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The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
SKEETERS BEAT
THE BISONS
Yesterdays Game at Buffalo
Won. BY Clean Hitting and
Brilliant Fielding.
DOUBLE HEADER AT TORONTO
SAILORS AND CANADIANS SPLIT
EyEN-CHANIPIONS SHUT OUT
THE ROYALS AND GOT ONE
MAN OVER THE PLATE.

In downing the Bisons yesterday the
Skeeters SCARED upward toward the tep
perch in the race fer the Eastern League
penant. The game was won ny ciean
hitting and brilliant playing in the field
on the part of the Skeeters. Foxen al
lowed six hits, but kept them weI scat
tered. Brockett was hit hard at times
when hits meant runs. With two runs
already to the credit of the Skeeters at
the opening of the fifth inning Clements
hit to the right for three bases. Bean
forced him at the plate. Cassidy then
landed the ball where Clement did The
hit was also good for three bags, ana
scoring Bean. Broekett was ratified and
was pounded until he retired Grant at
third accepted six difficult chances with
out making an error.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
General Markets,

New York, Aug. s.
FLOUR-Dull and lower to sell: Mime
sofa patents, s4.26a4.5O; winter straights,
49, 70a3S5; winter extras, $290a9. 40; winter
patents, s4a4.25.
WHEAT-After steady opening wheat
declined to the lowest point it has yet
reached, under large worlds shipments,
favorable weather news and talk of a
heavy visible supply increase; September,
7Sssa79c. December, slssas1Mo
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, per pound,
22c.; firsts, 20a2l1Aci seconds, 1StAa1e1hc.
western. imitation creamery, extras 19c.
eastern, dairy, choice, 21c.; renovated,
extras, 1sa191hc, f1rsts, 1f1aa1sc.; factory,
firsts, l7c.; packing stock, No. /, 16c.
CHEESE-State, full cream, large and
small best, 114sc. fair to good. large, LA
1IAc.; small, lQ,ka11c.i half Skins, best,
Ss4a9o, part Skins, prime, 7s4asc.
EGG6-F'resh gathered. extra, per doz-
en-, 2ec. nearby, fresh gathered, firsts to
extra flrsts, 19a2oo.
MILK-The price today is s1.S per forty
quart can.
CoRN-option market was weak and
lower owing to rains in central states
December, 5334a54c.
HAY-Steady; shipping, e5a75c; good to
choice, $1a1.05.
STRAW-Steady; long rye, 55a6oc
HOPS-Firm; state, common to choice,
1905, 1oa17c. 1904 and olds. nominal
PoTATOES-Fir.n Jersey. prime per
barrel, s1,5oa1.75; do, culls, DO, 55ae0c
LIVE POULTRY = Quiet but steady
spring chickens, l5a17c. ducks, old, 10a
11c.; do. spring, HALO.
DRESSED POULTRY = Easier fowls,
choice, 14c.; DO. fair to good 1890. old
roosters, &c.; broilers, nearby, 16a20c. DO,
western, 15a1sc.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
AN ANGLERS ElYsUIM.

According to advertisements all sum
ner resorts are alike. They are the best
ever-bnt if fishing is better anywhere
else than it is in Georgian Bay" we do
not know where it is. There Is a greater
variety of fish in this water than any
where else ,and they are always hungry
No one ever couned the fish in the Ger
gian Bay, but those that have been
caught there have been counted and
eaten, and if you read the Government
reports on fisheries. you know that Geor-
gian Bay supplies more fish than any
other equal body of water in the world.
The only place you can afford to fish is
where the fish are numerous, big and re-
hcious in flavor. and that place is Geor-
gian Bay-so the fishermen say. Sup
pose you send for booklet issued by
Grand Trunk Railway SYSTEM free
TELLING about the home of the bass, prck-
eIeh pike and the noble trout family
Address b. II. Dwyer, 290 broadway
New York.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Aged Water Registrar Com
batting An Attack of Sum-
mer Illness Fell Victim to
Present Hot Weather
Wave
HAD AN INTERESTING CAREER
WAS ASSEMBLYMAN.IN 1S60-AF
TBRWARDS A KANSAS FARMER
THEN A MAIDEN LANE JEWEL
ER AND WOUND UP CAREER AS
WATER REGIsTRAR-LEFNT A
LARGE FAMILY.

Water Registrar William H. Peckham
died at his home, No. POP Paramount
avenue, at two o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Peckham was an octegener-
ian, but was in vigorous health up to q
few days ago, when the present hot wave
set in. He was attacked by dysentery,
and in his weakened condition he was
unable to withstand the intense heat, to
which his death Is largely attributable
The news of his death was received with
sorrow by host of warm friends and
admiring acquaintanees. At the club
house of the Davis Association, of which
Mr.. Peckham was honorary vice-presi-
dent. members discussed the news in low
tones and talked of the many noble traits
of character of the sturdy old gentleman,
whose allegiance to the cause of Democ-
racy had lasted so many long years. Du-
ring the civil war he was known as a
war Democrat. He was elected to the
Assembly in 1860 from district that
comprised Hoboken and a portion of
lower Jersey City. He was appointed
Water Registrar in 1897. When the
Fagan administration first came into
power an attempt was made to GUST the
Democratic Street and Water Board
from power While the matter was
pending in the higher courts the Pagan
appointive Street and Water Board had
control of the department, and Mr.. Peck
ham, along with others, was out for six
months. When the case was decided in
favor of the Democratic elective board he
resumed his office and has been daily at
tending to its duties since. He always
had kind word for everybody, and as
a result his friends were legion
Mr.. Peckham was born in New York,
but spent nearly all of his long life in
Jersey City. Some years ago, with his
family, he went to Kansas and bought a
farm One day cyclone swept over the
district in which his farm was located
There was nothing left but~the family
and the earth. The home, stables,
horses. cattle and crops had been razed.
Subsequently Mr.. Peckham came east.
He established himself in the jewelry
business in Maiden lane, New York. He
was an expert jeweler and he built up a
fine business, which is still conducted by
his son, Harry. tie leaves a widow and
nine grown children. One of his sons
died recently. While experimenting with
one of his patents in Maiden lane, some
years ago, there was a terrific explosion
and Mr.. Peckham was blown through the
roof, but escaped serious injury. He
was a thirty-third degree Mason, ane
was one of the most prominent Elks il
the city. The successful venture of the
local lodge in building up its own home
at York, Henderson and Grand streets
is due largely to his advice, energy AM
enthusiasm as an Elk.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
SlRIO MISSING NUMBER 385.
Terrible Scenes Attending Italian
Wrecl-Vessei Total Loss.

Cartagena, Spain, Aug. 7.-Reports
continue to arrive here of the terrible
scenes attending the wreck off Hor-
migas island, not far from Cape Palos.
of the Italian steamer Sirio, from
Genoa via Barcelona and other ports
for Buenos Ayres, resulting in the loss
of over 300 lives. The missing number
1856.
One italian woman kept her three
children afioat on plank until they
were all picked up.
A bridegroom who was on his honey
moon lost his bride and sister, and one
old man who was saved lost three chill
dren
The Sirio is considered to be a total
loss.
A number of bodies of the drowned
were buried Ten of the rescued pas
sengers died after being brought
ashore.
The survivors say that the Sirio sank
with extreme rapidity. Many of the
passengers We're on deck as she disap-
peared. The boats were SO overcrowd-
ed that number of them Immediately
capsized, throwing their occupants into
the water.
Quantities of food and clothing for
the survivors are arriving here from
all parts of the country A public sub
scription started for the relief of the
destitute has reached large sum.
The survivors are quartered in the
theaters, hospitals and clubs, the
poorer classes of the inhabitants of
Cartagena riyaling each other in as
sisting them.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
THREE NEGROES LYNcHED.
Taken From Jail and Hanged For
Murderinu Whites


Charlotte, n. c., Aug. IA mob of
5000 determined men forcibly entered
Rowan county Jail at Salisbury, re-
moved therefrom three of the five ne
groes charged with the murder of the
Lyerly family at Barber Junction July
Gillespie and Jack Dillingham;, sup
posed to be the principals in that crime,
We're the victims of mob vengeance
The remaining negroes, Henry Lee,
George Erwin and Bella Dillingham;,
We're not molested, and later officers
hurried them off to Greensboro
The crime for which the three men
were lynched was committed on the
night Of July 13 near Barber Junction,
about forty miles from Greensboro
Isaac Lyerly, a well known farmer,
his wife and two children were killed
while asleep, a third child was fatally
wounded and the house set on fire The
discovery of the crime was made by
two elder daughters who were sleep
ing upstairs and were awakened by
the smoke and flames from below and
who sought to arouse the other mem
bers of the family The two girls man
aged to carry the dead bodies from the
burning house and notified the train
dispatcher, who wired the news to the
sheriff at Salisbury.
One member of the crowd which
hanged the three negroes was shot in
the stomach and is mortally wounded.
1t is believed that the shooting was
accidental
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
WINDING UP HARTJE CASE.
The Lawyers Make Closing Arguments
Decision In the Fall,


Pittsburg, Aug. THE beginning of
the end of the famous and sensational
Hartje divorce was begun when the
arguments were taken up before Judge
Frazer
Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Hartje en-
yers made arguments, both libelant
and respondent getting a hot scoring,
the conclusion being rapid fire speech
by John Marion for the libelant
Reference to the children of the cou-
pie seemed to move Mr.. Hartje and
his wife very much During Mr. Mar
ron's arguments Mrs. Hartje at times
grew ghastly pale at Mr.. Marron's as
sertions. Mr.. Hartje was greatly af-
fected by the statement of Mr. Marion
that he had not kissed his children for
a year,
Attorney w, B. Rodgers made the
first address for Mr. Hartje. He made
a sharp attack upon the character of
Mrs. Hartje. He referred first to the
separation of Mr.. and Mrs. Hartje,
saying that the real reason for her de-
sertion was to be found in the love let
ters alleged to have been written by
her to the coachman correspondent,
Tom Nadine.
1t is expected the arguments will be
completed today or tomorrow. Judge
Frazer will leave the city for vaca-
tion, and the courts decision is not
expected until fall
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. August 6. 1906. The
weather in New York and its vicinity
for the thirty-six hours ending at s r
NJ Tuesday:-F today and tomorrow;
variable winds.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Probino Ice Trust In New York.

New York, Aug. THE court of
general sessions, which squarely COM
bated the attitude of District Attorney
Jerome in regard to the insurance in
vestigations, once again took action ir-
respective of the district attorneys at
titude toward the ice trust by in
structing the August grand Jury to in
quire into that corporations methods.
Some time ago when the attention of
the district attorney was called to the
practices of the ice trust he declared
that there was nothing to investi-
gate" Judge Rosalslzy has given in
structions to the grand jury, IN which
he referred to the ice trust as ''a crimi-
nal conspiracy"
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
HEAT WAVES VICTIMS.
Nineteen Dead and Hundreds Pros
trated In New York.

trated In New York.
New York, Aug. lone Of the most
deadly heat waves that New York city
ever has experienced swept over the
city, killing nineteen persons and pros
trating almost a hundred more. All
the hospitals were kept busy looking
after the suffering ones
The payements were as hot as fur
mace lids. The asphalted streets be-
came soft under the feet The tin
roofs of dwellings were scorching, and
even In the parks, where thousands
sought relief and shelter under the
trees, there was little or no respite
from the deadly, oppressive humidity
Thousands sought breath of air in
the trolleys, which soon were overbur-
dened. Other thousands clamored at
the Brooklyn bridge, seeking relief at
Coney island.
In all parts of the city the suffering
was intense. There was no relief of
any kind, A fitful wind out of the
west was hot and added to the general
torture. 1t was wind such as blows
over the Kansas prairies, and as such
came as an unwelcome novelty to New
Workers. Toward night the wind in
creased in strength, but it was not
until after 9 O'Clock that it began to
blow with any degree of refreshing
coolness.
The average temperature for the day
was "a, eleven degrees more than the
average for the corresponding day for
twenty-five years. The day was a
record breaker in every way, for
through Its entire length there was not
the slightest break in the heat. The
highest temperature recorded was 90
at $50 o'clock.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07

Hits-0ff Brockvtt 8; off Mulligan, 3;
Innings pitched-Brockett, 6; Milligan,
8. First base on balls-Off Brockett, 3;
off Foxen 4. Struck out-By Milligan'
Jersey City. L; Buffalo l.. Three-base
hits-Clement, Cassidy. Two-base hits
Smith, Keister, Mattress. Sacrifice
hits Grant, Keisster Stolen base
Halligan. Double plays-McConnel and
Mattress; Cassidy, Bean and Cassidy.
Passed ball - McManus. Umpires =
Messrs. Kelly and Finneran. Time OF
game hours and 25 minutes. Attend
ance-3,354.
The Sailors and the Torontos split even
on double-header at Toronto yesterday.
Heavy hitting by both teams marked
both games. The Sailors got away with
the first, but in the second contest they
were trounced by the Canadians good
and hard. Jones and Flynn made cork
ing homers in the second set-to. The
scores by innings
FIRST GAME.
Newark ....2 0 2 0 O @ 4 I'll
Toronto % O OO1 o. 3 2 o. s
Batteries-McCarthy and Slattery
Fertsch, Moriarity and McCauley.
SECOND GAME.
| Toronto 10 0 6 0 3 0 0 -1C
Newark 30 o 0 1 o 0 0 1 T. 3
Batteries-Clancy, Stonage and Shea
Mckinley and Woods.
The Champions shut out the Royals
yesterday and scored one run. Huels-
man was put off the field. After the
game Manager Bannon threw Umpire
Conahan's belongings out of the club
house The score by innings
Providence =. 20 0 0 l 0 0 0 OIL
| Montreal % O @ O O 0 o 0-(
Batteries-Burke and Dillon; Hardy
| and Barton.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Too Much Eat Causes Divorce.

New York, Aug. 7.-Obesity as a
cause for divorce has taken its place
in the court records The supreme
court granted a limited divorce to
Mrs Sarah Link after her husband,
Louis. a tailor, who married her when
she was sylphlike and lost his love for
her because she became fat, had de-
clined to contest the suit The tailor
said that if his wife ever reduced her
weight to 1870 pounds he would have
the divorce limited. Mrs. Link now
weighs 225 pounds.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Once Rich, Dies a Pauper.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. T. Edgar
Brown, sixty-four years old, a pioneer
iron man, who few years ago was
worth from seven to ten million dol
lars, died in the county hospital in
Sault Ste. Marie. Brown discovered
the famous Mesal3a and Vermillion
ranges in the Lake Superior district
and developed them until they were
worth many millions, but was frozen
out, it is said, by the Rockefeller in
terests. He was penniless when he
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Two Killed In Wreck.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-Two firemen
were killed in wreck on the Pan
handle road two miles outside this
city. The train was No. 16 on the P.
G. G. and ST. Louis road and is known
as the pride of the Panhandle" It is
the Cincinnati and New York limited
and was eastbound. The wreck oc-
CURED at a switch, but until an inves-
tigation is made it cannot be learned
whether the switch was opened or there
was some obstruction on the track.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Weather Forecast.

Rain and thunderstorms; fresh west
winds, becoming variable.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Iowa Conservatives For BRYAN.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. THE conserva-
tive element of the Democratic party
in Iowa, which in the past opposed
William j. Bryan, will be in control of
the Iowa Democratic convention and
will urge the nomination of Bryan for
president as a conservative The con
cuses and name all the convention
committees.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Chinese No Match For Negroes.

Gainesville, Fla, Aug. AFTER hav-
ing tried the experiment of substi-
tuting Cinnamon for negroes in the
naval stores work, G. w. Chase, the
millionaire phosphate miner and naval
stores operator, has decided that it is
not a success and has arranged to ship
the forty-eight Cinnamon back to Port
land, Ore The Cinnamon are willing
workers, but are not able to stand the
hard labor
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07

EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, 8; Jersey City, G..
At Toronto-Toronto, 10; Newark, 8.
At Montreal-Montreal, 0; Providence. 1
crAN NnIMn on TILE 1,I lbs
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Kills Bride. Shoots Himself.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 7-Angered because
his bride of three months would no
longer live with him, Edward Culm,
aged fifty years, shot and killed her on
the street and then turned the weapon
upon himself. The bullet made a severe
scalp wound, but Culm, who is under
arrest at the hospital, will recover.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
eaae to Leave Point Loma.

San Diego Cal, Aug. 7.-Ex-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Lyman J, Gage,
who has been a resident of Point Iona,
almost within the circle of the Uni
versal Brotherhood and Theosophical
society, of which Katherine Tingley
is the head, is to leave the point for
the east, but whether temporarily or
permanently he will not say. He has
sold his home at Point Iona to Mrs.
Tingley.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
]. p. Moruan. Life aaver.

New York, Aug. III. Pierpont Nor
gan rescued a man from drowning In
the East river off Eighty-third street
The man who owes his life to the agil-
ity of the great flnancier in casting a
line was William Landorfer. G. A.
Wolson, a companion with whom he
had dared the ebb current of He'll
Gate, was rescued at the same time
by members of the Corsair's crew.
Landorfer was being swept away by
the swift current when the fnancier
threw a line to him.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
HIuoins Gusts Sheriff,

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 7-Governor
Higgins removed John M. Mcdowell
from the office of sheriff of Chemung
county and appointed Stanley Day of
Elmira to fill the vacancy. The evil
dence showed that Mcdowell appoint
ed as court attendants persons in his
employment as sheriff and that the
sheriff appropriated to his own use
their salaries.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
piamonds to Go un.

New York, Aug. 7.-Groups of buyers
representing wholesale diamond mer-
chants have returned to New York city
in the last few days and say that the
death of Alfred Belt has not affected
the market in the least and that it is
stronger than. ever before, with a
probability of still higher prices before
the close of the fiscal year.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Bender CHARGES Dismissed.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Governor
Higgins dismissed the charges against
Harry H. Bender, fiscal supervisor Of
state charities. The conclusion of the
governor Is that the evidence does not
show that Supervisor Bender solicited
political contributions from his subor-
dInataS
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
sohofield,s Son Kills Himself,

San Francisco Aug. 7.-Major Will
liam B. Schofeld, paymaster in the
regular army, son of the late Lieuten
ant General Schofield, .. S. A, re-
tired, shot and killed himself. Major
Schofeld was on leave of absence on
account of i'll health, and in explana
tion of the suicide it is said that he
feared an attack of locomotor ataxia
and that he would become burden to
his wife,
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
sirio,a CAPTAIN Not a Suicide.

Rome, Aug. THE italian General
Navigation company, owners of the
wrecked steamer Sirio, received a dis
patch purporting to come from the
captain of the Sirio, reserying his re-
port Of the details of the wreck, but
saying that the crew were safe. This
raises the possibility that the captain
was rescued.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Dnwie Hnrf hu Fall

Chicago, Aug. John Alexander
Dowie is reported to be in a critical
condition after fall downstairs. The
accident occurred in Shiloh House,
Zion. Dowle was being carried down
from his room by two attendants,
when one of them stumbled and the
pair and their burden fell to the lower
floor
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Fewer Saloons In Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Aug. IAN ordinance
increasing saloon licenses from $3.50 to
$500 and limiting the number of sa-
looms was passed by the lower house
of the city council and will become eff
feetive when signed by the mayor.
The ordinance provides that no new
licenses are to be granted until the
city attains population of 100000.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Nauv Bread and Meat Bad,

Washington, Aug. IAN investiga-
ton of the supply Of meat and bread
for the New York navy yard is being
made. A verbal report by the inspect
or has been made to Secretary Bona
parte, and it shows very unsatisfac-
tory condition. The complaints seem
to have been borne out by the investi-
cation as far as it has been made.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Standard Oil Probe Reaun,

Chicago, Aug. Especial Attorney
Morrison and District Attorney Sulli-
van of Cleveland questioned number
of proposed witnesses in the Standard
Oil inquiry. These men were ques-
toned as to what they knew of Stand
ard Oil methods.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Supply fair; market steady;
choice, SS.75a6; prime, %,80a5.65; veal
calves. s7a7S0
HOGS - Receipts fair; market steady, j,
prime heavies, sS60a370; mediums and
heavy Workers., $6.s0a6.9O; light Workers.
and pigs S7a7.l9: roughs, e5.60a5 90
SHEEP AND LAMBS = Supply light;
market strong; prime wethers. 50. e0ab, 70;
culls and common, s2.SOas.60; lambs. $3.50
a750
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
KELLY cor HIS LICENSE.

James Kelly, who applied. for an inn
and tavern license to run the hotel in Ex-
change Place recently run by Matthew
Foster, was last night granted. his appli-
cation by the new Excise Board. Foster
applied for license to the old Fagal,
Board but withdrew his application. THE
new Board last night granted sixteen out
nineteen licenses "a number of which had
been refused by The old Board.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Mercury Climbs In washinqtOn.

Washington, Aug. THE maximum
temperature was reached when the of
fetal thermometer at the weather bu-
reau registered 80 degrees, while the
unofficial thermometers on the street
scored 103 in the shade and as high as
100 in the sun.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Hottest civ In tha coup+,v,

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 7.-There were
three prostrations from heat in this city
yesterday, none Of them proving fatal
however. The thermometer registered
SO degrees, making this the hottest city
in the country
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Heat Causes Murder.

New York, Aug. 7.--Crazed, 1t is sup
posed, by the heat, Michael Maher, a
laborer living in Brooklyn, assaulted
his wife with knife last night and,
after inf1icting wounds which caused
the woman's death later in the hospital,
turned the knife on himself and at
tempted to commit suicide.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
PuIaianes Raid Town.

Manila, Aug. IA band of Pulajanes
made an attack on Abuygo, twenty
miles south of Barauen, island of
Leyte, killed the ex-president, three po-
licemen and two other persons and
burned the town hall. All the records
were destroyed. A force of regulars
and constabulary is in pursuit of the
raiders.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Order For Bio Ship Placed,

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. lit was re-
ported that the Hamburg American
line had given an order to Harland Il
Wolff to construct steamer larger
than the Cunard liner Lusitania. The
Lusitania is 100 feet long, and she has
90, 600 tons displacement.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Two Killed In Wreck.

Pittsburg, Aug. THE Cincinnati
and New York limited on. the Pitts
burg. Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis
railroad was wrecked while entering
this city Two firemen were killed.
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-07
Hons comino In.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. THE first bale
of 1906 hops was harvested by Will
liam Livermore, a grower whose farm
is near Waterville, Oneida county, and
it was shipped by express to New
York.