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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
AN EXCELLENT CONCERT
Given Last Evening at the Berger
Baptist Church.


A grand concert was given at the Bergen
Baptist Church last night by the church
quartette choir supplemented by a chorus
choir of fifteen voices. 1t was under the
direction of Mr.. Arthur P. Preston, the
choir leader and organist. He had spared
no pains and had worked hard to make it a
success and as a result 9, large audiene were
delighted by singing OF excellent merit. The
regular choir are;-Miss L. Blau, oprano
Miss n. Chamberlain, alto; Mr.. William
II Johnston, tenor, and Mr.. r. Lever, bass,
the chorus choir, sopranos, Mrs. 81. Pond,
Misses A. B.. B. Buckley, A. d. Van Ripper,
H. S. Old and G. L. Old. altos, Mrs. G. W.
Snow, Misses e. Allies, G.. r. Gould and L..
Jones; tenors, Messrs. L. Nash, @. A. Bowly
and II. Pond; bassos, Messrs. g.. Ramsey, F.
Clerihew and r. G. e. Little.
The programme was as follows :-Organ,
q "Tocata,' Th. Dubois, b "Pastorale, ~
Lefebure-Wely c s'Grand TriumphaI
Chorus lin A major, Alex. Guilmant, Ar
thur T. Preston; chorus, Trumpet Blow,
Music Flow" Gounod, choir; song, sSunset, {"
Dudley Buck, Miss M. Chamberlain; chorus,
my Love Dwelt in a Northern Land
3. Elgar, choir; song, ''The Roll CALI Pin
suit.
Duet, "Good Night, My Love" Giebel,
Miss Blau and Miss Chamberlain; chorus,
The Waves Were Dancing Lightly" F.
Kucken, choir; song, Queen of the Earth y
Pinsuti, w. H.. Johnston; organ, "Grand
Fantasia fThe Storm, in Eminor, J. Lem
mems, Arthur p. Preston; song, Miss Lulu
BlaH; chorus, DAY Break, a. R. Gaul,
chorus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
GEORGE G. ToFFEY BURIED.
Tribute of Rev. DR.. Brett at the SER
vice.. Last NIGHT.

The interment Of George C. Toffey took
place this morning in New York Bay Gene
terry. The funeral services were held last
night at the late home of the deceased, at
No. SIS Kensington avenue, and the Rev. DR..
Brett of the Reformed Church, assisted by
the Rev. F. J. Lee of the First Presbyterian
Church of Newark oficiated. The corpse
rested in a handsome cloth covered casket.
ON which had been placed a floral wreath
inscribed, From Willie and Johnnie two
sons of the dead man. A broken column
and q pillow inscribed s'Brother' had been
placed at the head of the easket, and a mag
nifcent floral cross inscribed "Our Treas
urer," sent by the Wanser Club, stood near
by. A beautiful floral badge from High
Honor, bearing the inscription "Our Com
panion, y was also near the caSket.
Services began with a prayer offered by
DR.. Brett, which was followed by the hymn
sAbide With Me" sung by Miss Florence
Turner, soprano; Mrs. Frank Moulton, con
tralto, and William F. Brown, basso. At
the conclusion of the hymn DR.. Brett made
some remarks from the text s'There is but a
step between me and death" He dwelt on
the many good qualities of the dead man,
and said he had known Mr.. Toffey person
ally for seventeen years. DIR. Brett referred
feelingly to the home that through the eff
forts of Mr.. Toffey had been one of hap
piness during his life, and from his domestic
The trio at the conclusion of DR.. Brett,s
remarks, sang 'Lead, Kindly Light" and
the Rev. Mr.. Lee offered prayer. The bene-
diction was pronounced by DR.. Brett.
Among those present besides the relatives
were: Ex-senator Brinkerhoff, John Bum
sted, Isaac Romano, Major z. K. Pangborn,
ley, Commissioner Van Keuren, Frank Hig-
gins, John NJ. Jones, John Reid, Frank Hill,
G. ]. Cronan, Garwood Ferris, Delos Bliss,
John B. Cable, J.. Warren Dusenbery,
Gamaiel Christie, Peter Van Wrinkle, W. T..
Gratten, Frank Gautier and George
Mitchell.
Flowers that have not been mentioned
were sent by Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Season, Mr..
and Mrs. John Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
lander and Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Apgar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
WOULD SEE HER T

Coming over from the East Side the other
day a university car was filled with all sorts
and conditions of passengers, conspicuous
among them being a crowd of jolly uniyers-
ity students. Opposite the boys sat a hard
featured female, evidently on her way from
a meeting at the exposition. Next her sat
a bright-faced woman talking with a friend.
Naturally the talk drifted upon the subject
of revival meetings, and the friend asked:
II suppose you have been to some of
them2"
'sNo, | have not, u the other replied; IT
haven't had time,, and as she spoke she
signalled the conductor to let her off the car.
At her words the Manufactured female
sitting next her quickly turned, aud leaning
forward, said in solemn tones:-'sHayen't
had timel Will you have time to go to
help
The car had stopped, and, as the lady
reached the door, she hurriedly said:-aIf1
have Tll see you ~later.s .
Then she stepped into the street perfect
ly conscious Of having been able to squelch
a woman who didn't know enough to mind
her own business,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
STONE CANNON.
The Peculiar Means of Defence Used
by the knights of Malta.
From the London standard.

The Peculiar Means OF Defence Used
by the knights of Malta.
From the London standard.
The most extraordinary great guns on
record, Jas we may boldly assert, are those
described by Brydone, whose travels in Sicily
and Malta won renown well deserved toward
the end of the last century. Many facts and
stories he recounts that seem strangely old
world to us, though the date is little more
than q hundred years ago, SO grandly did the
French revolution transform Europe. Malta
was full of wonders more or less droll while
the knights held it.
But nothing eequalled the stone guns, per-
Nhaps-it may be as well to say that our
authority is unimpeachable, Everybody
knows that the Notifications were cut out
of solid rock, but Brydene was right in saving
that "a kind of ordnance" used to defend
them was unknown to all the world be-
Sides As we understand his description,
the knights left a great block of stone where
they followed out an embrasure in the cliff,
which afterward they shaped and bored in
the form of a gigantic mortar. These
engines contained a whole barrel of gun
| powder.
That shovelled in, they stopped it with a
great piece OF wood fitted exactly to the
bore as "wadding" and loaded up with
cannon balls, shells and other deadly ma
t~erials.a About fifty of these remarkable
guns commanded the spots which a hostile
ship was most likely to approach. saThe
mouths of some are six feet wide and they
are said to throw a hundred cantas of balls
or stenes'1about 0,000 pounds.
The range is not stated, but the falling
projeetiles covered an area of 800 yards.
Doubtless such an avalanche would SNAKE
dreadful havoc among a detachment of
boats, If all went right. 1t would make a
havoc somewhere, probably, anyhow. But
Brydone does not say that the experiment
had ever been tried.-Loadon Standard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
THE OORDAGE TRUST.
Chancellor McGili Issues an order tC
the Receivers,

Chancellor McGill, yesterday, at Chancery
Chambers, issued an order, copies of which
will be sent to all the creditors of the Ma
tienal Cordage Company, requiring them to
appear in Chancery Chambers, Jersey City,
Monday, December Is, to state their obiec-
tions why the sale of the assets of the com
pany to the United States Cordage Com
pany should not be ratified by the Chan
cellor. After the affairs of the old Cordage
Trust had been placed in the hands of Re
ceivers E. T. G. Young Inc Lopez, a COM
mittee composed of members of that trust
started a reorganization and the United
States Cordage Company came into existence
as the result of this action. The new com
pany's committee, consisting of Messrs. Geo.
c. Mahoun, Ernst Thalmann and Gustav Il.
Gossler of New York, offered to the receiv-
ers to purchase the property, good will and
effects of the National Cordage Company,
subject, of course, to existing liens, for
S5,000,000. This sum to De paid as follows:-
$l,5o0,Oo0 in cash, S3,500,00 in six per cent.
gold bonds of the United States Cordage
Company, which were to be secured by a
mortgage upon the property and other prop
erty detailed in the new company's plan,
known as Circular No. q" copies of which
were sent to all the creditors of the old con-
eern.
The receivers, while of the opinion that the
property and effects should be sold in one
parcel as a going concern and finding that
the new company's bid was the best to be
obtained, accepted the offer subject to Chan
cellor McGills approval. The Chancellor
directs that within four days from today
printed copies of the above order must be de
hyered to every known creditor and stock
holder of the National Cordage Company
and that within four days the receivers shall
deposit in Chancery Chambers, Jersey City,
a report of the financial standing of the old
corporation.
Should there arise no reason why the sale
to the new company should not be made the
Chancellor will order the receivers to trans
fer the property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
AFTER OLD MAN PIDoooK.
Receiver Johnson Eliminates He Is
COnceaIing Property.


Chancellor McGi1l today signed an order
to show cause why ex-Congressman j. Mel
son Pidcock, the First National Bank of Jer-
sey City and Mr.. E. F. G. Young should not
be restrained from transferring certain Sc
~curities. Another order was granted direct
ing the persons to appear before a Master in
Chancery to tell what they know concerning
undiscovered assets of Mr.. Pidcock. These
orders were made on the application of Re
ceiver William Y. johnson of the wrecked
Somerset County Bank, who alleges that he
has recovered judgments against Mr.. Pid-
cock amounting to $4,000.
These judgments have been returned I'M
satisfied, and Mr.. johnson believes that Mr..
Pideock has property which he is attempting
to conceal from his creditors. Mr.. johnson
further charges that since 1887 Mr.. Pidcock
has assigned to the First National Bank of
Jersey City mortgages aggregating 500, 600
and securities amounting to $4,000 on col
lateral for loans, which loans do not now ex-
coed $780, 900.
The orders are made returnable next Mon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
THE TRUSTEES RESIGNED,
Result of Row in the Linden Az
enQe M, e. Church.

Result of Rows In the Linden Az
enNe M. e. Church.
Messrs. Joseph Justice, Francis Kyle, ia
cob Mcintyre, Benjamin L. Stowe, Jacob
Hahn and W, Il. Armstrong hape rendered
their designations as Trustees of the Linden
Avenue NJ. E. Church, Greenyille. Their
successors win be elected this evening. There
is q row in the church, hut it is hard to find
the real cause, although financial matters are
thought to be at the bottom of it all. The
disputes between the Ladies' Aid Socsety and
Helping Hand Society are well known to the
readers of THE News. Some weeks ago the
Helping Hand Society decided to give an
oyster supper in the church, and had made
all arrangements to hold it a week age Mon
day, going as far as getting 5000 oysters
donated to them, and crackers and other
articles of food, besides money enough to buy
the ice cream, At their regular meating,
held the fourth Friday in November, they
decided very suddenly to disband the society,
and not give the supper. immediately after
the disarmament of the Helping Hands, the
designations of the above Trustees followed.
Tonight's meeting promises to be interesting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
0oRPoRATToN NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
August, 1898, application was made to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners by Joseph A.
CronkriSht and Others for the construction Of .
sewer on
EVENT Il
from Brunswick street to within a hundred feet Of
Newark avenue, of suitable dimensions and in ac-
gether with all the necessary manholes, receiving
basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day of No
vember, 1888, the Commissioners of Assessment filed
with the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary sketch, showing what property
will probably beassessed and the probable amount
OF benefit to each lot or parcel Of land, also the
for the said Improvement, and the same is now open
10 public Inspection in the office of the Clerk of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners.
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are in
cIuded in said assessment, namely:
ENr STREET,
street to Newark avenue.
on the north side from IS feet west of Brunswick
street.
And that on the sh day of January. 1891 al IN
O'Clock, A. M, and the meeting room of the Board NJ
Street ana alter commissioners are hereby nxed "a
Ihe time and place when and where the Board OF
Street and Water Commission rs will meet to hear
parties interested in said application ana sl relnon.
strances against the said innprov4Ement thar nv Ia
presented in writing.
BY order Of the Board OF Street and Water Goa
missioners.
GEO. T. Bouson,.
Dated Jersey City, !. ]. peeenbe sth. lsoa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
WORKING GIRLS CIRCLE FAIR,
Opened Last Evening BY Assembly.
man NEcEWan.


The Working Girls Circle of the Heights,
which was organized about a year and a
half ago, with headquarters at No. II
Blocker street, and which now has a mem
bership of sixty-fve, opened a fair last even
ing. The Circle is composed mainly Of
young women who are employed as sales
ladies in stores, typewriters, factory en-
ployes, etc, all banded together with ideas
of social pleasure and intellectual improve
ment. The fair will remain open for some
time yet, and is deserving of the patronage
of everybody, especially in the northern
section of the Heights. The display of
fancy articles, most of which are the handi-
work of the members of the association, is
one of the most elaborate the writer has
seen during this present season of fairs. 1t
was almost impossible to get inside of the
building last evening. 1t is to be regretted
that larger quarters for the holding of such
an affair was not obtained.
Assemhlyman-el Thomas McEwan by
request opened the fair in q very neatly
worded speech. In fact, the Assemblyman
grew absolutely more eloquent in that effort
Of last evening than he did during any
period of the recent exciting campaign when
he took the stump in advocacy of his party's
victory.
The booths are all neatly decorated and
are almost jammed with sancy articles.
Miss kuntz II Miss Slebert are in charge
of the first table and Miss Machoff and Miss
Macheck of fancy table No. 2. The candy
booth is in charge Of Miss Baker and Miss
Alcorn. Miss A, Macbeck, Miss J.. Kuntz
and Miss L. Siebert have charge of the
coffee and cake department. The wheel Of
fortune is in charge Of Miss Nestler and Miss
Siebert,
There are two very interesting contests,
one for a gold headed cane to be voted to
the most popular gentleman in the district,
even during the first night waxed warmly
between Miss Pauline Refs and Miss Nestler.
All the officers of the Circle were present
last night, including Miss Won Gottschalk,
the President; Miss L. Albers, the Vice
President: Miss E.. G, Edward, Secretary,
aud Miss Pyof. A, Guilferd, Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
BARON HIRsCHls ooLoNY.
Evidence OfProGperity EncourageIthe
Trustees-Industries Starting Up.


Observation-Disclosures Starting Up.
Speeial to the Jersey City Neacs.
SEA ISLE Cry, Dec. 10, 1s93.-The Baron
Hhsch Colony, Of Woodbine,
the winter in a highly prosperous condition,
large cloak and clothing factories are
running on full tiRe, giving employment to
several hundred people. Last week Colonel
Weber, New York City's former Emigration
Commissioner, who has charge of the colony,
visited Woodbine on a tour of inspection,
and he was highly elated at the prosperity
noticeable in every household. Seventy
farms are now occupied by as many families,
all of them living in comfort. A new basket
factory has been completed and thirty per-
sons are employed there in manufacturing
fancy baskets for the Philadelphia and New
York markets. The Hirsch trustees propose
planting twenty acresato willow and raising
material for the manufacture of the finest
w~illowware. A larIe addition of Russian
Hebrews are expected at the colony during
the coming spring, and over one hundred
men with families have filed application for
farms. The trustees expect to expend fully
100000 during the coming year in making
improvements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
q OREEN,
Attorneys for The Mercantile Trust Co,
1O Broadway, New YORK City, n. 7.
no ANN ROGERS.

You are hereby notified that at q pnblic sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City. on the
18th day of october, 1892, The Mayor and Alder
hundred and nifty eight dollars and twenty-one
cents, ALL the land and real estate situate in Jer.
Sey @ ty, In the County of Hudson aud State of
New lefssy, fronting on seaman avenue. which Is
latd down and designated as lot thirty nine (S9) In
block hunter six hundred and thirty eight (6SS)
upon an assessment man annexed to a report
number seventy-two ca made by the "Commis-
City BY the Circuit Court OF the County OF Sud
sou. q certiaed copy of which report and map was
flied in the oflcs of toe City Collector OF Jersey
Glty, on the 18th day of July, 1891, said report and
map and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions of an act OF the Legislature of New
Jersey. passed March 30th. 1885, entitled:
IAN Act concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearages of un aid taxes, assessm ents and
water rates or water repts in cities of this
state, and imposing and levying q tax, assess
inent and lien In lieu and Instead OF such ar
rearages, and to enforce the payment thereof,
AND to provide FOR the sale OF lands subjected
to future taxation AID assessment"
And the several supplements thereto
And you sre further notined that you appear to
have an estate or interest In said lana and real
estate and unless the sail land and real estate
the expiration OF six months from ana after the
service hereof, 9 deed for the same VIII be given
conveying TO Tho Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City the fee simple of said land and real estate
according to the proyisions OF the said act.
Dated Jersey City, \. j., November 22d, 1898
H AND ALDERMEN Of JERSEY CITY.
49,, P. T. WANSER. Mayor.
SEAL Attest: John &. SCOTT,
Sale No. eu9q1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
no MELvINA ROGERS AND THOMAS ko4EkS,

! her husband.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of jersey City, on'ths
OF Jersey City purchased tor the sum of One hun.
dred aud thirty Ave dollars and thirty Isix cents
ALL the land and real estate situate in jersey
City. In the County OF Hudson and State of New
Jersey. fronting on Larch ayen ue, which is laid
down and designate | as lot (1l) seventy-two, in
upon an assessment map annexed TO q report mum
her go twenty-five. made by the Commissions s
OF Adjustment appointed in and for said City BY
the Circuit Court Of the County OF Hudson. q GER
titled copy OF. which report and map was hled in
the ONCE Of the City Collector Of Jersey City, ON
the 18th day OF July, 1891. said report and map aud
said sale being mgde pursuant TO the provisions OF
March 90th, 1855. entitled&
"An ACT con corning the settiemeLt and collection
Of erreat ages OF unpaid taxes assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities OF this
state, and ipposing and levying a tax. assess
men1 and lien in lieu and instead of such
of. and to provide for the sale OF lands suG&hct-
ed TO future taxation and
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
have an estate or interest In said land and real
estate, snd unless the said land and real estate
shall be redeemed, as provided in said acts, before
the expiration Of six months from and after the
service hereof, q deed for the same Will be given
converting to the MRvor and Ailermen OF Jersey
City the fee simple Of sail land and real estate &C.
cordlpg to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j.. november 22d, 1898.
THE MAYOR mi OF JERSEY CITY,
P. F. WAESER, Mayor.
s~~N3 Attest: JOHN Z. SCorT,
49, (Saie No. SAlhA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
CLAN MLEoDs CONCERT.
The Leading ScOtchmen of the City
In Attendance.

The Leading ScOtchMen of the City
in Attendance.
Clan Mcleod No. 10, Order of Scottish
Clans, held a most successful concert and
ball last evening at Woods Hall. The pro-
gramme was IN excellent one, and each
member received hearty applause. Solos
were rendered by Mrs, Wilton: soprano,
Miss Violet A. Murray, soprano; Mr.. George
Barnard, tenor, and Mr.. Harry Stephens,
basso. Mr.. Stephens exhibited much ability,
and he merited the applause he received.
Pleasing features of the evening were selec-
lions on the bagpipe by j. r. Lamb, and
highland fling dance by his pupils, Masters
William J. Holmes and John Carswell, and
the sword dance by the svme youths. Miss
Proven delivered several recitations in a
pleasing manner, and Rev. David Mitchell,
OF the Scotch Presbyterian Church, delivered
an excellent address. The closing selection
was Aud Lang Syne," by the members and
the audience.
Inc society Is IN a very prosperous eondi-
ton, and numbers among its members many
OF the most prominent Scotchmen in this
city. The Objects of the order are:-
TO unite Scotchmen of good moral char
acter, from eighteen to fifty years of age.
To establish a fund for the relief of our
sick members, and to ameliorate their
condition in every reasonable ann
To establish a bequeathment fund, from
which, on the satisfactory evidence of the
death of a member of the Order who has
complied with all its lawful requirements, a
sum not exceeding two thousand 9,0OO) dol
lars shall be paid to his family or as he may
direct, and attend to the burying of the
dead. To cultivate fond recoIections of
Scotland, its customs and amusements. To
be free from all political and theological sec
tarianism. To be subject to the laws of God
and of the land in which we live.
Active members while sick shall receive
weekly the sum of IS for thirteen weeks in
one year., also medical attendance by Clan
physician. A committee is appointed to
visit, once each day, any Clansman reported
sick or disabled. When a sick or disabled
Clansman shall need persons to watch over
him, a Clansman will be delegated to render
such service
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
OLD eREBNV1LLE CITIZEN DEAD.

Thomas G.. Anderson, the Oldest resident
of Greenyille, died at his residence on Old
Bergen road yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock, after a severe attack of la grippe.
He was taken sick last Friday and was de-
lirieus most Of the time. Mr.. Anderson was
born in Greenville, and has lived in the
town all his life. He was eighty-four years
old. He leaves three children, two daugh-
tiers and a son, all married. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow at two o'clock
from the old homestead corner Old Bergen
road and Neptune avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
LORD RATNA PALA,s LECTURE.

Lord Ratna Pala, a one time Buddhist
priest, who was converted to Christianity by
the Salvation Army, spoke at Corp No. 2
last night, on India, its people, religions,
manners and customs, and of the wonderful
work which has been accomplished there by
the Salvation Army. Before the meeting
there was q street parade at the head OF
which Lord Ratna marched. Upon return
ing to the barracks, prayers Were offered,
about an hour and a quarter. 70 illustrate
the mode of dress of the women in India,
Captain Walden and Lieutenant Owens en-
Yeloped their heads in the Indian heat dress,