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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
ST. BRIDGErs cHoIR's RECEPTION

The reception of st. Bridget's choir,
held last night in st. Bridget's Hall, was
socially and financially successful. Among
the many people present were:-Miss Nc
Donald, Miss Powers, Miss Baxter, Miss
Cooler, Miss Tussig, Miss Mulvaney, Miss
Bradley, Miss Ryan, Miss Casey, Miss
Tumuity, Miss O'Neill, Miss Donoghue,
Miss Murray. Miss Mccormick, Miss Glib
lin, Miss Roerty. Miss Purcell, Miss Prior,
Miss O'Brien, Miss Quinlan, Miss Mus
sorry, Miss Sorry, Miss Hogan, Miss
Brown. Miss Colgan. Miss symes. Mrs.
Wells, the Misses Jordan, Miss Long, the
Misses Callaghan, Miss Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Somers, Mr.. and Mrs. William Somers,
T. e. Bolton. w. Russell. F. Carey, j.
Sweeney, M. Sweeney. Thomas Giblin,
F. Malone, w. Regain, NJ. Walsh, P.
Lynch. r. Quinlan. W. Mulroy. f. Dom
nelly, NJ. Daniels, DR.. Maloney, B. Car
roll j. Dooley. W. Faherty, J.. Farrell,
G.. Irving. F. Riordan, d. Coffee, e.
Coleman, J. Duff, C. Carroll, J. Waylett,
w. Rooney, j. O'Brien, T. Burns, j. Nc
Feely. Charles ], Milton, J. Hopkins, J.
Maloney, M. Boylan, j. Walsh, J. Allison.
d. Teahan, DR.. t. Herman, VIM. Con-
nors, DIR. Kopetchney, C.. Carlin, J. Wall
dron, w. Mcdonald, G. Egar, E. Cahill.
]. Flesey, J.. O'NeilI. T. Burns, VIM. Won
Berner, J. Pagan, H. Clausen and VIM.
McHorney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
The queer Water Department In-
vestsgati0n.

Who in thunder is Mr.. Both. Mr.. Charles
Both, the twenty-dollar-a-day expert,
VINO is to reform the Water Registers
sBnreau? Is he another specimen Of the
Who-is-Kent tribe? Is he a reality or is
he a ghost? Is he a giant in the realm
of accounts, or is he a sort of Mrs. Harris
to asam" Dickinson?
There is something very funny about
his appointment. 1t will puzzle the tax
payers very much to understand why the
city should go to West Hoboken for an
expert when there are SO many capable
and trustworthy gentlemen in this city,
who would be well qualified for the work.
Nobody in the city seems to know Mr..
Both. Nobody about the City Hall seems
to know him-except Sam. Even the
Street and Water Commissioners appear
to have only a vague notion as to who
he is and what his qualifications are.
The investigation which is to be made
comes very near losing interest from this
appointment. 1t has passed out of the
field Of municipal reform into hat of
peanut politics. We dc not think the
public care one red cent about the report
inspired by the boss of the local Re-
publican machine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
FAMOUS LAWSUIT DECIDED.
LehiEh Zinc and Iron Company VIII
n Big Victory.
Special to The Jerscp CYtu Neus.

0A k~@
TRENTON, Nov. II, 1sss.-A decision
was given yesterday in the Court of Errors
and Appeals which insures a new lease
in the long drawn out suit between the
New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company VS..
the Lehigh Zinc and Iron Company.
1t gives a turn that will carry the liti-
CATION beyond the half century mark. The
decision yesterday is by Supreme Court
Justice Dixon, dismissing the writ of err
ror n affirming the decision of the SUI
preme Court in the suit for an ejectment
brought by the Lehigh Zinc and Iron
able ever begun in the New Jersey courts.
It is for the possession of a valuable vein
of zinc ore on a hill in Sussex county,
about mn miles east of Newton.
The present NtagaIpts did not begin 1t,
but are the Successors of the corpora lions
that did. The finding of the court is that
the exceptions taken by the plaintiffs on
which they base their application for the
writ of error were trifiing, frivolous and
the evidence. This decision will be APP
pealed to the United States Circuat
Court. This case has taken many curious
turns during the forty-eight years that it
has been before the court. 1t has been
four times taken up to the United States
Court IN various t~eehnicalities and 1t IS
likely to continue in the court for an in
already been eaten up dn consul fees and
costs.
For the winning side Messrs. Dickinson,
Thompson and McMaSter of this city
were counsel. Mr.. Gilbert Collins was
associated with them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
GERMAN VETERANS CELEBRATE
Flag Presentation and Dance In the
New Columbia Hall.

The first annual ball and Tag presenta-
ton of the Deutchen-Veteranen Bundles
was held at Columbia Hail. Ocean n
Gator avenues last evening. The hall
presented a very pretty appearance, being
decorated with the national colors Of
America and Germany. This organiza-
ton is composed of the veterans of the
Prusian wars of 1S4s and 1870, but there
were not many veterans of the former
wars present. The officers area. LANCE,
major; w. Wrede, hauptmann; F. Laga-
RE, lieutenant; w. Evers, feldwebei; c..
Busking, vice feldwebel; II. Laffel. ser
SAINT, and C. Wolf, zahlIneister.
The committees in charge of the recep-
ton acknowledgement Committee, VIM.
Reception COMMITTEES, Major Lange, w.
Wrede and F. Lagarie; Kassen Commit
tee, c. Wolf, w. Evers and H. Loffel;
Fahnen Committee, Frau Lagarie, Frau
Wolf n Frau Wrede. Robert Schmidt
was floor manager and was assisted by
G. Busking. Delegations were present
from Columbia Company, No. 20, G. s.;
George Washington Company, N. J. S. G.,
and Eighth Company, N. Y. Krieger
Bund.
A large silk German flag was presented
to the veterans by their wives and daugh-
ters. The presentation speech was made
by Miss G. Fuller and the speech of ac-
eeptation by Pastor Peters. Addresses
Conrad Wolfe, Mr.. w. vrede, Major
Lange and J. Peters, president of the N.
j. Krieger Bund. After the presentation
dancing took place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17

There is an old theory that, when the
worst comes to the worst, what it IS the
fashion to call the sturdy yoemanry or
the country Will save US BY its native nom
esty. This is nonsense. l nave passed
most of my life far from the great towns
where corruption is supposed chiefly to
dwell. and much of it in agricultural
occupations, and I do not hesitate to say
that there is more ignorance OF pubic
affairs and a keener disposition TO regard
them as a source of profit among farmers
than among those who live in eities-and
that is mot saying much for the latter
class either. / once demonstrated with a
very intelligent countryman, the owner OF
a Massachusetts, farm On which he and his
ancestors were born, who had become a
local contractor in the suburban ne gh-
borhood. l told him he could not afford
to 20 TO the legislature. to which he had
recently been elected, because without MS
management his two hundred laborers
would lose him many times his salary as
a member of the House. His reply was
suggestive: why. Mr.. WARM. you don't
understand it. they dew say that a feiiers
vote is wuth a lot of money sometime up
there to Boston!' He was a shrewd man.
but he had not the least conception OF
anything but ssmartness'' in his defiberate
purpose to sell himself for what he would
fetch, and TO fetch all he was worth.
IF our regeneration is to depend on the
farmers vote, we shall die unregen-
ate-Fro Government by Party" by
George Il. Warning, Jr., in North American
Review for November.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
PATRoLKAE DAWSON DISMISSED
Police Commissfsners Appoint a Re-
pubHcan 10 FIJI His Place..


The Police Commissioners made room
for a Republican patrolman on the force
at their meeting yesterday afternoon,
William Dawson. a Democrat. who has
done good service in the Gregory street
station for the last seven or eight years,
being dismissed. The specific charge
against him was not properly patroling
his post.
Last Friday evening the cake walk of
the Keystone Walters Association was
held in Woods Hall. Captain Farrier
sent five reserve men there TO preserve
order. 1t had been reported town
that there would be fun at the walk,
and as a ~nsequen there was quite an
audience of white folk. Among the lat
ter was Captain Farrier. He had been
inside only a short time when in walked
Dawson, who should have been patroling
a post in the neighborhood.
Dawson, II is asserted, has been before
the Police Board nineteen times in the
past five years on charges. President
Abernethy warned him that he would
be dismissed If he came before the Board
again, and the threat was carried out.
Dawson's defence was that he had been
called into the hall by George Wood,
the owner, who did not think there were
nough policemen on hand to take charge
of the colored folk.
Commissioned Feeney protested against
Dawson's dismissal and reminded his coll
leagues that they nae taken a itmsy ex-
cuse for removing him.. His protest was
of no avail. Dawson has retained coun-
sci to fght the case He insists that his
record Is sufficient to reinstate him.
All the charges which have been made
against him, he says, were trifing.
Ebenezer Losey was fined one days
pay for neglecting his duty. James T.
Lenahan was ined five days pay for a
like ofense. Christian Kaiser was trans
ferred from the First to the Seventh
precinct, and George Van Vechten from
the Seventh to the First.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Frank LesIIs,s for December,

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, is
the first OF the Christmas magazines to
appear. n it is in every respect a beau
tiful number. Under the title "a Magic
Island" Beatriz B. de Luna writes en-
tertainingly of the picturesque Catalinas
of California: Cornell University is de-
scribed by Herbert Crombie Howe; Major
General Q. Q. Howard tells something of
the Character and Campaigns of General
Robert e. Lee, there is an interesting
paper on pottery by Lawrence Menden-
hall; an excellent Christmas story is con-
tributed by Margaret e. Sangster; In
Canoeing Down the Rhine" Rochefort
Calhoun takes the readers pleasantly
from Basel to Heidelberg: Francis vii
sons new play, Hail a King is de
scribed and pictured with portraits and
views of the principal scenes: Varina
Anne Jefferson Davis, the Daughter Of
the Confederacy.n' has something to say
of the proposed Battle Abbey of the
South; and there are numerous shori
stories and poems. and an attractive
young folks department. More than the
usual one hundred Illustrations are given
in his number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17

There are enough so-called secondhand
wheels now in the hands Of new riders.
wheels. at some difference in price, to
swamp the entire "a production Of first
class machines. In fact, 1t Is doubtful #
twenty per cent of the sales next year
made 10 riders, will not be accompanied
by a proposal to exchange In the pur-
chase thereof, being made part and parcel
of the transaction on account of the
thousands upon thousands of old crooks
n fakes bought this year at any OBJ
tainab1e price. between SIS and $40
win prove sufficient lovers OF the sport
to want a better and safer mount, with
the least possible expenditure of cash to
obtain ii. Not a secondhand wheel
should receive a consideration of over
SOS. They could then be disposed of by
the agents who buy them, at a price that
would Immediately make a new rider.
who might also be a customer for a good
wheel before the season closed, thu
doubling the possibilities of the seasons
s~ales.-Hardware.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17

R0SHNS7HIN KNOWS Law
But He Will Know More If He
Practices Without Reg
istration.

The principal part of the time of the
County Board of Health was taken up
yesterday afternoon in trying to convince
DR.. Rosenstein of Hoboken that 1t will not
be safe for him to practice until he has
been properly registered. Dr. Rosenstein
is a graduate of the College of Medicine
and Surgery in Philadelphia He has been
trying for some time to be registered
here, but the Board of Health has been
unable to find out that there is any such
college in existence The doctor appeared
before the Board yesterday in a very in
dignant frame of mind. He said he does
not propose to delay any longer. He will
go on and practice. Counsellor Winfield
warned him that he will be taking consid-
cradle risk and make himself liable to
prosecution.
DR.. R~osenstein admitted that the college
from which he graduated is not in exist
ence now, but 1t was when he graduated
and was q reputable institution, he says.
Mr.. Winfield said 1t had been rumored
hat the college sold diplomas. DR.. Rosen-
stein indignantly denied this, and said he
did not buy his. He claimed that he
was entitled to registration because he
Ldo q CCllt1lCdlC ItQll Ia AOAAtt SlEAA
of Cape May, where he had pFacticed.
He said it was evident that the BOARD
does not intend to register him and he
will commence to practice.
II know the law" he exclaimed.
If you practice without being reg
istered." said Counsellor Winfield sig
~niicantly, "you will probably learn more
law than you do now"
DIR. Converse brought the discussion tc
an end by moving to lay the matter on
the table.
DR.. Byrnes presided at the meeting In
the absence of DR.. Varick- The case OF
DR.. Ginner, who ran on the National
Silver ticket for Congress, was X up
He has his shingle hung UP in Church
Counsellor Winfield reported that DR.,
inner had filed with the County CLERK
a certificate from the Clerk of Camden
county that he was registered there. DR.
Ginner had also. explained that he does
not intend to do any regular practice
here. He is an examiner for an insur-
ance company and viii confine himself
to that branch of the profession.
contagious diseases for October. In Jer-
sey City there were 10 deaths from
d~iphtheria; scarlet fever. %; membranous
Group. s; typhoid fever. 5; measles, IS
Observation-Disclosures, 2; total, 2.
Observation-Disclosures, %; scarlet fever,
Z; membranous Group, 2; total. 80.
West Hoboken, Is; membranous Group
Town of Union-Dipbtheria, /; typhoid
fever, /; total, g.
Observation-Disclosures 6.
North Bergen-Diphtheria, q.
Union Observation-Disclosures 2.
Kearny-Diphtheria, 1; scarlet fever, IL;
total, Il.
Harrisor-Scarlet fever, 8.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
RIGHTS OF TROLLEY COMPANIES
New JERSEYS Highest Court Defines
Their Position.
SpccfdI TO The Jerseu or, ve,rx
Special 70 the JERSEY C5ty Ne

TRENTON. Nov. II, 1Ss6.-A number of
decisions were handed down by the Court
OF Errors and Appeals yesterday, it be-
ing opinion day of the November term.
None Of the decisions touched the most
important cases o n the calendar, but a
memorandum filed by Justice Garrison,
with the Courts opinion. deciding the case
of the Consolidated Traction Compan
against Clara Insley, caused a furry
among b legal fraternity. The Justice
dismissed the appeal of the traction COM
pany from an award and sharply criti-
cized cousel for trifiing or failing to UNI
derstand the Courts attitude toward troll
ley companies. Justice Garrison referred
to the fact that this Court had previous
~ held that they drew a vast distinction
between a trolley using the public high
ways and the steam railroad company
which purchased its right of way. He
thought II was time the lawyers began
to understand this" AT recess the crifi-
cism was the sale topic of conversation
among the lawyers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.

The colored troupe producing Darkest
America attracted a large audience at
the Lyric Theatr in Hoboken last night.
This new play, written by Frank Dumont
gives an excellent exposition of plantation
life in Kentucky. The company includes
over twenty negro singers, who sing
Southern songs, dance, illustrate the pas
times in the levee. the lusking bee, and
the realistic boat race on the Mississippi
River. The buck and wing dancing per-
formed by the negroes is admirably exc
cuted.
John Rucker is clever in his impersona-
ton of Uncle Amos Jackson. The funny
makeup of Becky Beasiey, by Miss En-
ma Hail, provokes much laughter: Mss
Lillian rary came in for a great deal of
applause in her sketch The Banasaa
Girl She also made a hit as a dancer.
Between each act several specialties are
introduced. Billy Miller sings original
songs and introduces monologues, and
Miss Florence Hines makes a hit as a
male 5rn-personator. The play will be given
at the Lyric this evening and tomorrow
matinee and evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
FOOD SHOW POPULAR.
Instructive Lectures ON Cooking by
Mrs. R%IlJfurs.

I The attendance at the food show in
Oakland Rink is increasing daily. and it
is due largely to the interesting and in
structive cooking lectures which are de-
livered by Mrs. Stanley Billings. Mrs.
Billings lectured yesterday upon How to
Cook a Breakfast for Fifty Cents and
it was attended by fully 200 people. This
evening the lecture will be delivered
again and also tomorrow. Mrs. Pond
will lecture the three remaining days of
the week.
Every purchaser of an admission ticket
at the box Office yesterday was presented
with a full size package of baking
powder. Over 500 packages were given
away. Outside of the 500 people who
purchased tickets at the door there were
fully 1900 others present.
Today is clerks day, and every clerk
in the county, whose employer IL a mem
Der of the Merchants Protective Assoc
citation, has been invited to attend. At
least 500 clerks, either with their wives,
sweethearts or sisters, are expected to
visit the show this evening.
An Edison vitascope has been added to
the exposition, and other attractions will
be put in In a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
A Friend of Gel. Dfckfnsonss Will
ssExaminee the Water Department..

Charles Both was appointed to examine
the books of the Water Department and
make a detailed report of the receipts
and disbursements of the past ten years.
He was appointed by the Street and Wa
ter Commissioners at their meeting yes
terday afternoon His compensation was
Ike at $50 a day. Commissioner Bolt
wood thought the pay rather high. but
SO as not to be considered as opposing the
movement he voted with the Republicans.
Both does not appear to be very well
known. He comes from West Hoboken,
is a friend OF Colonel Dickinson's and
was appointed upon the recommendation
of Charles n. King of the Hudson County
National Bank. Both is a Republican
and young. He viii mmen his inves-
tigation OF the books as soon as the Board
of Finance concurs in his appointment
and the Mayor approves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
THE LION WAS A DOG.
A st. Bernard T~errerized tho Town
OF stockton and Its Vicinity.
Suecf1I to the Jerseu Cffu Ne1rs

CAMDEN, Nov. II. 1s9e.-The animal
that frightened the residents of Stockton
and other Camden suburban towns for
several days last week. and which was
supposed to be a lion, turns out to be a
large st. Bernard dog named Frank.
owned by a man living on Washington
street, near Sixth street, Camden.
While the dogs owner was travelling
through the country with the animal he
was stopped OF the highway by three ne
gro footpads. He whipped his horse and
escaped. The dog CAV chase and got
lost, but returned Saturday showing
evidences of having met with rough
usage. The animal had been shot in the
leg and head. A bullet had ploughed
through the scalp after striking the
skull.
The faithful dog Is being cared for by
the wife of the owner. She Is of the opin-
ion that the bullet was fired by one of the
lion hunters in Stockton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
NEW JERSEY supRnaE COURT.
wnslasea. eaad.s . G. vs.. jaime. NJ. I'm

Wilkinson. Gaddis g Co. vs. James N. Hi
lery.
In attachment-on contract
BY Virtue of an order made in the above
stated cause by the said Court on the tenth
day of October, eighteen hundred and ninety
said Court In the said cause, VIII sell at pub
lie yendue, at the Court House, in the City
Of Jersey city, on Friday. the twentieth day
First-Ar that undivided one-half interest
hereinafter particularly described, situate. ~
ing and being IN the Town OF West Hoboxen.
Jersey, and situated and described as follows.
TO wit<@Southwest corner OF Spring ana Lake
streets. rhe same being the same premises
Hillery and Benjamin +. HAlery, on the -
day Of February, eighteen hundred and
ninety. by will az said Mary l.. Gurnee.
Second-Ai that undivided one-half interest
belonging to the said James II. Hiliery to
he tract Or parcels land and premises here
matter particularly described. situate, lying
County q Hudson ana state q New Jersey.
Let IAs number twenty-six 2ss. coar9 street.
sometimes known as and called Railroad ave-
nue.. being the same premises conveyed By
and BENJAMIN F. Hilery.
Thlrd-Also all that undivided one-half in<es
in the tract or parcel Of land and premise
hereinafter particularly described, situate, iy-
ing and being Ia the CITY Of Jersey city. Ia
Jersey. described as follows. to wlts-Lef known
as number two hundred and torty-fve fs$s}.
i ns'fs ssnssys sa's 81 WI vi 4 ss's Mary VI L s' Gara nTs4 g
James Al. Hiiiety and Benjamin +. Hfilery
sshs J. sa nslf ssa'z sh wSuf e sf's tse sss a5sa 81 81
n the above stated cause, and WIN ii
! ss'' B ARrHrR HELzkn.
n.tst oetoasx g y
M<@ n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
%REFoRMAT0RY CORNER STONE



special to the Jcrsct C4tp Neaus.
RAILWAY, Nov. II, 1s9s.-The corner
stone of the new State R~eformatory here
will be laid at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The ceremonies will be of the
simplest character. The State Commits
sion appointed to supervise the work will
be present and Governor Griggs has been
invited to lay the stone, but 1T is doubt
full II he will be able to attend. Should
he not ON then David NJ. Chambers,
of Camden, president Of the State Re-
formatory Commission. will perform the
act.
An address will then be delivered by
Senator Foster M. Voorhees,, and this
will conclude the exercises. In the cor
ner-stcne will be placed copies of State
papers, New York papers and the legis-
lative PROCEEDINGS with reference to the
institution, besides United States coins.
etc.
The reformatory has so far cost the
State $4,000. n 1t will be a year at
least before any prisoners can be re-
ceived. The northeast wing is entirely
enclosed and the roof is ON, but none Of
the cells are built, or any of the inside
work done The iron work Of the main
building is all in position, n the build
ing is completed TO the second story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
SURPRISED MR.. L

A pleasant surprise party was rendered
TO Mr.. Henry Erler, at his home, No. ISL
Ocean avenue. last night in honor of the
t~wenty-second anniversary of his birth.
The evening was pleasantly spent in vocal
music and dancing. Mr.. Frank German,
the prominent baritone, sang. Messre. A.
Driscoll and Charles Erler, members of
the GreeEville Trio, also sang. Among
those present were:-Mr. and Mrs. f.
Smith, Mr.. n Mrs. c. Spitzner, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. kerner, Mr.. and Mrs. Barton, Mr..
and Mrs. @. Buchbinder, H. j. Huester,
Frank Gorman. A. Drsscoll, George Ber-
nard, H. Erler, c. Erler. Mrs. Erler and
the Misses Erler.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
THE STREET ORDINANCE PASSED
Macadamixed Roadways Will BE
Profected from Truckmen.

The Street and Water Commissioners
introduced last week regulating the use
of the macadamize roadways of Garfield.
Bay View and Arlington avenues by
truckmen. The ordinance is 10 be approved
by the Mayor SO hat 1t will become ope-
rative as quickly as possible.
For the purpose of enforcing its proyi-
sions the Police Commissioners have con-
scented to have the roadways patrolled by
mounted men for a few weeks until
truckmen are taught that they must use
Ocean avenue. Mayor Wanser intends
having a new top dressing put on the
roadway
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
AMusEMENTs.


James o'Nefl, the eminent t~ragedian,
played yirginius last night in the Aead-
envy Of Music, and Jersey City play-go-
ess had an opportunity Of Witnessing an
excellent performance. Critics differ In
their opinion AZ 10 Mr.. 0'Neilrz concep-
& ~ Of the front figure Of Sheridan
Knowles tragic play but "a oge thing they