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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
WHO DESERTED WHOM?
Mrs. McKeever Thinks the Technica1ities
Favor Ber ANY Way.


Favor Her ANY Way.
A suit for divorce has been commenced
in the Court of Chancery by Maria u.
McKeeyer of Essex county against her
husband, William D. McKeeyer, whose
residence is at present unknown. The
married lot of this couple has not been an
epviable one. and Mrs. McKeever hopes
tRat the Court will relieve her of many
aRpoyances that she has peen subjected
to.A Mrs. McKeever's maiden name was
Malta Loderidge. and. when she married
McISeever. she lived with her parents at
Linden.
Th@couple were married In the parson-
age ofthe church at Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street, New York on Novem-
Der %, N8S6, and went soon afterward to
the home Of the wife's parents to live.
This Arrangement suited McKeever very
well. for he paid no board there although
he generally had money and good
After living in clover for three or four
year, with hts wife's parents, McKeever
one day sug&ested that his wife and HIM
self should visit his father at the Chelsea
Flats on Twenty-third street. New York.
This was dohe and the visit was pro-
longed into al permanent residence, for
young McKeeVer did not furnish any
other home for MRS. McKeever. Finally
she and her childNreturned to her parents
at Linden, and she has lived there ever
since. Her husband, Ii is said. has never
provided for her, and MAS 60 all intents
and purposes of the (slatute deserted
her For this reason Mrs. McKeever
wants divorce.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
A BOYS SOCIAL CLUB SEQUEL.
Hoboken Officers Discover One to be a
Den of I'm mmor aiIty

Hoboken Officers Discover One to be a
Den of Immor aiIty
The Ivy Leaf Social Club of Hoboken is
composed of boys ranging in age from
fourteen to nineteen years. Their club
room is in the rear house of No. "a
Madison street, and here they have
rushed the growler" nightly since the
cold weather set in. Saturday night
early they were celebrating in such
boisterous manner that the nefghbors
complained to the police. About twelve
O'Clock midnight a neighbor saw enter
Ing the room a boy about seventeen aud
young girl apparently about twelve
wears of age He notified the policeman on
Officers Kirchner, DAWN and Quinn
raiaed the place. There were seven boys
and the g;rlin tho room. The girl sat on
one of the boy's laps, while aboDt the
room the boys all lay helplessly drunk.
They were brought to the station house
where they gave their names as follows
Mary Corbet, Whehawken; Otto Roman,
VIM. Walsh, TAos. Donley, Chris. Nc
Kevitt, and M. Moore, all of Clinton
street, HobokenI The parents OF some
of the boys paiit& IA IS fine imposed by Re-
corder McDon9ugh. while the 9th ers
were sent to t4e County jail for thirty
days. The fsther of the girl Colbert
wanted RECORDER McDonough to dis
charge the gIl with a feprimand. The
Recorder told tie father that ex-
perience had taught him that talk-
ing to was of no use to
girl who had gone so low
as this fourteen year old girl has gone.
He advised the father to have her sent
away. The father will endeavor TO have
her sent to the House OF the Good Shep-
herd at Rosedale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
JOSEPH I KELLY ASSOCIATION.

The m embers of the Joseph T. Kelly Associa-
ton OF the Fourth district are making great
preparations for their grand inaug ural ball to
be held on Tuesday evening, january 8, at
Woods Hall. Prof ]. K Holden's Orchest ra
has been engaged for the occasion. VIM. ].
Calnon has been elected chairman of Comm ittee
Of Arrangements, and John NJ. Murphy and
Martin Collins, Secretary and Treasurer, re-
spectvely, They will be assisted by the follow
Ing committee: John ]. Rafferty,, Jas f. Daley
Thos. F. DonneIly, John j. Griffin, Michael F.
Griffin, John McG uire, Francis Mccormack The
officers of the association are Patrick Buckley
President; Jeremiah Curtiss, Vice President;
John J. Murphy, Recording Secretary; Robert
O'Neiii, Treasurer; James Kelly, Sergeant-at
Arms.
There will be meeting of the association at
tn er rooms, Warren and Sussex streets, this
evening at eight O'Clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
UNCANCELlED MORTGAG s.
Many People Allow Liens to Stand
Against Their Property.

Many People Allow Liens to Stand
Against Their Property.
Register George B. Fielder has
discovered tnat there is an enormous
number OF uncancellsd chattel
mortgages on his books that
have been paid and should be
cancelled. He said today that he had
seventy-eight huge volumes Of chattel
mortgages recorded, and that three
fourths of them should be cancelled. A
very great majority of these chattel mort
cages We're given by people who pur-
chased furniture on the in
stallment plan. These people, with
rare exceptions, did not know
that when they paid for the goods and got
q receipt in full for the amount they
owed, they ought to cancel the chattel
mortgage recorded In the Registers
Office, and for that reason have never done
so. The cost to cancel these mortgages
IS but twenty cents. and until the mort
cages are cancelled, the owners of the
goods never have clear title to them.
Mr. Fielder said that all that was re-
CURED to have a chattel mortgage can
celied was to show a receipt in full that
the amount covered by the mortgage had
been paid. and then the lien was removed
from The record
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
GUILTY OR NOT?

The following were the arraignments and
pleas before Judge Lippincott yesterday
Robert Berry, assault and battery in Jersey
City on November so pleaded not guilty.
Henry Bark, petit larceny, in stealing coat and
pants valued at SIS from Edwin Kelly. pleaded
not gui ty.
No. 1S8 Newark avenue, peaded not guilty
William Flood stealing an overcoar in Jersey
City on December 2, pleaded not guilty.
William Jones, assault and battery on his
wife Maggie on December 8, pleaded not guilty.
Frank Priggie, breaking aud entering tine
grocery store of Henry Fetched guilty.
George Meyers, a telegraph boy, who forced
an entrance into the telegraph office, No. 304
Henderson street, and stole S., pleaded guilty
and was sent to the Reform School
Edward Foley, indicted for stealing 5000
pounds of tobacco valued at S4 pound at
Hoboken on August 9, plelded not guilty, and
the Prosecutor said he would set a day for tue
trial later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
A HUNDRED HEARTY DINERS.
wais and strays Made Happy at ths
Newman Mission.

waifs and strays Made Happy at the
Newman Mission.
The managers and lady assistants of
the Newman Rescue Home Mission made
the hearts of more than a hundred poor
people hal py yesterday.
Manager Henry Newman conceived
tie idea few weeks ago that 1t would
be an excellent idea to prepare Christ
mas dinner for poor people. He consulted
with his workers. and Mr.. Charles p.
Kllby at once declared himself willing to
give one hundred dinners himself.
This started the bail rolling, and dona-
tions were asked for. In response to an
appeal for assistance, good things poured
Into the home in barrels and bushels, and
at ten o'clock yesterday morning it was
found that a sufficient quantity OF pro-
visions was on nand to give one hundred
and fifty or more persons a Christmas
dinner that would be hard to surpass
Manager Newman worked like beaver,
assisted by Mr.. Kilby and Misses Edna
sweet. Helen Hougn, Ethel Benedict.
Laura Rich and Louise p. Benedict, and
Messrs. Randall. Hough and Henry
Ulidi. Jr.
At twelve O'Clock the dinner was ready
to be served. On the top floor Of the
building tables were set In every room.
Turkey, chicken, celery, cranberry sauce.
minco pies, cake. grapes, oranges, Dam
Rnas and nuts were spread out IN a
tempting manner. AS soon as the dinner
was all prepared, wanderers began to
pour IN. and it afforded .he conductorsgof
the affair much happiness to see the
feast. All possessed preternaturally
hearty appetites and the good things dis
appeared In short order. only to be re-
placed by more. The dinner was kept
ready from noon until eleven o'clock at
night and at that time more than one
hundred people had been dined.
In the afternoon. from two until five
o'clock a service of song and thanksgiv-
Ing was held, presided over by Pastor
Krantz, of the Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church. In an address he compli-
mented the managers OF the home and
urged them on in their good work.
In the evening Treasurer Montignain,
of the National Rescue Home of Brooklyn,
conducted the services. There were
several conversions.
The dinner was grand success. and it
Is highly probable that d similar treat
will be prepared for poor people on New
Years Day Que OF the most acceptable
donations to the Home WAS barrel of
good things from Public School No. a.
The rooms were decorated by G. n.
Weaver and DR.. Bergen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
MR.. DOYLE'S ClGARETl ES.

The top floor of the four story frame house.
No. $50 Fifth street, was burned at half past two
yesterday morning. John Doyle and his family
lived on that floor. The story is, although Mr..
Doyle denies it, that Mr. Doyle went to sleep
smoking a cigarette He woke up wi tn loud
exclamation that he smelled rags burning, The
bed was on FIRE.
the fire was put out in half an hour. The hu Id
ing is owned by John Wasselewski, who lives on
the ground floor. The loss is $500 on the build
ing and Is covered by insurance. John Doyle
lost 500 on his furniture. Three other families
living in the house have small losses on the fur
niture by water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
EVERYONE FEASTHD.
How the Merry Christmas
Was Enjoyed Through
out Jersey City.
MRS. BENsoN's TEEnlNG TREE
The Newman Mission Dinner
Sunday Schools and Social
Clubs Have a Great Time

The two days celebration of Christmas
this year was observed In this city with
the usual vim and hiiarity. 1t was more
like the old fashioned genuine
Christmas than has been celebrated
in this vicinity in some years.
In the first place the ground was covered
with snow. To be sure it was rather
thin mantle. and full of rents through
which the brown tnfts of grass sauclly
thrust their heads. Neverthe-
less it was snow, and was
hailed by the the superstitious as a
complete qualification of!tne oia saying
q green Christmas makes 2 tat churcn-
yard. Then again it was cold, bitter cold,
and that fact filled the small boy with
delight, 1t meant ice, and ice meant
skating, and an opportunity for the sE:all
hoy to try the new skates which Santa
Claus had brought him.
There was plenty of ice. The canal
was frozen ana so was the Haoksusack
River, go that the long distance skaters
could glide along the canal through
Lafayette. Greenville. West Bergen and
across the river to the Harrison and
Kearny Meadows.
The meadows were also frozen over
and everyone who could obtain posses
sion of anything which would carry
him over the CLASSY surface was out.
The canal and river. the ponds
ON the meadows and every
sheet of ice in the city which would bear
was thronged with happy skaters. whose
Joyous faces flushed with the excitement
of the healthy exercises showed how
much they were enjoying the king OF
winter sports.
On Sunday the day was observed In the
various churches with a pomp and cere-
mony becoming Him whose entrance into
the world the day commemorated.
The Episcopal and Catholic churches held
their usual elaborate services. while those
of other denominations were equally as
impressive II less elaborate. The poor
was not forgotten during the gener al
rejoicing and the Newman Ho me
and other charitable institutions
provided substantial and nutritious meals
of the time honored roast turkey and
plumb pudding.
On Monday the secular side Of the
celebration asserted itself. The small
boy was abroad with his mask and
stuffed stocking, blackmailing the sober
citizen, with his fiendish blasts upon his
tin horn. out of their stray dim es and
nickels. Notwithstanding the cold and
the icy blasts which lay in wait
for one around each corner,
tha streets were alive with
pedestrians all wearing a happy look.
The theatres were both crowded at the
matinees and evening performances and
lie various balls and entertainments held
throughout the city were well patronized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
TO FENCE OFF DEATH.

The new waiting room east of the Central
Railroad tracks at Greenville is completed, and
has been thrown open to the public fence
has been erected between the east and west
bound tracks, and passengers wishing to board
New York trains must cross the bridge at the
southern end of ths depot. This will prevent
accidents, as passengers cannot or oss the tracks
Had these improvements been made mnnth
ago, the frightful collision would not have
taken place. Mrs. Parcels who was boarding
New YORK train, would not have become fright
ened at the approaching express train and the
engineer Of the express would not have stopped
his train and the accident would have been
aYertel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
SIX HOURS EXPOSED.

John Smith, Of Court street, between Fifth
and Sixth streets, Hobolzen, was working on the
hay loft of Vanderbilt & Schill, at Fifth street
dock, Saturday afternoon. About half past four
he aecidently fell to the ground a distance of
some twenty feet. There he lay partly uncon-
scious until eleven o'clock saturday mig ht when
two passersby heaiing his piteous moans hur-
RED TO hls assistance. He was brought TO the
station house in the ambulance, where Dr..
s imon examined him. He received internal in
Jures and suffered from exposure. He was re-
moved to St Mary s Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
WANT IT'S OGFIcERs ENyoINEp.

Vice Chancellor Pitney occupied the entire
morning in considering the appclation of Oliver
T. Bugg and others tor an injunction to restrain
the officers and directors of the United States
Export Company from continuing in charge or
the concerns of the company Mr.. Bugg in
seeds, ynd company was organ
lied to place the machine upon the market
with capital stock of $780, 003. The stock was
sold and an organization was effected. The
compainants claim that the officers and direc-
tors chosen at this Inauguration voted them
selves exorbtant salaries ana are running the
company on such an extravagant ba sis tha 1t
will soon be bankrupt They therefore ask for
the injunction. The case was Oh at recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
NOLAN TO CLEAN STREETS.
Kelly and Byrne Alike Out of the Race
For the Contract

Kelly and Byrno Alike Out of the Race
For the Contract.
The street cleaning contract is still
under discussion by the Street and
Water Commissioners. Contractor
John Nolan will In all probability
receive the contract. Thomas Kelly
the lowest bidder for the work has not
materiaiized vet. His bid amounts in all
to $27. 600 The Commissioners decline to
say who Kelly is, but do not refuse to say
that ne will not get the work.
Kelly" said one of the Commission
ers. has nothing to work with. and ii he
had to buy carts and hire horses he
would lose $4,000 on the work. His bid
is 81, 800, and the work cannot be done at
that figure"
John Nolan's bid amounts in all to
$50. 800 Nolan has horses aud carts and
everything necessary To do the work.
Byrne's bid is $39. 800, and he
is considered as much too
high as Kelly is TOO low.
Byrnes is out of the race. and at next
Fridays meeting ofithe Board, Nolan will
probably be awarded the contract. He
says he is ready to begin work as soon
as the contract Is awarded him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
DENNIS n'LAUGHLIN MARRIED.

The County Clerk Weds Miss Stack, One
of Hoboken's Fairosr Daughters
County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin was
quietly married Christmas Eve to Miss
Theresa Stack of Hoboken. The cere-
mony took place at st. Michaeps Church.
on Ninth street, and was performed
by Mgr. de Concilio in the
presence of only few intimate friends
and rel lives. President John p. Feeney
of the Police Board officiated as best man,
and Miss Mary Stack, sister of the bride,
made charming bridesmaid
fhe bride is sister of Sergeant Mau.
rice Stack of the H0boken police, aud is
one of the most attractive young ladies of
Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
GAME ABUNDANT AT SEA ISLE.
special to The Jersey City Mems.

Special to TIE JERSEY CitY NetUs.
SEA ISLE CITY, December 81, 1s92.-The
recent cold snap has frozen the salt ponds
out on the marshes Of Cape May county.
making grand duck shooting. In the
small fresh water ponds. where the gum
ners have made artificial air holes. hun
dreds of blsck ducks have been killed
during the week, They were never SO
plentiful on the Great Sounds and Lud-
lam's Bay as this winter. Charles Clout-
ing and Joseph Norcum, are the cham
pion duck shooting la this locality, and
each has killed nearly a hundred Geese
and brant are beginning to make their
appearance, being driven here by the
cold weather. Several days ago fully
five thousand black ducks were seen feed
ing on the beach at Corson's Inlet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
LOOKS BAD FOR DARCY.

Policeman Lenahan found the door Of Hugh
Hennessy's store at Twelfth street and Jersey
avenue. broken in ct two o'clock Sunday mora
ing and he caught John Darcy of No. S2s
Twelfth street running out from q hallway
John Lynch Of No. 2l0 Coles street, who had
been in Darcy's company during the evening
was In the neighborAood and Lenahan arrested
him also. Justice O'Donnell discharged Lyncn
and held Darcy Tor the Grand Jury on q charge
of breaking and entering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
CALMED WITH A CLUB.

John Murphy, thirty-nine years Of age. of No.
512 Ferry street. got fighting drunk Saturday
night, and had severely beaten his sister-in law
and smashed the furniture in the house, when
Officer Hughes was called in. The sight Of the
he started in to annihilate him. Hughes re-
taliated with two rousing blows Of his club on
Mnrphy's Uranium. This quieted him, and he
was taken to the station house. where DR.. Simon
sewed up his wounds. Recorder McDonourh
fined him SiO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
BOTH ARMS MANNED.

Judge Lippincott today began hearing the
trial of a suit for damages in the Circuit Court.
The suit was brought by William Muller of Her
man Place, North Bergen against the Hoboken
Ferry Company, On February 10 1892, when
the Barclay street boat entered the slip on The
New York side it bumped the bridge SO violently
that 1t caused a heavy piecs of timber to fall
Muller and broke one arm and injured the the
other. He Nsked the Court to give him $1,000
damages for these INJURIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
HUDSON COUNTY WHEELMEN.

The club house of the Hudson County Wheel
men was crowded with members OF the club on
Saturday night. It was the occasion of the
cluos annual Christmas Eve stay. and like its
predecessors, was emine ntly successful An
excellent improptu programme of vocal and
instrumental music was carried out, and h ere
were plenty of good things to eat and drink.
DR.. Eveland and DR. Benedict were the enter
tainment committee and were responsi Bile for
lthe success OF the affair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
PIONEER ASSOCIATION CONCERT.

The members of the Pioneer Dramatic Asso-
Sunday afternoon and evening. The attendance
in the afternoon was not large, but in the even
ing the pavilion was crowded The programme
was carried out by Miss Ida Reynolds, soprano
soloisr; Mr.. Henry Bendon, cornet soloist; Dolan
and the Bison City Quartette, songs and con-
certed pieces. The entertainment was followed
by grand social hop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
ROWDIEs ON A HORsEcAR.

They Failed to Recognize Captain Lang 9
In Citizens Dress.
Last night number of well dressed rowdies,
among whom was eightsen-year-old Adoph
Walter, of No. 181 Manhattan avenue, boarded
a red belt line car and annoyed the conductor
and driver BY putting on the brake ringing
up fares and pulling the bell rope.
Captain Lange. who was in citizens dress
noying the driver and conductor. The rowdies
then became abusive and assaulted the captain
A lively scrap followed. during which the Cap
tain's right arm was sprained. CAPTAIN Lange
arrested Walter, and this morning Justice Kim
merly gave him the option of paying $50 fine, or
spending thirty days at Snake Hill He paid
tho fine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
MRS. sTERNE'S MARRIAGES.

Johanna sterne was indicted for bigamy by
the last Grand Jury. She had given $40o bonds
to appear in court when wanted, but when her
case was called she failed to appear and the
bond was forfeited. Today she was in court
and pleaded not guilty. She was permitted 70
give $500 bail for trial, Josepha Engel being the
surety. The accused woman lives In Bayonae
and was arrested upon the cbmulaint OF Sterne,
her first husband. who charges that she Illegally
married Charles Wirth Of that city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
ALONE In HIS OLD AGE.

Charles Hartman, sixty-ive years of age, Of
No. 1875 Willow avenue, Hoboken. was removed
to st. Mary's Hospital yesterday afternoon,
suffering from an injury to his chest received
Friday last, when he attempted to lift a heavy
article. The old man lives alone. as far as
known by his neighbors. having no relatives.
Friday night the neighbors heard him moaning
and going 10 his room, found him lying on the
bed in great agony, his chest bent over and un-
able to straighten out They doctored him as
best they could, and since have taken care Of
him. But finding this morning his condition
not improving, the City Physician was notified,
initial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
PANEFUL BREACH OF THE PEACE.

Charles Reuter- was arrested last night by
Constable Quinn on warrent issued by Justice
of the Peace Rusch, of Hoboken on complaint
of Rees Francis, Sr.. who charged him with
malicious mischief. Reuter- was engaged by
after month. The foreman of the farm gave
order TO Reuter- for the money. Francis re-
fused to pay 1t. and Reuter- broke pane of
glass in Francis office. He was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
FOR EMBEzzLING CABBAGEs.

JOHN McNelly, twenty-seven, driver for
James Seaman. grocer, at No 413 Third
street, started out 10 sell load of vegetables
worth $ll last Saturday. He sent the horse and
wagonA back but failed to appear or transmit the
Sll. He was arrested on warrant for enbez-
zlemenA by Detective Pearson yesterday Scan
Ian was not present when the case was called
this morning and McNally was remanded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
LAFAYETTE COUNCIL OFFICERS.

Lafayette Council, No. 1le, Junior Order
American Mechanics, met Last evening at
Masonic Hall on Wilton street and elected the
foliowing of1cers:-Counclor, F. H. DeMott;
ing. Secretary. R. O'Brien; Conductor, F. R
Radcliffe; Warden, E. J. Hill; Inside Sentinel,
James Freeman; Outside Sentinel, A. c. Tanner;
state representative, E. ]. Hill; and Trustee,
for eighteen months, A. c. Tanner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
HUDSON CITY TURN YRREIN.

The pupils of the Hudson City Turn verein
held their annual Christmas festival for chill
dren at their hall on Webster avenue last night.
1t was very pleasant affair. A large Christ
mas tree was placed in the middle of the hall,
around which the children and their happy
parents gathered. An interesting programmes
of song and recitation was delivered.