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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
DICKINSON IN
New Secretary Of State As
sumes Duties Of His
Office This Morn
ing.
SIGNED HIS OWN COMMISSION
No Assistant Appointed Yet
Contract for Trenton
Armory to Come to
Jersey City.
SIGNED HIS OWN COMMISSION
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Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News.")
TRENTON. April 1. l9o2.-Colonel Sam
uel D. Dickinson took possession of the
office of Secretary of State of New Jersey
this morning much as Napoleon became
Emperor of France. Napoleon placed the
crown on his head himself, and Colonel
Sam signed his own commission as Secre-
tary This was not because-like Ma
poleon-Colonel Sam thought there was
no one in the world big enough to sign
his commission. but it was because Mr..
Wurtz's term office expired at midnight
and he had not signed his successor $
commission.
It was nearly one when the Colonel ar
rived at the State House and in the mean
time no business. was transacted in the
Secretary's office The Colonel found his
private office deliberately decorated with
floral designs. the gifts Of his admirers in
Hudson. There was an immense horse
shoe of orchids and roses from the Hud-
son County Republican Committee The
other pieces were clusters of roses which
bore the cards of the Union League Club
Of Jersey CITY Samuel e. Renner and
the Hoboken offices of the United E4ec-
trfc Light and Heat Company.
Colonel Dickinson said he would nos
name his assistant today. 1t was said
that Robert Carey of Hudson has re
fused the position and the Colonel was
looking for a new man
The State Military Board meets at At
lantic City today and It IS understood
that the contract for the new Trenton
ArrnorV will be awarded to Joseph w.
Cutley of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
COL. W. S. POTTER DEAD
Well Known P. r. r. Legislative
Agent Passes Away in
SomervilIe.

Colonel William S. Potter. well known
in this city, and legislative agent for the
Pennsylvania Railroad for many years,
died suddenly at his home in Somerville
yesterday
He was not well on Saturday, having
caught chill during the session of the
Legislature, but nothing serious was ap-
pretended. Later his condition alarmed
his wife, who went out for a physician.
On her return TO the house she found
that he had fallen across the bed dead.
Colonel Potter was born in PottersviiIe,
Somerset county, in 1888. He was a coun-
try merchant in Pluckamin for a number
of years and was elected surrogate of
Somerset county in 1863 He also served as
secretary of the Somerset board of agri-
culture He held office in the board of
assessors and the board of commissioners
in Someryille.
He was well known in this city and
throughout the State. A coincidence of
his death is the fact that he lived to
round out a final legislative session.
The funeral will be held iii Somerville
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
PARK CHURCH MATTERS
Beautiful Easter Music Under Proc
fessor Williams D rec ction.

Last Sundays morning service at the
Park Reformed Church was devoted to
the Easter celebra ton, the Rev. ]. T..
Morgan preaching an eloquent and APP
propriate sermon. The choir sang Will
iams's Easter anthem, Christ Our Pass
over" an arrangement from Palestrina.
."The Strife is O'ef," and appropriate
Easter hymns. Hantrs great air, Lee
the Bright seraphim," Eas sung by Miss
Jessie r. Parker to the piano and organ
accompaniment of J. w. Turner and w,
F. williams. At the evening service for
children (who gave cantata) Miss Anna
Lee sang in fine style Holden.s "Resur-
rection."
Next Sunday morning there will be
celebration of the Holy Communion.
Early in June there will be Sunday
school excursion, and in the summer tie
renovation of the interior of the church
will be undertaken. when the side gal
leries will be removed. the organ will be
placed behind the pulpit, the walls and
ceiling will be repainted and the nreseat
windows replaced with stained glass
N, am crfals
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
MRS. BLOCH SUES FOR A DIVORCE
Nasty Case Before the Vice Cham
cellor Today.

A particularly nasty divorce case was
heard this morning by Vice Chancellor
Pitney. It was the suit of Mrs. Frances
Bloch against her husband, Francis
Bloch. who runs clothing store on Ber-
eenline avenue. The charge was adul-
terry
They were married in Philadelphia in
1881 and there are three children. Mrs.
Bloch is a highly nervous woman, who
when in Chancery Chambers this morn
ing was Obliged to retire because Of her
condition
Max Rosenheit testified that he, Bloch
and three we'll known Union Hill poll
ticians went one night last year to the
notorious Haymarket in New York S-ty
where they met a party Of women This
was one of the offences charged in the bill
by the wife.
Grace Sloane a domestic servant. ad-
.nftted she lived with Bloch as mis- house
keeper and their relations were improueI
The testimony, generally was unprint-
able.
Mr. W. H. speer, Jr.. represented Mrs
Bloch and MIR. Carey the defence Ine
hearing went over 10 May s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01

@4s,s21.S4

ANdlfdDle lOE AulFiueHo--.s.s..s |Aoo, ovs .of
The chairman's report in summary said
that:-"With prospects of good tonnage
and the record of 1900 of d fair price Of
sugar the officers determined to put their
factories into a ostion to avail of the
latest manufacturing facilities 80 that
they might be able to compete in sugar
making capacity with any plants in the
world. This we think has been done, and
with the possible addition of the Steffens
process to the plant at Rock Ford our
factories are in condition where there
seems no need of further additions.
1.-THE factory at Oxnard being the larg-
est in the world has presented problems
only time and experience could solve.
The factory is now in a state of efficiency.
The factory seems sure Of a supply of
not less than IL, 900 tons of 'beets, with a
possibility of much more; an amount al
most equal to its capacity. The figures
show 1900 tons first year; 5000 tons,
second year. and the probability as above
for third year.
Conditions in Nebraska more favorable
than last year at this date.
8 Everything looks Favorable for a salts
factory campaign for 1902 The abnor-
maily low price of sugar in the world 3
markets is causing US a reduction of busi-
ness profits below what is reasonable.
In 1900 we averaged 5.s2 cents ponnd
for our output. For 1901 not over 4.4o
cents''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
ARISTocRATIc MUecS THESE
ton With the Quser Name
G-ves a Fine Reception

The Muggs Association, composed Of
number of well known young men in the
lower section of the city, held their
twelfth annual reception last evening at
Woods Hail. Barrow street, and It was
largely attended fully five hundred peo-
pie being present.
Souvenirs, consisting Of small silk hand
kerchiefs. were given to the ladies' during
the grand march. which was led by Mr.
william J. McGuinness and Miss Nellie
Curry A geld medal was won BY Mr..
John j. Kelly as the most popular
standard bearer OF any social organization
in the city. The contest for the pQlice-
mans club was won BY Patrolman John
Rogers 81 the First precinct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
BAHKRUPIs DISCHARGED

Especial to sThe Jersey City News.")
TRENTON. April /, 1so2.-In the United
States Court yesterday, before Judge
Kirkpatrick, the following were discharg-
ed from bankruptcy: John r. Satterth-
waite, Trenton; George p. Weigman,
Newark: William A. Freeman, Bloom-
field: Emanuel Bierman, Arlington;
Neaie Campbell. Jersey City; Michael
Nathan. Hoboken; G. w I. Landau. PAT
erson; Isaiah B. Hildebrand, Delaware,
Warren county,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
UNlUCKY TnlRTEEI
Freddie Blake Is as Hard
as a Veteran Grimm
His Fate in Doubt,

Seldom has more hardened E
been arraigned at the bar Of tha*
Court than 1S-year-old Freddil
who. with John Perkins and P
Govern. companions of about
plead guilty to breaking into t
at No. 101 Railroad avenue. Fl
ing brass stair rods and other Sd
The heads of anyone of the tr
reach to the top of Clerk Dol
and it was the intention of Jtj e.
on account of the youth OF t
and the trifiing nature of thd
to discharge them with a repr
When they were called TO
the court Perkins and McGQ
into tears and pleaded TO be
other chance. while Blake
legs and with an air of bray
difference strange to see in o
he gazed defianfly at the cou
What er you kids blabbef
he asked with a sneer as h
MS two fearful companions.
me sick. Can't yer take
men?H he continued as he
in apparent disgust.
Judge Blair was astounds
hibition of precocious depra
directing that the two penit
released, he ordered Blake
Jail until he was made to
seriousness of his position.
AS the young tough was
TO the pen one Of the court
ed to give fim some friend
he turned. and IN 3 voice
the court room said: Il
;ecjur from yer. 7 kin
eanoe-see ~
The officer gave up IN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
DR.. English DEA||
Poet and Politician a
Famed Far and Wide as
Author of ben Bolt" /
[special to ..The Jersey city News.

NEWARK. April I. 19o2.-Dr. II
Dunn English. the author. died A
home, No. 81 State street. at 400
this morning. His end. which ha
expected momentarily since ys
morning. came peacefully and "
was surrounded by his family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
MAYOR vETOES IT
Resolution Of Street and
Water Board to Increase
Water Rates Disap-
proved.
DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE REASON
Critieizss Each Item of Assess
ment Levied vetoes Sup
plies Claim Also.
DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE REASON

The resolution passed by the Stret and
| Water Commissioners on March IS chang
ing the water rates so that the income sof
| the city will be increased by $4,000 year
| came before Mayor Fagan this morning..
| He vetoed it. The Mayors attention has
bene so taken up with the water contracts
| that he was unable to take up the in-i
| creased rate question before The veto Is
set forth in the following communication
which he sent the STREET and Water Board
for action this afternoon
Jersey City, March 2S, 1852.
To the Honorable Board of Stret and Wa
| ter Commissioners of Jersey City
Gentlemen-As you are aware, it has
been possible, owing to the conferences on
| the water contract, for me to give only
| limited time 10 the consideration OF your
resolution of March IS. changing the rates
| under certain classifications, in the tari1f
| for the use of city water
In a statement accompanying the reso-
luton OF your Honorable Board, am
| informed that the proposed changes Will
make the entire added income for the
| year beginning May 1-l202, about $500
| and also that this added income is for she
| purpose of offsetting the expenses of your
! department for water used for pubic
! purposes
| $50 600 worth of water represents Tor
ty-Ive million barrels of water. That
| would be equal to about 10 barrels OF va
ter a day for every child in all the public
| schools of this city for every school day
4 OF the year The absurdity of the sug-
! gestfon that the school children consume
/ that quantity needs no comment Il IS
hardly conceivable, therefore. that the
! item which is supposed to have been the
| chief reason for this resolution warrants
! any such increase in the water rates. out
] side the schools free water is supplied 70
| the City Hall, the fire houses and police
| stations and some few other pubic
buildings, If the actual amount OF water
consumed by these schools We're sub
! tracted from that As, 900 900 barrels of wa
ter. there should still remain over 4o-
OOO, 900 barrels of water, or enough 70
float every building the city owns
This resolution implies that about one
seventh of the entire cost of Jersey tlly
supply of water is charged by your Board
! to this item: and I fail to discover any
reason whatsoever for belief that one
seventh of all the water brought into
! fhe city is consumed by a few school
houses and few buildings devoted to-
municipal business.
1t would appear, however, from an ex-
animation of the tweive items upon which
the increases are to be made in the rates
that there are some inaccuracies in the
| statement accompanying the resolution
submitted by your Honorable Board to
me. You say, for example, that all the
changes made in registered water will
:. a0o~re.oata 500 n00 -, and that the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
MATTERS OF

Pavonia Brand OF cannl
large cans. and filed WITH
wholesale at D. z. Clear
your grocer for 'enn-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01

Now Is good time to begin taking Hood 8
Sarsapariila the medicine that cleanses the
blood ana clears the complexion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
"A o.Ianl Well Tried Rsmd.y.

dren teetfing snouId always be ueed for
children while teethiDs. It softenE the
gums si1ays the pain. cures wind colie
and is he beas remedy Tor dtafraoea'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01
BEET PROFITS
Annual Meeting Of the Am
erican Company Controll-
ing That Sugar Industry

Stockholders of the American Beet
Sugar Company met today in their offices,
Commercial Trust Conpanys building,
and elected directors. In the report read
to them by Chairman w. Bayard CUT
ting the company produced during the
year Il. .sS2 800 tons of beet sugar. Inter
esting as that was to the stockholders
the fact was more to their liking that
from the profits of the year there was
SECS, ,s37S7 available for dividends. The
chairman also held out rosy views for
the year now begun.
The election of directors resulted in
these:-W Bayard Cutting. r. Fulton
Cutting, Henry t. Oxnard, J. g. Hamil-
ton, Dumont Clarke, George Foster Pea
body, Edwin NJ Bulkley, Kalman Haas,
Robert Oxnard and ]. Archibald Murray.
The financial report was:--
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-01


Mayor Fagan also vetoed claim passed
by the sStret and Water Commissioners
in the sum of $1o.5s for stationery sup
plies furnished by e. A. Nolan for th9
Engineering Bureau. The veto foliows;--
Jersey City. n. J., March IS. 1902.
To the Honorable Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey City.
GentIemen-I herewith return to your
honorable Board. without my approval,
claim No 268 N favor of A. E. Nolan In
amount Of s105S for various supplies
(Engineering Bureau, February, 1902,
charge Engineering Bureau lies,
passed BY your honorable Board at its
meeting ON March IS, 1862. as the prices
charged for some Of the articles enumer-
ated therein are grossly excessive.
Respectfully yours,
NJ. NJ FAGAN,
Mayor.
Executive Department.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Hon. James H. Peabody Republican


in the local street car system, has been
managed by him in person.
His entire life since the acquisition of
his enormous wealth has been marked
by unostentation and retirement. OF
quiet tastes, lie gathered about him
fewer intimate friends than could be
counted on the hand and lived his life
in utter seclusion. The only reminder
of his presence to the public was the
constant aid given to charity. his bene-
factions in the way Of public improve
ments. His evenings IN the winter
were spent reading and smoking or
chatting in his library with a few
friends. His bedtime was about $3.50.
In summer n chat with a friend on the
broad, cool porch preceded his retire
ment about 1890
The only boy In family of nine chill
dren, Winfield Scott Stratton, was born
in Jeffersonville, Indiana, July %, 1913.
His father was mechanic ana
draughtsman, Il partner in firm of
boat builders. and after an education
in the city schools that lasted from his
fifth to his seventeenth year, young
Winfield, following his natural bent for
mechanics, served an apprenticeship OF
three years at the same work.
twenty four years of age. he left Lin
coin, Nebraska, for the Pixies peak re-
gion in this state, arriving in Colorado
Springs in August of that year. with
a cash capital of $500. He soon Sc
cured work at his trade, but on account
of the close proximity of the mountains
became interested in prospecting, and
the next year made his first venture III
mining.
He spent his summers mining in the
San Juan and his winters pounding in
his carpenter shop in Colorado Springs.
While doing the practical work of
miner, Mr.. Stratton studied geology
and mineralogy, and in 1884 took
course in assaying at Colorado College.
After becoming thoroughly conyersant
with the blowpipe, the practicable pro-
cess for prospectors, he went to Breck-
entidge and secured employment in the
Nashold mill, and there mastered the
process of treating gold ores by ANAL
gamatlon.
His reyerses and successes until the
location of the famous independence
mine on Battle mountain, on July 4,
1891, are matters of mining history of
the state; and his development and sub
sequent sale of the big property to an
English syndicate for $l00O0,000 is still
fresh in the minds of the people of
Colorado. The millions that he secured
from the sale of the Independence he
invested in well-located Cripple Creek,
Colorado Springs and Denver proper
ties, always pursuing the same con-
servative policy that had marked him
through life.
Stratton was married soon after he
came to Colorado Springs, thirty years
ago, but ON account of differences with
his wife he was divorced about 1878.
He had one son, who is still living with
his mother, who has since been mar
ried, and they reside at Jacksonville,
Illinois.
Mrs. Jennie S. Cobb of San Jose,
California. sister. is the only surviv-
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Ladrone Outlaw Killed.
tlllt
10.

Manila, Sept. 14.-"Captain" Bio, a
leader of Ladrones in Bulacan province,
Luzon, who is guilty of thirty murders,
and who has been an outlaw for years,
was killed by the native constabulary
last Friday. Bio was surrounded, but
refused to surrender. The constabula-
ny then shot him to death. The force
of native constabulary, which has been
in pursuit of the Rios band of irrecoacil-
ables in Tayabas province, Luzon, has
killed eighteen and captured twenty
five of the band. The constabulary suf-
fered no losses. Rios, the leader, says
he will never be captured alive
Col. William A. Rafferty, of the Fifth
cavalry. died at San Felipe yesterday
from injuries sustained by Il fall
week ago.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
w. S. sTRATToN DEAD
A short SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
MuitimiIIionaire Was the Son of a
Mechanic and Learned the carpen-
ter's Trade-immense Wealth Left
Him Kindly and Unassuming&His
Death Occasions General Rearet.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 15.-Winfield
Scott Stratton died at 9:3o o'clock last
night at his residence, No. 10 North
Weber street, of sugar diabetes. n
complication of stomach and liver trou-
bles, from which he had been suffering
for years, and which had confined him
to his bed for the last seven days.
Those at the bedside at the time of
death We're DR.. d. ii. Rice, DR.. j. a.
Hart and DIR. A. ii. Garnet, his sister,
Mrs. Jennie S. Cobb; Carl Chamberlain,
a nephew, two trained nurses, the
housekeepcr, Mrs. Lena Helmer. and
Robert Schwartz, Il trusted employee.
Throughout the past few months of
his Illness the immense undertakings
planned by Mr.. Stratton have been ear.
ried on by him with the same care and
attention in detail that always chnrac-
terized his work Cheyenne park, pllr-
chased and improved by him as Il
ground for recreation for his worlmen;
his new S3JO,0O0 mining exchange. to-
gether with S2,ooO000 in improvements
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
PUMPKIN PIE DAY.
VIII Be Celebrated at Longmone in
Famous style.

Denver, Sept ia Longmont spe-
cial to the Republican says:
The races which have always been
held in connection with Pumpkin Pie
Day at Longmont promise this year
to be unusually good. The purses are
larger than have been offered before
and the association has spent n great
deal of study and time to make the
arrangement of the program perfect.
Sergeant Baldwin, the famous aero
naut. will, on the first day. make Il
balloon ascension and parachute jump,
and on the second day there will be
balloon and parachute race.
-Four fine Shorthorn beeves are being
fed for the occasion. They will be
roasted during the night of the oath
in one large pit and on the morning of
the 25th the barbecued meat will be
served. together with bread and cof-
fee and pumpkin pie in plenty.
Il. Il. Coffin, the manager, learned
how to barbecue beeves while serving
under Uncle Sam in the war of 1851
63
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

Ing member of Mr.. STATIONS family.
Mrs Cob formerly resided In Colorado
Springs and Mr.. Stratton made his
home with her and another sister for
several years The other sister sllly7e.
ouently died and was buried in Ever
green cemetery, and Mrs. Cobb re-
moved to California. She has 1.-TWO
daughters, Lillian and Marian Cobb.
both of whom We're well known in Col
orado Springs. Lillian Cobb married
wealthy man of st. Louis and is
now resident of that city. Marian
Cobb married man in California, her
name now being Mrs. Smith. Mr.
Slrntton has two other nieces and two
nephews. the children of a deceased
sister, whose name was Mrs. Chamber
lain.
Eight months ago Mr.. Stratton is
said to have drawn up will, the con-
tents of which is not known, and 1t is
said that no document has been drawn
up since.
At the time of his death Mr.. STRAIT
ton had immense holding of mining
property in the Cripple Creek district
said to have cost him between $1,000,
600 and S5.0oOooO Most of these prop
critics We're purchased in 1900 and
were included in the gigantic incorpo-
ration formed to acquire and develop
them. STATIONS Cripple Greek Mining
and Development Company. incorpo-
rated under the laws of Wyoming and
capitalized at S10.000.000. Other add
tional acreage has been acquired from
time to time since.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

Then followed the gigantic plan Of
development, emanating from the fer
tile brain of Mr.. Stratton. which has
been faithfully prosecuted under his
direct instructions.
Among Mr. Stratton's large invest
ments are the Mining Exchange build
ing in Colorado Springs, the electric
street car system and much other val
liable property. He gave Colorado Col
lege at various times nearly 100000.
Mr.. STATIONS property in Denver
consists of the Coronado block, at Fiji
tenth and Stout streets: the Toltec
block, at Seventeenth and Stout; the
fine building site at Seventeenth and
Welton, and a number of smaller hold
ings. 1t is currently said that the
Brown Palace hotel is, in part, at
least, owned by Mr.. Stratton. He de-
sired it's possession and two years ago
bought a 100000 mortgage then held
upon the property. Owing to the I'M
settled condition of the Brown hotels
financial affairs, Mr.. Stratton was I'M
able to close the deal for its purchase,
though still holding the big mortgage.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
The BETTER HALE.

One of the finest books about the
irrigated West is 1.-The Conquest of
Arid America" II Is now entirely out
of print, but, fortunately, permission
was given to reprint the best portion
OF It in n fifty-pnge pamphlet. called
1.-THE Better Half of the United States"
Every western man ought to read this
and send 1t to eastern friends. For q
COPY with other literature about the
sunny San Luis valley. send four cents
In stamps to Ieph. Chas. Felt. 1O2 Bos-
ton building, Denver, Colorado.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

A Chicago man who hit on the
smoke plan to exterminate mosquitoes
succeeded. That is, the mosquitoes left
for eight minutes. During that time
the gentlemans rose bushes burnt up,
along with 500 worth of other valna'
BILE plants and shrubs.