The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-06
In THE STATE.
ITEMS OF LATEST NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH.


PARTS OFF THE COMMONWEALTH.
A Row About the State Rife Team-Mc-
Dermit Downs the Essex Bosses-A
Variety of News.
Joseph H. Hough, the grand secretary
of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, says
that it is a wrong impression that the
Masonic Temple at Trenton is not a pay
ing institution. 1t is true that it has not
yet declared a dividend, because it was
found so much contiguous property had
to be purchased to get control of the plot
required for the building itself hat it
swelled the cost and more of this was
somewhat renumerative. Nevertheless,
the whole thing is now and has been from
the completion of the building paying
handsomely n over the interest and run
ming expenses and the annual surplus is
agood sum-, which is now used in paying
OFT the floating debt, and which will soon
be wiped out, and then the concern will
be a most desirable dividend paying lnst1-
tuition free from all debt. The stockhold-
ers themselves voted to pay off the entire
Heating debt before declaring q dividend.
When the present low five year leases *
pire a very large increase will be given In
rentals, as every part of The building is
ASAS1o ~ IL 0CIlAGlhNs
Born at a Railway Station.
Some children were playing near the
depot at C~arlstadt, Bergen county, an af-
ternoon or two ago, when they noticed a
young woman coming toward them. She
was very pale, and after resting on the
platform a few moments, stepped into the
little waiting room. Presently there was
a commotion in the room and a few Wo-
men e in to find out what was the
matter They soon found out and a mes
senger was hastily sent for DR.. Tygert.
Before he came, however, the curious
crowd outside the room was informed that
"a little stranger had been born and that
the mother was doing as we'll as could be
expected.
1t seems that the young woman had
come to Carlstadt early in the day, in
tending to stay with some relatives until
her child was born. For some reason or
other she decided not to stay with them,
and was on her way home when sudden
illness oyercame her. DR.. Tgpert took
charge of the case on his arrival n did
not leave until he saw that the mother
and child were placed in proper hands.
The young woman's name is said to be
Hegeley.
One Drowned; Two Rescued.
George Daters, twelve years, son of
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Berkley street, above Broadway, Camden,
was drowned yesterday while preparing
for a swim at the foot of Benson street.
Daters and several companions visited
the place where boys take baths at low
water. Yesterday the tide was higher
than usual, and the boys hesitated on the
slippery, muddy bank before entering
the water. BY some means the Daters
boy lost his balance n slid down the
hnnK into the yUQtar and hnfOrp assistance
arrived was drowned.
Two of the boys who saw Daters fall
into the water, in the excitement also lost
their footing n fell into the river.
Nathan Vanneman, twelve years of age,
living on Clinton street, near Broadway,
without a moments hesitation, followed
the boys, who were unable to swim, and
grabbed them by their hair and held
their heads above the water until two
men in a rowboat rescued them. The
body of the drowned lad was recovered,
and County Physician lizard was notified.
Frank McDermit's Victory.
Newark was enlivened with political
music last evening. Charles Trefz, a rich
young brewer of Newark, has been back
ing Assemblyman Frank M. McDermit
with the sinews of war in his fight against
the the Essex county political bosses. BY
way of recompense, Frank has promised
to secure for Tretz the nomination in the
district he (McDermit) represented in the
Assembly last year. This put Boss Krue-
ger and Boss Smith against Trefz at once.
Their motto is that McDermit must be
owned at all points. By way of advanc-
ing his interests McDermit suggested
that Trefz be appointed to fill a vacancy
in the City Democratic Committee. The
bosses set up a p%unctual howl against
this new proposition. and they went to
war over it. The City Committee met
last night. McDermit's man was seated
by a vote of Is to 4. The result is largely
due to the disappointment begotten of the
promises of the bosses to secure from the
Mayor the appointment of a number of
their friends to fill a single vacancy in the
Police Board.
Settling for so Per Cent.
A meeting of the creditors of James
Hughes, the Trenton hardware dealer
was held at the American House yester-
day, and lasted from twelve O'Clock until
five p. m. His assets are appraised at
$21, 900 and the liabilities at $780, 900. A
committee of the creditors, who are all
out-of-town parties, was appointed to ex,
report. Mr.. Hughes desired to effect a
compromise at thirty-three and one-third
cents on the dollar, but to this the
creditors would not assent. They agreed
TO take nfty per cent, however, Il all
present signed an agreement to this
effect. Thirty-three and one-third per
cent, is to be paid by the friends of Mr..
Hughes in three equal monthly Install
ments and sixteen and two-third per cent.
by Mr.. Hughes plain note to fall due in
fou months.
The State Rifle Team.
The plan for the selection of a State
rifle team, which was proposed by Briga-
der General and Inspector of Rifle Prac-
tice Bird w. Spencer has been abandoned.
The regular rifle practice of the guards
men was to have been completed previous
to the selection of this team. The fifty
men who made the highest scores were to
have been ordered to the range again to
compete for a place on the team. The
fifteen men out of the fifty who made the
highest scores were to be the States rep
resentatives in the American match to be
shot on the range at Sea Girt next month.
Major Heber Brientnan and Captain
Schenck of the First Regiment, however,
have been selected members of the team.
This action has caused considerable feel
ing in both regiments. Not that these