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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
ITEMS FRoM HoBoKEN.


There viii be a rally Of the Hudson County Union,
Y. P. 8. O. e. at the First Presbyterian Church to-
The Karl Marx Liedertafel went on an outing yes
terday to Fort Lee. They We're conveyed to their
destination BY four stages. The day was spent in
dancing aud games.
The River walk was alive with promenaders last las
night who enjoyed the scene offered them, The
parks were we'll occupied, too and the necessity of
more benches was made plain. Many took adyan-
tagc Of the fne day and went to Schuetzen Park or
Eldorado. -
a happy crowd of children and older people left
st. Joseph's Church, Monroe street. this morning
and started for Scheutzen Park. Cars transported
them to the picnic grounds from Hoboken The oc-
casion was the annual May party Of the churcn
Rather Joseph and the sisters OF the church took
good care OF the little people, The day being spent
In games. -.
Church OF Our Lady of Grace took place yesterday
in the school Hall. The scholars were presented
with prayer books medals and pictures. Father
Fftzpatrick addressed the children.
William Eetts. ten years old, Of No 2s2 Willow
avenue Hoboken, was run over In that city yestef-
day afternoon by buggy driven by Charles Muller,
OF Madison street. Hoboken The boy was playing
in front OF his ome and did not the horse tear
ing along the street until too late, Tive Of the
boys ribs were brok en-. he was attende4 at 81.
Mary's Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
DIED A TRUE HERO
Young Joseph Moorehead
Killed in Trying to Save
His Fathers Life.
SUCCEEDED IN his MANLY EFFORT
The Son Died as the Father Re-
covered Consciousness "A Very
Pathetic Scene.

In attempting to save his fathers life
Joseph Moorehead, twenty-one years old,
sacrificed his own Saturday afternoon, and
today his Hangled and inanimate body hes
at his fathers home, No. 612 Grand street,
Hoboken. Joseph and his father were ens
gagged on one of Jehn Fl. Starin's floats al
D., L. & W. R. R. Pier No. 6. Saturday
afternoon about three o'clock, John, tha
father, stood upon one of the floats which
bad been anchored at the slip, waiting for
train of cars to be backed from the dock on
to it. The son stood upon the bridge
extending over the piers, directly
over the spot where his father was.
The float was tied close to one side of the
pier, and there was little space left between
the track and the pier to stand. John had
stationed himself there, unaware of danger,
waiting to cast off the line when the cars
on. Along came the cars. Joseph saw has
father underneath him as the first car pass
ed. He saw his father struck by the CAP
and knocked against the wall.
JUMPED TO SAVE HIS FATHEB.
"My God!" he calculated, and sprang
from the bridge to the float to rescue his
father The father had fallen to the float
and was safe. But Joseph had miscalculated-
There was not room enough between the
cars and pier for him. He was pinioned be-
tween the two. The cars backed down and
1t was not known of Joseph's fate. The cars
whirled him around and around. crushing
his RIBS and breaking his arms in dozen
places He fell between the cars, uncon-
scious. When the men looked for the father
and son they found them under the cars,
both insensible
An ambulance was summoned and both
conveyed to st. Mary's Hospital, side by
side The son was horribly crushed The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
JOHN A. BLAIR.
lCorporation Counsel. }


''There is nothing in the way of the fu-
ture prosperity Of Jersey City Our credit
abroad is nigh, as was shown by the lastsa.e
Of our bonds, and we can thus easily raise
all the money we want for proper improve
ments. The personnel of the city govern
ment commands the respect and confidence
of our people at home. Our street railroad
system is extensive and complete, giving to
our citizens comfortable and rapid access to
every part of the city. This, together with
the Boulevard, soon to be completed, will
add much 10 cur aJtractiyeness, and tend to
a large and rapid development of the hill
portion OF the city The finishing of the
new City Hall and the putting down of
asphalt pavement, which are matters to be
consummated in the near fubure with con
slant additions to an efficient system of
sewerage, will also help to push Jersey City
to the front rank of cities of the country.
We need to, and should, spend money upon
our streets. We are rich enough to be more
generous in this respect, but we must see to
it that for every dollar thus spent, we get
the value of one hundred cents in return.
Cobble stones do very well to pave trout
streams, but were never intended to pave
streets with. They should be removed. We
should also have better water, and taxes
should be equally levied upon all property,
without exception or exemption"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
CORNELIUS j. lR0NIN.N
eEr-sharifr and Real Estate peaIerl


"Our city's future, from real estate
point of view, is brighter thanit has ever
been before. For number of years swe
have been dragging along slowly. I cannot
say that our realty has advanced to any
great extent. It certainly has not advanced
as it should have, when you look at the ad-
vances in neighboring cities. Our business
property has held it's own and perhaps ad-
vanced q little. Our resident property,
however, has been slow. In some sections it
has deprecated in others advanced. On
the Heights is where the Improvement will
be seen. Rapic transit has sent us along:
merrily in that direction. Our government
is not being cried down as it has been, and
predict an encouraging future for property
owners.
ssWe need street Improvements, facilities
for persons of wealth to enjoy themselves.
Our new county road is doing much to ad-
vance realty. 1t will encourage wealthy
people to join us. It is easily to be seen that
our future is to be brighter. Our city
officials have awakened to the fact that tax
PAYERS want to see some evidence of the dis
position of their money. AS result we
have been getting good public buildings.
Did our city officials expect people to expend
large sums Of money in erecting handsome
buildings when they would not give us a
decent public building to look ats We now
have very fair buildings. Our City Hall is,
from what I can learn, substantial and
pretty building.
81 will make Grove street business street,
and probably cause many old residents to
move toward the Heights Every business
interest," is looking to brighter future, and
do not think any Of them will be disappoint-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
H. T. NUGENT.
fRaaI Estate Raalerl

Mr.. Fl. T. Nugent, speaking in the same
line of the city's future said: Jersey City
realty has a bright future. Down town
property, will in my opinion, be valuable for
business purposes in the near future.
Good business property is getting scarce. and
by the time our new City Hall is finished
there will be big demand for store prop
ertY. North of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
property will remain q resident property
The Heights will soon be crowded with
places of residence. Now, we want i'm
provements Let us have streets north of
the Erie Railroad opened to the Hill. and
valuable territory will be opened up. These
things have got to be done, and
in my opinion the sooner the better.
s'lf our city continues to be managed
properly and taxes spent for making i'm
provements which will be beneficial. our
realty will double itself in value. Officials
are doing well in the matter of public inn
provenents, and the longer they keep the
good work up, the better it will be for the
welfare Of our CITY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
y City is all right
LAWRENCE PAGAN.
Mayor Of Hoboken.

'sThe future Of Jersey City is very bright.
| think that the interests Of Jersey City and
Hoboken are common. What affects one
city in the matter of progression or retro
gression has its effect upon the other. Hoko
ken and Jersey City are progressive cities.
They are both growing. Hoboken is be-
coming more than ever residential city.
With a few more public parks the two cities
would be considerably improved. Hoboken
has not got big water front, but we are
near New York and take good care Of what
we have
sWhat do I think of the consolidation Of
the two citiess Well, do not want to ex-
press much of an opinion upon that, but you
might say that think it would be an adj
vantage to both. Even more than that,
think if all the North Hudson towns were
gathered in, it would make big, handsome
city You might say am in favor of that,
though don't express it too strongly, because
some of them might not like it. It's a big
territory to include in one city. but what a
nice one it would make OF course l don't
expect to see the big city l speak of for
good many years, and it may never come.
But, as said, Jersey City and Hoboken are
so closely related that it might happen. We
might have more reforms then in the ma tier
of government u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
PETER FARMER WANsER.

inlay OH
ssWhile remain at the head of the govern
ment of Jersey City, my aim will be to place
it with the leading cities of our country.
s'The future of our city depends largely
upon its management in my opinion We
should have brilliant future. l will do
my part toward bringing about the reforms
which must be inaugurated to accomplish
that end.
II have no doubt but what many property
owners feel discouraged and fear that the
city is in such rut shat we are destined to
remain always as we are now. + acknow-
ledge that many glorious opportunities for
enriching Jersey City have been thrown
away. New York City's wealth is largely
derived from its water front Jersey City
should today own her water front. Ii
she did, our taxes would be a mere song.
Look at the thousands upon thousands
Of dollars which pour into New York's
treasury from dock rentals. Jersey City has
lost her water front. 1t is SO controlled that
new industries cannot spring up there. This
loss, however is not upon our heads. We see
now the mistakes Of those who were before
us. but it is too late. We are shouldering the
taxes which we could have been relieved of.
Even with this loss Jersey City is bound to-
go ahead. Inducements viii be offered to
rich people to settle here. By an economical
government for few years we can lessen
our tax burdens, redeem our bonds, and be
in a position to spend few thousand dollars
on.improvements We will yet have good
streets. / would like to see our business
streets paved well, like the lower end OF
Grove street for instance In our private
streets would like to see asphalt, or some
thing its equivalent, which we can keep
clean. It would improve the appearance OF
cur city and enhance the value OF property.
ssAll of our departments will be run on q
more economical basis than heretofore, and
If I am able to save few thousand in each
cepartment, it viii be something. | Will do
my best to give the taxpayers the reform
government they desire. l will not see our
citvss money squandered in useless improve
n,ents. Our City Hall am proud Of, and 1
think every property owner should be proud
of it. Its erection is a step in the right dl-
rection. 1t will give people ENCOURAGEMENT,
and hope that property owners will aid tne
city by erecting buildings ofxa COED KIND.
We have enough small old frame buildings
/ want to see before my term expires that
property owners feel encouraged and have
confidence in the future OF the city Our
city is growing rapidly. Our population is
increasing. and everything ia my judgment
points to brilliant future.
ssOur financial condition is al right. and
we are following a splendid financial policy
It is the duty of the people to give the city p
boom and stop crying it down With little
aid from everyone, our city in few years
may be very easily brought up to the mark
desired We have rapid transit and ship
ping facilities unequalIed by any city IN the
State, and these in the future VIII be taken
advantage of by manufactures.
s.Jsrsey City is all right We have had
abusas here, but as time rolls on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
FATHER MAHER's SOLEMN MASS.

Rev. John Maher, who was ordained q
priest last Sunday, celebrated his first solemn
high mass yesterday NOR ming at the Church
of ST. Pauls of the Cross on the Heights.
There was special music rendered by the
church choir, and Father Quinn preached
an appropriate sermon. Father Rodock of
St. Peters College was descon and Father
Kenahan was subdeacon. The members of
the Young Mems Literary Society of the
church and his classmates attended in a
body. as did also number of Sisters form
erly Of this parish. Father Maher gave his
blessing to all the Pensioners after mass
Father Quinn during his sermon spoke upon
the life Of the priesthood and referred to
Father Maher, who, he said, was brought
up in the parish.
On Tuesday evening there will be a recep-
tien to the young priest at the rooms of the
YM.L. Society, rendered by the young men
of the parish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28

designate any street or portion of street
i'll tho city as a county road improve it,
and shen relinqui5h CONTROL of it to the
city On the completion of the
road thus macadanized the county could OBJ
tain from the State Treasurer, under the
State road law, oRe-thifd of the total cost of
the Improvement WiSh The material pro-
duced by the prisoners ut the Penitentiary
and the labor of construction performed by
the prisoners from the Jail. the only ex-
peEse would be the cost of hauling and roll
ing the stone and the cost of supervision of
the work, and with one-third of this cost
borne by the State, the actual cost would be
reduced to a minimum. am informed that
all this can be legally done under the law as
it now stands; bat if not, it would be an easy
task TO have the necessary changes made in
the law. Other counties in the State have
been quick to appreciate the value Of the
State law, and we ought not be behind
claiming our share.
''If these ideas are acted upon the city
would soon take front rank for the attrac-
tiveness of its driving roads, and at a cost
which would be surprising for its economy
Real estate would at once feel the stimulat-
ing effects of the improvements in the in
creased attractiveness of the city as place
of residence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
Mayor Wanser Enthusiastic
Over the Present Condition
and Anticipated Results
Of Good Government.
FROM HILL TO HACKENSACK
President John NJ. Jones Of the
Finance Board Offers Many
Valuable Suggestions.
Governor werts. Justice Albeit and
Other Prominent Citizens Give
Their Views TO s.The News.''

True it is that the cornerstone of the new
City Hall, the beginning of Jersey City's New
Era, was laid on Saturday with no public
ceremonies, but true also is it-and en-
phatically true-that every person who was
present. when Mayor Wanser, with silver
trowei, spread the mortar, regretted that
the citizens of the city had not been invited
to participate in such an important and far
reaching event This mistake was, how
ever, atoned for by The JERSEY CITY NEWS
the paper OF advancement the paper OF
local pride and devotion, in word, the peo-
pies paper-whose excellent account of the
unostentatious ceremony, the history of the
enterprise, the description of the building,
the progress of the work, the past and fu-
ture. and the present condition of the city.
was read by thousands Of citizers. The de-
mand for the paper was, we might say,
phenomenal for at seven o'clock Saturday
night not JERSEY Cry NEWS could be
bought ON the newstands OF on the street,
despite the fact that an extra edition had
been run off.
While this is source of congratulatioa to
TIE NEWS, it is also significant, in that it
shows the citizens are awake to the spirit OF
the times, and are anxious to see and
participate in everything that will benefit
the municipality They are watchful of the
city government, for they see there the
leadership in all things progressive, but if
the least attempt is made to prostitute
power to selfish or rank partisan ends, as
has characterized the Legislature, they viii
rise in their might and strike a blow from
which there will be no recovery.
But of this there is at present no fear
Never before in the history of the city has
there been the same watchful, careful,
painstaking chief executive as Mayor
Wanser The citizens know him and have
confidence in hin Aud with this harmony
existing. who can doubt Of the future of orr
citys That future is whats Leading
citizens viii tell you:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
EFFECT OF THE COAL STRIKE
A Cattle Vessel Delayed at a Cost o1
$500 a Day.

5000 q Day.
NEW YeRK, May 2s, 1s94.-TRe big Wiz
son Line steamship San Francisco, which
hauled out from Prentace's stores, Brooklyn,
on Saturday, bound for Hull, is still here,
lying off Liberty Island. She has a large
quantity of cattle on board, besides heavy
cargo Her detention is one of the results
of the great coal strike, for when the engi-
neers tried to get up steam it was found that
the coal supplied was of SO poor quality that
it would hardly burn. Notice was sent to
the agents, and yesterday empty coal barges
were moored alongside the steamer to un-
load the bunkers into. The ships time is
probably worth $500 day and the incl
dental expenses and losses will have to be
made good by the firm supplying the coal.
The merchandise may have been shipped for
delivery at a certain date and this would
entail still further loss. It is quite evident
that if the strike in the coal regions con-
tinues much longer steamship agents win be
sorely tried to find the kind of coal for
their vessels.
At the Office of the agents Of the Wilson
Line, Sanderson & Sons, it was stated thas
perhaps the trouble to the ship was as much
due to the boilers as to the coal. The strike
is certainly causing trouble, but the steam
ers are all bringing out enough coal for the
return voyage None of the vessels of the
line is suited to burn anthracite coal. Tbs
same applies to almost all steamships.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
LEON ARBETT.

(supreme Court Justice and exGovernorl
''This city has q great future. 1t cannot
help having an enviable one, because nature
has provided it with such magnificent nat,
ural advantages. With the broad Hudson
at the east and the Hackensacs on the vest
and an endless background toencronch upon,
this city has every natural advantage desir-
able for the foundation OF q great city. BY
its geographical situation. it has already be-
come the railroad depot of the United states,
and this great commercial advantage can
never be taken from it. The rapid increase
ia population and valuations denote bright
future, and the close proxinity OF the CITY
to overcrowded New York insures the city
that the population viii continue to increase
and its wealth become constantly greater"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
THE NEWMAN MISSION OPENED.

Yesterday the formal opening of the New
man Industrial Home and Mission situated
Grand street took place.
The speakers introduced by Mr.. Joseph A.
Dear who, as chairman Of the Board of
the Board of Managers has been largely in
strumental in the success of the Newman
Home, were:-The Rev. David Mitchell, of
the Scotch Presbyterian Church. the Rev.
Cornelius Brett, the Rev Mr.. Morgan, Of
the Park Reformed Church; The Rev. Ed
ward McMinn, of the Summit Avenue Bap-
tist Church; the Rev. John L. Scudder, OF
the Tabernacle and the Rev. J. c. Emery. of
the WaverIy Congregational Church. In
the evening an excellent programme was
listened to by an interested audience
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28

we will find ourselves III q dsiLerent
world The political disgraces wasseh have
been heaped upon us viii be forgotten. we
win be surrounded by wealthy populati on
and people who love good government will
flock to US. Our past should be forgotten
We are, indeed, entering upon new era
and hope our city's future win be an that
can be desired We have been down, bat
we are now on the ascent. Let every one
put a shoulder to the wheel and aid the work
of reformation and in a few years all our
troubles. win be forgotten in the pleasures of
the lovely city we will live in"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
AN OLD MANS MISFORTUNE.
His Money Gone, Seeks Consolation
i'm Brink and Attempts Suicide.

His Money Gone, SOCKS COnBoiaEloA
in Drink and Attempts Suicide.
Peter Knickerbocker, an intelligent well
dressed old man, who says he resides at No.
IS Union street, was arrested for being
drunk in Van Worst Park yesterday. He
was placed in a cell at the First precinct and
at Eve o'clock P. NJ. City Prison Keeper
Watson heard sound as if some one
was strangling. He made a hasty
inspection of the cells, and found Kicker
booker suspended from an iron railing in his
cell. He had tied his handkerchief and
necktie together, and fastening them around
hi neck had attempted to hang himself. He
was cut down just in time.
This morning he told Justice Potts that he
was tired of life and wanted II die. Mr..
Knickerbocker has been engaged IN the shirt
manufacturing business in New York for q
number of years. During the past few
years he has met with business reverses and
a comfortable fortune has slipped through
his fingers. Becoming despondent he has at
tempted to drown his sorrows in drink. He
begged to be discharged, promising never
again to attempt to take his life. On these
conditions Justice Potts discharged him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
COUNTESS WANTS HER HUSBAND
Hn Cahle 70 the United Press.


LONDON. May 2s, 1se4.-The case of the
Countess Russell, who is suing her husband
for the restoration of her conjugai rights
came up in the Divorce Division of the
High Court of Justice, today. Since
the unsuccessful suit for di-
vorce brought by the Countess In 1891
the couple had been living apart, but for
some reason, although it was shown in
the course of the trial that the Earl had
outrageously maltreated her, she desires
to return to him. Her application is
strenuously opposed by the Earl whose
counsel today contended that, as the Ceun-
tess, in petitioning for a divorce from her
husband, had falsely charged him with
physical cruelty and offences against de-
cency, it would be impossible now for
them to live together Therefore he believed
that the application ought to be dismissed
without hearing. The Judge decided that
the action must proceed as he could not give
Judgment without knowing the facts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
JOHN E. SCOTT.

sour city is advancing slowly, but unless
I am wrong in my calculations Jersey City
realty will double itself in value in the near
future. The city is SO located that the
downtown portion, if NO other part, will be-
come very valuable. 1t is destined to be-
watched the growth Of the city and never
have its prospects appeared brighter. A
few years more and the clamor for good
streets, clean streets, pure water and all
those things will not be heard. The city has
splendid financial standing and at the
present rate of the reduction of debt money
will be on hand to make many improve
ments which are just as necessary as a new
City Hall.
ssJerseY City is all right =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28
PERLMUTTER'S WINDOWS.

The window dresser at Perlmutter's has
fairly outdone himself in honor Of Decora-
tion Day. The windows are beautifully
trimmed and festooned with the national
colors. Ribbons are beautifully trained
from all corners. A beautiful display OF
tastefully arranged flowers occupy the rear
and the front part has q scene OF war days.
Two battle scared veterans, their heads
swathed in bandages, are seen returning to
the "oid home,n while their grayhaired
mother stands in the doorway of the cottage
to welcome her wounded sons. The scene is
very pretty one.