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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
NORTH HUDSON NEWS.


Plenty of Freebooter Candidates-The
Lewis Street Grade.
New candidates continue to bob up
serenely for the nomination of Free
holder in North Hudson. | had a
chat with one of Union Hilrs citizens
last evening and found him rather
pronounced in his views.
Mayor Ruh," said he, lis the
leader of the opposition to Court
House dictation in Union Hill. His
candidate is either Mayor Pinnell, OF
North Bergen, or Michael Capp, OF
Union Hill. 1t is thought that Capp
has the better chance of the two. Ii
Capp or Pinnellisno t nominated on the
regular Democratic ticket an indie
pendent ticket will be placed in the
field.n
Rub is an aggressive man and Is
rumored to have said some time ago.
IF l can not rule the Democratic
party in Union Hill | will ruin it."
The Republican Freeholders' Con-
vention will meet at Burckhardt's,
Gutenberg, on Friday evening.
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- ~
In view of the success of the Little
Giants in Brooklyn, on Saturday, a
little boasting is excusable on the part
of Newark. But our country contem-
poraries must not lose sight of how
New York was beaten, year after year,
in the race for the League champion
ship, and no one surely can call Bos-
ton, or Chicago, or Detroit, or Provi-
dence the metropolis of America.
No, Newark, unpleasant as it may
be to contemplate, you occupy the
secondary position. You have not so
many inhabitants, and you do not live
in SO populous a county. There is
only one way that you can beat Jersey
City, and that is by brag.
But you must not forget the old
proverb, which names a better dog
than brag.
When that generally excellent news
paper, the Newark Journal, said that
Jersey City had not a decently paved
street, we might retort that we have a
much larger debt than Newark. and
that we have to pay more money for
interest; but Newark is getting there
what with water contracts and pro-
jects for paving Oranges roads and
other such schemes-and will soon be
in a place where the debt will be like
the big SNOWFALL of Boston Common
that swallowed up the boys who made
it.
Don't brag, Newark, don't brag!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
YOUTHFUL MERRY MAKERS.
A Club, AduI in Methods, Though Con
posed of Children.

A Club, Adult in Methods, Though Conn
posed of Children.
The Merry Makers Club is com
posed of twenty-seven girls and boys
between the ages of nine and fifteen.
They hold business meetings and
sociables twice a month, elect officers
and conduct business just the same as
q club composed of adults.
AT the sQciables the exercises con-
sist of vocal and instrumental music,
marching, dancing, r~ecitations and
games.
At the refreshment table toasts are
drunk and q vote of thanks extended
to parties Offering the use of their par
lors to the club. The organization is
under the direction OF Mr.. "A. III. Dorr,
a gentleman who has taken a great
interest in amusements for children,
and the club under his direction has
become q success. The following
members attended the last sociable,
which was held Friday evening
at the residence of Mrs. 4.
Fry. No. 40 Church street
Albert f. Dorr, president; Walter Cliff
ton, vice president; Frank knower,
secretary; Warren Cleaver, treasurer;
George ellison, Ferdie Helwig,
Walter Bloomer. Dewey Craig, Albert
Phelan, BERTHE ellison, John Hurley,
Minnie and Clara Wittemeyer, Lizzie
Schiefiien, Lulu Kilby, May Kiby,
Emma Clifton, Maud Knower, May
Greene, Nettie Schief1ien, Lettie Fin
ger. Belle Greene, Ada Phelan, Louise
Crandall, Grace Dorr. The members
were decorated with their new silk
badges. The Misses Bray and a num-
Der Of invited guests were present.
The4evening was an enjoyable one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
ONCE A FAMOUS LANDLORD.
Otto Meyer Appears in Court With a
Complaint and Withdraws It.


Herman Kanenbley, a New York mer-
chant. was a defendant in Justice Lanes
Court this morning to answer to
a charge OF malicious mischief n
assault and battery preferred against
him by Otto Meyer, the hotel man.
When the case was called Mr.. Meyer APP
peared with a representative of Collins q
Corbin's Office and requested to be per-
mitted to withdraw the charge. The re-
quest was granted and Mr.. Kanenbley was
discharged.
Otto Meyer was at one time a prosper
Gus hotel keeper in this city. For many
wears he occupied several buildings in the
Pennsylvania Railroad block on
the north side of Exchange
place. When the road decided to permitno
liquor to be sold he moved across the
street, and shortly afterwards bought the
building at Washington and Sussex
streets, opposite the Postoffice, which he
fitted up elegantly as O saloon and called
the "Post Keller
About this time Mr.. Meyers affairs took
a turn for the worse. He speculated
heavily in real estate, and several manu-
featuring enterprises upon which he EN-
barked turned out disastrously. Soft Went
on until not long ago the post Keller
building was sold under a foreclosure and
bought in by MI. Kanenbley. He let
it to a tenant, who was guaranteed
possession on April l. YESTERDAY
Mr.. Metzger, the tenant, and Mr.. kanen-
bley went to take possession and found
MT. Meyer on the property. They Or
dered him off and ne refused to go.
Mr.. Kanenbley then took him by
the coat and arm, he says, and put him
out of the place. Mr.. Meyer imrne-
diately proceeded to Justice Lanes Court
and obtained a warrant for Kanenbley's
arrest.
After the case had been dismissed this
morning, the persons concerned all pro-
ceeded to the building in dispute. There
the building and claimed to be there by
permission of Mr.. Metzger, the new ten
ant. Mr.. Metzger withdrew any permits
sion he might have given, and Mr.. Meyer
left the building.
1t is said that Mr.. Meyers mind is not
as strong as it was, and that he still lin
gers under the Authorization that he is a
wealthy man.
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CORNERSTONE LAYING.
Distinguished Laymen and Eminent
Ecclesiastics VIII Be Present.

Distinguished Laymen and Eminent
Ecclesiastics VIII Be Present.
On Palm Sunday, April IA, at the
Church of st. Paul of the Cross, Han
cock avenue, near South street, Jersey
City Heights, the Rev. DIR. McNulty,
of Paterson, the eloquent Dean Of the
Newark (Catholic) diocese, will de-
liver the Grafton in connection with
the impressive ceremonies of laying
the cornerstone Of the new parochial
schoolhouse that the beloved pastor
of that parish, the Rev. Thomas
Quinn, intends erecting directly in the
real of the church, facing on Sherman
avenue.
Father Quinn has just completely
renovated the church premises, be-
sides building a handsome new
rectory. The noble Sisters of
Charity, who teach in the school,
will reside in the priests pres
ent house. These four commodious
structures present an imposing APP
pearance and ornament that section OF
the Heights.
The Very Reverend Provincial of
the Passionist Order of Priests,
Father Benedict, of the West Hobo
ken Monastery, will place the corner
stone in position, Right Rev. Bishop
Wigger being absent in Europe. As
surances have been received from
prominent gentlemen, both of the laity
and clergy, throughout the State, that
they will be present at the services.
The popular and jealous rector,
aided by the Rev. John Keenahan, as
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
WILL SING AND EAT TOGETHER.
Forming the Washington Centennial In
au~guration Society.

a~uguration Society.
There was a meeting of German
societief at Teutonia Hall, Monday even
ing, to take measures for the celebration
of the centennial anniversary of the in
auguration of George Washington as
President of the United States.
There were present about forty dele
gates from Teutonia Lodge of Free
Masons, which had called the meeting
Germania Council, Legion of Honor, the
Jersey City Saengerbund, the Saenger-
bund of Jersey City Heights, the Teu-
tonia Maennerchor, Germania Lodge,
knights of Pythias; Club of Galius
Ahrensis, the Jersey City Turnvefein,
and several other societies.
1t was agreed to form 1.-THE Washington
Centennial Inauguration Association Of
German-American citizens of Hudson
County, to give a grand banquet, or
Festcommers, at Pohlman's Hall, on the
evening of April 20. Then DR.. Sellnow
Mr.. L. A. Meyer was elected first vice
president, and the presidents or chairmen
of the different German societies
in the county were made vice
presidents. Richard Feige, of No. 1863
Grove street, was made secretary, and all
communications should be addressed to
him. There will be another meeting at
the Avenue House, lea the Five Corners,
next Sunday afternoon.
All the German singing societies were
requested to form a grand chorus to sing,
Athens, the Star Spangled Banner and Hail
Columbia, on the night of the banquet.
Prominent speakers will be invited, and it
is the intention of the Communications
to make the affair talked of for the next
hundred years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
THE POLICE BOARD.
They Are Threatened with Suit-NeW
Chancemen Appointed.

Chancemen Appointed.
The Police Board met yesterday after
noon. AS the Board of Health they re-
ceived the reports of the Health Inspector
and city physicians. By these it appears
that during the past month there were
t~wenty-six cases of contagious disease in
the city, six of diptheria, eleven of scarlet
fever and five of measles. The Health
Inspector also reported that the income of
his office during the same time had been
$3.50 and the expenses $175.98 {. Chief
Murphy reported that he had suspended
Chancemen Drum and Billiard for in
t~oxication.
Clerk Robinson read a communication
from J. Herbert Potts, in which it was
stated that if the Board did not pay the
American District Telegraph Company
$127. AS for services rendered long ago.
Mr.. Potts would be obliged to begin suit
against the city. The communication was
promptly referred to the Committee on
Station Houses and Prisons.
Augustus Fordham was made q special
policeman and his bailiwick was limited to
the Pennsylvania elevated railroad.
Chancemen Thomas Smith, Denis Walsh
and Patrick Higgins were granted three
months leave of absence, and on motion
of Commissioner Nugent, the following
were appointed chancemen:-John Quinn,
John Finnerty, Walter Skif, John
Mu1ry, John Whalen, J. II. Reddy,
William Buesling, Thomas ii. Van Dusen,
Patrick Mullaney, John Gallagher, Will
lam Nolan, p. Leonard, John MOZART,
John Enright, J. D. Donnelly, John
Eagen, William f. O'Keefe, Spencer Bah
cock, j. j. Burke, Eugene Gordon, Patrick
Merrity, +. j. O'Rourke, William Blu
chanan.
Barnum & Bailey were granted permits
sion to exhibit their circus in this city on
April 30 upon payment OF $500 n the
oifv traoc1IrU The BOARD then adi0urnpd
and several of the members FASTENED to
Tranton
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Cold water Nominees.

Prohibitionists of the Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth Aldermanic districts have put the
following candidates in nomination fol
the spring Observation-Disclosures
William Ralph; Board of Public Works,
Henry Z. Wheeler; Constable, William
Hay; Justice of the Peace, John III. Waring.
Fifth Alderman, John H. Palmer
Board of Public Works, l.. B. Dorr; Fire
Commissioner, William H. Banks; Con
stable, William Conlon; Justice of the
Peace, Thomas Gallagher.
Saskatchewan, Thomas e. Ferree,
Board of Public Works, Benjamin N,
Franks; Constable, Henry Holmes; Jus.
tice of the Peace, Egbert i. Pitcher.
Mr.. Gaiger, of the leading Prohibi
tionists Of the State, says that a man rep
resenting his party will be stationed al
each polling place throughout the county
and that an active campaign will be car
ried ON.
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THEY KNOW WHAT is GOOD.

Labor Men Appreciate The Only Real
Paper i'm Jersey City.
To the Editor ofIne Jersey city Neaos,-
At a meeting of the Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers of Jersey City, held on
Saturday evening, it was unanimously
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ten
dered to THE JERSEY CITY NEWS for the
excellent report ofour mass meeting held
in Germania Hall Friday evening, and we
most heartily recommend THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS to all labor organizations as q
paper friendly to the interests of labor.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS FLANAGAN,
Recording Secretary.
JERSEY CRY, April l, 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
Firemen's Officers.

The men of Neptune Hose Com
pany, West Hoboken, elected theil
officers for the ensuing year at the en-
CINE house last evening.
Albert Cast will carry the fore
mans trumpet, and School Trus.
tee Dickinson will be his assistant.
Postmaster Middleton will continue
to exercise the duties of Treasurer.
Fred Wells was reelected financial
secretary and Nels Sylvander will serve
his fourth term as property clerk.
After the election Foreman-elect
Cast invited the 'boys'' to his sample
room on Paterson venue, where they
spent the rest of the evening in feast
ing and pouring out copious libations
to the success of the new regime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
a Peaceful Republican Primarv.

Republicans in the First district
had an unusually quiet primary last
night. There was an opposition
ticket in the field but it created very
little trouble. The delegates elected
to the Aldermanic Convention are -
Joseph R. Van Syckle, John Ram
say, Samuel r. Finney, John Graham,
Malcolm Isbestos, George j. Medole,
j. j.. Hawthorne, Frank Leonard,
Edward Mccartney, G. w. Pierson,
William ID. Ives, o.: L. Fribourg,
Lyman Taft, Michael Stucke and
James McGirr.
These delegates are pledged to nc
particular candidate. 1t was said last
night that if no change is made an the
present law Jacob Kramer will be
nominated for Freebooter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
North Hudson Notes.

As the election for Chief and Assist
ant Chief of the Union Hill Fire De
partment draws near, the usual num-
Der of candidates are in the field.
Henry Icke, for Chief, will have no OPP
position. Herman Sicke and Otto
Stahl are spoken of for Assistant Chief.
Sicke seems to be the favorite.
The hose carriage for which the
Gutenberg Fire Department ex-
changed its chemical engine will be
received today.
Mine Host Mendel, of Gutenberg,
has announced a bowling contest for
ladies at his alleys, for a silver cup.
The date has not, as yet been definitely
settled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
The lewis street Grade.

The Union Hill Council met at the
Town Hall last evening as a Commit
tee of the Whole to take action on the
complaints of the property owners
along Lewis street against the pro-
posed grade of the street from Bergen
wood avenue to Bergenline avenue.
Surveyor Beyer's map, changing the
grade of the street center from four
and one-half to one and one-half feet,
was received. The proposed change
meets the wishes of the compliments,
and the difficulty viii be settled with
out trouble The committee will re-
port to the Council on "Wednesday
evening, and the Council will then adj
yertise anew for objections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

daughter of the late General Cook, is
an artist of considerable talent and
her paintings have received the favor
able mention of well known critics.
Mrs. Smith, of Seventh street, en-
tertained the Lenox Club on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Garret Brinckerhoff gave a
small euchre party last night, at her
residence on Communipaw venue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
Typos Getting square.

PROVIDENCE, r. L, April 2, 1689.-Typo-
graphical Union No. So, of Providence,
met Sunday, and the ia members present
voted to support the Democratic ticket,
because the Dispatch, which is now run
as a rat office, supports the Republican
nominees. The typos went to H.W. Ladd,
the Republican candidate for Governor,
and requested him to go to the Dispatch
proprietor and cause him to return to the
union plan, but they were referred to the
State Central Committee. This is why
the typos will try to get the labor organ
izations to vote for Davis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

Mrs. Benjamin, wife of Inspector
Benjamin, is entertaining Mrs. Adams,
of New York.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Burr are the
guests of Mrs. Doremus, of Seventh
street.
Bishop and Mrs. Fitzgerald will
leave Jersey City in a short time for
their new home in Minneapolis.
Miss Belle Sarvent, of No. 161 Coles
street, is visiting friends in Sing Sing.
Mrs. William Leonard is spending a
short time in Newburg.
Miss Edith Cook, of Hudson Ter
race, Hoboken, the accomplished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
Go Slow.

NJ "
The Election laws of New JERSEY
are greatly in need Of revision. If the
State is to continue under a Republi-
can form of government, means must
be devised to check the purchase and
the intimidation of voters.
All over the Union the same evil
exists. The power of money to con
troll the results of elections is increas-
ing every year. In some cases the
voters are bought outright; in other
instances capitalists make use of the
power which their wealth gives them
over their employees. In neither case
are the votes cast those of free men.
The Australian election system is
proposed as a remedy for the evil.
But will it prove ~effectives Some
serious reasons exist why there should
not be undue haste in deciding the
questions at issue.
1t is asserted that the Kane bill is
crude. Some lawyers believe that. it
will have to be altered before it can
safely be put in operation. In adj
aition. the effectiveness of the Aus
tralian system to prevent bribery and
intimidation is questioned.
Elections are not fit subjects for ex-
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periments. With them Davy Crock
ett's maxim should be followed
strictly. Let lawmakers be sure
they are right about the Australian
system before they go ahead.
1t would be poor policy to upset the
whole election machinery of the State,
bring confusion into numerous local
elections, and endanger the result OF
the gubernatorial election next fall
merely to ascertain whether or not the
Australian election system is a good
one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Kellar, the Magician, in Hoboken.
A splendid entertainment is offered the
amusement seekers of the vicinity in the
engagement of Kellar, the world famed
magician and his company, in a grand
sacred concert and expose of Spiriturlism,
at the Hoboken Theatre, on Sunday next,
April Z AS this is the only appearance of
this celebrated prestidigitateur he is sure
to meet a great welcome and q full house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

Nicholas Arnold's Bergen Avenue Hall
was tastefully decorated with flags and
bunting last evening inhonorof the annual
soiree of the Singing Society OF Lyra.
ing. The music was furnished by Prof.
Stone. The Reception Committee CON
sisted OF Joseph Westerman chairman, ].
J.Frey and Y, Steinmetz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
Frank Daniels in sI.ittle Puck"

Frank Daniels (Old SPORT and Miss Bes-
sic Samson presented their extravaganza,
Little Puck" in Jersey City last even
ing. The performance has no claim to
merit on any ground save that of mirth.
1t is moderately funny, however, and
those who witnessed it had the satisfac-
ton Of laughing a good deal. The audi
ence was of average numbers.
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psath n Wiiliam Martin.
williariiM Martin, Of Danforth avenue,

William Martin, OF DanlorLha EN-
died at his house at a quarter-past nine
O'Clock yesterday morning after a
short illness. He was born in Mon
Afghan, Ireland, in 1884, but had lived
ia Jersey City almost all his life, He
leaves a widow and three children,
having lost two. He was n OF the
best known men in Jersey City, but
was generally supposed to be a Scotch
man.
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Labor Notes.

The Socialistie Labor Party of the
Fourth district placed a full ticket in
the field last night.
The Building Trades Council meets
tonight.
The printers will hold a mass meet
ing on Friday night. Speeches will
be delivered by James p. Archibald,
Everett Glackin and others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

AN OLD NURSE FOR CHIIDREN.-Don't fail to
procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for children teething. No mother who has ever
tried it will consent to let her child pass through
able preparation. Gives rest to the mother and
relief and health to the child. Cures wind collie
diarrhoea, and regulates the bowels. Twenty
five cents a bottle. ~
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TUESDAY, R 2, 1889.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent IN its vteaps on oil
local questions.
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BRANCH OFFICES .

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdealers'
Orders received
HoBoKEN-No. 81 Newark Street; c. H. Jackson.
UNION HuL-H. Fischer, No. 60 Palisade Avenue.
BERGEN PoEST-T. W. Dobson, opposite Railway
Depot.
BAroSSE -J. H. Brewer, No. 4s1 Avenue D.
FIVE CoRSERs-G. W. Pheiffer, No. 663 Newark
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

We are told today that the vessels
which the Navy Department will be
obliged to send to Samoa in the place
of those which were lost, are very in
ferior to the ships that Germany is
sending thither.
Why, of course they are, They are
legacies of the Robson Chandler
Thompson regime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

The fun on the Inauguration Cen
tennial day will be nothing to the
preliminary circus. What an amazing
ring-master the chief of the 400 makes.
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Spring Fancies.
From the Boston Courier.

Il YOUNG MAN.
In the spring the youth his person in the latest
fashion decks
And begins to cast admiring glances on the other
sex;
In the spring a nameless yearning, something
that he cannott trace,
Comes upon him when he meets a maiden with a
pretty face;
And the fiuttering of a ribbon or the perfume of
a glove
Thrills his pulses, and his fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love-"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02

THE denomination by reclamation
of Mayor Grassman, of Hoboken, by
the Democratic City Convention, to-
gether with his great popularity
among the citizens, irrespective of
party, assures him a s'walkovera in
the coming contest.
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