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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
A NEW PARK SITE.
Ground Beside Ocean Avenue Favored
by Meeting of Citizens.

Ground Beside Ocean Avenue Favored
by a Meeting of Citizens.
A number of representative citizens
met last evening in the Office of Emmons
& Cronan, No. SO Montgomery street, for
the purpose of advocating the adoption OF
a new site for public park, which has
not heretofore been mentioned.
The new site comprises plot OF ground
on Ocean avenue, between Wilkinson
avenue and Dwight street, and extends
east to and beyond Garfield avenue.
George Stratford was selected as chair
man, and E. F. Emmons acted as secre-
tery. Among those present were Louis
V. Booraem, Reuben Bouton, Dominick
Wegman, ex-Mayor Oliver. of Bayonne;
and j. B. Vreeland.
1t was declared to be the sense of the
meeting that no one of the sites named
for parks came up to the requirements.
The Currie plot is O desert wilderness
and the plots on the west side of the
Heights are too near the
meadows to be comfortable OF desir-
able.
Also, they are too far from the lines of
cars and 1t would require too long a time
to reach them from the thickly populated
districts On the other hand, however,
the Ocean avenue plot, the meeting de-
clared, is free from mosquitoes and the
other Objectionable features of the West
Side sites, is easy of access, and presents
many natural attractions which fit it for
park. ~
1t is on high ground and presents q fine,
unobstructive view of the harbor and sur
rounding river scenery 1t is we'll
wooded track and has diversified rolling
surface The greater part of the plot is
now under cultivation and could be laid
out in an attractive form with compare
lively small expense.
Ex-Mayor Oliverand Messrs. Simpson
g. Vreeland were appointed committee to
prepare map of the plot; to ascertain the
lowest price at which it can be obtained
and lay the matter before the Park Com
misstoners at their meeting on Saturday
at the Court House.
The prices named at the meeting last
evening were thought to be too high, but
1t was said that it could be obtained for
less. The opinion was expressed that
even at the price named the plot is as
cheap as any offered when its adaptability
for the purpose is considered.
The cooperation of the residents of Jer-
sey City is asked in the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
WILL AN APPEAL LIE2
An Interesting Legal Question In the
Charter Fight.

An interesting Legal Question In the
Charter Fight.
Senator Edwards, In his agreement with
-Messrs. Collins and Brinkerhoff to throw
no obstacle in the way Of an immediate
consideration Of the charter case by the
Court of Errors, showed great astuteness.
In the first place he obtained for the
new officials easy and unobstructed en-
trance to their safes.
But the sharpest thing he did was to
introduce the following paragraphs
The question as to whether the plaint-
ifs in error are entitled to writ of error
herein is not hereby waived and may be
raised on the hearing of the main question
before the Court of Errors.
There is grave doubt of the ability Of
the city officials under the old charter 10
set the case fairly before the Court OF Err
rorS for review.
According to the practice of the State Of
New Jersey no writ of error will lie from
any Judgment or order that Is not final
and conclusive. In the case of the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court, under the act
known as Senate No. 31S, which called for
the special term of the Supreme Court,
there could under the statute itself be no
decision further than a determination u
which were the parties entitled to the
offices.
From this there is no appeal, according
to the opinion of some of our ablest prac-
titioners.
On the other hand, the act does not and
could not, constitutionally, take away the
right of the new or of the old officials to
have their title adjudicated by jury,
according to the course of the common
law, by the ordinary method of quo war
ranto proceedings, and, therefore,
the decision of the special term is not
conclusive on either side and could not be
pleaded by either side in defense Of a
future suit of quo warranto for the re-
covery of the offices.
| 1t is believed that the ousted officials
still have the right to bring such suit
| if they believe there is any basis for it,
| This construction of the act is strength
ened by the fact that it is nowhere pro-
vided that the "order" of the special
| term should be conclusive or binding
| upon any of the parties. The whole scope
of the act, it is said, suggests purpose of
| the Legislature to provide summary
| manner of determining the title to muni-
cipal offices upon the acceptance of the
''new charter act, merely to preserve
order, leaving to the incumbents of and
claimants TO the offices their remedy by
orderly proceedings under the common
law, including their right to trial by jury;
of which they could not be deprived un-
der the constitution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
A FREE CIRCUS AT BAYONNE.
Mrs. Robein Objects to Henry Schmidt.
Letter and Replies with a Cane.

Mrs. Robein Objects to Henry Schmidt's
Letter and Replies with Cane.
Louis Robein is merchant and large
property owner in Bayonne. His store is
at the corner of West Twenty-first street
and Avenue d. Opposite, Henry Schmidt
keeps lager beer saloon.
1t is said that woman told Schmidt
that Mrs. Robein had been talking about
him, saying that he spent too much time
chatting with her saleswomen. There
upon Schmidt wrote to Mrs. Robein, say
ing that if she did not withdraw the state
ment he would compel her to do so.
This "riled" Mrs. Robein and yesterday
afternoon, armed with heavy cane, she
crossed the street and after telling Henry
that The was no gentleman" and that she
decidedly objected to receiving any letters
from single gentlemen, she proceeded to
belabor him with the cane.
Schmidt rushed behind the bar, and
Mrs. Robein, thinking that he was going
after revolver which lay on the back
bar, followed him, laying on the strokes
with the precision of u drum major.
Henry escaped, saying that he would
bring the woman who carried the tale.
Mrs. Robein was left in possession of the
saloon while outside several hundred
spectators enjoyed the fun. When Henry
got outside he changed his mind, and
made complaint before Recorder Beshor.
This morning brief examination was
held before Il crowded court Counsellor
Lolter appeared for Mrs. Robein and, by
his Intervention, Henry was prevailed
upon to withdraw the complaint on con-
dftion that Mrs. Robein apologized, which
she did.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
THE ASSESSORS YIELD.
Their Books Surrendered
Under the Charter
Agreement.
WILL THEY SERVE AS CLERKsp
An Interesting Phase Of the
Question Concerning an Appeal.


The fact that an agreement had been
reached between the opposing charter
lawyers, by which the old officials snrren-
dered their offices and books and papers,
and the new stipulated for hearing Of
the appeal from the Supreme Courts de.
cision, at the June term of the Court OF
Errors, was published in The JERSEY
CITY News of Tuesday.
This agreement had been carried out,
except as to the Assessors books. The
tax levy is the essential thing In the con-
duct Of municipal affairs. The fear that
some over-punctilious taxpayers who are
not over ready to pay their taxes, might
make any little irregularity or dispute over
the Assessors books the pretext for re-
fusal to pay their taxes, induced Senator
Edwards to declare that the old Assessors
should go on with the work they have in
hand till its completion. Late yesterday,
however, he had another proposition to
make.
SHALL THEY BE CLERKS?
Why not let the old Assessors complete
the work as clerks under the super
vision of the new Tax Board2 Senator
Edwards had meeting of the new Tax
Board called; and President O'Rourke, of
the old Board of Assessors, called the old
Assessors together. The two Boards had
conference at the office OF David W.
Lawrence, one of the new Tax Commits
sioners, last night. Assessor Wright was
not in attendance. Senator Edwards sub
mitted his proposition, and it was con-
sidered. Because of the absence of Mr.
Wright, the old Assessors decided not to
take final action till this morning.
THE BOOKS SURRENDERED.
This morning the old Assessors held
another meeting. They decided as they
say they had been willing all along, to
surrender their field books to the new
Board; but they did not conclude to act as
clerks for the new Board. They said that
they did not care to be held up to the pub
lie as having refused to give up thei
books for selfish purpose, and they say
they will not accept the clerk proposition
unless Mr.. Edwards, over his own sigma
ture, gives them credit for the unse1fish
patriotism that has always inspired them.
They are now in consultation with the
Senator.
The Senator is said to be willing to
make such statement, but it has not
been made yet, and the Assessors decided
to let the new Board take the response
bility of completing the levy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
is THERE A BIG TRUST2
MIR Barkelew Denies That the Lorillards
Have Started One.

Have Started One.
ST. Louis, June 13, 1Ss9.-The Anti
Trust law recently passed by the Mis-
souri, Legislature is creating gigantic
trusts by the dozen. The latest is trust
of sos, ,O0O, 900, which takes in all the plug
tobacco manufacturers of the United
States. Their scheme is claimed to be one
of self protection.
All manufacturers will sell out to one
company and then take stock to the
amount of the valuation of their plant.
Legget & Myers and Drummond & Co,
of this city, and p. Lorillard, of New York,
are at the head of the affair
| went around to Lorillard's factory
this morning and asked Mr.. Barkelew
whether there was any truth in the report
of the formation of tobacco trust.
$50 far as know,n said he, ''the rumor
is unfounded. Mr. Lorillard is in st.
Louis, but he did not go there to start any
trust. We have not contemplated any
such action, or even taken the idea under
consideration. / do not know of any such
plan having been proposed.
'',The rumors of such trust have been
making their appearance in the New
York papers every few days for the last
two months, but there has been no
foundation for them.
81 do not even know whether we would
go into trust at all. Mr.. Lorillard may
be able to tell you that when he comes
back, but cannot"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
WHAT MADE THE ExPLoSIoN2
A Child's Dangerous Play with Box
That Didn't Contain Beads.

A Child's Dangerous Play with Box
That Didn't Contain Beads.
Ten-year-old Katie Dunn, of No. 1877 Bay
street, while returning from school yes
terday afternoon was given a tin box by
Emma Ferguson, little playmate, who
told her it was full of beads, but she could
not open it.
Curiosity led Katie to drop big stone
upon the box in order to loosen the cover
explosion, and a cloud of blue
smoke enveloped the two children.
Neighbors rushed to the spot and found
Katie Dunn lying on the ground almost
insensible and profusely bleeding about
the face and body. Her underclothing
of the tin box, some of which had buried
themselves deeply in her flesh, Other
pieces were scattered about the vicinity.
Four policemen made their appearance,
and the excitement for while was in
tense. The little Ferguson girl, when
questioned as to where she had got the
box, said fine found it upon the steps of
No. IT'S Bay street,
But people at that number said this is
not true; that the lid only of the box was
found there after the explosion.
The janitor of the school says number
of railroad men live in apartments all
along the block, and he thinks that the
which some of the children in the neigh
borhood had stolen from home and left
on the street Others suggest dynamite.
DIR. Gill pronounced the injuries slight,
but the little girl is suffering terribly
from the smarting wounds.
| submitted fragment found in the
girls clothing to Storekeeper Hare, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, this morning. He
said there was nothing whatever about it
to suggest railroad torpedoes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
MARY DoNovAN'S STRANGE DEATH.
Mrs. O'Rourke Denies That She Fright
ened the Little Girl.

Mrs. O'Rourke Denies That She Fright
ened the Little Girl.
A score or more of little school girls
from st. Michae's Parochial school stood
around casket at No. 203 Erie street
yesterday. In it lay ffteen-year-old Mary
Donovan, who, it was said yesterday, had
been frightened to death by a drunken
woman.
Two years ago her dress caught fire
from shavings and live Goals dumped upon
the street in front of Kelly & Jones' iron
foundry, directly across the street from
Mary's home.
/ gathered from the mothers story that
an effort had been made to secure dam
ages from Kelly & Jones; but COM
promise was effected, one or both mem
bers of the firm promising to do what
they were able for the afflicted girl
Mrs. O'Rourke, who lives on the fourth
floor of the house on the northwest corner
of Eleventh and Erie streets, was in some
proceedings. Mrs. O'Rourke was adj
dicted to drink, and often appealed to
Mrs. Donovan, the mother of the child,
for five or ten cents to purchase drink.
The intimation was that Mrs. O'Rourke
had become q nuisance; and as soon as
she felt the cold shoulder, she began to
show her teeth and accused the child of
setting fire to herself About three weeks
ago Mrs. O'Rourke wanted to borrow a
shawl from Mrs. Donovan. The latter
could not spare her shawl, but lent Mrs.
O'Rourke an old cape. Mrs. O'Rourke
returned the cape folded up, and when
Mrs. Donovan unfolded it she found 1t on
fire. The strange incident was doubtless
intended to remind Mrs. Donovan OF the
obligation she was under to Mrs. O'Rourke
concerning the damages for the burning
of her child. At least Mrs. Donovan took
it that way.
Mary was playing on the doorstep Mon
day with two other children, when, ac-
cording to one version of the affair, she
threatened to slap her in the face, and re
marked:-"You think / don't know all
about how you were burned. Suppose
tell the lawyer you burned yourself
The child was much frightened by the
woman's demeanor, and ran into the
house white with excitement and shiyer-
ing like an aspen leaf. She threw herself
at lher mothers feet and was lifted to a
sofa. There she gasped for breath, and
finally became unconscious, and remained
so till she died.
saw Mrs O'Rourke in her apartments
yesterday morning She is little round
faced woman, and shows no evidence OF
being addicted to the use of liquor. She
burst into tears Immediately in response
to my question as to whether the story
was true that she had frightened little
Mary Donovan so badly as to cause
death.
Sobbingly she told me she knew moth
ing about it. She had heard the neigh
bors say So She loved and pitied the lit
tie girl, and would not have harmed a
hair in her head So bitter and frequent
were her sobs it was impossible to gain
further information from her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13

push it forward. We need all the Prot
estants that we have down town. Then,
TO build Presbyterian cathedral on the
site of the Bergen Church, would injure
the ClaFemont church by drawing its
members away, who would all want to go
to the big church
If they should accept our invitation, we
will change the name of our church from
Second to that of First Presbyterian
Church, and the Doctor will receive his
81 900 year as he does now. If we took
the money and paid the mortgage we
would still have the 81 600 to pay the
Doctor. The only object we have to gain
is the furtherance of the cause of Presby-
terianism in the lower city.
gathered that move is on foot to in
duce the Presbytery to refuse to grant the
old church the right to consolidate with
the Hill people, but from whom cannot
be learned. My informant said that It
will not come from his church. At all
events there is going to be fun before the
consolidation is effected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS.

This Was the Cry of the Street and
Water Commissioners.
The bright new guillotine which the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
took with them when they obtained pos
session of the municipal building on Jer-
sey avenue was in fine working order this
morning.
1t took off the heads of some hundred
men in two swoops and was then put
away until Monday morning.
The first batch of victims were all the
employees of the pumping and reservoir
station of the Water Department who
Then all the employees of the extensions
and distributions department, except
Foreman James Corrol and two or three
men in his immediate service, were bound
to the plank and quickly made official
corpseS.
Foreman Carroll and his men Is that it is
necessary to have some competent persons
constantly on hand in case leak or break
should occur in any of the pipes or ma
chinery.
The number of men affected by these
resolutions could not be obtained at the
Office of the Board las the old Board, it
is said, has appointed during the past
week large number of men who are
technically known as extras
The regular employee dismissed num-
ber fortv-three.
When the Board was called to order the
Clerk read this listof ofcommittees:- Streets
Keuren; Pumping and Reser-
voirs, Van Keuren, Dugan and Somers;
Assessments and Extensions, which
includes the committees on water, rates
and assessments and extensions and dis
tributions Of the old Board. Somers,
Dugan and Van Keuren; public buildings
| and Docks, embracing the old Boards
and grounds, and railroads wharves and
piers, Dugan, Van Keuren and Somers;
printing and stationery, Somers, Van
Keuren and Dugan.
The clerk read communication from
Superintendent Crawford, of the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company, in reference
to the petition of the company, submitted
some time ago, for permission to
lay water main from the city's main on
the Hackensack meadows to the COM
pany's meadow shops to be used for fire
purposes only.
the great loss of the company at the Johns
town floods it is anxious to have better
protection against fire for its shops, and
If the Board Will not permit it to use the
city's water it will have to bore artesian
wells.
President Somers and the Chief Engi-
neer were directed to confer with the
company and arrange to give it the de-
sired water
The City Comptroller was requested to
furnish the Board list of the appropri-
ations made for the Board and the
amounts remaining unexpended on
June 10.
The Clerk and the Committee Clerk
were directed to indicate in the books of
the Board whether any expense was in
Cured by the Board of Works heretofore
existing and to designate the same ON
the bill for such expense.
The Board then adjourned to Monday
morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
Plckpockets Convicted.

Nathan Snyder, a tailor, employed in
New York, was tried in the Sessions for
picking the pocket of one Mrs. Tennis, of
Central avenue. Mrs. Tennis claimed her
pocket was picked while she was on the
Hamburg dock awaiting the arrival of a
steamer on which weresome friends.
Snyder declared that he and his brother
were on the same pier also waiting for
friends on the Elder He denied that he
committed the crime, but the Court failed
to believe him and he was convicted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
THE JOHNST0WN FUND.
A Relief Entertainment on the Hill-The
Subscription List.

Subscription List.
Proprietor Kessler stood upon the City
Hall steps this morning waiting for Mayor
Cleveland, to whom he wished to turn
over the receipts of last nights entertain
ment ($152. 50) at his hall on Central ave-
nue., given by the German Theatre Com
pany, assisted by other sympathetic
Germans, for the benefit of the Johnstown
sufferers.
The entertainment was great success
in every respect. The members of the
company did some of their best work un-
der the management of Christian Schober
Mrs. Linne-Strobel sang some of her sweet
est solos, and Fraulein Ella Woythaler
and Herr A Alexander, of the Stadt The
atre, Milwaukee, gave their valuable as
sistance. Others who aided were Miss
Krugs, Miss Groose, Miss Geffert and
Messrs Haims, Springer and Geffert.
Miss Bessie Jewett's select school at
No. n Linden avenue, Jersey City Heights,
has contributed the sum of $6
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
suhsoriptlons to Date.

George Mckenzie, $3.50; Germania Ladies'
Society $25; employees Of John Mehl & Co., $50;
Ernest Appel, proceeds Of entertainment at Kes-
slers Hall $15950; compositors and stereotypers
JERSEY CRY News, $3.50; F. B Kopp, $40; F. F Me
schutt & Sen, $40; ]. Daniels, 81; Hugh r. McKen-
zie, IS; Jersey City Fire Department (addtionaD,
seats for entertainment June 4s, $l08.50; Cash,
S25; s. G. f., IS; G. K F., 81; F. w A. e., $3; F.
s. B. s., 81; X. w. f., 81; J.. Minihan, $l.88;
pioyes of Colgate Co.'S soap factory $500, in
G. ei'sii Shepard, ssa4o; Austen Colgate, ss5;
Duane seaTle Ssoi James D. 3 McGroskery, SO,
E. N. H, S5; employees Of the Tubular Barrow
Machine Company, $a2:5o; It. T, K, So; Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor of the
Free Reformed Church $40; employees of j. D.
Runyon & Co., mattress department, $625; f. K.
81; E. ]. l., 81. Total to date, $l2, 2,2S7.4S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
win Doubtless Be Kaylor.

The assistant clerk of the new Board Of
Finance, as Clerk w. g. German said in
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS last night, will
doubtless be John 7. M. Kaylor. Mr.. Kay
Ior has been employed in the Board of
Finance office for fifteen years and has the
whole business of the department at his
fingers ends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13

WASHINGTON. June 1S, 1889. Follow
ing are the weather indications for East
ern New York and New Jersey:--Fair
weather stationary temperature, south
westerly winds.
For Western New York:-Ilght rain,
stationary temperature, southwesterly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
Tha Sew County Road.

The Board of Freeholders viii have q
meeting at two p. m. today, to take action
on the new county road and to appoint an
engineer There are said to be three cam
didates for this responsible position, and
they are James Moylan, Edward Harrison
and Charles Brush.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
!. Thls Ring was STOLEN.

A boy entered PawnbrokerA Wolberg's
establishment, at No. All Grove street,
yeseeraay "a r Mrs WIZ goio Eig anu ANU
cents on the ring. The boy when ques-
toned sharply, rqn out into the street and
aiAappeRged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
QUE ON Bail.

Diederich Stofragen, who has been
locked up In the County Jail, charged
with atrocious assault and battery, was
released on 81, 900 bail this morning in the
Court of Sessions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
The weather at Hartnett,s.

See Joseph warrens auctioneer advertise
ments Of important auction sales Of real estate,
to take place on the days named, and at p ln.s
on the premlses.Fas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13

The remaining indictments against the
Board of Works and the twelve Free
holders will be nolle pressed. The
Prosecutor said SO this morning. This
action has generally been anticipated
since the trials We're had.
1t is claimed that the two trials brought
out the strongest evidence in the hands Of
the District Attorney, and that TO try the
other indictments meant useless ex-
pense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13

O,Reilly's Excelsior Oat Tonic The best nerve
and brain tonic in the world. Hotels, druggists,
grocers and saloons sell 1t, or send to the manu-.
facturers for it, 500 and 8Sl Newark ave.,
Jersey City,