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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
JUDGE PHELPS MAY WRITE A BOOK,

Judge William Walter Phelps may become
an author before another year passes by
His friends are urging him to do so because
he has been telling some unusually good stor-
les lately. Since the German Minister has
become a Lay Judge of the Court of Errors
and Appeals, he has had more leisure than
when he was active in politics. Every day
he remembers an interesting and good story
about some of the notable people that he has
met.
Recently his "reminiscences have run to the
German historical characters. He takes a
particular delight in talking about the demo-
cratic characteristics of the members of the
royal family. He calls Emperor William II.
a remarkably bright, ambitious and able
young man. He refers to Prince Bismarck
and Chancellor Caprivi, and other dis
tinguished personages, as Fellows Just as
if they were members of his club, or Amer
lean neighbors living somewhere in the
vicinity Of Teaneck.
Every day hat he attends the sitting of
the Court of Errors and Appeals his lunch
hour is ~monopolized by his colleagues, who
ask him about the Germans and their char
acteristics. He tells a story well, and al
ways tells them about men who nave a nat
ional or international reputation. Those
who lave the privilege of sitting near him
are the persons who are urging him to write
his personal recollections of the great men
he has met since he has been in public
life
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT.

John Maholland, thirty years old, a Ger
man florist who claims to live on Bloomfield
street, Hoboken, was committed for trial
this morning by Justice Kimmerly on two
charges of stealing bicycles. Chas. Thomas,
abicycled dealer on Thirty-first street. Bayonne,
last night had a bicycle stolen from him. 1t
was standing without a saddle in front of his
store. He had removed the saddle so that it
would not be taken, but it disappeared,
nevertheless. He made inquiries and found
that a man had bought a saddle and lantern
of another dealer in the vicinity. He noti-
fed the police stations of the theft, and they
in turn notified the patrolmen to examine all
bicyclists. Shortly afterwards Patrolman
Hunt met a man riding a wheel which, upon
examination, he found to be the stolen one.
He arrested him, and this morning he was
arraigned in the Third Criminal Court. Mr..
Stevens, who keeps a bicycle store on Dam
forth avenue, lost a wheel a couple of months
ago. The police notified him. He is sick
abed, but he described the purloiner of his
wheel, and the description Tailed with that
of Maholland in every particular, and he
was held on the two charges.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
MISS s O PARTY.
A Jolly Set of Young Folk Help He
Celebrate 1t.

SoAy set Oh AOuMS FOLK kASlP Rtef
Celebrate 1t.
Miss Bessie Tyson, Friday, celebrated her
twentieth birthday by giving a pretty par
ty to her many friends. The party was given
at the house of her sister, Mrs. j. Dey of No.
1O4 Tirginia avenue. Dancing and talking
were the order of the evening until eleven
o'clock, when refreshments were served.
While the guests were occupied with the eat
ables Miss Tyson made a pretty little speech,
thanking her friends for Drawing the disa.
greeable weather to be with her on her birth
day and expressing a hope that they had
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Among the guests were:-Misses Pricilla
Haynes, Cassie Cooper, Nellie Dimond, G..
Ahles. Gussie Dey, Bertha Dey, Jeanette
Cooper, Mamie Blewitt, Mary Meuller, Lii
ian Bloomer, Mamie May, Mamie Callahan,
Lille Russ, Agnes Stage, Petite Tyson, Mag
gle Pyle, Ella Carr, Lizzie Larkin; Messrs.
Joseph w. Seely, William Cosgrove, Pete
Tyson, Chas. Mclaughlin, Robert Blewitt,
Will Cutley, Joe Zabriskie, Matthew Govern,
Bert Dodd, Harry Turney, Kenneth Forbes,
Al ~Pellinger, Conrad Schott, VIM. Decker,
Leonard Mills, Chas. Bezinger, j. Van
Keuren, F. Cory, Al Van Wrinkle, Will
Evans, David Smith, Cathcart, o. w. Hine-
line; Messrs. and Mesdames John Tyson,
John Tyson, jr., Jos. Tyson, JOS. Dey, Miller,
Joe Ferris; Mesdames Nesbett, Coyle, Tyson.
The fire laddies connected with No. s, truck,
to which John Tyson is attached, enjoyed
the party although they were not able to at
tend it. Miss Tyson sent them a big basket
of good things.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
CITY NEWS r

Mount Vernon Lodge. Chapter No. g. R. 4. NJ.
will hold a meeting tonight in the rooms of
Bergen Lodge, and will elect officers.
An enjoyable Christmas entertainment was
presented last evening ia t.e FIRST Baptist
Church on Grove street, by the children of tue
Sunday scheol. The church was crowded with
parents. who applauda d the performances oil
their children.
The Active Social Club, a popular organiza-
ton have ar ranged for the appearances OF
Peppers Georgian Ministries, at Kesslsr's Hail.
on the evening January %.
Fire broke out in the oue-story frame dwelling
house. No. 4l3 Germans avenue, occupied by
Patrick McKenna, yesterday afternoon and did
damage TO the amount of $500. Cause of the
fire is unknown.
A Christmas cantata will be performed at the
Second Presbyterian Church this evening.
The Police Board meets tomorrow afternoon
at five O'Clock.
The Finance Board meets tomorrow evening
at eight O'Clock.
There will be a meeting of the Board of Alder
men this evening.
Corps No. 2 of the Salvation Army, in honor of
Christmas Day last night. abandoned their usiia
soldiers meeting aud held a parade and saliva
ton meeting Instead.
The violence of the piercingly cold northeast
wind, which blew this morning, considerably
delayed terryboat traffic on the Hudsos River.
Tbs boats had great difficulty in ~eff-cting a
landing. They were each RSvet al minutes late.
Prosecutor Winfield is confined at his house
by illness and today he was unable TO leave his
room. Assistant Prosecutor Noonau attended
Tie German Lutheran Church of Grsenville
VIII hold lis Christmas entertainment this even
lag.
There will be a meeting Of the Mclaughlin
Association onigh to complete arrangements
for The nnnuai bail Of tho association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
SALOONS OPEN IN HoBoKEN.
Mayor Pagan Didn't Know About
Them, Evidently.


Them, Evidently.
Mayor Pagan of Hoboken is evidently not
as much afraid of the present Grand Jury as
Christie Smith is. Sunday you could get
all the drink in Hoboken you wanted.
Pagan took no steps whatever to close the
saloons. Every one was opened and you
could get in the front door as readily as in
theside one. People in Hoboken are now
beginning to wonder at the nature of Fagans
reform. They contend that if he is a sincere
reformer he should close the saloons and ell
force that section of the liquor law relative
to the selling of Intoxicating liquors to
minors.
Mayor Pagan, it is thought, does not
know the saloons were open. He does not,
except when looking for office, ~patronize
saloons on Sunday. A well-known police
official this morning said that the reason
Chief flaming and his detectives did not see
to the closing of the saloons was because
they didn'tb believe in working on Sundays.
The common policemen of the department
are not allowed to handle anything like
this. Policy playing, Sunday liquor selling
and other businesses with a ''pulf' attached
are reserved for the special detective force.
Mayor Pagan will shortly announce the
opening of the sub-police station. He will
also consider between now and next Satur-
day night the advisability of closing the
saloons next Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26

ITO NANCY c. R. COLLERD, ABRAHAM COLLERD.
L Otis B. Collerd, his wife, Amelia C. Macomber,
Henry X. Macomber. her husband, Efl1e c. Winants,
James ]. Winants, her husband, Sophie c. Hender-
son. Charles Henderson, her husband, Louise c. Van
Wrinkle. John E. Van Wrinkle, her husband. Bernard
Meyer and George w: Conklin.
by the City Collector of Jersey City. on the 25th day
OF April, 1898, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City purchased for the sum of five hundred and
seventy-six dollars and sixty-eight cents ALL the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting
on Meadow Lots, which is laid down and designated
as lot twelve CD in block number one thousand
two hundred Q,a0) upon an assessment map an-
nexed to a report number seventy-tve C5) made by
the Commissioners of Adjustment appointed in
and for said City by the Circuit Court of the County
was filed in the office of the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the 4h day of November, 1891, said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions of an act of the Legislature OF New Jer.
sey, passed March SOth, 1886, entitled:
can aetconcerning thesettlement andcollection far
rearages OF unpaid taxes, assessments and water
rates or water rents in cities of this state, and inn
posing and levytnS a tax, assessment and lien in
lieu and instead of such arrearages. and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale
OF lands subjected to future taxation and asses
mlent."
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
have an estate or interest In said land or real estat e,
and unless the said land and real estate shall be re-
deemed. as provided in said acts, before the expira-
ton Of six months from and after the service here
of, a deed for the same will be given conveying TO
the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City the fee
simple OF said land and real estate according to the
provisions Ofthe said act.
Dated Jersey City, n. j, December Goth, 1898.
THE MAYOR n ALDERMEN OF JERSEY CITY.
?. F. wANsER,
$3.50 Attest: JOHN E. scoTT,
t~ Gale No. s.s5o4.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
ITEMS r o

Harry Gordan, seven years of age, OF No. 111e
Clinton street, while watching his sister chop
wood yesterday afternoon, put his baud on the
block and had the third finger of his right hand
chopped off. DR.. Simon dressed the wound.
: John Schauer, SO years of age. stole a bottle
of milk from the doorway OF No. "a Newark
street, early yesterday moratng and was ar
rested. He WAS sent up this morning.
Martin McNuty IS years OF age, OF No. "a
Sixth street, fell from a Union Hin Car, at
Fourteenth and Washington streets, Saturday
night at 1918 O'Clock and broke q small bons in
the right ankle. DR.. Simon attended him
A tree at the corner OF First and Garden
streets blew down early this morning and the
fire bell bias rung since.
Thomas Carroll. 81 years of age, of Madison
ing's furniture store Saturday night. He was
committed for trial.
Thomas German, who gave his address as Nc
III West 9th street, New YORK, smashed a show
window in Frederick Collins store, No. 20 PARK
avenue. yesterday afternoon. He paid a fine
this morning.
Few cases came up in the District Court this
morn .ug.
The Senlaswig- Holstainischsn Verein OF Hobo
ken. danced al Quartette Club Hall last evening.
The evening was snjoyablv spent. Floor Man
ager George Schneuer with his wife led the
grand nlarcn. followed by Assistant Ernest Fer
dina and wife. This reception ee com.
prised j. 9ue enseB. j. Harksen, n. Moeiier, j.
Krohn. The floor committee consisted of Chris
Boenchen. Julius Juergenssn, Fred Sehammel
H Siuever, A Lansez, William Petersen. On the
arrangements committed were Joseph Egberfs,
Fred Petersen, Henry Heitmaun, August Ander.
sou, John Meklenbura.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
WOMAN FRIGHTFULLY BURNED.

Mary Curran, of No, S14 Newark avenue,
was frightfully burned o n Sunday evening
last through the accidental falling of a
lighted Christmas candle from a table, which
set fire to her skirts and enveloped her al
most completely in flames. She rushed into
the hallway with the flames leaping above
her head. She was either too frightened to
scream, or was suffocated. A man whose
family lived IN the same floor saw her and
slnothered the flames with a comforter. Mrs.
year-old son Johnnie about Christmas when
the accident occurred. Her husband, John
Curran, a foreman at the Pennsylvania coal
shutes, was absent, but was quickly sum
moned. The injured woman was removed
to st. Francis Hospital in the city ambu-
lance. The fire also burned some of the fur
niture. An alarm of fire was rung, but the
flames were e~xtinguished before more than
SIS of damage was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
B. N. COWpERTHwhIT & GO.
STRUCK WITH A BLACKJACK"
Frank Reiner Did Get Square with
G~Srffmler.

DA0 WSt S1udEC
Griamler.
Frank Reiner, a carpenter, who lives at
No % Grace street, was held in $500 for the
Grand Jury by Police Justice Birdsan this
morning for atrociously assaultirg John
Grimler of No.. 1896 Summit avenue, early
yesterday morning, with a blackjack.
Grimler started to open his saloon from
the inside, just before daylight, yesterday
morning. He heard a rap at the door,
and when he opened it he espied
Reiner, accompanied by a vicious dog.
He told Reiner not to allow the dog to come
inside and held the door ajar. Reiner, ac-
cording to Grimler's story, forced his way
inside and Immediately struck him over the
head twice with a blackjack. He fell across
the table, almost unconscious. Mrs. Grim
Ter, who had followed her husband down
stairs, saw that her husband had been as
saulted by some one. She rushed to
the front door and looked out and
saw Reiner and his dog not far
away. Then she went over to her husband
to look after his condition. He managed to
tell her that Reiner had assaulted him.
When she again ven to the door Reiper and
his dog had disappeared. Grimler was not
able to go to the station house and make a
complaint. His son, yesterday morning. APP
peared before Justice BirdsaH and swore out
a warrant for Reiner's arrest.
Reiner's motive is said to be revenge, as
he was elected from the saloon some time
ago for raising a disturbance, and at the
tlme threatened Grimler with a blackjack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
A OOLORED TOUGH KILLED,

New YORK, Dec. 26, 1S93.-A special de
spatch. from Urbana, o., says that Grant
jackson, a notorious colored tough, and S..
Piatt, a son of ex-Postmaster Piatt, of West
Liberty, met in an alley in that place yester-
day while under the influence of liquor and
renewed an old quarrel. Piatt struck Jack
son a blow with a small club, crushing his
skull. Jackson died soon after and Piatt
was arrested.
About a year ago jackson was tarred and
feathered and ordered to leave town owing
to his alleged fondness for white women. He
failed to obey the command and the trouble
of yesterday is an outgrowth of the affair.
Piatt is said to be a nephew of Colonel
Dom Piatt and brother of the desperate.
Pivers Piatt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
CITY HALL COMMISSIONERS.

The City Hall Commissioners met this
morning, but, contrary to what was ex-
pected, did not award the contracts for the
building of the new City Hall. The delay
in awarding the contracts is due to the fact
that the hearing in the condemnation pro-
ceedings against James B. Cough was post
poned until Friday next. As soon as Coughs
case is disposed of the contracts will be
awarded. Pete Connolly was present this
morning at the site taking measurements.
He announced himself as being ready to
proceed at a moments notice. The start
once made, the new City Hall will go up
with a rush, as contractors have but little
work and there are plenty of good mechan-
les and laborers idle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26

TO NANCY c. R. CoLLERD, ABRAHAM CoLLERD,
Otis B. Collerd, his wife; Amelia c. Maeomber,
Henry X. Macomber, her husbands; Ellie c. Winants,
James j. Wfnants, her husband; Sophie G.. Hender-
Wrinkle, John +. Van Wrinkle, her husband; Standard
and George w. Conxlin.
You ale hereby notified that at a public sale mads
by the City Collector OF Jersey City, on the 2jth day
OF April. 1898, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City purchased for the sum of six hundred and
and real estate situate in Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on
Meadow lots, which is laid down and designated as
lot thirty,-one Sp in block number one thousand
two hundred u,DO upon an assessment map an
neXed TO a report number Seventy-hve (15l, made by
the "Commissioners Of Adjustment" appointed in
of Hudson, a certified copy OF which report and
map was filed In the office of the City Collector of
report and map and said sale being made pursuant
to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of New
Jersey, passed March S0th, 1856, entitled:
AN act concerning the settlement and collection Of
afrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or waterrents in cities of this state
and imposing and levying q tax. assessment and
lien i'll lieu and instead of such arrearages. and
to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that Won annear IN
have an estate or interest in said land and real es-
be redeemed, as provided In said acts. before The ex-
pirittion of six months from and after the service
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey CITY the Zee
simple Of said land and real estate according 10 tbe
provisions of the said act.
TIE MAYOR sASB3 aI4DRaRRSsiiESNa e 81 s gHkss sfsS; CITY.
T. +. WANSER.
SEAL Attest; goHx 4. s s,sgSr'
GSale No. SSsp ~s S4sAA'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
CAPTAIN MKAIG,s WHISPERS.
Two Scandinaytans Make Love to
Them Sunday Morning.

Two Scandinaytans Wax Love to
Them Sunday Morning.
Saturday night, or rather fifteen minutes
past it, shortly after the midnight squad of
the Fourth precinct had been gone, and those
who had been on duty all the evening were
just beginning to struggle in, Captain Nc
Kaig was thinking of going home, when he
heard angry curses ard cries. Going to the
door of the station and CHANGING up the
street. he saw "a group of men pummellng
each other in real earnest. Always ready,
the Captain, without giving the danger of
the proceeding a thought, rushed into the mid
die of the fighters and grabbed one of them
by the shoulder. The fellow taking this as a
challenge to combat grabbed the Captains
whiskers with one hand and slapped him
several times in the mouth with the other.
Several people tried to make him let go, but
he didn't see it in that light; the more they
persuaded the harder he pulled, causing the
Captain intense pain. Patrolman Beatty was
coming from his post and was attracted to
scrinnmage. He took the man in han and
pulled him off, but the whiskers came off
too. The Captain seized a companion of the
prisoners who mad interfered, and with
the aid of two citizens the ~pugnacious
gents were landed in the police station.
They were Scandinavians, employed on a
sailing vessel, which is lying at Black Tom.
The one with the pulp could speak no
English: his companion spoke a little. He
explained that his name is Alexander Mon
sonscript; the arch offender he described as
Lars Hansen, forty-five years old. They
were arraigned before Justice kimmerly
yesterday morning.
The Grand Jury viii decide the case, and
unless the prisoners can find bondsmen in
the sun of $500 each they will languish in
cells while awaiting the pleasure of that
a1Io11ct hndu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
HE O IT IN THE NECK.

The police of the First precinct are puzzled
over the story which is told by John j. Long,
of No. 50 Green street. Long called at the
station house at a quarter to twelve o'clock
last evening and reported that while passing
a house at Grand and Henderson streets a
mar rushed out of the hallway and stabbed
him in the neck with a knife. Longs neck
was covered with blood and showed an ugly
cash which the knife had made. The knife
to reach the flesh on Longs neck had to pass
through his collar, and had it not been for
this Long might have lost his life.
Long said that the man ran up Grand
street as soon as he committed the assault.
He gave the police a description of the man.
Detectives have been detailed to work up
the case. Long is not seriously injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
CENTRAL EVENING SCHOOL,

Last Friday evening the pupils of the Cen
trail Evening School had an impromptu en-
tertainment of their OWL. j. Germann, r.
Green, J.. Egan and ]. Larkins recited.
Messrs. Prove, Beggs and O'Brien upheld the
affirmative side, and Messrs. Lautmann,
Krizen and Ferry the negative side in a de-
bate upon the restriction of immigration.
Recitation were given by Miss E. Smith,
Miss English and Miss Carrie Hughes. Prizes
were given to Messrs. Prove and Ferry for
excellence in debate, and to Mr.. German
and Miss Smith for excellence in recitation.
The solos of Miss Warnke and the singing of
the School Quartette were encored. Presents
were presented by the various classes to their
teachers. Over 9S per cent. of the pupils
were present. School recommences January
8, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
LIzzIES MAMMY's CHRISTMAS.
ssBOb. Brown Smashed Lizzie fol
Calling to Take Her Homo.

ssEsOb. Brown Smashed Lizzie for
Calling to Take Her Home.
Lizzie Kelley is a colored lady living at
No. 50 Bergen avenue. Lizzie had an old
''mammy" living way down south. Some
time ago she went south and brought her
''mammy" to Jersey City to live with her.
Lizzie has a sister, Mrs. Boil Brown, living
at No. "a Belmont avenue. Yesterday Mrs.
Brown borrowed ''mammy' of Lizzie to
celebrate Christmas with her. Towards
evening Lizzie called to take nanny home.
Mr.. Brown objected, aud the two got into a
hot argument, which ended in Bob's throw
ing Lizzie downstairs. She t%hereupon few
at him, and they had a rough and tumble
fight, the woman getting the worst of it.
''Mammy'' said that she didn't want to go
home, but her daughter-the one that got
''licked"-claims that she was too full of
Christmas beer to know her own mind.
Lizzie this morning told her tale of woe to
Justice Kimmerly, and he issued a summons
for Mr.. Brown to appear in the Third Grim
inal Court tomorrow morning and explain
why he assaulted his s~ister-in-law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
TAKEN TO STATE PRISON.

William Ray and William McQueeney
were today taken to State Prison by Sheriff
Toffey and Constable Joseph Locke. Ray
was recently convicted of indecent assault.
and was sentenced to a term of two years at
State Prison for his offense. After he had
been sentenced and was in the County Jail
waiting to be taken to Prison, the present
Grand Jury visited the County jail and in
formed Deputy Birmingham that Ray should
be discharged. The Deputy in sharp Ian
guage intimated that he had never before
received such IN order, and that be would
not obey it. He is of the opinion that after
the Court sentences a prisoner to State
Prison for two years that an under keeper
has no authority to give the prisoner his
liberty.
McQueeney was sentenced to State Prison
for one year for attempting to kill a man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
COTTAGE DESTROYED AT AVERNB.

/ FAR RocKAwAY, L. L., Dec. 26. 1S93.-At
six o'clock this morning a fire started in a
cottage at Aycrne, occupied by J.. Weber.
The cottage was completely destroyed, and
Tor a tune = seemed as Il the pretty summer
which was blowing at the time sent the
flames and sparks in all directions. A large
hotel adjoining the cottage was threatened
several times, and but for the energy and I'M
firing efforts OF the local firemen would have
been destroyed. The loss on the Weber cot
tage is $500. The loss on some,of the adj
joining buildings 'reached by the flames is
$1,000, partially insured. The fire was caused
by a defective aue.