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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10

vellously. Winter clothing is offered
at figures this year far cheaper than
at any time since the War. AS
yet, of course, the cuts do
not wipe out profits, but only
reduce them. If the weather
changes to snow and frost, the mer-
chants hope to realize handsomely by
heavy and rapid sales; should the
present conditions continue they will
slaughter prices, and sell off their
stocks for what they can get.
This season will have a marked eff
feet on trade for some q to come.
If a very mild winter should seem to
indicate some climatic change, doubt
less next year the fall trade
would be given much more
than usual prominence, and
an effort would be made to prolong
it until Christmas, while compare
lively light stocks would be laid in
for a late, short and mild winter.
The weather, so far, certainly points
in this direction; but we will be aston
ished if a sudden inroad of blizzard
weather does not go far to readjust
the laws of business before we are
many weeks older.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
HONORS FOR PUPILS.
The Leaders in Principal d. 3. Kirby's
School No. Is.

The Leaders in Principal d. q. Kirby's
school No. 10.
Following is the roll of honor Of School
No. 10 for November.
GRAMMER DEPARTMENT.
First and Second Grades-Emma King
enburg, Jennie Kovey, Edna Brown,
John Kearney, 100; Richard Gotham, 90:
Jessie Weston, IS; Annie Mascenoir, 81;
Julia Duke, Jessie Grower, 96; Edith
Simmons, 50.
Third and Fourth Grades-Florence
Cushing, Emma Haunabanch, Lizzie
Higgins, Susie Guyre, IS; BERTHE Kipp,
Fannie Ungerer, Willie Mason, Henry
Myers, 100; Fred Thomas, Fred Wads-
worth, Erving Dwyer, 80; Eddie Lee. 96.
Fifth Grade otto Fleming, 81 James
Eagor, 80; Annie McDongal, Rite Keoh-
Ter. Lille McGregory, Annie Davis,
Harry Rossell, 50; Emma Herkstroter, So.
Sixth G~rade-Tillie Herkstroter, Mamie
Winter, Maggie Hudson, Anna Wilson,
100; Lizzie Perrine. Harry Van Kirk,
Ada Broadmeadow, Lena Welanetz, 80;
Alonzo Dickson, Lulu Field, 9S; Lillian
Stanford. Grace Terry, John Connolly,
Maggie Fitzpatrick, Mamie Miller, Mamie
Stevens. 81.
Seventh G~rade-Harry Moore, es:
Thomas Christie, Charles Hahn, Walter
Schied, 81; Aleck Radcliffe, 96; Andrew
Jensen, Elizabeth Chadwick, Charles
Hull, Katie Bender, 95.
Eighth Grade-Belle McDougalI. Anna
Jones, Flora Clark, Ida DeGroff, Anna
Witpenn, Mary Foley, Florence Dickin.
son, Tillie Witpenn, 100; Maggie Leahy,
Bessie Roberts, 80; Edna Beers, 9s
Charles Plenty, Mamie Williams, 81
Charles Harrison, 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10

He therefore determined to inculcate a lesson of
carefulness in the bosom Of his relatives Act
ing on this plan he softly opened the front door
aud removed the hatrack, on WHICH hung two
hats, two coats and three umbrellas, to the
front stoop, Then he opened the door noisily
and walked into the dining room where the
family was assembled. Have you
been house-cleaniugg" lie asked. His
mother replied no, and inquired why
he asked the question. ''The hat
rack add umbrella stand are not in the entry,
and / supposed you had commenced house
cleaning" Immediately there was intense ex-
element among the women, who declared that
the house had been robbed. This was what the
young man wanted to hear, and then he began
his lecture, telling them that he knew their care
lessness would result in this, When the women
had become thoroughly frightened he was salts
fed that his object lesson was successful, so he
explained:-'I found the door unlocked and
made up my mind to teach you a lesson. The
hatrack and umbrella stand l put out on the
front stoop.' With a sigh of relief the women
opened the ffont door. The hatrack and UNI
brella stand were on the stoop, but the coats,
hats and umbrellas were gone, and the family
has not been ableto recover them. The point of
the young man ooJecV lesson Is luiiy uheSi-
stood, but he does not care to have its sequel
mentioned.
Ex-Secretary Robson in a recent interview is
reported to have said that President Harrison is
too squeamish about making appointments.
The Trenton Democrats propose to furnish a
handsome clubhouse as a State headquarters.
A testimonial dinner was given to Collector
Oliver Kelly, of Perth Amboy, at the Hartman
House, in that town, last Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
s~ean1an,a Hearty Reception.

Scanlan'S nearly ktecepLloh'
w. j. Seaman made his r%eappearance
in this city last evening at the Academy
of Music to the unfeigned delight of an
audience which packed that cosy little
theatre from gallery to orchestra.
Mr.. Scanlan's new play, "Myles Aroon''
possesses some merit. and affords his ex-
cellent company ample opportunity of
displaying their individual talent. AS
the hero of the play, Mr.. Seaman COM
pletely Won the hearts of his audience
with his delightful singing and excellent
im~personation of the rolicking, honest
hearted Irish lad. His new swing song is
as pretty q melody as has appeared III
many a day, and bids fair to rival in
popularity the famous "Peek-a-Boo."
During the evening Mr.. Seaman sang
several new songs in a manner which
completely put to rest the runlor that he
was losing his tuneful voice.
Little Constance Wallace, the clever
child actress, was a ~slngularly pretty
child both in appearance and the manner
in which she played her part of Nellie
Glover, Myles' youthful admirer.
Miss Matte Ferguson vas charming as
Maggie Farrell, Myles' sweetheart, and
Miss Helen Whethersby's Lady Glover
was a conscientious performance
throughout.
One Oh lle Textures OIL Guo play was
Robert McNair's Pat Phelan and Thad-
deus Times Mike Carney. Two more
clever comedians or better performances
would he hard to find. Their makeup
and acting were most amusing, and kept
the audience in good humor while they
held the stage.
Charles Mason was an excellent Squire
Raymond Thurston, the villain of the
play, and Edward r. Marsden as George
Forsdyke, the lawyer, his rival for Lady
Glover's hand, sustained his part in an
acceptable manner. Miss Laura Webster
made a capital Mother Bet, the witch of
Lesley. Miss Mile Sackett satisfac-
torily filled the part of Mrs. Farrell, Mag
gie's mother.
The play was handsomely mounted.
and some of the scenes provoked hearty
applause from the spectators. "Myles
Aroon' will be given every evening dur
ing the week, with matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
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THE FAVORlTE CANTATA.
An Admirable Presentation at Palisadt
M. e. Church.

An Admirable Presentation at Palisade
M. E.. Church.
The favorite cantata, Esther, the beau
tiful queen" with it's oriental costumes,
grand choruses and songs telling the de-
liverance of. the Hebrews from slaughter
by the intercession of Queen Esther, vas
admirably presented at the Palisade NJ.
E. Church, corner of New York avenue
and North street, last evening, by an ex-
cellent cast of local talent. aided by a
chorus of 100 voices.
1t was directed by Prof. G. H. Camp
bell, with Mrs. H. D.. Kerr as the accom-
paist. Prof. l.. S. Leason gave an excel
ent impersonation of Mordecai, and Mr..
Henry Hart fairly sustained the
part of Hannah. The acting and
singing of Mrs. e. Runyon as Zeresh,
Miss G.. Matthias as her attendant, Mrs.
A. Mclaughlin as Mordecai's sister, and
Miss Lizzie Sandford as the prophecies,
were worthy of special mention. Miss
Nellie Tooker sustained the role of Esther
and she looked, and admirably enacted,
the character of the beautiful Queen.
Her gestures were good and her solos,
though somewhat weak, were sweetly
sung.
The duet by the Queen and Mordecai,
and Mordecai's prayer, were among the
best rendered part pieces, and of the
choruses those most impressiyely rem
dered were Israel, Oh Israel" God Is
the Refuge of His People" and "Beauti-
full are Thy Towers"
The Cantata Will be presented again this
and tomorrow eyenlng and all who can
do. so should witness It.
This is the cast of characters
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THEY DANCED AT P0HLMANN'S.

First Reception of the Pioneer Demo
cratic Association.
The first annual reception of the Pho
neer Democratic Association of Hudson
county, at Pohlmann's, was a most en-
joyable, w-ell-arranged event, rejecting
credit upon the officers of the club, and
the managers of the affair.
The latter presented an exceptionally
fine array of good looking young men,
attired in the regulation evening dress.
President John Koch, Coroner Brackner,
William Hannah, Otto j. Meyer are
among those referred to. Vice-President
Charles Esterbrook WAS grave and digni-
fled, but very assidious in attention to
the guests.
Reception Committee, with whom the
Office IS of the club calamity co-operated.
James Hughes made u fine appearance as
floor manag in leading the opening
march with his sister, Miss Lizzie Hughes.
He was aided by Eugene Nardin, and the
Floor Committee headed by Mortimer
Warren.
Prof. Mulligan's orchestra supplied ex-
cellent music, and to 1t a hundred couples
danced merrily. h company included
President John Koch, Treasurer r. Brau-
man and wife. Andrew J. Boyle and Miss
M. Cannon, Fire Commissioner and Mrs.
j. #. Conway, Mr.. and Mrs. George J.
Brackner, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto J. Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. William t%iannan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Costello, James Mcclure, w.
r. E~sterbrook, II. A. Fitzimmons, of the
Union Boat Club; New York, and Miss
Maggie WIGHT, H. Lurz and Miss B.
| ~Scltonreuch. Surrogate James H. O'Neil,
John Noonan, John Durine. Charles
Vollers and Miss Vollers. H. Harms and
Miss Emma Claus, Albert j. Madru and
Miss Mamie Lyons, George H. Clnus and
Miss Bertha Claus, Mr., and Mrs. Otto +.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10

At the Avenue House, Five Corners,
last night, the Beacon Coterie gave its
seventh annual ball. Prof. Dwyer sup
piled music for the seventy-fve couples
who participated in the dances. Presi-
dent Patrick Crow and the officers of the
Association, Philip fully, William Vogel,
Il. Lyons, Waller Cannon and Joseph
the merry makers. Mr.. Andrew Lynch
was chairman of the Reception Com
mittee, and Patrick j. Feeney acted as
floor manager, aided by L. j. Lyons and a
Floor Committee. The party was a merry
one. and everybody enjoyed fully the
the music and dancing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
WAYNE ATHLETIC CLUB FAIR.
1t is Successfully Opened by the Mayor
and viii Continue Two Weeks.

1t is Successfully Opened by the Mayor
and Will Continue Two Weeks.
The Wayne Athletic Club has fallen
Into line in the matter of fairs. One that
will last two weeks and promises to be
more than ordinarily successful was
opened at the club rooms, No. 511 Newark
avenue, last evening.
Mayor Cleveland visited the ball and
formerly opened the fair and made one
of his characteristic and pleasant
speeches, complimenting the Jealous
| young ladies and advising them TO "let
10 guilty man escape"
On behalf of the young ladies the
Mayor presented the fair with a gorgeous
silk flag to be voted to the most popular
| athletic organization. The contestants
are the Waynes, Lorrilards, Cables and
Hamfltons.
The first sale was a pair OF ''Tootsey-
Wootsey" shoes. There are many novel
features connected with this fair, one es-
pecially hat will prove very attractive
That is the holding of nightly entertain
talent had been secured. A cosy concert
hall has been partitiOned off from the
main room, capable of accommodating
several hundred persons. Last evenings
programme WaS:-
Piano solo...... .............M Miss NJ. Richards
/ AHAS $50 49, : Ea0h HSbNS'
heClIdtIon..-- =. ....s.s....'.....n. .AtcnlSOH.
Song..... William Weir.
Song and dance Kelley.
Recitation. ...-..........F Lane.
song OraHhm.
Irish character song and dance..J j. Chamberlain.
The tables are known as 1.-The Presi.
dents" at which Miss Maggie Doyle and
Miss Jennie Robinson preside; ''The
Nonpareil," by Miss NJ. Welsh and Miss
F. H. Almack, Miss Carson. the Misses
A. and K. Carpenter, the Misses A. V.
and K. Walsh, and the Misses j. and K.
Hackett. The Grocery table is in
charge of Mr.. Bogellis. The various
assistants, Miss Keen, Maggie McKernan,
Ella and Marietta Murray, Mrs. Edward
Pinknam and Mrs. Fowler. Miss Moore
is a charming "Rebecca at the Well
Fol a small consideration the fair maiden
grants you permission to drive into the
well for missing Daniel McGinty, Esq.
Should you fail to find him you viii
surely find something.
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Sus. Christian Keonmeyer and
Miss Sophy Moniecka. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Harmon. Mr, anu
Mrs. Frank Klein. John Metzler and Miss
Ella Burns, james Clark aud Miss NJ.
Richter, Julius J. Koch and Miss Annie
Rudolf, John A, Seeger and Miss Ada
Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Albers, Ed
Wrede, Edward Hespe, George Wehien-
berg and Masters Henry and Charles
Wchrenberg, Mr.. and Mr.. James Melon
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis He'll. Rudolph
Braun, Joseph Boland and Miss Bella
Hartv. John Harder and Miss Hoffman.
Robert Frostalnd Miss OFT, of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Havron and many
others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
IN cHAvcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

TO James J. Thornley, and Harriet A. Thornley,.
BY virtue OF an order OF the Court OF Chancery of
New Jersey, made on the day of the date hereof. in
q cause wherein Barney N. Ferdon Is complainant
and plead, answer or demur, TO the conlplainants
bill on or before the second day of January next, or
that in derault thereof. such decree viii be made
against you as the Chancellor shall think equitable
and Just.
The said bill Is fled to f~oreclose. a mortgage given
by Adeiina De Mott and james ). De Mott TO Barney
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, on
lands in the Township Of North Bergen, In the
you James J. Thornley, are made a defendant be
cause YOU claim to own said lands or some part
thereof, and you Harriet A. Thornley, ure made a
defendant because you are the wife OF James j.
Thornley,. and because of such martial relation
CLAIM some interest in said mortgagsd premises.
WIN. BR~INkERHOFF.
Solicitor OF Complainant.
No. / Exchange Place, Jersey City. New Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10

SOME of the magnates who have
made the Worlds Fair of 1892 their
special charge, think it would be bet
ter New York should lose the show
than lose her dignity, Chicago, hav-
ing no dignity to worry over is not
letting any tritiing regard for truth or
history or geography or even for the
ultimate success of the enterprise
stand in the way of her hustle.
We wonder which will pay in the
long run-dignity or impudence I?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
M. ]. sOYLAN,
Funeral Director,
1888 Pavonia AVE.. Jersey CITY.
Notice to Contractors.

EALED PROPOSALS VII BE RECEIVED ATTHE
y office of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners on Monday, December IS, 1859. at ten
O'Clock a. M, for the construction OF a sewer in
NINTH STREET,
from
BRUNSWICK STREET,
in accordance with plans aud specifications on ME
in the office of the Chief Engineer, corner OF Jersey
avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms OF
bid and agreement OF sureties must pc obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES =
About 40 Iineal feet of Ainch brick sewer.
About 1908 lineal feet of piles.
About $500 feet H. NJ. OF strinberS.
About two new receiving basins.
About 10000 feet B. NJ. of flooring.
About 10 cubic yards of concrete.
Time allowed for the completion Of the work
sixty t60) working days.
The making of the above improvement and the
award OF the contract therefor will be subject to
the remonsrrance of the owners OF the property
liable to more than one-half the assessment there
for.
NO city official will be accepted as surety, nor
will a substitution of suretieS be allowed.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed envelopes,
endorsed Proposals for Sewer fu Ninth street,
mittee on Streets and Sewers and handed to the
Chairman OF the Board in open meeting when
called Tor In the order of business relating toseaied
proposals.
Tie attention of bidders is especially called to
section IL of the Now Charter Of 1889" under the
the city until the bondsmen offered by the com-
tractor have been approved by the Board OF FL
nance, the PRESIDENT OF said Board having power "
examine the proposea bondsmen under oath
by order OF the Board of street and Water Com
missfoners. GEORGE i. bOuiONt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10

An interesting entertainments is being
conducted at st. Peters College in the
interest of the orphans of the various
Catholic asylums of Jersey City. che
list of entertainers included Prof. Ferry,
Miss Fay, M. j. McKenna, Miss Brann,
Miss Williams. Joseph McHugh, George
Mullaly, Lena Maher, M. Calvin, L. M. Try
ing, Thomas Keleher, Joseph Gray, M.
lie Sheehan and Prof. Kelly. There will
be an unusually interesting entertain
ment at the college this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
LOOKING LIKE CHRISTMAS.
Mullins s. Co.'s Big Store is Well stocked
for the Holidays.

Mullins & Co.'S Big Store is Well Stocked
for the Holidays.
The fine large store Of Mullins & Co.,
or Newark avenue, near Grove street, IS
beginning to look like Christmas, and
throughout the entire building pretty
holiday goods are displayed to best adj
vantage. Handsome statuettes and
bronzes are grouped together with
rare bric-a-brac and handsome fur
niture. This company has probably never
had a larger or better as sorted stock than
this season, and the novelties and pretty
things suitable for Christmas gifts are
innumerable. What is more acceptable
as a gift than something that will en-
bellish and beautify a home? Elegant
parlor suits in antique designs and dell
cately carved woods are upholstered in
soft tapestry, plush and brocatelle and
are being sold at almost any price. A
great variety of large and small fancy
chairs, pretty willow.rockers and rattan
and leather rockers, fancy tables, which
so Drettily ornament a room, many new
designs in ~easels, mantel cabinets, mir
rors, touches and clocks are found here
not forgotten in this fine emporium
and their department is a perfect
wonderland. Dolls and doll carriages
and cradles for the little girls, hobby
horses, DOL chests, drums, sleighs and
velocipedes for the boys, while for both
are desks, chairs, tables are there, all
making Christmas gifts such as children
like to have. The china and glassware
sold by Mullins & Co. is most desirable in
every way, and a large part of the bust
ness is devoted to this particular branch;
The lamps now on hand are elaborate and
elegant in design, and in other lines the
goods are all of the latest designs. This
firm is well known for their excellent
goods, and whatever an article is repre-
sented here it is sure to prove. The hand
some building is conveniently located,
and cars from all parts of the city pass
the store. Mullins & Co. will give any
who make them a call a cordial welcome
and DromDt attention.
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Winter Trade and Winter Weather.
There is plenty of money stirring
this season, it appears, but it is going
in queer direction. We are informed
that the hotels, theatres and railways
are doing a rushing business. Stand
ing room only is the legend displayed
at all the good shows, and beds can-
not be had at first rate hotels after
nine p. III. The trunk lines are taxed
to their full capacity, too. Thou
sands of strangers pass through Jer-
sey City daily to New York, and the
streets of the metropolis are full of
visitors from the South and WesI.
And yet many of the stores are do
ing weak business. Fancy goods are
in fair demand, and there is a good
deal of buying in the better class of
dress fabrics. But the staple dry
goods, heavy woollen underwear and
stuffs for walking dresses, wraps and
the like are in no sort of reasonable
demand. Similar stagnation prevails
in the mems clothing houses. Over
coats are a drug in the market, and
winter suits are piled monument high
on the tables of the big warehouses.
The fashionable youth, meanwhile,
cavorts about Fifth avenue in his
spring attire, and blows I'M the price
of his winter rigging for theatre
tickets and Delmonico petits Soapegs.
And of course the weather is to
blame for it all. With the mercury
well over fifty, the sun shining bright,
and a moist. sticky haze filling the
streets, there is not much temptation
to people who have less money than
need for it to pile up arctic supplies
TO feed the moths in their w%ardrobes.
Last year, it may be said, there was
no winter. There were a few cold
days, but SO very few that those who
bought ulsters, top boots and thick
merinos felt at the end of the season
as if they had been swindled. They
are laying low this year. They will
not be fooled again. Ii it grows cold,
then they will invest-ifthey have not
spent the money on something else.
One effect of this attitude of buyers
has been to bring down prices mar
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to run it

THE experience of Sheriff Davis
that political gratitude is a lively
sense of favors to come is neither new
MOI extraordinary. But Mr.. Davis
should be above resentments for such
things. If among the host of friends
and adherents one prove unfaithful,
he>ought to see that heremains all the
stronger in the regard Of the others.
The ingratitude OF one man is very
small reason for the abandonment of
apost of power and honor such as Mr..
Davis occupies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-10
Patriarohs militant.

Canton, Jersey City, No. 2, Patriarchs
Militant, l. o. of o. F.. will hold agrand
reception at Oakland Rink Thursday
evening. The Grand Officers and visiting
cantons will be received at half past
seven at the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot and escorted to the rink by Canton
No. 2. The exercises will consist of the
comforting the Decoration of Chivalry''
Stevens and Captain Mannus, and four
lady members of Rebecca Degree Lodges,
a Patriarch's drill and dancing.