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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
FLEMINGs SCENERY ATTACHED.
Hard Luck the Ex-Manager of the
Opera House is Experfenefne.

Opera House is Experiencing.
Another example of the evils arising from
the giving of power to Justices of the Peace to
attach goods for debt without first examining
the particulars of cases, was furnished this
aft ernoon when Constable John Mask
er attached the scenery of w. j.
Fleming, who formerly managed
the Opera House, as it was about
to be removed to New York. The attach
ment was issued by Justice Martinez upon
the complaint of Charles E. Gudgeon, who
was Flemings stage carpenter and who
wants forty dollars which he says Fleming
owes him as salary. Fleming at present is
in very hard straits having lost all his money
in the Opera House. His child is lying i'll
at his home No. 157 Vroom street with
scarlet fever, and he has not the
money to pay for medicine On Saturday
night Fleming was to hold theatrical show
at the National Theatre, New York, and
this afternoon he started to cart his scenery
to New York, but Constable Masker knocked
his plans in the head by seizing it. The Con-
stable had no legal right to seize the scenery
inasmuch as Fleming is still resident of
this city, and now Fleming is making things
warm for Martinez and Masker He has
engaged counsel to take charge of his case.
Masker says he will keep the scenery until
Fleming makes an affidavit that he is still a
resident of this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
THE SILVER STATUE.
Straight From Chicago To HI. O'Nefll's
Fine Sixth Avenue store.

Fine Sixth Avenue Store.
There may be some of us who could not
get away to the Chicago Fair; if so, let
them go straight over to H. O'Neill & Co.'S
on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, and
see good deal of it for nothing. The main
attraction is the famous Montana statue of
Justice, made of solid silver. The statue
alone contains $1,000 ounces of pure silver,
worth at present $64,S00. 1t stands upon
base of pure gold, weighing 1000 lbs, and
valued at 1924, ,000 The entire cost, includ-
ing modelling and casting, amounts to $780,
900. The imposing figure stands under
canopy lighted by incandescent lamps, at the
end of the dress goods department, on the
Twentieth street side, and the throngs of
holiday shoppers pause in all their hurry to
look at the work of art which aroused SO
much interest and SO much contention not
long ago.
The most interesting collection on view in
New York, in the minds of most women, is
the group of Juneau dolls in costumes histori-
cally accurate, illustrating types of dress
from the earliest Gallo-Roman times to the
present day. This is in the largest window,
and throngs are always around it. Here one
may see the rise and reign of the crinoline;
the beginning of the Empire mode as jose
phine introduced it; the eccentric costumes
of the Directory; Anne of Austria's pictur-
esque collar; the clinging robes of the me
dieval lady,-even the ,hideous hoops and
waterfalls of 1865. The smallest details are
carried out with absolute fidelity, so that
one may be sure of having an accurate pic
ture of the history of dress
Upstairs, just out of the bric-a-brac de-
partment, where there are SO many beautiful
things in the way of lamps and clocks and
art furniture that one does not know where
to begin, there is large collection of Indian
wares, comprising a unique assortment of
curios brought from the Chicago Fair as
the dolls were, and offered for sale These
few words have been enough to show how
much of the Chicago curios have been
brought to this store, and how well visit to
see them will be repaid. But once there, the
shopper viii find everything she could posi-
bly, need for a Christmas present, from a
Felix wrap or Doucet ball gown, to doll
or a set of china. Speaking of china, there
are some of the best bargains in the city to
be found on the counter near the elevator
But while you are there, do look at the brio
a-brac upstairs. It's beyond description
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
rtnett's Thermometer.
E.I
DIED.


wICKHAM.-At Bayonne Wednesday December 20,
Wilbur n. Wickham.
Funeral services at his late residence No. As West
Thirty third street, Saturday, at two P NJ.
TURNER.-Suddenly, on Monday, December ls. 1895.
Charles M. Turner.
Funeral services will be held at his late residence
No eS Phillips street. on Thursday, December q, at
eight p. M.
Interment at Passaie on Friday, at ten AN.
WHITE.-At the residence of his parents No. 2I7
Sixth street, on Tuesday, December 49, 1898,
Edgar j.. son of Archibald and Grace White,
aged y years, months, and % days.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral at the North Baptist Church. No 692 Jersey
avenue, on Friday, Dect mber p, at two p NJ.
CORDICK.-on Thursday, Dec. 49, 1885, Mary beloved
wife of George Cordick
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to atteud the funeral on Friday,
Michaels r. G. Church, were a solemn high mass OF
requiem will be offered for the happy repose OF her
soul.
NIXON.-On Wednesday, Dec 90 1898 John Nixon.
beloved husband Of Catherine Nixon.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 2l5 Washington street. on Saturday,
Peters R. c. Church, where solemn high mass OF
requiem VIII be offered for the happy repose of his
soul;
WHITE-In this city, on Dec. 49, 1885, Georgia Q
Campbell wife of George W. White. In her fifty
fourth year
Relatives and friends also members of Protection
Lodge No. 81, Knights and Ladies of Honor; mem-
bers OF Hiram Lodge, No. II, F. and A. NJ. and mem
ners OF the Royal Areanm are invited to attend her
funeral on Friday, December o. at two O'Clock from
her late residence, No. 40 Van Reipen avenua.
Heights,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
THE YERKEs OBSERVATORY.
Smoke Prevented Hts Erection In

Smoke Prevented Hts Erection in
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1S93.-The Directors of
the University of Chicago decided yesterday
to locate the Yerkes Observatory at Geneva
Lake, Wis, as an annex to the University of
Chicago. The construction of the observa-
tory will soon begin.
Itwas first intended to build the greatest
observatory in the world within the limits of
the city of Chicago and the original plans
contemplated the erection of the big telescope
on the University grounds, at State street
and Ellis avenue, close to the site of the
Columbian Fair.
Eminent scientists declared that the smoke,
electric lights and noise of great city would
interfere with astronomical investigation,
and this plan was abandoned The telescope
to be erected will be the largest in the world
Its disc will be forty inches, four inches
larger than the great Lick Observatory The
operating devices of the big glass will be of
the largest and most approved pattern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
J.O A. G. ENTERTAINMENT,
La Papinta Got Mad at the Pianist.
He Not TO Blame,

A high class vaudeville entertainment was
placed before the people of Jersey City last
night by the Entertainment Committee of
the GAG. La Papinta, the Spanish SER
pentine dancer, who formed the principal
attraction of the evening, stopped her gyria-
tions and stamped her dainty foot half
dozen times before she could get the pianist
there was no orchestra-to play in tune and
time. 1t was not entirely his fault, as he
had never seen the music before and did not
have proper light on it. The stage was
darkened for the dancers and the only light
he had to see by was one lone gas Jet which
was about three feet from the music and was
little better than nothing. Her rebukes
finally made him mad and he jerked the
piano around under the light This made
matters little better, but still his music
puzzled and confused her. One dance
she started she was obliged to abandon be-
fore she had half finished it, the others she
struggled through with as best she could
She was loudly encored, and responded sew
eral times. The other entertainers were:-
Ernest Junold, Mickey Finn, Bland Sisters,
the Blakes, Anna Mercedes, Ali Brothers,
Edwin Welsh and Max Pettingill and his
trained dog
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
THE WEST SIDE MAIN.
Its Immediate Construction Con.
CURED in by the Financiers.


CURED in by the Financiers.
The Board of Finance held an early morn
ing session today. The condition of affairs,
financially, is SO encouraging to the MEM
bers, that they decided to give the taxpayers
little benefit of it. The time in which
taxes may be paid without any extra inter-
est being imposed, was extended to January
IA. The time is extended every year, but
rarely as late as January A. The Board
provided for the payment of January inter
est bysdrawing upon the general account for
S4l, ,04l,O5 on general account, to pay inter
est on assessment bonds for "a, 200, and on
water account for $54, 1876.
THE WEST SIDE SEWER.
For the past month the Board has been
considering the advisabiity of constructing
the big branch main West Side sewer, which
is to drain the western slope of the Hill
Greenvilleites and property owners on the
Hill have been working to have this big
sewer constructed for years. The Street and
Water Commissioners after having estimates
made of the probable cost, reported favor
ably upon the improvement. The sewer and
laterals and connections with main and
lateral sewers will cost more than $4,000.
WORK CONQUERED IN.
The expense, however is borne by proper
ty owners who derive benefit from the
sewer. 1t was because of the fact that the
sewer is to be paid for by direct assessment,
that the Finance Commissioners concurred
in the resolution to have the work proceed
The Street and Water Commissioners will
now advertise for bids for the work The
big sewer will empty into Newark Bay 1t
runs along the western slope of the Hill,
and drains lateral sewers from the new Pub
lie Road, Stuyvesant, De Kalb, Glenwood
avenues, Montgomery street and Paramount
avenue and all other side streets and ave
nues on the Hill west of Montgomery street.
The sewer at the foot of the Hill is to be
siphoned under the Morris Canal When
completed it will drain more territory than
any sewer in the city. Care is to be exer-
cised in its construction and in the manner
of the making of connections with view to
preventing it from being choked up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
YOUNG WIFE KILLS HERSELF.

. New York, Dec. q, 1s9S.-At an early
hour this morning, Mrs. Annie Geoghan,
twenty-fout years of age, committed suicide
in er home, No. 20 West 132d street, by
shooting herself iu the right breast. Her
husband, Richard, was asleep in another
room at the time.
The couple were married a year ago. The
husband was the son of rich plumber of
Trenton, N j., who died two wears ago leay-
ing him 100000. This money it is said, the
young man spent on race tracks and in
gambling houses
Geoghan says he knows no reason for his
wife's act
Neighbors say, however, that the young
wife had long been respondent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
BOARDED UP HAMMERS WINDOW.

Carl Hammer, saloon keeper, of No. 217
Pacific avenue, is having considerable trouble
with his neighbor, Mrs. Jounglin of No. 2l5
Pacific avenue. The trouble is caused by a
window in one of Hammers back rooms
The room extends, Mrs. Jounglin claims, one
inch on her property. There is consid-
cradle noise in the room, which
annoys the tenants Mrs Jounglin
had carpenter board up the window.
Hammer tore it down. She had it erected
again, this time one-sixteenth of an inch
from the window Hammer again knocked
it down. For the third time Mrs Jounglin
erected it, and there it is, and if Hammer
attempts to do away with it, Mrs. Jounglin
will have him sent to Jail, she says.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
MATTERS OF FACT.

-1fyou are troubled with Indigestion,
try the old reliable and valuable remedy,
Doyle's Dyspepsia Pills. Proprietors,
Ewing & Company.
"A. B. g. Cigars, best Havana S cent
cigar, sold wholesale only at, d. E. Cleary's
Groveand 1lth streets.
New Year Cards written by j. Foetier,
Jr., No. 81 Newark avenue. Each dozen
ordered entities you to cash prize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
A OONTEMPTIBLE PLOT.
offered a Consideration to Ruin a
Wffe,s Character.


Wife,s Character.
PTrTsFIELD, Mass, Dec 81, 1s93.--A con
siderable stir has been caused here and in
Dalton by the disclosure Of an
alleged plot to compromise Mrs. j. Arthur
Barton of Dalton, in order that her husband
might secure a divorce Barton married
Clara CEosier at Chatham, New York,
last year, under compulsion by the
girls father, who lives in Dalton. A few
days ago George O'Neill of Chatham, who
has been working for Barton, while drunk
disclosed what he claimed was plan for the
above object. His story was that he was to
work for Barton for $25 month
and was to make love to Mrs. Barton
and persuade her to elope. They were to go
to Troy, N. Y, hotel and register as man
and wife where a prominent Hins-
dale man, related to Barton, was
to find them and divorce proceed
ings were to follow. O'Neill was to have $50
for the job Mrs. Barton is at home and is
indignant at the scheme, which is denied by
the interested parties. O'Neil is in Chatham
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
A DIsGRACEFUL AFFAIR.

Captain Lampert, of Company g, Fourth
Regiment, and Captain Bush, ex-Inspector
of Rife Practice. had an argument in the
cafe of Taylor's Hotel after the dinner yes
terday that came very near ending in a
pugilistic encounter. The rumpus started
when Lampert charged him with being his
debtor to the amount of two dollars. Lam
pert claimed that he gave Bush the
money in his famous dive at Cooper place
and Montgomery street, and which he had to
close because of the expose made by THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS. Bush, to end the ar
gument, offered to give Lampert the money,
and to prove his sincerity flashed a two dol
lar bill before his eyes, but Lampert refused
to take it, and left the hotel swearing ven
geance upon Bush.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
MERCHANTS SEEK PROTECTION.
The Insurgents at Rio Interfere with
Them.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1S93-A cable mes
sage from eight commanders of American
merchantmen at present anchored in
the harbor of Rio Janeiro, pro-
testing against alleged interference with
their rights by the insurgents was received
by Secretary Gresham yesterday, and by
him sent to Secretary Herbert, as it concern
ed the authority of the war vessels
of the United States The merchantmen
contended that they were prevented by the
constant firing. between the insurgent and
Government forces from landing their
cargoes at the Custom House, although the
regular government had given them per-
mission to do so, and they asked that the
commanders of the American cruisers be in
structed to see that they were not debarred
from this privilege.
Secretary Herbert has decided that he has
no authority to instruct Captain Picking in
the premises
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
ST. BRIpaETs NEW orF1oERs.

The annual election Of officers of st.
Bridget's Lyceum on Montgomery street,
was held Tuesday evening. There was
large attendance, but no contest fer offices
The Rev. William H. Dornin was elected
President, Edward Delaney First Vice
President; John Oxley, Second Vice Presi-
dent; H. F. Gallagher, Financial Secretary;
Thomas Kelly, Recording Secretary; W. H.
Keilt, Treasurer, and F. Maloney, Sergeant
at-Arms
Messrs. Phillip A. McGovern, John
Sprouts and B. Keilt acted as inspectors of
the election
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
WHERE Is SECRETARY M1LVANEYq

b,5 M Iie e PonaI Sa;e+ - @ 6nd Ei ASse-
are wondering what has become of James
Milvaney, the Financial Secretary of that
Assembly. Mr.. Milvaney failed to appear
at meeting of the Auditing Committee on
Wednesday night last, and since that time
has not been seen in his customary haunts
Several members of the assembly have called
week, but he was invariably out A repor-
ter for THE News called at the house to see
Mr.. Milvaney this afternoon. Mrs Milvaney
said her husband had gone out only short
while before
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
ACTOR WARDEs HARD LUCK.
Allowed to Take the Poor Debtors
Oath In Boston.

Boston, Dec. 81, 1S93.-Actor. Frederick
Warde was granted his plea to be allowed to
take the poor debtors oath yesterday, and
was discharged from custody
The case was that of D. R. Bissell and F.
R. Bissell, executors, vs. Warde. The writ
was for s., 200 and was for the recovery of
that amount alleged to have been lost in
theatrical venture some years ago
From the examination it appeared that
Warde had not been able to lay up anything
from his salary of 800 a week during
thirty three weeks of the year, and at the
time of hearing he had but seventy cents to
his name and railroad ticket. Warde al
legged that the Warde-James combination
during its stay in this city made a loss of
81, 900 week
The examination covered twelve years of
Mr.. Warde's life and throughout that period
he appears to have had the worst of luck in
his theatrical ventures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
SUING FOR TIE LOSS OF HIS WIFE.

VANCOUVER, B. G., Dec. 81, 1s93.-A
French Canadian of the mama of Tremblay
has brought suit in the Supreme Court at
New Westminster, B. c., to recover $4,000
damages from Joseph and Mary De Roche,
his wife's parents, who he claims entieed
his wife away from him Cruelty on the
past of Trefnblay, it is alleged. is the cause of
his wifes desertion. The case has been ad-
iourneti
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
JUROR LOW is INSANE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81, 1s93.-T physician
appointed by Judge Barrett to inquire into
the mental condition of Juror Low, who was
taken sick during the Meyer murder trial on
Monday last, reported to Judge Barrett to-
day that the juror was insane and was not
capable of sitting on the jury.
Judge Barrett this afternoon formally dis
missed the jury in the Meyer murder case
on account of the insanity of Juror Low.
The Judge stated that be discharged the
jury with the greatest regret, but that it was
the only course open to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
BMPERoRs EIGHTH wIFEs SON.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 81, 1s93.-The
Canadian PaciSc steamer Empress of India
arrived from Japan yesterday morning, and
brings word that the Imperial Parliament
opened on November 25, and on the 30th of
November it had the pleasure of congratu-
lating the Emperor on the birth of a son.
The mother of this latest imperial pcin ce is
Madame Seno Sachiko, the Emperor's
eighth wife
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
COURT AOMEs ELECTION.

Court Acme No. s,0l7, A. o. F. of A.,
held their first annual ball last night at
Bergen Hail. In spite of the fact that it is
Christmas week there was a large attend
ance. The Committee Of Arrangements
was Martin Doyle, Chairman; A. Scheffer,
Recording Secretary; William F Merrill,
Financial Secretary; NJ NJ Murphy, Treas
urer: G. NJ Anstett, E. +. Zacbau. H Cau-
field c. NJ. Anstett was floor manager, and
J. w. Dirigo z. Cadmus and W. G. Ans
tett were his assistants. The Recep-
ton Committee was Z. f. Zachau,
William F. Merrill Adam Scheffer, J
Somers, and M. NJ. Murphy,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
BUSINESS REvERsEs CAUSE SUICIDE

New ORLEANS, Dec 81, 1S93.-The seconu
tragedy of yesterdays fire, in which Lieut.
enant Hack was killed occurred this morning,
when George B. Prochaska, President of the
American Rice Milling Company, which
operated the destroyed mill, sent bullet
through his temple. Death was instantane-
Gus. The fire was the direct cause of the
suicide, but previous business reverses had
something to do with it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
BICYCLE TO RACE HORSE.
In Cnble to the United Pres

By Gable to the United Press.
PARIS Dec. 21, 1893.-M. Loste, bicycle
rider, will shortly enter in race for {, 500
francs against Captain Cody, who will ride
ten mustangs, and NJ Loste will be
allowed to change his machine whenever he
pleases. They will race four horses a day
for three days. The contest will take place
at Bordeaux
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
UNION A. @. DIsBANDED.
Reorganized as the Washington
Club.

The Union A. C. of Hoboken was form
ally disbanded, last night, and reorganized
as the Washington Club. These officers
were elected: President, Colonel Joll; Vice
President, Hugh Shaw; Secretary, P. J.
Ryan; Treasurer, John Bruening. This
Board of Directors was elected:
Joe Heath, G. Blackburn, W. Blum, Charles
A. Meyer, S. J. Sohl, II. A. Bente, w. 6.
Bond and w. L. Parslow. In conjunction
with the Board of Managers the officers will
meet tonight to formulate plans for the
future. On Sunday afternoon at half
past two the club will meet. 1t
was decided to retain the bowling alleys
and other traps now in the buildings, and to
lease the buildings now occupied, to the ex-
clusion of that used by the Democratic Club,
at rental of $4,000 year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
NEW DOMINICAN PROVINCIAL

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 81, 1s93.-
Father A. V. Higgins, for eight years pastor
of St. Mary's R. c. Church, this city, has
gone to New York to assume the duties of
Provincial of the Dominican Order. He was
chosen to this position year ago. Father
Higgins headquarters will be at st. Vincent
Ferrars Church, Lexington avenue and Six
ty-sixth ST., New York Father Higgins was
one of the Catholic clergymen invited to adj
dress the Parliament Of Religions at the
Chicaoo Fair
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
DUKE ALFREDs GENEROSITY. u
LabOuchere's Attempt to Cut Him
Off Failed.
By Gable to the United Press.


By Cable to the United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 81, 1793.-In the House of
Commons today Prime Minister Gladstone
stated that Duke Alfred of Saxe-C -Coburg
and Gotha the Duke of Edinburgh, being
anxious to anticipate the work of Parlia-
ment, had arranged to renounce e15,0O0
yearly received from England, but would
continue to enjoy the 10000 granted to
him under the Royal Marriage Act
Mr.. Henry Labouchere, Extreme Radical
said that all the members of the House of
Commons did not agree that the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha should continue
to receive any allowance from the
British Government. He demanded that an
opportunity be given the members to express
their views and register their votes on the
subject
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply, said he did not
suppose the House of Commans wished the
Duke to cease his character as an English
man He refused to debate the question
Mr.. Labouchere moved the adjournment
of the House to allow of debate but his
motion was rejected by vote of 1T to SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
HE TANTALIzED THE DOG.

George Post, twenty-one years of age, of
No. 209 Clinton street, was severly bitten o.
the neck by a vicious dog in Peter Wise's
saloon at No. 1872 Hudson street, Hoboken,
this morning. Post tantalized the dog until
the animal sprung at him, catching his
throat. He left the imprint of four teeth in
was cauterized at Police Headquarters BY
Dr. Simon. The dog was shot by Detective
Ouinn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-21
THE CRUISER NEW YORK DooKED

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 81. 1S93.-The
cruiser New York was docked successfully
this morning. She was fioated at $50 A. NJ.
into what is known at the Navy Yard as the
new dock All of her guns were aboard and
she had nearly 400 tons of coal in her
bnnkers, yet she went into the dock without
touching sides or bottom. The bottom of
the ship was not as foul as
was expected. It needed clean
ing and painting, however, be-
fore a long cruise in Southern waters.
She will go off the dock Saturday and on
Monday will be ready for sea. It is expected
she win be ordered for Rio.