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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
Mr.. Hufty's Fea rful Charges.

This is a queer story of persecution
that MI. Hufty, of the Camden Law
and Order League, tells. He says he
has been subjected to constant and
minute espionage, with a view to the
discovery OF. something in his life that
would discount his efforts against the
Gloucester rack track. As such rev.
citations were not secured, he was
insulted and annoyed by the receipt
OF the reports of the spies who logged
his footsteps, presumably with the
design of utterly disgusting him with
the business, or of soaring him by
showing that gross and scandalous
misconstructions might be placed up
on innocent acts.
Now all this would be nearly incred-
ible if Mr.. Hufty did not back it up
with the documentary evidence. But,
in the first place, there is nothing in
Mr.. Hufty's character or record as
known which warrants the notion
that he would fabricate such a story
for his own glorification or what you
will. In the second place, he has the
documents mailed to him, and Judge
Pancoast has in a degree been sub
jected to the same annoyance
If tactics such as are here indicated
were undertaken by DIR. Parkhurst or
Mi. Comstock or Mr.. Hufty himself
in the cause of law and order, there
would be a great cry of Indignation
from all parts of the country. The
sporting" element would, of course,
lead, and all moderate, liberal people
would agree in condemning such
persecution.
But when such schemes are directed
against a man who, after all, is only
standing up for the law, when they
are conducted in the interest of people
who, after all. are open law breakers,
language fails to reach the level of
their atrocity. Indeed, they are SO
wicked, so sure to stir up the unani-
nous indignation Of the State, that
can only regard them as acts OF
insanity-evil tendencies developed
into absolute mania.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
SOCIAL MATTERS.

A Dull Time in Society During Peniten-
tial Season Notes.
The final meeting in the interest OF the
Womau's Exhibit of the Chicago Ex-
position. will be held at No. 2S7 Barrow
street, the residence Of the Misses Man
ners, at two o'clock, on the afternoon OF
March 6. After this meeting another
will bs held at Castle Point, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Edwin A. Stevens. State
Commissions for Woman's Work. where
the various committees will present re-
Lorts. Among the reports to be presented
at next Mondays meeting are those from
Miss Welsh, on the life of Mrs Err minnie
Smith; Mrs. Wait, on societies; Mrs.
Allison on shop employees. Mrs. w. p.
Watson, on requests; Mrs. Elite Hender-
son on actresses and musicians; Mrs.
VarIck and Mrs. Dora Smith, antiques;
Mrs. Spencer Weart, charitable organlzi.
lions; Mrs. C. c. Black inventions; Miss
Mcbride. mattresses; Mrs. Cairns, night
schools. The presiding officer will be
Mrs. Abram @. Garretson, and Miss
Marie L. Manners will read the minutes
of the last meeting.
although one OF the youngest of organi-
cations of this class. Is already in a highly
prosperous condition. It occupies rooms
in the new school building Of the Church
of Our Lady Of Grace. every evening ex-
cept Saturday aud Sunday and every
Sun day. afternoon. The membership is
large, the financial condition excellent.
The Columbia Club of Hoooken will
give a ladies' Eight March 81.
An event of Importance, or rather q
series of events. will be the presentation
Of "Clouds," a drama in four acts, by the
j, g. A. G. Dramatic Company, May -
and Is. The performances of the Operatic
Company will be given the first week in
April.
The Gamma Sigma, an Association
composed Of c~iergymen. held its regular
meeting and dinner at Morrow & Days,
Tuesday evening,
The Reverend Father Killeen gave q
dinner to sixteen guests last Tuesday
evening.
rendered a pleasant surprise party last
Tuesday night, their tenth wedding
anniversary. The guests were disguised
in sheets and pillow cases. During al
lmpromptu entertainment, Miss Maud
Smeaes, Miss Lille TriIler, Messrs. CTS.
Kimback, Joseph Clancy, Charles
company. About forty guests 9
Mrs. w. Backwards of Bentley avenue
has returned from Lakewood, NJ. 'lsini5
Miss Mollie Wolfe OF Belmont avenue
has returned to the city after q three
weeks visit to friends out of town. is4ss &,
Congressman aud Mrs. Gsorgei B.
Fielder are In Washington attending the
Inauguration festivities. S@e29s
The Emerson Literary Society" COM
posed of Young people who reside In the
vicinity OF Bergen and Belmont avenues.
has beeninactive for the past month owing
to the absence of It's most prominent
members. but will resume work III the
course OF next week.
Mr.. George Dompierre was presented
with a fine crayon portrait at q surprise
spar y given him on Wednesday, night by
the members nf several societies Of which
be IL Il member. About seyeuty-ave were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

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present at his home at No. % Wayne
street and spent a merry evening.
But when the list OF Mrs. Lois Culver
and Miss Sara l.. Culver.of Wilton street,
was received. there was an immediate In
crease in the number of relics. There is q
powderhorn from the hrst battle OF
Crown Point, in the French u indian
War, carved with the name of Israel Col
kins, the date 1859, and pictures of In
dams fighting. There Is a clock that has
been in the family 1876 years. the weights
marked with the date OF Queen Anne'S
reign. There is the saddle aud pllllon on
which Mrs. Lois Starr-born Stevens
rode with her husband, Colonel ETA
Starr, on her wedding journey, in 1857,
from Danbury. Conn.,, to the town of Mil
ton, Saratoga County, N. Y, through the
unbroken wilderness. Wedding journeys
such as this are not usual In these days.
There are nine of her wedding teacups,
and TWO large and two small pewter
plates of the same date, with a large
pewter tankard. There Is g hetchel; OF
hackle, as 1t is sometimes called, for flax,
and two cards, the former made by Lois
Starts father for her. from sewing
needles, in 1880. There are several blue
and white coverlets from wool grown,
spun. woven and dyed by Lois Starr be-
fore her marriage In 1857. There is a
printed copy of Washington's Farewell
AuureSS, Will Jus uaIe 1oVo-H tIedSuro
for the b%ibliophile. There are the blue
curtains made for a tester" bed in
TITS and linen sheets of the same dale.
Then there is the dress coat of Lois Starts
son and his ru filed linen shirt aud stock,
and a scarlet hood aud cape from the
scarlet cloak that was always part of a
fashionable woman's wardrobe in 1850.
The value of the whole can scarcely be
over estimated.
The list of relics owned by the Van
Worst family is SO long that space forbids
its insertion at this time, but it's historic
value is undoubted. Mr.. George H. Far
rier has In his possession, continental and
colonial paper money (l776), Roger Sher7
almanac Q755), The constitution of
the New Jersey Abolition Society (1793).
and other relics equally valuable, which
be mas kindly consented to Ioan to help
jersey City's display.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
MUSICAL NOTES
MT. Arthur Voorhees, to Fla for Char
ity-Coming Concerts.

MT. Arthur Voorhees, to Play for Char
~ity-Coming Concerts.
A musicale will be given next Tues
day evening, March 2, at the residence of
Mr., Charles H.. Voorhees,. Clifton place,
for the benefit of st. Johns Church
building fund. There will be an oppor-
tunity OF hearing Mr.. Arthur voorhees,,
a pianist of transatlantic reputation.
The Choral Union OF the Church Of
Our LADY of Grace, Hoboken, will give a
concert March 16 aud II, in the Assem-
bly, hall of the parociai school.
The second of Mr.. Milo Deyo's recitals
will be given at the residence OF Mrs. $.
J. Bonnell, on Su mmit avenue. March II.
Mr.. Victor Bal er has decided to pro-
duce Stabat Mater just before Easter, il
he can get his choir into shape by that
time
Miss Dora Becker, the famous Young
yiolinist, and sister of Mr.. Gustav Becker
of the faculty of Hasbrouck School of
Music, will in all probability play a COM
position written for her by Branders. at
the next concert of the Manuscript So
ciety in New York. The private rehear-
sal is going on today at the Gilsey House.
The next Fortnightly musicale will be
at the residence of Mrs. w. l.. Durrie on
Glenwood avenue. There will be au ex-
hibition of the Janko piano by Miss Ethel
Newcomb and an "evenlng of German
song" The date fixed is March 16.
Mr.. Milo Deyo's first recital at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. Charles Appleby on
Bentley avenue, last Wednesday after
noon, was highly successful from an artis-
| tic point of view. Mr.. Deyo was In excellent
form. and played with his usual con-
sciensious Interpretation. Miss Kathryn
Hikes soprano solos were a feature OF
the musicale. 1t will be remembered
that several years ago, before Miss Hikes
voice had attracted the attention that it
does now. she was a member of the
choir of st. Johns Free Church, Summit
avenue. Her voice has an unusually full.
rich quality and remarkable compass.
Miss Hike now sings in st. Patrlck's
Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, New YORK.
She Is also the soprano OF the Gounod
Ouartette whose conductor and members
| nave appeared here on various occasions.
Miss Florence Turner, of York street,
sang yesterday morning In Ch1ckering
Hall, New YORK City, at the third OF Mr..
Frederic Deans Lenten lectures on "The
| Stapat Mater" The com position was
! Luigi occherini's "Stabat Mater" sung.
| so the writer believes, for the first time in
this country. That MIR. Deans lecture
was both scholarly and interesting Is un
derstood, and that Miss Turner sang the
| soprano number of the long and difficult
| mass with the greatest pleasure to her
| audience and satisfaction to her lecturer
| need not be told. 1t was Miss Turner'S
| first experience with singing Latin
words. A number of jersey City people
attended.
The fourth of Mr.. Frederic Deans
| lectures on the Stabat Mater Will be
giyeu on Thursday morning, March 16, at
| Chickering Hall; music by Rossint.
| Fifth and last on Thursday. March %.
paiastrina
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
TO ELEVATE TIRE TRACKS.
City and Erie Engineers VIII Confer on
Plans Today.

City and Erie Engineers viii Confer on
Plans Today.
Chief Engineer Ruggles. of the Street
and Water Board, held a consultation
yesterday afternoon with Chief Engineer
Mordecai. of the Erie Railroad Company,
in regard to the elevation of the conf
pauy's tracks through this city. Mr..
Ruggies said that the consultation was a
very brief one and did not accomplish
anything. Mr.. Mordecai, however, will
meet Mr.. Ruggles again this afternoon,
and they will endeavor Co make a draft
of some plans to be submitted to the
Street and Water Board on Thursday.
Mr.. Mordecai explained that his failure
to nave any plans prepared by this time
was due to no desire upon the part OF the
company to ignore the matter, but simp-
lyA due to the great amount of work IN
the Eugineer's department. He had just
been transferred from the West to the
engineering department of this end of
the Erie system and still has some work
to- finish up on the Western division,
which, together with his work ON this
section. keeps him very busy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
a to uhich he has been subjected by

age to which he has been subjected by
saying:-
"As Lam a well known member of the
Camden Law and Order Society. and
have been very active in ~endeavoring TO
suppress the unla wful crimes which have
SO long been permitted and unpunished, |
desire to present a specimen Of the method
OF warfare pursued by these criminals.
How long such a condition Of affairs
is to continue, / do not know. My
own standing in this community for Off
cial integrity and personal honor is suffi-
Client protection for the maintenance Of
the respect OF all law-abiding citizens; as
to the racetrack l~awbreakers and their
miniotis. / have never expected nor asked
for their respect or decent treatment.
By reason of urgent business calls
upon my time / had determined to with
draw from active work in the Law and
Order Society at the beginning of this
year, but the receipt of these commu nj
cations caused me to alter my plan, as l
would not retire in the face of the pro-
posed charges threatened. Who is safe
fIom these secret assassins?"
JUDGE PANCoAsT THREATENED.
Ex-Judge Paucaost. also one of the
most aotive opponents Of the Gloucester
gamblers. recently received this pur-
posely misspslled ANONYMOUS letter:
D. j. PANcoAsr-You Had Better drop rh
Law and order Peanut or You will be wiped out
of ixcistines IL Thompson had not told sons
peapel not to harme you you would have been
killed long ago He out to have som credit for
that But IL you and yours go on yu will have to
suffer. Whe will at tend to Sam Gray through
Gen sewell Harmed and owa Cooper Whe
will kill with you Gloster don't hurt Camden
now / wan you think of your famley
Your Self Gray Cooper
and Harmed Is the only
loyers that will take up with
thoes neapel
Fair Warning
A Frind
DETH TO ALL THAT INTERFEIAs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
NEW BELLEyILLE BOILERS.
they Cannot Be Placed In Position
Until Milder Weather.

They Cannot Be Placed In EOsltion
Until MiIder Weather.
Workmen are busily engaged at the
pumping station of the water works at
Belleville preparing the foundations for
the new boilers which are TO be placed Ia
the station, Three of the old boilers have
been taken out aud moved across the
street. The new ones would have been
placed In position by this time had IL not
been for the fact that it is impossible TO
get them 10 the pumping station. Iney
were first taken to the Belleville station
on the Erie Railroad, whence it was pro
posed to haul them over the Passaic TO
the station.
Il was found, however, that the bridge
over the river would not sustain their I'M
mense weight and they were taken 10 Ar
lington, which is on the eastern slope OF
the hill on thai side of the river. There
one Of the boilers was loaded upon q
wagon to which six horses were attached,
and q start was made for the Bellevlile
station. Tn truck, however, soon De
came stalled on the hill side and 1t
was found impossible to get the boilers
along that a So it was loaded
upon the cars again and all three Were
sent to Brooklyn where they are now
stored. AS sooD as the Passaic is sufh-
ciently clear of ice to allow of the passage
of a vessel, and the Morris & Essex
Bridge, which has been closed against
navigation all winter is opened, the boil
ers will be brought up to the Bellevue
station on a vessel. 1t will be an easy
matter to carry them along on rollers
from the river across the road, and u
them in place.
The authorities are devoutly wishing
that the river will soon be opened, as the
rev boilers are greatly needed at the sta
ton. While the change is being made
only one of the pumps in the building on
the east of the road can be worked, RS it
REQUIRES all the steam the three old boil
ers that remain can get up to
drive the monster. Should anything
happen to these boilers the
only pumps which would be available for
usesyvould be those in the building, be-
tween the road and the river.
The new boilers will be a great acquisi-
tion to the station. They are much more
powerful than the old pumps and three
of them can get up enough steam to drive
both pumps If necessary. There will be
six of the boilers aud they are of the
most improved pattern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
WERTS DID HIS U 7
From the Nevark Sunday CAL.

G90Ht " 0b"NNS 1890
Governor Werts is criticised for send
ing in his vetoes of the race track bills
promptly. A short time ago Governor
Albeit was criticised for delaying ac-
ton on bills. The present Governor aid
at the beginning that he proposed 20 Keep
che three branches of Government separ-
ate, in accordance with the Constitution.
He did not propose to act as autocrat OF
Legislation. TO approve or disapprove bills
in advance, or 10 lobby for or against
legislation. or in regard to the confirma-
ton of his appointments. His attitude
was generally commended, and lt was =
Just and constitutional principle which
be adopted. Determined to veto the
bills, he examined them at once, and
sent them back. That is all that the
citizens Of New Jersey could ask or x
pect Of him, and, in u belief, he did his
duty consistently with bis declarations
and previous actions. We never knew
GOOD To- come from making an exception
to i sound principle IN order 70 accop-
lish some temporary benefit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
"MY COLLEEN IN HUBOKEN.

Tony Farrell, in the beautiful Irish drama'sMy
Colleen, scored a hit last night at Ross Hobo
ken Theatre. There was q large audience, and
Farrell was repeatedly encorei 10 his songs. The
plot of the drama is a strong one and
attention from the rise to the fall of the curtain.
II is interpreted by an excellent company, the
roles itting every member like q glove. as it
were. Miss Lille Heckier, as Celia Hay, Jerry's
sweetheart, won the sympathy of Der audience
fro1l the very beginning and held it Throughout.
Mr.. 4. K. Henry as Long DINING the Omadnaun,
created an unusual degree of laughter. He II
about seven feet long aud very slim. The play
is a good one and well worth a visit. 1t will be
continued tonight aud tomorrow afternoon and
evening,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
Mrs. Waits Lecture.

The third of the series of Lenten talks
on English literature was given by Mrs.
H.. G. Wait yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock at her residence. The su bject
was Sir Walter Scott, and the su bjecJ
matter selected from the outset of his lit
erary career to his death, a period so long
aud replete with interest that the lecture
was rather suggestive than exhaustive,
and aimed to inspire supplementary work
on the part of the class. The next lee
ture will be on Stoke-Pogis and Twick-
enham, and the illustrious group OF men
who lived and wrote there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
A NEW MUSIC CLUB.
Young Pianistes Organize for Glass
Study. t

Young Pianistes Organize for Glass
Study.
A new club has been formed by five
young ladies whose plan is worthy of i'm
itation by many others. 1t is for the
study of famous composers n their
works. Meetings are held on every
other Thursday evening, one for literary
study of the composers life and methods,
and results of Investigation as to the cir
cumstances under which certain works
were composed, the ext for the produc-
ton of the works studied. The young
ladies are pupils of Miss Sara L.
Culver. with whom the idea originated.
The first composer is Mendelssohn, and
the first meeting will be held on Thurs
day next. Several musicians OF recog-
nized ability have promised to play at the
musicales. The young ladies are Miss
Anna Wittpenn, Miss Grace Clarke, Miss
Mamie Stevens and Miss Lizzie Edwards.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

PRINCIPAL GREGORY of Trenton,
proposes that the night schools be
kept open all year. This is M of
the best proposals we ave heard of.
Every city should adopt it, dividing
the year into four terms of three
months each. The present night
school year does not begin to satisfy
the needs of ambitious young men
and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
Younger and Better
A War Veterans Story

Hoods S~arsapdrtEEG Gives Strength
and Orcrcomtes rheumatism.
"There is ~%thing I have ever taken in my
life that did me SO much good as Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. was in the Union army from 81 to
'e5; was confined in Andersonyille prison eight
months, and the diseases contracted there stin
linger. 1 had chills and fevers for years, and
my doctor told me that / must take 40 grains Of
quinine a day for a long time. I did SO, but
after a time it did me no good, and then he
ordered hop tea, which was as bitter as gall
and made me sick. Rheumatism then caught
me in my left leg and I could not move it. The
doctor said
Had Malaria.
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla did me SO much good that I
have taken it ever since and 1t always does me
good. My friends tell me / look younger and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
Davis and Disgrace.

Yesterday was a bad day for Mr..
Robert Davis. The consequences of
his bossdom over the Sheriff's Office
during the late incumbency, was the
cause of one of the most scandalous
episodes in the history of the Hudson
County Court. The petit jury panel
was literally kicked out of court as
too d"isgracefully bad to have any i'm
portant business entrusted to it. Not
only did the Prosecutor of the Pleas
utterly condemn it, not only did the
presiding judge coincide, but also a
lawyer who had just conducted the
defence of a prisoner, a lawyer who
elsewhere is Mr.. Davis devoted fol-
over, his mouth-piece and agent, de-
nounced in scathing terms the men to
whom the administration of justice
gas confided.
Robert Davis forced John J. Nc
Phillips on the Democratic party and
on the county. Robert Davis,
through his influence over that we'll
meaning but utterly weak and pliable
man, continued the administration
which has ended in this sh locking
occurrence.
So Robert Davis is still, in other
quarters. forcing his will on the
Democracy and the people. No
warning stays him; no sense OF de-
cency checks his grasping greed OF
money and power. Daily he sows
the seeds OF new disaster and new
shame.
How long is it to go on? How long
will the Democratic party stand it?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
yANpERBEEK & 0 n

Francis 1. yanderbeek. William E. Pearson
and Isaac P, Vanderbesk, announce in The
JERSEY CRY News that the firm of VanderbeeS
q sons. having been dissolved by the death Of
Isaac /. Vanderbeek, win be continued by them
under the same arm name,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
DANfoRTH TENNIS CLUBS STAG.

The Danforth Tennis Club of Greenville, will,
at its next meeting, appoint a committee TO ar
range for a smoker and stag rocket. First class
talent will be engaged and every effort made to
make the affair a memorable one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

poses. The proposal to use Hender-
son street for the return line is, plain
ly, the true solution of the r oblein.
OF course the trolley to Hoboken is a
crying need, and we cannot get it too
soon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
WEST SIDE COUNCIL JR. o. .. A. M.

West Side Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, which was
Instituted a few weeks ago, met last evening at
Graus' Hall, Greenville, and initiated twenty
five members There are now seventy five MEM
bers on the roll and new members are admitted
at every meeting. The Council promises to
become the largest in Hudson County.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
MILLVlLLE NOMINATIONS.
special to the Jersey cite N.,os.

DVtCtut To ~ VtFotN CIV 4FSUSs
MrLLyrLLE, March 8, 1893. TT First Ward
Democratic caucus last night nominated Ser
geant BRAUN. for q three7year term to Council,
Republican City Convention, held In the city
Hall last night. The following nominations were
made: -City Treasurer, e, Fl. Stokes; City
Solicitor, H. Q. Newcomb; Commissioners of
Appeal, Samuel Sheldon, George Reeves and
William Ireland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03

In our news columns today, will be
found a description of the new Hobo
ken Post Office. When will Jersey
City get one?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
PROSPECTING FOR GOLD.

Mr.. George S. Lings. the wealthy mill owner,
and William Ely, of i anforth avenue, Greenville,
left a few days ago for South America. They
will prospect" for gold and other valuable
metals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
D MARCH 8. 1898.

This paper is democratic In principles
and is Independent IN its Vteaos on dH
local questions.