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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

MARROW ESCAfE ON MAJ UbA HILL.
six companies Of US, perched on top of a
I'll 1000 feet above the Beers camp an
20 far away that our rifles wouldn't carry
the distance, There we sat an looked at
the enemy, for there was nothin else for
us to do, an our chaps below was maxim
no attack At fust the Beers was for
rekkin off. but they changed their minds
an climbed the 'ighest points they could
reach to get within range. Us three an
some of the Gordon sharpshooters 'ad
lively skirmish with the Beers at long
range, but didn't do them much damage,
an they never touched us. If we 'ad 'ad
a Gatlin gun at the start, we could have
cleared out their camp, an the rest Of our
force could have walked right through
'em, but it was day of mistakes.
"All this time the Beers were climbin
the back of the Ill, which we thought
was too rough for anybody to attempt,
for 1t was that steep that most Of it was
dead By that mean that man climb
in it was out of range Of a man at the
top near all the way. We 'ad left pick
ct on a path leadin to the top, but they
lad got interested in the rife dooel that
was goin on an wasn't keepin lookout
below. BY an By the Beers gets up with
out their seein EN- an with one volley
blows the 'eads off that picket an with
out 'em seein who did the frin. We'ears
the volIey an thinks it was the picket
havin a little target practice with the
Beers, so we pays no attention till we
sees the 'eads Of the Beers appearin over
the ridge. The top Of the i'll was kind
of saucer with the rim a little broken
where the Beers was We was quite ex-I
posed, an they was shown only the tops
of their 'eads an was blazin away at as
like good uns. They was awful good
shots at any range less than four 'un-
dred, but-over that us fellows that 'ad 'ad
practice could beat 'em ,0llow.
I'VE stands our knapsaeks on the
ground and fires over 'ems but, Lor' save
you, knapsack amt much protection
wen the enemy is 'igher than you. What
ought to ave been done In the fust place
was done in the last. a charge was or
dered, an we an the Fifty-eighth jumped
up. The Beers fires voiley at US as We
rushes an picks off nearly every one Of
our officers. Ad our men been seasoned
they would have kept right on, but they
wasn't. an they getssinto confusion. just
then the 'ighIandcrs an the bluejackets
g, sta,, that NO ,,,os alI ,,ix-ed
up. We might have got Strengthened out,
but q bngler sounds the retreat, an we re-
tires. the Beers irin at as all the time.
got bullet in my shoulder an another
in my leg, an down | goes. My two
cye,. or The r;dgs won anothar % % volIsy was
Sred an we eass davt i, 81 . ,ao,, tog.+lar :,
ssv,en ! eemes Is ends my two.
town;es dead an mo moi abls ~ aet IN
an ali our men was gone secs three rec
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11
a FIGHTING FAMILY.


General Howard's Second Son wou1d
Avenge His Brothers Death.
Captain G. O. Howard, who has offered
to so to the Philippines to fill the place OF
his brother, who was recently killed in a
skirmish with the Filipinos, is the second
son Of General O. O. Howard, retired.
All three of General Howard's sons re-
ceived q military training. Major Guy
Howard, the eldest, is the one who was
killed the other day. The youngest son,
Lieutenant John Howard, is now on his
way to the Philippines. and now the Sec
ond son, Captain g. O. Howard, has mo-
tilted Secretary Root that his services are
at the command Of his country
Captain "Chancey" Howard was born
in Augusta, Me-, while his father was
fighting ut Charlottesville. He was ed
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

is 4 years old. His father is Captain
Sarel Eloff. grandson Of Kruger, who
holds an appointment in the Boer army
and who was until recently in command
of Fort Johannesburg, one Of those
frowning fortresses whose grim guns pro-
tect the roads leading into the capital OF
the Transvaal.
Fritz is passionately fond of horses
and guns, as is almost every other Boer
youngster. But he has been singuIarly for
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

are such as to warrant said change and
the site and reservoir ordered to be
substituted therefore is ''of equal value
and efficiency etc., and
Whereas, The agent of this Board, VIZ.
the Engineer in charge OF construction
Of said water works has conformably with
his duty, notified this body of the desfre
of the contractor to make such change,
and that he the said engineer in charge.
ETC., believes that the best interest of the
city would be conserved by the permitting
OF such change and substitution.
Resolved. That the change and sub
stitutien as suggested be asquiesced IN
and agrees, to- 5y tns Roard pr2ydsldd ga7sld
be made to the city and that all responsi-
bility for lack Of storage capacity etn-
cheney or for the proper and speedy com
pletion OF the works as whole. which
may hereafter appear as resultant from
such change and substitution shall be as
sumed ana borne wholly by ths con-
tractor and all defects and deficiencies
which may be made by such change fully
corrected by him at his own expense; and
Resolved, That the engineer in charge
be and is hereby directed to notify the
contractor of this action.
Resolved. That the sum noted be paid
to the person named for services rendered
as engineer in charge of new Water
Works for month ending October " 1sss,
amounting in the aggregate to ssSS-Ss-
adopted BY the following vote on call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-An the members of the Board
i've b} in number.
The Committee on Assessments an Ex-
tensions presented the following
Resolved, That plumberS licenses be
and are hereby granted to Philip H. Mar
tin. John g. Waters Charles Fl. Snlk.
James Dodds and John Gallery. to make
connections with the water mains IN
Jersey City, and also TO do general
plumbing work when they file the requtr-
ed bonds in the office of the Permit
Clerk
Resolved. That Mss be paid to the Unit
ed Gas Improvement Co, for gas &c
Wayne street stable. September, 1893,
SIS to the United Gas Improvement c.,
for gas at Pipe Yard, September, 1893,
e's'R 9 . 10 s = ! pugsn. for ol! msal. sss; ;
IS s. to- To- A A. sherry. for horse.Ihoellsng.
siaim MaynsN No slTas' ss7 s'a0ie sep'em0e = ''''
$50 to John OsHearn, for use OF horse.
Pipe Yard, g days in September, 1899 at
$40 to w II. Peckham for cash ex-
pended. October, 1889, claim No. 6i2.
Charge Water account, A. &. r.
The foregoing were each seElaratsIy
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes--All the members of the Board,
five % ID number.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks presented the follow
Resolved. That the Committee On Pub
lie Buildings. Docks and Parks be and IS
hefehy authorized to cause to be dis
M
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11
A CUTE LITTLE BoER.

One of the
smallest an d
youngest SOL
diers in the
Transvaal is lit
tie Fritz Elof,
great grandson
of the big Boer
=
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11
Governments Supplies Their Hand-
kerchiefs,

Russian soldiers are supplied with hand
kerchiefs at the expense Of the Govern
ment
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

Resolved, That the sum noted be paid
to the person named for services rendered
as engineer in charge of new Water
works for month ending October 81, 1888.
amounting in the aggregate to 1888 80
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on cau
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-An the members of the Board.
i've t5J in number.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An ordinance was introduced for the re-
lief Of Messrs. Stein q Co. IN eonssrucfloo
OF q store freI1t.
I'll WSs reeeived given its f1rst isaaina
ana x1zbl6d under the rules A
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

Adopted ~ the following vote oIl caH
for the ayes and Nays
-Aves-1Au the members Of the Board
I'VE 90 ID number
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11

The Committee on Assessments an Ex<
tensions presented the following
Resolved. That plumbers licenses be
and are hereby granted to Philip E Mar
tin. John J. Waters, Charles H. Silk
James Dodds and John Gallery. TO make
connections with the water mains IN
Jersey City, and also TO do general
plumbing work when they file the requfr-
ed bonds in the office of the Permit
Clerk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
COSTLY SPREE THIS.
Broker Lost Money, Watch and Jewelry-
Magistrate Let's Him Go.

Broker Lost Money, Watch and Jewelry-
Magistrate Lets Him Go.
A middle aged man. who was found on Tues
day night at First avenue and Thirty fourth
street unable to take care OF himself was q
prisoner 10 the Yorkville police court yesterday
charged with intoxication. He had given the
name Charles E. Bancroft and had said he was
a broker. but refused his address. The namo
Is not in the city directory The man asked
Magistrate Mayo to discharge him and not
leave police court conviction stand against
his reputation lie said he was we'll known.
belonged TO several prominent clubs and had
travelled a great deal.
Il was robbed last night. and that ought to
be sufficient punishment for my indiscret ION. 4"
he continued. Il believe was drugged when
took glass OF wine in a saloon. They took
0 my T fbd
looked check for a large amount had in my
waistcoat pocket"
He was unable to tell where the saloon was
situated, The magistrate discharged him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
PIERCE TO BUILD DRYDoCK.
The Hall of Records Contractor Gets the
Big Portsmouth Job.

Big Portsmouth Job.
The contract for building stone drydock at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard was awarded by tho
Navy Department on Tuesday 10 John Peirce
OF this city. Tho contract price is 81 ,OS3.0
Mr. Peircs. who has the contract for building
the Hall OF Records In this city and the Federal
Building in Chicago. 10 said to be the largest
dealer in granite in the country. He owns
the great quarries at Frankfort, Ne. and the
company OF which he Is president owns the
auarries at Hallowe Ne. Fox Island Me-
and the Stoney Creek quarries at Branford,
Me. There were nine bidders for the work. the
highest being that Of Warren Burnham X Co.
Of Jersey City. ST. .655. $40. The firm OF O'Bren
4 Sheehan. OF which John c. Sheehan Is the
junior mem Der. submitted the next lowest bid
but one to Mr.. Peirce its bid being ST. 090. 746
According to the specifications. work must
begin on the contract within sixty days after
the Navy Department informs the contractor
that the site Is ready to be turned over to him.
and it must be completed within thirty calsn-
dar months. This will be the first stone dry
dock built in this country since the one started
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. n early half century
ago. and which took nearly ten years to COM
plete. Before the work OF construction proper
can begin. 10000 cubic yards Of rock must
be excavated. Then the natural rock founda-
ZION Will Do Drought 10 u l0Nol " CON0Tluk IL
with concrete and upon this the granite blocks
which will form the dock will be laid In Port
land cement. The laying Of the granite blocks
10 technically called lining the excavation
and the work will require 800 900 cubic feet Of
cut granite. The stone affairs. or steps. running
up from the bottom OF the dock for its entire
length on either side. will not extend to the
coping. or top. as do the affairs In docks like
those at the Brooklyn yard. They will run up
about twelve feet from the bottom. At regular
intervals along the length OF tho dock on each
side. stairways built OF a composition etal OF
brass and bronze will extend from the coping
to the topmost stone altar
The specifications also provide that the
pumps for emptying the dock shall be oper-
ated by electricity. instead Of steam. the power
now in use to operate the pumps Of all the Gov
eminent docks. The winohes for varying ves-
sells into the dock will also be run by electro
city. The specifications call for three centrif-
ugal pumps. each capable OF discharRing Al
600 gallons OF water minute.
The dock will be large enough to receive the
largest vessel In the world. Its dimensions
will be: Length on coping, from head to outer
gate sill. $50 feet length on floor. from head
to outer gate sill. 1876 feet; width on floor in
body. so feet; width on coping IN body. 100
feet; width at entrance mean high water. 100
feet: greatest depth. from coping to floor in
body. 80 feet; draught over sill, at mean high
water 30 feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
IRISH TTGHES GET $500, 900.
Sir Richards LeRacies Scaled Down to
Settle the Contest of His Will.

Sir Richards LeRacies Scaled Down to
Settle the Contest of His VIII.
The transfer OF nearly S2.O00.O00 worth Of
securities from the Union Trust Company to
tho exeoutrices named In the will OF the eccen-
trio Sir" Richard TiRhe. which was made a
few days ago. 10 the forerunner OF distribu-
tion OF the property. which has been held up In
the courts ever since the death OF Mr.. Tighe on
May g. 1896. A settleme emit was made out Of
court under which the leRatees named In the
will. who are chiefly relatives Of Tighe's wife.
submit to the invalidation OF certain clauses in
the will as ruled by Surrogate Fitzgerald. whom
he admitted the will to probate. They recog-
nize the claims Of Mr.. TiRhe's heirs at-law in
Ireland and England to the money left undis-
posed Of by will. and. by the compromise that
has been arranged. about 100000. 1t 10 I'M
derstood. will 60 to those kin.
This outcome OF the contest 10 solely the re-
suit OF an over careful mans vaolllatlons. Mr..
TRhe drew the will himself and deposited 1t
at the Surrogate's Office. 1t was properly exc
cuted, but the amounts he formally decided to
give to certain legatees were insuff1ciently
indicated in blank spaces originally lot for
them. The clear intent Of the testator was to
leave not cent to any OF his own kin. As 1t lie.
except for the compromise. some Of those he
thought most OF. including one OF the execu-
Three beQuests TO servants failed beca use
mere pencilled crosses were In the spaces left
for amounts after the first two names. and
$500" had been written in pencil after the
third.
Mr.. Tighe directed that his residuary estate
should be divided into 100 equal parcels. In
directing the distribution Of these parcels he
made two mistakes. The first was that he
wrote some OF the amounts in pencil while
Others, were written In ink. and the Surrogate
taken as indicating a fina purpose: while the
second mistake was in making u wrong addi-
Hs ona % or
OF ninety. three shares instead Of 100.
Underline part OF the vii which was sustained
by the SURROGATE. the Wainwright family take
e about 100000. OF this Richard Tighe
WainTrsht Eets fourteen shares Of abon.
and J. Mayhem. each six shares. and Henry
Davenp"r', wife q Theodore Davenport Of
staetter. eight: Frances Isabella Dowd. wife OF
Willis Dowd, seven. and Anna Stephens.
vile Of Ichabad =. STEPHENS, four shares:
Mrs. Gait n, was to have had seven shares. but
this number was written in pencil and Mrs.
Louisa NJ Peckham and Mrs, Ellen G. Gold
were to have had fourteen shares and eight
Mrs. Peck ham about S2s6;o0Q as Ire viii
| With 4 third OF the estate given over to the
Tighe kin these shares reduced in proportion.
| are still handsome amounts and y Is under
will get such reduced amounts as a result OF
the arrangement that has been made.
There were twelve cousins OF Mrs. Tighe
now share in the 100000 or so that they are
to receive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
MIR. ALBRIGHT RELESTTNG,
Gets Word of His Missing Daughter's
Whereabouts Over tho Phone.

Gets Word of His Missing Daughter
Whereabouts Over tho Phone.
Jennie Albrecht. the l7-year-old daughter
Of Grocer Henry Albrecht. has been missing
from her home at TIA Smith street. Brooklyn.
since Sept. 9. and 1t is now believed that
she eloped with joseph Lanban berger a troll
ley car conductor and that the couple have
been married. Before her disappearance she
had been making vain efforts to secure her
fathers approval OF her tondness for Lanhan-
berger and in prosecution OF her purpose
made mock attempt at suicide.
The first tdinRs to the grocer about his miss
Ing daughter came over the telephone In his
store on Tuesday.
Mr.. Albrscht was called up and got this mes
sage:
I'm Joe. I've married Jennie"
The Rrocer's response Is said to have caused
n shock to the telephone wires. Mr.. Albrrcht
announced yesterday that he was willing to
forgive his daughter and take her back homo.
but that he would have nothing to do with her
husband
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
THE OPENING OF PRINCETON.
Former President Cleveland to Deliver q
Course OF Lectures.

PRINCETON N. j., Sept. 20-Princeton Uni
versity was formally opened this afternoon for
its 1881 year by religious services conducted
by President Francis J.. Patton In Marduand
Chapel. Dr. Patton announced that the Hon.
Stafford Little. II. OF Trenton. who last year
gave $100 900 for a dormitory. has presented
the university with 10000 which will be
used to establish a lectureship on themes
connected with public life. and that for
mer President Grover Cleveland is to deliver
the lectures during the coming year on sub
jects to be announced later. In regard to the
chair in politics which was established last
year by q gift OF 100000 by friend OF the
university whose name has never been made
public, President Patton said that no suitable
man has yet been found for the chair. and that
tho interest ON the 100000 will be used this
year for lectures by men prominent In public
life. It was learned that several prominent
professors are being considered for the chair.
and that selection will probably be made be-
fore the end OF the term. ~
The selection OF Samuel P. Winans. Phi. D..
formerly professor OF Greek and sanskrit as
dean OF the university to succeed the late
James o. Murray. d. D.. Ill. D.. was formally
made. DR.. Patton also paid glowing tribute
to the memory OF the late Henry W. Alexander.
who for thirty three years was q trustee OF
Princeton.
In his address to the entering classmen
President Patton said In part: y want you to
feel that you are part OF this great university.
and that from this day forth Prnceton's inter-
ests are your interests. You are now in q
position where great things will be expected Of
you. and l should be sorry ifthese expectations
should fail See that you acquire self master-
ship. beg Of you take care OF yourselves. You
know what mean. Keep yourselves FREQ from
bad habits. shun bad com panions. shun vice.
and put yourselves under the good influences
which are many in this university"
The class has at present 800 members and
many moro are yet trying the examinations
or those entered IT'S will take the academic
course. twenty electrical engineering. seven
teen civil engineering. and the remainder the
course leading to the bachelor OF science de-
gree,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21

Victims Find That the Tammany Contract
Ors Can Do Almost as They Please.

Victims Find That the Tammany Contract
ors Can Do Almost AS They Please.
Charles Mason. a plumber. OF 19l East Seventy
sixth street and Julius Schwaback. owner Of
the house at 1913 East Seventy sixth street.
complained to Magistrate Mayo in York vile
court yesterday. that NauRhton & Co.. the
Tammany contractors were violating a mu-
ncipal ordinance by obstructnR the sidewalk
in front OF their premises by piling up iron
rails on it. Naughton d Co have the contract
Tor changing tho motive power on the Third
avenue cable road.
=, Mason told the magistrate that employees OF
the company had put such big pile OF iron
rails IN front Of his Place that the obstruction
had shut of the light from his basement and
kept his customers out, The pile occupied
that 1t had caused the pavement to cave in. It
house could not put in their coal
showed a permit from the Com m ssioner OF
Highways authorizing the contractors to use
the sidewalk for their pipes.
Il can do nothing for you, In face OF this per-
nit" aid Magistrate Mayo to the com plainant
You will have to 90 to the Com missioner OF
Highways"
Cant l get justice when the contractors
spoil my property Mason ask ed.
The Magistrate told him that he would have
to see the Highways Com missioner and get the
permit revoked or at least modified. II he
wanted relief. Then no dismissed the com
plant,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
RECORD BIZ BROOKLYN FIRBMEM.
The First Class Entered as the School "A
Instruction Shows Its Mettle.

The First Class Entered at tho School a
Instruction Shows Its Mettle.
The fret class Of lremen to enter the Fire
Department School OF Instruction from the
borouGhs OF Brooklyn and Queens was gradua-
ted yesterday afternoon. after having made Q
record for Brooklyn fremen that will be hard
to beat Chief Instructor McAdam had re-
served the test OF their ability and the most
difficult and trying lesson to the last. THIS
was what Is known to firemen as stretching
In and starting the water"
spare fire engine was in the yard at head
quarters and the instructor detailed one OF the
engineers to put steam into her in order TO get
q good stream. Three hundred feet Of hose
was attached to the steamer. Selecting .
company OF ten men from the class and placing
them in charge OF Capt. Marcus Fitzgerald.
foreman OF the Brooklyn fire boat Seth Low.
Chief Mead informed them that they were
expected to take the line OF hose from the yard
up the ten flights OF stairs OF the headquarters
building to the roof and he would give them
exactly thirty seconds start before he ordered
the water through the pipe. Chief Croker was
on hand and a dozen watches were out. An
audience OF 300 youngsters was at the windows
OF the founding asylum opposite In Sixty
eighth street.
Get ready" said Chief McAdam. and the
company prepared for the dash toward the
rear entrance Of the six story. building
One. two. three. CO." added the instructor.
1t was the first time company Of Brooklyn
firemen had carried line OF hose up build
ing In Manhattan and the men made II 2 rec:
ord. Without the water the hose was light and
they made great Roadway as far as the fourth
floor When they had reached this landing the
thirty seconds allowed had expired. and the
snorting OF the engine In the yard told them
that the wnter was coming. It made their
progress difficult. but up went the company
toward the roof. the weight OF the line in-
creasinR as they went higher.
gerald We must show them that Brooklyn
can do good fire duty"
Another effort was made. and whom at last
the roof was reached and the man at tho noZ-
zle opened the stream on an imaginary. fire
the watches in the yard below showed 50
seconds. round of applause was given to the
men;
Chief Instructor Il don't think any OF our
compun mics could do better"
The names Of tho men were placed In the
hooks Of the Life Saving Corps and report of
their efficiency will DO made to Com m issionep
scannell. A second class will enter the school
from Brooklyn and Queens this morning.