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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

utensils and movables OF every de-
scription. Thase who have already
have not satisfied the demands upon
them, post off to their relations and
friends to borrow something or other.
which they VOW shall be returned imne-
diately, but which Immediately takes its
way to the Tang-Pow. or pawnbrokers:
This species of anarchy continues till
midnight, then calm resumes It's sway.
No one after the twelfth hour has struck
can claim a debt, or eve make the slight
est allusion to 1t. You now only hear the
words of peace and good will. Everybody
fraternizes with everybody, Those who
were just before on the point of twisting
their neighbours neck NOW twine their
friendly arms about 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
His Leg Caught by the Hawser.

Judge Lippincott today presided over
the trial of "a Circuit Court issue. 1t Was
the suit brought by Frederick Bergman
against Waldo Danforth and others, own
recover damages. On the night of Sep
TENDER IA, 1891, when the tug was lying
at the Lehigh Valley dock, the captain
gave orders to sail. Bergman, who was
the steward and assisted the deck hands
also, stood by the after bits to cast off the
line at the proper time and to signal the
captain to go ahead. Before he
gave the signal to the Captain, the engine
was started, and as the boat backed
around Bergman's leg got caught in tns
hawser. andht was crushed and broken
against the after bits. He was sent to
the City Hospital. where he remained
until he was able to use his leg.
For the injuries he received that night
he asked the jury to award him damages.
The case is still on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
chinese Accounting pay.

The last days of the year areNordina rily
with the Chinese, days of anger aud mu-
tual annoyance, for, having at this period
made up their accounts, they are vehe-
mentlv engaged In getting them IN, and
every Chinese being at once a creditor and
debtor, every Chinese Is just now hunting
his debtors and hunted by his creditors.
He who returns from his neighbours
house, which he has been throwing into
utter Confusion by mis- clamorous demands
for what that neiGhbor owed him, finds
his own house turned inside out by some
%uproarious creditor. And so the thing
goes round. The whole town is a scene
Of vociferation. disputation and fighting.
On the last dav Of the year disorder at
tains its height. People rush in All dlrec-
tioDs with anything they car scratch to
aether to raise money upon at tie brok-
ers' or the pawnbrokers', the shops OF
which tradesmen are absolutely be
siegPd t~hroughont the day with proffererS
Of CT othes. bedding, furniturs, cooking
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
AN ANECD0TE OF E. H. SOTHERN.
How the Turn in bis Professional For
tunes Began.

DOW the 1ufn IN his PrOT0selonaA GOr-
tunes Began.
People who rave succeeded always like
to put their finger on the spot where their
success began, as people who miss the
train which later runs into an open
switch like to think that their lives were
spared because they stopped to take a Sec
ond cup of coffee. III it hadn't been for
that second cupG' they say. The spot
from which Mr. Southern dates the turn
some part of Broadway. Mr.. Seth-
ern was going down this thorough
fare n day In a detected and discour-
aged spirIt; managers did not seem to
want him, the public had not learned TO
know him we'll enough to forget him. and
even the papers left MIN alone. In this
desperate frame of mind he met a irieud
who asked him to come aud hear a man
read a play. The fact that Mr.. Sothern
Did go to hear this play read shows how
desperate his condition was. The play
was very bad, and Sothern, or being
asked his opinion, said SO to The author.
A year latter the author succeeded in get
ing the play placed upon the stage, and
teiegraphed wildly over the United States
for Mr.. Sothern, who was then travelfng.to
drop his present engagement, TO return
to New York, and play the villain in the
piece. This Mr.. Sothern did, not because
he thought he could play a villain, but
OONa0 AC Aso v IGNUlNO0 duy od1niF
for twelve weeks. On his return Sothern
asked the author why, of all people. he
had chosen him Co leave one company and
come East to play the villain in his. The
author replied that on the afternoon Of
the day when be had first met Sothern.
and when he had read him his play, he
had noticed ga wicked look in his eye,"
| INT had said to himself in consequence.
THAT is the man to play my villain
In my play" Accordingly. a year
later, when he was about to
cast the play, he made it a
point to discover the whereabouts OF the
young stranger with the wicked eyes,
and had offered him that part. 1t would
make a much better story if / could now
add that Mr.. Sothern made the hit of
his life and the sensation Of the day.
This, 1 regret to say. l eannot do; for
though l never saw him in the part, he
assures me was very bad In it-so Lad.
indeed. that Miss Helen Dauvray's man.
ager, after seeing him play the villain.
promptly engaged him to play low com
edy in her company. -Harper'S Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
JOHNNY, GET YOUR GUN.
For This Will Be a Lively
Season for the Rifle
Clubs.
JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB
1t Had a Meeting Last Night-The
Athletic Clubs
Bowlers.

This will be q merry season for the rifle
clubs. The interest in the past has re-
vived. Every club in the city has made q
splendid start. and with increased num-
bers. None of the veterans rave retired.
There will be an unusual number OF open
events as these OF last season were all sue
cessful, and team matches will be numer-
GUS. Two festivals have been announced.
The Miller Club will have a four days
tournament beginning next Tuesday. and
the Hudson Club will have its prize shoot
during the last week OF the month. The
Excelsior Rifle Club who had q splendid
two days contest on the open range as the
G~reenville Schutzen Park a few weeks
ago, willhave another on their gallery
range before the season has well ad-
Vauced.
The prize shoot of the Miller R. c. will
open on Sunday and close on Wednesday.
1t will be held at the clubs headquarters.
No. 423 Washington street, Hobeken. IL
will be open to all Corners. Army ~
calibre rifle can be used. Each ticket en-
titles a competitor to three shots aud the
two best tickets to count. There are
fifteen prizes ag~gregat1ng $ll7. Inc
highest prize is $50 and the lowest 81. The
shooting will open at ten o'clock In the
morning and close at nine at night. The
committee in charge consists of D.. Miller.
chairman; E.. Fischer, Fred Brandt, j..
II. Rouse. John Meyer and A. Meyrs,
The Hudson Rifle Clubs festival will
start on Tuesday, October 25, aud termfn-
ate on the following Thursday night.
The shooting will be from seven O'Clock
P. NJ. until midnight. The open shoot
will be at the German ring target. Any
22-calibre rifle. two best tickets to count.
No competitor can win more than one
prize, aud all ties will be divided. The
club will donate 500 for prizes. There
will be twelve. The best will be $25. The
members will compete for a gold medal
on the target of honor, and
numerous other prizes have been do
mated. The sport will be on he clubs
range at No. 35 Giles A COM
mittee will be at the Marion depot on the
arrival of the Z and 7:30 P. NJ. trains from
Jersey City and ZAP and 1853 Trains from
Newark, to greet the visiting inemen
The Shooting Committee is composed of
Henry L. Hansen. Captain; Charles E.
Bird, Secretary; Thomas A. Reynolds,
Henry Boddey and John Rebhau.
The Excelsior Rifle Club had its shoot
last night for the ! medals. The best
scores in two classes were:-L. p. Han
sen, 2S7: w. j. Hennessy, 1856; James
Hughes, 229; c. Bauchle. 227. Many net
ter scores were made, but the rule OF this
club differs from others. A marksman
must declare when he goes to the range
whether his target is for the l ub medal
or not. In other clubs they allow the
marksman to record mis- best target of
the night.
The Miller Rifle Club will have its
practice shoot, and shoot for class medals
this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Strikes, Spares and Breaks.

A novel handicap bowling game was
played last night at Muller's alleys.
Frank Muller and Frank Casey bowled
with the left hand against John Walsh
and James Morey. They quit ven
The Montgomery Bowling Club will
meet at the Kiikow alleys this evening to
bowl and elect officers.
Tine Pioneer Bowling Club will elect
officers tomorrow night.
Bowling is becoming popular with the
women of North Hudson. They have
formed a club in Union hill and chris
tened it the Zuriebelber Club. They will
bowl this afternoon at Groth's alleys.
Mrs. r. Gunther is presidents of the club.
The destruction by fire of the Court
House Cottage bowling alleys has left the
Laches, Friendship. Magnolia aud John
Boyd clubs without a home. The Mag
nolians will probably go to Wersebe's
alleys and the other two to Henn's alleys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
A BAD HUMOR CURED
So, 900 Expended on Doctors and
Medicine without avail. Gave
himself up to die.
Good Wife suggests Cuticura Rene
dies. Usesthem z months, and
is entirely cured.

I was in the war during 1S63-64, and took a
heavy cold at Gettysburg, from which I never
ovsr my chest and shoulder. which seemed i'm
possible to cure. l tried all the famed doctors /
could find, and to no avail. expended some
a nats,d rn nos = and t5 oolIafs Sly LYING gv 70 ma a. :, cure e put
good wife suggested to me, one day, 10 try the
CUIIcURA REMEDIES, which were so extensively
h heTeFti sepgest aaa a nssd' ann ban ,oIlo"s %
say by -diligent application of your Cur
lCuRA REMEDIES for seven months / was entirely
cured. after spending five years of time and
money without avail, and am a sound and well
man today. You may refer to me If you wish
as l will tell any one who may call on me my ex-
perience. c. L. PEARSALL.
Fulton Fish Market, New York.
APRIL IS. 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Tie Cost Of yenal rIectIons

A veteran tells me that in his opinion a
Presidential campaign in Connecticut
cost each party 100000, all told, of which
his party gets about one-teuth from the
National Committee, and he supposes the
other side gets at least as much from
theirs.
Another gentleman tells me thai it cost
him on one occasion just 81 to get into
she LEGISLATURE; on another ST.. He is
now informed. and he has ample oppor-
tunity to know, that the same seat costs
the candidate $500. Aud he mentioned u
second town. where the cost was from
$500 TO 81 1000. One municipal election is
said to have cost the successful candidate
sc, 600 in direct expenditure, and much
more is thought to have been expended
in the manner previously described upon
the managers of the hostile party
j. j. McCook an the October Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Princeto Freshmen Jailed.

SBsCtuL 10 tNc OsFScy CJtB NeFCs.
TRENTON, Oct. 5. 1892.-Four Princeton
students slept all night in the city Jail
charged with malicious mischief, having
been caught placarding houses and store
windows with a Freshman proclamation
which was considered vulgar. They gave
their names as Charles Rankin, +. H..
Bowes. Charles S. MARITIME, and H.. NJ.
Hartman. They were each fined s..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Empires Twelfth ssussn.

The Empire Bowling Club. opened its
twelfth season last night at Henn's al
leys. The attendance was fair. The Of
lcers are:-Charles B~oonemann. Presi-
dent; Fred Klein, Vice Presidents; Chas.
Lange. Secretary-Treasurer. The club
will have a birthday party soon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Boat Club Elects Trustees.

The Newark Bay Boat Club elected
trustees last evening. The contest for the
honors between two factions was lively.
107 of the 125 members voting. William
Geery, ST., and William A. Holmes, ST.,
were elected for three years eac h. Joseph
H. Snyder was chosen TO succeed James
r. Northrop, resigned, aud Earnest e.
Webb was chosen for one year. Ex-
Councilman James Murphy, Jr.. only
received hfty-two votes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

County of Hudson. ~.
4, }. W. Hardenbsrgh Cashisr of the HudsoA
County National Bank of Jersey City, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
lsiEnedl J.. w. H"ARDENBERGH, Cashier.
sworn and subscribed before me this fourth day
THOMAS w. JAMES.
Notary Public
C~orrsct-Attest:-
r. c. wASnBUHN.
GIL BERT COLLINS
C. ZABRISKIE.
birertora
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
BANK

D1PoRT OF THE CONDITION or THE nUDsoH
IN Countv National bank AZ jersey City. in the
state OF New Jersey. at NE aAsDe o. nnsfness.
September SO. 1892
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

L
viii be received by the undersigned until satnr.
broken Coal, l9 tons Egg Coal tIehighl, 500 tons
Seove CoaL uehlghl, to be delivered ct the New
Jersey state Lunattc asylum. Trenton, n. J.. dur.
ing tina year ending Ocleper 81, 1893. 800
all bids. AS'sSs AAy Ane
Bills to DO marked Proposals for Coal. sealed
WILLIAM H. FARLEY,
steward n. J. & l. Asylum
Trenton, MI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

The Jersey City Athletic Clubs wheel
men have been invited to participate in
the lantern parade of the Union County
Roadsters tomorrow night, and that of
the Elizabeth Wheelmen on Saturday
night. The j. c. A. C.'s wheelmen will
leave the clubhouse at half-past six, as
both invitations lave been accepted.
The lady cyclists are earnestly requested
to appear at the meeting of the Ladies'
division for the Columbian parade. which
will be held on Thursday evening at s
o'clock at the theatre of the Manhattan
Athletic Club House, Forty-fourth street
and Madison avenue.
William Windle is said to have ridden a
mile. flying start, In Q minutes 4 AS sec
onds on Friday, at Springfield. lowering
the existing record of 2 minutes 6 As sec
onds made by Zimmerman. He also low
cred the three-quarser mile record of /
minute SO As seconds held by Harry Ty-
Ter. Windle's time for this latter distance
was l minute 80 3-5 seconds. =.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

y nF THE CoSDETgoE oR FIRS1
A National BanE OF Jersey Cagy. In sns geateof HsH
ystsey, e< the Close OF ousia0ss, September so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

its charms for the Jersey City A. C.'s
bowlers and the prediction is this Will
be its best season on the alleys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Athletic Notes.

The Union w. G. of Hoboken will hold
a boxing entertainment on November 4,
Only professionals will be engaged. One
of the features will be a six round bout
between Joe McGrath, the bantam cham
pion of Ireland, and an unknown, if Nc
Grath will agree TO the terms.
The Scottish-American A. c. is putting
its rooms in order for the reception to-
morrow night.
Captain Barclay of the Lorillard A. C.'s
football team is now prepared to make
engagements for his players.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Public Notice

NOTICE Il. hersby given that application will be
ma de by the Board OF Aldermen OF the City of Jer-
nance to the Circuit Court Of the County Of Hud-
son, at the Chancellor's Chambers, No. 1 Exchange
Place, Jersey City. on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
MONEY TO Loan

on Household Furniture, Pianos, Organs ana Par
s1nai Property without removal; parties are honor
ably dealt with, and can make repaymenCs nv in
tall snts furniture leases paid Oh and mora
money advanced all business strictly eonddentiaL
J.. r. CARTON,
No. J46 ewark Avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
Saturday, the 10th day Of October, 1892,

At II O'CLOCK Il. N.
For tho appointment OF a Freebooter and resi-
dent OF this state as Commissioner OF Ad justmeut
to perform the duties ana execute the powers con-
ferred by Chapter CXH OF the Laws or 1856, en-
titled AN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearAgos of unpaid taxes, assessments
and water rates or water rents in c1Ies OF this
State. and imposing and leyying q tax assessment
to enforce the payment tbereof, ana to provide
for the sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment" passed March So 1888, and the
supplements thereto. TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of William Muirhead, one OF tho Com
Court.
AT the same time and place al parties interested
in the said matter either as taxpayers, owners Of
de linquent lands ana otherwise, may appear ana
be heard.
JOHN e. SCOTT,
City Clerk of Jersey City.
City Clerks ONCE, Jersey City. October !. 1892.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
BRIGHT RITs,

THIS is the most unkindest cut of all " Marc
Antony remarked when he saw a portrait Of
himself in Roman newspaper. Boston Trans.
crypt,
MoTHER-Why do you do all your playing
with that dirty little boy on the back streets
Small Son-I can whip Uninsured d Smiths
Good Ne,os.
HUsBAND-You say you've had that bonnet
six months. Why I've never seen it before.
Wife, know it. l only wear it TO church
Nelc York herald.
UNFAsHIoNABLE MorHsR-what sweet child !
Fashionable Mother-well, really, It you are
going to ask that sort Of question, I'd better
send for the nurse.-Pttnch.
He after many days-Doyou think. as some
do, that love is disease?
She fresponsively aud hopefully)-Really I
can't say what it is; but l think-i-I am sure
1t is catching Detroit Free Press.
WINEBIDDLE--I see that quantity of whale
oil calmed a very heavy sea the other day
Gildersleeve--W When was a boy At school re-
member that the same thing Gained many an
unruly boy.-Detroit Free Press.
JoNEs-My boy has begun to take music les
Brown-What's he taking music lessons forl
For 81 so an hour. mostly. At least, l cant
discover anything else In it.'-Detrott Free
Press.
~, ! HAVE Just gained your mothers consent
But. Mr.. Swift, am so young, really"
II don't think it will make any difference. as
am to be your stepfather,-ChicG1O inter
Ocean.
HUSBAND (snifIingl-Seems to me smell ker.
Wife-Yes; by the way, my dear, you must go
to the Intelligence office and get a new girl You
can ride down with the undertaken .-Ne1o York
Weekly
ToMMY-Uncle Jack, 1 often hear EN- talkin,
n "a ri haf do fbavr
kind of burglar?
Uncle Jack-There is the only one kind of a
safe burglar, my boy, he's the one that's in Jail
Boston Cos Ter.
UNAPPREcIATE $50 you wrote her poem?"
"What did she say?"
''She said she admired my letter, but she
didn't quite understand my method of using
capitals. PUCK.
FEArHERsToNE-I wish you would come and
help me select some trousers, old man.
Ringway-I don't believe my taste is any bet
ter than yours.
Featherstone (hopefully)-No, but your credit
is-CtOthIer and burgiSher.
FRIEND lin railway trainl-You say YOU are
getting influenza from that lady's open window
and yet you seem to be very gleeful about
something. What is it?
Passenger know she must be getting pnal-
monia.-AetC York Weekly.
SQULDIG-I have a suggestion to make in re-
gard to the political fence.
McSwilligen-Well?
Squidig suggestion is that it be built OF
baroed wire. There is too much sitting on it
uow.-PittSbltr0 Chronicle Telegraph
as THERE political campaign going ON in
Italy?" asked Dukane.
Not that know of, replied Gaswell. "Whv
do you askg'
II see that Vesuvius has commenced to throw
mud and lava again. ~ ittsbur9 Chronicle.
JUST FOR VARIETY.-Far shopper-Have you
some nice well-woven blue material suitable for
a bathing costume?
Clerk--We have.
Fair Shopper-Well, then, cut me off seyen-
teen yards. l want to make me bathing suit
Up. S. The Penciler realizes that there are
certain improbsbilites about this dialogue. but
he is tired of the usual bathing costume joke1
SomeI vile Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
A Disguised Burglar.

DR.. L. Oh. Boisliniere OF Twenty third and
Chestnut streets received visit from an enter
prising burglar Thursday night last. says the st.
Louis Post-Dispdtch, and it is still an open
question whether DR.. Boisliniere or his burglar
was the more Disguised by the visit. The rob
Der got into the house by cutting around the
lock OF the cellar door and forcing it open.
AFTER this bold entrance he evidently wandered
at will through the entire residence, but was
apparently unable to find much of value, for,
with the exception Of one or two little trinkets,
nothing is missing from the Boisliniere home
stead: But when DR.. Boisliniere the next
morning went into his Office on the first
moor be found that the burglar
had LEFT note for him written on the slate
where the physicians patients leave their calls
10 was very plain and frank communication,
50 plain indeed in some of its expressions of
dlSappolntment that it cannot be published in
iul The cool burglar took occasion to express
his personal opinion OF DR.. Boisliniere's resi-
dence as a place adapted to remunerative
ourgling" in the most emphatic and uncom-
plmentary terms His note on the slate con-
GUIDED with the following indignant express
slons: Not - thing worth Juggling away
D all the doctors in st. Louism This
remarkable exhibition of ''slate writing" is
now Kept by DR.. Boisliniere as curiosity of
crime: In the meantime, also, he has re-
ported the case to the police
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
He Wasn't Deaf.

Harry! o. Harry called little wo-
man at the corner of Woodward avenue and a
cross street just as people were going home to
supper, says the Detroit Eree Press. She had
no bonnet on and her voice was keyed up to
concert pitch. He doesnt seem 10 near YOU "
said q ferret nosed man who Was deriving sup
port from a hltchIng post. " You needn' I
worry" snapped the little woman. She looked
across the street where two small bows in
knickerOockers were sitting on carriage step
IN front of a grocery. You, Harry she
cried, making trumpet of her hand Master
Harry never moved. Kind of hard of hearing
an her" asked the man at the hitching post
solicitousy. She gave him whitening look
when l want him he'll come" she said
Harry. come to supper" The way in which
Harry turned a Standardization somersault
in his haste to obey his mother caused the man
at she post to say, lnconically: 'vitties fetches
EN- every time"