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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-25
SHERIFF WILKINS FREED.

Years Of sl.v~ry and How He Escaped-
Health 10 lmprovlng-Has( Gained FIJI
teen Pounds In wciEht-ralks Al9oae HIS
DellveroF Daily.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-25

Observation-Disclosures a perfect ange
of a cottage. Don't you think sop
Bridc-''Well, it certainly has wings
if that's what you refer ton. Y.
World
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
IN MEMORY OF GOV. GREEN.
The State House Draped and tine
Governor Issues a Proclamation.

srrciGl to the jersey Citp Nears.
TRENToN, May 0, 1ss5.-The Ex-
ecutiye Chamber was draped in mourn
ing Yesterday, and Governor Green's
photograph. covered in a maze OF Grape
was nlaced on an easel near the en-
trau nee. The front of the Capitol was
also drapped. but not so heavily, IN
keanine with the e~x-Governor's known
desire.
Governor Werts yesterday morning IS
sued the following proclamation On the
death of the Ex-Governor
with great regret I announce to the
people of the State the death OF Robert
q. Green. Ex-Governor of New Jersey,
which occurred at his residence in the
city of Elizabeth. on May TN 1i s',rro.
gate, Judge, member of Congress, COY,
ernor and Vice-Chancellor. He also held
many other positions of honor ana dls-
tinction. He discharged every duty
faithf,1llv and wa conscientious and up
right in all things. His public career ex-
emplifed the honest and patriotic onclai,
his private life the devoted huspana; tle
loving parent, the steadfast and fa1thfui
saThe memory of a citizen so worthy
and esteemed in life should be specially
observed and commemoraaea ~ nov uea.n
Of the State OF New Jersey, DO hereby
direct that all the public buildings be
'draped in mourning the nag piacsu h he
h f91ner .ma q proper naa sal salute be fred and ali
public offices closed during the funeral;
I also request that during +h \ d fnnerai
IF the State abstain SO far as possible
from their usual secular avocations and
devote themselves to agprop naretio res
~ soTrow and respect as are fitting TO
the memory of the illustrious dead"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
UNION BUILDING AND LOAN.

The union Building and Loan Associa-
ton held it's fifth annual meeting last
evening at Arcanum Hall. on Jackson
avenue. These officers We're elected.
President, John r. Klumpp: Vice Presi-
dent, Charles T. Meyer; Treasurer, VIII
William f. Vidal. who is at present Ill;
The Treasurer's salary is SIS a year, n
the Secretary's $3.50 a year. The New
pany is the associations counsel.
This Board of Managers was elected
C. H. Benson. Timothy r; Burger, John
Christian, William Marcy, Jr.. d. r: Van
Wrinkle, J.. B. Applegate, William 7. VI,
DIAL, John Fl. Winser. ]. II. Gilmore and
John Alvin Young.
The only changes in the board were
w. C. Kroth and John Alvin Young;
Mr.. Kroth was dropped from the poard
Young was elected to I'LL a vacancy
Shares to the value of 5000 were sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09


Sealed proposals will be received at the
of3ce Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners on Monday, May 20, 1885, at II
o'clock A.. NJ, for the construction of a
SEWER IN PROSPECT STREET.
from a point about fifty feet west of Oak
1an1 avenue. to and connecting with sewer
in Central avenue. in accordance with spsci-
gineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
Street, where blank forms q bid and agree
ment of sureties must be Obtained.
EsTIMATE OF
uout InoJ-6lusMl 10 lssJ teeuII 0ss anoqv
About 10 cubic yards Of concrete.
About 900 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, forty 4o) working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
ieet to the rernonstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than one-half
the assessment therefor.
Proposals must he enclosed in sealed en-
PROSPECT Street" directed to THE Cierk CT
the Board and handed to that officer in
open meeting when called for in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution. Of sureties be allowed;
to Section Z, Chapter 1t Of the Laws Of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
shall he binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bondsrnen
as to sufacienoy by this Board and as .
form by the Corporation Counsel. the Presi-
dent OF this Board having power. to exanine
the proposed bondsrnen under oath.
BY order OF the Board Of Street and Water
= GEO. 7. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. May .. lssS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
ANGRY PARENTS.
Demand for Cost Of sehool
Books in No. 20 Leads to
an Investigation.

The .Greenville Republican League
Club, finding politics in the Celery dis
trict at a standstill, devoted its atten-
ton last evening to matters of more
Importance to the citizens of the quiet
section. The meeting was held at the
rooms in the Globe Hotel, and it was
not long after President Rose raped
his gavel calling the members to order,
that the meeting became as hot as the
atmosphere in the smoke-beclouded
room.
The members of the club are all more
or less directly interested in the welfare
of Greenville and It's citizens. none more
50 than Mr.. g; s. Bennett Conse-
quently, when there is a public grlev-
ance which needs redressing the Leaguers
find it a congenial task to attempt TO
set matters straight.
Some time ago a number of the pupils
at No. 20 School on Danforth avenue
were requested to purchase certain books.
The matter came to the ears OIL certain
members of the League Club. and as a
result the Board of Education soon after
received a communication from thal
body asking why scholars We're com
PEELED, to buy books when the Board re-
ceived an appropriation for that pur--
pose. The matter was Investigated; but
nothing more was heard of it until yes
terday, when the scholars We're again
asked to purchase certain BOOKS. Amohg
lflC SCIlOld1o app - "-o
ter of Mr.. Bennett. a pupil in the Prlm-
airy Department. which is presided over
by Principal Mrs. Coleman.
CHARGE AGAINST THE TEACHER.
Mr.. Bennett promptly called the at.
tention of the club to the matter and II
resulted In a lively discussion in which
all the members took part. Mr.. Bennet
among other things said:-
st think it unfair that the cltlzens
should be compelled to purchase schooi
books for their children when they pay
taxes for the support of the schools.
NV daughter came to me with tears IN
her eyes begging me to give her nlne-
teen cents for a certain school BOOK.
She said that if she didn't purchase the
hook the teacher. would not a any at
tention to her studies"
The members. resolved to set on 100.
another investigation, n expressed y
determination to follow 1t until IL is re
cided whether of not the Board OF ECU
cation has a right~to insist mat senoiars
shall purchase certain books Wnen an
anpropriation is made for that purpose
Secretary Schwart was instructed 10
communicate with the Board asking, Ior
Information A delegation OF MEMBER
will he present at the next meeting to
see that their request will receive prompt
attention. 49, o,,r
Secretary Schwart presented the clus
with al neatly engrossed memoerslip
roll. Mr.. Schoffmeyer oftereo do and
nish A. handsome frame for the roll, ano
hnth he and the Secretary received a
Messrs. W. C. Hutehingss Edmana
Birch. John Sothern, stephen pento o
and Secretary Schwarz were appoieeeo
. committee on the good ana Weiiais
of the organization.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
Dated Jersey city, May 4.
NOTICE TO

- .I-
Sealed proposals will be received by : the he
Monday, May 10. 1895, at IL O'Clock A NJ
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF OAK STREET,
between Bergen avenue and Ocean avenue.
conformabiy to the provisions of Chapter 2I
of the Laws of 1895, and in accordance WITH
specifications on file in the office Of the CLERK
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF me
Chief Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue anu
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About LOO cubic yards of earth excaVa>
About s,4W square yards of asphalt paving
on. concrete foundation.
About $50 lineal feet Of cribbing.
About 10 manhole heads reset.
About 4 receiving basin heads reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, fifty (50) working days
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor, will be sub
the property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimi-
Prroposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for Improvement
Of Oak Street directed TO the Clerk of the
meeting when called for in the order or
business relating to sealed proposals:
nor no viii liz a substitution Of s~ureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the PROVISIONS OF
the law above or al dIq0t pro,po easEeise rs fsA' =
The attention of bidders is especially called
to section I Chapter lss Of the cd maws Of as 1sSl i
he binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered BY
s,lfficiency by this Board and as to form by
fha Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Hoard faying power to examine the proposed
by By order Of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
na4o tersev CITY. May 4, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
NOTICE TO

Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, May 10. 1895, at IL O'Clock A. M,
for the construction of a
SEWER IN SUMMIT AVENUE.
from a point about forty feet southerly from
Sherman place and connecting with the sewer
intersection of Summit avenue with Sanford
place, conformably to the provisions OF Gnap.
ter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and IN aceofaap g
Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue anu
4 ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 675 feet of eighteen-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer.
About 20 cubic yards Of concrete.
About $50 cubic yards OF rock excavation
About 1000 feet B. NJ. of lumber in founda-
Time all0T ;ssl tsa-ti the dansr of the
The making of the above Improvement ana
award Of the contract therefor will be sub.
ject to the renonstrance OF the owners oa
assessment therefor. on the basis OF prehmi-
nary sketch.
summit Avenue" directed to the Clerk Of i
open meeting when called for in the order
of business relating to sealed proposals.
mon no viii flfy 4 o au6seitu Mtr Of Of s Sasspss' be = allowed.
The Board may, under the law aooVe quoi11
ed, exercise its right to reject any or All
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 4, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1881;
under the terms whereof no contract snail
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to SUI
ficiency by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President OF this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
D.+e5 1ersev city. Nav 4. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
SONS OF VETE! AVS DANCE.

General John A. Logan Camp No. 80,
SONS Of Veterans, held a lunch box party
and reception last evening at the Ave-
nue. House. Floor Manager c. r. Lewis
led the grand march. Among the many
Second LIEUTENANT T. j.. Conlkling. Chap
lain and Mrs. John G. Clausen, Quarter
Master G. r. Conkling, Third Sergeant
Mrs. Carrot Voorhees,, Color Sergeant
Chas. i. Lewis. George D: Stout Miss
Stout, Fred White, Miss Jessie White,
NJ. 6. Ryer, Principal Musician John
Guard Z. Ryer, H.. Clausen, delegation
from Sherman Camp No. AZ, George ";
Bowers Miss Agnes johnson, Edward
Loeber and Miss Daisy Mcfarland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09

its plant is too high. Perhaps 1t Is.
but the East Jersey Water Company
promoters laugh at it. They say It IS
so low that the contractor will lose
heavily on it. East Jersey claims to
have a hundred initial advantages that
the Jersey City Company has not. and
yet it would not undertake the enter
prise under 50. 100000. AS a matter of
fact. it will be remembered. it made no
bid for a gravity supply. 1t is alleged
that it did not do so because it could
not offer figures low enough to be ac-
ceptable.
But. if the Jersey City Company has
bid too low. some people say is it pru-
dent for the city to contract with it?
It's agents simply reply. sour money
talks" and it is not questioned that the
money is there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
OOLORBD TROOPS ACCEPTED.
Military hoard to Try the Expert
ment of Regirnental Encapments.>

FEFEfHt IN tHHJsfstp SAy -"
TRENTON, May 9. 1se5-At a recent
meeting of the State Military Board,
the application of the colored companies
was considered. After a long discussion
they decided to recommend their being
mustered in, provided, however. after
a preliminary examination they are found
to be suitable organizations and the ex-
aiming boards of the brigade to which
they are to be attached find their Off
GERS are competent. The applications
ark and Camden. The captain of the
Trenton company IS Captain Turner:. of
Camden. Captain Fisher: of Jersey City,
oliver. The board also decided that the
uniforms of all cavalry organizations
shall conform with the fatigue uniform
Another thing the state Board is look,
ing into is the feasibility or regimental
encampments, and in all probability an
summer. h general opinion seems to
be thai .regamental camps would cost
the State considerable less money. than
desst brlSad aSat en the PPoartn R snd II t viii viii
be ordered to Sea Grit on July 20, the
First Regiment on July q. and the Sec
ond Regiment on August 8, each to re-
The changes will not meet the ap-
prevail of the many who make 1t a
practice to go to Sea sGirt every year
and spend the day Watcn2ng the guards
men drill.
The Essex troop, and probably the
new Calling Gun Company, will go into
camp with the First Brigade, but the
Monmouth troopers which were recently
organized, will not have an opportunity
to exhibit themselves until the Second
Brigade, to which they will be attached.
goes to camp.
The annual inspection of the Seventh
Regiment will occur on the State school
grounds on Friday afternoon. Lieuten-
antlColonel Charles Y. Bamford will be
in command. and Inspector Murphy will
act as inspector. -,
SergeantlMajor Frank w. Allaire will
not resi- On from the Seventh Regiment,
although he has been elected L.euten-
ant commanding the Trenton division of
the Naval Reserves. It is not very like
ly that he will muster in with the latter.
as he only went in to help get them
nroner1y organized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
NAVAL RESERVES DRILL
The Will BE Mustered into the
States Serv7c Next Week.

The Jersey City Division of the Naval
Reserves met in Ferryman's Hall, Hobo
ken, last evening. notwithstanding the
heat, there was a large number present.
and the time was spent in forming lines
and marching. The boys took a deep in
terest in their work and learned rapidly;
Lieutenant Long announced that he had
who will command the Battalion of the
East. to have the men ready to be mus
tered in next week. The despatch from
Washington in last evenings Jersey
City News announcing that Secretary
McAdoo had ordered work pushed In
the Portsmouth 50 that she will be ready
for the Reserves By June l. was feau.
press.ons of qualification.
Three new members were elected, and
a committee was appointed to prepare
for the inspection and mastering IN next
week. There are still q few vacancies
in the ranks. and all young- men who
Navy should make application at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The special May number of the Pat
erson Magazine is unusually attractive,
both in text and illustration. 1t opens
with an article by Isabe D. Macdonald
on Some American Women Painters, +"
is accompanied by excellent cuts
Of some of the best work of the artists
written about. Another article of more
than ordinary interest is Theatrical
People Talked About" with half tone
pictures of Miss Odette Tyler, Calye.
Germaine. Rejane. Mrs. Potter. Mile.
Agnes Sorel, Miss Marguerite Darcy
n other people of the stage now prom
inent before the public. Additional in
terest is given to the sketch Of Miss
TYLER by the fact that she has In this
number an uncanny story about a chorus
girl who was driven to suicide.
Charles w. Strine. a well known Phila-
delphia newspaper man, contributes an
interesting article on THE American
I.ocomotiye.n ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
AM ENTS.
temperance OF Monroe and Rice
at the Academy.

Hermann continues to entertain and
Itys,iIy large audiences at the Academy
while Mdme. hermann charms them
with her beautiful spectacular dances.
Hermann and his excellent assistants
will continue to give their performances
of the week and on Saturday afternoon.
Monroe and Rice lave engaged an en-.
tirely new company for their revival Of
week. Mark Sullivan succeeds Ben
Grumell. has. B.. Ward. Tommy Grady,
Sally Cohen. Mabel Florence. Ada Dare.
John Brynes, Louis Gottschalk, the
Bland Sisters. duettists. and little Eva
Nudge. are extra specialties. All the
songs. dances and specialties will be re-
placed by new ones especially selected
for this engagement.
Daisy Mayors PIcanninfes at the Bon
Ton.
With commendable enterprise the man
agement at the Bon Ton Theatre offers
to the public next week a welcomed
Mayors full band of original P.cannin-
les, who have just closed an extended
season at Roster & Biars Theatre, OF
best of their kind on the stage, and
their act will no doubt be greeted with
long. loud and lasting applause at the
only one of the great number of pleasing
specialties offered at this ~favorite resort
for e week. Among others booked are
Montague & West in their comedy mu-
steal act, "Way Down in Masne;" Fox
& Ward in songs, dances w.tticisms, ETC.;
Americas greatest soft show dancer,L Lew
Randall; the autocrats of mimicry,
Mackie & Walker. the operate vocalist,
Will &C.. Carleton, in a budget of pleas
ing ballads; the popular artists, Daily q
Devere, IN a l%aughable character sketch;
the sweet singing soubrettes, Rice & Hal
yers, in their move speciality: Americas
greatest tramp, Henry Frey, impersona-
tor, character comedian. vocalist and
dancer; late of the "Dazzier'' Company,
Miller & Hatcher, appearing in a bright
German comedy sketch: first appearance
here of Mabel Bond, serio-comic and dan
Ger; the matchless monarchs, the Bar
retts, N a novel and wonderful display
of club Juggling; the comedian, Thomas
Sedgwick, in his entertaining speciality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
"JoEn LOCKE DISPLACED.
Was Not at His Post and Judge LIP
pincoft Read the Riot Act.

Thu McLaren case was adjourned yes
terday afternoon at three O'Clock. 1t was
not expected that the days proceedings
would end until five O'Clock. "Joe"
Locke and one other constable appoint
ed to take care of the jury. thinking
they a a couple of hours to spare,
left the court room.
When Judge Lippincott called for the
Sheriff and his constables to take the
Jury to the place where they were to
nor the missing constables could be
found. His Honor read the riot act to
the constab1es who were in court, and
told them that unless they stuck to
their posts they would not receive their
pay. After a delay of fifteen minutes,
Under Sheriff Erwin appeared. and. Con
Locke's place. The jury were taken to
the Hotel Washington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
MR. BENNY STEPS DOWN.

The Benny-Noonan Bayonne City At
t~orneyship muddle has been settled out
Of court. There was to have been a
in the certiorari proceedings be-
fore Judge Lippincott yesterday. Tues
nav night Mayor Farr vetoed the reso-
luton Of the Common Council appoint-
Mr.. Noonan City Attorney. on the
grounds tina 1t was illegal, the present
Incumbent, Mr.. James Benny, having
two years vet to serve. Mr.. Benny dis
continued the certiorari proceedings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
GEM is SATISFIED.
says III He had Beon Acquitted He
Would Have Killed Himself.

Paul GEM, the convicted murderer, IS
well satisfied with the verdict returned
by the jury, and is looking onward with
pleasure to the time when he will hang.
He told his counsel, ex1Mayor Collins,
at the beginning of the trial that he
id not want counsel. sIf I am ac-
Quilted" he said. II shall go to the
grave Of Clara Arnim and kill myself"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09

THE "World' also says that Mr.. John
J. VOORHEES, and the Board of Trade
stand ready to certiorari the contract,
if made. We ask. ON what grounds?
The threat is irrational. There is no
legal basis worth considering for any
such attempt. Besides. when it comes
to putting up the money to back such
a suit. we want to see who is rash
enough to take the risk-unless. indeed,
it be some disgruntled bidder. who would
like to upset the proceedings to get in
himself at a higher price. when the
present projectors were driven off the
field in disgust.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
ST, PETERS CLEVER STUDENTS.

leee gave a most excellent entertainment
night, when Coleridge's Rhine of the
Ancient Mariner was presented. Eugene
Kelly PLAYED an overture on the piano,
Followed BY these selections by exceed
clever students:-Biographical essay,
Joseph Brandt: poetical estimate, Mich
aei Mullins: plano Duet, James Kelly
and John 0aConnor; Illustrated reading.
Edward salmon. Mark Sullivan. Thomas
Francis McCauley, Francis Finn,
Francis Desmond, Henry Gepp. William
King. John Mclaughlin, Mark Sullivan. !.
Tie Illustrated reading, interspersed
with songs, was highly appreciated and
provoked much applause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
DIsAPPoINTED THE AUDIENCE.

Only a few people attended the ccn-
cert of the George Siddons Vaudeville
Company att Woods Hall last ni.ht.
The entertainment preceding the boxing
bouts was a bore. The performers We're
;naxnerienced young men from Brooklyn.
gThe women dancers did not appear. The
climax was reached when the mighty
Siddons appeared and that
The show has been a faxed one all the
week, but last night 1t was horrible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
INVENTOR LUCAS INSANE.

ST. LOUIS, May 8, 1s95.-Andrew H.
Lucas, a prominent citizen and inventor
of the Lucas ship, is at the City Hospi-
tai under treatment for dementia.. The
receive financial encouragement n the
subsequent reorganization of the COM
pany, by which Mr.. Lucas was exclud-
the cause of the present condition.