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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
A Chestnut Now.
Fron1 the Pittsbnra Chronicle.

From the PittSb1trg Chronicle.
"a strange metamorphosis has taken
place in the tree that Washington cut
with his little hatchet, =" remarked the
snake editor.
How is that?" asked the horse
editor.
ut was a cherry tree, you remem-
ber?n
''Yes.n
> well, now it is regarded as a chest
nut"
Won by Her Delicate Th~oughtfulness.
From the Merchant Traveller.
swell Ned, / proposed to Miss Jen-
kins last night, and she has accepted
me.n
did you, though?-why I never for
a moment thought you had the slight
est idea of marrying"
81 didn't, but Miss Jenkins won me
70 completely by her beautiful tact and
delicate forethought."
SIN what respect?"
why, when | called, she walked
up to the mantelpiece and stopped
the clock"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07

Mr.. KERN was quite high and
mighty yesterday with the Mayors
Board of Works when it met to organ
ize. We would suggest a text for him
to mediate On up at the Court House,
these p%enitential days:-'Let him that
standeth take heed lest he fall"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07

Too bad we have had no spring this
year. Summer is a very pleasant sea-
son but it is a little hard on stout men
when it comes treading on the heels of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
AND EOUND.

i osT-FRDAY AFTERNOON, ABOUT THREE
~ o'clock. a cushion rail case for billiard table.
Brunswick streets, Jersey city. Liberal reward.
Bake Co. SCI broadway. New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
FOE SALE

HURST CLASS ICE o FOR SALE.
426 Second street. ]. G.
A SMALL GROCERY, MILK AND CANDY SToRE
"A IN a good neighborhood; price, $3.50; rent low;
mot an every day chancel Address Wilfred Law
renee. Wholesale Confectioner 291 LIST ST.. J. O.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
TUESDAY, MAY Z, 1889.

This paper is Democratic In principles
and Is Independent In its Vielos on all
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07

Royal Arcanum Festivities.
Bayonne Council No. $50, Royal
Arcanum, celebrated, in Arcanum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
Making Progress.

Mr.. Winks (reading)-Professor
Davidson says that the English
language is easier to acquire than any
other spoken.
Mrs. Winks-Of course it is. Even
u baby is learning it.
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Newspaper Lyrics.

Newspaper Lyrics. >.
Little drops of water, Z
Little humps of chalk,
Take their occupation
From the bovine stock.
Merchant Traveller.
If but knew what my love would say
Iwould ask her hand this very day;
And yet my plea could not much avail,
So, why should | fear that l would fail?
Without her hand she to me must come
The armless girl in the museum.
Judge.
She hit the nail a fearful whack-
Imeant to say, she tried;
She bathed her thumb with arnica,
And then sat down and cried.
Epoch.
It was not mental grief and pain
That made him want to cross the river.
Investigation made it plain,
Twas simply trouble with his liver.
Merchant Traveller.
There lived once an old medium who said:-
my forte is to raise up the dead,
And for fame or for gain
| can always raise Cain,
When the town l attempt to paint red"
philadelphia Herald.
While the italian grinds his organ
With my muse / would commune;
Now he plays sweet gems from opera,
On this balmy eve of June,
Yet / do not feel his music
Is exactly o~pera-tune.
Judge.
There was a young Briton named Cholmondelly
Whose habit it was to look g~lolmondelly
AS he walked down Pail Mall
People said, What a swall
He would be, if he were not SO holmondelly,"
-Ter0S &ftinQS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
HORSES WORTH BACKING TOMOR.
ROW-JERSEY CITY NEWS
SELECTIONS.

First ace--Clarissa, Jessie Rank.
Second Race Anomaly, Batters-
by.
Third ace--Taxgatherer, ObeIisk.
Fourth Race -TattIsr, Subaltern.
Fifth Race SingIestons, Little
Barefoot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
At Clifton Tom orrow.

Especial to the Jersey City Netcs.l
FIRST RAcE.-Five furlongs; selling allowances;
no,rca GOS0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07

Little drops of water,
Little humps of chalk,
Take their occupation
From the bovine stock.
-Merchant TraUeLLer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON

JERSEY CITY NEWS COMPANY,
OFFICE, No. so MONTGOMERY STREET,
wELpoN BUnDING.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-07

She hit the nail a fearful whack-
Imeant to say, she tried:
She bathed her thumb with arnica,
And then sat down and cried.
Epoch.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
LOCAL POLITICS.
Nise Wards Organize Last Evening Gen
eraf Notes OF the Campaign.

erAf Notes OF the Campaign.
TIE Third ward Democrats met in Dill.
Ions carpenter shop, Second and Madison
streets last evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers Samuel Durney. presi-
dent: Francis Dillon, vice president; !;
John M. Newell, secretary and Peter Mic
Closkey, treasurer. The following ward
executive committee was selected. Joha
Russell Patrick Dillon, Daniel McCon-
nell and Samuel Durney. Samuel Durney
was selected as a delegate TO the New
Castle convention and Eugene Sayers.
alternate. John NJ Newell was elected as
q member Of the city executive commit
tee. The next ward meeting will be
held Friday. May TO-
The Fourth ward Democrats met at the
Reliance engine house last evening and
selected the following officers for the
campaign: Andrew McMenamin, presi-
dent; J. A. Magee, vice president S. N.
Smeltz secretary, and p f. Murphy,
treasurer. j A. Magee and p f. Muir
ply were chosen delegate and alternate
respectively to the county convention.
The following ward executive committee
was selected ] A. Magee, s. n. Smeltz
and Michael Kane
At the meeting of the Tenth ward
Democrats last evening James A. Ward
was elected president; John B0ughman,
secretary and Michael Kelly, treasurer
J. T. Dicky was selected as a member Of
the City Executive Committee, James
Murray, David w. Hughes and James
McGraw were named as q committee on
candidates
John T. Dickey was selected as a dele.
gate to the New Castle convention and
the following members of the ward execu-
tive committee we're selected Albert
Hanna, Michael Carroll William Long,
James A. Ward and Francis p. McClos
key.
John c. Brison says he is not candi
date for the position Of plumbing in
spector
Luther B. Palmer has withdrawn as {
candidate for the Board OF Education
from the First ward
DR.. Napoleon B. Morrison is a candi
date for deputy collector Of interna
revenue for this portion Of the Maryland
district
The Twelfth ward Democrats had .
good meeting last evening and organized
by electing Robert w. Chambers, presi
dent Thomas James, vice president
Simon Douqherty, secretary; Hugh Con
ner, Joseph Build and Thomas James were
appointed members Of the Ward Execu
tive Committee. Robert W. Chambers
was selected as member Of the City Ex
ecutive Committee
The Fifth ward Democrats met at the
northeast corner of Sixth and Madison
streets last evening and elected John p
Donahoe chairman, W. II. Lee, secre-
tary. The ward executive committee was
elected as follows James B. Hasson
William McCloskey, Edward f. Kane
p Neary. 9. II. McWhorter and Thomas
Houghton. Patrick Neary was elected a.
delegate and William II. Lee as alter
nate. H. McWhorter, w. II. Lee ant
Patrick Neary were named as q com
mittee to select a Council candidate
Friday night win hereafter be the regu
lar meeting night
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
ARr RECEPTION.
The Annual Exhibition Of the Delaware
school of Art.

The Annual Exhibition of the Delaware
school Of Art.
Arrangements for the third annual re-
ception and exhibition OF the association
of the Delaware School Of Art, to be held
IN the Institute Building on May 10, are
about completed. The tickets are limited
to 200 The studio and hall will be open
at Z 80 o'clock, to allow ticket holders to
visit the studio and view the pictures
before the literary exercises begin in the
hall
Beginning at o'clock an interesting
program will be rendered Ia the hall II
will consist of musical selections by
Ritche's orchestra, Mrs John Brown and
a quartette under the leadership of NJ.
DushRne Coward. Miss Gertrude Harlow
will give two recitations
At the conclusion Of the exercises, re-
freshments will be served in the hall,
after which the hall will be cleared for
dancing, in which those who desire may
indulge. Others may enjoy themselves
in a social way or revisit the studio
Beginning the day following the recep.
tion, the exhibition Of pictures in the
studio, will be open to the public for one
week, at the end Of which a public sale
OF the paintings viii be held The affair
promises to be one Of the pleasantesi
given by The association.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
BARNuM AND BAILEY.

Ten Thousand People visit Their Circus
Yesterdav-The Performance.
Between 1000 and 10000 people were
under the tents at Barnum and Baileys
chcus Yesterday afternoon, and though
the evening performance was not so
largely attended, the big tents contained
several thousand people
The performance was up to the usual
average Of this immense show. The per-
forming animals were good. also the
equestrian exercises. The exhibition OF
tight and slack wire walking was excel
lent and the Japanese troupe Of acrobats
performed some hazardous and difficult
feats The races We're exciting, the dog
and chariot races especially receiving ap
plause A more picturesque scene thar
the eastern caravan was probably not
seen out Of Arabia or Egypt. The crowds
took a great interest IN the animals an,
fingered curiously before the ingeniou
illusions IN the black tent
Chief Of Police Swiggett had abou
thirty officers on the grounds throug
the day and evening. but no disturbance
of any kind occurred during the entir
day and evening. No circus that cam
to this city, ever had a larger or more o
derly crowd Of visitors.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
He WAS NOT A JAckAss.
An Exciting Meeting Held in Grcenvili'
Reformed Church.

JERSEY City, May 4-Those who attended
the congregation meeting held at the Green-
Vile Reformed church anticipated a short
and quiet meeting. The meeting was called
for the purpose Of considering the plan for
the proposed new church and about seventy
Eve answered the call The new ediiice is &c
be erected on the site adjoining the building
now occupied The latter viii be consider
ably enlarged to serve as a chapel, Sunday
school ROOM kitchen and library.
After the plans were fully inspected mo
ton was put that they be accepted as the
plans for the proposed new building. The
M tion was seconded and opened for debate
Up 10 this time everything went on smoothly
but the slumbering fires were destined :,
burst forth Mr. Horner Brooks opened tn,
debate by casting insinuations about thi
plans, architect, etc. Quite an exciting de
bate followed, in which the most bitter per
sonalities were used Show DO we knoy
but that the building may fail downgn ex
claimed Mr. Brooks. "Such things hay
happened Indeed, heard yesterday from
friend of Mr. Palmer's that build ings bull
from his plans have fallen inn
That's lie, it's lie, cried Mr. Palmer
bursting with rage and indignation
Mr.. Brooks is a member of the consistor'
and at the meeting at which the plans wer'
submitted be was detainrd home with I
sprained ankle. One gentleman referred 4
this in a way not suitable 10 Mr. Brooks
stating that seven members Of the eigh
were agreed and the eighth had no business
TO interfere
Mr. Brooks ire was raised TO a white hea
at this. 81 am that eighth member,n h
said, "and l intend to have my say. |
seven Of the members OF the consistory arr
jackasses, I'm notn This outburst was 1
dead surprise, but half dozen were on thoiI
feet at once ready TO continue the battle
AT this stage Of the proceedings severa
ladies left the building and look Of DISCUS
was depicted on every face. Many opinion
were expressed, mostly to Mr. Brooks dis
credit
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Reported to the Board Of Trade Last
Nighf.

Night.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Trade was held in the board 5
rooms in the Crosby & Hill Building
last evening. Those present were Presi-
dent d. W. Taylor, Secretary e. A. Van
Trump, w. ID. Mullin, Jr., A. 5. Reed,
James Bradford, +. b Cotton, Captain
Willard Thompson, William Lawton'
James l.. DeVou, George O. Barker
Joseph Hill and Thomas Mitchell.
A committee on presenting a Dill 10
the Legislature to repeal the TAX on
manufacturers reported that they had
found Il best not to do so. A repeal OF
the tax would reduce the state revenues
and after consultation with several law
vers the report was decided upon.
The report received from the harbor
committee, at former meeting, on
widening the Christiana river was taken
mn for consideration. The report recon-
mends asking for an appropriation
! Of $3.50. 600 TO make the channel Of the
/ Cbristiana river 190 feet wide and Is
feet deep. below the Market street
bridge. and 100 feet wide and 10 feet
deep. between the Market street and
Delaware railroad bridges. The report
was referred back to the committee with
instructions to consult United States
Agent w. F. Smith regarding the mat
/ ter.
Copies Of resolutions passed by the New
York Board of Trade and other bodies,
requesting President Harrison to ap.
point O merchant to the vacant place on
the inter state commission, were read
and endorsed.
Mr.. Mullin Of the committee on new
enterprises stated that +. l.. Morse Of
Philadelphia, the inventor Of cotton
press and feed water heater, desired
to locate in this city. If company were
formed he would assign his patents to the
company in exchange for stock The
cotton press was formerly manufactured
by the Reading Iron Company, which
failed recently The patents on 1t are
controlled by a New Orleans firm, to
whom he sold them Mr. Morse is
making improvements on the press that
will enable him to gain control of the
patents. The matter was referred to the
committee on new enterprises and th
board adjourned
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

Miss Nanita Daisy, the Oklahoma female,
was shot through the arm by Santa Fe en-
gineer named Stafford, who had jumped heI
claim
The Michigan local option bill, which Il
was hoped would pass the legislature. failed,
lacking five votes Of the necessary number
Paddy Ryan, whose defeat in prize fight
by John L. Sullivan made the latter famous
was knocked out by a San Francisco newspa.
per reporter, weighing about $50 pounds
A man named Melwick, living at Blair
La, shot and killed his wife and two chill
dren. He then set fire TO the house, and, af
ter waiting until the structure was thorough
" envelopad in flames, he eshot and killed hun
self
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author o
"Uncle TOMS Cabin, is improving in health
Kerns' cigar box factory in New Orlean
has been burned. Loss $4,000; no insurance
Mark Baldwin, late pitcher for Chicago
has been signed by Columbus.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
ON SATURDAY,
THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 1889,
AZ 2 O'Clock D. M.

The following described real estate, viz:
Ali that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
With n three-story brick dwelling house and
brick stable threon erected, situate in the
city of Wilmington, bounded aud described
as Follows, 20 wit:
Beginning at the corner formed by the
the intersection of the sOutherly side of Sixth
street with the westerly side of Jefferson
street, thence westerly along said side Of
Sixth street 80 feet. inches to the center of q
two-foot wide alley, thence southerly through
the centre Of said alley ana parallel with JEFF.
fersOn street IS feet 10 corner thence east.
erly parallel to the first described line and
Sixth street 36 feet inches to the aforesaid
side of jefferson street, anu thence thereby
nOrtherly 10 feet TO the place Of beginning, bt
the contents thereof what they may.
: Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of benjamin +. Wells and Mary Jane
his wife, and I. t., and to be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Ofice, Wilmington, Del, April 26
1890
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
Meatnar.

Delaware and Maryland, a. m;
Fair, warmer weather.
The New York Herald forecasts: The
Northwestern depression now approach
ing Northern Minnesota will probably ad-
vance east enthusiastically, skirting the
upper lakes, causing warmer weather
in the country east of the Mississippi
til Tuesday. Temperature rose slightly
in the United States yesterday. The
chief minimum reported was 32 degrees.
at Alpena, with frosts near the upper
lakes; the chief maximum 20, at Fort
Buford d. T. In the Middle States and
New England warmer, fair weather will
prevail, with light westerly to southerly
winds.
Baynard's thermometer, a. m. 81
. q. m, 05; IL a. M. II; p. m., 75.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04

Mixed in 8 minutes ready for use. Anybody
can apply IL.
Pure materials only are used in this prepa-
ration. II is in paste form simply needing
TO be thinned with water to prepare for use.
Nothing Poisonous used In the composition.
Pure white and colOrs.
Can be applied with the greatest ease and
facility, and when dry viii present a smooth,
rich and even surface, which will not rub or
scale from the wall.
This whitewash possesses strong disinfeot-
ing properties and can be etfectually used in
cleansing and rendering healthful the walls
Of apartments impregnated with germs Of
disease.
Reaches, Ants, Flies Moth. etc. do not
like II and leave rooms where the whitewash
is applied.
Il will work well upon absorbent surfaces;
hence the necessity. as heretofore, of sizing
I walls to stop their suction is overcome.
1 ltwill work equally well on rough or smooth
Il coated walls
II works so smoothly and therefore covers so
we'll that the cost Is not much greater than
! common lime.
Win not change color and viii keep for
years in any climate without injury.
Packed in y gal, gal, and 2 gal. Cans
| Barrels, y Barrels and y Barrels. For sale
/ by the trade generally.
If you cannot obtain this whitewash from
your dealer write 20 us direct or send us ad.
dress Of responsible dealer and we will send
price, terms, etc.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
nananet DO consnl rhnrer.

New YORK, May 4-The Holland society
gave farewell dinner 70 Hon Samuel Il.
Thayer, the new minister TO the Netherlands
Among the guests were Consul General Pjan.
ten, Of the Netherlands; Judges Van Worst
and Van Wyck, John H. Starin, Rev. ]. G.
Van Slyke and number OF noted descend
ants of Dutch families.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


CUMMINGS, photographer, 3O2 Market
street, offers this week twelve Cabinet
Photographs and one 1920 Crayon and
frame for $1,000. Guarantee satisfac-
tion. Call and see the portrait and
frame.
~
"CREsToN" lots are ready to build upon
at once. Grading finished on large por-
tion, and city water and gas at hand
Prices must soon advance. Office, 7l2
Market street
~
TWELVE Cabinets and one Sx10 frame
size picture for So ut Cummings gallery,
302 Market street.
~
A POINTER in Dry Goods A large stock
bought for cash and marked down at the
lowest point. Stroud's, 109 West Second
street.
-
DIR. DEHARDTs pennyroyal pills 81.
Sold by druggists; also by mail. BOB N.
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Ladies be
ware of limitations
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
Weather Indications.
Fair and warmer; southerly winds.
Picnic at Hazel Deli.

Messrs. Lillian Baldwin and Ella
Brown gave a picnic to Hazel Dell Park
on Thursday ami with their friends had
a good time. There were present Misses
Ida Stewart, Ella Brown, Bertha Gra-
ham, Bessie Mccoy aud Lillian Baldwin,
George Jones, Charles Zimmerman, Owen
Wyatt, Alfred Pickles and Clarence Nc
Coy.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
congre.. o. Y. N. G. a. seerstarIe.

ORANGE, N. j., May 4.-Y Yesterday was the
second day Of the international Conference
Of General Secretaries Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The sessions are being held in the hall Of the
association at Orange, and will continue until
next Tuesday. Next Wednesday the Bien-
NAL International Convention Of Young
Mems Christian associations will begin IN
Philadelphia and continue until the following
Sunday
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
nIrs. nnrrlsnn in nrnnl.lrn

BROOKLYN, May Airs. Harrison was the
guest at dinner of Mrs. J. J. Van Nostrand
Of 1872 Columbia Heights. Among the twenty,
two other guests were Mrs. and Miss Tracy
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs Mckee
Commodore and Mrs Ramsay and Rev. DIR
Leonard. OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
Lecture~at-Fletchersu.u

The Rev. II. c. Mulholland Of Ireland
win lecture at Fletcher Hall No e0I
Market street on Monday evening, MAY
~, by special invitation Of Star Of Beth.
1ehem Lodge, No. 125, Loyal Orange
Legion Of this city. The committee 81
arrangements comprises James Braden,
Edward A. Graham. Thomas Denar
Henry Allea <ud James NcKelyey.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
Keens imam nInrinr.

Customer want can Of your pre-
pared whitewash. My neighbor used a
can last week and now our house is over
run with reaches, as they Immediately
left his house when the wash was used.
Now ! want can and win keep those
reaches moving"
Thus spoke customer at Philips 4
Kane's on Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
important Leeisiation

BosroN, May 4--The house Of representa-
tives passed, to be engrossed, the senate bill
providing that safe deposit, loan and trust
companies shall not invest in farm mortgages
on land outside Of New England and New
York.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
UN FhIDA1,
THE 10TH DAY OF MAY, 1889,

Al x O'CLOCK D. M,
The following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot Of land, situate in the
city of Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at a stake in the sOutheasterly
corner OF a street called East Liberty street
and 10 feet wide alley according to plan
laid out by John Hedges), ITO feet from the
soui heasterly side Of the Wilmington and
Christiana Turnpike road, and 80 feet from
the sOuthwesterly side Of said John Hedges
land; thence along said alley south 6S degrees
west 90 feet to a stake in a three feet wide
alley. thence along said three feet wide
alley south - degrees east Is feet to a corner
stake in the division line between this and
another lot now or late Of Edward Ryan
Hembold; thence by said division line north
6S degrees east 90 feet to a stake in the vest
erly side OF East Liberty street aforesaid;
thence along the westerly side of said East
Liberty street, north y degrees west Is feet to
the place Of heginnil <, containing l,22 feet
of land. be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of William Wilson, Jr, administrator of
William Green, deceased, and to be sold by
AINAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington. April ., 1889.
CHERRIES sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
= writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed TO public sale, at the Court
House. on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets. in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county. Del.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04

The Dover Conference Academy this
spring shows the largest attendance of
students ever had, and fourteen. of the
number viii graduate,
Evening journal., 1889-05-04

HAMMER.-In this city, on May 2, Bar4ho.
lin Hammer. aged 50 years.
PRICE. Al Rising sun, Md. on May 2, Isaac
q. Price, in his 5ith year.
WlGGINS Near Newark, Del, on May I.
Maggie T.. Virgins. aged % years.
Evening journal., 1889-05-04
mARlsHED.
DIED.

HARP CROSLEY. In this city. on May 9.
by the Rev. Jacob Todd, d. u. Frank =,
Harp and Kate Crosley.