davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1902-05-03
PEOPLES MISSION.

PEOPLES MISSION, 91O PA. AVE.-SERVICES
every evening and Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow
evening the mission will hold another of its pop,I-
lar evangeistc services at EMPIRE THEATER,
at which REV. ROBERT NOURSE. d. D.. will
speak special musical program has been pro-
vided. Vocal and instrumental solos and the en-
tire orchestra. The mission Is endeavOriny to
hold its Sunday night services In the Mission
Hall, Notwithstanding many persons are BILE
to gain admission find seats but account of
the great popularity of DIR. Nourse as speaker
tomorrow nights services will he held in the
theater, so as to accommodate the people with
seats Admission free. II
Evening star., 1902-05-03
Wedding Stationery THE
G. A. r.

q. A. K.
rCRLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE
Offices: Rooms 3O9-3I0 Jenifer bldg.
Cor 7th and ID SITS. NV.
All parties wishing TO furnish accommodation, to
visitors during the comiIg q. A. r. encampmcnt
requested to call at the headquarters of the
above committee. send description OF quarters,
stating pEtnber Of persons that can be supplied
with rooms. with and without meals. ETC.. also
Hist Of prices per day and by the week.
NJ 7. WELLER Chairman.
ap4-1n Committee Public Comfort
Does Your Watch Keep Time?
II not. bring II 70 o. We Experts at Watch
Repairing Watches cleaned. ST 60
Z. q. HINES. Mfg. Jewcler,
o2I ST. NV ea,sa All T"Is ar a. ss,,ae, oef'
Telephone Main 2e2s-S ap3-I -Itt-i0
Evening star., 1902-05-03

CENTRAL UNION MISSION. G22 LA AVE-AL-
ways open for friendess.-Gospel services daily,
II m., 30 pm: Sundays, $40 a. m. 3 and 80
p:m. Sunday night, 7:i5. Congressman Gambler
OF Miss will speak Saturday night, 7:45 Rev.
\. :. Bean will speak. Gospel wagon, Sunday
Washington Circle, 4:i5 pm: Market Space,
GO pm Mrs. Gondret the popular Swedish
vocalist and Mr.. III. ID. Gordon and others will
Mission Puletn'' II
Evening star., 1902-05-03
CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHURCH. PASTOR, F. u,
Iower-Services. II and s; - s.. $50; c. E.
Z: baptism at evening service; evening topic
The Disciples of Christ; Their History and
Religious P"sition'-a lecture repeated by re-
quest of the Mems Club. 1t
Evening star., 1902-05-03
NEW CHURCH.

NEW CHURCH, 10TH AND CORCORAN SITS.
n.w.-The Rev. Frank Sewall. pastor, will preacb b
at II am; Sunday school. 12:15 vespers, with
Evening star., 1902-05-03
Shirts to Measure.

SHIFTS to Measure.
Made to order Shirts are so much
more satisfactory than the ready
made, and the additional cost is so
very little that particular men every
where are wearing them.
Negligee Shirts OF fancy Scotch madras or OK
ford shirtngs. in newest spring effects made 10
Jour measure at S3.n0 each
Bosom shirts OF French percale shIrtinys mada
TO yoUr measure at So. 90 each
Bosom Shirts OF Scotch madras or Oxford shirt
tngs- made TO your at So so each
White Shirts. made your measure at 81 so To
fa9. the latter being OF linen throughout ~
Woodward and LotE1roD.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
SUBSCRIBERS ADVERTISING

Thousands of comrades will patronize
each other if they are shown the way.
The only way is to advertise.
This is good time for developing the
plan, because a comrade may buy advertis-
ing and take guesses rs premiums See
advertising coupons on first page.
The price OF this advertising has been
fixed at ) cents a word. which is a very
low rate. You reach quarter-million
readers and will often get hundreds Of re-
plies from n single ad
All the world deals now through the
mails or by express or freight. Try it
yourself.
Write Us the substance Of what you
want to say, and we will arrange it in the
fewest possible words.
.Resimental historians and Secretaries
Of Survivors Associations will find these
columns very useful.
Direct letter to Adv. Dept, National
Tribune. Washington. d. G.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

and shipped from some of the whalers
eight men on that very day-rnen of in
telligenee, all trained sailors. 1t is not
to be believed that these men would have
taken service i'll the Shenandoah il they
believed the war was ended.
"After leaving Behring'S Sea I fell in
with no vessels until communicated with
the British bark Barracuda. from San
Francisco. Aug. 2, Il days. bound for Liv-
erpool. She informed me of the capture
of Mr.. Davis and part of his Cabinet,
also of the surrender of Gems. Johnston's,
Smiths and Magrudcr's armies The
Barraeonta furnished that news the first
time l heard it. and | instantly ceased
to cruise and stecred for Cape Horn.
Before communicating with the Bar
racouta l intended to look into the Gulf
of Lower California and there await the
arrival of California steamer bound for
Panama. The Barracouta news surprised
us, and among some of the officers | wit
messed terror which mortified me- I
was implored to take the vessel to Aus
trala; that to try to reach a European
port would be fatal to all concerned. Pc
titions were signed by thrce-fourths of
the officers asking to he taken to Cape
Town. arguing and picturins the horrors
of capture, and all that sort of stuff.
called the officers and crew to the quar-
ter-deck. and said calmly to them: i
intend taking this ship to Liverpool.
know there is risk to be run. but that
has been our associate all the time We
shall be sought after in the Pacific and
pct in the Atlantic
They supported my views, and then
followed 4 letter from the crew. signed by
IL out of the 10 men. saying they had
confidence i'll me. and were willing. nay,
desired to go with me wherever thought
best TO take the vessel.
Il had. of course. Il very anxious time
nf,IIIx h. nu,<
set bad example to the crew. Their
conduct was nothing less than mutiny. /
was very decided with some of them. l
had to tell one officer | would be Captain
or die on the deck. and the vessel should
go to no other port than Liverpool. So
ended nv troubles with supplications and
| complaints from the officers. The men
behaved nobly, and stood firmly to their
decision.
When the ship was 100 miles from the
Azores. suspicious looking vesel was seen
ahead. and apparently lying to. waiting
for rs to come up with her. 1t was sun
set. Tie wind very light. and my suspicious
heiEg aroused. | steerel my course stead
ily until darkness closed upon us. and then
| Wore ship and stood southwest until
steam cOu,d be- gotten up. for | had not
even banked fires since parting with the
RarracoEta. 1t took two hours to get
steam uu. When it was ready. | furletl
sails and stood due east for IL miles. and
hauled on my course. steaming for 100
miles. l believe she was a Yankee cruis-
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

er. She was only six miles off when night
came ON. but l cvaded her successfully.
The Shenandoah. under sail. is 16-
knot vessel; under steam. 10 knots-a fine
sea-eraft. She ran from the Arctic to
Liverpool in 13O days from the Line; on
the Pacific to the Cape in 26 days; from
the Cape to the Line on the Atlantic in
26 days: and from the Line to Liverpool in
24 days.
Two of my crew died of disease when
near Liverpool; otherwise nothing happen
ed To mar our cruise. No accident oc-
CURED during the cruise.
80 ends my naval career. and l am
called pirate. l made New England
suffer and l do not regret it. / cannot be
condemned by any honest-thinking man.
l surrendered the vessel to the British
Government. and all were Internationally
released. My obstinaey made enemies
among some of the officers, but they now
inwardly regret their action in the Cape
Town affair. James l. Waddell."
Crhe end)
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
NATIONAL WAsHNGrosD o. THURSDAY AUGUST 1902

thinking the gravest apprehension began
to be entertained. There was little else
talked of among the officers. and the opin-
ion prevailed that the British authorities,
fearing that they would be held respon-
sible for the depredations We had COM
mitted, would turn us over as sort of
peace-offering to appease the wrath of
the United States, and it was tacitly un-
derstoOd among us that the time had ar
rived when each man must look out for
himself.
Ny ESCAPE FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
About 8 o'clock in the evening l went
on deck. feeling more wretchedly de-
pressed in spirits than ever remember to
have been before or since. A miserable,
drizzling rain was falling; in brief, it was
the kind of night to make one melancholy
under any circumstances. l had firmly
resolved that the Shenandoah and should
part company that night at all hazards.
had constitutional objection to or
namenting the yard-arm of Yankee man.
ofwar, but, by the appearance of things,
l stood remarkably fair chance of OBJ
tanning that elevated position; but how
was l to effect my escape? We were at
anchor in the stream, our decks were
closely guarded by the marines and sail
ors from the Donegal. and no boat was
allowed TO approach us, under severe pen
alties.
But the attempt had to be made-at the
worst l could hut fail. Approaching the
marine who was pacing backwards and
forwards near where the accommodation
ladder was suspended over the side.
opened u careless conversation with him,
and, watching my opportunity, slipped
into his hands bottle Of the vcritable
old whisky we had captured in the
Ochotsk Sea.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
Where Gen. VIM. 1T. walker Fell.

The spot where Maj Gen. VIM. H. T.
Walker, c. S. A., met his death in the
battle of Atlanta, July %, 1864, has been
marked by handsome monument which
was unveiled on the 3Sth anniversary of
his death. The exercises were attended
by many Union and Confederate veterans.
The main shaft of the monument is COM
posed of big 22-pound gun. The gun
stands on end. resting on four blocks of
marble bearing appropriate inscriptions.
An iron fence surrounds the monument
and four smaller guns. relics of the civil
war, are used as corner posts.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
e. tXZzhek4A9k
!
By CORNELIUS HUNT Confederate States Cruiser Shenandoah

gal the following letter to be by him for
warded to Earl Russell:
CAPT. wADDELLS LETTER TO THE MINIS
TER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRs-
Steamer Shenandoah.
Nov. ), 1865.
'To the Right Hon. Earl Russell, Her
Britannia Majesty's Minister for
Foreign Affairs:
81 have the honor to announce to your
Lordship my arrival in the waters of the
Mersey, with this vessel. late ship of
war in my command, belonging to the
Confederate States of America.
The singular position in which find
myself placed and the absence Of all pre-
cedents on the subject, will. trust, in
duce your Lordship to pardon hasty ref
erence to Il few facts connected with the
cruise lately made by this ship.
Il commissioned the ship in October,
1864. under orders from the Naval De-
partment of the Confederate States, and
in pursuance of the same commenced ac-
lively cruising against the enemy's COM
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
COLLEGES.

IS SHORTER SHORTHAND."-SOMErH
"A and improved. Also courses in actual
business bookkeeping, touch typewrtDs, teegraphy,
all commercial branches. Correspondence ssruc-
tioIi. Diploma. Wambaugh's Shorthand and Com
mercial Coiege, Jumonville, Fayette Co., Pa
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
cRAYoN PORTRAITS.

T ARGF CRAYON PORTRAITS, SIZE l6 20
II Inches of yourself, comrade, or any member of
your family, copied from any photo tntype, and
qua ran,eett true likeness CLOTH and
postpaid for $50 All photos returned. ANY changes
made. Can copy from group, or eularge Two or amy
number together. Tinted Crayons water-Color
p.isteis made order. Send US your photos Work
guaranteed. Remit by r. o. order registered letter
to H. IL. Chapman Art Department, Iiratiot, Ohio.
All inquiries answered, IL stamp is incosed.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

RE YOU TOO FAT. IT'S DANGEROUS
"A Maybe it hasn't affected your heart yet. Wen,
don't die by degrees: better get gun and suffer
ing Doves Obesity Treatment will reduce yonr flesh
safely and promptly and give you permanent relief
10 20 pounds per month, Thirty days treat
ment with full directions, s5 Ninety days treatment
$40. BY mail postpaid. Never fails Address Dr. j.
Franklin Dove, Camden, Mo.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
BOOKS AND PICTURES.

:" IL. CHAPMAN, GRATIOT, OHIO, GENER-
H. al Merchant and Dealer in Art Work. Is reliable
and responsible. Makes all promises good. Owner
and manager of three stores. special departments for
Work. All llinuires with stump nclOsed answered.
nERsONAL "REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.
BY j. b. Hioodgood, .ale Sergeant, tiist IA. Vol
Inf A realistic story OF the Postpaid for 81.
80 pages J. u Bloodgood, Pension Office, Washing
ton, ID. &.
DOOKS.-The Civil War on the Border. Complete
ID account of all engagements, great and small and
of all marches and pei0ns west of the Ais
sissppi TWO vols octave 95y pages. fully illustrated.
Price 81. Address the author. WILEY BKIf1ON,
Springfield Mo.
~ ET BIG MAIL.-DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE
VI samples of goods agents outfits, letters story
papers, ect: II So send lO cis silver, and have
name directory list which IS sent
Indiana, Pa
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

(NOMRADES-EUREKA TABLETS HAVE RE-
~ stored me to perfect manhood and cured my rheu-
matisn. Further information. Brown Medicine Co.,
Dayton, o.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

CET CURED OF CHRONIC DIARRHEA BY
W eX-Army Surgeon. Samples Toe. Monthly treat
ment, 81. DR.. Camp, I Quincy ST., Chicago.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE.

INREE HOMES IN THE FAMOUS MISSOURI
L. River Valley, the corn belt of South Dakota
900 TO be opened for settlement. We will
send large colored map of South Dakota showing the
location, together with other necessary information for
SC silver, soc stamps Money cheerfuily refunded
II not satisfied. Reference, bank in the County.
]. A. Stransky, Box 81, Pukwana, 5. d.
OOO ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND FOR
QUO sale 80 acres bottom; all in cultivation and
pasture except Is acres timber. Five springs Ship
ping convenient. Price SIS per acre. A snap. Write
for particulars j. w. Noand Ell Dorado Springs, Mo-
INOR ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION ABOUT
l. cheap alfalfa, wheat. corn, and grazing lands
write ID. j. Myers, Red Cloud, Nebraska.
NOR SALE--l000o ACRES OAK TIMBER. AD-
II dress J. r Storie, N. b., forbus, Tenn.
INOR INFORMATION AROUT CUMBERLAND
- Plateau, write to Lyman 5. widney, Crossville,
Tenn.
I 90 PER CENT. PROFIT IN RED RIVER
i Lands. Immense crops, Wheat, Oats, Barley,
Flax and Potatoes: Fine Clover, Timothy, and Blue
stem Grasses Rch black loanl nice level land Ad-
dress G. w. Brcker, Ladora, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
BUSINESS CHANCES.

$4,000 os el iSae r snd m baiSe
or Woods Counties Okla. My stock is Dry-tioods
cerie5, Queensware, shoes, Hats. Furnishing Goods
Hardware, Tinware, Implements, Notions, &c. Well
located railroad in good farming country. snap.
Address ]. +. ID. Mouriquand, Homestead, Okla.
VOU WILL NEVER GET RICH WORKING
i for Others. Start business of your own. How
make s., 900 per Can guarantee
If you take advice Plan and outfit for Union
Supply Co, Box B. San BernarinO, Cal
L,OR SALE-TEN SHARES AMERICAN TRIB-
l. une New Colony stock in Archer Co., Tex. Ad-
dress Box 40, Greensboro, Ind.
INOR SALE-HOTEL; SUMMER AND WINTER
IL Resort. Apply to Mrs. $. BrdweI High View
Hotel, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert Co., Md.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS,

GPECIAL BARGAIN.-TO COMRADES AND
= National Tribune readers: Send One Dollar to II.
HChapman, Gratiot. Ohio, and get simple box go in
box of his La Rosa Habans, Cuba Cigars by mail pre-
paid Sweet smokes that smoke. Long filters.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

GPRING PIGs-rwo BOARs AND SIX sOws:
y all thoroughbred Poland Chnas OF the leadlinr
strnins. +. r. Wallace, Wattsville, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
ADDRESSES WANTED.

w ANTED-The address of Joel Fowler, of the Slst
w Regiment Ind Volunteers, by his sister, Eliza
beth Stevens, Bloomfield, Mo.
WANTED-By Angene Smith, Box 30S, George
" town, Mass. Information of Woodbridge A.
Rogers. Troop F. nh U. S. Cav. Last heard from in
South Carolina in 1864.
Observation-Disclosures of the whereabouts of any
w member of Co h, sfst n. Y. Vol Inf Also, any
thing in regard TO a member of that company by the
name Of Charles f. Worn. Also, the whereabouts OF
Leonard King, soldier. Address G. NJ. H., 1902
Highland Ave, Sana, Kan.
"ANTED-Walter Everett Bell any one who
w knows him, write Mrs. Iuiogene Kahn, 14l2 Ro-
5enberg Avenue, Galveston, Texas
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
Waterloo, near Liverpool,

Waterloo, near Liverpool
Dec. q, 1865.
81 am HOW in exile, but far from being
ruined man. l won't go to sea any more
if l can help it. The feeling shown to-
ward me, through the restriction placed
feeling l like, though the tyranny to her
is humiliating to the 9ature Of man. l
have written her to release her bOndsmen,
and inform the Government that she owes
her allegiance to her husband As my
case now stands, l do not think the bond
is worth the paper it is, written upon. In
a court of law 1 know It would fall.
You have seen Mr.. Welles's report,
l suppose. He does mic Justice when he
writes that ceased my depredations
when 1 heard MFR. Davis was prisoner.
He willfully lies when he writes that l
continued cruising against the unarmed
whale ships when knew that the arms
of the South had surrendered.
1.-The facts are these: After reaching
Behring'S Sea l captured the ship William
Thompson aud brig Susan Abigail Both
had left San Francisco in April last.
These captures were made about the 2Sd
OF June, and from each l received San
Francisco papers. These papers pr0fessed
to have the correspondence between Gems.
Grant and Lee concerning the surrender
Of Lees army. They also stated that Mr..
Davis and Cabinet We're in Danville. to
which the Confederate Government had
been removed, and that Mr.. Davis had
issued proclamation informing the
Southern people that the war would be
carried on with renewed yigor. l was
made pOssessOr of as late news by these
two captures as any the whalers had,
and continued my work until it was CON-
pleted in the Arctic Ocean, on the 2Sth
OF June. 1850, when had succeeded in
whaling feet.
Il left the Arctic on the 10Th of June,
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

SEND FOR OUR NATIONAL NEEDLE CASE
- = H. containing papers Silver Steel Needles,
Steel Bodiin Button Needles, Yarn narners, Che
nile Needle 4 Cotton Darners, Tapestry Needle,
Wool Darners, Bonnet Pins Short Dariers = Hat
Pins, , Looping Needles, Shawl Pins Crewel Nee
dies Cloak Pins, Milliners Needles 96 Oil Temper
ed Pins Toilet Pins, Crochet Needle. Card Hooks
and Eyes In Case Sent postpaid for % cs stamps
silver. National Supply Co, Jamestown Pa
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

rTHHE 18TH ILL.-THE 2lsr ANNU AL REUNION
l. of the la5th Ill. will be held Lincoln Park Dam
vile. Ill., Sept B. C. E. Tennerry, Secretary, Gil
bert St, Danyile, ILL.,
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

. TIL PA.-THE 10TH ANNUAL REUNION
1ct and 10th anniversary of muster into service
will be celebrated at Butler Pa, Aug l6 by survivors
of the l5ith Pa Geo. d. Brown, President.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

frTNHE ID ME.-INFORMATIONA AND ADDRESS
l. wanted of the members of the I'd Me. IL is
contemplated holding Reunion in the near future,
and am desirouS of communicating with many OF
the surviving members possible. Frank \. Garrsey,
Bangor, Me.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

rINHE 18th AND cos. II AND T. s7rH " Y
l. The 18th Annual Reunion of the Association Of
survivors of the l5Hh n. Y. and Cos II and L. 37th
N. " will be held at EIiicottville n. ", Aug. T.
Il. Aldrich, Secretary, Ellicottvle, " Y.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

no. Qsr ART.l nTH VIA REUNION OF
- Co. Clst Art, llih VT, will be held at Memorial
Hail. North Calais VT, Aug f3 the ioth anniversary
of the organization of the command Ed l.. Foster,
President. ls3 Roseville Ave, Newark, n. j.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

7 TITLE PIN HEAD ANTI CONSTIPATION
II Pills Nothing like it OH the market. A positive
cure for Constipation, Stomach and Liver Troubles.
Ask druggist send for free package. Little Pin Head
Chemical Co., Dept +, Jewell. Kan.
(toUaH PRESCRIPTION, II CTS. SAMPLE
~ rheumatism Cure, cts Mrs j. o. Warner,
Rensselaerville, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

rJNHE sIrH OHIO.-THE 9TH OHIO WILL HOLD
l. Reunion NJ Piqu:s, o., Aug. - Headquarters
i'll Alexander Mitchell Post room. VIM Van Horn,
President, Piqua, o.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

Preparations In the q. 5. OJHOIEuH bs Vs
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

DECIPES FOR MAKING YELLOW GOLD
C green, blue, purple, invisible india silver
let, ndelible, luminous (shines i'll the dark) brown
violet, travellers, or ink powder. Inks the very
best 10 cents each; recipes 2S cents, 10 recipes 50
cents Cline, Dept. No III, Decatur, Indiana
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS

(1RAND CENTRAL HOTEL - EUROPEAN,
" Saina, Kansas. Chas. lssh Proprietor. Nicely
furnished rooms. Rates sc. and SOC. per day.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

DINGGOLD CAV.-TIIE FAMOUS RINGiGOLD
III Cavalry Battalion Association will hold their 18Th
Annual Reunion ut California. Pa, Wednesday,
Aus, q, 1882 This famous organization furnished the
first company of cavalry in West Virginia. They
after Garuett Cafricks For aid captured many
prisoners and fought under Gets Kelly, Shields, Lam
der, Sgel Dgsey, Hunter, Crook, and Sheridan at
Winchester, ani took active part Cedar Greek
Over 100 BATTLES and Skirnishes Is their record Many
of their Confederate adversares of Hampshire Handle
and other Counties will John with them including the
Mcneil Rangers. Louis Arthur lis West I1th Ave,
Homestead PA.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

rINHE 1IrH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE FAY
ette County Soldiers and Sailors Association will
be held at Nandaa, ILL.,, Aug T. Is and IL L. C. Mills
Adjutant, Vandalia, Ill
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09

Indebtedness Of $4,000 for salaries and cur
rent expenses. The bonded debt limit was ex-
ceeded to the amount of S160,G00.
1T was impossible for us to get any relief by
legislation because of this fact, said Mr..
Clarke 'and I had to put all these outstanding
OBLIGATIONS together with a $4,000 bond issue
which was thrown back on1Ms, in the budget
this year. making the budget more than half a
million dollars. That is the reason taxes are so
high Next year we hope to have the tax rate
down below $50 $1,000.
Mr.. Iselin is spending $4,000 or $4,000 in
vestigating our affairs, and he is going to send
copy of his report to every citizen of the place.
The report will be issued in pamphlet form, and
will be printed in English. German and Italian"
HAD TO DEAL WITH c. OD. ISELIN.
ended smoothly, at least without any serious
ERUPTION if they had to deal with the local poll
ticians only. But there was some one else to
reckon with, Columbus O'Donnel Iselin, who
is pushing the charges against the accused Of
ficials. He has spent nearly $4,000 making an
examination of the affairs of the city. He has
retained ex-Judge Isaac N. Kills, of Mount Yer
non to assist District Attorney Young, of West
chester County, in trying the cases which are TO
come up in the Supreme Court in White Plains
before Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith to-day.
Ex-Mayor Dillon and most of the accused men
have been represented in the preliminary pro-
ceedings by ex-Corporation Counsel NJ. j. Tier