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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
BIBLE SCHOOL AT OCEAN GROVE
Annual Meeting of the Association
Considers the Subject.
Special to the Jersey CitD Ners-

~ ~ SGB A'cuH-
OCEAN GROVE, Nov. 16, 1Ss4.-The
t~wenty-fifth annual meeting of the Ocean
Grove Association was held at the office
of the association yesterday. All the
members were in attendance except Col.
Skirm, of Trenton, and Rev. VIM. E.
Osborne. The sessions today were princi-
pally occupied in the annual reports, of
the President and other officers. A t the
evening session ar election was held to
fill the vacancies in the association oc-
casioned by the deaths of Hon. James
Black of Lancaster, Pa, and Joseph Nc
Pherson of Trenton. and resulted in the
election of John E.. Andrews, of Yonkers.
n. Y, and S. NJ. Meyers of Lancaster.
At the election of officers all the old
officers were reelected. Rev. j.. r. Daniels
was elected in place of James Black, de-
ceased, on the Executive Committee.
A proposition was submitted and re-
for the establishment OF a Summer
School of Theology to hold its sessions
at Ocean Grove, the object of which is
m no alfo ef le e6eugsmfS R e ama seqdeh instru by
tors, to keep up with the line of modern
learning and modern discoveries in Bible
lands, in connection with the study of the
Bible. The school. if it hall be estab-
liShed, will not be UNCONVENTIONAL, clergy
men of different evangelical denomina-
tons in different sections of this country
and of Europe being already interested
in the movement.
The financial report shows that the last
year has been one of the most prosperous
in the history of the association. The re-
port on the religious work of the season
also made a very favorable showing.
The session will be continued today for
the purpose of disposing of certain mat
ters relating exclusively to the business
of the association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
scandalous Partisan Legislation.

Now, we hope Mr.. E.. E. Woolley will
write to %reproach us for slandering his
party on account of the charges of gross
and s~candalous ~partisanship which we are
about to make. All the allegations of
fact are taken from the Evening Jour-
nal" which is ultra-Republican just now,
that party being on top.
We find in yesterdays edition of that
staunch and steadfast adherent to the
successful party, an article headed
New Laws Needed" The laws, as the
article outlines them, are a shameful
array of partisan acts, calculated to
strengthen the Republican grip on the
State by disfranchising voters after the
New York plan, and other equally OPP
pressive methods.
Oae of the laws which it is proposed
to enact is the old sunset law. This is
a measure to close the polls on Election
Day at A o'clock. The ostensfble purpose
Is to prevent fraud after dark-what hum
bug-but the real purpose is to disfran-
chise the humbler class Of voters, work
ingnen n the like, who are as a rule
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16

Democrats. Many of these men go to
work in the mornings before the polls
open. Thousands of them work in New
York or at other distant points. To close
the polls at 4 o'clock is simply to rob
them of the franchise. This law was
passed by the Republican Legislature of
1888 and repealed by the Democrats IN
1889. a taf ur
Another of the Journals proposed
measures is designed to legalize the i'm
portation of election experts" from one
precinct to another to act as officers
at the polls. The purpose of this pro-
ceeding is obvious. Heelers who can be
depended on can be placed where they
will dc most good, and the good work
of excluding Democratic voters can thus
be materially aided.
1t is to be hoped these measures will
not be pushed by the Republican ma
jority this year. 1t is hard that the peo-
pie should be made to suffer for the
profit of a party. But if they are en-
acted into law, we believe the people
will do as they did in 1ss9-rise up and
destroy the party that assails their
rights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
PROVIDING FOR THANKSGIVING
BOARD of FreehOlders Makes Its US
nal PreparatIOn

ua1 EFepaFAttOTlB
1t takes just LOCO lbs. of chickens, 100
lbs. of turkeys, 8 barrels of apples, 2
boxes of cranberries and 2 barrels of
sweet potatoes to fill the voracious maws
of the people in the Snake Hill Almshouse
on Thanksgiving Day, and yesterday
afternoon the Board of Freeholders
agreed to provide tina amount of good
things.
AS for Hudson county's erring children
in the Penitentiary, they require on that
day 225 lbs. of chickens, IS lbs. of tur-
keys, 2 barrels of apples, 1 box of cram
berries and a barrel of cider. They will
get this.
These matters settled the Freeholders
took a lesson in arboriculture. Bids were
opened for trees to shade the Boulevard.
Backer, one of the bidders, was low on
the Union Hill section, Flannel and Film
by low on the Jersey City section and the
Bayonne part. All other bidders checks
of $500 were ordered returned and the
bids referred to the Road Committee.
Freebooter Ellis moved that $500 of
temporary bonds be issued to help ont
County Collector Dugan's report. The
fiscal year ends December l and this sum
is required. Mr.. Ellis explained that this
is the lowest sum ever asked. Last year
800, 600 were necessary to cover the de-
iciency caused by delinquent townships.
He said that Union Township would
probably pay $4,000, n that reduced
the figures originally contemplated.
Finally the board ordered paid the bill
of the Hudson Contracting Company for
$12, 5000 for their work on the Bayonne
section of the Boulevard.
An adjournment was taken until Tues
daY afternoon,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
HoBoKEN REFORMED CHURCH FAIR

The Ladies' Circle of he First Re
formed Church of Hoboken last night
opened a fair in the chapel on Bloom
field street which promises 10 be one of
the most successful bazaars ever held
in the church. The ladies chiefly inter-
ested in the affair are:-President of the
circle, Mrs. P. NJ. Van Keuren, and
Mrs. J. Clark. They are assisted by
Mrs. E. A. Harvey, who acts as cashier,
and Mrs. James Erskine, Miss Has
brouck, Miss Galloway, Miss Merkle,
Miss Mock, Miss Paris, the Misses
Gruenwald, Miss Matte Herring, Miss s.
Vinton, Mrs. Beckwith. Mrs. l.. Thorn
ton, Mrs. w. Miller, Mrs. Hoagland,
Mrs. Herring, Mrs. Magee and Mrs.
Davis.
The ladies at their last meeting decided
that there should be no cnance draw
ings or prizes for popular persons, and
on that account the affair is much more
enjoyable. The fair will close tomorrow
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
WANsER CLUB IN DEMAND.
Receives Many Invitations TO Balls
and PARTIES.

The Wanser Club had it's semi-monthly
meeting last night at its rooms at the
Junction" Six new members were
elected, and the names of several who
are in arrearage with their dues were
dropped. Invitations were received from
several clubs to attend balls and recep-
lions. The Entertainment Committee re-
ported that arrangements have been
completed for the entertainment to be
given at Hasbrouck Hall Thanksgiving
Day. The Bowling Committee reported
that the club won a game last Tuesday
night.
Tho Card Committee reported the list
of entries for the tournament ALMOST
complete. One of the products of the
suggestion box was that an enrollment
Of all the Republicans on the, Hill be
taken. The matter was placed in the
hands OF the Political Reform Committee,
which Will at once act in the matter.
a resolution was adopted thanking Ed
ward Wooliey, John Erwin and Michael
campaign. The next meeting Will be on
TaIsaayt. November -,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
gNTBRTAINBDBY JUDGE HUDsPETH

The old Board of officers and Diree-
tors of the Greenville Building
Loan Association went out of office last
night and their successors were appoint
ed. To signalize their long service Judge
Robert Hudspeth entertained them at
his residence, Garfield avenue, to a most
delightful stag" In addition to these
guests were representatives of the off
spring of the association, G~reenville NO.
. and other gentlemen connected with
these institutions.
Mrs. Hudspeth assisted her husband
in receiving his guests, and their hos
pitality of the good old-fashioned kind
was thoroughly appreciated by those
fortunate enough to be there. In the
drawing room a musical programme
was efficiently carried out by we'll known
singers of this city. Mr.. Harry Nor
gan, in a most finished manner, sang
several bass solos, and with his brother
Charles sang duets. Gus Reehill, whose
versatile ability as entertainer makes
him always enjoyable, sang his funniest
songs. Mr.. Charles Pollard sang 1.-The
M~ountebank" tastefully, and Mr.. James
Lee rendered tenor songs most efficient
ly. Without in any way discountlng
the very excellent work of the preced-
ing gentlemen, William Hersey of VIM.
Hoey's Company was the premier ar
tiste," whose singing and "other things"
displayed genuine artistic merit. In the
expressive vernacular of one of the
guests, The was a butte Mr.. Reuben
Baker as accompanist received much
praise for his no easy labors.
Supper was served in the billiard
room about midnight, and the genial
Judge, in a humorous speech, welcomed
his friends and showered compliments
on the pioneers and Nestors Of building
and loan associations in Greenville.
Brief responses to these were made by
Messrs. Henry Lembeck, R. F. Routh
and VIM. Zimmerman.
The night was far gone when the
party broke up, each member of which
will long remember what a delightful
and enjoyable evening was that spent
with Judge Hudspeth.
Among the guests were Mr.. Henry
Lembeck, Judge Henry Puster, Messrs.
w. Zimmerman, R. F. Routh, George F.
Witt, Bussing Ed. Barr, Thos. Cogan,
J. Rowe, R. G. and G. A. Hammel, A.
B. Lembeck. r. Carey, G. Weller, H.
Gotthardt, James Dodds, VIM. Collins,
]. Hovenden and c. Wenner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16

THE Grand Jury tool a dispute into
the troubled waters of the Passaic last
evening. No deaths are yet reported,
wherefore it is conjectured hat they did
not swallow any of the fluid undiluted.
Mayor Wanser and Corporation Attorney
Spencer Wear gave them preliminary in
formation; but it is rumored that when
they get tired of fooling and really want
to know all about it they will send for
DR.. Quimby and the Good Government
Club Committee on Mud.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
CHILDREN IN JAIL.
Judge Hudspeth's Reply to the
Charities Aid society's
n Letter on the Subject.

When Judge Hudspeth yesterday after
noon finished. sentencing prisoners he
read aloud a letter from Miss Edith w.
Cook, Secretary5of the Hudson County
Branch of the State Charities Aid So
ciety complaining Of the unhealthy state
OF the Hudson County Jail.
The letter is as follows:-
nc Judge Robert Hudspeth:
'.Sir-Atsthe regular meeting of the
Hudson County Branch State Charities
Aid Association, held Nov. 8, the fol-
ing resolutions were passed and ordered
sent:
st being reported at this meeting from
the Committee on Jails and Station
Houses of the Hudson County Branch
said committee to the jail on Saturday,
Nov. 3, it was found among things
that the building or certain, portions
thereof, were in a very unsatisfactory
number Of children were confined there,
among whom some, who were detained
as witnesses, but who We're found IN
company of the other inmates of the
affairs, in the Judgment of this Branch,
should be remedied; therefore be it
Resolved, That the attention of the
the Sheriff of the county be called to
these matters to the end that the
present State of affairs be improved.
ReSOlVeQ, Fuflner tnat a copy OF tnlS
resolution De transmitted to the Judges
of said courts and the Board of Free
holders and the Sheriff of the county.
Respectfully,
b ao. sEDITH w. COOK,
Secretary"
Hoboken,
'in reference to that part of the resolu-
tionss about children being detained in
the jail, that | have had a list made out
of the minors kept there. Some are de-
tanned as witnesses and others are held
either for the action of the Grand Jury
or detained for offences committed.
Nine-tenths of them are under nineteen
years of age, committed by justices as
disorderly persons. AS to the witnesses,
there are two children there held for a
murder trial. Unfortunately there is no,
other place to send them but the jailer
is doing his best to keep them apart.
.'Tis question is a great problem with
the Court what to do with these minors.
For their offense the Court will not send
them to the Reform School and they are
too young to go to State Prison.
las to the Jail, the Court and the
Sheriff agreed that it is unsanitary. That
is a matter which can be remedied by
the Board of Freeholders. Their atten-
lion has been directed to it and the at
tention of he Grand Inquest will be call
ed to it,"
Sheriff Toffey has vice sent a com
plant on the state of the Jail to the
Freeholders, but as yet that board has
done nothing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
SOUTH BERGEN QEUROH's CONCERT

A concert was given at the South Ber-
gen Reformed Church last night for
the benefit of the building fund. Mr..
Moritz e. Schwarz played a number
of classical selections upon the large
church organ. Miss Anna Park charm
ed her hearers with cornet and either
solos, played as only the finished artist
can play.
Mrs. Moritz E, Schwarz, who was for
merly the leading soprano at st. Johns
p. e. Church sang an aria from "Samp-
son and Delilah' and received an en-
core. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Firth Wood
gave a number of humorous recitations,
ano eaSn was Gnneu acA ssNeraI eiines'
brias. the Cretau.' His voice is a deep,
rich baritone, and is without q flaw. The
concert was q success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
GRANT N LINCOLN.
General Wilson's Interesting Talk
Before the ". VII. G. A,

Before the ". w. C. A.
A large audience assembled in the par
lor of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation last night to listen to an in
teresting programme. 1t began with a
piano solo by Mr.. Charles Esther and
Mr.. Fred Higgins rendered a cornet solo
accompanied by Mr.. Esther. Harry Lon
derbough gave "Sheridan's Ride, which
was enthusiastically applauded and then
Mrs. G. w. Anness sang a soprano solo
with feeling and expression. Corporal
Harry Moore recited Picket Guard
Mr.. George NJ. Geisel. the Chairman,
then introduced General james Grant
Wilson who spoke 9Recollections
of Lincoln and Grant" General Wilson
said among other, things. that the two
most men he knew We're
Mr.. Wilson was with Grant on his
way to Vicksburg and during the journ-
e sy,r they y cb bnftarm at a f. fern nn house for 9
Grant was very fond. While they were
waiting for their drink the lady of the
house came out and said to General
Grant.
"Are you Grant?" The General said
he was and asked him if he was going to
take Vicksburg.
and the woman said he wouldn't. Where
upon Grant replied again Yes, / will
take it if it takes all summer" He took
it in ten days.
General Wilson spoke of the courtship
of Lincoln and said when he went to
Springfield to practice law Shields, an
other lawyer, came right after him and
opened an Office opposite to him. Short
ly after the Irish Schoolmaster, Douglas,
came, and they all paid attention to the
same young lady. but Lincoln won her.
He spoke with feeling of the assassina-
ton of Lincoln and of the sad fate of his
wife who went insane.
Nc one, the speaker said. would have
taken General Grant to be a distinguish
ed soldier by his dress, and yet he was
one of the greatest soldiers in the world.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
MAY BECOME THE BRIDE OF DEATH
Pathetic circumstances Surrounding
the Illness of Mrs. Hayden.

Special 10 the JerseU City NeatB.
NEWARK, Nov. 16. 1S94.-Two weeks
ago Miss Charlotte Howard Wilkinson,
daughter of Frank A. wilkinson, was
quietly married at her parents home on
Clinton avenue to Charles A. Hayden, of
Avon, a summer resort near Rochester,
N. Y. The bride. VINO IS twenty-one
years of age, lay in e suffering from
the first attack of a severe case of
typhoid fever while the groom stood by
the bedside and held her hand. Rev.
Fred Glare Baldwin, Pastor of st. Luke's
M. E. Church., performed the marriage
ceremony, and the family of the bride
and the groom's mother pressed close
around. October 80 was the day set for
the and it was the groom's
wish that there should be nc postpone
ment, and, as the bride did not object,
the cards of announcement were sent
out and the wedding took place.
After the marriage a trained nurse
was called in, and since then it has been
found advisable to have two nurses, be-
sides the brides mother, to take care OF
her. There is said to be very little
hope that Mrs. Hayden will recover from
her illness. and DR.. Vaudeville, who has
been in attendance, did not expect her
to live through the night IN Monday.
The husband is a constant attendant at
the bedside of his wife, and everything
possible is being don for her comfort.
The wedding was to have been a quiet
affair, even if Mrs. Haydn had been in
good physical health. She was to have
been married in a travelling dress, and
the couple were to have gone directly
to New York. Passage had been secured
for Europe on one of the large steamers,
and a wedding tour of considerable
length had been planned. Mr.. Hayden
met his bride several years ago, when
she was staying at a sanitarium at
Avon. Her many friends are greatly
touched by her misfortune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
NOTES OF SOCIETY.
what Is Going on in Jersey City's
Social world.

Social World.
The Jersey City club members have de-
cided to enliven the coming season with
four subscription dances to be given at
the club house. The dances will prob
ably be followed by dinners.
Thu engagement of Miss Effie Newkirk
and Mr.. VIII Martin is announced. There
are rumors afioat of several ngage
ments, but they as yet are not an
bounced.
A dramatic entertainment will be given
in the basement of st. Matthews
Church four evenings e week, Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
by La Pansee Circle, of which Miss Ger
trude Dexter and Mr.. Fred Decker are
prominent members. Two farces, the
plots of which were given in a previous
issue of The News" will be enacted by
excellent amateurs.
The Ramblers, a society composed of
the of HaSbrouck Institute,
held its first meeting last Wednesday.
Myers and Miss Park, and makes a
study of English literature.
The impronptu music room at the
wedding OF Mr.. Mallory and Miss Comm,
was a source of great enjoyment to the
guests. The Introduction of the altar
rail made the ceremony even more i'm
p~ressive than is usual.
Miss Lulu Brown, a graduat of Has
brouck Institute, and a prominent MEM
Der of Hill society, has left Jersey City
Inc order to take a course of study at
Smith College.
Some little merriment was occasioned
at Mrs. Waits history class last week
over the exchange cake. Mrs. Wait
gave her patronage to the exchange and
enlisted a large number of ladies in it's
behalf by telling them the exchange
was responsible for the delicious cake
which they ate.
Al subscription dance is soon to be
given in Foye Hall. The arrangements
rave not as yet been completed, but a
committee has. them in charge.
Mrs. B. Wintringham, of Summit ave-
nue., accompanied by her maid, left for
Savannah this week, where she will re-
main during the winter months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
JUSTICE DEPUE SWORN IN AGAIN
Special to the JERSEY City Nears.

TRENTON, Nov. Is, 1ss4.-Supreme
Court Justice Depue took the oath of
office yesterday afternoon just before the
adjournment of court. He was reap
pointed during the recent session of the
Legislature and appointed for his fifth
term, by Governor Werts. His term ex-
pired November Is. He was originally
appointed by Governor Ward in 1856, re-
appointed by Governors Parker, MeClel-
Ian, Green and Werts. He was sixty
eight years old ON October q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
NO WATER THIS TIME.
Finance BOARD Meets and Discusses
"a, Other Matters. It

W. 0%H
The Finance Board met yesterday af-
ternoon, and. for a change, water was
not discussed inTs any FORM 1t was
thought probable that the combine, Com
missioners Bailey. Simpson and Det-
willer, would rush through a resolution
concurring in the appointment by the
Street and Water Board of Benjamin
Church, of New York. as consulting en-
gineer in the water question. The COM
bine avoided introducing anything per-
tanning to water, and President Jones
and Commissioner H~ardenbergh also
gave the subject a wide berth.
Claims -aggregating s5,3SS, presented by
Michael Foster, for driving piles under
rickety water mains on the Hackensack
Meadows, caused a little argument. Tn
claims have been before the board some
time, and, in view of the fact that
Mayor Wanser preferred charges against
the old Street and Water Board for not
contracting for all public work costing
more than $500, the Finance Board hest
tated about paying them. The street
and Water Commissioners declared that
the work was of such a character that
bids could not be advertised for, and
accordingly Corporation Counsel Blair
advised their payment. His advice was
followed.
City Collector Smith reported that per-
sonal taxes to the amount of 2,372 had
been collected in his Office last month.
County Collector Dugan notified the
board that he wanted $229. 2l5.2S for State
School and $431, 2S0.S0 for county X as
soon as possible. The awards to Graham
Van Keuren, to construct a sewer in
Zabriskie street, and John Hopkins, a
sewer in Montrose avenue, We're con-
Cured in. Hugh Dugan, County Col
%lector, was paid $4,000 on account of
1898 taxes, and the December interest
was provided for by drawing on general
account for $13, 500, on general account
to pay interest on assessment bonds for
$21, 0Oo, and on water account for IS, $50.
The board adjourned, to meet on the
9th, at which time the tax levy will be
formally confirmed. Tax bills will then
be ready bY December l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
MISSIONS In ALASKA.

Miss Katharine Jones of Englewood,
who is a member of the Women's Execu-
tive Committee of, Home Missions, lee
tured yesterday afternoon TO the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society of the First
Presbyterian Church on ALASKA" p
from that country, and explained the
great need of missionaries among the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
FATHER HENNBssY BETTER.

The condition of Father Hennessy,
whose sickness was announced in last
evenings News" was this morning
quite favorable. The regular physician,
DIR. Corrigan, has treated the case.
DR.. Gorrigan expects Father Hennessy
will speedily md completely recover
which is certainly welcome news to the
people of st. Patrick's.