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The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
The METHODIST CRUSADE.
A Commission Named to Carry on tn
War Against Rum.
Special to the JERSEY City NeIos.

Special to the JERSEY City NeIos
TRENTON, March "a. 1s91-The New
Jersey Conference concluded its fifty
fifth annual session yesterday afternoon.
1t was a very busy day, and the crush of
spectators at times interfered with the
business. During the morning Bishop
Fowler appeared and was enthusiastically
received. He spoke briefly, and at the
end OF the session pronounced the bene-
dictiou. The main event of the dav,
apart from the reading of the appoint
nients, was a lively discussion on the re-
port of the Committee on Temperance
The resolutions demanding concen-
tration of The moral and religious senti-
ment of thu State for campaign against
government caused much discussion.
Some of the ministers thought this
useless organization. DR.. A T. Ballard,
who is at the head of the movement, made
a strong appeal for it. He declared that
the churches were always opposed to
license, but many OF the speakers seemed
to forget that the principles OF prohibit
tion could not be adopted by New Jersey
until all amendments providing for it
were submitted TO the people aud placed
in the Constitution. Lawyers had all
agreed upon this matter. He would be
ashamed TO have it go out that the New
Jersey Conference would not join the
churches on the issue.
Late in the afternoon the commissioners
TO work up the new campaign against
liquor and corruption In high places were
announced. They are DIR. j. B. Graw. |.
L. Sooy, Il. z. Hancock, g. II. Neal, A p.
DAVIS, U. Ward Gamble, j. K. Yves twood,
q. W. Morris and w. G. G. Strickland.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
RAILROAD NOTES.

Sixty-foot rails with mitred joints are
being laid on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
eers has 27,7l5 members, an increase Of
2,3l2 in 1890.
President Sloan, of the Lackawanna
road, mas given orders to have the tunnel
through Bergen Hill lighted throughout,
so tnat the engineers will be able to see
the signals more distinctly aud prevent
accidents such as occurred in the tunnel
of the New YORK Central road, in New
York.
The West Jersey Railroad is about to
erect station at the new town in which
ex-senator Roe ia largely interested,
called Woodbury. Heights. The COM
pany has also purchased property in the
centre of Bridgeton for IS, 900. upon which
Will be erected Immediately brick pas
senger depot
The fast trains of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad are now enabled to
make the run without stopping for water
or to change engines at Bound Brook.
both of which were heretofore necessary.
Tanks or troughs, l.500 feet in length,
have been completed at Plaiufield, and
also on the brldge crossing the Delaware
river at Yardley, which enable the loco
motive to scoop up fresh supply of
water while running at full speed. The
change will effect saving of about five
minutes in the running time between the
two cities.
The Lackawanna has 1,O22 passenger
cars in service,
Car No. 40, Of the South Orange ac-
commodation, now has an electric CLOCK.
Superintendent Andrew Reasoner is
away on a Southern trip and will prob
ably return this week.
The Glassboro railroad Is probably the
shortest In the State. 1t is half mile
long and runs TO South Glass boro.
j. g. McGusk has been appointed fore
man of the l., V. X. r. Co.'S new pier,
foot of Forty-third street, East river, New
York
brakeman Conklin of the South Orange
accommodation is now doing duty as a
police officer in the Third Precinct in this
city
William Casey has been appointed sta
ton inspector on the Eastern Division of
the Erie He WIS formerly train dis
patcher at Jersey City.
The net earnings of the Pennsylvania
Railroad last year amounted to Sal ,5lS,-
PSI 10: 1877 OO0, 900 tons of freight were car
ried ana over $1,000, 600 passengers. The
cost of carrying passengers per mile was
about II cents
Two young scoundrels were arrested in
Paterson recently for putting a couplin
pin ON the Lockawanna track when an
express train was approaching. The act
was seeu Dy an aged gstcmen, who re-
moved the pin just in time TO avert an
accident. After the train had passed
the boys stoned the gateman, The boys
were caught and will go before the Grand
Jury.
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The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
THE WESTERLY ROUTE.
Probably Final Selection of the
Line for the County
Boulevard.

The County Road Committee Of the
Board OF Freeholders and Chief Engineer
Harrison bel a meeting Monday after
noon and decided on the lines for the new
County Road. The route is substantially
the same as was published January 26 In
The JERSEY CITY NEWS. It is what is
known to the Freeholders as the westerly
route and IS the preference Of three sur
veys made by Mr. Harri-on.
THE ROUTE.
The line decided on will begin at the
XIII Won Kull. run uD avenue b, Bayonne,
TO Bay View ParK, through the park and
into Avenue Is again TO the Old Bergen
road. AT the canal it will run into Ber-
gen avenue, and IL will follow that thor
oughfare to Carteret PARK. and passing
through this breathing spot viii branch
of about coo feet TO point between Ber-
gen avenue and West Side avenue. It's
course will be between these avenues to
the Pennsylvania Railway cut. A bridge
will be erected there and the line will ex-
tend mp Nelson avenue and In nearly di-
rect line run into the Dallytown road,
and thence TO the boundary llne OF Hud-
son and Bergen counties.
NEW LEGISLATION
The Freeholders have been given addi-
tional legislation which win enable them
TO build a branch road from the Boule-
ward to Highwood Park. The location Of
this branch was not determined on, al
though three surveys were submitted by
Mr.. Harrison. There are a few slight
changes to be made In the line of the
main boulevard which the Freeholders
informally approved Of, and which will
take Engineer Harrison until the first
meeting OF the Board in April 10 straigh-
ten ont on his maps. Aside from this the
line is settled on. At the first meeting Of
the Freeholders in April, the Road Com
mittee expect to present report to the
Board recommending the above line, and
it is not believed that there viii be any
opposition to IL.
THE WORKING PROBLEM
The Freeholders nave not decided yet
whether they viii begin the construction
Of the road In sections or begin at one
end aud WORK straight ahead until the
end is reached. After the route is de-
cided on and the map is filed the Free
holders will probably invite the public
to meet with them aud discuss the merits
of the proposed routs. 1t in this way the
Board should be shown thar the selection
of the line has been an unwise one, En-
gineer Harrison VIII be directed to make
other surveys
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
POSTAL SUBSIDY.
wanamaker WIN Use 1t For the South
American Trade.

Nanamakef viii Use 1t For the south
American Trade.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
invited representatives of the South
American countries to a conference at
the Post Office department, Washington,
in relation 10 the division of the postal
subsidy authorized by the late Congress.
The idea is TO use most of the money for
year at least in developing communica-
tion with South America.
The transatlantic service, the ships be-
ing owned abroad and sailed under for
eIgn flag. cost at present 1891, ,669 and will
be continued another year. No attempt
will be made to obtain service for Ameri-
costs SO, eco, and it likewise will be con-
south American aud Central American
service cost $4,000 sThe expenses all
told amount to $720. 900 per year.
This leaves about $500, 600 for the en-
couragemeut of new lines by the subsidy
system. and this amount it Is proposed to
use for the South American traffic.
AT present three American lines run to
South America, namely, the Red fD''
line, the Uuited States and Brazil mail
and the Pacific mail
BY increasing their service these lines
will get share of the subsidy money.
AT the conference with Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker the representatives of
the South American States will be asked
TO cooperate in the subsidy plan, and il
is expected they will If they do SO, the
amount Will undoubtedly be Increased 10
at least double its proportions.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
A QUEER STORY.

A Man Watching for n Boboixen Alder
man Under Suspicious Circumstances.
A respectfully dressed, well educated
young man who said be was Albert Dam
Finger, twenty-five years old, salesman
at Broadway and Fourteenth street, New
York. was srraigned before Recorder
McDonough, in Hoboken, this morning.
About eleven o'clock last night Police
man Delaney, whose post is on first
street, saw the fellow standing on tn at
street between Hudson aud River streets.
On this block are the notorious
Eagle Hotel and several other shady
resorts. Delaney noticed that the
fellow was trying to peer in the blinds OF
one Of the houses there, but when he saw
the policeman watching him he walked
briskIy down the street, and disappeared
around the corner.
Delaney proceeded on his post, and it
was about one o'clock when he came back
to the same place again. He was sur
prised 10 see the fellow there yet. He was
tnen sitting on the steps of the Eagle Ho-
tel, evidently prepare for long wait.
Detective kivion happened TO come
along and Delaney and the detective
walked over TO where the fellow was and
asked him what he was doing there:
Il am waiting for an Alderman" said
he, greatly excited. "He is in this hotel
with my wife. He is married man. and
| would 20 down and tell his wife but l
am afraid that In the meantime
they will leave the hotel. The
fellow that told Detective Kiylon who
the alderman was. Kivlon said that
there must be a mistake as the alderman
mentioned was a man with family and
was above suspicion.
The fellows story struck the detective
as being queer, and Policeman Delaney
held the fellow while Kiylon went to the
house of the Alderman. who was accused
of being unfHithful TO his marriage vows,
and there he found him In his own bed.
The Alderman dressed himself waen he
learned what he was wanted for, and
went back to the hotel The fellow did
not recognize him, and after consulta-
tion he was arrested and was booked as a
suspicious person.
This morning the Alderman was in
court and withdraw the complaint, as he
did not desire publicity, he said. The
prisoner left the court room arm in arm
with the Alderman.
The story OF the arrest, as told above,
is Detective Kivlon's version. Recorder
McDonough says that he thinks the fell
low was O black mailer and is sorry that
the complaint was not pressed
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

William Martell and Jennie Merritt
were made man and wife bv
Justice of the Peace Winfield
F. Weed today. Martell IS fifteen years
older than Mrs. MarLelL Mrs. Martell is
the daughter of a wealthy florist of Al
bany. She is very pretty.
Martell claims to be a travelling sales
man for a firm in this same city.
Two weeks ago Martell paid visit to
the florist establishment for the pur-
pose of drumming up trade.
Miss Merritt was in the
store when Martel called, and suggested
that the father should be called BY tele-
phone.
Marten readily consented to his propo-
tion and conYersed earnestly with Miss
Merritt.
It was case of love at first sight. Mar
tell proposed marriage. The young lady
accepted.
Mr.. Martell brought her on TO Jersey
City, where the hymeneal knot was tied
in the most aesthetic fashion by Justice
Need.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

In THE JERSEY CITY NEWS of Monday
there appeared an account OF q saloon
brawl in Kalgebehns' saloon, No.
3l4 Washington street, Hoboken,
in which Herman Cordts, a book
keeper for the house, was brutally beaten
and taken to ST. Mary's Hospital and no
arrests were made. Last night Cordts
had a sudden change for the worse, and
the hospital authorities say that his in-
luries may prove serious.
Notwithstanding this Charles halge-
behn, the proprietor Of the saloon, has.
not taken any steps in the matter It all
1 learned this morning that the assailants
Of Cordts were several students OF Stevens
Institute. 1t appears that they were in
Kalgebehn's saloon and one OF them, the
son OF Professor in the Institute, led the
assault on COrdts.
Recorder McDonough is very much in
censed because there appears TO be no
effort IN the part of sny one 70 bring the
Young ruffians before him.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

The entire Democratic ticket will be
elected in West Hoboken. Iu Union Hill
there is slight opposition, but the regular
ticket will surely win.
Henry Nordhaus, Secaucus farmer,
was struck by a stone on the head while
passing through Bergenline avenue,
Union Hill, last night. DIR. Luck dressed
his wound 1t is not known who threw
the stone.
George Alsen. sailor on the brig Al
lerton lying off the West Shore docks at
Weehawken, fell overheard last night
and was drowned. His body was
not been recovered. Fully 1900 people
visited the races ut Guttsnburg yester-
day The road houses did thriving
business.
The West Hoboken Town Council
meets tonight An interesting session
is expected.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
Damages for His sons Life.

Philip A. Williams has begun a suit in
the Circuit Court against the North River
Coal and Wharf Company to recover
s.. 900 damages. On December 4. 1889,
James Williams, nineteen years old, and
sou of the plaintiff. was killed by some
coal cars belonging TO the defendant.
The young man was employed as brake
man. IL is claimed by his father that
through the carelessness Of the other
employees on the coal tram his son was
thrown beneath the wheels of the train
and killed The case will be noticed for
trial at the next term of court
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

A suit to recover Sl3. 500 has been begun
IN the Circuit Court by Albert Darling
against the North American Phonograph
Company. Darling claims that he ac-
cepted two notes from the company, one
for $1,000 ana the other for $780,. ard
the company has defaulted in the paw
ment of both. The papers in the suit
were served March q on Thomas r.
Lombard, vice president of the company /,
at his Office Nos. IA and Is Morris street.
This case will probably be tried ia the
April term Of court
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Joseph NJ Noonan. Assistant District
Attorney, was reappointed yesterday By
District Attorney Winfield and his ap-
pointment was Immediately confirmed By
Governor Albeit. The recent Legislature
increased the salaries Of Assistant District
Attorneys from &. 500 TO s., 500 and the
Governor has sigBed the bill. In conse-
ouence of this double stroke Of good luck
Mr. Noonan is decidedly well pleased
with the world and everything in it
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
Logging on the Delaware.

V|ttJ
BELvIDERE March 24, S91.-Oldlumber-
men say that more lumber will be RATED
down the Delaware River this spring than
for several years past, and probably more
than will ever De RATED in any one season
again. The splendid sleighing during
last winter enabled lumbermen TO get
their logs. which they had been unable to
move for two years, to the river bank.
When the freshets come the logs will be
fioated TO the Philadelphia market.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Gustave Hauser of HoDoken has
brought suit in the Circuit Court against
the Hillside Boat Gu b to recover $1,000.
which debt the bill of particulars on ill e
sets forth was incurred for goods sold
and delivered The individuals who ar e
made defendants to the suit are Louis
Philibert, Jonn E. Dunn aud J. FL. Mid
dleton The case will be tried in the
April term Of court.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

At Jacobs Hoboken Theatre tomorrow
night 1.-The Bottom Of the Sea" will be
produced for the first time. The story of
the play is of intense interest and is re-
plete with stage realisms. The hero of
the play descends TO the bottom OF the
sea with villain, who cuts the air pipe
and life lines. The scene is very realistic.
"The Bottom of the Sea" ought TO draw
crowded horseS
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Specldl 70 The jersey Cif9 News
PRINCETON. March "a. 1Ss1-Princeton's
famous astronomer, Professor Charles A.
Young, delivered lecture this evening
in the Second Presbyterian Church on
:. Astronomical News, embracing the dis
coveries of the last ten years. The senior
class held a mass meeting today and de-
caded to revive the old college custom or
wearing Oxford mortar boards
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Young Mems Christian Association aud
7. II. O'Neill. and have become full
hedQ-d (kymnastica) members Of that
body. Both desire to reduce their cor
poralions bv gymnastic exercises. IL is
anticipated that the sight OF Justice
Weed on the horizontal and parellel bars,
and tire German horse will overtax the
visitors gallery. aud give the leather
bound horse a pain IN its abdomen.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
To Enlarge the Assembly Chamber.

TRENTON, March 2a, 1s91.-The new
State House Commission met yesterday
and by invitation Of the Governor went
entirely over the State House. 1t was
unanimously agreed to enlarge the As
sembly chamber, makingi IL almost double
its present size, by an addition on the
south. The Senate chamber will remain
as at present.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
Lehigh Valley Beaten.

The Supreme Court has decided the
certiorari case in the matter of
the Avenue AIS Bayonne crossing
against the Lehigh Valley railroad
company Some time ago the company
applied TO the Common Council of Bay
onne for permission to cross the avenue
at grade, aud the Council passed an ordi-
nance granting the permission. Several
residents of Bayonne applied for a writ
of certiorarl TO remove the proceedings
into the Supreme Court. which has just
been granted.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
DIR. POTTS WAS NOT THERE.

In the account of the argus fire pub
lished in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, it was
stated that Mr.. ]. Herbert Potts, counse el
for the owners Of the concern, was in the
building Saturday evening. Mr.. Potts
wishes it stated that he was not in the
building then nor had he been for n week
or more previous.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
The New state Tax BOARD.

Mr.. Charles C. Black went to Trenton
this morning to attend the organization
of the Tax Board, which will be
effected in the State House
at noon today. Mr.. Black was
accompanied by Assemblyman Usher,
who expects 70 be made Secretary of the
Board. Assemblyman Hardin of Newark,
VINO fought Jersey City so hard on
the water question will be made counsel
tn the Board at an annual salary of
81 500
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
The sfattres,es We're An Right.

cided the case Of Frank A. Hall against
Stafford & Knowles, the proprietors of the
Dorrincourt at Schooley's Mountains in
favor of the complainant. Hall sold the
defendants a number.
of mattresses which the latter declared
were filed with moss instead of hair.
Assemblyman Potts and ex-Congress-
man Voorhis appeared for the plaintiff
aud Mr. James Flemming for the de-
feudant
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

The entire editorial and reportorial
staff of the argus were laid off today.
The paper Will continue to be published
in its pamphlet form which is gotten out by
the foreman OF the press room and the
business manager for awhile yet. The
proprietors say that this arrangement
will last only until the building has been
made ready for occupancy again.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
Harmony In the Democratic Ranks.

The Democratic City Committee met
last night at the Democratic headquar-
ters. No. $40 Grove street, and received
the returns of the primaries held the
night before. There was not a single pro-
test made and the committee simply
directed the secretary to prepare the Gre
dentials tor the delegates and TO see that
They were properly delivered
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

unknown man found slaughtered on the
Erie Railroad last week, which was TO
have been continued last night IL is
necessary to hear the conductor and
brakeman of the fast train, known as No.
5, which passed the spot short time be-
fore the BODY was found. They were OF
on the Susquehanna division last night,
but will be present at 7:3O tonight in
Roche's Lower Hall.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Daniel Brennan, patrolman of the First
police precinct. dropped dead this morn
ing.
He has been on the police force for the
last fourteen years and was looked upon
as a good patrolman.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

George Naegeli, the son of the propriet-
or of Naegeli's Hotel, was injured
in wreck on the Louisville
aad Nashville Railroad, near Anchor
Mr. Naegelrs wounds are NOT
serious Mr.. Naegeli left Ho-
boken two weeks ago as agent for his
fathers beers. and was on his way south
when the accident occurred.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

appeared in court aud said bis father was
denented, aud although the old man had
good home with hts sou, yet he would
20 out on the streets ana beg. Justice
Wauser told the son that Mr. Grazing
must be watched more closely or else be
would be sent where the county would
guard him. The old man will be per
mitted 10 20 home TO bis son this after
noon.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
Death of /. Postonace Clerk.

Mr.. Edward Ernest. fo- several years
window clerk at the CITY Post
Office, died last week. after
a brief spell of typhoid pneumonia Mr.
Ernest was well known among the young
people OF the city, and many young people
mourn his death.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25


The committee decided to request the
principals OF the schools to take uD a coli
lection from the pupils on April II. This
was done for the purpose Of permitting
every one to feel that they had been IN
strumental in the erection Of the monu-
ment to the dead soldiers The com
mittee also directed the secretary
to communicate with all organizations IN
the county, asking their aid individually
and collectively. The com miUree, at the
request of Van Houton Post. authorized
that body TO give an entertainment 70 aid
in raising funds for the monument. and
Monsignor Seton and Rev. DR.. Merry
were authorized to lecture for the same
purpose.
The different post commanders were
requested 70 send 10 the com mittee for
names of the persons holding subscrio-
tiOn books and the number Of the books
The meeting adjourned to assemble again
next Tuesday night
April 12, the day designated for the
principals of the schools TO take up the
collection, fills on 4 Sunday. Und0ubt-
edly another day was meant
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
ne viii wauder Away

Policeman Holderer yesterday arrested
Anthony Grazing, eighty years old, OF
Adams street, Hoboken. and charged him
with disorderly conduct. His soa today
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

WASHINGTON. March 25, 1921. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New YORK. New Jersey ana Easr-
ern Pennsylyania:-tair TIL trldays
slightly cooler; nortbeyly winds
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

In advanced age the declining powers are
xonde rfuily refreshed BY Hoods sarsaparil q.
II really does make the weak strong.
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

Coroner Flaherty was compelled to
postpone the inquest into the death of the
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25

More Recruits for the Y. NJ. c. A.

More Recruits for the \. "a. T. A.
Justice OF the Peace Winfield S. Weed
and Constable John Graham have in
vaded the domain hitherto held By tue
The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
TIE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Good Work Being Done by the Com
mittee.

Good Work Being Done by the Com
mfftee.
The Soldiers Monument COMMITTEES
held meeting last night in the office OF
the Board Of Freeholders. The only alb
sentee was Freeholder Tierney. There
were about a dozen representatives from
the Grand Army Posts present and when
Treasurer L. J. Gordon reported that he
had cash on hand 81 All. 81, the old veter-
ans looked as pleased as the Committee
DIR Gordon said that he had Sll0 balance
in his possession, turned over from the
old fund to him. The balance or the
fund was turned over to the treasure
last night and had been raised by the ac-
tive work Of the Post and committee as