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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT ?
Everybody Wants to Know of Herb.
Potts, and This Will Tell.

Everybody Wants to Know of Herb.
Potts, and This Will Tell.
A great many of the constituents of the
Hon. Jacob Herbert Potts received a mild
stroke of paralysis byseeing him prone
nading the thoroughfares of this city
crowned with shining new silk hat.
1t was the first time they ever saw him
thus arrayed and they wondered what
besides the hat, had come over the big
little Assemblyman. IL all happened in
this wise:
Saturday evening the member of the
celebrated Multifarious Committee of the
Palma Club, that indispensable adjunct
of that great social organization, gave
Mr.. Potts dinner in recognition of his
services when a member of the committee.
Ben Van Dyke, Fred Tilden, John
Holmes, Willard Carter, Bob Carter,
James Ogden, Frank Robinson, together
with Mr. Potts, gathered their legs under
one of the tables of the Hotel Martin on
University Place, New York. and attacked
as palatabls a repast as ever the jolly
Frenchman prepared.
The bon mots and flashes of wit which
scintilated about the room were most
brilliant and awakened the unfeigned
admiration of the rotund host. But
Father Tilden almost paralyzed him as
he was serving some OF his old cham-
pagne-Hotel Martin private stock, lS6S-
by asking when the beer was coming on.
Mon dieu," exclaimed the excitaole
Gaul as soon as he could recover sutf1-
GENTLY to speak, ''do monsieur tink dis
ees one Jarmaine peer keller?
But his astonishment at Mr.. T1lden's
break was nothing as compared to the
emotions which agitated the vicinity OF
his ample waistband when Frank Robin
son, in his capacity as poet of the even
ing, rung this in on the company
j. Herbert Potts,
He knocked out the spots
OF Aymar of the Fifth Assembly District,
Now he'll lead the style,
With his lustrous tile
In New Jerseys legislature,
Far he'll outshine
All else in his line
Barring Paddy O'Neill and Jno. Feeney.
May he work his points
In those Trenton joints,
Sos to bring us all prosperity.
We all hope indeed,
He may never need
OF necessity to scrap for his scrapple,
But who of us knows
Which way the wind blows
For politics is nought but raffle
So may he have health,
With increasing wealth,
And may time with his blond hairs deal lightly;
He has but few left,
And of these bereft,
The flies and mosquitoes might bother him
slightly.
When the company broke up to go to
Palmers Theatre nothing could be found
of Potts Derby, but a handsome new silk
tile was produced, and Herbert was
obliged to wear it to the theatre, where
the boys hugely enjoyed Wyndham's act
inc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
FATHER AND SON RACE.
And the Squirt Gets Them Into Suit for
Damages.

And the Squirt Gets Them Into Suit for
Damages.
Before Judge Knapp this morning in
the Supreme Court the suit for damages
brought by George M. Harrison against
Patrick Malioy was tried. Harrison is
the eight-year-old son of Joseph Har-
rison, who lives in Hoboken.
On July IA, 1888, Malloy was driving in
a buggy and he ran over the boy, injur-
ing him severely.
Counsellors j. G. & S. A. Besson ap-
peared for the plaintiff this morning and
asked the jury to give the boy a verdict
of s., 900 damages.
The defense was represented by Coun-
sellor Thomas F. Noonan. George Stan
ton, on behalf of the plaintiff, testified
that he saw the accident and that he
went to the boys assistance after it took
place. Chief of Police Donovan testified
that Malloy was arrested by Councilman
Kelly, and soon after Malloy's son was
also arrested on a charge of reckless
driving. The father and son had been
racing when the boy was run over.
DIR, Steadman, who attended young
Harrison, gave evidence as to the extent
of the injuries, which he said were severe.
The case is yet on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
LAYING A CORNER STONE.

The New Edifice of SITS. Peter and Paul
Begun in Hoboken.
The corner stone of the new edifice of
SITS. Peter and Paurs German r. G..
Church, corner of Hudson and Fourth
streets, Hoboken, was laid at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon with i'm
pressive ceremonies.
Right Rev. Bishop Wigger officiated.
assisted by the Rev. J. N. Grief. of
Union Hill; the Rev. J. Reuland, of New
York; the Rev. j. Weyland, of Jersey
City; the Rev. Father Hochschneider, of
Railway, and the Rev. J. Miller, of New
York.
A parade through the principal streets,
from Newark street to the new church,
was made by the following societies,
headed by police escort and the presi-
dent of the St Peter and PauPs Society,
E mounted
Hoboken Fife and Drum Corps, George
Durstewitz, drum major; st. Peters and
Panl's Society.
st. Johns Society, of Seventeenth
Street Church, New York.
ST. Aloysius, Young Mems Society,
Third street, New York
Holy Family, r. @. Benevolent Society
of Union Hill.
St. Aloysius, of South Fifth avenue.
New York.
St. Nicholas Society. South Fifth ave
St. Francis Society, Thirtieth street,
New York.
ST. Bonaventure Society. Harlem.
St. Aloysius. Young Mems Society,
St. Nicholas Society, Jersey City
Heights and ST. Joseph's Socieoy, West
Hoboken.
After the parade fully two thousand
persons witnessed the laying of the cor
ner stone Many valuable papers, in
cluding copies of The JERSEY CITY
NEWS and other local journals We're de-
posted in the box. The Rev. Father
Hockschneider delivered an address atthe
: conclusion of the ceremonies, in which
he returned thanks to the several societies.
for their presence, and in the name OF the
Bishop. and the SITS. Peter and PauPs
Society. thanked all who had assisted In
the work. whereby the erection Of the
new church had been made certainty;
AT the conclusion the societies marched
to odd Fellows Hall, where bountltul
lunch was served to all. Music was
rendered by the St. Marks Cornet Band;
the Hoboken Drum and Fife Corps, and
excellent singing by the Lyra singing
Society. :.
A very large collection was taken IN
aid of the building fund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
JACoB LORILLARp IN COURT.
In a Chancery Suit with the Keyport
Brick and Tile Company.

In a Chancery Suit with the Keyport
Brick and Tile Company.
Jacob Lorillard, one of the celebrated
family of that name of New York, was
a defendant in the Court of Chancery this
morning to bill filed by the Keyport
Brick and Tile Company to compel the
specific performance of contract.
Mrs Van Buskerk owned a piece of
property in Keyport worth $4,000, and
containing valuable clay for the manufac-
ture of bricks and tiles. She contracted
to sell the land to the Keyport Brick and
Tile Company, but the company were in
no hurry for consummation of the con-
tract.
In the meantime Mr.. Lorillard pur-
chased the land subject to the company's
contract, and he&ets up, in answer to the
bill. that owing to the delay of the COM
pany in exercising its option of purchase,
it has forfeited its right to the land.
The matter came up before Vice Chan
cellor Pitney, who upon reading the bill
discovered that he was a relative of one
of the parties to the suit and could not
consider it. The case was then referred
to Vice Chancellor Bird.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
KEENAN, DIDN'T SEE IT.
Was 1t Only Because He was mt Quite
keenan, Ough?

Was 1t Only Because He was mt Quite
Keenan-Ough?
Harriet Savage was tried in the Court
of General Sessions today on an indict-
ment for keeping disorderly house.
Her place is just next to the Third pre-
cinct station house The evidence in the
case, on the part of the State, was too vile
to print, but it showed most disgraceful
condition of affairs.
The woman is about thirty years old,
but her haggard appearance made her
look to be at least fifty. The witnesses
who testified to the character of the house
were Edward Waldecker, Albert Bren-
nan, Gottfried Lueth and Frederick
Lueth.
Detective Keenan, testified that heknew
nothing wrong about the house, although
it is next door to the station house.
Counsellors DAILY and Armstrong made
no other defense for the client, but Mr..
DAILY, in an address to the Court, claims
that not enough had been proved TO enti-
tie jury to bring in a verdict of guilty
and he asked the Court to so charge
This Judge Lppincott declined to do and
left the facts for the jury to determine.
The jury is still out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
THE FOURTH'S CADET CORPS.
Reorganization Postponed, But 1t vii
Come just the Same.

Reorganization Postponed. But 1t Will
Come just the Same.
The storm prevented a good attendance
of the Fourth Regiment Cadet Corps
members Saturday night, and it was
deemed advisable by those present not to
attempt the proposed reorganization.
The matter was postponed until next
Saturday night.
There are at present about thirty five
members of the corps. 1t is proposed to
make these the nucleus for the formation
Of company of seventy-five members, all
over feet 2 inches in height, A new
uniform will be adopted, to consist of the
regular army officers blouse of blue
cloth, gray trousers with black stripes,
gray and black caps. The oyercoats will
be of blue kersey, and the cross belts and
equipments will be patterned after those
worn by the West Point Cadets.
Captain H. G. Opdyke has reconsidered
his determination to resign his position,
much to the delight of the members of
the corps, with whom he is exceedingly
popular. Lieutenant-Colonel H. II. Aber-
nethy, Jr., and Sergeant-Major William
r. Clements, of the Fourth Regiment, are
heartily seconding the reorganization
movement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
THE MORTGAGE SET ASIDE.
An Outrage Upon Creditors and Con-
tempt of Court.

An Outrage Upon Creditors and Con-
tempt of Court.
John G. Besson, Receiver of the Argus
Printing Company, made report to the
Chancellor this morning. He has re-
ceived $1s.o4S. Is and spent $13, ,092.99, leav
ing balance in his hands of 81, ,955. 16.
The receiver asked for permission to place
the balance somewhere where it would
bear interest.
He said that there was suit pending
which may affect the sum and he did not
want TO be held for the interest while he
was retaining the money to abide the
event of that suit. The Chancellor said
he would consider the matter.
Chancellor McGill has filed an opinion
in the matter effecting the $4,000 mort
gage made by the concern to Horace Far
rier, d. B. Day and others.
The mortgage was placed upon the
property of the company while an appli-
cation for receiver on behalf of Day was
under adyisement by the court.
The Chancellor sets the mortgage aside
and declares that it is gross outrage
upon the other creditors and a contempt
of court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
Lawyer Dixon's Victory.

Lawyer Warren Dixon won a signal
victory this morning in the Court of
Chancery in the divorce case of Herald
against Herald Some time ago Fred
erick Herald obtained divorce against
his wife, Julia. Mr.. Dixon applied to the
Chancellor to open the decree, claiming
that it was obtained without Mrs. Her
AIDS knowledge, ali hough she was living
in Brooklyn at the time. Senator Brinker-
hotf opposed the motion, but after an
able argument by both sides the Chancel-
lor ordered the decree to be opened and
gave Mr.. Dixon permission to file an
answer and defend the suit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16

Miss Susan De NoyelIes Yard, daughter
of the late Rev. Robert B. Yard, formerly
of Hedding M. E. Church, and teacher for
several years for deaf mutes at the State
Normal School at Trenton, died this
morning at her home, No. rs Astor place.
Miss Yard was an estimable young lady.
twenty-six years old. and was very we'll
known ON the Heights.
A few days before Thanksgiving Day
she was taken down with typhoid fever
Peritonitis set in and shortly before five
O'Clock this morning she died.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow evening at the house on Astor
Place, and ON Wednesday the funeral,
which will be private, will take place.
The interment will be at Haverstraw,
N. Y,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
To Save the Cost.

The Chancellor granted an order this
morning permitting ex-Judge Garretson,
the receiver of the New Jersey Lighter
age Company, to appear in the place of
Mr.. Bradley, the trustees of the bond
holders and defendant in the libel suits
AGAINST the vessels of the company.
The reason for the substitution was TO
save additional costs by having but one
defendant to the suits
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
IN AID OF THE HOMES.
Next Thursday Evenings Concert at the
Tabernacle.

Tabernacle.
The preparations are about completed
to give the citizens of Jersey City rare
musical treat ON Thursday evening. The
Hasbrouck Glee Club on that evening
will give concert in the Tabernacle in
aid of the Children's Home and the Home
of the Homeless, each institution sharing
equally in the entire receipts.
The club has been under the careful
training of Mr.. Victor Baier for some
time and will delight all who hear them
with the excellent music which they will
render. In addition to the club Mr..
Rudolph Zingsheim, an accomplished
pianist and Henry Lincoln Case. the
well-known violinist. will also participate
i'll the entertainment
it is very seldom that such an excellent
entertainment as this promised to be is
given for charitable institution, and
those who attend will be afforded the
double satisfaction of being most agree
ably entertained, and knowing thatapthe
same time they are materially assisting
two most worthy charities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
The Jury Acquitted Elm.

Prosecutor Winfield opened his legal
batteries on Lawrence Schmidt,of Bloom
field street, Hoboken, for the beginning
of his warfare on evil doers today
Schmidt had been indicted for assaulting
and kicking Mrs. Mary Bleumensteel,
who occupied the upper part OF the house
he lived in.
Mrs. Bleumensteel swore he struck and
knocked her, and Schmidt swore that he
didn't. Both were corroborated by wit
nesses and the jury was given the diff
cult job of deciding who told the truth.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
Cadets oil Temperance.

IvanhOe Section, No. 4, Cadets Of TIE m
perance, will give an entertainment in
following artists will appear:-Mrs. Emma
Massen soprano; Mr.. j. Leslie Gossin,
elocutionist; Mr.. Charles H. Smith, tenor;
Mr.. Robert Mcdonald, humorist; Mr.
Joseph W. Lawson, comique; Master
Eddie O'Callaghan, the boy pianist, and
Mr.. Frank A. Coghill, accompanies.
The Fisk Dramatic Club will close the
entertainment with a farce.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
HER FORTUNE FOR A SPREE.
Tilie Higgins Lively Waste of an In
heritance.

Tillie Higgins Lively waste OF an In-
heritance.
Tillie Higgins, whom the readers of
THE NEWS will remember as having
claimed to Justice Stilsing, when ar
rested and fined last week for being
drunk, that she had fallen heir to six or
seven thousand dollars, and who wanted
to communicate with her lawyer to pay
the fine, was again prisoner before
Justice Stilsing this morning, charged
with the same old offense.
Lilies share of the estate, which
Lawyer" Flames was settling, did not
amount to more than $780,
After paying her fine it seems that she
went on royal old booze" and was
finally picked up while drunk on the
streets Saturday night by Patrolman
Neidewetter She had previously been
refused admittance at the Sisters of the
Peace fair on Grand street, which she
said she wanted to patronize to the ex-
tent of $40.
The 500 had all been spent, and Lille
was remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
a Raggage Can smashed.

At eighteen minutes to eight yesterday
morning the baggage car of passenger
train No. 12 from Chicago was thrown
from the track by broken rail just west
of the Erie tunnel and was run into by
drill engine No. 54S. The engine was
badly smashed up and the baggage car
nearly demolished. No one was injured.
Trains on the main track were stopped
for two hours. At the expiration of that
time the wrecking train had removed the
distractions and travel was resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The annual ball of the Union Pioneer
Association will be held this evening at
kesSler'S Hall.
The demolition of the old First Precinct
Police Station and court room prepara-
tory TO the building of the new structure
commenced this morning in earnest.
St. Johns Lutheran Church, corner of
Summit avenue and North street. owing
to the enormous size of it's Sunday school,
is preparing for three Christmas festivals
to be given during the holiday week.
Two will be rendered in German and one
in English and they will all differ in char
acter.
John Gruber, of No. 219 Twenty
street, New York, was drunk and dis
orderly at the Erie depot, Sunday night,
for which he was obliged to pay $40 fine
in Justice Stlsing's court this morning.
Edward Madget, of No. 15S Blocker
street, New York, fell off scaffold while
at work in the Hudson River Tunnel
Saturday, and broke several of his ribs.
He was taken to st. Francis Hospital.
George Hills, of No. 100 Steuben street,
fell at the Green street crossing of the
Pennsylvania railroad yesterday morn
ing and broke his ankle. He was taken
to the City Hospital.
Hedding Y. p. S. G. e. will have a free
lecture in the church this evening by f.
N. Barrett, editor of the American
Grocer. The subject will be 'From
Ocean to Ocean, with Tour Through the
Yellowstone Park. "
Annie Martin, suffering from rheuma-
tism, was taken to the City Hospital yes
terday from her home, No. rs Ocean
avenue.
Frank bennington was crazy drunk in
Greenville and it took the combined
efforts of five policemen to subdue him.
He was taken to the City Hospital
Edward G. Potter. O boatmen admitted
to the City Hospital on December s, suf-
fering from kidney troubles, died there
this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
An ugly Scalp Wound.

At ten minutes to two o'clock this
morning Michael McGrath, of No. 1856
Coles street, and his brother. Patrick
McGrath, of No. $40 Henderson street.
got into an alteration at the latter's
home Patrick struck Michael on the
head infiicting an ugly scalp wound and
probably fracturing his skull. Patrick
was arrested by Policeman Donovan on
a charge of atroclous assault. Michael
was attended by City Physician Hoffman,
who caused his removal to the City Hos
initial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
HOME MISSION WORKERS.
Ladies of the Bergen Reformed Church
Celebrate an Anniversary.

Celebrate an Anniversary.
The Ladies' Domestic Missionary So
ciety of the Bergen Reformed Church
celebrated its seventh anniversary last
evsning. The edifice on Bergen avenue
was fairly we'll filed, few but members
of HE organization being present. This
is.accounted for by the fact that the ser
vices were considered exclusively Ior the
seeietv Pastor Brett's absence in New
ark too. may have had something to do
with it. u. ~ +ha
choir after which followed the report OF
the secretary, Miss H. D. chamberlain,
This WINS q brief, businestlike document
and showed the society to be in hounsh-
( ing condition RI 4 ~
The Rev. DR. Waters, y. ~ toi.t,,c ~ ~ nc 1a
Newark, preached the Sermon taAille niS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Sons

Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Sons,
The Volunteer and Exempt Firemen IS
Sons Association, with its forty mem
bers, is popular mutual relief organiza-
tion of the Heights. The meetings are
held at Chris. Kratz's well known Fire
mems Hall, No. ABS Central avenue. Its
officers are:-President, George Elwood;
vice president. Benjamin Kelly; record
ing secretary, George States financial
secretary, Henry Hazard; treasurer, JOS
eph NestIer; sergeant-at-arms, Philip Jor-
dan. The association is preparing for an
entertainment and ball TO be given early
in January
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
rhey,re Back from the south.

Assemblyman Michael Mullone, Charlie
Jordan and Charlie lie Vaire returned
from a trip South Saturday night. They
have been doing Washington, Richmond,
Petersburg, Old Point Comfort and other
points Of interest in that section during
the past week. They were met at The
depot by Fire Commissioner John Brown,
City CollectorP. II. O'Neill, Eddie Dunn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16

oysius' Academy, Grand street, the fol-
lowing officers were elected;--President
Ernest Wiele; vice president, Patrick
Kennedy; orator, William J. Moran; sec
retary, Henry T. J. Moran; collector,
Jumes Tumulty, treasurer, Joseph L.
Kelly; chancellor, Peter Byrne; marshal
Christopher p. j. Bergen; guard, Dennis
j. Sweeney; trustees, Peter F. Flynn,
Martin Dowd and Peter j. Cannon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16

down to Justice Stilsng's court from the
hospital this morning, but refused TO
make charge against his brother.
Patrolman Donovan, who arrested
Michael, made charge of atrocious as
sault, and the prisoner was remanded
till Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16

text from the last chapter of st. Matthew,
eighteenth to the twentieth verses. The
sermon was brief but interesting.
The good work of this society is too
well known to need repetition here. The
members of the Bergen Reformed Church
branch are among the most active in the
sOciptV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
rad weather for Such Larceny.

Militant Mcdonald, of No. 81 MOTIFS
street.. was committed for trial by Justice
SriIsing this morning for stealing door.
TaDnnaid said he purchased the door
rom some bows on the street for twenty
cents. cents The Justice didn't believe his
story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
THE COUNIY'S FINANCES.
County Collector Dugan's Books Exam
inad hx the ColnInittaa

ined by the Committee.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Freeholders have finished the examina-
ton of the accounts of the courts and the
Freeholders, and they are found correct.
The books of the County Collector and
tine clerk of the Board tally to cent.
On Wednesday the committee will ex-
anime $97S, 900 bonds and the securities of
the Sinking Fund, after which the clerk
will prepare a concise report of the finan-
cial condition of the county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
uit with a Stove LITTER.

Michael McGrath. of No. Gil Henderson
street, and his brother Patrick, of No. 236
Coles street, engaged in a furious scutfle
Saturday night at Michael's house, which
resulted in Patrick's head being smashed
with a stove litter. Patrick was brought
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
Fair weather with Rain Coming.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. IS, 1ss9.-For
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvania;-Fa today, fol-
lowed tonight and Tuesday morning by
light rain; warmer; southerly winds.
For Western New York and Western
weather and rain
this evening; southerly Winds warmer,
followed by clearing weather and colder
on Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16

Calendar, Tuesday, Dec. II, A. D., 1882
Supreme and Circuit Court cases-Nos. SO, 81,
So. 57, SO, 60, 81. BY order of the Court
DENNIS M'LAUGHLIN, Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
MRS. van sxckles, separate support suit.

Counsellor NJ T. Newbold obtained an
order from Chancellor McGill this morn
ing referring the case of Van Syckle
against Van Syckle to Vice Chancellor
Bird. This is the case brought by Sarah
A. Van Syckle against her husband,
Joseph r. Van Syckle, the well known
real estate dealer and auctioneer, for
separate maintenance under the statute
governing such cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-16
panlus Hook Council. G. b. L.

At n recent meeting of Paulus Hook
Conneil. No. 1873, C. B. L.. held at st. Al