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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
SAVED FROM THE MELTING-POT.
The Engraved Plates of Audubon's Book
Found in Some Copper Scraps.
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The Engraved Plates of BOOK
Found in Some Copper Scraps.
[From the New York World.l !.
The high price of copper has
brought to light many queer utensils
which have lain in the junk-shops and
storerooms for years only to be
chucked into the smelting-pot when
the French syndicate had made it
worth while to hunt them out. Lately
the brass manufacturers and others
who use large quantities of the metal
have depended quite as much upon
such supplies of scrap and junk cop
per as upon the bright new ingots of
commerce.
In a load which arrived recently at
Ansonia were many hundreds of large,
heavy copper plates, quite old, but
beautifully engraved, whose literary
and historic value was lost upon the
workmen through whose hands they
passed. They were the original plates
from which Audubon's book on the
Bird of America" were printed, a
work of which only a limited number
were published and which sold for
ST. 900 a volume. The original draw
ings and many of the engrav-
ings were made by the great natural
list himself, who likewise colored the
prints when they were struck off. The
compilation of this volume was a
work of love with Audubon, who
spent the best years Of his life upon it
without receiving any material re-
ward.
The plates, it is said, were left with
his family, some of whom are now liv-
ing in this city in moderate circum-
stances. No one knew how they came
into the possession of the Ansonia
Brass Company, and it was by the
merest accident that their identity
was discovered through marks on
some of them. Only one or two of
these plates, which had been bought
at the ruling rate for old copper, were
saved from the melting pot. The pro-
prietor of the works where they were
melted down heard of the Dissertation
when it was too late to save them, but
in time to secure two which were vet
untouched. He was building a new
house at the time and had the plates
polished and inserted as panels in a
special mantelpiece which he had built
in the library. These two large plates,
which are admired for their beautiful
engraving and historical value by all
who see them, are believed to be the
only ones in existence which Audubon
used.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
NEWS OF NORTH HUDSON.
VEST -oRoKEN HAS A DEMO
CRATIC TOWN CLERK AT LAST.

Chairman Finnegan Announces His Com
mittees-Union Hills Town Council
Was Also in Session-A Good Bye for
Several of the Members.
A feeling of proud satisfaction
filled the breast of every West Ho-
boken democrat present at the Council
meeting last evening, when Town
Clerk Schneider called the new Board
to order. For the first time in five
years the democracy had elected a
Town Clerk, and all of Mr.. Schneider's
friends were there to encourage him n
the performance of his duties.
The Board settled down to business
without more ado by unanimously
electing Councilman Thomas Finne-
gan chairman and Councilman
Thomas Nolan, treasurer. When the
new chairman had taken his seat the
Board, in rapid succession and with
out opposition, appointed Edward
Goynes, Recorder; DIR. Louis Mitchell,
Town Physician; Counsellor Augustus
Rich, Town Counsel, and William
Hart, Roadmaster. Then the chair
man announced his appointment OF
the following committees
Street and Sewers-Laune, Ridge
way and Finnegan. P~olice-Ridge-
way, Nolan and Laune. Law-Laune,
Klump and Finnegan. Finance
Klump, Nolan and Laune. Land and
Buildings-Nolan, Finnegan and
Klump and Ridgeway. License
D;Jrorraxy To,,na ond Nolan p0nr-
Klump, Ridgeway and Laune. Print
ing-Nolan, Ridgeway and Finnegan.
Auditing-Klump Laune and Ridge
way. Adjustment-Nolan, Klump,
Ridgeway, Laune and Finnegan.
The Inspector of Lateral Sewers,
Charles Chandless, reported that the
Malone and West street W had
been completed and was ready
for use.
An ordinance for the Deboise street
sewer was ordered drawn. When the
Council, over a year ago, built the
hillside steps leading to Fourteenth
street ferry they agreed to pay for the
lighting of ten gas lamps from the foot
of the steps to Willow street, Ho-
boken.
They have paid the bills regularly
ever since, but are beginning to grow
tired of it.
Last night Councilman Nolan Of
fered a resolution directing the Clerk
to communicate with the Hoboken
Council and try and have the unneces-
sary expense taken off the town.
The new Town Hall has been com
pleted for some time and permission
has been given to Neptune Hose and
Columbia Hook and Ladder CON-
panies to take possession of their new
houses.
The Land and Building Committee
has been given full power to furnish
the new hall, and the Council will
move to their more commodious
quarters in a few weeks.
A slight error in itemizing caused
the Council to lay the bills of the
Judges and Inspectors of Election
over for a week. The salary of Over
seer of the Poor Keim was paid and
Improvement certificates issued to
Contractor Tuohy for $54S, to Con-
tractor Schultz for 81, 1876, and to Con-
tractor Eagan for $646.
Next Wednesday evening will be the
next meeting of the Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
Hoboken Notes,

Albert kleintZ, of No. 103 Bloom
field street, was taken to the police
station last night, with a severe cut on
his head, by Policemen Tietjen and
Hartye. He refused to say how he
came by his injuries. His head was
dressed by DIR. Simon, and he was
taken to his home by Policeman
Tietjen.
The Hoboken Turn Verein will give
a turning and athletic exhibition at
Odd Fellows Hall ON til. evening of
April ~.
A small crowd gathered on the cor
ner of Tenth and Garden streets and
lookec up at the cross pieces of a tele-
graph wire. There a cat was kicking,
with her head caught between two of
the wires, from which she could not
extricate herself. 1t was not many
minutes before she was dead. The
bystanders said that after a lot of
hard work the cat managed to reach
the top of the pole, and while on the
0 piece, became hopelessly en-
tangled in the wires. Was it accident
or suicide? Sergeant Rathjen vouches
for the veracity of this story, and IA
vors the suicide theory.
SAlChEh bIlIoNcS lldNG U66I1 UuSY IOT
the last few nights in the upper por-
ton of the city. On Tuesday night
the henroosts at the real of No. $50
Park avenue, were robbed of thirteen
hens, the value of which amounted to
about $50. They were all game birds.
They also took a rooster who has won
four fights and is being trained for
another between Newark and Hobo
ken. Sergeant Edmondson and Police
man Wiehe watched for some time,
but as soon as they left the thieves
returned and broke off the door of the
chicken house. They were ultimately
frightened off by a dog. The hens We're
the property of MI. John r. Havens.
There are several applicants for the
position of Police Commissioner, made
vacant by the retirement of Police
Commissioner Daab. Freeholders
Cullen, Brunnig and Assistant Chief
Jake Kuper, of the Fire Department,
are looking for the appointment.
The annual Sunday school May pa
rade will take place this year as
usual. but SO far the date has not
been fixed. 1t will be proclaimed,
however, in a few days.
Mrs. j. s. Menagh, of Rockaway,
Morris county, the sister Of Mrs. Rob-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
He's a Great Standard Bearer.

P. N. Crete, of No. 319 Garden
street, known as "Nicp Crete, of the
First New York Mounted Rifles dur
ing the war, has been appointed to
carry the flag of the Grand Marshal at
the Centennial celebration in New
York on April 80. Mr.. Crete has been
selected on many other occasions for
the same position of honor. He was
appointed from Washington to carry
the flag of the General-in-C Chief at the
funeral of General U. S. Grant. He
also carried the national flag at the
unwilling of the Statue of Liberty,
representing the United States on that
day. He carried the flag of Major
General Ord, commanding the Army
of the James, at Appomattox ON the
surrender of General Lee and his
entire army.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
Garfield Councils Concert.

The concert of Garfield Council, No.
DC, Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, at the Union Hill Skating
Rink last evening was one of the u
He glRne was wOrthy Of f 2 professi onsg
musicians. Stephen and Walter
Brown executed a sprightly banjo
duet. Mime. Regina Lime Strobe
sang, with admirable finish, a waltz
song and a selection from La Favor
ita."
The hymn from "Stadella, . sung by
Mr.. Max Van Biemen, was a pleasing
feature of the programme.
The piano solo Of Mr.. Edward Lied
ers and the violin solo Of Mr.. Krieger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
The schoelkopp Case.

Old Mrs. Susan Schoelkopp, who
was wandering aimlessly about First
street on Tuesday night, was SEM to
Snake Hill yesterday afternoon on the
order of Recorder McDonough. Her
husband will still ply his ade by
himself and hopes to strug e along,
now that he is released of his bedrid-
den wife. The story published in
yesterdays JERSEY CITY NEWS
aroused a righteous indignation. The
old couple were SO respectable and
seemed so feeble and helpless under
the heavy blow that DR.. Simon and
Poormaster Miller took great pains to
see them comfortably housed. Help,
in the form of money, food and
clothes has been generously bestowed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18

were executed with intelligence and
~brilliancy. Mr.. Charles H. Little con-
vulsed the house with his dry, witty
monologues. The musical numbers on
the programme were warmly APP
plauded by the audience, and the dar-
ing bicycle riding of the talented Mar
tell family took exceedingly well.
The members of the Reception Com
mittee were:-Thomas Usher, Stephen
Brown, William Stroh and j. G.
Fruttchey. Among the young ladies
whose faces graced the concert were
Misses Katie Kurl, Sadie Van Zeil,
Bella Van Zeil, Annie Stroh, Katie
Frank, Lenna Grosser, Lizzie Butten-
baum, Clara Late, Carrie Lang, Luly
Fluehn, Mamie Smith, Mamie
Schwartz, Louisa Muendel, Nellie
Wippler. DR.. Warden, Lieutenant
Bautenbaum, Counsellor Buden-
border and J.. H. Westervelt e also
among the audience. After the con-
cert the floor was cleared and the
young people danced.
THE NEWS OF
A Poor Mans Long Hunt for an Hospital
The SchoeIkopp Case.
A poor looking man, who showed
that he was in great agony, applied at
the police station for an order to re-
ceive attention at st. Mary's Hospital.
He refused to give his NAME, but on
versed with Sergeant Rathjen, who
was behind the desk, in German.
He said that he was driving a wagon
in Railway and fell from it and broke
th,.na - Afr y;lo IL ~ fold 10 ar
to New York, where he would receive
medical attendance. He went, but
did not know his way about. He said
that he applied for assistance at a
~dispensary in New York, but did not
informed that Hoboken was the best
surely be taken in at st. Mary's
Hospital. Sergeant Rathjen directed
him to the hospital. The mans story
will be thoroughly investigated and
the blame placed where it belongs.
The Bade's Hotel Robbery.
There is something new about the
robbery which occurred some weeks
ago at Bodies Hotel on First street.
1t will be remembered that Adolph
hIllSSo, d muSlcldu, WHO COulu
not speak English, arrived
from the West with about
ten years. savings amounting
to nearly $700. He stayed at Bade's
Hotel until the German steamer
sailed. For safe keeping he handed
his money over to the bartender. who
said that he was the proprietor of the
place.
Knisse went to bed and in the MORN
ing, when he claimed his money, MI.
Babe said that he knew nothing about
the matter, The bartender had
skipped with the money, but was ar
rested a few days ago.
Yesterday Knisse went to Judge
McDonough and asked him to let the
matter drop. He was informed that
Mr.. McDonough had no jurisdiction
Owe the case now as the matter had
been sent to the Grand Jury.
Knisse refused to give his reasons
for wishing the matter dropped, but it
is supposed that Mr.. Babe, the proprie-
tor Of the hotel, has settled the mat
ter. Mr.. Babe refuses to say anything
about the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
HORACE B. RAwsoN and
GEORGE s. RAwsoN, Partners,
Action on contract
on attachment.
Rnearr.

WILLIAM RUSSELL.
Notice is hereby given that a writ of attachment
at the suit Of Horace 3. Rawson and George S. Raw
son, partners In business as H. b. Rawson & Co,
against the rights and credits, moneys and effects,
goods and chattels Of William Russell, a nonresident
debtor, for the sum of seventy-ive dollars, issued out
OF the Hudson County Circuit Court on the fifteenth
day OF March. 1889, retlrnable and returned into
Court, duly executed by the Sheriff OF Hudson
county, on the second day OF April. 1888.
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN, Clerk.
WI B. GILMORE. Attorney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
Union HIS Town Cnnnnil.

There were no absentees from the
meeting Of the Union Hill Board of
Council last evening, when Clerk Fred
Ahles called the role in his brusque,
business-like way. Councilmen Han
sen and Lohaus were there, and sadly
thought on the might have been.
Their terms expire next week. The
minutes of the last few meetings over
which the members of the Board had
locked horns were adopted without a
dissenting vote. Election is over, and
the Councilmen thought it best to
bury the Ratchet.
Petitions for privilege to make sewer
connection were granted. John Johns
ton received an improvement certifi-
cate for $500 for work done on the
Lewis street sewer.
Collector-elect Wehnke filed his
bonds for $50, 900. Ex-Mayor Timken,
of Hoboken, has become his surety.
Treasurer Fred Michel, of the North
Hudson County Railroad Company.
and Henry Mughe will be held re-
sponsible in the sum of $40, 600 for the
official conduct of J. G. Schwartz, the
incoming Collector of Arrears.
Constable Kruger offered Messrs.
Viehweg and Horn as his sureties. The
Constable's bond is 81, 900.
The Board paid police and other
claims, amounting to So, 900
What has been long threat
ened came at last. The assessment OF
81, ABS. "a, which the Board levied on
the property of the school, has irri-
tated the School Board to such a de-
gree that they had a notice served on
the Council last evening, to show
cause in the June term of the Su-
preme Court why a mandamus should
not be issued compelling them to re-
turn the amount of the unjust assess.
ment.
The Board is determined to make a
fight, and has placed the matter in the
hands of Warne Smith, the Town At
torney. John Gardner some time
since was charged $40 by the Council
for the privilege of tapping the Nor
gan street sewer, and running a con
Meeting pipe into it from his property.
Mr.. Gardner objected to the assess
ment, and vas granted the privilege
of the floor, last evening to enable
him to state his case.
His %eloquence failed to move the
Board, and the assessment will not be
RENTED. The old Board will meet
for the last time next Wednesday
evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
Friends of Town CIerk Ahles.

The friends of Town Clerk Ahles, of
Union Hill, are working hard to have
him appointed Court Interpreter in
the place of Judge Holman. Mr..
Ahles converses f1uently in three
languages, and adds to his linguistic
ability many business traits that
would eminently qualify him for the
nnsitinn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18
T. Z TO CREDITORS.


ESTATE OF ALBERT W. CowAN, DECEASED
~ William II. Hallowell, administrator Of Albert
HH Hudson County, asfyasaaa dated q T Gapsh e. 1885 sae s sarFSSga ffv es
notice to the creditors Of said decedent to bring In
Of said decedent, under oath or afiirmation within
nine months from the date of said order, or they will
ID m 1ifsssr 1srreo q aWRy 1 fi.iGa m'% Il. LfgSlPfs said
NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT.-NoTICE IS HEREBY
~ given that the account Of the. subscribers,
executors OF James Reid, deceased, will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate Of the County OF Hud-
son, and reported for settlement on Saturday, the
Dated March IA. A. D. 1889.
CHARIES HENDERSON.
EsTATEOFRICHARD DRISCO Deceased TAnnje
1lDriscoll and Andrew Brannagan, executors Of
gate Of H uddlsSSl eo Seasasdf stsed n & HaSss q e ls sse b sSr5S,
Elves notice to the creditors of said decedent to
the estate Of said decedent, under oath or affirm.
o order. o wit tbey 1 MIIf IN months sntsse from part the & date q said
therefor against said executor.
NDREW BRANNAGAN.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.-NOTICE IS HEREBY
~ given that the final account Of the SUBSCRIBE.
be audited and stated by the SURROGATE SsYesse y, w tbs
County OF Hudson, and reported for settlement on
saIurday, the lst day, Of June next.
CATHERINE
NOTICE TO CREDITQRs.-EsTATE OF ENoCH
trix OF Enoch Becker, deceased, by order OF the SIR.
fSe eggsSS S ef HT natiss 8 county uni dated March 81 1852,
70 bring In their debts, demands and claims aeainsf
me estate or said ~decedent, under oath or affrnla-
ton Wltnin nine months from the date of said order.
or tney VIII be forever barred Of any action therefor
EMMA BEcKER
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.-NOTICE IS HEREBY
~ given that the account Of the subscribers, exc.
cutors OF Henry G. Vreeland, deceased, viii Ia
audited and stated by the Surrogate Of the conn4S
oI hudson, and reported for settlement on Satnrdsy
Dated April ], A. L. 1889.
REUBEN SIMPSON,
= CHARLES n NVOon
ERWIN & KELLER, "ooD.
PFoctors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18

NoTIcE.-MY WIFE ELLA EAsTBURN, HAVING
IN left my bed and board without my consent, l
hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my &C.
count, as ! viii not pay any debts contracted by
her LOUIS EASTBURN,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18

VyHoMAs F. NooNAN, JR, LAWYER. OPPOSITE
i Court House. Jersey City Heights.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19
THE STATE Y. NJ. c. A.
Active Operations In the Convention
ut Peoria. .EIection OF Omeers and
Other N atters OF Interest.

Active Operations In the ConventioI
ut Peoria. Election OF Omeers and
Other Matters OF Interest.
The ARGUS several days ago noted the
departure OF large number Of Rock Isl
and delegates for Peoria to attend the
seventeenth annual convention of the Y
NJ. c. A. of Illinois. The convention has
had an active session. the prominen,
members Of the association In the state
being present. The following officers
have been elected for the ensuing year
President F. Bailey. Peoria.
First Vice President-Rev. E. E. Sto.
yer. Belvidere.
Second Vice President-W. FL. Schure-
man. Chicago.
Secretary-W. Fl. Clark, Chicago.
First Assistant Secretsry-M. G. Gons
termsn, Galesburg.
Second Assistant Secretary-A. V.
Sturgeon. Monmouth.
From the annual report Of the execu-
tive committee, the following is taken:
AT the last state convention it was
voted that $12 900 be raised for this work
for the year 1889. This was a very large
advance on the amount secured for any
previous year For the year 1888
S. 40 was raised. Up to the present
time there has been pledged and guaran-
teed for the year 1889 $l1 900. The ad-
vance made has certainly been great and
such as to give encouragement. There is,
however. one marked tendency which the
convention should notice. The following
table shows the total receipts for state
work for each year from 1882 to 1889 in
elusive. showing also the amount raised
from associations. individuals and other
sOurcas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19
The Court Rrporters

A conference was held at the Harper
house last night between Judges Pleas.
ants and Smith. of the circuit court, and
the official stenogrsphers of the district,
Il. d. Blakemore and J. E Blskemore,
OF Moline, and c.. c. Secriest, OF Gales
burg. The meeting was held on the
strength OF petition to the
judges of the Tenth district requesting
that the number of official reporters be
reduced from three 10 two. OF course
Gil three reporters were present, and
each presented his own case in the
strongest light possible, and il
was more than once during the event n g
that an animated exchange of compli-
ments ensued between the reporters.
Finally. after the session had continued
until nearly midnight, the judges decided
not to act upon the question for the
present. the understanding on the part Of
Mr.. ]. E. Blakemore being that he would
endeavor to find other employment, and
if he should succeed to resign, thus re-
lieving the judges of the embarrassment OF
discrimination There is not enough
work in the district for three reporters,
but a good living for two. The present
stenogrsphers are all very capable, and
the Judges are not inclined to make dis.
tinction if they can sv old doing so.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19
Dtphtheria.

The past week has with essed but little
change in the status of diphtheria as it
exists in Rock Island. except that the dis
ease seems to be abating q little Nine
cases we're reported against ten the pre-
vious week. and four deaths have oc-
Cured. The utmost care is being exer-
cised by the health department to stay
the progress of the disease, and if the
same vigilance is shown by parents and
school children there will not be an
alarming prevalence of it in Rock Island.
Numerous complaints, however, have
been made of instances where
children have been attending school
with Threats annelled and other eyi.
dences Of throat trouble. These cases
should all receive the most searching in
vestigations by school teachers, for if it
is shown that parents haye so little con-
sideration for other children as we'll ss
their own as to subject them to exposure,
it becomes the duty of the teacher to In
tercede and deny the children showing
signs of diphtheria admittance into the
public schools. All throat diseases are
not diphtheris. but any of them are likely
to be. and it is better to send a child
home who hasn't IL than to jeopardize the
entire school by permitting one to remain
who has 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19
Obituary.

The remains of Mr.. Chas. Williams ar
rived from Mankato, MINI this morning,
and were met at the depot by a number
of old-time contractors and associates of
the deceased in his early days. including
Messrs. E. p. Reynolds and John War
ner, and also the pallbearers Messrs
John Crubaugh, c. J. Dart. c W. Ne
gus. W. w. Eggleston. c. W. HAYES and
Arthur Burial. The remains we're
taken in charge by Undertake. Clough
and conveyed to Chippisnnock cemetery,
where the interment was quietly made.
Mr.. r. Champion has received notice
Of the sudden death from heart disease in
Chicago of Mr.. Al. C. Smith, for FIVE
years connected with Mr.. Cramp, on's
house in this city. Mr.. Smith was calling
on friend when he expired without the
least warning.
John l.. Dierman. former resident of
Rock Island, died at the home uf his pa
rents south OF Milan, Thursday evening,
OF typhoid fever. in his ninetee nth year.
The funeral occurred Yesterday with in
terment at Chippisnock cemetery.
The death OF Emil Vsna rke, aged six
and one-half years. oc CURED at GIG
Eighth avenue yesterday. diphtheria be-
ing the cause.
John Ireland, Jr.. died last evening at
his parents home. 6O4 Fifteenth stree
Of diphtheris, aged five and one-half
wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19
Nutting ExpfdItiOn.

This is the season of nut,ing parties.
Numerous excursions have been made
into the woods this fall. but pro badly the
largest and jolliest crowd that has yet
started in quest OF the toothsome wal
nuts and hickory nuts. was Il at which
left the city this morning. The rendez-
vous was the farm of Mr.. J. b. Wilson.
near Coal Valley, and the party was COM
posed Of Mesdames Frazer. Montgomery,
Frysinger, T. ]. Buford. Wordsworth.
Gest. Eggleston. Call. Eyster. Rpsenfield,
L. NJ. Buford. Knowlton. AMI Misses
Mary Carter, Annie Buford. Annie Fry
singer, Kitty Gest and host of juveniles
too numerous to mention. Mr.. P. L.
Mitchell went along to chaperone the
party.