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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
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At the Academy of Music tonight will be
seen Charles Hoyt's "a Temperance Town"
The great fun which Author Hoyt has Gre
ated BY depicting rural characters and the
Joins of some particular classes, such as
the rum crowd and the Temperance
crowdn in a little Vermont Prohibition town,
has caused intense satisfaction and amuse-
ment to thousands of Americas public and
great pleasure and profit to the author. Mr..
William H. Currie, Richard j. Dillon, Will
lam Cullington, Frank A. Lyon, Joseph
Frankau, Frank Russell, George Ober, Mad
ison Corey, and the Misses Anna Robinson,
Lulu Tabor, Laura Ayers, Dallas Tyler and
Marie TART nave man and warm friends
here. The engagement at the Academy IS
limited to one week.
1.-THE Rambler from Clare,n Dan McCar-
thy's new play, with the clever young
comedian and singer as the bright particular
star, will be at the Opera House this week,
beginning tonight. Mr.. McCarthy's new
piece Is a good Irish play, replete with
pretty songs, music, dialogues and hand
some scenery. The star is said to be- one of
the. most talented of the young stage Irish
men of the present time and has rapidly won
his way to the foremost ranks of refined Gel
tic delineators. His sweet singing and graceful
dancing make him a favorite wherever he
goes. Associated with him are such clever
artists as Ada Boshell, Lille Burdell, Viola
Armstrong, Rhea Starr, the clever little
child actress, Mabel Saunders, Maggie Barry,
Charles Saunders, Harry Minnick, James
Marion, Robert McSweeney and John Mar
ron.
1.-THE Two Orphans will be the attraction
this week at the Hoboken Theatre. The
play will be interpreted by a strong cast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
EVANGELIST ROBERTS.
Began His Work Yesterday at In
First Baptist Church..


Nj. T. D. Roberts of Boston, who is now
conducting the Union revival services in lower
Jersey City, began yesterday in the Scotch
PRESBYTERIAN Church. In the evening he
addressed a large congregation i'll the First
Baptist Church. He was assisted by Rev.
T. Heisig and Rev. j. Lester Wells.
Preceding the sermon Mr.. Roberts read
portions of the Scripture, intepolating the
reading with explanatory remarks. His
sermon. or rather address, was based upon
the mission of Christ on this earth. Il come
to seek and save that which is lost"
Christ came, he said, not to receive the
plaudits of men, but to redeem the wretched
and bring sinners to repentance.
II used to be among the boys and in fights,
but | stayed there until either 1 got whipped
or the other fellow. So that you wan to
seek the lost and find them, remember"
Then Mr.. Roberts, evidently remembering
the joke upon New Jersey, said:-sI don't
know if there are any farmers here, but if
there are I don't know how to pillow and
never could get a pillow to go straight, but l
try and try to make the Gospel pillow run
straight, and hope that you will assist me-
Then the Evangelist told some pathetic
stories of conversions and made an eloquent
appeal to his audience to give him their aid.
This afternoon and every afternoon this
week he will conduct a Bible meeting at
three o'clock in the First Baptist Church,
where all the meetings win be held because
of its central position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
SKIRTS ARE STILL FLARING.
Blu Those for Outdoor Wear Do Not
Traii Upon the Ground.

III stsx~ .~Aofs published from
time to time that skirts are shrinking into
narrower limits, the latest Partisan models
show a decidedly Garing tendency, some OF
them evea approximating to the shape OF
those worn in 1880, but longer. Those in
tended for outdoor service touch the ground
all the way round, but do not trail upon it,
trained skirts being very sensibly restricted
to house and evening toilets. What a pity
it is that fashion can be rational only by
fits and startsl
Heavy white, cream and black laces
promise to continue in popularity as a gar
niture and are to be found through a wide
range of pattern, width and quality. Some
of the new machine made laces shown in
the early spring display of the shops are
wonderfully good limitations of the real
thing, and being fully as effective are use
full for costumes the make ofwhich necessi-
tates much cutting and shipping of the
trimming. The conscience rebels at a wan
ton cutting into handmade lace.
Black still holds its own in fashionable
favor, bat is no longer confined to the mag
pie partnership with white that was SC
prevalent last autumn. In hopsacking,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
HENRY IRVING's SCOTCH DOG.
The Beast Was Homesick N H
Sent Him Back.

Sent Him Back.
Mr.. Irving was in Scotland two or three
summers ago, and on one of his walks he
frequently met a shepherd with a fine collie.
He took a fancy to the dog, and a few days
before leaving he said to the Highlander
81 will give you ESQ for your collie" The
shepherd seemed surprised at the amount
offered and was struck with sadness, for he
had formed SO strong an attachment to the
dog that he could not bear the thought of
parting with it. After celebrating for
awhile he said:=sNa. sir, I weel no tax the
81 will give you $40 if you bring the dog to
my hotel within three days" The man
stood looking down at his dog and was silent,
and Mr.. Irving went away.
At the end Of three days the Highlander
and his dog came, and the man said that
although he did not want to part with his
collie, as he was poor, and had a family to
support, he could not afford to keep a dog
worth EGO, and he decided to accept the
offer. The poor fellow took the money and
thanked Mr.. Irving. He looked once very
hard at the collie, which whined and tried
to lick his hand; then he threw his arms
over his eyes and ran out of the room.
Mr.. Irving took the dog to London, but
the rumble of the city and the crowds in
the streets seemed to confuse him. He
grew more and more unhappy, and after a
few days the great actor began to regret
his bargain, for he had only succeeded in
making himself, the shepherd and the dog
thoroughly miserable. 1t was very diff
cult to get the dog to take any food, and
as he soon lost his fine appearance and
grew lean, Mr.. Irving returned him as a
present to the Highlander, who afterwatd
wrote that the dog was SO overjoyed to get
back home that he leaped upon his old
masters shoulders and then ran about the
hills SO wildly that he tthe shepherd feared
for a time that he would go mad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Stone, of No. 562 Ocean
avenue, Greenville, entertained a large num-
Der of their friends at a pleasant reception
last Thursday evening at their residence. In
honor of the day the parlors were decor
ated with red, white and blue bunting. The
fayors were miniature drums, which were
also decorated with the tri-color. The fea-
lures of the evening were dancing, games
and the singing of patriotic songs. A COLA
ton was served at midnight. Among those
present were:-Mr. and Mrs. J. Fl. Grady,
Miss Bertha and Messrs. Harvey and Frank
Grady, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. De Mott Vreeland, Mr.. j. Francis
Byrne, Mr.. Norris, Mrs. and Miss Baulsch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Burge, Mr.. Culver
lace Beggs, Miss Briggs and Mr.. and Mrs.
r r., Efca,p
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
THE DEFEATED RETIRE
Three Opponents Of Rev. DR..
Mae MINI Have Taken
Their Letters.

The special meeting of the members of the
day night, for the purpose of voting upon
the new Board of Trustees, the new Board
of Deacons, and the matter of the reincor-
poration Of the church, under the new law
Of 1875, was well attended. No outsiders
were admitted to the meeting. The subject
of reincorporation was first voted on. By
this act the powers heretofore vested in the
board will be vested in the church. The act
was carried by a vote of Al to 16.
THE NEW TRUSTEES.
The new Board of Trustees were then
voted for. There were fifteen candidates,
the seven receiving the highest number OF
votes being elected. The successful ones
were. H, B. Lowe, Thomas Jenny, Marshall
Ward, Andrew Hunter, Percy Gemberling,
Charles Davis and Oberlin Dealing. The
highest vote any of them received was A out
of a possible 81, and the lowest was 20. They
are all Mr.. McMinn's selection. The mem
bers of the old board were requested to re-
sign, as some of them could not agree with
the pastor. A few of the members of the
old board are in the new one, but they
are the gentlemen who have been
in sympathy with Pastor MacMinn.
The new Board of Deacons was not voted
upon. The matter will come up at the next
regular business meeting to De held next
month. The deacons who were requested to
resign from the old board are Messrs. Nc
| Peek, McMaster and Bridgart. Messrs.
Buckley and Holbrook resigned also, but
were not requested to do SO.
HAVE TAKEN THEIR LETTERS.
Messrs. Bridgart, Rochat and George and
their families have taken their letters from
the church and will unite with the North
Baptist Church on Jersey venue.
The pastor a short time ago appointed q
Committee Of ten, consisting of Messrs.
Henry Bramm, F. Faulkenburg. William
Hunter, William Cochran and II. Cough
and Miss Margaret Rlnehard, Mrs. 9. Rine-
hard, Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. Marshall, to divide
the duties of the church among themselves
and look after d~elinquents. The church il
now practically a new organization, and
Pastor MacMinn hopes to see it prosper more
in the future than it ever has in the past. A
News reporter called upon him this morning
to interview him about the meeting, but
could get no information as he had left the
city.
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ITEMS R o

Miss Fannie Crosby the motel hymn composer,
led the mseting of the r. R. Y. NJ. G. A. yestsr-
day afternoon. The meeting Was largely at.
tended.
Tonight the Police Board will meet to take
action upon the charges brought against
Round sman McAleer. McAleer has three sum-
mons TO attend the meeting. each on a different
charge. To employ a phrase used 10 police cir
cles, McAlser will be oroke."
Major Chris Woerner Women's Relief Corps
of this city gave a "pound" party at Holstein's
Hall last Saturday evening. Each lady who ate
tended brought a pound Of something to sat.
Tn is was all mixed up and a big COLLATION. was
had. There was a large number present. all ek
whom enjoyed q social evening.
The Board of Educatioa will meet ton light.
The annual target excursion of the James
Harkson Association will be held on July ~
The place has not yet been decided upon.
Tbs Keliner Unterstetzungs Vereio, Uoter
Uus, will give a masquerade ball on Friday.
March Z, at Quartette Club Hall. This is the
first attempt of the society in this direction.
An alarm was sounded from box No. 81 at
quarter past four P NJ, yesterday; Hay in the
loft over Timothy Dorsett's stables, No. ll1S
Clinton street, had become ignited. The de-
partment quenonel the ire before much dam
age was done.
22i Bloomfield street was found at Eleventh and
Washington street on Saturday night with q
sprained ankle, He was taken home in the
It is reported that Bob" Curry, who brooks
his leg in two places on Thursday mornjng, is
re sting easily. The surgeons think now the
IS II W III NOT tt4uft dAlputhllOH.
James Pathe, thirty-three years OF age. OF
Glenridge, wnile c)mtlg from q Barclay ct ct
boat on Saturday night at seven O'CLOCK. tsii
under a truck driven by Michael Masterson Of
No. 9S5 Summit avenue, Jersey City Heights.
He was Knocked asidS and fell TO the ground
unconscious. At the station house DR.. PludRr
attended him. and the man WAS soon able to go
home. He was taken to the station house in
Masterson's wagon.
DR.. Loving Simon. City Physician, has been
absent from duties for two weeks to recuperate,
loss health. . A heavy cold SaffIod nm the nhv-
sician's chest and he was forcsd to remain
in. doors. In his absence DR.. Pindar attends TO
the work.
George Kruger, eighteen years of age, of No.
$40 Park avenue, was one of . gang Of young
toughs who stood on a corner last night and
iusulted womea as they passed. Captain Hayes
heard the boy and arrested him. The boy was
locked 10 a cell. Later in the evening Recorder
McDonoagh. came and a foe of IS was Inflicted
upon the lad. In default OF payment he was
held for his parents, who paid the fine this
morning.
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the Police Commissioners should put
him on trial for gross neglect of duty.

MIN on TRIAL LOT ETOSS I6pIecb VI oupJ :
The Business Situation and Mckinney
ism.
The cogency with which the 5usl-
ness situation and the cause of it con-
Germ everyone is, we believe, a SUM-
cient excuse for the frequency with
which WI return to it. There is
nothing tedious about the thing that
affects everyone's pocket. In studying
the situation, there is, perhaps, no
more instructive text than the reports
of the commercial agencies, showing
as they do, the tendencies OF trade
and industry, from which it is never
hard to make deductions as to the
forces at work.
This time, we desire to draw atten-
ton to one or two features in Brad
streets Estate of Trade" for February
"A. We learn from it, in the first
place, that exports of wheat and flour
amounted to only 1. 730, 800 bushels
against 2,596. 600 in the corresponding
week last year and 100000 in
the corresponding week of 1892.
This is certainly a startling figure.
We have here a reduction OF
fifty per cent. in two years in
the foreign sales Of our leading pro-
duct. We presume it is for blessings
of this sort that we are expected to
pay deyout homage to the genius OF
McKinleyism. On, great and glorious
developer of our natural. wealth, pro-
tector of home industry, and guardian
spirit of the national prosperity. 60
on thou beneficent humbug! Build
up thy wall about us so we cannot
sell a dollars worth of stuff to hungry
Europe! We can burn our wheat for
fuel. you know-and grow rich.
One of the things the Mckinley
tariff was to do was to enormously
stimulate the rearing of sheep in this
country. Wool was enormously pro-
tected, and the inevitable result was
to be a swarming of the gentle NUT
ton equal to the rabbit plague in
Australia. Here is the cold fact as
presented by the cool and conserva-
tive commercial agency:-"The Gov
eminent reports only 45, 900, 900 sheer
in the United States january / last,
a loss of 2, 1895, 900, and that the aver
age value per head at the close of last
year was 81, SO as compared with $3.50
the year before" Queer how things
will not work the way the good pro-
| tectionist wants them to-.
The prospects for spring business
have at least one encouraging fac
tor
The most encouraging feature Of the week 1
q report from Chicago that while sore business
has fallen off, order business has increased very
largely, so that the total volume of transactions
in staple lines is fully equal TO that OF one yea
| age. There are 235 business failures reportel
throughout the United States, against 2SS las
week, ZOE in the week a year ago, and 22I twt
wears ago. Industrial tendencies follow those
Indicated in preceding weeks, eight assumptions
of manufacturing Establishments being report
| ed sincs Saturday last to one shutdown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26

1T does not look as if the Viii son
bill was going to ruin" u silk in
dusrries after all. On Saturday Frank
s. Dugan. ribbon weaver at Pater-
son, gave notice of a general advance
in wages. The Wrappers get 20 per
cent. more than heretofore; the wind
ers and filters receive from 10 to 20 per
cent. Horandt & Sons gave notice OF an
advance of fifty per cent. on plain rib
bons and So per cent. on fancy work.
Other mills are doing the same thing.
1t IS true these advances are made
under pressure by the employees, but
they could not be made if there were
not plenty of money ahead for the
p~roprietors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
PETER G. VRBELAND SUED.

Mr.. Alfred Snowden Of Girard, avenue,
Greenville, has instructed Lawyer Carey TO
bring suit against Peter G.. Vreelana, pro-
prietor of Metropolitan Hall, to recover $50
which he claims Mr.. Vreeland owes him for
services rendered while in the employ of
Scavenger Dean. Snowden claims that
Vreeland owns the scavenger business, and
the trial will be watched with interest BY the
residents of Greenville, who are anxious to
know if Vreeland is the owner of the bust
ness. Lawyer Carey has evidence that Vree-
land secured control Of the business by a
blanket mortgage and for this reason suit is
brought against him. The case will be tried
in Judge Puster's court this week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26

THE letter of William d, DAILY, ad-
dressed to Mr.. McDermott and pub
lished today, reads like the utterances
of a man in the secondary stage oil
mental decay. 1t is i~nconsecutive
and irrelevant as well as impertinent
and abusive. 1t is as impossible to
answer it as it would be to hold an
argument with a windmill. 1t is to
be hoped Mr.. McDermott will pass it
by with the contempt it deserves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A Glance Ahead.

Ho9.peyss Muqazine for April will be a
vigorous and varied number Among its
attractions will be a spirited article by
lieutenant S. A. Staunton, U.S.N., entitled
"a Battleshjp In Action The article will
take the shape of a story of a supposed act
ual conflict between n of our best cruisers
and a foreign ship of the same class, and
will be very fully illustrated by Mr.. r. f.
Zogbaum. Mr.. Poultney Bigelow Will con-
tribute an article on the German Emperor
Williams Crack Stud Farm n dunGlng
Forest in East Prussia. The article will be
picturesouely illustrated by Mr.. Frederic
Remington. Mr.. Edwin A. Abbey will con-
tribute nine superb Illustrations for Shake
! sneaIe's comedy "Winter's Tale" The Num-
her will contain eight complete short stories:
stSpring in a Side Street-A Vignette OF
Manhaftan,s by Mr.. Brander Matthews:
.aThe Writing on the Wal1,D a story located
in Egypt. By Mr.. Richard Harding Davis;
1.-THE Monument to Corder," by Eva Wilder
Mcf5lasson: ssAn Interrupted Story a tale
of the French Revolution, by Mr.. William
McIennan; tsTheir Story, "by Mr.. u. A. hib-
bard: 1.-THE Promised Land" a story OF life
Girls Face, by Mr.. EVAN Macpherson; and
An affair of the Hear" a Louisiana planta-
ton sketch, by Miss Grace King. Nh. George
W. SmaIley will contribute an article on the
| House Of Lords, entitled ssThe English SEN
ate, Under the title of "A Vigorous foilfa-
clan of the Olden Time Mr.. John Glimer
Speed win sketch the remarkable career OF
Colonel Matthew Lyon, an officer in the
Revolutionary War, and afterward promi-
neut in Vermont and Kentucky politics.
Prof. Arthur T. Hadley will contribute a
naper on yale University Poems will be
contributed by Mr. w. d. Howelis and MIS-
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. Race" by
Mr.. Howells, viii have a headplece from q
drawing by his daughter, Miss Mildred
fI1xvo3ic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26

LET us hope the property owners OF
Grove street are satisfied now that
Mayor Wanser has granted their petit
ton and recommended that the troll
ley cars be kept off that thorougsfare
altogether. They have what they
ask for, and, of course, they knew
what was to their interest when they
went down to the City Hall with
their complaints and protests.
We wonder how lots will sell on
Grove street twelve months from now,
and how much business the stores
will do twelve months after the cars
stop running.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
HARRISON IN GREENYILLE.

Evangelist Harrison conducted the union
service held on Saturday evening at the
and preached an interesting sermon on the
text, Him tina come5h unto Ne viii | in no
way cast out.'' The church was crowded to
the doors, and the meeting was the most
enthusiastic Of the series. Pastor Krantz,
of the Trinity NJ. e. Church, was also pres
ent and assisted in the services. Five per-
sons prcfessed conversion and many request
ed prayer. The union revival services will
be. continued this week, and meetings will be
held every evening at the Reformed Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending February
"a, 1894, was as follows:
General works, 30: philosophy, IS; re
ligion, So: sociology, 81: philology, II;
natural science, lis; useful arts, 81: fine arts,
81; literature, 229; fiction, 1917; juvenile
fiction, l,771; history, 192; biography, l6l
travels, 242. Total, 1854.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1851.
the week, 12S.
Total number of registered borrowers,
1855.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
NEW JERSEY

Residents OF South seaviiie Will ask the postal
authorities TO change the name Of the town %
Seabrook.
John Il. Young ana Harry B. Leads killed
eirhty-eisnt ducks on Wednesday, q short
The cclored people OF Long Branch have
Eoffaed i pern1ancnf ORGANIZATION. Tnsy intend
ID dehnaad reco8nitiaa from the local aufhorites
and from osnes officials,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26

WONDER if Bob Adrain ever heard
that old maxim that the lawy er who
pleads for himself has a fool for his
client?
How true it is, by the wayl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
a FashfonabIe LUNCHEON.

Little Ethel (setting the dolls table)-"We
hayen't anything but one piece Of lady dnger 70
put on.
we'll call ii q luueheon. We've got q cleau
tabiecioth and lots Of riIverware, you know. p
Street & SmftAss Good EeWk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
NOT WHETHER,
BUT WHERE.

Not whether to buy a
piano, but where to buy it.
1t is well to decide we'll in
advance. Mistakes come
from hurry.
Come over and see the
largest and best assortment
of leading pianos inthe State.
See what the prices are. See
what the terms are, See if
we don't sell better pianos
for less money than anybody
else you know.
$40 would pay you to come,
wouldn't it? You'll save
that, and more,
Delivery is free, of course.
S. D. LAUTER CO,
657-659 Broad Street, Newark.
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diligently rehearsing for the charity perform
ance, which will be given at Metropolitan Hail.
on Wednesday evening. One of The features
the evening win be the soprano solos, which
will be re ndered by Mrs. G I. Lausr.