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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

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@ CLARK-On Wednesday, March ]. Ann Clark, In
her eighth esr, at her late residence, Nc.
lS9 Palisade avenue Jersey City Heights.
Notice OF funeral he eafter.
HEBERTON-In this city. on March 2, John Hebev.
ton OF the firm Of o. NJ ClApp Co.. New York
City.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at his late resdsnces
No, 29S York street. on Saturday, at two O'Clock.
lnterment in Greenwood at the convenience OF
the family.
sTAAB-At Hoboken, March 2, 1898 Charles p.
Staab, aged seventy two years.
Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence No; 1855 Ploomhelt
street, Saturday morning at nine O'CLOCK
Interment at HudsC n, '. Y.
loved husband Of fiizabeth McRlroy and oldesu
son of Kaie Lockwood, aged twenty five years.
six months and twoNdays
Relatives and friends of the family respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from his
/ te' residence No SOL Railroad avenue, on
Monday, March 6. at niue O'Clock A. M; thence t.
st. Bridgets Church, "a h re o hgn mass of reQutem
will be offered for the happy repose Of his soul
RoGERS-In this city on March 1, 1898, Leila May
Rogers, daugher OF Martha b and Samuel W.
Rogers, aged eighteen years and nine months
eattves and friends are respectfully invited Z
attend the funeral services at her parents resi-
day, March T. at 80 Z. N,
Interment at Arlington.
STRETCH-At Jersey City Eeghts on March 2,
1898 Mrs Martha Stretch, Wife Of William @.
Stretch, aged sfxty-two years and eight tbs.
Fun eraI Sundaf. March 5, at two P. NJ. from the
residence her son. W. B. Stretch, No. % Jefferson
avenue, Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
A JERSEYMAN's DOGS.
w. C. Reick's Great Success with st
Bernards at the Bench Show.

w. C. Reick's Great Success with st
Bernards at the Bench Show.
The annual dog show of ths West
minister Kennel Club, which occupied
Madison Square Garden, New York, last
week, was one of the best ever held in
this country in point of excellence Of
exaibits, fairness of judgment. arrange
ments end attendance. Never before
did the ST. Bernard breed so
thoroughly dominate bench show
in this country, and the ar
rangenlents made by the club, essentially
sporting dog society In its inception, at
tested the great popularity which the big
Alpine breed OF dogs has achieved in this
country in late years. Settlers and point
ers were numerous. as were many other
sporting breeds, but interest seemed to be
centered In the great display of st. Ber-
nards. 10 this class the exhibit was the
largest and finest ever held in this coun-
try, and perhaps the whole world may be
included without risk of contradiction.
Certainly the best ST. Bernard dogs in the
known world were present If the records
Of England can be relied upon.
As the St. Bernard's dominated the
whole show, those belonging to the New
York st. Bernard kennels usurped the
challenge class. They attracted more
attention than any other dogs IN the gar
den aud were constantly surrounded by
crowds OF admiring people, who at times
blocked up the aisle. w. c. Reick. who
owns the kennels, had the ambition to
own the best dogs of this breed in the
country if not in any country, and it is
said that there can be no doubt that he
has succeeded. He now has nearly
$4,000 invested in st. Bernards,
ana their quality is attested by
the fact that his Sir Bedivere
and Kingston Regent took first and Sec
ond prizes in the challenge class, Marvel
first prize in the open class, and Princess
Florence first prize for females in the
same class. He got the special prizes for
best dog. best four dogs, Two New York
Herald prizes and the RUPERT prize for
the best pair of dogs. Mr.. Reick is well
known in Newark, wheze he was former
ly employed in Newspaper work on the
Newark Sunday CItJ.
Among the Je<sey dogs winning prizes
were Charlos Heath's pointers, Arthur.
Revel III. and Patti, Rowland Keasbey's
field sFaniels, Beau, Biidgeford, Ruby,
Rosedale Bess and Newton Abbott
Farmer, and L. & w. Ru,herford's fox
terriers. Warren Regina, Warren Tip
Top. Warren Dorothy, eEsrsse, Warren
Layman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
A. S. LETTS, PLAINTIFF.
The Accused Cashier Wants TO Recover
Money He Loaned.

The Accused Cashier Wants TO Recover
Money He Loaned.
Alexander S. Letts. who disappeared
last summer, and is now on bail under
an indictment for defrauding the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company out Of many
Thousand dollars, was the plain
tiff in Justice Puster's court
today to recover claims or $50
from Isaac Cathcart, Charles e. Tomp-
klns and Watson E. Spengeman, clerks in
the Pennsylvania freight office on Hem
derson and Second streets. Let's was he
assistant cashier in the freight Office.
A discrepany in his account was
observed, and when a disclosure was
imminent Let's disappeared. His al
legged defalcation has been computed at
O,000 He returned few weeks ago,
surrendered at the Court house and gave
bail 1t has been said that he
carried on money lending bust
ness among the railroad men.
Isaac Cathcart was in court this morn
ing, but did not remain for the hearing.
Judgment was entered against him for
Sl3. which is the amount Letts
swore he loaned Cathcart, al
though the claim WAS originally
made for $50. the other defendants did
not appear and their cases were adjourned
until the 9th. William NJ. Klink ap-
peared for Letts and Samuel ID. Haines
for the defendants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

Jane vreeland to Ellen S. Young, for 81, 900,
lot 10 in Block AT, on the northwesterly side OF
Monitor street, 225 feet from Communipaw ave-
nue..
John Zeller to George Kaufman, for $3.50, lot
716, Block %, on northerly side of Franklin ave-
nue..
Jacob Rauch to Paul Schuyler for ST. lot S81,
Block 16, on the southerly side of Franklin ave-
nue.
Paul Schuyler to Victoria Rauch for 81, above
described property.
Francis N. Powell to Lester Davis for Sl,s0o,
lots II, 12, 13, in Block g. 30019 on northerly side
of West Twentieth street in Bayonne,
Isabella d. Eggeston to Frederick D. Lin for
So, 00l, land and premises on the southerly side
Of York street, 45 feet easterly from Washing
ton street.
John Tofelski to Hermann II. Vnss for 81 ,975,
property on the southwesterly side of West
Twenty first street, a26 feet from avenue G, sub
ject to two mortgages Of $1,725.
Jessie M. f. Sessecorioh to Ann A. H. Eiben
for S4,500. land and premises on the south
westerly corner of First and Coles streets.
Thomas McEwan, Jr., to John G. Martin, for
So, 500 lot 3, Block TO- on westerly side of Cen
trail avenue
John Hill to Louisa Glace for $500, lot on
the north side of John street, So feet from Ber-
genlne avenue in West Hobeken.
James Brody to Michael Hornyack, for $780,
Twenty seventh street. 200 feet from Railroad
avenue.
Susan Luxton to Thomas G. Hughes for 81, co.
lots u and ~ in Block 46 on the northerly side of
SymS street.
Elizabeth Jung to Thomas B. franklin for
1000, lots 121 and 122 In Block 20 on southerly
side of Columbia street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
TEACHERS MOVED ABOUT.
noings of she School Board Last Even
ing-That Fuel Rule.

noings of She School Board Last Even
ing-That Fuel Rule.
At the special meeting Of the Board OF
Education, last evening, the February
payrolls were passed. Miss Elizabeth P.
Bellard sent in her resignation as a
teacher in School No. 8. It was
accepted. Miss Carrie A. Soney
resigned from No. 10. to take effect
Mitchell and Elizabeth Herlihy, gradu-
ates of the Training School. applied for
positions.
When communication was read from
Miss Buchanan Of School No. 2, asking
for further leave of absence until April
l, President Reid opposed it. He said
there were a number of young ladies
not think it fair to carry the
teacher on the list. Some of the
teachers. he said, were hanging on
for months. Mr.. Cowles spoke in favor
OF granting the young lady's request. He
said her physician told him that IL Miss
ed to April l. she would be able to resume
her duties. The request was granted.
Misses Christie Hyatt, l.. E. German, and
MissElla L. Riggs were also granted leaves
of absence. Miss Grace d. Robertshaw was
advanced to the $40S class. A resolution
Mrs. Ida Brensinger from School No. %
to the High School, and increasing her
salary to 5000 per annum. It was laid
over. A resolution by Mr.. Garretson
that Miss Crosman be transferred
from School No. II to School No. IA, pro-
voked lively debate. Mr.. Jones said he
was committeeman of one of the
schools, aud he had never been con-
suited. The transfer was made. Miss
Halsey was transferred from No. IA to
School No. IL.
AT the request of Mr.. Moran, Princi-
pal Evans of School No. 81 was granted
ten days leave of absense. owing to i'll
health.
Mr.. Moran said he had heard. through
the newspapers, that several Of the
schools had been closed for want of fuel,
and upon investigation he had
found that the cause of this was
q rule made by the Com
mittee on Fuel, that coal could only be
delivered between the hours of nine and
three and not on Saturdays. He thought
such rule ridiculous. and the contractor
had Informed him that he could not COM
ply with it. Several other members
spoke in the same strain, and it is prob
able that the rule will be rtscinded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
TIE PRAHT DIVORCE.
Mrs. Praet Makes Charges
Against Mr.. Praet and
Miss T0oker.

Mrs. Eleanor Maude Praet has made
answer to the accusation of her husband.
Henry A. Praet, in his suit for divorce.
as exclusively published in The JERSEY
City NEWS on February 9. In his conf
piaint he charged that on two occasions,
at least, she proved unfaithful to him.
once at their residence, Ne. 291 Sher-
man place. Jersey City Heights, and on
another occasion at Union Hill. Henry
G. Peckenbach was named es co-respon-
dent.
In her nswer Mrs. Praet denies her
husbands accusations, and charges that
in September, 1892 he did commit adul-
terry with her cousin, Miss Grace r. B.
Tooksr, at their residence, No. 20 1-2
Sherman place; also that on several occa-
sions he was guilty of extreme cruelty to
her,
Married in 1857 in Boston, the couple
in 1891, took up their residence on the
Heights. With the couple lived Mr.. l.
Heatley, Mrs. Praet's father, and also
Miss Grace r. B. Tooker. cousin OF Mrs.
Praet.
Miss Tooker was only eighteen years Of
age. She was gypsy-liKe in appearance,
with long wavy hair Of jet black and en-
trancing eyes. She seemed content in
her Cousins home.
Mrs Praet is also fine looking woman.
She is tall, with dignified bearing, and
an intelligent and pretty face.
She alleges that her husband became
Jealous of her shortly after they took up
their residence on the Heights, and on
several occasions he beat her cruelty. He
absented himself from home. giving as
an excuse business engagements.
Early in January last, she says. Praet
returned to his home one evening In q
frenzied condition. Some days before
they had quarrel. He demanded the
| jewelry and other valuable presents he
had given her. She refused. He threat
ened her, but she again refused, and
be then grabbed her by the throat, and
said he would kill her il she didn't give
them up. She still refused, and at last
when about to become unconscious from
his cruelty, and fearing he would Kill her,
she did divulge where she had hidden the
things. He took them away, their value
being some 81 800.
After this she feared her husband would
kill her, so one morning about 3 o'clock her
household things were loaded Oh truck
aud carted to Hoboken, where she now
lives in a flat. To support herself she
has been forced to take position in New
York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
Mortgages.

Ellen g. Young to John E. Andrus, on prop
erty on the northwesterly side of Monitor street,
225 feet northeasterly from Commun paw ave-
nue., for $4,000.
Albert Fuller to Sixtus Henidel. on land and
premises on lot 1,O44 Block 1S, facing easterly
side of Fifth str eet.
Frederick D. Linn to Henry Schumann on land
and premises on southerly side Of York street,
As feet from Washington, for 1880.
The German Evangelical Lutheran st. Paul's
Church U. A. c. to William c. Farr, properly on
southerly side Of East Twenty fifth street, 275
feet easterly from Avenue 7, for $1,766.
John Campien to The Peoples Building and
Loan Association, on property In Ksarny on
Third street, so feet northeriy from Central
avenue, for So 400.
Hermann Bruckner ct ux to William H. Won
Oien, on lot 500 on westerly side of Central ave-
nue., for 81 800.
Adelheid welcke to Anna Tomfohrde ct ais,
on lot 10 Block 209 northerly side of Second
street, 10 feet easterly from Grove street.
John c. Martin to Thomas McEwan, Jr., on
lot 8, Block 10, on westerly side of Central ave-
nue. at South street, for 81, 800.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
LANNING'S REPENTANCE.
The Mercer Assembiyman's Position on
tho Race Track Bills.

the Race Track Bills.
Special to The jersey City Neaus.
TRENTON, March 8, 1S93.-In addition tc
the general statement made by Assembly
man James w. Lanning yesterday in ref
erence to his course on the race track
bills and his intention to vote for the re-
pealers. he talked as follows to reporter
yesterday: 81 went to Or. Studdiford
and told him that had made mistake
in voting for the passage OF the Race
Track bills. went to DIR. StuddIfOrd
because he is interested in the movement
which is just now engaging much pubic
attention. have known him many years,
and did not want to be In a false position.
~ told DR.. Studdiford that voted sin
cerely in the matter. that neither Thoinp-
son, nor any one that represented him,
had approached me on the subject of race
track bills. Ivoted because / am some
what disposed to enjoy horse race Mr..
Thompson did not ask for my vote. but,
instead, voted for the bills of my own
free will, believing that horse racing wes
not Objectionable in itself and that the
breaking up of pool rooms aud the con-
flung of betting to the race tracks would
be better than the present system.
when saw the indignation as ex-
pressed in the newspapers and at the
meeting held yesterday" contlnued MT.
Lanning, 81 was convinced that the
people did not want these measures, and
my Judgment had been wrong. l con-
cIuded that the wiseSt thing to do was to
acknowledge nay error and oKer to at
least undo as far as pos ,ible what / had
done, that was not in accordance with the
wishes of my constituents.
81 shall now support the Lane repeal
ers when they come up, and have reasons
to believe that other men who voted for
the bills will support the repealers also.
! would be violating condolences If l told
all / knew about the change of heart of
some other men, but they will probably
lpeak for themselves before Monday
next.
ut must he remembered that everybody
that voted for the blls was not paid.
do not know for 44act that anyone was
paid any money, but / know that many
were not. There were some people from
my county who asked me to vote for the
bills. They We're stockholders, not
officers, of the Interstate Fair.
Otherwise was not influenced.
have received number OF letters and
some petitions signed by prominent men
asking me to change my position and sus-
tain the repealers. Representing. as do,
the people, must heed their demands,
particularly when they come to me in so
direct q way "
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
HE ALMOST PAINTED.

George Mcdowell, well known to the New
York authorities as professional sneak tn ief,
pleaded guilty last week to a charge of grand
larceny and was committed to the Peniten tiary
for six months. This morning Prosecutor Win
field informed the court that there was another
Indictment against the same man for stealing
two gold watches and $S in money from Mary
Hannigan. of No. $50 Communipaw avenue. Nc
Doweli pleaded guilty to this also, and he al
most tainted when the Court, after giving vent
to its opinion as to the prisoners reputation.
sentenced him to five years in State Prison on
each charge. the terms to run together.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
STATE NOTES.

Jacob S. Rogers, the millionaire locomotive
builder and head of the Rogers Locomotive
Works at Paterson, has retired from the concern,
and reorganization under the name of the
Rogers Locomotive Company has taken place,
with Robert S. Hughes, formerly treasurer OF
the company, as president. Mr. Rogers works
are among the foremost 10 locomotive building
in this country. They once employed about
5000 men. Little more than one-third of that
number are employed DOW.
Ex-Assemblyman John Vetterlein, of Somer-
set County, has recently been granted patent
for an improvement In pneumatic tires for
bicycles. 1t consists of a woven wire tube within
the rubber, making collapse impossible In case
OF puncture.
The Paterson Press says:-.'Two well-known
members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders,
while on a three days hunting expedition in
Morris county during the season JUST closed, pu t
up at farm house to sleep. The first night one
OF the men was awakened by something moving
about under his back. He awakened his COM
race. but the latter was so tired that he refused
TO get up. However, the moving stopped and
the hunter went back to bed again, only to be
awakened by the moving about this time the
mysterious sensation between the tick and the
mattr ess reaching his neck The Freeholder
slept it out but the next night when the same
performance was repeated he got up and slept
came he decided to cut open the tick, and to his
surprise discovered pair of gray squirrels
roaming about in the straw. =
John c. Vspanian, Sr., of Revolutionary stock
and the Oldest Methodist In New Jersey.
died on Monday near Cumberland at the age of
80 years, months. days He WAS born June
%, 1i9a and was the oldest man In Cumberland
County. His family were making arrangements
to celebrate his centennial anniversary, when
he was stricken two weeks ago with the grip,
followed by a stroke of paralysis. His seven
children survive him.. Up 10 last Fall he hlsked
corn in the field and cared for the stock.
The fiffy-seventh annual session of the New
Jersey Methodists Conference will open at
Mount Holy, March 15.
Thousands of CLANS are being gathered in
Ludlam's Bay The extremely low tides MAX
ing it possible to walk to the place " here they
are bedded.
Albert Fleming found a silver watch while
digging for claus recently, near the railroad
bridge at Point Pleasant. It was several inches
In the mad, and had evidently been there long
time. The cases were black and all the steel
work had rusted away.
The Atco Glass Works which have been idle
since last winter. will be started -up this week
on the cooperative plan, BY number or glass
blowers who viii organize compspy among
Themselves, s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
PASTOR WICK ON GAMBLING.

The revival services at the Greenville Reform
ed Church, are well attended, and every evening
numerous persons request the leader to pray for
them. Last evening the meeting was conducted
by Pas or Wick, of the Wayne Street Reformed
Church. The church was thronged.
'The young men of today" said Pastor Wick,
shave many opportunities for losing their money
in games of chance. In New Jersey especially,
they have ample opportunity for playing on
horse races. This is dangerous habit, and
young men should keep away from the race
tracks. The gamblers are bound to get the up
per hand every time.
The service tonight will be conducted by the
Rev. G. Clist. of the Free Reformed Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
EVERY TRAIN TIR0NGED.
Departure of New York's
Cohorts from the P. R.
R. Depot-our Local
Pilgrims.
BAD DAVIS FIZZLE.
The Association Not Able to Raise
Money to Make the Trip on
Their Own Hook.

Forecast Officer Dunn said today thai
rain and fog would prevail until into the
night, s'but tomorrow there will be
hardly cloud to mar the day at Wash
ington. The inauguration ceremonies
will have real summer weather. Ii all
signs are not wrong. the proyerblal blus-
tering weather considered peculiar to
March has taken place In February this
year, as it has done. in fact for the past
two years. A spell of more agreeable
weather. with a generous supply of SUM-
shine, is booked for this region during
this month"
Thirteen trains left the Pennsylvania
depot between ten O'Clock and few min
utes after eleven o'clock today loaded
with passengers for Washington.
They were the ten o'clock lin
tied, the eleven o'clock regular,
Washington train and several sections
John J. O'Briep Association and two cars
for the Brooklyn Eighth and Ninth
ward clubs.
The John ]. O'Brien Association
train lefs at lib. The Association
had Boswald's band. The members
kid gloves and silk hats and long blue
badges. John j. O'Brien was the mar
shal. Silver Dollar Smith and Barney
Rourke were in the ranks. Sullivaa's
young sons carried little banners. The
associations banner had the motto.
''Quf Palmam Meruit Ferat," which
means Let him who merits the palm
bear it." Below this was the following
Join j. O'Brien Association,
Eighth Assembly District.
Our Record:
SS76 Tilden's majority ..-... ..............3,713
}SS0 Hancock's majority 1863
1854, Blaine's majority. ity..................... TIA
sssSs Harrisen's majority s76
The Seventh Regiment and the B usi-
aess Mems Democratic Club will start TO-
night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
AMITY LODGE VISITED.

District Deputy Grand Master Benjamin F..
Wakefield paid an official visit last night to
Amity Lodge, F. and A. N. He exempliied the
E. A. degree and on behalf of the Lodge pre-
sented to Worshipful Brother S. S. Resch a
Past Masters jewel.
at the close of the meeting and made the crafts
men comfortable. The meeting was well at
tended and many brethren from sister lodges
were present. Among the distinguished crafts
men were Worshipful Brothers j. W. Leonard,
T. ]. Kennedy, A. ]. Sterling, s. s. Resch and R.
S. Wyatt Of Amity Lodge, c. Kaiser of Teutonia
of Jersey City Lodge and Alex McGrath of Con-
cord Lodge Of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
WHAT'S UP NOW /?

New Incorporation of the Hudson County
Jockey Club.
There was fled yesterday in the office
OF the County Clerk certificate of the
incorporation OF the Hudson County
Jockey Club OF the township of North
Bergen. The purposes for which
the company is organized, the
certificate states. are to carry on
exhibitions for the encouragement of
competition in breed of stock and devel-
opment OF speed in horses"
The capital stock is $4,000, divided in
to twenty shares. They are distributed
shus:-John N. Crusis. five shares; John
c. Carr. five shares, Herman H. Pruser.
five shares, and Peter Wilkins, five
shares.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
BILLY THOMPsON's LICENSE.
Spectol to me Jersey City Nelcs.

CAMDEN, March. 3, 1s93-The Gloucester
City Council last evening issued a license
to the South Jersey Jockey Club. under
the race track laws passed last week.
Every member of Council was present,
and the measure, which was introduced
by Mr.. Harley. was passed without a
dissenting voice. The fee was fixed at
$3.50 for the full term Of five years. which
is the maximum time provided by the
law for the license to ruu.