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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
waverly,s Ladies, Aid Society.

An interesting entertainment was given
last night at the Waverly Congregational
Church under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society. Some pretty tableaux were
presented by the young ladies connected
with the church, and Prof. Miner, we're
phone and bell soloist, contributed much
to the enjoyment of the large audience
Ice cream and other refreshments were
served.
The receipts of the entertainment, to-
gether with jug collections, counted last
night, added a neat little sum to the
church debt fund. The tableaux were
Summer" Miss Lizzie Purdy; Dreams
of Fair Venice" Miss Ella Pollock, Miss
Hattie Sears, Miss Tillie Schaub, Miss
Augustus Stuhre, Miss Lizzie Purdy
and Miss Edith Agnew, all
in Venetian costumes; Morning and
Night, Supporting the Goddess of Lib
erty," Morning by Miss Lizzie Purdy,
Night by Miss Tillie Schaub, Goddess of
Liberty by Miss Hattie Sears; "Cherubic
Infantry dozen of the little folks
seated at long table, with spoons, bowls
and rattles;" the "Old, Old Story" Miss
Edith Agnew, surrounded by a number of
children, to whom she was telling Bible
stories. The tableaux were all well exc
cuted, and Prof Miners verephone solos
were Every foine," indeed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

The friends of the militia boys are wait
ing to welcome them home this afternoon.
Sergeant Sagendorf will receive quite an
ovation for his excellent rifle practice.
The Lyra Singing Society will go on an
excursion to Sands Point tomorrow. 1t
is expected that about eight hundred will
be the total of the members of the club
and their friends. The Veterans Corps
will also go for sail to Raritan Beach
tomorrow. They will start from the
Fifth street dock.
The funeral of Lorenz Wiedermann, Jr.,
will take place tomorrow afternoon. Pas
tor Freund will read the burial service.
Fraternity Lodges annual picnic will
take place on Thursday next, starting
from the Hamburg Dock.
The Band of Hope will go on its annual
excursion and picnic tomorrow, on the
steamboat pleasant Valley" to Pleasant
Valley, leaving the Fifth street dock at
ten O'clock
will preach at the German Evangelical
Church tomorrow. The evening services
will be discontinued until the fall.
The knights of Pythias baseball game
will take place on the Elysian Fields this
afternoon.
The Griffith Mutual Benefit Association,
composed mostly of d. l.: and w. Rail
road men, went on a moonlight excursion
last night.
Clarence Meyer has just returned from
a pleasant tour to Niagara Falls, Ontario
Beach, Thousand Islands and other re-
sorts.
r. Fitzpatrick, of No. % Second street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on the
complaint of Poormaster Andrew Miller
for not supporting his family and leaving
them chargeable to the county. He ac-
knowledged having neglected them and
consented to provide for them in the
futllrn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
The Erie B. and L. A.

The Erie Building and Loan Associa-
ton will hold a regular meeting for the
payment of dues, ETC., next Monday even
ing, at Booraem Hall, on Newark avenue.
The July statement of this association
lust issued shows receipts, $50, ,563. 49,
During the seventeen months the first
series has been running, each share i'll
that series has earned $3.50 profits, while
the second series, which has been running
only five months, has earned thirty-four
cents per share profits. Subscriptions are
now being taken for shares in the third
series, which will be issued in August, at
which time sale of money will also take
place. The officers of this association
are:-President, Stephen H. Horgan; treas
urer, John H. Freeman; secretary and
solicitor, James r. Bowen; chairman of
board of management, Patrick McArdle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
A FRAUD ON A POOR GIRL.
She Paid "DoctOr'' Bondy S15 for Elec-
tricaI Stockings Which Never Came.

She Paid doctor Bondy S15 for E1ec-
trical Stockings Which Never Came.
Dr. Simon Bondy. recently Township
Physician of West New York, has added
to a reputation which was bad enough
before.
Rebecca Hartmann, young girl OF
eighteen, was employed in Laubtsch's
silk factory.
About month ago she complained OF
rheumatism and one of her companions
advised her to consult Bondy.
She did so, and that wise and careful
physician after great deal of hemmlng
and having told her that the only remedy
that would afford her any relief was
pair of electric stockings.
The doctor offered to procure these for
her at the moderate cost of SIS.
The poor girl paid the money from the
little sum she had saved from her wages
and patiently waited for her stockings.
Two days afterwards Bondy cleared out
and has not been seen since. Rebecca is
still waiting for her stockings.
Bondy is the man who was arrested for
stealing microscope some months ago.
He wriggled out of that charge, but it was
shortly after discovered that ne was not a
graduate from n medical college and that
his license from the Board of Health had
been forged.
This hastened his exit from West New
York, and poor Rebecca Hartmann's $15
came to him just in time to pay his trav-
cling expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.
He win Be Named at Asbury Park Next
Thursday.

Special to the JERSEY City Netcs.
TNENToN, July 13, 18s9.-The Prohioi-
ton State Convention will be meet at AS
busy Park on Thursday, when they will
place in nomination an entire State ticket
with either wealthy Friend named
Richardson, from Camden, or Judge Nor
row, of Warren county, as the Guberna-
torial candidate. The Democrats are un-
certain just now where they will hold
their convention. The State Committee
has held no regular meeting recently and
the informal conferences have only re-
suited in confusion of ideas.
The Republicans are talking about the
middle of September, but it viii be nearer
October /. At the conference held in Jer
sey City two weeks ago no attempt was
made TO settle the time. 1t was all left to
a committee of three and they left it to
Comptroller Anderson, and he is not in
hurry about it. 1t is probable that he is
waiting to see what the Democrats are GO
ing to do about it.
Ex-Congressman Hires, of Salem, who
has been mentioned as a possible candi-
date for Governor says he is not candi-
date, and his candid opinion is that the
nomination will go to General E. Burd
Grubb.
Should it become a fact that Senator
Gardner, of Atlantic county, is not a can
didate for denomination, the young re-
publicans are going to push Mayor Samuel
d. Hoffman to the foreground. He has
twice been Mayor of Atlantic City, and
is perhaps the most active young W orker
in the county,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
THE PARK SITES.
If MIR. Bonn Withdraws His Option the'
County May Condemn.

If MIR. Bonn Withdraws His Option the
County May Condemn.
The Park Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon for the special purpose of con-
sidering the question whether it would be
wise to select the King estate for park
site, they having been notified, that if it
were not selected before the oath instant
the property would be withdrawn.
The Commissioners decided that the
best interests of the public would be sub
served by delaying the matter awhile and
refusing to come to conclusion beforethe
time fixed by Mr. Bonn. They are not
willing to pay S150,000, the price asked,for
the forty-one acres of the King estate
held by Mr.. Bonn and his associates,
which was purchased by them only two
years ago for S50,0OO
1.-The action of the Commissioners yes
terday," continued Mr.. Thurston, ''in re-
fusing to decide upon the King estate
does not necessarily imply that that piece
of property is now out of the park site
question. We still have the power, should
we desire it, of having the King estate
condemned for park purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
THE CAT STOPPED BUSINESS.
Chicago Board of Trade Men Watched
Tabby Move Her Kittens.
Ei,0nl the Mem York HernLd.


From the Nelc York Herald.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 12, 1ss9.-An Incl
dent of an impressive character occurred
on the Board of Trade yesterday-an
event of such Importance as to interfere
with the business on the floor for quite
while
The room was in the usual uproar, it,
being within an hour of the closing time,
when the old mother cat, that has it's
home on the Board, started to move, as
her quarters near the entrance to the
floor from the elevator have not appar-1
entity suited her since she has had a litter
of eight kittens. She marched out of her
nest carrying a kitten by its neck in her
mouth. She walked very dignifedly and
sedately up the hall and q dozen or more
of the members who saw her stopped
to watch. Then the word spread, andt
when she had put the first kitten in the'
new quarters and started back for another,
there was a great crowd formed in two'
lines looking at her. Then she came forth,
with anoGher kitten in her teeth, and the
attention of everybody on the floor, and
in another minute the whole crowd was
formed in two lines, between which thes
old cat marched slowly and with impress.
sive mien clear to the other end, near the'
stairs leading to the members gallery.
The pits became deserted and tradingl
was suspended. Every time she would
appear at the south end of the line with
another kitten in her mouth the boys.
would give her rousing cheer, and Whens
she had deposited it at the other end they,
would cry "Ah-h-hr' in chorus. Finallyl
the eight kittens were all moved. Them
the old cat sat on the first step of the,
stairway and washed her face with her
paws, and the boys went back and'
Whooped up the market.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT.
HOBOKEY FIRMS MUsTLEAYE THE
WATER FRONT

The Great Schemes of the Land and Inn
provement. Company Are Moving On
"A Rescue in Bathhouse-Hobolken
Notes.
The story published in THE JERSEY
CRY NEWS yesterday showing the con-
templated changes on the river front by
the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company caused much surprise in Ho-
boken. The papers were much sought
after.
A representative from Mr.. Mills, the lum-
Der dealer, called at the Hoboken office,
and said that the story as published, was
correct in every detail He was also
authority for the statement that all the
firms doing business on the river 'front.'
between Fifth street and the Fourteenth
street ferry, had received notice to quit.
1t has been a stringent rule of the COM
pany when leasing out premises never TO
give more than year to year agreement.
At Fifth street. Charlie Kuenlen built
handsome saloon at cost OF over s., ,00O
about year ago, and few days ago he
received notice to quit. The Sixth street
coal dock, Mills and Schultz's lumber
yards and Desmond's yacht building yard
will also be moved.
None of the firms have any idea in what
direction they will seek new premises,
and are put to deal of Inconvenience.
Where the River Walk bends into Fifth
street it will be Strengthened out to be on
a level with River street on the other side
of the Park When the River Walk is
transformed into street Hoboken will
lose one of it's principal beauties and one
of its liveliest business interests. 1t is
said that the Rotterdam Steamship Com
pany will migrate from jersey City to the
Fifth Street Dock at Hoboken, but there
is no verification of the statement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
WHAT Is LUMP JAW?
Six Head of Cattle Killed on Account OF
a New Distemper.

Six Head of Cattle Killed on Account of
New Distemper.
Six head of cattle, owned by Otto
Goldsmith, were killed by DR.. Dimond at
the cattle yards yesterday. They were
suffering from actinonry coste, or lump
jaw.
In the morning DIR. Gordon, president of
the County Board of Health, sent for DIR.
Dimond and requested him to examine
the sick cattle which had come from Gin
cinnati. The Inspector found the disease
malignant and so reported.
DR. Gordon consulted some other mem
bers of the Health Board and ordered
them killed
The carcasses were taken to Auten-
reiths factory, and this morning a post
mortem examination showed the dag
noses to be correct. The disease is said to
be contagious, but Dr. Dimond stated
that but comparatively little is known
about it, In nearly every case the disease
is caused by cattle standing in the stables
where others were when afflicted with it..
The cattle it is claimed rub the throat on
the manger until an abrasion is made, and
it is believed the germs of the disease of
cattle in this way reach the blood and
cause the trouble. The cases are very
rare.
Goldsmith is very wroth over the loss of
his cattle, and threatens to sue the
county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
SHOT A WHOLE FAMILY.
A Horrible Murder Near Boston that
Chance Quickly Avenged.

Cnance quickly Avenged
Boston, July 10. 1ss9.-A horrible trag-
edy was enacted in Somerville at an early
hour this morning
The victims are Mrs. Catharine Smith,
aged forty-fve, and her son Thomas, aged
fourteen. Two other children of Mrs
Smiths were injured, one of whom will
die.
Augustus Rosenberg has been living
with Mrs. Smith for about year as her
husband, but it is the general belief that
they were not married. The cause of the
tragedy Is not known, although it is stated
that Rosenberg has complained about the
way he has been treated in money mat
ters by the woman. The scene of the
shooting was at the corner of Dane court,
Somerville, where Mrs. Smith carried on
provision and grocery store business.
This morning, about one O'Clock, the
neighbors were aroused by number of
pistol shots, and the police were promptly
notified. They entered the front door and
stumbled upon the dead body of Thomas
Smith. He had evidently been shot in
the forehead, and had tried to reach the
front door before falling dead. The body
of Mrs. Smith was found in bed. She had
evidently been shot in the right temple
while asleep.
Willie, the second son, aged twelve
was found in room in the attic shot
through the body. He will probably die.
Augustus, another son, aged seven, was
also found in the attic shot in the mouth.
The physicians think his recovery possi-
BILE. The youngest and only other son,
a boy named Charles, aged five, was
slightly wounded. He was in bed with
his little sister, Mabel, one year younger.
After accomplishing his bloody work
Rosenberg jumped from a window and
for some time was thought to have es-
capped, but shortly afterwards his dead
body was found in Dane court, almost
500 feet from the scene of the murders.
There was no wound and from the froth
at the mouth it was supposed that he either
died in fit or by poison.
Rosenberg was the husband of Charles
Smiths sister, who died few years ago.
He had several children of his own living
in Bow street court, Somerville. he
went to live with Mrs. Smith shortly after
the disappearance of her husband, who
was generally believed to have committed
suicide by jumping from a Portland
steamer. Rosenberg was about forty-hVe
years old.
The murderer met his death in a pecu-
liar and unintentional manner while try
ing to escape. In scaling fence at the
end of the lane through which he ran af-
ter jumping out of the window, the doc
tor thinks he fell on a pile of railroad
sleepers lying beside the Fitchburg tracks
and struck his head on spike which
fractured his skull and instantly killed
him. DIR. Durell says there is no doubt
that Rosenburg was crazy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
A Rescue in a public Bath.

Yesterday afternoon while disporting
herself in the Hoboken public bath Agnes
.Flemming, of No, 145 Grand street, a
pretty little damsel of sixteen summers,
was taken suddenly i'll and without a
moments warning sank to the bottom.
Several other girls who were bathing at
the same time noticed her disappear and
set up a howl of terror Policeman Ker-
rigan, who is stationed within call to
keep order, heard the noise. He enquired
what was the matter and was told OF the
girls sinking, Divesting himself of his
tunic and helmet, he jumped in and
fishedlthe unconscious young woman out.
1t was some minutes before she revived.
This morning she is not much the worse
for her mischief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
He,ll Have to Walk Now.

William Nash, of New York, was seen,
on Jersey avenue last evening with bags
under his arm, acting in very suspicious
manner. When questioned by Patrolman,
Kavanagh, he said he was on his way tol
Long Branch. He had some money in
his possession, which he said he borrowed
from his wife, who is employed at a res
taurant at No 525 East Twenty-eighths
street, to pay his way to Long Branch.
where he had secured position. Thet
best part of the money hod been spent in 1
getting drunk, and he had lost his bear :
ings He was held for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

A grand musicale was given by Miss
Mamie Keegan at her residence on Sew
enth street last Friday evening previous
to her departure for the Catskills for the
remainder of the summer. Many of her
friends and admirers were present and
the evening was spent in singing and
other enjoyable pastimes. A bountiful
spread was laid before the guests by the
hostess and justice was done to it by
them. Among the number present were
the following New York professional art
Miss c. NJ. Westover, Mr.. Walter Dema-
rest and Charles HI. Kellogg, who de-
lighted the assemblage with their singing
and choice selections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
A QUEER ASSAULT CASE.
Policeman Phalen Failed to Prove
Charge Against the Wades.

Policeman Phalen Failed to Prove His
Charge Against the Wades.
William and John Wade were tried in
the Court of Sessions this morning, on
an indictment for assault and battery.
They were accused by Policeman Phalen
with having attacked him. 1t was shown
that William Wade was awakened one
night a few weeks ago by the discharge of
a revolver. He had been sleeping on a
sofa.
At the report he sprang from the sofa
and seized gun, and then saw Police
man Phalen with pistol in his hand in
the room. Phalen arrested him, and John
Wade, the father, told him that if he had
shot William he would have made him
(the policeman subject for the morgue.
He was also arrested. No proof of the
charge of assault and battery was given,
and the iurY acquitted them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
president Young,s Bereavement.

The death late last night of his little
grandson, the hve-year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith, will bring to Mr..
E. F. C. Young a scarcely less keen sense
of bereavement than that which the
child's parents experience. The little fell
low. from earliest infancy, had been Mr..
Young's pride, and, as friend of the
family said today, he ''owned the house" ="
He was unusually bright, with sparkling
black eyes, and fund of quaint child
humor. A few weeks ago he was stricken
with pneumonia, and Mrs. Young and her
daughter have exhausted themselves in
anxious vigils at his bedside in the hope
of nursing him back to health. All that
medical skill could suggest was done for
him, but the efforts of the physicians were
fruitless, and the little sufferer went to
his last rest this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

WASHINGTON, N. j., July 13, 1882
Oxford is in a fever of excitement over
the stealing of valuable papers from the
office of the late Colonel William Scran-
ton, who died on June 10. Colonel Scran-
ton was identified with Professor George
H. Cooke, State Geologist, at the time of
his death. He was founder of the iron
works at Oxford, n. j., and had valuable
treatises on the construction of blast
furnaces and kindred subjects. On the
day of Colonel Scranton's death someone
entered his office, broke open his desk and
stole the papers and notebooks. The
family has offered large reward for the
recovery of the papers, which contain
secrets worth thousands of dollars to
iron and steel manufacturers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
Rev. Mr. steelman Accepts.

At the close of the prayer meeting in the
First Baptist Church last night the letter
of acceptance was read from the Rev.
Henry C. Steelman, pastor of the Mount
Ida Baptist Church, Troy, N. Y. A call
was extended to him two weeks ago and
the answer has just been received. Mr..
Steelman will assume charge of the
church the first of September. This will
relieve the Rev. DIR. Parmly of much care,
and will leave him in the same position
that he has occupied for the past two
wears as pastor emeritus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
The vereinigten Gesang verein.

The Vereinigsten Gesang Verein of Hud.
son county, comprising such well known
organizations as the Arions, the Teutonias \
the Jersey City Sengerbund, Hudsons
Ouartette Club, Schuetzen Sanger-s
bundle, Eintracht Eiche, Hoboken Quar-.
tette Club, Manner Gesang Verein,
Union Hill Liedertafel, Swiss Harmony,
of Union Hill, Hoboken Liederkrantz, ;.
Gemuethlicher Chor and Massenchor, i
will give a grand vocal and instrumentaE
concert at Wendel;s Sehuetzen Park ons
the afternoon of August 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
Newsdealers Receive Encouragement.

The Jersey City Newsdealers Associa-
ton met in Stier's Hall last evening and
listened to words of encouragement from
ex-County Clerk James NJ, Brann and
John r. Suter, president of the Brooklyn
Newsdealers Association, Messrs. Sheen
and Mouzani also spoke, and Secretary
Borden announced that the increased
profits accorded to the newsdealers by the
New York Journal and Press would go
into effect early in September. 1t is ex-
pected that the Times and Tribune will
soon accede to the newsdealers' demands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
Went for the oAicer with an Axe.

Thomas Connor, of No. 16l Steuben
street, was held for trial on charge of
man Skiff, in Justice Stilsing's court this
morning. Connor was abusing his
mother and brother when the officer was
called in by the mother, and the prisoner
grabbed an axe with the intention of
assaulting the officer. He was ut first
discharged then rehooked for assault.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13
Failures of the Week.

There were 21s failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week against 15o in the preceding week
and l52, l46, 1S9 and 40 in the correspond
ING weeks of 1883, 1887, 1886 and 1885 re-
spectively. The total number OF failures
in the United States January 1st to date IS
cess, against 5,55S in 1883.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

The body of the man who was killed by
train on the Junction Railroad at the
Newark avenue bridge night before last
has been identified by his brother-in-law
as that of John Monahan, of Seventh
street.
The cases looks like suicide, but nothing
can be learned until the friends, whoever
they may be, come forward. The people
at the morgue will hold the body to see
what will bedone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

r1rvrrv>M e. CHURCH, York street. near War
renNSeryices half past ten a. m. and quarter to
aiabt N m The pastor will exchange pulpits
with the Rev. G. S Woodruff, of Montclair.
FREE REruRMED CHURCH, Grand street.-The
Rev A A ZabIiskie, pastor. Services half-past
tsn and nuartelAto eight. VIII be assisted by the
Rev. Charles Riggs, Of Bristol Conn.
TAsERNAcIE-The Rev. R. w. Brokaw VIII
preach morning and evening.
A. NJ. E.fBETHkL CErlRcH, No. 6S9 Communipaw
Christian. Revival ats three p. m. in afternoon:
Evening at quarter t. eight. Bishop Hopkins oI
the African Union Connection, viii preach All
are welcome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-13

\ Marion Brain, twenty-year-old white
.eSak. was this morning held by Justice
EStiIsing on charge of indecently assault
ing Joseph Lewis, tifteen-year-old boy
living at No. 25S Washington street. A
nnmRer of both white and colored youths
were held as witnesses.