, even when non-related. to
seek one another's society. Hence the as
tonishing violence and fatal results of an
imal epidemics. During their prevalence
the absence of the animal dead is no longer
marked. On the contrary, their bodies are
in evidence. Among the multitude OF ex-
amples collected by George Fleming in his
work on animal Plaques are eighty-six
epidemics affecting wild quadrupeds and
birds, and twenty-seven affecting fish.
Among the former nearly every wild spe-
cies in Europe is mentioned, and some in
the New World. including red deer, REIN
deer, wolves. foxes. pelicans. bears. cham
OILS, hares, wild hogs. rabbits. rats, wild
ducks. rocks. gaurs and monkeys.
Disorders usually somewhat rare and
sporadic are capable of developing into
epidemics and claiming victims to disease
wholesale. Perhaps one of most curious
Instances is that of rabies among foxes.
This prevailed on the continent during the
years 1890 to 1898. In the canton Of the
Vaud in Switzerland. the bodies Of dead
foxes were often picked up and examined
and 1t was thought that they were suffer-
ing from malignant quinsy: but as they
entered villages and bit men. dogs and
swine, which afterward died from rabies,
there was 10 doubt as to the nature Of the
malady. In Wurtemberg and Baden the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
News Of the WhoeImen.

The race at Manhattan Beach next
Saturday afternoon between Tom Linton
and Jimmy Michael, will be the most
fercely fought track race ever witnessed
in this country. Since his defeat by Lin
ton last week Michael is reported to have
said that his erstwhile playmate was in
capable of defeating him in a race devoid
of accidents. Yesterday the local repre-
sentative of the National Track Team
Association, under whose management
Linton is at present. authorized the state
ment that either Tom Linton or Eddie Nc
Duffee. both members of their team,
this gentleman yesterday, "Michaels
at any time for as large a side bet as
Michael or his manager would want.
After the race with McDuffee,' said
this gentleman yesterday, "Micheal's
manage wanted another match inn
mediately against McDuffee. Last year
after Michael had been defeated the for
mer's manager refused to give the latter
a return match. and it was not until late
in the season tina he consented to ALLOW
Michael to again ride McDuffee. who has
proven himself 10 be Michael's most dan
gereus American opponent. McDuffee,
having defeated Michael, reserved the
right to meet the midget when he pleased,
but as he is always ready and anxious
to race any rider. just as Linton is,
Michael can get second race at any
time
The $500 side bet will be put up to-
morrow. One thousand dollars of this
amount has already been put up for the
coming contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
FREEHoLDERS WANT METERS.
They Think They Pay for More
Water Than They Got.

The Freehoiders asked the Street and
Water Board yesterday to place meters
on the supply pipes which connect with
the county institutions. The Freehold
ers believe it will be cheaper for them to
pay for water actually used than to con-
tinue aymen on the basis Of so much
for each building supplied.
The Street and Water Commissioners
have been putting the screws on all de-
l~inquent water consumers, and 1t hap
pened that the Freeholders were among
the first 10 be squeezed. When the Free
holders refused to pay their water bills
to the city, the Finance Board directed
Comptroller Hough to withhold all taxes
due the county BY the city. Two days ago
the ~Freehoiders paid their water bills,
which aggregated $1,000, in order to get
about s7e,0 eco taxes from the city. Now il
is proposed to get ever with the city by
reducing the quantity of water used at the
county institutions.
Some of the Freeholders favor acquiring
a supply from the Montclair Water Com
pany. That proposition, however, will
not prevail, it is said.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
State Authorities Take Steps
to Detect and Punish
Adulterators.
WORK OF DAIRY COMMISSIONERS
Authorizations Found in Cream
Tarts, Catsup, Molasses
and Many Other
Articles.
rcnaoiaf ~ tsTs,a Tar.a.. C5tx, Nav,e Ut

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'1
TRENTON, July q, 1saS.-For any
years complaints have been heard in New
Jersey Of the immense amount of adult
Grated foods that have been in use. and
from the findings of the State Dairy Com
mission. during the past two months, it
is evident the complaints were we'll found
ed. Out of 1903 samples of cream tartar,
collected in the State, forty-eight were
found to be adulterated; fourteen out of
eighteen samples of catsup were found to
be impure. twenty-eight out Of forty
seven samples of honey were adulterated
six out of nineteen ~sarnples of ,nolasses
were adulterated. These were only the re-
suits Of a quiet little investigation that
was being carried on by Dairy Commits
sioner Mcguire, preparatory to beginning
a general crusade against the dealers who
are foisting impure goods on the New
Jersey public.
The food laws Of New Jersey have been
so formed as to cover all sorts of food
authorizations. Experts concede that the
laws are very good ones. But they have
so far been imperative because of a lack
of facilities to carry them out. The State
Board of Health has determined to make
ii a part of the State Dairy Commission
ers' duty TO look after the adulterati0n
of food, as well as the adulteration OF
milk and butter, and from now on Colli-
missioner Mcguire will he on the look
out for violaters of the food laws.
AT the State House a permanent labra-
tory is now being fitted up, and when i
is completed, Shipper Wallace, the State
chemist, will make his headquarters
there, and devote his entire time 10 mis-
duties as a State officer. In the past all
chemical analysis were made by Or. Wal
lace at him home in Burlington, or by Dr.
Drisher in Newark. Once in a great while
an analysis was made by Prof. Cornwall
of Princeton.
It has been found that the establishing
of a Dairy Inspection in the State has al
most entirely rid New Jersey of adulter-
ated milk and butter. OF course, there
is some of the nefarious work still going
on of giving to the public impure articles
in the dairy line, but during the months
of May and June last past, 2l samples
of milk were tested and but two were
found below the required standard. Dur
ing the same period, out of forty-one
samples of butter tested, thirty-eight
were found pure. and all the samples Of
oleomargarine, cheese and lard tested,
were found pure.
AS soon as the laboratory is establish
ed at the State House, the department
will not only go into the examination of
food in 2 wholesale way. but will also
take up the examination of drugs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21

wards enjoyed the athletic programme.
Regan's Rough Riders afforded much
fun by their antics and the party was
IN the best Of spirits. The athletic pro-
gramme was productive Of much spirited
rivalry. The races were ali well contest
ed and watched with great interest The
swimming race was the only time that
anything likely to mar the days snort
occurred. Thomas DunagatI Svasi dam
serous competitor in this event and was
distancing his opponents in every shape
when he was seized B a tramp. and
but for the assistance of the mensin the
officials boat the accident might have
taken on 4 more serious color.
The summary Of the athletic eveAts fol-
low:
100 yards run-Won h9 Martin Lyman;
William Pascell, second John Sweeney,
40 yards run-Won BY William Dooley;
Michael DeveIin, second; Timothy Muir
rary. third. Time, 81 minutes | 10 sec
$50 yards run-Won by Martin Lyman;
James Summons, second; John Rose,
third. Time. 2 minutes 53 2-5 seconds.
go yards dash-Won BY John May;
Thomas Madagan, second; Frank Me-
Nally, third; Tom Dunusgan, fourth.
Mike Kenny, fifth; Ambrose Guiton,
80 III tAkt * ~ So
One mile run-Won by James Sam
mons; John Murphy, second; John Nc
CURE, third limo . minutes Is seconds.
220 yards run, for fat men-Won by
Michael Develin: Joseph Downey. second;
Patrick DAILY, third. Time. 50 seconds.
$50 yards swimming race-Won by Frank
McNally; Michael Kenny, second: Thomas
Regan. third.
Potato race-Won by Joseph Clements.
Wheefbarrow race-Won by Thomas
Mulligaa; Benjamin Rose. second;
Mathew Cassidy, third
The Clements and the Lymans played
a good game of bah, which resulted in a
victory for the Lymans. with a score of
- to G. The batteries were: Lymans-
Cassidy and Lyman. Clements-Griffin
and Brady.
The committee in charge of the affair
was composed Of William PASCAL, chair
man; Joseph Clements. William Dooley,
Daniel Grimm. Joseph Scott and Joseph
the manner in which they discharged the
duties Of their Office.
Among those on board were Messrs.
James Coyle, George Donaldson. Pierce
Fleming. Thomas Dunagan. ex-Sherif
Robert Davis. Sheriff William Heller,
Christy Smith, Police Commissioner
Michael Laily, Alderman Mcbride. Free
holder Michael Kenny. Freeholder Frank
MeNally, Groth. Tremble, Ripe, Fitz-
simmons, zumbush, Boulevard Superin-
tendent Michael Coyle, NJ. Lawless, Will
liam Hunt, ABB Woilburg, Thomas, James
and John Kelly. Surrogate LilIis, John
Zeller. Peter Mcclure. James 8irrning-
ham, Thomas McDonough, Michael Com
molly, Harry Heller, James Summons,
Judge Kit, Richard McMullins, Martin
Lyman and Thomas Fallon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.
FOOD MUST GO. CHI
Climax, Jennings and Mon
A. G. Victors in Good
Games.
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN
Alex. J. Clements Associa-
ton Outing---Golfers Play
--Cricketers to Meet.

The Clovers and the Climax played. an
other game yesterday on the Central
Grounds, which resulted in a victory Tor
the Climax. The score was very good,
though, but the Climax team should have
won by a large margin. They got TWO
hits in every inning and made but halt
Of them count. though the clovers were
playing very poorly in the field. They
had ten errors to their discredit and their
batting was nothing to speak Of IN view
of the fact that Williams was weak ana
could have been hit easily had the weld
ers of the willow branch been in proper
condition.
The Climax team made one run each
ming n looked like Winners until the
fourth, when the Clovers tied the score.
The eighth inning saw the score tea
again, and the game would have been
prolonged had not a bunch Of errors and
a timely hit given the Climax the neces-
sary lead. Score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21

The Alex. ]. Clements Association held
one of the most successful outings yes
terday to WetzePs Grove. College Point
that has ever left this city The start
was made at the associations headauar-
tiers. First and Grove streets. and about
three hundred and fifty men were in the
procession that marched to the Morris
street dock. where the steamer Aurora
was boarded and the start made. On
the way to the grove there was plenty
of enjoyment. A band Of music kept GO
ing all day. and every chance wished
fer was afforded the exoursionists to
spend a pleasant day
when the grove was reached the
party sat down to breakfast and after
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
Essex County Golfers Win.

The Essex County Golf Club defeated
the crack Dyker Meadow Club team, yes
terday, on the links of the former club.
at Hutton Park. Orange. G. w. Jewett
was the only member of the Dyker Club
to win his match. The score
Essex County-C. F.. Watson. 3; H. A.
Colby, o; c. A. Could, 0; T. II. Powers
Farr. i: L. K. Taylor. 2; T. T.. Reid, 2
Total. s.
Dvker Meadow-Duncan Edwards. o; A.
L. Norris. o; f. W. Jewett. !; A. G. Jen-
nings. o.; G. HIP. Adams, 0; j.. C. Powers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
Totals
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Atiantics 30 0 0 0 g 0 0 2-1o
The Monticello A. c. and the Post A.
C. have just organized in the same
neighborhood on the hill and played their
first game yesterday. The PLAYERS have
all been connected with good teams in
the past and it needed little practice TO
make them put up a good team work.
III Monticello aggregation outclasses
the Posts in every turn of the game so
that they won out by a large margin.
Johnston did the sensational playing Of
the day. He had ten chances at first and
made every one of them good. In addi-
ton to this he had four hit and two runs.
one a home run and the other ne mace by
a hit to second, stealing third. crossing
home on Halls single hit. Score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

D.. w. BENJAMIN made application to
the Street and Water Board yesterday
for permission to construct a pipe sewer
in Jackson place. The petition was sub
sequently granted. Specifications sub
mitted by Engineer Van Keuren for the
asphaltine of Highland avenue. con
structions of sewers in Reservoir and
Stegman avenues. Improvement of Duncan
avenue and the furnishing stop cocks and
other supplies were adopted.
The final assessment maps for the inn
provement Of Pavonfa avenue, Dwight
street and Pine street were confirmed.
James Doran was appointed inspector
of the Improvement Of Montgomery street
ana Jacob Broekline, inspector Of the
construction of a sewer in Sherman ave
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
FINANCE BOARD WITHOUT POWER
Home Telephone Co.'S Oser of Free
Telephones VIII NotBe Accepted.

At the meeting of the Finance Board
yesterday afternoon. Clerk Finck reported
that Corporation Counsel McDermott had
given a verbal opinion on the request of
the Hudson Telephone Company TO put
free telephones in City Hal for the
privilege OF ~stringing its wires on city
poles. Mr.. McDerraott says the Finance
Board has no power to make any such
compact as is suggested. That power
rests with the Street and Water Board.
Fire and Police Boards.
Mr.. McDermott says these bodies can
allow the ompany to use the wires under
their control if they wish. COMMISSIONS
Ring4e asked that a written opinion on
the subject be obtained from Mr.. Nc
Dermott. The Hudson Company's request
will not be granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
MARION WOMEN WANT A PARK.

Mrs. M. Armstrong and a number Of
property owners of the Marion section
made application to the Board OF Finance
yesterday to purchase q park site for
their section. The petitioners have
found a site of about four acres fronting
on Tonnele avenue. which, they say, can
be acquired for a reasonable price n
converted into a magnificent park by the
expenditure OF q small sum of money.
The petition was referred to the Com
miffee of the Whole.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
CricIrntars 70 Meet.

The ummer elevens Of the New Jersey
Athletic Club Cricket team and the Slater
Island Cricket Club. will meet this after
noon, and play a game on the New Jer-
sew Athletic Club grounds. Both these
teams include some Of the best players in
the Metropolitan District, and the game
should prove an excellent one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
HURT in TROLLEY COLLISION.

AT 2:30 yesterday afternoon a collision
occurred at Erie and Eighth streets, be-
tween a North Jersey Traction Company's
car Of the Erie street line and a business
wagon, IN charge of George Tullock. and
owned by Contractor William Tullock Of
Barrow street, who was also in the wag-
on. The shaft of the wagon was broken
Neither occupant was hurt, but John
Walsh, sixty-two years old, of No. ,240
Warren street. a passenger on the car,
Inc right side. He was attended by Dl.
Hoffman and went homo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21

scURE BY INNINGS.
Post A. C.........o 0 0 5 0 3 I LIP
Monticello A. C..5 4 3 2 1 Q 2 90

Monticello *. c..5 4 ) Z 0 2 90
FOR the FIRST time in six weeks the FAM
Gus Cuban x Giants will play in this VI
entity next Sunday. The colored cham
pions Will play the West New York Field
Club at the Niles avenue grounds.
The Yorks would like to play the sus-
sexes Sunday, July "a, on the Washington
street grounds. The players of the
yorks ~are.-George Lambert, centrefieid;
Thomas johnson. leftfield; William Fal-
lon. rightfeld; Samuel Manuel, pitcher.
Fred Noting. catcher; John Norton, first
base: Samuel Robinson. second base
Daniel Graham, third base; William
Herbert. shortstop. Address sail chal-
lenge TO Fred Noting, No. SO Newark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
Notice Of Applications Tor Licenses.

"a Notice q = hereby, given. as, as required BY HAP,
has been made to the Board of Aldermen OF
Jersey Cit. by the following named persons
for Licenses 70 sell Spirituous. Tinous. Malt
and Brewe6 Liquors. at the following named
places in Jersey CITY,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
HupsoN eouNTy oRPHANs. couRr.

To Maggie Pigg and Amelia Bond
BY virtue of an order Of the Hudson County
ORPHANS Court, made on the day of the date
hereof. in a matter or proceeding wherein Mag
gle Sammon, widow of Charles +. Sammon.
deceased. is petitioner, and You and others are
defendants, YOU are required to appear and
answer the petitioners petition on or before
the sixteenth day Of September next. or such
proceeding will be had against you as If you
had appeared in the above stated matter or
proceeding.
The said petition is flied to cause the letters
of administration on the estate of Charles f.
Sammon. deceased, heretofore granted to one,
Mary Sanmon, TO be set aside and revoked
and other letters to be issued to the petitioner.
And YOU. the said Maggie Pigg. and you.
the said Amelia Bond, are made defendants
because you are two Of the heirs at law and
next of kin of said Charles F. Sammon, de-
ceased.
Dated the Sth day Of July. 1898.
FRED. E. CHAMBERLIN.
Proctor and cf Counsel with Petitiuner.
rs Avenue d, Rayonne, N J.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNs-
Take notice that in pursuance OF the statue
fGen. stat Of n. j.. p SifS. Act concerning
warehouse keepers, Section p | snail exgose
for sale. at public auction. on "Wednesday
August s. 1895, at 10 o'clock Ia the forenoon
at my storage WAREHOUSE. at York and Greene
streets. Jersey City. n. J.. property held BY
me on storage. for which charges in connection
Herewith haze not been paid for one year
Dated July Is. 1898. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
BOARD OF
GOfficial Proceedings
(Continued.)

adjourned meeting of the Board Of FL
nance held in its rooms at the CITY IlaIl,
Tuesday. July II, 1895, at 4 o'clock r. N.
Present-President Appropriateness and
Messrs. Bailey, Midlige, Rangie and simp-
sor.-5.
Absent-None.
On motion Of Mr.. Midlige the Board took
q recess. !.
Upon the reassembling Of the Board all
the members of the Board were present..
Mr.. Simpson moved hat when this
Board atjourns it be to meet on WedpeS-
day. Jug 10, 1898. AT 4 O'clock p. NJ.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Midlige the Board
MARTIN FINCKt
iAarlr s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21

For very smart underskirts, such as
are provided by the corset makers er
| suite with the c~orsets. breche silks, sat
: ms and moires founced with mousseline
de sole viii carry the day.
A new idea is to mount such nouncos
in groups of accordion plaits with a shell
shaped beading lying fiat on the skirt,
divided by organ pipe plaits. and to carry
ruchings in festoons across The groups OF
plaits from the top of the organ plaits.
This arrangement is well suited to the
Louis Ky type of corset which is just
coming into vogue.
The appearance of corsets intended for
warss weather made of a fancy fabric
called pongeecrin at once light and firm,
is noted: also a new petticoat bodice with
a widsJpointefi belt, into which the top OF
the bodfae. cut in one piece, is gathered.
A friIling Is added on tho lower edge to
form a basque. Undoubtedly it has
been suggested by the ladies' cycling
sweaters, 4 close woven portion of which
takes the shape Of a belt.
An entirely new shape of chemise has
also been evolved It is cut off quite
straight at the top, the arms passing
through straps mounted perpendicularly
to the top. like the handles of a basket,
Chemiscs finished at the top with a band
Of work have the straps of bands Of en-
hroidery. Those trimmed with lace gen.
orally have ribbon straps fastened on the
shoulders. In any case the straps must
be get in two or three inches from the
sides Of the chemisc which pass Under the
arm. This Arrangement renders the COM
parison to a basket ell the more fitting.
The evening girl Of the summer wears
a drop skirt.
This sounds a little startling to the
u~ninItiated, but those who are up or
fashions understand that the drop
skirt Il a very handsome skirt lining
which is made free from the dress. II
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
J, nEE,IcIAI COW

From the Treasurer of the Free Public
Library. calling the attention Of the
Board to a deficiency of S.SSl.23 due the
Free Public Library, for the years 1893 10
1897 Gnciusiye), as their annual appropra-
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
From the Mayor:-
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
Taxation by the rrusts

Sidney Smith once pointed out
to Brother Jonathan" what he
called the price Of glory" twas
the price, he said, that Englishmen
paid for the expanding greatness
Of Britain, and in bitter phrase he
described the cost, beginning with
"the school boy whips his taxed
top" and ending with the dead
Englishman who takes his taxed
medicine from a taxed spoon and
falling back on a taxed bed is
gathered to his fathers, to be taxed
no more-except for the coffin in
which he is laid away.
A new kind OF tax, however,
confronts Brother Jonathan"
We are mulcted without getting
glory for our cash. Our Govern
ment, even though it 90 to war, is
moderate in its exactions. But we
pay tax on everything we use,
none the less, a tax that begins at
the cradle and ends only at the
grave-a tax paid to monopoly.
Pick up a newspaper ofany date
and the advancing strength Of mo-
nopoly will appear. Last Monday
it was the Wall Paper Trust, COM
pleted and launched, with the an
nouncement that prices would be
raised a5 to 50 per cent. at once,
aud that there would be profit OF
$4,000, 900 for the company next
year. incidentally it may be sug-
gested that unless that Trust differs
from others a profit Of S6,ooo, 900
will not necessarily mean divi-
dends.
The Wall Paper Trust is to-day's
contribution to monopoly. Wha'
to-morrow's may be one can only
guess. Everything from beef to
cofins, from rubber overshoes to
collars, is already trust. We pay
to monopol/ for individual profit
the heavy takes which a few CEN
turies ago were considered intoler.
able when paid to the nation.
And what are we going to do
about it2 Oh, grin and bear it
probably, after the style Of Amer
leans, who submit more placidly to
imposition than any other people
on earth.