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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16
Railroad Stocks.


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do preferred .-.................. 96A
Baltimore and Ohio ..............1O5
do do preferred ,................ "a
Canadian Pacific ........ .....114K
canada southern ......... ........ 81
Chesapeake and Ohio .......45 k
Chicago and Alton .............. 35%
do do preferred ............ TAN
Chicago, Ind. and Louisville ..... 62h
do do preferred ....,........... 7Sh
Chicago and Eastern illinois 49,. 1904
Chicago and Great Western 49,. "a
do do A preferred ....... S71h
do do B preferred ......... ASH
Chicago and Northwestern ......2 3ON
Chicago, Rock Island and Pa. .172
Chicago, Terminal and Trans. =. IS
do do preferred ......... 345s
c., c., c. and st. Louis ...... LOO
Colorado Southern nam. .. 271S
do do list preferred ......H
do do End preferred ... 42%
Delaware and Hudson ..... 17Oh
Delaware, Lacka. and Western ..27S
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16


Spirits. Rosin
Stock April 1. 1sO1..... 5,705 X 1854
Receipts to-day ........ So 1857
Receipts previously ....S10,S70 1,O49, 617
Total since April l.. 316,6 1885, $40
Exports to-day ..... 4S0 1856
Exports previously ....3O7,7S9 ZOOS, 2SS
Exports since April 1.3OS,219 1907, 1923
Stock on hand to-day =. S,425 17S,722
This day last year 80. 1921 1862, 023
Charleston, March 15.-Turpentine
and rosin unchanged.
New Orleans, March 15.-Receipts:
Rosin, go barrels; exports, Costa RIGA,
rs barrels.
New York, March 15.-Rosin steady;
strained common to good, $1.57h@
j so.
Turpentine firm, 470471ac.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16

c0ntInued On FOarteenth Pags.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16
Plant System
of Railways.

Trains meridian TmeOne Hour Slower
Effective Jan 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16

BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
Tybee depot, Randolph street. foot of
President.
Standard Goth meridian) time, one
hour slower than Savannah city time
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
Daily-9:00 a. m, 2:30 p. m.
LEAVE TYBEE.
Daily-9:5O a. M, 500 p. m.
'Daily. sExcept Sunday.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, At
lanta, Columbus, Ca, and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah. Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules,
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, lot Bull street, or
w. R. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket
Agent.
j. C. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. J. ROBINSON, Asst. GenI Pass.
Agent.
W. A. wINBURN, Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supt.
Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16

Through Pullman Sleeping Car Serv-
Ice to North, East and West. and to
Florida.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
CROOKS HELD
Police Think Their Capture
Yesterday Was an Inn
portant One

I
The three men arrested Tuesday after
noon under instructions from Chief MEr-
ply, by Patrolmen Downs, Higgins, DAILY.
and Rogers, for the robbery of the post
office at Hudson, WiIksbarre. Pa, last
Monday evening. and also the robbery Of
a Polish priest the same night. are being
detained at Police Headquarters until the
arrival of Postal Inspectors Cortelyou
and Dixon, who will look the crooks
over.
Chief Murphy said that the men are
more than likely the ones that are want
ed for the robbery, as they had on them
when searched lot of stamps Of differ
ent denominations and a number of small
coins.
Captain Cody this morning secured from
Nicholas OFT. the shoe dealer on Grove
street where the crooks had purchased
the new shoes they had on when arrests
ed, the small coins with which they paid
The coins are three five and ten cent
pieces and this might lead to the identi-
fication of the men. The prisoners claim
ed when arrested that they did not Know
dicted them, as the proprietor OF the store
in which they purchased them, said they
were in company when they came into
his store.
The men are Frank Morris. alias Eliza
beth Whitley, John Hearvey and George
Davis. They are also wanted N Ne"aEki arr
where they are supposed to have Wit
messed the murder Of George Smith on
the city dock by John Wyfoff last Octo-
ber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
LET THE CROOK GO.
Although He Pleaded Guilty
Marshall Is Released for
Informing on Partners.

"Joe'' Craig. alias Clark, the ex-pugilist,
and James Marshall, alias Samuel Freed
man, who pleaded guilty in the Court of
General Sessions yesterday to an indict-
ment charging them with the larceny of
money from George R. Virgins, of No.
81 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. were this
morning released by Judge Blair under
suspension of sentence. Craig. alone, was
required to pay the costs of court.
Marshall is said to be a well known
crook, and Prosecutor Erwin says that
the reason for leniency In his case, in the
face of his plea of guilty, was the fact
that he had given valuable information
TO the United States Government, to Dis
triet Attorney Jerome of New York and
to the local criminal authorities. No rea-
son is given in Craig's case except that
the Prosecutor does not believe, owing to
the absence of the complaining witness.
he would have been able to convict the
pugiist if the cas- had come to trial
Marshall is the pal of Voullaire, who
aided New York Herald reporter in
The attempt to expose a system by which
thieves in the metropolis divided their
booty with the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
TRIED TO SEIZE
THEIR BROTHER
Two Women Start a Kid
mapping Scare in Front
School No. |,
FINE FAMILY ROW
Sisters Call in the Police and
Take Away the Boy
in Triumph.

An attempted kidnapping took place this
morning from in front Of No. 1 School OH
York street when the children were COM
ing out of the yard for the noon recess.
The parties who attempted the kidnapping
were Mrs Jennie Fox and Miss Minnie
Curtis Of No. 205 East 44oth street, New
York City, sisters who came to this city
to secure possession Of their brother,
Michael Curtis, II years old. who has been
detained over here by his uncle, Mr.
Charles L Curtis a stamp clerk in the
Jersey City Postoffice who resides at No.
1888 Grand street.
The two sisters waited in front of the
school building until the children had
been dismissed, and when they saw their
brother come out they made dash at
him, but he was too quick for them, and
he ran to his uncle's house on Grand
street. He said later he was afraid that
his sisters were going to whip him.
The sisters followed him to the house.
but their entrance was blocked by Mrs
Charles /. Curtis, who threatened theH
If they tried to enter her house. The two
women then appealed to Captain john r.
Cody, of the Gregory street station. who
sent Roundsman Higgins with them to
the Grand street home. At first Mrs.
Curtis refused to give the boy up, but
when threatened with arrest she consent
ed to let him &c. The boys uncle, the
sisters claim, paid VISIT to their house
IN York street about six weeks ago and
asked them to let him take Michael over
to Jersey City for days visit to his
home. He. however. kept him ever since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Curtis this
morning said the reason they wanted to
keep the boy was because they had no
children and that the two sisters could
not take proper care of him. as the boy $
mother and father were dead. The sisters
said that they always took proper care
of their brother and always would take
the proper care of him, but the whole
trouble laid with Mrs Curtis. who was
not on good terms with them. and on
several occasions threatened them with
bodily harm If she ever caught them near
home The boy was taken to his home at
one o'clock today, and he said he would
rather live with his sisters than his
uncle. and that they always were good
to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
AsRUS LOSES HIS CASE
Ju-y Decides Thai Peerless Rubber
Company Did No. Iniure His Plan. s

The suit Of Rudolph Asmus of North
Bergen against the Peerless Rubber Com
pany of that township. which has oecu-
pied the attention of Justice Collins and
a struc jury in the Supreme Court for
several days, ended in verdict for the
defendant company .ate yesterday after
moor. The jury was nearly two hours in
reaching its conclusion.
Asmus, who was represented by Lawyer
William II. Corbin. claimed damages for
injury 10 his plants caused by. the smoke
from the defendant coupany's chimncys
settling on the g.ass Of his greenhouses
ard obscuring the light. This, It was con
terded. resulted IN weak stemmed plants
ard changed the color of the plants so
as 10 de3rcc.ate their marketable value.
The defence insisted that the chimneys
oil the Plant were so high that the smoke
from them was carried over and beyond
the plaintiffs greenhouses. They also
cogtended that the deposits on the glass
were from the smoke Of West Shore en-
gines passing in the cut adjoining the
florists place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
STOP The HUMBUG
Legal Proceedings Being Brought to Check
Mayor Fagan's Political Veto
Racket.
CLERK L(SEL SUES WANT THEIR PAY
WANT THEIR PAY
Contractors Conlon and Tum-
ulty Sue for the Price
Of Contracts They
Have Performed.

The policy of refusing to sign any claims
passed by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners which has marked Mayor
Fagan's administration, has at last led
the city into litigation, and the prospects
are that good part of the term of cour.
from now uiltil warm weat ther prevents
sitting, will be taken up with the consider
alton of suits to be brought for the pur-
pose of recovering moneys due for work
performed. Mayor Pagan has signed but
very few sola ms ordered paid by the Strees
and Water Board to contractors who have
completed contract work and charged
the price previously agreed upon.
Two cases are to be heard probably next
week. They are brought against the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
Contractors Edward Conlon and Phillip
Tunulty. Another win be placed on the
calendar in which the Jersey City Supply
Company is the plaintiff
Conlon built the sewer in Summit ave-
nue. last fall. His bill was for $3.50. 1t
was the price previously agreed on and
the claim was passed by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. It then
went to the Board of Finance and was
the Mayors signature. Before he signed
Auditor Heath of the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions of the Board of FL
nance began his active career as manu-
facturer of political capital and he drew
the Mayors attention to the alleged fact
that the earth about the sewer built by
Conlon has not been properly replaced
and the paving blocks had never been re-
laid Conlon's bin was held up until he
could explain this charge of Heath's. He
showed where he had done all he had
agreed to do This was everything but
the relaying of the paving stones. 1t was
the city,s business to replace these stones.
But though Conlon explained the matter,
the Mayor refused to sign, and now more
than a month has gone by and 1t has not
YET been signed.
Phillip Tumulty built a sewer in Stew
ems avenue, under contract, for $500. The
sewer was accepted by the Street and
Water Board and the claim of Tumulty
passed. But the Mayor has not approved
the claim, and saws he will not. Tum-
ultv must therefore sue to be paid
The Jersey City Supply Company has
furnished various kinds of material and
Appliances 10 lne water DepditineHt- ne
company's claims now amount to thous-
ands of dollars. but the Mayor refuses to
sign. though the company has filed the
requisitions under which 1T furnished the
supplies.
Nolan Brothers, the printers and sta
toners, of No. 81 Leonard street, have a
claim Of slo.a5 against the city for sup
plies. This the Mayor refuses to sign. on
the ground that the charges are excess
sive. Mr.. owen Nolan explained the items
but it had no effect, and now that firm
will sue for its mite.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
WILL PLANT TREES
Lafayette Citizens Association
to Consider Plans for
New Park.

The big public meeting arranged for by
the Lafayette Citizens Association, to be
held tomorrow night at Lafayette Hall
to discuss the new park plans, is causing
great deal of interest in that section of
the city. The citizens are very enthusi-
astic over the matter and the session
promises to be large and enthusiastic
While the discussion will be on the park
question in general, the principal topic
VIII be the proposed opening of the park
on Arbor Day. April 25.
The Citizens Association wants to have
the Board of Education grant permission
to the pupils of the four public schools
m that section to participate in the cere-
monies on Arbor Day. communication
asking this will be received and discussed
at this evenings meeting of the Board of
Education.
The plan is to have ground broken and
trees planted on Arbor Day In addition
10 the citizens there have been invited
the Mayor. the Board Of Education, Board
of Finance, Street and Water Board and
the Board Of Aldermen.
The committee will try to have map
of the contemplated improvement at the
meeting. Superintendent Snyder and the
principals Of Public School No. 10, on
Johnston avenue, Public School No. %, on
Halliday street, Public School No. 12 on
Crescent avenue, and Public School No.
13, on Pine street, have expressed a will
ingness TO help in the Arbor Day cele-
bration. Hasbrouck Institute and the
Parochial School of All Saints Church
viii be invited by superintendent Snyder
TO assist 1t Is also desired that the
clergy take hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
FERRY PLANS
Handsome New Houses to
Be Erected on the
River Front.

Passengers to Brooklyn via the Annex
have been surprised during the past two
days to see the unusual arrangements
at the ferry slip. A high board fence
shuts them off from the remainder of the
depot and the Annex boats arrive and
depart from the slip north of that gen
orally used.
The reason for this IS the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has decided to tear
down all the ferry houses and put in
their place buildings in keeping with the
general style OF the facade of the main
depot fronting the river. Today men are
tearing down the Annex ferry front, and
when It is finished with a copper-faced
ornamented building, the Courtlandt, Desl
brosses and Twenty-third street en-
frances will be improved in the same fash
ion.
When it is all finished the effect from
the river will be very striking. Instead
of as present a row of dingy frame
houses more like big dove-cotes than any
thing else. there viii be a series of hand
some buildings enhancing the stateliness
and beauty of the depot front. The work
will be completed by August
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
P. H. Flynn's Company Be-
gins Work to Complete
the Construction Of
Water Works.
spBcIFICAI IONS FOR NEW DAM
Plans Submitted to City and
Contractors Say There
Will Be Something
Doing by June.

Mr. Patrick II. F1ynn's representatives
today paced with the Gillespie Company
an order for sheets of steel for the re-
mainder of the water pipe coming east
of the East Jersey Water Company
crossing. Through this new pipe WI
flow the temporary supply as guaranteed
by the East Jersey Water Company and
the Jersey City Water Supply Company.
The company were requested to forward
as fast as possible congignments-
Engineer Edlew w. Harrison, for Mr.
Flynn's company, said today that the
specifications for the construction work
fer the completion of the dam at Boom
ton are in the hands Of the printer and
will be ready by Monday, when bids will
pe received about April q. He hopes to
soc the contract awarded and the actual
work begun by May l.
Mr. Harrison has finished the plans for
the dam which he will at once send 10
Mr.. Garwood Ferris, supervising engineer
for the city. Those plans, with the ex-
ception of a little elaboration of details,
are practically the same as the original
plans accepted by the city.
s.All we want, said Mr.. Harrison, ''is a
day of IS hours, and by the end of juno,
with only "a hours in the day we VIII
have a very good showing to present at
Boonton Immediately the contract is
awarded we will put men to work Oh
every branch of the work at the same
time Work will be resumed at the quar-
res, at the dam. clearing the ground for
the big. reservoir, completing the tunneis
and laying the water pipe"
Mr. Flynn. ne added having every OBJ
ssacle removed from his path, will push
the work as rapidly as possible, Even
now the hardest part Of the work is past
The foundations for the dam across tie
Rockaway River are ready for the super
structure and there is enough stone cut
and dressed at the quarries ready for
shipment by the eompany's railroad 10
keep the workmen going for several
months. There is no doubt, he said, that
the new water would be turned on before
the extension of time granted had ex-
.pired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
MORE new LAWS
Governor Signs Several Bills
of Interest to Jer-
sey City.

Especial to ''Tbe Jersey city News.'']
TRENTON. April 10, Eo2.- Executive ap-
proval was given yesterday to the bill
introduced by Senator Johnston Cornish,
OF Warren County. known in the Legisla-
ture as Senate Bill No. ITS, providing a
way in which corporations whose char
tiers have expired within the last two
years or which may hereafter expire, TO
renew the charters by the vote of the
stockholders called for that purpose.
Other bills signed by the Governor to-
day are as follows
Senate No IS Supplementing the act
which seeks to secure the purity of foods,
beverages. confectionery, condiments.
drugs and medicines, and TO prevent de-
ception in the distribution and sales
thereof
House No. 26s-Authorizing the payment
of expenses incurred by the commission
created three years ago to inquire into
the expediency Of consolidating various
municipalities in Hudson County.
House No. 19S-Authorizing Jersey City
to provide music in public parks during
the months of July and August in each
year.
House No. 1Ss-Authoriznig Jersey City
to establish and maintain dispensaries for
the free distribution of medicines among
the poor of the city and to raise money
for such purpose.
House No. 1SS-Allowing Jersey City to
pay for the repaving. repairing and i'm
proving of paved streets, the reconstruc-
ton of sewers and the construction and
furnishing of public school buildings out
of moneys received from liquor licenses.
House No. 190-Amending the act which
authorizes the establishment and main
tenance of free public baths and GYM
nasiums in Jersey City.
House NO. 67-Supplementing the act
concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates. of water rents in
towns. townships. borougns and other
municipalities, except cities, and impos-
ing and levying tax assessment and lien
in lieu and instead of such arrearages,
and to enforce the payment thereof, and
to provide for the sale of lands subject
to future taxation and assessment
House NO. sS-Concerning the establish
ment and maintenance of isolation hospi-
tails in connection with the poorhouses.
House No. 25S-Authorizing the Mayor
and Common Council of Carlstadt to re
lease and forever qquit claim any and all
Of it's and the general public right, title
and interest in and to a certain tract of
land lying within the said borough.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
HOME: AGAIN
Lunatic From Snake Hill
Settles Down in the
Evening Journal
Office.

A Iunatic escaped from the asylum at
Snake Hill this morning. After wandering
around the lower part of tho city TOR
some time he tired of his freedom and
wishing to return to the atmosphere
which ne had quilted but short time
before sought the editorial rooms of the
.sEyening Journal The staff was hard
at work grinding out evidence of their
mental alteration when the lunatic en-
tered. Going up to one of the reporters,
whose mania is showing people the
length of the articles he has written and
the great things he has accomplished in
a reportorial line, he thrust out his hand
and said
How is your health? Where have you
been keeping yourself? We have missed
youp
Then he remarked that he was glad to
be among his friends and acquaintances
again. He said that he had been sent
down by Robert Davis to clean OUT the
place, but as he recognized that they
were all friends Of his he didn't believe
he would e.ean the place out after all.
one Of the sub-edltors did not like this
familiarity and telephoned to Police
Headquarters that help was needed in the
Journal Office.
Captain Cody and four men came down
on the run and when they saw what they
were wanted for they were disgusted.
They took the man into custody and he
said he was Michael Toomey from Snake
HILL The man made no resistance and
willingly accompanied them. He waited
patiently on the sidewalk until the pa
troll wagon arrived and peaceably entered
the vehicle He was taken back to the
asylum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-10
HobOken Girl Attempts to
Poison Her Mother With
Paris Green.
INDIFFERENT TO Her CRIME
Parent Punished Her Because
She Stole From Her
to Buy Theatre
Tickets.

Pretty, but wayward, sfxteen-year-old
Annie Thoms. on the witness stand IN
the Court of General Sessions this morn
ing, without a blush OF shame on her
face and with no apparent regret for her
unnatural act. told how she had pur-
chased Paris green with which to poison
her mother. Mrs. Lizzie Thoms. of Sixth
street and Park avenue, Hoboken. on jan
uary Is, last. She was promptly convicted
by Judge Blair and exhibited supreme in
difference to her fate as she was led back
to the prisoners pen to await her return
to the County Jail.
The child poisoner is small In stature
and does not look her sixteen years. IN
giving her testimony she exhibited de-
pravity remarkable in one 50 young. She
declared that she hated her mother be-
cause she was unkind to her and did not
care how soon she died.
From the testimony in the case the
child's father has been patient in ST.
Mary's Hospital with broken leg since
January l. Mrs Thoms was obliged to
go out to work to support her family Of
five little ones. During her mothers alb
senee$ annie pawned as many OF the
household belongings as she could in or
der to obtain money for theatres and hne
clothes Her mother chastised her for
this and the child decided to poison her
and commit suicide herself. She pur-
chased five cents worth Of Paris green
and induced her twelve-year-old sister.
Lizzie, to put a tablespoonful in her
mothers tea cup. Mrs. Thoms as re-
suit of drinking the poisoned tea was
seriously Ill for four days and her life
was only saved through her having taken
an overdose Of the poison, which caused
severe retehing and emptied the stomach
DR.. Converse testified that twenty grains
was sufficient TO cause death and that
a teaspoon would hold about 80 grains
The mother and sister of the depraved
child gave evidence for the State and the
defendant on the stand admitted without
hesitation that she had intended to poison
her mother and then commit suicide