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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
ITALIAN CATHOLICS.
Laying the Corner Stone Of Their
New Church In This City.

Between two and three thousand peo-
pie were present yesterday afternoon to
witness the ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new Church OF the Most
Holy Rosary, in Sixth street, between
Brunswick and Monmouth. As the COM
gregation Is composed almost exclusively
q Italians, the ceremonies were con-
Quoted with characteristic pomp. Yet
that of yesterday was consistent with the
means OF the struggling parishioners.
The stone was blessed and placed by
the Rt. Rev. j. De Conci1io, D. D., as
sisted by Fathers Mariana and John, as
deacon and subdeacon. With banners
aud music procession Of priests and
Italian Catholic societies paraded around
the block in which the church is located.
In the procession were; Father MnziottR,
rector Of the church; Mgr. Seton. DID,;
Fathers Connolly, of the Fifth Avenue
Cathedral; Kelly. Of st. Bridget's Church;
Of St. Francis Hospital; Charles,
of st. Columbus, New York;
and Dominick Marzettf, d. D., OF St.
Francis, Hoboken. The procession was
mainly composed of the Societies st. Anna
Of st. Francis Church. Hoboken, and San
Michele Arcello. Bonatio and Bersaig-
Ter bands played necessarily during the
parade. From platform erected on one
side of the old church building Mgr.
Seton, ID. D., delivered an eloquent adj
dress first in Italian. then in English. He
told his hearers that they should let their
faith come down from their heads to their
pockets, and ridiculed penny piety. /"
''The Catholic religion" he said, 'is the
only thing worth having. Not even
those powers almost ominpotent, elee-
tricity and steam, can put down the
Catholic faith. Wherever it gets foot
hold it is bound to stay. When Christo-
pher Columbus discovered America there
wasn't Protestant on earth"
The Monsignor told his hearers that
the man who would not make sacrifice
for religion Is sham, fraud, a living
lie, and while warming up in the theme
of the great sacrifice Christ made for His
people, he pitched his voice high until its
tones reached the ears of the crowd lining
the railway trestle in vacant lot opp0-
sits.
The collection was liberal. The new
church is to be in the rear of the old one.
Is is to be a frame structure. 47x44 feet.
with a seating capacity Of about six hun-
dred. 1t will cost completed, about 81, 600.
The old building is to be utilized for pa
rochial school purposes. A new three
story frame house for the priest is also
being erected. The old church build
ing was erected about five years
ago. Father Mazziotta has been in
charge about three years and from q
struggling body of communicates he has
built up quite large congregation.
In the box placed In the corner stone
yesterday were copies of the church
documents, list of names of officials
from the President down to the Mayor,
copies of the local papers and the
Chrfstoforo Colombo L'Ech0 u Italia. EL
ProgTesso, Itatt0-Amertcano, and gold
Italian and American coins
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
AFTER POOL SELLERS.



Special to the jersey City Nesos.
TRENTON, Oct 10. 1s91.-The Citizens
League of New Jersey has issued an ap-
peal to the people of the State in reference
to the selection of candidates for the Leg
islature who can be relied upon to vote
against the legalizing of pool selling. 1t
says that renewed effort will be made in
the next Legislat ure to break down the
barrier of the existing acts aga inst pool
selling. The silence as to their purpose
of those who have the largest pecu-
mary interest involved is, in itself, omin-
Gus. The circular give the novel intima-
tion that control OF the coming Legisla-
ture will be sought by epdeavoring to
secure the election Of those candidates,
irrespective OF party. who will pledge
themselves to support measures in the
interest or the race tracks. The hope
of success In this effort is predicted
largely upon the imagined present in
difference of the people.
Hence the object of the circular, name
ly, which is said to be to make an earnest
appeal to the people of New Jersey to
make every proper effort to secure the
choice in the approaching election of
''nen who can be relied upon to oppose
legalizing pool-selling, bookmaKing and
all other forms of gambling In connec-
tion to race tracks in New Jersey,
whenever and wherever opportunity
Offers"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
CATHOLIC CLUB HOUSE.
Latest Work of the Rev. Father
Senez of st. Mary's.

The chief topic in Catholic circles at
present is the project of the venerable
Rev. Father Senez of St. Mary's to erect
an elegant club house where gentlemen
of the Roman Catholic faith may meet
with all the privileges of frst-class
club. Father Senez has been quietly nur-
turing the project for some time. site
has already been selected on Jersey ave-
nue.. between Second and Third streeus.
The building will cover nearly three
city lots. and will be an ornament
to even that handsome thoroughfare.
1t is to be four-story building. facing
fifty feet on Jersey avenue and extending
back one hundred feet. The style of
architecture will be Of classic renais-
sance, with a front of Philadelphia
pressed brick and Belleville brown stone
trimmings. The interior construction
will be supported by iron columns and
girders, and the materials used will be of
The ventilator on the roof will be seventy
five feet above the sidewalk.
THE BUILDING.
On the first floor will be bowling alleys,
a shooting gallery, shuttle boards, etc.
In this department will be erected gall
lery for spectators.
The second floor will be used as daily
hall. The billiard hall will be 60x50 feet
and the reading room 15x50. On the
same floor will also be located a number
of smaller rooms for such games as chess,
checkers, etc. The library, maga-
zine and periodical reading rooms
will be OH the third floor.
On this floor will also be located the club
parlor, the ladies' parlor and the office of
the clubs secretary. A big assembly
room for club hops will take up most Of
the space on the top floor. with stage
for amateur theatricals and other
entertainments. A thoroughly equip
ped gymnasium and committee rooms
will also find space on this floor. The
building will be heated by steam and
lighted by electricity.
1t is to be a home for all Catholic So
cieties aud will be another monument to
the Christian work of Father Senez, who
for the past forty years has SO per-
sisteDtly labored in the interests of St.
Mary,s parish. During these years, in
addition to the erection of his handso me
Church, he has founded and erected
buildings for several charitable and ed u
cational institutions. A fine parochial
school building, St. Mary's Academy for
Young Ladies, an orphan asylum and St.
Francis Hospital are all of his founding.
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ing aloft the license paper. and was dis
charged from custody.
LOTS OF SMOKE.
But the Mystery Was Finally
Cleared up and the Ghost
Laid.
Special to the Jersey ctr Netus.

CAMDEN, Oct. 49, 1S9l-The curiosity
hunters of this town have been badly
sold. There is house on Cooper street
that was supposed to be unoccupied.
yet at stated intervals well dressed men
would be seen to 60 up to the door, leis-
urely take key from their pocket, enter
the house and close the door carefully
after them. No women was ever seen TO
enter the premises, and from this and the
fact that on almost every occasion when
the men would visit the house fire
would be started, which would be ex-
tinguished at their departure. the place
began to assume an air of mystery TO the
residents of the vicinity. and the matter
was called to the attention of the Police
Department, and preparations were COM
menced for midnight raid.
There were also taken into the confer
ence one of our local detectives, and he
Immediately had 'sclue," which was
that the visitors to the house were con-
nected with gang of cracksmen, and
that it was at this place that the silver
plate and jewelry was melted and made
ready for sale. The theory was to some
extent plausible one, from the fact that
several men had been arrested recently
with lot of plate in their possession.
The climax, however, was reached Sat
urday, and the story is now going the
rounds and is considered good one on
the officials. Sometime on Friday night
the place was raided and patent furnace
was found in the house, but nothing else
of suspicious nature was unearthed-
The raid was unsatisfactory and no one
was found in the house to give any in
formation as to what this furnace was
used for.
Later in the day reporter started on
an exploring mission. He reached the
yard all right and was exploring to his
hearts content until he suddenly saw a
pair of eyes peering through the lattice
work at him, when he skipped the fence
and started for assistance. A detective
was secured and then another visit was
made to the premises. In answer
to a ring of the bell, gentleman
opened the door and calmly In
formed the newspaper man and de-
tective that they could not continue their
explorations until they had secured a
warrant. After an explanation. how
ever. they were permitted to enter the
suspicious place, and were shown an ap-
paratus which the men were using In
their experiments in crematinR garbage
This ended the explorations. and the men
will now be allowed to continue their ex-
periments in peache, and thesreside nts OF
the vicinity are breathing free once
more
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
CHURCH FOLKS STARTLED.
A Bullet Strikes the Window of St.
Mary's on Hoboken Avenue.

MARY Oh aOpohcn <1tehuC
The congregation at the morning serv-
ice in st. Mary's Episcopal Church, Ho-
boken avenue, yesterday were startled by
the report of rifle close by and the ping
of bullet as 1t struck window. The
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Warren, was stand
ing at the lectern reading the first
lesson and all was hushed attention when
the ping of the bullet striking the glass
was heard. The choir boys heard the
noise palmer than the congregation. but
as no one was injured the services were
not interrupted. Afterward an investi-
cation was made and 1t was ascertained
that the bullet struck a heavy plate glass
window in the passageway from the choir
room to the church proper.
The bullet did not penetrate the glass,
but made small hole the size of lead
pencil point, and then dropped The
bullet came evidently from q Flaubert t
rifle used by some person in ole of the
houses en- Central avenue. whose yards
face the side of the street.
Some six months ago three bullets
passed through the same window and
embedded themselves in the wall. The
rector had the present heavy glass put in
to protect anyone who might be passing
from the choir room to the church. II the
accideat had occurred little earlier,
when the choir were passing into the
church the consequences might have been
serious.
Police Captain Newton, who has been
notified, will investigate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
Pretty Loretta Went to Jail.

Loretta Spencer, a prepossessing young
woman, twenty-one years old, who re-
sides near the corner of Newark and
Grove streets, yesterday went TO the sa-
loon on that corner to get pint of beer.
John Meier and party of Germans were
drinking at the bar. John asked Loretta
to join them. She did so, and then John
embraced Loretta. Loretta did not re-
sist, but when John released her he
missed his pocketbook. containing $40.
He accused Loretta. She ran out. De-
tective Kivlon happened along and on
Meyers complaint arrested Loretta.
This morning Meyer was not in court
and the Judge was about to discharge
Loretta when Policeman Daim said that
she had been before him before. Then
Loretta was sent to the County Jail for
sixty days as disorderly person.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
THEIR NEW PASTOR.

The Rev. DIR. Walter L. Griffin at the
Park Reformed Church.
The Rev. Walter I. Griffin, who, at the
Park Reformed Church succeeds the Rev.
j. Howard Suydam, occupied the pulpit
yesterday. Mr.. Griffin is a very eloquent
preacher. and the congregation is inn
mensely pleased with him. He appeared
in the pulpit last evening in becoming
snit Of black cloth with Prince Albert
coat. His black beard and heavy mus
tacbe makes him resemble James q.
Blaine His six years stay in France has
given him French accent, but neverthe-
less his clear and strong voice could be
heard and understood in the remotest
corner of the large edivice. He resides
at present in New York City, but will
move to this city before January l. His
wife and daughter were present last even
ing. He chose his text from the fifth
chapter OF Second Chronicles, thirteenth
verse:-"For He is good; for His mercy en-
dureth forever"
"In tee fifth chapter" he said 1--WE find
the Jews in golden age of prosperity.
at that time we find King Solomon in all
his glory. His fame and name had
reached every corner OF the world. he
had made Jerusalem the Metropolis of
the world, and gained for his people a
lasting peace. 1ner6 WAS pub oHo tuiuk
wanting, and that was a house fit for
Jehova's worship. David saw this and
his heart was set upon building house
for God. He could not live In a house of
richly carved cedar. while God was wor-
shipped in the wilderness. So he went
to solomon and consulted him. Solomon
recognized the need of suitable temple,
and went to work. Caravans were sent
out over the then known world
to bring gold, silver, precious
stones and richly carved woods. After
wears of labor the temple was completed.
The people from all over the land congre-
gated there on the day when that grand
edifice was thrown open tor the worship
of God. Solomon sat upon the throne
and at given signal thousand throats
shouted 'Hosannah to the highest"
There was no discord there. Those voices
blended perfectly. or the trumpeters
each man had his part. If one man failed
there was discord.
$50 it is with u.s. God has given you a
special instrument that you are to sound
at the right time and at the right
place. If you fail In this
there will be discord and possibly
disaster. AS we look around about us In
life we see many wrecks and disasters.
Some one failed to do his part. We
should be faithful i'll little things. Our
responsibility is simply to do what God
expects us to do. 1t seems very difficult
at times. but put your trust in Him. For
He is good and His mercy endureth for
ayar ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
IMPROVEMENT In JAILS.
Separate Prisons to.be Provided for Boys
and Women.

Separate Prisons tosbe Provided for Boys
and Women.
Commissioner Feeney was at the Oak
land avenue police station this morning
experimenting the repairs. He is deter
mined to have the building repaired thor
oughly. The two-story brick building in
the rear of the main building is to be
used 10 carry out decided advance in
police matters.
The upper story is composed of two
large rooms. These rooms are to be put
in serviceable condition, and then one
will be used as boys prison, and in it
will be confined all boys arrested by the
police. The other will be used as a
woman's prison. There will be.a matron
stationed here who will attend on all
women arrested.
These innovations will not be insti-
tuted until all the repairs are finished,
and Commissioner Feeney could not say
how long time would be required for
these.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19

tina. when the Aldermen by resolution
directed the company to continue the sys-
tenn then in use to the ferry, it approved
of that system.
The Chancellor asked If the resolution
was passed before the act transferring the
control of streets from the Alderme n
TO the Commissioners. Mr.. Vredenburgh
showed that it was, and also showed
when, in a case in Newark, the Vice Chan
cellor had held that the trolley system
was not an additional burden or obstrnc-
tion to the street.
s.But that was in the middle of the
street, and the Jersey City company pro-
poses to erect the poles on the sidewalk, F"
interrupted Mr.. Hudspeth.
''Yes. but that was worse than putin G
them on the sidewalk" remarked the
Chancellor quietly.
regulations upon the railroad company,
said Mr.. Hudspeth.
Before they granted the permission or
afterward?" asked the Chancellor.
Before" replied Mr.. Hudspeth.
''Ah, but you gave consent, and then
when the company acting on that consent
has spent money you try 70 interfere with
smile.
Mr.. vredenburgh said that it was APP
parent from the Mayors affidavit that he
would not sign the ordinance.
Mr.. Hudspeth said he would admit that
the authorities, after once giving con-
sent, could not revoke it, but he claimed
that the Street and Water Board
could regulate the use of the
streets and that was all it was doing in
the case. The ordinance did not grant
the company the right to use the trolley
system.
The Chancellor interrupted to ask If
the resolution directing the company to
continue the system then in use was not
Legislature construction of the ordinary
and an approval of the system.
Mr. Hudspeth contended that the Leg
islature only gave the company the right
to use electric motors and did not say
what they should be. He then attempted
to show that the Jersey City Electric
Light Company proposed to use the posts
and wires, and they had not complied
with the ordinance of the Street an d
Water Board The Chancellor told
him that he was trying to shift from the
Railroad Company to the Electric Light
Company. All the city had to do if they
were restrained from interfering with
the Railroad Company was to stop the
Electaic Light Compay If it attempted to
put down posts. The Chancellor then
announced that he would take the papers
and announce his decision in two weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
BROKEN CHINA.
A Trenton Firm Badly Smashed Through
Misplaced Confidence.
Special to Tie JERSEY Citu NeiUs.

Special to The Jersey City Neios.
TRENTON. Oct. 10, 1S91.-A most disas-
trous failure. which is sequel to the
Star Rubber failure which disturbed
business here three months ago, was
made public this morning.
Jonathan Steward, considered one of
the wealthiesG citizens of the place, and
who was interested in all the enterprises
manipulated Dy the missing Thomas A.
Bell, was an officer in the Star Rubber
Company. the Trenton China and several
smaller concerns.
He indorsed for all these concerns, and
now the First National Bank OF South
Amboy, which is endeavoring to collect
$500 on Trenton China paper bearing
Mr.. Stewards Endorsement. is to bring
suit. Papers of assignment were filed to-
day. The appraisers have fixed the value
of his possessions at S1S5. 900. The exact
amount of his obligations is not known.
Mr. Steward is now eignty-two years of
age This assignment renders him penni-
less. He has been a wholesale grocer for
half century.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
GRACE CHURCH CIRCUS
Shows Every Day in the
Week and Twice On
Sunday.
YESTERDAYS PERFOR NJ AN CES.
Rector Chapman Fires Hot Shot at
the Recalcitrants, Who Say
the Bishop is With
Them.
Yesterdays PERFOR MAN CEs.

The seceders of Grace Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Greenville, to the number
of thirty, attended the service at the
church last evening. Rector G. d. Chap
man had prepared a special sermon for
their benefit, and fired hot shot into their
camp for over half hour. During his
discourse he said:-"Some people have
of an Episcopalian Church. Some
people believe that the rector
is there simply to preach,
and call upon the members of the congre-
cation occasionally. The duties of the
rector go beyond that. Many of you have
probably found this to be true. The rec
tor, according to the canon of the church.
is chairman of the vestry and has entire
control of the services. 1t is for him alone
they shall not sing. Some people will in
terfere with the rector and cause trou BILE.
but they soon find that he is the master
of the situation"
The seceders smiled sickly smile
while Rector Chapman was giving them
this lecture and slyly nudged each other.
At the conclusion OF the service they
gathered in groups and discussed the
matter.
On Saturday evening two members of
the old vestry called upon Rector Cha p
man and asked for membership cards
and subscription envelopes. They also
asked Rector Chapman If he would re-
ceive them back into the church.
SHORT AND CURT.
IT won't promise that | will" he re-
"Why?" asked the seceders.
'None of your business" replied Mr..
Chapman.
The seceders will file their application
cards, however, and should Rector Chap
man refuse to admit them they will apply
to Bishop Starkey for reinstatement.
Rector Chapman, 1t is said, will do all
that lies in his power 10 shut out the Sc
ceders.
Bishop Starkey will uphold me in this
matter" says Mr.. Chapman.
''These people left the church in order
to spite the rector. They try to organize
they can not do so they try to come back
here and cause trouble. We can get
along without them"
The old vestrymen on the other hand
claim that Rector Chapman has no right
to shut them out Of the church. They
say that there is no law in the Canon by
which they can be shut out.
Rector Chapman will soon find out"
said one of the seceders this morning,
sthat someone else has say In this mat
ter The Bishop has told us to come into
the church and he would try to settle the
row. Bishop Starkey will notify Rector
Chapman to admit us. We then will
make things hot for Mr.. Chapman. He
has always opposed us and we will have
chance to get square"
The seceders also allege that Rector
Chapman mortgaged the church property
without the consent of the Bisnop. Ac-
cording to the Canon, he must first OBJ
tain written consent from the Bishop. The
Bishop, it is said, did not give his con-
sent. 1t is also said that he is angry at
Mr.. Chapman because of his action.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.
Eject of Changes in study-Athletic and
Other Matters.

Other Matters.
Special to the Jerseu Citu Ne,os.
PRINCETON, Oct. 10, 1S91.-Since the
changes in the college curriculum have
gone into effect making the junior and
senior years of the University almost en-
tirely elective. each man during the last
two years of his course can choose his line
of study in direct preparation for his In
tended profession. According to the facts
obtained from the different instructors,
the classes of '92 and 1913 will be well
represented in law, medicine and theo-
logy.
Prof Woodrow Wilson's class in politi-
cal economy is 50 large that the regular
recitation nails will not accommodate
them.
The old college chapel will be fitted up
and used hereafter as large recitation
and oratorical hall.
At a recent meeting of the sophomore
class, Alexander ID. Jenney, of New
York, was appointed chairman of a COM
mittee to canvass the class In behalf of
the Brokaw Memorial Fund. At the
same meeting the committee for the an
nual sophomore reception-the greatest
social event OF theyear-was elected.
AS the football season advances the
Princeton supporters are busily discuss
ing the question OF the probable compost
tion of the eleven which will be selected
to play in the championship games.
Within the past week some of the new
men have developed into very promising
material.
Captain Warren is working his men
hard. Back of the line Princeton will
have fairly strong team. Homans,
who was last years fullback. will un-
doubtedly hold his position. He sprained
his ankle at the opening of the
season, but is now able to play. He
has improved in his punting aud drop
kicking. He weighs 157 pounds, and at
times runs well with the ball, although
slow in handling it. Poe and Adams
have been playing as half backs the
greater part of the season. Poe is a fast
runner, and shows cooler head than any
other man on tine team. His onlv dis
advantage is that he weighs but 140
pounds. On this account it was thought
best to have the other half-back heavy
man to buck the center. Wood, who
weighs 167, has been trying for this
position.