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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
SINGERS NOT IN HARMONY.
Trouble Among the United Singing
SncieIiea.

Trouble Among the United Singing
Societies.
There is a lack of harmony in the ranks OF
the several singing societies that organized
some time ago as the United Singing So
cieties of Hudson County, with the object of
participating in a grand musical festival in
New York in June. Yesterday the six so
cieties were to have met at Pohlmann's Hall:
Only three the Teutonia, Liederkranz and
Liedertafel put in an appearance. The abb
sent ones were the Arions, Lyra and Hobo
ken Quartette Club. A prominent member
of the Teutonia Society said that
the three absentees were sttoo high toned for
us.n This same gentleman sald:EThosef el-
lows do not to sing now, but when we
get over to Madison Square Garden next
June they'll want a front seat and all the
credit for the singing. Why, we haven't re-
hearsed near enough yet, and the time is not
very far off. A meeting has been called for
Thursday evening by the Teutonias, Lieder-
kranz and Liedertaffel societies to see what
can be done towards making the other three
societies attend the rehearsals. If they do
not attend them these three clubs viii refuse
to sing and the whole business will go to the
d-Ln
Prof. Zoelner, the accompanies, OF the
festival. was over yesterday, and expressed
himself by saying the societies needed con-
siderable more practicing.
When q prominent member of the Arion
Club was interviewed in regard to the mat
ter, he said:-Ohl bosh, those gentlemen
don't know what there talking about; we're
willing to rehearse with them, and do not
for one instant consider ourselves above
them at all. The only trouble is that don't
suppose the three societies that were absent
thought much about it. That is the only
reason / can give for them not being present.
AS for us, why we didn't think one way or
the other about it.n Despite what this gem
tleman said to make light of the matter, it
it is rumored those three absent clubs are
trying to get out of the United League and
form one Of their own.
There is a meeting called for next Sunday
at the Hoboksn Quartette Clubs building,
and it is said that the whole matter will be
settled then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
NOTICE TO


Sealed proposals win be received by the Board ct
%. 1894. at ten O'Clock AM, for the
RECONSTRUCTION OF OCEAN AVENUE
between Myrtle and Gates avenues, in accordance
with specifications on file in the office Of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street, where blank forms Of proposals and agree
ment Of sureties must be obtained said reconstruc-
ton to be paid for out OF the license moneys,
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed, Proposals for reconstruction Ocean ave.
nue. directed to "E. A.. Dugan, Esq, Chairman Of
ommitte on Streets and Sewers" and handed to
the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order OF business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
No city official will be accepted as surety, nor will
a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids II it considers that the best interests of the city
can be conserved by so doing.
The attention of bidders is especially called to
Section Z, Chapter 1874, Laws of 1891, under the terms
whereof no contract shall be binding upon the city
or become effective or operative until the bondsmen
offered by the contractor have been approved as to
suficiency by this Board and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel, the President of this Board nav.
ing power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
B order Of the Board of street and Water Com
missioners,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
F~LIMrLAMMBRs IN HoBoKEN.

Samuel Davis, thirty-one years old, of No.
go Essex street, New York, and Edward
Sullivan. twenty-eight years old, of No. 229
Grand street, this city, were arrested in
Hoboken yesterday for himfamming. The
compliments were John Won Gelsken Of No.
$50 Washington street, Henry Windt of No.
1926 Washington street, August CoSter OF NO.
ner of No. $40 Washington street, who said
the men had tried to work the old trick on
them. Won Gelsken was swindled out OF
one dollar. The men were held for the
Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
he COMES FROM HOB0KEN.

Prosecutor Winfield received today q let
ter, and be says the writer Of it should be
encouraged. 1t read as follows
"HoBoKEN, April IA, 1894.
$40 Charles Fl. Winfield Esq, District At
torney:
sDEAR SIR,-Being elected justice OF the
peace. / like to acquire a judicial cultiva-
tion, and a smattering of the laws, ETC.,
therefore, l take the liberty to request you
to allow me to work in your office for some
time. You will be kind enough as to in
form me, or which day ] may be permitted
to present me and to show you the certih-
Gates, etc, about my scientific education.
Every respectfully,
lsTHEoDoRE SCHNEIDER. MD
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
CHARGED WITH A

Justice Weed this morning held Louis
jerome of No 294 Main street, Paterson, in
$500 bail on q charge Of bigamy preferred
against him by his wife. Wife No. l alleges
that Jerome married Ellen NJ. Highly in this
city on October 81. Jerome replies that the
woman who claims to be wife No. | is not his
wife. He says he maintained relations with
the woman but never married her. He was
admitted to bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
AURORA CLUB BANQUET.

bership Of which comprises all the prominent
Italians of the city, celebrated its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon at Holstein's
Hall with a banquet. There were invited
guests rom outside the club, many of them
city officials. Among them were Mayor
Lawrence Pagan, Senator W. D. Daily,
Health Inspector s'Tony" Granelli, Police
Commissioners Smith, School Trustee John
Heating, Councilman-elect Antonio Papelli,
Councilman Edward Oferman, School
Board Clerk John Darcy, ex-Assemblyman
G. J. Tahen, John Bullwinkle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending April IA,
1894, was as follows:-
81 General ser;d,o works ~ a. p ahIfe5apayy e Z religion edf,lpai
science, 115; useful arts, 104; fine arts, 100;
literature, 357; fiction, 4, 1887; juvenile fiction,
2,442; history, $50; biography, 143; travels,
287. Total, DOCS.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, Slit.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, 1902.
Total number of registered borrowers,
90, SAG.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

The meeting Of the Union Veterans and
other societies that was held Saturday
night to complete arrangements for a par
ade on Memorial Day, was attended by rep
resentatives from eleven different organize
tions.
1t was the unanimous opinion that the par
ade would nave more in it if it took place
in the afternoon instead of the morning, and
a committee waited on Grand Marshall
Mason to ask him to use his influence to
have the parade take place at one o'clock
instead Of at ten O'clock as proposed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
CITY NEWS NOTES.

In suture the curtains Of the patrol wagon viii De
drawn thus shutting out prisoners from Jew; ch n !
nasroi wagon attracts the attention OF too many
cca Idren. The curtains will be drawn except in
XII invitation reception will be held by the Unity
psasnIe Circle Wednesday evening at Schuetzen
Halt ~ New
Jersey Locge Nc. |, Car Inspectors progressive Az
ave sinr In Woods Hall on Barrow street. Al ar
fanlements have been completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
.sTURKEN a G NAN

There had been some speculation as to
which side of the Common Council the Re
publican Councilman-elect, Henry Sturken
of Roboken would swing with, whether with
the Faganites or the anti-Faganites. Mr..
Sturken told a JERSEY Cry NEWS reporter
last Saturday evening that he would not
go back on Mayor Pagan The Mayor had
helped him in the compaign and he would
his appreciation in that way. That
will divide the council. four on each side.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
GENERAL RAMsEY's PIPES.

General John Ramsey was today a defend
ant in a suit to recover 81, 900 brought by
Becker & Frank of New York for a quantity
of pipes sold the General on February "a,
1898. As an offset to this claim, the General
said that 464 of the pipes, valued at S617,
were damaged, and he returned them. He
was willing to pay for the goods he kept.
The jury is out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
ST. JosEPHs FAIR CONTESTS.

Miss May Snyder won the diamond ear
rings in the contest at st. Joseph's R. G.
Church fair, Hoboken, on Saturday evening.
She had to her credit 63S votes and was over
"a hundre ahead of her nearest competitor.
The cane contest was not finished, but will
be continued tonight. James Donohue is
ahead. The fair viii continue through the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
HEXAMER SUED FOR DOG BITES.

Suit has been commenced in the Hoboken
District Court by Robert began of River
street against Philip Hexamer, proprietor
of livery stables on Hudson street, Hoboken.
for $500 damages to Degan's six-year-old son
Charles, who was bitten by Hexamer's dog
onsFebruary 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
HOWARD WHEELER ARRESTED.
His Wife Says He rs Living With
Annie Prince.

Howard Wheeler, a young man about
town, was today admitted to bail by Justice
Macs on a charge of open lewdness. He
was accused by his wife, who lives at No.
81 Oakland avenue. More than one year ago
Mrs. Wheeler was deserted by her husband
and she caused his arrest. He was placed
under bonds to support her and his children,
but the bond expired last July and since
then Mrs. Wheeler has not received any aid
from aim. She now alleges that he and
Annie M. Prince are living together as man
and wife at his mothers house, at No. LAT
Monitor street. Lafayette. A warrant has
also been issued for the arrest of the woman?
The examination will be held by Justice
Macs next Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF HENRY
a z. Niese, in construction of bay window in
building on northeast corner Of Jersey avenue
and Mercer street.
The Mayor and Board of Street and Water Com
missiOners of Jersey City, for and on behalf of the
municipality OF said City, do ordain as follows:
Section /. That Henry I. Niese shall be and he is
hereby granted permission to construct and main.
tain a bay window In building owned by him and
Mercer street, which bay window may extend be-
yond the building line OF Jersey avenue three feet,
any ordinance to the contrary Notwithstanding. The
work to be done under the supervision OF the In
JoHN F. MADDEN,
President.
P.F. WANSER,.
Passed April g 1894.
Approved April 4, 1894.
Attest; GEO. T. BouToN.
ClerKs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
WESTrSHORE
-RA1LROAD=
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE.
Picturesque Line of Travel to Lake
and Mountain Resorts.

Trains leave I'D st. North RIver) station, New
York, as follows, and fifteen minutes earlier from
foot Franklin ST, N. R. Terminal station at Wee
hawken, n. j, can be reached via trains of N. J, ].
Rd., leaving Penn. R. R Depot
7:0 A. M.-Daily local to Albany and Saratoga
9l5 A. M.-Daily for Albany, Utica. Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Detroit Chicago,
EXCEPT Saturday for Toronto.
llS5 A. M.-Daily, except Sunday, to Catskill Noun
tains, New Paltz, Lakes Mohonk and Minnewaska,
Albany, Saratoga.
tains and Albany,
Sis F. M.-Daily for Albany. Montreal, Utica, SYRIA
cuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, De
troit, Cleveland, Chicago.
$50 P. M.-Daily, except Sunday, for Newburgh,
Albany, Saratoga and Montreal. Parior car to
sI5 P. NJ. daily for Albany, Utica, syracuse.
Rochester, Bufalo. Niagara Falls, Toronto, Detroit
Haverstraw Locals. FOO a. M; as. 4.sO. SIS. s2.
+l0.00 and Ills F. N.
P. NJ. *Daily. Sundays only.
Wagner Sleeping cars for Albany, Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Toronto. Detroit.
Cleveland and Chicago on all through trains.
For tickets, time tables. parlor and sleeping car
accommodations, or information, apply otlces:-
Brooklyn, No. S33 Washington street, No. E6 Fulton
street. annex Office, foot Fulton street; New York
City. Nos. lis, 29l, 1852. 7sS. 75 and 90 Broadway, Al
Bowery, No. 81 East Fourteenth street, No. So West
One Hundred and Twenty-hfth street: Hoboken, N.
j., No. los Hudson street and at station:
C. E.. LAMBERT,
General Passenger Agent,
Now Vark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
A TO z GUIDE

most valuable and the very thing that has
been wanted has Just been issued BY the Daiiy
RAILWAY Times. 1t Ii the A to q Guide. wnicn
gives all the means of conveyance. the dis
lance. the fare and the time Of all the trains
from and to every point within one hundred
miles OF New York. The Guide Is arranged
Enthusiastically 50 that all ons ms to ID t. 10
turo 10 the placs sought and learn h1w the
trains run. 1t will b, issled ssna-lns nthiy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
ARBoR DAY.

Arbor Day viii be celebrated in all the
public schools on April u. Appropriate ex-
ercises VIII be held and the planting of
take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
POSTMASTER J0RDAN's BOND.

Mr.. Robert Jordan, recently appointed
Postmaster of this city, left town this after
noon for Washington to file his bond of
$1,000 Mr.. Jordan will begin his duties
some time next week. In the meantime Col
onel Dickinson is in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that the final account Of
the subscriber, administrator OF Mary E. Mccarthy
deceased, will be audited and stated by the Surro-
gate of the County of Hudson. and reported for set,
Element on Friday. the 18th day of June next.
Dated April T. A. D. 1894.
EUGENE MCDONALD,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
NOTICE on s%ETTLEMENT.

Dated Jersey city, April Is, 1894.
The Washington times., 1894-04-23
HYOUnq Marines Peril

Day after day the poisonous malarial vapors
from thickets and jungles, combined with the
heat of an equatorial cline. told even upon
some OF the hardy sailors and marines who
had been sent IRON the sloop-of-war Trenton
to protect party of engineers away up in
the Gaboon country of lower Guinea, near
the mountains, in western Africa.
In tent where the marines were encamped
they had put little Jack kwinton, the lieutenant's
nephew, IA boy of IA. i'll with fever; and, one
morning, as he lay there, with burning cheeks
ana parched lips.a vision of big, red cherries,
smooth and round, kept rising in fancy before
his wistful eyes. His delirious mutterings
were oil those cherries, and his hands now and
then crossed and recrossed his pillow, as if he
thought the fruit must be there Then it was
that VIII Worth, marine private of 16. hear
Ing him, made up his mind to hunt for what
he knew the invalid coveted, a cherry-like
frult, to be found among the gIens and rayines
oi the mountains, and 10 bring some. as a
surprise. TO the sufferer. Without mentioning
his purpose TO any one he left the camp being
at present of duty, and sped on his way.
Mr.. Dale a youthful ensign. noticing how
hurriedly he plunged into the upland thicket
ahead, suspected that he meant to desert.
His Lieutenant had already found fault with
him for one soidi er's desertion, and he did
not relish the idea of another reprimand OF
The Washington times., 1894-04-23

this sort. He therefore resolved te follow the
lad, watch him, and, if he went far, order
him back to the camp.
Entering the thicl,et he moved rapidly on.
The foliage and the brush became denser as
he proceeded. He heard the tapping and
humming of bees in the hollows of trees. In
and out of the great beil-shaped flowers
around him they flew, spitefully buzzing at
the big green gnats in their way. Hundreds
OF large, white lilies. enormous tulips and
wild roses frightened the shrubbery. High
above hovered the scarlet cardinal bird
sounding its shrill ''flfe.'' Below the hook
nosed falcon boldly confronted the youth as
If inclined to dispute his progress.
At last he caught sight of Worth down in the
jungle. on the opposite side of the deep ravine,
which he had evidently reached by rounda-
bout direction through brambles and vines
leading past the front of the chasm. Down
where he was could be seen cleaning in pro-
fusion the small, red globes of the cherry
like fruit he had come to gather for his sick
hundreds of feet ia Depth the bottom hidden
by the black shadows Of the Jungle on both
sides. A few wards below Worth the chasm.
which was about eighteen feet wide, was
crossed by tree trunk-a mere sapling.
eight inches thick probably all that re-
manned of former bridge. The trunk was
smooth. except within five feet Of the end
nearest the boy, where there was a clipped
branch. This end was in sort of long hol-
low, overhung by tough roots.
The ensign cautiously descended on his side
OF the ravine and watched Worth until he had
alled haversack at his side with the "cher-
riesh and was about to ascend, when he
called out, sharply:
The Washington times., 1894-04-23
Curious Casualties.

At Elk City, W. Va. Miss Eunice Johnson
was seized with an epilcptic fit while she was
standing over the fire cooking. Size fell for
ward and was fatally burned.
The breaking OF an OK chain attached to
the lever with which J. r. Clement. Ken
tucky farmer. was prying up stumps, sent
the long lever hack into the farmers face.
His skull was broken, and he died almost in
stantly.
Carl Pepercorn. a man with broken leg,
at Racine. Wis, was put into room where
the ceiling was loose. He had to leap out of
bed 10 escape falling plaster. and broke his
leg second time after it had once knit
firmly. He may be u cripple for life.
Mrs. J. B. Newton, OF Milano. Texas. left
her infant on bed while she stepped across
the road to gossip with a neighbor When
the mother came back she found that big
pillow had fallen on the child's face and the
poor little thing had been smothered to
death.
A North Geneva farmer was holding a
lighted kerosene lamp in his hand when his
big and playful dog jumped ON him. The fire
was put out before the house had been en-
tirely destroyed. The farmer was badly
burned about the head, and may lose his eye
sight.
The Washington times., 1894-04-23

against its breast. all the time growing as II
with blended pain and wrath. Then, using
both its left paw and its teeth, in commenced
to tear away the protecting roots above the
lad, with the probable intention OF dealing
him a finishing blow. Its strength was so
enormous that the earth broke and flew in all
directions as the animal shook, pulled aud
bit at the roots. Worth, knowing that these
would soon give way, expected to be finally
torn to death by the infuriated beast.
Meanwhile, the young ensign on the other
side of the rayine had been watching for
chance to shoot at the gorilla with the long.
double-barreled pistol he had with him, and
which he had drawn from his belt. But the
boy and his assailant were. from the first, so
close to each other that he did not dare to
fire, lest the bullet should strike his comrade.
He now ran his gaze along the sapling that
bridged the chasm. The slender tree was
covered with green. slippery slime. He
doubted if he would be able to creep over it,
but he saw no other way Of attempting to get
within close enough range of the fierce beast
to shoot it without the risk of hitting Worth.
Therefore, replacing his pistol in his belt. he
started, crawling along on his hands and
knees. 1t was daring venture. The hori-
zontal tree was probably more than 200 feet
above the bottom of the chasm. II he lost
his balance certain death awaited him; he
would be precipitated into the black depths
SO far below.
On he went. As he proceeded the narrow
trunk shook with his weight. When he had
reached its center 1t bent-oscillated and one
Of his knees slid off the slippery surface He
felt himself going over. His distended eyes
were turned downward toward the dark,
yawning gulf beneath, into which he expected
The Washington times., 1894-04-23

to fall headlong. But the thought now
occurred to him of throwing himself fiat upon
his breast along the saplipg and of hugging
it with his arms. Cautiously he then regained
his former position and crept on. At length
he reached the clipped branch, within five
feet of the end of the tree. The gorilla had
nearly torn away all the roots that protected
Worth. 1t seemed about to raise its left paw
to deal him fatal blow. The young officer
knew he had no time to lose. He clutched
the stumped branch with his left hand, drew
his pistol, and, aiming as well as his position
would admit Of he fired. The bullet inflicted
a flesh wound in the monsters side. With a
roar that shook the air to the chasm's very
depths the brute turned. saw its assailant,
and threw itself toward him, resting its big
stomach on the sapling. Up went its mighty
left paw and down it came slantingly toward
the officers head.
Worth uttered cry Of dismay. He ex-
pected to see the ensign killed and dashed
from the trees trunk into the black pit of the
>ravine, hundreds of feet below. It was q
critical moment. Had Dale drawn his head
back, the great paw would still have reached
him, have struck his neck and sent him to his
doom. But, instead of attempting. in his
present cramped position, any backward
movement, he threw his head and shoulders
forward. Thus the big paw Glove, with q
whirring sound, the empty air above him,
and placing the muzzle OF his pistol between
the monsters eyes he fired. The brute as
the bullet passed through its brain slid away
from the tree, then clawed wildly at the air
with both hands. uttered one loud, human
like scream and went whiriing down into the
black abyss OF the ravine.
The ensign crept to land and helped Worth
The Washington times., 1894-04-23
sThat fruit will make you poor meal, my

'That fruit will make you poor meal, my
boy, if you mean to desertr'
The startled lad looked across the gorge,
saw the ensign, and answered, much hurt by
the officers suspicion:
81 had no intention of deserting. sir. 1
came here after the fruit for Jack Winton."
..Now, upon my word" said the ensign,
who was good fellow at heart, Il believe
you. Worth, and am sorry made the mistake
of suspecting you. Those cherries are Just
the thing for little Jack
Worth was going to respond when behind
and above him he fancied he heard n low.
cultural voice. Turning and looking up. he
saw two human-like but firerce ewes shining
amidst a thick, dark screen of interlacing
vines.
who's there-a 'Pongwe?'' he inquired,
thinking one of the natives of the Mpongwe
tribe had been watching him pick the fruit.
There was no reply to his question. But
the leafy bower rustied, and now, from out
the dark screen there rose an awful roar. that
was echoed to the chasm's very depths. From
among the concealing vines stepped forth q
hideous monsler, which the boy at first
thought was chimpanzee. but which. from
its black color and ferocious aspect, he con-
cluded must be gorilla. Nearly erect it
stood, beating its breast with its hands.
Being greedy lover OF fruit, it glared in
fierce, remonstrative way at the lads full
haversack, as If enraged at his having come
to pluck the CHERRIES it wanted entirely for
its own use. The animal. about five feet high,
was covered with black hair. had very broad
shoulders and enormous hands, while its
stomach bulged as II nearly filed to bursting
with the s'cherries" 1t had been eating, the