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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-11
PROFESSOR WIENER GIVES
TALK ON MAGNETISM.
Lecture Is Illustrated With
Practical Experiments.

Prof. William Wiener, of the High
School, delivered an interesting lecture
on Magnetism" last night at the
Bergen Street School. A large and APP
preciative audience was present.
The lecture was illustrated by a large
number of experiments showing the
connection between magnetism and the
modern applications of electricity. The
lecture was a public one, and was the
second of a series on ELECTRICITY
which are being given under the
auspices of the Board of Education.
The next lecture, to which the public
Is invited, will be given by Prof. Wiener
at the Bergen Street School on the eve-
ming of March 10. The subject will be
"The Generation of Electricity Prof.
Wiener has a number of experiments
in mind with which the talk will be en-
livened and illustrated.
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JOHN PARKER'S $4,000
ESTATE GOES TO SONS.

The will of John Parker, who died in
this city or January 81 last, was ad-
mitted to probate in the surrogate's
office today. His personal estate is
valued at $50, 900 and he left consider
able realty besides. In the will he be-
quethed everything to his wife, but as
she pre-deceased him, the property goes
to his sons, William c. and John H
Parker. The first named gave a bono
in 500, 900, through the Mutual Surety
Company, as administrator. Arthur r.
Denman and John G. Truesdell wit
messed the will February IL, 1887.
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ONE AND EXCHANGE.

Call money in New York ~ per cent.
ing House this morning for n.lss.5S The
sub-treasury gained s2,l57.0W from the banks
yesterday, ard since Friday has gained
81, 119, 900.
Mexican dollars A, London bar silver 23Esd.,
London sonsols for money 81 1916 per cent,
for account S4H per cent.
Londo call money IA to 11s per cent.
Rate Of discount for short bills 2 S<6 to "a
per cent. three months bills ~ TO 2 3-16
per cent.
Paris closing rentes 81 francs IS cen-
times. Paris discount rate IL per cent
Exchange on London Is francs 1871 GEN.
times. Berlin discount rate "a per cent.
Exchange on London 20 marks 30 pigs.
The foreign exchange market opened
strong and practically unchanged.
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WIFE OF MAN WHO GOT
DAMAGES NOW SUES.
Alex. Surges's MOther-in.Law
Joins in Action.

The trial of the suits brought against
the New Jersey Street Railway Com
pany by Lena Garen1o and Pauline
Surges, as a result Of injuries in a coll
lision between a car and an automo-
bile in Market street, near the Penn
~sylvania depot, on November 8, 1904.
today came before Judge Davis, of the
Common Pleas Court. The suits are
for $4,000 and So 900.
The auto was the property of Alex
ander Surges, whose wife and mother
in-law bring the action. They were
riding with him at the time of the ac-
cident.
Surges has received $500 from the
company for the damage to the auto.
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THE PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. u-Butter@Steady to
firm; re .eipts, 5,624. Creamery, specials.
S2aS214 (ofi' ial. go; creamery, held. COM
mon to special. 22@30.
Cheese-Ffrm. unchanged: receipts, 525.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts, S,197. State.
Pennsylvania and nearby fancy, selected
white, Sc; do, fair to choice, 34635 brown
and mixed, fancy, 81; DIDO, fair to choice,
S2QS3; western, first, 81; seconds. ud3lh.
F1our-Receipts, 17,740; sales, 1900. Firmly
held, with demand moderate.
Wheat-Receipts, 120, GOO; sales, 10000. In
sympathy with cables, wheat was strong
and about y higher this morning, with
shorts and commission houses large buyers.
May. n6 i-15Q116Ss; July, 107N.
Rye-Ftrm; No. 2 western, S3Is, I. o. b.
New York
Corn-Receipts, 1s,s75; sales.
~Beef-Barely steady.
Pork-Steady.
Lard-Steady: western. 9.706e.M.
S~ugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, 3.1l;
centrifugal, e6 test, 8.61; molasses sugar,
2.S6. Refined, steady; crushed, 635;
powdered. AIS; graduated, Ass.
Petroleum-Steadyi refined, all ports,
s.45@S.6.
Coffee-steady: No. Z Rio, 7Ts@e; No. Z
Santos, SIS
enthusiastically; New Orleans. 2Sa42
Pouitry-Alive: western chickens, -:
fowls, 131a; turkeys. 1915. Dressed. steady,
western chickens, l3dl6; fowls, 13Q15; tur-
keys, 16QpS.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE cotton mar
.ket opened steady, at a decline OF 1G3 points
In response to Disappointing cables, and
sold 2 to 4 points net lower, with near
months relatively easy under liquidation
and bear pressure. There was a big de-
mand around $40 for July, while people
who were selling March and May appeared
to be buying new crop positions, and the
market steadied during the middle Of the
morning. with prices a couple of points W
from the lowest.
The market was less active during the
forenoon, with prices holding about net, IN
changed to 4 points higher at midday.
Quotations furnished by Van Schaick &
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CHICAGO A MARKET,

CHICAGO, Feb. u-Wheat for May de-
livery sold here today at L.12a per bushel,
eclipsing by Y the high record mark of the
season, established yesterday.
The sharp upturn was due to general de-
mand by commission houses, based on an
advance of ed. TO sd. at Liverpool, and on
the continued bullish position OF the cash
grain In this country.
touched 64Ss.
May oats opened at 5sss to Ss1s, and sold
off to 53A95S%.
Provisions opened 2h lower to ~ higher.
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VANDERBILT AND HAWLEY
ARE G. AND @. DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-At a meeting
of directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad today, F. A. vanderlip.
Edwin Hawley. H. e. Huntington, J.
G. Castle, Frank Trumbull and Fred
erick Scott, of Richmond, Va, were
elected directors to succeed Samuel
Rea, ]. P. Green, Walter G. Oakman,
George S. Bowdoin, t. J. Fowler and
Martin Erdman, retiring members of
the old board.
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

The Quaker Oats Company declared regu-
lar quarterly dividends of IL per cent. on
its preferred stock, payable February q TO
stockholders Of record February II, and
regular quarterly dividends of III per cent.
with y OF l per cent. extra on its common
stock, payable April Is.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
declared regular quarterly dividends OF 1
per cent. on its preferred stock. payable
March II. Books close March /
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ARE HELD FOR
INDUCING IN FIGHT,

Joseph Gonowisk, Wochek Mokash
and Peter Woozeznk, all of 26 Oxford
street. are unwiilingly the guests of
Warden Steadman. at the county Jail,
for having participated in a free-for-
all fight in one of the down neck
resorts. The men are under ball, Como
wisk $500. Mokash $500 and Woozeznk
$500.
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FARMERS INVESTORS, HOME SEEKERS

FARMERS. INVESTORS, HOME SEEKERS
M REAL ESTATE MEN.
We are colonizing 1i5, 600 acres of as fine land
as the sun ever .shone on. In the Pan Handle
and A-inch rainfall. Anything on earth seems
to grow, AMI proving very fine sugar beet land.
There is no question but these lands will sell
Tor 800 an acre five years hence: nothing
an acre now after being cut up. You can get
800 to so, 600 acres of this land by RENTING 2t
cents an acre and paying 500 an acre when
deed Is delivered. with balance Of 81. 70 an acre.
payable In one to four wears at 8 per cent. inter
est. Own 5 600 acres here. where health. happi-
ness, sunshine and good crops always abound.
instead of wearing your life out with work on
the old farms that won't yield as much as our
lands, Notwithstanding several times the money
is invested In them. II you are a hustler. with
extensive acquaintance. regardless OF expert
ence, we will give you a position as immigration
agent, with salary and commission. No mat
Ter what you want to buy. what you have 10
sell, trade. or any information you desire. let
us hear from you, because we can make n
profitable. We are the strongest immigration
company in existence. always selling genuine
bargains. Don't let your money iey Idle. but
line up with us. 1t will nav you wall to send
s. for six months subscription to our big Ma
tfonal Real Estate Daily. which will post vou
on what Is going on in the real estate world.
LONE STAR REALTY AND INVESTMENT
AMARILLO, TEXAS
COTTAGE ST. 14-cozy frame house on lot BOX
100; price 81. 900.
GARsIDE ST. 74-2ik-story frame house, six
rooms: make an offer.
HAWTHORNE Av.-Two-family house; all i'm
p~rovements: lot 25x100: $4,000.
AV., 1H-Two-family house: all i'm
provements; lot 25x100: make an offer.
VhRoNA 4x tLgE lots e W f9H sslf at a sacrifice
Springfield av.. opp. Court House.
Phone SIS, Newark.
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NORTH PLAINFIELD BANK.

PLAINFTELD. Feb. ia movement
is under way by local and out-of-town
capitalists TO organize a national bank
in North PIainleid. Former Mayor
Newton b. smaIiey. OF that place. is the
moving spirit In the enterprise.
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THE D MARKET.

LONDON. Feb n--American securities
opened quiet and steady today. During
the early trading prices Improved, and ut
noon the market was firm and from n
below to 4 above yesterdays New York
closing
Union Pacific strengthened under New
York support. beneiting the rest Of the
list. The lose was firm.
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THE MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Money on cal
steady; 2AG2s per cent; ruling rate, "a;
closing bids, q, offered at ~.
Time loans, soft and very dull: 50 days,
cent; six months. 5 to SA per cent.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Ferd. r NoeHer begs TO announce that he has
opened a Bond Department and has made arrange
ments with n. ". Harris & Co, one of the largest banking
houses in America, whereby he will be in a position to at
all times offer high class Investment Bonds at attractive
prices. All correspondence cheerfuily answered
Telephones 2629.1325. $50 Broad Street.
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W. A. WILLIAMSON MADE DIRECTOR.

w. Alexander Williamson. president
of the c. t. Williamson Wire Novelty
Company. of his city. was yesterday
elected a director of the National State
Bank.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations Of the
days prices, as furnished through
Byrne G Mcdonnell, members of the
New York Stock Exchange:
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FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED,

RooM-small light housekeeping or board. near
9th. ST., Bloomfield Az. Address ROOM, Box
s.. Star once.
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LONDON c O RATE.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE rate Of discount
Of the Bank of England remained I'M
changed today at 8 per cent
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

American Railroad, month of january
S221, 1877, increase $1,000; from July ! 81, 694, :
5S7, decrease $50, 254.
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FARMS WANTED TO RENT.


WANTED to rent; small house. 6 rooms with
fair piece of ground for chicken raising; must
70 within reasonable distance from Market and
5road SITS. MEEQUE. Box IS. Star office.
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UNFINISHED ROOMS TO LET

FULTON ST.. 41-1.arge and small; very de-
sirabie; telephone 80.
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ESTATE FOR SALE OR
EXCHANGE.

WILL EXCHANGE Groom house, with i'm
pr m near High ST.. free and clear, for
three-nat house; what have you to offer? H.
Il. SCHWARz. is Clinton ST.
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REAL ESTATE FOR A [
CITY.

LATHROP ANDERSON,
RBAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
44 BROAD ST. OPP. ORANGE ST.
TELEPHONE 1881.
FACTORY SPECIALIST.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

The bid and asked prices appended
nre furnished through
Sci a. KING.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.


WANTED-Atlases of Newark and Oranges.
Apply to A. c. FAIRCHILD, 94 Union Build
Ing, Newark.
W~ANTED-One, two and three-famiIy houses,
lots and acreage: list now. FRANK A. MAN.
LEY, $50 Broad st.
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AND SEND TO
WARN e. CO., Inc.
AoA Brennan Block Gary. Indian No.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
OUT OF TOWN.
JERALDO MAI0RAN

REAL ESTATE BROKER
TEL, 80 LAKE, N. ].
Have the biggest bargain ever offered. House
With all improvements; can be used for general
store and residential purposes; city and wind
mill water; IL large rooms; corner Erie r. r
and Belmont av., opposite Silver Lake depot.
Large lot and garden. surrounded by five
other lots. Owner wants to sell account Of too
large for his requirements, Options will be
held open for two months. Purchaser makes
own terms and price. as well as time of pay
ments.
Be11evilIe.
ST, 15S-Frame house on lot AK
100; price $1,000. HALSEY & WHEELER,
Springfield av.. opp. Court House. Tel. SIS.
East Orange.
NEW t%wo-family house. Just completed, con-
tanning IA rooms, two baths, separate en-
frances, steam heaters; wide lot; large light
rooms. all beautifully decorated; fine location:
near Central av. trolley; price Sc, 500. Send for
booklet showing picture.
Good ~one-family house, containing s rooms
and bath. steam heat; lot 35x200: fine location;
9ear Central az; trolley and Brick Church
4 OFFICE OPEN ON LINcoLN's BIRTHDAY.
STIGER & TAYLOR,
OPP. BRICK CHURCH DEPOT, p. ORANGE.
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PRICES OF BONDS.

The following quotations were fur
nished by Post & Flagg:
Open High. Low Close
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

efforts he obtained an appointment second
lieutenant of the New York Light Artillery
Later. in 1866, there being vacancy, he re
ceived the appointment to West Point without
any effort his part. During the terms
Of Generals Brooke and Wood as Military Gov
ernor of Cuba he was attached 10 their staiS
as legal adviser in civil and military affairs,
and according TO General Wood, his work
contributed in d large measure to the success
of the military government and was of the
greatest assistance and value to the Military
Governor" Since 1901 he has been professor
of law at West Point
Colonel Wood is the only officer on the
active list who commissioned officer or
the Army of the Potomac and of the cavalry
corps of that army or who was at AppomattoX
as a commissioned officer. He enlisted on Sep
tember s. 1862, in the 18th Pennsylvania Cav
airy. and served a private sergeant, hrst
sergeant first lieutenant, acting reglmentai ad-
iutant and division staff officer First Cavalry
Division, Army of the Potomac. He was IN
Libby and Castle Thunder prisons, and took
part in the campaigns. battles and engagements
of his cavalry division He mustered out
on August T. 1865. and the following year was
appointad to West Point by Congressman Thad-
deus Stevens after competitive examination
The Civil War record Of Colonel Glenn might
well be labelled unique Soon after the death
of his mother, Ciem, who was born In Newark
Ohio. on August 13, 1851. offered mis- services TO
the Sd Ohio Regiment as drummer boy put
was rejected being then not ten years old
He afterward offered himself to a Michigan
regiment but was again rejected He deter
mined however 20 east his fortunes with this
regiment, and April. 1862. found him beating
the long roll" before Shiloh, where his bravery
was so conspicuous that he was mustered IN
and was known as Johnny Shiloh" He was
not vet eleven years old
on September 23, 1863, at Chickamansa Ciem
added d greater exploit to his record Here
though Just past his twelfth year. he laid aside
his drum for a musket It's barrel had been
cut down for his use. After acting for some
time as marker he took his place IN the ranks.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
CNatlonal Press Associatlon.>

various ranks to his present one OF brgadler
general. with headquarters at Manila. He, TOO
fought in the Indian country under Custer and
others, and was before Santiago.
General Davis was born in Ware. Mass. on
February Is. 1S47, and enlisted on September
10 1862 in the LIST Massachusetts Cavalry. serV-
ing until mustered out, July Ii. 1869 as a
sergeant. quartermaster sergeant and second
lieutenant He took part in the Richmond and
Petersburg campaigns of 1S6i-'GJ. being
stationed at the headquarters of the armies
operating against Richmond and at the head
quarters Of the Army of the Potomac after the
surrender of Lee After leaving West Point his
service alternated between the field in the West
and West Point for number of years. He has
written several works dealing with military and
international law
General Marshall was born in Washington
KY on June II, 1916. His service in the Civil
War extended from August 1G, 1862. when he
enlisted as a private in Company 4, 10th Ken
lucky Volunteer Cavalry. until September Il,
1868 when he discharged, being soon APP
pointed TO West Point. About the time he
graduated he was brevetted second lieutenant
of engineers lie has been connected with
many important engineering feats While in
command of the Colorado section IF the Wheeler
exploring and surveying expedition in 1879. he
discovered Marshall Pass. across the Rocky
Mountains ana SOld PidCeTS on san MlSuei
River at Marshall Basin, both of which in their
own names commemorate the name of their
discoverer.
Colonel Dudley born in Oppenheim, n. Y,
on June IA, 1S45 and therefore will be retired
on the same date this year. His first connec-
ton with the military affairs of the Civil War
was at the headquarters at Schenectady of
the provost marshal for the 18th Congress Dis
trict of New York, Although a mere stripping,
he was one OF the Endorsement clerks. During
the excitement cf the Draft Riots he showed
such a degree of GOODNESS, courage and discre
tIou that Captain Butler, the provost marshal.
and the other officers stationed there recon-
mended his appointment to West Point. There
being no vacancy in the district, through their
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

As the day closed and the army retired toward
Chattanooga his brigade was ordered by the
enemy to surrender. Little Johnny" himself
was threatened by the sword of a mounted Con-
federate colonel stop. you little Yankee DEVIL!
shouted the Confederate officer, riding up
Quickly bringing his gun to bear he shot the
colonel His regiment was then fired upon.
Falling as if shot, Little Johnny lay quiet
until dark. when he joined his command at
Chattanooga. In recognition OF his bravery he
was made a sergeant by General Rosecrans.
attached to the headquarters of tine army at
Cumberland. and received silver medal from
Miss Kate Chase. The daughter of the late Chief
Justice.
With the exception of Colonel CIem. Colonel
Allison is the youngest veteran OF the Civil War
on the active list. He will not be retired for
age until September, 1912 He enlisted in the
Both Kentucky Infantry in 1868, before he was
fifteen years old. At this time he was visiting
his father. a gray-haired man of nearly sixty,
who a first lieutenant and acting quarter
master of the regiment, which he had vainly
ransacked to find private or non-commissioned
officer sufficiently familiar with the three RS
to justify appointment quartermaster ser
geant. The regiment. whose members Were
raised in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky
was much better versed in the use of the sQuir
rel rife than in the alphabet. many OF Its COM
missioned officers being unable 10 read OF WrlIe-
In his perplexity the colonel came to the res
cue why not make use of this boy of yours"
he suggested. He writes good hand and is
quick at figures. Let enlist him and 1 will
make him a sergeant tomorrow" Without vent
uring to consult the mother far away in her
quiet Ohio home. who would, no doubt, have
vetoed the arrangement. the bargain was struck,
and the next day the boy was appointed quar-
termaster sergeant of the regiment.
Colonel Sweet was born in Connecticut, Sep
tember l. 1S45, and will be retired on the same
date this year. His career has been active
one including various kinds of service in the
Civil War the Indian wars, the Spanish-Amer-
lean War the Philippine insurrectiCn the Moro
wars and with the army of Intervention and
modification in Cuba He entered the Union
Army September 6, 1862. with commission
a second lieutenant in the 18TH New York In
fantry. and attained the rank of captain before
being mustered out June 9. 1865. Two years
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

later he was appointed second Lieutenant or tas
10th Infantry. Among the battles in which ne
took part were those OF Manassas Gap, Freder-
icEsburg Charlottesville. Gettysburg, tbs capt
ure of Atlanta and many Of the skirmishes OF
Sherman's march to the sea
II WAS Sweets fortune to have an opportunity
TO assist in giving pivotal blow at Gettysburg
when an important part OF the line needed de-
fence and protection against a superior force.
Furious charges along the entire line were re-
PEELED and a company Of a hundred volunteers
under Lieutenant Sweet. covered by the dark
ness. made an audacious attack which greatly
assisted in holding the ground. Two Oficsrs
were killed one taken prisoner and two. includ-
ing Sweet. were wounded
Lieutenant Colonel Robinson was born April
21 1916 at Amherst. Lorain County, Ohio. He
served as a private in Company z, 9TH Wiscon-
sin Infantry from March Il to June 80. 1850.
being admitted the following day to West Point
After leaving the Military Academy he was as
signed as a second lieutenant in the Sd Cavalry.
For twenty-five years he was stationed IN the
West. where he was engaged in a number of
the campaigns against the Indians He served
in the quartermasters department In different
parts of the United States. and from 1902 to
1904 was chief quartermaster. Department et
Luzon-
fifteen years old when he enlisted on sePtem9er
10. 1851 in the ID Michigan Battery ne
served with the battery continuously until AeFil
10. 1854 when he discharged by reason OF
his appointment to West Point. Being capt
ured with remnant OF the battery on April O.
1862 at Pittsburg Landing, he was in Confed-
crate prisons until exchanged in September OF
the same year. After leaving West Point he
served I'm the artillery arm in Alaska Oregon
and California until March, 1910, when he re-
signed on account of slOwness of promotion
Captain Arnold was born September IL. 1s4S.
and served as a private in Company B, 1S4th
Illinois Infantry, from May IA until october ..
1864. Unlike the others. he did not continue
his military life at the close OF the Civil War
He re-entered the volunteer service as an oracer
in Nav 1885. for the Spanish-Amertcan War'
and on February 2, 1901, was appointed guar
terrnaster, with the rank OF captain IN tns rss-
uiar arua~