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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
Ravenswood -. C.,s Roxlng TOURNEY.
THE FAV0RITE PLANT. ri
Weeds TAI the Call at Woods Kali
Eosf NSubt-

The seventh annual ball of the W;wheld s.
Weed Association was held, last evening, in
Woods Hall. The receptions of this popu-
lar association were discontinued about three
years ago, but last night the old timers were
present and a jolly time was had by every
one. The popular standard-bearer fitted
about amongst the guests and saw to it that
they were made comfortable. OF course,
dancing was the amusement. There We're at
least one hundred and fifty couples in the
grand march. The gentlemen in charge
were: President Edward Il. O'Grady, Vice
President John Flanagan, Secretary Thomas
Mailly, Sergeant r. H.. Colyer. James I.
Reed, Fred Seller. George Howard. Philip
Sherry, Oscar Kreig, Daniel 7. Barrett,
Charles Harris, jacob Kramer, Patrick Cor
coran, Oscar Scarry, Martin Collins,
Michael Day, n. j. Lincoln, George Linn, j.
D. Gehrs, Edward Kenny, Philip Martin,
Robert Lawrence. Fred Budden, William
Lowrie, Thomas F. O'Neill, William T. Weed,
Samuel Craig, Felix Lane, Frank McKenna,
Frank McConnin, Daniel Tierney. Andrew
j. Witter, Michael f. Malone, Fred May,
Charles Keefe, Edward Mitchell, John j.
Copenger, August Otto, jacob De Jong,
William Heller, Richard Fallahee, Daniel
j. Harper, Fred Lampert, Hugh McCor-
mick, CT. E. Freligh, John Costigan, Michael
Trousdal and Timothy G. Long.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
HoBoKEN SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Janiter 7TcOartiy,s Trial Postponed
Till Thursday Night.

Till Thursday Night.
The Ho5oken School Trustees. at their
meeting last night postponed the arraign-
ment of Janitor MCCARTHY for drunkenness
until next Thursday evening at a special
session. The charges against him were re-
celved. Trustee Sanford wanted to know of
Superintendent Rue if he was aware of n
teachers violating Section Is Of the mamma
in living out of town. Mr.. Rue wasn't,
whereupon Trustee Sanford introduced a
resolution, which was finally passed, instruct
ing Mr. Rue to report upon that ct the next
regular meeting Of the board. Trustee Leh-
mann said he knew of one principal who
had violated the rule. Trustee Hess supplied
the name, Principal Brauer, OF the High
School, and said Mr.. Brauer had moved to
save rental of two houses, having leased one
until September at Homestead. Pa. Trustee
Hess had told Mr.. Brauer that he had no
idea the board would object, but the board
refused to sanction Mr.. Brancr's action, and
he will be treated as the manual prescribes.
Among a lumber of claims presented was
one of Andrew w. Clayton. contractor, of
$50 for repairing parts Of No. 3 School.
Nobody had awarded him the Job, and the
board ordered the batch of claims On file.
Miss Lottie Borthwiek of No. 4 School be-
came sick on January 4, and her doctors
certificate says she was unable to get to
school since. She asked Trustee Sanford
what to do at the time, n he said the
board would excuse her for not having put
in a plea for absence. She asked last night
for reinstatement, which was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
PURITANS' VICTORY
Defeated the Garfield Bowl
ers, Last Evening, IN an
Interesting Game.
CENTURY Fun 70 lsBURY PARK.
Peter jackson Wants Champion
Corbett to Reply to His Chal-
lenge- Wheeling Notes.


An interesting match game was rolled last
evening at Edngar's alleys, G~reenville, by
tic teams of tae Garfield B.. G. and the
Puritan A. c. The Garfields team was COM
posed of star bowlers and it was expected
that they would give the Puritans a severe
drubbing. The star bowlers. however, rolled
like amateurs and the Puritan boys won
easily. The Puritans took tho lead in the
first frame and held it throughout the game.
A number of the team had low scores, but
the cracks came to tho rescue and saved the
game. Vassar rolled in fine form and passed
the two hundred mark by three pins.
Chesterfield had a numbcr of splits but in
spite of this he secured a total of ia. Dick
son rolled in his usual form and smashed the
pins for "a score CT llg. N. johnson and ".
Perry were the only bowlers on the Puritan
team wno put up a good game. johnson
was high with III aud Perry was second
with 1856. Eddie Edinger, one of the best
bowlers on the team, captured the BOBBY
prize with q score of ITO. Schuetz, a new
member of the Garfield team put up a fair
score. He secured a total of III and passed
a number of the more experienced bowlers.
The Plritans won by III pins. The score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

-
Sealed proposals viii be received at the once OF
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners, on
Monday. May IA, 1895, at 10 O'Clock NJ. for the con-
SEWER IN POPLAR STREET,
from about ninety feet east OF Summit avenue to
and connecting W tn sewer in Central avenue, in
accordance with plans and Specifications 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.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 60 lineal feet OF l8-inch vitrlfed sewer
pipe.
About % cubic yards of concrete.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
Time allowed forthe completion of the work, sixty
(60 working days.
The making Of tue 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.
endorsed, Proposals for sewer in Poplar st."
directed to the CLERK Of the Board, and handed to
that oficer III open meeting when called for in the
order OF business relating to scale proposals.
No city otnciaI will be accepted ass urety, nor will
a substitution OF sureties be allowed.
The attention of tao bidder is especially called to
Section Z. Chapter l84 Laws of 1891, under the terms
or become effective and operative until the bonds
men offered by the contractor have been approved
as to sufticiency by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this Board
having power TO examine tie proposed bondsmen
under oath.
by order of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioncFs.
GEo. I. BoUToN,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
ALVA A. Cs RECEPTION.

The Alya Athletic Club of the Heights
held a reception last night at Bergen Orien-
tai Garden. Among those present were:-
W. Berg, Miss L. Rudolph, A. Richter, Miss
Lena Williams. Frank Rose, Miss Rose
Hall. Frank Hall, Miss J. Stevens, FREQ
Steuher, Miss Annie Williams. William
Stscher, II. Meyer, Miss M. Schwartz, Will
lam Thorns, Miss Minnie Cook, Fl. Duncan.
Miss Z. Lehman, Charles LANCE, Miss Mar
low. Mr.. and Mrs. II. B~orne.nan, William
Hornblower, Miss Lizzie Zech, W. Hoppe,
Miss Maggie Stevens, Fred Rhineland, Miss
l.. johnson, George Graf, Miss Louise Fred
ericks, Miss Sophie Lange, John Bruce,
Adolph Mitchell and Miss Mamie Haley
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
SNAKES ENTERTAIN THE ANGLERS

On ons occasion, while fishing at night on
the hanks Of the Appolnattox River, in Vir-
ginia, with a companion, while we were sit
ting with g light between US, my companion
remarked, Don't move, there is a moccasin
ready to strike at your back" I did not
stir, but cold chiils began to run up aud
down my back. He got up very quiet, but
as his hand reached for a stick the snake let
fly and / jumped to my feet like one galvan-
lied, aud at the same time he hit it with the
stick as it some way stuck to my back. The
rubber coat l had saved me, but the blow
with the stick almost knocked the wind out
of my body. The snake had strcuk with
such force that his fangs were imbedded in
the rubber. Well. we tried fishing again,
hut there were so many of those spotted
devils about that we gave it up and went to
killing them. But hunting snakes by lam
tern light is not quieting to ones nerves, 50
we got out of the brush and tall grass in
d~oubla-quick tiine.-Forcs. and Stream.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
SLEEP TN THEIR o0FFINa
Curious Comm unity Founded by q
Kcliufous Xcniot.

OuExOu8 NVAM1l UlAtI EO4AA0CA W =
Religious Xcaiot.
A resident Of Quebec who was in Detroit
the other day gave a Free Press reporter the
following account of a Quebec community:
There are a number Of women and some
men and young people in that city who sleep
in their own collins every night Of their
lives. They represent a community founded
there some time ago by O DIR. Jacques, with
out any ecclesiastical authority and rather
in opposition to Archbishop Fabre. DR..
Jacques is a religious zealot, and the mission
he has in view Is the alteration OF the holy
face In the doctors monasteryliye a num-
Der of families. The parents lead ordinary
lives, but the children live alslost as severely
as the austere Carmelite nuns. The sisters
wear a robe of red material, with a white
.headdress, falling down over their shoulders.
These girls have no education whatever, but
their protector ana chief would tell you
il you asked him that they are very learned
in things pertaining to the celestial sphere.
They retire at $50 and rise at 4, and al
though all do work for the house the greater
part OF the day is spent in alteration and
prayer.
by the side of a tastefuliy decorated
altar stands a post about six feet In height,
and upon the latter hangs an OK chain ten
feet long. You would be surprised to know
what this is used for. When Montreal has
its carnivals, its balls and parties, and when
the devil finds 1t easy to tempt frail men
women, it is at these seasons that the sisters
devote themselves most intently to patience
and prayer. This heavy chain is hung about
each sisters neck for an hour at a time
while they kneel in prayer for their sisters
OF the world who have been thrown in
temptations way. The collins IN which the
community sleep are large and deep, painted
and covered over with gray cotton.
The pillow is made of soft wood. Their cells
are small and cherries. The furniture in
each of the sleeping apartments consists Of q
coffin, a table and a tin wash basin, and
there is no clothing whatever in the cells OF
either the men or the women
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Penna R. R, Depot

leave Renna He Hs Depot .
712 A. NJ. daily for MAUCH CHeNk and inter-
mediate stations. Connections except Sunday for
Pottsyille and Reading.
8SS A N. daily for GENEVA, ROCHESTER, BUF-
FALO and the West, and principal local points; din
ing car and chair car to Wiikesbarre. Pullman car
to Buffalo.
9l4 A. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points; connections fer
Reading and Harrisburg.
1245 4. N. daily, except Sunday, for ELMIRA and
all intermediate stations; connections for POTTS
WILLIE and D Chair car to Mauch Chunk
AL Pm. daily, except Sunday, for L. &. B. JUNG
TION and the principal intermediate stations. Pull
man buffet parlor car to Wilkesbarre, connections
for Pottsyille.
4S2 Pm daily, except Sunday, for SOUTH PLAIN
FIELD and intermediate stations.
53l P. NJ. daily Sunday at SOS P. M, for EASTON
and intermediate stations.
6.22 F. NJ daily Sunday 516 P. M, for
AGARA FALLS, and all points West; Pullman
sleeper vestibuled train, New YORK to Chicago,
Harrisburg. totiCR
go F. NJ daily. except sunday for MAUCH CHUNK
and Intermediate stations. sag
914P. N. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA ROCKIES
TER, F NIAGARA FALLS, and all points
West; Pullman sleepers to Chicago and Buffalo.
Additional Sunday trains l1i4 A. N. for MAUCR
CHUNK and louisville. ana all intermediate sta
lions.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at Penn
sylvania r. r. Depot.
The New York Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to destina-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
Nolan for tagging at School No "a.

~ tASHAAk az (AO 4t0 $6
Charge special school account.
Adopted BY the following vote On the cali
Tor the ayes and nays.
Ayes-President Madden, Commissioner
Somers, Voc and Cook-4.
Nay-Commissioner Dugan-1.
Committee 0 n Engineering and Survey
presented the following:
Resolved. That the sums hereinafter men
toned be paid to the persons named respec-
lively for services rendered as Chief Engineer,
etc. Tor month ending April 30. 1894, amount
ing in the aggregate TO 1861. 66,
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board, FIVE
in number.
The privilege of the floor was at this stage
accorded to Mr.. Z. johnson, who addressed
the Board in matter of value of property on
York street, adjoining School No. /, which
he desired to dispose of to the city.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
OF Street and Water COMMISSIONS held on
Wednesday, April %, 1894, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Present-President Madden, Commissions
ers Somers, Dugan, and Yoe-4.
Observation-Disclosures Cook.
On motion of Commissioner Somers the
Board adjourned until Friday. April 81, 1894,
at ten O'Clock A. M.
GEO. t. BoUroN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
SNORING SENATORS.

Several of the Senators take daily maps on
the lounges in the cloakrooms. Generally
about three or four o'clock in the afternoon
the lounges are all occupied by sleeping
statesmen, some of whom snore SO loud that
the doors nave to be closed that the rumble
may not be heard III the galleries. The
champion snorer is Senator Coke of Texas.
He makes the windows rattle when ne Is
doing his best. But Mr.. Davis of Minnie
sofa is not far behind him, and when Mr..
Stewart OF Nevada rolls over on his back, as
he sometimes does, the pages creep in quietly
to listen, for he sings a peculiar song in his
sleep. Mr.. Bate of Tennessee draws O long,
deep note, and his colleague, MI. Harris. has
a high tenor with a funny rattle. When
they are both going at their best speed on
lounges side by side the duet is worth hear
ing.-Chicqqo Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
Ed. MORRIS OBJECTS.

Edward Morris, lateof the Vaudeville team
Of Morris and Norton, sends the following
etter:-"Understanding that my former
partner, George Norton, has been represent
Ing that I am engaged with him in giving q
performance at Metropolitan Hall
May II, 1894, take this occasion to deny that 1
am in any way interested OF concerned in said
performance or with the above named indi-
vidual. All representations made to the
contrary are without my consent or nu-
thority, and I therefore brand them as al
imposition on the public.u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
WISDOM TOOTH OF A MAMMOTH

A fossil curiosity in the shape of a mann
moths tooth was found a few days ago in
West Seattle by Joseph 8. Richards. The
tooth was found at the foot of the bluff, not
far from the beach, and was covered with
clay at the time, indicating chat it had been
unearthed by the breaking. away OF the hill;
shape, measured Z ~ inches in its largest
diameter, 3 1-2 inches in its smallest di-
ameter, and IS inches in circumference
Tho posterior edge of the tooth was 4 inches
in length, the anterior edge 6 inches, the
largest circumference 20 inches, and the
weight 9 12 pounds. It is supposed to be
the lower back tooth from the left side of
the jaw. The ridges have turned to chal-
cedony, and extend entirely through the
tooth, while the material between has the
appearance of iron.-Sedttte Post-Intetti-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
A DREDaE WITH 4 GREAT SUCTION.

A notable work in its line is a suction sand
dredge witt = capacity of 4, 900 tons per hour,
built by the NasJ Construction and Arma-
ment Company of Barrow-in-Furness Eng
land, for operations N the Mersey bar. The
s~and-puuiping machinery consists of two con
trifugal pumps with So-inch suction and de-
livery pipe. THESE pumps are on each side of
a well, and draw a T-head at the top of the
suction; and around this head as a trunnion
the tube can be raised or lowered to suit the
depth of the water, and a ball and socket
joint gives a certain amount of lateral mo-
tion. The suction nozzle is turned over at
tha bottom, with its aperture almost at
right angles to the axis of the tube. The hull
of the dredge is 325 feet long by about 70 feet
q inches deep and 46 feet 10 inches wide, the
loaded draft being 10 feet and 4 inches. She
has twin screw engines and a speed of ten
knots loaded. The sand is pumped into hop
pers, and operations show that the latter may
be filled at the rate of 100 tons per minute
Engineering Neos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
MINKAKWA,s EUoHRB TEAMS.

The Minkakwa Club met last evening at
the Ocean avenue clubhouse and selected
teams to represent the club IN the pinochle,
euchre and pool tournament which is being
arranged by the Wanser Club, Lafayette
Battery and Young Mems Republican Club.
After the meeting the memt'ers played a
number of euchre games. Tn clubs cham
pions sMiken Schultz and Corporal Arm
strong defeated Theodore Smith and Mr..
Merker and Thomas Harris and W. Caleb
Dunn defeated Henry Censor and Isaac
'Goldenhorn. The Entertainment Committee
reported that it is making arrangements for
another theatre party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
TIE aoss1N BENEFIT A SUCCESS

The testimonial concert given in the
Tabernacle last night to Mr.. J. Leslie Cos
sin was a success from every point of view.
This fact is largely due to the efforts of MIR
William Baxter who conducted it. Every
seat in the place was occupied, and those
present were treated to an exceptionally
pleasing entertainments, Scotch airs by
Edward Stone and f. A.. Coghil were loudly
a~pplauded. The Ladies' Lyceum quartette
rendered many delightful selections includ-
ing '.Sweet Marie 1.-THE Blacksmith's
Story" as recited by J. Gordon Enimons
provoked applause. Miss Mabel Still de-
lighted the audience with several whistling
solos by Miss Isabel 3. Mosher, con-
tralto solos and soprano solos by
Miss Lillian Du Bots, tenor solos, by
Carl Odell were warmly ~applauded. The
comedy scenes from .The Hunchback" were
presented by Mr.. Gossin and Miss Frankie
Gallo. Their efforts caused much amusement.
They received well merited applause. Mr..
George Reehil in comic selections made
his usual big hit as did also funny Bob Nc
Donald
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
VINCENT WILL MARRY HER.

Vincent Carmora, twenty-four years old,
of No. 305 Webster avenue, was arrested in
Hoboken last night on complaint of Mamie
Dewitt of No. 626 First street, Hoboken.
charged with being the father of her young
child, born April 10. The young man prom
iscd to marry the girl this morning, and was
locked up. Policeman Kennedy, who had
after him. When the young man heard
what the policeman was after. he ran away,
Kennedy after. Carinora gave Kennedy a
long run. and reached the Plank Road be-
fore he was captured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
BERRY'S CLOSING CAKE WALK.

The Michael Berry Association, the bon
Ton" colored club of Sparrow Hill, held its
closing reception and prize cake walk last
night in the avenue House. Colo red folks
from New York. Brooklyn and tow rs with
in ten miles of Jersey City, were prese Mt and
participated in sde grand cake Walk Mr..
J. Ezekiah Smith and Martha Washington
Winters won first prize, and Mr.. Ira Cook
and Miss Emily Booth jackson captured
second.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
JACKSON GROWING IMPATIENT.
Says Cor5ett Ia Been Shaving Him
GMand Wants Him TO Speak u

Says Cor5etf zIa Been Shaving Eaim
GMand Wants Him TO Speak Gas.
Peter jackson, the colorei champion, is
becoming inpatient waiting for Corbett to
reply to his challenge. sid like to tie Cor
be.t dowl to something definite" said the
dnsky-hued champion who arrived in Boston
last evening with his trainer "Paison'
Davies.
.-t,orlfett has been staving me off ever
since We met i'll California, y continued Jack
son. During that time he has managed to
find time 30 fight a couple of other men, but
he has been too busy 90 attend 70 lle, al
though I have been knocking atshis door all
the time.
IF he wants to say quit I viii. but ItQ.
anxious to have 1t ols with him aai chen BIZ
done, win or lose. I suppose that he VIII De
quite wiling to fight Inc some time, but
what is his some tifne-when I'm too Old to
give him tit for tat"
.Parsonn Davies, when asked if the arti-
cles signed in Chicago on July IL of hast
year. which called for the match between
Corbett and Jackson to be decided between
Junc 20 and 30 Of this year. held good, simply
shrugged his shoulders and reinarked:-
Corbett is champion, and he is white. I'm
afraid that it is case OF 20, 600 men marched
up hill and down again"
The last deposit of the men, $1,000, is due
on May II. Jackson's money will be put up,
and there seemed to be no doubt in the minds
of either Jackson or Davies that Corbett will
make good. There are many loopholes in tho
articles of agreement. however.
'sEas there been any offer of a satisfactory
purse for the fight in this countryg' was ask
Ell Davies.
The Mount Clemens Athletic CLUB offered
. parse of $1,000. with a guarantee of
800, UJJ." was the Parsons reply. II saw
Billy Brady, manager of Corbstt, but could
do no business with him, SO far az the club
was concerned. I thought that S10.G30 for
felt meant business. but he didn't. That
ended the negotiations with the clubp
Its settled. | understand, " said the re-
porter, .'that jackson viii not figat in New
Orieansg'
"Ycs, positively. Race prejudice runs SO
high there that it is out Of the Question.
Corbett's cable literature talks of twenty
rounds, with various additional twenty
rounds, prov. ling that the battle takes place
ON tho other sids of the water. ThaT's nom
sense. We want a finish fight, with no 'ad-
ditlonals resting with the pleasure of any
bodv."
At this j~uncture somebody said to Jack
SON.
"You stand pretty well in E~nglanda'
"Yes," was the reply. Il know quite a
number of people there. The English are
all thorough sportsmen. When you get in
the ring color does not count. The best man
wins, whether he is white or black, French
man or Englishman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01

There are two sides to every ques-
ton. Even law itself does not escape
a doaole way OF looking at 1t. Else.
why is there much litigation. A
title to real estate. in one lawyers
opinion, may be good. Another
may think otherwise aud may take
the c,tse to the Court Of Errors and
Appeals, to prove that he is right.
Litigation is an expensive luxury,
however. which you emu AVOID by
having your title insured By The
New ] Q Tisie ti~uarHnses aud
Trust @ .upans. p res ~turuisl,v,i
usses, 'tss', cas a, = u -Auiit soi4atry
si~.-t .l.r-.ss t,sav.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-01
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Saturday,
April 81, 1894, al, 10 o'clock A. M.
No quorum being present the Clerk de-
clared the meeting adjourned.
GEO. r. BoUToN, Clerk.
Regular meeting Of the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Monday,
April %, 1894, at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ.
Present-AH the members of the Board,
five in number.
Reading of the minutes of regular meet
ing held on Monday, April 10, and adjourned
meeting Wednesday. April IS; Friday,
April 20. and Saturday, April 81, 1894, was
dispensed with and on motion were APP
proved as engrossed.
Commissioner Dugan moved that the re-
gular order Of business be suspended and
that the Board proceed under rule 10.
Carried.
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for the improvement Of Ocean
avenue from Myrtle avenue to Gates avenue
seven 70 in number were presented as follows: