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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE
Building Trades Executive
Committee Visits Bayonne
to Arrange Difficulty
There.

This morning the members of the ex-
ecutive committees of the Building Trades
Council of Hudson county, the District
Council of Carpenters and the District
Council of Painters, with the business
agents of tne several allied crafts, left
Council Hall for Bayonne, where they vii.
concentrate every effort to bring about
settlement of the journeymen carpenters
difficulty with the Master Building
Trades Protective Association of tina.
city.
The fight for the enforcement of the
NV wage and hour schedules of the dif
ferent building industries has been prac-
tically won in every other section off the
county, and nothing will now be left un
done by the allied trades to aid the Bay
onne carpenters.
Some few boss painters in North Hud-
son and Hoboken are still holding out
against their journeymen's demands, but
their number is daily growing less, and
they themselves are the only sufferers,
as every man out of work, if he desires,
can be placed at once by the District
Council of the trade, which has received
more applications from fair bosses than
can now be filed.
The District Council of Plumbers held
a special meeting at Council Hall last
night for the purpose of taking action to-
wards assisting the Bayonne carpenters
in their fight. The Council stands ready,
should the executive committee of the
Building Trades Council deem it advisa-
ble to supply men of its craft to the fair
contractor of Bayonne, whose plumbing
sub-contractors, members of the Masters
Association, have Withdrawn their men.
All the other affiliated industries stand
H. l. f.~-v~ ares-4 4o,4o
financial or otherwise, which may be
needed and the prospects for the early
settlement of the Bayonne difficulty is
bright.
TIE Executive Board of the Building
Trades Council VII hold its regular meet
ing at Council Hall tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
WAS $4,000 NOTE LEGAL?
Estate of Mrs. Thompson Again Be-
fore Vice Chancellor Stevenson

The well-worn Chancery suit of Adrian
Hitt against DR.. w. W. varick, admins
traitor of this late Mrs. Angelina Thomp-
son, of Palisade avenue, occupied Vice.
Chancellor Steyenson's attention all day
today Mrs. Thompson was a well-to-do
lady and employed Hit as sort of
emanaensis. After her death he present.
ed $4,000 note signed by Mrs. Thomp-
son. The administrator disputes the val
idity of this note, and declares that it
was signed under duress.
Hit insists 1t was for services perform
ed, and, a bequest from his patron, Mrs
Thompson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
SHEET METAL WORKERS DANCE

The members OF the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers. Local Union No.
ls. he'd their first annual reception last
evening at Woods Hall on Barrow street.
1t was attended by fully tive hundred
people.
The grand march was led by President
and Mrs William Schindie. The gentle
men in charge were;-7Floor Manager "a.
Grobholz. Jr.; Assistants. T W Darkin
and II. Goetz Reception Committee, J. J.
OsHalloran. chairman. A. D. Heekt, Geo.
Bertram, John Swanson. ". Franz and
Charles Newcombe; Committee Of Ar
rangements w. Chambley. chairman.
Patrick Tfernan. VIM. s Alexander, F.
Ripberger and H. Reymann.
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HITS THE TRUST
Mr. McDermott Moves
Against the Great
Meat Combine
in Congress.
MAKE BEEF DUTY FREE
Wants a Bill Passed Taking
the Tariff Off Import
ed Cattle.
, nnusnr EIumr
RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS
SAYS His Action Was Due to
the Large Number of Pro-
tests From His Con-
stituents.

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1so2-Con-
gressman Allan McDermott, of New Jer-
,ey. today introduced in the House res
luton directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to report to the House within
ten days bill to remove all duties now
imposed upon beef imported from foreign
countries.
Mr.. McDermott said last evening"
81 presented the resolution calling on
the Ways and Means Committee to re-
port a bill removing the duties on beef in
the interest of my constituents in New
Jersey. who have been writing me for a
wee to use my efforts in the House OF
Representatives so far as possible to
nuilify the harmful effects of the Beef
Trust. 1t seems to me that the most
speedy means of doing this is to entirely
remove the duties on beef imported from
foreign countries and thus take away
from the Trust their opportunities of
enormous profit and squeezing the public
This Trust goes into the homes of the
workingmen and oppresses them. would
pursue it even to the doors Of the county
jail.
what is needed is remedy and quick
remedy. we could do IN Congress in
twenty-four hours more than the Supreme
Court could do in year. The quickest
and the surest punishment for this great
Trust is free beef
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15

DIED

TOI.MES-At his residence. No. Is Court
House place. Thomas Patrick, son OF
Michael B. Holmes
Funeral Thursday morning, April Il, at
9 o'clock Solemn requiem mass VIII pe
offered for the repose Of his soul at 81
Joseph's Catholic Church. Members et
Our Lady of Grace Council Catholic
Benevolent Legion and friends OF ne
Family are invited to attend the funeral.
Internent at the Catholic Cemetery
West Side avenue, Jersey City.
MITCHELL-Sunday April IS, 1892, Ann
the beloved wife Of Patrick Mitchell.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend funeral from her late
residence, No .191 Morgan street. Wednes-
day, April IS at 730 sharp; thence 70 y.
Mary's r. c. Church. where solemn
mass of requiem will be offered 1or toe
happy repose OF her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
NO RECOUNT YET
Court Is Not Satisfied With the
Papers in the Hoppe Case.

Up to one O'Clock this afternoon Su-
preme Court Justice Collins had not
granted the application made by Lawyer
James A. Gordon, representing Assessor
Hoppe, for a recount of the vote cast for
assessor in four of the six districts in
Union Hill at the recent election.
The delay is due to the Court not being
satisfied with the papers as presented to
him. but as the application is purely ex-
partc. requiring no argument, it will be
granted this afternoon as soon as pre-
sented in accordance with the courts
ideas.
The matter will then be presented to
the County Board of Elections and the
recount Will probably be begun on Friday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
BERGEN REFORMED LUNCHEON
Ladies VIII Hold One in Church
ParIors Thursdav.

Mrs. Peter Sip Van Wrinkle and her
Ladies Aid Society. of the Bergen Re-
formed Church, will hold their regular
monthly luncheon and business meeting
in the church parlors on Thursday next
at one o'clock. The usually fine menu
will be prepared and decorations are to
consist of spring flowers. The committee
in charge consists of Mrs. Peter Sip Van
Wrinkle, Mrs Louis Apgar, Mrs Joel
Brown, Mrs. Coe, Mrs. Cowles and Mrs
P. K. Green.
This will probably be the last meeting
for the season and if the custom of for
mer years is carried out arrangements
for May day outing will be made.
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ODD VOLUME MUSICALE
To Be Held in Bergen School To-
morrow.

A slight change has been made in the
programme of the, Odd Volumes, and in
stead of meeting as scheduled tomorrow
afternoon at Mrs. John A. Walkers home
the club will meet in the Bergen school
on Belmont avenue.
The German Composer is to be the
subject studied. and very fine musical
programme has been arranged by Mrs.
Talbot Chambers. Mrs. Frank Cavalli
viii read a paper. The place of meeting
was changed in order that the club might
have the use of the organ for illustration.
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Mr.. m'DERRoTTs TREES
They Arrive From Washington, But
Are Verv Small.

The eighteen trees sent by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture at Washington to
this city. through the efforts of Con-
gresham Allan L. McDermott, were re-
ceived at the office of the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners this morning.
They are very small and are to be plant
ed in the flower beds in Van Worst Park.
The idea is to have them develop there
for FIVE or six years when they will still
be movable. Then they may be planted
anywhere desired.
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OPPOSE TERM ExTENDER
Because Mr.. Houeh Can't Bonefis by
ITS provs s 'ons.

Comptroller Hough and City Treasurer
Ely went to Trenton this morning to con-
suit with Governor Murphy. It is
thought the subject to be discussed is the
bill before the Governor extending the
terms of the City Collector and the City
Treasurer to five years instead of two as
now The object of the visit appears TO
be to have the Governor refuse 10 sign
the bill because 1t does not include the
1tr.oI lar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
N. c. A INCORPORATED
Pat Powers and George Flaaok OF
This City, Almond the Directors.

The National Cycling Association. in
corporated to promote racing and detect,
prevent and punish frauds in that con-
nection, fled articles at the County
Clerks office yesterday afternoon. The
incorporators are: c. B. Bloemeke, New
ark: c. n. Kiosterman. Baltimore: A. G.
Batcheler, New York; Patrick Powers
and George w. Flaack Jersey City
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
CONCEPTION COUNCILS EucHRE

Conception Council, No. 1872. Knights of
Columbus, has completed arrangements
for the grand euchre and reception It viii
have at st. Peters Hall Thursday even
ing. April It. There viii be about 100
prizes for the winners.
Playing will begin at s:15 sharp and
dancing will follow the games,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
ANYBODY SEEN Or. WaTsoN'S DOC

Dr. John Watson. Of No. lo1 Bentley
avenue reported to he police last night
that his bulldog, valued at 500. had been
stolen from his home. The dog was
missed shortly after dinner last night and
the case was Immediately reported to the
police With good description o1 re dogs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
MRS. BREITS TEA
Social in Honor of Church Societies
Saturday.

Mrs. Cornelius Brett has sent out invi-
tations to the members Of the Ladies
Aid Society and Young Women's Guild,
of the Bergen Reformed Church, for a
tea to be held at the parsonage on Sat
urday afternoon from four to six O'Clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
EAINTED IN The STREET

Lydia Gray. twenty-five years old, Of
No. I22 Union street, was taken II on the
stret with 4 fainting spell last evening
and taken to her home by Patrolnaata
Lockwood
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
Al ola and well Tried Romsdy.

6Fen teething snouid aiways be used for
children White teethlag. It softens the
gums. as.ays the pain. cures wind collie
TWenty-hye cents per Dots1A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE BAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II it fails TO cure.
q. ". Groves signature y on each box. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15

large cans. and filled with red. ripe tomatoes
wholesale at D. p. Cieary Gus stores Ask
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, April Is, ls02-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
2. NJ. Wednesday:-Fa tonight and to-
morrow; northerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-15
WILL IGNORE VETO
street and Water Board VIII Pay
No Attention to Fagan's Objections

The Board Of Street and Water COM
nissioners will not pay any attertion to
Mayor Fagan's veto OF its resolution in
creasing the water rate at this after
noon meeting.
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The other veto is as follows:-
Jersey City, MI, April 18th, 1902.
To the Honorable the Street and Water
Commissioners of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-I herewith return to your
Honorable Board, without my approval.
the following resolutions, three (S) in
number, adopted by your Honorable
Board on the First day of April. 1902, and
certified to me for my approval on the
Second day of April, 1902, to witt
Resolved That s129.S5 be paid to A. E.
Nolan, for lamps reports. etc, for Lamp
Inspector. March. 1862 claim No. 27S
Charge Street Opening.
Resolved. That $3.50 be paid to A. E.
Nolan for printing bonds. Permit Clerk,
February, 1902, claim No. 272.
Charge Street Opening.
Resolved That $3o.2s be paid to A. f.
Nolan for tracing cloth, etc, Engineer
Bureau, March, 1902, claim No. 27s.
Charge Engineering Bureau Supplies.
NY reasons for this action are as fol-
lows.--In the first mentioned claim, like
wise the second one, the charges are
grossly excessive.
As to the third claim above referred to,
some of the charges are higher than what
SIMILAR articles can be purchased for in
the open market.
Respectfully submitted,
MARK M. PAGAN,
Afaynr
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

is said TO weigh $50 tons and to be
worth Cthe metal aIone). at the lowest
estimate, GG6,565! Certainly everything
goes by comparison,
One OF the largest and best railway
clocks London can boast OF is that Of
Kings Cross station. 1t is hard 20 real
ize how a clock so huge as this can 90
1T all, how a pendulum weighing 800
pounds and more than nine feet lCnc.
and whose beat takes one and q half
seconds, can be so perfectly balanced as
never to he q bit out But so it is.
Even the winding Of this great time
keeper, which is performed once a week.
Is carried on by a gravity maintaining
power, with such accuracy that not a
second is gained or lost during the pro
cess.
In fact, the average varying time OF
the Great Northern clock is within two
seconds MONTH To make the dial
visible by night, as weu as by day. a
large rOomy electric chamber has been
built and nine powerful electric lights
are placed behind each face. The cir
conference Of the dial is twentv-nine
feet the hour hand about thirty-nlne
inches long while the minute hand
measures q yard and a half The two
are hammered copper and are as lIgnt
as possible, only weighing seventeen
--~r~1r tho r~i~
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SOME OF LONDONS PECULIAR AND HISTORIC TINE PIECES

T VERYONE knows how the ingeni-
r Gus King Alfred the Great used to
IL tell the time. and how he invent
ed lanterns to shelter his burning
wax tapers from the wind; but his can
dies were by no means the first clocks
used. As early as l3S b. c. the "deysy-
dra. or water-clock, was in use in Rome
and twenty years later toothed wheels
were applied to these same water ma
chimes. Then clocks appear TO have died
out. for we read that I'm 760 A. D. Pope
Paul / made a present TO the French
King Pepin OF the only clock in the
world, and certainly in those days any
clock that there was would be known.
In the early middle ages they appear
again, and many are the records OF the
wonderful achievements In the hOrologi-
cal line in those times A very curious
one was given by the Caliph Haroun Al
Rachid TO the Emperor Charlemagne.
which struck the hours by the falling OF
twelve brass balls upon a bell. and had
twelve horsemen, who came out. one at
"A time, at separate doors. which they
opened and closed again
This clock must have had some wheels.
though most OF its moving power was
the fail Of water. We are told that a
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clock was put up at Westminster in l2oS,
and another al Canterbury Cathedral two
years later. while one made iu Germany.
In 1894, excited a vast amount OF admi-
ration, inasmuch as it was large sTik-
ing clock. though il only possessed one
hand-the hour-and went foT on day.
England's First Accurate Clock.
In England no clock kept accurate
time. or was expected to do so. before
that set up at Hampton Court, in 1910,
and they were certainly. as Shakes
peare describes them. more often than
not,
Like German clock
Still a-repJirng ever out OF frame:
And never going right.
OF course. they went on improving.
as well they might for the makers were
so encouraged to improve them that we
read how in 1875 a certain John Harri-
son actually received a parliamentary
reward Of 10000 for inventing a clock
which within certain limits" determin-
ed the lonRitudol A fairly liberal pre-
mium in those days for a scientific dis
cOveTy.
England's Imported Timepieces.
Nevertheless, England has never been
particularly skllful in its horologic ef-
forts, and the clocks on the Contineut
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Kiitie's Visit.

Recently a delegation from the Kill
Ties" the unique Canadian military
band, was attending a rehearsal OF the
Marine Band The garrison was much
excited over the appearance Of the xii
ties drum major. who is something
like feet 10 in height. As he. in com
pany with several other killed and bon
ne;ed companions. came out Of the hall
door a murmur rustled among the on
looking marines and comments were
rapidly passed from man 10 man.
The big fellow took it all good natur-
edly. ard when a camera was leveled at
him tried in vain to hide behind one Of
his smaller companions. The troop
laughed uuresuainedly as they saw the
naive movement of the giant Scotch
man.
In front Of the barracks are mount
ed guns. Nearly all were captured in
different wars. and presented to the
Washington post. A young marine
standing near. gladly gave me informa-
tion on the history o, the guns.
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is industriously drilling the latest re-
cruits, the awkward squad Deeply
interested in the mysteries OF right
wheel" company front" and forward.
company, guide right" with all their
mistakes they furnish a lesson OF earn
est endeavor and attention that the "oId
men co not fail TO appreciate. One
said reprovingly to a group OF scoders
laughing at the sudden turn to the left
on the part Of a recruit at the command.
right turn" Never mind. you fCl-
lows. those youngsters are all right.
They'll learn"
And so they will 1t does not take
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kingdom has fits town, or tower. clock,
giving the time by which all the inhabi-
tauts "go." But not so with London.
from the most western suburb,
there is not a clock. save the one at the
Marble Arch. Hyde Park. that can by any
means be depended on till the city
churches are reached and they are by
no means public property.
Everyone who has been in London
knows the great Westminster clock, and
believes in big Ben" But this time
piece is comparatively young-both the
clock and its huge bell having been con-
stTuCted in 1856.
How the Bell Was Named.
The huge bell was named big Ben"
after Sir Benjamin Hall. then chief com
missioner Of works, and cast az EouSh-
ton, near Durham. under the supcriG-
tendence Of Beckett Donison. now Lord
Grimthorpe. at a cost Of over four thous-
and pounds. It's diameter is nine feet.
its weight over sixteen tons. and the
weight OF IT'S clapPer alone twelve hun
dredweight. Large enough. in all con
science but what is its size compared
TO that OF the gigantic bells OF Europe d?
Th" one. for instance. at No~cow. which
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from the earliest ages have far surpass-
ed those IN England, as they do in the
present day. Stree the duty was taken
from clocks. in 1862. nearly 100000 are
imported into England every year. The
first clock worked by electricity was
shown in the exhibition Of 1851 and was
looked upon almost with awe-ihougn.
Of course, such timepieces are common
enough now.
Clocks Of Lyons and Strasburg.
Some of the continental clocks Of the
present day are simply marvellous i'm
construction and execution Perhaps
the two most curious are those Of the
cathedrals Of Suasburg and Lyons.
They both exhibit on different dial plates
the annual and diurnal progress Of the
sun and moon. the days Of the year and
their length. and the whole calendar.
ecclesiastical as well as civil The
hours are announced by the growing Of
cock. three times repeated, after il
has clapped it's wings and made other
movements.
London's Lack Of Public Clocks.
Perhaps. all things considered. it
would hardly be a libel to declare that
London, Of all the cities in the world, is
the worst off in the matter Of clocks.
= lmost every provincial to7-n IN the
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long for the drilling officer to change
the slouching civilian into the erect
quick marine ready and eager for duty
on sea and land. and rifle drill Then
they may take their place in the regu-
lar ranks. A recruit must be between
eighteen and thirty-Gve in good physi-
cal condition. and able both to read and
write English. Boys between fourteen
and sixteen are enlisted to become
trumpeters and bugIcrs. There are 104
calls i'm the marine service
The enlistment term is for five years
Amy person in the military service may
be transferred By the President TO the
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Marine Corps. Each marine is entitled
90 one navy ration daily The marine
shore drills are the schools OF the sol
dier-company and battalion. sldrmish
and target practice. bayonet drill, and
all military ceremonies and duties;
anoat, the great'gun or test drill Some
officers insist on instruction in swim
ming. signal service. and the practice Of
the broadsword.
Equipment and Dress.
The marines use the infantry dress
almost wholly. Their arms are SPRING
field rifles. 45-caliber. The chevrons
have the same insignia as the army, but
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are worn inverted. Their colors are
orange on a scarlet ground. The cap de-
vice is a metal hemisphere ana anchor.
surmounted by an eagle.
Across the parade grounds is the
band hall. where the famous Marine
Band finds its home. The Marine Band
annually delights thousands with its
fine music and weekly concerts. Its
members are enlisted men. who go in for
a period Of years They receive "a
month extra for playing on the Presi-
dents grounds and at the Capitol They
play at the fuU-dress review each morn
ing, and also give a concert every Mon
day at 2:3O.
The Marine Band is proud to have
graduated a Sousa. whose stirring
strains have re-echoed around the civil
lied world Aad the present leader.
Lieut.. W. H. santeImann. bids fair to
build himself reputation by his talent
and executive ability that viii rival that
Of his former chief