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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
PILOTACE REPORK
Commissioners Of New Jer-
sey Send Their Annual
Statement to Gov
ernor Voorhees,.
QUESTION OF PILOTS FEES
Improvement of State Chan
nels Deepening g Of Staten
Island Sound.
QUESTION OF PILOTS FEES

In their annual report which the Com
missioners Of Pilotage have recently sent
to Governor Voorhees,, the commissioners
point out that during the year closed =
great deal of correspondence has passed
between the Board of Commissioners OF
New York and the New Jersey State
Board in reference to the differences in
the laws Of the States on matters AFFECT
ing pilotage.
The New York Board It seems insists
that the New Jersey Board should not
acquiesce in the pilots charging pilotage
for the vessels bound to or from foreign
ports or under register passing through
the harbor en- route for other States The
New York law reads:-'sTo and from the
harbor of New York" The New Jersey
law reads:-"In and over the bar at Sandy
Hook
This Board" says President D. C.
Chase, after consideration of the matter
! concludes that they cannot consistently
recommend the change on account of the
large number of vessels that go in and
| over the bar and not to or from the har-
Dor of New York, such is Raritan River.
! Passaic River, Kill Won Kull. Staten
Island Sound. particularly South Amboy,
Perth Amboy, Carteret, ETC."
Turning to another subject the report
says that during the fiscal year the i'm
provement of New Jersey channels by the
United States government has been car
ried on so far as the appropriat tions last
ed. These improvements have been vast
benefit to the State navigation interest,
and have resulted in large increase in the
tonnage of water transportation. building
| up of numerous important manufactures
along the water fronts, greatly advanced
the value of the land owned by individuals
and companies above water and the State =
land under water, the vessel building in
dustry within the State, and the reduc-
tion of transportation rates to consumers:
the size of the vessels being constructed
fully keeping pace with the deepening Of
the channels, aild, on account of greater
i size. decreasing the cost of transperta-
ton. Governor Voorhees, has taken con-
siderable interest in these improvements
and the members of Congress represent
ing the different districts and the two
Senators have been energetic in their ef-
| forts to secure to the State at least its
full proportion in appropriation Thz.
President of the Board has visited WASH
ington many times, and argued the merits
of the different improvements before the
committees.
! Among those of the most Importance
would seem to be the proposed s5s6 900 to
be expended in deepening Staten Island
I Sound:-r sass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
LlEDERKRANZ CHRISTMAS


The members of the Greenville Lieder-
kranz held their twentieth Christmas en-
tertainment last evening at Globe Hall,
Danforth avenue and the Boulevard
About one hundred presents were distri-
buted to the children connected with the
society. The children's chorus which was
so popular last season has been re.
organized by the society this year. Be
sides the presents for the children there
were many fancy articles for the grown
folk to be won by the wheel OF fortune
The entertainment included choruses by
the Llederkranz Society and by the
Children's Choral Union, a duet by the
Misses Schmidt and De Malignon, and
solos by Messrs. Richard and Julius
Schmidt A supper followed the enter
tainment, after which dancing was en-
joyed.
The committee in charge included Ju-
lius Schmidt, Chairman; Martin Wannei'
Auguste Hoffmann, August Missenhar-
ter and Frederick Kempf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26

In the. bill with these appropriations
were several important surveys but Il
will be remembered that on the last day
of the session of Congress the bill then
under consideration failed to pass ths
Senate through the technical objection ox
one Senator. We shall put forth our ear
nest efforts for these appropriations At
the next session. and have every reason
to hope for success.
by arrangement the President of thix
Board and United States Army Engineer
e. S. Kelsey have established ranges for
the dug channel in Rarftan Bay and the
range marks have been placed.
Both the New York and the New Jer-
sey pilots, through their representatives.
have appeared before this Board with
view of extending the advantages OF
steam pilot boats. Permission mas been
granted, and they now have one under
construction. which would cost abouI
$4,000, and be an admirable accession to
the service.
The past year has been one Of very
great Improvement in the service. par
ticularly in the discipline and promptness
and thoroughness beneficial to tho COM
merce.
The report Dis signed by President Chase
and Secretary ]. r. Dewar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26

that Charlie should not again 80 without
the formality of saying good bye.
Charlie started In for revenge. All day
Tuesday and yesterday, with brief intep-
missions to recuperate, he kept up com
tinuous bowling and crying, raging and
cursing that prevented the other prison
ers from sleeping and caused the reserve
men to forego their usual maps. Nothing
would quiet him. Threats entreaties and
promises were alike unavailing, and the
silent Christmas prayer Of all around the
Oakland avenue police station yesterday
was that Charlie might be taken away
today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
DR.. BRADFORD DEAD.
Father Of the Whittier House
Head Worker Pass
es Away.

The Rev. DR.. Benjamin F. Bradford,
pastor of the Cedar Grove Congregational
Church. died of pneumonia at his home
in Valley Road, upper Montclair, at noon
Tuesday, after an illness of three weeks.
He was eighty-two years old, and was
the Oldest Congregational clergyman in
the country actively engaged in church
work
DR.. Bradford began to preach in 1S45 in
Onondaga County, N. Y, near Syracuse.
with a salary Of $3.50. As he once remark
ed, few churches then wanted anti
slavery ministers. In 1S4s he received
call to a church in Seneca Falls, N. r.,
and there succeeded in gathering an anti
slavery congregation, from which grew
the Seneca Falls Congregational Church.
Next he was at Penn Van for four
years, at Niagara City for four years and
at Charlotte, Mich, for seven years. He
resigned his charge at the last place on
account OF declining health and came to
Chester.
IN 1875 he went back to the church at
Seneca Falls. where, after two years, he
was again taken i'll and compelled to re-
sign Later he received call to the
Congregational Church at Oxford. N. T..
where he remained until 1882 when he re-
signed by advice Of his physician and
went to Montclair, to spend his last days.
He took charge of the Congregational
Church, which he was pastor Of up to the
time of his death.
DR.. Bradford was born in Stonington,
Conn, on August 26, 1919. He was a
descendent of William Bradford, who
came over on the Mayfiower in 1920, and
who was Governor of the Plymouth Col
only. He is survived BY three children
the Rev. Amory H. Bradford. Of Mont
clair, and Miss Cornelia Bradford, Of the
whittier House Settlement, this city, and
Mrs. Morris Butler.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
JUNCTION SPORTS BALL

The ball of the Junction Sports held
Christmas Eve at Columbia Hail. Green
vile, was largely attended The affair
was complete success. Dancing was be-
gun at clock and was continued until
late Christmas morning. j. Murphy was
floor manager and F. Gallagher acted as
his assistant The officers Of the club
are:-President, B. Kitrick; vice president.
R. A. Graham; financial secretary, j.
Mason; recording secretary, A. s. Volk;
treasurer, A. Barton; sergeant-at-arms;
A. Haendel and assistant sergeant-at-
arms, D. Youngling.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
At SNAKE HILL
Patients and Prisoners Given
a Royal Christmas.

Perhaps the most unique Of this years
Christmas entertainments was that enjoy
ed yesterday by the seventy-two SMALL
pox patients confined in the Contagious
Disease Hospital, Isolated from the rest
Of civilization almost as completely as il
on desert island these unfortunates in
their comfortable home at the foot of
the southern slope of Snake Hill enjoyed
thoroughly as did their more fortunate
brothers elsewhere.
The one bar to their pleasure lay in the
fact that the treatment of their disease
will not allow the too liberal use Of
rich food, and although plenty had been
provided by the Freeholders, only the
convalescents were allowed to indulge
freely in turkey and other delicacies.
AS to the entertainment, it could not be
excelled. OF course, outsides talent could
not be expected to participate and none
volunteered. but among the patients are
two violinists, a piccolo player and a
monologue artist of no small reputation.
The convalescents were all removed to a
vacant ward where the entertainment was
given. The doors connecting with the
other wards were thrown open and all
hands enjoyed themselves thoroughly. A
Photographic concert added to the plea
sure of the occasion.
AT the insane asylus the Rev. Father
\ Plus, Roman Catholic Chaplain of the
County Institutions, had arranged an ex-
ceIlent entertainment for the patients. A
number of volunteer artists made up an
excellent vaudeville programme and all
70
ciate it were given the opportunity. This
was followed by sbalr' given by Medi-
cal Superintendent George w. King, from
$50 until $50 in the evening. The cos
TUNES worn BY some of the inmates of
the institution would beggar description.
All were in their finest and the diver
sity of views among the ladies as to what
the prevailing styles were made very in
teresting, if not very harmonious cos
tunes. There was as much criticism of
the costume worn by this or that lady
by jealous rivals as their would have been
at the charity ball or at an Easter Sum
day church service.
And how they danced! Some who had
been in the institution many years were,
of course, a little out of date in the Terp-
sichofean maze, and the fact that they
never knew how to dance did
lct prevent others from tahlns
partners Tor the 6 quadfiiie- None
of the Freenolaers nor ahy Of tne
NislloFs enjoyed tne mover sociai huiic'io,l Z
when was accempan anaeo py - lnucii =
"4o0''
At all the county institutions poultry
olnners with cranperry anu olier accoiii-
paniments were seiiJoyeu'
AZ the Ainisiouse 'ne eneei q alailie.. =.
given a. ehe ]Assiuii ~ a'.ie ius -
the aleerhooii Was repea'eu ~ lie Even
liis.
mover ana interesting eil.eresiiiliie,'- - :
Always: MARKS eiiis eilias LAY Z. 'ns
Fenltentlary. lne music was iuilis4ieo
oy tnose prisoners VINO can pay 'ne a.
coroion' narlnollica anu JeMsnalp ~. VIZ
siiose auepe WIN soi.e - ''e,
-, .z-.-n;.,, rhx rtr,ar nr;conorc cit or,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26

Counsellor Speer has advised them that
| they have good cases. Sullivan has not
yet decided what course to pursue, but
he says he will take some steps to learn
| If it IS legal for foreman 4f a Grand
Jury or anyone else to raid q licensed
! saloon where there is nothing but the
| legitimate pursuit of legal business
going on and to close that saloon without
ground.
| Chief Murphy, when seen this morning,
| told the story of the raid, and then said -
"If Mr.. Peterson had consulted with
| policeman he would have been advised
| to take no immediate action but to wait
until additional evidence was secured and
then warrant could be sworn out. Then
we would have had sure case, but as
!, it was worked out it was. at least, un-
| fortunate"
"Has foreman of Grand Jury the
right to command captain of police to
make raid?'' asked "The News" re-
porter.
mo more than any private citizen"
'sWas Captain Kelly justified in making
| the raid?'
"Under the circumstances almost any
| thing was justified
sWas he justified in this case? ~
mot legally
sThen you mean to say this raid was
made without sanction OF law?'
Yes
1T was not right in the eyes of the
law?"
| mo-
'sThcn why was it made?v
.You will have to ask Captain Kelly"
| do you, as Chief of Police, approve
! the raid?
Mo-
HAS policeman a right to enter Ii
censed saloon and arrest those who are
! drinking at the barr"
mot unless he is satisfied crime has
| been committed.
Ibid lie have any right in this case?"
| mo-
s.What do you think about these men
being held after bail was offered?"
..They should have been released as
SEQ mas bail was offered
DO you believe ockrey's story as told
! in court?''
NO
.swhat do you think Mr. peterson
meant when he said, I don't want any
| tipping off r.
4 don't know unless he has been read
| ing New York papers.
Mr.. Peterson was seen and asked
| "Did you plan and carry the raid out
yourself?'
Yes
..Did you say when you went to Cap
tain Kelly I don't want any tipping
/ off?' .
yes
what did you mean by that?"
You know, don't you2'
1T would be better for you to explain
yourself.
you know what meant and that's
what I meant"
Jas the raid made for the purpose of
establishing a new case against Sulli-
van?'
my position will not allow me to an
swer that
WAS it made to show the present
/ Grand Jury how they should act?"
what do you think of the whole mat
! ter?''
MY position will not allow me to
answer that"
do you think it will be right for you
to sit on the Sullivan case as Grand
| Juror and Foreman
! THAT is question for the courts.
ssDo you think that man can be judge
| and prosecutor at the same timer
THAT is also a question for the courts :
| Charles Furst, foreman of the last
| Grand Jury, said
1.-THE raid looks like persecution to me
| in view of the fact that the raid was
made on Christmas eve. The proper
course would have been to issue war
rant and serve it after Christmas. Sulli-
van is a business man and not likely to
fly from the courts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
DINNER FOR NEWsBoYs

Some gentlemen who would not permit
their names to become public gave the
newsboys of Hoboken free Christmas
dinner yesterday at Quartette Club Hall
in that city. About one hundred of the
boys partook of the feast. They enjoyed
it immensely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN

Many children were made happy last
evening by the Greenville Turn yerein.
The verein distributed nearly one hundred
presents to the little ones who compose
the junior branch of the society. After
the distribution of presents there was an
exciting game Of basket ball between
members of the verein. The game was
greatly enjoyed by the spectators. Danc-
ing was indulged In after the game and
a pleasant evening was spent BY those in
affendauca.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
PRESENTS FOR HoBoKsas POOR

Mayor-elect Adolph Lankering, of Ho-
boken, assisted by Boulevard Superin-
stendent M. >. Coyie and PoermasterFIarry
L. Barck, distributed two hundred Christ
mas presents to poor children at the City
Hall in that city, Tuesday afternoon.
The gifts included candy, oranges and
sweetmeats, purchased by subscription
fund coIlected in and about the City Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
MUSICALE FOR HOSPITAL

Inmates of st. Mary's Hospital, in Ho-
boken, were treated yesterday to an elab-
crate programme rendered by Alben's S
orchestra The orchestra began to play
at four O'clock in the afternoon and con-
tinued until seven in the evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION 10 MEET.

The Board Of Education will meet this
evening and receive bids for the contracts
for the erection Of the new No. 2 School.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. Is. Isol.-E'orecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight r. NJ.
Friday:-Partly cloudy tonight and To-.
morrow. west winds.
Hartnett'a Thermomstriea1 Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
COURT CALENDAR.

Friday, December 27, Supreme and Cir
cult Courts-Motion day.
Judge Blair viii sit In the Orphans
Court. sss.s,, - s.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
mxrTERS or FACE

Pavonia Brand Of Fine Early June Canned
Peas for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores, and wholesale at the D. E, clsasy Co. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26


by any meaps-that it is utrageaous per-
secutio nfor the foreman of the Grand
Jury to act as he has without evidence. :
Mr.. Peterson WINGED and kept his eyes
on Mr.. speer as though he was fascin-
ated His face was a study. He was
thinking hard and Mr.. speer continued
to assail the prosecution.
ssWhy does the Chief want this case con-
tinued? So that he may some time, some
how. get sufficient evidence to prosecute
on. He admits himself there is no case
here because ther is no complaint"
Chief Murphy had asked that the case
be laid over s'as favor If for no other
reason. He admitted that as the case
then stood the prosecution was not able
to continue.
IT want to say continued Mr.. speer,
sthat this man cannot go over legally.
There is nothing to go over. There is no
case. To hold these men is impossible
under the law And if you do hold them
think Of the awful harm you do them.
They are all eminent citizens, some Of
them merchants and some of them clerks.
ct stamp them with the stain of having
crime that is charged and not sus-
tained hanging over their heads?"
5ustice Mccormick agreed with Coun-
se1lor Speer and discharged the prisoners.
Chief Murphy said then that their dis
charge did not prevent their re-arrest on
new charge on warrants but he had
nothing to say on thie point this morning.
After the case was closed the defend
ants, with the exception Of Sullivan, said
they would each bring suit against Mr..
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
A Fatal stamp.

THE Times recently made mention OF
the famous trial OF DR.. Graves for the
murder Of Mrs. Barnaby," said Mr.. /. y.
Stevens. a Denver lawyer, at the Raleigh.
The Graves trial heads the list, with
out an equal for the consummate viilainy
OF the chief actor. / was prosecuting at
torney and brought on witnesses from
eight different States. He killed Mrs.
Barnaby, you remember, at long range. by
sending her a bottle OF poison which the
woman took for fine old whisky, as it
was labeled. Think OF the difficulties in
the way of proving that a man in Boston
committed the crime, with the victim in
Denver.
After abundant proof Of motive and
other discriminating evidence, the jury
would probably have turned him loose but
for one thing. The fancy Of a Denver
small boy for collecting postage stamps
sealed the fate OF DR.. Graves. This young
ster begged for the stamps that were or
the wrapper OF the package in which the
poison came, and they we're preserved for
him by Mrs. Barnaby. The poison was
mailed in Boston, but IL was shown by
he Government that the stamps could
not have been purchased al the Boston
postoffice. They were bought at Provi-
dence being identified by Vignette
which was on stamps of a certain dcnom-
ination that Graves could have procured
only al Providence. Had the boy never
begged for the stamps one Of the worlds
greatest villains might have escaped"
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Better Laws.

Weaknesses in the code for the
District Of Columbia have been re-
sponsible for many unwelcome
things. Those who lack moral per-
ception have taken advantage of the
omissions and the loopholos. Honest
men have suffered thereby.
The Pritchard bill, which has been
prepared by the Senate District Com
mittee. and will soon be reported
favcrably. is intended to eliminate the
flaws from the laws of the Capital.
Certain provisions strike boldly and
directly at abuses that have long ex-
listed. II is hoped and believed that
they viii effect a wholesome and
wholesale reform.
There appears to be no doubt that
the measure viii be passed by Con-
gress nj an early date. Ii should be.
Opportunities for infringement upon
the rights of inoffensive citizens
ought to be destroyed by the law
making power At the earliest possible
moment.
The new code win be heartily wei
coined by the numerous interests of
The city.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
WOULD PROMOTE SCHLEY.
Junior Congress Decides to Make
Him Vice Admiral

Admiral Schley has friends In the
Junior Congress Of Columbian University.
At session last evening a resolution
was introduced providing for the rank OF
vice admiral and the promotion of Ad-
miral Schley thereto. The discussion OF
this measure was made the special order
of business for the next meeting Of the
congress. next Saturday.
Representative Sam b. Cooper spoke for
about forty minutes. preceding the reg
ular order of business. on the Texas
Oil Fields" After describing and show
ing by statistics the immense wealth of
the beaumont oil fields. the speaker point
ed out the many uses of oil for heating.
Illuminating. and other purposes, and its
great advantage over coal by reason Of its
cheapness. The output. exceeding the
carrying capacity OF the railroad and
steamship lines. of the 115 oil wells OF
the Beaumont district. covering only a
few hundred acres. exceeded By far the
previous output of the world. Mr.. Cooper
SAID, and promised much for the already
prosperous state of Texas.
In concluding. he paid an eloquent trib-
ute to his State as the one '.uncon-
scripted" State in the Union-the one
sovereign. independent government at the
time of her admission to the union of
States He spoke of her richly endowed
university. high and common schools. her
position as a producing State. and said
the great promises Of the future make her
an attractive one for the young men of
the country
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Criminal CnreIcssnes..

Although the ending Of the life Of
girl by a fourteen-year-old boy in
an Anacostia suburb is claimed 10
have been purely accidental, it war
rants thorough investigation. Sew
eral pointed lessons are 10 be drawn
from the tragedy.
II las been confessed that the boy
went out to hunt ghosts with a
double-barreled shotgun. He pointed
the weapon at the victim. having for
gotten that it was cooked, and pulled
the trigger. After fatally wounding
the girl, he ran TO his home and main
1ained silence until brought in by the
authorities.
Boys with double-barreled shotgdns
or any other deadly device are a
ineuace 10 a peaceful community. The
boy IN this case has added his name
10 the lengthening list OF those who
point guns and pistols at people lust
for joke This is presuming that
his confession is honest. Finally. he
did a wrong and a suspicious thing
by trying 10 conceal The fact that the
deafh of the girl was due TO his fool
hardness.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Shell 90 RnIse n For.

a remarkable she'll of a new type that
has just been introduced into the Ger
man army is stated to be receiving the
close attention OF the British War Of
fee By the introduction OF a cartridge
composed OF amorphous phosphorus into
the ordinary charge OF smokeless powder
a thick white smoke Is emitted when the
shell bursts. thus showing the gunners.
even at the greatest distance. how close
the projectile has gone to the enemy's
position. BY increasing the proportion Of
this chemical. an operation which does
not lessen the bursting effect. II is held
to be possible to deposit in front OF the
enemy's position a thick wall OF white
smoke, which for many seconds will alto
gether obliterate his view of the field.