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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
Mr.. NICHOLAS wELcH.
Justice of the Peace,
Jersey City.

The chirography was TRANCE to the
JUDGE but with that mastery deter
mination to get at the bottom Of things,
which his new. office has rendered neces-
sary, and for which his elevator expert
once has evidently qualified him, he
wasted no time oil guessing as TO the
authorship, but at once broke the seal.
There huttered to his feet q slip or paper
which read:-
cAPRIcEs OF THE BALLOT.
Nicholas Welsh, an elevator BOY in Jersey
City has just been elected a Justice of the
Peace. No one wanted the office, and his lame
was put on the ticket as q joke. The JOKE, was
made complete by his unexpected election. He
is~twenty-two years old andtechnicaiiy eligible >
On the reverse were written tue
words, "Eikhart. Ind" written ia ink.
aud evidently in a female hand. 1t was
apparent. therefore. that the clipping
was from an Indiana paper. aud this was
confirmed when the Judge read the date
line Of the letter. which he proceeded 20
master. Thus it read, and thus IL b.
come apparent to the reader wherein the
fame of the Judge" hath spread, even
unto the wild aud woolly West; yea,
even to Indiana, that, home of United
States Presidential timber-and cy-
clones:-
ELKHARr, Ind, April q, 1853.
Mr.. Nicholas Welca;-
I take the iibecty Of addressing you hoping to
gam some 1lIOFm4tlOu OIL d DFOt06T WHO fcly
SUDDENLY aud mlstearsiY disappeared from b is
home in IIlinoise about three years ago and
nothing has ever been heard of him since / dare
not hope, but il 1t should be that you are the
same please write to your sisters and relieve
their anxiety you can do so with all conndence
hoping to hear from you by return MALE have
never known or heard Of any OF the name
Except my Father aud my Brother
yours Respectfully
Mrs. Ella Thompson
500 Washington st. Elkhardt, Ind.
This astounding letter caused a cor
rugation OF the learned brow of the
Judge" who read the slip and then read
the letter; then read the slip and again
read the letter; and agsin read both once
more. just for luck, and then he pon-
dered.
mo, lam not this lady's brother, said
the Judge, handing down his nrst dects.
lou to the reporter for THE NEWS. the
first juror thus honored by the recently
elected judge. THAT is to say he In
iD~terpolated with judicial exectness, mot
that / know of. NV reasons. therefor, are
(see Chilly on bills, CHI xvii, see
81 Firstly, that my name is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
aBLACK THORNo AT RoSS'S.

An Infmitable and Laughable Pro-
gramme In Hoboken.
Ross's Hoboken Theatre held a brill
liant audience last night, the occasion
being a testimonial benefit to Manager
Wilson S.. Ross on the 8 eventeenth ami
versary Of his career as a theatrical
Every seat in the pretty
theatre was occupied, aud all enjoyed the
excellent programme offered. The first
attraction Of tine evening vas the comedy
drama. 1.-The Black Thcru," with those
inimitabte comedians, Joe Sullivan and
Larry Smith. in the title roles. These
two kept the house in roars all night by
their antics. While they were on the
boards one had to laugh. and laugh. too,
till their sides ached. The drama Is In
three acts and has a good plot and story.
II depicts the Vaccinations OF an old
Inver TO ruin the home OF his successful
rival. He succeeds at first, but later
comes the triumph of a virtuous woman.
Miss Rene Perselle, as the wife, was very
rood. Miss Perseile Is an excellent
actress. and clothed her part with dignity
andcuiture, Miss Polite Holmes as Kitty
Farrell won ~plaudits for her excellent
vvork. Miss Holmes is pretty and
yiyacious and the very picture of health
and contentment. Little Helene Mar
telIe did well, as did also Messrs. Granger,
Cope aud Turner.
me SECOND part of the evenings enter
tainment consisted Of variety. "The
BLACK Thorn will remain the attraction
ar Ross's tonight n tomorrow after
noon and evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
PROF. NEUENDORFF'S BENEFIT.
The Famous organist Sails For Vienna
NAV A.

The Famous Organist Sails For Vienna
May A,
A grand sacred concert will be given at
the hall of the school house of st. Mary's
Church, Willow avenue, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, Hoboken, on Sunday
evening next, for the benefit of Professor
Adolph Neuendorf. under the auspices of
st. Mary's Choral Union, Of St. Mary's
Church of Hoboken. These artists will
be present: Miss Minnie Dilthey, soprano;
Mr.. Redeem Hollins, tenor; Mr.. Emil
Senger, basso; MI. Victor Kuezdo, violin;
Mr.. Ernest Oehlhey, v~folincello; Mr.. Paul
Pfaff, piano; Adolph Neuendorf, director.
The programme to be given is as follows !:
PART g~!Rsr-Plano solo, REGATTA Ven
eziana, ,(Liszp., Mr.: Paul pfaff teno r
solo, The Holy City Adams} Rsdfer n
(Musin), Victor Kuezdo; soprano solo, ssGratias
Aquinas,n (Guiglieline), Miss Dilthey; vioIcn-
cello solo, stAria from La Juive, a uIalevy1, Mr..
E. Senger.
PART ACKNOWLEDGMENT from, .Cavalleria
Rusticana,r (MascagnD, arranged for soprano
and violin; violoncefo. organ and piano. Miss
Dilthey and Mossrs. Keudzo, OehIhey, Pfaff and
Neuendorff; selection from s.Stabat Mater
tRosslnD tenor solo, "Cujus Amman, NRedfern
Hollins; bass solo, PRO Preeatis, : Emil Senger;
soprano solo, sImflammiatus,r 2 Miss M. Dilthey
and the st, Mary's Choral Union.
Professor Neuendorf sails OF the Fuerst
Bismarck, on May A, for Vienna, Mr..
John E. Keefe, the well known musician
of this city will succeed Professor Neaen-
dOrG as %organiSt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
ALBEIT AND THE JURYMAN.
The New Supreme Court Jud ge's First
Decision.

The New Supreme Court Jud ge's First
Decision.
Special to The Jersey City Nehus.
TRENTON. April Is. 1s93.-Justice Alb
bett has delivered an opinion IN a Hun
terlon county case. in which he sets aside
a verdict in the case of Smith VS.. Suy-
dam, rendered In the Hunterdon County
Court last term, for misconduct on the
part Of the foreman Of the jury. and
makes some very timely emarks con-
corning the duties of jurors The case
was somewhat lengthy and aroused a
great deal OF interest. During the pen
dency of the trial the foreman OF the Jury
approached TWO men who were discus
sing the case at a hotel nearby, and Of
fered TO bet that the verdict would be
rendered for the plaintiff. and afterwards
added, Il am the foreman of the jury:
how much will you betw This state
ment is uDcontradfcted by The juror. and
Justice Albeit holds that it Is sufficient
to tmpeach the verdict, and that a juror
who Is guilty of such conduct is unfit to
sit In a case. He, therefore. sets aside
the verdict, and grants a new trial.
Judge Albeit says In his deciSion:~-
/ think it is necessary for the administration
Of Justice in general that the people Of the
community should feel sure that a juror. while
he Is upon a panel, will hold his mind open until
the case IS closed ana given TO him IN charge by
the Court; that he viii not take sides either
way until the case is concluded: and he will
listen to all the testimony on both sides with an
unbiased mind; that he will listen to what the
Court may say as to the law, and that after
having all the light which the law gives to him
on that subject, that then, he will exercise
his sound discretion without bias or
Partially to try to reach a verdict under the
evidence, and under the charge of the court.
Unless this course is adopted by jurors the lives,
the community are all subject to the caprice of
the individual jurors or to his feelings or to
outside. or improper influences. The highest
considerations involving the administration of
justice require in this case that the verdict
should be set aside on account of the miscon-
duct of the foreman of the jury, showing par
can stand in a court of Justice and the people
of the county retain their confide nee in trial By
jury, and in the frmness of the administration
of Justice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
TWAS A VERSATILE 4PHoNA. .

And Gave Songs, Dances, Jigs, and
Speeches Against Live Performers.
The monograph figured prominently In
the concert given at the Evangelical
Lutheran st. Trinitatis Church, No. 66
Bowers street, last evening. The ma
chine was made to grind out in Its own
inimitable squeaky way, jigs, dances,
marches, songs, ana anything the motor
man wanted it to and the audience was
delighted. Then it was compelled to
listen to others perform, n
take it all in. After listening the appar-
atus said the same things the other did,
and seemed to know all about it,. The
fist on the programme was a grand Of
fertory on the organ, by Miss Henrietta
Lutjen. The p~honograph then said some
funny things q made merry, after
which came q song, 'Schmucket das
Fest NIT Maien," by the Concordia
Church choir, Hoboken. The phono-
graph again was uncorked. and sang
dances. Accent LIED" was beautifully
given by the st. TriniGatis' Church choir,
h the monograph came on again IN
speeches and songs. Miss Henrietta Lut-
jen rendered the Rustic March" on
' sion o tSs Rev avu r. A. Harer,
pastor of the church, arose and
in a neat address. presented Miss Lutjen
with a choir music book and baton on
behalf Of the congregation. and in appre-
ciatlon OF her services in the church.
Miss Lutjen responded and said she felt
she could not express her thanks as m
phatfcally as she wished. Then the
phonograph sang, followed by q mi
given By the Concordia Church choir.
monograph again, aud Miss Martha
Meyer a an alto solo. Jerusalem"
The entertainment closed by the pnono-
graph singing Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me
q Bow-wow," and thanking the audience
for their patience, which, the "pnono"
said. was certainly a virtue in this case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
FRITZ In IRELAND.
Maggie Cline Appears With J. K.
Emmett, Jr., at the New
Academy of Music.

Fritz in Ireland" appeared In the
Academy OF Music last night. J. n.
Emmett, the younger, has the title role, OF
course. Fritz in Ireland" was not written
for Emmet, the younger, but he takes the
place OF the one who made 1t what IL IS,
at least acceptably. He a dance IKE q
brownie, and yodel beautifully. but his
singing voice cannot be heard ABOVE tne
orchestra, q his speaking voice - some
what mArred by q habit OF talking DOWN
his throat.
Miss Emily Lytton, who appears for the
first time IN this city as Lady Amelia nas
u very pretty manner. II really manages
to create a sort of sub-star part OF
small material. Her gowns were exseeu-
ingly handsome, aud her personal appear
ance unusually prepossesslng: Litsie
Baby Spencer appears not a day oioer
than when she came here last year. 2
just as natural aud delightful as ever;
She Is q mite of q thing, with Deaueitul
blue eyes,. 1t would be a good Idea 20 y
her song and dance In the second act. LOT
though the baby is a born actress, ner
voice hasn't had time TO grow yet
Half way through the second act tne
leader begins TO exhort his orchestra with
his elbows and his head, the gallery pe-i
gins to grow nervous, and IN walks Mag
k1OG o 81 lava
sumptuous, and she surveys the mouse
through q lorgnette with an air or high.
bred repose that is somewhat disturbed
by a sudden wink that takes In one siue
OF her face. She takes off u magnlncenl
opera cloak and says. conf1dentlaiiy,
you've seen the time l didn't have these
thipgs.,' She sings 81 amt a-Goin' ter
Teil,r aud Poor Nike" with rapSurous
applause from all over the house THIS
is merely a starter; after she has been
called back the fourth time, she consents
TO sing that touching little chanson,
'.r'row Him Down, McCloskey.n NC
Closkey throws him down. Maggie ois,
regards d-rawing-room etiquette ano
becomes wrought up. she SHOWS
all her teeth in a triumphal
howl. The fracas ended. she glides on
the stage with her former composure IN
ruf1ed. Recalled again, she says NC
Closkey is too wearing for her, but finally
consents to sing an Irish song taught ner
s.forr-twenty years ago." Then the
audience allows her to rest, because IL
can't help itself; otherwise she would be
singing yet.
The other characters were:-Lawyer
Prippins. w. z. Sheldon; Baron Hertz
ford, j.. r. Gildersleeve: Nine. Shnltz.
Martha Jenness; Honest. Berthe Young;
Henue. frankie Fair; Meenle, Baby
Henrfaues; Captain OsDowd, Vernon
Rsmsdell; LORD Seaton, Paul Mathews;
Michael O'Neil, Charles NJ. Mcdonald;
Charles Seaton, Harry Redfeld; Peter
Black, Fred o. Sheldon; Judy Callahan.
Florence Germaine; Lady Louise, Emma
Walker
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
SENTIMENT suggested for the VIC
Tins Of Bill Days blunders:-
a.. for the touch Of a vanished hand.
Tba nie and Little Hoodoo.

The Big and Little Hoodoo.
Did anyone ever hear of a stupider
blunderer than the Bad SENATOR
Whatever points the Democratic
officials may have had to start with IN
their contest with Mayor Wanser, ne
has contriyed to land them high and
dry on The shoals of ridicule and DIS
aster. Everything he did right, ne
did too late, but almost everything ne
did was wrong. With his brag and
his buster and his blunder be was
like an elephant trying to ape the
sinuous tactics OF a panther. He was
q sight for gods and men.
And how his little Boss must have
rated him when it was all over, .
how ali the rest must have blessed
both him and bis Boss for their hoo
doc work at Trenton all winter, and
their hoodoo work in the courts n
at the City Hall in yesterdays crisis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25


on his. We made our own signals. For
instance, wnen / wanted the brakes put
off / would blow two sharp blasts. The
other engineer would only blow one long
blast. Eacn crew understood the signals
of each engineer. 1t was not until some
years afterward that a regular system
was adopted and controlled by the COM
pany.n
AVETERAN ENGINEER,
Mr. Hustonts believed to be the Oldest
engineer In point OF service WING today.
He first ran ailocomoCive in 1882 on the
New Castle road. His health is good, his
speech clear and distinct, and his consti-
tuition animated. He is a good walker,
and will cover a mile or two with ease,
despite his eighty-rhree years His hear
ing is poor, and his eyesight such that he
refrains from reading. He lives on Front
street, this city, with his son-in-law.
George Dandy, secretary aud treasurer OF
the American Sheet Iron Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
GOT HIS FIRST CASE.
Judge Walsh Hands Down q Decl-
sion on a Complex Question.

"Judgen Nicholas Walsh, the young
Justice OF the Peace. whose election to
that office from the Fifth district was
told exclusively in the NEWS the day
after the spring election, was as proud
this morning as a rooster with two tails.
There was a bright light 10 his face this
morning when he grasped the responsive
elevator cable and the luminous gieain
in his eyesreiieved the gloom OF that part
OF the lobby In which the elevator Is
situated IN the Weldon building.
Aud there wa reason for that lignt In
his face, for that luminous CLEAN in the
eye. For the fame of the new Judge"
has spread over the land. aud jersey
City's new Judge may yet rise to b q
emineuce il the world OF which his ex-
~perience on the elevator is merely a
symbol.
For what matters it IL the elevator doth
descendi 1t must come down to 90 up'
ana wherein doth any prominent man,
elected to office, differ from an elevatorl
And this it is that hath elevated the
judge g~laddened his heart and
maSeth the new light In his face and the
CLEAN in his eye.
This morning In the Judges volum-
inous mail, for although the Judge" Is
but q year larger than his majority. be
las a wide circle of acquaintances who
love TO make him the recipient OF their
illusions. The superscriDtion read:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
CONCERT FOR THE POOR.
Comedy and Music In Aid of st. Vincent
De Pulls Society.

Comedy and Music In Aid of st. Vincent
De Paul's Society.
A grand oncert and dramatic enter
tainmenr was given at Kessler's Ha II last
evening. under the auspices of the choir
of st. Nicholas Church, corner Ferry
street and Central avenue, and for the
benefit of st. Vincent De Paurs Society,
for the Poor, and st. Nicholas Parochiai
Library. The comedy sketch, Il .Dlnk'
So,n was rendered. and provoked much
mirth. The cast of characters was:--Dr.
Pillgirlick, an experimenting doctor, Hen
ry Namtruh; William, afunny dutcnman,
Frank Scarf; Patrick, an lrishman, sub
ject to cramps, Joe Matthews.
The following constituted the remain
der of the prog ra
Overture. orc hestra; Farewell to the
Forest" Mendelssohu, St. Nicholas choir;
duett. soprano and alto, Miss kreiner and
Mrs. Councillor; march, Jersey CltY
Either Society; either duetS. Messrs.
Charles Weber and Henry w orms bacher;
s'Only, Aiasl" Mr.. Namtruh; tenor solo,
Mr.. Hart: selection, ST.. Nicholas choir.
The programme was executed with
much ability.
Among those who participated in the
dance which followed were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartman, Mr.. n
Mrs. Henry S%choppen, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Mr., aud Mrs. Charles Keppler, Mir. aud
Mrs. Tony Krause, Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Krause, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Hermann, Mr..
and Mrs. P. Stonl, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
FRY. Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony kone.
Mr.. and Mrs. n, Lechleiter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Kreimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marx. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fahe. Mr..
and Mrs. William Kern, Messrs. Frank
Klovekorn, Henry Klovekorn, Frank
Walter, John Liebold, HENRY Zetzen.
Frederick Won Braucht, George Fried.
A. Knodler. Henry KEEPER, A.
Charles Jordan, John B~urkhards, Frank
Schmidt, and Misses Christina Myrtle
of Connecticut, Kate Ktooekorn, A.
Jordan. Mary Jordan, Bertha Siebold,
Mary Frieze, Annie Nugent, Mary Wig
hard. Caroline Eggers, Tessie. Eggers,
Eanie Blume and Mary Ri ume.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
A TALE OF TWO eHARLEYs.

"l -.
Sad Ending of a Chinaman's Business
Venture.
Charley Lee, a Chinaman who keeps a
laundry at Monticello and Duncan ave-
nues got into a quarrel last evening with
Charlie Greenleaf, who is not a China
man. 1t was not a serious quarrel but
merely a war of words. The way it hap
pened was this:-The first Charley, who is
thrifty, as are the majority OF his
race. conceived the idea of running q
sort Of pRwnbroker's shop in connection
with his other business. He didn't want
to 90 to the Expense OF getting a license
SO didn't hang out three balls, but con-
Quoted his side line of business strictly
ION the q. t." Now. 1t happened that the
son of Charley No. 2, being in need of
some money went to Charley No. / n
got him to advance 81 IN his watch
and fifty cents on a pistol that he had.
And it came to plss that when Charley
No. 2 found out what his son had done he
was exceeding wroth, and straightway
HE'D him to the shop of that other Char
ley and demanded the return of the prop
erty which his son had confided to him 10
the hour of his need. And it came TO pass
that that other Charley refused to deliver
the afore-m entioned property until he
first received the cash which he had
loaned upon 1t. A somewhat lengthy de-
bate followed which attracted quite q
crowd. Now, it happened that a small
boy VINO passed that way and saw that
crowd s~traightwaY went and sought
a policeman aud told him that a china
man was numbering another Police
man Mulcox of the 4th precinct went int
the scene of the trouble, aud finding that
no one was being killed, sought the true
cause of the trouble, and gave fatherly
advice to both Charleys. Charley Nc. !,
he advised to return the property, and
told Charley No. 2 that the best way in
which he could redress his wrongs, was
to appear before Justice Kimmerly In the
morning and secure a warrant for the
arrest or the first Charley for keeping a
shock shop" without a license. They
took his advice, and thus endeth the
story of the W CharIeys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
Mr.. @. M. Hyer
Hoboken, N. }.

81 am a boiler maker with w. d A.
Fletcher Co. N. River Iron Works, this city,
and at my business I contracted rheuma-
tisnd so that I became a very great sufferer.
/ got so bad that / was really an i-yalid;
helpless, could not move hands or feet,
was unable to dress or undress myself. ]
had to have help to turn myself in bed.
did not work for four months, and was i n a
hospital for a long time. / spent a great
deal of money without benefit. asked
the doctors if they could cure me, and theyy
said they could not. One day a friend adj
vised me to take a bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. When / had taken n bottle, ]
could get up, stand IN my feet and walk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
WOODED BY TICKER.


Special to The JERSEY City Ne0s.
Rv,ncrron. Aprif 25, 1893.-Miss Flora Ritter,
generator al the central Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, was married on Sat-
flriay evening to Alva Longstreet, agent and
orsratort at The East Bridgetcn Station. The
ceremouy was quietly performed at The resi-
dence Of Daniel Il. Woodruff by the Rev. John =
heisler. go
and had never met until they assumed their
n~osjtions in Bridgeton. Although stationed il
Inherent parts OF the city. the wires removed
this impeachment TO their courtship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25

THE New York World has its names
lust a trifie mixed, this morning. lnits
article on Hudson County politics
falleeed) it has Chairman Mcdonald
Of the Democratic County Committee.
It also speaks of sMr. J. O'Donnell
who has been chairman for eight
years. These new discoveries figure
In company with George Bouten,
philip Tumulty and Congressman
Fielder. Truly the World is nothing
If not accurate.