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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Resolution 10 Regulate the speed of
Trolley Cars.

BfOsley cars
The Aldermen last night took steps to have
the Consolidated Traction Company COM
PEELED to run its cars at a speed which Will
not be so dangerous to life and limb, and
also to nave the company place on its cars
iron wire protectors similar to those in use
on the Broadway cable cars.
This is the resolution which was presented
by Alderman Farley and adopted
Whereas, The present system of running and
conducting the so-called rapid transit in this
city is fraught with danger to every one using
Resolved; That this board respectfully urges
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
to Immediately pass an ordinance restricting
the speed of trolley cars to such a rate as will
insure safety to the travelling public, and COM
pei the Consolidated Traction Company to
place upon each car such invention AZ Will In
sure at least the safety or lite in case OF acct
dent.
The Street and Water Commissioners will
be urged to carry out the provisions of the
resolution. In offering the resolution Alder
man Farley said that the motormen were
compelled to run the cars so fast in order to
make the scheduled time that they were I'M
able to stop quickly enough to avert col
lisions and running over people.
Captain Jack Graham's report of work
done by him since his appointment as In
spector of Scales, Weights and Measures,
was not presented.
Graham will be hauled over the Goals at the
next meeting of the board.
Building Inspector Macarthur, in connec-
ton with his monthly report of the business
of his office, informed the board that there
has been a noticeable falling off in building
this year. During the year, $1,95S,23S was
spent in buildings and improvements. 1t is
$155, 741 less than the preceding year.
During the past month, in the First dis
trict, one permit was granted for a $4,000
building; Second sdistrict, one permit, 500;
Third, four permits, $S,S23; Fourth, fifteen
permits, $40, 800; Fifth. one permit, $1,000;
Sixth, seven permits, $3.50; in all, $4,000.
The report was filed.
Jacob Nelson. the p~awnbroker, has been
getting into so much trouble of late hat he
asked to nave his license transferred to
Mayer & Co. The petition was grant
ed. JOIN Seton asked to have his
license for a saloon transferred from
Greenville to No. 204 Van Horn street. Some
objection was made to it and the matter was
laid over. Major Bundy complained of an
unsafe chimney adjoining his home. He
warns the Aldermen that if he sustains any
injury or harm from its falling he will hold
the city responsible. The complaint was re-
ferred to the Building Inspector. A half
dozen licenses were granted and the board
then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
TEMPERANCE IN THE SCHOOLS
An Appeal TO the Legislature on the
Subject.

Subject.
Mrs. Mary Hunt, who is at the head of the
educational department of the International
and National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union lectured at the Tabernacle last
evening under the auspices of the Reform
League. Her subject was Compulsory
temperance Education in the Public
Schools" The Synod of the Presbyterian
Churches of New Jersey recently instructed
its Temperance Committee to petition the
Legislature of 1894 to enact IA temperance
educational law. This committee called to-
gether the Representatives of other churches
throughout the State and representatives OF
various temperance organizations who united
with the Presbyterians in their efforts to Sc
cure the enactment of such a law.
Last night the audience was not very
large, but it was full of enthusiasm. On the
platform were seated Rev. Edwin McM1nn,
President of the Reform League; School
Director William H. Beach and Mrs. Han
nah Carnes. Spread across the front of the
big organ was a white map of the United
States with these States painted in black on
it: New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas, the only
States, SO the lecturer explained, where iegls-
latures had not enacted laws enforcing the
teaching of the injurious effects of alcohol
and tobacco on the human system. Even
the young in the territories were thus pro-
vided for under a national law, which m
braeed the District of Columbia, the Military
Academy at West Point and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Mrs. Hunt spent most of yesterday at
Trenton, assisting in the preparation of a
bill which will early be introduced in the
Legislature. During her lecture Mrs. Hunt
alluded particularly to the fact that Indiana
and New Jersey were the only two states
north of the Potomac which had not enacted
such law as she had spoken of. A petition
was, during the evening, circulated among
the audience and was nunerously signed. 1t
was as follows
Believing that prevention through the educa-
ton OF The people. iI is the antidote for the vice
or intemperance, we. the undersigned citizens
of - City. - County, respectfully peti-
ton out Legislature now in session, to enact q
law requiring that the study of the nature of
alcoholic drinks. and other narcotics, aud special
obstruction as TO their effects upon the human
system. in connection with relative physiology.
shall be made a regular branch OF INSTRUCTION..
for all pupils In all schools supported by public
money, or under state control.
Duplicate petitions will be sent 10 the
Senate. Mrs. Hunt, in her lecture, argued
forcibly in favor of the passage of such a
law. While declaring for prohibition she
said that in her opinion, the only way to
secure it was through the education OF the
youth i'll the schools.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
MERCHANTS ORGANIZE.
The Object rs Il Protect Themselves
and Jersey City.

and Jersey City.
The downtown merchants met Monday
evening in the Board of Trade rooms and
organized with these officers
President, Jacob Ringle of J. Ringle &
Son; Vice-President, George Brown OF 7. C..
Brown & Van Anglen Company; Secretary,
Joseph E. Bernstein of the Boston One
Price Clothing House; Treasurer, George
Stevens.
There were present at the meeting these
merchants = Edward Hoos of Hoos &
Schulz, Charles s. Fulst, H. J. Rohr, Mr..
Kidd. Jacob de Jong, Harvey Sibly, c.. P.
Friend, Mr.. Rittmaster, Adolph Walter, Jr.,
Mr.. Russell, S. C. Smith, Harry Andrew
Spots and William Laughlin.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
among which these rules appear:3That the
initiation fee shall be 81, and the monthly
merchant or representative OF a local firm
may become a member by applying. Three
negative votes shall be sufficient to reject
an applicant. The objects of the associa-
ton shall be to interest and protect the
members, to aid all efforts to advance the
interests of the city, and to encourage Jer-
sey City people to do their shopping at
home. The association is to meet on the
last Friday evening in each month, but the
president may call a special meeting when
ever he sees fit. An assessment not exceed
ing s. a year may be levied to meet extra
ordinary expenditures. A two-thirds vote
shall be necessary to suspend the bylaws at
any meeting.
Messrs. Rohr, Hoos, Furst, Brown and
Russell were instructed to call on the Mayor
and urge him to a enforced the law
which provides for the taxing of travelling
clothing and other cheap firms.
Jacob De Jong, Mr.. Thompson and George
Stevens were appointed a committee to
wait upon the electric light companies
and secure a reduction in the price of
lighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
PsYOHoLoGY AND HAPPINESS.

The new science of psychology will de-
termine the mental laws exactly the laws OF
the individual and of society; the laws of
aesthetics, of education. of ethics, and of
every human faculty.
1t will compel men to 1--we by these laws,
because it will make them plain to all men--
as plain as the law of gravity. The world
will then go forward, because it will see how.
We shall then nave a higher manhood, be
cause its type will be clear to us. We shall
have a new art and a new literature, because
we shall know the secrets Of beauty. Its
standards shall be broader in proportion as
they shall be truer. We may then efficiently
love our unfortunate brother by knowing
how to make him lovable, and how to make
life lovable to him. Psychology will secure
to man wealth and art, wisdom and happi-
ness, by making nan capable o., them. Psy-
chology viii make education the chief func-
scope heretofore nconceiyed of.-P'of. Her
bert Nichols an McC3ure'st for january.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
AN ENGINEER IN DANGER.

We are making a mile a minute. What
would the driver do if he saw before him a
burning bridge, or the red lights of a stand
ing train? His left hand is on the throttle;
he would close it. Almost in the same sec
ond his right hand would grasp the sand
lever, and with his left he would apply the
brakes. With both hands, in about the
third second, he would reverse the engine.
Perhaps he has heard that old story that to
reverse a locomotive is to increase her
speed-that a bird will fly faster with folded
will reverse her just the same. If she has
room she will stop. Even without the aid of
the air brake she will stop the train if the
rail holds out. 1 ought to say that the in
slant he reverses the engine he will kick the
cylinder cocks open-otherwise he may blow
off a steam chest or a cylinder head.-Mc-
CLure's for .JGnMafu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
N N ~NTRODUGTIONs
I'm Ultra Fashionable Society The
Are Rarely Made.

I'm Ultra Fashionable Society They
y Are Rarely Made.
In ultra fashionable society introductions
are not made. AS the guests enter the draw
ing room their names are announced; occa-
sionally the man is presented to the woman
he takes into dinner, but otherwise there are
no general introductions. This is the in
variable rule in England, and it sometimes,
and not ~infrequently, happens that the per-
sons sitting next each other are entirely ig-
norant of each others m This seems
awkwark and unsocial, and the duty of any
hostess should be to avoid the stiffness which
follows this formality. In this country we
can and do introduce strangers to each other,
and it is better to do so. If there are among
the guests any distinguished men of letters
or professional men, it is always well in pre-
senting them to give their full names; 1T
prevents many blunders, and notwithstand-
ing all the cut-and-dried rules to the con-
trary, nothing which makes the
stranger within our gates feel at
home for the time being can be in bad
taste. 1t is needless to tell any one that the
host leads the way into the dining room,
having on his arm the lady who is the chief
guest of the evening, and who sits at his
right; the others follow, the hostess being
the last to leave the drawing room. 1t the
number exceeds eight, it is convenient to
have a card at each place, with the name of
the person who is to occupy the place legibly
written. The memory for these details is
not acquired; it has to be a natural gift, and
it was well and forcibly illustrated at a
large dinner given by Mr.. Henry Irving
when he was last in this country. His guests
numbered eighty; he had no list as to where
they were to sit, but he carried it all in his
head, as he proved in introducing each man
to the lady who was to be his %neighbor. 1t
was to many persons a marvellous exhibition
of memory, but he has a well deserved repu-
tation for being a most thoughtful and SYM
pathetic host.-HarpeT's Bazar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
A MAuPAssANT REMIN1sENoE.

An amusing coincidence is worth record
ing here, though Maupassant has told the
story in his preface to a French translation
of Mr.. Swinburne's poems. More than
twenty years ago, when the future novelist
was a mere lad, he was sailing his yacht out
side the white cliffs of Normandy, when he
saw approaching an object of unusual form
and color. 1t was the figure of Mr.. Swim
burne, who had been carried out by the tide
while swimming, and was now in "a very
perilous condition indeed. The poet was
saved and during his return voyage to Dieppe
this ! think is an unpublished particularly sat
cited the poems of Victor Hugo. In return
for his succor, the square-built and ruddy
young Norman who looked as little as posi-
bles1ike q future man OF letters was invited
to dinner with Mr.. Swinbuine, who was then
living near Diepps. Legend reports, and |
think i recollect that poor Maupassant CON
firms. that roasted monkey formed the piece
de resistance N this classic occasion.-Crfttc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
ANOTHER HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
Contrary to Spirit, ETC., TO Establish
n Monarchy.

Contrary to Spirit, ETC., TO Establish
a Monarchy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, S94.-Representa-
tive Holman, of Indiana, is not disposed to
permit Senator Turpie, of his State, to stand
alone in proposing a line of action on
Hawaiian affairs. He has prepared a resolu-
ton which declares that, while the action of
Minister Stevens in relation to the Hawaiian
resolution was unauthorized, and contrary to
our practices in dealing with independent
and foreign governments, yet it is contrary
to the spirit of our institutions and to the
public sentiment of Congress that any effort
should be made to maintain orr re-establish
monarchy i'll any form, and that it is the
sense of Congress that there should be no
interference to secure the establishment of
the monarchy in Hawaii. The resolutions
finally declare that it should be the duty of
this government, however, not to permit any
foreign interference in the Hawaiian Islands,
and when a permanent form of government
is established in these islands, steps should be
taken to secure close and cordial relations
between the two governments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
BARTHOLOMEW sToNEHAM DEAD.

The sudden death of Bartholomew Stone
han, of No. 324 Barrow street, will be a sur
prise to his many friends. Last Monday
evening Mr.. Stoneham attended a lodge
meeting. He returned nome at midnight
and at three o'clock died from heart failure.
Mr.. Stoneham was. ~forty-nine years old
and for the past seventeen years has been
employed as a superintendent by Peter Hen
derson in the Cortlandt street store. He
was a Past Commander of Ever Faithful
Council of the American Legion of Honor.
When the war broke out he enlisted in Com
pany K, Twenty-first New Jersey Infantry,
under Colonel Van Houten and subsequently
in Company g, Second Cavalry. He was
honorably discharged in June, 1865. He was
a participant in the battle of Pittsburgh,
Fredericksburg and Mobile.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been made. He will be buried with
free military honors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dan Tierney, a SaiOonkeeper, Made
an Inspector.

Dan Tierney. a Onkeeper, Made
an Inspector.
The County Board of Health yesterday
distinguished itself by removing from office
Inspector Allen and appointing in his place
Dan Tielney, a s~aloonkeeper, whose place
has for years been the resort of election re-
peaters and other notorious characters.
During the meeting counsel to the board
reported that Undertaken Daniel Dempsey,
of Bergen Point, had changed the age on a
death certificate that had been issued by Dr..
Watson from fifty-nine to ffty-three years.
Dempsey will be notified to appear before
the board and explain.
Complaints were recently made to the
board that Baggage Agent Moffet, at the
Central Railroad depot, charged twenty-five
cents for transit permits for bodies. Coun-
sci to the board wrote to Superintendent
Peddie concerning the matter, and he re-
piled that Moffet had always charged
twenty-five cents for a transit permit. He
supposed this charge was a perquisite that
Moffet was entitled to, for some time ago
charge that sum. Mr.. Rooney yesterday de-
MED having ever told Moffet to make any
charge whatever. Moffet will be directed
not to charge for any more permits.
At the last meeting of the board it was
decided to ask the New York Board OF
f1eaIGn WnaU acUlOn UnaU DOuy UOOk III T0SaTu
to correcting errors on the registry concern
ing births, deaths and ages. The New York
authorities informed the board that they did
not permit any alterations to be made on
the register without the written order of the
board, and did not permit any alterations to
be made at all, except clerical errors. The
New York authorities record on the original
document a marginal reference to the appli-
cation for correction, and then file the APP
plication. The County Board of Health de-
cided to adopt this plan.
DR.. Converse reported that one case of
smallpox had been removed from Hoboken
to Snake Hill.
A complaint was received from Alonzo
Permission, of No. q Avenue E. that the
plumbing of his next door neighbours house
was defective and a nuisance, and Inspector
Saltonstall was directed to make an investi-
cation.
Clerk Rooney reported that during the
year the contagious diseases in the county
were as follows: D%iphtheria 52S, mem
braneous Group IS, smallpox Ia, scarlet
fever GA, typhoid fever "a, a total of 1,41S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
ONE JUROR FAVORED AooUIrTAL

The trial of Henry Isenberg, John Wilson
and Patrick Moran for stealing 800 feet Of
copper wire from the Consolidated Traction.
Company took place yesterday afternoon i'll
the Court of General Sessions. On the day
in question Policeman Monohan saw the
three men about to enter a junk shop on
York street. The men had a sack with them
and in it was the wire THAT had been stolen.
When the three men saw the policemen they
dropped the bag and wire and fed. They
were arrested. Yesterday they told the
Court and jury that they had found the wire
in front Of Isenberg's house. They denied
stealing it. The jury remained out eight
hours and were then discharged, being IN
able to agree. Eleven jurors were for con-
viction from the start.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
WARREN & NUGENT,
AUCTIONEERS.
Conditions oil Sale:

Twenty per cent. of purchase money to be paid
down; balance of purchase money to be paid within
ten days. and building to be removed within thirty
DAYS Of sale. In case buildings are not removed
within thirty days the amount paid shall be forfeit.
ed to the county and the building will be again sold
or removed by the county.
Further particulars as to descriptions Of buildings
can be obtained from AUGUST CRAFTSMAN, Gus
todian of Buildings, at the office of the Chief Engi-
neer of the New Public Road, Fuller Building, Jersey
City; or of the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Free
holders at the Office of the Board.
ONE HOUSE, N. W. corner of Newark and Nelson
Avenues.
oNE HOUSE, S. w. corner Van Wrinkle and Nelson
Avenues.
N HOUSE, Junction of Durham and Nelson Ave
nues.
ONE HOUSE, East side of Nelson Avenue, IS feet
North of Dennot Street.
ONE FACTORY, N. E. corner of Syms Street and
Bergen Wood Avenue
By order of the Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
NEW CORPORATIONS.

A certificate of the Incorporation of the
Herman News Agency has been filed with
County Clerk Mclaughlin. The ineoIpor-
ators are Robert E. o. Callahan, w. A..
Robertson and E. J. Walsh. The capital
stock has been placed at 5000 and the
company will do business in this and othe,
States.
The Merchantile Cooperative Bank Com
pany Of this city has been incorporated by
Charles Claghorn, john w. Mewberry,
Archibald NJ Pentz, August l.. chatterton.
object of the corporation is to assist its
members in acquiring real estate and to
accumulate funds"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
SHOT AT THE KING.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 10, IS94.-Advices.
from Tonga received by the Australian
steamer tell of the deposition of Premier
George w. Tukuapo by the King, and several
appointments having been make on recon-
mendation of the Req, Shirley Baker, whose
return and ascension to power would be wei
coined by a great many native leaders.
After the dismissal Of the Ministry, one of
the members insulted the King and fired
three shots at him as he passed in a boat, but
the next morning the Minister called upon
the King and made an apology, which His
Majesty ~graciously accepted and the matter
ended there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
TN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.


TN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To william L. Baldwin and Harriet L. Baldwin,
his wife; Claiborne D. Mead and Violette Mead, ms
wife; William r. Greed, Garrett W.. Cropsey ana
Donald c. Ross.
New Jersey, made on the day of the date hereof In q
cause wherein James B. Throckmorton is complain
ant and you and others are defendants, you are re-
Quired to appear, plead, demur or answer to the
compliments bill on or before the third day OF
March next, or that in default thereof such decree
be made against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage made
by Nettie J. Bramhall and William H, her husband.
to James c. T~hrockmorton, bearing date the TWEEN
tieth day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety,
to secure payment of fifteen thousand dollars ana
covering lands in Jersey City; which mortgage was
recorded in book 254 of Hudson County Mortgages on
page 316 SC.
Mead, are made deferdanst because you respectively
claim to own some pant of said nortgaged premises
and you, Harriet L. Baldwin and Violette Mead. are
made defendants because your respective husbands
each claim to own some portion of said ,mortgaged
premises; and you, William r. Greed and Carrot W;
mortgages upon some portion of said mortgageu
premises made by John Graf to you; and you, Don
aid C. Ross, are made defendant because you hold
a mortgage upon some portion of said mortgaged
premises made by John Graf to you.
Dated January Sd, 1894.
NJ p. NORTHROP,
Solicitor of Complainant,
ONCE and P~ostofice address, No. Exchange place.
Jersey City, N j. $2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
SERIOUS TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE
woman Jumped From a Fourth
story Window.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1894 fire oc-
CURED early this morning in the tenement
house. No. so East Houston street. Before
it was discovered escape from the upper
floors was cut off and the occupants became
panic stricken. Mrs. Amekla Holz, forty
wears old, jumped from a fourth story
window to the sidewalk and was fatally in
iured. Her husband, a consumptive, was
rescued with difficulty. having been over
come by the smoke. P. T.. Hayes, a tele-
graph lineman. was also rescued in an un-
conscious condition, overcome by smoke.
The other occupants were all taken out
safely.
The cellar of the house has been used for
years by o~utcasts to sleep in. Ii is believed
the fire was caused by the carelessness Of
one of these tramps with his pipe. The loss
is $1,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
Feminine Logic.

Professor-.swha is the subject for your
essay this evening, Miss Brainwavesg'f /,
Miss Brainwavcs-''The Independence and
Equality of Woman W it'll Man.
Professor = Then WHY don't you com
mence?'
Miss B~rainwaves Because notice that
there are several ladies' in the .audicnce stand
log, while the men have eats.'-Niiltamsport
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