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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
THE SENGERBUND'S HOME.
1T VIII Be Handsome and COmmodi-
Gus Building.

1T VIII Be a Handsome and COmmodi-
Gus Building.
The members of the S9ngerbund, Jer-
sey City Heights, have decided to erect a
new s25, 900 club house.
The Sengerbund is composed of about
sixty well-to-do German residents, who
organized themselves into a sing
ing society about nine months ago. They
are men who do not talk much about
doing a thing, but who go ahead and do
it. There is much of the wide awake,
get-up-and- -go-ahead element in the COM
position of their individual characters.
The matter of building new hall has
been agitated but short while. Some
few members talked it over among them
selves, at first and upon enquiry found
the sentiment strongly IN favor or pulld-
ing.
Last night an enthusiastic meeting was
held in the Avenue House, where the So
ciety's headquarters are at present To-
Gated. Plans for raising funds were thor
oughly discussed, and design, with
specifications, was submitted by Archltect
Henry S. linens, of No. AZ Broadway,
New York. In less than an hour after the
subject was broached in the meeting it
was unanimously decided to erect build
ing of the design submitted by Mr.
linens, at cost of $25, 900. The site OF the
proposed building has not yet been de-
cided upon, but the building itself will
ornament any neighborhood which may
be selected.
1t will be fifty by eighty feet in dimen-
sions. with basement and two stories.
The front will be of the German Rennais-
sance style, of buff brick, with terra-cotta
trimmings The main feature of the
front will be the large window lighting
the hall 1t will be decorated by terra
Gotta panels, emblematic of music. The
windows will be in ornamented loaded
glass.
The main entrance will be twelve feet
wide, curved at the top, and will be en-
bellished with oak framework, filled in
with loaded glass. The steps will be of
cut stone, with artistic wrought iron bal
cony. On the first floor will be located
the reception room, library, dining-room,
and large singing hall, and ample ac-
commodations in the way of cloak rooms,
dressing rooms, etc. The basement will
contain the billiard room, wine room,
bowling alleys, and the necessary kitchen
accommodations.
The main singing hall will be on the
second floor. 1t will contain splendidly
equipped stage and q large and handsome
gallery, with the addition of refreshment
rooms and LADIES' parlors. The hall will
be forty feet wide and sixty-three feet
deep, exclusive of the stage and refresh
ment rooms. 1t will have an open con
struction roof, and will be decorated in
the spirit of the Renaissance. Ample
provisions will be made for light and
Ventilation. The main staircase will be
fireproof, and the building provided with
fire escapes. 1t will be heated by steam
throughout, and will contain all the
modern improvements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
,.,,or Men DON'T Like Fur,one.

WASHINGTON, July 2e, 1889. = Repre-
sentative Frank, of Missouri, after an
interview with Secretary Window last
Monday, expressed the conviction that
Thomas Furlong, of St. Louis, would be
appointed Chief of the Secret Service of
nent having been published, District AS
semblv No. o6, knights of Labor, of this
ritv. last night passed resolutions de-
nonncing Mr. Furlong as the chief de-
fectiye for Jay Gould during the great
strike upon the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
and onnressor of labor and laboring men
durinr that troublous time" The resolu-
fions earnestly protest against the APP
nointment of this tool of monopolistic
bower. this defamer of workingmen, to
sny M position under the United States gov
ernment."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
LOCAL. PREACHERS COMBINE,
A Movement Started to Reach Peopl
Who DON'T Go to Church.

A Movement Started to Reach People
who Don't Go to Church.
Messrs. Theodore La Rue, E. F. Cowan,
D. Ramsey, Charles Tisdale, 7. E. Ferree,
I. S. Molineaux and Secretary Arthur
Lucas, of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, met last night in the Y. NJ. c.
A. parlors and organized Local Preach
ers' and ExhorterS' Association.
Mr.. Theodore La Rue, vice president of
the New York Association of Local
Preachers. was the leading spirit of the
movement, and was made president, and
Mr. Arthur Lucas, secretary.
The object of the association is to reach
that class of people who never attend
church and endeavOr to arouse their inter
est in Christianity and bring them into
the churches. Mr.. Cowan, an active
member of the Lafayette Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and Mr.. L. f. Fcrree, of the
Linden Avenue Church, both addressed
the meeting, and a general discussion of
plans for work was participated in by
nearly all who were present. The next
meeting of the association will be held in
the Lafayette Methodist Episcopal on
Friday evening, Augusta.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
COUNTY VALUATIONS.
Jersey City May Not Be So
Badly Imposed on This
Year as Heretofore.
REDUCTION IN THE RATE.
The Tax Values Reasonably Fair,
Except Possibly in Harrison and
H0b0ken.

City Treasurer jeremiah B. Cleveland,
who is one of the County Board for the
Equalization of Taxes, said. this morning
that he does not believe that the dlspro
portion between tax values in Jersey City
and tax values in otherparts of the county
thathas in time past compelled Jersey City
to pay more than her share of the county
taxes, will be so marked this year as II
has been in former years. Though Jersey
City represents three-fifths of the county
in population and in wealth, and pays
three-fifths of the total county tax,
she is represented by but two Commls
sioners in the board of five, Mr.. Cleveland
thinks, however, that Commissioners Nor
gan, who represents highly valued town
ship. will aid Jersey City in securing JUS
tice at the hands of the Board and, from
his utterances of yesterday, that MT Otz,
of Hoboken, will also lend his AID. m
"As a rule" Mr. Cleveland added, "the
property of the townships is fairly valued
Harrison" )" he said, sis under serveillance,
and Kearney may be undervalued, but,
during the last two years, she has IN
creased her valuation million ana
quarter"
aggressor, and even as to her Mr.. CleVe-
land would not say anything, except that
the Board had directed Assessor Dollard
to revise his books.
Dollard was interviewed yesterday for
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS in relation to the
allegations that his returns of the rate
ables were too low:-
II do not wish to say anything at pre-
sent.n was all he would say. MY books
are now in the possession of the County
Tax Commissioners, and have not been
returned to me as reported. In few
days will be prepared to make state
ment."
Another of the County Commissioners
said that Hoboken's is curious assess
ment.
''Throughout the county unimproved
property" he added, "has been greatly
over assessed, and valuable and improved
property much undervalued. Why this
was done can be best answered by the
Assessors who are all honorable men,"
The Commissioners will compare the
Assessors books between August and 5,
and If there is any which does not meet
the approval of the Board the Assessor
will be held to strict accountability.
The tax rate for the county last year was
50 79; this year it will probably not exceed
S214
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
The Ladies, Aid Excursion.

The excursion given yesterday under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
to Long Branch and Ocean Grove was one
of the most enjoyable events of the sea-
son. Eight car loads of eXcursionists lef5
the Pennsylvania depot In the morning.
Very few stopped at Long Branch. The
majority spent the day at Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park, and spent it royalty
Many availed themselves of the oppor--
tunity of taking dip in the national
washbasin.' A splendid surf was on yes
terday. Many Jersey City people who are
summering at the twin resorts met the
party at the train, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
MCGOWAN, of Lafayette, entertained q
party of friends at their handsome cot
tage. The excursion returned early in the
evening. many leaving the train at
Marion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
EUROPEAN TRADES UNIONS.
English Labor Delegates Disguised with
Continental SOcialistic Shouters.
Pm Cable to the United Press

BIZ Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, July 26, 1SS9.-The English
delegates to the Socialist convention in
Paris, known as the International Labor
Congress. have come back with no very
exalted opinion of their foreign brethren
who took part in the proceedings.
They say that their Continental asso-
ciates are flighty and care more about dis
playing their oratorical powers than
agreeing upon measures tending to ad-
vance the cause.
The main object of the English contin-
gent was the promotion of the scheme to
affiliate progressive societies, no matter
by what name known, with trade unions
everywhere.
This was too practical for the others,
who said such an important proposition
demanded much deliberation, and then
refused to deliberate upon it. Their idea
seems to be that their English associates
are base grovellIng souls, thinking only of
the things of this earth, and unable to
appreciate rhetorical flights about liberty
and mysterious hints about the mighty
deeds to be done soon. Messrs. Morris,
Hyndman and Others of the English So
cialists are disgusted with the issue
less ontcoHe SP Of frank the enoE9R GoRgress
admit that their views have been
somewhat modified by the representations
of the better informed of their Continental
confreres, who pointed out to them that
trades unions in England were not what
they were on the Continent.
Thus,hwhen the strike of the Berlin
bakers seriously disturbed the trade, the
government practically rendered it inn
possible for the men to succeed by detail
ing bakers from the ranks of the army to
take their places.
AS Herr Liebknecht, of the Marxist
wing of the Socialists remarked. this
could not have been done in England, and
it is Just this adverse governmental inter
ference which makes the labor problem in
other European countries something much
different than in England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
BURIED IN TWO COFFINS.
How the Mangled Body of John Keiser
Was Brought Back by Friends.

How the NIangled Body of John Keiser
Was Brought Back by Friends.
The body of John Keiser, of No. 1O2
Congress street, who was run over and
killed at Harrisburg last Sunday morn
ing, was brought home by Mr.. Edward
Patterson and buried by Alpine Lodge,
No. 213, /. O. o. F., yesterday.
Keiser's body was horribly mangled by
the accident, and the pieces, together with
those of the body Of another man, who
was killed at the same time, were all
gathered up and placed in rude shed, at
the order of Harrisburg Coroner;
When Mr.. Patterson arrived there he
found the pieces had been placed in
coffins and buried three hours after
the accident occurred, and he
had considerable difficulty in select
ing all the parts complete of
the unfortunate Keiser's body, for in the
hasty burial some portions of the two
bodies had been interchanged, so that
neither coffin held the entire remains OF
either.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
FIRE IN A STEAMERS HOLD.
Any Quantity of Engines Came, but No
Water Was Needed.

Any Quantity of Engines Came, but No
Water Was Needed.
A fire occurred this morning in the hold
of the freight steamship, ST. Romans, ly-
ing at the Red Star pier, at the foot Of
Grand street. which fortunately resulted
in no damage.
The St. Romans had quantity of cheni-
Gals and cotton waste in compartment
No. 6 OF the hold. While the men were
unloading the cargo this morning they
came across a small piece of waste which
was burning and had ignited the slaves
of one of the chemical barrels. An alarm
was sent out from Box No. 4, summoning
the Jersey City Fire Department.
The steamship company's fire brigade
with a chemical engine and one of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company's fire
tugs were also on hand, but the men in
the hold stamped out the fire without
using drop of water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
AHawkshaw in Real Life.

Hamilton Harris, who is to star in his
own play SIN the Ranks" and who has
volunteered to play the part of Hawkshaw
the Detective, in the forthcoming per-
formance of 1.-The Ticket o. Leave Man, !"
at the Hoboken Theatre, on August 8,
1889. recently enacted the role of thief
catcher, in real life, by capturing
a desperate villain who seized
a lady's pocketbook on the City Hall sta
tion Of the New York I Elevate; Elevated Railroad.
Office in that city, just received, notifies
hlm that the miscreant was recently sent
eneed to eighteen months imprisonment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
pelegate Edgeoumbe's Cane.

Agent George r. Edgecumbe. of the
Mallory Steamship Line, came over to Jer-
sew City with his family some months ago
and settled in Garrison avenue. Mr..
Edgecumbe is much pleased with the
neighborhood and will make it his per-
manent residence. He is q prominent
Forester. but still adheres to Court Lafay-
ette, 40. 5,69S, of New York, the members
of which short time ago presented him
with very handsome and valuable gold
headed cane, which he will take along
with him as delegate to the Minneapolis
Convention
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26

The weather, be It intensely hot or
damp and chilly, has no effect on the
patronage of the London and Liverpool
Clothing house. They do an enormous
business at their handsome stores, corner
of Bowery and Hester street, New York.
With their usual energy and forethought
the firm is looking forward to the fall.
They intend getting In an extensive
stock of fall goods, and to close out their
stock of summer wear they have COM
menced great combination sale to clear
their shelves of summer goods. Notwith,
standing their heavy sales they have still
on hand many attractive goods which
they are selling at proportionately low
prices, almost giving them away. Their
motto is the stock must go no matter how
great the sacrifice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
Did Not Appreciate Liberty.

Michael Mulvaney, of Hoboken, did not
appreciate liberty. He had been in the
County Jail two months, and would have
remained there several months longer had
not his wife induced Mr.. Thomas Horgan
to become a bondsman for her husband.
He was released on bail on Wednesday.
He Immediately proceeded to get drunk
and went home and assaulted his wife
and destroyed the furniture, the very
offence he had been sent TO Jail for. His
bondsman was notified of his misconduct.
Yesterday afternoon MulvaneY was again
behind the bars. His bondsman surren-
dered him. He will go to Jail again today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
The Dervishes Marching On.

CAIRO, July 26, 1ss9.-Three columns of
army of Wad el, Nyumi, the leader of the
insurgents. Caravans bearing quantities
of provisions for the army are following
the renforcements under guard. 1t is be-
lieved that when junction between the
rebel forces is effected. .Wad-el-Njumi will
make grand attack upon the Egyptians
and British.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
Che Accented Food Too Late.

Mrs. Mary Ulrich, the old lady who was
irving to commit suicide by starvation,
an account of which has already been pub
lished in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, died in
the City Hospital at noon today She had
steadily refused food till about, an hour
before her death, when she voluntarily
reached for a cup of beef tea and drank
the entire contents,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
1,,s wife Put Him Ont Twice.

James Sheridan, of No. 472 Henderson
street, was held for trial by Justice Still
sing this morning on complaint of his
wife Ellen. The woman said that he
came home last night and raised a great
disturbance. She put him out twice and
he came back and assaulted her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26

William Smith, aged thirty-two years,
of Marion, attempted to board Pennsyl-
vania train last evening, near Warren
street. to go to his home, when he was
struck by the locomotive and seriously
injured. He was taken home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26

Lawrence Guerrin was arrested last
night and locked up in the Third precinct
station house as a disorderly character.
This morning it was ascertained he was
insane. Doctor Converse made an ex-
animation and had him sent to the Snake
Hill Insane Asylum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
a r,choat Rum Down and sunk,

The ferryboat Brooklyn, of the Hamil-
ton ferry, on her trip from Brooklyn to
New York this morning, ran into and
sunk the tugboat Burgess. No one was
injured. The crew of the tugboat were
rescued by the Brooklyn. The latter sus-
tained but slight damage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
Can Add to Their FACTORY.

Messrs. Wilson & Ball, the umbrella
manufacturers, have obtained permit
from Building Inspector Clark for the
erection of an addition to the factory at
Grove and Thirteenth streets. which was
recently destroyed by fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26

Nellie Jackson, of No. 327 Tenth street,
was arrested by Detective McNally yes
terday for stealing gold ring. Mr.. Frank
Coppinger, of No. % Cottage street, was
the complainant. Nellie was held for trial
by Justice Stilsing this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26, 1889. For
Eastern New York and New Jersey
Showers, except fair in northern portion
of New York; no decided change in tenn
perature: easterly winds. For Western
New York:-Fair. Friday; rain, Saturday;
no decided change in temperatures; east
erly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
An 1mnortant roresters' Meeting.

committee of Foresters held an i'm
portant meeting last night with reference
to the transportation of delegates to the
Minneapolis convention. The arrange
ments are not yet ready to be given to the
public, but will appear in The JERSEY
Cry NEWS in few days.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-03
ELECTRICAL NOVELTY.
An Ingenious Device for Ventilation an,
Fire Alarm.

An Ingenious Device for Ventilation and
Fire Alarm.
A New York inventor. who has de-
voted many years to electrical re-
search, has just finished an invention
which ere long may come into general
household use. 1t consists of a neat
box containing a peculiar thermometer
and hygrometer, with electrical at
tachments. The purposes of the ap-
paratus are many. If the temperature
Of the room goes above or below limits
sot by the occupants the expanding or
contracting mercury in the thermom-
eter establishes an electrical circuit
which opens or closes hot or cold-air
register, and keeps it open or closed
until the desired temperature is re-
stored. Beyond the ordinary limits
are what are termed danger limits"
The higher one is intended as fire.
detector, and is so arranged as to ring
an alarm bell or gong, and where there
is tank provided to turn on stream
of water. The lower is intended for
greenhouses and conservatories, and
likewise makes an alarm when
ever the temperature falls to
point low enough to endanger
the plants. The hygrometric attach
ment acts in the same manner regard
ing humidity as the thermometric does
respecting temperature. It's only prac-
tical application, so far as the inventor
makes claim, is to give notice to a
florist when the air in conservatory
becomes too dry, or to a refiner or other
manufacturer the atmosphere OF whose
drying-room becomes too moist to be Of
any avail.
The instrument is now in use in the
vaults of some OF our great breweries,
where lager beer must be kept be-
tween 40 and so degrees Fahrenheit.
and in the "cold storages" OF the lead
ing sea-ports, where fish, poultry,
game, eggs, fruits, fine vegetables and
tobacco are refrigerated" and pre-
served for weeks and even months. It
has also been utilized by metropolitan
architects, who connect it with the
furnaces and cold air flues of the latest
styles Of palatial houses. When
it is necessary, as in large breweries
and cold storages, the circuit is so an
ranged MS to produce an alarm at the
place where the trouble occurs, and
also in a central Office or superintend-
ent's room. The fire alarm can also be
connected with the nearest fire and po-
lice station. NJ Y. Letter.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-03
Queer Economical Etrcaks.

It is very strange how differently
the economical streak is developed in
different persons. We once knew a
well-to-do father OF family, who
thought that to hire carriage for any
purpose, was to bespeak an instanta.
neous removal to the poor-houso; there.
fore. II his wife and daughters
chanced, when nicely dressed, to &c,
caught in shower of rain, more dry
goods would be ruined in the opera.
ton OF walking, umbrella in hand,
through it, than would pay for a car
riage several times over. Another
gentleman was SO economical of waters
as invariably to break one in halves
when sealing a letter. Another
boarded up the blank page OF old let
ters to save stationery. And yet, In
other respects, these good people were
not niggardly. II the reader will
take pains TO question himself, very
likely the result will be the discovery
in himself OF just such queer vein ol
stinginess, about some little every-day
matter, not before selt-acknowledged.
IN J. Ledger.