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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
COLD STORAGE
Merchants Refrigerating
Co., the Largest Cor
poration of It's Kind,
to Make It's
Home Here.
CAPITALIZED AT 100000
Building to Be Erected on
Second Street at Cost
of $3.50, 900.
CAPITALIZED AT 100000

Within a very short period Jersey City
will have the largest cold storage ware
house in these broad United States. The
ground on which it will be built has al
ready been bought, the plans are now
under way, and this morning the COM
pany to operate this industry came into
egal existence.
.The Merchants Refrigerating Com
pany of New Jersey is the title of the
corporation which filed its certificate of
organization today with the Secretary of
State The incorporators have capitalized
it at 81, 100000. Ex-senator William Brink
erhoff, of this city. is one of the incor-
porators named and with him are men of
high standing in New York city.
The chief objects of the new company
are as the certificates sets forth, to build
and operate a cold storage warehouse
and all neeessaries incidental thereto.
Two blocks on Second street opposite
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have been purchased by the company
from the Winants estate, and on that
tract of land the new warehouse will be
built L will cost at least $75O,0OO and OF
its kind it will have no peer in the coun-
try.
The land was bought for $4,000, and
preparations are now in progress for
clearing it for excava ton work. Tracks
will be laid from the warehouse, which
will occuply one block, connecting with
the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for the transportation of the goods. These
will be meats, game. fruit, vegetables and
perishable goods of all kinds from all
quarters of the continent The fact that
behind the concern are well known cap
italists and large business concerns all
over the country interested in a cold stor-
age house, ensures for the new industry
in this city a tremendous business. The
warehouse itself will be fireproof, brick
structure with all the latest mechanical
devices used in that line of business.
a communication was sent to the Street
and Water Board today from the Refrig-
Grafton Company, notifying the Commis-
purchase of the two blocks known as
Nos. 141 and AZ ON the Fowler map of 'SS,
one bounded by First. Second, Provost
and Warren streets, and the other by
First. Bay, Provost and Warren streets,
and wanted to build thereon big plant
for the manufacture of refrigerators. The
company set forth in the communication
that it would employ large force of men
necessary to carry on the companys work.
1t asked for the privilege of making rail-
road connection with the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and constructing and operating
tracks to the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks. The communication was signed
by James Wills. It was referred to the
proper committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
Try Flat Pipes.

If water pipes are slightly fattened
they will never burst in frosty weather.
When the water freezes it expands, and
so the pipes are pressed out to their
original shape. but do not split. Only a
few minutes is required to fiatten the
pipes with hammer just where they are
most exposed, and it saves much expense
and trouble.
To prevent pipes from freezing, wrap
them with straw, ten put on a layer of
unlaRed lime and cover again with straw.
The gradual slaking Of the lime by the
moisture of the atmosphere gives suffi-
cient heat to Mt water pipes freez-
ing during a 4A9e winter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
LAFAYETTE PARK
Citizens Ask Street and
Water Board to Buy
Van Horn Site.
SAY $4,000 rs PROPER
Permission to Lay Pipe
Line Asked New
stairways.
SAY $3.50, rs PROPER

The Street and Water Board transacted
considerable business at yesterday after
Moons meeting. The Commissioners were
waited upon by committee of Lafayette
citizens and were asked to purchase the
Van Horn property park site for s36, 900.
AT former meeting the Board decided to
offer $4,000 for the site, but the owner re-
fuses to sell for less than s36, ,O0g. Mr..
Van Horn was present, and the party in
Guided several real estate dealers. One of
these. Mr.. G. Howard Slater, said the
property, if bought piecemeal, could not
be secured for less than $4,000. The
Commissioners think $4,000 an excessive
price, but they reserved decision.
The petition presented the Board read:
To His Honor the Mayor and the
Boards of Finance and Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey
City, N. J.:-
We the undersigned, real estate
dealers and agents of the Lafayette
section of Jersey City, being convers-
ant with the property values of that
section, do consider that the price,
namely $4,000, asked by the owner,
70 be taken for the proposed Lafay-
ette. Park. is a fair one and not
against the citys interest.
HENRY A. STEFFENS,
129 Pacific Avenue.
JOHN HAESLOOP,
295 Communipaw Ave.
JAG. C. LOWY,
252 Pacific Avenue
C. HOWARD SLATER,
215 Pacific Avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
new BATTALION CHIEF.
Tenants Bill Permitting APP
pointment Passed In the
House.
rspecial to ..rhe Jersey city News."1

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News"
TRENTON, March 6, 1901.-Extreme
dullness marked this mornings sessions
in both Houses of the Legislature, but
little business being transacted Albeit
introduced two bills in the House. one of
which places the Hoboken Tax Commis-
sioners under the provisions of the Anti
Spring election law, thereby extending
their terms. The other revives the Act
of 1871, authorizing the Geological Survey
to drain large tract of land in the Pas
sale valley.
The House passed Mr.. Tenants bill,
permitting Jersey City to appoint an ad-
ditional Battalion Chief of the Fire De-
partment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
NO NATURA[|z|NG.
Blair Says He Isn't Deciding
Meeker Bill, but Is
Cautious.

BY the provisions of the law there can
be no naturalization of applicants for
citizenship during the thirty days imme-
diately preceding an election, but in view
OF the promised contest of the Meeker
law and the possibility of an election be-
ing held in all the municipalities of the
county this spring, there was some doubt
as to what action Judge Blair would take
IN the matter of the applicants for citi-
zenship who might present themselves
between Saturday noon--the time when
the prohibitory period would have begun
If the Meeker act had not become a law
and April 8, the day on which the cleo
tion may be held.
When asked this morning if the ses-
sfons of the Naturalization Bureau woald
be continued Judge Blair replied
This Court will not naturalize citizens
after Saturday noon. This must not be
construed as an expression of the Courts
opinion as to the validity of the Meeler
act. 1t simply means that the Court will
act cautiously. Applicants for naturaliz-
alton will not experience any hardship by
waiting a few weeks until the Supreme
Court decides on the constitutionality of
the act. and If it is sustained the Court
will at once resume the work of the
Naturalization Bureau. If, on the other
hand, the law is declared unconstitutional
any possible conflict with the law *has
been guarded against"
Applicants for naturalization whose
names have been posted in their respec-
tive municipalities the required length of
time can present themselves at the Court
House for examination before noon on
Saturday. The prohibitory period really
begins on Sunday, but there will be no
examinations after Saturday noon unless
the Meeker act is sustained by the de-
cision of the Court before the day fixed
for the election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
Mr. DAvlS'S BIRTHDAY.
The Collector Has Been Getting Good
Wishes All Dav.

Today is City Collector Robert Davis's
fifty-third birthday, and he has received
an almost steady stream of callers, who
congratulated him on his robust appear
ance and wished him many happy re-
turns of the day. Many prominent Dem
ocratic politicians, commissioners of yari-
Gus municipal boards and number Of
ladies were among the callers. Sheriff
Ruempler made an early call
The Collector was presented with sew
eral beautiful floral pieces. including a
big horseshoe and basket of American
Beauty roses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06

Another communication was received
from the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
asking for the erection of wooden STAIR
way at the foot of Bowers street, leading
down to the Paterson Plank Road; for a
receiving basin at New York avenue and
Griffith street; for the improvement of
Sherman avenue, from Griffith street to
Bowers street. and for repairs to the
pavement of Summit avenue, north of
Manhattan avenue.
Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted. represent
ing the Jersey City Water Supply Com
pany, submitted the following route for
the main for the new water supply to ell
ter the city:-From Penn Horn Creek TO
Tonnele avenue to the lines of Carlton
avenue; thence through the southerly side
of Carlton avenue to High Service, in
Summit avenue.
City Wharfinger McDermott notified the
Board that he had sent a check for
$22s. 81. The total amount he collected dur
ing the month OF February was $225.41
Incidental expenses were $2.10.
The Board confirmed the final assess
ment map for the widening and improve
ment cf Ferry street.
A resolution was adopted directing the
city tappers to supervise the laying Of
service pipes for city mains to building
lines of all houses and requiring them to
report to the Board all cases where the
provisions of the rules and regulations
were not complied with.
BY resolution the Chief Engineer was
directed to prepare specifications for fur
.lisning water meters of varied sizes
The Clerk was authorized to advertise
for proposals as soon as such specifica-
tions shall have been prepared.
The following resolution was also pass
ed in order to relieve the Heights and
furnish more water for lower Jersey
City
That the Chief Engineer be and he is
hereby directed to prepare specifica-
tions for the furnishing and laying of
cast-iron water pipe from intersection
of Cooke street and Newark avenue,
through N5wark avenue to Seventh
street; in Seventh street to Brunswick
street; in Brunswick street to Bright
street; in Bright street from Bruns-
wick street to Grand street; in Grand
street from Grove street to Hudson
street; in Hudson. street from Ex-
change place to Essex street, and that
when such specifications shall have
been adopted and ordered filed, the
Clerk of the Board is hereby author
lied to advertise for proposals in con-
fornity herewith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
JAMES Riley DEAD.

James E. Riley, a wen known engineer,
who was employed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, died at his home, at Fourth and
Erie streets, yesterday. He had been Ill
with pneumonia only since last Friday.
Tie was prominent Knight Of colum-
hi5s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
wEATHEs INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 6, 1eol--Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending at 5 p. M.
Thursday Fair and continued cold to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
Harsnets's Thermometer oal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
This communication was also receiyet
from the Mayor
Honorable Board OF Street and waite

March s. 1901.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Gentlemen:-As the spring approaches
and people are looking around for build
ing sites, I deem it advisable for your
Honorable Board to authorize the sale of
the plot of ground at Fairmount and Ber-
gen avenues, where the erection of
High School was at one time contem-
plated. This property was purchased by
the city more than ten years ago, and
cost about SIT 900. 1t has since been
burden on the citv, and the amount lost
in taxes has been considerable. 1t is set
tied beyond any question that 1t will new
err answer for a High School, ana 1t
should be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder as soon as possible. The
Board of Education has requested the
sale, the Board OF Finance has approved
the plan, and the Corporation Counsel
has advised you that you were the proper
body to make such sale. There are also
five vacant lots owned by the city on
Greenville avenue, which were originally
intended for school site, but as the new
number twenty has been erected within
two blocks of these lots, no sane person
would entertain the idea of holding them
for another school, and they should also
be sold at the earliest possible date and
go back into the tax levy, where the city
will derive some benefit from them.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD HOOS, Mayor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
FINANCE B0sRD MEETS.

The Finance Board = in session this af
ternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
. MATTE rs or III CT.

Pa vonta Brand Of Canned Tomatoes, extra
fsse esis. and Hisea with red, ripe tsfnaloes,
At p: i4 Claafy Cas- stores. Ask
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06
FATHER CARRoLrS NEW ASSISTANT

The Rev. I. g. NJ Carroll Of st. Pat
riek's Catholic Church has introduced
his new assistant, the Rev. Father Dono-
hue. to the parish. Father Donohue
came Monday to take Father Keoughs
place. Father T<eough goes tc take charge
Of st. Aloysius's $ parish, Newark, where
Father Donohue came from. Father
Donohue is a young priest. He was or
dained shortly before { Christmas. He be-
gan his work in Newark where he re-
Inained until sent to assist Father Car
roll.
Pimples, blotehes and all ether spring trou-
bles are cured by Hoods sarsararl TIE most
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-06

At yesterdays meeting of the Street
and Water Board the following commune
cation in connection with the veto of the
Boards resolution of a week ago, APP
pointing John Meeres as an assistant in
office of the Clerk of the Board, was re-
ceived from Mayor Hoos and laid over in
accordance with the rules
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01

GOING EAST.
GOING WEST.

= O. d anu - -lllaT aLcep SUNDAY.
Passengers are not caTElsd on through airhte
Passengers are carried On local frefzhtE h,-
tween Goodiand and Phil ipsburg.
nro1J1 tourist sleeper Tor San Fr1nciscr On
30. every 1rllEFs Trans rur o. HcrrI1t-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01
The New FIectIon Law

The election law enacted by the last
legislature will make a lot of trouble
for the voters, unless they study it
well. The law will apply to the election
of county commissioners and town
ship officers this fall. Attention is
called to the following important
changes in the law: Any ballot is
wholly void, and no vote thereon can
be counted
If a cross X mark shall be found
thereon outside of a circle or voting
square; or
If any mark shall be found thereon
other than the cross X mark; or
If a cross X mark shall be found in
circle at the head of a ticket and also
10 one or more voting squares on that
or any other voting ticket, unless the
cross Y mark shall be in the circle at
the head of a ticket and also in each
and every voting square after a name
on the same ticket; or
If a cross Y mark shall be found in
two or more circles at the head of the
different tickets; or
If a name or names be written there
on other than the name Of some per-
son whose name is not printed on the
ballot for whom the voter has voted in
the blank column; or
If more candidates have been mark
ed than there are persons to be elected
to an Office; or
IF the ballot has been defaced or
torn by the voter; or
If there has been erased from the
ballot and device, emblem, figure, let
ter or word; or
If the ballot has been written upon
or marked with anything except q
pencil having black lead.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01

At the close of business September
80 the 374 state and 48 private banks IN
Kansas had on deposit s48, 899, 992-O2, an
increase of 1926, 4O7.42 since May 81.
The national banks of Kansas have
about the same amount of money on
deposit, and their deposits have gained
in about the same ratio, so that the
state bank commissioner says it is safe
to assume that the total deposits in
Kansas to-day aggregate more than
s8OOOOOOO.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01
A Monster Hybrid,

A steer, a cross product of a buffalo
bull and a POlled Angus COW, has been
on exhibition at western fairs this fall.
This animal is pOlled like his dam,
measures Is feet from the tip of his
nose to the tip of his tail, girths IL feet
9 inches just over the loin, is 6 feet
inches high at the withers and weighs
300 pounds in a half fat condition at
six years old. Color is black with q
shade of buffalo brown at the roots Of
the hair. This animal would seem to
suggest valuable possibilities in this
peculiar cross.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01
Railroad Mans Prayer.

An old railroad man, having been
converted, was asked to lead in prayer.
The following was the response: 20
Lord, now that 1 have tagged Thee,
lift up my feet from the rough road Of
life and plant them safely on the deck
of the train of salvation. Let me see
the safety lamp known as prudence,
make all the couplings in the train
with the strong link Of Thy love and
let my handlamp be the bible, and,
Heavenly Father, keep all switches
closed that lead off the sidings, espe-
eially those with blind end. 0 Lord,
if it be Thy pleasure. have every soma
phore block along the line show the
white line Of hope that may make the
run Of life without stopping. And,
Lord, give Us the Ten Commandments
for a schedule, and when have finish
ed the.r on schedule time and pulled
into the great dark station of death
may Thou, the superintendent of the
universe, say, well done, thou good
and faithful servant; come and sign
the pay ROLAND receive thy check for
eternal happiness
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01
PEOPLES TICKET.
For County Commissioner, 3rd District, T
FRED RUST. |
THE scHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.


with the deepest interest the progress
of the Schley court of inquiry. All
have admired the impartiaIity Of
the court and the vel-headedness
Of Admiral Dewey, and his marked
ability as a presiding officer. 1t is
simply refreshing to find such staunch-
ness where yielding to administration
influences was feared and had been
even predicted by the press.
The governments case against Schley
all through had the air of persecution
and prosecution rather than inquiry,
and the attempt to accuse and convict
him of the charges implied in the ma
val precept ordering the court has been
evident. This was not necessary, for
in both army and navy a judge advo-
cate differs in his duties from an ordi-
nary prosecutor under the civil law.
He is judge and advocate, a mediator,
as it were, between the law and the
accused. In other words, he stands for
the rights and interests of both par
ties. Then, in this case, Schley asked
for the inquiry in his own behalf.
The inquiry is practically ended, and
the decision of the court is expected
soon. The facts developed in the case
have been more favorable to Schley
than was expected and the case made
against him less damaging than was
supposed, being sustained largely by
technicalities. Whatever the decision
or the court may be, while findings
favorable to Schley are generally anti
cipated, the great majority of the peo-
pie have already made up their minds
that he was the real hero of Santiago,
and that he was not only robbed Of the
hOnors and emoluments of the great
naval victory but shamefully maligned
and abused as well. The people, of
course, are indignant.
All through this trying ordeal Ad-
miral Schley has maintained a dignifi-
ed silence, and has shown most remark
able selfpoise and forbearance. His
conduct while suffering in silence has
been heroic, manly and amazingly ad-
mirable. He is a remarkable man
viewed from this standpoint of observ-
alton Of character. He reminds one of
Lord Nelson in this respect.
1t comes out now that Sampson is a
sufferer from aphasia, a partial paraly-
sis of voice and memory. It is stated
on medical authority that before the
Spanish-American war, when he was
only captain, these defects of voice
and memory had already manifest
themselves. Yet he was jumped over
some five fine old captains and commo-
dOres to be rear admiral. This was bv
administration favoritism, of course.
and the influence Of a clique in the
naval bureau Of which CrowninshieId
was the head.
A report is current that President
Roosevelt wiz turn the bureaucrats
out It would be the proper caper and
would immensely please the people. He
was himself assistant secretary of the
navy and resigned because Of his dis
approval OF many things done and al
lowed IN the department., and in regard
to which ne and Secretary Long did
not hitch. The president could a stale.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01
RsAU BUCK AND THE BUcKsAw
Yarn About the Bueksaw, the SeesaW
and the Buck That Saw
Esau Saw.


An old farmer OF Arkansas whose
sons had all grown up and left him
hired a young man by the name Of
Esau Buck to help him on his farm.
On the evening OF the first day they
hauled up a small load of poles for
wood and unloaded them between the
garden and the barnyard, relates the
Hartford Daily Times.
The next morning the old man said
to the hired man: "Esau, 1 am going
to town to-day and while L am gone
you may saw up that wood and keep
the old ram out of the garden"
/ When the old man had gone Esau
went out to saw the wood, but when
he saw the saw he wouldn't saw If.
/ When Esau saw the saw he saw that
he couldn't saw it with that saw. Esau
looked around for another saw, but
that was the only saw he saw, so he
didn't saw it. When the old man came
home be says to Esau: "Esau did you
saw the wood?" Esau said: Il saw
the wood, but 1 wouldn't saw it; for
when saw the saw saw that couldn't
saw with that saw, so 1 didn't saw it,
The old man went out to see the saw,
and when be saw the saw be saw that
Esau couldn't saw with that saw.
When Esau saw that the old man saw
that he couldn't saw with the saw Esau
picked up the ak and chopped mp the
wood and made a seesaw. The next
next day the old man went to town
and bought a new bucksaw for Esau
Buck, and when he came home be
hung the bucksaw for -Esau Buck on
the sawbuck by the seesaw.
Just at this time Esau Buck saw the
old buck in the garden eating cabbage
and when driving him from the garden
to the barnyard Esau Buck saw the
bueksaw on the sawbuck by the see
saw, and Essu stopped to examine the
new bucksaw. Now, when the old buck
saw Esau Buck looking st the new
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the see
saw he made a dive for Esau, missed
Esau, hit the. seesaw, knocked the see
saw against EsaU Buck, who fell on the
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the see
saw. Now, when the old man saw The
old buck dive at Esau Buck and mis-:
Esau and hit the seesaw and knock the
seesaw against Esau and Esau BucE
fell on the bucksaw on the sawbuck by
the seesaw, he picked up the AK to Kill
the old buck, but the buck saw him
coming, and lodged the blow and
countered on the old mau's stomach
B knocked the old man over the seesaV
onto Esau Buck, who was getting VI
with the bucksaw off the sawbuck By
the seesaw, criPPlsd Esau Buck, broke
the bucksaw and the sawback and the
seesaw.
Now, when the old buck saw the
completeness of his victory over the
old man and Esau Buck aud the buck
saw and the sawbuck and the seessw
he quietly turned aFognd, went bacl
and jumped into the garden again anl
ate Up what was left of the old mans
eabbages.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-01

The farmers and stock growers Of
the Third commissioner district viii
make no mistake In giving their united
support on election day to Fred Rust,
candidate for commissioner. He is
one Of their number, an old settler and
a man Of strict integrity and business
qualifications. Make an X in the cir
Gle under the emblem Of the house on
the general ballot.