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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
YOUNG CHRISTIAN ATHLETES


VIII Read This description of the Y. IA
c. A. Gymnasium with Pleasure.
The gymnasium and bowling alleys Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
Wayne street near Jersey avenue,
viii be ready for use by the middle Of
next month. The painters and carpenters
finished their part OF the work Saturday.
and all that now remains to be done Is
the laying or the bowling alleys and rns
purchasing and placing OF the necessary
apparatus for the gymnasium. The build
ing is of brick, 46 feet long. 36 vide and IS
high. The roof is supported by five mas
sive oak trusses. which resi- on king posts
A large skyiight. 25x7. with side win
dows, furnishes tue light and ventilation.
Six windows. each seven feet high. three
on each side, also help 10 make the gym
nasium as bright and pure in atmosphere
az any in the city.
The interior of the building is painted
in bright colors- The brickwork is white,
and the yellow pine wainscoating, which
reaches height of five feet, is oiled and
vanished, the moulding with which II -
trimmed being painted dark brown
The space set aside for the bowling
alley is on the east side OF the building,
and takes up ten feet of the floor OF the
gymnasium. To obtain the necessary
length, an extension fifty-seven feet long
and ten feet wide had to be built TO the
gymnasium building. which makes rns
total length of the alley ninety-tnree feet.
To obtain the necessary Light for the
alleys. TWO skylights. each feet BY 5
| have been built in the roof.
Work on the alleys Will be begun this
week by the Narragansetr Machine Com
pany, and their cost viii be s450 They
/ will be Of maple.
A large gallery for spectators has been
built 1t will accommodate hundred
people. When finished, the Y. NJ. c. A.
/ will be able to boast OF the finest gymnx-
stun and bowling alleys in Hudson
1 rasfufr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

sreefal 70 lAs Jsrsev 90 Ns.g

EDfttut 70 tEs SeT ~ O't5 1e7v[
CAPE MAY, n. j., Dec. 10. 1S90.-The
schooner Judah Nelson has gone ashore
here. There was a heavy gale during the
night. and at dawn the vessel was seen
firiug distress signals
The captain and crew were rescued by
the lite-saying people. All are safe,
though much distressed.
The schooner was laden with lumber
and was bound from Southern ports
10 New Bedford. Mass, where she is
owned.
The vessel is total wreck.
Captain Benson says he had lost his
hearings, and before he knew it he was in
Turtle Gut Bay. He believes the cargo
can be saved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Jersey City Mus tered In by the National
Encampment Last Evening.


Encampment No. 81, Union Veteran
Legion, was must cred in by officers of the
National Encampment last evening. The
ceremony took place in the Van Houten
Grand Army Post room in the City Hall.
Commander-in-Chl Miller, of Philadel-
phia. assisted in the ceremony. About
sixty members constitute the new branch.
All are veterans who have seen two years
service in the late war. No substitutes or
men drafted can join the Legion.
The officers of No. 81 encampment are:
-E Donnelly, colonel; William A.
Graham, lieutenant-colonel; John Quirk.
major; William Browning, adjutant;
james Henderson, officer OF the day;
Henry May, officer of the guard, Fred i.
Farrier, quartermaster; X. Egan. quar-
termaster sergeant; Jacob Rabe, sentinel;
John Connolly, drummer; John Thor
man, surgeon
After the ceremonies the entire party,
including some thirty odd comrades from
across the river. repaired to Tony
Reuters Teutonia Hall on Newark ave
nue. and nioyed fine supper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has not won such victory in Bayonne
as they think aud they will not be able to
lower the grade OF the avenues in Bay
onne for which they obtained permission
from the Common Council the other
evening. AS soon as the Mayor approves
the ordinance and it becomes operative
the action OF the Common Council wid
be certioraried to the Supreme Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
oper. for the cAilaren.s Home.

The opera company of the Jersey City
Athletic Club propose TO give a perform
ance at the Academy OF Music In aid Of
the Children's Home early next month.
The club will meet this evening and
make the final arrangements Mrs. L. +.
G. Young is deeply interested in the
affair and will give il all the aid In her
nnMer-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
LADEN WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Visit TO watson's WIN Satisfy the
Anxious Seeker for Suitable Gifts-
Do you want TO know where TO see
some pretty things for Christmas, Go to
watson's on Montgomery street and yon
VIII find great variety Of pretty things
such as one wants at this season. Tho
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
char.nion.s Mills sold

was sold at auction yesterday. The mil Is
were located az Nos. l79 10 Isl South
street andwere owed by John Chaffau jon
the silk manufacturers who committed
suicide some time ago The entire
property was bought in by the MORTGAGE,
julius G. Schlachter for q .932 So
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
A Club IN -DE FORT

Tie John L. Dunn Association Organ
lied with Ios Members.
The Fourth district now rejoices in an
edition OF the ghlin-O'Neill form
Of political club. This organization is a
permanent affair aud is the John K. Dunn
Association. twas organized last night,
with 102 members on the roll.
The officers are IS iollowss--President.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
TRIALS IN THE SESSIONS.
Various Offenders Get Various Punish
msnts for Their sIisdeeds

The following cases were disposed of in
the Court of Special Sessions this mora
ing:-John Busse, bigamy, pleaded guilry.
eighteen mouths, State Prison; Thomas
Wade, grand larceny, nine months at
Snake Hill: Frank Nelson's sentence for
assault and battery Of fine was recon-
sidered and he was sent to the County Jail
for ten days; Thomas Meany. larceny.
thirty days at Snake Hill; Charles
Tyrell. assault and battery. fined
s. and costs; Otto Zanyski, for like
offense, $40 and costs: Frank Forest,
assault aud battery. six months at Snake
Hill: John Ross, convicted OF swindling
the Pennsylvania Railroad out of $50 oy
representing himself TO be an employe OF
the company aud receiving another en-
vAs HourEs's cocoA-''once tried. always
used
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

Detective Dalton at noon today arrested
Evan B. Dodson, stranger stopping At
Taylor's Hotel. The arrest WAS made in
accordance with request by telegram
from the chief of police in st. Louis. Mo.
who merely states that Dodson Is wanted
for frauds committed IN thar city. A ST.
Louis detective Is on his way 10 this city,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

About nine O'Clock last night an alarm
was sent out from Box l45 for fire iu
the paint and blacksmith shop of Frank
Weld at No. 26s New York avenue. En-
gines Nos. audi aud Truck No. 8 re-
sponded to the call aud soon put out the
flames. which started behind the forge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
xohuny.. chr,.tma. clft.

sand what did You get in your stock
ing Christmas morning, Johnayr" asked
the district visitor.
Me fut." replied Johnny, tersely and
gloomily The Aduance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1890. Weather
indications Tor twenty four honrs for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvanias- as--Coutinued cold
fair weather; warmer Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
~n1SteT OtlloiuBs
"Justits Richter.
ito Court House,

'.5 Corners, Jersey City.
"eigenhandig (personally)"
The p0stmark was west Hoboken,
Dec. Is 1890, n. j., 2 p. M"
The sender was Frederick A. Koch and
it was written in German. Justice Stilsing
referred the letter to Police Inspector
Lange for translation.
Mr. Koch. VINO is evidently out of his
mind. because his dates won't tally with
the known events of Mr.. Davis career,
sets forth in his letter that he had been
tracing a notorious leader of gang of
German burglars for the past nine years.
He at last found HIM in the person of Mr..
Davis. His right name, says the writer,
S "Richard Schwalbe Poesnek, Ger
many. at present Sheriff Davis In the
Court of Jersey City," He's a learned
"weaver" and Socialist. He also learned
the trades of barber and wig maker. AS
a German soldier he was promoted SER
geant after the battle of Woerg. He was
in Poesnek leader of band OF burglars
He also murdered several people. The
police never got track of him. In 1851 he
robbed house in Bremmen, Germany,
and brought jewelry from Germany to
New York, and sold il TO one Mennert, a
weaver. His sister goes around in black
dress with long black veil. Schwalbe
also robbed a couple of houses in Cieye-
land
Mr.. Koch concludes his remarkable
epistle with the remark that 1t is now
about time that this gang should be ar
rested and put into chains for the benefit
of all human beings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
A JOKE ON DAVIS.

Denounced to Justice stiIsiug as a
Famous German Burglar Who Has
Murdered People.
A good joke on ex-Sheriff Robert Davis
developed this morning through the
translation of letter received some days
ago by Justice Stilsing. The letter was
directed as follows:-
"Wohlgehoren
mister Stilsing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
DUHRKOOP SCANDAL.
Recorder McDonough's Very
Queer Action-Fake P0-
lice Indignation.

The Hoboken police are much upset at
the escape Of young Duhrkoop just as
several crimes were about to be fastened
on him and gang of young rowdIes. IL
is entirely probable that a majority Of
the dar.as burglaries which have re-
Gently been committed IN that city were
the work Of Duhrkoop and his gang.
When Duhrkoop was arrested Chief
Donovan at once set to work to connect
him with other robberies and he had
no trouble in doing so. Then he learned
that Duhrkoop had probably jumped his
bail To say that the Chief was indignant
would be putting it mildly.
There are n great many things about
the release of young DuhrkooD which are
peculiar. Of.course it was discretionary
with Recorder McDonough what the bail
In the case should be, but there are a
great many people who claim that in a
case where the evidence Of burglary was
50 strong, 500 was an aosnrdly small
amount When Ouhrkoop was arrested,
his parents, who are wealthy. were re-
ported to have said that they would not
spend q cent to secure their sons release
from jail. and he was left In the station
house until that night, when his father
and ex-Freeholder Brunlng appeared at
Police Headquarters aud handed Sergeant
dering mis- release.
The Sergeant could do nothing but
comply with the order, and the prisoner
left the station house with mis- father and
bondsmau. That was the last seen
of him.
He was to appear the next day in Court,
but he was not there. Lawyer DAILY. his
counsel, asked for a postponement OF the
hearing until January 8. and this
Recorder McDonough granted, greatly to
the disgust of Chief Donovan. IL is said
that Duhrkoop sailed for Europe on
Wednesday, and that his passage was
paid by his parents.
A friend of the Duhrkoop family, who
did not want his name used. said:-fYou
can rest assured that the young man will
not be seen in Hobokcn again. have no
doubt but what Bruning was indemni-
fed to the amount of the bond. Perh sps
the family think that $500 Is cheap price
to secure their sons freedom They are
wealthy aud wonld naturally pay IL
sooner than incur the disgrace OF their
sou being convicted and sent 10 jail"
At Dunrkoop's saloon this morning l
was told that the young man had not
been home for the past few days. IL the
police should learn Duhrkoop's present
whereabouts they could not apprehend
him, as the adjournment given by Re
corder McDonough does not call for his
appearance until January 8. BY that
time DunrkooD. 1t Is thought, Will be in
Europe.
s.kajanka'' IN Hoboken.
Mf1lar Rrofharu, tsK afaukaf, WINS uro-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

Van HourEss cocoA-''oucs tried, always
used
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
skajanka'' an Hoboken.

Miller Brothers 'Kajauka'' was pro-
duced at Jacobs Hoboken Theatre last
night, with all its wealth OF scenery and
feniininity. There was a large audience.
and the play ran smoothly. "Kajanka"
will be produced tonight, tomorrow night
and Sunday night, with the usual mati-
nees. THE Clemenceau Case" will be
the next attraction.
, 1890-05-15

tnck when he wrote about these
continuous woods. II he will come
10 spokane Falls and start out afoot
for Alaska ho viii come TO tho con-
ci'iston long before he strikes the
Arctic circle that the woods aro con
unuous enough for all practical pur-
poses, and that tho poet was not
spreading on poetic license TO any
considerable extent when he wrote
"fhanatopsis" and startled the
world with his genius
II ls not often that tho new ar
rival worries like this about lack
of forest In the Pacific Northwest.
AZ u rule the complaint is made be-
cause OF an exceas Of continuous
woods.
If the poets critic will adopt the
REVIEWS suggestion, there h little
doubt that he will bo thoroughly
satisfied with the continuous woods
long before he strikes clearing, and
will heartily long for thc rolling
hills OF the Palouse, where kindly
fate has cast his lot.
Let Mr.. Bolce take heart of grace.
IL hc is hunting a country where
the continuous woods arc doing
business at the old stand, he has
made no mistake. They are not far
distant.
, 1890-05-15
A RELIGION Us ED.

While the Christians of the
United States have been turning
their attention to the teaching of
Christianity In foreign lands, pouring
their money and tho best blood of
the church into Africa and India,
the remarkable spectacle has been
presented of IA counter invasion of
religion from one of the same coun-
tries that Christianity is striving to
bring gunder the influence Of its light
The 'IIight Of Asia" has sent u
ray throughout Christie ndom, aud
to-day Buddhism has following in
the United States of several hun
drcd, and possibly Of several thou
sand. This remarkable achieve
ment appears all the more surpris-
ing when IL Is remembered that the
following was obtained without the
influence of missionaries from In
dia. Europeans and Americans
travelling through India became
fascinated with the humanitarian-
ism and phllosophic tendencies OF
the teachings of Buddha, and took
1t upon themselves to spread these
teachings In their native lands.
II may he matter OF surprise 90
the readers Of the REVIEW to learn
that there are Budd hists in this
state. such Is fact, though
their numbers are probably not con-
adorable. The Rockford Realm of
81 wIaleek publishes u long lotte
from one of these converts, in which
the following propositions are ad-
vanced:
"Buddha. Christ Plato-three teach
ors of extraordinary power aud truth
but teachers merely and no more divine.
except in degree, than is any earnest
tcacher. The PHILOSOPHERS Of Christ. OF
Plato. of Buddha. have a certain simi-
larity. considered as codes of morality
merely. Each demands OF its followers
self-denial, patience, purity; each would
brighten our minds with ideas OF har-
inony each recognizes the impcrishable
nature Of the soui each is the highest
expression OF thc intellectual life Of the
era that produced II. but that the
Christian philosophy is superior to that
OF Bu1dha or Of Plato is not to be too
conhden,ly affirmed. 1t is indeed well
TO sift the dross irom the teachings and
history Of Buddbti Buddhist might
insist upon slfting tho miraculous tales
Of the scriptures and discarding them
likewise as pref ,stsrcus and impossi-
ble.''
so rapid has been the spread OF
this new religIon---ncw for this land,
aud yet older than history itself
, 1890-05-15
THE YSICIANS.

II IL the world that will reap the
benefits attending such gatherings
of physicians and discussions of
surgery and therapeutics us those
just held In this city. The study of
medicine II one of the most perplex-
ing and difficult with which the
mind of man Is forced to deal. II
Is u remarkable fact that we know
less about the effects of drugs upon
the human system than we know
about the movements OF the planets
and their influence upon each other.
Perhaps the greatest difficulty con-
fronting the physician is the fact
that no two bodies are entirely
alike. Darwin tells us TINT
surgeons occasionally discover
in n human body the
presence Of nerves and mus
cles supposed to be peculiar to
the ape. This he employs in his
argument for evolution. These
cases, however, are rare, but when
we turn from the field of surgery,
whore there is almost positive Ger.
tainty, TO that of therapeutics, we
find ourselves almost hopelessly at
sea. That which will cure one pn-
tient will endangcr another's life.
while remedy that is almost spe-
ciilc In one epidemic win prove pow
erless In another. A physician Is
hurrledly called to the bedside of a
patient, perhaps he has never seen
before, and is expected to learn in
five minutes that which the patient
himself has not learned In life
time.
Individual study of physiology,
the laws of health and the effect of
drugs would do much TO assist the
earnest efforts Of the physician, and
this point ought TO be ngltated by
the medical profession and the press.
But out of all this research and
perplexity comes the persistent
thought, May not this effort to
prolong the life Of the feeble, the
puny and the diseased members of
the race be the worst course that
can be pursued? Would II not be
better for mankind If it were edu-
Gated In the laws of health, and
physic thrown TO the dogs? Then
we should see an end of the deter
mined attempt to prolong the ex-
istence of the diseased and puny
members Of the race, in order to
permit them to bring into the world
children who are even punler than
themselves, while more thought
fui regard for tho laws Of health
would follow, since we should cease
To lean upon drugs, which ut best
are irnil support. Eventually, 1t
would seem, such course would
, 1890-05-15
DIC71 TING TO THE GOV
ERNOR.

Nearly every newspaper published
west of the Cascade mountains iav-
ored the legislative enactment that
will rob this state of $4,000, 900
worth OF tide lnnds as soon as 1t
goes into effect. 1t is not u remark
able coincidence, therefore, that
almost every paper in that section of
the state now advocates the post
ponement of the extra session until
II date that will preclude the possl-
bllity of transactlng any other busi-
ness than the apportionment OF the
state into representative and sena-
torial districts.
This Is directly in line with the
methods employed 10y the engineers
of the tide lands grab throughout
the regular session. All the inter-
ests of the people hnd to
yield to the tide land pres
sure. No act, however important
or necessary, could even receive u
decent pretense of honest considera-
ton unless 1t harmonized with the
scheme to rob the state of It's tide
lands. On the other hand, any
measure, however unimportant, un-
desirable or obnoxious, that could be
turned in as n part Of the capital
stock of the tide land ring, with u
fair prospect of Strengthening their
cause, was permitted to pass with
out opposition from that source.
ave trust" says the Tacoma Led
ger, "that the extra session will he
postponed so long that II will of me-
cesslty be limited in time, and thus
be compelled to pass an apportlon-
ment bill and adjourn"
II am willing, Mr.. Speak
err" said the bombastic gem
tleman from Clarke county, as
he pompously strobe down
the aisle, "that the distinguished
gentleman from Spokane shall have
an extension of time, after which l
shall move the previous question:
1t would he difficult todistinguish
much difference between the re-
mark of the Ledger and that of Mr..
Geoghegan. The latter, as spokos-
man for the tide lands organization,
was willing to make n slight conces-
sion to n personal friend, but gave
notice that beyond that concession a
free discussion by the other repre-
sentatives of the people, upon the
most important measure pending
before the legislature, would not be
tolerated.
The newspaper quoted is willing
to permit the governor OF the state
OF Washington to reconvene the leg
islature, but boldly dictates
that the date be postponed, so that
the body will be limited in time aud
60 niined to one subject, regardless
OF all other measures, however int
portant they may appear to the rep
resentatives of the people.
1t remains to be seen whether or
not the governor will be guided by
this selfish advice Of the tide land
Drcss.
, 1890-05-15
A MARROY YIEIE

Tho Wallace Free Press assumes
n childish attitude toward tho pro-
poscd ore palace 10 be erected In
Spokane Falls, 1t is willing to lend
the exposition Its approval, provid-
Oh Its marrow views be adopted, but
In the event Of the representation
of ores In the structure that arc
taken from mining properties across
tho international border, 1t will OPP
pose the Incorporation of even u
pound Of ore from the Ceur
d Alenes. This even though that
ore IL owned by American citizens
and Is produced by American labor.
Here is what this red-hot American
citizen has to say about the PROPOSE
tion:
On behalf Of the C@ur d'Alene sec.
tion, we protest most soleninly against
the contribution of single pound OF
gaicnn ore from an American mino for u
mineral palace which Is to include one
ounce OF British lead A mineral struc-
turo from American ores is all right,
aud wo think this can be built, and
ought to be built, II only In miniature,
but III there Is proposition 10 advertise
foreign mines by tho aid OF our own, to
our injury, then we are obliged to pro-
test
IL 80 happens lhat the entire ore
supply of the Ceur d'Alencs is not
owned by the writer of 80 narrow n
scrced, and the ore-producers
OF that rich section will hardly take
50 childish u view of this most COM
mendable enterprise. A project so
admirably calculated to advertise Q
the mineral resources Of the North
west, and encourage the investment
OF Eastern capital, should not be an
tagonized by an opposition 90 mar
row and selfish. The domination
Of such petty spirit would assur-
edly do more in the way of retard-
ing the development Of the C@ur
dAlenes than the admission of n
few tons of ore to structure dc
signed entirely for tho exposition of
the mineral resources of the entire
country surrounding Spokane Falls,
This certainly Is not the time or
the place to drag In the free lead
question. The admission of Cana
dian ores to representation in the
ore palace has nothing whatever TO
do with the tariff question, no more
in fact than the display of foreign
manufactures and works OF art at
the worlds fair In Chicago would
A. - ..
, 1890-05-15

believe that wooden factory could
Dc successfully operated In Spokane
Fails.
such manufactures have long
been prontably conducted at Oregon
City and Brownsville, Or, and
their manufactures have even been
sold In the markets of Iowa and
New England. They give employ
mcnt, ut fair wages, to girls and
young men, who otherwise might
live In idloness, since the demand
for that class of labor Is not great.
1t now lies within the power OF
Spokane Falls to possess such an
enterprise. The proposition Is
worthy Of encouragement, orat least
Of Investigation. 1t certainly would
be an excellent institution for the
city, and II is more than probable
that II would be n good investment
for individual citizens.