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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Prohih. RetireS.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Wm. T. Ward
well of New York, for twelve years,
secretary Of the prohib- lion national
committee, rendered his resignation
on account of advanced age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29

The prince of Wales, who has just
celebrated his fifty-ninth birthday,
has now held his title the longest IN
English history. Previously the dis
tinction belonged to George ", who
was prince of Wales for fifty-eight
years. Within a month of his birth
the prince was created duke of Corn
wall and Rothesay, earl of Carrick,
Baron Renfrew, lord of the isles,
prince of Wales and earl of Chester,
while in 1850 he was made earl Of
Dublin. When he wishes to travel on
the quiet the prince goes as Lord Rem
frew and sometimes as the earl OF
Chester.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Viruinia's Vote.

Richmond. Nov 27-The official
vote of Virginia gives Bryan 146,179,
Mckinley 117.151, Woolley 2,167.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
BIG FLOOD DAMAGE
RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA AND
ELSEWHERE RISING.
FEARED TRAIN WAS LOST

Great Excitement for a Time over
Report That Chesapeake g. OHIO
Express Had Plunged Into Torrent
Rumor Happily Proves Untrue
Much Harm by Water,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
CHICAGO Markets.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
PHILLIPS TO LOSE
THIS THE GENERAL BELIEF RE.
GARDING CORN KING.
YOUNG SPECTATOR ALERT

Price of His Commodity Twice
Touch Fifty Cents-No Sign of Sup
ply Coming In to Relieve ObIga-
tons to Him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29

pany has advanced refined sugar five
points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
bob" IS BEATEN
BUT ONLY BY HIS PRESIDENTIAL
COLLEAGUE.
M'KINLEYSRUNS AHEAD 2,256
Prohibition Vote 1o,oe3 Against 1907
Four Years Ago-Rock County Sec
ond Only to Milwaukee in Magn-
tude of Republican PluraIity-TotaI
Vote Less Than in Last Election.

Mckinley beat La Toilette, as a
presidential candidate almost always
runs ahead of any gubernatorial candi-
date. The work of canvassing the
votes in the 20 counties Of the state
has been completed President Nc
Kinley received a plurality of 100000
and La Toilette, for governor 103, 746.
McKinley's plurality in 1896 was 1922
612. His plurality this year is there
fore $3.50 more than it was four years
ago and tops the record for pluralities
in this state-this, too, in the face Of
a lighter vote than was cast four years
ago. In 1896 the votes cast were 447,-
400, while in 1900 the votes cast were
442, 283, or 5,129 less than in 1896. The
above facts relating to this years vote
will be brought out formally by the
state board Of canyassers, which is to
meet today.
Debs, socialist, gets a total vote of
$500 in the state while Woolley, prOhi-
bitionist, beats him by nearly 1000, his
vote being 10,093, which beats that of
the lowering four years ago. The pro
hibition vote of the state during four
cT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Truth OF Rumor Doubted.


Danish Court Has News of Approach
ing Heir.
Livadia, Nov. 27-The emperor
passed a good night. His condition is
now very satisfactory. Temperature
$50; pulse even. \ distinct improve
ment is observable.
Copenhagen, Nov. 27-The Danish
court has received advices from Liva-
dia that the confinement of the car
inia is fast approaching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
CANDIDATES SLOW
VERY FEW HAVE FILED STATE
MENTS OF EXPENSES.
GIVEN TILL DECEMBER 6

Law Explicit on the Point and Severe
Penalty Provided for Its Neglect Or
pisregard-No Reports at Secre-
tary of States Office and Few at
That of Register of Deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29

Although Lord Roberts, commander
in-chief OF the British army, is
fighter, and a baron with a whole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29

Hinton, W. Va, & a. m.)-There is
apparently no truth in the reports
about the bridges of the Chesapeake
& Ohio being washed out and trains
running into the river with all aboard
lost. All trains are accounted for
either at Anderson or White Sulphur
Springs and passengers on the de-
layed train have been entertained at
the hotels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Great Flood Damage.
kanaWha Rising.

Charleston, w, Va, Nov. 27-The
continuous rainfall of the past 4S
hours has caused rapid rise in all
streams in this section of the state
The Kanawha has almost reached the
danger line here and people in the
loWlands are already maving out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
A THANKSGIVING STORY.
Two Similar Dinners on the Same
Block.

A very pretty local Thanksgiving story
has just come to light. In the same block
on Pavonia avenue two families, within a
few doors of each other, sat down to a
Thanksgiving dinner. Around the festive
boards were gathered in each case four
generations
At te head of one of them sat Mrs. Eliza
J. Eveland principal of the Primary De-
partment of No. 2 School, on Erie street,
in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter
c. Bloom, of No. 1923 Pavonia avenue At
the same festal board sat School Director
John H. Ward and his wife, who is a
grand daughter of Mrs. Eveland. With
them sat Eliza, the daughter of the School
Director and a grand daughter of Mrs.
Eveland.
Only few doors away, No. 341 Pavonia
avenue, the family of aCptain William S.
Pearson was enjoying Thanksgiving
dinner. Mrs. Dorcas L. Faber presided az
the table, where her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
". H. Pearson, her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Hail. with her husbanr, and Miss
Helen Dorcas, their daughter, sat.
A peculiar incident concerning these two
families is the fact that Herbert son of
Captain William S. Pearson, is clerk
in tn office of Nelson & Ward, of which
school Director Ward is a member.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
MRS. WINTERS EUcHRE.
Given Last Night in Honor Of Miss
Sands Guests.

One of the most delightful euchre par
tfes of last night was that given by Mrs.
Winters, of No. lis Varick street in honor
of Miss Gardner, of Middietown, New
York, and Miss Howe of Binghamton,
who are visiting her niece, Miss Suzanne
Sands of Mercer street.
Mrs Winters residence, No. lis Varick
street, was very prettily decorated for the
occasion with palms and flowers There
were seven tables and ten games, followed
by supper and dancing.
Mr.. De Forest Reanier won gentlemen 8
first prize, and Mr.. Rath, gentlemen's
progressive prize. Miss Rose Lascelie
won ladies' first, and Miss Suzanne Sands
ladies' progressive prize.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. Winters, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Miller,
Mr.. Fullerton Wells of New York, Miss
Rose Laseelle, Mr.. r. Flame, Mr.. I'M
paratori, Miss Adeline Clerihew, Mr.
Renwick Speers, Miss Jessie Miller Miss
Halsey of New York, Miss Post of Pomp-
ton, Miss Marie Reamer Mr.. De Forest
Reamer, Mr.. Ed Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wells, Mrs. E. Sands, Miss Suzanne
Sands, Miss Edith Sands, Miss Howe, Miss
Gardner, Mr.. Harry Blauvelt, DR.. I'm
paratori, DR.. Horace Clifford, Mrs.
Sherred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
TRUSTEES TAKE NO ACTION
The Tabernacle Sale Will Prob
ably Be Ratified Later.

The Board of Trustees of the First Con-
gregational Society met last night in the
Church at Bergen and Boyd avenues. The
session was secret
Secretary Frank H. Hall said this morn
ing that the trustees did not consider the
Tabernacle matter. He contended that the
sale was legal and that the trustees had
been authorized to dispose of the property
as they saw fit. He also said that the
members of the church society could call
a meeting by petition to ratify the sale II
they wished but no action had been taken
as yet.
The annual meeting takes place in Janu-
ary when new trustees are to be elected.
Mr. Hall said that the Tabernacle matter
would doubtless be brought up for dis
russion at that time. He de MED that the
trustees did anything in regard to the
Vice Chancellors decision handed down
yesterday.
Lawyer James Northrup, of the firm OF
Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted, who are
representing the complainants in the suit,
said thsm orning that the downtown
people had not yet decided on any action
with regard to the Vice Chancellor's de-
cision. TIL downtown people Will nave TO
file a bond of S., 900 with Vice Chancellor
Emery at Newark on Tuesday. before he
will grant an order restraining the Elks
from making alterations If the bond is
not filed the Elks may go ahead, but at
their own risk.
The Vice Chancellor will also grant on
order restraining the trustees from dis
posing of the mortgage as prayed for in
the bill of complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
GERMAN LLOYD'S new PIERS
Commissioners Prepare Deed
for Additional Riparian
Land.

Secretary Payne, of the New Jersey Ri
parian Commissioners, was busy today Sc
curing signatures to the deed for the
grant of additional land under water in
Hoboken for the use of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company. The deed was
prepared by George L. Record, counsel to
the Board, by direction of the Commits
sioners, and was approved by Attorney
General Gray. The deed is made to the
Hoboken Land and Improvement Com
pany which will assign the lease to the
steamship company, and is for 100 feet
north of the steamship company's present
property at the foot of Fourth street, Ho-
boken.
There is a provision in the deed that
the grant is to be used exclusively "for
berthing, docking, loading or unloading
vessels upon or over the said land under
water and from time to time to dredge
the said land under water so as to per-
petually maintain a sufficient depth of
water to render the same suitable for
such purpose
If the exterior line for filling or piers
is at any time extended from the shore
the parties claiming under the grant are
to have the exclusive right to apply for
the additional land thus made. The
rights of the city of Hoboken to keep the
front before Hudson Park open and un-
obstructed is provided for. and it is also
provided that the deed shall not operate
to give the Hoboken Land and Improve
ment Company the right to apply to the
court to enforce forfeiture of the city 9
right, title and interest in and to said
lands under water under and by virtue of
the deed of 1889.
The deed will be delivered as soon as
the signatures of all the members of the
Board have been affixed to it and duly
acknowledged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
WOE IN THE EIGHTH WARD
Machine Republicans Real
ize That They Have
No Say.

Now that the Deckerites have captured
the Eighth Ward, George W. Decker is
regarded by the anti-machine men as the
leader. 1t is only natural that the regu-
lars fight shy of the opposing forces.
There is considerable feeling between
these factions. Fuel was added in large
quantities to the blaze on Wednesday
night wwhen the ring men went down and
out before the Decker forces. The major
ity was not so large, but the fact re-
mains that the regulars have lost control
of the ward for at least year, until
the result Of next years primary is
known.
Mr.. Decker will be elected chairman of
the ward association. the controlling body.
This organization, composed Of the COM
mittttmen and ward men, practically con-
trolls the ward. The new committeeman
there are fourteen of them-will be quail
fled to perform their duties when the
County Committee organizes in January.
At present the ward associations meet
ings are held in the Wanser Club at
Crescent and Harrison avenues, the quar-
ters of the machine forces of the ward.
The ward association, after January, will
be transferred to the rooms of the Decker
Association. Union street and Bergen ave-
nue.. This will be the bitttrest pill of all
for the machint men. Joseph A. Dear Jr.,
the present chairman, goes out this year.
He was defeated on the regular ticket.
He is also chairman of the Printing Com
mittee of the County Committee.
The Decker forces propose to work
great reforms in the politics of this ward
In the first place new enrollments will be
ordered for every one of the ten precincts
Then a resolution calling for precinct
primaries, the subject of all the fights be-
tween the forces. The question of pre-
cinct primaries it is thought will serve tc
harmonize the ward forces, and provide
for some degree of equality. The DeckerS
will have power to do pretty much as
| they please in the ward. Conventions and
such matters will be under their contro
and it is safe to assume that the former
! leaders will get the cold shoulder on every
future deal.
Mr.. Wooley will not discuss the Eightf
| Ward result to any extent. His friend:
| have scored him numerically for the
showing he made in his own ward anC
| precinct. The Ninth Warders have openly
critisized the Eighth Ward leaders on the
result and go as far as to say that tht
showing made should be just cause fol
| Mr.. Wooiley to gracefully resign from th'
{ County Committee and retire in favor of {
| popular and more e..cient leader. Mr.
| Woolley is severely criticised on all side!
! and many demands are made for hi'
resignation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
NO WATER DELAY
Engineer Harrison Says the
Boonton Works viii Be
Ready on Time.
DAM CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN
Fossil Remains to Be Given to
Trustees of Free Public
Library.
DAM CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN

Engineer Edlow w. Harrison, repre-
senting the company building the new
water works at Boonton for Jersey City,
gave an interesting statement today re-
garding the progress of the work. For
some weeks past the Finance and Street
and Water Commissioners fave been
anxious about the work, wondering
whether or not it would be ready by Oc-
tober 1902, the time fixed for the COM
pletion of the Flynn contract Their
anxiety arose out of the fact that the
present supply from the East Jersey
Water Company will be cut off at that
time and then, if the new works were
not ready, what would Jersey City do?
Mr. Harrison at the outset reiterated
what he told the official boards in con-
ference some days ago that the works
would be ready on time.
1--WE are now'' he continued .sbringing
down from the quarries the stone and ce-
menl for the superStructure. The eXca-
vatlon work for the site of the big dam
the obstruction work. The big derrlcks
run on the false work across the valley
will land the stone on both SIDES, and
then the rest is practically easy.
Have the men dug out any more tossli
Temalns? ne was asked.
mot recently We are far below the
found. We have many valuable specimens
collected, which we propose to hand over
to the trustees of the Jersey CITY Free
Library. When we first dug into. the
snaie containing the fish the picks of the
workmen broke many splendid specimens.
AS soon as the Italian laborers saw them
they got away with many fine ones and
douptiessly sold them. We stopped that
quickly and managed to save falr col
lection
one rare fossil remains found was
the foot of webfooted duckbilled gigan-
tic animal of the friassic age, who count
less thousands of years ago wandered IN
that valley grubbing up the roots of water
plants for food. The State geologist
assistant has given tie combination OF 1sh,
beast, bird and reptile Greek name as
appalling as the creature itself. The
petriied foot is now in Mr.. Harrison
home.
Then turning to the tunnel work
through the Hook and Watching Noun
tains. the engineer said it was proceeding
as satisfactorily possible.
Progress had been delayed on all parts
of the work under the contract, but now
certain matters having been adjusted the
contractors would push the construction
as rapidly as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
VAN HouTEN POST OFFICERS.

The annual election of officers of g..
Van Houten Post, No. 8. G. A. R., was
held last night in the rooms on Belmont
avenue. There were three candidates for
every office The final results were:-
Commander, w. B. Mason; senior vice
commander, James Hughes; junior vice
commander, D. E. Higgins; officer of day,
E. S. Adams; quartermaster, A. Thomp-
son; surgeon, j. S. West; chaplain, c. P.
rKnoeller; officer of guard, c. H. Goetsch-
ius; delegates to national encampment-
Comrades Schlegel, Crimes Adams,
public installation will take place in the
rooms on the First Friday in January.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
COUNTY COMMITTEE MET.
Reelected All Officers and
Made Appointments
City Committee
Officers.

Important meetings of the Democratic
County Committee and the Democratic
City Committee were held last evening at
the clubrooms of the Robert Davis Asso-
citation in Mercer street. The old officers
were reelected in both committees.
Both committees extended votes of
thanks to Robert Davis for his admirable
management of the recent political cam
paign. vote of thanks was extended to
retiring members of the County Com
mittee.
The treasurer's report showed that the
County Committee is in a healthy finan-
cial condition.
Peter Kenelly, who defeated Joseph
Feeley at the recent new primary in the
Third precinct of the Second Ward, was
seated. Charles w. Doerfer, who de-
feated Peter Yost, was also seated as a
representative of the Second district.
Third ward, West Hoboken. Peter ].
Caulfield was seated as member from the
Fifth district of the Fourth ward, Ho-
boken. The tie between James Clark and
Jeremiah Kennedy in the First district of
the same Hoboken ward was referred TO
members of the Executive Committee
from Hoboken.
The election of officers for County Com
mittee resulted as follows:-John A.
Erickson. Chairman; Charles Schultz.
First Vice Chairman; John Thompson.
Second Vice Chairman; p. H. Murphy,
Secretary; John j. OReilly. Treasurer:
John C. McGovern, Sergeant-at-Arms.
These committees were agreed upon:
Executive ommittee:-Bayonne-
B. Mettam, D. ]. Murray; Jersey City
A. ]. Clements, John P. Ken
ny, John P. Feeney, c. P.
Smith, Charles Maxwell. D. Johnson. M.
I. Fagen, T. M. G. Lennon, James ].
Kelly, James Larkins, James Nolan;
Harrison-B. ]. Walsh; Kearny-J. F.
Crowell; Hoboken-M. j. Coyle, John Hag-
gerty, NJ. j. Stack, Anthony Capelli;
West Hoboken-Michael Kohl; Town of
Union-Adam Schaffer; Secaucus-Louis
Kieswetter; Guttenberg-John Zeller
Financial Committee:-Edward O'Don-
nell, F. H. Spengeman, j. H. Londrigan,
John Mcmahon and Thomas Neville.
Naturalization Committee:-John Zeller,
Ord Darling, A. F. Roe, John Thompson,
John Hannah.
Rice, William Henry, John McGrath.
James Hennessy.
The City Committee elected the follow
ing officers s:-John A. Erickson, chairman; /;
John P. Feeney, first vice chairman;
Peter FssMcGuire, second vice chairman;
P. H. Murphy, secretary; John ]. OReil-
ly, treasurer; j. C. McGovern, sergeant
alarms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
AMusEs COMMISSIONER MULLINS
Not a New Thing That He Gives
His Salary for Charity.

Finance Commissioner John Mullins was
much amused today at the fuss made in
certain papers yesterday over the fact
that he had only just divided his salary
as Commissioner among three charitable
institutions in this city.
"Your paper, The News" he said,
some weeks ago first made the announce
ment that I had been in the habit of do
ing so ever since held office. Now. / see
certain papers have copied your news and
treat it as a new thing. Ridiculous.
Many years ago when 7 was in the FL
nance Board, I did the same thhing.
felt / could afford to and that is all to
be said. Some are not placed as I am,
and their cases are different. | think,
however that many officials in large
towns, with big salaries, might share some
of it with the hospitals. It would relieve
them of then ecessity of having to go
around begging. I am sorry so much
has been made out of the matter, because
1 am not in the habit of letting my right
hand know what my left does.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-08
PLAYGROUND IN The SECOND
Improvement Association Says
1t Will Get One.

The Second Ward Improvement Associa-
tion held a meeting in Andrew J. Cor
coran's wwindmill factory last night and
discussed several important improve
ments. John McCaffery presided. Mr..
Sam D. Stewart acted as secretary in the
absence of Secretary Cornelius Murphy
The question of the proposed establish
ment of a playground in the rear of No.
q School came up in the natural order of
discussion.
Mr.. John Casey said that Finance Com
missioner Ringle had told him that the
project must hang fire for awhile.
Mr.. Corcoran argued the necessity of
the establishment of such a recreation
ground
James Cusick said he couldn't see
wherein any difficulty lay, inasmuch as
Mr.. M. T. Connolly and DR.. Cropper, own
ers of the property desired for such pur-
pose, had offered to sell it for very rea-
sonable sum. He thought the project
should be pushed and that the parochial
school children should be allowed to oc-
cupy the same grounds. The committee
will make another effort and will appear
before the Finance Board at an early day.
The condition of the sunken sidewalks
on Jersey avenue, north OF Hamilton
Park, was also discussed. There will be
a full discussion of this matter at the
next meeting. Patrick Kenny complained
of the condition of the new sewer basin
at Thirteenth and Grove streets.
Mr.. Corcoran spoke in rather pessi-
mistic strain concerning the efforts of
the city to recover from the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad its
property in the vicinity of Thirteenth
street. below Provost. He doubted, even
If the city was successful, if it would
come into possession of the disputed ter
ritory. Mr.. John Casey reiterated his
promise that if the property was recov-
cred by the city he would donate $1,000
towards the construction of recreation
pier at the foot of Thirteenth street.