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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
THE DOUBLE STANDARD In LIFE
The Rev. DIR. Hull Draws a Lesson
from h Currency Question

b Rev DR.. Hall, Of the Linden Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, delivered an inter-
esting sermon TO the large number col
leeted at his church last evening. HIS
subject was The Single Standard He
drew a comparison between the present
campaign monetary issue and the issue In
mans ideal life. He aid that gold and
silver with the stamp of our Government
would exist at a fixed ratio, and one
would suffer as well as the other IN this
country. But a k the countries beyond
and but one standard is recognized.
so IN mans campaign of life. Mans
worldly affairs and pleasures may take
aim through this world either with or
wrInout religions. He compared mans
worldly affairs to silver and his religion
70 gold. Keep them within bounds. he
SAID, and either woul suffice for
mans welfare. But take them beyond
in the world hereafter and there is buf
one staDdard recognized, the Bible,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

afternoon. They scored 20srnns to 50 for
the Islanders. who lost seven wickets:
The C~aribbeans played the Americas
a. OF West Hoboken Saturday, at Cen
trial Park, and secured an easy victory
by "A runs, chiefly through the good bat
ting of u. Fl. H.Gunthorpe and G.. 4.
Watson and the bowling OF S. ]. Alex
ander n H.. Simmonds. The score was;
Caribbean, IS Americus, 20.
Saturday the Kings County st. George
played their return association game with
the second eleven of the New Jersey A.
e. at Prospect Park and were rather
surprised at suffering defeat by 124 runs
after the New Jersey had declared their
innings closed with only four wscEats
down. The score was, New Jersey, III;
Kings County. so.
The Manhattan Cricket Club played
IT'S last game in the championship series
Of the Metropolitan League yesterday at
Bay Ridge. and by scoring an easy vic
tory OYER the Crescent A. c. secured itself
In second place in the race for the PEN
naiDt. Having disposed Of the C~rescents
for 81 runs. the Manhalttans settled down
70 fast scoring. and before they mad all
been disposed of they had run up a total
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
ARRESTED FOR STEALING A PIANO
Another Fight over she old Install
ment Plan.

Patrick McCloskey, of No. 20 Gilchrist
street, this city, was arrested in Hoboken
Saturday night on a charge Of grand lar
ceny preferred by Joseph Phillips. Of No.
1906 bloomfield street, Hoboken. Phillips
Is proprietor of a music hall on Four
teenth street and lately business has been
so slack that the hall has been obliged
to suspend. Among the effects was a
piano which Phillips had bought on the
installment plan from Morgan & Sons Of
this city. Saturday Phillips sent word to
Morgan & Sons to send a man to remove
the instrument. The team was sent with
McCloskey in charge. He had orders to
take the piano 10 Morgan's warerooms.
When it was loaded on the truck Mr..
Phillips ordered him to drive ii to his
house or Bloomfield street. McCloskey
refused TO do his and said he would take
i to this city He started to do 50. hut
Phillips had him arrested. Yesterday
morning the matter was adjusted in court
by Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Phillips and Nc
Closkey was allowed 10 so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
Thompson Defeats Mature.

The much talked-of pool match between
James Mature and Jack Thompson was
settled Saturday evening. Mature had
been playing a strong game 6or some
time past and had a large number Of
friends who staked their wealth on his
success. Thompson played a good game
and after the sixth frame o. the lead
and was never headed. After the game
the hackers Of the italian were wild. and
many Of them said that he threw the
game, and only for a few cooler heads
he would have Jared badly. 1t was
claimed that almost 500 changed hands
on the result.
Summary of game by frames
Maturo-13 q Is 81 "a 3S 43 50 40 s. 20 rs
81 80 SO 80 112 19 12S 13l 1878.
Thompson 8 u IS 80 40 so 56 II rs 10
IS 80 80 ITO III 119 l26 l21 JAP 149 150-150.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31


The newly asDhaited streets on the Eill
have been turned by the children Of the
~neighboring blocks into Fairgrounds,
which are far more popular than any
open lot or deserted quarry. When the
street has q slight hiil, as is often the
case, the children fairly swarm there. for
then they can improvise toboggan ehutes
with the aid of the old express wagons
or v~elocipedes, and can run races, seeing
which cart viii go down hill fastest.
Squat tag and prisoners base have been
revived width the newly-paved streets,
ana now there is scarcely one where
children are not seen intent upon SONS
game unless the street has been pre-
ernpted by some bicycle beginner.
A favorfte pastime for young children
is race running, not common foot acing
either. but veIocipede versus express
wagon. This morning taree children were
seen on Atlantic street at the slight I'M
cline near Bergen avenue busily engaged
in racing Two were boys and they had
an express wagon which one guided in.
the front and which the boy In the back
worked by pushing with his feet. The
otner with whom they were competing
was a little girl and sne seemed fully
alive to the privilege of the new woman.
for she with most evident delight strad-
dled a velocipede. which she worked with
might and n1ain4 The start was made at
Bergen avenue. and the children ranged
themselves in line. bur alas for gailanfry.
one Of the boys insisted upon giving the
signal, and after drawing ont ssOne-two
..'uaree- he shouted Ego" so suddenly
that he was half way down the nsN be-
fore the little girl could recover from the
shock. She lost no time though and
started after with q will, making the old
Vetoeipede reT0lve with urpracader4a
swaftness. At the last sight Of them In
pne dim distance she was exciaiming at
fhe unfairaess of the start as she wildly
pedafied in a vain effort to catch 40.
Whhe the boys added insult to III
Jury, by retorting that girls never were
AnV g0o5 anx-iaour -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
KELLEY KGas KLU8 DANCE.

The cool weather brought a large
crowd to the picnic of the Kelley Kure
Kiub.' held at the Greenville Schuetzea
Park o. Saturday evening. Delegations
from other local organizations were pres
ent in large numbers.
About se~venty-ive eouple participated
in the opening march, which was directed
by the floor manager, NJ. O.. Sheehan. and
his assistant Edward Gay. The officers
of the association are:-J. Barrett, presi-
dent; e. Babcock, e-Eresiient; 7. Nor
ton, financial secretary; George Moore,
recording secretary; George Brown. cor
urer, and r. NJ Pullman ~sergeaRt-at-
arms -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
GLASS OF NAUGHTY NAuGHT.
5necfe1 totAs Jersey Ctr Ecacs

PRINCETON. Aug. 81. 1s9s.-At Prince
ton and other colleges there is much per-
plezity as to the proper a~hbreviatien to
be chosen to designate the class this all
ard to graduated in 1900. It is conceded
that Nineteen Hundred" is toe long.
"zero-Zer5t' has been suggested. has
been suggested. bJat it IS considered
clumsy and indicative of nothing. Some
believe that tits term could be Shortened
to 20 70" but that IS objected to on
account Of its relation to the abbreviated
names Of geological gardens. with their
monkeys. snakes, bears and wolves.
In Princeton the term Naughty
Naught' has found considerable favor,
as has also NIFTY Nit.n The abbrevia-
tio1 OF the title of the class is sung in
coAsS songs ard appears in class cheers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
RACE FOR ELLSWORTH TROPHY.


h yachtsmen of the New Jersey Ath-
letic III had plenty of wind Saturday
afternoon for the third race of the series
for the Ellsworth trophy, which was
sailed over the usual course on Newark
Bay There were nine starters, which
included all of the fastest boats in the
fleet of he South Hudson organization.
The competing yachts were the catboats
Doctor. Henrietta, Chip. Drift, F4irt,
Vaiage and Yankee Boy, and the second
rater P. d.. g. h latter met with an
accident soon after starting. The boats
sped along lively and developed all of
their racing qualities They made good
time over the course The Iroquots grad
the second leg, and before the distance
was finished had a safe leadsand won by
over 4 minutes from the Doctor. The
summary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
QUEER ABANDONMENT CASE.
Mrs. %FinieYson Discovers Her HUBBY
After a 25Eears interval.

A curious ease Of abandonment came
up before Justice Potts this morning.
Mrs. /. Finleyson, who gave the com
prehensive address CT ssConnecticut and
Canada" charged that her husband de-
serted her twenty-five years ago In Lon
Don, England. He has been living at No,
10 Front street, Jersey City. for some
years, but she was unaware Of his adj
dress. Through a friend She learned of
his Whereabouts and caused his arrest.
Finaeyson. When asked to tell his side
of the case, said tina shortly after his
alleged, that his wife,s morals were moi
what they should be, and left her in con-
sequenc Of that discovery.
Justice Potts ordered him ito pay his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
CAUSES MUST BE TRIED PROMPTLY

County Clerk Fisher has issued a
notice that all causes on appeal in the
Common Pleas Court wiz be called on
the first day Of the term. September S.
Motions can be made on such call and
dates fixed for trial. The all be con-
tinued from day TO day, If necessary.
until the list is disposed Of. Causes must
be tried on the day fixed or they will
be dismissed by the Court. except when
counsel are actually engaged In the trial
of a case in some superior court. or when
a. material witness is u~uavoidably alb
sent. No cause win be added to the list
after the first day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
SORRY NOW THEY STRUCK.
The PIasterers on Leaabeckss BuiId-
1ng Want TO Go BACK TO work.

The plasterers who went on strike last
THURSDAY at the Lembeck Building. at
Gator and Ocean venues. have decided
to resume work tomorrow. They refused
to work because James Mulcahy, the con-
tractor. gave employment to an old Grand
Army friend. He was q IN man
and the plasterers demanded that a union
man be hired. This MuIcahy refused to
do and five left in a body. Mulcahy hired
n~on-union men to fill their places and
this morning the strikers appeared and
wanted to begin work again. Mulcahy
would not send the non-union men home
today, but asked them to give the strikers
their positions again tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
ACCUSED OF PASSING BAD CHECKS
Horse Dealer Seguine Locked Up
This Aftarnoon.

Detectives MeNafly and Pearson this
morning brought into Police Headquar-
tiers from Newark Andrew w. Segufne.
who is charged with obtaining money
by false pretences from William Maxon.
of THE firm of Maxon & Wells, real estate
agents at the Junction.
Seguine, who gave his address as No.
2I2 Montgomery street, obtained $36 or
whereabouts on a check which has since
TUNED u TO be worthless. There are ac-
cusers, it IS sad, who live in Bayonne.
The prisoner was brought 10 Police
Headquarters and will be arrsigHed to-
morrow morning. Seguine says he is q
horse dealer and obtained the checks in
the REGULAR course Of business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
Bicycle Race Arranged.

Raymond Fries of the Clio wheelmen
has been matched against Charles Fred
ericks of Mourst Vernon. N. Y, in a ten
mile race The race VIII be held on Labor
Day at Mount Vernon Park. Fries has
beaten Frederieks at that distance in a
relay race a sAont time ago., and great
ers since.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
Opening az Fieetwood.

The annual fall meeting for t~rotters
and PAGERS commenced this afternoon at
Old Fleetwood Park. The races w4ll last
for five days. Thursday Will be the banner
day. There wifi be decided the great free
for-all pacing race. Among the entries
are Robert r., 2:Mh; John r. Gentry,
2:o3N, and Frank Again, 2:03%. This win
be the greatest race that has ever taken
place in chs vicinity. Cherrycroft. owned
by f. s. Wells Of this city. Is entered in
the 2.35 class this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
B A PLAYERS FINED.

Two little whipper snappers. Bart Conk-
lin and William Stiles, both Of sixth
street, were before Justice Potts this
morning for playing craps yesterday.
Ever been here before?e asked the
Court Of Conklin.
Nav,
You have Stiles said the Court at
random, and the boy nodded his head.
One dollar for you conklin and two
for YOU Stiles said the Judge.
with a proud smile, pulled out OF his
pocket the result of yesterdays profit at
craps and paid the fine with twenty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
COULDN'T REMOVE HIS PLUMBER

Very early yesterday morning a thief
broke into Eisey,s slaughter house on
Fourth street. He killed one Of the best
calves he could lay his hands upon. and
then tried TO drag i away through the
window; but he was Unable 20 eject
this. A dog began to bark. and the ahief
left the dead calf and fed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

The New York Telephone Company
linesmen won rhe championship Of f1e
metropolitan Telephone Companies BY
defeating the employees Of the Jersey CITY
Company Saturday afternoon on the Dun
can avenue ground, which was highly ex-
citing and was witnessed by a very large
crowd OF representatives of each branph,
Both teams had professional batteries
Inc New York team rad McGibney in
the box, late Of the New York S+a4a
League. He did good work. and was nr-
usually effective For the New Jersav
team MCGEE and Willis, formerly Of the
1ronsldes, were in the points. They kept
Der Of strike outs. Both teams had beaTen
Brooklyn. and the contest Settled fha
ehampionship for this vicinity. Score
N. Y. Telephone...... o 3 3 3 3 ; A75
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

superstitions die hard In India. Quife
a panic has been caused in several up-
country districts by the belief that tie
English were stealing women end IN
fants to use their bodies as foundations
for new railway bridges. So great was
the alarm In one village that the Magis-
trate sent round . crier TO publicly deny
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Thomas A. Egan, deceased; Margaret Egan.
administrative Of Thomas A. Egan. deceased,
by order OF the Deputy Surrogate OF Hudson
county dated July !, 1896. hereby gives notice
70 the creditors Of said deeeden. TO bring in
their debts. demands and claims against the
estate q said decedent. andar oath or af5r-
mesion, within nine months from the date OF
said order. or they Will be forever barred Of
any action therefor against said administra-
tfix.
MARGARET EGAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

70 James M~cEllduR, Francls McEidu1 ana
Catherine MeEldnH@
Ty virtue ct an order Of the Court Of Chanc-
cry OF New Jersey. made on the day OF the
date hereof. IN. a cause wherein Lizzie McEt&
dun Is Complainant and You are Defendants.
yol are required to appear ana plead. demur
or answer 10 the c1Inpiafnant's bill. en- or
before the lAlrtteth day OF September next.
or in default thereof such decree will be
made against you, as the Chancellor shall
think equitable ana 5ust-
The said bill is niea 70 obtain a partition
ana division ef tho lands. tenenaeuts and
establishments whereof Prank MeEldud. late
81 New Tof& City. died seized. between rcu
ans the said complainant. The said lands are
situated IN Jersey City Hudson County New
Jersey. Aad you and each OF you are made
defendants to said rili OF complaint hetausa
you are the ehisdren Of the said frank Me-
E}1uI. deceased.
Dated July 81 1876.
GEORGE 6. REMNANT.
Solicitor at Complainant
e Nentx5taerf Street,
f7-25k Jersey ciu. N =
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NOTICE TO cREDTToRs-EsTATE o

NOTICE TO CREDTToRsEEsTATE OF
Wiaifred Connolly, deceased; William Smith.
executor of WinifTed Connolly, deceased, by
order Of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson
county, dated July s, 1886. hereby gives notice
TO the creditors Of said decedent to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the
estate Of said d~ecedent. under oath or afar-
nation within nine months from the date Of
said order, or they will be forever barred
OF any action therefor against said executor.
SMITH.
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ID cREpIToRs-EsrATE d

NOTICE no CREDITORs-BsTATE OF
LAWRENCE J. AcKERMAN. deceased;
Elmer NJ. Billings and Earle Insley. executors
Of Lawrence ]. Alderman. deceased, by order
Of the Surrogate Of Hudson County. dated
18th July. 1886. hereby gives notice to the
creditors Of said deeedent 10 bring in their
debts. demands and claims against the estate
Of said decedent. under oath or affirmation
within nine months from the date of said
order, OF they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against said executors.
ELMER NJ. BILLINGS,
EARLE SLE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE To Of
Cornelius Locney, deceased; Thomas c.
o,ralTagaan, administrator of Cornelius
.Looney' deceased, by order Of the Deputy
Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated July 10.
1895. hereby gives notice TO the creditors of
said decedeat 10 bring IN their debts. demands
ana claims against the estate of said de-
cedent, under oath OF affirmation within nine
months from the date Of said order, or they
will be forever barred OF any action therefor
against said administrator.
THOMAS C. OCALLAGHAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

a long drawn out game prevented the
New Jersey Athletic Club from winning
another victory from nhe Staten island
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-EsTATE OF
STELLA H. NEWBOLD, deceased; Charles
c, Black. administrators Of Stella H. Newhold,
deceased. BY order Of the Deputy Surrogate Of
Hudson County. dated 21st July, 1896, hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of said decedent
to bring ia their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of said decsdent, under oath
or affirmation. within nine months from the
date Of said order, or they viii be forever
barred Of any action therefor against said
administrator. CHARLES c. BLACK.
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1NO44NL u OI.LDlIDTlc- E1oIAIh OF
JOHN F. WHITE, deceased; John 4. White
and Matilda Miller. two Of the executors Of
john r. White. deceased, by order Of the
Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated
June II, 1885. hereby gives notice to the cFedi-
tors Of said decedeny 70 bring in their debts,
demands and claims against the estate of
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, With
IN nire months from the date Of said order.
or they will De forever barred Of any action
therefor against said executors. JOHN A
WHITE, MATILDA NILLER.
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~-ov4rr or SETTLEMENT NOTICE Is
ssfnhv xsven that the account of the sub
scr;her. executor Of the estate Of William Il
fnadaocx. deceased. viii be audited and stated
81 the Surrogate OF the County Of Hudson.
and reported for settlement on Friday, the "a
dny IL october next
Dated August -. A. 2. 1886.
GILBERT COLLINS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTIcE Is
hereby given that the final account OF the
subscriber. Administrative Of William r. 81
monscn. deceased. will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate of the County of Hudson
and reported for settlement on Friday, the
% day OF October next.
Dated july 2s, A. D. 1896.
MARY E. SIMONSoN-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE TO CREDIIORS ESTATE OF
MAR WARD. deceased. Nora Hamilton.
administratrfx Of Nary Ward, deceased. by
order Of the Surrogate Of Hudson
County. dated 18th July. 1896. here
by gives notice to the creditors Of
said decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate Of said decedent,
under cath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date OF said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said adn7inistratrix. NORA HAMILTON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31

NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures IS
hereby given that the account Of the sub
seriber. administrator Of John J. Wittpenn,
dsceassa. who in his lifetime was executor and
trustee under the last viii and testament OF
John E.. Lynch, deceased, will be audited and
stared BIZ the Surrogate OF the County Of
Hudson and reported for settlement on Friday.
he 4th day Of September next.
Dated June 10. A. D. 1895.
REBECCA WITTPENN.
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BY INNINGS

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NOTICES

JAMES f. o,NKi4 Surrogate onics hours, JAM
to4r.M. Saturday. to12
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a Act concerning the settlement and COL
lection OF arrearaSes OF unpaid taxes. as
sessulents ana water rates or water rents
IN cities Of this State, and imposing and
leEying a tax, assessment and lien n liel
3nc instead Of such arrearages. and 10 en-
IeSce the zynen thsrsofs and to pro-
vide for the sale Of lands Subjected 70 AZ
iuEs taxation and assessment.
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n cAANcERY Or NEW JERSEY.

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