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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
LITTLE BOY GoRDON'S SAD LOT.
His Love for His Home and Mother Gets
Him into Trouble.


Gordon Hediand, nine years of age, is
held by the Hoboken police for the au-
thoriries at Snake Hill, the lad having
escaped from the Almshouss y few days
ago, where he was committed Oh CO M
plaint OF his mother. Gordon is a bright
little fellow, and says he is determined
not to live at the Almshouse. He was
first taken there by his mother some three
months aRo. but escaped four or five
times. He would be ali right II mis- love
for his WI HON did not bring him
there, but as soon as he puts
foot in mis- mothers home she has him
eturned to the police. Yesterday he
was brought 10 the station house by his
eleven-year-old sister. She said her
mother was too poor aud had no money
to support the boy. If the little fellow
wanted to he could easily have broken
ava from his sitter, but he seemed ouly
COO anxious TO obey her, and as he was
led 10 q cell. and she bade him goodbye.
both cried as 1T their little hearts would
break.
The police have learned<that The father
OF the children deserted the family some
months ago. The mother Is now living
with smother man. aud the boy, 1t seems,
fights against the mothers actions.
Neighbors say the mother will soon have
the girl Is bad as herself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
REAL ESTATE RECORDS.

Transfers.
lydia A. Gates to William G. Bumsted, for
Sis, lot II, Block 573, westerly side Of Pacific
avenue.
81, lot on the northwest side OF JscSsoi avenue,
70 feet northeast of Bramhall avenue; also land
and premises on south side of Pavonia avenue,
at Baldwin avenue; also lots IS, IA and Is
Block Is, southeast side of Harrison street;
also a lot on the west side Of Bloomfield street,
10 feet south Of Fourth street.
George Carroll for 81 to Charles J. Carroll,
his right and title in above described property.
Eugene E. Gorth TO James r. Shedden and
side of Prescott Place.
Emile Steger to Frederick. for So, 100, lot 49,
nor:h side of Manhattan avenue.
William d. Edwards TO Henry Vatcky, for
S10.703. lot on the north side Of Hill street, 81
feet from Bergenwood road, also lots n, %, ~,
so, 81. 80, 70. 10, n, rs, 70, SO. 81 in block %lettered
b aud numbered Q, in the township OF North
Bergen.
Philip E. Brockaway to George H. Sluter.
for $3.50, land and premises on the north side
of Linden avenue, 144 feet east of Kearny
avenue, Kearny.
Mortgages.
Lucy Douglass to Samuel @. Mount, on land
and premises, on the northeast stds of West
Fifty-frst street, 15o southeast Of Avenue G, for
Fidelia M. Stevens to Sarah A. Ross. on land
aud premises, north sids of Fourth street, 17S
feet west Of Henderson street, for $500.
Henry Vatcky to William - ards, on
property ShONu III GoOFSs ~ .
Ernestine Aigner to William Bell. on lots 276
and 277, Block rs, south side of Franklin avenue
Gutenberg, for $500.
George McIiroy to The Union Building aud
Loan Association, on land and premises, north
east side of Claremont avenue at Clerk StNm|
for 81. COO.
Frederick Kellers to The Pavonh61
and Loan association, on lot 10. MaA
nue., for 81 800.
james r.. shedden to John
land and premises. easterly sid
nIaca dg1 fact from Grand street ~. I [2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
HoBoKEN CITY NOTES.

The Maenner Gesang verein Lyra of Hobo
ken, will picnic at Schuetzen Pack, Union Hill.
Sunday.
The annual picnic of the Hoboken Academy,
will be neld at Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, to-
morrow.
Asspmblyman Michael ]. Coyle has recovered
from his attack of pluerisy and was able to BE-
out today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
ARcnITECT BoIsTEROUsLY DRUNK.

Hugh Sievers, who gave his address as No.
342 Sixth avenue, New York, and occupation as
an architect, was arrested last evening by
Policeman McCurdy, Of Hoboken, for being
boisserousiy drua1. When arraigned before
Recorder McDonough this morning, he was
given fifteen days in the County Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
HMmatses

m water, and they
wisneu 4 return 10 the house system be-
cause of this. He said the Wilson ilne
had connected a five lnch main au one
time. and had used water for five years
without paying for it. There was auso-
lutely no conclusion arrived at.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
VAN osTRAND HELD FOR TRIAL.

William Van Ostrand, who attempted to steal
a rowsoat belonging to Amos r. GRAFT and was
captured after a desperate battle al the foot OF
Essex street, as told III yesterdays NEWS, was
committed for trial this m5rning by Police Jus
tics O,Donnell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
4 DANGEROUS FIND.

Patrolman Bruene this morning found q box
of blasting cartridges at Newark avenue and
Fifth street early this morning aud sent theh to
the First precinct station house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
CHURCH MUSICALE
The First Universalist Listens to Miss
Dorgatt,s Pleasant Proeramma.

The First Universalist Listens to Miss
Doggett's Pleasant Programme.
Miss Virginia A. Doggett's gave a
musical last night al the First Univer-
salisG Church, Summit avenu and Grand
street Every seat in the church was oc-
cupied. Tue audience was a select one.
The platform was Drettiiy decorated with
palms. Among the entertainers were
Miss May Lam berton, eIocuttonist. Miss
Belle Maze, pianist aud Mr.. Ed. Boys.
enor.
The programme opened with an over
ture by Misses Harvey, Hanan, Witte-
meyer and DoggetJ. The selection was
Scnubers's "Rosamunde." The pro-
graane was as follows:-
Piano solo, 'tSonatina F. Major" Lchner, Miss
Julia Boltwood; Petite duo, 'sGalop," Lichner.
Miss Lille Murphy and Jennie Adams;
Theerosen. Waltz g hands,, Behr, Misses Mad
den, Boltwood, Zinner and Babbitt; Duo, Fly
Piano solo, "Nocturne,' y :Farvarger, Miss Lucy
Harvey; Tenor solos. Through ali Eternity"
.sLasca,'S Despres, Miss May Lamberton;
Polonaise. Schmidt, Misses Bahr, Cropsey add
Oakley; Sonata, "op 80, Mozart, Misses Courter,
Meirose, Wiltshire and Scales; "Polacca Bril-
liant,' Bohm, Miss Richie Bennett: Concerto,
&c. Minor QwoEianos) Memberships, Misses
Maze and Doggett; Piano solo. "Paraphrase de
Concert Rigoletto" LIST Miss Clara Witte,
Boys; Piano solo, "Anfchuug," S%chunan. Miss
Belle Maze; REGULATIONS. a. selected. b.
'Plutonic.' Terrett, Miss May Llmberton;
Piano solo. Second Polonaise," List, Miss
julia G. Harvey.
Musical Notes.
The closing musicale CT the Hasbrouck School
of Music will be held on Monday evening. June
10, at the Tabernacle. There will be some six
teen performer RS.
The rehearsal;of the Kinder Symphonic, held
last Wednesday at the residence OF Miss Maude
Brett. shows that the Fortnightly will come
out strong in this classic composition next Mou-
day night. The work of a we'll known Janko
pianist. who will play the cuckoo (old style key
boardt and of the performer on the drum, is
awaited with deep interest
The Misses Elythe and Adra Marshall Of
Bergen avenue, played in New York last Tues
day 10 illustrate Miss Kate Chitterden's lecture
Miss Adra, who Is seven years old, and toos
her first lesson last Thanksgiving Day, won
especial applause for her sight reading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
WORK.


f.. NASH & CO. No. asa Whiton Stree
Artificial stone of every description. plain and
ornamental sidewalks, watertight cellars. plain
and ornamental plastering, and general mason
work. All work guaranteed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
Personal.

ARTHUR 8. BARBER & SoN ARE READY TO
a consult with all no wish to have Decorating,
Painting and Papering done. Call on US. ONCE
No. 113 Monticello avenue. Designs furnished for
FTesco.
T Fl. GERAGHTY, No. 90 YoR STREET
q. Electrical and Mechanical Bell Hanger. Elee.
trie Bells. Door openers. Annunciators and Call
Bells repaired. General attention given to fitting
up fats with bells and speaking tubes. Keys
htted and locks repaired. All WORK guaranteed.
HIGHEST CASH PRICE All FOR LADIES
IL and Gents Cast OF Clothing. Same bought
and sold. Cleaning dyeing and repairing. orders
by mail attended 20. A.. Sugerman, 34 Henderson
treet.
7 u ERICKSON, NO. 90 HALLIDAY STREET,
'. ~. - Car center and Builder. Special attea-
ton given to alterations in stores. ALI work war
antei am promptly attended TO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09
FRIDAY. JUNE 9. 1898.

This paper is Democratic an principles and Is
independent in ats vie1us on all local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09

WOTk Au6Aus LAlb NoAR 40
he ordinary street work. The
contractor has to commence wherever ne
can find a place clear of buildings or APP
neal cases. and the surveyor, in placing
curb stakes &c., kas TO be continually
his lines for the same reasons,
costing time and trouble.
This work is done this way, by au.
thority of u resolution of the last board
authorizing me to employ dS their ser
Vices should be needed, certain surveyors
in the county with their parties and In
s%truinepts. at u CONDENSATION for each
man AZ then liked. Under this resolution,
Messrs. Smith, Wortendyke and Earle
were employed to make surveys south of
Newark avenue; Messrs. Moylau, Nc
Cam. Tiyy and Brush north OF Newark
avenue. The levels, grades, and lines re-
onjred in contracts for grading n drain
soc and bridges now under way south of
Newark avenue have been given TO
Messrs. Smith, Earle aud W~ortendyke-
Messrs. Moyian. McCann and ivy Will,
as at present proposed, give Ieveis. grades,
lines, ETC., north OF Newark avenue, L
Mr. Brush mas been engaged for some
weeks fixing the lines OF The proposed
Weehawkeu branch.
WHY GO OUTSIDE?
AS I have stated MANY times before, 1
an, surr better services can be secured
with less cost by this plan than IL -FOUR
board were to employ, at annual salary,
surveying PARTIES. ],
LII The first place, no such party could
he gotten together, ii my opinion. made
IN OF clttzsns or residents of tue county,
as all surveyors are per manently en-
ployed, aud the offer OF temporary emf
ployment, eyen az advanced compsnsa-
-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-09

ENGINEER EDLoW W. HAIR
port to the Board of Free
hich we print in another
full. appears to be a COM
patton OF the engineering
9 County Road work. 1t
rly as figures can that 50
lg extravagant the ex-
great work have been
proportion to those of
kises here and else
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
Doubled the Collections.

In a small town in the Mldlands
there is a rich congregation which
Is not characterized by lavish liber-
ality
Time after time the minister had
vainly appealed to his people to con-
tribute more generously to the funds
OF the church. The members would,
indeed, give something, but it was
always the smallest silver coin of the
realm that was placed on the plate.
n SchrcWd ScOtcbman who had re-
Gently come TO the place and joined
the church was not long in noticing
this state OF affairs aud remedy
soon suggested itself to his practical
mind.
I'm tell you what" he said to one
of the officials. III you maxi me
treasurer I'll engage to double the
collections in three months"
His offer was promptly accepted,
says Tit-Bits, and sure enough the
collections began to increase, until by
the time he had stated they were
nearly twice as much AS formerly
'.HOw have you managed it, Mr.
Sandyman?" said the pastor to him
one day.
otis great secret" returned the
canny Scot, "but I'll tell you In
confidence. The folk saw maistly
gave threepenny bits. Weel, when l
got the money every Sabbath evening
l carefully picked cot the sma coins
and put them by. Moo as there's
only a limited number of threepenny
pieces in a little place like this, and
as have maist Of them at present
under lock and key, the folk maun
give sixpences at least instead. See,
that's the way the collections are
doubled"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
New Methods OF Warfare.

The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily News sends a sugges-
tive account of the way in which a
German detachment, operating in
East Africa, was routed by a swarm
OF bees. They-the soldiers not the
bees-were reasoning with a native
chieftian by means of grenades. The
native levies fed, but a swarm of
bees, terrified or exasperated by the
blaze of fire, sailed out to avenge
the honor Of the flag. Their stings
drove the assailants in all directions
and nearly killed an unfortunate SER
geant who had been lett behind.
These insects would be an exceeding.
ly cheap defense of African nations,
ii they could be made amenable to
command. BY proper understand
ing with the locusts, the cantipedes,
the giant beetles and the giant ants
OF Africa, they might succeed in
keeping a very extensive sphere of in
fuence entirely TO themselves Moth
ing can resist general levy of the
insect world, as was shown the other
day, in a sudden rising Of the wasps
For our comfort, they usually, like
the tleas of the travellers story, want
unanimity. The ants could hardly
hate one another worse for slight
differences of color, race, or habits, If
they belonged to human kind.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
DO Fish Slecnp

DO fish sleep? No absolutely GER
tain answer can be given, says Medi-
Gus in the Gazette. My own impress.
sion is that they do, but when l say
this let it not be supposed that l con.
fuse their slumber, coma or rest
call it what you like-with the sleer
of animals 1t is the same only in
generic kind, inasmuch as that it re-
lieves the function as analogous
sumber does in the higher animals.
To understand the meaning l wish
to convey it is necessary to bear in
mind that the fish is emlnentiy en-.
dowed with muscular and, conse-
quently, great locomotive power.
Moreover, as it consumes but little
oxygen, the waste of tissue is not
great; hence fish have been known
to do without food for great length
of time. Similarly the stress on the
vital powers is not great, compared
with that produced by the difficulties
OF movement in land animals.
These facts, viz, great muscular
power, easy locomCtion, and small
consumption Of oxygen, being borne
in mind, we can understand why the
necessity for sleep is small, and are
prepared to find that fish sleep but
little Fishing Gazette.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
Wild Cancels.

Wild camels have lately been re-
ported in Arizona, and there has been
some speculation as to their origin.
They were imported nearly forty
years ago, when Jefferson Davis was
Secretary of War under the Pierce
administration. 1t was thought they
would be valuable for use in the
Great American Desert, which was
commonly supposed to be something
like the desert of Arabia and of Sa-
hara in Africa.
They were found serviceatle, but,
the war coming on, they were losa
sight of, became wild, and have con-
sderably increased in numbers. 1t
is said that the camel endures ex-
IRENE cold better than extreme heat,
its only advantage for hot desert
countries being that it can drink at
once enough water to last two or
three days.
The camel is said to be more ef-
fective worker in many places than
the horse or mule Its feet will not
stand hard roads, and it can, there.
fore, never be used for farming pur
poses, except in wild, nncultivated
districts
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06

rush Into my cheeks, and would break
OUT into violent Condemnation of the
treatment put upon my old friend, but
no one would ever do me the favor to
a..ack MIN op My. One must have an
ANTAGONIST to make content on possible.
Nothing was eft me but silence. | could
not ae1end a man against whom every
hand was lifted
Inc last time Uncle Fedia came to our
mouse was rather late in the afternoon
one sunday in nid-Lent. There had
Deen hurries of snow several times dur
ing the day, and it was plain to be seen
that the clouds were gathering for a
settled storm. When the old man was
ready to go, he glanced solicitously at
the ieaden sky. and asked me almost in
Whisper II he might sleep in the barn
ana put his horse under the shed.
My mothers quick ear heard the ned
dier's request. and she turned to my
father with startled look in her eyes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
Don't Whip the Children.

The old iron clad methods of pun
ishment are happily fast passing
away. There has been vast change
in public sentiment during the last
century. The "rod is spared" these
days by humane parents; so are the
dark closet and other horrors. But,
it may be asked, do the gentle re-
proofs, the chilling looks, the depriva-
tion of threats, accomplish the much
to be desired results? Are the chill
dren better behaved than of yore.
There may not be so much outward
fear of their elders. There may be
less awe and reverence; fewer out
ward and visible signs of an inward
respect for authority, but surely there
is less inward, corroding rebellion.
While children may not love their
parents any more, they are on better
terms with them than formerly. The
father who is chummy with his boy,
who gets down TO that eager, inquir-
ing. restless little soul explains, visits
and encourages, does not need to cut
a birch CAD or buy horse-whip in
order to maintain discipline. And
the mother who sympathizes, cuddles
and plays with her children can keep
her slippers on her feet and her haifS
brush on the dressing table. Tho
holding off of children is fruitful
source OF disobedience. They need;
love, tenderness. and sympathy as
much as flowers need air and SUM-
chino
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
An Artistic Hall.

No matter what the shape Of the
hall may be certainly in a goods
mirror there is an advantage, writes
+. Schuyler Matthews in an at
tractively illustrated article on s'The
Artistic Household" in the Ladies'
Home Journal An old fashioned
French plate mirror is a valuable
possession; throw the old gilt frame
away and rejuvenate the glass in a
hardwood, brass-mounted frame.
Another good idea for smaller glass
is an old gold plush frame studded
with brass-headed nails. A long
hather-tOpped box seat is a desirable
companion to the hat-rack, or il pre-
ferred, a simple table, ON which may
stand an effective Japanese vase. An.
inexpensive blue and white or terra
Gotta Japanese umbrella jar is indis-
pensable. Opposite the hat-stand
may he hung a large photograph with
IL plain wooden frame, the subject OF
which should not smack of any senti-
ment The hall gas-fixture is apt to
be inartisticallv plain and ceomet.
rically ugly. should be tempted to
cover the thing with coat or two of
dead ebony black, or else take it
down altogether and hang an artistic,
black-mOunted, Opalescent glass lamp
in Its place.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
One by One His Geese Sank.

Six or eight years ago Bob Vorus
started goose farm on his mill pond.
He knew the value Of feathers, and
thought the people would appreciate
the opportunity of obtaining them
near home for making pillows and
beds. His big mill pond was such a
fine place for them to swim and live
and raise in. So he got up five or
six hundred pairs of geese. and put
them on his pond. They were in
their glory, and the water was dotted
with the white and blue of their
plumage from morning till night as
they gracefully glided over the placid
expanse of the pond. Their nests
were built in the rushes along its
sides and their melodious voices re-
verberated along its banks from end
to end. But they did not increase
according TO Bob's notion-their
numbers were diminishing percepti-
bly,. A dead one could be seen oc-
casionally drifting along the edge Of
the bordering rushes. At first Bob
thought it might be minks, offers,
skunks, Oppossums, or what not that
were destroying them, but soon found
out that it was alligators, for he
actually saw one day one of the ugly
reptiles catch a goose and pull it un.
der the water. Partly eaten geese
would sometimes be found. In the
course OF few months Bob had the
same big pond of water, but not q
single goose.
Bob hates an alligator, and he ant
his ten boys have been occupying thu
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
dull summer months in killing them.

dull summer months in killing them.
They bring into town two or three
every week. for the children to get
frightened at. Last Monday they
brought up the biggest one yet. 1t
measured nine feet and half in
length, and weighed somewhat under
400 pounds. 1t was forty-seven years
old by the rings on its tail, and had
already begun to stow away pine
knots for the winters supply. His ap-
petite seemed not to be confined to
geese and lightwood knots, for an
autopsy discovered in his capacious
cold-storage reservoir a pair of bro
gans and a pipe. Inde-
pend eDt
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-06
ON 4 MIDNIGHT TRAIN,

| The Grewsome Sounds Which Startled the
Occupants OF One Car.
1t all happened on local Jersey
midnight train, says the New York
Herald.
l was one Of a car full of belated
travellers. They were on their way
home, presume, but was on busi-
ness
1t was but natural that some of my
fellOw-travelers should fall asleep
and they did. From first one end Of
the car and then the other there
came peculiar sounds that told me
many were asleep perchance to dream
The sounds varied.
There was one man who had cOiled
himself up on the seat He gave
tirst-rate imitation OF a man snoring
when he drew in his breath, but an
his lungs emptied he finished I'D with
a toy-pistOl attachment Still he
slept.
There was one Swapping fellow who
originally sat in a seat about q third
Of the length of the car from the
further door AS the train progressed
he gradually changed to lying down
posture until his head rested on tho
iron arm.
He was unQuestionably fatigued;
as 1've frequently heard It, termed.
dead tired" He was a snOrer, too;
one OF those snOrers who make one
wonder whether or not life is worth
living when you happen to be within
a mile Of the sleeper
All other sleepers and snOrers be-
came insignificant alongside of this
fellow. In fact, when he started in
/, as we'll as the few now awake, lost
sight or hearing OF them. In the
pew, excuse ME, the seat ahead of
this fellow sat two young cOlOred
girls Very much awake, too these
girls.
Between the shores Of the man be.
hind them l now and then heard a
giggle. They seemed to shake when
the shores developed into wave
sound that was being pumped over
the heads OF score Of base drum
heads.
"Gosh!" exclaimed a farmer directly
across the aisle. The farmer pulled
his chin whiskers and stopped read
ing the Raker's Bugle. The latter
was too quiet
ines playln annie Rooney"
remarked another fellow, who appar.
emily had his best girl with him.
There were kindred remarks. then
all was quiet. The sleeper snOred.
Those that didn't get sleep before
had no chance now to slumber. II
1t was possible the snores of the snorer
Of Snorervilfe became more resonant.
After one particularly loud blast a
voice from the extreme end OF the
car:
''Is dat yo'. Jen?"
''Tehe, te-he! No, dat amt me,
replied one of the two colored girls at
the other end Of the car. 'srain't
me. Why?'
"Oh, muffin, replied the mother as
she shifted baby in her lap. ~
was gwine to suggest dat il it was yo'
dat yO' loosin' de nozzle, OATS ALL"
Then the trap stopped at my sta.
tion and got off.