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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
HOBOKEN.

For week or more rumors have been current In
Hoboken that Water Register Michael }. Murphy
who ran away several years ago, leaving his &C
counts 100000 short was coming back TO make
restitution. The news highly gratifying 10 the
taxpayers, who thought the money would be ac-
ceptable as Christmas present. How the story
originated no knows, but there does not seem
to be any truth in IT, Still the report has served 10
elicit some interesting facts which 90 to show that
whatever became OF the money. Murphy took none
OF it with him from Hoboken John Curtin. now or
New-York who was Councilman Of Hoboken at
the time, SAYS that when Murphy went away his
friends obliged TO raise money to pay his rare
to Buenos Ayres. They also gave him letters TO MI
Curtins son. a contractor at BUenos Ayrcs. asking
him to give Murphy work at his trade that Of car
penter. When Murphy arrived In Bucnos Ayrcs
Mr. Curtin recognized him man whom he had
known well. boys know MEL Older than them
selves. and. plying him in his misfortunes, instead
OF setting him TO wOrB he raised money enough 10
establish him in the liquor business. Owing to Mr.
Murphys .aek OF business cSpaclN ihe venture
proved a failure, and. instead Of making money
enough TO enable him to reimburse the city OF Ho-
boken. as Mr. Curtin hoped ne lost az, became
impoverished. and Grifted. Where ne - now is I'M
known, Mr.. Curtin says. to any OF those VINO as
Charles 7. Kagebehn. Of Hoboken, recently became
the possessor Of two artistic prizes While In Tucka
OF John wallaee.a merchant. who presented to him
a friend told him that the paintings were valuable,
and committee Of the AZ Society has confirmed
Kagebehn declined the offer because he did not
slider X proper TO dispose OF gift in that way lie
Is willing. however TO give the paintings to the So
and the transfer ran, s VII & be D s Of mr.
News has been received in Hoboken of the death
nj Arco Tyrol OF Robert Rahln, jr. who was
travelling in Europe for his health Recent letters
from MIR. Rah.r were of an encouraging nature and
hts death was entirely unexpected. He was twenty
seven years old and popular member OF lloboken
society He was treasurer of the valencia Orchestra
and a member OF several organizations. As he was
an only son, his parents are receiving many ex-
pressions Of sympathy.
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SDTTfI ORANGE.

,hout 81 co has been raised during the last week
w the parishioncrs of the Church OF the Holy TOM
,nu,ion South Orange. to pay OF the church debt.
I.. ,,.,rs o,o Sig 0oO was spent for building adj
lltlon TO the church The church Is now free from
debt ,,, , ..,,.
\ branch Of St Patricks Alliance OF An'ric I
v,iu he instituted At South Orange Thursday nlsAt
next ,,.t,......
m. Newark and South Orange street Runway
comnany has purchased the house AMI property hr-
,,,ccn he houses OF Hugh Conan and J. Kelly, IN
S,uth (rtuge-aVc.. near thurch-st
81 a meeting 10 be held Monday nlghl appll'a-
lions from the following ccmpan"s Viii come uI
fnr consideration. North Jersey street Runway.
Ta,srL and south Orange street Railway and the
Network and Philadelphia Traction companies
TN. Ncw-York and Philadelphia company wants
sn,rcnel-aye and Nalley-st. the North Jersey X
o,,,, for Sprlngne!d-avr. and the south or!ne"
and Maplewood road would Ike 10 lay a track In
mems club Is being organized In 81 Andrew $
Church South Orange, ~ the rector. the Rev.
Samuel II. Bishop
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IRNINGTON

1t Is expected that late evening mail VIII be
arranged for soon. to leave the Irvington Post
Office Application has been made to the auhori-
Ties by the business men OF the village.
The Irvington Athletic club is making prepare
lions for its annual reception to be held in Alumni
Hall New Years Eve
AT the meeting Of the Township Committee, Mr..
Ward reported the request made "a: the last
meeting by the Consolidated Traction Company
for permission lay double tracks In Elizabeth
ave where single track road Is now in opera
ton Mr. Ward said that II was decided to ask
the company to apply for "A new franchise as the
one under which IL Is now operating IL too liberal
to the company.
The beginning OF the work OF erecting the new
Town Hall was celebrated Wednesday when
ground broken. by general demonstration.
The village trustees. with pick and shovel. headed
by President Henry l.. Leibe. marched to the town
hall site where "A large force Of men was on hand
and work begun. The building will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
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MONTCLArR.

The meeting called last Monday evening tn St
Lukes parish house to consider the establishment
OF one OF more coffee houses IN Montclair. 70 he
run as a purely business anar. resulted IN IN"
appointmcnt Of the following committee TO con-
slider the question and report AT future meeting
Dr $ C. a. watkins and Mcs~rs. +. Il colby.
William Miller George Battin and 4. -. Spencer
The first concert given by the Moniclair Gi"r
club this season WAS held In the Congregational
Church last tn, siay evening. with Miss Mar
eteri,e Hail. soprano. George J.. Butler. tenor
Miss Cornelia Dies piano. and Miss Mari H. Sleg-
fried former organst OF the church. organ as the
soloists The second part Of the programme was
"a Christmas IdyL" the chorus being especially
good.
The varioui Christmas celebrations Of the sun
day-schools in town VIII be held on different even
ings next week. but the programme foi each celc-
bration Includes the giving of gift by each
scholar. the gift to be- given to less fortunate
little ones in the great city.
The Brown University Gee Banjo and Mandolin
Club VIII give concert Tn The Moniciar club
hall next Thursday evening. under the auspices OF
An exhibition drill given 10y the battalion OF
the Montciair Military Academy last night IN the
me regular monthly meeting OF the outlook club
was held IN the club hall last night, bT. a. r. b1ai-
ford reading paper ON Icredity In Its Relation To
the Individual and to Society. .
open house" on New Years Day. members OF the
WOmans Auxiliary being present IN the afternoon
and An exhibition ana VIII De gwen by
the gymnasium class IN the evening
The manager II the Chi!drcn's Home has sent
"A pea 10 Montcair residents for toys. clothing AMI
anything else which may be- needful 10 make a
happy Christmas for the Home inmates.
Superint cndcnt ReasOner, of the Delaware, Lack
/ awanna and Western Railroad. has issued a notice
prohibiting hack drivers 10 enter the company sta
| ton. buildings passenger waiting rooms. or 10
stand on the station platforms.
A white nag. with red ball. VIII be hoated over the
| Crane building whenever skating Is safe on the
! Montclair Athlete Clubs pond during the winter.
Tho Atruist Society has secured the house. No. g
Valley Road headquarters for relief work during
The winter months The superntcndents Office Will
he In this building and applying for help
will be given plain sewing 20 do on the premises.
! Dr. Homer b. Sprague delivered the first of series
Of Shakesperian lectures under the auspices OF the
| Younl Mems Christian Association In the Trinity
| Prrsbvterian Church on Thursday night.
| Ihilip Young the founder Of the MOntclar wheel
mems organization, starts to-day on fortnights
| wheeling tour through Virginia and Maryland.
Or Charter II Shelton has gone To Amherst
| Mass as the guest OF President Merrill H. Gates
| of Amherst College
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RUTHERFORD.

DR. Henry NJ. Hooper. whose death after few
days Illness from pneumonia on Wednesday
shocked his friends. rapidly acquiring de-
sirable practice. lie belonged to the Union cub
Oai Fellows United Friends and Ancient order o.
United Workmen. lie a graduate OF Trinity
College. Hartford
Mayor Shafer auctioneer at the sale OF real
estate for unpaid taxes OF 1890. 1891 and 1892 on
Thursday mos, Of the land being bought in by the
borough 1t was regarded significant that John
II. POilion allowed his property TO be sod TO the
borough for the taxes OF 1892. the inference being
that Mr.. Poi.lon proposes TO continue his night
against the borough. which already claims several
thousands Of dollars from him for taxes and as
sessments. The sales Of the property. In connec-
ton with which restraining orders from the Su-
preIne Court and Court Of Chanccry were served
upon Collector Burrows. were adjourned until Janu-
AIRY -. 1880
4 hitch has occurred in the settlement OF the
Clark. RAYMOND < Hastings estate matter. ana
the certified check for $500. which the borough
council. after a warm contest, decided To- accept
in the settlement ~ tho claims against the estate
has not yet been turned over 10 Collector Burrows.
Captain Addison Ely representing tAe estate
, thought that a claim Of about $50 against Mr.
Raymond included In the settlement; but the
Collector did not construe the resolution Of the
Council in that way; ana Is waiting further In
structions from the Council before taking the
check
4 full-drcss reception will take pl zee at the Union
Club on the evening Of December -.
Applications for electric railway franchises weT"
made on Monday night by the Union Traction COM
panv 10 the Mayor and Council Of East Ruincr-
ford and u the Township Committee OF Bcllevllie
Elk President J. G. Shenck, OF the Lincoln League.
has appointed the following committee TO take
dtv: James McFaitcn. John NJ. Bell, J. w. Hor-
ner c u Herring and } &. Snenck
The commercial travellers OF rutherford ana It's
vicinity Will have dinner next Friday night, when
A travellers club VIII be fOrmel
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NIITI.EY.

MIR and Mrs. James II. Hay. of the Enclosure In
po.saic-ave are contemplating trip through
N,xico and South America
The fair for the benefit OF the Episcopal Church
nettcd $50.
Mrs Charles Myers OF Pueblo. col, formerly Il
resident OF Franklin. who has been spending sew
eraI months with friends in town. has returned 10
her home
The Nutley Vocal club is making arrangements
for a concert to be held early next month.
At midnight Monday Charles u. Bailey. Editor
of "'rhe NutIey Review" was awakened by an un-
us,ial noisc In the lower part OF the house. \
burglar seemed striving tn force an entrance. Mr.
Bailey raised u window and fired several shots
from a revolver I'm the direction OF the noise.
The house OF Edmund Armand In Grant-ave
near Walnut-st.. Avondale. was broken into sun
day night By burglars. The thieves carried away
sIlvcrware and clothing. The family not dis
turbcd. Entrance secured by forcing one of
the kitchen windows
burglars broke into the house OF Frederick w
Moll in the Enclosure. in Passaic-ave.. Sunday
night and stole clothing. si.vorware and small
sum Of money.
The Lost and Found Socials' gave their first
annual reception and dance at Military Hall ON
Wednesday night.
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P.ASS.AIC.

TIE new building OF st. Johns Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church at Passaic and Lafay cite ayes, VIII De
occupied for the first time on Christmas Day The
altar will be blessed by the rector the Rev George
c. Belts. Just before cary communion. AZ a. m
The structure which cost $4,000. is not large.
THOUGH ample FOR the needs Of the congregation II
will seat about 500 people The walls are OF Rhode
Island granite and are lined Throughout with lime
stone which material is also used for the traceres
Of the many muion windows The style IS lour-
teenth century gothic and is as quaint and pict-
uresoue as could be desired IL Is proposed to buid
a Sunday school room and rectory OF the same gen.
eral appearance on the remainder OF the properly
The church is supplied with fine altar AMI reredos
4 carved-stone choir screen. beautiful stained glass
windows 5000 organ and other appointments To-
morrow the last services will be held IN the oii
frame building in Prospect-st, wrlch WA De 'u'"eu
into guild. ,,...., ,.,.s,,ns,
in town presents the name Of DR.. Charles NJ fo~e
an exMayor. for the Mayoraliy noniha.on eSht
among the Republicans unless some man N w.
honest well qualified and out or poiiuCr pe, 10
candidate. DR. Howe made good Mayori az" ,.r ms
-heslth prevented him from taking anotner We
He has not Indicated whether he will again accsP.
The First German Presbyterian 1hurcn he.i , :"
fair on Tuesday Wednesday ana THURSDAY ,eNel,
ngs The three survivors OF the number that lounl,
ei the church In 1872 were az pr.sti1' III ~ ,.rv
Mrs C. H. Schenck Mrs. +. De Muth anu he"'
The Passaic Hospital Association will meet on On
Monday evening TO open bids for the proposeu "e"
Amnne tho members OF the Passaic ART Sluo'
which has Just bee, organized. are Cnares Neu r
the noted sculptor. who IS now ensasS
figures of Moses and Gibbon for the i.h
library M washington and II A. Hardenounrsn;;
one of the designers Of the decorations ot me IT,
waldorf Mr. Nehaus IL president Jon lr ~ The
secretary and A. r kleminger CHIEF instructor,
club has twenty members and meets '"'ee ''0'''''
a week to study from the nude.
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BELLENIIIE.

Philip Hogan. whose hat factory destroyed
by fire about two weeks ago, has decided to rebuild.
Work Will be begun shortly.
At meeting OF the Township Committee on Tues
day night representatives OF the Traction Company
present and also Of Franklin Township The
Paterson and Newark Company want to put a
double track In Washington-ave. connecting with
the lines Of the Consolidated Traction Company at
Joralemon-st. They offer TO run. cars at twenty
minutes Roadway from to 3 n. m. Mt thirty min
utcs until O'Clock and at twenty minutes until
p. m, thereafter half hourly until midnight. The
fare to Newark placed at cents Passaic 10
cents. The company agrees TO furnish transfers.
The committee will insist on a scent fare to New
ark and adjoining towns.
Seth Boyden Council OF Royal Arcanum at their
meeting Thursday. were visited By Grand Regent
J. 8. j. Kallman, Grand Vice-Regent J. Day Otis.
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NORRIS COUNTY.
NORRISTOWN.

r,. hide for bonds TO be ISSUED by Morris County
for an improved system of roads were opere" =.
the Freehollers on Wednesday mornins, anu "e''
as follows: The Morristown Trust Compah'' pa'
~ the entire issue of $4,000 be dehVere" VIZ" 49,
,hrse wears and lol II delivered within siAy oA'
from, January l. 1895: the New-lork Lie lhsu'"
Company. l02 l75-i0oO. The award was ho' "
owing to a deadlock In the Board OF freeho' ,',,
the Republican members questioning the !ess"'
of bonds issued by resolution when '"e -
of Mr. King the newly elected member was -
sary to pass They are acting under les"i -"
ori ,re acinr for the best interests OF both cou"
and investors. vith
The proposed blue laws" did not meet VIZ.
general favor, and the project was deie"'e" 4,
Common Council AS the matter now s'AnnI' IN
ia thought BY the church societies Interest," "a
tho sunday.c osing movement that there - - sn-
cient law now the statute BOOKS, WIZ 10 sab
forced would secure proper Observance VI
bath. Ill, ,a rho washing
ton Club. was organized WednSsday = niS' ousle.
Revere H. Pitney Jr ana draw constitution
were appointed committee 10 "i""
s,own Cub shf %sch wa f % 1 ;Ss
water asst THURSDAY night the nndses house,
club will occupy Dr. Henry ~ po's'
Invitations out for subscription u0 6anfe the
e cafay M 81 M hS Nss H %T
s lana Mrs Mr sr Field and Mrs Flag rsua,
A game OF hard polo VIII be ptayren W Vonng Mems
afternoon in the gymnasium OF the ioun5 ,asms
Christian Association. Morristown, between . hes
renresenting the Dover and Morristown y"
~ the Young Mems Christian Associa..oni flag.
few days ago It was discovered ,hu se nv at
roie in tho centre OF the Green was l,,,n, II
IT'S foundation ard after careful examina1,onh has
Was %aar called was erected Saturday. Ma vi
Is 1851 The pole was graceful omc: '''
high and was formerly a mast OF meeting re which
There is considerable interest In inen,1v pur.
was held In the United states Hotter nompany.
nortiue 70 be i'm the interests OF trohcy Those
to be organized by Morristown capi'a mslters are
who know something about these nc "a rcer"
~ the opinion that 1t is the dog IN the han let
order. simply 10 get the franchise anu ns other
tho New-Jersey Traction Company or SOM
comnany come and pay for the priVntese,, Mems
The Educational Committee OF ,hr ~, sarSices Of
ChrstIan Association has secured the e se' FOR a
Professor Young. OF Princeton Ooiis exc first to
serIas ~ six lectures astronomy lls,nn De
be given in the Lyceum, on Friday eVe''"e'
cember S ,,,., co,,nanv has just
closed its fiscal year and the c tSo"is Freng:
hmyscn. yice-prcsident Henry Hays; secre msnssSy.
.,trcasurer. A. H. Hays and A. n. Lynch "'S |-'~
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BAYONNE.

On Thursday evening the Young Mems Associa-
ton OF Bergen Point ned its annual election for
officers with the following result President Dennis
NJ. Hennessey; vlce-presdent, John j. Mccarthy;
recording secretary. Dennis NJ. Ryan: financial sec
rotary, Henry s. Winterhalter; treasurer. John j..
Feehan; librarian. John j. OHara sergeant-ai-
arms Patrick H. Feehan trustees, Timothy Spilllne,
DAME; Har,gan and Thomas NJ. OBrien
For the annual election for officers Of the Newark
Bay Boat Club, the fashionable organization OF the
citys central section. the following nominations
have been made: President. Ernest c. Webb and
John c. Bouton: vice-president James +. b. Col
Inns; recording secretary. Lucian c. Higgins; cor
responding secretaries. John Moody and Russell T..
Morse commodore. Frank II. Hobbs; vIce-commo-
dore, Arthur C. Longyear. Henry W. Ledng,
Arthur w. Beers and Ernest p. Burrtt, OF Bayonne,
have been proposed for active membership. and VIII
lam II. Dodd. Of Jersey City, has applied TO become
= resident member. The second formal subscrip-
ton dance OF the held on Thursday
evening In the winter clubhouse.
Announcement has been made OF the betrothai
William ears Grar No. ss Vest Il
to James H. Isbs. tr. of No IS West Thirty
The engagement Of Miss AddIs Ellsworth. a
daughter Of Captain and MRS, Mrs Philip EisworTth.
6ss Avenue ID, the only son of ex-city Engineer
and Mrs. Emmett Smith has been announced 49,.
Of No. - West Eleventh-st,. the Jefferson Dram
attic Club was organized With thr,y-seyen mem mem
dent. James NJ. Devlin; vice-presldent Miss Mary
Tiefney: recording secretary. George T, McIner-
James sTads The of the
isation was chosen as compliment to the veteran
Bsyonne Council. No ss5. Royal .Arcanum, has
incrsssed It's msmbershp TO 4 BY the initiation Of
): Fay. Byron ! pIsdsndori. George 3: Hods.on
Ssss & s he ors. ns% as s s
oFseo were worked upon the novitiates by corps
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UNION COUNTY.
ELIZABETH.
NEW HANDS TO CONTROL THE DRAKE
OPERA HOUSE.

THE CITY MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT'S lHoLH"i
LINE-B,Ts OF LOCAL NEWS
The Drake Opera House which since its compile
tion has not II Is said. paid expenses mas oee"
leased 70 William Mcdowell Drake and on Jahua''
,ho nrossnt management will retire. The lessee
has agreed TO pay the opera house company cei .
tain sum every night an attraction 10 p.,
there the company to stand the expense "a "e'''
and heating the theatre. The STOCKHOLDERS io'
the experiment of trying to run the place co''''
failure and they are we'll satisfied to get .he r.
,it,,,, sbifted 10 other shoulders William L.
f,ursroan will be associated with Mr.. Drake III 'ie
venture az business manager
The Consolidated Traction Company Is sun po'N. -
in its effort to put trolley system III op.I -,
Elizabeth owing to the opposition OF the io""'''i,
Committee Of Clinton Township, which heh Special
meeting on Monday night, but declined 10 s.a"' -
rho Traction Company the right Of way through
that township on its present franchise. me ir"o-
tin Company is building a new po"ef-"ouse III
Newark from which point the trolley system h , W,
tween that city and Elizabeth ana tnrousn ne ,iil
fer mace will be operated This power-no nous WI
not be finished. it said, before reDIuais 81 a
can be adjusted Elizabeth mag nave e'ec'ric @a' >
running ,nfi y Slerk Howard is besleged with appca-
tlons Tor the deputy cerkshp in his ohce b. spamn
Core planied grocer ha as sa by the principal
Denuhijc1n leaders In the county. No change VIII
he made until after the holidays and there may not
rde,Ifenant l. william Littell, Adjutant OF me
loh United states Infantry stationed AZ orr hs,v
indian Territory arrived here on Wednesday WIN
his SON and will spend couple OF wsekS on a
visit 10 his mother and William Ball, MS Srahd-
father. 80, 10. .vl no married.
ON Christmas Eve at Grace parish hous 10 IeS ne, g
Edward Toten. of Tottenvle. staten lsiann On ~
ceremony viii take place at Sloc ,t an Vii, or
Henry r. sleeper rector of Grace church' VIII OH
ciafa. - 100. ,a,.a , do
Lincoln Division. Sons Of Temperance gave ,
Uehiful necktie and apron sociaoe on iuesuaE
uiph. In library Hall.
Harmony Lodge. knights OF Pythias had go !o,y
time ON Tuesday night at It's meeting Inc So
chancellor and Grand Irelate were VISITORS u inc
lodge and the third degree was conierren Oh tie
candidates The meeting was followed by Social
session. ,-,.. .tuh, ,,,s arr
,ri..I ~ nor home. No. IL West Scott Pace, Oy
many friends it being her BIRTHDAY anniversary,
Mrs Plass was the recipient OF numerous handsome
gifts. .,, . ,,iss T. eebold Z
Sindarrlrt.n took place last night AZ quinn hdi,
Tho programme was on excellent one. ana me pup.Is
~ me school having thoroughly learned their pir,s;
,caIittol themselves creditab.y. Their parents ana
friends flled the hall and greatly enjoyed the en-
terfglnmsut
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SUMMIT.

The Township Committee has passed a resolution
that people who had not paid their fees for sewer
connections will b. disconnected from the service
after December -.
Mss Ella Lape. OF East Summit. and Herb,rt W.
Rove Of New-Providence married on Tuesday
evening AT the home Of Mr.. and Mrs James Lape.
\ reception was held after which Mr. and Mrs.
Rowe started on a tour to Washington and the
South.
DAME. C. Tingley. Fiber Dean and william Nc
Name have been elected to represent Hose Company
No. 2 In the Summit Relief Association: -,
following officers were elected President Newton
Adams: ylce-president. Stewart Sosson treasurer,
clarence Schultz: secretary John Wlsner; general
manager Langdon Geer 4 committee OF three will
select suitable grounds which 10 hold a club
tournament -, IN,
The Postofiice has been removed TO the new build
ing AT Spring field and Highland ayes.
Through the efforts OF Mrs; George w, Dillingham;
An auction party for the benefit of the summit
Fresh Air and Convaescent Home VIII be held at
the Hotel Beechwood on the evening OF Decem-
Der 20. - - . -
Summit Lodge No. o. knights and Ladies OF the