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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
How District Assembly No. 10? Enjoyed
Itself at CaIedonian Park.

How District Assembly No. 10? Enjoyed
Itself at Caledonian Park.
Another interesting feature of the day
was the celebration of District Assembly
No. 1877, Knights of Labor, at Caledonian
Park. Including the transient ticket
purchaser, nearly three Thousand spec
tators witnessed the athletic games, and
bowed to the shrine of Terpsichore in the
mammoth pavilion during the afternoon
and evening, for the celebration did not
commence until four o'clock. The seats
around the rustic amphitheatre and the
open sides of the pavilion were crowded
with eager and enthusiastic spectators
There was prepouderance of women.
The athletic contests were In the main
interesting, and at times grew exciting
and brought cheers from the throats of
the mass of spectators.
The record of the various events will be
found in the general sporting column,
where they deservedly belong.
AS a relief, however, to the tension OF
excitement in closely contested walking
and running matches, the committees
efforts in the shape of greasy pole climb
ing and greasy pig grabbing were we'll re-
warded, although but few of the ''kids"
who attempted to climb the 25-foot pole
in the middle of the arena for prizes
suspended Irom Ino top Ial1eu OIL tnelr
effort. Some of them were very selfish
and held their slippery position near the
top of the pole long enough to 'swipe"
several prizes.
The greasy pig race was more exciting.
The prize was one OF those specimens, al
together out OF proportion horizontally
1t was, nevertheless, Of that size that
made his pigship desirable and gave sew
eral q chance to grab at the same time
The spectat had no chance to witness
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
LOOKING FOR A MAN.
The Peoples Party Willing to Take Any
One They Can Get.

Ihe Peoples Party Willing to Take Any
One They Can Get.
Special to the JERSEY City News.
TRENTON. Sept 6, 1s92.-The Peoples
party own the town today, but there is no
general display of bunting or
any brass bands. There are thirty
delegates from the counties of
Essex, Hunte rdon, Warren, Middlesex
and Salem. Many of them were here a
month ago when the State Alliance of the
Farmers' Alliance was in session. This
morning the Peoples Union was
in session. This is the preparatory de-
gree for the Peoples party.
They met and discussed the ma
tional platform of the Peoples
party, They will this afternoon
nominate candidate for Governor and
have sent kilograms to Benjamin Bird, a
Republican farmer of Pattenburg and J.
Van Cleef, Democratic Mayor of
New Brunswick asking them to stand for
Governor. They are willing to endorse
some old party candidate providing they
can reach an understanding that they
will become the nominee of the parties
to which they belong. The convention
of the Peoples Party will meet at two
o'clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
STREET AND WATER BOARD.

Citizens Demand That the Northwest Sec
tion Shall Be Cleaned at Once.
The Street and Water Commissioners
met this morning and by their actions in
dicated that they had thorough appreci-
alton of the danger from cholera that
menaces the city. President Madden in
troduced the following. which was unani-
mously adopted by those present. Com
missioner Dugan was absent.
Whereas, 1t has been found that cholera germs
are propogated through and by contaminated
water supply
Resolved, That the Inspector on Pollution be
directed to exercise increased vigilance in pre-
venting contamination of the Passaie river and
that he report to this Board Immediately any
case of pollution that may be persisted in and
with which he is unable TO cope to the end that
immediate legal action may be taken by this
Board to effectively estop such pollution
This excellent resolution when adopted
was followed by another of equal i'm
portauce to health. 1t read thus
That in order to prevent, as far as possible,
the epidemic cholera obtaining a foothold in
this city, the. Superintendent of Streets and
Roads be directed to exercise special vigil
lance in securing ..cleanly condi-
tion Of all streets, avenues, gulies etc. etc, and
that if, in order to effect a proper condition of
cleanliness the appropriation at command shall
have been found insufficient, that said officer
report Immediately to the Board to the end that
the fact brought to its attention that additional
monies are needed to meet an extraordinary
crisis.
A DEMAND FOR CLEANLINESS.
A communication signed by number
of citizens entreated the Street and Wa
ter Commissioners to have the northwest
section OF the city cleaned at once for fear
its present condition would invite cholera.
The communication was fled A COM
plant was received from the members of
Engine Company No. 4 that the service
pipe which supplies the engine house
with water is useless and no water can be
obtained through it. The condition of
the place at present is menace to the
health of the men and horses The matter
was referred to committee.
Henry Lembeck aud others petitioned
the Board 30 declare Brown place a pub
lie street. When this petition was read
strict attention was paid to it by a large
delegation Of prominent property owners
in Greenvills, who were present to urge
the Commissioners to grant the petition.
VIEWS OF TAXPAYERS
Commissioner Reuben Simpson. on be-
half Of these taxpayers, said that he
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
LIFTED BY A FLEA.
The Elfzabethan Blaoksmith's Feat
Duplicated by a Modern Scientist,

The Elizabethan Blaoksmith's Feat
Duplicated by Modern Scientist.
Mark Scarlot, blacksmith who lived
made chain of forty-fve links to which
he attached paddock made of steel and
brass, consisting of eleven pieces beside
the key.
The chain was so small az to freely ad-
nit of being fastened about the neck of a
common flea,
The apparatus, flea, chain, paddock,
key and all weighed but grain and half
when exhibited before the wondering
royalty on plate of polished silver. The
reader will. no doubt, think this flea story
worthy to be taken with the proverbiaI
grain of salt,' noting, as he will, that
IL bears the date and ear marks of ''ye
olden times:" but what will he have to
say when informed that within the last
hve years q San Francisco professor has
equaled Scarlots ingenuity in every par
ticular, says the Philadelphia Press.
This Golden Gate wonder worker has
exhibited perfectly trained team of
feas, drawing miniature tally-ho coach
made of gold. with all four wheels per-
feet, each turning nicely on it's axle.
Professor Schumann, of Berne, SWitZer-
land, worked seven years making a silver.
gold and platinum model OF the great
hfty-ton hammer now in the Krupp gun
works at Essen. Germany. In Schumann's
model the frame, hammer and pulleys,
all complete. weigh but one and a half
grains. The frame is of platinum, the
pulleys silver and the hammer of solid
gold.
A flea, trained by Mr.. Schumann, will,
at the word of command, hoist the ham
mer to the top of the frame, where it is
automatically set free, descending in
precisely the same manner as the monster
after which 1t is modelled Mark Scarlet
did wonders. but the professors" of 1892
have excelled his best efforts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
FATHER CORRIGAN SPEAKS.
No Steamships shonid BE Docked Till
Danger Is Past.

No Steamships Should Be Docked Till
Danger Is Past.
At all of the masses in the Church of
Our Lady of Grace in Hoboken on Sun
day, Father Corrigan, the pastor of the
church. called upon the citizens to form a
committee for the purpose of preventing
any of the Hamburg or other foreign
ships from docking az Hoboken until all
danger of cholera is past. Father Corri-
gan said that it was not enough that the
ships be passed all right at Quarantine as
the deadly germs iurked in the cargoes
which were handled by longshoremen.
He said that the cholera in Hamburg had
started among the stock laborers and
there was fear of 1t breaking out in
Hohoken In the same way.
Father Corrlgan's remarks created no
little excitement, and were widely dis
cussed Sunday and yesterday. Hoboken
people are now thoroughly alarmed, and
it would seem that they had reason to be.
Every steamship which enters New
York harbor from Hamburg, docks at
Hoboken. All Of the pest ships belong TO
the Hamburg American Line, and the
danger is correspondinely great, the
docks being at First street. which is In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
WAR AGAINST CHOLERA.
Three Deaths and Five New
Cases Reported at
Quarantine.
PREPARATIONS AT HOME.
What Jersey City and Hoboken Are
Doing-Both Cities Will Pro-
tect Themselves.

DR.. Byron of Quarantine reported three
new cases on the Infected steamships to-
day and three deaths. Two new cases de-
veloped on Hoffman Island. They were
at once removed to Swinburne Island.
The deaths occurred one on the Nor
mania, ore on the Rugia, one on Swim
burne Island.
At half past seven this morning there
were eleven steamships anchored off the
upper boarding station. They included
the Falda. Stubbenhuk, La Bourgogne,
Darmstsdt Persian Monarch, Brilliant
and Corean.
THE EBRo AIM RIGHT.
Regarding the fright which has been
caused by statements regarding the
steamship Ebro OF the Wilson line from
Hull to New York via Boston, and which
tied up to Brooklyn wharf yesterday.
William Seguine said today: Il myself
boarded the Ebro on DR.. Jen nkins's
orders, and gave her permission to go up
the Bay, after thoroughly satisfying my
self that she was ft to do so, and had
passed the Boston Quarantine. There is
no danger from the Ebro. have now
been in the Quarantine Department for
seventeen years. and 1t is not likely that I
would allow suspect to 60 to her wharf
with rags aud everything else, and we
certainly are not making mistakes at
critical period like this"
f. Graft, an old sailor, called at Quar-
antine this morning to volunteer as
nurse on Swih~urne Island. Mr.. Graft
Il ak,a L.
in 1857, and also with smallpox and all
kinds of contagious levers. He is not
afraid of any disease. and says he
has seen people dying around
him like sheep, and yet he
never had q Headache. He
would prove very valuable acquisition
to the force already on Swinb9rne Island,
and it was Thought that DR.. Jenkins
would engage him.
The name Of the nurse who is sick on
6winburne Island is Adelaide Merles, of
No. 65 Avenue A, New York. The woman
who went down with her, and who is not
sick, Is Juliet Henshaw.
THE ELBE SIGHTED.
The steamship Elbe, from Bremen,
August 81, and southampton August rs,
was sighted of Fire Island at TO- Is o'clock
today. 1t is expected that there will be
number of cholera cases on ship. She
carries 75S passengers from the infected
district.
There will be no telephone cable laid to
the Normannia. DR.. Jenkins did not
think it would be advisable to do so, as
the passengers were to be transferred
shortly, and there are other reasons for
not taking the step.
Secretary Foster has asked that six
Navy Department tugs be placed at the
disposal Of DR.. Jenkins to patrol New
York Bay.
There was an attempt at merrymaking
aboard the Normannia and La Bourgogne
last night. On board the latter there WAS
conceft, in which the theatrical people
figured, and until late hour the music
could be heard by those on shore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
HOBOKEN WILL FIGHT.

Its People Determined to Protect Them.
selves Against Cholera
Secretary of the Treasury Charles Fos-
ter, several quarantine officials ana repre-
sentatives of steamship companies met
yesterday in the dining room OF the
North German Lloyd steamship Lain. at
her dock at the foot of Second street, Ho-
boken. and after luncheon provided by
the steamship officials. informally dis
cussed the cholera question. During the
discussion Health Officer Jenkins's atti-
tude was severely criticized by the agents
for the different steamship companies.
Secretary Foster arrived in New York
on Sunday night ostensibly for the pur-
pose of meeting his wife and daughter
who were passengers on the Inman line
steamship City of New York. 1t was
learned later that the Secretary had been
invited by a committee of agents of the
steamship company, who were desirou
of putting a check on Health Officer Jen-
kins. Accompanying the Secretary was
DIR. Hamilton.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT INTERVIEW.
At the Barge office yesterday afternoon
Collector Hendricks, Surgeon General
Hamilton, Deputy Surveyor Collins and
Special Treasury Agent Gurley. The
party boarded the revenue cutter Chanler
which steamed away TO the Hoboken
pier The party was met at Hoboken by
Agent Schuab of the Bremen line. who
ushered the way into the saloon of the
Lahn, where the following steamship
men had gathered to meet Mr.. Foster:-
Vernon H. Brown of the Cunard line, A
Forget of the French line. E. 7. Boas of
the Hamburg line. Peter Wright. Red
Star hne and w. Il. Vandentorn of the
Royal Netherand line.
Mr.. Foster was introduced and made a
speech in which be declared that there
was no clash between the Quarantine and
Federal authorities Vernon H. Brown
OF the Cunard line spoke next and severe
ly criticized DR.. jenkins. So did several
other steamship agents 1t was evident
that the remarks had little weight with
the Secretary as before he left the steam
ship he said that he believed DIR. Jenkins
was giving the city an excellent quaran-
tine and that was what was required.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Skirt Dancing in English Homes.

Skirt dancing is an established fact in
what is known as the smart set" here in
London. l have seen lately accounts in
American papers of Lady $50 and So's'
large feet" and of Countess This and
That's "heliotrope hosiery" but Invent to
an ''at home" last week in a splendid
house not many miles frDm Queen Anne's
Gate, where at a given signal the pretty
daughter of the house, young lady in
her first season. tripped into the middle
of the big reception room and began a
dance that for grace, abandon and high
kicking quite came up to the exalted pas
senls OF professionals of long standing.
The girls mother stood by, evidently
proud and pleased to see her daughter
display such agility. and as the dainty
little white silk-clad feet flashed as high
as her head this fin-de-siecls woman
whispered to a man, whose blase and
aristocratic face seemed rather less bored
than usual, some Questions evidently
prettiness and airy grace
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
THOSE HORRIBLE SEWERS.
Railroad Avenue and Thirteenth Street
Win BE Benefited Ii

Railroad Avenue and Thirteenth Street
Win BE Benefited. Ii
Police President FeeneY supplemented
his remarks at the citizens meeting last
night by an interview with the Finance
Commissioners. The members of that
Board assured him that they would do all
they could to afford the relief needed.
At the meeting this morning the
Board appropriated $1,000 for the
reconstruction of the sewer on the
north side Of Railroad avenue. It is
understood that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will reimburse the city
fifty per cent. of the cost of the improve
ment. The Board also appropriated
$4,000 with which to repair the broken
Thirteen street sewer, from Jersey ave-
nue. to the foot of the Hill. The money
will be raised by the issuance of tempor-
ary loan bonds bearing AZ per
cent. interest. which will be pro-
yided for in the next tax levy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
MAYOR sTANTON's LETTER.
Stringent Instructions Given to the Ro-
boken Police Ofhciais.

stringent instructions Given to the no
boken Police Officials.
Yesterday Mayor Stanton sent the fol-
lowing comm unication to the police:-
Charles a. DoaoUan, Esq, Chief Of Police.
stantly on the alert and faithfully carry out the
plans previously agreed upon between us. They
should be persistent in their in Sestigations and
demands on our citizens to join in preserving
cleanliness in their surroundings. Order every
officer. whether on day or night duty, to observe
and examine the sanitary condition of their
posts. 1t stands to reason that nusances may
escape the attention of one officer but be de-
tected by another officer. The removal of DIRT,
one of the greatest feeders of pestilence, anu
private premises is work in which your de-
partment can exert a great influence. BY exer-
cisiug the utmost precaution the city can be rid
of all nuisances which in cholera epidemics are
especially dangerous.
Idesire, through the channel of the Police De-
partment, to awaken our citizens, without
alarming them, to the importance OF assisting
the authorities in their efforts to insure our
prosperous city against the scourge of cholera
that threatens.
/ would advise that you consult with the
Board of Health, who have completed adequate
measures to combat cholera, and ascertain II
they have any suggestions which may interest
your department. l have confidence in their
judgment, and feel convinced that they will ex-
ercise proper judgment in any emergency.
Instruct the several commanding officers Of
the police force to frequently promulgate orders
which you may formulate and urge the men not
liberate action on the part of all citizens and the
city departments in exercising precaution we
can hope for favorable dispensation of Prov
idence and escape affction.
Very respectfully.
EDWARD R. STANTON,
MavOr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
NEW JERSEYS HEROES.
Nineteenth Annual Reunion of the
Twelfth Volunteers,
SpeciGL to the Jerseu Citn Neira

Special to the JerseY CITY Ne,yS.
BRIDGEToN, Sept. 6. 1S92.-The nine
teenth annual reunion OF the Twelfth
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, was
held yesterday in Moore's Opera House.
About 100 members of the association
were present. Business places and resi-
dences of Bridgeton were decorated for
the occasion and hearty reception was
given the veterans. 1t has been seven
years since they met here. Company K.
of the regiment, was formed in
Bridgeton and vicinity, and many of
its members were honored citizens
In yesterdays event A. L. Robeson
Post. No. AZ, headed by the city band, met
the arriving guests ut the depot and es-
corued them to the Opera House.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Sylves-
ter W. Beach, and an address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor jeremiah Du
Bois. TO which his brother. Colonel Ed
ward M. Dubois, of Camden. President
of the Association responded. The re-
port of the Treasurer, G. A. WeiderMan.
showed balance in the'treasury Wood
bury was selected as the place of meeting
next year.
Colonel Stratton reported regarding the
monument of the Twelfth New Jersey
Volunteers, which has been erected at
A"S pSSieAoh - Aoo oabSlaC-
tory to the association and the committee g
We're empowed to have it moved to VIII ere
it should be.
These officers were elected for the ensus
ing year: President. George A Cobb,
Company H; Vice Presidents, Eli
K. Ale, Company A, Thomas
McManus, Company C, Stacy Lay
lor. Company H. Arthur Stanley, Com
panY 6, William Sloan, Company H.;
Treasurer, Charles A. Weiderman; Sec
retary, Florence Bluyler; Executive Com
mlttee. Colonel H. +. Chew, David Bor-
ton, Elwoed Griscom, Colonel E. M.
Dubois, Fl. w. Gaskill.
The association was presented with a
picture of General Smvthe, aud addresses
regarding the General were delivered by
Colonel William E. Potter and, others.
Six deaths in the association were re-
ported to the past year,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
PARTNERS A QUARTER CENTURY.

The Old Firm of Turner g. Bennell Dis
solved and the Business Divided.
The we'll known firm of Turner g. Ben
nell has been dissolved. For twenty-five
years and two weeks William "A. Turner
cisted in business in this city. Some
time ago the firm located q
branch of their establishment at
Merristown. and their business there
soon grew to large proportions. Mr.. Ben
neil assumed charge of the Morristown
establishment while Mr. Turner rem aimed
in Jersey City to direct the affairs of the
main store. In dissolving their long part
nershiD Mr.. Benne1l will become pfopre-
tor of the Morristown store and the sbus-
ness in jersey City will be conducted in
the name of William Fl. Turner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
PANIC ON A HORsECAR.

A Drunken Driver Holds Up the Passen-
gers With n Revolver.
Henry Owens, car driver on the belt
line of the J. c. & B. r. R., became
loaded with jersey applejack yesterday
and when he started in to work last even
ing he had a "still jag" When his
car reached Pacific and Commun-
ipaw avenues he pulled a
revolver from his pocket and
brandishing it in the air declared he
would shoot every one in the car. Patrol
man Gibney happened to be near by and
arrested him. Justice Kimmerly this
morning lined him $40 and gave him a
good lecture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Jersey city win Protect Itself.

"a conference between she Financiers.
the Board Of Street and Water Commis-
sioners. the Police Board, the Board of
Fire Commissioners, the City Health
ing to discuss ways and means to prevent
cholera from obtaining foothold in the
city. Invitations will be issued to
the Mayor and the various Boards
mentioned, to meet the Financiers
on Friday morning next at ten o'clock.
With reference TO the conference, Com
missioner Bedell offered, preamble and
resolutions setting forth the facts and the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Not a Watch peddlar

Henry Owens, of No. II Eldert street,
Brooklyn, was arraigned before Police
Justice O'Donnell this morning for ped
ding watches without license. The
complainant was Adolph Walter, New
ark avenue jeweller. Walter was not in
his store when approached by Owens.
Lawyer James represented the prisoner
and proved that Owens was only solicit
ing the sale of his watches as au agent for
a Brooklyn matchmaker. He was dis
charged by Justice O'Donnell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

1t is reported in the Eighth Assembly
District that Messrs. Duff. Nolan, Toner.
Kuntz, H. Prigge and Schutzbach-six
OF the twelve Democratic committeeman
are said TO have held meeting and
formed com bination to have DR.. S. v.
Stout nominated. The other committee
men appear opposed to the nomination.
Other Democratic candidates mentioned
are ex-Mayor Taussig, r. j. Mcmillan,
Col. Henry Spielman, Fred. j. Mer-
sheimer and Alexander Schlessinger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Democratic Banner Raising

The Tenth District Democratic Club of
Hoboken raised Cleveland aud Steven
son banner opposite their handsome club
house on Washington street last night.
The banner is one of the largest in the
State. This club is composed of the bet
ter element of the Democratic party and
wields big influence in the district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Enforcing the Law.

This morning Joseph Gonzalez, pro-
prietor of restaurant at No. s River
street. was ordered by Policeman Rabold
to stop throwing refuse in the gutter in
front Of Ills place. He refused and be-
came abusive. He was arrested aud Re-
corder McDonough fined him $25 and
ordered him TO clean the gutter. The fine
was paid, and now the Gonzalez sidewalk
and gutter are cleaner than any others in
the citY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Jack SrcAuliffe NAV

Jack SIcAuliffe May Be Bookmaker.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6, 1892 Nc
Aulffe said today that ne would never
enter the ring again. He hasn't made up
his mind what he will do, but he expects
to be bookmaker.