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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
HOW Pu.s Regaras Nan.

The eat was a solitary oamer whose
COMPANIONS were the trees oe its native
forests. 1t found a nome in the hollow
trunks and safety among the BRANCHES.
How do w 0 that the cats ancestors
were dwe,lers IN the forest? Because
every kitten X 10 a tree as readily as
a duck TO water. Also because nearly
all forest jewellers are notified in color,
SO that they nay not be conspicuous
among the light and shadows beneath the
trees. While / was considering what was
the probable view held by cats about hui
man beings. It was suggested by oae IN
genious friend that probably they regard
a man as a kind of locomotive tree.
pleasant to rub against, the lower limbs
of which afford a comfortable seat, and
from whose upper branches occasionally
drop It'd bits of mutton and other luscious
fruits. We may laugh at the theory but
i has quite a respectable string OF facrs
behind it TO back it up. IF the Kanakas
argued from the pig to the horse, why
should the cat not pass from me familiar
ire to the unfamiliar organism called
man.?
The cat. in spite of the domestic char
acter it has acquired. is in reality the
least tame of Il animal servants. As
FAR as its duties are concerned man has
taught 1t practically nothing. It's meth
DDS Of pursuing rats, mice and birds arg
all entirely its own. 1t is indeed rather
a wild animal which has taken up its resi-
denee in our houses for its w purposes
than a servan or a slave-North Amerf-
can Review for August.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
sWINDLED EMIdRANTS.
Budzynski Accused a Hobeken Detec-
tive of Sharing His Plu

IvR W
William B~udzynski, an emigrant spe-
~cialist, of No. 122 Cedar street, New
York, brought three emigrants to Hobo
ken this morning from Bethlehem. Pa.
They were John Grote. James Penski and
Andrew Hawa. He promised to obtain
work for these men in Hoboken and on
the strength of this promise obtained So
from each of them. On reaching Hoboken
this morning Budzynski tried to shake his
victims. out they followed him about and
finally caused his arrest. When brought
into court he said that William Johnston,
a ticket Speculation, had gotten him to
bring the men to. Hoboken, ami that
Johnston was responsible for the swindde.
Johnston was sent for and on seeing the
specialist denied that he knew or had
ever seen him before.
B~udzynski then admitted hat John
ston had not sent for him and that john
sion mad nothing to do with the case, but
that somebody IN Hoboken had sem him
to bring the men on.
Recorder McDonough asked him to
pick the man out, and to everybody's sur
prise B~u3zynski turned to where Detec-
tive Dan Fenton stood and said Fenton
was the man who had Induced him TO
bring the three Poles 10 HGboken and de-
cared thar he had given Fenton s. as his
share Of the plumber. Fenton denied the
accusation indignantly and says he never
saw the specialist before IN his life. The
and fined him $40 for each of the men
he had swindled. The swindler was locked
up, and VIII be committed unless he can
get someone to pay his fine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
CITY NEWS r

A telegraph pole standing in front of
No. 55 Grand street. is cracked and in a
dangerous condition.
Doorman Charles O'Neill, of the Com
munipaw avenue station house. went on
his vacation today. Sponge as the
boys of the Fourth playfully call him,
will spend his vacation in the noun
tains.
The Bergen Republican Club will nor
meet this evening, but will meet Friday
evening at No. 54 Bergen AVENUE.
About thirty members of the Jersey
City Saengerbund met in the kitchen Of
the Avenue louise last night and re-
hearsed for their concert, which they VIII
give in h Avenue House in November.
The outing of the John J. Erwin AS
ISOLATION on Saturday promises to be one
of the great outing events of the season.
The hats nave been provided and will be
given out tonight at the American House.
adjoining the Court House.
Hugh McGuinness. thirty-fve years
old, Of No. GA Grand street. fell on the
street at eight o'clock last night. re-
ceiving a painful scalp wound. He was
attended by DIR. Everitt at the Commune
paw avenue station House.
There is a dead dog lying in a lot at The
junction of C-ommunipaw and Harrison
venues, directly opposite Hasbrouck In
stitute. The dead animal man received
notice of its presence last Friday The
carcass has swollen so that 1t is a very
disgusting sight as well as a menace to
the health of the residents of that vicin-
ffy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
THE BIBLE STUDIED.
DIR. stearns Has opened His Class
in the BERGEN Reformed Church.

fn IN bergen Reformed Church.
The Stearns Bible class held its first
meeting of the season yesterday after
noon in the lecture room of the Bergen
Reformed Church. The class was or
ganized last winter by a. few ladies in
terested IN the study of the Bible. Meet
ings are held every two weeks. The Rev.
d. NJ. Stearns conducts the meetings
Usually he takes up at different times in
the afternoon two chapters in the Bible
which he expounds with frequent refer
ence to other verses. The class memories
from time to time chapters in the Bible.
This class is but one Of twenty classes
which DIR. Stearns conducts in other
cities. He gives his services for nothing
and there are no expenses to the class
members. The membership of the class
last year was nearly two hundred and
be reached, If not exceeded, this year.
The meetings are very heipful. DR..
Stearns gives most interesting talks and
seems to be never at a loss for an apt
quotation or remark.
The class will meet again Tuesday
afternoon, September %, from 2.50 to 4,
and every two weeks following. A cordial
invitation is extended to all interested In
the study of the Bible to attend the
meetings. They are perfectly free to ALL
About fifty, four of whom were men, at
the ladies present were:-Mrs. William d.
Edwards. Mrs. Samuel r.. Forman. Mrs.
Opdyke. Mrs. Brice Collard. Miss Collard
and Mrs. Westcott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
A ~GLEANINGS.

James Helms. of Bridgeport, on Thurs
day shipped 200 w~atermelons to market
weighing 1900 pounds
Schools of swapping mackerel are feed
ing off the Capes May shore, but they
are quite shy of taking the hook.
Joseph Winner, of Williamstown, has
squash which measures over three feet In
length.
A sparrow's egg Of Captain Samuel
recently and out came a young bird.
The heat from the stove is supposed to
have Matched it.
killed q two foot long field adder on
Washington street, Cape May, last week.
The reptile had probably crawled from
the parched fields in search of water.
Alderman William Stalter, Of Paterson.
captured an Oswego or big mouth bass
at Greenwood Lake the other day.. II
weighs seven and a half pounds and is
twenty-three inches long. This is said
to be the largest Oswego bass ever caught
in that section.
While hunting in Washington Valley,
recently. William Wyekoff killed a blue
heron which measured 5 feet s inches
across her wings and stood 4 feet s
inches high. The bird was drinking when
shot.
While cunning in the marsh along New
ton Creek. e Gloucester. last week,
Mark Redfield saw an albino or white
snake cooled around the &bufments az
the new bridge leading from C~olIInXaWood
Ia Gl0ucestef. III. ReddeId made III effort
to capture the curiosity hut feI1ed-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09

DASHED down THE HILL
Peter Ferner a Victim of
the Gorge Road Hill
at Fort Lee.
LOST CONTROL OF HIS WHEEL
His Nose Broken and Head Dashed
Others Who Have Suf-
fered There.
LOST CONTROL OF HIS WHEEL

Peter Ferner of No. 232 Railroad ave-
nue., Bayonne, a stone cutter, now lies
in st. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, suf-
fering from injuries which he received on
q bicycle ride down the dangerous Gorge
Road, near Fort Lee.
Ferner works In a quarry neal the
Gorge Road, and used his bicycle to ride
to n from his work. Last night, on his
way home, he took the Gorge Road be-
cause he thought 1t was a safe cut he
says. This o slopes gently at first
from the Fort Lee Road, near Bender,s
Hotel. The incline is gradual until a
curve is reached Beyond the curve the
road pitches downward like the side of
a house and is very rocky. The bend
hides the dangerous part of the road,
n before the bicycIer realizes it he is
dashing down the steep declinity at a
lightning speed, with the wheel beyond
his control. Further down there is an
other sharp bend which borders the
cliff. 1t is almost impossible to make
his turn, and the rider who is unlucky
enough to get started down the slide is
usual thrown over the cliff and falls
on the rocks thirty or forty feet below.
rounded the first curve and saw the
steep incline before him he realized his
danger and made every effort to stop.
He soon lost his pedals and the machine
went whizzing down the uneven road
Ferner was so terrified by his wild flight
that he yelled aloud in his fear. and
several people were attracted to the road
by his screams. Just before reaching
the second bend the front wheel struck
a rock. 1t collapsed like paper. Ferner
was hurled over the handle bars against
some rocks on the side of the road. His
nose was broken and a deep cash disfig-
ured his forehead.
Ferner was taken to a house nearby,
where his head was bound up. DR.. Cay
1or of Fort Lee was summoned. and he
attended Ferner, who was growing faint
from loss of blood. Ferner was then
taken in a wagon to St. Mary's Hospital.
in Hoboken. At the hospital it was said
that Ferner would be confined there for
several days. His wife and family in
Bayonne We're notified Of his accident
A month ago Clerk Andrew Boyle, of
the kla Avenue Police Court, was
thrown from his wheel at this spot and
severely injured. In May of this year
John Schneider, a New York merchant.
met his death at the same place by being
thrown over the cliff. His wife. who
was with him, was thrown against a tree
and badly injured. Sergeant Maxon, of
the Fourth Regiment. had his leg broken
at the same place on May Is. Another
victim was James Gibson, who escaped
being dashed down the hill by grasping
the branches of trees. He received slight
injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
TIE DELINQUENT LIST
Fifteen Hundred Companies That
Have Made No Returns
to the State Board
of Assessors.
Special to tbs Jerscu c.ty Nsass.

TRENTON, Sept. 9, 1Sss.-The State
Board of Assessors held a meeting yester-
day and transacted principally routine
business. Ex-senator Edwards, Of Hud-
son County, who is acting for Jersey
City, held a conference with the Assess
ors with a view to securing information
which might be useful to him at a hear
ing TO be given by the Equal Taxation
Commission at Jersey City tomorrow.
Secretary Irvine E. Mcguire is at work
making up a list of miscellaneous cor
porations that have failed to make their
annual return to the assessors of the
amount of capital stock issued by. them
SO that they may be taxed. There are be-
such ~delinquents. The number of oompa-
MES that lave made their returns for
this year is 3,1G9. The total amount of
tax which must be paid to the Comptrol-
Ter by these 3,109 companies, is S793, o67. %.
The amount of tax which the .~delinquents
will have to pay is not ascertainable yet.
When reDeated requests for a return of
the amount of stock issued are not heed
ed, the secretary of the Board makes out
a list OF those delinquents, together with
the amount of their authorized stock.
The authorized stock, which is generally
much in excess of the issued stock, is
then made the basis of assessment, and
stands unless changed after an appeal has
been made to the Assessors.
The total number of companies as
sessed last year was 4,450. Adding to the
3,lO9 companies which nave already made
returns those which have not yet lone
about 200 in the number of miscellaneous
corporations In the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
DEFoEzo PHOTOGRAPHED.
Another Version or the Italian stab
bfn2 Case.

bling Case.
Vito Maria Defotizo. of No. 4 Bed
ford street, Newark, who murdered vita
Grarone at a christening party on Labor
Day, at No. 602 Grand street, was
brought down to Police Headquarters this
morning n photographed. He is a
most peculiar looking young man, and
has a uniformed throat and singularly
shaped chest, giving one the impression
that some one had struck him behind
and knocked his neck out under the
chin. and then to square things had
forced his chest Unto his sack" He wore
a battered straw hat, a greasy coat and
trousers, no shirt. no stockings and no
waistcoat.
Detective Hottie took him into the de-
tectives' room, where Policeman Caprio
Was taking down in italian the state
ment of Alfonso Gratenoto, who was cap
tured yesterday afternoon, as one of the
eye-Witnesses of the stabbing. The ac-
and listened intently to the following
statement made in Italian
came to Jersey Csty on Monday
and went to P~asquale's house, where
found Vito Grarone and other men all
playing cards and drinking beer. Grarone
Fonso he said something about making a
noise about beer. Other words followed
and Defouzo pulled a knife and ran at
Grarone, who pulled a pistol and shot
Defouzo. ! was IN the hall when. the
shooting was going on. and I don't
know much about IT."
Defouzo several times tried to inter-
Tupt Gratenoto, but Detective Hottie kept
him quiet. When the writing was fin
ished the prisoners were taken back to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
FOUGHT THEIR BATTLES ANEW.
Thirty-third Regiment Volunteers,
Association Dimes.
Special to the Jersey City Nelcs.

NEWARK, Sept. 9, 1~Ss6.-About half a
hundred members of the Thirty-third
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers Asso-
citation, wound up their sixth annual re-
union in Achtel's Stetter's, on Broad
street, on Labor Day, with a dinner and
speeches. Before the veterans got down
to dinrer and speeches they did some
business at the meeting which they held
in the rooms of Lincoln Post, No. H. G.
A. R., at No. ss Broad street. AT that
meeting Sheriff John J. Toffey, Of Hud-
son County, a member of the association,
stated that the last Legislature had app
propriated L. 1000 for the erection of a suit
able monument at Chattanooga, and he
and Judge Francis Child, who had been
appointed to look after the matter, had
selected a monument at a cost of IS, 500.
This, he explained, would be dedicated
next November, probably on November
%. He wanted that event celebrated as
New Jersey Day. and asked that a com
mlttee of three be appointed to take
charge of the transportation and make
all other arrangements. The committee
afterward appointed was made up of
Thomas w. Seaman, of this city; DR..
Stephen A. Pearson, of Morristown, and
Major w. III. Lambert, of Philadelphia.
Then 1t was decided to have a standing
visit sick members, and after he banquet
General George Mind1, of New York
city. announced that he had appointed
the following conrades:-WilIiam L. Yee-
mans, James r. Holloway. Jorn Lam
bert, Andrew J.. Stiff, Alexander john
son, Erastus Sofuld, John She'll, Lieuten-
amt j. j. Deegan, James Corners and
Frederick Lyon.
A Carrrro ttf 40 An Dar,niar r-oc ,.ola -,
of Thomas w. Seaman, John c. Smith
and Frederick H. Lyon. An Executive
Committee was also appointed as follows:
Thomss 4 4. Seaman Seaman + John q Ms g. sgitbi
Frederick H. Lyon and James Connors,
Of Newark, and john Hogenkamp. Of
The result of the election. which also
took place before the veterans made their
attack upon Achtel Stetter's bill of fare.
Was:-General George Mindil, of New
York, president; John J. Toffey. of Jersey
City, first vice-president; Lieutenant
George L. Bigby, second vice-pres.dent;
Lieutenant John c. Smith, treasurer and
secretary, and DR.. j. II. Steiger, sur
geon. 1t was decided to lave the next
reunion in Paterson on Labor Day,
When the veterans and their guests had
dined, General Mindil, who was the toast
master, did the honors, and called upon
remarks.
The first to do so was Sheriff Toffey.
VINO delivered a eulogy on Major David
A. Peloubet, of Jersey City, who had
died since the last reunion. Comrade Hol-
loway was then called upon to pay a
tribute to Lieutenant Sidney r. Smith
OF this city, who had also died, and he
eulogized the departed comrade in an ef-
fective way,
Genral Mindil followed with a few re-
marks, in which ne dwelt upon Peloubet's
heroism, and Dr. Stephen A. Pearson, Of
Morristown, then told merry and pathetic
stories of the camp. and recited George
Parsons Lathrop's sKeenan's Charge"
with such effect that the comrades APP
plauded him loudly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
4 Word and 4 BLOW
Col. Diller Locked Up for Casti-
eating 'ACount" Ernest
Marshall.

Colonel Anthony Diller, a distinguished
officer on the side of the Confederacy
during the late war, a lawyer and a
gentleman, who has for some time been
stopping at Taylor's Hotel. was a pris-
oner this morning before Justice Potts
charged with assaulting Ernest, alias
Count" Marshall. of Grand street, and
a law student in the office of ex-Judge
William T. HOFFMAN.
Marshall has figured in several cases
which not long ago brought him into
Hudson county Jail on a charge of
swindling. He says he is a count and
lives with a blonde-haired young woman,
his sister. who obtained some notoriety
in Brooklyn not long ago through a some
what sensational lawsuit. Marshall is at
present engineering a scheme to supply
guides to unwary jays who wish to visit
the Bowery and other places In New York.
He has repeatedly pestered Colonel Diner
to become interested, but the Colonel de-
clined on every occasion, at least so the
Colonel says.
Last night about half-past ten o'clock
Colonel Diller was in the cafe at Taylor's
Hotel with some gentlemen when Marshall
sauntered in and on seeing the Colonel
walked up to him and tried to take part
in the conversation.
Colonel Dnler was much annoyed and
muttered something very uncomplimentary
about Marshall, who Immediately de-
manded an apology and said something in
return.
What, apologize to such a man as
your Numbered the Colonel, who could
not repress mis- anger, and lifting his
cane he struck Marshall on the head,
knocking OF MS hat. Marshall ran to-
wards the door, followed by the irate
Colonel, who. just on the sidewalk. re-
peated the blow on MarshaIFs back.
Patrclman Murphy was landing near
the door and on seeing the C~olcnels cane
uplifted for another blow arrested him.
Colonel piiier was taken up to the corner,
where Murphy rang for a patrol wagon.
When the Sergeant at the First pre-
cinet station house booked the charge,
Colonel DIler appealed to him not to lock
him up.
am a lawyer and a gentleman, and
! peg OF you moi TO submit me TO such an
indignity simply because I eastlgated a
swlndler and a bl~aekrnailer." said he.
There, there. sir you must not use
that language. ! have no alternative I'M
less yau can get ball." replied the Ser
geaRt, n the Colonel was locked up
for a few minutes until relief came.
This morning he appeared before Jus
tiee Potts. The COUNT was there TOO
with Mr.. A. Simpson to look after MS
wounded honor. IT was agreed tina the
case should be heard on September Is.
The Colonel renewed his bail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE ASSN.

The meeting of the Merchants Protec-
tive Association last night was very
short, no business of any Importance be-
ing transacted An attempt was made by
one of the members to get the a~ssocia-
ton to endorse a New York trade paper
as the official paper of the association,
but the other merchants could not see
what benefit it would be to have an Off
cial paper. so they all voted against it.
The Board of Directors of the Food
Exposition requested that a sub-commit-
tee be appointed to interview the manu-
at the coming exposition. The request
was complied with, and President Schel-
.lenberger said he would select the COM
mitteemen and notify Them later.
The Board of Directors were conpli-
mented upon the success they had already
attained in selling spaces. Sixteen nave
already been taken by exhibitors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE
Their Thirteenth Annual Session
Held al Atlantic City.
Special to the Jersey 9th NcuN

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. ., 1Sss.-The
thirteenth annual session of the Grand
Castle of New Jersey Knights of the
Golden Eagle convened in Odd Fellows
Hall here yesterday. Delegates from every
castle in the State were present. Todayss
session was exclusively devoted to a gem
eral discussion over the proposed institu-
ton of a death benefit fund. the election
of officers for the ensuing year and con-
ferring Of degrees upon seventeen past
chiefs.
The officers elected were:-Grand chief,
William H Ruff, Of Manasquan; grand
vice-chief, Charles. e. Lane, of Camden
grand high priest. DR.. j. B. Wainwright,
OF Manasquans grand keeper OF exche-
quer, j. Harris Cogill, of Trenton; grand
master of records. A. L. Clark, Treaton;
grand sir herald, James E. Russell, Pal
myra; trustees, J @. T. Tracksel, Cam
den, and A. g.. Bloom, Trenton. The dele
gates further decided to hold their next
session at Jersey City in 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
SECOND DAY oP THE FEST.
The Suabian Harvest Festival is a
Great Success.

The second days arrival of the
Suabian harvest festival ait the Greenville
Schuetzen Park, which opened SO success
fully on Lab Day, was largely attend
ed. Over 1850 people visited the park
yesterday. The same programme of at
fractions was gone through as on the
previous day. .HThe wedding trip from
Paris to London" a comical pantomlme,
evoked much APPLAUSE. and had to be pre-
sented a second time during the day.
William Kruse. the Position won mer-
tied applause for his funny meanderings.
Master A. Pitzer. in his representation
of "Snigglefrtz," in the village school,
roused much laughter. Vice-President
Koch was the village schoolmRster.
Great interest centered about the stOid
maids mill" During the afternoon,
many who are well past the prime of
life,l mounted the rickety stair case,
10 the enjoyment of the hundreds of on
lockers.
The bowling contest closed at mid
night, Mr.. John Lutjen won $40 for first
prize and was awarded $40 more for his
remarkable score of 2S7.
The following We're the other prize win
Louis Holler, So; f. Gutenberg, 50; John
Allemeyer. $2. Prizes We're also award
ed to the ladies and children who won
the previous days games.
sonated in the parade on Labor Day were
presented, and Mr.. Charles Armbruster,
better known as Happy Days. repre-
sented Uncle Sam to perfection. His
makeup was unique; he was called be-
fore the curtain many times. Joseph
Eberle appeared as Lii Hung Chang in
the same dgnifed manner, and ques-
toned Bismarck. represented by H. Vein
garten, in the Viceroy's peculiar way.
1t is the largest festival ever held by
the yerein, and is certainly a great finan-
ciai success. The xpenses were exceed
ingly heavy. but the receipts will exceed
them by several hundred dollars.
The dancing pavilion was uncomfort-
and a. Plug We're Floor Managers.