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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
4
The piece urges Asbury Park to prepare a grand public celebration for January 1 1901 marking the transition from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. It calls on the Common Council to appropriate funds, envisioning a citywide turnout and a ceremony that underscores the sublime border between centuries.
Rev JG Reed of St Pauls Ocean Grove argues moral suasion and legal local option as remedies for NJ liquor problem. Ocean Grove Times questions if such measures will be tried in New Jersey. Freehold Transcript notes Asbury Park milkmen were acquitted amid formaldehyde in milk, urging safer enforcement and better evidence next time.
Paul Dunbar uses indirect verse in a ballad titled The Haunted Oak to arraign civilization that tolerates lynch law. The opening and closing stanzas describe a tree's fear and witness to a guiltless victim's fate, ending with the tree's doom as punishment for the crime.
Publishers tout pocket sized editions as best books for portable reading. St Nicholas December celebrates family reading with uplifting tone and lively features for adults and children alike.
Office hours until 5 pm at the bank building. Ges administered. Newspaper delivery by carrier to homes for a weekly fee.
A year ago today Rev Widder Widde mer former pastor of the First Congregational Church planned to sue the body for money. He requested removal of a memorial window to his mother from the church, not yet done. Prof H L Maresh moved from Asbury Park High School commercial department. Ocean Grove High School beat Asbury Park High School 30 to 9 in basketball.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. Tennent Council No. 78 held its tenth anniversary celebration in Englishtown on Thursday evening, with members and local attendees marking the milestone in Asbury Park area.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey appealed to the state Board of Taxation challenging a $2,374,000 assessment by Jersey City Tax Commissioners on two land tracts. It asks the assessment be reduced to $1,175,000 or $1,199,000 less than fixed.
J H Benham of California died after a hunting accident in the mountains. He was mortally wounded when a rifle misfired during a buck chase and rode a mule back to camp half a mile away despite a fatal abdomen wound. He retained courage until death at dawn.
Julian Ralph recalls confessions on war reporting and his changed view on danger. He discusses a fellow artist who pressed into heavy fire at Graspan and Magersfontein, surviving to report while vowing never to risk further danger.
A London Express column laments Britain’s waning initiative across key industries. It argues England risks degeneration into a nation of brokers, losing leadership in sea, rail, electricity, electrochemistry, and cotton to Germany, France, the United States, and the southern U.S. and India.
Treasury and branches hold $474,108,266 in gold coins and bullion as of December 1, up from 1899. Banks hold about $312,000,000 in gold, with $115,118,140 in Certificates. total visible gold exceeds $670,000,000. Officials foresee reaching $475,000,000 in treasury holdings and possibly $500,000,000.
City health authorities report active smallpox control as new cases appear and vaccinations are deployed. Twenty inspectors vaccinate tenants in affected buildings while police guard affected areas to prevent spread and movement of potentially infected items. Thirty seven cases have been reported to Dr. Dillingham.
Owen Squire aged 19 was found guilty of manslaughter in Queens county court Long Island City for shooting 14 year old Elizabeth C Heigelsen on election day in the ice cream saloon of Philip Kochenberg at Bench street and Jamaica avenue Richmond Hill. The jury added a mercy recommendation.
Pennsylvania financial officers report at year end there was 6 040 988 in the state treasury with 4 322 336 in the general fund and 2 327 052 in the sinking fund. During the year there was gain of 17 404 211 the largest receipts in the state's history.
Lake Shore Railroad will start Train 28 from Chicago to Cleveland in nine hours and five minutes, reducing travel time on the Chicago to Cleveland run. The new service marks one of the fastest trains in the region.
A London report questions a large naval contract with potential cancellation after the Kentucky department says it is unclear how funds will be handled. The correspondent notes probable cancellation as financial arrangements face scrutiny and stateside delays impact the deal.
London dispatch notes The Spectator predicts a Chinese victory over the Allies as Russia and the United States shape the crisis at Peking. It cites potential indemnities and paper promises, and cites mixed reports from Shanghai and Tokyo about armament, consular actions, and troop movements in China.
At Trenton Falls the new power plant’s penstock and penstock system were tested as water was turned into the steel and wooden pipes to drive the turbines. The test drew strong interest to verify the strength of the enormous pressure and no weakness was found.
Johnstown report states L Trum bull Kelly captain of the Incal football team died from injuries after a Thursday afternoon game with Indiana Normal. His skull was fractured and he was 21 years old. He was son of Captain Kelly of West Superior, Wis. Old Officers to Be Reappointed Governor Odell announced reappointment of John N Partridge and Edward M Hoffman to public works and adjutant general posts.
Mrs Emma Van Liew pleaded guilty to manslaughter for throwing vitriol in the face of Alice Hummell and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. She was taken to the Columbus prison after the verdict. Mrs Linter in Burlington identified George Anderson as the alleged assailant in a separate Cedar Rapids case where her husband was killed and she was fatally shot by a footpad. another suspect was arrested in Patterson, Ind.
K G Dun reports November commercial failures reaching 850 with 12.4 million dollars in liabilities, manufacturing defaults at 393 with 3.88 million. Iron and steel indicate stronger demand as pig iron sales reach 200000 tons in three weeks, railroads and machinery buying rebound, while cotton and dry goods show uneven recovery and rising footwear costs.
Hoboken engineers plan major changes to the Lackawanna main line from Hoboken to Buffalo New York including a two mile tunnel from Waterloo to the Gap and straightening many curves. The route will bypass detours via Dover Hacketts Town and Washington cutting running time by about 45 to 50 minutes with further improvements considered beyond the Water Gap.
Four more persons died yesterday after the glass works disaster, bringing the death toll to seventeen. Many injured remain in hospitals. crowds gather at the morgue as the coroner's jury views all bodies. Governors and officials consider troop deployment to San Antonio after a riot between workers and police.
London report that the Royal Society announced the national Antarctic expedition will begin next autumn. Construction of the ship Discovery has already started at Dundee.
About 3 000 000 bushels of coal began moving south yesterday aboard 112 coal boats and 4 barges. The current rise totals 11 000 000 bushels this period.
New York markets showed steady to active trade in flour and western dairy, with winter patents at 3.60 to 4.00 and cheese steady at 10 to 14 cents. Eggs strong in state and Pennsylvania markets, sugar steady with refined at 4 to 6 cents per pound, turpentine and molasses holding steady, and imports from Argentina influencing price movements.
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