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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Battalion Chief and Mrs. Hogan are
their daughter at Richmond, Va.
The members of Co. H. Fourth Regl-
ment, will hold a monster picnic THIS
evening at Pohlmann's Pavilion. lnVi-
ali the officers of this and other regi-
noents. besides the officers of other regi-
The Rev. A. A. Taylor of Columbus.
Ohio preached a sermon last evening in
the First Presbyterian Church on Emory
street, entitled "Solomon's Temple" A
number Of Masons were present. Mr..
Taylor preached the same sermon three
years ago, and on request repeated 1T laSf
Thomas Martin of No. TIA Fourth street
was charged with the larceny of S. from
John Slattery of No. al Ninth street,
fhis morning, in Justice Potts court.
SIattery failed to appear, and the case
went over until Thursday.
A farewell, was given in CORPS NO.
elected next Wednesday. A large crowd
attended the meeting.
Edward Johnson, a farmer living at
M%etuchen, was fined 81 tbs morning for
refusing to pay Is cents car fare on a
Pennsylvania Railroad train on Satur-
Patrick Cummings, twenty-seven years
sold' of No. 653 Montgomery street, while
riding a horse last Saturday evening,
was thrown from the animal at baldwin
avenue and Montgomery street. lie was
was dislocated and he was badly bruised
The Street and Water Commissioners
meet this evening.
There will be a meeting of the Board
IF FINANCE tonight. All the monthly pay
rolls will be passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27

Notice is hereby given that on the eleventh
day of June, 1894, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
c. c. Van Reypen and others for the con-
sewer in
VAN REYPEN PLACE.
from Academy street to connect with the
sewer to be built in Stuyvesant avenue, in ac-
age, together with all the necessary manholes.
receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the fourteenth
day of August, 1894, the Commissioners of As
Water Commissioners their preliminary sketch
showing what property will probably be asses
sed, and the probable amount of benefit to
each lot or parcel of land, also the probable
the said Improvement, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office Of the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners.
And notice is also given that the following
streets, or avenues, or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment.
VAN REYPEN PLACE.
from a point about 80 feet northwest of Aca-
denny street to a point about 81 feet southwest
STUYvESANT AVENUE,
from Van Reypen place to Hudson County
Public Road.
And that the twenty-fourth day Of Septem-
Der, 1894, at S O'Clock Pm. and the meeting
room of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street and
Water Commissions will meet to hear parties
Interested in said application, and all remon-
strances against the said Improvement that
may be presented in writing. noe.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. tGg
Cierk.2i
Dated Jersey City, August "a. 1894. ~
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DRoWNDING IN A STAND PIPE.
Two Painters Thrilling Experience
in ReIVidere.

BELMDERE, Aug. q, 1S94.-Three men
from Hokendauqua, Pa, came here yes
terday on contract to paint the big iron
standpfpe of the Belvidere Water Com
pany. They brought great tackles, ropes,
Innings, etc, and proceeded to their work.
In order to reach the top of the big
pipe, which stands about us feet, they
had to go inside and get on a float and be
forced up. Two oft he men entered the
big hollow shaft and took with them ham
mers with which to signal, the third
man stood outside to watch their progress
and to know that they were safe.
The aft was placed in position and the
men got on and signalled the engineer to
turn in the water. He lid so and the
water came rushing in with such force
that the men were considerably alarmed.
AS they assembled they seemed to become
possessed of a dread and fear, and got
one side of the raft and it tilted, and both
men fell off and under the wooden struc-
turc. They at once began hallowing at
the top of their voices and pounding with
their hammers on the iron. The noise
of the water drowned their cries and the
men on watch supposed that everything
was ali right inside and took no measure
for their relief.
A lot of fishermen 9on the Delaware
River heard their pounding and cries and
hurried to the engineer and told him.
He at once surmised that something was
wrong and quickly let the water off, but
not any too soon, as the men were so ex-
hausted that they had to be dragged out
of the pipe n carried to the nearest
house.
When they had recovered they related
their thrilling experience and said they
expected to be doomed. They were both
frightened and said no amount of money
would ever induce them to go into an
other standpipe. They packed their kits
and took the first train out for home, and
the %standpipe is still suffering for a coat
of nninf - $500
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WHIPPED THE OFFICERS.
Policemen Oxley and Hennesseyss
Experience with Toughs.

Chanceman Joseph Hennessey of the
Second precinct was severely beaten by
a gang of toughs at Greene and Grand
streets yesterday noon. He was return
ing from an excursion boat at the foot
of Grand street in company with two
ladies when he saw four men beating an
old man. He left the aides and went to
the scene of the trouble. He displayed
his policeman's badge and attempted to
separate the men. With one accord they
set upon Hennessey and beat him. Small
boys in the neighborhood struck him
across the face with a stick and he was
being roughly handled when Policeman
Oxley, who was in citizens dress, went
to his assistance. The teughs beat the
two policemen numerically and We're
having things all their own way when
Acting Captain McGinness and four re-
serve men appeared ont he scene in the
patrol wagon. Hennessey and Oxley
managed to arrest three of the men and
a boy. AT the station house they gave
their names as John Holmes of West Ho-
boken, Edward Somers of No. 36 Sussex
street, William Coleman of No. 161 Mont
gomery street and Walter Phillips OF NO.
81 Grand street.
During the melee Hennessey was rob
bed of a gold watch valued at $50. Walter
Phillips was discharged by Justice Potts
this morning. He is about twelve years
of age and declared that he was looking
on when arrested. Theo Their prisoners
all of whom are we'll known to the police:
were committed to await the action Of
the Grand Jury,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
IS THIS A LAND sTEAL9
Petition ofthe Jersey Central Arouses
Property Owners.

There is before the Street and Water
Board a petition from the Central Rail-
road, which is causing much uneasness
among property owners who have the
welfare of West Bergen at heart. The
petition is a modest little document and
asks for the privilege of crossing, with
tracks, Mallory and a few other West
Bergen avenues, slightly above grades.
1t is proposed to run the new line from
the Newark and New York branch. The
company's agents have explained that
they wish to reach certain manufactor-
les in the West Bergen section. Property
owners, headed by Mr.. Mallory, have
looked into the petition and believe that
the true idea is to close up one or two
of West Bergen's streets, gridiron other
streets which are destined to become
extensively used thoroughfares and then
to extend the line to Greenville.
The property owners regard the scheme
as a land steal and they are watching
the company's movements closely.
Should the Street and Water Board grant
the ~company's petition their action will
certainly be certioraried by the property
owners. Ex-Judge William P. Douglass
has been retained by the property own
ers to defend their interests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
STOPPED THE MERRYMAKING.
Police Swoop Down Upon the Green
Vile Resorts.

For many. years past the Newark Bay
Shore, at G~reenville and Bayonne, has
always been visited On Sundays during
the summer months by large crowds of
citizens from the lower portion of this
city and New York, who, after a. hard
weeks toll in the sitting atmosphere of
the thickly populated section, sought rest
and recreation at the cool shore. The
many pavilions and gardens became the
mecca of pleasure seekers, n the pro-
p~rietors of these places, with an eye
open to business, naturally studied to
make their places attractive. AT first
music was introduced, and. after awhile
a few of the pleasure parks allowed
dancing. As a result, the Greenville
shore soon became an attractive spot,
and the Consolidated Traction Company
began to find it a hard task to accommo>
date all the passengers who f1ocked there.
The pleasure resorts being in a practic-
complaint was ever made against, then.
by the residents of the Celery District;
but yesterday the Fifth precinct police
swooped down upon the resorts and
At Gantner's Passaic Garden a large
number of young people were enjoying
themselves playing games and dancing.
The police ordered the dancing stopped
were enjoying themselves and We're be-
having in an orderly manner. But the
law had to be obeyed, and they left the
park and soon after were on their way
action of the police in stopping the mer>
ry-making is being freely commented on.
and many ugly rumors are also fioat1nA
around. The police refused to discuss
the order to prevent m~erry-making came
from Headquarters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
DAVIs-BROoKMAN

Mr.. Jessie Davis and. Miss Brookman
were married last evening in Opera Hail.
on Montgomery street. The{ ceremony
was performed by Rabbi Silverman. The
bride wore a white pongee silk and her
ornaments were diamonds. Mr.. Max
Davis was best mar and Miss Seffton-
Wits was the maid of honor. After the
ceremony the guests sat down to a we'd
ding supper.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Grogenz, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. Ticker,
MIR. and Mrs. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Gold
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. Reubenstein, Mr..
and Mrs. j. McKenna, Mr.. Simon and
Miss r. Goldstein, MI. S. Kowmoskey,
and Miss Witherstein, Mr.. Chas. Dillon
and Miss Sadie Manning, Mr.. e. Hewitt
and Miss Lefftowitts, Mr.. W. McGuinness
and Miss M. Coolihan, Mr.. j. Hanley and
Miss Peters ard many others.
The married couple have received num-
erous presents and have gone on a tour
to Niagara Falls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
WILLIE DAY LAID TO REST.

Willie Day. the amateur champion long
distance runner, whose tragic suicide
last week created such a surprise, was
buried yesterday in New London. Conn,
where the family owns a plot.
Early in the afternoon his remains
were laid in the parlor of his late home
in Bayonne, where funeral services were
held. When these were concluded the
body was removed to the depot and sent
on its last journey. The supposed mys-
terry surrounding the poor fellows death
has been d~issipated by Miss Leonard,
whose name mas been mentioned in
connection with Days. 1t was said
that they were engaged and troubles
between them had occasioned the rash
act. But this is not so. Miss Leonard
was only a mere acquaintance of Willie
Day, and there was, of course, no en-
gagement between them.
His old friends in the New Jersey
Athletic Club House all say that the
Laundry collection business caused Day
to take his life. Shame that he should
be accused of embezzlement created de-
spondency, and the rope was the finale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
DR.. STOOD R THANKED.

The Single Tax Propaganda Commit
tee passed the following resolutions at
its last regular meeting:-
= Whereas. The Rev. Mr.: Stoddard, Pas
tor of ST. Johns Episcopal Churcn;
summit avenue. has kindly volunteered
the use of the lecture room of his CHURCH
for the meetings of a society uniformally
organized for the discussion OF social
Questions. and has himself materially
aided in the success and interest of
these meetings; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Single Tag
Propaganda Committee, extend thanks 10
Mr. Stoddard. and commend the ex-
annie to the pastors of other churches
the lecture rooms of which might, with
advantage be extended one or more even
The discussion under certain conditions
and regulations of these great social
nroblems were pressing for solution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
He COMETH NOT SHE SAID.
Watching a For Recreant Loyer OF
Inc HamhurG Pier.

When the Bremen steamer Aller land
ed its passengers on Saturday afternoon
at Hoboken, a stout. middle-aged Ger
man woman peered anxiously through
the crowd, searching for her lover. Not
seeing him. she appealed to Detective
Nelson, and then settled on a borrowed
trunk to have a big cry. h said, be-
tween vociferous sobs, that her lover had
promised to meet her at the dock and
they intended to get married. She had
sent him money to pay his passage tc
his country. His name she would not
divulge. She said she intended keeping
that, if nothing else. from the public.
Nelson looked over the vessel, but the
recreant lover could not be found. The
woman was told that perhaps he was a
steerage passenger and was landed at
Ellis Island. The thought loosened the
woman tears and she wept anew.
She said she was a domestic employed
'in somebody's house in Hoboken." Mel
son couldn't remember the name she
gave. 1t was something like 'Buddweiser
beer" he said.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
NOTICE TO DEALERS IN SCHOOL R

NbACE
Sealed proposals win be received by the Board OF
81, 1894 at ~ o'clock A. NJ. for such seats. desks. etc.
School Building No. Is, In accordance with speci,
fcations on file in the office of the Chief Engineer.
corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer street, where
blank, forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained.
The bidding viii be divided into three sections as
follows:
l. Pupils Desk.
2. Opera Chairs.
=. Teachers Desks etc.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes.
endorsed. Proposals for irem %specifed) Furniture
School No. Is" directed to John E. Macarthur.
Esq. Chairman of Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks" and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in open meeting when called for In the order
OF business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety nor will
a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right 10 reject any or all
bids, or to award in whole or in part IL IL is eonSid-
cred to the best interest of the city so to do.
The attention of bidders is especially called TO Sec
ton 1, Chapter Isl. Laws Of 1891, under the terms
whereof no contract shall DE 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
Corporation Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath.
miSsioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey CITY, August q. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27

population in the country districts. The
viding for the counting of children by
districts, but the new township law
made some changes, so that the school
moneys could be apportioned to the
townships, and provided that where a
district was in two or three townships or
two counties, that the total population
should be thrown to the township where
in the school house is located.
1t has been discovered that this is not
an equitable way of overcoming this diff
Guilty, and it will make a big difference
to some of the localities. The remedy is
in the passage of a supplement to the
school act giving power to the Superin-
tendept of the School Census to separate
the children taken in the census of this
year back into the respective townships
wherein they really reside. 1t is doubt
full, however. whether the Legislature
will admit any new business when it re-
c~OnYenes.
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ARRESTED FOR A BURGLAR.

Health Inspector John Talon of No.
LOO Willow avenue Hoboken, stepped
outside the door of his flat Saturday
night at 8 o'clock and ran into a man
standing there. Tn a peddler," apollo
gized the intruder.
You're a liar returned Talon, who
shouted for a policeman. Detective Ker-
rigan arrested the man on suspicion of
burglary. He gave his name as Arthur
E. Glass of No. 159 East Twenty-third
street, New York City. He had pack
ages of tooth powder with him, and said
he peddled it. The man was discharged
OuPh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
NADOLsKTS MISTAKE.
Paying Back 9Embezzled Money
DON'T Save Him.

o A. Nadolskf, the Polish banker,
of No. 205 Washington street, who was
arrested last Tuesday for a~ppropriating
to his own use $81 belonging to Mrs.
Terrific Pacewiez, was given a final hear
ing before Justice Potts this morning.
The woman testified that she deposited
the money with him with the under
standing that he would forward it to
her parents in Russia. Nadolski adj
mitted that he failed to forward the
money. With the hope of settling the
case he returned the money to the wom-
an in court. She thanked Justice Potts
for securing her money for her and left
the court room. Nadolski was also about
to leave when Justice Potts recalled
him and required him to furnish $500 to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
methods being investigated by the Grand
Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
KATIE RUpps TRUNK SENT HOME

Detective McNally came to the Pros
ecutor of the Pleas Office his morning
to take charge of the effects Of Katie
Rupp, who was murdered by Bernard
Altenberger in May. last. A New YORK
Of Rome, N. Y, administrator of the
murdered girls effects, and he maze
application today for the return OF the
tIIink containing her property.
Deteetiye McNally presented the re-
quest at Prosecutor Winfield's office, and
the property was handed over to him.
BY an early train it was despatched 10
$3.50 NJ E
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DELINQUENT MARSKMBN
Fourth Regiment Members Los
ing All Interest In Rife q
Practice.

The shooting at the Marion Range last
Saturday afternoon was again very tame,
the soldiers showing less interest in the
duty than on any other day this season.
There was only a few present and they
displayed very little enthusiasm.
Those who attend the range now that
the team shooting is over, are for the
most part the crack shots, who have
some chance of winning the various in
dividual prizes. The poor marksmen,
who should attend the range upon every
opportunity and perfect themselves in the
use of the rifle, are generally conspicuous
by their absence.
1t was intended to keep the range open
at least a month longer, but Lieutenants
Brown and Christie, who are in charge,
say unless the boys come out in larger
numbers and take more interest in the
shooting they will move to have it closed,
as it is TO- a waste of time to go there
day after day to find no one on hand.
The few who shot Saturday punctured q
number of bullseyes and made some good
scores.
Following are the names of those max
ing over thirty, with their respective
scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CHANCERY NOTES.

The suit for support brought by Mrs.
former resident of Keyport, was begun
in Law Library this morning. The hus-
band contends that his wife visits inns
moral places. and besides. he secured a
divorce from her in q, Western State.
Special Master w. H. V~redenburgh took
the testimony. s
Chancery Chambers are being ~fenovat-
ed, cleaned and generally scrubbed out.
Chancellor McGill Is away on vacation,
and up to date has managed to keep
his whereabouts a secret
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
MRS. soHLUND SERVED AT LAST.

Mrs. Barbara Schlund. who owns a
house in Greenville fronting on the
Boulevard, was served today with a writ
of ejectment. Mrs. Schlund recently
made herself famous by her reception of
Constable Maher. who came to serve a
similar writ.
She claims that the award of the Boule-
ward Commissioners is ridiculously low,
and the subsequent award of the jury,
five hundred dollars more. is absurd.
She firmly declares that unless some-
shoot the individual who tries to put her
off her property.
Through counsel, she will file a return
before September 9,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
MAY MIGRATE TO KANSAS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 81, 1S94-A meeting of
about forty Pullman mechanics was held
yesterday afternoon to consult on the
project of moving in a body to Kansas,
where, it is claimed, work has been Of
fered them. 1t was stated again at the
meeting that the men believed they
would be given employment in car
works, to be built especially for them
at Hiawatha, Kas. The leaders announced
to the men that the only step necessary
for employees of the Pullman Company
wanting work kas to secure recommended
departments. A committee was appoint
ed to see that such recommendations
were properly made out. 1t was also de-
termined to send the committee to Hia-
wath8tto look carefully into the scheme.
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LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

The Letter Carriers Association held
it's regular monthly meeting at the Ave-
nue. House yesterday afternoon. 1t was
an exceedingly pleasant meeting. Every
one was in the best of spirits, and con-
graduated everyone else upon the I'M
precedented success. both socially and
financially, of the associations first pic
mic. James ]. Gallagher was chosen
delegate to the Convention of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers.
to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, September
IS. The members of the local branch
the useful and complete postal guide
which it has issued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
HAPPY OLD MAIDS.
Miss Wolf Pleasantly Entertains Hell
Friends.

Miss Gretchen Wolf of the Old Maids
Bowling and Tennis Club of the Heights,
celebrated her birthday Saturday after
noon by giving a Kaffee Klatsch to her
"old maid" friends at her residence, NO.
20 Sherman place. During the afternoon
several games of tennis ana croquet
were played, and such edifying CONVEX
sation as characterizes gatherings OF
old maids was indulged in.
The ages of these o. Ms will not aver
age over nineteen years, and the in
dignant disdain with which they re-
ceive any. mention of husbands or sweet
hearts is exceedingly refreshing. The
only members of the other sex with whom
they sorrorinize, SO to speak, are the
members of the Bachelors Cup, pc
cause these worthy young men are
supposed to entertain an equal contempt
for the joys and sorrows of matrimony.
The .Old Maids are anxiousIy walIlng
omi to give them many moons"
since,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
FOUND HER ERRING DAUGHTER.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 27, 1894
Saturday EVENING an old lady from
Holyoke, Mass, arrived in this city on
track of her erring daughter, Belle
Cooper of that city. Belle was a hand
some girl, and had many admirers, but
she preferred the attentions of Samuel
Statler, a married man with two chill
dren. They eloped some time since and
a few days ago Belle wrote her mother
She was tired of her lover and would
return. Mrs. Cooper searched the city,
Several days and was at the depot re
solved to give up the, search, when her
daughter came in the station. There was
a sad meeting and all was forgiven.
Mother and daughter returned to Holy
oke, but the married man skipped to the
West