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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
LADIES' SOCIAL. UNION SOCIAL.

The Ladies' Social Union of the First
Universalist Church held sociable at the
home of Mrs. Edward Woolley,ssNo. 10 Mon
ticello avenue. The evening was spent in
singing, piano playing, dancing and playing
games. An observation party was included
among the evenings fun and prices were
awarded. Mrs. Lohman got first and Mrs.
Treadwell captured the BOBBY prize. Mrs
Westall and Mrs Shaw both sang solos.
Refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Misses Eta
Banfeld, May Oakley, Ida May Demarest,
Fannie Berrian, Lettie Finger, Ella Wag-
ner Florence Wagner, Hattie Woodward,
Tessie Schalkenbach. B. jackson, Minnie
Doggett, Annie Terhune, Effie Terhune,
Rachel Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wooley,
Mrs. W. E.i Marvin, Mrs. Dillingham;. Mr..
David Hilton, the Misses Packer, Mr.. Brad
ford Gregory, Mr.. Louis Ames, Mr.. Frank
A. Blauvelt, Mrs. F. Fl. Williams, Mrs. Ter
hume, Mr.. Willis, Mrs Jacobs, Mrs. W. NJ.
Sanders
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
FONTAINEBLEAU REVISITED.

Mrs. Horace C. Wait resumed her series of
parlor talks on localities of literary and ar
tistic interest yesterday afternoon at her
residence on York street. The subject was,
''Fontainebleau, Nature and Art" Mrs.
Wait spoke less of the old chateau than of
the forest, the artists who have made it
famous and the villages around it, especially
''Artist-haunted Barbizon." The talk was
in effect sketch of French art from the
Renaissance in the time of Frsncis l., and
had no distinctively literary side. To present
the subject more vividly, Mrs Wait had the
assistance of many excellent lantern views,
showing the cottages of Millet and Rousseau,
localities connected with the many legends of
the forest, and those made known to all the
world through the great French school of
art, and several of the most characteristic
examples of the art indissolubly connected
with Fontainebleau. The rooms were filed
to their utmost capacity by an attentive and
appreciative audience After the lecture,
Mrs. D. A. Bishop, Mrs Davis and Miss
Florence Turner poured chocolate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
MITCHELL TALKS FIGHT.

NEW YORK, JAN 20, 1s94.-The following
letter from Charlie Mitchell was received by
R. K Fox yesterday:
ga few lines to state / am enjoying the
best of health and in first-class trim and
ready to fight. / wish you would come
down and see the contest. 1t will certainly
take place, and you may rest assured it will
not be my fault if it does not, for should
be very sorry not to have the satisfaction of
trying for that $4,000 purse, and the plea
sure-and assure you it will be pleasure
to test Mr.. Corbett's great skill, hitting
powers, etc. in a twenty -four foot ring. l
understand John Kelly has received check
for $4,000, but he cannot cash it for the
ready. We are going to notify Messrs,
Mason and Bowden to substitute money for
the check, and expect Corbett will do the
same understand Corbett is in f1rst-class
condition II such is the case he will not
have any excuse should l be fortunate
enough to win. You can rest assured that
the battle win be fought from the start to
the finish No punches will be wasted by
either, and who can hit the hardest will
win Dempsey, hear, is going to second
Corbett. Seconds cannot win prize fights,
and the greatest fighters sometimes makes
the poorest seconds" s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
ELoPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE

LEw1sBURa, Pa, Jan. 20, 1s94.-Mark
Halfpenny, man Of high social relations
and interested in the woollen mills here, and
having wife and family, eloped Thursday
night with Mrs. Alvin Angstadt, the wife of
prominent tobacconist. The couple met at
Watsontown, eight miles up the river and
bought tickets and had their baggage checked
for Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Angstadt took his
wife's trunk to the depot and bade her good
bye, believing that she intended visiting re-
latives at Boalsburg. Halfpenny had often
visited Angstadt's house, and with the latter's
wife, the three passed the evening playing
cards. Angstadt never having the slightest
suspicion that his wife was playing him false.
Angstadt is now almost distracted, and has
telegraphed the chief of police of Cleveland
to arrest the couple when they call for their
baggage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
DETECTIVES IN DIVORCE GASES.
Bird Denounces q
Bad Practice.
Specia, to the Jersey City Nesrs.


TRENTON, Jan. 90, 1s94.--An opinion was
rendered yesterday by Vice-C Chancellor Bird,
denying the application for divorce of Joseph
A. Umpleby, one of the proprietors of the
Keystone Pottery Company, from his wife
Anna
The Chancellor in his decision says
ssThe case presents more the appearance of
conspiracy upon the part of certain detectives
to effect divorce upon charge of adultery
than of guilt upon the part of the defendant,
and that while many circumstances show
laxity Of respect for appearance which go to
establish probity of character and chastity of
conduct, yet the case lacks that COM
pletion of proof, which is even re-
quired to satisfy the judicial mind
before it stamps the individual with
grave crime. The evidence at the time
of trial disclosed the fact that Mrs. Umpleby,
her sister, and another women left this city
for Philadelphia, and from there went to
Lincoln Park, where they met two or three
men, and late at night, accompanied by the
the men, took the last boat for Philadelphia,
and went to the Hotel Plunkett, where they
stayed until the following morning. They
were registered as Robert johnson and wife,
John johnson and wife, and -- Martin
and wife. A detective IN the employ OF
Umpleby, learning the whereabouts of the
women, Immediately telegraphed to him TO
him to come to Philadelphia, and
the detective and husband saw
the three women and the men
come down stairs in the morning. These
facts were all admitted ON the trial with
the denial that they occupied the
rooms with the men, and disclaimed any
knowledge of how the names came to be on
the register" The Vice-Chancellor strongly
commented on the fact that the complainant
made no effort to locate his wife after arriv-
ing at the hotel Several other matters
were commented on forcibly by the Vice
Chancellor, especially the fact that none
of the people of the hotel were brought
to show what rooms the women had
occupied; also the failure of the com
plainant to produce McLardy, Philadel-
phia letter carrier, who, it was claimed,
made a confession that he was Robert John
son and had occupied room with Mrs.
Umpleby. Taking all these things into con-
sideration the Vice Chancellor said that the
evidence of the women should be taken as
true, that no matter what indiscretion had
been indulged in, Mrs. Umpleby had not
committed the crime charged, and dis
missed the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

DIED.

DINANT-At Bayonne. Janurry 10, 1894 Jennie s..
Martha j Dinant in her twenty seventh year
Funeral services at her residence, No. 49 West
station, on sunday afternoon at four O'Clock.
Trains leave foot of Liberty street at Ais and
O'Clock.
FINDLAY-Jaruary IS. suddenly, in Jersey avenue
James Finday, late of Paisley, Scotland.
TowNLEY-At Hoboken, at her residence. No. SIS
is agnes s.fdu the beloved Wife of joseph fowney
Services al residence, on Sunday, january 81. st
Interment at Rockaway on Monday.
DALE-on Wednesday, JAN Il, 1884, Samuel Dale, BE-
loved husband of Annie Dale, nee Wolfe, in his
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect. M
residence, No. Ss High street, on Sunday. January
i interment in New York Bay Cemetery.
MIILAR-NIillie c. Jarvis infant daughter of James
A. and Millie G Miller, aged seven months.
parents No 10 Garrabrant place Bergen square, on
sunday. January 81 at two P. NJ
sMAcK-on Thursday, January IS. 1894. Captain
Relatives and friends of the family, also the Jer
invited to attend the funeral services at his late
residence, No. IS Gardner avenue, on Sunday, jan
Interment at convenience of family.
TERWILLIGSERsIon IS Friday, Jan - 1891, Richard.
aged four months and ten days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
West Side avenue on Sunday, January q, at ons
p N.
KILRoY-on Friday, January 10. 1894 at her late
idence, No. S74 Second street, Annie Ktlroy, nee
Howard, wife of Thomas Kiiroy.
Funeral Monday, January q, thence to ST.
Bridget's Church, where mass of requiem will be
offered for the happy of her soul at half past
eight A. M.
KEENAN-on Friday, january 10, 1894, Ann, the BE-
loved wife of Hugh keenan,.
Relatives and friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. II Wayne street, on Monday, January u
at nine A. NJ, thence TO st. Peters r. G. Church,
where solemn high mass will be offered for the
happy repose Of her soul.
BI.AUvELT-On Saturday, January %, 1894, Mrs.
Maria Blauyelt, at the residence OF her daughter,
Mrs. Jacob Wood No. 81 Maple street.
Funeral private.
BUTLER-At his late residence, No. AS Montgomery
street, John Butler.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. AS Montgomery street, on Monday, jan
uary q, at half past eight A NJ, thence to ST. Brd
gets r. c. Church. where mass Of requiem Will be
offered for the happy repose OF his SOUL
CLARK--On Friday, January 10. Louise l.. infant
daughter of Warren and Helen n. Clark.
Funeral private.
wENDEBORN.-On Friday. Jan. 10, 1884, August O.
Wendeborn. in the seventy fourth year Of his
age.
Reiatlyes and friends of the family are respectfully
invited attend the funeral from his residence
No 167 Newkirk street, on Monday, Jan. 2, at two
Pm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
TO CHECK THE PLAGUE.

A Curious Rite Practfced Against the
Cholera in Southeastern Europe.
The Mystic Invocation is favorite rite
among the peasants of Southeastern Europe
for the prevention of cholera. The cere-
mony may be traced back to the Ringing
of City," by the ancient Hebrews. The
rite is performed as follows:-
The chief of the town goes outside of the
principal gates and, gathering the majority
of the populace around him, first reads his
invocation against the cholera. and then
turning around to the people announces that
they need have no fear, for the cholera can
now in no way enter the gates.
The peasants thereupon disperse to their
homes, only to fall victims to the dread in
fection in day or two. But the people are
sure that it could not have been the cholera
that caused the deaths.
They rarely accept medicine and have a
great fear of the few doctors whom Russia
has sent to them.-Ne,o York Recorder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD

MIppLETowN, N Y, Jan. 20, 1S94.-James
H Norton, veteran newspaper publisher
and writer, died this morning in this city,
aged seventy years. He was born at
Goshen, Connecticut and was admitted to
the bar at Litchfield in the same State.
He afterwards served as Prosecuting
Attorney Of Wayne county, Pennsyl-
vania, where he entered journalism, buying
the Wayne County Herald in 1916. He
never remained long on one paper, but sold
and bought again or established other papers.
He started the Bonneville Ledger, bought
the Union of Port Jervis, then the Middle
town Mercury, and later established the Port
Jervis Gazette and the Middletown Ne,0s.
He was a pioneer in printing patent outsides,
establishing the Franklin Printing Company
in this city; Going to New York he started
the Union Printing Company in the same
line While there he had an attack of heart
trouble, and was advised to give up active
work Until a year ago he was special cor
respondent of the New York Herald, Sun,
Times and Stats Zeitung, covering several
counties in this section.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL INCOME.

There is general idea that the Presidents
salary of 1000 year is all that he receives
and that when compared with the salaries
paid the sovereign's of Europe the sum is not
enough. This is mistake. In addition to
his salary the President receives S36,O64 to
pay the salaries of his clerks and slbordi-
mates. His private secretary has $3.50, his
assistant secretary, S2,250, the stenographer
gets 81, 800, each of five messengers, 81, 200,
the steward $1,S00, each.of the two door
keepers, 81 1000, while other. employees are
paid in proportion down to the man who
takes care Of the fires, who receives 1854. In
addition $1,000 is allowed for incidentals,
such as stationery and carpets, s12, 800 for
repairs and furnishing $500 for fuel, 81 600
for the greenhouse and s15, 900 for the stable,
gas and other incidentals. In all the Presi-
dent and his house cost the country more
than $125, ,000-San Francisco Argondut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
soUTTLED HIS SHIP.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 20, 1s94.-Captain
F. L. Bangs of the steamer Mary Parker,
was arrested here yesterday for scuttling
his vessel off Race Rocks on December 80
with intent to defraud the San Francisco
underwriters He took on cargo valued at
81 200 and insured it fer 81, 500 and at Port
Angeles, in conjunction with Jimmy Heay,
bored number of holes in the bottom Of
the steamer. The vessel was then taken to
sea, and when off Race Rocks the boards
covering the holes, which had been bored,
were torn away. The crew were allowed to
sleep until there was one foot of water in the
hold, when they were aroused and all hands
rowed ashore, leaving the steamer to founder.
When Captain Bangs tried to collect the
So 800 insurance, the Board of Underwriters
refused to pay it and started an investiga-
tion. They pressed him SO hard that the
captain finally confessed to the story as told
above The arrest is made under statute
which provides that the punishment shall be
death
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
BARE-FACED TREACHHRY
Contemplate Action of the Five
Raseals Of the Street and
Water Board.

An abominable piece of treachery was
committed yesterday by the aFive Rascals"
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners. 1t was fair sample of the actions
of this dishonored crowd, whose removal by
Governor Werts every honest man in this
city desires.
Yesterday committee from the Erie
Track Elevation Association waited on the
board to protest against the Delaware and
Lackawanna Railway Company laying feur
tracks across Jersey avenue at point where
Hoboken avenue extends to Nineteenth
street.
Mr.. Andrew J. Corcoran, representing
the association, in foreible speech showed
that the board must not grant the concession
duty was to protect the city from these en-
croachments by railroad corporations.
A BROKEN PROMISE.
The hypocritical commissioners listened and
appeared by their manner to lean towards
the association and assured Mr.. Corcoran
that the matter should be referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers for their
consideration. No sooner had the associa-
tion representatives filed out of the room
than Somers, Yoe, Dugan and Cook laid
their heads together and passed the resolu-
tion in favor of the railroad company over
the Mayors veto.
All the time the association was arguing
against the passage of the resolution the
railroad company's men were hard at work
laying the tracks
Even at an early hour gang of men ap-
peared ON the scene, and later trucks filled
with ties, rails and tools. Never did men
work so fast The foremen urged the work
on as fast as possible, and while the rascally
gang in the Board of Works were assuring
the Representatives of the association that
their protests would be placed under the con-
sideration of the committee the work was
done. "Under the consideration is only an
other way of saying beneath the considera-
tion," and that is precisely how the protests
were treated.
THE CITIZENS THUNDERSTUCK.
When Mr.. Corcoran and his friends reached
that part of the city and saw what was done
after receiving the assurance of the ''Dis-
honored Five" they were thunderstruck at
such duplicity. They will give vent to their
indignation tonight at st. Lucy's Hall, when
the Infamous action of the Commissioners
will receive the severest condemnation.
''If Gov. Werts, said one of the associa-
tion to a JERSEY CRY News, reporter
'needs any further proof of the rascality of
the board, this crowning act of their treach-
cry to the people ought to be sufficient"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
OSTRICH FARMING IN TEXAS.

The idea of establishing an ostrich farm on
ST. Joseph's Island is receiving a good deal of
attention, and many prominent men are in
teresting themselves in the subject. Profes-
sor Attwater has Investigated, and believes
it quite feasible This country has climate
very similar to that part of California where
it has proved wonderfully profitable. The
fitting up of farm, purchase Of the land and
birds, would cost considerable sum, but
there is it seems, no reason why it should
not return handsome profits on the invest
ment Correspondence with a number Of
wealthy Californians Is now going on, and a
company will likely be formed and farm
established in the near future, RsH. Wood,
the principal land owner Of the island, offers
he can. 1t is more than probable that in a
few years ostrich farming will be added to
our other industries. - Arkansas Pass
Bedcoll>
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
WOMEN Inv oRoHEsTRAs.

Nine. Camilla Urso says that women play
the violin in better tune than the men, and
with more expression and certainty than the
average orchestral performer. In Dublin
and in Melbourne she employed women
violinists for her orchestras, and declares
that they were quick to understand, prompt
at rehearsal, attentive to the conductors re.
marks, and not faultfinding when the re-
hearsals were long. They were anxious to
give full returns for the money paid them,
and Mime Urso believes IL would be to pub
lie advantage were women oftener employed
in orchestras and paid the wages that the
same grade Of musician Of the other sex re-
ceives. Jenness Miller Monthly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
LENoX TENNIS CLUB PARTY.

The Leno1 Tennis Club held its regular
monthly meeting last night at the home Of
Miss Maud Gregory, No. 9 Madison avenue.
The business meeting lasted but few min
utes, the only business transacted being the
election of Nelson Newberry as member.
The rest of the evening was spent in dancing
and playing games. Those present were the
Misses Mabel Stout, Nelsie and Ida White,
Maud Gregory, Edith Lindsey, Alice Pier
son, Messrs Clarence Linds1ey, John and
Frank VOORHEES,, John Glendenning, Edwin
Van Dine, Harry Cummings and Ira Apple
gate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
AT WASHINGTON TODAY.
Committee of the Whole Considering
the Taflff.


WASHINGTON, Jan 90 1s94.-At 11:17 the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole to consider the Wilson bill, after an
agreement was reached limiting debate on
the pending amendment substituting the
present law for the agricultural section of the
of the Wilson bill.
An agreement was reached in the House
this morning whereby three hours were to
be given to the consideration of the coal
schedule and three to the iron ore schedule
next Tuesday.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Hender-
son yesterday substituting the existing law
for the agricultural schedule of the Wilson
bill was defeated by vote of 6S in the
affirmative and 116 in the negative.
Messrs. McRae fdem, Ark and Dockery
(dem., Mo9 today offered amendments to
the sugar schedule, which is to be considered
next Monday Both amendments are simi-
lar in their provisions, and strike out the
clause in the Wilson bill providing for the
gradual reduction of the bounty on sugar.
Instead, the bounty is to be wiped out at one
sweep, and sugar left absolutely free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
WEST SIDE AGITAToRs.

Owing to sickness Max Salinger last
night disappointed the members of the
West Side Improvement League. The meet
ing was to have been addressed by the
Assemblyman. He will introduce q
bill in the Legislature providing
for the opening of Broadway, Duncan and
Sip avenues If these were opened to the
Hackensack, the members contend there
would be docks erected and business in the
neighborhood would flourish After the
adoption of set of rules and regulations. the
meeting adjourned till Fe epruary 9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
MINERS CONFERENCE CONCLUDED
Bu Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Jan. 20, 1sS4.-The miners con-
ference came to an end today. A report
was submitted showing the amount of money
that had been received and expended for
the relief of the miners during the recent
great strike The sum of 477,56e was
subscribed to the relief fund by members of
the Miners Federation, and :e24, 152 by other
trades and the general public. This gave a
total of e101,714. The expenditures charge
able against this sum amounted to 4101, ,0S9
1t was also reported to the conference that
the general fund income had amounted to
e2S, 600 Of this amount $4,000 had been
expended
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
ooNVIoTs ATTACKED wARDERs.

VIENNA, Jan 20, 1S94.-The convicts III the
States Prison at Iglan, Moravin, revoited
yesterday and attacked the warders. Mill
tary assistance was at once called for, but
before the troops arrived one of the warders
had been killed by the convicts. The latter
manifested disposition to attack the sol
diers, and would probably have done SO had
not energetic action been taken. mmedi-
ately the convicts refused to re-enter their
cells, orders were given to the troops to fire
upon them A volley was poured into the
crowd of prisoners, and three of them fell
dead The others were cowed by this prompt
method of dealing with them, and at once
signifed that they would obey the warders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
BIG WATER PIPE COLLAPSED.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 90, 1s94.-The big
iron standpipe built by Cunningham & Co.
of South Boston to give pressure to the East
Providence Water Works, collapsed early
last evening. Its extreme height was 142
feet and it was 40 feet in diameter I'M
mediately after the collapse only fragments
of the boiler plates remained. It burst with
report like thunder The released water
sweet away several stone walls, but did no
serious damage. The pipe had not been ac-
cepted by the town, and the loss is estimated
at $50, 900, which falls on the builders
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
KILLED WHILE ooAsTING.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan, 20, 1s94-George L.
Sargent, prominent club and society man,
only son of the late x-Chief Justice J. Ever
ett Sargedt, was killed last night
while coasting. Sargent, with others,
was on double runner which had attained
speed of more than a mile a minute when
the steering gear broke and the sled crashed
into the side Of the road, throwing its occu-
pants 40 and so feet away. Sargent's head
struck a tree, causing instant death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
MRS. JAMES F. MINTURN DEAD.

Mrs. James F. Minturn, wife of the Corpo-
ation Attorney of Hoboken; died at her
home on Henderson street early this morn
ing of pneumonia. Mrs Minturn was an
admirable woman, talented and accom-
plished. She was a painter OF unusual
ability. A little boy, Franklin, twenty
months old, survives her. She has three
sisters who intensely feel their loss. Mrs.
Minturn was the oldest daughter of the late
Timothy Foley, who, for many years was
The leading contractor of Hoboken and
North Hudson.