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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Thursday night in one Of the parlors at
tached to the Second Reformed Church
to discuss the best method to obtain il.
The ministers want to be away at least
all of August, and presumably they would
not object if July or September were
added. The committee concluded TO hold
no evening services, aud that one morn
ing service shall be held in one of the four
churches.
1t is the intention of the committee that
each one of these churches shall hold a
union service. The Rev. Mr.. Cronin, who
is now in the West doing missionary work,
has been requested TO represent and care for
the four churches, but no official reply has
been received. He did this work last sum
mer and gave much satisfaction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
READY FOR ACTIVE WORK,

The Linden Avenue Methodist Church
Celebrates Its First Week.
The weeks services with which the
members of the Linden Avenue Meth
odist Church, have celebrated the
completion of their new editice, were
brought to a successful close last even
ing. Mr. b. j. Dickinson, the organist
of Emory Methodist Church, began
the exercises with an organ voluntary.
The Emory choir then sang an an
them, and the Rev. l.. G. Muller, OF
the same church, read from the scrip
lures and delivered the prayer.
The choir and congregation sang
sob for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Ny Great Redeemer's Praise" and the
Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany preached the
He took as his text the ninth
and tenth verses of the second chapter
of st. Mark, and spoke upon the
double miracle performed in those
verses.
He denounced the Faith Curists,
and said that Christ gives no assurance
of bodily healing. He did not heal
Peter. though entreated to do so
thrice. He declared that we are in
debted to science for many things, and
then proceeded to show how entirely
consonant with the teachings of the
Bible are the teachings of modern
science,
aIr. H. N. Walker, financial secre-
tary of the church, read a statement
OF the financial condition of the
church. The edifice just dedicated
cost, including organ, fixtures and
furniture, $37, 39T. 95. OF this amount
$12. 04S. sc has been subscribed, and
enough of the balance is provided for
to reduce the debt to $4,000, which it
is proposed to carry.
At the conclusion of the services the
congregation repaired to the basement
of the building, where they were en-
tertained by the ladies of the church.
Refreshments were served, and an
hour or more was spent pleasantly in
social intercourse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Daft Electric Light Co.,
115 BROADWAY, N. Y.
STATIONARY ELECTRIC MOTORS. ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
AND POWER STATIONS, STORAGE BATTERIES.
NOTICE 70

N OIlDE 10 FVONbN1 ME4Ns
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of
Public Works on Monday morning, May IS 1850, ut
ten O'Clock, for furnishing and delivering at the
Comnunipaw local station OF the Central Railroad
of New Jersey
About So lengths of 6inch cast iron water pipe.
About $50 lengths Of inch cast iron water pipe.
About $50 lengths of l0inch cast iron water pipe.
Specifications can be obtained at the Office OF the
Chief Engineer, Jersey avenue, corner Mercer street.
where blank forms OF bid and agreement of ~sureties
can also be had.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed proposals for furnishing east iron water
pine" directed to the BOARD of Public Works, and
handed to the Clerk OF the Board in open meeting,
when called tor in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
Nocify official will be received as surety.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids if deemed for the best interest of the city so
to do.
BY order of the Board of Public Works.
MARTIN F1NCK, Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
president MAYER Returns.

Among the cabin passengers of the
North German Lloyd steamer Aller,
which arrived at her dock in Hoboken
this morning, was Mr.. G. f. Mayer, presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
There were also four ladies named Hack
EFT, relatives of Robert J. Garrett. The
party took a special train to Baltimore.
The Elbe sailed this morning with a
large number of pleasure seekers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
A Good Hundred Yards Dash.

NORWICH, Conn.,, May IL, lSS9.-Yester-
day John Flynn, of Bridgeport, the cham
pion sprinter of Connecticut, contested in
a 10O-yard foot race with W. H. Thomp-
son, of New London, at the grounds of the
New London Agricultural Society here
for a purse of $500. Flynn won easily in
10 seconds,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
The wrecked building crushed Him.

Boston. May II, 1sS9.-While working
upon a foundation under a building in
Franklin street, Cambridgeport, yester-
day afternoon, Patrick Diamond, a
laborer, who had been in America but a
few days, was crushed to death under the
building, which toppled down, the props
supporting it giving way in the high
wind.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
BEATEN FOR HIS BENEYoLENcE.


IA otOTy VI "a AcnIdEkADAC Outf866 HI
Yeko, COrea.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1SS9.-The
steamship City of New York, from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, brings adyices to
April "a. japanese papers express fear
that the U. S. steamship Palos, which left
Tien Tsin for Shee Foo early in the spring
and has not been heard of since, has been
lost.
At Yeko, Corea, April IS. 100 ~constables
beat a man named Boxer to death because
he had paid the entire tax levy of his vii
lage, the people being too poor to pay it.
The government believed Boxer was seek
ing popularity, and thought it best to put
people thereupon attacked the constables,
killed a number of them and wounded the
survivors. The military finally restore
order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

AN 0LD NURSE FOR CHILDREN Don't fail to
procure r WIESLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for children teething. No mother who has ever
tried it will consent to let her child pass through
this critical period without the aid OF this invafll-
able preparation. Gives rest to the mother and
relief and health to the child. Cures wind collie
GiarrhGa, and regulates the bowels. Twenty
Ave cents q tcttle. s.%
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Court Little johns Excursion.

The grand annual excursion of Court
Little John, No. 5000, A. 0. f., and also
the first Forestic event of the season, win
take place June 6, to Idlewild Grove, on
the Sound. The committee will do their
best to make the excursion a grand sue
nAcS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

DlB LlC NOTICE

Pursuant to an Act OF the Legislature OF the State
of New Jersey, entitled An Act to authorize and
enable counties in This State to acquire and Improve
lands for public parks and regulate the same. APP
the county OF Hudson, hereby give notice that the
first meeting of the Commissioners fer the purpose
Of hearing taxpayers will be held at the Ardson
County Court house on Saturday, the nth day of
May, ES9, at $50 O'clock p IN. BY order of the Park
Commissioners Of the county OF Hudson.
CUAS. B. THuKSIQN, lrefiaent.
WIN. ,HEPPENHEIAIER, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
The COSMOS Dinner.

The ann ual feast Of the Cosmos will be
spread at Taylor's Hotel next Monday
evening. Club life, with responses from
members of the several clubs will be a
feature of the intellectual spread.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
killed by Lightning in His Field.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, May II, s 9.-James
w. Davis, ex-Register of Deeds and a re-
tired businessman of Ellsworth, while
working in his field yesterday afternoon
at Surrey was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. His age was about sew
enty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
HORSES WORTH BACKING ON MON
DAY-JERSEY CITY NEWS
SELECTIONS.
First Race -FiddIehead, Little
Second Race Brian Boru, Park
LII.
Third Race -0belisk, Pegasus.
Fourth Race--0vid, Ten Booker.
Fifth Race -pericIes, 0sceoIa.
At Clifton on Monday.
fSpeciai to the JERSEY City Netcs.l

RACE TRACK, CLIFToN,N n. J. May II, 1889.
The following are the entries for the
races to be ran for on Monday next, the
last day of the spring m%eeting:
E,aen p ,cr-Fiyaeiphths. selling. ni1rsa So5o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
PREPARING FOR THEIR OUTING.


Pastors of Jersey City churches, like
other mortals, believe in having a sum
mer vacation for recreation. For this
reason a committee from the Second
Presbyterian, Park Reformed, Wayne
Street Reformed and the Tabernacle met
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Theatres and Books aeiu be the topics of
articles in tomOFrolp's SUNDAY MORN
ING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Notes Of the Turf.

Last days of Clifton n Gutenberg
until the fall. Great Improvements viii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Neips of the Churches In t0m0rYoW'i
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
THEY ACCUSE MRS. O'CONNoR.
Little Lizzie Now Testifes Against Her
Mother

Little Lizzie Now Testifies Against Her
Mother
Mrs. Kate O'Connor, the young woman
who was arrested Thursday nightfor neg
lecting her dying child andlbeingan habit
1al drunkard, had an examination before
ustice Stilsing this morning.
Mrs. Martha Healing, who lives in the
anne house with Mrs. O'Connor, said
{ n the night Mrs. O'Connor was arrested
title Lizzie O'Connor came to the wit
ess' room and asked to be taken in,
aging that her mother had beaten her
nd driven her out.
Policeman Helmer said that about a
week ago, being told that a woman was
l.iIling her child at No. "a Hudson street,
se had gone there and had found Mrs.
)'Connor drunk, but had seen no marks
# violence on the child.
Poormaster Hewitt testified that he
ad enquired in the neighborhood where
drs. O'Connor has lived and found that
ler reputation for sobriety is bad.
Lizzie O'Connor, the wOman's twelve
ear-old daughter, testified that her
aama got drunk ''once in a while-about
vice q week."
AYesterday the girl said that her mother
Id not drink She has been in Mrs.
Iealing's charge over night. Mrs. O'Con-
or said that her child had been tam
cred with, and that she told the truth
esterday.
She also said that she had some trouble
nth Mrs. Healing some time ago. She
vas remanded for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
At General Ramsay's Call They Meet tx
Form an Association.

At General Ramsay's Call They Meet to
Form an Association.
A call was published yesterday asking
I'LL Republican in the First district to as
aemble at Franklin Hall for the purpose
of organizing district association. AT
eight o'clock score of Republicans We're
on hand, and General Ramsay, straight
as an arrow and brisk as a colt, called the
Meeting to order.
There were present State Committee
nan James Young, "Sodder" Friebourg,
Captain Graham, S. R. Finney and other
shining lights, including Jeweller Drach-
nan.
The General said that the object of the
Meeting was to form an association
similar to those organized in New York
and Brooklyn, and that no one not en-
folled on it's books as o member should
De entitled to vote at primary. The
initiation fee was put at fifty cents, and
four Republicans paid that amount and
about forty persons were present.
The question that caused the most
5rouble was the admission of the First
District Republican Club to the associa-
lion without the payment OF an initiation
Zee. The General said that this could not
be done until an organization was per-
fected, and that would not take place
until 100 names were enrolled. President
Casey, of the Colored Republican Club
made an appeal for his club to be ad-
mitted, and said that it had expended
since 1883, $416.65; had money in the
treasury; and had 1856 members on the
roll, 119 of which had kept up their dues.
The General told them that his club
would receive due consideration when
the association was thoroughly organized.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
Thursday night at the Fuller building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
State HEADQUARTERS.
What Is Doing in the Po-
litiCa1 Committee Rooms.

The Democratic State Committee will
not begin active work until about the
first of October. As already stated in
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS the committee
has sent out notices to all the news
papers and to the public men all over the
State that headquarters have been estab-
lished in Taylor's Hotel, and that visit
tors suggestions and information are
alike welcome.
Among the letters the notice has in
vited is one from Senator Mcpherson,
placing himself at the service of the com
mittee till the close of the campaign and
predicting Ex-Governor Abbett's election
by rousing majority.
Allan L. McDermott, the chairman of
Committee said in the course Of desul-
tory conversation yesterday, that en-,
couraging reports have been received
from all parts of the State. Hunterdon
has sent word that she will outdo herself
in the contest.
TWO FACES ON THE PLATFORM.
"About the LIQUOR plank" Mr.. Nc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
A CLOSE CALL ON THE RIVER.

The Ferryboat New Jersey and the
Minnie Cornell Rub Noses.
The ferryboat New Jersey, of the Cort-
] ,ndt street route. and the excursion
+ teamer Minnie Cornell, from New
brunswick, were very close to a serious
collision in the North River this morning.
he former boat was on her $40 trip to
his city and the latter was making her
ray to the foot of Barclay street, New
1ork Both boats had fair complement
f passengers aboard. The Cornell was
pied about opposite the Central ferry
ouse when the New Jersey
eft New York. Both boats
] ept on their courses until
he middle of the river was reached, when
collision seemed unavoidable. Then
he ferryboat blew her whistle, and a
rantic jingling and changing of the bells
harmed the passengers inside. In mo-
lent she had reversed her engines and
he boat was backing water with all her
aight The Cornell followed suit, and in
his way the accident was averted. The
Cornell glided past the New Jersey, just
craping her bow. The passengers in
10th boats were more or less alarmed and
oid not breathe freely until terra firma
vas reached
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
THE SCHOOL MAP.
Where the New Buildings Will
Afford Relief.

THE JERSEY CITY NEWS presents today
{ diagram showing the district within
rhich it is proposed to place the two new
{ chools, and the location of those to be
j elieved by this addition to the schoo
ABILITIES.
The diagram is furnished by Superin-
i endent Poland, who also gives the fol
owing facts
Schools Nos. and need to be equally
elieved. Nos. and 10 are within ten o1
~ dozen blocks of the northern limits OF
he county. No. has 1850 pupils en-
oiled and has refused admission to 1S2
los 8 and 10 have refused admission to
one. All the pupils north OF No.
chool can be accommodated by NO. z.
COULD FILL NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
There are enough pupils in the several
locks south of No. to fill large new
chool house. Summit avenue is pretty
olidly built up along its entire length.
lhe streets west of Summit avenue.
eaching over to Nelson avenue, are also
olidly built up, and even down to the
Western slope of the Hill the population
constantly increasing. Zabriskie street
being cut through to Hackensack
tiver.
Zabriskie street being cut through will
ford access to the children under the
Hill.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
In the Fifth district Schools Nos. 9 and
are to be done away with altogether.
schoolhouse located on Tonnele
venue, somewhere between Sip ave-
ue and Marion station, would
e accessible to pupils living in the vicin-
" of schools Nos. 6 and IL, would &C
ommodate the Marion residents, and
nable the Board of Education to throw
p the lease of Nos. 8 and 10 schools. The
Board pays an annual rent OF $3.50, or i've
er cent. Oh over S13, 600.
A new schoolhouse here will also re-
eve the excess of pupils in Schools Nos.
and II. The Pennsylvania Railroad
aakes natural division, but the gap is
,ridged on Summit and Tonnele avenues,
nd the pupils living between Nos. and
/ go Unfortunately to them.
Those pupils residing in the triangle
ounded by Newark and Summit ave
.ues and the Pennsylvania Railroads
ould pass down Newark avenue and
ross the bridge at the Marion station,
eaching the new school house without
urther trouble. The distance from
five Corners is less than half mile;
rom No. II School, three-eighths of a
ntle; from No. 6 School, five-eighths of q
nile.
CROWDS IN NOS. AND II.
School No. 6 has q seating capacity of
1927. There are 1853 pupils enrolled.
he system of carrying halliday classes is
escorted to.
School No. II has seating capacity of
/, II, and lib pupils enrolled, and half
ay classes. Fifteen pupils have been re-
used admission.
Schools Nos. and Is are old, barn-like
tructures, descriptions of which have al
eady appeared in the columns of THE
ERsEY Cry NEWS. They are not filled
ecause parents refuse to send their
hildren to them. No. 8 has seating ca
acity of 1892 But 266 pupils attend. No.
has seating capacity of 13S. But III
,upils attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
/. QUESTION OF POLICY
low Kay1or Won and Lost
in Charley Thomas Lot
terry.
VAS THERE CROOKEDNESS?
A Play Taken After the Books Closed
Made a Four Hundred Dollar
Hit, and Payment Refused.

John I. M. Kaylor, the assistant clerk
o. the Board of Finance, had dream the
o. her night. He did not think anything
out it till a quarter to one o'clock the
xt afternoon. Then he rushed into
G larles w. Thomas policy shop and
p aged the gig the dream foreshadowed.
THE LUCKY GIG.
The gig was 26-43-72. He risked a dol
Il on its coming out in the Kentucky
lo ttery, and then played it in both the
entucky and Henry lottery for two
d llars-a dollar in each. The game bet
r. Kaylor $500 to 81 that the gig would
1t make its appearance in the Kentucky
Lottery, and 500 to one that it would not
b. in either.
| When the slip containing the drawing
\ ade its appearance Kaylor's heart
| S rang into his mouth; 26-43-72 had been
q avn in the Kentucky lottery. But he
v as crest-fallen when, in presenting his
t cket to Thomas for the S400 he had won,
| Thomas refused TO pay it. He declared
tiat Kaylor had got crooked tip as to
Y hat was to be drawn, and he has since
eadily declined to honor the ticket.
KAYLOR THREATENS.
| Kaylor is quite mad about it and he
threatens all kinds of dire things against
| Thomas.
MYsTERToUsLy BIG HITS.
| He says it was a fair play, and mas
1luch as his money was taken the prize
| 1ould have been handed over without
| any question.
Mr.. Thomas when asked this morning
What he thought was crooked about the
'ansaction refused to make known the
I esult of an investigation he had person
slly been making since Tuesday as 1t was
LOT yet complete.
He insists that KayIor had tip from
ome source. The crowd about Taylor's
Hotel had been striking him pretty hard
for some time past About two weeks
ego well dressed stranger struck it for
800.
II thought something was peculiar at
the Time" said Thomas, 'but paid the
money without saying word. The
telegraph Office as you know, is directly
scross the street from the hotel.
THE STORY OF THE PLAY.
son Tuesday the books were closed,
according to my orders, at half-past
welve. The drawings were in twenty
minutes to one. At quarter to one Kay
Ior came rushing in and asked If it was
100 late to make, play. He said he had
lad dream and had seen certain figures
blackboard in his dream which he
esired to play.
''After some hesitation the books were
gain opened and Kaylor was allowed to
lay. The manner in which he played
7as rather suspicious. and when he
truck the Kentucky for S400 suspicious
7hich / had been entertaining for some
ime were considerably strengthened, and
| / resolved to make an investigation be-
tore paid over the money. Four hum
red dollars is mere bagatelle. But
here is an immense scheme af1oat which
eQuireS Investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
1APHAM HAD HARD LUCK.
JERSEY CITY MAN IN THE LAW'S
GRIP IN NEW YORK.

Ie Is Held for Technical Embezzlement,
Though Doubtless Innocent of Any
wrongful Intent-Some bad Advice
from ''The Firm"
The New York police authorities are
Indirectly responsible for an outrage per-
etrated few days ago on well-known
nd popular resident of Jersey City
Ieights, over which many well known
I'LL people are much exercised.
In the early part of the present week
HE JERSEY CITY NEWS exclusively noted
he arrest and detention under bonds in
yorkville Police Court of Thomas c..
.apham, of No. 39s Tonnele avenue.
Mr.. Lapham had been arrested and ar
Aligned the day prior to the publication
# the article, and not until THE JERSEY
IITY NEWS mention of the fact did his
elations and friends in this city know of
These latter Immediately interested
themselves, and through the efforts OF
Clerk John H. Pelonbet, of Judge Day
on's court, his bail of 5000 was reduced
i 200, and his release on bonds secured
yesterday.
LAPHAM's STORY.
The true story of Lapham's alleged
rhine is this: Some time ago his em-
,loyers, Rufus Darrow & Co., of New
York. failed. Through Lapham's efforts
settlement of thirty cents on the dollar
vas effected with the firms creditors,
md they were again enabled to resume
1usiness Lately they failed a second
inc and again Lapham made settlements
With the creditors at fifteen cents ON the
dollar.
His salary of SIS weekly, however, he
10 4
support his family. He complained to
me of the members and was authorized
~ him to take whatever money he needed
rom the cash drawer, but to place slip
or the amount abstracted in its place.
THE IGNORANT PARTNER.
This was done, but when the other
members of the firm came across the
lips they caused Lapham's arrest for em-
)ezzlement. While technically guilty,
md therefore liable to criminal prosecu-
ion, Lapham's friends claim that he is
morally innocent. and they will strenu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28
JUDGE NIXON DEAD.
@he New Jersey Jurist Expired in
Stockbridge, Mass, Today.
BN CdbLe % the Ullfted Pres.


STocKBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. %, 1889.
ohm I. Nixon, Judge of the United
States District Court for New Jersey,
6 led here today. His body will be CON
eyed to his late home in Trenton, where
funeral services will be held on Tuesday
ext. The burial will be at Bridgeton,
Il. J.
John q. Nixon was a Judge of the
Jnited States District Court for the Dis
rics it,, 9T, OF New Jersey. He was associated
nth MI. Joseph p. Bradley, Circuit j us
1lce, aud Mr.. William McKenna, Circuit
udge, IN Circuit Court. He was born in
1e county of Cumberland on August 81,
S20. In 1S41 he graduated from the Col
sge OF New Jersey at Princeton, and
aortly after entered the Office of Judge
'ennybacker, who was at that time Dis
rict Judge for the Western district Of
lrgln1a, and became tutor for Judge
'ennybacker's children.
He was admitted to the bar in the State
II Virginia in 1845 About this time he
greed to enter into partnership in the
ractice of law at Staunton, Virginia
nth Judge Pennybacker. The death Of
ne latter, however, put an end to this
greement After this event he returned
this State and entered into partner
hip with Charles E. Elmer, of Bridge
on.
In 1849 he was elected to the Assembly
nd during the following year presided
yer the House as Speaker. In 1851 he
larried daughter of the Hon. L. Q. G..
Inner, and one of the daughters is now
he wife of Trenton clergyman. He
yas elected to Congress from the First
congressional district in 1858 and was
e-elected in 1860 On the resignation
Judge Field of the office of United
tates District Judge in 1870,he was nom
lated by the late ex-President Grant,
Which nomination was confirmed by the
enate. During the latter few years of
is life Judge Nixon was troubled with
zeak eyes. He was extremely popular
mong the legal luminaries of this city.
nd his death here is being mourned by
lanY.