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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
STANLEY HAPPY.
The Great African Explorer Married
to Miss Tenant.


LONDON, July II, $780, Henry M. Stan
ley, the great African explorer, was mar
ried at Westminster Abbey today to Miss
Dorthy Tenant, having sufficiently re-
covered from his sickness to avoid a post
ponement of the wedding.
Miss Tennant, with her mother and
brother, arrived at the Abbey at half past
one O'Clock from her home at Richmond
Terrace.
They found Mr.. Stanley awaiting them.
He was looking ill and was closely attend
ed by DR.. Parke, while another physician
was within call
The bride wore rich white silk, with
front of white satin, embroidered with
pearls and trimmed with orange bios
SONS.
&She wore the Queens miniature set in
diamonds, suspended from a superb coll
1aret of rare Brazilian stones, also pres
ent from Her Majesty.
Mr.. Stanley wore the traditional morn
ing dress suit.
The bride looked very handsome.
Her hair was dressed on the top of her
head, where sparkled a magnificent dia-
mond ornament.
So great was the crush in the vicinity
of the Abbey that traffic around West
minister Bridge was greatly impeded.
Among the earlier arrivals were the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Baron
ess Burdett- Coutts and Mr.. Gladstone,
who were loudly cheered.
Mr.. Stanley was so weak that he had to
be carried into church.
Before the ceremony every inch around
the Abbey was jammed, the public hav-
ing begun to gather at the entrance of
the north transept at nine O'Clock.
Thousands must have been present
when the doors opened.
The invited guests began to arrive at
noon at the other entrances.
The bridal procession entered in the or
der announced, the bride leaning on the
arm Of her brother, followed by the
bridesmaids and pages. Mrs. Tenant,
Stanley, accompanied by his best man,
Count D'Aroch, and the groomsmen,
Messrs. Parke. Nelson, Jepham, Stairs
and Bonnell.
Then came the Bishop of Ripon, with
the Dean of Westminster on his right and
Canon Farrar on his left.
The ceremony was somewhat short
ened, on account of the illness of Mr.
Stanley. who remained seated.
At the close of the marriage service, an
anthem, "The Blessing of the Lord, y
was sung.
The address was followed by the mar
riage hymn, Father of Life" and the
blessing was then pronounced.
The bridal party then drove to Rich
mond Terrace to partake of the wedding
breakfast, where nearly a thousand guests
had assembled to attend the reception.
The neighbors of the Tenants had Of
fered their grounds, SO that all were
thrown into one great garden.
Among the presents displayed, besides
those already cahled, were silver bread
basket from Colonel John Hay and
wife, of America; diamond brace
let and watch from Sir Henry
James; tortoise she'll fan from the Bar
oness Burdett Coutts; a necklace of an
tique taglios and gems from Henry Ir-
wing; a mother of pearl fan from Joseph
Chamberlain; the hide and head of a
grizzly bear from an unknown American,
and silver coffee pot from Sir James
Hanuen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
WHAT DID THEY DO, ANY HOWq

That's What Mr.. Winfield Would Like
to Know of the Committee of Fifty.
At the meeting of the Committee of
Fifty, held on Wednesday evening, call
was issued to the public for funds to en-
able it to pursue It's plan, in which the
Committee congratulated itself ELUSIVE
ly over the result Of its labors in bringing
the ballot box suffers to justice. After
speaking of the great difficulties the Com
mittee had to overcome the address
rather vain-gloriously goes on to say:-
Yet, notwithstanding all difficulties we have
brought some Of the traitors to the bar of JUS
tice, and in spite of bribery and intimidation, we
thank God, there have still been found honest
and incorruptible men in jury box and the
bench to convict upon evidence the men who
conspired to rob you of your most sacred
rights.
1t will be observed that although the
committee gives the court and jury the
credit they deserve for their share of the
good work, it entirely ignores the prose-
cutor's office, which, as every one who
followed the matter knows full well, per-
formed the greater part of the labor which
has so demoralized the ring.
l called on Prosecutor Winfield this
morning and called his attention to the
address, especially that portion in which
the committee sets forth that it helped to
convict the dishonest election officers
with their labor and money. He was
somewhat amused at what he termed the
"bald impudence" of the committee
why they never turned over finger
nor spent single cent to help the prose-
cution of the election officers" he said.
Il never knew that there was such an
organization as the Committee of Fifty
until on the trial I heard some one ask
one of the jurors if he was member of
the committee.
Mr.. Winfield could not understand how
the gentlemen comprising the committee
could have made such statement under
the circumstances.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
Those SIX SCHOOLS.
They Are Castles in the Air
Not Likely to Mate
ria1ize.

The Board of Education seems at
present to be engaged in building castles
in the air. From the report of its pro-
ceedings one would imagine that the city
is to have new school house for every
district before the close Of the new fiscal
year. Under the new charter there is
$4,000 set aside out of the license
money every year for the erection
OF a new school in that part of the city
which most needs q new school. And
several years ago Corporation Counsel
Edwards called the attention of the
Board of Education to the fact that law
passed in 1854 authorized the issuance of
$4,000 of bonds each year for the erection
of new school in whatsoever district
might most be needed for such.
Under this latter law new schools were
erected year before last and last year in
Greenville and Lafayette. Under the
operation of both laws the Board of Edu-
cation has set out upon the erection of no
less than six schools. Will they all be
built?
WHERE THEY ARE TO BE.
There's the new school authorized last
year to be erected in the Fourth district
under the operation of the law of 1884; q
District Property Owners Association
and the committee from the Board of
Education, and there is no sign of the
building yet. Then there are the two
proposed new schools for the Fifth dis
trict authorized also last year to be
erected out of the liquor license money.
The Street and Water Board and
Board of Education quarreled over sites;
months have Hown by; the Street and
Water Board finally selected sites, one of
them proved unsatisfactory, and So far
as that school is concerned at present
everything remains in statu quo.
School Director Kelly, 40 Thursday
nights meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton, introduced resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the erection Of q
new $40,000 school in the First district
from this year, share of the liquor license
receipts.
Mr.. Moran Immediately thereafter had
another resolution adopted authorizing
the erection of new school house in the
Second district under the laws of 1884. In
addition to this the Board declared its
intention to erect another school in the
Woodlawn section of Greenville.
is THERE LOG ROLLING?
County Collector Dugan says the money
should be forthcoming for the erection of
these. He does not see why they should
not be Immediately constructed. Corpor-
alton Counsel Edwards says it is all bosh
to talk of spending nearly quarter of a
million dollars for school buildings. But
the counsellor hadn't time to argue the
matter.
1t is surmised that system of log roll
ing is in vogue somewhere, and that the
Finance Board will not put the $40, 900
authorized by the law of 1884 to be put in
the tax levy for Mr.. Moran's school. But
why should $90, 900 of last years. money
lie idle when there is such a clamor for
schools?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
SCAHILL'S CONFESSION.
The Citizens Lawyers Turn the Ia
bles on Him in the Mayor
atty Investigation.

For the most part of the time since The
NEWS went to press yesterday afternoon
Cleveland Canvasser Scahill has been
upon the stand before U. S. Commits
sioner Romaine in the Mayoralty frauds
investigation. While identifying a num-
Der of names of persons whom the Per
kins canvassers swore they could not find
in various precincts they are registered
as having voted in, Mr.. Scanil1 was un-
able to account for the names of others
who voted from the same addresses given
for those whom he identified.
A bevy of Polish women whom the Per-
kins canvassers swore they got informa-
tion from were called by the defence this
morning to prove they gave no such in
formation. None of them could talk
English, and the services of a Polish in
terpreter was required
The examination of these witnesses was
rather unsatisfactory, and it is more than
probable that when questioned concern
ing the testimony they gave the Perk ms
canvassers they got their visits mixed up
with those of Supervisor Bumsted's cen
sus enum orators.
MeGregor was not cross-examined this
morning. He was on hand, though.
Counsellor Edwards stated that mas
much as McGregor had been produced by
the relator's counsel for cRoss-examina-
tion, the counsel for the respondent
did not want to take up time al
lowed them by the court for ex-
animation of their own witnesses in cross
examining McGregor. They at first pro-
posed that as there were three or four law
yers on each side. one from each should con-
duct the cross-examination of McGregor
in another portion OF the Aldeymanic
chamber. The counsel for the relator
agreed to this; but subsequently Counsel
lors Edwards, Black and Hudspetn an
nounced that they had other pressing en-
gagements, and agreed to let the cross
examination 60 over till Monday, the
relator's counsel notifying their oppon-
ents that they would not hold themselves
responsible for McGregor's appearance on
Mondav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
A PISTOL SHOT in THE DEPOT.
The wonld-b Suicide Is Well Known
Beverly Lawyer.


Beverly Lawyer.
Among the passengers that alighted
from the Boston express after it had
rolled into the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot at twenty minutes TO ten O'Clock
last night was tall, fne-looking man, a
little stopped with years. He had gray
hair and chin whiskers. The train hands
noticed that the man appeared mor0se.
He hesitated on the platform as il not
knowing which way to turn. He did not
follow the crowd that went toward the
ferry boats, but walked down the plat
form toward the east end of the depot.
AS he reached the end of the platform
the old man pulled out a revolver and
sent bullet into his head He fell to the
stone platform, and the revolver slipped
from his hand.
Depot Master Thomas heard the report
of the shot, and he hastened to the part
of the depot whence it came. The old
man was unconscious His face and shirt
front were saturated with blood. The
bullet had entered the head in the neigh
borhood of the right temple and made a
big hole. The revolver was 36-calibre
british bulldog. The man was carried
to the conductors room at the other end
of the depot and the City Hospital ambu-
lance was summoned. The man had
neither money OF jewelry. A white en-
velope was found in his coat pocket.
Written on the face of it were these
words:-"Please send word to H. C.
Thompson, Beverly, N. j."
He regained consciousness at the hos
pital at three O'Clock this morning, but
would say nothing about the shooting. A
despatch was received from Beverly TO-
day which indicates that the would-be
suicide is Henry G. Thompson, we'll
known lawyer of that town. The hos
pital physicians think the man has a good
chance of recOverjnp
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
HOBOKEN DOINGS.
A Lively Batch of Items from Our
Sister City.

The Police Commissioners will appoint
policeman to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Thomas Barker at their
meeting on Monday night. There are
several applicants for the position.
Henry E. Katenkamp, the well known
boniface. will be married to Miss Bertha
Petersen next Thursday
Ernest Fischer, of the Miller Rife Club
of this city, has won honors at Berlin.
He has captured handsome silver cup
for craftsmanship.
The Second Regiment will go to Sea
Girt for rifle practice on July 10, 15 and
Is. and also on August 81.
The annual excursion of the Bands Of
Hope of this city is taking place today.
The steamer Pleasant Valley left Fitch
street dock this morning with a large
crowd of children aboard.
The Aurora Italian Club, popular Or
ganization, will take their annual excur-
sion tomorrow. A big crowd is ex-
pected.
Messrs. Osten, Schultze, Schlatter and
Kiel, the committee who raised by sub
scription the funds to pay for a decent
burial of the unfortunate Wendlandt
family, met on Thursday night aud set
tied accounts. 1t has been decided to
place $50 tombstone over the grave.
IbeCOIueT AcOOnOuSu was DaCk at Tue
old stand dispensing justice this morn
ing. He looks hale and hearty after his
Western trip.
William Richard, of No. 1877 Bloomfield
street. was arrested last night, charged
with assault and battery on Herman
Jutte, of No. 156 Park avenue. He is
held.
Henry vatckey, the dead animal man,
was talking very loud in the City Hall
this morning. He does not like thefault
found with his work by the Street Com
missioner. He left the City Hall in a
furry to see Councilman Erlenkoetter
Counsellor Michael j. Cannon says that
he wants it understood that his name was
Commissioner. 1t was Michael Cannon
from the Third Ward.
The amalgamated picnic of the K. and
L. of Fl. of this city will be held at the
Union Hill Scheutzen Park on July 16.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
DEATH OF MIR. FRED SNOW.
Caused by Heart Disease at Five q.
TodaY-His Career.

Caused by Heart Disease at Five q. IN.
Today-His Career.
Mr.. w. Fred Snow, widely known in
this city. died at 5 a. m. today at his resi-
dence, 212 Pacific avenue.
His death was caused by disease of the
heart. Mr.. Snow had suffered with this
malady many years.
He was born at Albany, N. Y, in 1888
He came to Jersey City forty years ago
when but lad He worked at the car
penter trade when a young man.
He subsequently engaged in the lumber
business with the firm of Derby. Snow
& Prentice.
He was q prominent member of the
Masonic order, having reached the thirty
second degree.
He was also member of Hugh de Pay
ems Commandery, K. L. He was one of
the original members of the old Lafay-
ette engine company, in the days of the
volunteer fire department, and did good
service while in the company.
The funeral services will be held at his
late residence next Monday evening. The
Rev. DR.. Psrmly will preach the sermon.
The interment will be on Tuesday morn
ing in the Jersey City Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
CHURCH NOTICES.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, Bowers street, near
Summit avenue the Rev. R. H, johnson, pastor.
Preaching at 10:45 a. m. by the Rev. John Camp
bell. Evening service at 7:45 p. m.
ScoTcH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Mercer street,
near Varick. Services tomorrow 10:30 a. m.
Communion conducted by the Rev. D.. Mitchell.
and 1880 p. m by the Rev. Alex. McKelyey.
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. corner Grand
street and Manning avenue Services tomorrow
at a. M. 3:45 p M, and 1880 p. m. conducted
by Blind Evangelist Houston.
ST.. PAuL's NJ. E. CHURCH. Third street. The
Rev. D. Halleron. pastor. Preaching by the pas
tor 10:s0 q. m. Evening to young men, 40 p m;
topic, Money"
TABERNAcLE, corner York and Henderson
streets, the Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor, Ser
vices at 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Preaching
morning and Evening by DR.. Doremus Scudder-
BERGEN CHRIsTADELpHrAN EccLEsIA, Odd Fel-
lows Hall, corner Bergen and Fairnonnt ave-
nues. Services at 1880 a. III. Subject.-.kaith
and Hope"
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, York street, near War
rem The Rev. John Crawford, pastor. At 1910
a. M the first of three outline sermons on tho
Gospel according to st. John, each to be illus
trated by large charts. Special topic;--sOuf
Lords Progressive Revelation Of Himself. At
7.45 D. M the Rev. John Krantz, of Centenary
NJ E. Church viii preach.
WEST SIDE AVENUE III. E. CHURCH. the Rey.
John Atkinson, d. D., pastor Services ct 1890
q. M and 7:45 D. m. In the evening the pastor
win preach a sermon In memorian of General
Fisk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
A FORWARD POUR-YEAR.oLD.
Began Smoking at Seven Months-Now
Consumes Six Cigars a Day.

Began smoking at Seven Months-Now
Consumes Six Cigars a Day.
Special to the Jersey CITY Ne,os.
TRENTON, July IL, $780, The most re-
markable small boy in Trenton is Win
field Doran, who is four years old and can
smoke six strong cigars day. It Is not
unusual to see this precocious .youngster
going through the streets with his mother
putting on strong pipe.
He began smoking when he was seven
months of age. He acquired the habit
through daily association with the men
OF the household, who are all smokers.
They would take him on their knees
and allow him to take the pipe in
his mouth and take few puffs.
He gradually acquired taste for the
weed and demanded his turn at the
pipe during the nursing hours. his
father states that he purchased new CLAW
pipes for him, but they were not strong
enough and he preferred an old strong
pipe, and he can smoke pipeful at any
time and seems to enjoy it. The mother
states that he always has cigar after his
dinner the same as men. When he was
smaller and he was pushed around in O.
baby carriage, large crowds would gather
around to see an infant smoking cigars
and cigarettes.
The family physician says there is no
danger Of nicotine poisoning, and that as
he gets older he will gradually release his
hold On the habit, and will eventually
stop smoking. Both parents hope that he
will STOP
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
!. CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
An Orange Man Signs His Wire's Name
to an Insurance Check.


Special to the JERSEY Citu Neics.
NEWARK, July 12, 1S90.-On the charge
of forgery, James R. TAFT, a young mar
ried man living on Bell street. Orange,
was committed to jail for trial, without
bail. yesterday afternoon by Judge Davis.
The complainant in the case is the pris-
oner's own wife. Detective Sergeant
Conroy arrested TAFT on the charge Of
forging his wife's name to a check call
ing for $24, which was the life insurance
on their little child who died recently.
The child was insured in the Prudential
Insurance Company and the weekly
assessment was five cents. This amount
weekly Mrs. TAFT said that she alone
paid.
The child died over week ago and the
insurance company sent check by mes
senger to Mrs TAFT. 1t was necessary in
order to get the money from the bank for
Mrs. TAFT to indorse the check. She was
not at home, however, when the messen-
ger arrived, but TAFT received the check.
1t is said that he indorsed it with his
wifes name, later presented it at the
bank and received the S24 This, it is
SAID, was soon discovered by Mrs TAFT
and she asked the money from her hus-
band. He alleges thar at the time he
turned the money over TO the insurance
company again. as he feared all was not
right. He did not deny signing his
wife's name and receiving the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
LEssING LODGE AT LAW.
The Dispute About Its Charter, Before
the Courts.

the Courts.
A split took place several weeks ago in
Lessing Lodge o. H. A., whose meeting
rooms were in Stier's Hall. corner of
First street and Jersey avenue. The Dep
uty Master of the order declared that the
lodge could not under its constitution
lawfully transact business In Stier's
Hall, because it was not regular lodge
hall. Some of the members ignored the
deputy's order and continued to meet in
Stier's Hall. Other members got
new meeting rooms This caused d
split The charter of the lodge
which had been framed, hung on the
wall in Stier's Hail. The seceders want
ed the charter, and one night last week
one of them, Louis Ofschavsky, went in
to the lodge room in STEERS Hail ana purss
loineG the valuable document. The char
ter now hangs on the wall in the meeting
room OF the seceders.
The Stier Hall members want it back,
and they have caused the arrest of Of
schavsky for larceny. The accused had
an examination this morning. The dep
uty master gave evidence in favor of the
seceders, and they expect to be allowed
to hold the charter the case was ad-
journed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
MIKE O'MARA'S EXCUSE.
Staten Island Detectives Trying to Learn
How Good 1t Is.

Staten Island Detectives Trying to Learn
How Good 1t Is.
Detective Osborn, OF Staten Island. is
still searching for evidence as to Mike
O'Mara's reputation. His purpose is to
see how far O'Mara's excuse for his re-
peating there is justified by the facts.
when O'Mara was arrested at Vest
field IS. II for voting at the local election
under the name Of Joseph Lewis" said
Osborn, yesterday, "O'Mara tried to ex-
plain his conduct by saying that he was
under the influence of liquor.
"He claimed that he is always tempor-
arily deranged while intoxicated. Prose-
cutor Thomas Fitzgerald. Of Staten Island,
wants to show that O'Mara committed
the offence wilfully, and while in full
possession of his faculties. The grand
jury adjourned few weeks ago without
considering O'Mara's case. but when the
jurors reconyene on the 30th inst. we ex-
peot to reopen the case and secure an in
dictment. A grocer named Martin, OF
Westtield, went bail for O'Mara in the
sum of 81, 600. He was secured by several
Jersey City politicians" "
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

The trial of Peter Durand, Of Durham
avenue, Jersey City Heights, charged
with the betrayal of Selma Mehnert, a
deaf and dumb girl of Hudson avenue,
West Hoboken. took place before Justice
Reinhardt on Thursday afternoon. The
girl testified that Durand had ruined her
while out walking on the upper part OF
Palisade avenue late one Sunday night.
Most OF the testimony was unfit for pub
LEGATION. After being out all night the
jury was discharged. They could not
agree. They stood nine for conviction
aud three for acquittal.
Sol Moos and francisco Ange, of West
Hoboken, are matched for q swimming
contest for $50 side on Sunday morning
The betting favors Ange.
August Boemcke, of Hill and Spring
streets, West HobolSen. an old and re-
spected citizen, died suddenly last night.
The deceased was formerly engaged
in the weiss beer business. The funeral
will take place tomorrow.
The picnic Of the employees OF John
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
Uncle sam,s smart Craft,

To-day every one in navel circles is
talking of the wonderful run just made
by the torpedo boat Cushing, which has
proven her the fleetest war craft afoat in
any waters and the most manageable
The Gushing was steamed yesterday
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to New
port. When she had reached New Lon
don. distance of 100 miles, she had been
under way exactly four hours and forty
four minutes. Thus she had made con-
tinuous run at speed of 25.35 knots an
hour, the greatest speed ever yet attained
by naval vessel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12

Mehl will be held at the Union Hill
Schutzen Park tonight.
The second annual picnic of the West
New York Baseball Club will take place
at Krobatsch's on July 26.
Michael Higgin, contractor of Brook
lyn, was severely injured by q falling
bowlder on the Dallytown road, North
Bergen. yesterday afternoon. He was
attended by DIR. Wise and sent home in a
coach
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12

West Bergen Improvement Association.
The new sidewalk around the M Il.
Church is finished.
The Epworth League will hold Liter
ary and musical entertainment in the M.
Il. Church next Thursday night.
Captain Frank Smith hereafter will
sail the Thomas p. Ball.
The view at the junction of Ege avenue
and Bergen avenue is an inspiring one.
The Hackensack River is seen swiftly
gliding by, while the Orange Mountains
lend enchantment to the view"