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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
O WAGE N

The Census Bureau report on occupa-
tons, which has just been published.
gives much information as to the in
~creasing tendency of women to earn
their living and to Invade almost
every field Of labor in doing so. The
bureau gives a list of 221 occupations
and women figure IN all of them with
two exceptions. There are no female
army orgnavy officers and no female SOL
diers orlsailors.
The total number of females 10 years
old or over engaged IN gainful toll in
1890 was nearly 4,000, 900. While the num-
Der of working males was q per cent.
greater In 1890 han in 1880. that of wo-
men who worked Increased 40 per cent.
The ten years IN question were years
at fair wages for the men who want
ed to work. 1t is evident the women
wished to share in that prosperity also
and to. earn a living for themselves and
not to be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
THE BUSINESS WOMAN EVIL
Archdeaeon J~nvey,s BaccaIaureat
Sernao n TO the Haboken High Schoa

A~rehdeac0n J~Anyeyss BaccaIaureatr
Sermon to the Hsboken High Schooi
The Rev. Ar%chdeacon Jenvey of st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. Hoboken
preached the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduates of the Hoboken High School
last night. The choir rendered a special
programme of music. The Archdeacon
took for his text Second Timothy IL, 2.
"Consider what / say and the Lord give
thee understanding in all things
During his discourseshe said
aThere are many things in Christian
doctrine and in the principles of Christian
living which are very plain, and which
can be understood by all. 1t was these
he sasd Consider hi | say. HIS adj
vice ar be applied In many directions.
We can apply it to the things which con-
Germ this present life. We often wonder
why so many young men fail in life.
They have good abilities and fine oppor-
tunities;; yet they, fail. # is because they
tons of true success. An opening in life
has presented itself. 1t has taken their
fancy and without stopping to consider
to succeed In that particular channel,
they enter it and fail.
and considered before beginning it. We
should seriously consider another thing.
We hear q great deal about the new
woman. She is everywhere; she IS in
business, in literature. in medicine, In
law. Tens of thousands are engaged in
| the various avocations Of life. This in
its way is well. but there are many
things which mould be most seriously
considered. These tens of thousands OF
young women are crowding out tens of
thousands Of young men. They are
closing the doors to the entrance of
young men into occupations and pur-
| suits which have belonged distInctively
to them.
The evils OF this are even now APP
| parent, for thousands Of young men
| find themselves unable to get anything
to do. Further than this, the enterins
by so many young women into the
business world is uniting them for
| those duties and spheres of wifehood
and motherhood for which they were
Intended by their Creator This Is to
| be seriously considered" !.
In conclusion the Archdeacon. compared
the life of a Christian to the soldier
who fights bravely for the right. to
the athlete who carefully trains him-
self for his contests, and to the hus-
| bandman who sows the good seed hat
| he might reap a plentiful harvest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
THE State Is GROWING
New Census Shows That the
Population Of Newark and
Trenton Has Increased.

LE'
NEWARK. June "a, 1sa5.-Newark's
population is 215,672.
Its families number As, 45s. and its
dwellings, 27,373.
That's the sum total of the census
enumeration on these points just COM
pleted. In only min districts estimates
had to be made, and these were furnish
ed by the enumerators who. had but
little more to do.
A handsome Increase of 1882 is shown
when compared with the 1S1, $50 Newark
ers officially recorded five years ago.
The estimated population. 0 1885, made
by Robert P. Schlegel, the surveyor, for
the Redistricting Commissioners when
he changed the ward ines to their pres
ent boundaries. has been exceeded by
6.7S7.
The average membership of each fam
lily, as shown by the returns, IS 4.74; the
average number of families to each
dwelling is 1.66. and 7.s7 represents the
average number of persons to each
dwelling.
WHERE THE INCREASE IS.
Increases over Sehlegels estimates
We're found in the Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Tenth. Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth
anu fEIteSDtn warns. WUlte TIE EeHldll-
ing wards are below hts figures.
Tn distinction of having the largest
and smallest number of people within
their limits, belongs to the Fourteenth
and Eighth wards, respectively. In the
Whole eighty-seyen districts that go to
make up the city's. fifteen wards, the
Fourth district of the Fourteenth ward
leads the list. while the first district of
the Fourth ward brings up the rear.
; Placed in tine order OF Importance from
"a numerical standpoint the wards are:-
Fourteenth, Third, Tenth, Thirteenth,
Eleventh, Sixth. Twelfth. Fifth, Seventh,
Fifteenth, First. Second. Fourth, Ninth
and Eighth.
The enumerators have until July l to
finish their work, which has been under
the direction of the Secretary. of State,
to whom all returns must be finally
made. The men VIII receive two cents
for each name.
Because of the fact that the city has
been divided in new wards, no satisfac-
tory comparisons can be made.
POPULATION BY WARDS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
STEAM AGAINST ELECTRICITY.
Jersey Central Fighting the New
York and Philadelphia Traction Co.

York and Philadelphia Traction Co.
The Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey believes that the charter of the
New York and Philadelphia Traction
Company is somewhat defective and has
rights of the trolley concern.
Already the steam railroad has been
successful in securing an injunction
against the New York n Philadelphia
Company on the ground that the latter's
charter does not permit that corporation
to run its trolley lines from one county
into another. 3
When the injunction was granted the
trolley company was compelled to
abandon the work of completing q sec
ton of Its line in Monmouth county,
about eight miles from Red Bank.
The result of the hearing in the case
viii no doubt have much to do with the
future success of the big trolley COM
pany, which has been planning to run a
line between New York and Philadelphia.
successful in securing franchises in nu-
merous municipalities throughout the
State. and in almost every instance good
bargains have been made by. the mu-
been made by the New York and Phila-
.delphia Company which no other COM
pany would make.
In South Orange Township the COM
IN Valley street and on Springfield ave
nue. On June II the ompany promised
TO pay over to the Township Committee
1 sum of money to guarantee that 1t
Township Collector n. R. B~urghardt
-es seen hs = "Ne-rs' renorter In South
Orange. and he said he had not as yet
received any cash from the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
TRENTOEs NEW ENTERPRISE.
Work to BE Begun Soon on the
Large Shirt Factory.
SDersdl to the JerscU CitU Neus.

TRENTON, June p, 1s95.-The final
closing of contracts in the shirt fac
tory project has been somewhat delayed
by the. unexpected length Of time which
It has taken the lawyers to draw up the
necessary legal papers. 1t is expected.
however, that the deed for the site
WI be secured by the time the archi-
tect's. plans for the building are COM
pieted and the building contracts can
soon be given out. The balance of the
money needed will then be known posi-
lively and raised, and the contract with
the Rothschilds signed on both SIDES.
Architect Poland has been employed
by the Rothsch.lds to draw the plans
for the buildings, and win go to New
York On Wednesday to get the necessary
details OF what IS wanted. With the
exception of securing the deed and sub
ser,ptions, everything VIII a to wait
until he is able to satisfactorily complete
the plans.
Dr.; Norton. President Of the Board Of
Trade. Is not waiting until the final
completion of this project before doing
anything else to further the eity's inter
asts, but is constantly alert. On Satur-
lay ne wrote a long letter to the General
Electric Company, which he learned was
looking for a new site, setting forth the
advantages of his city as a location for
their large works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
WICKED SOUTH JERSEY.
A sto skton Preacher Pitches into
tho Authorities.

tho Authorities.
erecjdl to the JERSEY CITY Neirs.
STOCKTON, June "a, 1S95.-The Rev.
George w. Rfdout, pastor OF the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, who has
been delivering sermon on The Sins OF
Stockton preached a STERLING sermon
last night. His subject was, If Christ
Came to Stockton"
He said thai his subject meant the
visible coming Of Christ as a mar as
He appeared for reformation in the
ancient cities 1900 years ago.
He divided his subject under three
heads. First, What would He find?"
He said:-"Chrlst would discover much
political uncleanness and threefoid
~evils-liquor selling. viciousness, "a
bath desseration n abundance H. H.
saloon business from the other two
evils named, and declared the viola
tions were the result Of a delinquent
police force. .
do" He said that Christ would not
do as a great many of his professed
followers were doing; keep quiet while
evil was known to WELD such power
II the community. Christ ne said,
The third heading was, How would
He be received" He said:l'He would
be feared by many in authority and
Of It who vote for rum.
The church was crowded with many
persons holding responsible positions In
this town.. There was also present sew
s Society. n Nj. R sn sae declared aaa a dhd that oro he
would continue the fight until the lawIess
element was overthrown
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
EDUCATION OF YOUNG MINISTERS
The Rev. Dr. Craig Makes an Appeal
lin Their Behalf.

Thu Rev. DR.. Craig. Secretary of the
Board of Education of the Newark
Methodist Conference. preached to the
congregation of the Centenary NJ. e.
Church last night. He used no specific
text, but talked on the subject of THE
liberal education Of Men and Women"
His remarks were more particularly
in the interest OF poor young men who
are studying for the ministry. DIR.
Craig said. among other things
Il am here tonight in the interests Of
the Board of Education of the Newark
Conference. I have been associated with
the Board for twenty-five years. I have
been In contact with many splendid
this work. Some Of the most successful
of the ministers nave been assisted by
me e aIana have been aided. The BOARD Board
has assisted SO for 115, young men to OBJ
tain a ministerial education.
calls .is0n ao t Ehens minlytr poor G aon't h snew @ eSS
this Is SO. It is an unsolved mystery
saa rons "a At rs Gal Misa.'nBB But thI lie dld q n 1ne
He called the fishermen and told them
t. f. g9 s and G poeaafi 4 d tae G tnIs toS 4sainI r.
truths. The question is often. asked why
men should be assisted in their educa-
tion for the ministry and men in other
professions should not. When q young
man coiltemplates the future life he
takes into Consideration his surround
ings and says, ri be a lawyer, doctor
or q merchant, but when God calls a
man to the ministry, it is lone some
times with the force that Saul wa
preach the. Gospel. It does not matter
how poor they may be. When they are
called they simply obey. That is the
reason why you and I ought to help
young men get into the ministry and to
auired 70 preach the truth understand
ieets fts priests when they are but
twelve years old and while we DC not
follow their example In helping those
chosen when God selects them.
Each year 100 young ministers are
graduated at colleges, and It Is our
duty to help those. who need IT, to ac-
ouife the knowledge they are to irnpart.
# lis our duty to aid them in the fheo-
logical s~eminaries. The Board Of Eduea-
|tion Isl very greatly IA need OF money.
Il. has more calls than It can meet. In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
Want SUNDAY QUIB7HR
Union Services Of Hoboken's
Churches Newspapers to
Blame for Everything.

The First Methodist Church of Hobo
ken was crowded yesterday afternoon.
though the majority were. women, 1t
being the union meeting of all the
churches in the city for the purpose of
discussing plans for the better obser-
vance of Sunday. Sunday In HobolSen for
years past has been observed more as a
holiday than a hoIyday and the min
listers of the various churches several
weeks ago organized the ministers
Union for the purpose of compelling
the city officials to enforce the Sunday
laws.
Yesterdays meeting was participated in
by the members of the Y. NJ. C. A., the
Epworth League and Christian Endeavor-
ers of Hoboken. besides the ministers
and laymen of the various churches.
The Rev. A. B. Richardson of the First
Church presided and introduced as the
first speaker the Rev. j. B. Knowles of
the American Sabbath Union. Dr. Knowles
only spoke of the observance Of Sun
day in a general way. referring to the
liquor saloons, summer resorts and other
places of evil ops ned Srndays to entice
thing should be done at once to check
the onflow of wickedness that was en-
guling not only Hoboken but the whole
q. w Parks. Secretary of the Young
MEMS Christian Association of Jersey
City, spoke next. He confined his re.
marks chiefly to the young men and
warned them against the many Sunday
The Rev. H. T. Beatty of the First
Presbyterian Church, Hohoken; and sdi,
tor Of the religious duplication called
hurst of Hoboken." spoke next Mr.,
Beatty instead of attacking the city
officials as 1t was expected he would do.
surprised his hearers by merely con-
demning Sunday newspapers. He said
that since the year 1867 newspapers were
only published for the sole purpose of
making money. About eighty per cent of
were against the enforcement Of the Sun
The Rev. DR.. D. c. Stewart of the
First United PRESBYTERIAN Church fol-
lowed with a discourse upon Gods sab
bath vs.. the American Sabbath"
Gods Sabbath. he said, was a day of
religious worshipp;ng. while. the Ameri-
can Sabbath was a q of recreation.
pleasure, busine SIS and rest, but not the
right kind of rest. For that reason pub
4ic sentiment was not in favor of enforc-
ing Sabbath laws.
Others to speak were Dir. A. Clausen
.and the Rev. DIR. Richardson. who took
for his subject the Relations Of a Desc
Grated Sabbath to a Depleted .Congrega-
ton" DIR. Clausen said that Mayor Fa-
gan had granted the Union permission
to hold open air meetings on Sunday and
also had offered them full police protee-
ton. He thanked the Mayor for his kind
ness on behalf of all. present. He conclud
ed by announcing that a meeting would
be held next Sunday in the First Pres
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

SHERIFES SALE-lN CE1<4NSLHNA
Between Maggie German, complainant, and
.Phiiip Tumulty ct al, defendants.
Fl. ia. For sale of mortgaSed premises.
Returnable October term. 1885;
Randolph. Condiet & Black solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ. 70 me
directed and delivered. l shall sell BY puplo
yendue. at Real Estate Salesroom, NO. 90
Montgomery street, Jersey City. on
TUI-RSDAY. the eleventh day OF July, A. u
1895,
of two o'clock In the afternoon, all the FOL
lowing described land and premises, with the
anpurtenances, being the same described IN
said writ, that Is to say -.
All that certain lot. tract or parcel OF land
and premises. situate, lying and being III
Jersey City, Hudson County. New Jersey,
bounded and, described as s:-Beginning
nj a point in the southerly line of Railroad
avenue. as established by the act OF the
Legislature of the State of Now Jersey. being
the northwesterly corner of the lot of land
now or late OF Mary Curran, formerly OF
John Harvey; thence running ,southeriy at
right angles to said southerly line Of Rail-
road avenue seventy t1) feet, more or less,
to the linn of land now or late OF Colgate:
thence westerly along said last mentioned
line nineteen feet four inches az #. A in-) to
land now or late of Dolani thence northerly
along his line seventy C0p feet. more or less,
to the s~outherly line Of Railroad avenue;
thence easteriy along said line nineteen feet
four inches % It.. in.l 70 the place OF be-
ginning. -
JOHN ! ToFFEY, sherix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
GREENvILLE GOSSIP

Damon Council, Royal Arcanum. will
have a gala time tonight in its obser-
vance OF. Royal Arcanum day at the
the ladies will be the privileged guests,
the event being arranged solely N their
honor. The Committee Of Arrangements
and those who have been fortunate
enough to secure invitations Will spend a
pleasant evening.
Rev. A. H, Hibram. a professor of the
oeeupied the pulpit at the Greenv.lle
Reformed. Church yesterday. Mr.. HI
BRAN made. an excellent impression and
will no doubt be considered by the con-
sistpry when it makes ITS choice Of a
permanent pastor. The con<.story, how
ever. VIII not make a selection until
Bamber Hail.. on Linden avenue. has
undergone a change In name. Hence
forth it will be known as Linden Hall.
mo- oo e. I. Q. g. evs T.' viii i eenfer the a aeaasi
and third degrees upon Brother VIM.
Rose at IT, regular meeting at Linden
Hall Members of sister lodges are cor
The Greenyille. South Bergen and
lafayette Reformed &c Church Sabbath
29. Cornwalton Grove, d pretty spot on
Long Island Sound, twenty-five miles
from New York. wAl be the objective
leave the Morris street dock at nine
O'clock, and the. special cars for the
scholars of the schools will leave DAN
forth avenue at eight o'clock.
The ,~semi-annua1 repor Of Secretary
r. Routh of the Greenviie Building and
Loan Association shows the association
to be In an exceedingly. prosperous con-
dition. The report for the six months up
10 June 20 shows the total receipts to
have been SOL ,302. 46 and expenditures
SIS, 1861 At the regular appropriation
sa:es during his period $3.50 0 was sold
at 4 premium Of A.07s. The total mem
bershfp at present ds 1902, representing
o.70S shares.
Greenville Council, No. 222, Companions
OF the Forest, will hold IT'S annual picnic
this evening at the GreenyfIle Schuetzen
Park and Preparations, have been made
for q big time DANCING will be the prin-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
mol DISCOURAGE BOW LEGS.

The latest scheme OF charitable-minded
womenin Cincinnati is sand piles for
children. Recently two women repre-
sent.ng Ink Women,s Give League.
called on Mayor Caldwell and wanted to
know If the city would buy piles of sand
that could be hauled to various vacant
lots IN the city and then covered with
awnings, under which the tots night
play. The Mayor said he would see that
the scheme was tried. The women said
that one result from this plan would be
the diminution of bow-legged children.
Hard walks, they thought, brought
about this condition In children. 1t was
decided to furnish. the Civic. league with
a list of the lots in the city cE which
gravel has been dumped and winch will
be devoted to Fairgrounds. At the same
time arrangements will be made to dump
piles OF sand in the southwest corner of
Washington Park for the children. &
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
CORNER STONE LAYING.
Trustees OF New York bay Cemetery
Making pe~paratfons. :

On Wednesday afternoon of this week
the corner stone of the handsome new
office building for the New York Bay
Cemetery will be laid. A full description
and sketch of the structure to be erected
was published in 'The Jersey City
News a few weeks ago. The laying of
the corner stone will be signalized by in
teresting ceremonies to witness which the
trustees extend a hearty and cordial in
vitation to all those interested in the
welfare of the cemetery.
These indefatigable trustees are trans
into a garden and never at any time
lid the grounds look more beautiful. Mr..
Van Keuren. spends an hour or two daily
inspecting the work and Messrs. Wood.
Hemingway, Robertson. Masking. Hitler
that all is in apple pie order.
When the new gateway and office build
ing are finished the trustees will con-
slider the Improvement of the Ocean
avenue front.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
THE CIRCUS is HERE


80
Sells Bros CIRCUS arrived In town
this morning and caused the usual COM
motion among the small boys. Judging
by the elaborate parade which moved
through the streets this morning this IS
one of the best shows which has ever
visited this city. The entire equipment
showed that the circus is first class in
every particular. There were three
bands In as many gorgeous chariots.
Magnificent specimens of horse flesh,
ridden by some of the best performers
in the business: several of the largest
elephants, ever seen on the street or
under canvas, camels led by Arabs,
cages of fierce lions, tigers, hyenas and
other Wild animals. and a large hippo
potomus, all open to public view. In
fact the death of Adam F~orepaugh
ana p. 7; Barnum has PLACED Sells
Enormous United Show Is now the Oldest
and largest in every respect. In genuine
merit and enterprise they are to be as.
originality and genuine excellence they
lead. This the twenty-fourth continu-
can Boast Of fon and PI a ali that than t amy 0 they
have proved able, honorable, progressive,
successful and popular caterers to the
millions Of amusement1loxers. Their , EN-
include the grand regal Roman hippo
drome races, three ring circus, ele-
waited theatre stages, performing ami
mails of all descriptions, tropical aquari-
UNI, Arabian caravan n the gala day
street parade.
Among the many rare and attractive
features exclusively presented by them
will be found the only pair of living
giant hippopotami; the remarkable edu-
Gated seals and sea lions. rooster or
chestra, pig circus, giant kangaroos, a
whole flock of ostriches and hundreds
of novel features. There are also scores
of the most eminent characters, male
and female Jockeys. bareback riders,
and aerial and other performers, and a
programme not only ~stupendous, but
most exciting, select and refined in char
aeter. all of which will be fully pre-
scented in Oakland Park this afternoon
and evening, at the reduced price of adj
mission, Is cents. to all combined shows,
including a comfortable seat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
PEOPLES PALACE NOTE S

On Wednesday evening the closing
Peoples Palace Physical Culture Glasses
will take place In the Gymnasium Hall,
entrance free, No. 1888 Grand street. In
Gonnection with the exercises. Mr..
Franklin Electrical Society, New York.
will give experiments in electricity and
exhibit different electrical Instruments.
formed and the relation OF the body to
the electric current will be shown.
Friends are invited to visit the bathing
department any afternoon and see thc
blessing of the free baths upon boys.
Readers of the Peoples Palace notes. are
earnestly asked to contribute to this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
SO Montgomery Street, Jersey City.

divers other ways getting ready for a
lively battle; 1t IS said that If Chan
cellor- McGiN would accept the nomina-
ton he could nave it, but the Chancellor
has not handed down a decision on the
that has, it is understood, been
Sims. who is looked upon a. the right
sort of a man for the honor.
Morris County is once more heard from
at that. The veteran is in the harness
and willing to be his party's standard
bearer in the coming battle. He is per,
haps the strongest candidate that could
be named for the agricultural districts.
In the backwoods sections of New Jersey
the old-fashioned Democrats and many
are said to be pining for an
oryaortunity to vote for the Farmers
Friend"