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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-05


TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, DIsTRICT OF
~ New Jersey. ss;; Where's. a libel hath been
America, for the District Of New Jersey. on the
twenty-third, day of May, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety -four. by Ira
s. Bushy against the canal boat L. a. Ross. her
tackle, apparel and furniture, in a cause of contract
said libel mentioned, and praying that the said yes
sci. her tackle, etc.. may be condemned and sold to
pay the demands OF the libellants. Now, therefore,
In pursuance of the monition under the seal of the
said Court to me directed and delivered, l do hereby
vessel. her tackle. etc or in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before the said
District Court to be held at the City of Trenton, in
and for the said District of New Jersey, on the
twelfth day OF Junenext, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon OF that day Crowded the same shalt be a day
Of Jurisdiction. otherwise on the next day Of jnr.s-
diction thereafter) then and there to intefpose their
claims. and to make their allegations In that be-
half.
Dated this Twenty third day OF May, 1894.
GEORGE PFEIFFER, JR,
United States Marshal TOR said District
ROWE & KNAPP,
Proctors for Libellant.
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swift Jersey Yachts.

The Jersey Yachts did nicely in the regat-
ia of the Brooklyn z. c. yesterday, and
won several prizes. Another would have
been captured but for an unfortunate cleri-
cal error. In filling out the entry blank ex-
Commodore Benson, owner OF the fast flyer
Mile, gave as the length of the water line
the figures of the length over all. The mis-
take was palpable, but the Regatta Commit
tee put his boat In the 3O-foot class
instead of the %. When Millie
retired from the race she was half a mile
ahead of the Golden Hope, which won. A
match will probably be arranged between
the two boats. Captain Randall Of the Pa
vonia Y. c. won two prizes. The Wiz or
Lose won in Class D and the Exile In Class
/. Alex. Roe's Forsythe won in the 30-foot
class. Three winners in seven classes is an
excellent showing for the Jersey boats.
The Jersey City Yacht Club will hold its
regular monthly meeting this evening.
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LOOK OUT FOR BURGLARS.

Burglars are again having q merry time Of
it down town. They are working very
cautiously, and up to the present time have
evaded arrest During the past week several
OF the Van Worst square houses were enter
ed and valuable articles stolen. The police
keep the robbsries quiet with the hope pf.
making a capture. People should beware
and DO careful to secure doors ind windows.
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cHANcEaY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Henry Finck, Margaret Finck and George
Finck.-
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey made on the day of the date hereoft In
a cause wherein John E. Andrus is complainant and
you are defendants you are required TO appear,
plead, demur or answer to the complainants bill on
or before the fifth day of July next. or that in de-
fault thereof such decree be made against you as
the Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
The said bill Is filed to foreclose a certain. mort
gage made by Henry Finek TO the complainant, bear
Ing date September LIST. 1891. upon lands in Jer-
(Sl, 0O0).
And you Henry Finck, are made defendant, be-
cause you claim to own said lands as appears Of
record.
And you Margaret Finck, are made defendant. be;
cause you are the wife OF said Henry Finck. and
claim an inchoate right of dover in said prem
fses.
And you George Finck, are made a defendant, be
cause you claim to own or have some interest In
said lands.
May 4, 1894.
WALLIS, EDWARDS & BUMsTEAD,
Solrss of Complt.
Office and Post Office Address,
No. / Exchange Place,
Jersey City.
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Ger,nanfa,s Prfze BOWL.
Turn of the wheel.

Entry blanks for the Atalanta Wheel
mems 100 mile road race from Newark to
Princeton and return are now ready. The
course will be- remeasured before the race,
and the time limit win be eleven hours. The
prizes will include a good watch, four
bicycles, $50 gold medals, a sewing machine
and d SGT of leather covered furniture.
The Essex County Wheelmen Of Newark
arc arranging a run 10 New Brunswick,
which will be held ncxt Sunday. Invita-
tions have been sent to other syheelmen, and
it is expected thas aVo wheels wiz besin limo
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TO THE CREDITORS or THE LESTER sHoa

Take notice. that by virtue of an order of the
Court OF Chancefy OF the State OF New Jersey. made
on the twenfy-nrst day OF May, eighteen hundred
and nlnety-fonr, you are hereby required. to bring Ia
and present to the subscriber, the receiver of the
Lester Shoe Company, In writing. your several
claims and demands against said corporation, and
the satisfaction Of the receiver, within three months
from the date Of said order. and Ia default thereof
such dividends as may thereafter be made and de-
clared by the said Court upon the proceeds OF tne
effects OF said corporation.
Office OF Wallis, Edwarts & BuTnstedsNo.l Exchange
Place, Jersey City, N.J.s
Dated May 2lst, 1S9L rxrrr,5
Receiver.
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mn cRrpIroRs OF THE ACME STORAGE

THE CREDITORS OF THE ACME STORAGE A
- terry and Manufacturing Company.
Take notice, that by Virtue Of an order of the
Court of Chancery OF the state of New Jersey, made
on the eleventh day or May. eighteen hundred and
ninetyfour. you are required to bring In and pre-
sent to the subscriber, the Receiver OF the Acme
storage Battery and Manufacturing Company, in
writing, your several claims and demands against
said corporation, and make proof thereof upon oath
within three months from the date Of said order.
and in default thereof you viii be excluded and
thereafter be made and declared by said Court
upon the proceeds of the effects OF said corporation.
Claims may be presented at the Office of the Re
ceiver, Mol Montgomery street. Jersey City, New
Jersey. ss
WILLIAM @. E. SEE,
H. ~ . RECEIVER.
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REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
The special Committee appointed on the
9th instant to wait upon His Honor the
Mayor and inform him of the organization
of the Board. ETC.. presented a report thereon,
setting forth that the committee performed
its duty and the Mayor desired them to pre-
sent his congratulations and to state that he
would communicate with the Board when
deemed necessary.
The report was received and the COM
mittee discharged.
The special Committee on Rules APP
pointed on the 9Th instant TO draft new
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VIII Not Fight i'm England.

James. J. Corbett yesterday notified the
National Sporting Club that no would not
fight Peter Jackson for the 5000 purse they
Corbett ridicules the idea Of boxing
for that sum. He says he will only fight in
America for the biggest purse. SO there is no
of a fight taking place in England.
Corbett was surprised at Peter jackson con-
senting to fight for SO small a purse. Cor
belts tour will soon end there.
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THE cREDtroRs OF JAMES T. ALL COM

THE CREDITORS OF THE MI T. HALL COM
L pany.
Take notice. that by virtue Of an order Of the
Court of Chancery of the State Of New Jersey, mode
on the thirtieth day OF April, eighteen hundred and
ninety.four, you are required to bring n and present
Han Company. in writing, your several claims and
demands against. said corporation, and make proof
thereof upon oath or affirmation to the satisfaction
of the receivers within three months from the date
of said order, and In default thereof you will be ex-
Guided and barred from the benefit Of such divi-
dends as may thereafter be made and declared by
said Court upon the proceeds of the effects ofssaid
corporation.
Claims may be presented at the Office Of the re-
~ceivers, No. Montgomery street, Jersey City. New
Jersey.
WILLIAM G. E. SEE,
7. HALL.
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WESTrSHORE
-RAILROAD-
THE NIAGARA FALLS RoUTE.
Picturesque Line OF Travel to Lake
and Mountain Resorts.

uV 4AhEAC VI 4IaVCA " A4AC
and Mountain Resorts.
Trains leave 42d st. CNorth 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
SD a M.-Gaiiy local to Buffalo.
LU A. M.-Daly local TO Albany and Saratoga
s:5 a . for Albany, Utica, syracuse
except Saturday for Toronto.
ll@o a. M.-Daily. except Sunday. to Catskill Noun
tains. Nov Paitz. Lakes Mohonk and MinnewaskA
40F.M..-7Daiiy. except Sunday. for catskin Noun
SIS /. Ms-DaIiIhy for Albany. Montreal, Utica. syria
cuse. Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Toronto
KY 1. Ms-Daily, except Sunday fPr NewDurgn
Kingston.
BI5 P.M.-Daiiy for Albany. Utica, Syracuse. Roches-
ter, Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Tort INTO, Detroit. Cleve-
land and Chicago.
Raversuaw Locals. 100 A. Nj; 2A5 $50; 800
$i0aO and f11a5 r. NJ.
Eewburgh Locals, E10:i5 A. ID: s1:l5. Sis, 500 PM
tDRily. +Sundays only.
Wagner Sleeping cars for Albany, Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Fails, Toronto. Detroit.
Cleveland and Chicago on all through trains.
For tickets, timetables, parlor and sleeping car &C
commodations or information apply Offices
Brooklyn, Nos. 3S, $50, is Fulton street, annex
once, foot or Fulton street: New York City. Nos. lis.
sS, 7S5 and a42 Broadway, l4s Bowery. No; 81 East
Hudson and Third streets and az station.
C.E. LAMBERT.
General Passenger Agent,
No. 5 Vanderbilt avenue,
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ofloe OF
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners, on
Monday. June is, 1894, at 10 o'clock A. M for the tni-
OGDEN vENUE
from Bowers street to Congress street, in accord
ance with specifications on file in the Office of the
Chief Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street, where blank forms Of bid and Agreement q
sureties must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.,
About go cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 2 new receiving basins.
About $3.50 square yards Of asphalt paving on
stone foundation.
About 1870 iineal feet of new curb stone.
Time allowed for the completion of the work. fifty
(50l working days:
inc making OF the above Improvement and award
of the contract therefor will be subject to the re-
monstrance Of the owners Of the property liable to
more than one half the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
avenue" directed to "Jonn E. Macarthur, Chairman
OF Committee on Streets and Sewers" and handed
to that officer In open meeting when called for In
the order Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety, nor VIII
a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
The attention Of the bidder Is especially. called to
Section z, Chapter 134, Laws of 1891, under the terms
whereof no contract shall be binding upon the city
or become effective and operative until the bonds
men offered by the contractor have been approved
as to suf1ciency by this Board and as TO form by the
Corporation Counsel. the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bondsmen
By order of the Board of Street and Water COM
nlissioners.s
n.tod ro-so, C,+,S 1rnai teaA
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diamond Chips.

Harvard and Princeton cams will meet
at New Haven tomorrow.
Yale defeated Pennsylvania yesterday at
New Haven. / was13 to 5.
Results Of League games yesterday:-Cin-
cinnati, s; New York, A. Brooklyn, 16;
Louisville, A.. st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 3.
Ch icagc, 4. Washington, s; Cleveland, 5.
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TN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

y To Elmer M. Payne.
By virtue of an order of the Court Of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey made on the day of the date
hereof, in a cause wherein Mary A. Payne Is the pc
titioner and you are the defendant,
you are required to appear and plead, de-
muir or answer to the petitioners petition on or be
fore the tventv-fourth day Of July next. or such de-
cree will be made against you as the Chancellor shall
think equitable and just.
The said petition is filed against you for the pur-
pose of obtaining a divorce from the bond of matrs-
mony.
Dated May "a, A. D. 1894.
JOHN l. L
Solicitor of Petitioner,
No. "a Washington street,
Hoboken. New Jersey.
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the JERSEY CITY NEWS,
No. ISL Washington St..
Jersey City.

President, Harry Cuisant; Financial Secre-
tary, John Givney; Recording Secretary.
James Mccormack; Treasurer, Martin
Kahn; Captain, James Flynn; S~ergeant-at-
Arms, Chas. Ritchel.
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.noRpoRATIoN NOTICE.

~ - ari&4ts
Notice Is hereby given that the Commissioners OF
Assessment in and for the city of Jersey City will
meet at their Office in the building occupied by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners, corner
OF Mercer street and Jersey avenue, Jersey City, NJ
j.. ca Tuesday, June 10, 1894, at nine O'Clock A. Ma
70 appraise and determine the damage by reason OF
changing the grade cot West Stde avenue between
there hear all parties interested in said change OF
grade, who desire to be heard before them on the
damages which any owner OF such lands or Of any
interest therein may sustain by reason OF sueh
change of grade.
At which time and place all parties interested
may appear and be heard.
The proposed change Of grade may be described as
follows
Beginning on the south curb line Of Yale avenues
thence running soltherly on q descending grade or
5 feet III Inches per 10 feet to the northerly line OF
the right of way OF the Newark and New York
Railroad. The grade of said point being II feet be-
low the present railroad bridge over West Side ave.
nue.; thence continuing at the same elevation to the
southerly line OF the right of way OF the Newark
and New York Railroad.
Thence southerly on an ascending grade Of DS
inches in 100 feet to O point about s. feet north Of
Pollock avenue.
Thence continuing southerly In a descending
grade OF 0 inches per leo feet to the north curb Inns
of Culver avenue.
COMMISSIONERS OF IHUMPHREY ". CARR
ASSESSMENT. 3MICHAEL SCHULTZ JRs
CORNELIUS j. CRONINs
Dated Jersey CITY, N. j.. June l, 1894
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SUMNER READING

To any one who VIII send us -four OF the following
same date. or from four Issues Of different datesl
accompanied by ten cents In silver or in postage
stamps, we will send, post paid. by mail. any three
books to be selected by yourself from the list
printed below
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TN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Charles G. Hupfel:-
By virtue Of an order of the Court of Chancery Of
the state of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Paulina Hupfel is
petitioner and you are defendant, you are required
to appear, plead, answer or demur to the petition Of
said petitioner on or before the nineteenth day Of
July next, or the said bill will be taken as confessed
against you.
The said petition is filed against you as a divorce
from the bond of matrimony.
Dated May 18th, 1894.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER,
Solicitors and Counsel of Petitioner.
259 Washington Street,
Jersey City, n. J.
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ATHLETIC ARENA.
All Around Amateur Championship
Will BE Decided at Bergen Point.

All Around Amateur Championship
Will BE Decided at Bergen Point.
The All Around Championship of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States win be held July 4, commencing at
one NJ, on the grounds of the New Jersey
Athletic Club. at Bayonne City, and under
the auspices of the MAC. The following
Is the order of eyents:-One hundred yards
u n putting 16 lb. shot, running high jump,
$50 yards walk, throwing 16 Id. manner,
pole vault for height, 120 yards
hurdle 40 flights, 3 #. 8 in high,
throwing Sc ID. weight for distance, run
ming broad jump. one mile run. The scor-
ing will be by percentages, each competitor
to receive credit for his performance, and
there will be no disqualifications. An en-
trance fee of So per nan will be charged.
and the entries will close with James 3.
Sullivan. No. PAL Broadway, on June Is.
The regular A.. A. q. die medal viii be
given Gold to first, silver to second and
Bronze to third. 1t is the intention of the
club to give several handicap track events
and bicycle races between the events. The
New Jersey Athletic Club ball team will also
play match game Of ball, probably with
the Puritans.
TIN annual Championship Committee of
the A. A. u. has determined that the meet
ing shall be a success financially, or no loss
10 the Union. They will have the meeting
ON the grounds of the club offering the best
Inducements and have issued the following
letter to the prominent clubs in the union;--
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
OF the United States.
New YoRK CITY. juno /, 1894
DEAR SJR:-At q recent naceting OF the
Amateur Athletic Union the committee hay
ing charge of the annual outdoor champion
ships were instructed to obtain propositions
o.. hr,1diug this meet, which has been sched-
:. 4 - S--4o4n1@or IL F
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won yytth q yyealk Toam.

Princeton, weakened by the absence Of
King and her regular pitchers, defeated
Brown in an exciting and well played game
the fine pitching Of White anil the fielding
Of Gunster. Hitzrot pitched his first full
game Of the season, and did well. Smith.
the freshman catcher, has now been taken
on the Varsity as catcher in place Of Trench
ard, who is injured. The score:-
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Listed Securities, Bonds and

Listed Securities. Bonds and
Shares of Stock in good Corpora
tons arc convertible into cash al
market prices. But, if you do
not care to part with them al
ruling prices, and prefer to hold
them for a rise, you can easily
obtain a loan from The New Jer-
sey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, by depositing them, as
collateral security for the loan.
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900 ~~~~A~~@@ $500 {

Cut out and send to this office four of the above
coupons, together with ten ceats, and we will send
yg S5. POST Rfla' s s6z salsf Z IE fhs fGa0B By s SS4 q
No's. THE MYSTERY OF coLDE FELL; Or NOT
PROVEN. By Charlotte n. Braeme. author of Dora
Nos. UNDER THE RED FLAG. By Miss NJ. E.
no. l. KING MINES. By. H. Rider
No. 5. ARoUND THE WORLD IN CHIT DAYS.
S oat !. T Tfheei coRsIcAN BY Alsxan-
ESo.gy IAgg GRACE By By sas. Henry Wood
YEA z Ed 5I;AcK gi P@AR 81 Wy BY s s5, Walter Scott.
DAUGHTER. BY Charlotte M. Braeme' author OF
No. Il. The BLACK TULIP. BY Alexander
S S9. T. L. S E6Rs RgG RHEEh's n EEI sEas Rs'f s. Florence
go. IS. MERLE's CRUSADE. BY Rosa Nouchetse
No. is. A STUDY IN cARLE BY A. Comm
10. il. ROCK RUIN; OR THE DAUGHTER OF
THE Is 4 I Bg ME- re- AM na1i :: s5spRen s. charlotte
NJ. Braerae, author Of Dora Thorne.'
No. 10. THE ARMoRER OF TYRE. By sylvanus
No. o.. MIR. GILFIL's love STORY. BY George
No. 81. AscARLET SIN. By Florence Marryat.
No z THE SEAS KIN ! an By caEptaina Ma siE 4 Ru,.
No. q. Nh. NELSON'S WILL. By H. Rider Hag-
No. Is. JENNIE By W. Clark Rus
sell.
No. No. g. s. F FRe s9SfR EAh paREiNs e. 4 81 c hasIaaes 4.
No. IS. q RUSSIAN GYPSY. BY Alexander
So. q. THE WANDERING HEIR By Charles
So.- 50. FLOWER IN WEED. By Miss M E.
No. 81. NO THoRoUGHFARE. BY Charles Dick
'iMs No g s.. TIE GREAT HoGeARTy DIAMOND. By
No. S. sn1 TIE sssGjRGEoN's BY Sir
No. ST. IHaiTLDA; OR, THE FALSE vow. By Char
No. s.. GR~A1DTATHER's Chalk b Nathaniel
No. y. THE iPPro6SSEER's D1UGHfTER- By Emer-
Ne. 8. 1 A1 1gFEhH R 6cRhIz 3 lEss 7 eSsasss:' BY
"Na No. q. FIJI HEIREss OF HILLpRoP.. By Char
lotte " BE g9G9as sqth9r 9f "p q IT. TnoE Emno n = NJ.
s1 NO. x MEETING HER FATE. BY Miss M. E.
No. Il. bANEsBURY HOUSE. BY Mrs. Henry
No. is. TIE TWIN LIEUTENANTs. BY Alexan-
a No. 4. REpENTED AT LEISURE. BY Charlotte
NJ Brasme, i pgfhoT sp e "p HTt Th TSssaa;Epy. By Mrs.
No.4 Is. AUNT Diana. By Rosa Nouchette Carey.
No. 50. a RoGUE,s LIFE. By wilkie Collins.
No. 81. LADY DIANA's PRIDE, By Charlotte NJ
Braeme, author of Dora Tnorne.a
No. S. GRACE pARNEL.. By Miss n; E Braddon.
No. S.. / QUArERMAIN. By Il. Rider Hag-
| No. 81. KIN ARTHUR. By Miss Mulock.
No. s.. LADY a EsGApE. By Char
No. Sc. ALLAN'S WIFE. BY Fl. Rider Haggard.
| No. 81. THE SIGN OF THE FOUR By A. Conan
No. s.. PRETTY MISS SMITH. By Florence War
oe NJ. 50. CHRISTIE TOMBSTONE. By Charles
No. 60. A DARK NIGHT WORK. By Mrs. Gas
ADDRESS:
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS,
No. ISL Washington St..
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Lawn Tennis.

The open tournament of the Jersey City
Lawn Tennis Club win begin this afternoon,
If the weather permits, on the clubs courts,
Highland avenue. They will be continued
IN SATURDAY.
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BOARD OF
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued

OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS
The report Of r.. E. Macarthur. Inspector
of Buildings, for April, 1894, showing the
granting Of permits for erection Of new build
ings, etc.. valued as follows, was presented.
received and ordered filed:
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Where his Dimcnlty Lies.

Squiidig-'D you have any difficulty meeting
difficulty is in avoiding them" Detroit Free Press.
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The Jersey City Handball Club had a
lively club day. Eight interesting team
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VERY FLY FISHING.
A Disciple of EscuIapfus Folfoyye
the Rott and Ca ms a Duckfnu.

A Disciple of EBcuIapius Followed
the Bait and Caught a Duckfng.
The Glen Spey Fishing Club formally
opened its season last Saturday. Every year
the opening is well attended. The members
are well-known gentlemen of this city.
Rarely an opening day passes that some
member of the club does not experience a
chilling sensation, which has a tendency to
dampen the ardor Of few new recruits.
This years was no exception. A young
physician who resides on Montgomery street
has been recently initiated as a member.
Casting a fly was to his mind a s'cinch."
He doesn't look a great deal different,
but he knows more now. While standing
in the stern of a boat casting his fly. his
mutton chop whiskers filed with the passing
zephrs. He lost his balance and made a
hasty and u~ndigniied plunge. A whale
couldn't spout as he did. He seized the row.
boat and, had it not been for the fact that
his companion was a "chunkyo fisherman,
the boat would have capsized. He was
finally drawn out Of the pond. Soaked to
the Skin, he presented q sorry spectacle. The
M D. was mad, and for the three days he
went fishing reversed the letters of his pro-
fession, parted them with an indefinite ar
ticle and sung it to the tune Of "Was there
Ever an Unluckier Cuss Than Me- The &C
cident has reached the Palma Club and the
boys begin to SPIN fish yarns when the Doc
is nigh.
Germanfa,s Prize Bowl.
TIE Germania Club had prize bowling last
night at Muller & Co.'s alloys, Payonla ave
nue.. The prizes were handsome. Ex-
Assemblyman Dittmar won the first prize,
and led by many pins the scores of his four
sons. Edward Greewald won second
prize, Bechtlof, third; a Reiman, fourth
and George Dittmar. fifth A COLA
ton and entertainment followed. Two
games were bowled for the prizes.
The totals were:-A. J. Ditmar, 325; E.
Greenwald, 1922; F. p. Bechtlof, 30S; A. Rel
mann, 305; Geo. Dittmar, 294; VIM. Dittmar,
277: j. Dittmar, 273; G. Schneider, 26a; A.
Kirston. Jr.. 264; A. Kristen, Sr., 257; r.
Klusmann, 253: l.. Muller. 251; s. Franz,
$50; John Dittmar, 246; G. Reimann, IA; r.
Weinmann. 23l.