davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
GREAT COUNTING our WORK.
Peculiar Ways of FIgu ring mp the Dis
puted Grace Church ELECTION.

Peculiar Ways of Flgu ring mp the Dis
puted Grace Church ELECTION.
Bishop Starkey has not yet rendered a
decision in the Grenville Grace P. E.
Church row. 1t is expected however that
he will do so next week.
The old vestry has not given up the
fight, as was rumored about GreenvilIe,
but declare that the Bishop will decide in
its favor. II protests the votes of f. g.
Hoffman,. James Chapman. Alonzo PEN
deston, Frank and William LilliendaIe on
the ground that thev did not subscribe to
the church fund. Had these votes been
cast out the result of the annual election
would have been tie, each side having
ten votes.
The old vestry also charges Rector
Chapman with fraud. 1t claims that Mr..
James Cnesebro voted its ticket and
that the new vestry counted it as a vote
for the new. By throwing out the votes OF
the aforenamed five members and count
ing Mr.. Chesebro's vote for the old vestry
il would have carried the election by
eleven voles to nine.
The Bishop has all this matter before
him, and the old yestrymen claim that
the decision will be favorable to them.
/ visited Mr.. James Chapman this
morning. "Mr. Chesebro voted the new
vestry ticket" he said, land we can
prove what we say. Mr.. Chesebro says
be voted for our side. and the old vestry
is mistaken when it says he voted other
wise"
One of the new vestry men told me this
morning that If his side were defeated in
the fight IL would carry those facts to til Q
convention,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
CAPTAIN CARROLL DEAD.


Ohs OF the Oldest Hudson River fifots
Passes Away.
Captain Patrick Carroll, one Of the old
est pilots employed on the North River,
died at his home, No. 442 Henderson
street, at haIf-past five O'Clock this morn
ing. For nearly half a century be has
piloted boats OF the Hoboken aud Penn
syivania ferries across the Hudson. He
was first employed on the old Hobokeu
boats, when the cabins were warmed
with old-fashioned stoves. and Of late
years he has been pilot on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad ferry.
Captain Carroll was born in Ireland and
came to this country with his parents
when nIne or ten years Of age. His par
ents first settled in Canada, but soon
moved to Harlem. While there Sergeant
Joe" Carroll. a brother Of the dead pilot,
who has Tor quarter Of a century served
with efficiency In the Jersey City Police
Department was born. The Captain and
old Captain Ed Ashford OF the Hudson
City went TO school together in the Bar-
lem Academy IN 1885. The Carroll
family moved to Hoboken in 1888
and in ls43 the deceased commenced
ferrying IS a deck hand on the Hoboken
ferry. He steered by turns the Pioneer"
the Newark" and the FAIRY Queen"
Many years ago he cast his fortunes with
the New jersey Transportation Company,
wnich is now ieafed by the Pennsylvanla
Company. and up to within a few
weeks ago has been In active SER
vice. Recently be lost a daughter
and a grand child. and it Is said that the
grief at the loss brought on his recent iii
ness II is a question as 10 whether he or
Captain John Neaphia, Of one Of the Ho-
boken ferry boats. has seen the most
actual service as a pilot on the ferries be-
tween this city and Hoboken aud New
York
Captain Carroll leaves a widow and
three sons-Captain Charles G arroil, Of
ths Ferryboat Newark; Wheelmau
George Carroll, of the New Brunswick,
and William Carroll. a niach1nisr, en-
ployed in the Quiutard Iron Works, Of
New York His family was preparing TO
move into a new house on the Hill, where
the old pilot always expressed a desire to
end his days, when death overlook him.
The fuDerai arrangements nave not yet
been announced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
ST. PETgR'S SCHOOL.

Closing Exercises of the Grammar De-
partment-The Prize Winners.
The closing exercises Of the grammar
department. of st. Peters parochial school
were held yesterday afternoon in the as
sembiy room of st. Peters College, on
Grand street. The room was decorated
with flowers and flags and crowded to its
utmost capacity with the relatives and
friends of the pupils. The
exercises opened with piano duett
by j. B. Ferry and f. Kelly. entitled
Return OF the Brave Miss Cecilia
Neary recited Ia q scholarly manner Whit
tiers THE Mantle of st. John De
Matha." and received well merited ap-
plause for her support. An operetta by
Eyile, entitled 1.-The Gypsies Festival. !"
was admirably sung by Nellie Fitzgerald,
Gypsy Queen; Kittie Keernan, Fortune
Teller, aud Eddie McKenna. Yankee Ped
dler. The exercises concluded with a
dumb bell exercise by the school.
Prizes were distributed to the follow
ing scholars;
Katie Norton, gold medal for highest
average; Maggie Sheridan. gold medal for
application; Cecelia Neary. gold medal,
gift Of G. Merrill, Of New York. for PEN
manship; Mamie Dugan. gold pen for
stenogrAphy
First Grade: For Department, Annie
Fallon and Jessie Barry; application. Au-
uie Fallon, Cecilia Neary, Tessie Barry
aud Mamie Dugan; typewriting, Katie
Norton; peatness, Maggie Sheridan.
Second Grade = Department, Mary
Nevin and Maggie Daley; application, NJ.
O'Rrien, n. Fitzpatrick. X. Kiernan, A.
Mclean, N. Marten. j. Lynch, e. Con-
nors, and Mary Croswell arithmetic,
Nellie Walsh and Martha O'Brien; neat
ness, Maggie Tumulty and Susie Neary.
Third Grade-Deportment, Thomas
Curtis and Joseph Dugan; attendance.
Joseph Gordan; arithmetic, Richard Pratt
and John Seward; writing, Thomas
Griffin; neatness. Edward Rooney and
Thomas Fagan; application, John
Sewald, John Pratt, I. Griffin, Edward
Rooney, J. Fitzpatrick. j. Ryan and f.
McKenna.
Fourth Grade Department. Nellie
zie Nelson and julia Morgan; arithmetic,
Mary Shea; writing. Mary Shea; neatness.
Maggie Corrigan.
Fifth Grade = Deportme Mt, Cecilia
Buttle; attendance, William Zepp; arith-
metic. William Dillon; writing. J. Curtis;
neatness, II. Gepp; vocal music, Martha
Logan.
Sixth Grade-Deportment Joseph Ma
guire, Bella Barry; arithmetic. Anthony
Myers. Anuie O'Keefe; writing, Mary
Pagan and George Garrett.
Seventh Grade-Deportment. james
Devlin, Mary McArnle; attendance.
Harry Robinson and Katie McKenna;
arithmetic, Thomas Kelly; writ ing,
James Shea. Ida Ihlo; neatn ess. Joseph
Dowd.
The closing exercises Of the Primary
Department Will be held this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
JUSTICE ALDRlDGB REPLIES
He Says that Kiernan Was Late in Pre-
senting that Note.

He Says that Kiernan Was Late in Pre-
senting that Note.
TO the Editor of the Jersey citg Nelcs;-
In reply to an article in your issue of
yesterday, desire to say that about two
and half years ago Patrick Kiernan en-
ployed me to search for and find If pos
sihle valuable pistol. and also collect
S160 for which he was to pay me any
charge. l did collect the sl6O. and spent
much time and money in searching for
the pistol that Herman said mad been
stolen from him by chanceman on the
police department Of Jersey City when
he was drunk. Chief Murphy and In
spector Lange did all they could in the
matter. Herman could not be found. His
lawyer, Mr.. Thomas f. Noonan and my
self agreed on a settlement. I gave him
my cheek which was paid for part of the
money, and a Dote with MIR. George b.
Fieider's endorsement. The note was not
presented when due or it would have
been paid. Herman In the meantime
called at my office aud said that Noonan
and myself were trying to cheat him.
He said Noonan had not told him about
the check. / informed him that was none
of my business. he was under the in-
fiuence Of liquor and very abusive, SO /
ordered him out of my office.
am ready to bow submIssively to the
majesty of the law, but will not allow any
man to bulldoze me IN my office. and
require fair and just compensation for
my services rendered. My published
cards shows that legal fees and reason
able charges are my terms.
THOMAS AEDRIDGE.
JERSEY CITY, July 2. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
SPOTLESS FREEHOLDERS.
Clerk Boyd Shows How Very Inno-
cent They Are in the Dock
Business.

The strong insinuations maze by sew
eral New York papers that some of the
members of the Board Of Freeholders ac-
cepted bribes for their votes to concede
wharf privileges have made Clerk John
Boyd indignant. lie says he knows the
Freehoiders too well TO believe that any
of them could be bribed and ne deDounees
the story.
Mr.. Boyd said today that the committee
appointed by Director Brug gemann TO
confer with committees from the Board
of Freeholders Of Union and Essex eoun-
ties was composed of Freeholders Coyle.
kimmerIy. Hennessey, PIN gsten, Ellis
and Tierney and Director Brnggemann.
A REVIEW OF THE CASE
The oLIy meeDng tnat has been held
that was attend BY Freeholder Tier1sy
was that Of Jure s6. when the places were
viewed. When the licenses were granted
Freeholder Ellis was not present.
Union and Essex counties had also six
mem bers each and Dlrector-at-Lsrge.
On Friday after the different places that
licenses had been asked for had been ex-
amined by the Joint Committee they met
at the Essex County Court House. Here
Freeholder Ellis In sharp terms stated
the position Of the Hudson county
delegation.
He asked what reservation had been
made bv the Fresholders on behalf OF the
people in regard to the street and sewer
privileges.
"None," was the answer
"Wel," said he, 81 tell you Hudson
County VIII not vote for single privilege
unless you do make such provision, for
1t is granting LOO much and the people
have no guarantee of receiving benefits"
'-Oh, say, what's the good IN losing
time" fntsrjected Freeholder Littel OF
Union County. There's nothing in It."
"What does the gentleman say" thun-
dered Freeholder Ellis, turning to the
Union county man with his fire eating
manner, which 50 terrified Iittel that ne
murmured au apology and said he meant
the subject. On motion Of Freeholder
Ellis the meeting adjourned
WHY TIERNET WAS NOT THERE.
Monday, when the freebolders went TO
Union County, Freeholder Iierney was
missing His associates waited at the
depot an hour for him. but he failed to
appear. Instead. the following telegram
was received from Tierney:-
"My father is very sick; can not live the
day out. can not go"
The day following Freeholder TierDey's
father died. He viii be buried tomor-
row.
When the Freeholders received this dis
patch they did not care to 90 into a meet
ing, being minority of six to seven. aud
they returned home. When the final
meeting was held the Freeholders from
this county were promised that q proper
reservation of street and sewer rights
would be made, and they went into the
meeting.
This" says John Boyd. sis the entire
history Of the case, ani." he added, If
anyone can find out anything that looks
like bribery will hire him us a puzzle
solver.
Freeholder Tierney, when spoken to
about the alleged bribery, was very tncIg-
dignant aud denounced the story as a
falsehood from the beginning 70 The
and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
BAYONNE.

THE annual election of officers of Hud-
son Fire Association was held last even
ing with the following result:-President,
Frank Ely; vice president. Ernest Sher-
win; recording secretary, Frank A.
Lemal; financial secretary, Charles j.
Farr; treasurer, Thomas Brown; foreman,
Alfred Varian; second assistant foreman,
Walter f. Reed; engineer, Lewis Bonney;
assistant engineer, Calvin Bouney;
steward. Richard Mahnken; trustee,
Charles l. Robinson.
The shoe store OF Patrick Monahan at
No. II Cottage street, Bergen Point, was
damaged by fire and water, early this
morning, and the loss is $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
TIE recently elected officers of Bayonne
Circle No. 12l, Companions Of the Forest.
will be installrd this evening in Odd Fel-
lows Hall at Centreville. After the
ritualistic work the ladies Of the organic
alton and their guests will enjoy colla-
ton and some music.
Bayonne Lodge No. 80. F. and A. NJ.
Will receive an official visitation from
Grand Master Thomas w. Tilden of the
New Jersey Grand Lodge and MS staff
this evening. The third or master
nason's degree will be conferred upon
Stanley Gardner, and after the ritualistie
work and other business, the gathering
will be entertained at banquet in the
hall beneath the lodge room. The lodge
will then call of for the midsummer
months.
The operettas. Little Red Riding
Hood" and Dragon Fly's Day." will be
given this evening at the N J. A. G..
club house, under the auspices OF the
Girls Lend-a-H Hand Club for the benefit
of the am oulauce fund of the Bayonne
Hospital aud DisDensary.
A public meeting to consider the pro-
ject of organizing national bank In the
i,.A ofr nxyfl hal . h L.
evening in Salter's Memorial Hall in the
Third ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD.
Meeting at Trenton-Mr Black to
Serve Another Year.

A Meeting at Trenton-Mr. BLACK to
Serve Another Year.
The last meeting OF the Hudson County
Board of Registration was held at Tren-
ton yesterday. The board, which is COM
posed of e. w. Wooley. John Virgins,
Chairman: James T. Minturn. Secretary,
and Charles E. Black. made the nominal
tions for election officers as required I'M
der the law, and will submit them for
approval within a few days. The list has
not as yet been made public.
Under the law no man can serve on a
Board of Registration unless he lives in
the precinct to which ne is appointed,
and the members of the Board anticl-
pated great difficulty in straignte ning
out the appointments for the count y. ow-
ing to the redistricting OF this city, Ho-
boken and Bayonpe.
The names of the men appointed to
serve in the various boards will not be
made public owing to the fact that num-
ber OF them are out of employment at the
present time and are willing to serve.
Later they may secure employment aud
refuse to serve, which might result in
confusion The names will not be made
public until few weeks prior to cleo
tion day IL November. This morning
Counsellor Black received notice of his
reappointment for the ensuing year by
Governor Albeit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
DIDN'T MIND TWO DUcKINGs.
As Dick UIdrich Says, You Can't KIN a
Greenville Yachtsman.

As Dick UIdrich Says, You Can't KIN a
Greenville Yachtsman.
George Roth, John Cheeseman and
Hugh Brady hired yacht at Dick
Uldrich's, on the Newark Bay shore, yes
terday afternoon and took spin about
Newark Bav. They sailed over near the
lighthouse, when suddenly breeze
sprung up and capsized the Yacht.
The men struggled about in the water
for over half hour, but were unable to
right the boat. Robert Schaffer. who was
on the Greenville shore. saw the men
struggling in the water. and went out in
his boat to render assistance. In endeav-
orinR to pull The men out of the water,
Schaffer's boat was also upset. It was
finally righted, aud the four wet yachts
men clamoered into il.
They then righted the yacht aud Schaf-
fer pulled for home. The theee yachtsmen
did not mind the involuntary bath. how
ever, but went on their way to Staten
Island, and after visiting the several
pleasure resorts there, they left for home
Dick Uldrich has often remarked that
..you can't kill Greenville yachtsman,"
and this certainly was proved yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
TIE DRESS DOESN'T FIT.


cJtCt0t 70 Hte JeIseJ LII Nclca.
NEWARK. July 2. 1s91.-It has been ju-
diciaily decided that Mrs. Howard Clash's
new dress does not DC her. The dress
maker. Josephine Weiss. not only loses
the amount of her bill. s27.5i. but must
also pay costs. However, Miss Weiss will
get enough advertising out OF 1t to square
matters. 1t was decided that Mrs.
Ciash's dress was so tight that her hus-
band had to help her crush her body into
II, aud. as most women like their dresses
tnat way; Miss Weiss will doubtless have
a big run of business.
The testimony that Mrs. Clash's dress
was not ready on the day agreed upon
Will do no harm, for nobody's dress ever
was ready on time.
Women are not as rule good witness
es, but this case was an exception Give
woman chance to pick flaws In q
gown, snd-weli. what could you expestf
Mrs. Clash on the witness stand meta
phorically ripped that dress up the back.
and picked out each particular stitch with
the needle point of ner sarcasm. Every
time she referred TO the dress she put on
that expression which a woman uses
when she looks after another woman in
the street.
BY and by Judge Henry wanted to see
the dress in use, and Mrs. Clash donned
1t in the ante room. When she again ap-
peared IN court 1t was too funny TO see
the natural feminine desire to look we'll
struggle with the special need Of looking
like a misfit The court convinced Itself
that the dress couldn't be buttoned In
front without the aid of some DOW erful
mechanical device. Then there was some
talk about sleeves:-
"DId you order the sleeves made shoftf"
asked the lawyer for the plaintiff
''No, SIR" replied the defendant; "p m
too much of woman for that. II IL was
the style to wear sleeves reaching 70 the
finger tips I'd wear niue that way, too.
Sleeves are worn very low now"
The sleeves were evidently way out of
style, and judgment was entered for the
defendant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
PETER WHITE ON TRIAL
Captain McwiIiiam Accuses Him OF As
sauit With n Pistol,
No. t.. - a. ..4--T4@

Captain McWiIfinm Accuses Him OF As
sauit With n Pistol,
Peter White was arrested on the night
of April 81 and charged
with attempting to XIII Cap
tain Daniel Mcwilliams. a well known
tugboat owner. When the Captain was
walking up Exchange place on the night
in question he heard the report OF a
pistol He turned around and saw Peter
White.
NcWilliams claimed that when he saw
White she latter had revolver pointed
at him and he heard the click Of re-
volver twice. The captain fed to Cross
mans saloon. on the corner OF Hud-
liceman. When White was ar
rested the captain went to the police
station and made a complaint. After
this when in Doyle's saloon, some friends
examined the clothing of the Captain and
found a bullet hole through his
overcoat, coat, vest aud underwear. The
bullets force had been stopped. and IL
did no further damage than 10 brulse the
body under the left shoulder.
Captain New illiams claimed today
when he testified as witness in the case
in the Sessions Court that he owed White
$40. On April 81, White demanded the
money, but McWiiliarns could not con-
veniently give It TO him. This, Nc
Williams claimed was the only reason
White had for assaulting him.
When the payment was refused
White became very angry and he used
very abusive language toward McWil-
Jams. Half a dozen witnesses co-robo-
ra ted portions of AIcWilliams' story and
the State rested. Recess was taken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02

The annual picnic of ST. Nicholas
Church, of the Heights, occurred at ORR
entail PARK, last evening. Mr. A. Jordan
and Miss NJ. Fuller led the grand march.
A Among those present were Mr.. NJ. Young.
Mr.. A.Eestler and wife, Rev. Father Mil
Ter, Mr.. Kuner and wife. Mr.. Max Miller,
Frank Klovekorn, Frank Walters, Leon
ard Knies, George Fries, John Nestier,
Frank Baumhoer, j. Kraus, G. Keller
and p. Sentiff. The following won
places in the bowling match:-Mr. Young,
first prize; Mr.. A. Nestler, second prize.
two bottles of wine; Rev. Father Miller.
third prize, $3.50 a gold watch was
IA fled for and won by Max Miller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
HoBoKEN NEWS IN NOTES

Bridget Meehan. a young married
woman of No. 80 bloomfield street, was
taken to the County Jail yesterday hope
lessly insane.
Tomorrow night the biggest social
event OF the season will he held at Point
mans pavilion. when the annual picnic
OF the Hoooken Independent Pioneers
will be held.
Two grand excursions will leave this
city next Sunday. One will be that of the
Stevens Association, which is composed
of members OF Court Stevens, A. o. +. of
A. A steamer AMI two barges have been
engaged for this affair. The other excur-
sion viii be tnat OF the Hobokea Drum
and Fife CorDs.
Several members of the Hobokea O 1ar-
fette Club OF this city will leave on the
B:25 O'Clock tr.sin for Newark on Saturday
morning to participate in the monster
singing festival.
Mayor Stanton has filled the vacancy in
he Board OF Free Library Trustees,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
MAJOR ANDERSON TALKS.
A Statement About the Ellis Island O on
tracE as Published.
IL L IL ~.

A Statement About the Ellis Island O on
tract as Published.
Special to the Jersey City Neps.
TRENTON, July ?, 1s91.-Ex- Comptr oller
E. J. Anderson saws in reference to the
reports about his connection with the
Ellis Island contraet:-"Their only basis
is that Colonel Toffey and have made
proposals for certain portions of the work
to be done In connection with the new
immigrant station at Ellis Station, and
that our application has been supported
by General Sewell. Senator Hobart and
other prominent New Jersey Republicans.
am not aware that any action has been
yet taken on the subject by Secretary
FosJer. am surprise at the report that
General Sewell was with US in Washing
ton last week. as it was generally known
that he sailed for Europe more than two
weeks ago. As to the statement that ex-
Treasurer Toffey IS anxious to be a can
didate for Mayor OF jersey City, l can
only say that / am In direct coumunica-
ton with him and am very sure that he
has no such desire or Intention"
Robert Sewell denies the published re-
port that efforts to secure portion of
the Custom House patronage had been
made by his brother, General William ].
SeWell
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02

ests. but the jealousy OF New York. and
especially Staten Island shore owners has
been aroused. The extensive works At
Communipaw, and farther south ard
west along the New Jersey shore have
been criticised as injurious 10 the harbor;
but prominent objection has been dis
satisfaction at seeing commerce centering
on the west side OF { be Hudson River aud
bay IN New Jersey. while Staten Islaud
has been comparatively neglected.
The immediate interest Of the state Is
IN ths amouut the treasury would realize
from the sale OF the newly acquired
riparian lands. which would probably
amount TO millions in time, as the pres
ent Riparian Commission mas very posi-
lively declared IFS intention Of allowing
no more riparian lands % be sold for the
low prices heretofore paid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02

City Clerk Scott and his entire clerical
staff have been busy all day delivering
restaurant licenses to those who applica-
tions were granted by the Board of
Alderman at the meeting of tuesday
night of last week The main hall
leading TO the City Clerks ofiice
and the lobby were crowded all The morn
ing. SevenIy-flye Thousand dollars
passed over the City Clerks counter.
which were handed over to the City
Treasurer as fast as they came IN. City
Clerk Scott saws the amount will proba-
bly, reach $3.50, 900 before the tentn
instant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02

Bolossy Kiralfy will give the first and
only afternoon performances Of his won
drous spectacle, King solomon, and Ths
Destruction of jerusalem on the Edo
rado grounds on the Fourth Il is ex-
pected that this novel representation will
has never been a daylight spectacular
show in this vicinity. The suns rays. tt
is expected, on the giittering armor and
the lovely costumes will prove beauti-
ful and unique sight The performances
will begin about four p. m. and Of course
viii be repeated In the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-02
POLICE BOARD PASS CLAIMS

They Also Transfer Detective Dalton -
New Post
The Police Board held meeting yestsr-
day afternoon and passed big batch OF
claims. Outside of this the only interest
manifested in the proceedings was the
transfer of Detective Dalton from the
Pennsylvania depot to the Erie depot, and
assigning Defective kilcauley 10 cover
the Pennsylvania depot in Dalton's stead.
Detective Kileauley recently covered the
Central depot. but for the past few
months has covered the Erie.