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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
BOONTON WORKS
Engineer Ferris Reports Pro-
gress Made on the New
Dam Now Con-
structing.

Garwood Ferris. engineer in charge OF
the construction of the water works at
Boonton. this afternoon made the Follow
ing renort to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Jersey city. May 81. 1902.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Com
missioners:
c5entlemen-On the 18th of April last tile
Jersey City Water Supply Company nleu
with me blue prints of the proposs'esa aaIis
at Boonton which have been exhibiIed 20
your Board and have been carefully gons
over in this office. The section of main
dam at greatest height has been close4y
strains on the structure and OF the -
sulting maximum pressures on tne lolii-
dations with reservoir full and empty
/ find the pressure to be WITHIN conser-
vative limits and that the safety factor
as against overturning, is IN excess o1
that permitted in the Croton Board prae-
tice -
were begun on the 21st of April, and up
10 present date / have received inspection
reports of shipment aggregating 5S car
loads.
The total pipe requirement
Steel forwarded prior TO April
n would make up into pipe
equivalent ---... ............--..oo'o z2 Aeee
IS, 45slz feet
The shipments since April q
would equal ....-....' lS'oit zee. N
Leaving as still required
shets equal to ,4ot72 ise'
Trenching for the s-foot steel pipe line
was started on the 18th of May at staIion
e56.s7 east of Montclair, and the nrst
pipe was laid on the I'D.
The total number of feet laid to May
1 was 81 ak5. The total number OF 1eee
laid In May was 1890. Total number OF
feet laid to date. S2,545.
Thetotal number of feet OF pipe MAGE
up and delivered in the line amounts to
1914 feet.
The first stone for the masonry dam
was set In place on the 14th of May ana
since then masonry construction has pro,
gressed as rapidly as conditions wouid
permit Work on the cut-oH concrete
masonry has also made progress.
The ccfcreta zrixers have given the con-
tractors considerable annoyance, as tEe
results were far from uniform. aecessitat-
ing constant watching ard extra .abor
and materials TO correct the shortcomings
of the output.
The air cemprassing plant (water
power) was also found detective
New concrete mixers aaye osen ordered
and will shortly De in place. and work
has been commenced on sew air COM
prassiug plant to be operated by steam.
The I'LL on the meadows west OF Sc
caucus. towards the Hackensack, aas
progressed during the month. The ill to
date is about 200 feet IN length and four
feet deep.
Respectfully submitted
tSigned) GAR WOOD FERRIS,
Engineer in Charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
MADE GOOD SCORES
Company A Wins Distinction
on the Rifle Range at
Sea Girt.

Two officers and twenty-four enlisted
men of Company A. Fourth Regiment,
visited the State range at Sea Girt on
May 80 and 81. and enjoyed practice at the
targets with good results. Captain Par
ker was In command of the detail. ana
Lieutenant ]. B. Applegate. Jr., second
in command. On Friday the conditions
were somewhat unfavorable, there being a
strong puffy wind, interfering. greatly
with The shooting. especially IN the stand,
ing position. Notwithstanding TINS good
scores were made, and seventeen mem-
bcrs qualified as marksmen that day.
others stayed over TIL Saturday ana sew
en- more qualified. making total OF thrt5
sharpshooters and twenty-one marks
men.
The members were greatly encouraged
over the results accomplished Scores
were as follows ws:--Sharpshooters. ser z
geant Daab. 66 Private Drexler. 66; Frl-
vate Law, 56. Marksmen. Captain Parker,
81; Lieutenant Applegate, 4s FIRST Sei :
geant jackson. 81 Quarter MA sler SER
geallt Weston. III Sergeant Pofe. 2es tsor-
poral Clarke. 51 Corporal Lynn 81, S12 12r-
poral Gium 56& Prtxates ArneS 0os t5ar- IA
81 s,sIss Alsx Il Nse qssEss 9fSs fSomp q
son, y; West ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
NEARLY KILLED IN FREE FIGHT

James Douglas, of Communipaw ave-
niue. now lies in the city Hospital with a
broken head the result Of free for all
fight which took place late last night on
the shore of the New York Bay, near
eommnnipaw avenue. Douglas got in a
fight with Clarence Smith and Smith is
accused of hitting Douglas with a big
stone. Mrs Dora Smith, the mother Of
Clarence Smith was arrested with her
son. charged With assausting Douglas.
Dennis Fallon, whe acted as a peace
maker. got severe beating for bis
trouble. No one seems to know how the
tght arose, Douglas is in serious con-
dition
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
O'BRIEN The man
Thomas and Redfield Ad.
NIT Their License Was
Procured By the Ex-
else Man.
DEAL WITH HIS COMPANY NON
How the Firm Changed It's
Supply House in Return
for It's Permit.
DEAL WITH HIS COMPANY EoH

Thomas and Redfield. two Negro part
ners in the liquor business, have opened
saloon on the northwest corner Of Van
Worst and York streets, opposite and
within two hundred feet of st. Peters
Parochial School They were granted
license to do business at the last meet
ing of the Board of Excise Commission
ers. They We're refused license at a
previous meeting of the Board of Excise
Commissioners.
When their application was refused
the partners had an agreement with the
Home Brewing Company to handle that
concerns beers, ales and porter. When
their application was granted they had
entered into an agreement with the Cen
tral Company to handle that concern 5
beers, ales and porter. To do this they
had to repudiate the agreement with the
Home Brewing Company.
Excise Commissioner John j. O'Brien,
the Democratic member of the Board
of Excise Commissioners, is stockhold-
er in the Central Brewing Company.
Thomas and Redfeid had a long talk
with Commissioner DBrien between the
time when their first application was re-
fused and the time when their second APP
plication was graufea They aeitherssaw
nor talked with any other Excise Com
missioned. The men are aow doing ousi-
ness. The Central Brewing Company
holds 4. mortgage on their fixtures. They
admit that they had not sufficient money
10 it &ha place. mp as they wished, and
asked sha Central Brewing Company to
aid them, which was done.
A reporter Of '.The News" had a talk
with Mr.. Red6eId in the new store this
afternoon. Mr. Red6eld told of the re-
fusal of the irst application for license
and the seyering Of all relations with
the Home Brewing Company. He told
fthe talk he and his partner had with
f! Commissioner O'Brien. she stockholaer
o fthe Central Brewing Company. and Of
the opening negotiations with the Cen
trail Brewing Company. Then he spoks
OF the second application, ana tfe grant
| ing OF the ticSuSF. IuS lcpoltEt aSASo-1
'.Do you think you could have done
business here if you had not agreed to
handle the beers of the Central Brew
ing Company?'
Mr.. Redfeld smiled and winked, and
answered.
II am not prepared to answer that
! question"
| "Did you know Excise Commissioner
! O'Brien was a stockholder in the Gen.
! traI Brewing CompanyF
ayes, I'll admit I knew that"
"Who told you?' r
mi partner Mr.. Thomas"
"Who told him?"
81 don't know"
Ibid you talk with Commissioner
| O'Brien after your first application was
refused?'
'.Yes."
did you talk with any other Com
missioner"
| No"
Mr.. Redfield then showed the reporter
through the place. They are to occupy
the whole building, and have pool parlor
card rooms, meeting rooms and small
room where our friends may bring their
| lady friends for refreshments, though
we don't want any women trade"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
SMALLPOX DISCOVERED

Teh continued prevalence Of smallpox,
despite the warm weather, was the topic
of lengthy discussion at yesterday after
Moons meeting of the County Health
Board. 1t was reported that six sporadic
cases were reported on Sunday alone and
the Board resolved to have its inspectors
continue the work Of vaccination in neigh
borhoods where the disease had made its
appearance. e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
MISSING SINCE MEMORIAL DAY
Robert w. Scott's Mysterious Disap-
pearance.

Robert w. Scott, thirty-eight years
old, of No. 1919 Halliday street, has been
missing from his home since Memorial
Day. He left that day to assist in dec
Grating the graves of some former mem
bers of the Forresters' Association, in
the Catholic Cemetery on the West Side.
Since then he has not been sen or heard
Of
Scott is financial secretary of Court
Pavonia, No. 16, Ferresters Of America,
but the officers state his accounts are
Ri right, as far as they ran ascertain at
this time Scott is painter BY trade,
and member Of the Fourth New Jersey
Volunteers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
POLICE FUND PENSION PAPERS

The police Of this city are anxious to To-
cate the Whereabouts of Mrs Mary
eslackeii, as they have pension papers
found BY Detective William Prescott IN
front of Police Headquarters bearing the
name of her husband. John Giacken. 4
veteran of the Civii War.
This papers can be had by the widow Of
John Glacken on calling at Police Heao-
n1iarfers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
poucEHER DRILL
Two Hundred Rehsarss for Tomez~
rows Parade,

About two hundred policemen were cut
yesterday afternon for the hnel drill pre-
paratory TO the parade tomorrow. The
men assembled at the Armory and aid .
half hours work under Chief Murphy.
inspector Archfbold was major Of the
First Battalion and Captain McKaig OF
the Second. There were eight companies
After the drill the men marched down
Glenwoed avenue TO the Boulevard Nfid
for another half hour they were put
through the PAGES They moved IA ex-
cellent step The lines were perfect and
every man was perfect IN obeying or
ders A good showing will be made to-
morrow. The men are anxious for the
parade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
RIVER SUICIDE

Patrick Gill. thirty-five years old. Of No
$50 Grand street. employed at the Jersey
Iron Works. located on the west bank o1
the Eackensack River. Killed himself late
yesterday afternoon BY jumping over
board from the pier near the t0tiZ1rFs
His body was not recovered. CHI leaves
a widow. She said this morning that she
knew Of no reason why her hrsoaAo
killed himself
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03
TRACK WALKER KILLED

AZ 1890 o'clock this morning Patrick
Quinn. of No. 1ST Manhattan avenue, a
track walker for the Erie Railroad, MAS
struck III westbound engine and in
stantly killed af the west end Of the tllfl-
nel. His body was removed to bis form
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03

Favonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes. extrA-
large cans. and n1led with red. ripe tomatoes.
wholesale 1t D. e. cleary cs.'s stores. Asl'
your grocer for -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03

DIED

9ARRIcKI,O- June 4 al Forks4
River, n j., Andrew Barricklcs ~
Jersey City,
n. as..1 If fal..aral ha1-11. .-al-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-03

This morning Chief of Police Murphy
issued the following order in regard p
me noliee parade that will take place to-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
Fusion County Ticket Also Gets More
Votes Than Republican Ticket.

Complete returns from the several wards
in the city show that Clement has a ma
jority of 500 votes, the total vote being
1855. The fusion county ticket also re-
ceived large majority, +. NJ. sutton be-
ing given majority over c. S. Ashley Of
Milton and +. n. Horton of Colchester re-
coiving 1906 more votes than Sheriff Thomas
Reeves The counting of the vote was UNI
usually slow Oh account Of the many split
tickets. The vote for the various officers
was a. follows:
For governor-J G. Mccullough S73, Felix
w McCiottrick 3l3, j. o. Sherburnc g. p
W. Clement 1892
For nt-governor-Zed s. Stanton
s64. Elisha May 331. y. 5. Ball 80. +. W
Agan 1891
For trcasurcr-J. $. Bacon 2566, ID. G
Pollard "a, L. NJ. Campbell 80.
For secretary of state-F. q. Fleetwood
25ei, j. NJ. Burke 1863. c. p. Wilson 80.
For audtor-H +. Graham 2557, Jane;
T.. Byrne $40 l.. II. Field 80,
For representative to Congrcss-D. j
Foster 1913, j. Waller Lyons 3i2, H. Nj
Seclcy 80.
The justices Of peace are as follows
v. A. Bullard 1882 j. w. Madigan 1871, j
j. Enright 1535, John Wilson 1912, j. 7
Stearns l;47, $. NJ. Flint 1854. +. q. Web
ster l5i5. a. V. Spaulding l5i3, Oliver DE
Varennes lJl2. +. NJ. sutton 1913. +. {
Dodge 1882. X. j. Daley 49, Peter Lander
Is 10, T.. T.. Davis l541, II. NJ. Price 1888,
scattering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
Parade Of Burlington Unions One
of the Best Professions
Ever Seen Here.
MAYOR COMPLIMENTS MEN
An Address by the Hon. H. s. Peck on
the Spirit OF Observation-Disclosures
and Manufactures Gener.
ally Closed for the
Day.

For the first time in the history of the
city, organized labor made demonstra-
ton Monday and its complete success
is "A matter of congratulation TO the hum
Creds of men who participated in the
event Every union in the city was rep
resented and some of them had nearly
every member in the parade. The labor
ing men of the city have never been con-
gregated before SO that their strength
could be estimated and the display yes.
tcrday was a surprise to thosa VINO had
given the matter no thought. The cause
of the demonstration was Labor day, which
the men decided to celebrate with parade
and addresses. and their efforts were high
ly successful
From nine until ten o'clock Shor-
mans band gave concert ON the city
Hall Park while the members of the Var-
Gus organizations We're forming on St
1'aul street for the march When Pres-
dent Roosevelt and his party passed the
park the band played Hail to the Chief
AS soon as the mayor and other citizens
returned from the station after the PrcSl-
dent had left, the parade was formed. A
deta chnient of mounted mon led, followe
by "A platoon of police. Mayor llawlcy, the
members of the board of aldermen and
citizens came next in carriages. In one
OF the carriages We're four veterans of the
printers trade. They were X. s. Styles,
a. L. Papineau. Mark D. l.. Thompson
and Henry White. Sherman's band and
the Essex Junction band furnished music
for the parade.
The parade was pronounced by many to
b. the best over seen in the city. No ac-
tual count of the number Of men in line
was made but a conservative estimate
places the number at 700 Many of the or
ranizations had prepared floats and they
illustrated the trades with such good eff
feet ms to elicit frequent applause from the
crowds of people that lined the streets
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
VERMONT SUNDAY SCHOOL LETTER.
Waterbury, VT, August 20. 1902.
Dear Sunday-School Friends:

Dear Sunday-School Friends:
l wish | could tell you how much good
in years past your Bible Offering has done.
wish you could know the great JOY that
many have found in reading the Bible or
Testament that your money helped to
buy.
am also sure that it has given you great
pleasure to earn and give your money
for this work, for the Master has said ut
is more blessed to give than to receive"
This year you will certainly want to try
it again.
l would suggest the 18th day of Septem-
Der. the second Sunday in the month. as
bible Sunday" On that date, unless n
later one is more convenient for your
school, let every one young and old, make
an offering for this good cause. Let the
boys and girls earn their pennies. as many
as years old. and also write me little let
tiers telling how that money was earned.
As in years past, we want that money TO
pay for Bibles needed In our public inst-
tutions, such as our jails. State prison,
House of Correction. Soldiers Home as
well as mission schools. We also want
the money for Testaments and Psalms in
their own language Cor tho many Italians
temporarily at work in the state More
than four hundred have been supplied dur
ing the past year. Nor do we forget the
blind.
To far away Bohemia we have yearly
sent one hundred dollars worth of Bibles
and TeStaments for distribution at Christ
mas time under the care of that loyal
Nermontcr. the Rev A. w. Clark We
must not do any less this year.
And then the people in our New Pos
sessions" Cuba, Porto RIGA and the Phil
ippinc islands, are looking to us for Am
erica's Book as many of them call the
Bible.
The need is great. Let the offering not
he forgotten nor the nice letters from the
children telling how the money was earn
ed.
Follow your gifts with earnest prayer
that God will ahundantly bless the word
you help to scatter
Thanking you for your generous help in
the past and with best wishes and large
expectations for the future. remain,
Your sincere friend,
J.. II. ELLIOT,
Sec. Vermont Bible Society
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY
Fall Term to Open After the Summer
Vacation.

The public schools of the city will open
next Monday morning at O'Clock with
the exception of the high school, which
convenes at $3.50 and has "A continuous SEES
sion The new Adams school building on
South Union street viii he ready for oc-
cupancy. owing to the fact that the school
building on Park avenue was burned there
will be no sessions there this winter but
the pupils of tho higher grades will go to
the Adams school and those of the lower
grades to the school at Lakeside Park.
There will be few changes In the corps
of teachers Miss Harriet Towne, who was
formerly principal of the Pomeroy school
but who left two years ago to complete her
course at Wellesley, has been appointed
teacher in the high school to succeed Miss
Dubois. resigned. Miss Adele |. Lee has
resigned her position in the grammar
school and Miss Mary !, Gregory has been
appointed her successor. Miss Gregory was
in the schools for a few weeks last year
and has had considerable experience In
teaching. She is graduate of the Univer-
sity of Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
THE QUESTION OF DETECTIVE
BALLOTS.
Opinion Of ex-Chief Judge Ross In Re-
lation TO Their Status.

ldtlOn 10 Inelr SJdJu3.
The following letter sent the Free Press
by George W. Sayles of Huntington is self
explanatory:
St. Johnsbury, VT, Aug. 26 1902.
George w. Sayles, ESQ, Town Clerk
Dear Sir-In your letter of Aug, 26, 1902,
you ask for my opinion upon these two
questions.
!. Should defective ballots be counted
in the whole number of votes?
.. Should the necessary to u choice in
clude only legal votes?
| answer the first question no, and the
second question yes.
Section 100, Vermont Statutes determines
that these are the proper answers to your
questions. That section reads, If the
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office. or if for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voter choice for an Office to he filled,
his ballot shall not be counted for such Of
flee. No ballot without the official endor-
scment shall. except as otherwise provided,
be deposited in the ballot box, and none
but ballots provided in accordance with
this title shall be counted Ballots not
counted shall be marked defective on the
back thereof and preserved and returned
to the clerk from whom they were received,
as provided in the preceding section
This sections clearly says, Ballots not
counted shall be marked defective" This
language plainly implies that defective
ballots are not to be counted in any man
ner. If included in determining the mum
bor necessary to a choice they are
counted and should not be marked defcc-
tive. nor if counted to determine the
whole number OF votes" The section says
plainly, If for any reason it is impossible
IT, determine the voters choice for an Of
fce to he hlled, his ballot should not be
counted for such Office" If such ballot is
included in the ballots for such office il
any manner, it is counted for such office,
it may determine tina there is no election
for such office by the ballots that should
be counted.
TO illustrate, A receives 40 properly
marked ballots for particular office, anC
| Il receives ll9 properly marked ballots
for the same office. If these are counted
A has a majority Of the ballots and i.
elected. Now il there is one or more bal
lots of such chdra ter that IT is impos
/ Sble to determine which one a. or Il ol
some other person was the voters choice
| if such a ballot or ballots are included il
the whole number of votes, it or they arr
counted and defeat an election; 50 also
the one or two are counted in detcrmininl
| the number "ncre sSary to a choice" an,
| make that number l2l or more. When tn
| Statute plainly says that such ballots
shall not be counted for such Offices i
must mean they shall not enter into tn,
count to determine whether there is al
election to such office in any manner no
in any manner affect such number of bal
lots, either in determining the whole mum
] her of votes for such office or in determin
/ ing the number of ballots necessary to .
| choice for such office.
Yours truly.
JONATHAN ROSS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
THE WESTFORD CENTENNIAL.

At hcccntcnnial anniversary, Augusta.
of the Congregational Church in West
ford the Rev. u. c. II. Merrill of st. Johns
bury set forth what the church, ideally.
had stood for, historical addresses We're
given by the Rev. q. p. BYington of New
port Mass, fourteen years pastor there,
and the present pastor, the Rev. III. F..
l.oChlin
"reminiscences were given ny DIR. Edwin
Wheelock of Cambridge, and by by Prof.
Edward IIurCcrford ot Burlington. both OF
whom enjoyed intimate acquaintance With
tho first two pastors. centennial noon.
was read by Miss Anna Partridge In the
evening. the Rev. +. j. Ranslow If Swan
ton. grandson of the first pastor, gave an
address on The Country Church.
The church, despite heavy losses by cni-
grafton. enough to constitute small
church having moved down to Essen
Junction alone has demonstrated rem1rka-
bic vitality Rcvivals have been frequent
and not long since the church. remodolod
the interior of the cditicc. rescated the au-
ditorium and put in a furnace at a cost of
g. $40. making it one, of the most commo
dious meeting houses in the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
ADDRESSED FARMERS MEETING

Barton Landing. Aug. 2S-The farmers
of this vicinity had the pleasure of hearing
Secretary of Agriculture James w. Wilson
and Senator Rodfield Proctor discuss ag-
noon. The occasion was one of the sum
mer meetings arranged by the State board
of agriculture. Secretary c. j. Bell pre-
sided and the first speaker was Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittsford. who spoke prin-
cipally on tuberculosis" Senator Proc
tor spoke briefly on the work of Con
Grcss regarding agriculture.
Secretary Wilson gave very interesting
address on the work of the various
bureaus in his department, He was giver
the closest attention and his hearers were
enthusiastic in praising his address Late,
IN the day Secretary Wilson and Senator
Proctor were the guests of Col H. NJ Man
sur ut Newport for a short time. and re
turned here in the evening to address the
republican rally.