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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.
A Pretty Festival at the Park Reformed
Church.

A Pretty Festival at the Park Reformed
Church.
The first strawberry and ice cream fes-
tiyal of the season was held last evening
by the young ladies of Mrs. Henry Wild's
Sunday school class at the Park Reformed
Church. The basement rooms presented
a pretty scene, with long tables covered
with snowy white cloths and decorated
with pyramids of fruit and flowers.
The young ladies of the class who dealt
out the luscious berries and cream to the
patrons of the entertainment were Misses
Clara McCarter, Alice Versohf, Edith
Jones, Eva jackson, Grace and Fannie
Walford and Mrs. William Blythe, all
member of the class, assisted by Miss
Virginia Pennell and Mrs. w. G. Archer.
Mr.. j. Buchanan reeited very cleverly
several selections from Mark Twain's
writings, and Mr.. William Mead sang
number of German and Irish songs Mr..
Henry Castens sang a solo,
and Misses Mary bronson and
Alma Grande recited. Miss Emma
Carrick also sang a solo. Misses Fannie
and Grace Walker played charming
piano duet. The entertainment was
very successful affair. All the participants
thoroughly enjoyed an hour or more of
pleasant social intercourse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
mander Wolff, of Ellsworth Post, has
been appointed Grand marshal for the

mander Wolff, of Ellsworth Post, has
been appointed Grand marshal for the
day.
All the undertakers of Union Hill have
rendered their wagons free of charge to
convey the flowers and potted plants to
the-different cemeteries.
At the West Hoboken Public School
Principal Waters has prepared a select
programme of singing and recitation to
greet the old soldiers when they stop there
and his example has been followed by
Principal Ortel, of the Union Hill Public
School.
Principal Day, of West New York's
school, and Principal Fahrens, of New
Durham, have followed his example.
At the Grove Church Cemetery, ELS
worth Post will see that the thirty mounds
that mark the last resting places of their
comrades will be tastefully decorated.
Chaplain Theodore Bauman will say the
opening prayer, Past Commander j.. T..
Luck will make the address of the day,
and the Union Hill Liedertafel have been
invited to sing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
MORE EVICTIONS In IRELAND.

Trouble Feared Today ON the Olphert
Estate-T. d. Sullivan Testifying.
By Gable TO the United Press.
LONDON, May "a, 1sS9.-Advices from
Ireland state that hard times are expected
today ON the Olphert estate in County
Donegal The tenants are prepared to
resist the evictors, and news is expected
shortly of a determined fight.
A large body of police and military has
gone there. If any blood is shed today,
Mr.. T. w. Russell, the Unionist who per-
suaded Mr.. Olphert not to arbitrate in re-
gard to the rental disputes, may thank
himself for the havoc he has wrought.
The National Press Agency has pub
ished pamphlet from the pen of Mr..
Theodore Todd on the subject of the
proper housing of the working classes. 1t
is by far the best and most complete
treatise yet published on this subject, and
will it is hoped, give an impetus to the
bill Mr.. Reid has before Parliament pro-
viding for the building of workmen's
dwellings by corporations by means OF
levying penny on the pound upon own
ers of ground rents
PENNY POSTAGE.
Mr.. Henniker- -Heaton, Conservative
member of Parliament for Canterbury,
still continues his agitation for q foreign
penny post. He is engaged at pres
Indian and, incidentally, those of the
human race at large, to a penny postage.
1t is rather an anomoly that postage
to India shonld still be five
pence, and an aDsurdity that SO many
firms should be obliged to actually post
their letters in France, because the post
age there is only half as mnch
he ff,rs
the present high rate is that no
Chancellor of the Exchequer dares face
the increased expenditure such a plan
would at first involve. Mr.. Heaton in
sists that in short time the increased
mail would cover the additional expense
of reduction in the rate.
IMMIGRATION TO LONDON.
The East Enders are not SO rabidly op-
posed to foreign immigrants as has been
popularly supposed, if one can Judge from
the reports of the Immigration Committee
recently appointed by Parliament. The
committee expect to prove that the extent
of the immigration is exaggerated; that the
immigrants have promoted trade by the
introduction of new industries, and that
az many EngIishmen imnligfate as poor
foreigners immigrate. A little investiga-
ton has already shown that the flood of
German Workmen is not so large as re-
ported.
STICKS TO HIS CHARGES.
Lord Durham has informed the cores
pondent of the United Press that he will
not withdraw any of the charges against
Sir George Chetwynd, and will adhere to
the position he assumed in his speech at
the Jimcrack Club in York in 1887, when
he charged that Sir George connived at
the pulling of horses by Jockey Wood.
SULLIVAN TEsTIFYING.
Mr.. IT. d. Sullivan testified before the
Parnell Commission today that a portion
of the National Leagues books and docu-
ments were taken to the house of Mrs.
Maloney in Dublin; that Arthur O'Connor
took some to London snd that Patrick
Egan took some to Paris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
An Aged Woman Afame from Head to
Foot.

An Aged Woman Afiame from Head to
Foot.
Mrs. Passague, mother-in-law of the late
Policeman Reynolds, of the Grove street
station, was burned to death at her home
on Coles street last night. While she
was lighting a lamp fragments of
burning paper fell upon her thin dress and
set fire to it. She ran for aid to an adjoin-
ing room, and her motion famed the
blaze. When her son and her daughter,
Mrs. Reynolds, saw her dash through the
door, she was all afiame from head to
foot
They threw blankets about her in vain
attempts to extinguish the blaze and We're
badly burned themselves. When Police
man White and Firemen Lockridge and
Kelly, summoned by their cries, arrived,
a minute later her blackned body lay life
less on the floor
Mrs. Passague was seventy years of
age and lived with her widowed daughter
and her son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
THE BEST SHOWING FOR YEARS.
The Annual Inspection of the Fourth
Regiment, N. @. s. N. j.

The Annual Inspection of the Fourth
Regiment, N. @. s. N. j.
The flashing helmets and glistening
sabres of the infantry made the gloomy
old drill room in the City Armory on New
ark avenue look quite brilliant last night.
The "serried tramp of the infantry to
quote Ex-Congressman Hardenbergh's s
fayorite expression, sounded on the rickety
floor. The reason of it all was that Ex-
Lieutenant-C Colonel Hamilton, the Brigade
Inspector was ON hand to examine the
flint locks, and look over the uniforms and
equipments of the Fourth Regiment boys,
as is his annual wont.
A great grey plume made Colonel j.
Farmer Wanser look decidedly gay, and
Chaplain Scudder was nobby in his
cockade and decorations of gilt.
After the inspection It was found that
out of the 1926 men on the rolls of the six
companies, 36S were present, and 81 were
absent, 90 of these out of one company
Company A reported 81 present. s absent;
b, 81 present, none absent; G, 65 present.
2 absent; ID, SO present, 23 absent; E, 50
present, absent; F, 66 present, absent.
Company 4 had the largest number pres
ent.
Not single member of the field and
staff were absent. Thisis one of the best
showings ever made by the command.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
A Servant stiaed with Gas.

Mary Cummings, a servant in the en-
ploy of Mrs. Andrews, of No. 342 Fair
mount avenue. was found dead in bed
this morning with the gas partially turned
on.
Mrs. Andrews says that Mary asked for
work two weeks ago Monday She said
that she had an aunt in Morris street
h Tnose red mare sue , ulu noe a g,Ve ase night
ing to indicate suicide. Mrs. Andrews
thinks the girl was victim of careless.
ness Her aunt, on Morris street, has not
been found and little is known about the
girl She told Mrs. Andrews that her
parents had been dead many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
cbareed with heating a cripple.

Kate and May Sheehan, two little girls
who live with their brother at No. AIS
Newark avenue, yesterday swore out
complaint against their brothers wife
Margaret. for cruel treatment. The com.
plant alleges that Margaret beat Nav
until the blood ran. May is cripple who
was injured by locomotive in Ireland
several years ago. Part of one hand is
gone, and nearly all of the left foot. In
fact the whole side is injured. Margaret
was arrested and bailed to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
A Big Plumbing Contract,

The biggest contract for plumbing ever
made in Jersey City was signed yester-
day, when Mr.. S. w. Anness, of No. As
Montgomery street, undertook to put
three-tifths of a mile of lead pipe, weigh
apartment house opposite the Postoffice.
There are forty-five ''flats" in the build
ing, and Mr.. Anness is to put in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and so on-for
forty five complete houses, and he will
also supply forty-five ranges, which he
will have to make at the Acme Stove
Works, specially for this purpose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
Charged with Frightful Cruelty.

Mrs. McFeeny, of Hoboken, this morn
ing complained before Judge Seymour
that Frank Shuken had willfully skinned
the thighs and launches of Newfound-
land dog with knife. When Mrs Nc
Feeny says that she expostulated with him
he fiourished the knife in her face and
threatened her with violence. He, with a
companion, tied the dogs head to fence,
SO that it could not bite them. Shuken
is a butcher by trade and bears bad
reputation He was arrested by Police
man Stanton and held under bond for ex-
animation regarding the revolving crime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
TO GO IT ALONE.
Committeeman Kennedy Can
See No Hope Except in
the Prohibition
Party.

Lawyer Thomas j. Kennedy, of this
Committee of the Prohibition party. He
was surprised when he read the Interview
with General Fisk, published in THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS because he himself is
strongly opposed to supporting the candi-
dates of either Of the old parties. He is
going down to Trenton when the commit
tee meets on June 4, prepared to advocate
the nomination of separate ticket.
MY present opinion" he said this
morning, ..is that the Prohibition party
should nominate candidates and do its
best to elect them. My reason is that l
have no faith in anything really good
being done by either OF the old political
political necessity and not from convic-
tion that it is right is sure in the end to
disappoint those who allow themselves to
be led into it.
NOT AN HONEST Law.
''If my vote could put the former Local
Option iaw-the whole law, understand
on the statute books again, would not do
it. Even the local option feature of that
law, although it has some merit, was
either fraudulently or ignorantly drawn
l think the former. II the ballots were
made to read against the sale of liquor,'
it seems to me to follow that if majority
of them were cast at the election, no liquor
could be sold. That would be honest
Instead of such ballots, the law provided
that the vote shonld be on the question of
granting licenses. That is fraud. A
county might vote against granting Ii
censes, and yet the next day after cleo
ton, man might plaster the whole front
of his house with signs that liquor was for
sale, and yet no one could Interfere with
him unless he sold in quantities less than
quart.
II know Of strict republicans who never
ysted the Prohibition ticket in their life,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
PRAISE FOR FIREMEN.
Hook end Ladder No. Commended for
Its Work at the Academy.

Hook end Ladder No. Commended for
Its Work at the Academy.
The Fire Board, at its meeting yester-
day afternoon, amended the rules of or
der so as to allow the regular meetings to
be held hereafter every Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock instead of Wednes-
day evenings, as heretofore.
Chief Farrier submitted a resolution,
through President Conway, commending
the prompt action and discreet Judgment
of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 in
eXtinguishing the recent fire at the
Academy of Music and averting a panic
on the part of the audience The names
of the members were ordered spread upon
the minutes with honorable mention.
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
payroll of the department for the month
of May, amounting to S5,63321.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
More AborigInes Unearthed.

WATERLOO, Ia, May A.-Prof Web
ster, of Chester City, who investigated
the ancient mounds near that place a few
weeks ago, has just finished opening five
mounds near Bradford, in Chick
asaw county. He found in
them thirteen fairly well preserved
skeletons. The skulls of all of them
showed the same characteristics of low
development that were shown by the
skeletons found near Floyd. From his
Investigations Prof. Webster Is of the
opinion that there was quite a population
in. the upper Cedar Valley in prehistoric
times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

The steam lighter Cement Rock, loaded
with flour, while at one of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company's wharves yes
terday afternoon was damaged by fire to
the extent of 1900. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by an oyerheated
Sfnu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
For the Y. M. c. A. Building Fund.

At the meeting Of the Building Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation, held last evening, it was decided
to issue circulars to the members, solicit
ing contributions for the erection of the
new building.
A personal canvass will be made to se-
cure funds from the wealthy residents
and merchants of the city. S11, 900
have already been subscribed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
Came for His brothers Bodv,

A brother of John Case, who committed
suicide by hanging himself with bell
rope in car at the Erie Depot yesterday
Orange county, N. Y, this morning, after
the body. He Is awaiting the death certf-
ficate from County Physician Converse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

James Roundtree and George Wilson
fought duel with pistols. Wilson wes
killed at the second shot and Roundtree
fled. The men were young farmers. They
loved the same girl and agreed to settle
their affair by duel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

and probably never would, who voted
against the sale of liquor, and when they
won, in Hunterdon and Warren, for in
stance, they were eXultant, because they
thought that the sale of liquor was for
hidden. But when few weeks later
they found that no such result had been
reached they felt they had been triied
with.
NO HOPE OUTSIDE.
II favor anything that will put stop to
don't see any hope of that outside of the
Prohibition party. If the matter could
be submitted honestly to a vote of the
people of the State at a special election, /
should favor that"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
Todav,s Brand Of weather.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a, 1ss9.-Fol-
lowing are today's weather Indications
For Eastern New York and New Jersey,
showers in northern portion; fair in
southern portion, southwesterly winds,
warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

oReilly's Excelsior Oat Tonic. The best nerve
and brain tonic in the world. Hotels, druggists,
srocers and saloons sell it, or send to the manu-
facturers for 1t. $50 and a3l Newark ave-,
Jersey City.'ss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

having my scalp, and going over with his
followers with Hoboken and North Hud-
son. Things will go on smoothly enough,
and there is no fear of a split If the nom
nations for the next election are carefully
made"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24
Fought a Duel for Love.

BIRMINeHAsi, Ala, May "a, 1889. Near
Brownsville, Madison county, yesterday,
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
Shocking Accident.

So read the headlines Of many a news
paper column, and we peruse with palp-
itatiug interest the details of the catastrophy,
and are deeply impressed by the sacrifice Of
and women are falling victims every year to
that terrible disease, consumption (scrofula Of
the luugs), and they and their friends are
satisfied to believethe malady incurable.
Now, there could be no greater mistake.
No earthly power, Of course, can restore a
lung that is entirely wasted, but DR.. Pieces
Golden Medical Discovery will rapidly and
surely arrest the rayages Of consumption if
taken in time. Do not, therefore, despair,
until you have tried this wonderful remedy.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
March Fashion Monthly

The March number of Strawbridge and
Clothier's Monthly contains the first ms
talment of The Bell OF ST. Paul's," a new
serial by the noted novelist Walter Besant.
Besides fashion-plate frontispiece, many
pages are devoted to the illustration and de-
scription of current fashions for ladies',
misses, and children. The home decorator,
the art amateur, and the housekeeper will
find something 10 interest them in this issue.
The new polonaise by C. Merkel will be
found melodious There is appended to the
magazine aguide to shoppers by mail, where
in will be found prices for seasonabie dry
goods Tor March. Published by Straw
bridge & Clothier, Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
ON THE PENINSULA.

The high tides and storm of last weel
caused the sea to come over the bulk hea,
along the front of Rehoboth beach, so tha
nearly the whole Of it was washed away
from the pavilion to The Herlopen Hotel
About fifty feet Of the board walk along Sur
Avenue was destroyed also.
Governor Biggs on Monday, respited wm
| J. Calhoun, convicted on Dec. IS last Of Z
felonious assault on Catharine Uuz in viii
mington, and sentenced to be banged to-day
friday, changing his sentence to impnson.
ment for twenty-five years
The Second Annual Meeting Of the PENN.
sula, Agricultural and Pomological Associs.
will be held at Wilmington, Del, Sept ?, 3,
4, S, O. :, 1889.
The Trustees oftke Poor Of Sussex county
passed resolutions condemuiug the purchase
of the New Castle county public buildings,
and asking the Sussex members of the Leg
ialature to oppose the measure.
The Delaware Fruit Exchange, at meet
ing held last week in Dover at which a pro-
posal was made to pay off the Indebtedness
Of the exchange by an assessment upon the
members, but this plan met with cousidera-
bic opposition. It was then proposed to au-
thorize the directors to borrow IS, 600 to pay
off the Indebtedness and place the exchange
upon a solid foundation which was adopted.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
accident after The plants are bevond

accident after the plants are beyond
the rayages or the cut worm
In each Of tie three counties there
will be made, this year. series Of ex-
periinents on fodder plants. In each
there will be chosen ten one-acre plots,
each acre to be apper,ioned between
ten varieties uf forage plants
At3 80 The Doctor was compelled to
leave for the north-bound tain A
unanimous vote Of acknowledgement
was rendered hin for the pleasure aud
instruction lac had given.
These weekly meetings Of the far
mers in Milford have become, in one
way ana another, nurseries Of great
food 10 our people,amd ought to be at-
tended by ten times as many people.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
Obituary.

Entered into the rest of Paradise
from her mothers house, in Milford,
on Friday afternoon, March 18th, in
the 18th year Of her age, after Il long
and painful illness patiently borne,
Anna West,youugest daughter of Geo.
H. and Sarah E. Thorp. a loving
and devoted child of the church She
was gathered unto her fathers, having
the testimony ofa good conscience in
the communion of the Episcopal
ChuIch; in the confidence of GER
tain faith; in the comfort of rea-
sonable religious and holy hope; in
favor with God and in perfect char
ity with the world.
Lord all pityiug Jesu blest,
Grant her Thine eternal rest.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
PAIGE'S WHITE FRONT PHARMACY.

e wish to call your attention to onr Large, .Ne1O
and Elegant Stock of Lamps and Lamp Sup
plies We hare smell Lamps, complete, for go,
25 and so cts, and a fine Stand Lamp for 90
cts; also Sanae for S125 and 2.25--t]e finest
Lamp eUer brought to Milford. Beautiful
Electric Lamps round 10ich, three dollars; lam
terms, all binds, from SO cts to s11O. HangipS
Lamps clteapert than eOer. C7sjnaneyS Bl7mrSe
and Shades of all bi1dS 10itlt our usual supply
Of Stationery, Perfumes, Soaps POWdsrS, Books,
Sc, &c. our stocb of Drugs and Medicines is
cOD1pJete
TGE
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22

SUICIDE AT LAUREL.-Roland Bacou son
of John S. Bacon, merchant at LAUREL com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself at 1880
O'Clock Wednesday morning About half an
hour before his death young Bacon entered
the barber shop of Sydney Studley. in Stud
ley's absence, and taking a pistol from a
drawer was leaving the shop. Study coming
in just as he was leaving claimed the weapon.
Bacon replied II want to kill a cat and will
return it soon" He took the pistol to his
fathers store where he attempted to write a
letter Being unable to write he threw the
pen away and deliberately shot himself
in the region Of the heart. The report Of the
pistol attracted attention and a crowd ran
into the store to find the deceased lying on
the counter with blood flowing from a wound
over the heart. The deceased was addicted
to drink and was enduring great depression
Of spirits consequent upon recent debauch.
He lived about fifteen minutes after shooting
himself
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-22
msAromD cmUncIi DIHEUrOmY

Sunday School at the Chapel. on Second Street,
South. az m Sunday Scheo Prayer meeting,
first sunday in every month
Baptist Church, Second-stieet, moth, regular
Services az 1870 a. m. and I D. m. Sundly school
at 9:lOP m. Prayer Meet ng-Thursday Evening.
NJ E. Church. on Railroad Avenue services
At iO.3Ga m and 1.OO p. 10 Rev. j. II. Wiley
Pastor. Sunday School ai LOO p m. Prayer
Meeting. Thursday evening at 200 clock.
Presbyterian Church, corngi Of Walnut and
Front Streets South Milford Services al no
a. m and z. Is .. m. Rev. Il 1. /. Bunstein Pastor.
Sunday school a. LOO D m Prayer Meeting az
200 O'Clock THURSDAY evenings.
Christ Church. corner Third ard Church-sts-
sundays. Holy Eucharist 90, a. m. Mathis, 1890
High celebration and Sermon. ll.uO Nespers 800
D. m Liiany and Sermon. 3l-Neek Days
4.45 D. m except Thursdays. when service will be
At so with sermon.