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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
DRPOSRD BY THE PREsBYTERY.
The Rev. Howard Weddeiner w ust
Leave the Asbury Park Church.
SpeciaE q thc JerSeu Citu

So $1,000
ASBURY PARK, April II, 1Ss5.-The
Presbytery of Monmouth, at its session
yesterday deposed the Rev. Howard T.
Weddemer from the pastorate Of the
First Presbyterian Church of this place.
Mr.. Weddemer has been in charge for
one year and came here from Newark.
He was formerly an E-p;scopalian rec
tor, but was obliged to sever his office
connections with that denomination from
the fact that he divorced his wife and
married again, contrary to the church
law, Twelve years g he Joined the
pulpits in Philadelphia, Newark and
Passaic.
The action of the Presbytery was
based on charges preferred by q few
members of his congregation. The Pres.
bytery last fall ordered his dismissal,
but the church engaged him for one
year. This incensed the P~resbytery and
led to the summary proceedings this
week. Mr.. WeddeIner will preach his
forewell sermon Sunday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
TOWN SOLD BY THE SHERIFF.
Greater Part of Manchester Coos
Under the Hammer.
Special to the Jerscu Cttu Ne1es.

Special to the Jersey CITY Ne1cs.
MANCHESTER, April u, 1S~95.-Sheriff
Chambers has{knoched off to Mrs. Eliza
beth E. Torrey, wife of Will.am A. Tor
rey, the valuable Torrey tract at Man
chester, which comprises the greater
part of that. thriving LITTLE manufacture
ing town. The price paid was 500. 600,
only a small fraction of the value Of
the property, and simply enough to
satisfy the claims of an insurance conn
pany of Newark, which held a first
mortgage against the tract for about
So, 900, and alt whose foreclosure the sale
was made. There are other mortgages,
held in the Torrey family, for eqtai9y
large amounts.
The Town Of Manchester was STARTED
ait about the close of the Civil War by
the late William Torrey, of New YORK.
who purchased a tract OF severaT. thou'
sand acres of pine timber land In the
Townships of Jackson, Manchester ami
Lacey, Ocean County, and who prs
which is now this village. To raise
money to carry out his scheme, a bla1-
ket mortgage was executed by Mr.. Tor
dated January Is, 1857. and this is the
mortgage under which the property IS
When the foreclosure proceedings be-
gan, many of the Woodworking citizens
OF the village, who had purchased their
cogy little homes from the Torrey es-
tate and who had been assured from
time to time that the blanket mortgage
would be taken care of 50. that they
would not suffer, were surprised to find
til served With papers as par
ties in the suit. Others dfd net even
Know of the existence OF the mortgage,
as it was executed nearly thirty years
ago, and their homes had in that length
of time passed through several owners
hands.
How much property was covered by
the mortgage and affected by this sails
few Of the Inhabitants OF Manchester
know. It takes in the railroad shops,
and is generally understood to cover
also the different churches and even the
school houses and perhaps a hall
hundred dwellings. Mrs. Torrey, who
purchased the tract, is the wife OF
William Torrey,. Jr., and he has al
ready announced his intention Of maxi
ing Manchester his home, securing the
working people IN their, title to their,
residences and endeavoring to carry cut
the ideas of his father in making the
place an industrial town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
TIE TIGHTENING GOD

The first lightning rod was not con-
structed by Franklin, nor set up in
America, but by a monk at Seuttenberg,
Bohemia. named Prohoo Dilwisch. His
apparatus was made and put together
during the spring and sunme of the
year 1854. and was first set up in the
garden of the cure of Prenditz CMoravial,
on June Is of the year above named.
The rod attained as much distinction
as tina later made by Franklin, and was
the cause of the inventor being presented
with much money and large estates.
His enemies claimed that the rod was
the cause Of the great drought of 1757,
1853 and 1859, and upon the matter being
reported to Vienna it was ordered to be
taken down.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
SOCIAL NOTES.
what Is Going on I'm the World OF
Fashion.

Thu meeting of the Ramblers last We'd
nesday was one of special interest. In
ADDITION to the discussion of Windsor
Castle and Elton College, some lantern
slide views of these historic places were
SHOWN on the screen in the science room
of HaSbrouck Institute. Some copies Of
paintings by English artists were also
shown.
Miss Anna Reid, of Bergen avenue, is
ait home during her Easter vacation from
Smith College.
The meeting of the Odd volumsg was
held last "Wednesday afternoon. Thofn.as
De. Quincy and his conternporarleous
writers were thoroughly discussed.
The annual dinner of the Schubert
Club Will be held Wednesday, May l, at
Hotel Washington. The Committee
OF Arrangements are.-Messrs. Prestly
Mclaughlin, Emile A Noltenleyer and
George Tennetf.
the Educational Comrnitte of the We
mans Club held their usual interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon The study
OF Parliamentary a is not to them
the dry study Vt Is to some. They man
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
PREPARING FOR PLANKED sHAD

GLOUCESTER CITY, April IL. 1886
There is great activity around the cid
fish cabin, at the lower end OF Gsou-
cester. preparing for the haul of shad
with the large seine, which will be
made on Monday morning. The large
seine is 500 fathonls long and sixty-three
feet deep. Captain Rice, under Whose
directions the net has been operated for
many years, will be in full charge, as
sisted by Captain Eli Cutler and Captain
benjamin Rice, formerly of .How9ell5s
Cove and Mountain Greek fisheries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
OFFICIAL COUNT OF oAMDEN'sV VOTE


CAMDEN, April Il, 1Ss5.-The Board
of Return Judges met in the Camden
city Hall yesterday and c~anvassed the
election returns of Tuesday. The vote
was as follows:-For Mayor; Leighton
Westcott, r.; 6,955; Cooper B. Hatan,
Ind. 6.044: Westcobt's majority, 911. Tor
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Braksr, r.,
1904; Claudirl5 W. Bradssfafws Ina., 5,s09s;
Braker's majority. 1,2s9; Ra5eiver ,6 81
charles Markedly, Ind, 5,905; Hu5ted1s
majority, 1,l97. CITY Treasurer-F F.
MichelEon, r., 1923; James F.. Davis, Ind,
< ga. Michellon,s majority, 1,256.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
ELECTION OFFICER SURRENDERED

Patrick Mahoney, one of the election
officers indicted for the ballot box frauds
in Jersey City in 1889, was surrendered
by his bondsmen this morning. A. new
bail bond in $4,000 was furnished by
james Hunt. In admitting him to bail
Justice Hudspeth had to refer to the
court stenographer's notes to have the
original indictment read. The indictment
against Mahoney is among those that
tor Winfeld's office some months age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
FUNERAL OF JOHN REID.
manysPromincaf Citizens Attend the
impressive Services.

The funeral Of John Reid was held
has evening at his late residence, NO.
s7 bergen avenue. The house was
throneed with mourners, the parlors,
hall and dining room being filled with
the friends and relatives of the deceased
The o was in a handsome black plush
casket in the front parlor, the casket
being surrounded with a bank of pretty
floral tributes. The Rev. Charles Herr.
IS. 81. Of the First Presbyterian Church
preached the funeral sermon. and spoke
at length on the many good qualities OF
the dead man. During the sermon many
~ the san,rners were moved to tears.
a 1aonp those present were George r.
Perkins. George W. Conklin. ex-senator
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
ELECTION FRAUDS IN CAMDEN.
Citizens, Committee Will Envestigate
the Matter.
Spccial to the Jerscu Gil Neacs.

SUETIQG 10 TIT UUF"tD Ot<B 'tN"s
CAMDEN, April II, 1S95.-The mern-
bers of the Committee of One Hundred
of Camden met last night and for W
hours discussed the course to pursue In
reference to. the election of Tuesday.
committee was divided on a resolu-
thor. to enter into a contest. 1t was stated
that If would be necessary to prove that
over 1000 fraudulent votes had been cast,
which would be a difficult task.
sneeiaI committee of three, which is
composed of Charles F. Eastlack, How
ard M. Cooper and c. s.; Ashley. Tney
sons who in any way a any knoWl-
edge of frauds or Illegal voting, N
committee will make it's report next
Wnnk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
THROWN FROM HIS WAGON.

Felix Adams, fifty-nine years old, an
exnressman, Of 10 Beach street, Jersey
City, while driving his wagon in Hoboken
last evening was thrown from his seat
heavily to the ground, striking upon his
head. He received several severe cuts
and had to be carried to Police Headquar-
fers and have his wounds dressed by DIR.
SIMON. Later he was able to go home.
The accident was caused by the nut in
one Of the front wheels falling out and
the wheel rolling on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
DELAWARE SUBSlDING.
All Danger From Flood Thought to
Ee Over.
speciast to the Jersey City Neu>.

LAMEERTVILLE, April IL, 18a5.-The
water in the Delaware here has fallen
about five feet. It reached its height
about midnight last night, and at that
time had risen eighteen feet. Unless the
ger for the present is passed.
The damage to the I'M acrcss the
river running from Easton to Bristol
is very heavy, being washed fun of
sand bars IN many places and the banks
Nvsisiaed away. In the lower end of New
Hone bridges are washed from their
foundations and lock houses are carried
away. All boats are tied up ard IT will
take at least two months to repair the.
.darnana done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
pTrs. e. Burd Grubb's ARnoyer rs
Insane.
Speciol to the .Icrseu Citu Ncls.

SpeciQl to the JcfSep CatN Nclos.
BEVERLY, April Il, 1Ss5.-The demented
man who wrote the o epistle to Mrs.
E. Burd Grubb a few days ago was
taken to the Trenton Insane Asylum
today by City Marshal Breten Kiple.
The mans mind has been affected by
losses of money while he was in bust
ness In the West. He escaped from an
asylum appeared at the home OF
his parents in this city July 3, 1892.
ali countries and wrote letters TO Presi-
dent Cleveland and others well known IN
Washington, Queen Victoria, Garnet,
her marriage to Count CastelIane; Bis
marck, Emperor Willlan and other
crowned heads of Europe. On Monday ne
sent by express, C. o d., co InOInas
Edison. the wizard of Menlo Park" a
large package of a work WHICH he stated
he had been ten years computing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
FELL FROM A HORsEOAR.

In alight,ng from a Willow avenue
(Hdboken) car last night, Mrs. Elizabeth
Kelly, thlrty-four old, of No. 221 Park
avenue, TIPPED over her dress and fell
to the ground. She broke her right leg
in two places, one above the knee and
one below. She lay in the stress and
groaned aloud from pain, until the
driver of the car, Henry Kline, and one
or two other men came to her ASSISTANCE.
The accident occurred at the corner of
street, and she was taken to ST.
Mary's Hospital, which is only two
blocks away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
Damage Near Egg Harbor.

SCsclol 70 thG JefSoU t3tN Neats. :
EGG HARBOR, April u, 1894 fierce
forest fire has been burning in his sec
ton since early yesterday morning. 1t
originated about two miles from Eilwocd
and has been working its way toward
this city, burning through the most val
able pines and hunting grounds of South
Jersey. The farm of Senator Gardner
is threatened and fears are entertained
for the safety Of his large park. The
loss thus far is estimated at 5000. How
the fire originated is not known. but there
Of gypsies who were camping near the
place where it began.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Elizabeth McHarg, thirty-one years old,
Of No. 81 Academy street, Jersey City,
was found dead in her bed by her daugh-
ter this morning. Death is believed to
have resulted from heart disease.
John Schaffer, a boatnnan of Perth Am
boy, N. j., was found dead in the cabin
Of his boat, which is moored at the foot
Of Morris street in Jersey City, this morn
ing. There were no marks of violence
on his body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
FOREST FIRES IN SOUTH JERSEY
Valuable Timber Land E~gurned-Sen-
ator Gardner,s Farm Threatened.

SpecfoI to TIC jersey JtJB IfttI8.
MELVILLE, April Z, 1S95.-A forest
fire ragged all yesterday about six miles
below this city and burned five hundred
acres Of valuable timber land and sew
eral hundred cords of TERED wood, the
loss of which amounts to several thou
sand dollars. The fire started from causes
unknown, near Baileytown, and a fierce
olltheas wind this afternoon drove the
flames toward Cedarville. The farmers
for miles around have formed a fire
brigade to try to a v their homes from
destruction Samuel Chard and David
Tribef two farmers, narrowly escaped
being burned to death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
BURNED PLAYING WITH MATCHES

May lowering, seven years old, of No.
2S Wayne street, is lying in the City
Hospital suffering from eve burns
bou the face and body, sustained by
setting fire to her clothes while playing
with matches yesterday evening. Her
flesh was terribly burned and it is be-
lieved she will lose her eyesight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
SCHOOL BUILDINGS UNHEALTHY
Spccial to the jersey Cfty Nelcs-

SpccadJ 70 tHe JETSED CFtD IVtWs-
BoRDENTOWN, April II, 1Ss5.-The
committee appointed to investigate the
sanitary condition of the Public School
buildings in this city, which the Board
of Health condemned recently, report
that the buildings are not in proper coaa-
datinn for children and a public meeting.
caTliilg the citizens together has been or
dered for Wednesday, the 2fh inst, to
consider what is to be done IN the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
Railroad Traffic Again Resumed.
C,nccSoI 10 HE Iea.eoaf Gin Nsare

BoRDENToWN, April Y. 1sa5.-The
freshet has subsidized and the engine at
taclled to the passenger train which
was derailed between Bordentown and
Trenton ait an early hour Wednesday,
morning has been gotten ouat of the way,
and travel between Bordent0fwr. and
Trenton has been resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12

Brinkerhoff, DR.. Leonard ]. Gordon. Jas.
Henderson, Street and Water Commfs-
sioner-elecf John c. Kaiser. Stephen i.
Harvey, Theodore x. Wegman, James
+. Woodmeney, Samuel McBurney, Frank
l.. Clark, DIR. Johnston, United States
Commissioner Isaac S. Romano, j.
KIumpp, S. Leaycraft, ]. d. Nichols and
J.. Burhas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
UNLICENSED SALOONS MUST CLOSE
Special to the Jerscv Citu NJ

unon the Instructions OF Mayor Beastor,
sChief Of Police Boylan yesterday ordered
a number of saloon keepers that are
selling without q license to close thelr
places Of business at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12

age to. infuse brightness into it as well
as Their papers on Current Topics.
The afternoon teas given at the Wo-
mans Exchange continue to be we'll at
tended. The tea are given on the after
moons of the Easter Sale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
TO COUNT THE CHILDREN.
Board of Education Adopts Reso-
Inti0ns ON HSr. Raidsa Death.

BOARD of Education Adopts Reso-
Iutions on Mr.. Reid's Death.
The Board of Education met last night
and appointed enumerators to take the
annual census of the school children in
the city. as folNosvs:-
First district-C. Dechert and Charles
Sutton.
Second distriot-Walter OaNTara, Jacob
Richter, William Farrell, Patrick F.
Looney, Thomas p. Kettell, David j.
Buckley and Walter Farrell.
Third district-George P. Weldon. John
Moran. Philip Ebert, R. s. T.lden, II. b.
Katchel. and James Leather.
Fourth district-John H. Koepplinger,
W J il5sn5anH Rli GssrE Era e g,s Ksllg, y W hmnal
Fifth distriot-AGoiph Preisle William
Keown and Matthew Murray.
Fred schober, Smith Ferguson. w. A.
me follow4ng rssolutso9 ugon the he
Education, Jehn Reid. was adopeed:-
RESOLVED. hat we have heard Win
Siase of M Feg ,Tes Of Rs shs T asats for oh four y 4
was a valued member of this Board and
served as its President; that we CRATE;
July record his diligent and faithful
performance of public duties and his
deep and abiding interest in the schools;
that we deeply depicre. his loss as tha5
of an earnest p-ublic-spirited citizen, and
that we extend ito his bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy;~s
ELIJAH s. COWLES.
THOMAS j. DEGNAN,
W. a. OBERGFELL,
JOHN III. WALKER,
EDWARD HOOS
The use of THE High School guiding
on Saturday, April 20. was granted TO
Congressman-ele ct McEwan, with permits
sion to hold therein the conlpetltiye ex,
animation of cadets for the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Miss EIoise Wedin was appointed teach-
err to Public School No. L. TO I'LL the va
caacy caused by the resignation Of Miss
Katie White.
The Superintendent presented q stats
tical report of the attendance OF pupils,
etc, for the month of March. II SHOWS
ire average attendance OF pupils in all
schools to be IS, 04S, az increase over the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-21

trome youth can bear the clear solid blues
pinks and reds that are so picturesque and
cheerful, and 1t is pity not 70 wear them
while it Is possible to do so Later on they
must be judiciously toned down, distrib-
uted or entirely avoided out OF regard to
the complexion Simplicity Of style leaves
youthfulness TO speak for ITSELF aud color
keeps that simplicity from being dull
Sleeves are relied upon To give o
'cachet" TO visiting gowns They are fire.
quently made of velvet Of quite different
color from the rest OF the gown, rose, or
nnge or straw being used In violet or
pansy costume, for instance. For trim
ming bows lace and heavy embroidery In
relief are employed with beads and span.
giles of various shapes and colors. These
spangles are sewed on tullc or gauze and
used for the front of corsages.
The small capote trimmed with flowers
is the correct headwear for ceremonious
visits. The crown Is embroidered with
gold beads or colorcd spanglcs. For chill
dren and young girls the immense Gains
borough hat is favored, The illustration
shows visiting gown Of embroidered
suede satin. An edge OF emerald velvet
shows at the foot of tho skirt, and girdle
of emerald velvet forms largo bow with
long ends i'm front. The satin corsage has q
full guimpe Of plain suede faillc and vol
vet collar edged with black feathers Tho
sleeves have large velvet puffs and deep
cuffs of embroidered satin.
JUDO CgoLLET
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-21

we'll to profit by these directions. The
three piece skirt is quite as pretty as the
five piece and Is much easier for the anna
teur to handle. The first move Is to take
the material and spread it out and draft
out the length, always allowing an extra
inch for take up" Then measure across
the top, so that the doubled fold will reach
two-thirds around the waist. Hollow 1t
out three quarters of an inch I'm front and
mark in four darts, each inches deep and
IL inches across. These should cause the
front to fit smoothly over the hips. III
they are not deep enough or too deep, ad-
just them. The sides slant B inches, so
that the bottom of the front breadth is 10
inches wider than the top.
The two back breadths measure IA
yards each, and the front one three-quar-
tiers of "A yard, or a yard at the bottom IL
preferred. The back pieces are cut on the
full width of 54 inch goods, and the side
joining the front is cut straight on the sell
wage of tho goods and should be drafted
so that the straight thread goes from one
to the other of the two ks. The top Of
the skirt is curved a inches, and they
each measure Is inches across the top
The back seam comes bias. The three
seams are stitched up, pressed flat, and
then the facing, which has been cut to ex-
actly fit the outside is put on
First comes a deep facing, or full lining
of silesea, with an interlining Of horsehair
or wigan. a bias band OF indestructible
velutina Is then stitched upon both lin
ings, SO that when sewed to the dress to
turn the velutina is outside The facing Is
then basted in place, or the lining IL Ii Is
lined, and herringboned TO the outside in
invisible stitches. After this 1t is pressed
into perfection. The darts may be left out
of the front at the top and small gathers
run in TO fit it over the hips. The back
fullness may be gathered and left to fall
In natural folds or il may DO laid in the
small box plaits which spread out widely
toward the bottom, or it may be laid un-
der In small, flat plaits, two on each side.
The model shows skirt of the same
length all around, but by allowing greater
length around the back of the two back
breadths it can be made demitrain. The
back breadths, which are TO fall in round,
fiat or burnooso plaits, should be lined
with wigan, or, better still, haircloth and
when the plaits are taken in at thp top
they are fastened into their rounded shapo
by tnpes. The three piece skirt Is better
adapted for street wear than the five piece,
and when for that purpose the three
broadths must be the exact measure all
around. It is quite impossible for any one
to make ono of these skirts and have it ex-
actly right, and the slightest imperfection
shows glaringly, without dress frame to
try it on, or some one To help the maker,
who Is to wear It. The bias parts are also
apt TO sag. Some odressmakers put straight
lining about 10 inches wide down the
sides and catstitch 1t down. Lining when
cat with the dress will sag with it.
IL Is permissible 90 navo very little
narrow trimming on these skirts, bat al