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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
BLAZE AT CONSTABLE HOOK
EXPLOSION ON THE ARIADNE CAUSES A
FURIOUS FIRE.
THE BARK BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANIES
PLANT IN PERIL

PLANT IN PERIL
The German bark Ariadne. Captain Kuter from
Hamburg; the storage shed on Pier OF the stand
ard OIL Company's plant the XIII Won Kull shore
ut Constable Hook. Bayonne; hve hundred parre's
Of oil and much other property near the pier were
burned yesterday forenoon by a terrinc nre ina.
originated aboard the vessel The loss Is estimated
at $4,000 The flames burned hercely for several
hours and thousa nds OF spectators witnessed ther
fury and watched the crews OF half dozen hre-
boats the employees OF the oil-rehning plant anu
the members OF Bayonne's Volunteer Fire Depart
ment endeavorng to subdue the blaze
The Artadne which was OF 800 tons registry ana
had a capacity of $500 barrels of oil. tied up at the
pier Saturday afternoon preparatory 20 sGp
ping a cargo. Shortly after O'Clock yesteIhuiaSS
hurled the matches high the yardarms OF the
vessel. and mass of roaring flames snos up ron
that Captain Ruer and his crew OF dozen a sa aye
were forced to jump overheard In otoe, "a 70 the
pier shed and the barrels OF oil stored there io'
the ladlng OF the vessel. -, dozens
each detonaton being followed BY SyoSk smok The
raging flames and volumes OF oia areos Warehouse
near the pier and within few minutes a,,rr 70
outbreak The big bull whistle souno oTs ar in Bayonne
to fight TIE flames Fifteen minutes later bou ten
volunteer ep Are COMPANIES Of that city assist In
the battle After hard fight the hre nd bv their
strenuous EFFORTS the warehouse was saved .,
The bark was cut loose from the pier ana so ,h
out into the XIII Won Kull by the six tugpoas Ina az
had responded to the alarms. Although the DOS s
poured streams upon the bark until the nanIe11
were ouenched only the charred hull OF the vessel
remained. BY noon the blaze on the pier was "a
tinguished ,., pu,or
and his crew dscaim any knowledge or now II
originated All they know Is that the snip pecam,e
a furnace in almost an instant The oark wa
empty but II Is supposed that the hold was run Oh
nfiammable gas that exploded through spontaneouss
com bustion The loss on the Ariadne Is put at
$40 GO, the pier and shed at $1,000 and 90 on The
barrels OF oil and other property at sZoW ne ne
standard OH Company carries its own fire risks IN
the shape OF an Insurance sinking fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
A CLUBHOUSE TO BE BUILT OF LOGS.
THE NEW cHArELET CLUB TO HAVE UNIQUE
HOME

THE NEW CHArELET CLUB TO HAVE UNIQUE
HOME.
Rloomdeld May 81 (SpeciaD.-The Chatelet Club
No. heen organized by well-known young men. and
contracts have been awarded for the erection OF
clubhouse on the Linden Meyer estate. in the north
end OF the town. The building will be two-story
structure Of rustic design II will be constructed
antiraIv Of logs after the model OF Swiss chalet
The Interior will be finished In black oak. with
hardwood floors and ceilings on the lower floor
thera will be one large lounging room, with heavy
antique furniture and oriental tapestries The sec;
ond story will be divided into billiard hVine anu
The club is to be Incorporated. with capital OF
az 600 of which 5000 Is preferred and $4,000 COM
mon stock The club will be financed by the Mer-
camille Trust Company OF Camden ,,
Frank Sanhree of New-York; vice-president, y:
lawrence Perry; treasurer. H; LOOMS Hudson. or
MsT dpretoTs George W Cook jr Gilbert g
Wh,te and n p Bowron. all OF Boomheldi K: h
nils w OF Montclair: Thomas X. High. Of New
York. and Willis X. Willis. OF Orange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
THE NOI,RMAHAL IN PORT.

hal, Captain Curtis reached New-York yesterday.
She reported at Newport on Saturday having
stopped there for orders. The yacht has been all
winter in European waters. where Colonel Aston
and his friends have made use Of her The party
left her at Venice, and she started for home II
took twenty-three days from Malta to Bermuda,
and three days more to Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
PRESIDENT ATTENDS ANNIVERSARY

Washington. May 2l.-The President and Secre-
tary Hitchcock to-day attended the SEVENTEEN an
niversary celebration of the organization OF Wes-
ley Methodist chapel. The sermon delivered
by the Rev. S. f. Upham. Of Drew Theological
Seminary, at Madison N J. In the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley went out for a long drive.
the President himself handling the rens. They
stopped for a time at the residence of Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart. who is improving and sitting up.
and with whom they chatted pleasantly for some
me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
CALLED TO SUCCEED WISHER.

The Rev. c. Walker, Of Augusta. Ga. has been
called as pastor OF the Mount Olivet Baptist
Church In West Frfty-thrd-st. 10 succeed the
Rev Daniel W. Wisher, who has lately been ex-
PEELED. Mr.. Walker preached at Mount Olivet
Church yesterday morning and evening. He was
appointed by President Mckinley when the war
broke out chaplain OF the 9th lmmunes He re-
turned from Cuba last January He has not yet
decided what action he will take the call
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
TIE VIXEN TO GO TO NICARAGUA.

THE PEORIA TO BE SENT TO MANILA IN HER
PLACE.
Newport News Va. May q (SpecieD.-The con-
verted gunboat Vixen sailed from Old Point this
morning II is said that she started fer Ne|-York
where she will take men and tools preparatory
10 sailing for BlueAeds. Nicaragua. The training
ship Alliance now at Old Point, will sail on June
Is Tor a nine months cruise 10 Europe. The ESSEX
which also arrived yesterday viii go to New.York
this week. The converted yu1boat Peoria VII san
on Tuesday for the Boston Navy Yard, wneTe she
will he fitted for cruise 20 Manila in place OF the
Viyeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
rprEcrs OF THE STRIKE IN ChiCAo0
,,s.r,u Arrp AT NEARLY slooocoo DAY
- 49, ,.r coal NOW COSTS.

WHAT COAL NOW CoslS'
cS,oo,o Nav q (speciaD-Every Gay '"". ~
e, ,ho Grain feet continues because OF 1ne
ue y,sp Of Ioneshoremen at Buffalo the CONNECT
81 Chicago is hurt according to vessel mems ms. esr
mates to the extent of almost 5000" ~ i hv the
nrsyate loss thus far to the local trace ~ oon
paralysis Of through LAKE ssppers and Board
GOO Not are involved almost every line OF DUST
ness Is affected ,.,.. ooal ON the Chicago
baTyes for any except those who ho,o s Small
and in a week there VIII Ue n INV railroads. and
he have the hSrs viii have
who has contract WIN 'n WINTERS price was s.
The paS chicago River appeSSGs
forced denes Of the FIVE and dock labor
Coz has entaiied a loss Of wages amounting ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
AN UNTINELY VISIT.

notTrrvARD COMMISSIONERS FIND GROUNDS
FOR CHARGES AGAINST employees.
boulevard Commissioners Lewis. Brdsall and
rrrouhart. OF Hudson County, purchased two dyna-
mos and wanting to sec them in operation. visited
the power-house at Snake Hill at 1880 o'clock Sat-
urday morning. They were shocked at what they
found The dynamo man. Downes, In a pro-
found sleep, and Engineer McCabe and Fireman
Daily, who should have been on duty. were discov-
cred several minutes later walking from the direc-
ton of the Hackensack River. and there exists a
strong suspicion that the arrival OF the Commits
sioners had interrupted fishing expedition
Downes's slumber not disturbed. and II was not
until twenty minutes after the members OF the
Hoard reached the power-house that he awoke.
The machinery and dynamos were running. Charges
will be preferred against the three men at the
meeting OF the Board next Friday. Influence has
been brought to bear to them from dismissal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
HE LEFT A TRAIL OF BLOOD.
MAN CUT IN A QUARREL AND PURSUED BY
HIS AssAILANT.

Thomas Nathan. colored known as 'the Mime
sofa KID" seriously cut Arthur Jennings colored
in a quarrel over money in Conrad Schntzer's
stable. No. 1853 William-st.. Newark. yesterday
morning The men were employed as drivers
Nathan cut jennings the breast the heart
with a razor Jennings dropped through a trap
door from the haymow TO escape Nathan. and ran
out OF the stable and up William-st. to Highest.
pursued by Nathan, who had followed him through
the trap. The fugitive left trail Of blood as he
ran. Nathan followed for some distance. razor In
hand and then darted down side street The
wounded man dropped from exhaustion In High-st
and was taken in ambulance to the City Hos
pital where the doctors found that the cut was so
deep that Il had penetrated the cavity OF the chest
IN the region Of the heart and was likely to prove
fatal genera, alarm sent out for Nathan
who Is twenty four years old. and is considered a
dangerous character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS

The celebration OF Memorial Day in Newark will
be OF unusual interest Some disappointment IL felt
that Spanish cannon to be loaned by the Govern
ment the city cannot be obtained I'm time for the
celebration. The volunteers OF the LIST Regiment
will parade with arms. Will also the Essex Troop
the Veterans and Sons Of Veterans associations
and a large brigade Of school children. There will
he literary and musical exercises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
PLAINFIELD TO OPPOSE EXTRA TRAINS

Plainheld May (SpecIal)-The Home Trade and
Jnnrovement Association has been organized TO
counteract the attempt OF the Newark Board Of
Trade to get the Central RAILROAD OF NeN;Jersey
% NM on more trains between Painfed and New
ark in order to secure P.ainfeld trade. public
meeting will be held Tomorrow. when several men
he devised 10 prevent the Newark merchants from
SECURING the trains that hey desire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
TO BENEFIT WORKTNGMEN.

Lorain Ohio May n.-The Johnson Steel Com
pany OF this city. will spend $4,000 this summer
on homes for Its workingmen. ONCE employees and
the officers Of the company. Contracts for the
work still open.
Toledo. Ohio. May n.-The Toledo Traction Com
pany yesterday announced per cent increase In
pay for all employees This advance is one cent an
hour higher than the union demands. Nearly six
hundred men are benefited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
coLoRED MEN CAUGHT GAMBLING.

Plainfeld. May q (SpecaD.-A detail OF Plainheld
police made a raid on house In Arlington-ave.
carly this morning and found ten colored men en-
gagged in shooting craps and playing poker. Eight
of them caught and rocked up IN the City
Tau Mayor Rockfellow released them TO appear
Tomorrow morning for examination before city
Judge Runyon. Two months ago Judge Runyon
decided that there no city ordinance preventing
the playing OF poker or any card game for stakes
in a private house, and that the police had no
right to make arrests under such circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
BETURyS HOME A VETERAN.

Paterson May n (SpeciaD.-Henry NJ Nichols,
who ran away nine years ago. has returned to the
horne OF his parents. at No. l0l Vine-st He has
served seven years In the British Army. He wears
n soudanese medal OF honor, and was made a cor
moral for bravery in the Nile campaign where he
fought un1r General Kitchener and participate ted
i'm his triumph at Omdurman He received a spea r
wound at Khartoum. He brings home many inter-
esting relics OF his seven years campaigning He
served with the Royal Warwickshre Regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
B'yAI BIRTH OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the annual convention Of the Independent Or
der OF B'nai Birth which began in Yonkers yester-
day. the following officers were elected for the
First District, which includes New-York. the New
England States and Canada: President, Henry W.
Cane first vice-president. DR.: S. b. Wolf; second
Woe pre- sident H M Blaskopf: treasurer, s. Sulze
berger; secretary T. Hamburger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
HOW BURNS KNEW. SAINTS.

SAID THEY ALL HAD WHISPERS LIKE MAGIs-
TRATE BRIsTow's.
"All saints have whlskers like you" said John
Burns in the Butler-st. police court yesterday
morning to Magistrate Bristow, after the latter
had dismissed complaint OF intoxication which
had been made against him. Burns who said he
n boatman, told the Court that his boat was
lying in the Atlantic Basin.
Il got married on Monday, last said the pris-
/ think | drank too much whiskey."
II guess you DID," replied the Msgistrate. but
Thank you. Thank you" remarked Burns 81
felt sure you was a saint. all saints have whis
kers like you"
The Magistrate who is the owner OF black
beard and mustache. laughed heartily at the re-
marks did all OF the spectators and policemen
In the courtroom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
ARMSTRONG FOR POLICE JUSTIcE

A delegation of members OF the c. A. r. waited
on Mayor Hoos OF Jersey City on Saturday. and
requested him appoint Mervyn Armstrong a
LAWYER IA police justice in April next when the
terms OF Justices Potts. Republican and Nevin
Democrat. will expire. Armstrong Is a son OF a
Union veteran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN.

Piainneld May q (SpeciaD,-William Smith. OF
New Market who runs a bakery wagon. was held
up IN West Front-st. at O'clock this morning by
two tramps. He turned over his pocketbook. con-
tanning SIS but managed to drop his gold watch into
the breadbox. so that the highwaymen, when they
searched his pockets Q moment later. did not md
the timepiece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
NAYFLOwER DESCENDANTS TO MEET.

The Society Of Mayfower Descendants In the
State Of New York will have a meeting at the Wal
dorf-Astoria this evening There will be ad-
dress by ex-Judge Henry e. Rowland The White
Bible and the Bradford baptismai blanket will be
% ~ p.ns Spesns Mrs Dc Edward Soros
Mrs Russell Sage. Mrs. II. H. Porter. jr.. Mrs.
Isaac s. Plat and Mrs. s. V. White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
GLEN RIDGE TO REPAY BLOOMFIELD

Glen Ridge. May q (speciaD-The Borough Coun-
ell tonight will open bids for sewer bonds TO the
of $1,000 One issue is for ts7 900 per cent
bonds and another for $4,000 per cent bonds
They are 10 be Issued TO provide funds TO pay
Bloomfield for the sewers constructed In the bor-
municipality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
HUSBAND FOUND his WIFE DEAD.

Catherine Donnelly. twenty years old. was found
dead In her bed yesterday morning at her home.
No IA Wayne-st, Jersey City. Her husband John
Donnelly made the discovery when lie went 10 call
her to prepare breakfast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
LIEUTENANT CASHIER AT HOME.

x-Brunswkick May q CspeciaD.-First Lieuten-
ant Joseph C. Cashier. L. : A.. who in the last
winter explored hitherto unknowl parts Of Alaska
turned 10 his home In New Brunswick last even
ing Lieutenant Cashier Is on furough. and will
start next month TO re1oi1 his regiment, the Ah
Infantry now in the Philippines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
NOT KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Trenton. May q (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Annie f. Rea.
OF No. lis Eim-st mother OF Private Edward Rea
who was reported to have been killed In the Philip
pines recently yesterday received a letter from
the War Department at Washington informing her
that the young man had been wounded. and that
ne was already out Of the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
THE REV. BEVERLEY R. BELTS DEAD

The Rev. Beverley r. Belts. seventy-two years
old, died yesterday at his home. In Jamaica He
a weiknown priest OF the Episcopal Church
and had many warm friends among the clergy in
New-York City The funeral will be held at Grace
Church. jamaica. on Wednesday afternoon At 4
o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
FAST TINE TO JAMAICA.
EXPRESS SERVICE ON THE BROOKLYN ELE-
WAITED AND LONG ISLAND ROADS TO
REGIN ON WEDNESDAY.

Jamaica will be connected with the Brooklyn
Bridge by a fast train service the Long Island
Railroad and the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad by
way OF the incline at Flatbush and Atlantic
ave, beginning Wednesday. Fifteen and
three locomotives Will be used first As soon
as the summer timetable goes into effect the SER
vice will be largely increased, when ten trains OF
Eve cars each Will be used. In the busy hours trains
will be every few minutes. Most Of the trains
will nun through with only stop and that at
the City HAIL station. Some OF the trains will stop
at East New-York and n small number at Wood
haver. The running time for through trains will
be thirty minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
MRS. LTvERMoRE CRITICALLY I'll.

Annesbury. Mass. May q (speciaD.-Mrs Mary
~ Xvermore. the well-known lecturer and literary
woman is critically H. BY her will all her
kn0dptA s<e 70 be burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22

WAR RECRUITS HOMEWARD BOUND.
Santiago de Cuba. May 1.-Two hundred war re-
cruits of the 5th United States Infantry left San
tisgo to-day on the transport Mcclellan, their
time having expired.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-09-01
A plea For the Boy.

Don't send my boy where your girl can't
And say, there's no danger for boys,
you know,
Because they all have their wild oats to
SOW"
There is no more excuse for my boy to
Than your girl; then please don't tell
him so.
Don't send my boy where your girl can
go,
For a boy or girl sin, is sin, you know,
And my baby boys hands are as clean
and white
And his ueart ae pure as your girls tonight.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-09-01
VERTEBRATE.

VERTEBRATE.
There are 45ss licenses in effect in Min
nesota.
A quarterly S. S. temperance lesson is
now assured until 1906
The wife Of Chairman Britten, of Michi-
gan, is an effective speaker.
The Iowa Prohibition committee is out
of debt and has $1,000 in pledges.
Columbus, O., has eleven Loyal Tenn
perance. Legions with over 1,5O0 members.
John Willis Baer has declined the Pro-
hibition nomination for Governor of Mas
sachuetts.
A larger number Of men are paying to
the New York state Prohibition party
fund this year than previously.
John G. Woolley and o. w. Stewart
will address a number of Prohibition
rallies in Wisconsin during October.
1883 alcohol cases were admitted to St.
Petersburg hospitals last year.
Minneapolis has 900 income from Ii
quor licenses, while st. Paul takes in
$4,000 from the same source.
In 1898 0.93, or less than one per cent of
the corn raised in the United States was
used in the manufacture of liquor.
A national convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Unions
will take place at Chicago on the 9th
and 2Sth insts.
]. S. Featherstone writes from Hast
ings that ]. w. Leedy's address there
was ''up-to-date and to the point He
is capable of it.
A copy of the Dispatch before us con-
tains announcements of five prohibition
meetings in st. Paul. The fall and win
ter will witness still greater activity.
J. M. Glass, who for two years was
state chairman of the Prohibition party
in California, but who three years ago
left it's ranks, has returned to the party.
The Grand Lodge of Good TempIars
met aG minneapolis Sept. 80. Inc orde,
is in prosperous condition. c. F. Dyke
man was reelected Grand Chief Templar
The receipts of the State Fair exceeded
those of last year by $21, OOO The manage
ment has enjoyed great prosperity since
liquor selling and gambling were driven
out.
W1lliamsport, Pa, city of IS, ZOO popu-
lation, has had prohibition administra-
ton for three years, and in that time has
reduced it's Indebtedness by nearly $780,
600.
The national convention and oratorical
contest of the intercollegiate Prohibi-
ton Association of the United States will
be held in Delaware, Ohio, OCTOBER 18th
and 18th.
The North Dakota Enforcement League
complains that the Great Northern Elk
press company is making blind piggers
of it's agents. They will be vigorously
prosecuted.
Queen Victoria has set a worthy exam
pie in the christening Of her new yacht
Instead of having bottle Of liquor bro
ken over the bow at the launching, {
prayer was offered.
It is a cause for much qualification tina
many public schools are honoring Mis-
Willard as one of our country's most IL
lustrious citizens by placing her portrai
in their school rooms.
senator Illlman declares that the dis
pensary system of South Carolina neve
was intended to be a moral institution
and that the prohibitionists supported
knowing just what it was.
A New York brewer said: 'The churc
people can drive us when they try, an
we know it. Our hope is in workin
after they grow tired, and continuing t
work 1865 days in the year."
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-09-01

What Authors have been for literature we pre-
dict Clio will be for history-Iowa Teacher, Charles
City, Iowa
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
COMPLAINTS
Against Railroads Will be Considered
by Committee

The committee on railroads and trans
portation of the Commercial club will hold
an adjourned meeting ait O'Clock tomor-
row aft ternoon to continue The consideration
of the work taken up at its first meeting
last Monday. Any complaints that have
been submitted for discrimination or un-
Just treatment in the matter of freight
rates will be given consideration.
The members Of the committee are urged
to be present as the work before 1T is not
second to amy tlhat is likely to be soon con-
sidered by the club. The following are
the members of The committee:
w. H. Kebtis. chairman; T.. W. Barrett,
Morris Adler. B. Steiner e. 3. Conner. l..
v. Clark, ]. d. Chichester. Oliver Chalifoux,
C. M Shelley, George Eustis, E. NJ. Tut
wiler, James A. Going, Henry b. Gray,
7. C. Thompson, Scion Jacobs, W. j.
Pearee, L. Lesser, d. p. Luster, A. 7.
London n. L. Miller, e. Il. Moore, r. T.
Manley, r. 8. Munger. J. w. Minor Otto
Marx, Charles Irwin, G. M. Morrow, Ster-
ling A. Wood, L. Solomon, Ben N. Jacobs,
r. z. Lewis, w. B. Archibald, W. G. Estes
and d. j. Fox.