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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
Reports of the 1873 Nation
Institutions Submitted /
Comptroller RidgelY Ans
ust %.
ASSETS SI7I,987,762.9O
CAPITAL STOCK AMOUNTS TO
$1s,419,ooo AND THE SURPLUS
FUND TO $13,5s6,e92.

WASHINGTON. Sept 10. 1906
New Jersey has 1SS national banks, an
abstract of the reports of which, just sur
mitted TO Comptroller Ridgley, makes
their condition at the close of business
on Friday, August % last, as follows
Resources-Loans and discounts, $751;
941,64O85; overdrafts. S4S, ,133. 81; Unit
ed States bonds to secure circulation,
$1o,394,5o0; United States deposits SOLO,
600; other bonds to secure United States
deposits, $615,000:other bonds to secure
United States deposits, $4,000; United
States bonds on hand. S159.04O: premi-
ums on United States bonds, 1924. CSC.
IS: bonds. securities, etc, $30.217, ,294. ca:
banking houses, furniture and fixtures,
S4,97O,T81.12; other real estate owhed.
1891 ,987.42; due from national banks
mot reserve agents.. S3,S49. 1887; due
from State banks and bankers. etc., S3,-
O4O,S61 S. due from approved reserve
/
agents. S19,399,l59.46; checks and other
cash items, s., ,2433, ,44Se. 4SSS SO; exchanges for
clearing house, $563, 1862. Sc; bills of other
national banks, S52S, S,sS5; fractional pa
per currency, nickels and cents. $751;
T64.13; lawful money reserve in banks,
viz: Gold coin. 81 ,224, 1851; geld treas
ury certificates, $1,O75.92O: gold treasury
certificates, payable to order, $4,000;
silver dollars. $10S.S71; silver treasury
certificates. $1,768, ,2ST; silver fractional
coin. $364, ,636.43; total specie, S4.570.-
1854; legal tender notes, $2.570, ,4T5.s4;
total money reserve, $7.521. .4T5. 81;
five per cent. redemption fund with treas
urer, S5O7, ,S75; due from United States
treasurer, $65,9oS; total resources, S171.-
9s7. .762. 80
Liabilities-Capital stock paid in, s1s,-
$4,000; surplus fund. $13.5S6.692; IN
divided profits, less expenses and taxes
paid, SS.S28,S1273; national bank notes
issued, SIC, O,3TS, $50; less amount on hand,
$219, ,207.50; amount outstanding, $10.-
159, 1880; State bank notes outstand-
ing, $5,296; due to other national banks
3,032, ,O94.9S; due to State banks and
bankers. $601, ,640.76; due % trust CONS
panies and savings banks, >$Sy y304, ,9A .57s
due to other approved reserve ageaSss
81, lac, ,OOO.3S; dividends unpaid, $780,
414.35; individual deposits, $108. .39e,s
916.90; United States deposits, $502,.
6S6.49; deposits of United States dis
bursting officers. $4S,49094; bonds bor
rowed, $264, COO; notes and bills redis
counted, $50. $50; bills payable, S0a1, 1,SO0i
liabilities other than above stated. $22ss
1915; reserved for taxes, $7Tss.64
total liabilities, S1T1, ,9S7, 1920.
The percentage of legal reserve to de-
posits is 1898 per cent, while the per
centage to deposits of cash on hand. re
demption fund and due from reserY.
agents is 24.59 per cent. -.-...,......l
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STATES CORPORATIONS . R |

special % -erhe Jersey CITY News.' Es.f. II.
TRENTON, Sept. 19 800 rAs
state board of assessors has fledseakitA
the state comptroller the final schedule
of assessments against the miscellaneous
corporations for the year 1905.
As completed there are 1868 misctsla-
neous concerns. representing taxes due
the state Of s4S7. .0S7.54.
The total number of corporations, in
cluding miscellaneous, railroads, ftc.,
filed is 1oos6, with assessments Of
So, ,s22, ,32e77.
Last year there We're 1o,o27 CORPORA
tions and the taxes amounted to $3,7p1,-
521
This completes ths boards work on
assessing for this gear. -..A..--.-.-,l...
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
STATE FIREMEN TO MEET


tSpeSldt 10 Inc Jersey N.ity 1Ne"S. y
TRENTON, Sept 10, 19O5,-The an
nual meeting. Of the ate EiEeH.eA's Nus
tual Benevolent ociations composed
Of 10 branehs Ass eeiatiqnss will take place
1t Turner Hall October 80.
Preparations are new being made by
members of the local association to en-
tertain the visiting delegations from
Newark, Jersey City, Camden, Paterson,
Orange, Plainfeld, Atlantic City, Hobo
ken and Elizab beth Thomas McGinton
of Truck 2, this city. is vice-president
of the state association.
Following the election Of officers.
which will constitute the principal busi-
ness Of the meeting, there will be a
banquet, to which the officers Of the
local fire department, fire commissioners
and city officials viii be invited.
The officers of the local branch are:
G. Boyle, Engine Company No. 8, presi-
dent; John G. Ford, Engine Company
No. /, secretary, and Samuel Witham,
Engine Company No. 4, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
MORTIFIED Ends
ITS CONFERENCE
Twenty third Summer Sea-
son Rapidly Drawing to a
Close.
Y. M. c. A. WORKERS MEET
FOREIGN AND STUDENT sEcRE-
TARIEs HOLD sEssIoNs-soME
OF THE SPEAKERS.
EEHH7f

The closing days of NorthfeId's twen-
ty-third season of summer conferences
are now on. The season has been one of
the most successful ever conducted. Be
ginning early in June with the World $
Student Conference and continuing on
through the summer with conferences
for young ladies from the schools and
cities of our states for missionaries and
Sunday School workers and for the great
body of Christian clergy and laymen the
work has gone on. The singing and
preaching all through the season carried
an unusual tone of saeredness and power.
More people were there this summer
than the records show of any previous
year.
Following the group of main confer
ences came the series of Post-Conference
Addresses delivered by Prebendary
| Webb-Peploe, Prof. James Denney DR..
George +. pentecost and DR.. A. I. Pier
son. DR.. A. T. Pierson continues to
lecture daily, except Mondays, and be-
ginning September %, the opening day of
the fall term of the Mortified Bible
School, he will lecture for several days
in the parlors of THE Northfeld'' in con-
nection with the recitations of the Bible
| School. The past week brought the
close of a conference that is new to
| Northfeld
For the first time the secretaries of
the foreign and student departments of
the International Committee of the Y.
NJ. c. A. selected the little New England
| town of conventions as the place this
year for their annual fall conference.
/ Many prominent me We're draw together
with purpose to discuss ad plan the
| work secretaries had to do in various
parts of the world There We're three
/ main groups of conference: one group of
foreign secretaries of the Y NJ. c., A.
| at home on furlough and of those secre-
taries newly appointed to Japan, China,
India and Mexico; another group of stu
| dent secretaries for work among colleges
and schools in the United States and
Canada; a third group OF secretaries and
members of the Executive and Advisory
Committees of the Student Volunteer
| Movement
| The sessions of tke conference covered
a period of seven days-September to
| Mortified Hotel. The following prom
! inent men We're present: Mr.. John r.
Mott, Dr. H. G. Mabie, Pres. ]. f.
| Goucher, DIR. J. Ross Stevenson. Mr.. +,
| S. Brockman, Rev. Harlan P. Beach,
I Mr.. F. p. Turner, and Mr.. Clayton s.
Cooper.
Other events of interest at Mortified
| just now are the following :-Northfeld
Seminary has begun its twenty-sixth fall
session with an enrolment of four hun,
dred and twenty-five young ladies. The
new electric organ placed in the large
Auditorium by Mr.. Joseph A. Skinner
of Holyoke, Mass, is now complete and
the inaugural recital will be conducted
Wednesday evening, September 20, by
Mr.. G. Waring Stebbins, of Brooklyn
n. Y. The organ was built by Robert
Hope Homes. the eminent English organ
builder. and is the only one of its kind
in America.
/
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
JACKSON CLUB TO ELECT.

secretary Louis Davis. Of the Jackson
Democratic Association. has sent out d
circular to the members calling attention
TO a special meeting to be held tomorrow
evening at the Clubs rooms. No. 271
Warren street, at which nomination and
election of officers will take place. 9th
er important business is to take place.
Arrangements xsD aARo be completed for
hanging q politseg3 ,sanner IN front Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
Today's Conference Will De
eide Whether the Councils
Will Submit to New Rates
Or -Secede.
NEW JERSEYS BIG PART
MEN REPRESENTING THE STATE
ARE UNQUALIFIEDLY or
POSED TO THE RECENT
CHANGES MADE By THE sU-
PREME BODY.
NxwMw

That the fate of the Royal Areanum
depends very largely upon the outcome
of the conference of associated councils
OF six States in New York to-day is the
opinion of members of the order through
out this section, especially those who are
identified with the permanent organiza-
tion formed in this city Saturday night
under the title of the Association Of the
State of New Jersey. Because the name
Royal Arcanum could not Be used with
out the consent of the Grand Council a
substitute had to be found
In this confab New Jersey win play
no small part, for the men chosen by
this new organization to represent the
State is composed of fighting stock.
They are known to be unequalifedly op-
posed to the new schedule of rates, and
will, it is expected, stand for nothing
short Of a radical yemedy. Here are the
men selected
David T. Howell, president Of the As
sociation of the State of New Jersey; w.
FL. Van Benthuysen, John Farrell, of
Patterson; j. T. Callahan, of Jersey City,
and James Gallagher, of Hoboken.
These are supplementary to those named
before the formal organization was eff
fected.
These officers. in addition to Mr.. How
ell. were elected Saturday night after a
constitution and bylaws had been adopt
ed: First vice-president, II. W. Van
Benthuysen. of Paterson; second vice
president, Charles Miller, of Hoboken;
recording secretary, W. H. Labah, Of
Jersey City; corresponding secretary,
Charles Armstrong. of Nutley; treasurer,
G. ]. E. Noelte of Jersey City; sergeant
alarms, Captain Parsons, of Red Bank,
AS an executive committee of the COM
bined councils the committee of fifteen,
which was originated in Nutley, was con-
tinued in office.
Talk of secession from the order was
strong in the conference, and d resolu-
ton was offered to the effect that if it
should be the sense of the Interstate
oon fnranoa Of NTanho +fap ", oanade ~, a
representatives of the New Jersey move
ment should pledge its support. After
discussion it was concluded that the
adoption of such a radical resolution
would be premature. and that wiser
plan. for the present, would be to advo-
cate the taking of legal action to enjoin
the Supreme Council from enforcing the
new rates.
While no formal steps were taken
looking to the disciplining Of the New
Jersey Supreme Council representatives
who at Putin Bay violated the mandate
of the Grand Council to fight for uncen-
ditional repeal of the new rates, there
was in evidence petition designed to
bring to trial the four offending delegates.
This is being circulated by Grand Coun-
Gil members. and to be effective must be
signed only by them. 1t win shortly, be
completed, it was said. and would be
presented to the Grand Council.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
MERELY
MENTIONED.

Finance Commissioner Jacob Ringle
having heard the call of ''the people, "
will accept the Republican nomination
for Street and Water Commissioners. All
day yesterday, despite the unfayorable
condition of the weather, there was a
constant stream of citizens at Mr.. Rim
gle's place of business in Newark ave-
rue. So thick was the crowd that traffic
on the trolley lines was blocked for sew
eral hours. Many women Joined i'll the
demand that Mr.. Ringle should take the
nomination so kindly offered him by
Mayor Pagan and Col Dickinson, the
representatives of "the people," and
thereby save the city from going te. the
bow vows. Overcome by the great man
Hesitation of confidence in him as dis
played by the entire populace, Mr. Rim
gle declared it his duty to save the city,
and the shout of joy that went up from
the assembled citizens when he told them
he would run for Street and Water Com
missioner almost shook the abandoned
Police Headquarters building two blocks
away from its foundations. sThe city
is saved. Ringle will run for Street and
Water Commissioner. This was on
everybody's lips last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19

Thomas P. Connolly will be Mr.. Rim
gle's side partner. The demand for Mr..
Connolly's nomination is not so general
as that for Mr.. Rigle, but it is sufficient
to warrant that gentleman, who has not
been out of office since he deserted the
Democratic party four years ago, I'd try
his luck as a candidate for an elective
office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Rochester in Jersey City.
Montreal III Newark
Buffalo in PROS idefice. 4 4 Is
gsi1a Toronto h Baltimore
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
TIINN u

Hoods's Sarsapariila cures radicallythat IS,
1t removes the roots Of disease That's bet
tel than Topping the branches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19

John c. Kaiser, who was a member
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners during former Mayor Wan
ser's administration, and whose efforts
to get through that body an ordinance
allowing a grade crossing in Commune
paw avenue caused the for4aer Mayer to
say things that would not look well in
print, will be formally nominated for
Sheriff at the Republican convention to-
night. Mr. Kaiser, whose nomination
has been talked about for three years,
has suddenly developed "holier than
thou" attitude In a recent speech he
said if he should happen to be elected
Sheriff. Hudson County would have hon.
est juries Colonel Toffey promised the
same thing when he was candidate for
Sheriff. According to the Republican
idea, honest juries" means the selection
of men who believe in the enforcement
of the old blue laws.
Col Samuel D.>Dickinson will not cut
much of figure in the coming municipal
campaign. Mayor Pagan has concluded
that his candidacy will not be strengthen
ed by any support the Colonel viii be
able to give it, so. acting on the advice
of George L. Record and his other advis-
ers. the Mayor will relieve the Colonel
from any participation in the manage
ment of the campaign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
BIRDS TOOK TWO
Buffalo Sucoumbed 20 Balti-
more in Yesterdays Con-
tests Leaving the Latt' r
Tied With Providence.


The Orioles won both games of dou-
Bile header with the Bisons yesterday.
All other Eastern League games were
postponed on account of the rain. The
Orioles had on their batting togs and
slammed the ball at will. winning the
first game by q score of 10 to 6 and the
second by a score of s to 2. The vim
ming of the two games ties them for
second place with Providence.
The scores by innings
FIRST GAME.
Baltimore ..... 4 3 03 90 0 0 x-10
Buffalo ....... 0 O L % 0 0 o f. &
Batteries Burchell and Byers; iYerkes
and McManus.
SECOND GAME.
Baltimore ............ Y U--S
Buffalo ..F.................. o 1 az
Batteries-Adkins aud Hearne; Greene
and McManus
RESULTS Yesterdays GAMES.
Baltimore. 10; Buffalo, 9 dst game,.
Baltimore 8; Buffalo. 2 cd camel
All other games were postponed on ac-
count of rain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19

The Colonel. however. will not be out
in the cold altogether He still holds his
county leadership, through the members
Of the County Committee, and he will
open headquarters in Foboken and pre-
tend to direct the campaign for John O..
Kaiser. the shrievalty candidate. The
Colonel feels the humiliation he has been
subjected to by the Faganites, but he
viii suffer in silence rather than have it
generally known that he is losing his
grip on the Republican organization.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19

John J. Heayey's true friends have
convinced him that he owes it to the
Democratic party to cut away from Al
exander Simpson and James Mcbride,
and to give no heed to their advice that
he run as an independent candidate for
Sheriff. Mr.. Heavey, so his friends say.
will attend the County Convention and
pledge his support to Egbert Seymour.
his successful rival for the nomination,
thus leaving no doubt as to his attitude
Mr.. Heayey will also discourage any eff
fort on the part of his supporters to
weaken Mr.. Seymour's candidacy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-19
WEATHEs INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1905-Fore-
east for the tElirty-six hours ending s 7.
n. Wednesday: Fair and warmer to,
day: showers tomorrow; fresh south
winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
From the Bosfon Globe.

FROM inc BOSTON UtO0S.
Capt Charles York Of the fishing schooner
Eva Mildred had catch OF seventy-hve large
swordf1sh to dispose Of Yesterday morning.
caught on the southeast Georges. Besides
his oh he had a part OF a swordnsh sword
to which there was q tale Of narrow escape
OF one Of the crew attached.
Edward Estes Ia the name, OF the fisher
bad aim Of the swordh1sh. ths let one t tsksn
noon when the lookout at the foretopmast
, sighted the fish floating on the surface Of
the water. He hailed tho deck, and the man
at the wheel steered for the FISH. the spears-
man making ready to strike at him. It
proved a. very big one. and the spearsnian
sent the lily iron Into him with all his force.
The man on the deck holding the buoy
attached to the lily iron rope had scarcely
time to cast II overheard, 90 sudden was the
dive of the surprised fish, IL fell to Edward
Estes to take the dory and 20 after the 1sh
with a rowing mate: Estes caught up the
buoy, and planting h!m.elf at the stern 81
:. ths sh IN tss ..t zig On the lns g
for IL like flash. Diving within. ten feet
eard sen sa ssoT nearly .ee rGxs
the bottom. within a few Inches Of where
TSe sd caught fast, and the r.h nearly
overturned the dory In his attempts To- get
free Estes cut tbs intrudpR eword of at
the bottom Of the dort and TIE fsh freed
itself and later was killed. The piece Of
sword cut OF by Estes was kept on board - .
trophy.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM A SHARK
Biz Fish Leaped Into Boat After Plum p
Little Darby hoy
From the ST. Nicholas

From the St. Nicholas.
The yellow fever was raging In the city
Of Vera Cruz that year. and one Of the large
West Indian liners which arrived on . GER
tain day was obliged to anchor OF In tho
harbor. small boat known - . dinssy.
foated astern. and In this an active young
colored boy OF about Is was busly at work
washing of the seats. Tho boat lurched
over with . sudden dip a. tho boy bore his
weight on one of tho thwsrts. and Pedro
heard . warning shout from the steamer b
deck just In time to give one terrified glance
around and to hear a noise he knew only
too we'll
Without an instant's hesitation he jumped
overheard from the opposite side Of the boat.
For as ne looked no caught sight Of the jaws
OF great shark which. spying this tempting
morsel Of plump little darby boy. had leaped
toward the carecned boat with open mouth.
So vigorous was the sharks leap that as
Pedro went over one side Of the boat the
shark Topped In at the, other. Not being
used TO these SURF oundings, and missing
bis prey he oundsrsd around u ri his head
careenlnE boat into the sea, again before
the people on the steamer could ding har-
poon at him. Almost as he disappeared
poor Pedro's head popped up on the opposite
SIDE Of the bet IN Ssd d r.
oughly scared young darby as ever had
Had no not thus saved himself from the
maneater, help from the steamer would have
been necessary, and even then 1t u more than
saved. This is a remarkable instance OF the
ferocity OF q shark seeking his prey out OF
the water.
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assd the AusafSaan 80 ~ net psoveA . Alo-
csSs % .far. n ~ stimatsd ;t6at yrdsr W
most fsvorahts cSnditlons. sisrre Leone
cotton. ana ths prodUction d,rinG anY che q
the next ton Year, OF 5000 bAles yin b ths
utmost that can b expected. This last NJ
ure will not b reached under present oondi:
lions, and great deaf OF money VIII need
70 % .psnt upon 20: ,. :H an'p'''
II West African cotton u "a have any ap-
ket, Northern nigeria y The. only colony
capable Of eheoting the desired end. Il has
= large Popnlstton. yartou.ly sstam.ssd ,, a.
doubtediy more iptsilissns than the nA:
jority OF West AFRICAN natives: The greet
drawback to the development Of the m
dtistry is lack Of transport. This can only
be reinedisd by the help Of the Niger River,
cattle live we'll Ia nearly every. district.
and roads should DO easy TO make 10 the
thiokly populated provinces. 4 good
steamboat service upon the rivers . neces.
eary II cotton 10 70 b q success, and greet
large quantities Of cotton are produced.
Most Of tho country ID without the palm
oil tree bolt, and. given cheap transport
and suitable seed. Northern Nigeria could
produce al the cotton. required 70 prevent
but E 1 b. ;s .es YORK sHsa msn;
years. and millions Of pounds viii have 70
be spent upon the country. Railway. not
one, but several, will have to be oonsfructed
before the country 10 opened up, and until
nu sS. e. and BE 81 No
portano>s 10 the cotton produciag world.
The colonies. o. Lagos. Southern Nigeria,
Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia,
under tho most favorable circumstances,
L O.. good roads. transport fscilitiss central sI
assistance. vii not be capable Of produo-
ing nore than $50 900 bales, and these
figures vii not be attained for many year,
II ever. A produotien Of 10000 bales need
not be expected for at. least eight years.
than 1000 600 q . moro drop in The ocean,
and cannot b expected to help spinners OF
influence prices In any WY. In most OF
vill have to be PAID to indulge the natives to
This 1. equal, owing 70 the present heavy
West Africa steamer freights epd inland
transport charges. to q landed price In Eng
and, II even moderate quantities are to
sSp oRnsrs Vii Hi have %e to socspt lower rates
in order to compete with the American
article. Much OF The cotton exported
this year from West Africa has been sold
In England at loss Of i'd. per pound, and
long long The TSe lack II population. the oomps-
tition Of the natural forest products palm
oil, kernels, rubber and mahogany, and the
mining industry al tend to mako the cult
walton Of cotton dimcult and OF minor I'M
70 The Fl Il the n,a e.. tn.
output from West Africa In i've yeers time
would be 900. 900 bales Of 400 pounds each,
but 1t IL impossible to secure information
supporting such an estimate. and Il BY ths
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Beyond His Limit.
Fsom tie Boston Hersd.

Ffom the Boston Herstd.
During tho civil war soldiers were very apt
TO become intoxicated. as liquor was some
times the only drink they could get. One
soldier who was IN the habit Of becoming
Colonel Of his regiment. the conversation
which took place being a. follows:
You are reiparkably clean man, sir.
But, sir, YOU. have bad habits
7 am sorry Tor that. Colonel"
You drink, sir.
Il am sorry for that.
oh. know on are sorry. but why don't
Colonel, couldn't do 1t: It would kill me-"