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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
A BAY0NNE EXPLOSION.
OH Tank B 81 Blows Up
and Burns Up.

AT 2;35 .. M, yesterday, an oil tank in
the Standard Oil Conpany's yard, az
Constable Hook burst The explosion
was caused by gas generated by pumping
hot oil into tank cont ,iRg cold OIL
When 1t took place the massive iron
cover Of the tank was hurled high IN the
air. doubling it up like folded paper.
The coverfell beside Policeman George
Mullaney, who was trying to execute u
warrant, and he had a close call As
soon as the explosion happened flames
burst from the tank which contained
15.009 barrels of oil and burned fierceiy.
An alarm was at once sent to the Bay
onne Fire Department and the company
got out their fire apparatus.
Men tried to pump the oil from the
burning tank to another tank by under
ground pipes.
From some unknown cause the pipes
refused TO convey the Oil and all that
could be done was to allow it to burn and
try and prevent its spreading TO neigh6or-
ing tanks.
Directly behind il were seven stills.
each having a capacity OF 800 barrels
The firemen kept them constantly de-
lnged with water and by SO doing saved
them from destruction. About An hour
after the fire had been raging the wind
blew the flames to tank b 20 and set fire
to it, but before serious damage could be
done the fire was smothered and ex-
tinguished.
Tank B 81, where the explosion took
place, was so feet high, As feet in diane
ter and one-fourth of an inch thick It
was constructed of iron During the
time the oil was burning 1t became so hot
that it boiled over the top several times,
nearly scalding the firemen. Tank B 81
was total wreck, but no other damage
was done. The fire was put out at about
FIVE O'clock
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19

Banks and Insurance, hut when the COM
mittee was announced the honor was
found to have gone to Senator Gardner
Miller was one of the little combine of
six Which placed Nevius in the chair.
This created no end of surprise, and 1t is
announced that it was done because the
Mercer Senator mad broken the slate, and
by his vote, with threats of q bolt had
enforced the election or William S. Sharp
as sergeant-at-arms.
HOW SHARPE WAS ELECTED.
When the five Senators, who had been
left out in the frost by the little combine
OF six as aforesaid, went into the caucus
they had made up their minds to accept
Neyius and WILDER A. Mott for secretary.
but II the little six proposed TO carry out
their announced intention Of clecting
George AUSTIN of Cumberland. sergeant
alarms, the straw for breaking the
caInel's back was not going to be far away.
Senator Cranmer, who had about con
GUIDED that he had an uDmistakeable
call to weld the gavel did not care TO
bolt the caucus himself, and so tried to
induce someone else to kick over the
traces. He found Rue, of Mercer, ready
to balk on the sergean t-at-arms, hut he
could not be persuaded to object to
either Neyius or Mott.
Nevertheless he was determined that an
office should be given to Sharp and de-
clared if it was not done he would bolt
the caucus Miller began to take alarm
at this state of affairs and becoming con-
yinced that bolt on Rue's part might
endanger the election of his friend Mott
deserted the combination and voted for
Sharp for sergeant-at-arms and that s
how the old man so narrowly escaped
being left out in the cold.
SECRETARY MOTIFS TWO OFFICES.
Complications have arisen in another
quarter over the election OF Mr.. Mott He
is assistant corporation counsel OF Newark
and when he was elected secretary the
Common Counsel granted him leave Of
absence. Mayor Haynes however has
unearthed section of the city ordinances
which provides that If any salaried
officer of the city is absent from
his post over twenty-four hours
without the consent of the Mayor he shall
forfeit his pay for the time lost by such
absence, and he smiles very mysteriously
when asked what action he will take in
the matter. Mr.. Mott is on the anxious
seat and the election of new secretary
of the Senate Is not remote contingency.
The South Jersey counties which are in
the second class are interested in a move
ment which is on foot to have bill in.
PRODUCED into the present Legislature
changing the basis of representation in
the Board OF Freeholders. The proposed
bill will be similar to that passed for
Hudson and Essex last year and will pro-
vide for the election of Freeholders from
the Legislative districts of the county in
stead of the wards and townships as at
present.
Governor Green and his popular private
secretary, Bob Green, were busy at
the Capitol yesterday packing up their
belongings about the Executive Chambers
and preparing 10 bid farewell to the
rooms they have occupied during the
past three years. G. A. r.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
Nswark's inauguration Preparations

Special to the Sunday Morning Ne,os
NEWARK, Jan. IS, 1904 meeting of
the Essex County Democra tic Committee
was held at Jacoby's last night. The OBJ
jecu was to further complete arrange
ments for Inauguration day. Owing to
the illness Of Colonel Price the :chair was
occupied by Z. Edwin Burke, of South
Orange. Secretary Bryce was also alb
sent. His place was filed by G. A. Mitch
ell
The reports of the various sub-commit-
tees proved that all the arrangements
have been thoroughly looked after. The
banners to be carried on Tuesday next
were received, exhibited and ordered paid
for
It was decided to cut off about $3.50
worth of fireworks from the amount ORR
ginally decided upon A motion to dis
pense with the drum corps was almost
unanimously voted down.
Another meeting to complete final ar
rangements will be held on Monday after
noon at two O'clock
The Joel Parker Association will hold
its final meeting on Monday night to ar
range for attending the Inauguration
The association will take 200 and Voss'
full band to Trenton on Tuesday, and
will make the American House their
headquarters \ handsome new banner
with portrait of the late Judge Parker
will be carried for the first time on Tues
day.
The Inauguration Committee of the
Jeffersonian Club have placed the assess
menu for participation in the Inaugural
ton of Governor-elect Albeit at "a each.
The club will assemble at the club house
at half past seven q. m. sharp, and from
there proceed to the Central Railroad
station on Broad street. Colonel William
Allen will act as marshal
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
ELEVEN PULPI7S EMPTY
A Dearth Of Pastors in
the Newark Protestant
Churches.
Cd8RED SCHOOLS IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Socialists in Elizabeth Who Want
to Run a Building and Loan
Associatlon---0ther
State News.


-fP-' S-tff-4-fa
NEwAEK, jan Is. 1890. Mo less than
eleven churches in tniseity are now with
ont pastors. Most of these churches are
prominent in the community. either By
reason Of their influence. wealth or age
Several other churches have within tie
past lew months secured new pastors
There has been no general cause for
these changes. unless 1t can be said that
the commercial law Of supply and de-
mand Is dominating power IN ecclesias-
teal as well as business transactions II
any rate it Is true that several of the
preachers who have recently left Newark
churches have done so TO better their con-
ultion, and it is equally true that others
have been invited to resign or haye been
placed in such positions that they couIa
plainly see that their withdrawal was
desired
In comparison with other citiss III It's
size, Newark is well provided with
churches, and eff the word may be nsea
in this connectiOn) the competition
among them is very strong Naturally.
then, each congregation endeavors TO put
as good preacher as possible in its pull
Pit. The church people of the city have
Tor q number Of years been reaching after
the highest talent attainable, until now
Newark is becoming noted for the excel
lence of her preachers
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
AMeddInr Annirersarr.

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. McKigney, of No.
94s York street, celebrated the eighth an
niversary Of their wedding on Thursday
evening A large party of intimate friends
couple, among whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. James Conway, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Hall. Mr.. Leslie,
Miss Lizzie Eckell, Mr.. Ia. Fry, Mr..
Charles Lowell. Miss K. Conway. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kreig, Mr.. William McKig-
ney, Miss Tumulty, Mr.. A. G. Small, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Greene, of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward McKigney. Miss Mckigney. and
Mr.. Walter Teese Prof. z. g. Kretzer
was on hand with an excellent orchestra,
and dancing, songs and congratulations
were the order of the evening. Supper
was served and thoroughly enjoyed by
the large party present.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
Cheap .Gas. =,

Mr.. Adrian Hit, formerly York street
carpenter and a poet of the John P. DAILY
order, has returned from soiourn in
Indiana. where he made study of the
natural gas OF that State. He is now
claiming that he is able TO manufacture
and supply a gas similar in its nature TO
the natural gas. and which he can furnish
to consumers at the rate of fifteen cents
per one Thousand feet.
He wants to form q company OF capital
lists to manufacture and supply the gas in
the Fourth district. 1t was rumored that
q meeting for the purpose would be held
last evening &C the house of Mrs. A. A.
Thompson, with whom ne is boarding. at
No 233 PaiisaGe avenue. | went to the
house last evening and saw Mrs. Tnomp-
son. who knew nothing Of any meeting
and said Mr. Hit was in New YORK,
where he spends most OF his time. Adrian
p. Hit is rated in the directory as an in
vpnrOr
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
AM Aboard for trenton.

There were lively times last evening at
the headquarters of the County Demo
cratic Committee, on Grove street. Those
who propose to accompany the committee
to Trenton on Tuesday to participate in
the Inauguration of Governor Albeit,
were supplied with their ammunition
This consisted of handsome blue badge
bearing the coat of arms of the State and
legend, Hudson County, 1907 in gold
letters, light bamboo cane, a railroad
ticket and lunch basket
The new banner which will head
the delegation is finished and will
no doubt carry CONSERVATION into
the cohorts of the South Jer-
sey Republicans. It is of blue and
bears in white letters che triumphant de-
claration, Hudson County 1885 The
committee will be at the headquarters,
No. $40 Grove street, from half-past seven
p. IN. to ten ,. IN. on Monday evening to
furnish tickets.
The Fourth District Democrats who
will unite in the inaugural parade at
Trenton, Tuesday, will receive their
tickets and badges tomorrow evening at
Meyers Hall, corner of Palisade avenue
and Ferry street.
Fred j. Mersnelmer, who is the wheel
horse in the matter, said to me last even
ing, "The number of applications for
tickets increases all the time. I have re-
celved several orders by telephone, this
evening, ana | think we will turn out
about sixty strong"
The delegation will join the Hudson
county body at eight O'Clock Tuesday
morning, at No. $40 Grove street.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
THE POLICE BALL
Active Preparations for the Grandest
Display They Have Yet Had

Active Preparations for the Grandest
Display They Have Yet Had
The sixth annual ball of the Police
Mutual Aid Society will take place at
Woods Hail, February 10. and the mem
bers of the Police Department having it
in charge are straining every nerve to
make the event a success.
About 1900 tickets viii be sold, and no
doubt u large crowd will be present The
annual ball is always largely attended
and each year has proven 10 be more sue
csssful. The committee making the
preparations are determined thai this year
it shall surpass any bail of the season. Sa1
any police bail of the past. Prof. Beggs
orchestra has been engaged for the occa-
sion. The hall will be tastefully deco
rated with bunting, flags and eVergreens.
The Committee Of Arrangements are
Sergeant George Wohlieben, chairman;
G. p. Robinson, secretary; Captain T. f.
Farrier, treasurer Patrolman Thomas
Kelly, Captain G. p. Smith, Patrolman
Henry Goetz. Palrolman NJ Rockford,
Cautain A. McKaig, Patroiman Manning,
Roundsman Mcintyre, Pafroiman Greed,
Roundsman J. Engle and Patrolman
Thomas HOPKINS.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
Masquerading Pioneers.

Odd Fellows's Hall, Hoboken, was
thronged to its utmost capacity last
night with merry masqueraders. 1t was
the occasion of the grand annual masaue-
rade and civic ball of the well known In
dependent Pioneers, a political organiza-
ton.
The grand march was inaugurated and
fully one hundred couples in variegated
costumes participated. The officers of
the club are j. Lehman, president: r. C.
Gretten, vice president; +. Minck, record
ing secretary; l.. Keller, financial secre-
tary: w. Shaffer, corresponding secretary:
II. Roehr, treasurer, and Fl. Minck, mar
shall. The trustees are Theodore Muench.
w. Linz and William Guthiel. The floor
was under the a3le management of Il. H.
Mjnck, assisted by w. Korbach, w.
Guthiel, Il, Kimball, +. Il. Bcrmas, Fred.
Meyer, w. Paul J. Christensen, l..
Keller, f. G.. Luger and ID. r. Mahoney.
The following Committee of Arrange
ments were largely responsible for the
success OF the ball:-Chairman, Theodore
Muench, T. Minck, A. Muench, G. ID.
Sehwenck, j. Keller, W. korbach and
ii. Heuzel.
The Largest Fancy Goods House in New
dorsey.
The Newark Bee Hive. No branch store. Bic
clearing sale begins January ~.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
THE H0uSE OEER I've.
An odd Hoboken EJeetment Suit Just
Decided in the Circuit Court.

an Odd Hoboken EJeetmenf Suit Just
Decided in the Circuit Court
Two Hoboken residents are deeply, if
not bitterly, interested IN suit tried in
Judge Knapp's court last week t was
one brought in ejectment By Francis
Neitzel against George Focht, q wealthy
irondealer, and was based on the claim
that Focht had. in building a house,
trenched four inches upon NeiIzeI's prop
erty adjoining. It has been pending for
five years and the decision Just reached
is Ia Neitzel's favor
Is appears that the plaintiff owned a
twenty-five foot lot on jefferson street,
between Second and Third streets, on
which he had a frame dwelling. The
dwelling was enclosed by fence. the
fence was erected about six inches beyond
the twenty-five foot line. Eocht owned
the adjoining lot on which he started to
build. E0cht ordered Neitzel 10 tear down
his fence, which he refused to do, and
continual warfare was the result Finally
Fechts men tore down the fence. but
Neitzei was satisfied with the assurance
that his property would be protected.
When the building was finished il was
found to encrOach four inches upon Nett
ze's property. Nei Eel protested, but
Focht laughed at his protest and the suit
was the result
In charging the jury Judge Knapp
severely commented on Focht's arrogance
IN dealing with Neifzel Focht seemed
70 think that he could DO as he pleased,
because he was rich and Neitzei had no
more Of this worlds goods than he could
find use for.
Focht now stands in very strange
predieament. His counsel, J. G. Besson.
was more than surprised at the result, as
were many Others. The four story tene-
ment of the defendant is now occupying,
according to the verdict of the jury, near
IL four inches of Neitzel's ground. Nett
eel can force Focht to cut of this much
Of the wall of the house, and if Focht re-
fuses to do So an appeal can be made to
the Sheriff, who, with q writ OF execH-
ton, can have this much of the wall cut
away at Eocht's expense.
But there Is still another point In cut
ting away the wall the Sheriff cannot 90
on Focht's property without trespassing,
nor can he build d seaffoid which may 20
beyond the strip of Neitzel's land. The
seafoldinG will nave TO built from the
ground up. This, however, will cause
more expense TO FochJ.
The best arrangement would be TO
effect a compromise, but it Is said that
Aeitzel now stands on his dignity On ac-
count Of the manner In which he WAS
treated BY Eocht
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
An ANCIENT GRIPPE.
some-oid Time Lore Abont the PreyaiI-
Ing Epidemic.

Z
ing Epidemic.
Mr.. J. J. Stonyesel, of No. 6s4 Com
munipaw avenue, on the Heights, while
looking over an old medical dictionary,
published in Edinburgh, in 1907, came
over an interesting statement containing
the earliest authentic account so far of
an epidemic of the nature of the grippe
According to this authority the first case
was reported by DIR. Huxani, of England,
in 1743. Effiorescences of the skin were
among the symptoms observed and a red
ness and Il soreness of the throat.
From this DR.. Falconer imagined that
there was similarity to scarlet fever in
the disease Persons of the middle age
felt it most, but few of any age, sex or
temperament escaped it, the infirm and
valetudinarian suffering most The in
fuence OF the weather and greater or less
exposure to it in rendering the symptoms
more violent were very conspicuous
Both the extremes of old age and infancy
were more exempt from It than any
other, that is. such as were in good
health.
The next outbreak of this influenza
was in 1852, and DR.. Hamilton, of Eng
land, described It as the epidemic Of 1T43
The dictionary referred to defines the in
hnenza as being SO named because il was
supposed to be produced b. a peculiar
influence of the stars; it was called spe-
cies of catarrh. Referring to the grippe
the dictionary says:-.It has seldom aD-
peared in any one country of Europe
without appearing successfully in almost
every different part of it. and in some in
stances it has been transferred TO Ameri-
ca and has been spread there i'll like
manner ,,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
nIrs- Hnnrnar,s renant.

Mrs. Theresa Hanrady. Of No. ST Bright
street. WINS summoned from her home
last night 10 look after an unruly tenant
in the dwelling she owns, at No. q Man
ming avenue, The obstreperous tenant
was Mrs. Whelan She was drunk and
wrecking her home.
When the alarmed Mrs. Whelan start
ed for the Fourth Precinct Police Station
Mrs Nhelan was brandishing q kerosene
eli lamp SAD threatening 70 burn down
the house
A policeman was sent down to soothe
the violent woman about midnight AS
the fire department hat not been called
to that vicinity ut the time we 10 to press
it is extremely likely thaE the policeman
succeeded III quieting the woman
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
The s1onastery's New Catholic t. A. b.
Society.

The new total abstinence society or
ganized last Sunday afternoon IN ST.
Michae1's Monastery, West Hoboken. by
Mr.. George Henry. the county organizer
viii meet this afternoon in the basement
of the church Immediately after vespers,
which begins at half-past three 2. m Mr.
Henry will also organize, this afternoon,
at the same place, q cadet society, il he
ing expected that most all the boys in the
parish, between the age Of twelve and
eighteen will join. At the meeting Of the
adult society a constitution and bylaws.
which has been drawn up by the COM
mittee appointed az the last meeting. Will
be submitted. after which the election of
8 full board Of officers viii take place.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The eleventh annual masquerade ball
of the Frauen Kranken Yerein. Martha
Washington, 2 viii be given at the Avenue
House, Five Corners. tomorrow evening.
Jesse Barrett aged twenty four. residing
on South street, near Summit avenue, be-
came seriously i'll at the Elevated Railroad
station, Yesterday afternoon, and was re
moved TO the CITY Hospital.
Undertaken Speer is i'll.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
TIE FAIR A SUCCESS.
St. Joseph's Home Will Derive
Handsome Sum From it,

St Joseph's Home Will Derive a
Handsome Sum From it,
The fair at st. .Joseph's Home on Grand
street, which opened about !. month ago,
will remain open until the beginning of
Lent. 1t is still being literally patronized
and the contest between the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the ST. Peters
Sodality Lyceum for possession OF the
beautiful and exquisitely hand painted
Irish banner nightly enliyens the general
interest in the fair.
The Lyceum is evidently reserving its
financial strength for the home stretch.
The vote last evening was recorded as
follows:--A. o. H., LBS; Lyceum, 400
But the Lyceum lads are Eustlers and
will make things lively for the A. .. His
before the contest is decided.
Undertaken Moran, too, Will give Tn
dertaker Coyle Lussle for the gold
handled whip. and Undertaken DUFF may
make both of them hustle before the fair
closes. The vote on the whip stood last
night:--Coyle, 80; Moran, q; Duff. 10.
An ingenious contrivance, known as
ssthe garden scene" the handiwork OF
Mr.. Robert Graham, Of Warren street, is
admired by everybody who visits the fair.
The fountain, with gold fish and swans
swimming in the basin, is unique and
pretty.
Ninth Annual Bargain Sale
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
MRS. oYLKoWsKl STILL SIyKING
TurkosEski, Her Assailant, Is in JAIN
s,-atfsr,o- feae.,Ifo

Turkowski. Her Assailant, Is in JAN
Awaiting Results.
Mrs. CylkoTski, the wife Of Saloon
Proprietor Alexander CyIkowski. whose
rapid sinking from the wound inflicted
bottle on Christmas night. was reported
in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS Of yesterday
as critical, had not improved up 20 nine
o'clock last evening.
Turkowski, who lies in jail awaiting
the result of her injuries. lived on Thir-
tenth street. near Grove. He is q
married man and has 8 family OF several
children. he is widely known among
the Polish residents Of that vicinity.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19

Special 70 TIC Sunday Morning Nelcs.
NEWARK, Jan. 18. ls80--A An open discns-
sion of the question whether or not tho
colored people OF thiscity want separate
public school viii be held in the rooms Of
the Board Of Education next Thursday
night. The Committee on Cnlorad
Schools met last night and had an IN
formal talk on the matter with Janses
Al. Baxter, the principal of the school
which is now maintained in the rear &c
the Commerce Street Public School. N
answer 70 a question as to what the col
ored people thought about q separate
school, bar. Baxter said that il his opln-
ion the attendance at his school showed
that The colored people favored such
school. The colored school has la8
scholars on It's rolls and an average atfan-
dance Of 168. The building nos occupied
is now n bad sanitary condition and IS
poorly located, and the commissioners
agree that the building is inadequate and
unsuitable for the purposes Of school.
Coiored people are invited to attend tbs
meeting next Thursday night and discuss
the subject.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19
Aileged Fnlse Pretenses.

The argument in the case of Josephine
Weieers against Michael loft was con-
tinued before Advisory Master Stevens
yesterday. This is the case in which
the lofts claim that an assignment of the
mortgage which Mrs. Weigers is trying
to foreclose on their property, was OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Toft's father, Frederick
Weigers, by undue influence
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-19

County Physician Converse examined
the body of Clara Tischman, the two
year-old daughter of John Tischman. of
No. 81 Madison street, Hoboken, yester-
day afternoon, and found nothing to sus-
tain the allegations made by the father
of the child that death was the result of
poison administered by mistake by DR..
Herzog.
DR.. Steadman, when seen, stated that
he had issued death certificate and
specified the cause of death as catarrhal
pneumonia