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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
PYTHIAN CONVENTION.
In Session at Trenton-Prosperity of
Order.
epeciaI to he Jersev Gin Ne,o,.

Order.
Special to The JERSEY City NeOs.
TRENTON, Feb. is, 1s91.-The twenty
fourth annual session OF the Grand Lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias OF New jersey
began in the Masonic Temple this morn.
ing at eleven o'clock. The session will
continue until tomorrow night. The
morning was devoted to the hearing OF
the reports Of the grand officers. That OF
Dewitt c. Bolton, the Grand Chancellor,
was a lengthy document, full OF good in
formation about the order. Eight new
lodges were instituted during the year.
One lodge, at Bridgeton surrendered its
charter. New lodges will soon be formed
at Boonton, Belleyille, Montclair, Carl
stadt, Rutherford, Hackensack, Newton,
HackettstowD, Arlington II Jersey
City. In reference to the Endowment
Rank, he says this branch of the order is
sadly neglected. Observations show thai
the lodges having the best membership
in this rank are the best attended. 1t is
recommended every lodge in the State
shall have a section of it. The Uniform
Hank should arouse a stronger interest.
1t is particularly recommended to the
younger members.
The Chancellor makes eleven official
recommendations. He wants District No.
3 divided; district deputies to report semi
annually; charter fees increased TO S25; q
prize for the best form of bylaws; a new
code for the trials of charges; a cont
mittee to suggest amendments TO subor-
dinate lodge constitutions so that they
will comply with the revised Supreme
Lodge constitution; a set of new Jewel
be purchased for the grand officers; and
the appointment Of a Grand Instructor to
relieve the Grand Chancellor.
leslie S. Menger, the Grand Keeper of
Records n Seals, in his report, makes
the total membership of the order in the
State, 10,643. The number initiated dur
ing the year was, Laos; admitted by card,
43; reinstated, 81: total admissions of the
year, 1902; number lost, COS: by card. 49,;
suspended, 4S1; deceased, II. The receipts
this year were, S115, 0S5. 81; expenses, ST.
2SS. Sc; amount paid for relief, $45, S91. 81;
on hand, S2lS, 42O.04; increase of property
on hand over last year., $50 4S7. 81; number
lodges in the State, 100; and increase of
membership, $50.
IlThe Grand Master of the exchequer, G.
V. n. Wilson, shows the receipts to be
$5,04S 10 and the disbursements 1854. II.
The balance on hand 81 AGA II. The Iol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
will be taken up this afternoon for final
action, Article II, Section 4:-Strike outall
that portion OF said section beginning at
the word 'it' in the second line aud end
ing with the word but" in the fourth.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Officers of the First Regiment of the
Uniformed Rank also began this morn
ing. All the members are in full uniform.
There Will be an election of a colonel this
afternoon, Colonel George w. Povey
having resigned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
THE DANIEL OMAN BENEFIT.

An Excellent Prog amme for the Enter
tainment at Woods Hall this Evening.
The grand musical and dramatic en-
tertainment for the benefit of the mother
and family of the late Daniel Oman of
Engine No. 8, will be given at Woods
Hall this evening, by the Aonia Society.
under the management of George NJ. Nc
Carthy. A varied and attractive pro-
gramme Is furnished as follows:-Over-
ture, Prof. Begg's orchestra: address, Mr..
Cleveland; instrumental, 'Landjager
March, arranged by Rixner; Silver Lake
trio. Messrs. A. Schoenwetter, George NJ.
Mccarthy q Charles j.. Duncombe:
aria. Mr.. E. p. Martin, Mr.. Kellers, ac-
companist: banjo Duet, Messrs. Brooks
and Denton, Mr.. j. Engle, aceompanist;
humoristic, Mr.. Charles J. Duncombe;
violin solo, Mr.. H. o. Wittpenn. Mr.,
Kellers, -accompanist; Ozark CONVEX
sation." Mr.. Alfred Whitlock; song.
Thy Sentinel am l." Mr.. Nat Hicks:
the Unique Musical Sketch, Messrs.
Whitlock and Sanderson; vocal selec-
tons, Columbia trio, Messrs. II. Tomford,
F. Tomford and G. f. Baumann; BAN
J~oristic, Echo Banjo Club Cthe banjo
played by Mr.. Lou Meyers, Jr., was the
property Of the unfortunate fireman.;
mandolin solo, Mr.. George NJ. Mccarthy;
Mr.. A. Schoenwetter, accompanist.
The second part opens with an over
ture by Prof. Beggs' orchestra, followed
by leeerdemain, Prof. John Newkirk;
piano solo, MAY Breezes," Gustav, Mr..
G. E.. b. Kellers; topical song and either
duet, Messrs. A. Schoenwetter and DIR.
Charles Gesell; readings, Prof. A. h. Fling;
banjo solo, Swinging Solo," Streche,
Mr.. Louis Meyers, Jr.; baritone solo, Mr..
Walter L. Pye, Mr.. Keilers. accompanist;
violin duet, Messrs. IA. o. Wittpenn and
Frank Price: serenade, Silver Lake trio.
Messrs. A. Schoenwetter, George NJ. Me
earthly and g. j. Duncombe; Vocal
Oddities, original, Columbia trio, Messrs.
III. and 4. Tomford and G. +. Baumann:
au %revoir, Echo Banjo Club, Messrs.
Louis Meyers. Jr., James W. Mccarthy,
Alfred Whitlock and A. Schoenwetter.
The Entertainment Committee consists
OF Louis Meyers. Jr., James w. McCar-
thy. c. E. q. Kellers and Alfred Whit
lock, stage manager.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

The two crack shots of the Hudson Rifle
Club who defeated the boss pair of the
Empire Rife Club at the Marion Clubs
range on Monday night, rather gained a
LEAD of IL points over the New York
sharpshooters as they will meet again
next Monday on the New York range to
complete the match. They are each to
have 100 shots, fifty on each range. This
was the result of the first instalment:-
Empire Rifle Club. Grim, 232, 236,
229, 23S, 235; total, 1,560; average, z34 H..
Miller, 229. $50. 231, 231, 2l1: total. 1.162;
average, 1872 40. Grand total, 2,332; per-
centage, SO. %.
Hudson Rifle Ciub-H. Hansen, 233, s32,
237, 229. 236; total, 1,167; average, 233. 40.
J. Rebhan. 242, 235. 235, 227, 234; total,
LII; average, 235. 40. Grand total, 2,344:
percentage, 49, "A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
AMUSEMENTs.

Brisk Nellie McHenry win be here next
week at the Academy of Music and cut
up in a skit called "Chain Lightning"
She was one Of the original members of
the "Troubadours," the first American
farce company modelled on the merry
oue-act burlesques of The Vokes Family.
Half a dozen players early in the seven
ties formed The Troubadours,'' present
ing a clean, bright and bustling farcical
comedy. They passed through many dis
tressing viclssitudes and more Than one
OF the original members seeded GU ac-
count of the infrequency with which the
ghost walked. Webster and Nellie Nc
Henry, however, never lost faith and
through thick aud thin stuck to the line
of entertainment that has made them
rich,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
Republican Needs.

The Trenton Times in defining the
needs of the Republican party places
at the head OF the list Purity of
Leadership. The Times is in a meas
ure right. If we were called ON to
state the elements that the party
lacked to secure success, we should be
inclined to state them somewhat
thus
Good principles,
Honest Purposes,
Pure Leaders,
Patriotism,
Moderation,
Discretion, and
A few more Christening defeats.
But we see no prospect of any mi
OF these things being realized except
the last. What a long course of ex-
clusion from office may result in, we
do not know. 1t may bring the rank
and file of the party to a true sense of
duty and public spirit, and it may
lead to the dethronement of all the
present party chiefs.
Then who are to take their places?
The party does not afford a single
man who combines the qualities of a
leader with public virtue and a clean
record. All the clean men in the
party m second rates, and all the
first rates are monsters of political
vice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
Remarkable Memorles.

Memory" said old Fuller, the au-
thor of the worthless who himself
possessed a wonderful power of remin-
iscence, sis the storehouse of the
mind, wherein the treasures thereof
are kept and preserved 1t is I'M
questionably true that, as a rule,
great writers have had memories of
more than ordinary tenacity and
range. The faculty of Renaissance
feeds the fire of the Imagination, and
keeps lucid and orderly the sequence
OF philosophic thought. How much
Milton, for example, profited by his
p~rehensile and trustworthy memory
is evident. Not only such poems
as 'Lycidas," but Paradise LOST
and Paradise Regained" are
studded with TRANSACTIONS or
paraphrases of exquisite extracts
from the classic poets, We are told
that Pascal never forgot anything he
had seen, heard or thought. Avicenna
could repeat by rote the entire Koran,
when he vas ten years old, and Fran
els SuareZ had the wole of st. Au-
gustine in his memory. In three
weeks, Scaliger, the famous scholar,
committed to memory every line Of
the "Iliadn and the Odyssey" An
other scholar, Justus Lipsius, offered
to repeat the "Histories'' of Tacitus
without a mistake on forfeit of his
lite. Charmides the Greek, according
to Pliny, could recite the contents Of
every book in his library, which was
by no means a small one.
Walter Savage Lander also carried
his library in his head. When he had
read a book, he always gave 1t away
on principle, having, as he said, OBJ
served that with such a purpose in
his mind he was sure to retain of a
book all that was worth keeping. In
his old age, Lander was furious if he
did not at once remember any pas
sage of a book, or any name or date.
1t is well known that Macaulay's
memory was prodigious. He could
pass from the mInutest dates of
English history or biography to a dis
eusslon of the comparative merits of
Inherent ancient orators, and repeat
whole strophes from the Greek
draInatIsts. He could rehearse
every word of every article
he had written without prompting.
OF NJ. De Lacepede, a well known
French writer on natural history, it
ID recorded thau he composed and
corrected his works from beginning
to end before he wrote them down. A
similar practice is ascribed to Pres
colt, the American historian, who, it
is said, used to compose and finish his
narratives in his mind before a word
OF them was committed to paper.
That a man should be able thus to
store his W writings in his memory
lG hn p1Ar 30 - a. A. "
should recall the writings of another,
becaufe, in the one case every word is
imInutable. whereas, in the other,
nothing is absolutely fixed. 1t is u
significant fact that a powerful mem
DRY Is more generally coveted, than is
either the imaginative or the ratio
cinative faculty. This is apparently
because a strong memory can be
turned to so many uses, not only in
literature, but in the conduct of life.
Neo York Ledger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
NORTH

David Van Worst, an old and respected
citizen OF North bergen, was buried this
afternoon.
Aaron Duprey, a Frenchman of Hague
street, West Hoboken, while earelessly
Ioollng with a revolver last night shot
himself In the right hand. The wound is
painful and lockjaw may ensue.
II is rumored about Town that the
Dung Mems Democratic Association OF
the Inlrd ward was organized merely for
the purpose OF aiding the Republican
party 10 take possession Of the best offices
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
PERSONAL

Rev. A. A.. Zabriskie is to be congratulated
upon the fact that so many promising young
men and women Of his a ick are wrapped up in
the material interest Of the Free Reformed
Church of Grand street.
Chief Ranger john +. Kelly and all the big
and little lights of Foresty will 20 to Hoboken
this evening TO participate In the organization
of a junior court.
John A. Walker, as chairman Of the Library
and Art Committee of the Union League Club,
Is gathering much material for the club.
Police Justice Wanser is still considerably in
disposed, but II the weather remains fine he
viii be able to be out in a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
Public improvements.

The spring like aspect of the weather
turns the minds of business men and
property owners to the matter of out
door improvements. There are many,
both public and private, either pro-
jected or under way for the benefit of
this city, and there is reason to hope
that the open season of this year will
see them well advanced to realiza-
ton.
Ofthose undertaken as public works,
the park and boulevard projects are
the most important. While the former
of these seems to stand still in a most
lamentable way, the second shows
signs OF. progress, which are encourag-
ing. Many interesting points regard
ing it r given in our news columns
today. Both of these great enter
prises are calculated to increase prop
erty values and to contribute largely
to the health, comfort and pleasure of
our citizens Both should be rapidly
advanced.
OF private projects, setting aside
the P. r. r. Viaduct, whose benefits
to life and property will soon be
reaped, We hope, the most important
by all odds are the two elevated road
schemes. If Jersey City is to COM
pete with the territory north of New
York, on the one hand, with the Long
Island towns on the other and the
suburban Jersey villages as well, some
neT facilities of travel must be pro-
yided.
Jersey City is behind the age in
this respect. All the towns and viii
lagos about have been compelling
their railroads to steadily improve
their service. New York is going into
new and vast schemes of northern
rapid transit, and Brooklyn and her
outlying villages are being gridironed
with "Ln roads and electric tracks,
and what not. 1t is true the Jersey
City and Bergen road has made al
effort to keep up with the times by
the introduction of electric traction;
but the attempt is still embryonic,
while on the outskirts of Brooklyn a
road has been in highly successful op.
GRAFTON from East New York to
Jamaica for over two years.
The Hudson City "Ln road shows
healthy signs of advancement; but it
will hardly be in operation much
sooner than the road lately projected
by our North Hudson neighbors. The
Central IL" project which opens up
one OF the most desirable sections Of
the whole city, meanwhile, halts
along slowly. impeded chiefly by the
narrow selfishness of a few indi-
viduaIs.
In a period of general activity, no
place can afford to stand still, and if
Jersey City is to hold her own in the
matter of progress it is time she be-
stirred herself. 1t is a notable sign
that building does not promise to be
as active this spring as for some years
past. There are many houses inlet
n the Hill, and capitalists are not en-
eouraged- The trouble is all in the
matter OF transit, and the city
will never develop at a rate proper
toned to its natural advantages I'M
til the facilities are greatly extended.
We hope to see a new departure
made this spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

of the city upon the night of tn
81, Lydia Darrach, il sh eve heard
the conversation on the evening of
I'd, could not have informed the
American army in time to prepare for
the attack on the 81. But Mr.. West
colt is mistaken in regard to dates, as
the British army did not, according
to Washington, move out of Philadel-
phia until the night of December 4.
This would have given Mrs. Darrach
plenty of time to inform the Ameri-
cans, and return to the city in time
to see the British depart.--PhHud el
iOhid Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

,ne coming spring SECTION. This, its
Mr.. Philip RotsnInnn Is president Of the
organization aud Is supported by such
popular Democrats as Mr.. r.. L. Else her,
K Altorfer. G. Gormanu. Coaries Nurs-
Ter. Z. Schlaefer, II. Mueller and J. Buck,
such a scheme will never be tolerated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
NEW
The "cosmopolItan"for March.

The "cosmopolitan"for March,
The March Cosmopolitan exhibits a
table Of con tents made up to cover the
widest possible field. The magazine
Is edited upon tn e principle OF giving
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
Flowers I'm London.

The sale of the flowers by auction
is n of the sights of Covent Garden.
The stands in the wholesale market
are furnished over night and the
building is open for private buyers at
foul o'clock next morning, but all
their business is over at nine o'clock.
The visitor who attends these purely
trade functions has the advantage of
n very charming flower show, cover
ing something like three-quarters of
an acre of space, upon which are
arranged tier above tier of blossom
ing plants, sometimes extending up
and down, in and out, to a total
frontage of 200 yards. The auction
eer, who takes his rostrum at ten
o'clock, addresses himself to the men,
who are called ''higglers,n a kind OF
middlemen, who purchase the flowers
in lots and sell them to the small re-
tailers. The flower girls cannot afford
to trade until the general customers
have had their pick of the choicest
wares, but, taught by sharp expert
ence, they are able to drive very
smart bargains and know precisely
what to purchase.
The pale faced children of the al
leys and by streets of the densely pop
ulated west central district diligently
haunt the purlieus in the spring.
They have heard of green fields
and buttercups and daisies,
perhaps have been told that
the swallow and cuckoo hasten
over sea to spend a merry summer in
the English meadowsand copses; but
the punches and baskets of flowers
which here fill them with delight and
wonderment are the only evidence of
such pleasant things hitherto vouch-
safed TO them. They are to them
tokens from an unknown world. The
daffodils, being brightly golden and
of respectable size, strike them most,
as they very likely strike all classes OF
visitors. When March is going out
like a roaring lion, and the London
streets are swept by hail and rain, it
is pleasant to turn into Convent Gar
den and bass these flowers in review.
The wonder is how such quantities of
violets, p~rimroses, and daffodils a
be collected.-Go0d Works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
DIED.

FlTZSIMMONS-In this city, on MONDAY, Feb. lG
1891. Nellie b.. beloved wits or Joseph J. Fitz-
slnmons, and daughter OF James and Mary
Weed, aged Nineteen years aud eight months
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
specially invited to attend the funera. from her
late residence. No. Is S Mercer street. ON Thursday
Feb. ~ at two O'CLOCK ?. n.
~kELLEY--on Monday, Feb. &c, 1891. Diary, beloved
vile OF william Keller, aged nfsy-oae years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In vited to
attend the funeral from her late residence. Ne. ISL
I. NJ.
NoRToS-on Tuesday. February II. 1891. John P.
infant son OF Patrick and Margaret Norton,
aged one year ami twenty fonr DAYS.
Funeral from the residence OF his parents, No.
800 First street. on Thursday. Feb. 10. at two O'Clock
+. NJ.
sCuLL. In this city. on February IS, 1897, Mark
Scull, in his sixty fifth year.
Relatives and friend of the family are inv ted to
attend the funeral from HI, late residence. No. 50
stuyvesant avenue. on fhurstaJ, feD. u. at two
O'Clock p. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

THIS paper Is democratic IN principles
and Is independent IN its ctel0s on al
local questions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF John J. Grniths. deceased, Catherine
Griffths. executrfx or John J. Griniths. deceased
by order Of the Deputy Surrogate or hudson Cogn
ty, dated November 4, 1884 hereby gives notice 70
the creditors. OF said deceient 10 bring in their
debts demands and claims against&th estate OF
said decedent under oath or animation within
nine months from the cate Of said order, or they
Will be forever barred OF any action therefor
cATHARISE r GkIFEITHS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
Notice to Masons and
Builders.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the onice or the Board OF street and WAFER
COMMISSIONERS on Tuesday. February q, 1891, at 10
O'Clock a. m, Tor tho labor and materials, etc.
pesessary to the building and erection OF Public
School NO q, corner OF favonia and Romaine ave-
nnes. ~ accordance with plans aud specifications
on ME IN the onice u the Chief Engineer, where
blank forms o. Lid and agreement OF surstiss
Inc bidding viii be divided into three sec
FIRST, mason work; second. carpenter work;
tniru. PLUMBING. gas lifting. steam heating. The
plauihg Tor each section to be Individual and a
luIap sum named for the same. but this Will not
breel1de = bidder from combining all the sections
and namirg q figure for the entire work complete,
and IL proposals are presented for the entire work
any one OF which Is lower than the az
sregate sum OF the lowest bids for Individual
items, this board will reserve the right OF either
awarding the contract entire or OF rele citing my
or all Dius II tine best interests Of tins city can 10
conserved by so doing.
Proposals. must be enclosed in sealed enveloDes
endorsed Proposals for ptem specinedj Public
school No. -" directed 70 -Benjamln Wan
Keuren. So. chairman OF Committee on Pub
lie buildings and Locks and handed 10 the Clerk
Of the Board. In open meeting whom called for IN
the order OF business relating TO sealed pr0po3als.
No city onicial will Dc accepted rs surety. nor
will q substitution Of snreties De allowed.
BY order OF the Board OF street and Water Con
GEORGE I. BoCTox.
Dated Jersey city. February "a Hsl
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BRANCH OFFICES.

advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdeal-
ersf Orders received:-
US1os Hull. Fischer. No. e2PaIisads avenue.
bKaoES PorSr-T. W. Dobsou, opposite Railway
Depot
BkyoSxE-J. II. Brewer. No. Isl Avenue o.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
What is ScrofuIa

Its that impurity in the blood, which, accumu-
iating in the glands of the neck. produces IN
slightly humps or dwellings; which causes painful
running sores on the arms, legs, or feet; which
DEVELOPS ulcers in the eyes. ears, or nose, often
causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin
of pimples, eancerous growths, or many other
manifestations usually aseribed to " humors."
1t is a more formidable enemy than consumption
or cancer alone, for scrofula combines the worst
possible features of both. Being tho most ancient.
it is the most general of all diseases or affections,
for very few persons are entirely free from It.
How can it be cured? by taking Hoods Sarsa-
pariila. which, by the cures It las accomplished.
often when other medicines hare failed. has
proven itself to be a potent ard peculiar medicine
for this disease. For all affections Of the blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is unequalied,a ard some of the
euresit has effected are really wonderful. II you
suffer from s~crofula in any Of Its various forms.
be sure to give Hoods sarsapariIla q trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilia
soldby ell druggists. sli six for IS. Prepared only
By C. l. HOOD q Co. Apotheearies. Lowell. Mass
800 Doses One Dollar
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY is. 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
THE BLIND SEE.

The Deaf Hear. the Lame Walk,
TIE SICK MADE WELL MEDICINE
Marvellous cures are performed daily ar the rooms
OF
DIR. FANXoU.
Removed 10 new and elegant Onncos at No. 5U Sixth
avenue, between 34th and 8ith streeta New YORK.
OF dyspepsia Insomnia, Catarrh. Paralysis and al
Nervous and Chronic Diseases
ONCE hours;-9sU a. m. TO 430 D. m.
The poor healed free from 930 TO iDzO O. m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
The WONDERFUL
NTERGREE
Hg
The Great Rheumatic Cure.

A medicine that has made so many remarkable
cures-thercoy causing people to wonder with Joy
to know that at last a remedy can be had that will
cure ana all its ailments. Hundreds
of genni ne testimonials proving this are on file at
the Nain Oftice. the Great Rheumatic Cure is now
sold by all wholesale druggists in New York City
and by JOHN J. !, No. sos Grove street.
Jersey City. VI. Ask your Druggist for IL. and II
they have It not in store they viii obtain it for you
Main Office, 80 Ave. and 11sth St. N. Y.
W. p. DoLLoFF,G eneral Agent.