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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Kansas City, Mo-, May 31.-With
rivers nearly four feet above the dis
astrous level of 1881 and their swollen
tides reaching over ~ square miles Of
the city aud its suburbs, Kansas City
tonight is in the worst food of its
history. In the valley of the Kaw or
Kansas river, between this city and
Kansas City, Kans., a report has it
that number of lives have been lost.
One report says IA and another 50.
Twelve bodies were counted as they
aoated past during the day.
The financial loss has been increasing
all day and bids fair to continue. The
heaviest loss is at Armourale, where
the losses to the packing industry
and others is placed conservatively at
50, 500, 600. Argentine, another sub
urb, has suffered losses estimated at
$500, 600. Other losses which cannot
now be estimated will increase the to-
tai very materially.
Armourale, with a population of
10000 people, is deserted and its site
marked only by the tops of buildings
and number Of fires. Seven fires,
believed to be chiefly box cars burn
ing, could be seen from the bluffs to
night There is some danger that the
flames will spread to the partially
submerged buildings adding greatly to
the already heavy loss. The first
started from the flowing of the food
into lime house.
The refugees from Armourdale for the
most part are huddled together in the
immense auditorium of the convention
hall, although several hundred found
refuge with friends in more fortunate
parts of the city. Two-thirds of Ar
gentina is under water. More than
4,5oO people in this suburb found
safety in the higher part of the town.
Ali bridges over the Kaw river are
down and the only communication with
Armourdale is by boat. Kansas City
tonight is without water supply, the
food having disabled the pumping
station and the utmost care is being
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ed mere this evening Ln2C auVcnlQSOu.
40 miles northwest of this place, is
under water. The opera house has col
lapsed. Trains on the Missouri Pacific
have been ordered back here. The food
situation IN Wichita is not serious as
yet.
Kansas City, Mo, May 30.-At 10
O'Clock tonight the Kansas river was
rising at the rate Of four inches an
hour. Swift's packing house has al
ready sustained loss estimated at
81. 600, 600.
The damage to. Cudahy's and
Schwartz-Childs and Suisburger's will
benearly $500, 600, about equally divided
between the two plants. It lis estimat-
ed that the loss in Armourdale to date
will exceed 81, 600, COO
Business in Topeka was practically
at standstili because of Memorial
day and most of the stores we're closed
the greater part of the day. The food
and the condition Of the sufferers took
the attention Of every one, to the ex-
clusion of all else. An army of men
was engaged in the relief work and
it would be idle to attempt to place an
estimate on the immense number
rescued by their efforts.
Topeka, Kas., May 31.-There is
ground for hope that the worst has
passed. Tonight City Engineer Nc
Cable issued bulletin giving out the
cheering intelligence that the waters
of the Kansas river had subsidized ~
inches. With l75s or 200 lives lost,
Sc, 900, 600 of property destroyed, with
hundreds Of pistol shots as signals OF
distress, blended with the agonizing
cries of unwilling inhabitnts Of tree
top and roofs of houses and the waters
creeping upward and then slowly
subsiding and alternately changing
hope to despair, the capital city has
passed the most memorable Sabbath
day of it's existence. Through all this
discomfting condition of affairs was
added the presence Of cold, dismal
rain.
The arduous work of the heroic res
cuers was not abated in the least by
the conditions which confronted
them. For long, dreary hours, knee
up to their neck, they worked with
might and main. Tonight they can
point to 800 or more rescued persons
who otherwise might have been swept
away in the current.
Leading men have made a careful
examination of the food and all its
conditions and as result of their in
vestigation they give 25o as the prob
able number of lives lost A more
conservative estimate places the num-
Der OF dead at 175. The higher number
is as apt to be correct as the lower.
The number of dead is merely matter
of guess. Twenty members of rescuing
parties tell how they saw people drop
from houses to be swept away by the
food, and others tell of men, who ter
ri6ed at the approach of the fire, drop
ped into the water, where they sank
and did not reappear.
The estimated number Of dead does
not include the large number classed
as missing. who cannot otherwise be
accounted for. Neither does it in
clude the number who are supposed to
have lost their lives in the fire. In
the latter class there is absolutely no
means of arriving at even an ap-
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Wichita, Kas., May 3o.-News reach
ed here this evening that Hutchinson,
40 miles northwest of this place, is
under water. The opera house has col
lapsed. Trains on the Missouri Pacific
have been ordered back here. The food
situation in Wichita is not serious as
vot
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Kansas City, Mo, May 30.-At 10
O'Clock tonight the Kansas river was
rising at the rate Of four inches an
hour. Swift's packing house has al
ready sustained a loss estimated at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
A RUNAWAY FIRE.
Furniture Van in Flames Cansed q
Panic on Mercer Street.

The sight of a furniture van afife and
frightened horses running away with it
in an effort to escape the flames startled
the residents in the vicinity of lower
Merceh stree. The van belonged to JOS
eph Newman, of York and Washington
streets, and was in charge of Rufus Nc
Cam, of No. 80 Kearney avenue, who
was removing a piano from the home of
John B. Porter, of No. 1S5 Mercer street
Efforts were made to stop the flight of
the horses before the flames commenced
to, lick their backs. When finally stopped
it was found that both were badly burn
ed. The piano was destroyed. Fire box
10. 135 was pulled and fire engines and
trucks rushing in response to the alarm
added to the general excitement. The
van was badly burned before the fire was
extinguished.
1t is supposed that one of the men who
helped place the piano in the van dropped
a lighted cigarette.
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fence; on the floor below the maidens can
dance TO ther hearts content.

fence; on the floor below the maidens can
dance TO ther hearts content.
'Our assembly hall will seat 1.200 peo-
pie and win be reached by fireproof stair
way. The auditorium will furnish a
home for the lecture, the concert and the
dramatic entertainment. It's stage and
scenery and other theatrical equipments,
will be up-to-date. Here also will be the
betterment of the community and estab-
lishment of valuable moral reforms Here
the lovers of music will find congenial
quarters with ample encouragement.
Here will be club rooms and. parlors; the
library and reading room, banquet hall
accommodating 400 diners and kitchen
40 feet in length. In the amusemental
department tenpins, billiards, shuttle
board and other games will be provided.
The spacious roof garden will enable
tired humanity to enjoy the sea
breeze without going into the coun-
try, and occupy an elevation where the
wicked mosquito will cease from troub-
ling. and the weary can be at rest.
This cosmopolitan institution will also
give Industrial training. Here the kinder
garten will flourish and here classes in
cooking sewing and other branches of do
mestic science will enable us to turn out
model wives for the young men of this
city.
This Palace of Delight will be conduct
ed under auspices which will be health
full and uplifting. 1t will be refuge from
temptation. keeping people off the streets
at night, and preventing multitudes from
frequenting pernicious resorts. 1t will be
vastly more than an ecclesiastical annex,
and will accomplish a much broader work.
1t will do many things, legitimate in
themselves, which the churches would not
care to do. While it will not stand on
consecrated ground, all its activities win
make strongly for righteousness and tend
to lift humanity into higher life. We
believe an institution SO thoroughly equip
ped will mean great deal to the young
people of this city, and multitudes yet
unborn will rise and call him blessed,
whose liberality and love of humanity
will make these agencies and opportun-
tiles possible
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
DIx0H's DESIRE TO DIE. !

At half past six O'CLOCK last evening
John Dixon, twenty-five yearsold, of No.
PA West Fourteenth street, New York,
while standing on dock at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at the foot of Gates ave-
nue. made double effort to commit sui
eide and failed. First he shot himself
in the breast and to make sure Of the
job of 'shuffling off this mortal COLI he
jumped overheard into the New York
bay. He was picked up by the, rev of
the boat Alexander Barclay and taken to
the foot of York street and from there to
the City Hospital He refused to tell
why he wished to die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
DULL ELECTION.
Nobody Seems to Care
Whether the Contitu-
tional Amendments
Pass or Not.
A VERY LIGHT VOTE.
Business in the City at q
standstill City Hall
Hearings Postponed.
A VERY LIGHT VOTE

Very little interest is being taken in
the election on the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendments. In number of
polling places down town not more than
one to ten votes had been polled up to
noon. 1t is said up in the hill pre-
cincts the highest number of votes cast
in any one polling place was eleven.
Business is, however, practicany sus-
pended in the City Hall it being legal
holiday The full staff was naturally on
duty as were also the heads and clerical
staff of the Street and Water Board.
The hearing on various improvements
that were to place today have been post
poned until next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22

TO JOHN JOHNSON. JULIA JUaEssOE. HIs
VIE; :.snis snuttx. Jonn sauitz. her -ss
husband; Florence Clint, Henry Clint. her
husns.aa; Mary Benice, infant. Franz Ben
arnars e nsr osnsa MaeF RSsno wh
John w. Dwight and John Miller, execus3rs
under the VIII Of Jeremiah W. Dwight "a, de-
liam wsissrt. M Nj Michssi % Frisdsl. tenants.
You are hereby notified that a public sale
the 18th day Of April 1885, the h Mayo Mayor and and Al
dermen Of Jersey City purchased for ths sum
il Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
WHICH, is sa down and as
lots II to 21. in block Humber 1897. upon an as.
made b, the ''commissioners q Adjustment.
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
copy Of which report and map. was aled il the
office Of the City Collector Of Jersey city on
map and said sale being made pursuant to the
81 an Msrc ar q & @ @ Ne"
IAN Act concerning the. settlement and collec-
ton of arrearages Of unpaid taxes. assess-
cities Of this State. and imposing and levy.
Ing tax assessment and lien In lieu and
tie Ss sherso and e pTSYas for he
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
And the several supplements thereto.
And you rurtner notlned that you appear
. n @ unless s s IA ia Ss and
estate shall be redeemed, as Provided In said
and and after the service hereof. dsed for Ii. E
same will be given conveying 10 the Mayor
sand saa aas asa a 1 cs as ss s g
rs Ss Sii;ss sy Ii iass5s 81 u,
MN. PAGAN.
ssa'-' Attes.:- NJ. ). o,DoNNEIsfE0s Msf0s
..,. CIT" -1srk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22

Kramer Harrington.
BY virtue Of order of the Court of Cham
date hereof in cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard is complainant, and you and others are
defendants. you are required to appear. plead,
answer or denur to the bill OF said complain
ant on or before the Seventeenth day OF Sep
tenber next. or the said bill win be taken as
confessed against you.
3 The said billHs filed to foreclose two certain
mortgages on lands in Jersey, City, In the
County Of Hudson and State OF New jersey.
the first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his wife, to Clara NJ. Kellogg, dated
May s. 1887, registered in Book 1876 OF Mort
cages for said County of Hudson, page 80. and
by the said Clara NJ. Kellosg assigned 70 the
Loughran and Mary j. Inpet and husband to
John s. McWilliam. Trustee. dated January
IL 1889. recorded i'm Rs,ok 374 of Mortgages for
said County OF Hudson, page 495. and by the
Executors OF said john S. McWilliam, Trustee,
ass; gned 10 John McWi.am surviving execu-
said surviving executor Of Sarah Ann Lcugh-
ran. deceased. assigned to you, the said Will
liam r. Loughran. and by the said William
F.. Loughran assigned to Annie D. Louehfan
now Annie L. Percy. and by said Annie L.
Percy assigned TO the complainant
You. William r. I4oughran. made de-
fendant because you own some interest In the
lands covered by said mortgage.
And you. Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made defendant because you claim that the
said William F.. Loughran 10 dead, and that
you the devisee and legatee under an url..
probated will Of said William F. Lougbrans
covered by said motgages. -
Dated July 18th, 1903.
BRINKERHoFF a FIELDER
Solicitors of the Complainant
Is Exchange place. Jersey City, N j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day
Ct May 1908, application was made to the
CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER UNDER
THE EASTERLY SIDEWALK OF
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from Spruce street to and connecting with
sewer at Lake street
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of Chapter 2l7 Of the Laws of 1895,
and in accordance with the established plan
Of sewerage, tosether with all the necessary
July, 1908, the conrmissIoners Of Assessment
se Street ana Water @ n he their pre
mary map for said Improvement showing the
probable total cost Of the Contemplated inn
provement and the probable amount to be
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open to public inspection
And notice is also given that the the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there-
OF are included in said assessment. namely
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from spruce sPsucG si5fss E sfREET ErRf street.
from Collard street to Hudson Boulevard;
COLLARD STREET,
from Spruce street to its northerly terminus.
Said map also shows that property which in
the foregoing description is Immediately bene-
flied, and that which is prospectively benefited
by said Improvement the latter being coored
yellow 9 9n said preliminary r AIRY, map and the
structed
Of the act above cited the 2sth day Of septem-
Der. 1903, at o'clock 2. M, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hail. are hereby hxed as
the tine and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appiica-
tion, and all remonstrancss against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
BY order order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
,oRpoRAT1oN NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day
aoaId 81 S 81 Water s
j. EeyIand and Sseerss rs, for Esv the s,zry
between Central avenue and Albeit stseaf
Said Improvement to be made conformahly
to the provisions of Chapter 2lT of the Laws
of 1885, and in the following manner, ineluaing
To have the street, for the full width there-
of, graded to the established grade, BY .ekca-
waiting or filling the same to the established
To have new. twenty, 2e) inch curb set in
To have the present curb reset in concrete
and new twenty t2o) inch curb set wkere
10 have new biuestone tagging four % feet
wide laid on each sidewalk
To have the present tagging relafd and new
tagging laid where necessary. A
To have the carriageway paved with granite
block pavement, 4sA
TO have the present bridse-stene cfosswalks
relaid and new bridge stone laid where nee-
essar.z.
water and to complete tho improvement ia q
good and substantial manner.
September the Commissioners Of Assessn9ent
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners their prsisnl-
probable total cost of the Contemplated i'm
proysment and the proeaREls smoan e ps
and the same is now open to public inspec-
ton in the office of the Clerk Of the said
Board. ~
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or part tioalar AeoS.Q, feseog
is included in ms asla ! : assssssss ss,.
from Central avenue 70 1 point z2szs feet east
Of the centre line OF Albeit street
of the act above cited the 2sth day OF SepEsin-
ber. 1908, at o'clock p ~. and the Assepahly
the time and place when and whers tie H64fS
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
Notices Of Applications for Licenses

Notice is hereby given, as required by
Chapter rs of the Laws of 1892. that ap-
plication has beena amade to the Board of
Excise Commissioners of Jersey City by
the following named persons for Licenses
to sell Spirituous, vinous, Malt and
Brewed Liquors, at the following named
places in Jersey City:
RESTAURANTS
Henry Strang, 143 Provost street,
Second Ward; residence, 159 Grand
street.
Adam Rishkowsky, 246 Erie street,
Second Ward; residence 246 Erie street.
George A Wood, 316 and 31S Barrow
street, Fourth Ward; residence Paul
mier place.
Samuel Kane, 925 West Side avenue,
Ninth Ward, same.
Otto Raisch, 367 Central avenue,
Twelfth Ward; same.
John Roos, 3402 Boulevard, Twelfth
Ward; same.
BEER BOTTLER.
Richard Wagner, 236 Ogden avenue,
Eleventh Ward; residence, 100 Ferry
street.
RESTAURANT TRANSFERS.
Anthony Zanowitz, 1928 Henderson
street, First Ward; residence 81 Mont
gomery street.
Vincent Kiturkewicz. 343 Henderson,
street, First Ward; residence 343 Hen
derS0n street.
Peter Vollman. 525 Grand street;
Sixth Ward; residence 500 Grand street.
Mccormick Bros, 573 Ocean avenue,
Seventh Ward; residence, 573 Ocean
avenue.
Nathan Fawer, 130 Ocean avenue, Sew
enth Ward same.
Joseph Wilkowski, 795 Newark ave-
nue., Tenth Ward; residence, 345 Hen
derson street.
Tenth Ward; same.
George Helm. 119 Sherman avenue,
Eleventh Ward; residence, $40 Angs
! street. West Hoboken.
II. w. .Hilgenburg, 5S7 Central ave
nue., Twelfth Ward; residence 46 Hud-
son avenue, Town of Union.
By order of the Board of Excise
Commissioners.
City Clerks Office, Jersey City, N. J.,
I September 12. 1903.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Board Of Street Sire snl and Water commissoners BY
Anton on, Schulz and others. for the
IMPRoyEMENr or Pierce AVENUE.
between Congress street and South street.
Said Improvement to be made confornably
to the provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws
Of 1895, and in the following manner. including
all intersec tions:-
To have the street. for the full width there
of. graded to the established grade by exca-
waiting or filling the same to the established
grade
To have new twenty (aW inch curb set on
To have the present curb reset and new
twenty t2o) inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carriageway 25 feet In width
paved with Belgian block pavement.
To have new bridsge-stone crosswalks laid.
relaid and new bridge stone laid where neces-
sary.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the, flow Of the surface
water. and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice Is a so given that on the 18th day ofSep-
tember 1903, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners their prelim-
mary map for said improvement, showing the
Srobaole total cost of the contemplated inn
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open to public inspec-
tion in the office of the Clerk of the said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
OIL are fnciuoeu IN saiu assessment, naHlelys
PIERCE AVENUE,
from Congress street TO South syreet.
PATERSON STREET.
from Pierce avenue to points about 175 feet
east and 800 feet west, thereof.
BLEECkER STREET,
from Pierce avenue to point. about 25 feet
easterly thereof.
SOUTH STREET.
from Pierce avenue to points rs feet easterly
and westerly. thereof.
CONGRESS STREET.
from Pierce Avenue to points so feet easterly
and % feet westerly thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1908. at o'clock P. M. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall. are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appIca-
tion and all remonstrances against The said
proposed improvement that may be presented
BY order of the Board of Street and water
Commissioners,
GEO. T. BoUToN
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, September 22d, 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22
Mr.. HENkEL's BAD FALL.

Charles Henkel, seventy-six years old,
of No. 81 Palisade avenue, proprietor Of
Henkers Casino was severely injured
yesterday afternoon BY falling while at
tempting to board an east bound Union
Hill car at Palisade and Ravine avenues,
alongside the casino. He was assisted
back into his home by Acting Patrolman
Tomassey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-22


IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To Michael Bonohue, Andrew Donohue, Dennis
cunnion. Maria cunnion and Rose Ann Cum
MON.
BY virtue Of an order of the Court of Cham
cery OF New Jersey made on the day of the
date hereof In cause wherein Patrick Dono-
hue, by his guardian. is complainant, and you
are defendants, you are required to appear.
plead, answer or demur to the bill of the said
complainant, on or before the Sixteenth day
Of November next, or that in default thereof
such decree. will be taken against you as tho
Chancellor shall think equitable and just
The said bill Is filed for partition OF certain
lands IN Jersey City, in the County of Hud-
son and State Of New Jersey, OF which Peter
F. Donohue deceased, died seized; and you
Michael Donohue. Andrew Donohue, Maria
Cunffton and Rose Ann Cunnion are made de-
PENDANTS because you are tenants in common
therein, and you Dennis Cunnion are made de-
fendant because Of your interest as tenant by
the courtesy in the one-fourth part thereof.
Dated September 10, 1903.
CHARLES J. ROE,
Solicitor for the Complainant Commercial
Trust Building. Jersey City, N. ].