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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08

Gruber called at the Scots rooms last
night. He had his pet raccoon with him
Gruber has abandoned training and will
not take part in the winter sports. He
will resume training next spring.
The Scots will meet next Friday night.
The Turner's practice every Wednesday
and Saturday.
George Y. Gilbert, of the Heights, who
was member of the Orion Rowing and
Athletic Association and the New York
Athletic Club, has accepted lucrative
position in a wholesale house at Kansas
City, Mo. He was a crack one mile
runner and held the championship for a
long time. He has no peer from the
scratch in an obstacle race.
When the Montgomery street line is
extended to the West Side Driving Park,
the race course will become popular
place for the athletes to train. Mr.. Keats,
who has charge OF the track, gives the
athletes a royal welcome and has offered
them the use of a large dressing room.
The route of the Scots for their cross
country run has been selected 1t will be
through Pacific avenue around Claremont
and Cayen Point, and return along the
shore and across to Monmouth to Fifth
street.
Skillman is getting in form at the
West Side track.
Captain O'Brien, of the Waynes, did
not boast in vain when he declared
he would select man who would
win the cross-country run.
The athletes concede that Dolan is a
corker at the finish. He came in like q
frightened deer and as fresh as a daisy
OfDay disappointed his admirers. He
was certainly not in first class form.
The Entertainment Committee of the
Wayne Athletic Club had Il meeting last
night and decided to increase the COM
mittee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
A HALL OF RECORDS. WHEN ?

superintendent Cannon Gets After the
Contractor with Another Report.
There would have been meeting of
the Board of Freeholders yesterday if a
quorum had been present when the Di-
rector called the Board to order
He said that inasmuch as but eight
me mbers were present no meeting could
be held, and he regretted the fact, for it
would have been the last business meet
ing OF the present Board.
He told the members that he would call
a special meeting some day next week.
The Board must then transact nll bust
ness that has accrued, for the only other
time it will come together is to simply
adopt minutes and adjourn sine die Be-
tween this and the special meeting ar
rangements for the annual official visit
to Morris Plains Asylum will be made.
James Cannon, County Superintend-
ent, was much displeased at the failure to
procure quorum, because he desired to
submit this communication to the
Board
tiENTLEMEN-I am again obliged to call your
attention to the utter failure and refusal of the
contractor who has the contract for the
building of the addition to the Court
House known as the, Hall of Records,
to comply ~ with n,,,,s the conditions OIs Of
various particulars in which this contractor has
failed to do what he is legally bound to do, and
what he has agreed over MS nanu ana seal TO do,
would be q task of rather difficult performance
He not only fails TO follow my suggestions as
to what believe he is required to do under the
contract but both he and the gentlemen re-
ported to hold a sub-contFact for the same work
treat my orders or suggestions with want of
even common courtesy
can in no sense permit myself to be responsi
BILE for the completion OF said building. l there
fore take this occasion to inform your honorable
Board of the fact.
also wish to direct attention to the fact that
the gentlemen whose duty ii is TO specially
supervise and overlook the work, seem to be
very derelict in the matter.
To be brief and pointed respectfully recon-
mend that your honorable Board take such sum-
mary measures as may ee calculated to bring
the genteiuen above referred to, te some
proper sense of the duties which the
contract mentioned, imposes upon them. In
conclusion ask il the law will permit, that / be
relieved from the responsibility of any further
supervision OF the completion of said building.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES Il. CANNON
County Superintendent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
A FAIR FOR THE Y. Nj. C. A.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society Makes a
Fine Showing.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Society Makes a
Fine Showing.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association held a fair
and bazaar last evening in the Y. NJ G. A.
rooms. Several booths were stocked with
collection of fancy articles that were
eagerly bid for by the number of friends
and who tested the delicacies of the re-
freshment table in manner that made
glad the hearts of the bevy of ladies in
charge.
An observation table was one of the
main features of the fair. This table was
enclosed with curtains. 1t contained O
rare collection of curiosities. For five
cents one could peep in, and whoever
could write down the largest list after
peep of ten seconds was awarded prize.
The observation table was in charge of
Mrs DIR. Smith and Mrs S. V. Billings.
In charge of the refreshment table were
Mrs. A. Creveling, Mrs. DIR. G.. +. Kyle,
Mrs. ID, Searle, Mrs 4. S. Cowles, Mrs. s.
.. Church, Mrs. B. +. Mapes, Mrs. Arthur
Lucas and Miss Darling.
The candy table was presided over by
Misses Mary and Lulu Doremus, Mrs. M.
Hull, Mrs. John Van Horne Miss Maggie
Stevens and Miss Maggie Mcknight.
charge of Miss Brain, Miss Gertie Van
Reipen. Miss L. Robson, Miss Lottie
Wardell, Mrs C. NJ Clerihew, Miss Susie
Paddock, Mrs. A. Frost, Miss Jennie
Clerihew, Mrs. w. A. Malliet. Mrs De
Witt G. Conklin, Miss Sadie Brien, Mrs.
T. P. Sherwood, Mrs. A. A. Smyth and
Mrs, L. Y, Thurston,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
THE EVELISE FAKE STORY.
Hard aud Unpleasant Facts About a
..Jnurnal,, Romance.

Aaru ana Unpleasant Facts About
sfJournal" Romance.
Eveline Ssribner, the young woman
who came to Police Headquarters We'd
nesday evening and said that she had run
away from home aud had been deserted
by man with whom she had lived q
week in the Philadelphia Hotel, was dis
charged by Justice Stilsing this morn
ing.
A gentleman who had promised to give
her home took her away.
In telling the girls story last evening
the Journal wandered away outside the
bounds of truth and reason.
There was nothing at all attractive
about the girl. She was frowsy and
slovenly, and looked as If she had not
seen the ordinary implements OF civilized
life in the past month.
She said nothing about running away
with drummer, but distinctly stated
thBt she left home alone and met the man
who deserted her on the street in this
city.
She made no attempt to commit suicide
nor did she utter anything which might
be construed into threat to do so.
What worried her most was the fear
that she would receive good thrashing
If she should return home
She told so many different stories that
the police consider her an incorrigible
little liar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
SUIT YOURSELVES. GENTLEMEN!

A Tempting Array of Clothing at Amy
Price and on Your Own Terms.
1t would seem that the opportunities
for obtaining clothing at exceptionally
low prices were never better than at pres
ent, Judging from the overcrowded ad-
vertising columns of THE NEWS today.
The array is almost startling in it's pro-
portions, while the prices quoted nearly
take ones breath away
The Boston, clothiers and outfitters, en-
terprising and popular-always among
the leaders present display of clothing
and Quitting covering the entire range
of mems and boys wearing apparel, with
several special lines for ladies, making
their announcement of interest to every
member of the family.
Those wishing new garments and not
having the ready cash will find at Stern
berg d Shernan's everything they re-
quire in mems and boys clothing and
ladies and misses cloaks, jackets and
suits on the most liberal terms of credit
The approaching removal of Max
Stadler & Co. from their old stand, cor
ner of Grand street and Broadway, New
York, forces them to dispose of their inn
mense stock at a sacrifice and buyers will
receive the benefit of the situation in
very low rates for standard goods.
III h6tpluG WIN tuc bliueS, bie re-
nownned London & Liverpool Clothing
Company inaugurate grand winter
sale for which they reduce the stock in
every department of their establishment
to one-half-price.
The scene at that establishment on the
Bowery tonight, will probably rival that
of two years ago when five thousand
boys stopped all traffic on that great
thoroughfare to get an overeoat free.
Not to be behind in the procession A.
HI. King & Co., announce sweeping re
ductions in every line of clothing and
gentlemen's furnishings for the next
three days, and supplement- the same with
a fine silk umbrella free to every pur-
chaser to the amount of SIS, while food
for reflection is found in the fact that the
very Kings cater to the clothing necessi-
ties of a democratic people.
The Marshall 81 Bali Co. tickle the
guessing propensities of the people by
giving a statement of the names and
figures OF guessers on the plurality of the
successful candidate for Governor. The
reliable quality of the clothing OF this
firm is well known, and the fortunate
guessers will have reason to be proud of
their prizes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
THE WRONG MAN ARRESTED.
But the Police Have Since Found tn.
Right One.

But the Police Have Since Found the
Right One.
Martin Wohlken, alias Henry Lange, of
No. 106 Zabriskie street, was arraigned
before Judge Stilsing this morning upon
charge of obtaining money under false
prctences.
John Boyd, President OF the National
Marine Engineers Benevolent Associa-
tion, charged that under the name Of
Henry Lang he collected from tradesmen
and manufacturers small sums, repre-
senting himself to be authorized to solicit
advertisements for the programme of the
ball to be given by the Association.
Among those whom he swindled were
Henry Lang and John F. Smith, the iron
manufacturer. When the association
first learned of Walkers operator about
a week ago, August N. Ringier, of No. SO
Bloomfield street, Hoboken, was arrested
for the offence.
1t soon became manifest that his arrest
was case of mistaken identity, and he
was discharged. Detective Clos then took
the matter in hand and soon had the real
culprit in custody.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
40 OfYsat His Mares.

Walker. Dobbs & Farrell. the proprie-
tors of Monitor Park, West New York
sued William Breen, one OF their en-
ployees, in the First District Court this
morning for $50.
The plaintiffs claimed this sum for dam
ages done to their property by leaving q
number of chairs out in the rain last
April.
1t seems that Breen sued his employers
for $50 for salary some time ago and won
his suit. They refused to pay and en-
tered counter suit.
Evidence dealing with the value OF
chairs and the effects of rain upon them
was forthcoming in profusion. Counsel
lor Ryerson appeared for Bruins and War
ner Smyth looked out for the interests of
Monitor Park. Judge Abel T. Smith re-
served judgment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
ST. BONIFACE CHURCH FAIR.
Lots of Pretty Things for Sale and
Pretty Girls to Sell Them.

Lots of Pretty Things for Sale and
Pretty Girls to Sell Them.
The ladies of st. Bonifaces Church last
evening opened a fair in the hall adjoin-
ing the church. The hall was tastefully
decorated with flags, which. together
with the well stocked tables presided
over by the fair matrons and maids of the
congregation, gave the place pictur-
esQue appearance.
The Tabernacle Band, under the leader
ship of George G. Boden, played several
selections during the evening TO the de-
light of the large number of people who
were present. There was a throng of
buyers about the various booths, and a
lively trade in fancy articles was done.
The fairis under the direct supervision
Of the Rev. Father W. +. Wahl, pastor OF
tile church, and the success of the open
ing evening, usually the dullest of all,
augars well for the success of the fair.
One OF the first tables which attracts
the attention of the visitor is called the
chiidrens table, which is presided over
by Miss Katie Hottie and beyy of fair
assistants. Here can be found q full
assortment OF toys and other articles
which never fail to delight the little
folks. There are also several large crayon
portraits of Father Wall
Next 10 the children's table is one of
the handsomesJ booths In the fair 1t is
the cigar stand and is decorated in a
handsome manner with cigars cigarettes
and picturesque placards. Here Misses
Lizzie Dittmar, Mamie Sieverding and
Belle Dittmar will be found each evening
ready to supply all gentlemen who come
to the fair with the choicest brands of
cigars and cigarettes. All kinds of cool
and refreshing drinks can be had at the
refreshment table. where Mrs. Justinia
Sieverding and Mrs. Barbara Brock pre-
side with grace and dignity.
Misses Barbara Bios, Elizabeth Hottie
and Elizabeth Ewald have charge of a
fancy table laden with all sorts of beauti-
full and useful articles well calculated to
tempt the unwilling dollar from the
pockets of the hard hearted young man
There is also soda fountain for those
who are addicted to the carbonic bever-
age where foam is piled high in the glass
By Misses Sara Huber and Ida Brock.
Adolph Walter, Jr., the accomplished
and artistic bugler of the Fourth Regi-
ment had charge of the pool table last
evening. and was showing some of the
uninitiated how to make crack shots.
The fair will continue three weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
THE REV. JOHN FINCH INSTALLED.
A New Pastor for the First Baptist
Church, Hoboken.

A New Pastor for the First Baptist
Church, Hoboken.
The Rev. John Finch, of Brooklyn,
E. d., was last evening installed pastor
Of the First Baptist Church of Hoboken.
The ceremony was held in the church,
corner of Bloomfield and Third streets,
and was both solemn and impressive.
The pretty little church was crowded to
the doors. The platform was smothered
in palms and over the heads of those who
occupied it gracefully hung huge Amer
lean nag. Smaller national emblems
swung from the chandeliers and at
intervals about the body of the church
hung small silSen banners variously in
scribed, bearing congratulations and
good wishes to the new pastor, from
Willing Hearts, Earnest Workers, .
DOM and others. The effect was pretty.
Tne services opened with an organ
voluntary and an anthem by the choir.
Following this the Rev. Dr. Morse, of
Calvary Baptist Church, read from the
Scriptures. Prayer by the Rev. DR..
Rhoades. of the Marcy Avenue Baptist
Chnrch, of Brooklyn, was followed by a
hymn, in which the whole congregation
joined.
Rev. Clifford Nelson, of Trinity Baptist
Church, of Brooklyn, addressed the as
semblage. He is an earnest and impress
sive talker, and his eology of the new
pastor was feelingly delivered.
1T Is with confidence and sorrow that
we part with Brother Finch" he said.
''He comes into a field that is beset with
innumerable difficulties. and all the more
honor will attach itself to his efforts on
that account.
Brother Finch is the right man in the
right place, and under his careful guild.
ance we shall come gloriousiy out of these
difficulties and shall raise on high the
banner of Jesusn
Mr.. Nelson then spoke at length on Mr..
Finch's personal qualities
He Is man, he said, ''who, when he
gives you his hand, gives you his heart.
A minister should be man who would
greet you on the street with the same
heartiness, whether you were raiInented
in silks or in rags"
In closing his address Mr.. Nelson called
the blessing of God on the congregation,
and His conservation upon the union of
pastor and people.
The hymn, Rock of Ages" was then
sung by the choir. The Rev. Ar. Rhode
and DR.. Morse also delivered brief ad-
dresses, after which came the Corona
tion,N and the benediction was pro
nounced
During the services the choir, under
the direction of Organist McGoyern, sang
the "Jubilati and Bonum Est" by Dud-
ley Buck, and 80 Lord Be Merciful, " by
Brown. Refreshments were served III
the lunch basement after the services
The Rev. Charles Colemon. the old pas
tor, has answered call to Chester, Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
LAST EDITION.
TOEHHP STREETS CLEAN
Result Of Mr.. Garwood's
Petition to the Police
Board.
AN ORDER FROM CHIEF MURPHY.
Distributors of Circulars and Flyers
Will Be Treated as Nuisances.

At the last meeting of the Police Com
missioners numerously signed petition
was presented calling upon the Board to
take some action to abate the nuisance
caused by persons throwing all kinds OF
refuse in the streets. The petition which
eminated from the property owners and
residents of that portion of the city lying
between Grand and Essex, and Warren
streets. declared that property in that
section had deprecated in value on ac-
connt of such nuisance.
Mr.. Garwood. who presented the petit
tion, laid great stress upon the fact thar
the streets were often Uttered with scraps
OF paper. which, he declared, did as much,
II not more, than anything else to create
the nuisance complained of. He also
recommended that the paper be burned
and that the indiscriminate circulation OF
handbills be curtailed.
Mr. Garwood claimed that If the Board
would do its duty this matter would be
rectified. The Board declared that it
wished to do everything in its power for
the interests of the tax payers and re-
ferred the matter to the Chief with
power.
Chic Chief Murphy has just prepared and
precincts this general ORDER
HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT
General Order No. 44:--
Section of an ordinance concerning nuisances
on page 8 of the ordinance book provides that no
ashes, garbage or other refuse matter shall be
placed or thrown upon any street or public place
unless the same be placed in proper vessel so
that it may be conveniently removed by the
Street Department. Any person violating the
provisions OF said ordinance are subject to fine
of $40
Vessels used for the deposit of ashes. etc.
enable the employees of street department to
conveniently handle the same. Persons who
use paper boxes for that purpose are only Great
ing nuisance, and should be complained of
Stopekeepers and others who place paper
boxes and refuse paper ont sidewalks are guilty
of a violation of this ordinance.
Persons who sweep dirt, paper or sefitse mat
ter of any kind from the sidewalk to the street,
unless the same be picked up and placed in
vessel, are guilty under this ordinance.
Commandments of precincts will take imrne-
diate steps TO strictly enforce the provisions OF
this ordinance, ana they will also cause every
Storekeeper, and the occupant of all houses and
tenements. that the ordinance is to be enforced
When officers are motif fying the people on their
posts as mentioned ADOBE q REQUEST will bo
made of the people not to place any refuse paper
In ash barrels.
Boys and others who distribute hand bills cir
culars or cards on the streets are creating q
nuisance, inasmuch as they carse such things to
be thrown on the streets. BY order of
Benz. MuRPHY, Chief Policy.
The chief says he will see that this
order is strictly enforced and the pre-
diction is made that II the Chief 8 fnstruc-
tions are carried out to the letter there
will be vast Improvement in the con-
dition of the streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08

Councilman Sanford's youngest son was fool
ing with buzz-saw in barn few days ago,
and the loss of one of his fingers is the result
Mr.. Louis Robein has purchased lot adjoin-
ing his property at the corner of Avenue and
Twenty first street, and intends in the spring to
erect thereon brick store and dwelling
At the residence of Mrs Doty, No. 81 East First
street, drawing room entertainment will be
given on Friday evening, the I'D, for the benefit
of the organ fund Of Trinity r G. Church
Miss Emma Woodruff, of East Forty fourth
street. is visiting in Omaha.
Mr.. Arthur D. Stone, well-kncwn member of
the N. j. A. c.. married recently to Miss
Annie Smith. The ceremony was performed in
st. Johns Church, Jersey City.
Miss Maria F. Wait formerly of this city, on
Monday organized class for the study of art
history. Miss Wait will deliver q course of six
lectures this subJect-''rhe Guild Room of
Trinity P. @. Church y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
ALI. BAYONNE TO FIGHT.

Developments Before the Jersey City
and Bergen Neck Commission.
The taking of testimony in the proceed
ings instituted by the Bergen Neck
branch of the National Storage Com
pany's railway to condem right of way
through Bayonne indicates that the COM
pany has to fight whole party of Bay
onne real estate .'bears.n
Naturally enough. property owners in
Bayonne want to keep values up TO the
top notch. and so it has been easy enough
to obtain testimony placing big figures
on the land wanted by the railroad COM
pany.
Ex-Mayor Oliver was one of the wit
nesses yesterday He testified that lots
ON the line the railroad proposes to follow
are worth 5000 piece. 1t has been shown
that there are no streets laid out in the
tract
Oncross examination he admitted hay-
ing recently sold other lots on Thirty
eighth street. not far from the railroad
line, facing graded and improved streets,
for $3.50 each. The hearing is still IN pro
QreSS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-08
MRS. BANN0N'S DIVORCE.
ALLEGING CRUELTY AGAINST HER
SIX FoOT HUSBAND.
An Ex-widower with Nine Children and
an Ex-Widow with Three Children
DO Not Get Along Happily To-
gether

An Ex-Wfdower with Nine Children and
an Ex-Widow with Three Children
DO Not Get Along Happily To-
gefher.
A bill for the preliminary proceedings
in divorce suit instituted by Mary Ban
non against her husband, George Bannon,
the well-to-do trucker. of No. AS Morris
street. this city, has been fled with the
clerk in the Chancery Court at Trenton.
The application for divorce from bed
and board will be made to Chancellor
McGill next Monday morning by Messrs.
Rowe & Braden, counsel for the
petitioner, and a petition for alimony pre-
sented
200 pounds, big six footer, and owns two
large double houses on Morris street, a
number of horses and trucks and does a
thriving business.
On the 18th of May. 1888, as a widower
with nine children he married the petit
tioner, who was a widow bearing the
name of Smith, with three children, wh o
had been q lifelong resident of this city.
Immediately after the marriage cere-
mony he took his bride to his present
home. No. 145 Morris street, where for a
year or more the couple, surrounded by a
dozen children, lived peaceably and hap
PLY enough.
Some time in July, a year later, Mr..
Bannon manifested d change of disposi-
ton toward his second wife. He became
tyrannical, frequently abused and struck
her and made home so unpleasant for her
that she was obliged to seek refuge be-
meath the roof of q married daughter liy-
ing at No. 204 Bay street.
He sought her here, begged forgiveness
and entreated her to return home, where
shortly afterward his Blue Beard traits
again became manifest, and the i'll treat
ment resumed.
In drunken frenzy he beat his wife
on one occasion, it is alleged, and on an
other stripped her clothes from her back
and left her in half nude condition on
the front stoop.
According to the statements set forth in
the petition he several times lifted her
bodily, and, swinging her around, struck
her head against the wall indicting pain
full injuries. Unable to bear his inhuman
treatment Mrs. Bonnon was obliged 60
again leave home and has remained away
since the first of October last