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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
PEEKSKILI..

The funeral Of James Briggs. OF Rochester VIII
no held AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon at the Briggs
homestead Smith and Grove SITS. where his hrst
twentv wears were spent. The Rev. Alvah Grant
Iesscnden Of the First Presbyterian Church VIII
ofHciate The interment will be In the FANNY
Mo, nj Hillside where Mr.. Briggs ancestors Tor
century rest The body arrived in PeeksklIi YES
terday morning at 6 O'clock, In charge OF ms
brother. George f. Briggs and coihi M Gee %
six members of the Monroe County Board OF super
yisors Of which Mr.. Briggs was CHAIRMAN ~
number OF friends also came from K9chesIer 70
attend the funeral. Services were held in H0ch-
ester on Saturday 430 o'clock in the First
Methodist Church, and were conducted by the
pastor the Rev DR.. Gushing. The Monroe county
Board OF Supervisors members Of the Rochester
Bar Association the order Of FOresters. members
of the Board Of Education and many politicians
and friends Of the dead supervisor were present;
The floral tributes were many. that of the board
of Supervisors being particularly massive James
Briggs was the first son and third child of Edwin
and Sarah NJ. Starr Briggs. He was born in Peek
the Peekskill Military Academy. al the same time
working In his fathers drygoods and grocery
store
At the end OF his sophomore year he left Amherst
and in 1875 ne removed to Rochester where he
practised law. He had participated In many of the
elected supervisor from the Fifth Ward in 1895 and
1897 serving four years Last year he was the
Democratic candidate for Assembly In the llld
District OF Monroe formerly represented by Senator
Armstrong. He was a member OF Emwood Court
No 27s Foresters OF America Mr.. Briggs had
Of this village for nearly twenty-five years. Two
of the family survive, George f. Briggs. brother
and Mrs Alfred A. Fox. sister, OF the city or
Mexico but now in Peekskill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
CHINESE AT PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION.

Philadelphia. Aug. ia cable message was
ceived to-day by Yam Phou Lee from Hong Kong
stating that 80 Chinese men and women Intended
for the Chinese village feature OF the National
Export Exposition had sailed from that port on
one Of the steamers, Of the Nippon Marou Line for
San Francisco yaere IT is expected they will ar
rive September J. They will come on TO Phlladel-
phia soon az the United States officials give
them permission.
The rest OF the $50 originally intended for the
Chinese village feature Will sail In few DAYS on
one OF the steamers OF the SAME line from Hong
Kong.
Arriving In san Francisco. each member of the
party will be photographed by Government off,
cias. thorough description taken and a guaran-
tee exacted from the exposition agents there that
each one OF the Chinese WILL be returned In due
time to that port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
Mr.. HARTMAN TALKS or ALAShA.
OBSERVATIONS IN THE FAR NORTH-woRK OF
THE SCIENTISTS.

OBSERVATIONS IN THE FAR NoRTH-woRK OF
THE SCIENTISTS.
Chicago Aug. 10 (SpeciaD-E. II. Hartman has
tust returned from Alaska with the scientists
expedition the expense Of which he bore him.
self Concerning the trip he said
"My impression was that the people Of Alaska
were a great deal more intelligent and industrious
than we have given them credit for, and II they
could be taught TO speak the English language
could he largely used In the development OF the
Territory. The success OF our expedition was
largely due to the intelligent navigation Of the
steamer. as, matter how thick the fog, we
knew practically where at all times and
Behring Sea that we might have laid by for days
and weeks before we would have been able to
land We thus completed our trip to the most
northern point and then landed at the various
points OF interest such ST. Lawrence Island.
st Nfichaels Island etc, on the return trip. We
experienced OF course, some disagreeaby stormy
weather but In the main were lucky
THE scientists have on various occasions ex-
pressed themselves about the trip and have no
reason to doubt that their expectations will be
realized. 1t IS intended to publish work In two
volumes-the first volume, perhaps, next winter,
which will be a narrative of the journey, and viii
be Illustrated from the thousand or so photo
graphs and work OF artists who were with the
party. The second volume Will probably follow
year after and be devoted to scientific results en-
tirely, and will also be Illustrated 10 snow the
conclusions of the contributors.
The scientists have way or reducing every
thing TO an exact point and would probably man.
age a railroad from such exact basis, only II
would take them century 10 go from Chlcaeo 10
st. Louis"
business especially those which concern the ILL
nos Central, Mr.. Hartman refused to talk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
THE WEEK N PETROLETM

August has opened with the pipe line returns In
dlcating some reduction in the stocks OF oil above
ground. while at the same time there Is a heavy
Increase in the charter engagements as compared
with this period year ago. There has been no
sensational development in the oil country, many
disappointments having resulted from the work Of
the drill in Greene County. Penn. and some of the
other districts from which large results were
pected Many dry holes have been found where
good producing wells were looked for. The indus
trial activity everywhere noted Is finding a rehec
ton I'm the petroleum industry II IL worth noting
that the oil fields OF Texas beginning to at
tract attention The Oil City Derrick" publishes
the following remarks of OF its correspondents:
Last month the Corslcana. Tex. oil field
pleted twenty wells-tweve producers and eight
busters There were three wells abandoned, and on
the first OF the present month there nine wells
drilling and eleven rigs up In the field A
mary OF operations In the field shows grand total
of Az producing wells, ~ dry holes. gas wells
and "a wells abandoned The most important dis
coyery OF the last month In the Southern field
The drilling In Of "A wildcat owned by oliver *
storm on the Hickey property. located one and "A
vance OF developments. 1t is rated fifteen barrel
producer and opens up considerable area OF ter
ritorv heretofore classed as dry or doubtful An
advance of five cents in the market during the
month was another gratifying move, and Will likely
encourage some additional activity In the field
The partial pipe line returns from August to 3
(charters to the 10th inclusiveD are as folloWs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
NETWORK CITY.

MAGISTRATE Hogan, in the Essex Market Court,
Yesterday held Albert f. Saams, thirty-two years
old to await the action of the Coroner Saams
was arrested on suspicion of knowing something
regarding the death Of Mrs. Annie Mulville tWen-
ty-eight years old. who was found dead IN her
rooms at No Delancey-st.. at O'Clock SATURDAY
rtgbt The woman had bruises about her face
and body and foul play Is suspected. Saams Tor
merlv lived with her and the police say they have
evidence that he was the last person with her be-
fore her death
The funeral OF Bishop Cook, who died In the
Presbyterian Hospital Friday took place yes
terday morning at the Metropolitan African Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Eighty-hfth-st ana sec
ond-ave Bishop Benjamin F. Ruley, Of Whining
ton Del conducted the service and delivered an
address The body sent TO Wilmington Del
last night for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
INDIVIDUAL ICE DEALERS UNITE.

Albany. Aug. lS.-An organization OF individual
dealers in and harvesters Of ice is being formed
here 10 oppose the ice combine known as the
American Ice Company, which has absorbed not
only the Consolidated Ice Company OF New-York
but all the big ice firms from Maine to Philadel-
phia At the meeting held on Saturday. which was
attended by representatives OF forty different
ice dealers Il was unanimously resolved TO unite
in an assoclat ton for mutual benefit and protection
Accordingly the following committee was appointed
to draw up form and plan of association TO be
submitted and adopted at meeting 10 be held
some time in September J. K T. Pine. OF Ian
singburg: Walter Mead. Of Troy. Theodore Every
OF Athens: +. \. Smith. Of New-York and J. H.
FerOe. Of TiVOl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
PRINCETON'S ENTERING CLASS.

HIGHER STANDARDS OF ENTRANCE CAUSE DE-
CREASE FROM LAST YEAR.
Princeton. Aug. l3-According to Register II. n.
Van Dykes report completed last night Prince
toms entering class will he smaller in number than
last years by twenty four the decrease being in
the academic department The higher standard
entrance requirements are the cause of the de-
crease, for more students tried entrance examina-
tiOns this year than ever before. Pennsylvania
contributes more students to the entering class
other State, New-Jersey being second.
and New-York third. The foreign countries rep
resented are Brazil Canada, Egypt England, Ger
many, India, Japan, Korea and Syria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
mORSr WHALING SEASON N YEARS

Port TOWNSEND. Wash. Aug. 13-Advices from
the Arctic whaling fleet Drought here to-day by
the schooner J. NJ Cole nan. twenty i've DAYS
from Port Lawrence. are not encouraging. The
season. fl is stated, has bee1 complete failure
The captains Of the whalers Jea 1nette, Karuk
and Alexander report IT the worst In the past
twenty years. The jeanette succeeded In catching
one whale while the Kdrluk and Alexander failed
to capture any, and are teVoting their attention
trading Other whaleTs spoken early In the
season report no success whatever. The Coleman
brought several tons Of whalebone and furs from
TO San Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
THE SOLDIERS HOME TROUBLE.

GENERAL sICKLEs SECURES A VOTE OF conf
DENoB IN COMMANDANT SHEPARD.
Bath n Y, Aug. l3.-General Sckles is said TO
have added more fuel TO the flames In the Soldiers
Home embrogfio to-day by appearing In the dining
room at the dinner hour and delivering an address
the matter OF the charges against Command
ant c. o. Shepard and ending by asking a vote
OF confidence in Shepard OF the Officers and in
mates. The latter were taken by surprise, AS they
have for obvious reasons had little If anything
to say regarding the present trouble OF course the
vote Of confidence was forthcoming but IL had the
appearance OF being forced. Friends OF Colonel
Shepard ard General Sicklcs admit tonight that
the latter made mistake in attempting to force
the Issue In the Home before the charges have
been investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
YONKERS.

David H. Smith, a mineral water dealer re-
ported to the police Saturday night that val
liable horse had been stolen from him lie saiu
he left the animal at Leachs blacksmith shop' 10
be shod and that the blacksmith mao gwen ,he
horse TO n boy named Thomas MulVlhiil. OF 10
O RundaU-ave.. TO drive TO the stable. Ap0uo inIu
night the horse recovered by the ponce, , tUI
lanes I Madison OF the Pipe Line near mount
Vernon He confessed TO having purchased inc
morse for s. 20 from Mulvihil. VINO was also al
rested lanes Wilson, nine years old, VINO was
win Mulvihiil when he sold the horse was locked
w viii them The BOYS are charged with grand
i ~ and Madison with receiving stolen prop
artv They Will be examined to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
SHOT i BOY FOR 4 WOODCHTCK.

While hunting yesterday in lonely part OF the
woods near East Port Chester Andrew Burr saw al
object which he thought woodchuck moving
along a stone fence about hundred feet away. He
took aim with his shotgun and fired. There was a
cry OF pain and running TO the fence. Burr found
that the charge had struck Thomas Mdtzel a six
teen year old boy whose head he had mistaken for
the Woodchuck The boy was bleeding profusely.
but when taken home II found that he was
not fatally injured. The shots had entered his face
and the top OF his head, bat did not penetrate the
skull His parents say that they Will have Burr
f.1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
AT COTTAGE CITY CAMP MEETING.

Cottage City. Mass. Aug. Is (5peciaD-At the
sixty-fourth annual Methodist Episcopal camp
meeting here several prominent ministers from in
and about New-York city will preach. On Sunday,
August 80 the Rev. DR.. John Krantz. Of Paterson,
n !. on Wednesday. August 49, the Rev. William
McKendree Darwood OF New-York city on Thurs
day August a. the Rev Or. g. II. Mead. OF New
York city and on Sunday, August q, the Rev. Dr.
S +. Upham OF Madison y. j.. Will be heard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
SIXTH AVENUE, 2OIH ~ ZI0I 0lnE6I.
HOME NEWS.
-rNENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOIbLo
BUCKINGHAM. X. George, OF chicago
FIFTH Neutrality-suspicious. Galusha A;
Grow. Of Pennsylvania and NJ y smith, Vi
Detroit. HOLLAND-T. NJ Carnegie, or titts
of Worcester MURRAY HILL~Count Odazlo, Oh
Milan. Italy. WALDORF-Captain II. r. Ken
doll L 6 A and Judge Adam a. Goodrlch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
SING SING.

A Prohibition camp meeting will be held at sing
Sing Heights beginning on Saturday August 20
and continuing until Labor Day September T.
The meeting Will be held under the auspices OF the
Iit.rorv and Lecture Bureau of the Westminster
SnTp1v Prnhibltion Party which Is now compet-
Ing the final arrangements Many people rd IRON
all parts Of the county VIII attend aHu rrtnenf
Win no delivered by number OF prominent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
I\CIENT CHOREN.

From The Chicago Record.
Don't you often long for the return of the good
old days?
n grocery store and had seventeen pairs Of solid
board shutters TO put w every night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Outing Of the Progress Republican CLUB, OF the
Xth Assembly District, to College Point, Long ISL
and.
Nue,ca, flower party Young Womens Christian
Association No. East Fifteenth-st, 6I5 p m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14

Refined petroleum closed at $50 cents per gallon
I'm barrels and so cents in bulk at New. YORK,
Philadelphia prices being a basis points lower.
Foreign quotations were; London. G.d ,per i'm,
periai gallon. Antwerp. ~ francs per 100 kos, ana
bremen. GO marks per 81 kios
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
AND w APPOINTMENT

A circular which says that W B. Hunter has been
appointed advertising agent Of the company has
been issued by r. w. Lee, general passenger agent
OF the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Company. 1t is dated August J. and is APP
proved by Il. d. Caldwell. traffic manager Of the
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATIrRE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 500 90 Moon sets 1881 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy Hook II As Gov. Island II 20 Hell Gate 2l3
P.M.-Sandy Hook l24i Gov. Island l:l3 Hell Gate 3o8
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INCOMING STEAMERS.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10.

TUESDAY. AUGUST u.
Vessel For Line Mails close. Vessel sails,
X W der Crosse Bremen q Lloyd. 100 IN 1000 IN
Cymric Liverpool. White STAFF. 900 m 1900 IN
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ThIrty-second and Broadway
The Jersey City news., 1899-09-18
NEWS or The WHEELMEH.
Jack Jasper Won Hard Race a
Guttenberg.-vaiIs Races.

The Gutenberg Racing Association held
its second meeting yesterday at the
Gutenberg track in the presence of about
1900 people. The events were all amateur
and were hotly contested, so that the
sport was Of a rare kind. All the events
were very interesting and aroused general
enthusiasm, but the limit in excitement
was reached in the five mile handicap
race when the back mark men caught
the leaders at the home stretch and then
crossed in one. two. three order, with only
length separating them Adolph
Michaes, of the Mantle Wheelmen, and
Jack Jasper suffered heavy fall in the
one mile handicap. They went down in
heap in theshome stretch and looked as
II they were badly injured. The spectators
crowded In on the track and great excite
ment prevailed Both men got up and
showed that they were not seriously in
jured by starting in the five mile event.
while Michaels was not placed. The sum-
maries:r
One mile novice-FinaI heat Won by
Frederick Nordenhoz; Port Richmond. s.
l.; r.. i. Wegener. Mount Vernon Wheel
men, second; Thomas Davis. Jersey City,
third time, 3rn. 23s.
One Mile Handicap-Fina1 heat: Won
by Walter G. Roome, New Jersey A. g.
40 yards}; M. T Dove. Columbia Col
lege $50 yards}, second: Frederick Miller,
Jersey City $50 yards), third; time, I'm
Five Mile Handicap Won By John Jas
per, Bayonne Wheelmen fscratch1: 81 Gs
schreiber, Harlem Wheelmen Scratch,
The Jersey City news., 1899-09-18
sHEnrFFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW


Between The New York Mutual Savings and
Loan Association, complainant, and Elizabeth
A. Holmes and others. defendants.
FL fa For sale Of m0rtgaged premises.
Returnable October Term, 1893.
Bloomfield Littell, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
vendue, at F. G. Woibert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. Al Montgomery street. Jersey City.
on
THURSDAY. the nineteenth day Of October,
"A. D.. 1S99
at two o'clock In the afternoon. all the soi-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurfenances, being the same described In
said writ. that Is to say
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
and premises. with the building thereon erect
ed situate, lying and being in Jersey City.
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
and which upon certain map entitled Map
of Property belonging to BENJAMIN D. Dau-
mont situate in Jersey City. N. J.. surveyed
january 1897 by Nicholas D. Wortendyke,
City Surveyor and filed in the office of the
Register of the County of Hudson on the 18th
dav Of Aprfi 1897, Map No. l. Jag, ~
known and designated as Lot No. 81 in Block
lsi4. and situate on the southeriy side OF Bay
View avenue: said lot being twenty-hve t20
feet wide, front and rear, by one hundred feet
more or less deep
Dated September 18th, 1882
ALEXANDER MCLEAN. Sheriff
Jersey City journal and Jersey City Newss)
The Jersey City news., 1899-09-18


second; M. e. Dove, Columbia College
tscrafclIl third time I'm 20 S-5s
q. G, Schneider and Gt.a Lake. Harlem
per, Mantle Wheelmen, second; time. 25m.
Five Mile Paced Exhibition-W. G..
Berg. Of Jersey City; time, I'm. 70 lbs.
& The usual large crowd gathered at
vailsburg yesterday to witness the regu-
lar Sunday meet. The feature OF the day
was the fifty mile amateur event. In thls
race twenty-three riders started and but
five finished. During the race there were
fifteen spills Some of the riders We're
hurt while others eontinued on to the
end. A prize was offered for the rider
who led at each five mile post and
jacobson won them all but the twentieth
mile. The other events were well con-
tested. The summarizes
Quarter-mile, novice-First heat: Won
by Charles Deyor; J. A. Raw, second; |;
time, 80 Sos Second heat: Won by<Sam-
ueI Matthew's John Partridge. SECOND;
Gebelin; Frank Brennan, second; time,
"a 2-5s. Fourth heat: Won by g. Noonan;
A. MeGovern. second; time: a5-S5s- Final
Brennan, second; Charles Devor, third;
time, 34s.
Una Abel Grand Prize; two-mile ap
race professional; & trial heats eat % onevalaf
F. Fisher, second; o. o. Babcock.. third;
Hardy Downing, fourth; time. I'm. IS.
Second heat: Won by Bob WaIthour; r.
D. White. second r. S Ireland. third:
Charles Hadfield, fourth; time, I'm. 2-5s.
Final heat: Won by Bob Walthour. "a
points; j Eaton 20 points. second; @. O.
Babcock, II points, third; J, r. Fisher, l6
points, fourth; time. Am. BIS.
Fifty mile open, mateur-J. p Jacob
son, New Haven, first; Sam Wheeler,
Danbury, second; H. e. Bleecker, Brook
lyn, third; X F. Knapp. Orange, fourth;
Al Query, Orange, fifth; time, zh.
l9m Sos
jacobson won the special prizes offered
for the leader at the ten twenty-five and
forty miles, and also the leader of the
most number OF laps.
800 class. trotting and pacing; purse
s1N0
The Jersey City news., 1899-09-18
sHERIFFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

between The New York Mutual Savings and
Loan Association complainant and Elizabeth
A. Holmes and others, defendants
Fl Ia For sale Of mortgaged premises
Returnable October Term. 1899.
Rloomfieid Liftell Solicitor.
Rv virtue Of the above stated writ to me
directed and delivered, shall sell by public
vendue at r. G. Wolbers Real Estate Sales
room. No. n MentEomery street Jersey City,
on
TT5lIRSDAY the nineteenth day OF October.
A. D. 1893,
at two O. clock In the afternoon, all the fci.
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances being the same described in
said writ that Is to say
All that certain lot piece or parcel Of land
and premises, with the building thereon erect
ed situate. lying and befng in Jersey city,
county Of Hudson and state OF New Jersey,
Ana which upon a certain map entitled MAP
81 Property belonging to BENJAMIN ID. Dau.s
,na,,t n. situate in Jersey City, ". r.. surveyed
january, 1897. BY Nicholas p. Wortenayke.
Tiry Surveyor, and filed In the Office OF the
Register Of the County OF Hudson on the 18th
nv II April 1897, as Map No. !, 146 Z Is
known and designated Lot No. Is. in Block
i si4 and situate on the southeriy side Of BAY
view avenue said lot being twenty-five t25)
feet wide. front and rear, BY one hundred feet.
more or less, deep. II
M A1sExAkDER McIsEAN, 8ileft0.
Jersey city Journa1 md Jersey eity As3sl