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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
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The organization Of the Thomas c.. Douglass
Association took place last evoutng.. Tue
officers elected are az follows: -Patrick drsary,
President; Herman Van Thaden, Vice presi-
dent; Thomas Hardy, Treasurer; Harry
Wehlen, Secretary Timothy Fitzglb5on, Ser
geant- alarms.
The Executive Committee Of the Hobokeu
Cricket Club will meet at Quartette Club
house.
Hudson County Council will have q ''ladies'
night this evening at their meeting rooms.
Hahry Minch. twenty seven years old. of No.
15 Bloomfield street., was arrested for non-sup-
port on charge of Poormaster Miller last
night. He denied the chargs aud was bailsd
for examination.
The Castle Puint Cyclers will have a smoker at
Hauser's Oriental Garden tonight.
Prizes OF the recent shooting festival at Poht-
mann's Hall will be given to winner- OF tine W.
.. DAILY Association tonight at Bouceiat's Hall.
There viii be music aud refreshments.
At the meeting of the Republican League AS
ISOLATION tonight at Holstsin's Hall. John p.
Landrine and Jacob Do Joug win speak. Nat
Hicks and tho Amity Quartstte will sing.
The members OF the Common Council should
take steps immediately 10 have the benches dis.
trfbut6d IL the PARKS,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
MUSICALE AND DEBATE.
Young MEN of the Hoboken Presby-
terrain Church Entertain.

The Young Mems Club, of the First Pres
byterian Church of Hoboken, gave a must
Gale and debate at the church, last night, In
the lecture room. The debate was on the
subiect:-Resolved, That people are rendered
more effective for good, through what they
observe than what they read. The attirma-
tive side was sustained by Fl. p. Campbell
and A. l.. Becker, and the negative by Pastor
II. T. Beatty and r. A. Dawson. Interesting
points were advanced pro and con, the judges
having a difficult task in deciding the win.
ners. After much hesitancy they declared
the negative to have argued more conyinc-
ingly. The judges were:-Lawyers w. =.
Skinner and S. A. Besson, with Mr.. McCnl-
Ter. The programme rendered was:-
Part Overture on organ, violin and
piano, Messrs. F. Harrat, G. Spangenberg
and r. Rhodes; tenor solo, "Hearts Spring
time.u C. Kogge; duett, mandolin and guitar,
Messrs. r. Smith and W. Shoemaker; violin
solo, j.. Oest. I.
Part 2-Debate; tenor solo, dreams, y
with violin obligato, G. Kogge and g Span.
genberg: piano duett, r.. Rhodes and F.
Harrat. Pastor Beatty in closing the enter
tainment made few pleasant remarks, thank
ing the audience, nearly 200 persons, for
showing their interest in the boys club by
attending.
THE officers of the club are.-Everett N.
Wood, President; Norman st. 9. Campbell,
First Vice-President: Gustav PETERSON Sc
cond vice-President; William Barrie, Trea-
surer: Lyle A. Skinner, Secretary, and
Francis A. Reiser, Librarian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
SUPERINTENDENT SMITH WON.
Real Estate Agent Crevier Not Enc
titled to the Extra Per Cent.

Real Estate Agent Crevfer Not Enc
titled to tho Extra Per Cent.
Christopher P. Smith, Superintendent of
Police, bought Of Michael Connolly, the con-
tractor, two fiat houses at Nos. 1,012 and
1,014 Park avenue, Hoboken, in December,
1892. The buildings were not completed
then, but when finished they were valued at
about S15, 600 each. When Connolly sold the
propsrtv he informed Superintendent Smith
that he had engaged John G. Crevier, a
reputable real estate agent, to obtain tenants
for the flats and to collect the rents. The
Superintendent continued Mt. Crevier In
that position, and on April l, 1893, No. LOLA
was filled with tenants.
Mr.. Crevier had at that date rendered a
statement to Superintendent Smith for
january, February and March, and had
sent him a check for the rent collected, after
deducting five per cent. for his services.
Superintendent Smith then took the houses
from Mr.. Crevier and asked MIN for a state
ment for April. which was forwarded. Mr..
Crevier, however, when he sent d check for
the amount of rem collected, deducted five
per cent. for April collections and am addi-
tional two and one half per cent on the
rental for the entire year of 1888, which
amounted to $72.60.
Superintendent Smith refused to allow
this $72. 60, and sued for it in the First Dis
trict Court before Judge Puster, who gave
Judgment in favor of Superintendent Smith.
An appeal was taken by Mr.. Creyier to the
Court of Common Pleas, and the appeal was
tried yesterday in that court before Judge
Hudspefh and d jury. A verdict was rend-
cred by the jury in favor of Superintendent
Smith. Today John G. Bssson, counsel for
Mr.. Crevier, wrote to Counsellor DENIM,
who represented the superintendent to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
ORPHAN sooIETY's CONCERT.

The Ophean Society gave a musical and
literary entertainment in Grace M. E.
Church last night. The attendance was
large, and the audience enjoyed every mum
Der of the excellent programme which is APP
pended:-Piano solo, Miss May V~andewater
recitation. Mr.. Rudolph Spatschil; piano
solo. Miss Edith Carter; soprano solo, Miss
Ruth Bolshaw; recitation, Miss Hazel New
kirk; mandolin and piano duett, Mr.. Harry
Hoffer; recitation, Miss. Florence Gray;
piano solo, Miss Ruggles; recitation, Miss
Marion B. Strow; soprano solo, Miss Chris
tina Goode: recitation, Miss Hazel Newkirk;
Duet, Miss Spatschil and Miss Fellows:
recitation, Miss Irene Davis; vocal solo, Mr..
Harry Hopper. The Committee of Arrange
ments were:-Messrs. George A. Isley,
Harry w. Hoffer and Chas. W. Gill; Recep-
tion Committee, Edward Wolfkiel, J.. New
ton Goode, ]. Elmer Stevenson and Charles
johnson,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
TAMMANY CHIEFS IN THR SOUTH

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 9, 1884,
Congressman Bourke Cochran spent a por-
tion of yesterday riding horseback over the
country with Colonel Burbank of the Army.
Mr.. Cochran was waited upon by a commit
tee and invited to deliver an address here on
St. Patrick's Day. He promised to do 50
providing his wife's health had improved
sufficiently to warrant their return from
Mexico by that date. Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
will continue their journey today. They
will join Congressman Wilson and his wife
at ~Guadalajara and will probably proceed to-
gether to the Mexican capital and thence
home together. Richard Croker and his
family party are still enjoying country life
on the Norris rancho in Kerr county. 1t is
not known what day they will return and
resume their journey to San Francisco.
another route West, nothing having been
heard of it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
TENOR BOYS PLAYED THE ORGAN

Mr.. Edward g. Boys, the. leading tenor in
st. Johns choir, in Lent sings at the five
O'Clock Lenten services at st. Bartholomew
Church, New York. R. H. Warren, the
organist of the church, did not arrive in
time yesterday, and after delaying the SER
vice for a few minutes, the Rev. DIR. Greer
asked if there was anyone in the choir who
could take the organ. Boys, who is only an
extra there, volunteered, and although DR..
Greer didn't know him from Adam, he ac-
copied his offer. Boys had never played the
service before and had seldom handled SO
large an organ, but he went through with
out making any breaks. Warren came in
towards the end of the service and after
wards complimented Boys on his playing.
Boys is proud of the honor which was con-
ferred upon him by permitting him to play
a $35, 900 organ in a church like st. Bartholo-
news.
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five hundred millions OF fraudulent
capitalization, or will they insist on
some sort of equitable distribution OF
the public burden by withdrawing
the unnecessary protection from the
combinations which have grown dis
honest under their influence, and, If
necessary, by leyying on those who
reap their artificial profits a fair pro-
portion of the public expenses?
There is probably a contest of much
import impending between the two
branches of our National Legislature.
There is more involved In it than the
mere present tax upon sugar or coal
or rum. The issue is as to the right
of the Senate to defy the will OF the
people and deliberately legislate
against their interest. We hope there
will be no yielding ON the part of the
Democracy in the Lower House.
Badly as the country needs the pas
sage of a tariff bill, it is still o
necessary to its welfare that the re-
cent tendencies of the Senatorial idea
should be checked. Now is the OPP
portunity. Let the House stand firm
and let the people give it firm sup
port through the press and the plat
form. From n point of view. the
present situation is fortunate. 1t robs
the tariff question of its partisan
aspect. The veil of imposture is
brushed aside, and the issue lies
clearly before thu people as arraying
the interests of a class of moneyed
mouopolists against the millions of
the people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
MILITARY EDUCATION.
Citizen Wants 1t In reduced in
the Public Sehools-Pres-
ident Harrison's
Letter.

Mr.. j. H. Alderman, of Second street,
read last night before the members of the
Board of Education an open letter written
by Ex-President Harrison addressed to the
National Association Of Teachers upon the
subject of Military Education in Schools and
Colleges of America. Mr.. Ackerman's object
in doing so was to ask the aid of the direc-
tors of Jersey City's schools in establishing
in these institutions military training. He
was asked by Gen. Bartlett of Lafayette
Post, G.. A. r. of New York City to bring
the question before the Board, and he did SO
first by reading the letter mentioned, and
hen made a brief speech stating the adj
vantages of teaching the children the goose
step, how to handle a gun, and some,
war. He contended that if in
1880 children received preliminary military
instruction when the war broke out In 1851,
the army would AVE been more quickly or
ganized. Instead of keeping the men back
for months teaching them how TO bear arms,
with an early training they could have been
sent at once to the front.
When Mr.. Alderman finished reading the
letter he asked for the names and addresses
of the members of the board in order hat he
might put them into communication with
Lafayette Post G.. A. r. The board then
got down TO routine business.
TRAINING SCHOOL.
Miss Jean Morrow was appointed teacher
in No. IL School to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Miss Gertrude Van Ripper.
A months leave of alb. ence was granted to
Miss Ella Riggs. A resolution offered by
Director Bailey that the principal of the
Training School be instructed to SO arrange
the programme of exercises of the
Training School that all teachers
who are also employed in other schools shall
give an hours instruction after three 2. M.
and the members of the training classes be
required to attend the lectures in accordance
with the programme SO arranged, was carried
unanimously.
EFFECT OF STIMULANTS.
Director Beach presented a resolution
which was also carried. This was to the
effect that ave, the members of the Board
of Education of Jersey City believing that
the introduction of instruction in physiology
and the effects of alcoholic stimulants and
narcotic upon the human system
into the course of study of the public schools
of not only our city, but of the State, would
be a wise act. We, therefore, request the
members of the Legislature to give their
support to the movement now being made to
secure such legislation"
Superintendent Snyder presented his
monthly report, which shows that the NUM-
Der of seats in the public schools occupied
is Il, 1893. The average register in February
was 1S,903 and the average attendance,
{, 1854.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
ITALIAN BANKER IN TRoU BILE.
Refused to Give a Deposition 5000
when Requested.

Refused to Give a DepositOr 5000
when Requested.
Michaelo Mastropietro lives in a dingy
lit tie cellar OF Fourth street, just a few
yards south of Newark avenue. Over the
door there is a sign with these words scrawled
on it "Banca lombard" Here all the Ital-
ian fraternity of that neighborhood deposit
money and scarcely a week passes by with
out some merchant in bananas or some mem
Der of the bootblacking profession or some
gentleman engaged in the daily occupation
of investigating the contents of ash barrels,
making complaints as to the methods of
banking practiced by Signor Mastropietro.
One of these complainants has landed
and brought him within the
clutches of the law. Frank Cinelli, who
runs a fruit stand at No. 322 Newark ave-
nue., had saved up $500 which he deposited
with the banker aforesaid. The other day
Frank, wishing to send some money to his
parents in Italy, took his passbook over to
the Banca Lombandi to draw out $500.
Mastropietro issues passbooks like a regular
bank. When Frank made the request the
banker told him that he hadn't the money,
but when he could get hold of 5000 he would
give it to him.
As Cinelli needed the money he repeated
his request, and the banker got mad and
Uopu I'LL tua1 Hc couIu JuSD Wdtt. Cliie1h
visited Counsellor DENIM and laid his case
before him. The lawyer wrote a letter to
the banker demanding the money, where
upon Masteropietro replied that he nae no
money then, and wound up with this peculiar
reason:-''The fella has no rite to give me
dollar if l no give back to him when I pleas. :"
The lawyer held differently, and as a re-
suit a warrant for the banker was issued by
Justice Lockwood charging him with en-
bezzlement. There was a f1utter of excite
ment in the neighborhood of the bank last
night when Constable O'Beirne arrested
Mastropietro. He was brought before the
justice and held in $1,000 bail for examina-
tion tomorrow morning. Mastropietro
couldn't rake up the money and he spent last
night in a cell. This morning bail was pro-
cured and be. was set free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
HoBoKEN oAROLINEs DANCE.

Caroline Chapter, No. 10, o. E. S., gave a
reception at Quartette Club Hall, Hoboken.
last evening, that was enjoyed by those
who attended. The affair was entirely man
aged by the ladies, which is accountable fol
the success of it. The Floor Committee
comprised Mrs. Henriette K~ruezmann, Miss
Josie Dietz, Miss Frances Duerkes mi Mrs.
Fred Selnow. The Reception Committee
consisted of Mrs. Henry Rathjen, Mrs. 81.
Bell and Mrs. Charles Gerhard. Among
those present were:-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rathjen, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kreuzmann, DR..
and Mrs. Selnow, Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred
Springer, Misses Dietz, Springer, Dang,
Larkins, K. Stein, Meinest, Raab. Illig,
Schmitt, A. Nordbrock, E. Nordbrock,
Hulsemann, Messrs. A. j.. K~reuzmann, Fred
Springer, Hulsemann, j. Benjamin, H
Dirksen, Becker, F. F. Schmidt, H. Weider,
II. Effel, August jacobson, A. Oswald,
Chris Kruezmann, o. Keller, L. Kruezrnanr
and O. Kuhlmann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
WILL ADVISE THE LADIES.

The Keystone Club held their regular
weekly meeting last night and appointed a
standing committee, to be known as the Adj
visory Committee, which win render advice
from time to time to the Lady Keystones,
the new auxiliary to the Keystones. The
committee consists Of Messrs. John ]. Bech-
told, John Bartlett, John 7. Westerf1eld, A.
H. Bechtold, Alonzo Mandigo, Rufus R.
Spfy and Peter Levy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
PERSONALS.

Frank Clark has q beautiful collection OF
quarter-plate Photographic views. the result OF
a trip last week to Charleston. s. @. Two OF
the plates are specially mentiouehls. One Is q
plantation of young trees, which is remarkable
for detail. The other is a sunsat view taken on
the ocean. This is simply a view of sea and
sky. with very brilliant light effect in centre OF
picture. Altogether the collection is as credi-
table a one as is possessed by any amateur.
P. H. O'Nein has invested in q new S150
bicycle.
Vice Chancellor Green yesterday afternoon
appointed Senator Terhuns receiver of the N. j.
Mill aud Lumber Company of Asbury Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Interesting Statistics Contained I'm
the Annual Report.

INC ANMUdf AcPoTEs
The twenty-eighth annual report of the
New Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers for
the year ending October 81, 1898, has just
been issued. The total number of beneticiar-
les was $40, and the number remaining in
home October 81, 1898, was Al. There were
40 deaths during the year, and Of these %
were buried in the soldiers plot in Paramount
Cemetery and six in the soldiers plot in the
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, the rest being
inferred In private plots.
The treasurer's report showed the receipts
from various sources to be $66, 357. "a. and
the disbursements $50, 7l2. 90, leaving a bal
ance of So, GA. So.
Seventeen thousand seven hundred and
thirty-six have been cared for since the
opening of the home and the total number
Of deaths since the home was established
was 1 061.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
BERNsTEIN's NEW ENTERPRISE.

Mr.. j. E. Bernstein, formerly manager of
the B.O.P.C.H., who by his untiring energy,
business application and ability, contributed
so much to the success of that concern, has
made satisfactory arrangements with Mrs.
George Clerihew which will enable him to
secure possession of the large building at
No. 80 Newark avenue by April 1. Mr..
Bernstein will then nave the building reno
waited and altered to suit the extensive bust
ness he proposes carrying ii. Mr.. Bern
stein has a large force of men at work al
ready on the upper floors, and he hopes by
April Is to nave everything in readiness for
the opening of his new enterprise Mr..
Bernstein's office is now at No. so Newark
avenue. He proposes carrying a fine line of
Goods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
SOLDIERS WILL SWEAR IN.

There will be a big time at Corps No. 2 of
the Salvation Army, at Union and Bergen
avenue, tonight, when the first swearing in
of soldiers since they have been in their pres
emit quarters will take place. There are
about six recruits who are ready to become
full hedged soldiers-swear that they will
not swear, drink or use tobacco and will lead
holy lives, seeking to do good in the world
around them. The swearing in will be lone
by Ensign Wood from the National Head
quarters in New York. Scribe Captain
Damon and Captain March will also be
present, and SO in all probability will Major
Perry. The swearing-in service is peculiarly
interesting and well worth witnessing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
ARroN SOCIETY.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Arion Society, held last night, four new
members were elected. They were Messrs:
r. Schreiber, A. Schwartz, DR.. Bothrner and
j. Grace. The club decided to present. the
three act comedy drama, "Hotel Klinge-
busch, y ON Sunday, March Is, in the club
house. Arrangements were completed for
the celebration of the clubs nineteenth an
niyersary, which will take place on April 15,
They have decided to give a grand concert
and reception on that occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
CHANCELLOR MGILL WILL PRESIDE

Chancellor McGill will preside, on Sunday
afternoon, at a meeting in the Opera House,
when Evangelist Y. D. Roberts, Superin-
tendent of the Boston Industrial Home will
talk about practical Christianity. He will
explain the working of the Industrial Home,
and how it gives aid to hundreds of unem-
ployed men in that city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09

Horsman, and Messrs. George and william Rad
ford. John Green, William Blaise, Frank vres-
land. Harry Schaefer. j.. Dupu, NJ. Beck, Harry
Fischer, A. Spath, 8. Schmidt, Nj. Davis, John
Schrader AMI Joseph AmaaD.
The Entertainment Committee Of the Min
kakwa Club Is arranging q series of social ses-
sions which will be- held shortly at the Ocean
avenue clubhouse. The Committee is also
considering the advissoiiity OF holding a stag
racket in the near future.
Newspaper thieves are again causing trouble
to the residents Of GreenvilIe. Captain Nugent
Will be asked 10 order his policemen to look out
for the thieves.
The residents IN the vicinity of Rose and
Gator avenues would like to see Captain Nugsnt
rowdies who congregate every evening at the
above corner and annoy passing pedestrians.
The residents have complained a number OF
times about this nuisance. but the police have
paid no heed to tie complaints.
Saghkin Tribe. l. Q. R. NJ, will hold its regular
nee ing ms evening at tina lodge rooms in
inflated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
RATHJEN's BOND FILED.

Henry Rathjen. Jr., the newly appointed
clerk of the Hoboken District Court, filed his
bond with the Court of Common Pleas yes
terday afternoon. The bond was for $4,000,
and was given by Leonard Pfeiffer and John
A. Deesten. The new clerk will enter upon
the duties of his office at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
PURTELLs WILL DANCE

Tickets are out for the inaugural ball of
the John r. Purtell Association to be held at
Pohlmann's on March 16. This ball will
probably be the largest that has been given
this season. The association is named after
John R. Purtell, County Clerk McLaughlin's
representative in the Court of Common
Pleas and General Quarter Sessions, and al
though a new organization, it is a very
popular one
Tonight the members of the association
will meet to make final arrangements for the
grand ball.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09

These directors were elected last night at
the Newman Rescue Mission Home:-J. A.
Dear, R. H. Weaver, D. v. Bergen, G.
Kilby, C. G. Rochat and w. Louterbrough.
Tonight the officers will be elected. A long
discussion took place as to the changes to
take place in the Home. These were exclu-
sively told in THE NEWS two weeks ago.
The plan is to model the Jersey City Home
ON the plan of the Boston Industrial Mission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
For sallow skin and all 9th.

For sallow skin and all 9TH
er conditions resulting from
constipation, go by the book
on Beecham's pills.
Book free. pills a5c. AT
drugstores or write to B F
Allen Go, 3o5 Canal st, New
York.
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q A BOX OF PILLS..
As a Result, Little Annie O'Keef'
Nearly Lost Her Life.

Nearly Lost Her Life.
Annie O'Keefe, the four year old daughter
of Michael UKeefe, of No. 20 Whyte street,
while playing in a vacant lot near her home,
Tuesday afternoon, found a box of sugar
coated pills-child like, she put one in her
mouth, and it tasting sweet, swallowed it.
She was about to take another, when her
father stopped her. He took the box and
was surprised to see the word poison on the
cover. Grabbing his child in his arms he
FASTENED to F. Q. Coles drug store, Summit
avenue and Grand street. The cover of the
box showed that the pills were procured at
Chard's drug store, and made up from a
prescription. Cole Immediately t~elephoned
Chard aud learned that the pills contained
a%conite. which is a poisonous vegetable,
principle of alkaloid, extracted from a~conite,
a poisonous herb. Each pill contained 1-100
of a grain of the poison.
DIR. Vreeland was called in and attended
the child. who had begun to evidence signs
of poisoning. ALL that night the physician
worked over the little one, and next day she
was out of danger. She has now nearly re-
covered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
VALUABLE PAINTING DESTROYED

NEW York, March 9, 1894.-When the
Hamilton Building at Court and Joralemon
streets, Brooklyn, was damaged by fire about
SIX weeks ago, a painting by Benjamin West
was totally destroyed.
The picture represented the death of
Julius Caesar, and was a large as well as in
teresting work, its measurements being
feet.
The picture was valued at SOS, 900.