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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
PEOPLES PALACE RECEPTION
Young People Make merry and En-
Joy the Games.

The closing reception of the Peoples
Palace was held last night in the Pal
ace, No. 1sS Grand street. From the
time announced for the reception. eight
o'clock, until Mr.. Wells was obliged to
gently hint that the young people had
better start for home, the Palace was
crowded; in fact, it was packed with an
eager mass of people intent upon enjoy
ing themselves. AN the rooms were
thrown open to the public, and while
there was 10 formal entertainment, the
billiard and pool tables, the bowling al
leys and the gymnasium provided amuse-
1nent for all.
Tne Peoples Palace Lady Cadets went
through the manual Of arms and won a
great deal OF praise for their skill. At
the close of the drill Mr.. Scudder pre-
scented. in behalf Of the Peoples Palace,
corps for efficiency in drilling and per-
feet attendance at meetings. The prizes
were pretty belts and belt buckles. Mr..
Wells then called Lieutenant James, the
drill master. forward and presented him
with a silk handkerchief. in token of
the esteem in which he is held by the
Peoples Palace Board.
Immediately after the drill dancing was
begun in the assembly hall and was con-
tinued with no interval but that allowed
for refreshments until eleven o'clock,
when, at the suggestion of Mr.. Wells,
the Palace was closed. Lemonade and
airy. Mrs. G. w. Clerihew, Mrs. Hiram
Lutier, Mrs. Powles, Mrs. Fl. H. Farrier,
Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. J.. L. Wells and Mrs.
Trent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
IN DR.. MGILL'S HONOR
The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Of His Connection With St.
Francis Hospital to
Be Celebrated.

The celebration prepared by the staff
of st. Francis Hospital, in honor Of Dr..
McGill's twenty-fifth anniversary as
house surgeon and supervisor of tine
Clinic. will undoubtedly surpass any cele-
bration of a similar kind given in this
State.
As yet DR.. McGill is of the
preparations made for tomorrow in ac-
acknowledgement of his successful career at
st. Francis. Probably his surprise when
reading this article will be as great as
the delight his brother practitioners have
taken in the preparations.
At five o'clock tomorrow afternoon a
course dinner of some thirty plates will
be served by Morrow & Day. The adj
dress of the evening will be made by
Mr.. Rooney, an aspiring young physician,
now practising at the Hospital. The Cham
cellor, DIR. McGill's brother. will also
make an address.
The Rev. Father Clancy, who is now
being attended at the Hospital, has been
invited to the festivities, but it is feared
he cannot attend. as he is not quite re-
covered from his recent Illness.
During the past twenty-five years the
success of DR.. McGil in the operating
room is well known to the residents of
this city. As a surgeon, he Is at the
head of his profession, and as a medi-
cal writer he has few rivals.
Among the medical practitioners who
have been invited are Drs. Mclaughlin,
Craven, Bogeman. Vreeland, Lampsoh
Blanchard, Taison, Hill, Bull, Corrigan,
Coming and I'VE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
POSED AS A MARTYR.
Nice Rascal Sentenced Yesterday In
Trenton for Fraud.
Special } the JerSCU CitU Ne1

TRENTON, June 80, 1S9e.-George
Bailey, who claims to nave been a Fran
clscan Monk. was given three months in
the Mercer County Farm by Justice Cross
feet high, and weighing go pounds. He
has a clerical look. but shows the signs of
dissipation.
clergymen of the city by posing as a
martyr. He told a sensational story
that he had been forced to leave the
theological questions with the superior of
the order, and that they attempted to
poison him. He had in his possession a
claiming that he was looking for pupils
to coach in the foreign language. Bailey
received enough assistance to keep we'll
that he had served two years in State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Ct January, 1886. application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
Shrope & Hazard and others for the CONSTRUCT
ton of a
SEWER IN WEST SIDE
from the Newark and New York Railroad to
Pollock avenue. through Pollock avenue to
Mallory avenue, and through Mallory avenue
TO and connecting with the sewer in Hatch
avenue.
Said sewer TO be built c~onformably to the
provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1885, and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the nee
essary ranholes. receiving basins ana appur-
tenances.
Notice is also given that on the 2sd day OF
June, 1896, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners their preliminary man
for said Improvement, showing the probable
cost of the contemplated Improvement. and
the probable amount to be assessed on props
erty specially benefited thereby, and the same
is now open to public inspection in the ONCE
of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
thereof are included in said assessment
Namely
WEST SIDE VEIN
from a point about isis feet southwest Of
Pollock avenue to a point about ss feet north
east OF Claremont avenue. 3
AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to a point about Is
! feet north of Mallory Avenue.
MALLORY AVENUE.
from Pollock avenue to Hatch avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the 9Th day of July,
1896. at two o'clock p NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board Of Street and
| Water Commissioners will meet to hear par
ties Interested in said application, and all
remonstrances against the said proposed i'm
provsment that may be presented In writing
BY order Of the Eoard OF Street and Water
GEO r. ouroS
Dated Jersey, city. Tune 3. lsaa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
TONY GRIFFO's BURGLAR.
Rather a Painful Awakening Lively
Police Work.

Tony Critic, an Italian of No. 2S4
Warren street, had an unpleasant en-
counter with a burglar this morning.
Shortly before three o'clock he was
awakened by hearing some one proving
around his room. Raising himself on his
elbow he found a man leaning over him.
He was about to make an outcry when
the intruder dealt him a blow behind
the ear which dazed him.
The burglar did not renew his attack
but made a break for the door. He was
gone before Critic could call for help.
Examining his effects. the italian found
that $40 had been stolen from his fro1Is-
feTs, which had been hanging on the head
board of his bed. In scanty attire he
hurried to the Seventh street station
and notified the police of the Occurrences,
He gave a description OF the intruder
and the reserve policemen were at ono
turned out to look for him. Crouchine
behind a barrel in the hallway Of Mo
119 Plymouth street, John Foley. nine
teen years old, of No. s. Steuben street.
was found two hours later. He Al first
denied the theft, but subsequently made
q confession. He had some of the stolen
money in his possession when arrested
JusticeAPotts committed him this morn
Ing without ball. He is an old offender
and has figured in nan robbery cases
in the last few years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
"a FLORAL LOVE TALE sooIABLE'

A sociable which was called a Floral
Love Tale Sociable" was given in the
Summit Avenue Baptist Church last
night by the members of the Never Give
Up Circle of Kings Daughters of the
church. The Sunday school room in
which it was held was PRETTY decorated
silk flags. ported plants and cut flowers.
while the five tables at which ice cream
and cake were served were adorned with
large bouquets of flowers and banquet
lamps with colored shades.
The first part of the evening was taken
up with g short entertainments. 1t open
ed with a vocal duet by Mrs. Frazer n
Miss Grace Stevens, which was followed
by Miss Amy Stephens, who recited 1.-The
Golden Goose; a vocal duet by Misses
Mildred Buckley and Emma Frazer; a
recitation by Miss Agnes Brown, and a
vocal duet by Masters Ralph Hunter and
Clinton Cooke.
Following the entertainment a social
time was enjoyed during which the re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Woods,
Miss Jennie Ramsey, Miss Emma Falken-
burg, Mrs. Gertrude Buckley, Mrs. G..
How, Mrs. w. Cochran, Mrs. Valentine,
Miss M. Valentine, Miss A. Brown, Mrs.
G.. Hook and Mrs. Holmes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30


Mckinley did not mean this as a declara-
ton for gold. Perhaps he did. OF course
we suspect ne did not, because we believe
he is at heart a silver man and that his
position is best represented by the famous
Ohio plank. But il he did mean it as a
gold declaration. it remains detestably
disingenuous, for then one cannot help
seeing that its vagueness is a further at
tempt to beguile the silver vote. The best
enc can think is that this miserable man
has become 50 imbued with the habit Of
duplicityI through concealment thst even
when he wants to be frank his mind and
tongue refuse to frame the declaration.
1t is to easy to say, II am for the gold
standard and I am against the free COIN
age of silver at sixteen to one" At least,
it is so easy for an honest man. Why does
he not say it out?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
A BIG PICNIC.

The annual picnic of the employees of
the Hoboken Ferry shops was held last
night at Pohlmann's. There were nearly
soc people present. The affair was under
the management of the officers and com
mittees given below, and they deserve
great credit for its success. They are.-
D. Anthony, President; T. Greenwood,
Vice-President;. W. Cross. Treasurer; S.
Mitten, Corresponding Secretary; P. An
thony, Financial Secretary; j.. Betty,
Sergeant at Arms; 3. Johnson, assistant
rector. John D.. .Wardrop, Floor Manager,
Lawrence Ha1nlin, Assistant Floor Malla-
ger. Floor Committed. Wilkins, Chair
man: John Harkins, D, Mccance, a. An
derson. William Drfscoll, L.. Feeney, Joe
Quinn, r; Stevens, NJ. ]. Kelly, 4. Sim
clair, William Guider, J. McTavey, John
Hammel, F. Schelly, r. Lee, J. Herbert,
F. Mitten; Reception Committee-Ed-
G. Hutchinson, Charles Ulrich, PHI. Cas-
sidy, T. L~gughlin, F. Clark, r. Van Tas-
sci, {. Sullivan, j. Anderson, r. Hyser,
William Dina, c.. Schmidt, William
O'Donnell, Robert Hampson. George War
drop: Committee Of Arrangements-Rob-
ert c. Woerner, Chairman; Alex. Baxter.
Robert Chambers, BIS, Wheeler.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
ROUGH ON THE DOCTOR.
Ingenious Defense to a Suit for
Medical Attendance.
special to the Jerseu eta Nsars.

M ~ f0tf .H
CAMDEN, June 80, 1Ss6.-Judge Joline
was all ready to decide what appeared to
be a clear enough case in the Camden.
District Court yesterday, when an un-
looked for obstacle arose and he reserved
decision. 1t was in the trial of a suit
known specialist. against F. Sitley, a
prosperous grain dealer, tc recover a bill
for $50 for attendance upon Sit,ey. The
doctor stated his case briefly, explaining
that he had attended Mrs. Sitley, and
that Mr.. Sitley had refused to pay his
bill. That was plain enough, but when
the plaintiff was turned over for cross
examination to ex-Judge Howard Carrow,
as counsel for Sitley, the case took a
somewhat different turn.
Doctor, this is a pamphlet issued by
you, ISL not 2" asked the attorney, pre-
senting a small book, issued as an adver-
Yes, sir" replied the plaintiff"
And are all its statements true?"
Yes, sir"
Please turn to page TO-,
The doctor turned the leaves and
opened the designated page.
Now read the last line.''
mo cure: no pay" quoted the plaintiff.
That will do; that is our case; Mrs.
Sitley is dead" and the ex-Judge pro-
ceeded to gather up his papers.
Judge Joline gave his spectacles a
twitch, gave a turn to his fluffy mus
taehe. and decided that he would decide
the case later on.
DR.. Finlaw afterward explained that al
though he had treated Mrs. Sitley the
case was. taken out of his hands before
he gave her up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
G~REENVlLLE GOSSIP.

The annual picnic of ST. Matthew's
Church n Sunday School was held yes
terday. The members with their various
class banners left early in the day for
the park in eight special cars. The at
enhance was one of the largest of any
of the Dicnics held at the park this sea-
and r. Peterson and L. Wolf were the
ASSISTANT floor managers. G. Viking,
J.. Cordes, j. Recht, D.. Oldenburg, Isl
Wanning and G. Huencke comprised the
A~rrangen1ents consisted of H. Hinteman.
M. Henken. w. e. Schunann. r An
mann and =. Recht.
Mr., and Mrs. George H. Clarke Of
Gator avenue and Old Bergen Road en-
tertained a small party of friends from
New York. Among the visitors were
Mrs. Close and Mr.. Josiah Clarke, the
well Known horseman OF F1fty-fourth
Valentine Wenz of No. 200 Randolph
avenue was arrested early this merninc.
BY Detective Egan of the Fifth precinct
On complaint Of Magdalene Wenz, his
wife. Mrs. Wenz says that her husband
has been very remiss in his care of his
home and lately has left altsgether
Wenz was taken before Judge Douglass,
Whn paroled him.
The trolleymen,s picnic. which uras IL
have been held On last Wednesday. viii
be aleld today at Schuetzen Park. There
VII be 2 especial car pass over the entire
WIN e displayed, and a band 81 NUS
Little Hazel Smith. Of No. Us Ocean
Ocean and Cartersf avenue. s8w t5.e
family doctor, Charles Cpdyke 81 0cea +
avenue and ran and eaIlsd Il M The dnc-
as he was turning the corner
horse knocked her down and fhe
PASSED over her legs.
The carriage being light. boud
was not hurt unless for aslrY
The doctor carried ner to her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
CHARMS RATS WITH SONGS.
New Departure of Jackie Zones OF
Engine No. ID.

Nv h
Jackie" Jones. the joker, of No. IA En-
CINE Company, whose building adjoins
the Sixth precinct police station on Web
ster avenue. has suddenly developed into
a professional rat catcher. Jackie" even
rivals the great professor who used to
charm rats by his whistling. But Jackie"
doesn't whistle: he sings instead.
Last night he was sitting out in front
Of the station house singing softly to
himself when a large ground rat peeped
out from a hole in Captain McNulty's office
took a look at the singing fireman and
then walked slowly up to him.
When Jackie" saw the rat he cried,
I've got EN- agin," and he made a grab
for the animal. &
Whether the rat was suffering from an
overdose of poison or was dying of old
age, it is not known, as no autopsy has
yet been held, but nevertheless sJackie's''
grab was a good one. He caught tine
animal by the tail. 1t made a slight effort
to get away, but knowing that 1t was in
the hands of a herculean giant, soon gave
up hope.
After. holding the rat awhile, sJackie''
took it to q neighboring livery stable
where a terrier is kept, and it was not
long afterwards before the rat had entire
" disappeared. Jackie was in great
demand today by a large number of the
residents in the vicinity of the fire house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
BICYCLES ooLLIDED.

". e. Edwards, of No. IT'S Ogden ave-
nue.. and John Romaine, of No. 1853 Dur
ham avenue, were bicycling on the Boule-
ward last night when they collided with
each other near Bowers street, and both
were thrown heavily to the ground, re-
ceiving slight cuts about the face and
hands. Both bicycles were more or less
damaged. the spokeS of the front wheel
and the handle bars of Romaine's wheel
being entirely broken, while Edwards
wheel was dented in several places and
had a bad puncture in the hind tire.
The accident was caused by the two men
attempting to cross in front of each other.
Ore had just turned into the Boulevard
from Bowers street and was crossing
over to the west side CT the road while
the other was going north ON the east
side Of the road. Both had lights on their
wheels. The men were not seriously hlrt
and were able to walk home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
e
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby giveE that on the
I'd day of July, 1895, application was made
to the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners by George Schuchart and others for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF COTTAGE STREET
between the Hudson County Public Road
Hudson BoulevarD and the line of the P.
r. R. Company's lands, and Herbert place
from Cottage street to Newark avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of
1895, and in the following manner, including
all Intersections
Tol have the street for the fu., width there
of graded to the established graiie by exca,
waiting or filling the same to tie established
grade.
To have. new 2o-inch curb set on either
side thereof.
inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with Belgian
block pavement.
TO have new bridge stone cross-walks laid.
TO have the present bridge stone cross
walks relaid and new bridge stone laid where
necessary.
And all other work done that may be
necessary to provide for the flow of the
surface water. and to complete the improve
ment in a good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 23d day
OF June. 1896, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners their preliminary
map for said Improvement. showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated Inn
provernent and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by. and the same is now open to public
inspection in the office of the Clerk of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment. namely
E
from Hudson Boulevard to the lands of the
P. r. r. Co.
HERBERT PLACE,
from Cottage street to Newark avenue.
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
on the west side, from Cottage street about
$3.50 feet north.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 9Th day of July.
1896. at two O'clock P. NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
parties interested in said application. and all
renonstrances against the said proposed i'm
provement that may be presented in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30
SEE HERE Mr. SCUDDER !
Rank Perjury the Latest
Features of the Sunday
Excise Persecution.
d THESE SPIES
Rocktoff and TeeI Show Up in
Gourt-Dead Mems IN
dictments.

George A. Korn. who keeps a saloon on
the Boulevard, in the Town of Union, was
tried in the General Sessions Court this
morning for selling liquor on Sunday,
May 8. The witnesses against him were
the now notorious Herman Rocktoff and
Frank Teel. Rocktoff testified that he and
Teel visited the place mi were served
with beer by a woman behind the bar.
Korn was standing near the bar. The
place was No. 255 Boulevard. The wit
ness got the name of the proprietor and
the number from the license behind the
bar. When he went outside he made a
memorandum of what he had seen. He
testified that the beer was served by
sK~vn's wife. TeeIcorroborated his pals
testimony.
When the testimony was all in it was
very evident thai tank perjury had been
committed. Korn testified that the num-
Der of his place was No. 249 Boulevard
and that was the number on the license.
NO 255 is q vacant lot. Korn testified,
the time mentioned by the spies, but was
in Staten Island, visiting his sister. He
left home at 9 o'clock in the morning,
and did not return until between 5 and {
in the afternoon. Rocktoff and Teel had
sworn that they saw him in the saloon at
1:48 P. M.
Korn's testimony was strongly support
ed. Charles schofield, a boarder in the
house, testified that he was left in charge
of the place on hat Sunday when Korn
left to go to Staten Island. He was there
during the entire period of horn's alb
sence. There was no beer sold; in fact
the bar was kept closed all day by Korn's
orders. Neither Rocktoff nor Teel MOI
anybody looking like them was in the
place that day.
Mrs. Anna Stone, who runs the restau-
rant. the woma who, the spies swore,
sold them the beer in Korn's presence,
testified that she did not sell beer te
the spies, nor to anyone else on thai
Sunday. She was not in the barroon
at all, n Korn was not there as he was
in Staten Island. She never saw Rocktofi
nor Teel until she saw them in Court.
Another witness testified that he
boarded in the house and was there al
thai Sunday. There was no beer sold te
Rocktoff or Teel. nor to anybody else
Korn was in Staten Island all day.
Senator Daily put Rocktoff through q
severe cress-examination. The spy said
ne lived at No. 1872 Union street. He
had been employed by the United States
for not performing his duty properly
His superiors told him that thieves were
stealing property right under his nose.
Were you not discharged for com
plicity in those thefts?" asked Senator
DAILY.
NO, sir" answered the witness.
Senator DAILY tried to get from the wit
fore the Grand Jury hat they had
bought beer from William Morris anc
William Caney, the dead men who were
indicted. but Prosecutor Winfield OBJ
jected and Judge Hudspeth sustained
the objection. 1t is said that it was OF
their testimony that the dead men were
indicted. h jury promptly acquitted
kOGn.A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-30

The Republican papers, this morning,
pretend to take Candidate McKinley's re-
marks around the currency question as a
satisfactory declaration for gold. Of
course they are not. Nobody who is not
blinded by partisanship can really regard
them in that way.
By this we do not mean to assert that
they do not admit of such q construction.
In fact they do. They may be regarded
as favoring a single gold standard, and
coming from the mouth of a man who had
a consistent record. they might pass with
out question.
But what we do assert is that this is not
the only construction to which they are
OPEN They may be construed as IA
voring silver in almost any degree. IN
deed. there is not a word in them which
would not be as logical and consistent
in the mouth of Teller or wolcott or Boies
as in the mouth of Carlisle or Whitney
or Mckinley.
In a word, the Sphinx has not solved
Its riddle, but merely propounded a new
one to the American people. This is
what he said
The American people hold the financial
aaoIor of our government as sacred as ou1
nag. and can be relied upon to guard il
hold its preservation above party fealty
ana nave often demonstrated tina party
Ties ayail nothing when the spotless credit
OF the United States. and every kind q,