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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
LEHIGH'S LATEST SCHEME
Bayonne Sees Through 1t and
Knocks 1t Out Completely.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
by the Bayonne Board of Councilmen last
evening. In accordance with the request
of Reon Barnes the Board received pro-
tests from interested parties against the
vacation of Avenue B, from West Fifty
ninth street to West Sixty-irst, for
the benefit of the company. They
came from the Morris Canal Banking
Company, two of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company's branch concerns.
and the heirs of tine Currie estate. The
petitioners agreed to open through their
property, a street seventy feet wide from
canal in lieu of the portion of the avenue
vacated. The only protest presented
came from the West Side Connecting
Railroad Company.
Counsellor Earle Insley. in behalf of
the protesting corporation, claimed that
1t the avenue was vacated the West Side
Railroad Company's property would be
shut of from entrance to JERSEY City
and deprived of street frontage. He in
sisted that as the property had paid the
assessments for opening the avenue the
Board would do an act of injustice in
vacating the thoroughfare.
President Goddard said he understood
CQAU Jn6 VdCdUlOu OL bu0 AVeuu u6 WOulu
put the city at the beck and call of the
Currie estates heirs, as the city would be
unable to get bridge across the canal at
the end of the proposed new extension OF
the avenue without a petition from the
Curres. He did not propose to put the
city in any such predicament and moved
to refuse the petitions for the vacation
and reject the offers of new outlet.
Councilman LOBBY sail that he under
stood the Curries had sold the property 30
the city for the avenue and that they now
wanted it back to sell to the railroad so
as to get the Lehigh Valley people out of
the trouble they have got into by build
ing the abutment for their bridge in the
centre of the avenue.
After considerable further discussion
President Goddard renewed his motion
to refuse and reject. The was no opposi-
tion to the motion.
The action of the Board demoralized
Mr.. Barnes, but he hid his chagrin
behind derisive smile and departed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

hopeful, and report matters progressing
satisfactorily from their point of view,
which is in the case of the two leaders
that the Speakership will be settled very
early in the caucus and in the case of the
other three candidates that they, with
the assistance of the candidate with the
second highest number of votes, will be
able 10 hold the leader in the race until
a break in his lines can be forced and the
way opened for second choice man.
One important statement Is claim
made by General Catchings. of Missis-
sippi. one of Mr.. Crisp's chief lieuten-
ants, that the Georgia candidate has cap
tured the entire Democratic delegation
from New Jersey. Mr.. Crisp's friends
also said thev had assurances of four
votes from New England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
PARK REFORMED FAIR

Happy Sunday School Scholars and
Teachers-A Bright Scene.
The Sunday school room of the Park
Reformed Church presented dazzling
sight last evening when the five nights
fair was opened. The tables were pref
tily decorated and large number of
pretty young ladies were on hand
to ntice the stray cash from the young
men IS pockets. There were large mum.
er of people present last evening and
handsome sum was realized
nights work. The tair is destined
to be great success. and the general
committee is to be congratulated
upon the success of the affair.
The tables were presided over
by bevy of young ladies who dispensed
all sorts of articles from q washboard tc
piano and who were kept busy by
crowds of customers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
MRS. GEio' DUG.
No Law to Punish Mr. Doubleday for
Shooting It.

No Naw to Punish Mr.. Doubleday Tor
Shooting 1t.
Mrs. Nellie Gels of No. 10s Van Horne
street unfolded sad tale before Justice
Kimmerly in the Third District Court
this morning. Mrs. Gels owned
two months old pup and
had become SO attached to it
that no one was allowed to even touch it.
The little animal, like all other little dog
gies, developed a rowing nature and one
day last week wandered into the yard of
Mr.. Alfred Doubleday. at No. 149 Van
Horn street. Mr.. Doubleday does
not love dogs and when he saw the young
xxi VIZ on his property he secured his
rifle and sent him to the happy hunting
grounds. This enraged Mrs.
Gels and she swore out
warrant for Doubleday's arrest. AS
Justice Kimmerly could not find any law
which prohibited the killing of dogs, he
made the charge that of violating
the city ordinance by discharging
fire arms in the city limits. Double
day was arraigned upon this
charge and DISCHARGED. Now Mr.. Gels
is mad and threatens to make things hot
both for Judge Kimmerly and Mr..
Douhlenav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
DAVIS DISCHARGED.

Only an Innocent Victim of Forgery
Stoddard's Shrswd Plot.
Thomas jackson Davis of Gordons
willie, Va, who was arrested for COM
plicity in the conspiracy concocted
by Edward Stoddard to defraud
Mrs. broch and R. G. Davis,
was arraigned in Justice O'DonnelPs-
court this morning and discharged upon
the statement of Chief Murphy, who be-
lieves him to have been an innocent vic
tim.
Mrs. Andrews of st. PauPs avenue.
whom Stoddard endeavored to draw into
the scheme, was not questioned.
Chief Murphy is now endeavoring to To-
cate the man who mailed tie letters for
Stoddard from Demopolis, Ala. to New
York. He thinks he Knows the man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
Margaret Lannigan's VIII.

The long contested will of Margaret
Lannigan was before Judge Lippincott
today for final argument. Mrs.
Lsnnigan died at the Morris
Plains Asylum April "a, 1890.
leaving a will which was dated December
81, 1888. The will was ,drawn by James
r. Brown, u lawyer. There were several
legatees, Brown being one of them.
The estate was only $4,000. The will
was disputed on the ground that Mrs.
LanIgan was of unsoupd mind. Judge
LippIncott reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

Bro. for twenty-one years at 81 week.
Benezet has brought suit in the Court OF
Chancery to compel Yourison to show
how he became possessed of the wealth
which Benezst alleges YourisoD owns, on
so small salary.
The case was brought mp before Vice
Chancellor Pitney in Camden yesterday,
and the further taking of testimony was
deferred until December IL at Cape May
Court House, where a large mum ber OF
residents will be called as witnesses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
TABERNACLE FAIR.
The Proceeds Will Be Devoted to Palace
Work.

Work.
A fair for the benefit of the Peoples
Palace work was opened last evening
at the Tabernacle. The gymnas-
ium and the other large halls
in the new building were converted
into other active thorougfares
on either side of which are are a large as
sortments of pretty household goods both
useful and ornamental, and host OF
salable goods of every description are
being displayed.
The tables are in the charge of the fol-
lowing:--Fancy and housekeepers, Mrs.
Bunce; perfume, Mrs. J. Edwards; fancy
table, members of Christian En-
deavor Society; Rebecca at the Well.
Miss l. Longstreet; Japanese table,
Mr.. Turner; shooting gallery, Messrs.
Ryer and Gobisch; shu ffleboard, MIR.
Schoonover: apron table, Miss G. Anness'
fancy table, Ladies' Aid Society: Chinese
table, Miss Florence Turner; flower
table, Mrs. l.. A. Ryer and Mrs. E. Bal
lington; fish pond, Miss Dumont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
BOILER EXPLOSION.
A Tramp Scalded at the Passaio Zinc
Works.

WORKS.
An overheated boiler in the Passaic
Zinc Works near the Hackensack, ex-
ploded last night at about ten
O'Clock. A tramp giving his name
as Thomas Norris. had crept in beside
the boiler to sleep was severely scalded
bout the legs. The explosion was ter
rife. The foundation of the building
was shaken and many panes OF glass
shattered.
Norris was removed to the City Hospi-
tai. The building was damaged to the
extent of $500 1t is thought probable
that Norris opened the draughts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
ELIZABETH AND PLAlNF IELD.

Whisper to Sewell Words He May Tele-
graph to Harrison.
Special to the Jersey City Neics.
ELIZABETH, Dec. 2. 1s91.-The munic-
ipal election took place yesterday. The
Mayoralty contest was between the pres
ent incumbent. John c. Rankin, Repub-
can, and Frederick l.. Heidr.tter. Demo-
crat
Mr.. Rankin was reelected by 300 ma
jority. The Democrats will have a ma
jority in the Common Council.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
MAYOR FAIRS BLACK EYE.
Bayonne Councilmen Gave 1t To Him
With Both Fists.


The Bayonne Council snubbed Mayor
Farr last evening. AT the previous meet
ing the Mayor sent in three appointments
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Melando.
former member of the Democratic
County Committee from The Fifth
ward; Austin l.. Howell, a brother
of the rev Democratic County
Committeeman from the Third ward. and
Patrick j. Tiern ey, delegate from the
Fourth ward TO the Democratic Mayor
atty convention of last Spring, which
nominated Mayor Farr. The appoint
ments were not in harmony with the de-
sires of certain members of the big
Six" and were tabled.
Last evening Councilman McQuillan,
of the minority, moved to take up the APP
pointments. The motion prevailed.
Then Councilman McQuillan moved The
confirmation of Melando. The motion
was lost to g. Then Tierney was re-
jected, 8 to Z, and Howell went out, to s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

The entertainment given by Court Asst
lev No. 757S A. o. f. of A., at Kessler's
Hall last evening was big success. The
comedy dramas Little Toddlekins" and
'sNan, the Good For Nothing" were ren-
dered in good style, and tn am teurs
who took part in both plays reflected
credit both upon themselves and Court
Ashley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
nrrs. MaIoney,s Mattress.

Mrs. Maloney. of No. Exchange
place, a year ago pawned gold watch
with Pawnbroker O'Donnell, of Grove
street. When she went TO redeem
she took hair mattress instead. Her
husband objected, o. Oonnell refused to
exchange the mattress for the watch and
suit was brought before Judge Puster,
who reversed decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

NDecinI 10 TIE JeTseb CIV Neios.
PLAINFELD, Dec. 2, 1S91-The city cleo
tion here yesterday was the most excit-
ing ever held, both parties making siren
uous efforts to elect their candidates. The
Republicans elected all the new Council
men except Vincent l.. Frazee, Demo-
cratic nominee. The Council for 1892
will be made up of nine Republicans and
two Democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
Thinks He Was Drueced.

Frederick Bamber, New York broker,
went to the GU tenber races yesterday.
Afterwards he drank at neighboring
saloon and then went to see friend
named Day at Union Hill. He told Day
he mad been drugged aad robbed OF $50.
He went nome, however, without max
ing any complaint
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
HE HIT HIS TEACHER
And Told Pa Because the Tutor Struck
Back-Corporeal Punishment.

Special to the jersey City Ne,cs.
CAPE MAY, Dec. 2, 1S01.-The children
of the public school have had it in their
mind to rule the school, because they do
not like the idea of the instructor telling
them what to do in order to further their
ad yarce in knowledge.
Yesterday refractory scholar named
Hess started the ball rolling toward whip
ping the first assistant teacher, when the
instructor returned the slap. The boy
went out and home, and the father
threatened to arrest the teacher.
The trustees at once went to a harness.
makers aud purchased some cowhides,
and presented one to each teacher. The
sight of the cowhides cooled the wrath
of the scholars Immediately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
MRS. Muir,s Modest Demand.

Specidi to the jersey City Nelos
Mt. HOLLY, Dec. Q, 1S9l.-Suit has
been instituted against the Pennsylvania
Railroad by Mrs. Annie Muir for $780,
600 damages for injuries sustained oy
train starting before she had aliehted
from the steps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
a prItIsh nIurderer SENT Back.

The Iuman Line steamship Berlin left
her dock at Grand street this morning
with passenger who is wanted in Eng
land for murder. He is James F.
Waterman, sailor. About three
months ago Waterman killed an
other sailor on British vessel. He
was arrested yesterday in Hoboken by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

The Union Store Works Company COM
meneed suit in the First Distlict Court
this morning Before Justice Puster
against Frank Foye for the recovery of slO0
heater put in Foye's store. The defendant
claimed that the heater was not put up
properly. Justice Puster reserved his
dacisiOn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
SEVEN DOLLARS A WEEK.
A South Jerseyman Who became Cap
italist on 1t.
Special to the JERSEY Citv Ne'es.

SDecinl to The jersey CIV NeIos
CAPE MAY, Dec. 2. ls91.-John d.
Benezet senior member of the general
merchandising firm of J. H. Benezet &
Bro.. doing business at Cape May Court
pnnse ptu', Sen Isle City, DenDisville, Holly
Reach and this city, has brought SUIT
against Theodore Yourison, a mercnan.
sIo oon which Benezet alleges that Youri-
son saS'IGi misappropriated while in his employ
1t that place. - panaxa, q,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

Frank Tremer. twenty-eight years old,
of No. 20 Jay street, a brakeman on the
Erie Railway, while coupling cars had nis
right arm horribly mangled. He was re-
moved to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
Rartnett,s Thermometer.

Surer foundation cannot be laid than the real
merit which is the solid base for the monune A.
tai success Of Hood s Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec 2. 1891. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New York, New jersey and East-
ern Pennsylvania:-Fa Fair; slightly warmer;
southerly Winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
BANK.

L.
Second Natl. Tax Arrearage Fund. $si. .ass g
g IT Arrearage Fund 1859 11,344 40
q '' Tax Arrearage Fund 1888 1892 IS
I" '' ..Sinking Fund, 1S73...... 4,105 az
'' s. ..Sinking Fund 1882 No. /. 9f5 ~
- ..Sinkng Fund 1852 No. 2. 1858 "a
s' 81 ..Sinking Fund 1855. -. 436 AZ
's s' Sinking Fund, 1889, No. 1877 80
% 50 ..Sinking Fund, 1859, No. 2 1889 20
's 90 Water Sinking Fund. 3,220 81
ss Especial General Account 1926 81
water Sink'g Fund, 1915 IL, ,000 90
:" water Sinkg Fund 1921 1000 90
s' Sidewalk Account ....-. 6s243 sc
BANK BALANCES.
RANK. ACCOUNT. AMOUNT.
Second National. General. $27 695 81
Third National. 49,. General. S8s29 g
Huds,n Co.: General. ..... T,a9s "
Hudson Co. National. water. ............ s,sI7 s8
Hud son Co. National Assessments. -. 60,525 a.
Second National. Special School.... 56 gag l7
Hudson Co. National. SIP .cial Street. 5,5l3 So
Second National. Adjusted LIENS. a,103 80
HUDSON Co. National Surpius...... ~. 1879 AZ
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCUSED.
When this business had been attended
to, Commissioner Kenny said:-
II wish to bring to tho attention of the
Board, matter concerning The Boar d OF
Education" The Commissioner then
referred to the promise of the Board OF
Education to increase the salaries of low
grade teachers from $3.50 to $4U0 q year,
and said with emphasis: II brought this
matter before the Board Of Finance on tine
strength of this promise. Although 1t Is
denied that the Board of Education agreed
to raise these salaries, the promise was
made In the presence of the Mayor and Cor
poration Counsel. The Board of Finance
appropriated 81 .000extTa for teachers and
of this sum $3. 900 was tn be used to in
crease the low grade salaries $40 year.
The Board Of Education promised to
make this increase from the 81. 900. Last
night (Monday) told President Voorhees,
that l was astonished at the way the
Board had broken its promise. want to
say that if have any remedy ! will see
low grade teachers. II the law per-
the the Board Of Finance for an
extra appropriation to pay this
increase to the fifty teachers. Now
l ask you, Mr.. President, whether the
Board Of Education made q promise to
pay this increase out Of the Rppropria-
tion, or notp'
"The Board of Education certainly
did," replied President Edelstein. 1T
promised that the low grade OF teachers
should get the benefit of the Increased
appropriation we made"
"If,i continued Mr.. Kenny, "Mr.
Voorhees, said l knew of any deal
by which Prof. Lindsey was
to receive 5000. say now. publically, that
any deal. don't make deals, but do
know this-that I will never be caught
mapping again, and in tine future when
we make appropriations for the Board OF
Education we will place them In the tax
levy. and then we will know that the
money will be used for the purpose tor
which it was intended"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
MR. CRISP's ) uAANCEs.

A Report That He Has Captured the
New Jersey DeieG GitIon.
WASHINGTON. Dec. e. 1891. The Speak
ership contest is increasing in liveliness
and interest. ALI the candidates are
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-29

The scene was at White Sulphur
Springs in the height of the season sew
eral years ago. A circus troop had
been playing there for some days, which
numbered among its attractions an
Arab snake charmer. While waiting
his turn to go on" during a perform
ance he was occupied in training a
rattlesnake recently procured in the
neighboring mountains. He said after
wards that he had an antidote in case
of a snake bite, but had left it by acci-
dent at the last stopping place; so
when this snake bit him he resorted to
the Arab superstition of biting off the
head of the snake, hoping by this
heroic remedy to save his life.
But even this horrible experiment
was of no avail and though two or
three physicians came almost instantly
to his aid and every available means
was used to save him, they soon saw
that he was beyond human help, fol
he began to glide about with all the
motions of snake, biting from side to
side as if at grass. He only lived a
short time, and after his death what
was the horror of all present to find
that bis body was striped in exact imi
tation of the loathsome reptile which
had caused his death, SO fully had the
poison penetrated his whole SYSTEM
Dallas, Tex News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-29

Those who travel much have often
asked themselves II 1t is not possible to
have the railroad cars kept cleaner and
the air in them purer Very often,
however the passengers themselves are
TO blame for the state OF things that
exists. DR.. Conn, in paper before a
meeting Of railroad surgeons, puts ii in
this way He says: MANY good pep
pie permit their children and even al
low themselves TO throw upon the floor
OF the car nutshells, banana and orange
peel, and remnants OF lunches. In
warm weather these refuse matters will
in short period render the atmosphere
of coach almost unbearable TO a sen
sitive person. and the effect upon the
nervous system is very depressing,
DR. Conn urges very properly that
the hygienic condition Of railroad cars
should be q more important part OF
railroad management II is the duty
of trainmen 10 examine the wheels oI
carriages at frequent intervals Why
not also the air and sanitary state o.
the passenger coachesl-Herald o
Health.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-29
A New idea In sIidalr Gardening.

American travellers in Europe return
home with many new ideas concerning
architecture. which they often pro
ceed to e1emplify in the construction
of their dwelling houses. There is no
invention. however. which none of
these tourists as yet appears to have
heard of. and which would prove a
charming variation in the sky line Of
village street. or as bit Of color
among the scattered houses of a coun
try landscape.
refer to the turf roof invented by
George Mayer. of Bavaria.
The roof is laid first with boards.
then with three thickneeses of tarred
paper and finally covered with turf siX
inches thick Such a roof is heavier
than tiles. but is a full protection
against damp and fire. helps to purify
the air and needs no r2pair. 1t can be
made still more beautiful by sowing
upon the turf the seeds of flowers and
wavy grasses which have small roots.
Imagine a roof covered with portulacca
blossoms wide open under a MONDAY
sun - Elizabeth E. Evans in Kate
Fields Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-29
NOVELTIES IN METALS.

Oxidized silver is the prevailing finish
for statnettes and other metal parlor or
naments.
Suitable for a mantel ornament Is a
small bronze figure Of Columbus seated
ON a capstan and holding IN one hand a
chart The other hand rests neghgently
against an anchor AT his side
Utility and attractiyeness are com
bined In an openwork bronze gilt jar
diniere OF recent make. II desired, the
inner cup OF the ornament can DO 10
moved and the vase used for lamp
The exquisite face OF a Partisan belle
Of the Seventeenth century. hand paint
ed on puffed pink twilled silk and
framed IN gilt bronze Of fanciful design,
forms a small screen that win be seen
this fall
Bronze covered with ivory tinted en-
amel is very popular this season. A cir
cular mirror Framed In the center OF the
coil formed By hunters horu OF thii
material Is one Of the most attractive
designs shown.
Banquet lamps continue 70 be pro
dueed IN designs that reflect much credit
on the artists Of this country, One 81
the latest, entitled "Revelry," has q
square base. at the corners Of which ars
ckernhs gayly sporting with gobleta and
drinhing vslsela --Jewelers' Circular
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-29
Want of Money.

One of the greatest miseries is want
of money. 1t is wretched to have to
confront a just and oft repeated de-
mand, and to be without the means to
satisfy it; to deceive the confidence
that has been placed in you; to forfeit
your credit; to be placed at the power
of another; to be indebted to his
lenity; to stand convicted of having
played the knave or the fool, and TO
have no way left to escape contempt
but by incurring pity. The suddenly
meeting a creditor, on turning a corner
of the street, whom you have been
trying to avoid for months and had
persuaded you were several hundred
miles of, skaters the nerves. New
York Ledger