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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
A CHURCH'S JUBILEE.
Tabernacle People Prepar-
ing to Cremate Their
Mortgage.

The Tabernacle Church people have
good cause to rejoice over their Christ
mas for it viii bring to them very good
fortune. Together with their other fes-
tivities they will have grand public
cremation on Monday. December so.
Cremations as general thing are not a
time for rejoicing, but this one is quite
out OF the ordinary line, and the object to
be cremated is the mortgage of ten thou
sand dollars on the church which, with its
extinction, will cancel all the church S
Indebtedness.
The Tabernacle is to be finely decor
ated, just what the decorations will be it
has not been fully decided; but it has
been proposed to have columns of gilt
about the platform, on which will be
written the names of those who have at
any time contributed toward the church
debt. This plan will probably be carried
out and together with hangings OF ever
greens and bouquets of flowers, the
church will no doubt look picturesque.
a crematory in which the mortgage
will be burned is being made by George
Stevens, who will perform the interest
ing operation. The other part of the pro-
gramme will be of great interest to all,
and everyone is invited to be present.
Mayor Cleveland and Major Pangborn
will both deliver addresses, and con-
gratulatory speech will be made to the
members of the Tabernacle by the pastor,
the Rev. j. l.. Scudder The.music will
be appropriate for the occasion. The
ashes of the burnt mortgage, it is sup
posed, will be placed in an urn and pre-
sented to Mr.. Scudder, to whose uutiring
work the cancelling of the mortgage is
due.
The Sunday night before the cremation
there will be a jubilee praise service in
the Tabernacle, which will he an unusu-
ally interesting one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
a Little LARCENY.

Lawrence Dolan, alias "Blubber," of
No. III Essex street, was committed for
trial by Justice Stilsing this morning for
breaking into Martion O'Meallia's saloon
at the corner of Bay and Hudson streets,
and stealing sixteen hundred cigars,
valued at SIS per thousand He was
canght on Washington street by Patrol
man O'Keefe with three of the flat boxes
stuffed under his coat. A curious thing
about the robbery is that the money till,
containing thirty odd dollars, was not
touched.
Nine of the thirty-two boxes of cigars
stolen from O'Meallia's saloon, corner of
Henderson and Bay street. by Lawrence
Dolan last night, were found
hidden beneath the lumber in front
OF Chidester's wood turning establishment
at the corner of Steuheu and Washington
stteets, by watchman, and handed over
TO Patrolman Mcmahon. Patsy kuger, q
driver for the New Jersey Coal Company,
picked three boxes up in the streets near
by. Thirteen boxes are still missing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Court Harsimus' omcers.

At the regular meeting of Court HARSH
mus, 7,740, A. O. Il. of A., held at Hum
boldt Hall on Wednesday evening the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term:-C. r., Martin j. Flynn; S.
C. r., Thomas Mahony; IT,, Henry
O'Rourke: F. S., Jas. F. Stewart r. S.
M. J. Joyce; S. W., ID. j Mckernan; j..
w, Jas. Coleman; 5. B., J. w. Linscott;
j. B., j. L. Vandenbergh; trustees, f.
McGinnis, David Jones and r. H. Duff;
medical examiner, DR.. w. S. Boyd.
TWENTY-FIVE new members were in
itiated and seventeen were proposed.
The Court is only one month old, and
already has membership OF seventy
seven, with thirty-four propositions yet to
act on Their quarters in Humboldt Hall
have been found to be too small, and ar
rangements have been made to move to
Roche's Hall after January J.. The regu-
lar meetings will be held there on the
first and third Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
IT'S DAVE DILL0N's BOAT,
But It's Cut in Half And Now. Ther
Is He?

But It's Cut in Half And Now, where
is Hep
New YORK, Dec. 81, 1Sj9.-The schooner
Commodore, just returned from lobster
fishing trip, was hauled into Fulton Mar
ket slip at half-past three O'Clock this
morning.
On :her Edeck was the stern half of
Whitehall boat
The boat had been cut in two at sea,
and the ragged, broken half bore silent
testimony as to the awful fate that had
befallen Dave Dillon, the Staten Island
boatman, who disappeared on Wednes-
day, December H.
The wrecked part that the Commodore
carried was about eight feet long, and it
had once been the property of Dillon.
There can be no doubt of that, for the
name, ID. Dillon, New York" is branded
on the stern in letters half an inch long
Dillon went to sea on December II,
towing behind the bark Marie. He was
after the bark's papers, having been sent
TO get them by Eunck, Edye q CO., of No
q South William street lie had with him
=. f. Troensegard, the boarding clerk eff
Funck, Edge & Co. The latter boarded
the bark just outside the hook, but Dillon
stayed in his boat
When Troensegard came on deck again
Dillon was gone. The ragged edge of a
broken line told that the painter had
parted and the sturdy boatman was left
behind Since that time up to the arrival
of the commodore this morning nothing
had been heard of Dillon
Many conjectures were made as to his
whereabouts, and his associates believed
that he had been picked up by some
vessel.
Dillon was a big, strong man, fifty
years old He could outrow any two men
on Staten Island.
He was well off and owned two houses at
Fort Wadsworth, in one of which he
lived with his wife and four children.
de went to Australia when twenty
three years old and beat all the noted
oarsmen here.
Some of his friends are still hopeful
that the steamer which ran him down
also picked him up, and that he is on
some outward bound vessel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
BURIED In A FOG.

Ex-Governor Bedle's Exciting Exper-
ienoe on an Annex Boat.
Ex-Governor Bedle, his son. Benning-
ton r. Bedle, and United States Commits
sioner William Muirheid had disagree
able experience yesterday afternoon in the
fog. The gentlemen were in coach on
their return from the burial of Miss
Foster and took Annex boat No from
Brooklyn to came to this city.
They left the foot of Fulton street,
Brooklyn, at half-pasb four O'Clock, and
slowly started out into the stream. The
boat soou became lost in the thick fog
and fioundered about aimlessly for an
hour or more without meeting with any
incident to relieve the rnonotony
Suddenly coal barge hove in sight
directly in front of the annex, and before
she could be stopped the ferryboat struck
the barge bump which shook the pas
SengerS up considerably and sent them
looking for life preseryers.
The force of the collision drove the
Annex against another vessel, which
turned out to be the Long Island Rail
road Company's tug Long Island, lying
at the pier at the foot of Jackson street,
New York.
The Annex drifted plump into the tug
sidewise The blow crushed some of the
Annex's joiner work, but did no other
damage. The Dock Departments tug
Manhattan lay just within the Long
Island, with her nose fast to the pier.
The Annex drifted along until she
Tapped on the two tugs. Then lines
were got out and she was made fast.
This was about half-past five O'Clock. The
fog was SO thick that the street lights
across Front street were invisible from
the end of the wharf. The Dock Depart
ment watchman of the Jackson street
dump got out lanterns. and the boatmen
round about, helped pilot the passengers
from the Annex over the other boats
along the wharf and up the streets to
horsecar lines which would take them to
the bridge.
Here all the passengers landed, among
them Ex-Governor Bedle, his son and Mr..
Muirheid, who without any further diff
Guilty reached home. Some of them wore
their life preservers off the boat. An
hour and a half later tug camealong and
butted into the after end of the Annex The
ropes snapped. The fog showed signs of lift
ing then, and the pilot backed out and
headed, as he thought, for his Brooklyn
slip. He missed it. and brought up in an
hour against barge tied to a pier near
the Battery. He got his bearings then,
and succeeded in reaching the Jersey
shore at a quarter past eight, having been
four hours and fifteen minutes in making
the trip No damage was done in any of
the collisions except the breaking of q
little woodwork
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Wrecked IN the Fog.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81, 1SS9.-During the
dense fog early this morning collision
occurred on the New York Central &
Hudson River Railway at One Hundred
and Thirty seventh street, which was al
most miraculous in its results.
One engine was smashed into bits and
is now only heap of scrap iron and kind
ling wood.
Her engineer and firemen were badly
injured, but escaped instant death, and
no one was injured in the slightest de-
gree on the other engine and train.
There are no regular trains over the
main line from 1910 to 5:4S in the morn
ing, and that time is occupied by switch
ing engines in making up the big freight
trains which start during the day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
THREE PAIRS OF TWINS.
A Hobolsen Man Suggests Novel ia
Contest.

Hoboken Man Suggests Novel Isaby
Contest.
William Knight is florist residing in
West New York. but doing business at
odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken. where he
supplies the bellies and beaux with artis-
tic specimens of natures handiwork.
Mr.. Knight has been married twelve
years. He is the proud father of nine
children, six of which are twins. The
last twins were born about two monthe
ago.
II see that certain newspapers are
offering prizes for the largest families, ("
he said to me night or two ago. Now
] think that am entitled to some recog-
milton. am the father of nine children.
The eldest Is a bov II years of age. The
next eldest is pair of twins a boy and a
girl, 10 years of age.
Il have another pair'of twins a boy and
girl, eight years of age. Then there is
boy and a girl. respectively six and
four years of age. and two months ago
my wife presented me with another set of
twins.
Now, what I want is to have some
newspaper offer purse for the family
with the most twins, and | think / will
have walk over in the contest"
Mr.. Knight is we'll known in North
Hudson county and to the habitues of
Odd Fellows Hall, but few know of his
remarkable family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21

The Scottish-American Athletic Club
held its annual meeting last night. After
hearing cheerful news about the building
scheme the election was held with this
result;-President J. II. Regan; first vice
president, H. S. Tuthill; second vice-presi-
dent, George Logan; recording secretary,
j. c. Young; financial secretary, NJ.
Looney; captain, +. Closterman; first
lieutenant, +. Rush; second lieutenant,
f. Shober; sergeant-at-arms, C. Skillman;
handicapping committee, Il. O'Day and
George Logan; games committee, H.
Grady, Il. Alexander ana w. Cole; board
of trustees, Drs. Cropper and Mcbride,
Messrs. Robbins, Rotheram, Molyneux,
Cahill, Hengstenberg, Peckover, Kelley
and Crowley
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21

ers, silver shaving mugs, carving sets,
and toilet.sets. watches. children's table
sets aud exquisite opera glasses are some
the regular stock "A speciality is made
of diamonds and also of bronzes and
clocks.
The window of this large store has been
handsomely fitted up to represent snow
scene in which glittcrs diamonds and
many other gems. This firm stands
among the first as reliable and their line
OF goods is always first-class and can be
fully depended upon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
BAY0NNE DEMOCRATS.

Preparing to Take Part in Governor
Abbett's Inauguration.
Several prominent Bayonne Democrats
are hard at work mastering that city's
forces for participation in the inaugura-
ton ceremonies of Governor Albeit.
They expect to send large delegation to
join Hudson county's cohorts, The Re-
cruiting Committee is as follows:-F First
ward, Thomas Brady, John Anderson
and Allan Benny; second ward, Thomas
Magner, James E. Malloy and James
Rollston; third ward. Frank p: Smith
Edward j. Hen and Lorenzo Hamm;
fourth ward, William Kelly, William j.
O'Brien and Nicholas Carroll; fifth ward,
Edward O'Farrell, Timothy r. Cronin
and William EARLY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The annual meeting of the Fifth Dis
trict Republican Association will be held
in Building and Loan Hall. Bergen ave
nue., this evening. Officers for the ensu-
ing year will be elected
The orchestra of the Y. M. G. A. prac-
ticed last night for their concert ON New
Years Day.
meeting of the Y. P. S. C. e. of the Ber-
gen Baptist Church, last evening, an ex-
cellent musical and literary programme
was rendered. Although the weather
was decidedly unpleasant, the attendance
was good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
HE MAY Be IN EUROPE.
An Interesting Theory
About Francis S. En-
mons Disappearance.

Since all efforts of his relatives, friends
and the police authorities of this and
other cities to discover the whereabouts
of MIR. Francis S. Emmons, who mysteri-
ously disappeared more than week ago,
have proved fruitless. the impression is
gaining ground that he INDUCED in a
European trip and is now somewhere on
the other side of the 'big pond. I" The
missing man was fayorite, it is said,
with some of the chief officers of several
ocean steamers, and had been frequently
importuned by them to take voyage
with them. Three or four of these
steamers cleared port on the day follow
ing his disappearance, q fact which
strengthens the belief that he is in the
land of the living, and will either be
heard from or turn up all right in due
time.
This is only presumption, no Tever,
and may not materialize, but his friends
hope thatlt may prove a correct theory.
Should no tidings ever be heard from
him his disappearance would not be half
as mysterious or unaccountable as that of
the mother of Mrs John j. Percival who
left her bed in her son-in-law's residence,
No. 639 Jersey avenue, one very stormy
night in 1886. The missing lady had been
somewhat demented for some time prev
ious to her disappearance. Her physician
said that it would be a difficult task for
her to walk four blocks. She was clad
very sparingly and was supposed TO have
worn only a shawl to cover both her head
and shoulders
Diligent efforts were made for months
to ascertain her whereabouts without
avail. Had the ground opened and swal-
lowed her up, her disappearance could
not have been more complete. Her rela-
tives went far and near to view the bodies
of unidentified dead, thinking that she
might have wandered away and met her
committed suicide in her responsibility;
but no trace of her. dead or alive, has
ever been obtained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Mrs. Tuthill's Christmas Party.

Mr. and Mrs. c. V. Tuthill gave a
Christmas party yesterday from four to
ten for their little son and daughter
Celie and Clara, at their hone, No. 20
Vaudeville avenue. Many games were
provided for the amusement of the little
folk and the evening was merry one for
them. Supper was served by Morrow &
Day. Among the little folk were Carmen
and Eddie Nichols, Carrie Case, Howard
and Bessie McCabe, Garth Leonard, Sadie
and Eddie Gardner, Agnes and Bessie
Brown, Frank Van Gelder. Stella Post,
Cecil Barnes, Steyie Lewis and Beth
McCabe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
WARDS HATS.

For over forty years Ward, the popular
halter, has supplied the men of this town
with stylish and good head gear, and
each year his success as halter has be-
come more widespread. For this holiday
season Ward is making speciality Of
seal skin caps and hats, and gloves, silk
hats, Derby, Evening Sun hats, plush
caps and great variety of felt and silk
hats. This is one of the most reliable
firms in the city, and goods are always
what they are represented to be. One can
not but be pleased with any purchase
M ada hnrn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
a birthday Festivity.

Miss Lulu Stryker gave pleasant
party last night in honor of her birthday
at her residence, No. 102 Church street
The event was very enjoyable one and
many gifts were presented Miss Stryker
by her friends. Fine music was under
the direction of Prof. Cranmer. Among
the guests We're Misses Eta, Florence
John, Miss Mary GirardIn, Miss Emma
Foster, Miss Mamie Eyerson, Miss Renie
Cranmer, Harry Opdyke, Howard Ward,
Dewitt Abernethy, Walter Gardner,
William Watson, Niles Eames, John
Covert, H. C. Adams, Jr., NJ. Golf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
St. Peters sodality Lyceum.

At the rooms of St. Peters Sodality
Lyceum very spirited election took
place Thursday evening. After the regu-
lar business had been transacted the cleo
ton for officers nominated at last meet
ing was begun. The vote for vice-presi-
dent resulted in Mr.. Thomas Luker re-
ceiving 80 votes, Mr.. Patrick Lellis 23 and
Mr. John Clark 3. The vote for the office
of recording secretary resulted In q very
close contest, Mr.. John +. Murphy reciev-
ing % votes and Mr.. Ben Maylan 2S.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the
election for the other officers was left
over until next Tuesday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
The Darcy,s oven Their Rooms.

Z The George E. Darcy Association took
formal possession of their new club rooms
at No. 40 Newark avenue last night The
rooms are elegantly carpeted and richly
upholstered furniture is artistically ar
ranged about them An elegant mirror
that cost SO is also feature In the apart
ments, which have been elegantly decor
ated by Douglas g. Walker The boys en-
3loyeds q good supper and generously christ
ened the new club rooms with-well, you
knows and songs. recitations and music
completed the blow out" There were
over forty members present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
CAUGHT IN GREENVILLE.

Bits of News and Gossip That Concerns
That Section.
The Grace Episcopal Church, corner Of
Ocean and Pearsall avenues, was crowded
last evening, as a fine special musical SER
vice had been arranged by Choir Director
F. R. Morse. The choir, largely aug
mented by voices from Trinity, rendered
Millard's beautiful mass. Anglican Yer
sion, with orchestral accompaniment.
The accompaniment was played by the
Thiessen string sextette The offertory
was devoted to the children's Christmas
festival
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
THE FATAL PAPER.

cronin's Expulsion from the CIan-na-
Gael Was Due to This.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1889 Judge Long
checker has secured an authentic copy OF
the document for the reading of which
DIR. Cronin was expelled from the Clan
na-Gael.
The circular was drafted by w. j.
Roche, of Troy.
1t comments on the Fenian organiza-
tion, which passed out of existence, and
condemns its violent methods.
1t is declared to forever set at rest the
charges against Cronin that he was a
dynaIniter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21

Vice-President Oscar Hussa, Secretary A.
Schoenemanp and Treasurer August kost
were reelected, and the following Board
of Directors were chosen:-L. A. Meyer,
Oscar Hussa, August Kost, A. Schone-
mann, r. d. Buncke, T. Schulter, Edward
Bruins and M. Dienshorn
The society has sixty-three members
and seven candidates were elected.
Architect Henry /. Ihnew is preparing
new plans for the proposed club house
ard hall on Summit avenue, between Sip
avenue and Newkirk street. and the mem
bers expect to lay the corner stone early
IN the spring:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
MALLIET BROTHERS.

This is the harvest time for dealers in
jewelry, as that is generally considered a
very pretty and appropriate gift for
Christmas. At the large store of Malliet
Brothers new and handsome designs in
jewelry of all kinds are being offered in
their large holiday stock
Smoking sets OF oxidized silver, per-
fume bottles OF silver, whisk broom hold
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
MISS KITTY DYING.
Mr.. Crowley's Widow Falls Victim to
Consumption.

Consumption.
NEW YORK. Dec. 81, 1SS9.-The many
friends and admirers of Miss Kitty CHM
panzee, of Central Park, were shocked
this morning at the report that she was
seriously i'll in the Arsenal Building, at
Fifth avenue and Sixty-fourth street. and
that her recovery was extremely doubt
full.
A reporter, who FASTENED to Central
Park to ascertain the truth of the rumor,
was sorroWfulIy told by superintendent
sumption had marked Miss Kitty for its
own, and that, while she might live
through the winter and even till spring,
he considered her ultimate recovery
doubtful.
1--WE are doing everything to save her
life, continued Superintendent Conklin,
"and if we can keep up her appetite we
hope to be successful"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Kennel Club,s Omcers.

Mr.. Charles j. Peshall, of this city, has
been again chosen as the presiding officer
of the New Jersey Kennel Club. At the
annual meeting he was unanimously
chosen.
f. A. Hearn was selected as vice
president, George Wilson, secretary, and
j. S. Shotwell. treasurer.
The club will give joint exhibition
with the Essex County Hunt Club at
Orange in May
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
onlv the Girl was Caurht.

Nellie Jarvis, aged twenty-nine, with
out home, occupation or friends, and once
well connected, was surrounded by
gang of hoodlums yesterday in the horse
shed at the foot of Hoboken Hill. Cap
tain Newton made dash for the gang,
but the hoodl1ms sought safe refuge in
the meadows. Nellie was arrested, and
Justice Wanser sent her to Snake Hill for
Sivfu Invs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Five Dead Bodies in a Boat.

LONDON, Dec. 21, 1sS9.-One of the boats
of the steamship Cleddy, which was sunk
in collision with the steamship Isle of
Cyprus in the Channel yesterday, has
been washed ashore at Catharine's Point.
The boat contained five dead bodies.
Nothing has been heard of the other
eight persons missing from the Cleddy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
school No. las Entertainment.

An entertainment was given at Bergen
Hall last night under the auspices of
Public School, No. IA. The Jewell Broth
ers, magicians. supplied the amusement.
The entertainment will be given again
this evening. The proceeds will be en-
ploycd in purchasing reference booke for
thc school library. The attendance last
night was large.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Her Unele Coming Tor Her.

Lucy Jones, the bright little mulatto
girl who attempted to walk to her home
in Washington, D. c., was cared for at
Inspector Lang's house last night. 1t was
ascertained that she had tramped on the
y. j. and n. Y Railroad from Westwood
Bergen county, distance of twenty-five
miles. In response to Chief Murphy's
telegram, her uncle. Alexander Peters,
telegraphed this morning that he was on
his way TO this city TO got the child
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
Mr. Lembeck May PROTEST..

Trouble is likely to arise over the cut
ting through of Pearsall avenue from
Ocean to Old Bergen Road. 1t was cut
through by the Jacob heirs and at their
personal expense. A strip six feet wide
separates Henry Lembeck's property from
the street, which, of course, is not salts.
factory to Mr. Lembec If the street is
net widened Mr.. Lempeck will probably
take it to the courts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-21
A stolen Tablecloth.

John Lane, employed in the barber
shop No. 636 Newark avenue, stole
tablecioth valued at five dollars, early
this morning, from clothes line, and
pawned it for fifty cents The property
belonged to Patrolman Charles Wolha
ben He was arrested by Patrolman
Perry, who found the pawn ticket in his
possession. Justice Wanser committed
him for trial