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The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
DID GOOD WORK
Paterson's Mayor Thanks
This City for Her Aid
at the Great Fire.

For the excellent service rendered By
the two engine companies sent from this
city to the Paterson IRE by Chief John
Conway 2 week ago Saturday Mayor
Hinchliffe. Of Paterson. sent the following
letter to the chief Of this city:
February Il, 1902
Chief John Conway:
Dear sir-on behalf Of our city. i here-
by desire to thank you for the valuable
assistance you and your men rendered te
our people IN this terrible cenfiagratiop-
Now that the FIRE IS under control I fses
that you should be released from further
duty. Yours respectfully
JOHN HINcHLIFFE. Mayor.
The chief also received a complimentary
letter for the excellent services renderd
BY his men from Fire Chief Stag Of Pat:
erson. who was profuse in hts thanks for
their good work. He also made reeiiest
that the chief send him a statement of
how many lengths Of hose belonging to
the department of this city remained
there so that the same might be returned
at once. There were exactly thirteen
lengths Of hose that were working at the
great fire in Paterson that came from
this city, and the men Of this dspartment
did their share Of the work.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
CLERGY STIRRED
Senator Lees Bill for Sunday
Liquor at Atlantic City.
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Especial to "The Jersey City News. J
TRENTON, Feb. IL, 1s02-No measure
before the Legislature has so excited the
religious and temperance people OF the
State as the bill introduced by Senator
Lee. Of Atlantic County. providing that
the power of grand juries over cases of
Sunday liquor selling shall practically be
transferred to the police magistrates in
Atlantic City. The purpose of the bill is
to remove any possible recurrence of the
risfculties that Atlantic City experienced
last summer, when Justice Hendriekson,
with the aid of the Voorhees, law. closed
all the saloons and hotel bars here on
Sunday. In some few eases, where the
sale of liquor was disclosed through the
efforts of the Law and Order Society. the
matter was presented to the grand jury.
The Lee bill provides that the L.ty
Council may b. ordinance prescribe PEN
a1ties for any violations Of the law
against the sale Of liquor on Sunday, and
that where a gne or Imprisonment mas
been IMPOSED in the police courts the
matter shall not go to the grand jury.
The ministers Of the State to-day calles
the attention of their congregations to-
the measure and urged that they deluge
the legislators With protests against Its
adoption. The ministers have organized
to fight the bill.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
CLUB CONSOLIDATION
Board of Governors Will Meet
and Appoint a Committe
to Further Plan.


Those who are interested in the scheme
to consolidate the clubs of Jersey City
speak confidently of its success. Yester-
day afternoon the subject was discussed
at an informal meeting, when it was an
nounced that at an early date the COVER
nors of the various clubs -Carteret. ater-
son, Jersey City and Union League will
meet and appoint a committee of five or
more. if necessary, to put the scneme into
such a shape that vote can be taken
upon 1t. The proposition will have to be
submitted to the members of all the clubs
who will vote for or against.
The club gossip points to a combination
OF the Paterson and Carteret Clubs, even
If no one else will go into the plan. There
is strong feeling that consolidation is
not satisfactory to the Jersey City Club,
many members of which have already ex-
pressed their opposition to It.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
CAPT. Al RAISED
Commercial Trust Com
pany $ Stockholders Vote
On Big Proposition.
SURPLUS NOW 81 500, 900
Rapid Increase of Business
and Demands to Get in
Necessitate Doubling
the Stock

n
BY q unanimous vote Of the stoelshold-
ers today the capital stock Of the Conn
mercial Trust Company Is 9aised from
So, ,ooo to slooos5o, ana me surplus WIZ
now by s15oo. coo instead Of So, 900. The
shares worth $40 at the time Of the for
NATION Of the corapany are now worth
$3.50 remarkable increase for 50 short
a space Of time
It was oriiy recently the stock was at
2265, then $50 and now i IS 800. and within
a few months it VIII jump up 10 80 It Is
confidently stated. The remarkable husi-
ness done during the year past has been
tho cause for the rise in the company :
securities
The n1esting today began at noon and
lasted an hour, and beyond the fact that
a few of the officers were in the room
few would have guessed what was going
on It's close Vice President Robert
S. Ross simply announced that the pro2o-
sition had been una ns1nousiy carried.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
SWIF CARR FIGHT ENDS
Latter Resigns From Unions
Election Board and County
Committe viii Urge
Reappointment.
[sneciaI to ..she Jeraav c.ity News. .

Especial to -fhe Jersey lily NEWS.
ELIZABETH Feb. II. l992-The Swift
Carr controversy that threatened to dis
rupt the Republican party in Union
county has been settled. Harmony, it is
Gained. has now been restored and the
white-winged dove of peace Is expected IN
future to hover over the late warning Re-
publican factions in Union.
Wi,.iam G. Carr. acting upon the sug-
gestlon set forth in the resolution passed
by the Republican County Executive
Committee, handed in his resignation as a
member of the County Board Of Elec-
tions.
Now. in accordance with the other reso-
luton adopted by the committee, ne will
be unanimously recommended by It TO
Governor Murphy for reappe.ntment on
the board to succeed himself,
Hamilton Fish Kean, chairman OF the
committee, was all smiles to-day when
seen by a News reporter.
..1'he whole controversy is settled,
cheerily remarked Mr.. ISean. ''and the
legal proceedings instituted to oust Mr.
carr will at once be discontinued Every
thing is satisfactory now to the County
Committee. whose power has been ac
know,edged by Mr.. Cars action.
..That was our whole contention and tue
cause of the dispute. Personally, there
was never any feeling against Mr. Carr,
but the County Committee felt it had
rights in such q matter that ought to be
recognized by the. Governor, and it did
not want It's recommendations ignored.
That's all there is to be said On the
subject The party expects to work har-
moniously hepceforth in Union County
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
STEEL TRUST
Billion Dollar Concerns
First Annual Meeting
in Hoboken.

The stockholders of the United States
steel Corporation. known also as the
Billion Dollar Steel Trust held their
first ann meeting at noon to-day III
the offices Of the Hudson Trust Conpany
in Hoboken. Seventy-six per cent ofSths
stock was represented.
President Charles NJ Schwab presided
at the meeting The larger stockholders.
such as ]. Pierpont Morgan and John D.
Rockefeller were not present, but they
voted BY proxy
The preliminary report of the corpora
ton for the nine months ending December
81 1901, was submitted and several amend
inents to the bylaws reported, one maxi
ing the annual meeting date in April, and
another making the fiscal year of the co,-
poration correspond with the calendar
year.
The greater part of the stockholders
sent their proxies to the secretary pe-
forehaIad. more than $3.50, :0eo being &C
ceived from New York city and over $780,
o00e.0eo from Pittsburg.
There are twenty-four directors of the
United States Steel Corporation. which
are divided into three classes of eight
members each. OF these, Glass were
elected for one year. Class for two years
and Glass for three years. The terms
of the directors In Class l expired to-day
They were Marshall field, Daniel G. Reid
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., Alfred Clifford,
william e. Dodge, Nathaniel Thayer,
Abrarn S. Hewitt and Clement A Gris-
com.
They were all re-elected. The other di-
rectors are. class 2: Francis H. Peabody,
Charles Steele, William H. Moore, Nor
man B. Ream, Peter A. B. Widener. James
H. Reed. Henry c. Frick, William Eden
born, Class 3, j. Pierpont Morgan, John
D. Rockefeller Henry II. Rogers, Charles
NJ Schwab, Elbert H. Gary, George w
Perkins, Edmund C. Converse and Perci-
val Roberts, Jr.
The report called attention to the fact
that the business Of the corporation began
practically on April !, 1901, and as It has
been deemed best to make the fiscal year
correspond with the calendar, on.y pre-
lininary report covering nine months was
submitted. The report shows that the
net earnings of the corporation from
April j to December 81. with December
figures estimated, was ss4s77Se. 2eS- From
this has been set aside 81, ,263, ,293 as a sink
ing fund on bonds of the corporation and
subs. diary companies. and a reserve fund
of S9,eS5 S5,I02. The interest on bonds for
the nine months was 11.40o09o; dividends
paid on preferred stock, at the rate OF Z
per cent per apnun1 SIG, ~, S9f, and on
common stock, at the rate Of per cent.
annually, sid.227. .Sl2, a total for dividends.
including SIS, 1e4 on outstanding stock of
subsidiary companies. of s42,oe5.So7. The
not 1,a Ia nee for the nine months which
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
REWARD FOR THIS BOY
Victor Laughlin's Father Will Pay
for News Of Him.

The police of this city have been asked
to assist In the search for dfteen-year-oId
Victor Laugblin, who han away from his
home. No. 257 Sumner avenue Brooklyn,
on January l6, and for information as to
whose whereabouts his father, James
Laughlin. offers reward.
He is four feet ten inches tall, of slight
build, full face, with light hair and blue
eyes. He wore a dark gray overcoat,
black Fedora hat with buckle, black
Knickerbocker pants and black square
cut coat. His father says he is likely to
be found selling papers, and that he is
fond of shooting craps.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
GRIEF At SONS DEATH FATAL
Hoboken Mother Pines Away Ovsr
Loss of TIer Child.

In grave in Calvary Cemetery. side
by side with the body of the son whose
death had broken her heart Mrs. Cathar-
ire Cough. wife of Charles A. Gousn.
printer, of No. 81 Monroe street, Ho-
boken. was yesterday laid at rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cough had four children
three daughters and one son. jeremiah,
a bright lad of fifteen. The boy was all
ways the mothers favorite, and when
ne died suddenly Of pneumonia fifteen
months ago she took It so much to heart
that she became prostrated and had to
be placed under a Doctors care
Since that time she had constantly been
failing in health, and her friends ascr.pe
this to grief for the lost son, as up to tne
time of his death she had been remark
ably robust and energetic woman.
The immediate cause of death was bron-
chitis, which she had become too en-
febeied to successfully combat.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
MCCLELLAN STATUE
Life-stze Figure Of New Jersea
Leader to Be Erected in ;
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. 19o2-It is an
nounced here that the plans for the pro-
posed ss0, 600 life-size statue Of the famous
New Jersey leader, General George 3.
Mcclellan. whose body is inferred in Riv-
erview Cemetery, at Trenton, n. j., are
being rapidly matured, and that designs
for the monument will be submitted with
in comparatively short time.
Twenty-nine American artists, embrace
ing the leading sculptors Of the. present
day. have signified their intention of slfb-
hitting designs for the statue, and nuaa-
Der are already at work upon their mod
els. The work is in charge OF a special
commission, which confidently expects
that the statue will be one of the most
artistic of the many which already en-
bellIsh the city
Prominent among the number who viii
present dsigns are Waldo Story, of Rome,
italy. and G. Trentanove, of Florence,
Italy, both of whom have gained world
wide renown by their work in America
and abroad The time for entering sae
contest expired February l. and no fur
tller entries win be allowed. Accurate
and detailed models must be submitted
and delivered to the War Department pm
or before May l.
The statute must represent the charfc
ter and individuality Of the subject. Al
ter the models are received the cornmss
sion will select the four designs 1t oon-
siders the most meritorious and each Of
the successful sculptors will be paid $50.
The final selection viii be made from the
four thus chosen. The location of the
statue has not yet been decided upon
definitely, but several prominent squares
of Washington are already held in view
as possible sites.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
ONLY JUDGE BLAIR
He Alone of the judiciary Con-
quered the Storm This
Morning.

Judge Blair was the only one of the
three county judges who put in. an APP
pearance at the Court House to-day.
Judge Nevius was snowbound at his Red
Bank home, and the case continued In
the Circuit Court from Thursday last was
postponed. Justice Collins was at his
home preparing for the session of the full
bench of the Supreme Court, which opens
at Trenton tomorrow.
There will be no session Of the Criminal
Court tomorrow, as Judge Blair will be
absent at Trenton. Justice Collins will be
here on Friday Of this week to hear mo-
tions, and announces that counsel having
cases on the Supreme Court calendar for
the present term can have them disposed
of by Judge Nevius in the Circuit Court.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
HEG QUITS
The Imported Keeper of the
Railway Reformatory Silent
Iy Steals Away

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.')
RAILWAY. Feb. II, lso2-James E. HHg.
superintendent Of the State Reformatory,
has rendered his resignation to the COM
missloners of that institution
# is understood that Colonel Heg has
accepted an important position with
large business enterprise, the nature Of
which has not been made public:
Friends declare that he Is going into
business with his brothsr-in-iaw, Con-
gressman Fowler. Mr. Heg IS now on an
extended business trip in the West.
Tbs news Of Mr.. Heg's resignation came
in the nature Of great surprise to his
friends in this city. as well as to those
connected with the refermatory-. During
Mr.. Heg's absence Assistant superintend-
ent Martin is in charge.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
FELL FROM ELEVATOR

James Dunn, 40 years old. Of No rs
Beach street. when on his way home
from work at 11:a5 o'clock this morning,
fell from the eastbound nlatform Of the
North Hudson County Railway Com any s
platform at Palisade avenue and Ferry
street. to the street below. He was taken
to Christ Hospital. where 1t was feared
he was injured internally.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17

IF 50, letter or postal card ad-
dressed to Guy Adams Division Passea-
ger Agent. Laekawanna. No. Tis Broad
street. Newark, Will brins van full ixlfor-
nation Ii regard to rates, routes time
Of ,traine or sailings Of steamers, berth or
asate-room accommodation etc.
Low excursion rates ID many Sout thern
and Western points. including California.
ana Mexico. Througla trains, nnequaSled
4etvice ana fast lime - Buffatv ca tca 50
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
TALENT FOR STAG TONIGHT

Mr.. Andy Hart, who has charge Of the
entertainment part of the 8. D. Dickin-
son Association stag tonight, has secured
q splendid array OF talent, Including the
Piegnord Sisters Harry n. Morgan,
Lydia Hall, Jay Barker William J.
Machin. Robert MacDonald and Hattie
North They VIII al be there ana no one
will regret hearing them.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS
This Club VIII Give Fine Minstrel
Per orm ance.

The members of the Eighth Ward Re
publican club have concluded to give q
minstrel show some time next month
About thirty Of those members who have
given ,ip all hope of the Entertainment
Committee showing signs Of life nes yes
terday afternoon and decided to get ny
the show themselves
a committee was appointed to confer
with the House Committee and iix a
date for the event. The performers will
come from among the members exclu-
siveiy.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
An ola ana well Trssd Rsmoay.

dren teethlGE sno1lld aixays be x&e4 4Qr
children white tee{hisE fk s6< <4< n tae tia3e
gums as:aXt the pain. ellEs@ 1f1d eRile
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Feb Is. 1902 Forecast fer
the thirty-six hours ending at eight 2. n.
Frida y.-Snow to-nights probably fair to-
northwest winds.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17

Payonfa Brand of Fine Early Jure Canned
Pa for sale at nearly al. xssoa grocerF
stores. and uholesais At tsls y. e. cltark ca d
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
n'ENEANE Ey'S BALL

The annual ball Of the n : McEn-
eafley Association will be held at the
Avsnus House. On " Washington's Birthday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-11
TAYLOR.

The funeral Of the late Griffith Will
lilms. of Pond street. will occur this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services will be
held at the house. Intcrment will he
made in Forest Home cemetery.
LarSawanna lodge. No. 113. American
Protestant association. will meet this
evening. Business of Importance de-
mands the presence of all members.
Mrs Tallie I. Jones. Of Wilkes-Barre.
was the guest OF her parents. Mr. and
Ars. John Thomas, of Railroad street.
The funeral of the late Postmaster
Patrick Judge, of Old Forge. will be
held this morning from the residence on
Main street Interment will be made in
the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Alfred Reese. of West Scranton. chal
lcnees Joseph Ginsic. Edward McLaugl-
lin or james Evans to a foot race. dis
tance from 100 to 10 yards for $50 10
500 O. side. First answers, first accepted.
Rev. r. Lloyd Roberts. of Conner. O.,
occupied the pulpit Of the Welsh ConGre-
gationai church and delivered an clo-
quent discourse. Sunday.
Night school opened in this borough
last evening, and the attendance was
quite large.
Prof. Williams will move his family
from Drifton to this borough during the
week.
Rev. T.. r. Lewis. of West Scranton.
visited old acuuaintances in town on
Sunday.
Miss Loucerissa Jones and Miss Cobb.
of Spring Brook. We're visitors in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Jones, of Alincrsville, is visiting
at the home OF Mrs. Thomas Hughes. of
Union street
Prof. and Mrs. John r. Jenkins, of
Main street. spent the sabbath with
relatives in Jcrmyn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-11
TO. WITHHOLD 15 PER CENT.
Common Council Adopts Resolution
il Contractor Kiilaen's; Case.

Common council lu~t ment acted on
the suggestion made he for" II. inuN' -
committee hE hHirman Ea!iE. Of selt,t
'0urril. to Withhold H. per r,it. from
the r,3ru Of Contractor Thomas xii
laen for tn" construction If Il nunh.r
Of surface sc""ls.
The resolution, which WAS l,iup,-l
without debate was introduced by
Chairman Masters. r. reads
That the city officers are hereby AIT.
thori2od tn Day said Thomas kiiitrn
l,4JI.lS, being Il par cent. less than the
mount duo him. which is S!..0,.2;. ana
that the balance. viz, $25G.u@ be re-
tanned until the sewers arc accepted by
the joint street committee.
Council also adopted a resolution by
Dr. Whitfield. directing that tha Penn
SylNanil Telephone company vuc,lte the
storage room which il orgupi.s in the
Basement of tn" city building within
thirty Days. The iclenlo,t" company
pays a rental OF ). pc, montE. Council,
however. docs not think tEs is enough.
ANA the telephone people will not pay
more. Ficnc" til" notice of eviction.
The Barrett ordinance which provides
for tWoScorc Of street lights H. differ
ent parts Of III" oit? was pl,. over ant:
next meeting. Nj. Sahm raised the
question Of legality. lnasmuch as there
was 10 app, priation clause IN the
measure Ae III" up.'iiou Of the city
solicitor yuuld not b. ohtaiupd. Chair
man MH@tcra deferred ac!un until the
neyt mc>, ,iHE
'fh" Davis ordinance. naliiu2 an add
,'itiu)al appropriations "r 81. Ton msrr-
HNCt. nnsS,d Two r.t,l,HgS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-11
OBITUARY..

JOHN w. GOWLANDS, one Of the
most popula? employees in the service Of
III" Ontario ana Western railroad, sue
ru,nbcd last niGht at the residence on
Brnnl,lyn street. The deceased was Il
victim Of Brght'a disease, which fear
fully reduced his splendid physique dur
ing his long sickness of about a Year.
Mr.. iowland~ was born in lie Roy,
Gencssee county. \. v. forty-four years
ago. He took mp rairoudinG when a
young man, and advanced himself rapid
Is, until he Mas made Il passenger con-
dictor ON the New Yorl; Central road
when he was under 30 years of age. He
held this position for flfteeu years, Eight
Ncnrs ago he was employed by the On
tario and Western, and has since been
active lii its service along this division.
and the main line until incapacitated,
eleven months ago. His residence has
been in rarbondalc for about four years.
Ike was II conductor on freight and coal
trains during his connection With the
Ontario ana Western.
Mr.. Gowlands was universally popular
among the employees OF the Ontario and
Western, and eXerted a notable influence
among them. This same cordial feeling
existed in his relations on the New York
Central line, and was shared among tie
patrons of the road. lie had splendid
physique, and his big physical being was
II symbol OF his big heartedness. Ills
acquaintanccs We're likewise his friends,
who viii be depressed by the sad news
of his death. The deceased was "A mem
her of Carbondule lodge, 2i9, Free ana
Accepted Musons, to the members Of
whom he was united in the strongest FRA
trrnal bonds. Mr. Gowlands' only sur
vivor is his wife.
The funeral services will take place
morning. The deceased will he
taken over the Ontario and Western road
on the lilo train 10 Utica, \. Y, where
burial will take place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-11
PETITIONS TURNED DOWN.
School Directors Want Steps for
Night Schools Opening To Be Most
Reou1er

In turning down the petitions for
the opening of night schools presented
Ia the school board last week. Direc-
tors NanHan and COPELAND. who were
openly opposed to the manner in which
the petitions were circulated arrived at
what they believed was Il long stand
ing abuse. They also sought to estab-
liSh that they are prepared to oppose
any petition OF this character that is
nor regular in every way: that Is. no
on" VINO might have Il prospective
IinanciHi interest should have anything
to do with The framing or circulating n
written request 70" the opening of
night schools II the parents of chill
drcn desire the schools to be opened
at night they can circulate and present
a Detition to hat end.
When the matter came uD ut Satur.
day nights meeting, Mi. Nanaan in
formed the board that he inquired into
the petitions ana believed tha directors
were fully justified in rejecting them.
Mr.. Copeland supplemented. this by
saying thstt he was Informed thul one
of the school ianitors circulated one of
the two petitions. This he condemned
rs being wholly un"aled for ANA un-
warranted. President EprWin S,lc-
gesied mat the law read that upon the
petition of twenty or more parents the
night schools shall be opened. Mr.
Nanaan replied that when persons who
had II financial interest in the "ntcr-
prise circulated the petitions the board
was ius,!icd in turning down the Pc
ttioMs.
Mr. N@naan'S moticn tn inde tinitoly
post pom" n"lon on the petitions w;ts
carried.
Tile resolution by Mr Hughes proviI-
Ing for sidewalks on Park street. in
from of 40. . school. was adopted ANA
III" contract WAS let to John Booth for
loi. cents per foot.
pn motion of Mr.. Nanaan. secrc-
tar% Gallagher was Instructed to ad-
Ncliise 70" bids for coal for the COM
ing season. the bids TO he IN on Satu,,-
day night ana to state the price Of
coal ut breaker. The board viii! meet
again next Saturday evening.