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TWO REFoRMED CHURCHES.


The Wayne Street Absorbs the Grand street
Church, and Celebrate It's 10th Year.
Two incidents in the history of the Wayne
street Reformed Church will help to make
this year memorable one in its annals.
Some months ago Rev. William Westerfeld
resigned the pastorate of the Grand street
Reformed Church. Whatever may be said
of the reasons for the resignation, it is
altogether likely that it was due to the fact
that because of the movement to O point
further up town of the home-centre of the
city, the congregation had thinned out.
The officers of the church have made up
their minds not to call a new pastor, and
the congregation will unite with the Wayne
street Church. This is one of the recent
incidents in the Wayne street Church's
history The other is the anniversary of
the completion of its fortieth year, which
was celebrated last Sunday. The congre-
cation first wershipped in the Baptist
Church, then on Barrow street. The first
first place of worship of their own was on
Grove street, near Railroad avenue. In
1848 the corner stone of the present church
was laid on land given by Cornelius Van
Worst. It was partially destroyed by fire
in 1851 and has been enlarged from time to
time. During the course of his anniver-
sary sermon Rev. P. D. Van Cleef, d. D.,
the pastor, said that altogether 825 COM
municants have been enrolled; 416 have
been dismissed to other churches, 1888 have
died, and there are 221 now enrolled. The
funds raised by the congregation, since the
reach total of $211 200.
As to the Grand street church, no one
seems to know yet what will be done with
the property. A New York church holds
mortgage for S11 900 against it, upon which
80 years of interest has accumulated. The
mortgage draws no interest as long as the
remains in the hands of the Re-
formed Church. But purchaser at the
mortgage sale would probably have to pay
a large share of the interest before he could
take the property
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a STOLEN sE0REE.
A Senatorial Moustnche Wakes Wroth Be-
cause Gov. Albeit Robbed 1t Of its
Chance to show the Greatness of its
espufl.,S

a 66UNkUEAHh fA8NutnChC W AASa tvAgA-@ 49,
cause Gov. Albeit Robbed 1t of its
Chance to show the Greatness of its
ssPulI.''
TRENTON, April al Special. Ia few
days ago Frank Fort, who is well known
Newark Republican, did the unprecedent-
ed and wholly unorthodox thing of resign
ing his position as Judge of the Second
District Civil Court of Newark. The Second
District Court in that city is not organized
under the General District Court Act,
under which the Judgeships are within the
gift of the Republican Joint Meeting, but
under q special act, passed prior to the
General District Court Act, which gives the
Governor authority to fill vacancies in it.
Judge Forts resignation of $4,000 berth,
inexcusable in itself, was made doubly in
excusable by the fact that Governor Alb
bett would surely appoint a Democrat to
succeed him; and there was great hue
and cry against him in Newark Republican
circles. Judge Fort tried to explain that
the demands of his private practice made
his resignation necessary but the all-wise
politicians of the city wouldn't have it that
way, and they began to hunt for evidences
of political job in the resignation. But
moustache that, under the name of Freddy
Fish, adorns the seat in the Senate to
which John w. Taylors brain once lent
dignity and Importance, thought it knew
all about it. That gorgeous array of hairs
never looked so wise as it did the day
when it became conscious that Judge Fort
had left a secret in its shelter Judge Fort
had called to say to it that he desired to
send message to Governor Albeit sits
a profound secret that / am about to re-
sign my Judgeship, the Judge said, s'and I
have written to Governor Albeit that 1
want you to have something to say about
my Democratic successor. If a Democrat
is to be chosen I would like to have Henry
F. Goeken take my place." A moustache,
as q rule, is not capable of much independ-
ent mental action, and this particular
moustache readily adopted the suggestion.
1t would thrust itself under the Governors
nose, and somehow or other let that
suspicious official know that it wanted
to have hair or. two in the
pie in the interest of Henry F. Goeken.
When it swept into the Governors room to
make known Judge Forts resignation, the
Governor, after refusing point blank to APP
point Republican, surprised the Mustache
by announcing that he would appoint
Henry f. Goeken. Other evidences pre-
scented themselves that so far from Forts
resignation being secret between Fort
and the Mustache from Essex, it was known
to the Governor, and that the very name
the mustache had proposed to choke down
the Governors throat, was then on its way
to the Senate for confirmation. That
made the mustache from Essex mad. Every
hair lifted itself on ends and swayed In
mighty Indignation Fort and the Cover
nor had left the mustache no opportunity
to show its greatness In influencing an ap
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report. She said the Society had collecte d
for Foreign Missions this year 81, 916. 20, n
increase of $1,000 over last years collec-
tions. Miss Clara Cushman, of Pekin,
China, delivered an interesting address, in
which she told of the work Of the mission
aries in China, and related many of her
own experiences. She read some letters
from some of her girl pupils, telling of their
religious experience. One of them wrote
that she experienced more of ga get-near-
Ohrist-feeling in her heart" Mss Cush-
man said that the work paid; that souls
were being saved. She told her audience
that for every Christian woman in this
country there were 200 heather women in
China. She also told them that $500
would run day school in China for a
year, and issued an appeal for money for
that purpose. Rev. Mr.. McGrew, re-
turned missionary from India, spoke inter
estingly on Indian mission work. Mrs.
Skidmore. of New York. and Mrs. Willing,
of Chicago, prominent In mission work,
occupied seats on the platform.
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THE NEWARK CONFERENCE.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE FAYETTE
CHURCH YESTERDAY

The Third Days Proceedings-The COM
ditton OF the Church tM Elizabeth
Candidates for Full Orders--One
Whose Name REEVES am Old Story
Bishop Foster, who is presiding over the
Newark Methodist Conference ct their
annual session in the Lafayette Church. on
Pacific avenue, was promptly on hand yes
terday morning The Bishop has pleas
ant but strong face withal. His portrait,
taken from a photograph when he was
younger than he is now, is prese nted iii
this column of the paper. 1t was announced
that j. Richmond Boyle, of the Baltimore
Conference, and that L. c. Muller, of the
Wyoming Conference, had been received
in the Newark Conference. Presiding
Elder Van Benschoten's report, from the
Elizabeth District, showed that in St.
Marks parish, on Staten Island, one
hundred converts had been made, and
in Asbury and Bethlehem about fifty
probationees had been received. The church
in Stockton has paid debt of $500, and
Dunellen of $4,000. Railway and Raritan
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Mr.. CLEVELAND NOMINATED
ZWO-THIRDS or THE DELEGATES
FOR HIM ON FIRST BALLOT.

The Proceedings or the Convention
Who Were There and What They
Did-How Each Of the Delegates
Voted-nEr. Cieveland's Acceptance.
Hon. Patrick Sheeran sat well up near
the platform in Humboldt Hall when
Chairman Bob Davis of the Democratic
City Convention called the City Convention
to order long after the hour appointed for
its assembling yesterday afternoon. His
head was down between his shoulders, but
he rolled the unlighted butt of cigar con-
tentedly between bis teeth. A little fur
ther down in the row was County Clerk
Denny Mclaughlin, ruddy faced and always
good natured. And against the wall on the
other side Of the hall sat his right
bower, the Hon. John f. Kelly. A beati6c
smile played all over the right bowers
handsome face. He was thinking how
Alderman Jordan hadR't helped to get him
back into the City COMPREHENSIVE, and
secretly chuckling to himself that it was
his time now to get even. Sheriff Heintze,
with his pleasant German face. sat on the
dais ct the end of the hall. He offered to
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Don't forget Perlmutter's grand opening,
April IL.
TIoboken Flremen,s BIowout.

Washington Hook and Ladder Company
No /, of the Hoboken Fire Department,
had regular old-time reunion last night
in the Company's house on Bloomfield
street, in celebration of its thirty -second
anniversary. The members and their
ladies and friends turned out in full force,
and general Publication extended far into
the morning. Assemblyman "Terry ;"
Mcdonald was surrounded by delegation
of the volunteer fremen, and then escorted
to the reunion, where he was rendered an
ovation. In response to unanimous call,
" Terry made little speech. in which he
told the g Fire Laddies something about
repeating obnoxious bills in the Legisla-
lature. Among the guests Of the .fremen
were numerous city officials.
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the big speech in the Aldermanic
Chamber at the time of the reap
pointment of Commissioners DATE, Jor-
dan and Hardenbergh to the Board of
Finance recently. Reardon is square of
build, and square of nature. Sometimes
his very honesty makes him suspicious of
others whose motives are less transparent
than his, and then he oyershoots the mark.
His face was wreathed in smiles. They
were all of the Cleveland contingent, and
felt happy because they knew what was
coming "By the same token" Assessor
O'Neills face betrayed traces of anxiety
He is as handsome as any of them, and
generally as good-natured But he hal
the management of the Jordan canvass on
his shoulders, and it made him feel
heavy. He feared thst the fellows on
the other side were not grinning with
satisfaction without good cause He saw
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the handsome ex- JOHNNY KELLY.
City Comptroller nominated Mike O'Don-
nell for Secretary. The County Clerk
moved that Assessor O'Neill act with him.
The Assessor withdrew in favor of Mr..
Westervelt, and he and Mike O'DonnelI
were elected. A member from the Third
District made an inquiry as to the number
of delegates. Secretary O'Donnell said
there were 81 full votes in the Convention.
There were 70 names oE the roll, but six
delegetes in the Fourth District were emit
Il d to only half vote each.
THE NOMINATION..
The decks were now cleared for final
action. The Mayoralty horses were to be
trotted out. There was no flourish in
calling them to the course. County Clerk
Mclaughlin sprang to his feet with a
simple
nominate Orestes Cleveland"
q nominate Robert s. Jordan, followed
the Assessor.
It had been agreed that each delegate
should, when his name was called, rise in
his seat to announce his vote. The ballot
proceeded. No speeches were made till
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Co. B, Of the new Second Regiment,
which did not make satisfactory showing
at the last regular inspection of the late
Ninth, inspected Az men at the armory in
Hobcken last nlgLt. Col. Hamilton, Bri-
gade Inspector, and Col. Parker, Brigade
Assistant Adjutant General, were the in
specting officers. A grand order was re-
ceived at the armory in Hoboken last
night from Gen. Stryker, designating the
new regiment as the Second Regiment,
N. G. Nj. The election of field officers
will take place on Wednesday.
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AN INSULT 70 Y0zERs.
The Recon- mendation Of the Third Districf
Republicans for J. e. Clarlxe's Nomin-

Tine Recon mendatt0n Of the Third District
Republicans for ]. e. CIarke's Nomin-
tien.
The Republican Club Of the Third Dis
trict has recommended the nomination of
J. E. Clarke as member OF the Board of
Education. This nomination would be
gross insult to the voting population of the
district for various reasons, some of which
the TATTLER deems it eminentiy proper to
present to its readers. In the first place
it is to be remembered that Clarke
is one of the members of the old Board
who. with Ben Van Reyper and john Boyd,
brought the old Board into such unsayory
repute and that of itself should be suff-
cient to insure his overwhelming defeat if
he is nominated. More than this, how
ever, rests against him. While member
of the old Board, he supplied the Board
with certain material and performed GER
tain duties himself, which is contrary to
law The bills were put in in the
name of James r. Young. but Clarke
is said to have been the real
claimant. At one time it appeared
by the books that the Board was indebted
to lanes r. Young in o consid-
erable sum. Thereupon President Walker
sent note addressed to Young, request
ing him to come to the Board and certify
his bills, which was returned with the
endorsement, ssNot found, on the envel-
ope. subsequently Young, who is clerk
in New York carpet house, came to the
Boerd to make inquiry why his bills were
not paid. Hewas informed that If he would
swear that he had performed the work, the
bills would be paid at once. He took the
bills away with him, with the remark that
he would acknowledge them. He has never
shown up at the Board since, and this,
together with the fact that Clarke was
caught performing some of the very duties
which the bills called for is pretty salts
factory evidence that Young was only
cover for Clarke. The law forbids men,
Der of city Board to have interest in any
contracts he NAV helm to award
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Obituary Notes.

The death of H. N. Eye takes from the
Methodist church of this city one of its
most active workers and most devoted adj
lerents He was prominent at one time in
Republican political circles, but though he
might have gone higher had he chosen,
would never consent to serve in public
place, except for little time when he was
an Alderman. He leaves family of four
daug hters and one son, and handsome
estate. An eye trouble developed into
what is believed to have been a cancer and
caused his death. He was fifty years of
age, but looked younger.
The venerable mother of Ex-Governor
Bedle died one day last week at her home
in Monmouth County.
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There was no regular meeting of the Bris-
tor Trial Committee of the Newark Confer
ence, in the Lafayette yesterday. The let
ter of 1.-THE accused clergyman to the Bishop,
in which he withdrew from the conference,
and accused his brother clerymen of unfair
treatment, and some of them of prosecution,
was pronounced by many members of the
Conference as impudent in the the extreme.
His Withdrawal left no defendant in the
case. The Committee has made up its re-
port from the testimony already in and
will present it to the Conference tomorrow.
None of the members would give any infor-
nation as to the conclusion reached by the
Committee; but the general impression
among the many ministers gather in Lafay-
against the Rev. Geo. r. Bristor. He 8
believed tc be guilty of the disgraceful
charges, and the Committee will doubtless
report
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FLOODS IN THE VEST.
Property Damaged, Liyes Sacrificed
and Families Homeless.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 8. The
river at IL o'clock A. NJ. registered SO feet
Some five Thousand persons who are home
less are well taken care of by the Citizens
Relief Committee. A third person was
drowned late last night.
CINCINNATI, o, April 3.-Contrary to
the calculations of expert river men. the
Ohio River will rise above IS feet. Il had
reached "a feet at 10 A. NJ, and is rising an
inch an hour.
LoUIsvnLE, KY, April S.-The river
here was Is feet at noon, foot over the
danger line, and is rising two inches an
hour. This is the highest point ever
reached at this time of the year since 1860
rise of four feet more is expected. No
damage is reported as yet.
SELMA, Ala, April 3.-The river at this
point has ceased TO rise after rising two
feet higher than at any time ever known.
The destruction of property has been great
all along the river and many lives have
been lost.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3.-The Cum
berland River is 43 feet 5 inches at this
point, and rising an inch an hour. over
200 families have been forced to abandon
their homes.
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share the little desk
in front Of him with
the TATTLER, but
the TATTLERs bust
ness called him to
the reporters desk,
and another friend
of the Sherif's took
the declined chair.
Chubby and rudy
+" Denny" Reardon
sat in the body of
the hall, with his
bosom friend, ex-
Sheriff Cronan, by
his side. Reardon
IL
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ago. The people were misled by promises
of reform. The present magistrate of
the city is my esteemed personal friend.
But there can be no corruption or official
mistakes in this city without the approval
of the Mayor Whatever is taken from the
City Treasury is taken under the hand and
seal of Gilbert Collins. Under the city
charter not claim can be paid till the res
olution ordering it has received his approx
al If the Board Of Works has succeeded
in swindling the city, as his party organ
claims. it could not have been done without
his signature It is time, then. for his
party TO stop crying fraud against the last
years record of which its candidate is part
and parcel. 1t is your duty, in select
ing your candidate against him, to
throw aside all your personal preferences,
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ThIef covert Caught .. Last.

Several months ago Mrs. Cough, of %
Concord street, discovered boy just leav-
ing her bedroom, and before she had time
TO give the alarm he had escaped An ex-
ana nation of the premises by Mrs. Cough
revealed the fact that she had been robbed
of personal effects to the value of $500.
Yesterday morning Detective Keenan, ar
rested William Covert, aged 16, and he was
recognized by Mrs. Cough as the thief. He
was arraigned before Justice Stilsing and
held to await the action of the Grand jury.
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A STOLEN EDITORIAL.
MADE THE BASIS OF A FIGHT
AGAINST GORDONs CONFIRMATION

Presidential Nominee for United
states Marshal of New Jersey whom
His Fellow Townsmen Burned In
Ehigy for viliifying Dead Garfield.
The Presidents nomination of Editor
Gordon, of the New Brunswick Times, for
United States Marshal of New Jersey still
hangs fire in the Senate, and has given rise
to an interesting partisan fight against him.
Gordon is one of the most unpopular men
in the middle section Of the State. Editor
Babcock, who runs the Republican paper
in New Brunswick, is the best and about
the only friend he has. Five or six years
ego, just after the death of President Gar.
field, Gordon published an editorial saw
ageiy applauding and justifying the as
sassination. The people of New
Brunswick, deeming, regardless of party,
that all little party jealousies and animos-
tiles might be sunk in the presence of
death, were aroused to the highest pitch Of
indignation over the despicable and mex
cusable display of bitterness, and sought
Gordon at his house. Itwould scarcely have
gone well with him if he had been found,
but he had got away from home, and the
pepulace Fad to content themselves with
burning him in ef6gy. When the excite
ment had measurably subsidized he returned
to New Brunswick, and explained that on
the day on which the editorial had been
published he was not in his editorial rooms,
and that an irresponsible attachs of his
Office had clipped the offensive editorial
from the World He disavowed the senti-
ments expressed in the article, and tried
to smooth things over but the people, en-
lightened by the knowledge that he had at
one time had personal quarrel with Gar
field, have from that day to this given little
credence to his explanation. The story of
that editorial has, in some way or other,
reached the ears Of the United States Sem
ators and the Republican members of the
Senate are not disposed to endorse his
contemplate display of craftsmanship by
comforting the mark of their favor upon
him by confirming his nomination.
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JEALOUS MAS. JOHNSON.
A Model HAIR Failing Match "
Little Mrs. Bowen.

A Model Hair Failing Match with
Little Mrs. Bowen.
A frail little blonde stepped to the bar Of
Police Justice Stilsing's Court yesterday
morning, She carried sickly little infant,
month or two old, on her arm. She an
swered to the name of Mary A. Bowen,
and has husband living. Mrs. Agne !,
johnson had made charge of assault and
battery against her. Mrs. johnson is tall
and handsome, and dressed in the height
of fashion. She has husband too, and
thinks he spends too much time
in Mrs. Bowen's company. In
some manner, the details of which
are not known, the two women came to.
gether recently, and there was model
modern hair-pulling match between them.
Then Mrs. Johnson rushed off to make
the complaint. When Mrs. Bowen was
arraigned yesterday morning Mrs. johnson
did not put in an appearance, and Judge
Stilsing let her go. The understanding is
that Mrs. Bowen is to be at the bar of
justice tomorrow morning to see if Mrs.
Johnson puts in an appearance TO press
her COMPLAINT
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Instead of half dozen, only two wild
bears have come for "Charlie" Kaegebehn's
boar-hunt. They arrived on the steamship
Glider" day or two ago, and tip the beam
{ less than 200 each. They are said to be
savage enough to make the hunt very ex-
citing. The latter will take place on the
Jersey Blue base ball grounds. in the Ely
sian Fields, on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rifles are the weapons selected
for the slaughter. and boar banquets will
be served to "Charlies" friends on the
l4th, 18th and 10Th of April. Hundreds of
invitations have been issued. 'sKaegs"
denies that the boars are to be shaved
before the hunt.
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The NEW York THEATRES.
Gossip from the s'Boards" ON the Other
Side of the River.

Gossip from the g Boardsv ON the Other
Side of the River.
WALIAcK's. The ever acceptable s'School
for Scandal by the most renowned actors
of this day, will be on the boards this
week.
UNION SQUARE. Pepita continued to
audiences who appreciate its curious
phrases of plot aud music.
FIFTH AVENUE. The inexhaustible 6 Mika-
do. in all its excellence, still pleases good
audiences.
LYcEuM. q One of Our Girls" is pre-
scented with all the graces that good acting
can add to it.
THIRD AVENUE. This popular theatre
announces The Bankers Daughter" with
Miss Ida Lewis as the heroine, and the
support of the skilled Crossen's Company.
NIBLo's GARDEN Those who've not
seen "The Black Crook should go and
see it. and those who have will go see it
again.
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Jacob Spunck and his wife Florentine,
are an aged couple, who live at n Franklin
street. Jacob has been out Of work for a
long time past. His wife and he have been
in such straitened circumstances, that
want has brought on consumption Yes
terday afternoon the neighbors called the
attention of City Physician Henry to the
case. He found them SO bad that he had
them sent to the City Hospital.