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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04

At the Bergen Reformed Church, cor
ner of Bergen and Highland avenues, the
Rev. Cornelius Brett, pastor. there will be
services at eleven a. m. and half-past
seven D. M, tomorrow as usual. The
Rev. w. D. Grant, pastor-elect of the
South Bergen Reformed Church, will
preach in the morning. The anniversary
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will be held in the evening. Mrs.
H. M. Andrews, missionary from India,
will speak.
street, there will be communion and re-
ception Of members at half-past ten a. M
sermon to young men by Pastor Halloran
at half-past seven p. m.
Counsellor Thomas j. Kennedy and
Others will address the Hudson County
Temperance Alliance tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock in Humboldt
Hall, No. 1856 Newark avenue.
At the Scotch Presbyterian Church
Mercer street, near Varick, the Rev.
David Mitchell, pastor, there will be SER
vices tomorrow at half-past ten q. m. and
at half-past seven p. m.
At the Trinity M. 2. Church, York
street. near Warren, there will be preach
inr at half-past ten in the morning, and at
half-past seven in the evening, by the pas
tor. the Rev. John Crawford. In the
morning the holy communion will be ad-
ministered and members received.
Strangers are welcomed.
At the Tabernacle, corner of York and
Henderson streets, the Rev. John l..
ING topic, ga Tabernacle Talk and for
the evening topic, "Give the Clerks a
Rest; or, the EARLY Closing Movement in
TarSav (itVV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
A TORPEDO STOPPED THE PRAYER.
A Strange College Fight in Purdue Uni
yersity. Lafayette, Ind.


versity, Lafayette, Ind.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May IA, 1ss9.-The
students of Purdue University. with the
exception of the juniors, are up in arms
against the faculty. On Wednes-
day evening the juniors gave
public entertainment under the
direction of the faculty. There
was the usual opposition from the lower
classmen. Torpedoes and the resonant
bursting of paper bags interspersed the
entertainment, but they We're not down on
the regular programme. A huge torpedo
was exploded at Prof. O. J. Craig's
feet while he was pronouncing an
invocation. 1t cut short the prayer and
spoiled the effect, so far as the audience
was concerned, of that part of the bene-
diction already uttered, Prof. Craig's
nerves were bady shattered, and in view
or this fact a meeting of the faculty was
CALLED at which the sophomores and
freshmen were suspended. The students in
retaliation met Thursday night and yes
terday and passed decisive resolutions
The sophomores announce their intention
of leaving the college unless the suspen-
sions are rescinded. Other classmen sus-
tain them in their action and, as the mem
bers of the faculty are determined in their
course, serious trouble is apprehended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
DISCUSSING A NEW HOME.
The Friends of the Y. NJ. c. A. Raise Fund
of Building.

The Friends OF the NJ M. y. n. ANaise 4 uAus
of Building.
At a conference held at the residence OF
Mr.. Richard Grant, No 5 East Hamilton
place, few nights ago, in the interest OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
the subject of erecting new building for
occupancy by the Association was dis
cusSed.
Among those who took part in the dis
cussion were Messrs. Richard Grant, Earl
Insley, George Morrow, Frank Jeffriesr
w. E. Drake, S. o. Church and President
Cow1es, of Jersey City; w. r. Janeway
and Prof. Wilbur, of New Brunswick;
President Edwin Packard, of the Brook
lyn Association; State Secretary ID. +.
More and the general secretary.
The great need of a suitable building
for the association, in order that the best
results might be obtained, was talked
over, and Mr. Mckenzie signified his will
ingness to aid in this work, and
offered to be one of twenty-five to
give 81, ,00O also one of fifty to
give $500, and to give $1,000 in addi-
ton. Mr. Grant followed by stating that
he had previously made an offer to the
Board OF Directors of $1,000, which he
would give if enough can be raised to
build. A meeting will be held imme-
diately by the Building Committee to de-
termine whether this is the best time to
commence in earnest the canvass fo1
funds for this object, and should they SO
decide it will be commenced at once.
Work will not be commenced on the
building until most or all of the money
necessary has been Piled ged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
aBUT NOT INTO THE PASSAIC."

Chancellor McGi1l Killed a Triumphant
Smile ON Mr.. Griggs' Cheek.
The suit of the Newark Aqueduct
Board to restrain the city of Passaic from
building sewer emptying into the Pasl
sale river was before Chancellor McGil-
this morning. Mr. Thomas N.
McCarter, who is associated with
Colonel Price in the prosecution
of the suit asked for an adjournment for
a week, on the ground that his colleague
was confined to his home by severe at
tack of rheumatism. Ex-senator Griggs,
who represents the city of Passaic, OBJ
jected on the ground that he would be en-
gagged in another case on that day, and
suggested that it be put off two weeks.
AS that would bring the case to day
on which the Chancellor would be en-
gagged in another case the Chancellor OBJ
1ected this time, and said that the matter
would have to stand over either one or
three weeks 1t was finally agreed that
the case should be adjourned to May 25.
When the day had been finally fixed ex-
Senator Griggs asked the Chancellor if
Passaic could go ahead and build the
sewer in the meantime
The Chancellor replied that 1t could,
and half concealed smile OF triumph
played over the handsome features of the
ex-senator. The smile died a speedy
death the next minute. however, when
His Honor continued, '.but It must not
empty into the Passaic River"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
A NOTE FOR A CHURCH ORGAN.

An Old Law Case Revived in Court Be-
fore Judge Knapp.
An old law suit was revived this morn
ing ON a motion made before Judge
Knapp. In 1880 James Parker was given
promissory note as payment for erecting
an organ in Christ Church. The note was
signed by members of the church, as
officers.
Parker transferred this note to Barak
G. Coles. When it became due it was pro-
tested, and Coles sued the church and OBJ
tanned judgment by default.
Before an execution was served the
church obtained stay of proceedings and
rule to reopen the case and take testi-
mony before a referee.
Some testimony was taken and then all
further action in the case ceased. In
Court this morning counsel for Mr.. Coles
asked that this rule be set aside.
He said that the application had not
been made before because Mr. Coles was
not in need of the money and that he de-
sired to give the church time to pay it, but
that by this time he had become tired OF
waiting.
Counsel for the church opposed the mo-
ton and said that at the time the note
was given the church had no rector or
vestry and that it was in demoralized
condition.
II the church were given time the note
would be paid. Judge Knapp decided
that the defendants must present their
case in court within thirty days or the
stay would be dismissed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
LOOKS BAD FOR THE DEFAULTERs.
Canada's Wicked Colony May Have to
Climb the North Pole.

Climb the North Pole.
CHICAGO, May 4, 1854 NelCS special
from Ottawa, Ont, says:-The efforts OF
John G. Emo and other United States de-
faulters in Canada to prevent the
Welden extradition bill from ap-
plying to them have not been
as successful as they anticipated
The Deputy Minister of Justice said last
night that he did not think the attempt OF
Parliament to eliminate the retroactive
provision from the bill was successful
AS amended the clause reads:-"The
provisions of this act shall apply to any
crime committed after the coming into
force of this act
The Deputy Minister of Justice says
This is altogether an unnecessary state
ment in an act of parliament, as the
statute would apply to the crimes speci-
fed in the schedule in any case, and there
fore the act may be read as if the proyis-
ions were not in it at all
'TreatieS and statutes relating to extra
dition have always heretofore been held
by the courts to have retroactive effect,
although they contained no special pro
visions making them retroactive,
and inasmuch as the amended
section amounts to nothing in its
present shape the court will probably con
strue the act as whole, according to past
precedent If the clause had read
the provisions of this act shall
not apply to any crime committed
before the coming into force of this act
the case would have been entirely differ
ent and the United States colony III Can
ada might have rested secure. AS it is
! the prospects ahead of them are not very
| BRIGHT -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
WHO PAYS FOR THE BABYs FUNERALs
Justice Weed Hears Pitiful Story From
Wronged Young Woman.

Justice Weed Hears Pitiful Story From
a Wronged Young Woman.
Justice Weed was visited this morning
by Undertaken William Bunnel and Mary
Ellen McCahon, a prepossessing young
woman of twenty-five years. The under
taker left for collection bill of S22
against John J. Erwin, whose residence
Mr. Bunnel is very anxious to ascertain,
and Miss McCahon told how the debt was
incurred.
She was employed as a servant in the
family of Erwin's brother and there made
the acquaintance of John. The young
man was assiduous in his attentions and
engaged himself to marry her. During
the courtship he borrowed $22 of the girl 8
hard earned savings, SO she says, $17 of
which he still owes to her.
On March 10, Miss McCahon gave birth
to child in Christ Hospital, which lived
seven weeks. At its death she went to
Undertaken Bunnel and told him her
story and asked him to help her save her
child from pauper's grave.
Mr.. Bunnel, out of compassion for the
poor girl, buried the babe in the Jersey
City Cemetery at cost of So and he now
thinks that under all circumstances
Erwin should pay the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
THE H L. AND l. BACKS WATER.
1t Is Trying to Take Back Its Offer t
the City of Hoboken.

~ As Lying 10 4aAC 1SANkA AeS OAAN~ ~
the City of Hoboken.
The Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company regrets its outburst of gener-
osity to the city. Some time ago the
company entered into negotiations with
the city to acquire the water front on
Hudson Square Park, and made first
offer of site upon which the city. could
build a much needed school in the up
town district
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS exposed the
scheme and pointed out that the school
site offered was in no way equivalent TO
the value of the water front. The Coun-
Gil then appointed a special committee
They obtained an audience with the COM
pany and new offer was made. The
company said that for the privilege
of filling in the ground and build
ing q road connecting River street
and the river walk, and building pier,
they would give the city the use OF the
dock, which would be public, and would
also give site for police station, g
school and a fire engine house. The mat
ter was generally considered settled and
Corporation Attorney Minturn was draw.
ing up an agreement.
The directors of the company regret
their offer, and wish to withdraw it
Several citizens think that the company
has got by far the better of the bargain
and that the city would have to submit II
the matter were forced, in the face of 9
recent legal decision on the water front
question
Colonel Erlenkoetter, chairman of the
Special Committee appointed to make
The necessary arrangements, received 9
letter from Colonel Stevens, president q
| the Land Company, saying that the dl
rectors were satisfied with the ar
rangement, but that they could not
submit to the dock being public one. i
the company declines to accept the agree
ment as already framed, the matter vii
be referred back TO the Board of Council
| The company gives no reason for 1T
| change of opinion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
whiskey Seized in a Dry state.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, May T. 18S9.-Upon
q search warrant, issued by Justice John
son, Constable Hamilton searched the
storerooms of the American and United
States Express Companies, yesterday. In
of liquor principally whisky, and in the
cellar of the United States Express Office
he secured twenty-three cases of whisky.
The entire quantity was marked G 0 d
but had been stored from six months to a
wear. The liquor was from j. B. Lynch
& Co., of Rock Island, ILL.,, and was con-
signed to various parties.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
ITALIAN POLITICS.
Crispi's Power observation-disclosures Try
ing to Break up the German Alliance.
[Bv Gable to the United Press.

[By Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, May 4, 1SS9.-Advices from
Rome state that Signor Crispi in a con-
ference yesterday with King Humbert
threatened to resign on account OF the
opposition made from several sources to
one Of his pet projects. He believes, with
some probability, that the King has been
advised from Berlin to put an end to the
senseless idea of extending Italian occupa-
tion in Abyssinia, and asked the monarch
If German influence was to be hencefor-
ward paramount in Rome.
Signor Crispi has intimated that General
Baldissera is lacking in dash and enter
prise, and the General has requested TO De
relieved, frankly stating that too many
lives have already been wasted in the vain
attemptto gain a foothold in that country,
the only portions of which tenab1e for
coast as to make safe and regular COM
munications impracticable The Minister
of War, General Bertoh Viale, also comes
in for share of the Premier's wrath for
the same reason.
Officers of the staff and line who dread
an exile to Massowah are almost mutine
Gus at the prospect of sharing the fate OF
SO many of their comrades who have sue
cumbed to pestilence in and around that
filthy hole without even seeing an enemy,
and it will not be their fault il Signor
Crispi's term of Office is not yet hortened
by their influence
Commercial men and landed proprietors
are equally bitter against him, but with
less reason, for he has done all that he
dared to bring about renewal Of the
treaty of commerce with France The
French Chamber does not despair of break
ing up the triple alliance by continuing to
practically close to Italy the best market
for her productions, and thus force the
country into virtual bankruptcy.
The emigration to the United States
and the Argentine Republic from Italy
will be enormous this year, but Italian
economists are not agreed whether to re-
joice or grieve over the depletion OF q
population which most of them say would
not be superfiuous if trade were not fet-
tered by distractions placed in its way
by the State.
A note has been received in Rome from
the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
apologizing for the vehement language
used in regard to King Humbert by the
members Of the Catholic Congress sitting
in Madrid. From good authority 1t is
learned that a moderate answer was re.
turned, to the effect that nothing else but
abuse was expected from that source and
that the Italian government feels indif
ferent upon the subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
FOR BEATING HIS WIFE.

Real Estate Broker -. a Brought
Before the fsar.
James real estate dealer,
residing on nd street, near Jersey
avenue, was arrested and taken before
Justice Rouget this morning for assault
ing his wife, whom he recently married.
Mrs. the mother of the young
wife, was sent for during the scuffie and
on her arrival she and Mrs. " y
lish the proprietress of the house
came into collision and another nnpleas-
ant Quarrel ensued. VT :. was held
for trial, but was subsequently bailed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
A Brutal wife Murder.

TROY, N. Y, May 2, 1ss9.-Early this
morning Mrs. Dunn was murdered by her
husband, Samuel, in Cohoes. where they
resided. in Rock alley. The crime was
committed with jack knife having a
blade about three inches long, and so
powerful were the blows that the blade
was broken, over two inches of it being
found in the woman's wounds. After he
had murdered his wife Dunn walked out
before the eyes of neighbors who had
street and got drink of whiskey. He
was then arrested. The motive for the
crime was unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
james Donovan's Estate.

The final statement of the accounts of
the estate of James Donovan, of Hoboken,
was filed today by order of Judge Lippin-
colt. The final statement showed that
the estate is worth $12. III. 80 after all court
fees and other expenses were deducted.
Lawyer Willard Fiske appeared for Mrs
Smith, and Corporation Attorney Minturn
for Mrs. Kerrigan, the executrix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
VESSELS THAT DO NOT RETURN.
, Proyincetown Schooners Are Man
Days Overdue.

E&o Provincetown Schooners Are Many
Days Overdue.
PRovINcETowN, Mass, May 4, 1882
The 137-ton Princetown schooner Nellie
Swift, from st, Kits, West Indies, for
New York, has been given up for lost,
with all on board She is forty days out.
and no report of her has been made,
OF her crew, Captain Murdoch McAskill,
Mate James Mcdonald, seamen Charles
Frazer, Ollie Peterson and William Nc
Phersen belong here. All are unmarried.
The vessel has been employed in the
Grand Bank cod fishery during the sum-
mer seasons,
Fears are entertained for the safety of
the three-masted schooner Franc Lam
breth, thirty days out from Charleston,
S. c., for Weymouth, Mass, with phos-
phate rock. Her captain, Robert L. West,
belongs here. A vessel answering her de-
scription was seen after the gale of April
5, and it is hoped that her crew have been
taken off by some outward bound vessel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
The currie Estate Case.

Charles Allen, John ID. Carscallen and
Henry Dusenbury We're appointed COM
missioners to condemn the lands of the
Currie estate, wanted by the Waverly
and New York Bay Rail-
road Company. Lawyer Block
notified the Court that he
would apply for writ of certiorari next
Saturday. and take the case to the
Supreme Court. These Commissioners
were appointed last Saturday to condemn
n nortion of the estate, and today the
Court instructed them to condemn three
portions of the estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04

Mayor Cleveland was in his Office this
afternoon when ! asked him whether
he was in the city at the
time President O'Neil, of the
Board of Aldermen, issued the proclama-
tion for an election on the charter, as
charged by ex-Mayor Collins in the
Supreme Court this morning.
II was in New Haven at that time on
business of personal nature" was his
answer.
Counsellor Brinkerhoff said this after
noon that testimony would be taken at
nine o'clock next Tuesday He had just
received the following from Trenton:-
Chief Justice Beasey has ordered special ses-
sion of the Supreme Court for June at eleven
O'Clock ANSWERS to be filed ba Ulcers OF old Boards
to resist the charter on or before May IA. Argu-
ment of ad interim officers and boards, March Q,
at ten O'Clock; officers of old boards to take test
mony on May Z.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
His vendetta Worked the Wrong Way.

CHEYENNE. wy. t., May 4, 1ss9.-Cow-
boy Jack Embree served two years in
Joliet Penitentiary for shooting at E. M.
Dixon, a ranchman, near Laramie. He
swore to return and kill Dixon when his
sentence expired, and Thursday. he rode
out to the ranch and invited Dixon
to come out and be killed.
One of Dixon's men appeared and
Embree shot him in the arm. Dixon pro-
cured a Winchester and made dash from
the house toward the cowboy. As the lat
ter aimed his six shooter at Dixon the
ranchman dropped to the ground and the
bullet whistled over his head. Then he
shot the cowboy dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
po1iceman speer,s Funeral.

Funeral services were held over the
body of Policeman Matthew Speer at his
home, No. IS Union street, last evening
This morning detail of twenty-four men
from the Gregory street station, to which
the dead policeman belonged, and six men
from each of the other stations, accom-
panied the body to the New York Bay
Cemetery, where it was buried. Among
Chief Murphy, Captains McKaig, Lang
and Farrier, Sergeants Cox, Archibald
and Carroll and Detective Pearson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
He wants the Sale Set Aside.

The Donovan property, foot of Twenty
ninth street, Bayonne, valued at $4,000,
on which was mortgage of $4,000, was
sold March 2S by the Sheriff on a
Judgment obtained on a mechan-
fcs' lien for $500, to a Newark
firm. They assigned their bid to
e. A. Dugan the next day. Daniel E.
Donovan, the owner, claimed in court
this morning that he had not been prop
erIy notified of the sale, and he asked to
have the Judgment and sheriff's sale set
aside The Court reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
rhev,ll Haye to Look Up the Law.

Counsellor Minturn made application to
the Court today for permission for Pat
rick Sullivan to sell the lands of
the estate of his deceased brother
Lawrence. Patrick is the admins
traitor and the application was made
to enable him to settle up the estate. The
in the late Legislature modifying the pro-
cedure, and gave Mr. Minturn until next
Saturday to ascertain whether it became
a law, and what it provides for. The
Court was not certain on the point.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
A Marriage a Day.

Justice Weed seems to have formed a
little matrimonial trust all by himself.
He has married couple every day this
month. His latest service in this line was
Yesterday, when he united Fred Snyder,
of No. 100 East Ninety-sixth street, and
Catherine Breen, of No. 275 Ninth avenue,
New York, in the holy bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
stole All the Umbrellas.

A sneak thief, giving his name as Hugo
Franklin, was arrested at the ferry in Ho-
boken this morning, having in his posses
sion number of valuable umbrellas and
walking canes. They were stolen from
residence of Principal J. w. Lycett, of No.
School. The doors were open and Frank
lin sneaked in and cleaned out the UNI
brella stand. Mr.. Lycett followed the
man and had him stopped at the ferry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
Forest Fires Blaze Again.

WAUsAU, Wis, May 4, 1sS9.-The dry
weather experienced here for a week a
past has started up forest fires again and
huge volumes of smoke can be seen rising
the result if rain is not had soon. The
Wisconsin River is low and hopes of
getting the logs down this spring to the
different mills are about given up. Little
work is being done ON the drives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
old Employees Cast Adrift.

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 4, 1ss9.-All of
the passenger conductors but one on the
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad, be-
tween Chicago and Port Huron, were dis
charged yesterday. Most of them had
been on the road for many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
Coming Events.

A musical and literary entertainment
win be given at Fisk Hall, Wilton street,
on Tuesday evening, under the auspices
of Fisk Section, Cadets of Temperance.
A grand concert will be given by Mrs.
Ragna Lime Stroebel, at Pohlman's Hall,
on Monday evening next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
minister Reid Sails.

Among the passengers on the French
Line steamship La Bourgogne this morn
ing, were Whitelaw Reid, Minister to
France, and Mrs. Reid.
Samuel r. Thayer, United States Min
lister to the Netherlands, sailed to-day for
his new post of duty on the Netherland
steamer Vendam.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
Entertainment for a Dime.

Fisk Section No. 2, Cadets of Temper
ance. will hold musical and literary en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, May z, at
eight O'Clock, in Fisk Hall, formerly the
German church, on Wilton street. Sew
eral well known artists will appear on the
programme. The admission viii be ten
cents