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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
CHEMICAL TRUST
Company With 100000
Capital Among the Cor
porations Formed
in This County

The following new companies filed arti-
sles of Incorporation at the County
Clerks office yesterday
Chemical Co. of America, No Is Ex-
change place, capitalized at 5000. coo.
with shares of a par value of IS eacn.
Incorporators: Horace S. Gould. Evan j..
Dudley and Kenneth X. McLaren.
Pittsburgh Valve and Fittings Co.. No.
10 Exchange place. will manufacture rail-
road machinery and equipments and
operate roads in any State except New
Jersey. 100000. A E. Anderson, How
ard o. Turner. Guy D. Wallace
New York Investment Co., No. Is Ex-
change place, to capitalize and promote
business enterprises 100000 John j.
Billings, Evan J. Dudley, Kenneth K.
McLaren.
Cumberland Coal Co.. No. Is Exchange
place, will mine coal and manufacture
coke. 100000 George H. Watson.
Frank w Curtis. Kenneth K McLaren
Electric Self Winding Clock Co. NOS
IL and IA Hudson place Hoboken. s20o,-
900. Louis Steckler, Benjamin craker
William A. Malliet.
Michigan Can Co., No. Is Exchange
place. $l5O.0OO Harold Walker, j. ciiE-
ton Walker. Ross A Mackey, John J.
Trfeacy, Dwight NJ. Morrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
PLACE FOR MASON
Excise Board Makes the
Colonel an Inspector
License for Beirne.

The Board of Excise Commissioners
last night appointed Colonel William B..
Mason an Excise Inspector at a salary
of SS3.33 month. The appointment
was made by the adoption of resolu-
tion introduced by Commissioner Dow
ling.
Colenel Mason was nominated by the
Republicans last fall on the Assembly
ticket. He has since been seeking APP
pointment under the Pagan administra-
ton. He recently quit business in Wash
ington Market, New York, where he was
a fruit dealer. His duties as Inspector
begin at once. He signed his accept
ance of the appointment last night after
the Board meeting. and this morning APP
peared before City Clerk O'Donnell and
was sworn in. The appointment is salts
factory to both the Board of Managers
of Mayor Pagan and to his friends, as
Colonel Mason is popular and well
known man. He is d resident Of the
Eighth Ward.
The Board also passed resolution Or
delins the dravine y wsSrants q the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
INSANE IN A PANIC
Small Fire Causes Wild Scenes
at Morris Plains
Hospital.
l to "The Jersey city News

Especial to 'The Jersey City News
MORRISTOWN. May q, 19o2.-A fire at
the State Hospital for the Insane at Nor
ris Plains caused wild excitement among
the 2.5O0 patients. The guards were only
able to restrain them by The most. vigor-
Gus efforts.
When the fire was first discovered. in
the laundry, the patients were hastily
brought together in the yard and sur
rounded by a Gordon of guards and at
tendants, who held them back when they
made a dash for freedom.
None OF the violently insane or crimi-
nails were in the threatened building, bur
the alarm of fire caused even those who
minds were but slightly unbalanced to be-
come frantic with terror. q Nearly all the
patients were in the dormitories. which
made the task of getting them out of the
building much easier, as they could be
rnarshalled as at the regular fire drill.
In some of the wards furthest from the
fire a few patients who could be trusted
were left. The others were marched from
ten building. Although they were greatly
frightened, few soothing words from the
guards paeified them, and there was little
trouble until all were assembled in the
yard There they again became panic
stricken, and many tried to break through
the thin line of guards.
Had there been any concerted movement
the whole $3.50 would have escaped.
Groups of twenty and thirty would make
sudden run toward the guards, and the
latter would have hard work getting them
back in the crowd with the others. This
would work the others up to a frenzy, and
another group would charge toward an
c.her part of the line. only to be driven
back.
Men and women used their fists freely
and several of the guards were badly
bruised by the struggling mob. As far as
could be learned, however, none escaped
When the flames were extinguished the
patients were led back to their dormi-
tories, but for hours they could not be
quieted.
The financial loss was small.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21


City Treasurer for the salaries Of the
-four Commissioners. The appropriation
BY the Board of Finance of 81, 200
week ago makes it possible for the first
time for the Commissioners to draw a
salary
Little more than these two matters
was considered, because the greater part
of the time of the meeting was taken up
by herring residents in the vicinity of
No 8, 100 Boulevard express their opin-
ions on the application of Peter Beirne
for license to conduct a saloon at that
place. When Beirne first made apple
cation a great many people wrote to the
Board protesting against the granting Of
his application. The last meeting was
taken up by the hearing of score of
people who advocated Beirne's applica-
aion. and last night was to have been
the opportunity Of those who opposed
the application. There was only one man
present who showed any desire to OPP
pose it. and the license was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
FLOWER BEDS LOOK SICK
Mayor Fagan's Little Scheme
Costs More and Produces
Less Plants.

John Madden, the florist, who was given
the contract to plant flowers in the beds
about the City Hall and to maintain them
for the season at cost of S495, began
work yesterday and late in the afternoon
completed one bed. The price he received
was in excess of the old price to the ex-
tent of SIS. But Mayor Fagans contract
system was responsible for the loss to
the city. Heretofore not less than 5000
plants have been placed in the beds
Madden's contract calls for $1,000 The
difference is very noticeable. The beds
look sick SO thin are the flowers that
more earth than plant is seen, and one
could almost drop a football between any
of the flowers.
Those employed in the City Hall who
remember last years beds look at the
new ones and are disgusted. One of these
gentlemen said this morning.
II wouldn't have such flower beds in my
back yard not alone let people see them.
They are disgrace to the city. Perhaps
Mayor Fagan is satisfied, but if he is he
has poor taste
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
MONMOUTH's NEW COURT
FreehoIders Will Test the Act
Providing for the Branch

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.')
FREEHOLD, May q, 1s02.-The project
of acquisition by Long Branch of the
Monmouth County Branch Court prom
ises to travel rocky road before it is
consumated Yesterday Judge Heisiey
filed with the County Clerk a twenty year
lease signed by the county for his pros
pective building at Long Branch, to be
used as a court house. The erection Of
the building has not yet been ccri.mene-
ed, but there was speed in making the
lease for fear of distractions. The op-
structions have come
Besides Asbury Park putting in BID
for a branch courthouse on terms claimed
to be more reasonable than those OF
Judge Heisiey. Freehold today opened a
fight on new lines. Freehold is the old
established county seat and today r. VI.
Lawrence counsel for certain property
owners of the county. asked Justice Fert
to grant writ OF cersiorari to test in
the Supreme Court the constitutionalfty
of the law of 1902 by which the branch
court is established.
Judge Fort granted the rule, saying
that he thought it would be great in
Justice to Judge Heisiey if he should put
up his building and then find the law un-
constitutional. The justice said that leg
islation of this variety was very unusual.
and cited one case where it had been up
set because too much power was given
to the judicial branch of the government
by the Legislature. He said he would
have the matter speedily determined in
the Supreme Court, among the members
Of which there has been much talk
whether such laws are constitutional.
The petition to the Supreme Court is
signed by Alexander L. Mortau, John H.
Ward David " Perrine and Joseph H.
Resell. and sets forth nine reasons why
the proceeding in the branch court matter
should be set aside. II is Gained that
the paragraph of the law making re-
quest of the Circuit Court Judge neces-
sary for the establishment OF branch
court is Illegal; that the lease to the
Board of Freehoiders for an unusual term
of years. without any competitive bid
dirG. is against sound public policy and
the interest of taxpayers, and that no
appropriation was made by the board for
paying the rent this year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
BEEF TRUST HIT
End Of Meat Monopoly Fore
shadowed by Injunction
of Federal Court.

In the proceedings against the Bee1
Trust in Chicago yesterday the first affi-
dayit was sworn to by Daniel W Mere
dIth of Jersey City Mr. Meredith was for
several years manager at different cities
for Amour and Company and for a year
and half was manager for Swift's
Wayne Street market in this city. Mr..
Meredith declared that since 1898 scix gem
eral managers for the big companies have
been accustomed to meet at least once a
week in New York to consider the prices
which they should make for the ensuing
in that territory. When the necessities OF
the trade would require 1t they would
agree to curtain the shipments Of meat
from Chicago and other places Of origin
in the West
The bill as filsd by Mr.. Bethea charged
the packers with forming a beef trust.
which controls 60 per cent of the fresh
meat business of the United States. The
bill further alleged that they eonspire to
refrain from bidding against one another
in buying live stock that they bid up tine
prices for live stock for few days to in
duce shippers to send stock to the market
in large numbers and that when such
supply is collected the packers cut the
price, forcing the owners and stock rais-
ers to sell at a sacrifice; that the packers
conspire to fix the prices of fresh meats
to dealers. consumers and also abroad.
The bill also charged that the packers
restrict the shipments to different terri
tories so as to promoet heir own. profits
impose penalties upon one another for
violation of agreements as to prices;
that uniform rule of credits is maintain-
ed and blacklist kept of delinquent deal
ers; that the, packers receive rebates from
the railways-rates that their competitors
are unable to secure.
What the Government asks is that the
court restrain the packers from continu-
ing these unlawful practices.
A temporary injunction restraining the
trust from carrying on business in re-
straint of trade was issued by United
States Judge Peter S. Grosscup in Chi
cago at three O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The packers made no objection.
The proceedings in court were brief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
FACAN IGNORED
Street and Water Board Over
rides His Buncombe Paint
Veto.

| The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners held short meeting yester-
day afternoon at the City Hall and
transacted routine business.
The veto of Mayor Pagan of the claim
of the Jersey City Supply Company for
paint received at the meeting last week,
was oyerridden.
Peter McCabe. the contractor who is
doing the work of Improvement in Audu-
bon avenue, complained that the resi-
dents along the thoroughfare allowed the
drainage to flow over the sidewalks so
that the curbing fell away from position.
This caused the contractor so much
trouble that he wishes the Board to have
it stopped at once, and expresses the
opinion that it is hardship to compel
him to clear away the damaged portions
of the street.
The Warner, Quinlan Asphalt Co. no.
tilted the Board that it had not carried
Newark avenue. between Baldwin ave
nue. and Cook street, because it had been
led to believe that payment would not
be made promptly.
At Mayor Fagan's suggestion the
Board decided to stop any work by re-
scinding the contract
The Lackawanna Railroad Company
asked that care be taken, if any improve
ments are contemplated for Henderson
street, that their plans for extending the
trestle there be not interfered with.
A communication from Mayor Pagan
drew attention to the plea of the resi-
dents in Pine street for another electric
light near Ash street, and advised that
the matter be looked into.
Specifications for the improvement of
Sip avenue, between the Boulevard and
West Side avenues, We're adoptd.
The Assessment Commissioners fled
preliminary map for the opening and re-
pairing of Gray street. John Wright
was appointed Inspector on the improve
ment of Jewett avenue, and the sewers
put in Rutgers avenue and Sheffield ave-
nue. were accepted as complete.
Action ON the improvement of Colgate
street was stopped because of objections
filed with the Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
UNIVERSITY CLUB MEETS
Members Amend Constitution and
Listen to a Lecture

The last meeting of the season of the
University Club took place last evening
at the Union League Club House on York
street when the members listened to an
interesting address given by DR.. Cramp-
ton. who is professor of zoology at Bar
nard College
His topic was, Some Interesting Mod
ern Aspects Of the Problem Of Evolution. :
Professor Champion proved himself an in
terestnig talker. and he was given
hearty reception by teh members
At the meeting previous to the address
an amendment to teh constitution was
adanted providing that in the future there
shall be five meeting year instead of
ten. as heretofore. The meeting was
largely attended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
POSTAL CLERKS TO MEET
Annual Convention OF the State
Association.

Especial to "The Jersey City News.'o
ELIZABETH. May q. 1so2.-The post
office clerks of this city are making big
preparations for the entertainment OF the
delegates 10 the second annual convention
of the State Postoffiee Clerks Association,
which will be held in this city Memorial
Day at Arcanum Hall. There viii be
about sixty delegates in attendance. and
fifty first and second class office postmas-
ters throughout the State have been In
vited to the banquet which will follow the
transaction of the conventions business.
Governor Murphy. Senators Kean and
Dryden. together with the Congressional
delegation from New Jersey have also
been invited, likewise Mayor Ryan and
other city officials Of Elizabeth. Only
first and second class post offices viii be
at the convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21

There has been a thunderstorm in Mar
seflles, says the Paris Messenger DUR
ing which a dinner party was greatly
startled by the lightning striking the
house. There were five persons present
and one of them was killed. the other
guests being more frightened than hurt
A neighboring church was also struck.
the steeple, pulpit and altar being dam
aged. A very curious fact IS reported In
connection with this storm A few days
ago an obscene inscription had been
made on the walls Of the church and the
parish priest had caused the words to be
pointed over The lightning melted the
paint away without further injuring the
wall and the Objectionable words are
again apparent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
MEM SENATE CHAMBER

fspeclal to .sThe Jersey City News
TRENTON. May 2l, ise2-The State
House Commission today received plans
and estimates for the projected new Sem
ate chamber. and, after Inspecting tins
same. turned them over to a special COM
m1ttee of the State Architects Assoc.a-
tion. which committee Is TO report IN DE-
tail TO the State House Commission next
week. The eemmst9ee Is to advise the
stare House Comm ssion as 70 the good
and bad points of tbs various Plans and
the com m ssion viii then decide upon the
plans 10 be accepted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21

to express my deep thanks to you for
your kindness last year and today. In a
time when the day was night 1t was my
good fortune TO be sustained and soouheo
by you. and if memory and consciousness
can ever retain their seats then wall
ever appreciate your goodness ana De
grateful for it."
The secretary's remarks were received
in silence.
Colonel Edwin A. Stevens of Hoboken
followed with a report of the Episcopai
fund, and mass of other reports were
received, the convention adjourning until
today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court. May 22-Nos. a. 4S
Circuit Court, May 22-Nos. z2s. se5. s49.
Special Sessions trials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. May p, 1902 Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight P. u.
Thursday:-Fair tonight and tomorrow:
fresh northeast winds.
Hartustt's Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21

Pavonia Brand Of c4nntl Tomatoes. extra
Iarke cans, and flled Nlfn rs1 rips tomatoes.
Wh5lerale II b. y. cfssyt Eslsb sforct ksll
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MCKINLEY.

Last Sunday services commemorative of the
life and death of William Mckinley were held
in nearly every church in Washington, ire
spective of creed. The most interesting and
impressive were those in the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church the historic edfice in which Gen.
U. s.. Grant and Gen. John A. Logan attended
services and in which the late President wor-
SHIPPED. The auditorium was crowded with
distinguished audience of officials
In the rear of the auditorium the recently
dedicated tablet to the memory of President
Mckinley was draped with a United States
flag and hung with wreath of laurel The
pew which President Mckinley had occupied
was draped and vacant. Flags and ferns beau
titled the rostrum, from which Rev. DIR. Frank
M. Bristol pastor of the church. spoke His
text was found in Proverbs X Z. 1.-The men,
DRY of the just is blessed; but the name of the
wicked shall rot"
1.-The inspired philosopher, said the speak
er," calls attention to a universal law. The
instinct of humanity will not let the name of
the righteous perish. The wound inflicted
upon the American heart by the assassination
of William Mckinley was so sudden and so
deep, the pain of it was so intense that the
people scarcely realize that year has
passed since the tragedy that shocked and sad
dened the world. The nation is still mourning
and refuses to be comforted. Liberty still
bends in grief over the beautiful form of her
noblest son. Not for day have this people
forgotten the pure good man, the highminded,
patriotic, ideal President, the magnificent
American. We garland his name with MEM
ory's tributes of gratitude and praise of honor
and love. We rejoice in his fame as we gloried
in his deeds. He was son of the people and
a son of God in his generation-the ideal
American. We are proud to call him repre-
sentative-he stood for all that is true, pure
and patriotic in American politics His
strength was the strength of character rather
than of genius. His twofold ideal was COM
bination of Washington ard Lincoln, and that
ideal he has set before the youth of the coun-
try. In his character were combined and
blended gentleness of force, poise and power,
kindness and justice, chivalry and courage
'Henceforth, with our eye fixed on his high
standard of honor, the American people will
demand that politicians measure up to this
proud ideal. William Mckinley is name that
will ever stand in our history for clean poll
tics. for patriotic craftsmanship, for honest
money. for the dignity of labor and for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of our Americanism By his
purity of character and life and by his devo-
ton to his country he has added a new glory
to the American home, new dignity to Amer
lean diplomacy, a lew impetus to American
prosperity and a new power to American ma
tiODaliSm. ;"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
A GOOD SUMMER TRIP.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, September 16, 1902.
Edtt0TS Union ALLOW me to recommend
delightful trip to your readers for next summer,
especially to those who prefer travel by water,
viz: Baltimore to Boston. from thence to Port
.and. then few miles by rail to Sebago Lake,
Songo Mvee and Long Lake; this distance with
only sixteen miles Of railroad. One gets good
taste of the ocean, but the time Is not long
enough to make it tiresome. Boston and Port
land are about the best of cities. judging by
looks. and both have magnificent harbors. The
objects and places of interest seem unending
From the starting point on SebagO Lake the
scenery is especially beautiful and is not marred
by anything. Mts. Washington, Adams, Jener-
son and Kearsage in the distance, with smaller
mountains on either side. covered with forests.
There are some fine hotels and many summer
camps: New Bridgeton. at the head of Long
Lake. is a very old village and picturesque. The
drives in every direction are beautiful and the
roads good. The sunsets wonderful. The
people are all Americans and it is such relief
to get away from so much foreign mixture.
Tourists are finding this region and this summer
every place was full. 1t is favorite with ar
lists.
The summer was unusually cool and very
little of the corn matured- 1t had to be cut for
the silo instead of being canned.
The smaller mountains all have names such
as Tumbedowp Dick, Sunset, Saddleback, Bear,
B0ldface and Blueberry. j.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
Locomotive Fight for Hagerstown.
R1Tfi,1,oa.e Ho,171

County fair arrangements are no longer con-
tent with exhibiting prize pumpkins and beef
cattle that are the envy of those who have felt
the oppression of the meat combine They
must have streets of Cairo, miniature Monte
Carlos and all that appeals to the varied taste
of cosmopolitan. A representative of the
Hagerstown fair is said to he in Philadelphia
hunting pair of locomotives for the purpose
of having locomotive fight" This will be
Gus valley in which Hagerstown is q central
point, and the wish is universal that the gen.
tleman who is hunting bargain in WORKOUT
locomotives may achieve greater success than
the ENJOYS of Maryland county fairs who have
for several years tried to induce President of
the United States to see their show
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
Was That Letter a Fake !?


The nomination of Mr. Page is we'll received
in Hartford, and there is a general desire to
have him come here and make personal can
vass. A letter, purporting to be from Belair,
appeared in the Baltimore american last week.
signed Dissatisfied" II is not believed here
that the letter was written in Belair, as the
writer shows so little familiarity with the
local situation. Two of the Hartford gentle
men mentioned in that letter for Congressional
honors, it is well known, have had no Con-
gressional aspirations and could not have been
induced to become candidates. 1t is true that
Mr.. Dallam's name had been mentioned in
that connection, but at Westminster he abso-
lutely refused to allow his name to be consider
ed. The Hartford people at the convention
came home well pleased at the result. and as
far as can be learned the nomination is gener-
ally satisfactory. 1t is much more likely that
the letter was written by "Talbottite" for
the sole purpose of aiding the Democrats. If
this is not true let the person who wrote the
letter reveal his name.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20

The REPUBLICAN State Central Committee
has leased most of the building at 215 West
Fayette street, Baltimore, for permanent
headquarters. 1t is understood that the term
OF the lease will not expire until after the State
election of next year, and that the committee
will then be permitted to exercise its option as
to renewal. Some necessary alterations were
made to fit the rooms for the purposes of the
committee. As soon as the fall election is
over the headquarters will be placed at the dis
posal of the city committee for the municipal
campaign. After the spring election the State
Central Committee will again assume charge
and prepare for the election next fall.