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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
WAR ON THE ELDER.
Just a Little Breeze Among Bergen
United Presbyterians.

There seems to be some trouble in the
United Presbyterian Church, which
stands on Summit avenue, near Mont
gomery street. On Tuesday evening the
church held meeting for the purpose of
electing trustees and elders, and chose
these gentlemen to fill the offices:-El-
ders, Messrs. Thomson, Macrae and Allen;
trustees, Messrs Shedden and Miller.
The small number of members who were
( present at the meeting were much aston
ished when q motion was made to request
Brother George R. Ballenden, one OF the
elders, to resign They were more sur
prised when they found that the motion
was lost by tie vote.
Nothing was said of the matter outside
of the church, aud the circumstance was
| supposed to have been forgotten. But
Brother Ballenden Is one of the most
popular men in the church, and nothing
has as yet been said against his charac-
ter as man or his sincerity as a consist
ent Christian, and the members became
indignant that such imputations as the
motion requesting him to resign would
imply should be cast upon the good elder
This indignation soon became outspoken,
and the episode at the church meeting
became public properly.
The Rev. Arney S. Biddle, pastor of the
church, was asked last evening what led
to the motion to request Elder Ballenden
to resign. He said:-"Some time ago a
young man was accused in the church of
falsehood, and the session appointed a
committee to investigate the matter ac-
cording to the regulations of the church
Elder Ballenden was at the head of this
committee. The young man was notified
of the charges and the appointment of
the committee and asked to appear and
answer the accusation.
HE complained that that was not the
time and place for him to do so, and he
was informed by the committee that il he
would designate when and where he
would answer the charges the committee
would be glad TO hear him. He paid no
attention to the matter and when the
committee were about to proceed in the
premises the young man withdrew from
the church. He was Onnected with d
family, members of several branches of
which attended the church.
"On Tuesday evening there were a
large number of the members of this
family present and it was one of those
who made the motion, while the others
voted for it.n
The minister warmly praised Elder Bal
lenden and declared that there was no
hint of suspicion against his character;
that he WAS conscientious, devout
churchman, and while upon tho commit
tee did only what he considered to be his
duty. But somehow or other the young
man took offence at the elders action and
induced his family to bring and support
the motion simply in order to be revenged
upon the good elder. Mr.. Biddle abso-
lutely declined to tell the young mans
name.
Mr.. Ballenden is a foreman in an iron
foundry along the canal in Lafayette /
called and asked to see him this morning,
but the auburn-crowned autocrat who
seemed to be at the head of the concern
refused to let Mr.. Ballenden be seen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
CHURCH NOTICES.

TABERNACLE. York and Henderson streets
the Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor. Services at
l0:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. M. Morning. Science
and Religion evening, '.Extrayagance, Ma
tional Vice. Orchestra and choir Of sixty five
voices.
CHURCH OF THE GooD SHEPHERD = -Unversalist-
Summit avenue near Grand street. j. f. Thomp-
son, pastor. Services at 1880 a. m. and 5:30
p. m
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Third street,
the Rev. Alexander McKelvey, pastor. Services
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, Bowers street, near
Summit avenue Rev. r. II. johnson, pastor.
Preaching at 1920 a. m. and 7:45 p. M by the
pastor.
ST. PAuL's NJ. E. CHURCH, Third street. near
Erie, the Rev. d. Halleron pastor. Preaching by
the pastor at 1880 a. III. and 1880 .. m. Topic of
evening sermon, Science and the Bible-Thc
Antiquity of Man."
ScoTcH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Mercer street.
near Varick. Preaching at 1890 q. IN. by the
Rev. David Mitchell subject, MARY the Mother
of Our Lord, and a:3o p, M, Christ the True
Bread.n
SCOTCH MISSION CHURCH, corner of Grand street
and Manning avenue. Services at 900 a. m, by
Thomas Houston, at p. m. by the Rev. John L.
Scudder, and song service at $3.50, with short SER
mon by the blind evangelist and testimonies
HEDDINe NJ q. CHURCH. Bishop Minde, Of To-
peka, Kan, will preach at 1880 q. IN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
MURPHY ACQUITTED.

Witnesses Testify He Was Selling Pa
pers When MRS. Berndt Was Robbed.
Patrick Murphy, newsboy in the West
Shore railroad station at Weehawken,
was tried before Judges Lippencot and
Hoffman yesterday for robbery. Mrs.
Louisa Berndt, of Paul street, West Ho.
boken. testified that on the evening OF
March 80 she was walking from the Wee
hawken ferry to her home and had
reached lonely spot in the road when
she was knocked senseless with some
blunt instrument from behind and her
pocket book containing $12 was stolen
Her nine-year-old son, Charles, who was
with her at the time, identified Murphy
as the assailant. Several reputable wit
uesses. however, testified that at the time
of the assault Murphy was selling news
papers in the station, and he was ac-
Quilted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
THE AILER INJURED.
Sighted or Fire Island. But Moving to
Port Slowly.

Sighted OF Fire Island, But Moving to
Port Slowly.
The anxiety which has been felt in ship
ping circles regarding the overdue steam
ship Aller was relieved today when the
vessel was sighted of Fire Island 1t was
reported that she was disabled
Captain Spencer of the Red Star freight
steamer Illinois, brought in the explsna-
tion of her condition. He reported that
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, about
thirty miles east of Nantucket Light the
lookout saw steamer flying signals that
she wanted to speak. The captain then
discovered that the steamer was the Aller
and he directed his vessel in her direction.
The Aller had shut off steam and was
lying to- Captain Spencer ran the Illi-
nois alongside and got ready his hawsers
to pass to the distressed steamer and tow
her to port.
When the Illinois got within speaking
distance the captain of the Aller an
nounced that the machinery had broken
down.
He refused, however to be towed into
port and waved the Illinois off He said
the damage would be repaired in eight or
ten hours, and he could reach port with
out assistance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10

James Rowland, vice president; John
Alderman, financial secretary; W. Ack-
erson, recording secretary; George AcKer-
man, treasurer, and H. Tangemann, SER
geant-at-arms.
Mamie Toohey, two-year old fell from
the second story Of the house, No. 6S
Humboldt street, this morning, suffering
Luck
Anthony Volk, switchman, had the
fourlfngers of his left hand severed while
coupling cars in the West Shore yards
last night. The wounds were dressed by
DR.. Rhoades.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
JERSEY IN WASHINGTON.
Senator Mcpherson on silver and the
Tariff Buchanan's Honors.

oohstor 9tAcE nSfbOn ON SiIVeT anu Inc
Tariff Buchanan's Honors
Special to the Jersey City Nesrs
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1890. Senator
Mcpherson has secured another commit
tee room adjoining his own, the Commit
tee on the Potomac Flats, in the basement
of the Capitol, where he is spending his
spare time in the preparation of two great
speeches. One will be upon the silver
question and the Other on tile Mckinley
Tariff bill
These speeches will be in line with the
orthodox principles of the Democratic
party. They win give the keynote for the
party on the two leading issues that are
now before the country.
The New Jersey Republicans in the
House, after conference on subject, de-
cided to hand in the name of Judge
Buchanan as member from the State on
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee. This will make the Judges second
term on this committee and Is taken as
an indication That he is on the cards for a
denomination.
The census Office is now sending out so
much matter to the census supervisors
throughout the country that the mails
from Washington have been practically
clogged during the past few days. The
blockade is expected TO last for several
dava vet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
Probably an Edison Invention.

II am Thomas A. Edison's cousin, and
Twas drugged, = exclaimed Mrs. Jennie
Hafner, who was arraigned before Just
ice McMahon in the Tombs Court this
morning
II found this woman lying drunk in a
Cortlandt street hallway at two o'clock
this morning" said Policeman Carey.
Il was not drunk, /" insisted Mrs Haf-
ner. Il am respectable woman and
live in Newark. / caiiie 60 this city
yesterday to see a friend, and
becoming thirsty / went into a
door where it said ladies' entrance.
There asked for drink of sarsaparilla,
and they gave me something that went to
my head. I'll refer you to Mr.. Edison.
He will not deny that we are cousins. -
Mrs. Hafner was respectfully dressed
and spoke earnestly. The Justice was in
cided to remand her for further examine
ton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
St. Nicholas' Church Fair.

There was goodly attendance last
night at the fair in aid of the parochial
school. connected with st. Nicholas r.
G. Church, now in progress at Kesslerss
Hall. An entertainments by Marshall &
Balls magicians, astonished and pleased
young and old alike.
The six tables stocked with fancy
articles, and presided over by Mesdames.
Falhaber, Hugo Fuller, Connolly and
Bluem, Katie Kreiner, Susanna Wei.
land, Miss SeiDer and others did salts
factory business. The refreshment
tables in charge of Mrs J. Schmidt and
daughter were literally patronized, as
were the wheel of fortune and the shoot
ing gallery.
The several contests for gold watches
were excitedly waged, especially thar OF
the friends of Fathers Weiland and
Niedermeier
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
TIT NEWARK AVENUE THEATRE.
It is to BE Run by the Growers as a
Variety show.

It is to BE Run by the Growers as a
Variety Show.
On Monday a contract will be signed
between Leonard Grover and Leonard
Grover, Jr., on the one hand, and the f.
w. Klein estate on the other, by which
the latter agrees to build $25, 900 brick
theatre upon the property at Nos. AZ and
40 Newark avenue. The site was former
ly occupied by Doyle's saloon.
The terms Of the contract are that the
Growers will lease the ground and build
ing for four years. They may also renew
the lease for two additional periods at a
different rental.
The plans, which are for variety thea
tire, have not yet been completed, but
operations will commence shortly after
the loan is consummated.
The new building will be three stories
high, 100x50 feet, and the plans will be
such as to allow the front to be used for
store and office purposes, provided the
theatrical project is not carried out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
RAILROAD NOTES.

When the Erie Express Company sue
ceeded the United States on the line Of
the Erie road the pay of the express
agents at the stations in Bergen county
was cut down.
The D., L. & w. r. r. has made a cut
in freight rates between New York and
Scranton The Lehigh Valley has fol-
lowed with like cut between the same
points. 1t does not benefit this part of
the line.
A special train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad carrying ST. Johns Com
mandery, Knights Templar, of Whining
ton, made the run from Baltimore to
Wilmington, sixty five miles, in seventy
minutes, or at very nearly the rate of a
mile minute. The same train made the
run on Tuesday in eighty minutes.
A Sunday train will be run hereafter on
the Belyidere Division of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad to and from Trenton and
Philadelphia. This step ON the part of
the company is looked upon with much
disfavor by the clergy and law and order
societies Of this section, and remon-
STRANGE will be made against it. The train
will be known as the Buffalo express, and
will leave Belvidere at 7;10 a. M, and re-
turning arrive at 9:23 D. m.
Surveys for branch of the new Sea-
shore .Railroad to Weymouth, Atlantic
county, were begun Monday.
The New Jersey Central Railroad au-
thorities are determined to break up the
nuisance of jumping on and off of coal
and freight trains by tramps and others.
The company has detectives out all along
the line, and some wholesale arrests may
be expected at any time.
Detective Harris, of the Erie railroad,
made raid Wednesday morning on
gang of tramps VINO have infested the
Erie ward at Riverside for some time mast
The latest depreciation committed by
them was to break Into a freight car
loaded with beer and steal barrel there
from. They then got pail and tapped
the barrel and were beginning a big spree
when the detective made a descent upon
from Railway, was captured by the de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
Phelps WIN Not Resign.

Mr.. Phelps has no intention of resign
ing his mission to Berlin at present, and
he will not be a candidate for Congress.
He expects to take vacation during the
months of September and October, and
win spend the time at his home in Tea
neck and attend to some of his private
business affairs. AS the campaign will
then be on he will no doubt take a lively
interest in the success of the Republican
cause and give snch aid to his party as
may be in his power. When Mr.. Phelps
does relinquish his mission and comes
home to stay he will resume his active
participation in the politics of the State.
No one need suppose that because he will
be little while abroad that he will lose
his interest i'll the Republican party of
New Jersey.-Hdcltensa Republican,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
ANNIE LII CONEY'S CASH.
Cha1kley Gets His Share of His MUIR
dered Niece,s Money.

Chalkley Gets Afs Share of His MUIR
dered Niece,s Money.
Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs
CAMDEN, May 10, 1890. The final state
ment of the estate OF Richard LIE Coney,
the deceased brother of Chalkley heCo-
ney and uncle Of Annie Le Coney, was
filed in the Camden Orphans Court this
morning by County Clerk Edward Bur-
rough, Che administrator.
The inventory shows the assets of the
estate to be $40, ,260. .26, the disbursements
So, 2S2, 90, and a balance of s., ,97S.06. which
will be distributed among the heirs, who
are James LIE Coney, father of the muir
dered girl; Chalkley LIE Coney. William
LIE Coney and Mrs. James Vance, broth
ers and sister OF the deceased.
Among the liabilities of the estate are
two items amounting TO $171 credited to
Annie LIE Coney for household services
prior to her uncle's death.
None of the LIE Coneys were present in
Court. and it was stated that Chalkley
was hard at work on the farm where his
niece was murdered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
Union Building and Loan.

A number of prominent citizens of the
Heights have organized the Union Build
ing and Loan Association with these Off
GERS and directors:-Pr President, James E.
Pope, Jr.; vice president, ]. f. Klumpf;
William T. Vidal: board Of managers.
Frank Cavalli, j. III. Gilmore, D. Green,
j. H. Howell. j. w. Heck, William G.
Korth. Charles T. Meyer, H. Harsthorne,
r. A. Parrett, III. X. Weeks, j. l.. Wat
son and George w. Young.
The association will meet at the Office
of J. l.. Watson, No 35 Ocean avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
A HOBOKEN RECOUNT.
The Bitter Keily-Lawson Contest to Be
Reviewed In Court.

AAo oltter Aelty-LaWSou CONTEST 20 DC
Reviewed in Court.
Counsellor w. D. Daily, of Hoboken,
applied to Judge Dixon this morning
in behalf of James ]. Lawson
for an order fixing a day for
the hearing of the contest of
Mr.. Lawson against Timothy Kelly, who
was elected to the Hoboken Common
Council from the Third ward at the late
spring election. The petition upon
which Mr.. DAILY based his motion charges
fraud and corruption on the part of
several members of the Election Board,
leges the bribery OF members OF the Board
by Kelly. The receiving of illegal votes
and the rejection OF legal votes
by the Board, sufficient to
change the result He also alleges
errors in the count by the Board.
He says that in the First precinct of the
Third ward at least twenty ballots for
Lawson were read off and tailed for
Kelly, and that in the Fourth precinct at
least fifty votes for him were counted for
Kelly.
In the Fourth precinct it is alleged one
Schlichting, the judge of election, placed
himself on top OF a high box or table dur
ing the count and read off the
ballots. Citizens who were present
objected, but 5chlichting said he would
do as he pleased. 1t is further stated
that while Schlichting was reading off
the ballots Kelly came in and handed
him money, and while Schlichting was
reading the ballots Kelly and he held a
conversation, during which the counting
of the votes was stopped. When the con-
versation was over Schlichting said, "All
right"
Kelly came in afterward and told
Schlichturg to hurry up the count, but
let him (Kelly) quit even and he would be
elected
Judge Dixon said that he would con-
slider the case OH Monday.
There was considerable excitement
about the City Hall in Hoboken this
morning when it was learned that the ap-
piication had been made.
The application is mainly based on the
afddavits of fifteen citizens. The contest
In the Third ward was one OF the bitter
est ever known in hoboken politics.
Councilman Kelly, although entitled by
party usage to a denomination, failed to
secure it and ran independent The
regular nominee was School Trustee
James ]. Lawson, a popular young man.
When the vote was counted 1t was found
that Kelly had been elected by 81 votes.
Councilman Kelly when seen this morn
ing said he did not fear recount.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
BAYONNE MATTERS.

A second attempt to burn down the old
frame structure at Cottage ond Orient
streets, Bergen Point, locally known as
the Dead House, /" was made last even
ing. On the discovery of the blaze bell
alarm called out the entire Bayonne Fire
Department. The flames were soon put
out The property is owned by William
Earle, of New York city. An attempt to
destroy it was made on Monday night
last. The police will endeavor to ferret
out the fire bugs.
The congregation of the Methodist
Episcopal Mission at Bergen Point has
chosen the following Board OF Trustees
L. w. Thompson, +. w. Reynolds, Jacob
s. Rodenbaugh, Zlba Marsh and ]. al.
Kirkendall. The Rev. William A. Deaf
on has been secured as pastor for the or
ganization during the summer.
Captain Ira Il. Beebe, of Lexington
avenue, IS en- route Tor an extended tour
through Europe.
Special musical exercises will be held
tomorrow afternoon by the Sunday
school of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sion at Bergen Point, in the mission
rooms in Schuyler Hall
The Rev. Father Heller, late of Hobo
ken, will celebrate mass tomorrow morn
ing in St. Henry's Germany r. @. Church,
of which he is now pastor.
Mrs. Henry J. Stilson, wife of City AS
SCISSOR Stilson, has returned home from q
sojourn at Schuylerville, N. Y.
Mrs. George Ford, of West Twenty
second street, sailed a few days ago for a
visit to her former home in England.
Robert G. Anderson, of Avenue c, is
expected back in 0 few days from an ex-
tended tour through Russia and Siberia.
Property owpers along the line Of Rail-
road avenue have filed protest against
the preliminary assessment for the i'm
provement Of that thoroughfare.
Thomas Dobson, of Trask avenue, left
town yesterday for a visit to his daughter.
Mrs Hope r. Earle, Of Detroit, Mich.
George Killmer and Miss Annie Ken
nedy were married on Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
The Rev. ]. H. Egbert ofaciated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
ARE THEY INDICTED :

A Rumor That Twenty Election Omcers
win Have to Stand Trial.
The Grand Jury WAS In session yester-
terday afternoon and devoted their entire
time to considering the election frauds In
this county at last faiFs election.
Sergeant-at-Arms Sharp, of the Senate,
produced the contents of the ballot boxes
of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth pre-
cincts of the First district and the Second
precinct of the Second district. The only
witness they examined was Counsellor
Gardner dredger
1t was rumored last night that the
Grand Jury had indicted twenty OF the
accused election officers, but no confirma-
tion of the rumor could be found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
SWEETS TO THE SWEET.

Burke Fires Sugar Bowl at His wife's
Head and Is Arrested.
Thomas Burke. who lives at the corner
of Fifteenth and Henderson streets, was
arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning as disorderly character. Pa.
trolman Cannon said Mrs. Dugan, who
lives in apartments adjoining those OF
Burke, had called him in the Interest OF
Mrs. Burke, who. having been struck
her rooms for protection. The wife did
not appear this morning, and Burke was
remanded till Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
After Patrouaga

The Republican County Committee
held its regular monthly meeting at the
house of the Federal Club on Willow
court last evening. A number of aspir-
ants for cattle inspectnrships, letter car
riers' positions, and the other scraps of
patronage which General Sewell allows
the committee to dispense were endorsed.
The usual routine business was trans
acted and then the committee adjourned
to December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

Ellsworth Post No. IA, G. A. r., will
make grand showing in the parade on
Decoration Day The Council has do
mated SIS to the post.
West Hoboken has a balance Of $12, 1877. ;
67 ON hand.
The Merry Twelve Social Club, Of West
Hoboken, has elected the following
oficers:-Wi lillian Stillwell, president;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
HnhoIxan Nntes.

The proposed meadow park is creating
considerable interest among the citizens.
The first big excursion of the year Will
be that OF Company d, Second Regiment.
1t will be held on Sunday. June l.
The preparations for the picnic of the
Miller Rifle Club TO be held at Schuetzen
Park, Union Hill on Decoration Day, are
on grand scale. The prize shooting will
be the biggest ever held in the park.
Tank Lodge No. 1, Knights of Lust. will
hold their annual picnic at Pohlman's
Park on May 90.
The fight over the street commissioner
ship is red hot. 1t was thought that
Councilman Boncelet would break ranks,
but he still holds out for Kelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The Bergen Land and Improvements
Association will meet at No. 142 Ocean
avenue this evening.
The High School Forensic Society in
stalled the new officers yesterday after
noon.
The High School Herald, win make
its first appearance on Monday. The
editors are Messrs. Moe, Eakins and
McNab.
A meeting of the Board of Finance has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
The State Normal school.

NPtottsF tV t1tS VcFacu OItU 4Fsto5s ~
TRENTON, May 10, 1904 the insti-
tute of the Mercer county teachers held
yesterday Prof. James M. Green. princi-
pal of the State schools, made the state
ment that the State school is the mother
OF teachers. The fifty-eight young ladies
who graduated last are employed, he said,
at an average salary of $40 month, and
he predicted that within one year this sal
ary would be increased at least IS a
month. This he thought was very fav-
orable sign that education was advanc-
ing, and that the State schools were do
ing good work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
An entertainment for CharItv,

The Ladies Society "Arion," Of the
Heights, will give an entertainment fol-
lowed by reception at Kessler's Hall,
Monday evening, May 10, in aid of the
charity fund. The Amicitia Dramatic
and Literary Association, aided by the
Rival Dramatic and Musical Association,
of New York, will present the melo-
drama, "Above the Clouds" with
strong amateur cast.