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ABE DRY. PAEK JOUBXAL, FBIDiT, OCTOBER 2 903. 5 LAMAR SETTLES IN COURT. built of boxes in the rear-of one cf these auction places. WEOLD RELIABLE MARSHAL MADDOX IS DISCHARGED WONT CONCEDE THEIR AUTHORITY FIRE WARDEN IS INVESTIGATING Council's Action Against the Auction Houses Commanded.

Fire Menace Removed. General commendation is heard of council's action in taking steps to suppress the annoying auction houses in the beach front district by Absolutely Pure 7HEREJSNQ SUBSTITUTE COUNCIL (Continued from page oie.) A FIRE MENACE. "These heaps of packing boxes, hay, straw, paper and other rubbish are highly inflammable and very dan' gerous from a fire standpoint, and are liable to cause a conflagration in the hotel district at the time when 'these houses are crowded with guests. No other business is allowed to jeopardize the city in this manner. AN EYESORE TO ALL.

"These piles of packing boxes and rubbish are also very unsightly in this portion of the town, which Is filled with strangers, giving them a bad impression of the place. No other business is allowed to disfigure our city. GUESTS HAVE LEFT, "Some of the undersigned have had guests arrive in the evening, engage rooms for the season, and in the morning throw up the rooms and leave, solely because of the packing box and rubbish outlook from their windows. No other business is allowed to drive summer guests a way, is they are the support of our town "These heaps of packing boxes and rubbish in this portion our city have no redeeming feature. They are of no benefit in any way, but are wholly a damage to the town.

"This nuisance has grown to large proportions and should not be tolerated any longer. The proprietors of these auction places make money here, and should not be allowed to injure the town, simply to save the small expense of carting these boxes away. WANT AN ORDINANCE. "We earnestly request your honorable body to pass an ordinance that will hereafter compel these proprietors to remove all packing boxes and rubbish from their places of business as soon as unpacked. "Let them be made to do part, the same as everybody else, to keep our city safe from fire, and clean and attractive.

THE SIGNERS. "Edward E. Hill, Henry C. Off, F. L.

TenBroeck, Charles A. Young, S. E. VanWlckle, Morgan Parsons, J. Stanley Ferguson, B.

Ballard, Samuel A. Cliver, Andrew Terhnne, Irene W. Hartt, Alice DeWitt Widdemer, II. J. Bly, William J.

Cooper, H. A. Kingsley, A. T. Newkirk, R.

L. fc A. McColm, Mrs. F. Merritt, M.

Conklin, R. W. J. H. Ball, Thomas Noble, A.

J. Roma In, George Staiger, M. F. Ten Eyck, H. C.

Winsor. Mrs. D. G. Con-over, S.

K. Meyers, Hahn Schofield, Mrs. P. J. Hunt, Marion W.

Myers, Sophie Kempe, Amanda George, Travers ut Trumpbour, Frobst Lcadley, P. J. Wilson, Wm. Apple-gate, Matthias T. Applegate, Philip Hildrich, E.

A. MartinW. II. Smith, Wright Frost, Mrs. J.

F. Bowen, Banta Hilyard, F. B. Conover. DEBATE ON PETITION.

Mr. Ballard said he hoped council would take some steps to abate the packing box and rubbish nuisance. He suggested an ordinance compelling the removal of such material as soon as possible after boxes had been unpacked; also the proper storing of such boxes. Mr. Appleby moved that such an ordinance be passed.

Councilman Tuttle said: "I think there is such an ordinance now in force. I know I was fined $2 once "One match among that mbhUh, said he, "would have started a fire that might take away good part of Second avenue. Mr. Ballard stated that one of hi guests, an insurance man, was amaz ed at the sight presented in the rear of the Mogi, Emanary Co. place.

The insurance man declared that the city officials were lax in allowing such a condition to exist, and that if he was here on an official tour of inspection instead of a vacation he would be obliged to. cancel all of his company's policies in that vicinity as the risk was too great. HIGHER LICENSE Mr. Appleby: "These places now pay a license of o0. Let us make $150." "Make it $500." said Mr.

Treat. Mr. Tuttle: "The auction house license is too low. I advised raising it last year, but the city attorney would not agree that it was safe to do go. I am willing to join hands and make it as high as we can." License Inspector Tindall said the fee could be made a high one, as the local auctioneers came under a different classification.

"Let us go on record now," said Mr. Appleby. "We may forget it later on. Make the figure high and stand by it. We must protect ourselves and the people.

If a $500 license will kill off two-thirds of them it is worth it." Mr. Tindall told council that the best of the auctioneers were in favor of a high license. He also said that during the past summer there had been numerous instances where ladies had been insulted in these auc tion houses because their bids on an article did not just suit the auc tioneer. Councilman Carton favored raising the license to a reasonable amount. "Charge as much as they will stand, said he.

Mr. Appleby moved that it be the sense of council that the fee be raised to $250. Mr. Treat amended the figure to $50, seconded by Councilman Winck ler. In this form it passed.

Councilmen Treat and Winckler will confer with City Attorney Haw kins on the legality of such a fee. Acting Mayor Keator expressed himself in favor of the raise and said that the figure should be put at $500 and a test made of it if necessary. As for the rubbish and fire risk the assistant fire chief, who is also the fire warden, will see that the nuis ance is abated. The board of health may also take a hand. The recent fire in the rear of the Gem theatre was caused by such rubbish pile.

HULSHART (Continued from page one.) SUGGESTS DELAY. The members said that they would do the same as Mr. Hulshart. Mr. Lillagore suggested that the resigna tion not take effect until the last of October.

Mr. Hulshart said this would make trouble as the commit tee would have a hundred applicants for the position. PASSING PLEASANTRIES. 1 he burden of receiving the applicants would fall on 'Squire Dodd," said Mr. Lillagore.

"I shall be away on my vacation." -Mr. Havana think 1 will take a vacation, too." The chairman 'An honest con fession is good for the RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. On motion of Judge Dodd the resig nation was accepted. Mr. Hulshart then made his retiring speech, as he relinquished the chair.

He said: THANKED THE "NEWSPAPERS. "I more than appreciate the kind ness I have received at the hands of this committee and the clerk. I also want to thank the newspapers for the kindnesses they have shown me right from the very start, over seven years ago. The papers have stood by nie and have been a great support in carrying out worthy movements SERVED WHOLE TOWNSHIP. "I am thankful to the voters for the warm kindly spirit they have manifested.

My relations with the members of this board will always make me have very pleasant feelings toward them. I have endeavored to serve the whole township and to serve it all the time. I want to see you make a successtui administration, and I hope to see Mr. Shreve, Mr. Rothfritz and the man who will succeed me, elected at next spring's election." MR! HAVENS NEW CHAIRMAN.

On motion of Judge Dodd, seconded by Mr. Lillagore, David E. Havens was made permanent chairman of the board. A. L.

WHITE, COMMITTEEMAN. Judge Dodd also moved that Alon-zo L. White of West Grove, of the firm of Thompson White, grocers, be appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee. This was done unanimously. WAS SWORN IN.

White had closed his store and gone home, but Janitor White of the township headquarters brought him to the committee rooms, where he was sworn in by Clerk Rainear. The selection of Mr. White met with universal satisfaction when it became known today. Former Commissioner C. Eric Nor Dell is suffering from typhoid fever at the Monmouth Memorial Hospital.

His condition thus far is very Dispose of Attorn jV Claim Growls at of Protest Check. The case of Stuer fc Hoffman, at torneys of New York, against David Lamar of Sea Bright, has been set tled in court. Lamar had riven the attorneys a eheck for $200, which went to protest. Bernard Smith, Lamar's brother-in-law, came into court with Edmund Wilson of Red Bank, Lamar's laWyer, am1 paid to Judge Packer the amount of the protested check, together with the costs. The judge will retain the money until the protested check is returned to Mr.

Lamar, when the money will be hanued over to Stuer Hoffman. Two other suits against Lamar are. pending. TRIP TO FAIR (Continued from page one.) Long Branch to be operated on. Rev.

James J. Durick, a Brooklyn priest, went to the depot with his cousin, Edward F. Day, to return Mr. Donahue presented a horrible sight. His left cheek was gouged out and the jaw bone was shattered.

His right hand was cut off and his arm up to the elbow hung in ribbons of veins and sinews. His right leg was mangled and was all but severed at the knee. His body was one mass of cuts and bruizes. The physicians saw that there was little chance that the man could live. They bound up his limbs and wounds preparatory taking him to the Monmouth Memorial hospital at home.

Hearing that Mr. Donahue's hours were numbered, Father Durick went to the side of the injured man, who was then in a semi-conscious stat, and administered the last rites of the Catholic church. Rev. Father Roche was also present a little later Mr. Donahue was taken to the hos pital on the 2.10 train.

He was then unconscious. Mr. Donahue's home is in Trenton. He is a plumber by trade and has been employed during the summer by John F. Leaver of West Sewall avenue.

Dr. Rose said this afternoon that the chances were very much against Donahue's recovery. Cn his arrival at the hospital, immediate amputa tion of both right arm and right leg will be necessary. The man also sus tained a fractured head and Irac- tured hip. COUNTY (Continued from page one.) Roosevelt, the chief magistrate of the nation, and pledge to him our support in 1904.

Be it further ENDORSE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES. Resolved, That we endorse the candidacy of James D. Carton, Oba-diah E. Davis and George W. Patterson, the Republican nominees for the assembly, and pledge to them our undivided support.

Robert Landin was chairman. He called on various people for speeches among them Constable L. C. Hub-bert. Rev.

Dr. Drumgoole, Rev. Mr. Wallace, Rev. Mr.

Anderson, Thomas A. A. Parrott, Harrison Ward, W. J. Scott and others Mr.

Landin was made permanent chairman and R. E. Avfpry secretary. Township secretaries will be elected, after which another meeting to perfect organization will be held. The Annual Tomato Trouble.

This year, like the many that have gone before, is full of trials and tribulations for the tomato packer. Heretofore the canning men have had trouble with the farmers, but this year they are having troubles with themselves. The crop is a light one and as fewer farmers than ever before have contracted with the local packers, there consequently have been many tons of tomatoes placed upon the open market. Some of these were bought by the foreign buyers and the others were disposed of here at home. The price paid by Salem county packers up to last week was supposdltl to be uniformly eight dollars a ton, all of the packers agreeing to hold to that price.

Last week, however, it was discovered that certain of the canners had raised the price to ten dollars, and without letting the others know, were going about the county selecting the most promising patches which not been contracted for, and paying the higher price. All this was good for the farmer but it savored of unfair dealing in the. minds of those canners who had been loyal to the price agreement. Now tomatoes have jumped to ten dollars a ton, and as all of the packers will probably hereafter shift for themselves, the price may go even higher. Accidentally Shot Gunning.

While gunning on the Assiscunck Creek meadows recently, Edward Warren of Lawrence street, Burlington, was accidentally shot by Thomas Hasson. A clump of bushes hid the gunners from each other, when Hasson fired at some birds and hit his friend. The whole load of No. 9 shot entered Warren's face, neck and chest. His wound3 are serious, but he is expected to recover.

Bradley Beach Council Votes Unanimously to Dispense With OScer's Services at Once MADDOX WILL CONTEST ACTIOS Was Placed OB Duty at Pleasure of Council Other Important Busi-Traasacted. Marshal Maddox is discharged! The bomb fell last Monday, after hanging, like the sword of Damocles, over his head for months. Marsha! Maddox refused to accept his dis charge and told the Bradley Beach council that he would contest the matter, and in the meantime would remain on duty. The resolution was presented by Councilman Lambert, seconded by Councilman Gant. It reads: RESOLUTION OF DISCHARGE.

"Whereas, Marshal H. L. Maddox was placed on duty at the pleasure of the council; therefore, be it "Resolved, That as a salaried offi cer his services be dispensed with." On the yea and nay vote, all the councilmen present voted for the marshal's discharge. They were Councilmen Hutchinson, Gant, Yar-nall, Lambert, Stewart and Bennett, who constitute a full board. Coun cilman Hutchinson presided in the absence of Mayor Pratt, who is away on a vacation.

MARSHAL WON'T STEP DOWN. Marshal Maddox said: "I suppose you have taken legal advice on this matter. If not you had better be advised by your attorney. I will con test your action. You will find you cannot discharge me.

I shall remain on duty and collect my salary just the same as ever. THE FOURTH NOTICE. Touneilman Bennett moved tuat the clerk notify Mr. Maddox that his services as a salaried official are no longer required. This was passed.

AT COUNCIL'S PLEASURE. No formal charges were presented The clerk was, however, instructed to look up the minutes and it was found that early in 1902 a resolution was passed placing Marshal Maddox on duty at the pleasure of counciL A bill for the marshal's sevices up to September 30 was ordered paid. TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR. Recorder Smith asked for a list of the other marshals in the borough, but was told that all badges and police powers had been called in. A successor to Mr.

Maddox will be appointed next Monday. There are already several candidates for the position. TAX COMMISSION'S WORK. The Bradley Beach Tax Adjustment commission recommends that $55 be accepted for the lots of Mrs. E.

V. Taylor and that a quit claim deed be executed. It was so ordered. Councilman Stewart asked how long the commission would continue its labors. Th acting mayor said the commission expected to end its work within the next two weeks.

Councilman Gant thought the commission should send the original bills when they recommended settlement, so that the council would know how much had been taken off and could thus vote intelligibly. HIT AT COMMISSION. A resolution was passed that the tax commission send the original bills with interest, costs, on all taxes adjusted. It was the sentiment that unless this was done, the council would act on no more recommendations of the commission. WANTS SCHOOL MONEY.

A communication was read from S. D. Woolley, custodian, asking for an old balance clue the school board from the taxes of 1001 and 1902. This is $55.81. It was referred to the finance committee.

BONDS ACCEPTED. The bonds of II. C. Landis and W. A.

Walton for plumbers'" licenses on sewer work, were accepted. That of Hays Co. was returned for correc tion, Counselor Cook having declared it invalid because the individual names of the members of the firm were not given. Doctors put Back Mangled ear Rather than go through life with one ear John Purcell, 16 years old, of Trenton, has submitted to a painful operation, and now appears with an ear tightly bandaged and sewed to his head with many stitches. The, member was badly lacerated in a mill where Purcell is employed.

It merely hung suspended by the skin when the doctors commenced work. Five Dogs Attacked Woman. Struggling, desperately in the grasp of five fierce and angry dogs, Mrs. Catharine Flynn, of New Brunswick, had an exciting experience in the yard in the rear of her home. She was attacked unexpectedly by the dogs and pulled to the ground by tne animals before she had time to collect her thoughts.

She shouted lustily for help and some of her neighbors rushed in as she fainted from fright and exhaustion. Two of the dogs were shot by a policeman. Mrs. Flynn had the flesh torn from her body and limbs in several places, and suffered from nervous shock. Supervisor Whits Continues Work on Roads Despits Orders of Township Committee.

OVERSEER OF POOR EXPLAINS Says There Is Still About a Thousand Dollars la Poor Fund I he Expenditures. Despite the orders of the township committee that all road work should be stopped, owing to the lowness of the appropriation, Supervisor Samuel S. White is going along the even tenor of his way, and working as a nothing had happened. The supervisor is continuing work on Springwood avenue. He says he will finish this work, which will take several weeks, and that he will continue his labors on the roads until the appropriation gives out.

Mr. White saw counsel Tuesday and is acting on his advice. He believes the power to begin and to stop road work, lies with the supervisor rather than the committee. The township committee wants to give $1,500 to the Corlies avenue im provement. Mr.

White says 'he will protest against any such action, as Corlies avenue is now a county road W. R. Miller, overseer of the poor, denies that the poor fund is nearly used. He says there is a little over $1,000 in the fund at present, which he hopes will carry the township well along into the winter. The expenditures for the past six months, he says are: Eighty-five orders for food, averaging $2 an order, $170; coal and wood, $X); burials of the poor, $105: transportation, $27; non-support cases, physician's salary $125.

overseer's salary, $155. WIGGIE" JONES IN THE HOSPITAL Was Badly Injured in a Runaway at Long Branch Last Night. Horse Hit Trolley Pole. "Wiggie" Jons, the hackman, was frightfully injured Tuesday in Long Branch and is now under treatment at the Monmouth Memorial hospital. About seven o'clock Jones drove up to Samuel Seltman's restaurant, at Broadway and Second avenue and asked how long it had been since ihe last trolley car had started for As- bury Park.

He was told it had just started. Jones lashed his horse and started clown Second avenue in pursuit. In front of the residence of Harry W. Green, Jones' horse swerveu to the sidewalk and the wagon crashed against a trolley pole. The wagon was smashed and Jones was thrown among the debris.

The horse broke loose and went up on a private lawn and began to eat grass, Jones was taken from the wreck by persons attracted by the commo tion. It was then found that he had suffered severe injuries. Dr. George H. Baker was summoned and in the street beneath a gaslight he dressed the wounds and then sent Jones to the hospital.

sustainen a lour inch gasn into the sknll above the right eye and a deep puncture below the eye on the cheekbone. Small bruises and scratches were numerous. At the hospital this morning it was stated that Jones is improving. Tooth Saved Lockjaw victim's Life. Lewis Holland, the Vineland lad who was brought t- Bridgeton hospital suffering with lockjaw ten ciays ago, has been discharged, entirely cured.

When the dread disease locked the lad's jaws so "that nourishment could not be administered, one of the physicians discovered that one of the patient's front teeth was broken off, and through thit tiny aperture, by means of a small rubber tube, liquid nourishment was given him. In this manner he was kept alive while the remedies were applied and the cure effected. Higher License for Woodlnn-v. The ordinance introduced into city council of Woodbury for the regulation of the sale of malt and spirituous liquors in the city has created considerable comment. M.

F. Cattell, a heavy taxpayer, had the measure introduced, and he states that its intent is to lower the tax rate. There are three hotels in the city, and the idea is to raise the license fee for these and allow more saloons with heavy fees, the city to profit in a financial way for these privileges. While driving across the Sea Bright bridge in a buggy recently James Walsh of Tinton Falls was run into by David Lamar's automobile. The buggy was demolished and Mr.

valsh was badly shaken up. Joseph Cohen, while fishing on the old iron pier at Long Branch last Friday, landed a fifteen pound striped bass. It was hard work to haul the big fellow in, and only after a struggle was the feat accomplished. charging a high license. The greatest satisfaction to nearby property owners, however, comes from the fact that steps are to be taken to remove the constant danger of fire through the medium of the boxes and trash which is allowed to accumulate in and around these auction houses.

Assistant Fire Chief Walton, who is also the fire warden, has already made an inspection of these properties and several others in the district and has had them made as safe as possible. Others will be inspected within a short timj. Late last month Mr. Walton made an inspection of the premises in the rear of Hagaar Brothers David on Second avenue, adjoining the toboggan chute. The auction men were given until night to clean up the rubbish, and were threatened with prosecution if they failed to act.

The next day the yard looked as neat as could be. Complaint was made by the toboggan owners, who were in fear of being burned out. Mrs. E. A.

Martin, owner of the Surf House, has requested an inspection of the premises adjoining her property. Last winteF there was a fire there and Mrs. Martin wishes to avoid a repetition this year. Mr. Walton says he proposes to take prompt measures in all cases that come to his notice, and will welcome any information furnished by citizens.

CARTRIDGES FOR USE IN RIOTS Multi-Ball Variety Distributed to Armories Throughout State. Quartermaster General Donnelly has forwarded to the various armories throughout the state a supply of the new multi-ball cartridges, calibre intended to be held in reserve for use in riots or on other occasions where the men of the National Guard might be called on to use the new rifles. These new cartridges are designed for use in cases where the great range of the service bullet would render its use objectionable-on account of the danger to persons and property at considerable distance from the firing line. 'ihe new cartridge is composed of the service case with a full charge, about thirty-four grains of smokeless powder and two round balls, held in the nck of the case by a cannelure at the lower end and a crimp at the upper. tin in the proportion of 16 to 1, and are slightly coated with paraffin.

The diameter of the ball is 0.308 inch and weighs forty-two grains. The service primer for smokeless powder is used. The cartridges have sufficvient accuracy for effective use at 200 yards, at which range a slight elevation of 350 yards is required, while at 100 yards or les the riflemen using the new ammunition are instructed to fire pointblank. New Disease Attacks Horses. A fatal disease has become epidemic among horses in South Jersey, which seems so far to centre in Cape May and Atlantic counties.

It has not been diagnosed, and baffles the skill of veterinary surgeons to find the cause or a remedy. Some attribute it to the feeding of salt hay. The animal suddenly falls dead after a few hours of what does not seem very severe suffering. A dozen or more horses have died within a few clays in Ocean City. Contractor Joseph Sutton, who is graveling the streets, lost three horses recently and four more have just been taken with the dreaded disease Mules that are working with the affected horses are so far immune, no cases having been reported What appears to be a fresh outbreak of the strange disease among horses has made its appearance iu Tuckeron and many horses are dying from the effects of it.

All kinds of remedies have been tried, but to ho avail, and when the animal is once stricken it means sure death. Serious results are looked for if state or government aid is not forthcoming. New Schoel Opened. The new public school at East Oceanic opened last week, with Miss Agnes Bell in charge. Forty pupils are enrolled at the school.

Only first anu second year scholars are admitted there. Next year two higher grades will be added. The total enrollment at the two schools in the Oceanic district numbers 210, the highest in the school's history. It expected that th enrollment will reach 230. Glass Factories Busy.

All of the glass factories in Salem, it is expected, will be in full blast by November 1. The new ehild labor law fixing the employment age of boys at 14 instead of 12 years is being felt by the manufacturers, and where blowers are now engaged they are are required to get their own boy help before their employment is assured. There has been some talk of bringing Italian boys from Mina-tola, but this seems unlikely to nnuer it. The ordinance referred to relates to obstructions upon the sidewalk. HIGHER LICENSE.

Mr. Appleby started the discussion for a higher license for the auction houses. "We should protect our summer people and the hotel keepers," said Mr. Appleby. "These auction houses are a general nuisance and do As-bury Park no good.

I am in favor of a higher license." Mr. Treat: Mr. Appleby is right in saying that these auction houses are of no good to the city. I am surprised at the way in which the long suffering hotel men and other taxpayers have borne the nuisance inflicted upon them. Council should do all that it can to abate the evil." Dr.

Kinmonth: "Since Mr. Treat has shown -o much enthusiasm over the subject, and seems to be so well informed, I move you that this matter be referred to the chairman of the fire and water committee, to confer with the city attorney and the chairman of the ordinance committee." DANGER FROM FIRE. Building Inspector Ormerod said he had discovered a summer house, -i 1 wwrrti 'V: WTWtM 11 1 WV'W'.