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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
MOVING DAY APPROACHES.
Many Changes in tho Down Town
District.

Moving day is rapidly approaching.
This fact is demonstrated by the appear
ance of trucks and vans moving about
the streets in all parts of the city, load
ed with household effects.
Perhaps the heaviest and most extern
sive movement is in the lower section,
particularly in the tenement section. The
occupants of the poorer class of houses
are moving into the better equipped
apartments, at equally low rates, that
are being offered in large numbers by
real estate dealers.
There also appears to be an unusual
movement among real estate dealers to
to let floors in what have heretofore been
private dwellings owners and occu-
pants of neat three and four-story houses
down town have in many instances
moved to the. Hill. and have given their
agents directions to find tenants, no
matter what method had to be resorted
to. In the vicinity of the sugar house
owners of fiat houses are extending offers
of an unusual character. Rents are be-
ing reduced and. as an extra inducement,
they are agreeing to make improvements
of any reasonable kind.
In the vicinity of Grove street there ap-
pears to be no indication of forsaking
houses or flats. In many instances the
agents report renewed leases at the same
rentals as last year. There is, however,
a vacation of stores. Rents on thai
street for desirable stores have been
raised. This is particularly true in the
neighborhood of the new City Hail.
On the corner of Grove and, Mercer
Kenzie estate. are vacant. 1t is reported
upon excellent authority that it is pro-
posed to tear down the frame buildings
that now form the corner and erect on
the site a five-stery brick fat. with
offer of $4,000 has been made for the
property as it stands at present, but the
knock down price is reported to be $751;,
houses adorned with to let signs, They
were until yesterday occupied by old
residents of the city, who have now en-
gagged houses on the Hill; Some Of the
avenue and Barrow street. are to be
converted into fiat houses. The property
owners are agitated, as they fear. the in
suit in the vacation Of the many private
dwellings. Around Van Worst Park the
houses are being taken with pleasing
rapidity. The outlook is that nearly all
by June or July. at the latest. 1t is said
that the ownerh. through their agents.
have held out big inducements to pros
pectiys tenants.
that the owners, through their agents,
lost no time and it is said that at least
ninety per cent of last years tenants
have been induced to renew their leases;
their leases are believed to be waiting for
small houses now in course of erection
on or near the Boulevard. Dealers an
tieipate liyelier business in in the rent.
months will be devoted to making pur-
ehases, sales and exchanges.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
OSCAR WILDE ON TRIAL.
Rn Cable TO the Undted Press.

LONDON. April rs. ls95-The trial of
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor for un-
natural crimes was begun. in the Cen
tral Criminal Court, Old Bailey, today.
Charles Parker and the other witnesses
who testified at the preliminary hear
ings, were called to the stand and re-
peated the stories they had previously
told. Wilde looked careworn and anxious
and was much thinner than usual The
fact that he had his hair cut short add.
ed TO his attenuated appearance. Taylor
maintained his air of uneoncern- Both
prisoners pleaded not guilty. The OPEN
ing speech of the counsel for the prose-
cution was a repetition Of his previous
arguments.
The evidence given by the young man
Parker was vastly more disgusting than
the testimony he gave. at the hearings
in the Bow Street Police Court. Upon
examina tion he swore that Wood
and Allen had received f4oO bIackmail
from a gentleman with whom they were
guilty of misconduct in thS gentleman's $
lodgings, and that he himself had re-
eeived $50 from the same person and
for the same reason.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The German-American School attached
to the Second Reformed Church, on Cen
Kessier's Hall last night. The Children
of the school furnished the programme
which was very we'll rendered. A large
attendance of friends and parents of the
children were present.
The Ladies Aid Society of Grace NJ
E- Church, Tonnele avenue, last night,
rendered reception to their new Pas
tor, the Rev. Enoch Mea cham. The
members of the congregation We're all
introduced to h!p, and there was sing
ing; feasting and speech-making.
evening.
The Board of Pardons will meet on
Saturday In chancery Chambers,
old, of Zabrisl1ie street and Nelson ave
nue., sustained painful injuries last night
by being crushed between two cars at
Francis Hospital.
The young mon who are to form the
new company Of the Fourth Regiment
p. H. James are interested will hold
its meeting In, the board room of the
new armory, this evening. All those. who
Any young man over eighteen who has
not yet signed, but is desirous of doing
so, can receive all information by attend
Eng ton.ght's meeting.
Thomas O'Rourke. who drank carbolc
acid and died will be buried this after
noon from. the home of his daughter.
The State has nolle prosecuted the
case against Detective Joseph Harrison
for making false arrest on the Ham
burg pier in HobolSen a few days ago.
The unusual sight of a woman beating
a bass drum was seen at the open air
meeting of Corps No. 2 of the Salvation
nues. last night. Captain Riggs took
the drum from the man who was beat
ing 1t, and handled the. drum stick her.
self. Captain Virgin and the women war
riors played tambourines.
The body of a cat which is in a state
of decomposition has been lying for some
days in front of the Salem Colored Bap-
tist Church. ON Union street. near Jack
son avenue.
The Worth Guards, a celered organi-
zation held its first drill last night in
Bergen Hall.
floods Pills give perfect satisfaction,
with no unpleasant effects. lanes e.
puvall, No. glSQ II street. N. W.. WashS
ilgtpn. D. c. s.--..-. - -s----=.-.-l> I
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
rs GIBSON THE MURnERER9

SAN FRANCISCO, April g. 1S95.-The
police are quietly investigating certain
rumors connecting DR.. Gibson with the
murders in the Emanuel Baptist Church.
During the past few days some sensa-
tional stories have reached the ears of the
police, which implicate the Pastor. While
Chief Crowly still believes Gibson inno-
cent of any connection with the horrible
crimes, he considers the rumors of sufE-
cient Importance to warrant an invests
cation. He detailed several of his best
men yesterday to inquire into. the runiors,
with instructions to sift them to the
bottom; 1t is known that the defence will
attempt to show that Gibson murdered
the unfortunate girls. Durant, while de-
claring his Innocence, has frequently said
that the pastor knew more of the ter
rible crimes than. he cared to tell, ana
rarely missed an opportunity to direct
suspicion towards his spiritual adviser.
The latter stoutly maintains his innocence
OF any connection with the murders, and
is apparently anxious that a thorough
investigation be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
A LONDON BEAUTY.
Seventy-Fiye Yerrs Ago Amy FEarvs )
WAS the Toasa 0 t Smart society.

Mrs Mary Eleanor Whitmore. who died in
Brooklyn last week. was once known as Amy
seventy five years ago. She was % years Old
suburbs of London az May 10 asa doJ nw,Sl,
one Of large faty reared BY ~, her t,,sr, father,
in direct lineai descent from the great phy-
sician of King James rs time. William Har-s
himself and all Of that. name by his discovery
of the circulation of the blood. William Har-
yey was physician to King James himself
tended Sir Waiter Raleigh, too. He died in
his eightieth year, Of paralysis, sharing, along
the intellectual giants of the worlds history
Mrs. Whitmore was married in 1920. at the
John Whitmore, like her>a native Of London,
and only a few years her senior in age After
fortune in America, and settled in Ulster
County, living in rude log cabin in the
Ohio but in 1874 returned to the East and
came to live in Brooklyn on Concord Street,
Her husband here began the manufacture Of
country to take up that line of business. Her
mind was keen and active and she was q
up to year ago was accustomed to play
for the enjoyment of her little grandchildren.
strongest ties of affection.
One of her brothers also came to this coun-
try early after she settled in the mountains
and became celebrated as a miniature por-.
trait painter and water coorist. He was
old stone house at Hastings on the Broad
way road, up the Hudson to Albany. WASH
ingto Irving was near neighbor and the
panions Irving bought or came into pos
session some way of the old Van Tassef
George Harvey, who had considerable archi-.
feeturai ability, was solicited by him to pre-s
pare plans for hteold stone houses renlodel-
ing His plans were carried out and the
charmed author of RIP Van Winkle,'' to-
show his friendship and appreciation of Har-s
vey's services had prepared Al marble tablet
reciting them, which to-day stands over the
old doorway as originally placed. Mrs. Broad
hurst has pictures in her house BY her Uncle'
George Of Irvi1gs house and his own resi-
Catharine Irving, the authors favorite niece
Is depicted st4pdinH in the garden in converse
With George HarysI hiladelphia Efesass rs. =:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
DIED.

cAAPRELL-on Wednesday. April "a, LauclIy
Ian Campbell, aged IS years.
Funeral services $50 Friday evening, at hi4
late residence. No SIS Ocean avenue.
Interment at Flushing, L. I.
DIcKsoN-on Thursday, April %, 1895. Lis
zie beloved and only citfld of Wiliian4
and Martha Dickson, aged one year and
two months
Relatives and friends OF the family aret
respectfully invited to attend the funeral frorn.
the residence of her parents, No, l59 RAM
road avenue, Saturday. April q, at P. NJ.
ROBINSON-On Wednesday. April "a, 1s9sx
Jehn H. Robinson, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully inv
'vited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 612 Pavonia avenue. on Sundays
April q, at p M.
MORTON-On Wednesday morning, April ~
David c. Morton, of Trondhjem. Norway
aged As years
Funeral from his late residence. No.. 1oa
Hudson street, Hoboken. on Sunday. the 28tA
inst at ten o'clock A. NJ.
Interment in Lutheran Cemetery.
BENDEE-On THURSDAY, April 25. 1885. Adanz
j. Bender, aged "a years.
Relatives and friends. also Onward Lodge
T.. o. O. F., No. 1853; Clinton Council Jr Cs
u. A NJ, No. 1ST. Court Triumph, M 7.7lN
A. O. F.. are invited to attend his fu<ssral on
Sunday. at 2:3o r. M. from No. ss7 Garasla
avenue. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
AN IBSEN DRAMA.

Ibsen's "Pillars of Society," which was
brought out at the Columbia Theatre.
Boston. recently bya company of anna
teurs and professionals is one of the most
familiar of it's authors works. Few or
none of the objections which may be
made on the score of taste to some of
piece nor can this drama be assailed on
the ground that the passions with which
it deals or the evils which it exhibits and
discusses are material unfit for the dram
atist's pen or for thee onsideration and
observation Of his audience.
'The Pillars of Society," is almost who'll
ly a study of one vilely sinful soul the
citizen and pillar of society in small
Norwegian coast town. The other men
of the play with perhaps two brilliantly
honorable exceptions, are also ShamS
and whited sepu1chres; the women-save
a group of unimportants who buzz and
sting in the scandaious small talk of one
scene-stand, live talk and suffer for
righteousness. Fortunately for the re-
lief Ibsen's canvasses. what may be
called his pessimistic view boes not gem
orally involve the purer sex, and is al
most the last word of this play. 1t is
with evident effort that he valves aside
the suggestion that women are the only
real pillars of society and gently substi-
tutes the amendment that those pillars
are virtue and truth. But it is almost
entirely one man. as was Just now said,
pentenance make up the warp and woof
of what comes near being a. tragedy, but
resolves itself into the salvation of
soul Hamlet itself Is scarcely more a
zone part drama" than this.-Henry A.
Clapp in the Boston Advertiser
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
SEVEN FELL WITH TIE FLOOR.
Serious Accident at the Site OF TIL Q
Old Metropolitan EEotel.

NEW YORK. April 26. 1895-4An acci-
dent occurred this morning at the Old
Metropolitan Hotel Broadway and Prince
street. which is being torn down. by
which seven workmen We're injured.
Only one was seriously hurt while the
others received slight Injuries. The ac
cident occurred at half past seven. While
a number of laborers We're cleaning
bricks on the third floor Of the old build
ing which has been partly pulled down.
The floor gave way and the men fell
with it to the second story. The acci-
dent was caused by the floor being over
weighted with pile of bricks. These
are the men who We're injured:--
MICHAEL EGALN, laborer, forty-two
years old: internal injuries.
PATRICK. BOLAN, aged twenty-four:
confusion of the right leg.
+ CORNELIUS H0LTON. twenty five
years old; hand and arm injured.
PATRICK MARTIN, tWenty-eight
years old: confusion of chest.
JAMES DUFFY. aged tweilty-eight;
confusion of left arm and legs.
JOHN iM'DONALD. thirty-two years
old; left arm and right leg bruised.
MICHAEL KENNELLY, twenty six
years old; confusion of right shoulder
and left leg.
The injuries of the last six named men
were slight They were attended by an
ambulance surgeon and all went home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN PLANT TREES


Arbor Day is made much of at School
No. 1. and has been since 1883, when
Principal Haskell took charge. Each
year elaborate exercises are engaged in
and a tree is planted by each of the de-
partments. These trees are named after
benefaetors OF the school and great
Americans. Thirteen trees in all have
been planted in front of the school build
ing. They are named thus:-Atwood.
Sweeney, Dickinson, Barton, Marcy, g.
W. Clerihew, Washington, Gordon and
Lincoln. The exercises, which were very
beautiful, began shortly after ten o'clock
The programme consisted of instrumental
and vocal music and recitations ,appro.
pirate to the occasion by the. scholars of
the primary and grammar departments.
The grammar department planted a tree
which they named the IL j.. Gordon
tree, and the one planted by the prlm-
ary department was dedicated ito the
memory of that great and good man,
Abraham Lincoln, who has SO fifty been
called the father of his country"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
BAYARD At WORK
FOR NICARAGUA.
By Cable to The United Press.
By Gable to the United Press.

I LONDON, April 26, 1S95-The 'Globe"
Ways that United States Ambassador Bay
rd has sought 10 obtain from the For
Seign Office a few hours extension of the
altimatum of Great Britain to Nicaragua,
E.ad also made suggestions in regard to
payment of the indemnity demanded
, he Westminster Gazette" asserts that
soe enforcement of the British demands
Inpon Nicaragua will not be put into
sffect by Rear Admiral Stephenson, COM
handing the British warships at corinto,
frntil midnight tonight. No confirmation
kof this statement. however, can be OBJ
tanned at the Foreign once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
SENTENCES IMPOSED.

Bernard j. Dowing was sentenced yes
terday afternoon in the Court of Cen
eral Sessions to three months in the Peni-
tentiary for breaking and entering the
apartments of Annie May Prince of No.
343 Henderson stret. This is the indi-
vidual who began burgling with small
day and big rope.
Timothy Callahan in the same court
received nine months in the Penitentiary
for correcting Jane Lannon with a brick.
Other sentences imposed were:-
William Michaels for grand larceny,
two years. States Prison.
Frederick Basch for bigamy. $500 fine
and three months In the Penitentiary.
James O'Brien. resisting an officer,
ten days in the Jail and costs.
Michael Sullivan. resisting copper,
ten days in the jail and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
oVATIoNs TO CARDINAL GIBBONS
E2fs Coming Trip TO Boston to R2e
rxroa .<,,s,a - --


Followed by N Visit 10 Rome. H
BALTIMORE, April IS. 1Ss5.-The visit
of Cardinal Gibbons to the Missions of
st. Mary's county this week will rank
among the most memorable in the an
mails of the archdiocese because of the
ovations that are being extended to him
and the large numbers confirmed at.
the several churches. His Eminence is
expected to return to the Archipiscopal,
residence tomorrow for a few days
rest preparatory to visiting Boston,
where Archbishop Williams golden jubi-
lee of priesthood is to be observed with
great splendor early in May
In years gone by the See of Boston
was connected with the Baltimore
province, having been founded April s..
1903, as one of the four earliest divisions
Bishops-Drs. Cheyerus and Fenwick-s
tlnore by Aichbishops Carroll and Mar
ecnai, respectively, in 1910 and 1923. On
this account, as well as for. the friend-s
ship that has long existed between the
Cardinal and Archbishop Williams, the
visit to Boston next month will attract
considerable attention,, more especially
SO since the Cardinal has postponed his
contemplated journey to Rome until the
latter part of May on account of the jubi-s
lee festivities The Cardinal will preside
at these ceremonies in the Cathedral of
the Holy Cross, Boston, in the presence
of many prelates from all parts OF the
country.
Upon returning home after the SER
vices he. intends to proceed at once to-
Rome, obeying the Pope's invitation of
November last II may be added in
this connection that his coming trip
will be the fourth which he has made
across the Atlantic since his consecra-
ton as Bishop OF North Carolina, in
1868, the first trip having been made in
bishop spaldiing ana dozen other tn pref
ates, with the view of attending the
Ecumenical Council of the Vatican.
which commenced December of the
same year, and was prorogued on ac-s
count of Victor Emmanuel's seizure of
the Papal dominions in July, 1870. The
other trips We're made at various times
from 1877 to 1885, the last having been
made to receive his official rescript and
red hat as Cardinal from Pope Leo'sy
hands and to be installed at the Church
of Sancta Maria de Trestava, Rome, in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
ALPINE LODGES CELEBRATION.

Alpine Lodge No 214, I. o. o. F., cele-
blated the seventy-sixth anniversary
of Oddfellowship in America at Pohl-
manns Hall last night. Past Grand Ed
ward Paterson gave welcoming ad-
dress, followed by Grand Representative
August Grassman, of Hoboken, who also
made speech. An opening ode was
given by the double trio of the lodge.
including Messrs. Perkins, Lockel, La
dam, Kruse, Mcdonald and Kidd John
E. Brown recited, and the Orpheus Man
ladies, led by Dr. Herzog, made big
hit. Over 200 members and friends of
the lodge We're present. Refreshments
were served at the closing. The com
rnittee for the entertainment included
P. G. Paterson, P. G. Wyman and P.
G. Handley. Alpine Lodge meets in
PohInann's every Thursday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
ARBoR DAY IN HOBoKEN.

Arbor Day was generally observed
throughout Hoboken today by the public
schools. all of which held special exer-
cises and planted trees in front of the
school houses where it is possible. and
where it is not in the parks of the city.
President Russ. of the School Board. Wis
tied number of the schools and deliv-
cred short address as did several of the
other Trustees.
The exercises consisted of singing,
speaking and addresses in the buildings,
after which the trees were planted by the
principals of the schools with the scol-
ars standing around in a circle. singing
appropriate verses in rhyme.
Large number of residents, chiefly
ladies. witnessed the planting, and show
ed their appreciation of the exercises by
applauding the children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
THE USE OF SIDE COMBS.

Rare, indeed, is It to see nowadays a
head without it's side combs. Never did
SO small and seemingly insignificant "a
fashion produce an effect SO far reach
bits of pale PINK ceiluloid that the cham
bermaid tuclzs behind her ears to the
gold and diamonds that sparkle on, the
head of the dame of high degree The
chief reason for the SIDE comb is that
it is well nigh Indispensable In affixing
the Louis Seize style of hair dressing,
by the way, to observe that this eoiffure,
which greatly enlarges the. head, es-
pecially at the sides, is in direct oppo-
sit.on to the laws of Greek beauty,
which demand that the summit of the
human frame be small, neat and com
pact. Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

WASHINGTON, April 20. 1895 The
Nicaragua Canal Engineer Commission
ers received their instructions from Sec
retary Gresham today and decided to
leave for New York this evening to ex-
anime the plans and contracts with the.
International Canal Company in that
city. They will return to Washington
next week. where they expect to be join,
ed by an army lieutenant and a naval
surgeon as attaches. They have planned
to leave Mobile on the cruiser Montgom-
cry May 7, and to spend about one hum
dred days in the isthmus. the Montgom-
cry in the meantime remaining off Grey
town to survey the harbor. 1t is possi-
BILE that parties from the Monterey VIII
western terminus Of the canal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
BOYS BRIGADE BNTERT AIN.

The Boys Brigade of the Central Ave
nue. Reformed Church, on Bowers street,
gave an entertainment last evening at
Franks Hall. which was well attended.
Madame Jarly's Wax Works were ex-
h;bited, with good effect. Captain E.
Loveridge took the part of Mrs Jarly
his attendants. The works were pro
duced by Robert Thomson, D. Malcom
Miss F. Charles, J. Reid Miss b. Roches-
stetcher, Misses Breshus and Guiiford,
Mr.. Valentine and Harry Smith. Miss
Patterson gave a piano solo, and Joseph
Beythe sang. William Boil played the
mandolin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
MR.. BLAIR's WATER OPINION.
1t VIII Be Delivered 10 tho Commis-
s5encrs Tomorrow

The Street and Water Commissioners.
are to meet tomorrow morning to re-
ceive an opinion from Corporation Coun-
sci Blair as to their right to receive pro-
positions for new water supply without
first having advertised and also whether
they have the power to authorize a bid
der to enlarge or alter his proposition
to conform to their ideas. Corporation
Counsel Blair was at the City Hall this
morning. He had q long talk with Mayor
Wanser. 1t is understood that he will
report that the advertisement for bids
is absolutely necessary to be legal and
further that no bidder will have the right
to alter his plan as ubmitted in com
pliance with specifications. if it involves
an increase in price The Street and Wa
6. so that there is plenty of time left for
for the making of a contract before the
new commissioners take Office.