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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-23
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The other man saw, because he had an
eye for business himself, and the twain
walked of towards the Campus Martius.
-Defroi Free Pres.
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MRs. PLATT,
MRs. HANSON,
MRs. VOGEL,
MOLLIE THOMAS.
Committee.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
WHERE A NAN Is NEEDED.
West Bergen Citizens Ask the Jer-
sey Central for a Station Agent.

The citizens OF West Bergen are COM
planning Of the Inconvenience caused to
the residents in that section by the alb
sencs Of night agent at the West side
avenue station of the Newark and New
York Railroad. Residents VINO are ont
late at night are compelled to wait out
side the station for the arrival Of their
trains, and if they had not provided them
fare
On rainy nights those who are unfortu-
nate enough TO pc as the station waiting
Tor their teams are sure to receive /.
drenchlng- The narrow shed over the
platform affords little projection from the
rain.
The West Bergen Citizens Improve
ment Association has taken the matter in
hand, and viii circulate a petition re-
questing the Central Railroad Company
10 appoint an agent At the meeting TO-
morrow evening a committee VIII be-
appointed TO take charge OF the petition
Mr.. Charles r. Burger, prominent
resident of West Bergen, told me that q
night agent Was needed, and that he had
seen the Central Railroad officials in re-
gard 20 the matter
They told me, = be said, shat no one
had ever asked the company 10 place an
agent there, and would NOT appoint one
until the residents sent In a petition y
A rough estimate places the population
OF West Bergen q { 1000. The railroad sta
ton Is atAest Side, near Kearney avenues
The jackson avenue station, which Is the
only one on the Newark and New York
branch which has night agent, is a half
q mile away from the West Side avenue
station, ana passengers who wish TO pur-
chase tickets after six o'clock at night
must walk the half mile in order to get
them.
Mr.. T. Pedle. division superintendent OF
the New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany. told me this morning that an agent
would be stationed at the West Side ave-
nue. as soon as the residents could CON
vince him that one was needed
The Central Railroad Company viii
do all that lies IN its power for the public, -
he said, land we are only too willing to
make whatever improvements may be
necessary
Why DO you not station an agent at
the Lafayette aud Arlington avenue sta
ffonsy" / asked.
There Is no need of an agent at either
Of these stations, - be REPLIED 'sThe peo-
pie living N the Lafayette section Of the
city can go to the CommunipRw avenue
station which is but few blocks distant
from the Lafayette station. Those living
in the vicinity Of the Arlington avenue
station need &c but two blocks TO the
jackson avenue station. ] will do al
can. however, TO secure night agent for
the W est Bergen station"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
THESE ARE WILD ACCUSATIONS.
Detective Mcbride Accused Of Then 3,

Detective Mcbride Accused of Their BY
a Woman Who Is Probably Insane.
Mary Rafferty,, of Warren street, rushed
excitedly into the First Precinct Police
station yesterday, and demanded of Ser
geant Kelly warrant forsthe arrest Of
Detective Mcbride and Policeman Har-
ney. who she claimed Ehad robbed ner Of
an Insurance policy, and had already
drawn the money.
Detective Mcbride entered while the
woman was making the charges and in-
formed the surprised sergeant that she
was crazy and he'd been bothering tho
police tor a week past Upon seeing
Detective Mcbride she screamed !:
THAT Is the man who robbed me.
He went 70 the Office of the Prudential
Insurance, took aa affidavit that l was
dead, drew the $500 which is due me, and
gave Officer Harvey 500 70 keep quiet. !"
The matter was Investigated, and the
fact revealed that the woman has been
arrested several times for attempting to
set fire to her hoHse-
County Physician Converse has been
notified and the woman is to be examined
as TO her sanity.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03


tuuate rivals for admiration. "The rich
woman is glad the prices have advanced
beyond the reach Of her poorer sister he
said. Almost all the finest flowers. rib
bons and ornaments are imported 1
doubt very much IL the foreign manufac-
turers will bring their machines to this
country, and il they do they'll bring opera
tors along with them. So there will be
no extra work for the American factory
girls. Straw hats are somewhat
chenper."
MONOPOLY II VELYETs.
At 4. c. Brown 81 Van Anglen's Mr..
Perlmutter's argument was reiterated, so
far as they applied to velvets. The opera
tions of the bill practically, at present,
puts ali the velvet trade in the hands of
one firm. There is but one factory OF any
consequence in this country.
The tariff on imported yelvets, said
my informant, puts high figures on
yelvets. Ii is thus rendered more of a
luxury, aud viii therefore become more
fashionable. The rich woman viii pur-
chase it at any price so as to have some
thing in the way OF adornment that her
poorer sister cannot POSSESS.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
THE STREET AND WATER BOARDS



SPECIAL to the Sunday Morning Eescs
NEWARK, May ?. 1SsI.-Ex- Chancellor
Rnuyan WAS seen hg reporter this after
noon IN regard to the obstruction tactics
of the Republican Aldermen and otner
city officials, to prevent shs Street and
Water Commissioners from going on
with public improvements for the benefit
of taxpayers and the citizens In general.
When asked If tho Republicans were
not acting illegally, he answered that
they undoubtedly were, and that they
ara to blame Tor the cessation Of city
work at the present time.
.sYou ask me. y added the ex-Chancelior,
''hOw the present difficulty IN relation to
the necessary work on the streets, BY rea~
son Of which the public interest is suffer
ing, is to be overcome / answer that
there is no valid reason why there should
be any difficulty II the interest of the pub
lie merely is taken into consideration
ssIhe Board OF Commissioners mas been
duly appointed under an act of the Legis-
lature. and its members have duly quail
powers conferred on 1t by the act, is not
TO be denied.
tThe Supreme Court In the case Of the
State VS.. Toian (the opinion was By Judge
Depue) declared it to be the law that the
acts of public officer de fRcto are valid.
SO far as the rights OF the public or third
persons are concerned, and neither his
title to Office nor the validity of his acts as
such officer, can be indirectly called in
question in proceeding to which he is
not party.
1.-THE Board cannot do the necessary
work TO which you refer IL IL cannot pay
those whom it may employ 10 do 1t; that
is. if the City Treasurer refuses to recog-
nize the Board.
'But that the City Treasurer may safely
recognize 1t and on proper vouchers or
authority from il, pay those whom IL may
employ can not reasonably be doubted.
1T is not necessary, in order 20 question
the constitutionalitF OF the law under
which the board was appointed, that IT'S
authority to act as de facto board should
be denied. If the board is prevented from
discharging its duty by unnecessary OBJ
struction, it is obvious that the blame
must attach to those who obstruct +"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
Frenchy No. / interviewed.

This story was neither denied nor af-
firned at Police Headquarters in New
York, yesterday afternoon. The In-
spector was not to be found, and nobody,
In his absence, would say whether such a
message had been sent
The New York reporters got tn cir first
chance to interview "Frency No 1, the
supposed itnitaror Of Jack the Ripper
yesterday His story added little to the
previous knowledge of the case, but its
simplicity will make it hard one to dis
prove He admits that he passed the
night of the murder in the kast River
Hotel, but saws that he slept from the
time he went to bed until SIX O'Clock in
the morning, when be went away, He
denies that he knew the murdered wo-
man. Tie blood stains upon his clothing
he explains by saying thai he had had
quarrel with a man some days before.
The detectives are at work trying to
identity the knife with which the crime
was committed, but as 1t is Yery ordi-
nary weapon, any positive testimony re-
garding il viii be open to suspicion. The
general opinion is that it will not be easy
10 convict Frenzy unless something new
turns up.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
AT MuLLOkEs NEw THEATRE.

sIr. HlIpot Was the Star and Mr..
Gudgeon Had n Speaking Part.
j. Erwin Hillpot, the able and amiable
contractor for the building OF MulIone's
new Opera House, played the leading
role in the first play produced on the
stage Of the new theatre yesterday after
noon.
The house is not yet complete and the
rafters, scafIolding and general debris are
not yet removed The stage was set
however, with a beautiful scene of the
Palisades from the brush of Scenic Artist
Sydney Chidley of Frohman's Dramatic
Exchange.
fhe first act was the presentation to
Mr.. Hillpot of beautiful and costly
gold and enamel K. of p charm by the
men at work on the new theatre. The
presentation speech was made by Fore
man Charles e. Gudgeon. Mr.. Hillpot
and Mr.. Gudgeon stood In the centre of
the large stage, while some thirty or
forty toiling artisans In oyeralls with
frowels in their hands and fat envelopes
in their pockets, formed q half circle
three men deep around the couple
Mr.. Gudgeon said, turning TO Contrac-
tor Hilipot who stood looking in astenish-
ment about him.:
'.On behalf OF those who have during
the time they have been employed by you
in the construction of this opera house,
found in You friend as well as an en-
ployer, and who have felt that your kind
ness to them is worthy Of some mark of
appreciation, present TO you this beauti-
full charm in the hope that whenenever
you glance at 1t In future years you may
remember with pleasure the friendly re-
lations that existed between you and the
donors of the testimonial
Mr.. HilIpot examined the gift closely.
and perceiving that it was Knight of
Pythias charm, inscribed with his name
and date of presentation, and the letters
IF G. B., . warmly thanked the donors
and eloquently talked OF Friendship, Can
dor and Bravery.
The second act took place behind the
scenes. in which two kegs played the lead
ing roles.
Michael Mullone and Frederick Klein
We're present during the presentation.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
MOURNED BY HIS COLLEAGUES.

Aldermen Pass Resolutions on the
Death of Horace Schermerhorn.
The Board of Aldermen met last night
under special call of the chair TO take
appropriate action on the death of their
colleague, Horace Schermerhorn. Alder
man Connolly and Jordan were absent.
The Board was called to order By
President Allen. The following resolu-
tions were presented by Alderman Salin-
ger and read by Clerk Scott
Whereas. An all-wise Providence. in its infin-
lite wisdom, has seen fit TO romove from our
midst and from the scene of his usefulness on
this earth our esteemed colleague. Horace
Schermerhorn, and we, his colleagues in the
board, while bowling in humble submission to the
inscrutable decree, nevertheless mourn the loss
OF one who, by acts true to his convictions, has
end cared himself to all witt whom he has been
associated: therefore b. 1t
Resolved, That In the death Of Alderman
Horace Schermerhorn this Board has lost true
and Jealous worker In any and all causes which
to him seemed just, the community a useful
member OF society, his family loving son and
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy in this their
hour OF deep ahiiction- and earnestly commend
bis grief stricken parents and brother to an ali
wise, omnipotent Father, who doeth all things
we'll; and, be it further
Resolved: That these resolutions be spread in
ek<S--
be presented to the parents of our deceased col
league and that the members of this Board at
tend the funeral In a body. and that the Mayor
be INVITED 10 accompany the Board.
The resolutions were passed by rising
vote of the Aldermen. After the passage
OF the resolutions, Alderman O'Neill
arose and suggested the preparation of
copies Of the resolutions for the press
While / am on the floor" he con-
tinued, ''it Is no more than right that
pay tribute Of respect to our deceased
colleague. Speaking for the Democrats,
will say he had our respect in every
sense. Though an opponent In politics,
we felt him foeman worthy of our steel
am sorry that such an occurrence should
call US together. 1t has cast great gloom
over our proceedings"
President Allen then appointed COM
mittee. consisting of Aldermen O'Neill,
Salinger and Macarthur. TO have the reso-
lutions engrossed and presented to his
family. and make ali necessary arrange
ments for attending the funeral
The Aldermen will meet at the City
Hall at half past three O'Clock Monday
afternoon and proceed in body to the
funeral.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
AS In ARDENS FOREST.
Fair Rosalind Will Tread
the GreensWard or
Castle Point.
PLANS FOR A NOTABLE EyEEz.
sAs You Like IT. viii be the
Feature Of a Garden Party
for Charity.

The outdoor performances Of sAs xau
Lake Il, on tho beautiful grounds OF khc
Stevens mansion, Castle Point, Hoboksn.
will be in many ways the most notahie syer
given In this country. Thera nas been but
one other presentation compared ton, and
that was given at Manchester ny Tho
Sea, some years ago, and was very suc-
cessfuI The date OF the production at
Castle Point win be June 1o
The stage viii be on shady lawn dot
ted with trees, and the arrangements VIII
be most carefully made. In England
several of these pleasant open air theatre
Gals have been given with marked sue
cess, and Judging from the advance sale
OF tickets for the entertainment to be
given AT Castle Point, and the number 1T
patronesses a go0dly sum Will be realized
for the worthy charities It IS designed to
aid.
a reporter for TEE SUNDAY MoRxrxa
NEWS called at the handsome Castle
Point residence OF Mrs. Alexander one
day last week Mrs. Alexander was
quite enthusiastic over the coming play
and kindly consented 70 give informatlon
about it.
4 NATURAL STAGE
Directly In front OF Mrs Alexaadefss
beautiful residence IL an extensive lawn,
dotted with stately old trees. II Is on
this lawn that the play viii be given An
amphitheatre will be erected capabl6 Of
seating 1000 persons. There win be no
stage lights or scenery whatever. The
lawn and the trees Will form natural
stage. When 1t is necessary during the
course Of the play for one OF those taking
part to sit down, q tree stump Will answer
Tor the purpose
The unique entertainments was brought
about by the Rev. G. H. Houghton, d D.,
Of the Little Church Around the corner,
New York. He desired to sid ST. Michae.,s
Home, Mamar0neck, and through t1is
way of doing it Mr. Houghton enllstnd
the interest of several other clergymep,
and spoke to leading members Of the the
atrical profession. They kindly volun-
teered their services. aud Is was decided
TO produce As You Like IL. =
Several wealthy ladies OF New York
and Mrs. Alexander took an Interest ii
the agar, and Mrs Alexander kindly
agreed to allow the play to be produced al
Castle Point.
Tickets were sold at s. each, and it was
agreed TO divide the entire proceeds Of tna
entertainment equally between St.
Michaelis Home at Mamarnneck and 81
Katharine's home at Jersey Gity
Heights.
THESE ARE THE PLAYERS
The cast in the play AS You Like It's
will be "a foflows--
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
THE STATE TAX BOARD.
Valuations in warren County = High
Farm Valuations
speciai to the Sunday Mornino Nelas.

Farm Valuations.
Special to the Sunday MORNING Nelrs
BELvIDERE, May 2. 1s91--he State
Board of Taxation mot here on Thursday
and were In consultation with eighteen
of the nineteen assessors Of this county.
The day was spent in hearing complaints
and suggestions The Boarc armed that
while farm lana was taxed 70 its full
value. corporations escaped with light i'm
positions. In the northern part of the
county farm land is assessed at from SO
TO SS5. while In the southern portion IL is
valued at from $50 to $125. Woodland
and meadows are assessed at an
average of $40 per acre, Generally
speaking, the assessors stated this
was the full value Of farm land
In the county, but as compared with the
assess ment on town lots is extremely
high. Special complaint was made as to
the assessment against the Needham
Piano and Organ Co. Of Washington
borough. The company is assessed at
SIS 900, which it is claimed is too low and
should be increased. Another corporation
complained of is the Phillipsburg Bridge
Company, which escapes with an assess
ment of $40, coo, when its stock is selling
at 5000 per $50 share.
One of the principal troubles COM
planned of by the local assessors is the ar
bitrary action of the Board OF Appeals.
They say that when the assessment on a
piece of property is increased an appeal is
taken, and through political and other in
fuences the Board of Appeals generally
reduces the assessment.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
BUTTER is SCARCE
The Price Has Advanced, and 1t win Go
Up Higher.


Up Higher.
Butter is unusually scarce just at pres
emit. and if the scarcity continues, butter
will form the basis of all the newspaper
jokes this summer, instead Of the time
honored ice.
called on Mr.. Turner, Of the firm Of
Turner s. Bennell. to ascertain the truth
of the rumor. Mr.. Turner said:-@Oh,
yes, it is true that butter, that is good
butter, Is extremely scarce just at pres
emit. It has advanced two cents per pound
during the past week, aud will continue
to advance unless the supply is in
creased.
Il do not know what Is the cause of the
scarcity except the very simple one that
there is not enough manufactured. No,
do not think the scarcity will continue
long That would be almost impossible.
Increased manufacture viii speedily put
an end to the scarcity Calls at Cas-.
sidy's grocery store and Whitpeus, on
MONTGOMERY street, elected the same IN
formation as that above related.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
where to buy Furnlturc.

The first Of May. with It's numerous
changes and removals. creates an in
creased demand for everything in the line
Of house furnishings and renders neces-
sarv purchases ranging from q single
article to an entire household outfit. Per
sons finding themselves confronted with
these conditions may find what they want
by reading the advertisement of Sol. Hey
man & Company. This firm carries one
of the largest assortments of substantial
aud artistic furniture to be found In New
York.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
AN ANTI-ITALlAN RIoz.


Drunken boatmen Raise the Orx 9B0W1
With the nIa8es in Hebokcn.
There was considerable excitement an
Fourteenth street. Hoboken, last ni9ht.
their way 10 the Terry at the foot Of that
street when several half drunken boar
men attacked Them with bricks.
There was no apparent pr0vocation for
the assault. The leader Of the boatnzSu,
however; yelled =:
d. Dagos. ,,
The Italians were soon on the run for
the ferryhouse, lodging the bricks that
were hurled vt them. Eaptain Hayes and
Policeman Whetlock saw the 1tsltnns
running and caught two Of the boatmen,
The fellows resisted the police, bat were
soon made 10 sabmit. They were tSken
TO the police station, wbere they f&RiS-
tered as John Fitzpatrick and VILLAS
Hubert. They are held. 3
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
Is he THE ORIGINAL RIPPER

London is Excited Over an Alleged
Csbiegram About Frenchy No. L.
LONDON. May 2, 1S91.--The newspapers
here state today that Scotland Yard
has received q cablegram from New
York, signed Inspector Thomas
Byrnes,n stating that the New
York police expect to prove that
Frank Shirieck, alias Frenchy No. /, now
under arrest as the supposed murderer of
Carrie Brown, in that city, is the original
Jack the Ripper. the same man who COM
mitted the atrocious murders in the
Whitechapel district.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
snG CAPTURED rHE DETEcTIYG
This Young Hswkshaw Found Missing
Girl and Married Her.

Sarah Dickerson is pretty, dark eyed
girl sixteen years old Her father is a
railroad engineer. and he lives In the
township OF Union. Sarah lived with her
parents until ten days ago, when her
father reproved her for some fault, and
she left the house
Sarah placed her cloak on the banks of
the Hackensack river to give the impress
sion that she had committed suicide by.
drowning herself. and then went TO live
with some friends named ST. John in
Middletown. After the girl had disap-
peared her father was almost dis
tracted- He employed i,, young
81 amateur detective, 70 hunt the
girl mp The detective had no trouble In
doing So. Asspon as he found Miss Sarah
lie fWns smitten with her and she with
him. md they were married IN New York.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03

Then the amatuer detective brought
Sarah home ana told her parents that he
had found their missing daughter and
made her his BRIDE
There was a scene Mr.. Dickerson re-
fused to recognize Wells as his son. fn-iaw.
although Mrs. Diekerson appeared satis-
ned. II is thought, however, that every
thing will be amicably settled.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
The schubert,s CLOSING concert.

The Schubert Glee Club viii close Its
public concert at tho Tabernacle on
Wednesday evening, May IS. The club
will be assisted by tue Meipola and such
excellent artists rs Signor del Puente.
the baritone, and Frank Wilczek, the
yiolinist
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03

Agnes Marine, eleven years old, has
been missing from her home since two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. As the
time Of nrr Disappearance She wore hjne
polka dot skirt. red Jersey aud q red hat.
Her parents hare no Knowledge ok Aer
Whereabouts.