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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
Fake Water Agitation.

We are bound to say that the people
at Tairniount Hall, inspire us with no
confidence. There is nobody of standing
or prominence connected with the move
ment. Its active promoters are citizens
of no particular Importance. There is
no recognized leader of public opinion
and no large property owner in it. A
good deal of money is being spent for
printing, red fire and other expenses,
and there is no very apparent source
from which it comes.
The mass meeting" at Bergen Square
last evening was a small affair in point
of attendance, and still smaller in the
calibre of the proceedings. The only mar
of general reputation who spoke was Mr..
c. c. Jewell, and he seemed to give some
thing of the inside of the snap away. He
certainly talked like a man in the con-
fdence of a water syndicate. He knew
all about where and how a supply was
to be got, and he ever knew or said he
knew what the Mayors attitude on the
question was.
The need for a good water supply is
overwhelming. If the crusade were k
up by men of business and substance,
apart from politics, the whole people
would rally to demand immediate action,
and to endorse the city officials in going
to the necessary expense. But certainly
nobody can be pleased with the aspect
The movement has taken on. Politics
and jobbery appear to be taking pos
session of it. On the one hand, we
have the Republican clubs, greedy for
the pap of a big public enterprise; on
the other the half disguised agents of the
water jobbers and water robbers. 1t is
a discouraging situation. 1t makes us
think that Mr.. McArthur's prophecy will
come true and nothing will be done
about the matter at his time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
METHODlSTS' MECCA.
Epworth Leaguers Take
Possession of Mount
Tabor Today.
LIST OF SPEAKERS AND SUBJECTS
Repairing Time Among Cur
Churehes-News from all
Bodies.

AT a very early hour this morning
crowds of young people especially were
seen in the Hoboken Depot of the D.,
l.. & w. r. r., en- route for Mount
Tabor, the Mecca of all good disciples of
Methodism. Today the great camp
meeting, will be in charge of the Ep-
worth League, and a splendid pro-
gramme has been provided, of which the
following is a copy
MORNING.
5:45-sunrise Prayers. ......... Bethel Pavilion
a..o In charge of Tabor EpworthiaTnsin
Leader. w. c, kinsey:
ton. {, b. Eckman,, presiding.
Prayer and Praise. -. Leader. ]. 4. Hensey
Aa iSs sor "! the Epw P z 5 M' pay is D9t
= sparnon, +. L. Pierce.
l2:5O-Lunch at the Clubhouse on the Athletic
AFTERNOON.
l;soMDepartment Councils, r,o c,ro,o
CHRISTIAN Leader @oEa F. H. Randolph. olf''S
Leader, 81. Hoole Of Newark;
Leader, r. K. Boyd.
Literary and Social Work. Tabernacle
Leader, r. n. Coliyer of Bayonne.
2:so-sseond gathering Of the public congrega-
ton, Robert r. Doherty. presiding.
c.. w. Mccormick.
Addresses, papers and songs.
Address. f.. Bassett
Vocal
Address. c. Thompson
Address1The Union of the social and the
Spiritual. 49,. Miss Lena Leonard. T.
Chorus and eongregation
P aaafessf, in the Epworth League q
Meetings, Miss Mary Il. Stone of Jersey city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mary Smith,
Song........ Congregation
Address C. Y. McCrea
"reminiscences and march.....-....J=
e;o0-vesper Service, Tabernacle, Leader, d.
R. Lowrie' p;ps of Of Jersey City,
7:S0-Third gathering of the public congre-
cation. F.. j. Lovatt. presiding.
Worship and Special Music
..-.."-......Leader. Frank Chadwick
Robert R. Doherty
Closing conservation. Leader. c. II. Bassett
Benediction.
Hand-Shaking and arewell
From tomorrow to Sunday, August 70
next, the services will be Utmost exclus-
lively the old fashioned prayer and praise
CELEBRATIONS IN THE CHURCHES.
Next week and the week after, is re
pair time in the annual history of the
churches.
ENERGY M. E. Church is undergoing a
turning inside out and will have a new
organ soon. The church will have new
furniture and a new carpet. The Ber-
tentions of the carpenter, painter and
church furniture man. The roof is being
repaired, every part of the edifice is
being critically inspected.
Ca MP MEETING AT SPRING LAKE.
There will be the usual two concerts
at Spring Lake Park tomorrow. Capt.
Whistler will walk on the water of the
lake this afternoon and evening and
illuminate the lake tonight. Next week
there will be a colored camp meeting all
the week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
The Tariff and Trade.

While the Republican papers and the
"Sun" keep on calamity bowling, the or
gans of the great commercial agencies
speak confidently today of the revival of
to say about the enthusiasm with
which the new tariff has been received
thu oughout the South and in the great
business centres of the East. 1t is ad-
mitted- that Denver and the region it
represents are more or less indiffer-
ent about tariff legislation, all minds,
there, being set upon silver; but
again on the Pacific Coast the pros
poets of better trade than ever are
brisk under the stimulus of the more
liberal rates of the new bill.
The new bill makes it possible for man
prices at once, and an immediate result
will be the replenishing of the exhausted
stocks of retailers all over the country.
There are threats of reduced wages in
many trades, but these are discounted
by the opinion freely expressed by Brad
streets that mo serious reduction of
prices in any line seems probable" Be
sides if the wheels of industry once get
fairly humming and work grows plenti-
full the old law of supply and demand
will speedily assert itself and the labor
unions will nave no difficulty in restoring
their scales to high water mark.
One thing may be taken for granted,
whatever business is done will be done
on a healthy, non-speculative basis.
Money is more timorous than it ever was
before, and it will be some years before
the country INDUCES again in the rash and
perilous initiation of the Mckinley period,
a period of feverish speculation, encour-
aged by Illicit advantages, which has been
largely responsible for the reaction and
suffered from. Thus, the Stock Exchange
was not furried by the passage of the
Tariff bill. There was some profession
al" buying causing a sharp but short
rise, but in the main prices remained at
the averag figures of the preceding week
or so. Perhaps the Republican organs
may AXE this as a sign hat the bill has
not inspired confidence. We REGARD it
very differently. We consider that it
simply illustrates the present temper of
the public in respect to speculation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE.
Tho Ship General Knox Makes the
Eiercest River Fire Of Years.

NEW YORK, Aug. Is, 1894.-The full
rugged ship, General Knox, of Thomas
ton, Maine, with a cargo of general mer-
chandise, including the most i~nflanable
materials, burned almost to the waters
edge at her dock, foot of Maiden Lane,
early this morning The loss is expected
to reach 5000, GOO.
The General Knox arrived from Liv-
erpool on the twentieth of July, and
tied up at Pier 10, where she received the
balance of her cargo, winch her agents
Sutton & Co., are c~onsignlng TO the coln-
panion firm of Sutton & Beebe in san
Francisco. She was to sail about sep
tember l, and for the past two weeks
the stevedores have been busy flllng
her huge hold with kerosene. The cargo
was loaded With the utmost care, the
men only working while daylight lasted.
Not a light had been used about the snip
up to tbs o'clock last night when the
matches were battered down and the men
stopped work for the day
At 3:15 this morning Captain j.. u.
Libbey who, With his wife and three
children, first and second mates, stewart
and ship carpenter. were sleeping on
board, awoke to smell smoke in his cab
in. simultaneously the Waterman on
sells ventilators, and YELLED fire with all
his might. Hearing the Captain waking
up his comrades and knowing that all
would be right on board ship, ne ran
~ ANAJ
alarm.
The fremen promptly responded and
had a stream of water turned into the
hold of the burning vessel before fif-
teen minutes had elapsed. Where the
fire was and to what extent II mao spreau
no one knew at first, but knowing the
nature of the cargo the Captains wife
and the crew hastily removed their valu-
ables to the San Francisco liner Cnarmer
which was lying on the north side OF the
dock. Very little Investigation showed
tho frarnen that thew would have a nerce
fire to fight, and wenty minutes after
reaching the spot a second alarm was
turned in. An hour afterwards. a third
alarm was sounded, and ten engine com
panies, reinforced by the hre boats Have
meyer and New Yorker, were ponr1ng
tons of water upon the fierce blaze IN
It was ten o'clock before the fire was
gotten under control, and then all that
remained of the once stately ship was a
charred and blaokened hulk, The fire
men say it was the worst riverside blaze
they have had to contend with Tor ten
re
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
A STATE CAMP ROW.
The Thirds Lieutenant Colonel Re-
signs i'm a HufI-Al AbOut SeWeN.

8NGH9 Ia al
Special to the JersCy City Nears.
TRENTON, Aug. Is, 1S94.--The line officers
of the Third Regiment, Second Brigade, will
shortly be called upon to elect a Lieutenant
Colonel to succeed Benjamin P. Holmes.
Few of the Colonel's intimates in the Ma
tional Guard are aware of the fact, but he
has resigned from active service: lie mas
asked to be placed upon the retired hst, ana
his application is now filed in Adjutant Gen-
eral STRIKERS office. Colonel Lee has re-
ouested Colonel Holmes to reconsider his ac-
ton, but the latter has positively refused to
comply with the request, and will insist
upon his retirement.
Colonel Holmes petition for his release
from active service was filed last month,
four LAYS after his return from camp.
It is because of no trouble with the officers
Of his command that Colonel Holmes %retires,
but his action is prompted through the ac-
ton of his superiors in enforcing an order
for which the Colonel was held up to criti-
cism by Colonel Merriam OF the United
States Army; Colonel Morrell of the Third
Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard,
and Lieutenant Colonel Daniel b; Murphy,
Inspector of the Second Brigade Of this
State. Colonel Holmes protested against be-
ing forced to execute the orders for the
reason that they were not in acceptance
with military tactics, and reluctantly took
command of his regiment. lie declared at
the tirne that if compelled to obey his in
structions he would resign Immediately upon
his return from camp, n he was true to
bis word.
The. affair occurred on the day that Major
General Plume reviewed the troops at Sea
Grit. Less than a half hour previous to the
review, Colonel Holmes, who was the field
officer of the day, was informed OF the sud
den illness of Colonel Lee, and was directed
to take command of the regiment. Ills only
alternative, therefore, was 10 comply. The
regiment being the centre of the brigade, 1t
was consequently the guide, and the other
two regiments formed upon its right and
left.
It was the manner of the formation to
which Colonel Holmes Objected, and which,
as a matter of fact, is not provided for in
the lew, and Is never Known to nave been
directed in any old tactics. The order,
though, was issued by Brigad1er General
Sewell, and it had to be carried out to the
letter without any question as to the provls-
ions of the new regulations. lnste ad or
forming the four battalions of two compan-
les each. After the review, when Colonel
Holmes rode over to brigade headquarters
and was criticised for his new style" by the
officers above named, General Plume, too,
expressed his displeasure on account OF the
deviation from the tactics.
So much objection was made to General
Sewell's plan of formation thaton the follow
ing day, when Governor Werts reviewed the
brigade. the regiments were formed properly
in line of masses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
O0LORED MEN WANT SEWELL AND
TOFFEY.
Specia1 to the Jerstu Citu Neus.

AsBURY PARK, Aug. IS, 1s94.-At the
meeting of the colored Republican voters of
New Jersey, held in Educational Hall yes
terday, the Colored Mems Protective Union
of the State of New Jersey was formed. A.
B. Casey, of Jersey City, was chairman, and
was also elected president of the new organ
ization. Addresses were made by Dr.. G. w.
Rolerfort. OF Newark, and others.
The union adopted resolutions commend
ing the work of Ida b. Wells, the colored
crusader. The union intends to have a voice
in future state elections, and before adjourn
ment Endorsed General William ]. Sewell for
United States Senator and Sheriff John j.
Toffey. of Hudson county, for Governor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
wHAToUR FAILURES wERBIN JULY
The following letter was received yester-

The following letter was received yester-
day:
JERSEY CITY, Aug. IA, 1894.
ITO the Editor of The Jersey City News:
s'You will oblige an old-time subscriber to
How many business failures was there in the
United States during the month of July,
1898: also how many failures was there dur
ing the month of July, 1S942
1.-THE above information is required to set
tie q bet. Yours respectfully,
"THoMAS BYRNEs,
"No. sos Grove street."
AS reported by s'Dunn's Review" the
number of failures in July, 1893, is 1911
against 873 in 1894.
EDITOR OF THE JERSEY CITY News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
REUNION OF THE BUTTERFLIES
Jersey survivors of Custer's Conn
mand Meet ia Trenton.
sorcinl fo fhe .Ierseu GIN Nelrs.

Special to the Jersey City Nears.
TRENTON. Aug. II, 1894-The Third New
Jersey Cavalry held a reunion in the rooms
Of Aaron Wilkes Post yesterday. This or
ganization is known as the Butterflies" and
was mustered into service in Trenton in 1864,
and disbanded in the same place august 9,
1sG5 II was in General Clusters division,
and did good fighting under Sheridan in the
Valley Of the Shenandoah and took an active
part in the battle of Winchester. The pre-
siding officer was F. c. Stewart of Aurora.
The address of welcome was given by Will
lam C. Thompson. in behalf OF the post, ana
If fine sfButterfies.r The officers elected
are:-President, Major A. A. Yard, Farm
ingdale: Secretary, Lewis Schieble, Shiloh;
Treasurer, A. S. Gessick, Miilville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
ToURAINE,s IDEAL VOYAGE.

NEW York, Aug. IS, 1s04.--The steamer
La Touraine arrived from Havre at five
O'Clock this morning after an ideal voyage
made in quick time. All the stewards on
board were new men. The old employees had
been discharged at Havre because of a strike
on their part which occurred while the
steamer was at that port. h trouble orig
mated about an order compelling the stew
ards to get their meals at a restaurant on the
nnavs operated by the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
THE DOLPHIN OFF TO SEA.

The United States dispatch boat Dolphin
anchored off Quarantine at 12:40 o'clock
this morning, having on board Secretary of
the Navy Herbert and his children. She was
cleared early this morning by Deputy
Health Officer Sanboin, and at 9:l5 hove her
anchor and proceeded on her way, flying the
starry flag at the main mast head. 1t is I'M
that Secretary Herbert is on a tour
of inspection of the navy yards, and will
not return to Washington for a month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
STOLE JOE @ RIG.

A man supposed to be the notorious Dode
Morris hired Constable Joe Locke's gray
horse and black side bar wagon, at ii
O'Clock yesterday, from Moses King of Oak
land avenue, who had charge of it, and
neither the ma or the rig has been seen by
King or Locke since. kilograms have been
sent to all points within a radius OF lo0
miles, and Constable Locke expects that his
horse and wagon will be found. g
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
OWL YOUNG AGAIN.

Henry Bachus. an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, who is a member of Home Company
NJ, claims to have received his second
sight" within the past few weeks. He is
over eighty years old, but now reads with
out glasses, which he has been unable to do
for twenty years. The hair on his once bald
head is coming out quite rapidly, and he is
quite juhilant over the prospect of getting
young again. He served in thu German
army for eight years. having enlisted in
1889. He emigrated to this country and
when the Civil War broke out he took up
arms to defend the Union.-Milwaukes
stWisconsin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
CITIZENS WATER COMMITTEE.

At a recent meeting Of the Executive
Chairman announced the committee to act
in conjunction with sevenal committees from
the several Aldermanic districts and town
ships now using the Passaic water, for the
of formulating plans and inquiring
into the matter of an improved supply OF
pure water.
The committee consists of Messrs. Charles
Fl. Richardson, Frederick W. Flaacke, Her
man L.. Meyers and William H.. Speer, Jr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest u. S. Govt Report.
w. Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Rev. L. Cross; Vice President, A. Boettcher;
Secretary, D.. Meyer; and Treasurer, Miss Hen
management Of Messrs. i. Meyer, John otef-
sen, E. Krofft, w: Koch and Misses H. Ahrens.
1. Herkstroter, M. shultz and X. WORTH. 1t
was both a social and financial success.
The pupils of the school connected. with
the Rev; z. A. Meury's church on Central
streets of the Heights this afternoon, This
evening they will enjoy themselves at Pohl-
mann's Pavilion dancing.
Reformed.
Rev. w. p. Bruce, Pastor of the Greenville
Reformed Church, is on q vacation. He will
return about September l. During his absence
his pulpit will be supplied by members of
Rev. w. D. Grant of South Bergen Reformed
Church will resume his duties at the end Of
the month.
3, Rev. DR.. Brett of Bergen Reformed. Church
is still at the sea side. He win not return
until September.
other Churches.
In the Tabernacle Church in November next
there will be a grand rally of the Young Peo-
PIES Societies in Hudson County: The pro-
of the City Epworth Union, and a committee
of three was appointed to confer with a like
committee of the Hudson County Christian
Endeavor Union. At a recent meeting of the
Executive Committee of the latter organiza-
to appoint a committee of three with power
to arrange for the rally. This committee has
just been selected:.Messr Edgar T.; Corfeld,
mitttee of the City Epworth Union is as fol-
lows:-Mr. Robert S. Van Nortwick, First
Vice President: Miss Lizzie M. Strow, second
Vice President; and Mr.. William e. Bates,
Secretary.
Baptist.
The Missionary mmit of the Christian
Endeavor societys-of Bergen Baptist Church
met recently There was a full attendance.
II was decided to collect clothing to be dis
tributed among the poor of the Hill. A mis-
sionary rally will be held on September q.
and will be by far the largest event of the
kind that has ever taken place in this city,
The speaker secured is Beehm Ray, a native
Indian missionary. who is at present studying
at Peddie Institute. He will talk on mission
airy work and life in India. His talk will be
illustrated by $50 lantern slides, which viii be
exhibited by Mr.. Higgins, Secretary of the Miss
sionary Committee. Mr.. Corfield's primary
choir will sing, and as they sing the songs
will be illustrated with appropriate slides.
". w. G. A. Notes.
Tomorrow afternoon a meeting will be held
in the parlors of the Association building at
four O'Clock. Mr.. G. Burton Bird will give an
Illustrated talk by chart on Gods Plan OF
the Ages" Mr.. Bird is an interesting speaker
and his illustrations by chart are instrueting.
The Blind Boy pianist will be present TO &c
company the singing. AL men are welcome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
AIMS HOUSE ZoUAVEs HAPPY.

The Aims House Zouaves are ina delight
full state of excitement occasioned by an
invitation sent to them to take part in the
Labor organizatin games to be held on Sep
TENDER 8, Labor Day. Yesterday Mr.. Louis
6. Gruber, chairman of the Committee on
Games sent a public invitation to Warden
Robert RYAN at Snake Hill for the Zouaves,
and it will be accepted.
The festivities on that occasion will com-
prise pole climbing, running matches and
other athletics for prizes. 1t will be held in
Caledonian Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
ROBBED BY A BARTENDER.

Thomas Connors, a bartender, of No. 1879
Bright street was accused of grand larceny
this morning before Justice Lockwood. l.
Somners Of No. 143 Bright street was the
complainant, and stated that Connors had
robbed him of 500. lie was held for the
Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
HIS BROTHER SAYS HEIsALUNATIo

John Dinan, of No. 217 Mercer street was
committed to the County Jail this morning
by Justice Lockwood pending an inquiry as
to his sanity. His brother made the COM
plant that he is a dangerous lunatic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
E At ONE

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Aug. is, 1884
Polly Dygert, of lion, aged one. hundred
years, the oldest woman in Hsrkimer county,
IS dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
science Right.

Husband-"A great scientist says that woras
en- are less sensitive to pain than men,
Wife-'I presume it is so. l can suffer toes
ments, and go right along with a smile on my
face. while you swear and tear around liks
mad if you bump your head while hunting q
collar button. New York Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
SATURDAY. AUGUST IS. 1894

This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its uie.os on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
HELP WANTED.

MAN TO DISTRIBUTE CIRCULARS. SL0O PERI
AZ 1000 paid. Send &c. stamps NATL. DIST, ASSN
Chicago.
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TO LET

FLAT TO LET-FIvE LIGHT ROOMS AND BATH:
hVe minutes walk to Pennsylvania ferry. 4. G.
McNaugdton. ~ Grand street. near Warren. Is u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18

An afternoon and evening picnic was held
recently at Caledonian Park, under the aus
pieces of the Young Peoples Literary Society
IN the afternoon the members paraded from
their rooms on Wilton street to the park.
escorted by a drum and fife corps. At the
park a supper was, served, after which dane
ing was INDUCED In until an early hour.
The officers Of the society are;-President
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
YOUTHFUL ELOPERs.

Dated Jersey CITY. Aug ,st "a 1,g,.