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The Jersey City news., 1902-07-09


A resolution from the Board of Finance
requesting an estimate of monies required
for fiscal years commencing December /.
1902. was presented. read and ordered filed.
Eight 81 applications for erection or
extension Of frame buildings were pre-
senteJ. received and referred to Commit-
tee on Laws and Ordinances. {See re-
port subsequently made.l
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported the
following resolution
Resolved That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
the following named persons for payment
OF salaries fer May. 1909
NJ. ]. o'ponnell, City Clerk.......... s4lS-e6
e. A. vreeland, City Afarshal.... 125.0o
L. ]. Hewitt, Overseer OF the Poor 1883
George Murray, assistant to Over
seer of the Poor ..................... SS.S
Edward Kelly. Inspector of Build
ings ........... Observation-Disclosures lzo-V w
A. Il. Roede. INSPECTOR Of Scales.
etc ............. ....s-..-..-.s... os-cs
Otto Grouse Judge of First Dis
trict Court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. zo0.OU
). n Braden, Clerk First District
Court .s....s.. ..s... ...,s... .ex..,.. 90
G w Parker. Judge Second Dis
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COFFMAN CHAMPION.
Won Individual Honors in Three
Men Tournament at Woods
Hall Alleys.

The first prize in the three-men team
tournament just finished at Woods Hall
alleys was won by Sam Coffman with
an average of 1T for 81 games. Toden
and Barnett gave Sam pretty close
chase. The records
The Jersey City news., 1902-07-09
LIVINGSTON.

NJ. r. Cobb. not out .46
H. E. Jackson, b. Tattersall ........ ;
r. L. Rokeby, b. Gautier .......... s
N. S. Walker, Jr, l. b. W, b. Gautier. .
w. S. r. Ogilby, b. Gautier ........
L. H. Alison, b. Barnes ......... 10
T. A.. Sparks, b. Barnes ......;. y
G.. w, Boyd, c. G. Williams, b. J,
w. j. H. Clarke. not out .......... y
A. Oracle. did not bat.
Il. "a. w. ireland. did not bat.
Byes, 4 wides, 2; no balls, 1........ z
'ss
Total . .97
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BOARD or ALDERMEN.
foGclal Proceedinga.l

Regular meeting Of the Board of Alder
men OF Jersey City at the Assembly
Chamber. city Hall. Tuesday, May q,
1902
The roll was called at o'clock r. NJ
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT BOSTON.
Philadelphia ...2 2 l II 0 0-22
Boston 80 l 1 0 1 2 o.
Batteries-Husting. Waddell, Wi1tse
and Schreck; Prentiss, Young, Adkins
and Criger.
AT CLEVELAND.
Chicago % O O 2 O O %
Cleveland ...... % 0 0 0 0 0 o OIL
Batteries-Garyin and Mcfarland !;
Bernhard and Bemis.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore 10 O 0 0 / 6 / Ks
Washington % 0 O / 0 O OIL
Batteries-Crenin and Robinson; Orth
and Clarke
AT ST. LOUIS-FIRST GAME.
st. Louis. @ 0 0 o 0 0 3 x--5
Detroit ..1 @ 3 % O O o.
Batteries-Harper and Donohue; Mil
ler Yeager and Buelow and Mcclure.
Second game
st. Louis 80 o 1 100 S Ia
Detroit ......0 0 @ o 2 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Donalrue and Donohue;
Mercer and Mcclure.
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OFF DAY FOR LOCALS;
TO MEET TORONTO.
Bitterly Fought Series Of -Four Games Ex-
pected to Finish Weeks Schedule Here.

ter yesterday with a victory that was
due to the errors of the locals. The
score
Toronto O 1 8 o 0 0 Is
Worcester % 0 / o L 0 0-3
Batteries and Taft; Hastings
and Steelman.
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Present at roll call-Commissioners
Hauck, He;ntze and Sullivan.
Absent - Commissioner Nolan and
President Smith.
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On motion, Commissioner Hauck was
elected President pro TEN.
The Jersey City news., 1902-07-09

Marcus Hurley, amateur champion
won the ten-mile open by a great sprint
in the last mile, defeating big field.
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Present-President Brock and Aldermen
Barry. Cnlnon, coclzson, Green. Holmes.
Poe SharEey. Stell. Wall and White
Absent-Aidermen Char1ock, Chester,
Cole, Dittmar, Ehrhart, Farrell, Lotn,
Lyons. Mcbride Mclaughlin, Menge,
Muller, Stevens and Warrin.
Less than quorum being present the
President declared the Board adjourned
TO meet on Tuesday, June 8, 1902
MICHAEL ]. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk
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BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
(Omclal Proceedinga)

Special meeting of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Ell
day. June n, 1902, at two o'clock Z. NJ.
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LIVINGSTON WON.
Staten Island Cricketers Out
played Kings County Team
in Hot Finish.

The Kings County and Livingston
cricket teams are getting ahead of the
other clubs entered for the championship
of the Metropolitan District Cricket
League in the matter Of games played.
The match between the two clubs yes
terAlay almost resulted In draw owing
to rain, but the hard hitting Of M. r..
Cobb eventually won the game for Liv-
ingston. Thc score:--
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Jersey City and Newark did not play
Yesterday. as the game scheduled was
srasnferred to this city for today. ihis
contest will be Il! ( last of the series oi
seven between The two teams. Jersey
City. has won FIVE of the six aiready
nlayed and Newark won one by very
small margin at. their own grounds. Io-
DAYS game should be for blood as poth
taa,nss are very anxious. A victory Tor
either means much. as every step up the
ladder is of much Importance now. Iheis
t,esitions are such that any step 70 tne
fore Is to be- bitterly fought.
Tomorrow the local teams open series
with Toronto The Canadians are nov
IN Worcester where they. won yesterday
The Toronto series will be Of four games
the last ON Sunday at West New York
The visitors when at home had great re-
spcct for Jersey City and large crowds
always turned out to see the games
Toronto leads the league with 81 games
won, and 20 lost, giving them percent
age Of .636. Jersey City needs only q
few games to displace Rochester IN flfti
place. the head of the second division
and should Toronto meet with few de-
fcats Buffalo would go into the lead
again. Thus it may be seen that great
deal depends on this series. which beglas
at West Side Park tomorrow.
1t is likely that Alderman Barnett
will occupy the box for Jersey City. HI
-,-e,t homo IN Monday to do some busi
ness as an official Of Eimiia and is du'
tonight. Barnett should prove hart
proposition for the canucks. He is nov
in great form and pitched great ball "i
the trip. He made the best record II
the league in the game with Newark ol
July in the morning when he gave TN
Newrakers only hit.
The Jersey City news., 1902-07-09

The members Of the Montclair Golf
Club playad of the finals yesterday IN
The Jersey City news., 1902-07-09

three starts. riding III Germany. Holland,
Belgium. Italy, France and Switzerland.
He reports great interest in cycle racing
in Europe.
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Meeting held in accordance with the
/ following cali, which was read by the
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on call
for the ayes and nays
commissioner Hauck. Heintze
and Sullivan.
Absent Commissioner Nolan AMI
President Smith.
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Report of the Inspector of Buildings
for April. 1902, showing the number Of
permits issued for the erection or extern
sion of buildings. valued as follows. was
presented received and ordered fled:-
enn
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
AN ULTIMATUM
FOR VENEZUELA.
IL Is Believed One VIII he Presented
within a Few Days.

IL Is Believed One VIII he Presented
within a Few Days.
Berlin, Dec 1.-The note of President
Castro of Venezuela, presented to the
German minister at Caracas week
ago. is not satisfactory to the German
government 1t Is deemed inadequate
and as being probably designed to gain
further time. Its partial acceptance
OF the German demands was coupled
with conditions that are unaccept-
able.
The exchange OF views with the
British foreign office has resulted In
a decision to proceed with the joint
action. An ultimatum will almost cer-
tainly be presented In a few days. The
phrasing of the note is the subject Of
present correspondence of the respect
i've governments, whose action Will not
await the arrival of the cruisers ANA
zone, Noble and Ariadne in the West
Indies, as Germany already has an
ample force there. The departure Of
these cruisers has been indefinitely
postponed.
A seemingly inspired article In the
Cologne Gazette to-day says that. de-
spite Germany's patience with Vene-
zuela, all hope has been abandoned in
Berlin Of a peaceful settlement, and
that Venezuela has treated Germany
in a manner almost insulting, because
Venezuela published official commune
cations without Germany's consent,
coupled with improper comments.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
RECORDS OF RAINS
BROKEN BY HEAVY DOwNPOURs
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
vALDOSTA HAD A DELUGE.
BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING DURING
A THUNDERsTORM.

Water Courses Swollen by the Rains
and Are out of Their Banks-B. r.
StrickInnd's Narrow Escape From
DrOwninR-Water Two Feet Deep
I'm Some of the streets of VaIdosta.
1881 Inches In Four Days at Quit
man.
Valdosta. Ga, Dec. 4.-The rains
which have fallen here during the past
four DAYS are the heaviest ever known
in this section. The water courses are
all fun and are rising higher. There
has been a good deal of damage to
roads and turnpikes. but the important
bridges of the county are said to be
safe.
The rain came down last night in
sheets and torrents, and even the small
drains about the city were swimming
this morning. The canal which crosses
the northern part Of the city overflow
ed, and the water stood two feet deep
in some of the streets this morning.
Even fences We're foated off In the
northwestern part of town, as a result
of the overflow OF the canal.
Mr.. B. F. Strickland, while going to
the Strickland Mills early this MORN
Ing, had a narrow escape from drown
ing. He had TO cross a stream. which
he had never seen up to the axles of
his buggy before. 1t was swimming
deep this morning and his buggy was
washed some distance down the stream.
fIe had to swim for his life, and then
swim down the stream to save the life
or his horse, which was swept against
tree. He cut the harness so the ami
NAL could swim out. The buggy was
LEFT there until the stream recedes.
During severesthunder storm a lit
Tie son OF Bunch Williams was killed
by lightning. The family were sitting
around the fireplace. the boys head
leaning against the chimney. Lightning
struck the house, tearing UP the furni-
.ure ana killing the boy but doing nc
other damage. Six or seven peouIe wers
In the room at the time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
BUREAUS COTTON ESTIMATE
LEAKED OUT.
Tint Is the Claim Made by the Jour
nal of Commerce.

nal of Commerce.
New York, Dec. 4-The Journal of
Commerce will say tomorrow
There have in recent years been
many reports that the agricultural bu-
reaus cotton report has leaked in
other words, that its general character
has become known to a favored few
before the time OF its official publica-
ton. But never has the conviction been
more firmly held by the cotton trade
than in the instance of the report is
sued by the department on Wednes-
day.
1t is naturally impossible to give en-
tirely specific evidence that the report
was dishonesty made known to partic-
ular interests in advance. for direct
evidence of this character could only
be received from parties themselves
participating in the theft. But the
course of Wednesdays cotton market Is
accepted by the cotton trade as being
absolutely and unequivocally indica-
tive that large market interests had
definite information of the character
of the report. In addition, the fol-
lowing specific information is avail
able:
First--The exact figures, 10.417. 900
bales, of the government estimate,
were definitely known at least twenty
minutes before the official hour for
publishing the report, namely, noon.
This information was given a repre-
sentative of this journal by one of the
best known members of the exchange.
Seeond-The news was very general
before II o'clock that the departments
report would be 10, 10000 bales.
Third-Advance information regard
ing the exact character of the report
was offered early in the forenoon TO a
very large commission house, which
refused to enter into negotiations or
consider the purchase of the stolen in
formation in any form.
The greatest evidence that the in
formation was dishonesty circulated
was contained in the action of the
market itself, and there are many re-
sponsible members Of the New York
cotton trade who believe the leak
occurred not on Wednesday morning,
but some time on Tuesday as there
is every evidence that both the New
York and the Liverpool markets were
forced up to a selling basis.
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by the explosion of an oil stove in the
rear of the third floor. The building
is carelessly constructed, the fire es-
cape is worthless, the rooms are out
rageously small. and it is nothing short
of a crime that such building should
have been used as housing place for
human beings"
The proprietor of the hotel declared
that there were, as nearly as he could
Judge. without bis books. about l25
people in the hotel. II was filed TO its
utmost capacity.
Night Clerk 2. c. Weber discovered
the smoke pouring through the hall
shortly before o'clock and did his
best TO alarm the guests, but the
smoke was so dense and increased in
volume so rapidly that he was able to
rouse only a small number. and was
then compelled to grope his way TO the
street to avoid suffoca ton.
A portion of the third and second
floors were burned and the blaze was
extinguished within forty minutes af-
ter the first alarm. As soon as the
smoke. permitted the firemen to live
inside the building, a. careful search
was made OF all the rooms. with the
result that thirteen men were found
to have been stined before they had
been able to leave their beds. All the
dead had rooms Oh the third and
fourth floors.
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M'COMAS DECLARES
1T WON'T BE CRUM.
Charleston Likely to Have IA white
Republican, for Collector

Washington, Dec Anew develop
ments are daily expected in the con-
test over the Federal appointments In
South Carolina. A delegation of Char
lestonians arrived here this morning
with the intention of capturing the
marshalship and the collectorship OF
the port for two white Republicans.
William Q. Lloyd is on the slate for
marshal and William NJ. Bird expects
to pull off the colectorship. These two
gentlemen, accompanied by Capt.
James f. Redding of Charleston, are
here to await the coming Of National
Committeeman John Capers, who is ex-
pected here within a few days.
Mr.. Lloyd claims to have the in
dorsement of nearly all of the leading
commercial interests of Charleston,
and has also letters of recommendation
and pledges of support from many in
fiuential men throughout the country
Being a native of Pennsylvania, he has
at his back the leading Republicans of
that state.
An impression prevails that Mr.. Lloyd
and Mr.. Bird were inspired by some
one in authority to enter the contest.
This impression Is strengthened by a
statement made to-day by Senator Nc
Comas of Maryland, that DR.. Crum will
not be appointed collector of the port
of Charleston. He went on to say that
DR.. Crum may be provided for else
where, but the senator repeated with
great positiVeness that he knew the
President would not appoint DR.. Crum
collector.
| This positive statement from Senator
McComas was obtained to-day during
| a conversation With him on the sub
ject of the Crum appointment. 1t APP
pears that DR.. Crum, called upon Sen
ator McComas a few days ago to per-
sonally thank him for the letter the
senator was reported By Crum's friends
to have sent to President Roosevelt
refuting the charges of political treach-
cry by Crum at the Minneapolis con-
vention. Senator McComas frankly
informed DR.. Crum that he had writ
ten no such letter to the President
but assured him that he remembered
that he had voted for Harrison in the
convention.
Senator McComas further stated that
DR.. Crum was one of the ten Southern
delegates to that convention assigned
ed: IT do not know who DR. Crum
was for when he arrived in Minneapo-
lis, but do know that he was for Har-
rison in the convention"
1t appears that Senator McComas is
familiar with the pending situation sc
far as DR.. Crum is concerned, for
without disclosing his authority for
saying so, he declared more than once
during the conversation that he was
certain DR.. Crum would not be ap-
pointed collector of Charleston. When
pressed for further information as to
what disposition the President proposes
to make of DR.. Crum, the senator re-
Piled: II am not prepared to say any
thing about that, but you will be per-
fectly safe in saying that DR.. Crum
will not be appointed collector
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
SAVANNAH FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3.

Burn strange fires on our affairs to give
out the idea of success. Magnify an
earthly success and we'll nigh deity
them. A preacher ought to be able to
conduct his own meeting. He ought
TO hold a meeting or so each year just
to bless himself"
A telegram on coincidence was sent
to Rev. c. I. Jenkins. of Richland,
Ga, over the loss of his first born.
Mrs. r. c. Nicely of Waynesboro was
introduced to the conference and pre-
scented the cause of the Home Mission
work in most earnest talk.
When Rev. w. N. Ainsworth of Ma
con made his report, he stated that
several had been dropped from the roll.
Quick as a flash the Bishop replied:
My good friend, who is a lawyer,
generally knows how to find a man
when he wants to, especially if it is
necessary to do so.
Rev. B. Anthony filled the pulpit at
O'Clock this afternoon, and Rev. j.
w. DomingoeS tonight.
Considering Flanders Case.
The committee having in charge the
appeal of DR.. w. ]. Flanders, expelled
from the membership of the Wrights-
vile Methodist Church for speaking
evil of ministers, imprudence and vul-
gar language has been in session all
the afternoon. AS to what will be the
verdict of the committee no one at
this writing can forecast. If the APP
peal is accepted the case will revert
back to the Quarterly Conference of
the Wrightsville Church for a new
trial. If the appeal is sustained his
credentials as a local preacher will be
null and void. The case has created
widespread interest.
The missionary anniversary will be
held tomorrow (Friday) night. 1t is
quite likely that Bishop Gambler will
make the address of the occasion.
The Relief Association Conference
Insurance Order, for the benefit of the
widows and orphans of deceased min
listers, under the presidency of Rev.
b. Anthony, will hold it's annual meet
tin9 tomorrow (F'riday) afternoon.
Four members of the association have
died this year as follows: Rev. j.
Carr w. j. Flanders, r. A. Branch,
and L. B. Payne.
The Bishop and his cabinet are
keeping the result of their delibera-
tions very quiet, so that statement
touching the appointments of the
preachers for another year is mere
guess work.
The Savannah preachers made their
reports to-day and their characters
were passed. Their reports were the
best ever made in the history of Sa-
vannah Methodism.
Rev. B. Anthony preached one OF
his strong characteristic sermons this
afternoon
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THE CONDITION OF REED
is CRITICAL.
Expert Physicians Consult About
Ex-SDeaker of the House.

Expert Physicians Consult About
Ex-speaker of the House.
Washington, Dec At 1870 o'clock
tonight the condition of ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed, who has been i'll
here since Tuesday evening, was re-
ported to be critical.
DR.. Gardner, one Of the attending
physicians, gave out a bulletin which
said:
Mr. Reed suffered from some degree
of uraemc coma during the afternoon,
but his mind is again clear this even
ing. His appendical symptoms are
rapidly subsiding, and his appendicitis
is not an important factor in his pres
ent condition.
DIR. Gardner was not disposed to talk
about the case tonight. nor to add
anything to the bulletin, saying that it
contained an exact statement of Mr..
Reeds condition. He did say, however,
that Mr.. Reeds condition was critical,
but that 1t was better than at o'clock
this afternoon. In some respects, ne
added, Mr.. Reed was better than last
night, and in some respects he was
worse. He was better so far as the
appendicitis symptoms were concern
ed, but the uraemic features gave the
case a graver aspect.
DIR. VIC. Goodnow of PHILADELPHIA
was called in consultation to-day as
an expert DR. Bishop one of DR..
Gardeners assistants, will remain with
Mr.. Reed during the night. Kidney
complications We're observed this
morning, and the physicians are en-
deavoring to ward off uraena as a re-
suit of the kidney trouble.
At 2 o'clock Friday morning IL was
stated that Mr.. Reed was resting
easier, but that the change IN his con-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
THOUGHT or HIS WIFE.
Stricken Man Lost His Life by TAX
ing Time to Arrange His Affairs.

Richmond, Va, Dec. Fearful Of
leaving his wife to battle alone and
unprovided for against the world,
Frederick Danna Horton, a blind mu-
stefan, sacrificed his life in order to
arrange his worldly affairs properly
for her.
Mr.. Horton suffered a severe at
tack of appendicitis In Winston last
Thursday. He was told an operation
was the only thing that would save his
life. He thought first of his wife, for
merly Miss Mary Grimaldi of this city,
to whom he had been united only
year. He insisted on taking sufficient
time to arrange all of his affairs for
her. The physicians say that his de-
lay in coming to Richmond for the OPP
Grafton probably cost him his life. He
came to this city finally. and was
operated on at a hospital here, from
which operation he died yesterday at
noon. He was 80 years old and ma
tive of Mobile, Ala. Since his mar
riage, however, he had been employed
in musical entertainments through
out North Carolina.
The body win not be buried until
the arrival of an uncle Of the deceased
from Elgin, I'll.
Mrs Horton Is Frustrated
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
SPANISH WRECKS FOUND.
Inspector Hendry, Reported KILLED,
was Badly wounded

Manila, Dec. 4.-Capt. Pershing has
located what is left OF fleet Of small
gunboats. which the spaniards sank in
Lake Lanao, Island of Mindanao, in
1898. While returning from IIigan to
Camp Wears, friendly Moros guided
the captain 10 point where some por-
tons Of the wrecks were visible. An
effort will probably be made to raise
the vessels.
Constabnlary Inspector Hendry
who was reported to have been killed
IN Samar was found alive, though
badly wounded. After the fight with
the ladroDes Noy. 70. the Inspector
wandered through the Jungle for near
w a week and his wounds became
gangrened, but he Is expected to re-
cover.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
ARCHBISHOP OVERCOME.

London. Dec. Awhile speaking on
the education bill In the House of
Lords to-day the Archbishop Of Cam
terbury. DR.. Temple. was overcome
and would have fallen had Il not been
for timely assistance. Amid a sensa-
tlon the Archbishop was Ted out 81 the
House OF Lords BY the Archbishop Of
York, Or. MacLagan. and the chaplain
OF the House.
The collapse Of the Archbishop was
due % age epd general feebleneAf lie
soon revived and was able 20 return 10
Lambeth Fnlace, He Is reported q ba
recovering tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-05
TRAINS ANNULLED
BECAUSE OF RAINS.
Country Almost Flooded I'm Portions
of south Georgia.

=
Quitman, Ga. Dec. 4.--The rain fail
here for the last four days. as shown
by the government instruments. has
been 1881 inches. All the streams near
pullman are out of their banks and
still rising. The rural mail carriers are
unable to go over their routes. and
star route carrier leaving Quitman
early this morning, was almost drown
ed In attempting to cross a low place
near one of the creeks.
The Atlantic Coast Line has a small
washout near Valdosta and the South
Georgia Railway has a small one two
miles north, and a bad one three miles
south of Quitman. Passenger trains
nave been annulled for to-day and to-
morrow
IL Is reported that the Seaboard. Air
Line Is running no trains on the Jack
sonville ard River Junction division.
and the Georgia Northern is tied uu
on account of high water.
Further trouble is feared. as the
streams are still on the rise.