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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
IRON GROSS COMPETITIONS.
Junior Athletes Coatended for the
Champfo nship.

The young athletes of st. Johns Junior
Guild of the Iron Cross displayed consid-
cradle energy Saturday afternoon in their
annual games, which were held on the
guild field adjoining the church on SUM
init avenue. A number of the friends of
the competitors were on hand, and the
creditable performance of the contest
ants was appreciated and applauded.. The
Iron Cross has a number OF promising
members who have the ability, which
when fully developed will place them
prominently among the leading athletes
of the city. Each event was weM con-
tested, The fifty yards run was the first
event This was a close race in the final
heat, and G. A. Parker got to the tape
first in 5 As seconds. r. Stell was second
and W. H. Christie third.
In putting the twelve pound shot s..
snches: r: B.. Steli was second, with 29
feet 2 inches, and W. H. Christie third,
with e put Of q feet II inches.
AND endurance Of which w. H. Christie
had the most, and he reeled OFF the dis
tango IN minute a seconds, with R.
T. Steil and F Y~ounghng next in order.
Inc broad jump resulted in a very clev-
er performance by r. B. Stell. who made
the creditable leap of II feet 3 inches. run
ning easily from W. H. Christie, Is feet
8 inches, second. and A. McEntee. IS feet
8 inches. third.
The two hundred and twenty wards
dash was very exciting, and the runners
finished in a bunch. c. A. Parker was
picked TO win. r. 3. Stell second and "
H.. Christie third. Time, "a Is seconds.
In the high jump, Stell cleared the bar
pit the highest notch, which was 4 feet 5
inches. w. Schirrner made 4 feet 3 inchas
and W. Christie 4 feet 2 inches. The one
mile run was won by w. Christie in good
form in 4 minutes 50 seconds. T. Proven
was second: r. Younglipg third
The more muscular of the lot eontended
In the hanmer throw. w. Scnirmer sent
the bali 81. feet IL inches Stell made Sc
feet 8 inches, and H. Lemkan IS feet !
Inches.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle
race was a victory for c. A. Parker,
with stell and Schirmer next in order
The time was 1g AS seconds.
Pole vault resulted In a height of 8 feet
being reached by H. Lemkan; Christie
was second and Parker third, with one
foot between each.
The final event was the two mile run.
Christie got to the front and won as be
pleased in II minutes 60 seconds. T..
Proven was second and r. Younglsne
third. The championship was won BY II
B. Stell. with Is points, w. Fl. Christie
was close behind, with rs; c. A. Parker
had Is; W. schirmer, 8; Lemkan, s; S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
EoRDEN sooIBTY's PICNIC.

The Society Norden, a Swedish organi-
zation, held its fifteenth annual picnic at
the Greenville Schuetzen Park on Satur-
day evening. About three hundred people
were present during the evening. Several
delegations from other Swedish organiza-
tons attended. 4e.x 40
A. Llddell was f1oor manager, and A.
E.. Anderson was assistant. The commit
tee consisted of Messrs. H. Lindberg.
chairman; c. w. Berger, G.. Stevenson.
q. Ringblower, F. A. johnson, P RI
Carlson. l. Jacobson. x. Alison. A. Lad5eII
The officers of the organizations are:-
H. Lindberg, president; A.sLiddell, vice.
president; Thomas Freft. recording Sec
rotary: c. W. Berger. financial secretary:
Peter r. johnson, vice-fnancial secretary:
G. Stevenson. treasurer; ]. L. Stevenson
sergeant-at-armS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
HUMPHREY w. CARR
MICHAEL SCHULTZ. Jr.,
CORNELIUS J. CRONAN.
Commissioners Of Assessments

AN ORDINANCE FOR III RELIEE or Il
4. Fe1ey. in construction Of bay windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City, by
the Board 81 street and Water Commissioners.
for aad on behalf Of the municipality u saia
city. do ordatn as ~fogows
section 1 That L. 2. Foley be and IS hereby
granted permission g construct snd maintain
bay windows on buildings Y &c erected by HIM
Sav wAaows may extend from the second
s-sTx IS the roef af said huildiuxs and beyond
Re building line of Newark avenue. osse soat
ana eight inches q II and 5 fnh any o1ai-
ranee Is the contrafy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The
Sssf1s 10 Re done uaaeS the sapervisiQr 81 IRE
INSPECTOR cf Buildings
section That all costs and expenses, In
esasakf 10 TIE introduction passage aud rutii-
cation 81 this Efasaanee shan he paid sx ths
SToI1eaylt for same ana such amount therefor
Is i estimated ny the Clerk d This Bsard IA
Il necessary shat be deposited with that
Sfsr1r On demand
Passed Septer1net - 1870.
RICHARD BROWN pres;dsak
Improved seHlsnaher ~ 1884
3 NANsERs MayofS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
FOR ROBBING 4 LIQUOR STORE.

The liquor saloon Of Charles Ref. at
No. % Second street, was looted nv thieves
early Sunday morning. when Ref opened
his store he found that the cash drawer
mad been riaed and a quantity Of cigars,
cigarettes and liquors had been stolen.
He notified the police Of the burglary and
Policemen Lurvey and Nugent, Of the
Gregory street station, were sent out to
make an Investigation.
They arrested Louis Shaughnessy and
Thomas Nigero. Shaughnessy was drunk
when arrested and q in his possession
a dozen packages of cigarettes. which
had been stolen from Refs saloon. JUS
tice Potts committed the prisoners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
ooNuBLLY ASSOCIATIONS pIoNIc

The annual picnic Of the J. J. ConneMy
Association Of this city was held Satur-
day night at Pohlmahn's Pavilion. Ire
AFFAIR which was attended by over $50
couples was a success. Those who had it
in charge and to whom the credit for
that success belongs, are:-Presidenr,
Robert Robertson; vice-prestdent. p. j.
Leary: treasurer. Walter L~aunders; fnan>
ciai secretary, D.. A. Beban; recording
secretary. O. Mcintyre: corresponding
secretary. J.. T. Kehoe; sergeant-at-arms,
August McGewn; assistant, j.. p. Handle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
Boulevard WELL pATRoEIzBp.

The weather yesterday was as nearly
perfect as could be desired, and the I'M
mense crowd on the. Boulevard showed
vantage of the day.
The number of tandems on the road yes
lerday was greater than any previous
the increase.
As the cool weather travis near, it is
also noticed that the number Of horses
and carriages seen on the Boulevard IS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
HOBOKEN's CROWDED SCHOOLS.
The Police Drill Room Turned Into
Claesroem.

The attendance at the public schools in
Hobokeh so far exceeds the accommoda-
tions that the rooms n the Second pre-
cinct police station had to be put at the
disposal Of the scholars today. This
morning classes eight and nine took pos
session of the rooms at the station house,
and school VIII be held there until better
quarters can be found for the overflow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
BOY AND MAT0HEs-UsUAL RESULT

The police Of the Second precinct. in
Hoboken. were called to the top fiat at
No. 1,l0S Willow venue, last might by a
still alarm Of fire. r. ". Bogert &C.
eupies this nat. 1t was found that Mr..
Bogert's little son Fred had been playing
with matches and had set a OUNCE on
fire. The blaze was put out with little
trouble. but the boy was quite badly
burned. The damage to the rooms
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
nAnNnN AssoOIATIon,g nnTINa.

The Thomas B.. Cannon Association of
Hoboken held its annual picnic Saturday
night at Berg's Oriental Park. The park
was crowded and the affair was an en-
joyable one. AThcse who mad 1t In charge
were.-Floor manager, George Corsiglia;
assistant, paul Simonettis Floor Commit
tee, William Wiley, chairman, John Cor
siglia, Charles Asata. Ben Williams and
Thomas B. Cannon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
ELECTION NOTICES.
REGISTRY
AND
ELECTION NOTICE
The Boards of Registry and Election for
every Precinct in Jersey city viii meet at
the places herein named at one O'clock P. M.
and remain in session until nine O'clock P. NJ,
TUESDAY, September g, 1896,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1895.
AND
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 70. 1895.

for the purpose of registering the names Of all
legal voters, residents of the Election Pre-
cincts, entitled to the right of suffrage therein
at the next Election, who shall personally APP
pear before them for that purpose and such
other persons as shall be shown by the
written affidavit of a voter residing in the
same Election Precinct to be lawfully entitled
to vote at the ensuing Election.
And notice Is hereby further given that the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
HoBoKEs.
Iington.. a.. 20 0 / 0 0 0 1-2
boken.. i. 20 0 / 5 0 l 0 3 LII

~AfIIngton.. e.-. 20 9 7 2 Q . Q . IL
The last game of baseball to be played
this season at Orange Oval will take place
tomorrow at four P. M. between the New
York League and Orange A. C. team.
Since the New York team were last
seen at the Oval. they lave been greatly
strengthened by new men, and instead of
being eleventh, they now occupy the
seventh position in the race for cham
pionship honors.
This game should prove very interesting
and should attract a large attendance.
The game vii be called at four o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
PUBLIC NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that the commis-
sioners Of Assessment for Jersey city. n. j..
will meet at their Office in the building oceu-
MED BY the Board OF Street ana Water Conn
missi5ners. corner Of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street.. Jersey City. N. j., on Tuesday. October
III 1895. at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
* a.nraise and determine the value OF the real
estate 10 be taken and the damage which any
ov-nar Of such real estate or of any interest
fs,sFein NAV sustain by reason of widening
neSSalb avenue. between West Side avenue and
~ Fgsfasoa boulevard. The real estate to be
taken Ter said improvement being a strip OF
Lana ave feet. tncre or less, IN depth from the
lots as,a parcels Of land. fronting on the south
side of Dskaib avenuS, between West Side
avsnue ana the Euds5r Boulevard. at which
time and place said Cornissioners VIII
hsar ali parties Interested in the said I'M
nrovesnent' who desire to be heard before
hem. on the value Of the land 70 be taken
for said Improvement. and the damage
me owners or such land viii sustain by reason
If such Improvement. and the Damages which
eoch owner OF any such real estate or Of any
Interest therein viii sustain oy reason OF saia
'1, JsrseS city. n. j.. September q, 1sss.
W. CARR.
MICHAEL SCHULTZ. Jr.< e
CORNELIUS J. CRONAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
SIP AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.

The asphalting of sip avenue is complet-
ed as far as Tonnele avenue. and The
small strip between Tonnele avenue and
me Boulevard viii be finished by Wednes-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
IEJURBD By 4 oYm.IE

George Hanly, while riding q bicycle.
ran into Layff4nce Burns. sexeu years old.
The boys heaa Was cut and wrist
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1896.

commencing at six 90 o'clock in the morn
ing and closing at seven % O'Clock in the
evening.
And that the following named places for
Registry and Election and boundaries of Elec-
meet and said Election shall be held have
been selected and adopted as prescribed by
law.
The sun., 1896-08-18
REPORTED BI8DsALL As DEAD.
Nlz.ap at Gouverueur Hospitai-A BoAy
Sent to HE Hone Hia.

Mlz-ap at Gouverueur Hospitai-A D0dy
Seat to HE Homo His.
The Gouverneur Hospital authorities made a
serious blunder Tuesday night OF last week,
when they officially declared dead Q patient
who was on the nigh road to recovery. The pa
tienr was Charles Birdsall. and he lives with his
sister and her husband at South Third and
Berry streets. wnliamsourEh. He was en-
ploysd a. driver by D. McSamara. . dealer in
grain At % Pitt street. On Tuesday he was
prostratsd by the heat while delivering grain 20
Solomon Alter of IL Montgomery street. and
was removed 70 Geuvernsur Hospital uncon-
scious- That same night Mr.. Mcnamara heard
Of his misfortune and sent . man around to tia
hospital 70 tnd out how he was getting siong.
doctor At the hospital told the inesssn ger that
Birdsaii was dead. and later the death was
officially given out and appeared IN Wsdnea=
day mornings paperA
There was grief In Birdsall's noms when Mr.
Mcnamara sent word OF the mans death. And
arrangements were made ct once to have the
body sent TO williamsburEh- Friends. relativsA
and neighbors gathered In the house. snd an
undertaken was hired to take charge OF the bod
soon "a It arrived.
The body OF the dead man WAS sent over on
Wednesday. but as soon as the sheet in which
IL was wrapped was removed it was seen that It
was not Birdsall's body. Messenger were hur-
ried over to tho hospital TO and out what It all
meant, and whsn they got there they learned to
their great JOY that . mistake had been made.
and that RirdsAll Was not dead. GnvestiE Eation
by ehs hosp authorities showed that there
had Deen q miX-up of nAmes, and that the dead
mAu had been registered as Birdsall.
Birdsall WAS well enough yesterday morning
TO return to his home IN WilliAmsburEh. He
ate . good meal on his arrival last evening. and
received the congratulations Of his friends.
many OF whom had not learned that he was yet
IN the land Of the living. he would not discuss
the mistake. but his sister, Mrs. stein hArdt
said:
Il cannot understand how the mistake was
made. nor have learned the name Of the victim
of the heat supposed to have been my brother
only know that We have b-en put 10 cons,uer-
able expense. and believe that the hospital Au-
thorities should REIN burse uA-"
The sun., 1896-08-18
TALIsE LOADED WIrH PISTOLS.
Negro U7pire ca-e Prepared Tor Troubis
and Had It-The wounasd.


PorLARGRovE, Ark. Aug. l7.-Negroes from
tho Polk and Lowry plantations met hero yes
terdsy to play a ball game for q stake Of IS.
William Griffin, the umpire and an adherent OF
the Polk side, held the stakes. In the third
inning Grimm gave close decision on n slide TO
third base, which greatly incensed the Poplar
Groveites, who rushed In q body upon tho um-
pire and his son, the latter being tho scorer Of
the game.
The umpire grabbed up valise which he had
brought along and opened IL. He disclosed sew
eral loaded pistols, which he handed out to the
men on his eide. Instantly tho shooting began,
ana when IL ended six men were found to have
been wounded. Israel Tate OF the Poplar Grove
crowd was the only man on that side who had q
gun. He emptiod his pistol. retreated, reloaded,
and emptied It again. He Is credited with hav-
Ing shot four men. The only damage done by
the Polk crowd was tho shooting OF an innocent
bystander. Jack Robertson, whose left thish
was broken and who 10 expected to die.
Deputy Sheriff Mccoy summoned posse and
arrested a. many Of the participants as he could
nnd. The wounded are William Anderson,
shot through the thigh: Sumner Sugenor, shot
through the side; unknown negro from North
Greek. shot In the ankle: two negroes from the
Lowry plantations, shot In tho leg; Jack Rob-
ortson of Popular Grove, shot through tho
breast Anderson, Sugenor, and Robertson
may die.
Israel Tate and Will Grifin, the leaders Of the
respective sides. were unhurt and GrIfan car
ried on the stake money in the melee Deputy
Mccoy brought In several of the negroes to-day
and lodged them In Jail.
The sun., 1896-08-18
4oosEYEL1.s ED FOR COPS.
High School Youths who Are Better Ath-
Istss Thaa scholars Wanted.

High School Youths WhO Are Better Ath-
Istss Thaa scholars Wanted.
President Roosevelt gave out the following
statement yesterday:
THE Board has only begun to appoint the
500 extra men allowed by tho Board Of Appor.
tionment. We need strong. Intelligent young
men Of good character for tho force. We have
not sufficient applicants. and in order To hll tho
vacancies We should have at least twice as many
a. we are now getting. There probably never
has been such chance offered in New York
for the EN- ployment OF young men OF good in
telllgence of bodily viGor. and OF good cbarac-
ter. We desire all such TO enter our eIAmina-
tlons. II they pass them they will be admitted
strictly On their merits, and without regard To
personal or political influence Of any kind.
''It must be remem bered that not only resi-
dents o! the city. but residents of ths whole
State, cAn apply II they wish. skilled mschan-
les clerks lahorers, hlred me on farms. young
fellows who have just left high school or Acad-
emy and are better athletes than scholars: all
these can come forward. Tho mental eKamlna-
tlons are such that any man who has gone
through onr puhic schools can readily paAs
them. But wo wish for no man who has not =
genns IunIs-s he IL sound physiCally. SpDlica-
ions should be made at Police HeahquETtrr-.
They can he made as well by letter as In person.
desire sgAn 10 say that We wish urgently FOR
more applicants. and there 10 chRnC. now such
as rarely offers. All young men cApa BILE OF TAX
ing ad Antage OF IL should como forward. We
must I'll 500 places before Jan. l."
The sun., 1896-08-18
THE YI0UI UPRISISG.
A Eamber or tho indians Captured Many
YnquIs "a the Marcb.

No0ALEs, Arlz Aug. l7.--Capt. Dodge Of tho
Infantry Company. despatched northward on
Friday. arrived in NogIlss yesterday. having IA
charge three Yaqnl Indians captured few
miles east OF Tubac. The indians were trav-
elllng toward Tucson. a,d were all heavily
armed. They said they we're on a hunting trip.
Nugaie-.
Capt. Bonus IL reported as being on his way
10 this CITY from Or1 BlaHco with thirty more
marAudIng iaqu.s captured In that neghbOr-
hood,
nifty miles west II Sogai-r The officers report
that great nun Der Of Ind lAns are going toward
sasahe, Mexico sryeu miles west OF buenos
Ayrrs. Some Of tLrm are armed, and It Is sup
posed they are up to mischief Of some kind
The sun., 1896-08-18
GEN. RoLOFF LANDS.
HE Expedition Reaches Cuba-9aroin Has
Captured Holguin.

Captured HolGuin.
HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE news that Gen.
Roloh had landed All expedition at Las Pied
ras.-ooast Of Moron. and that Garcia had cap
tured the city of Holguin. is true.
A hundred Spanish soldiers who were 90.
cortinR . convoy from Canto IN Cayamas, Man.
Eantllo. were surrounded oy q superior force
OF Insurgents, who attacked the Spaniards from
all sides. Tho troops sustained heavy losses,
much larger than the official figures, which
arc given as two officers and twenty -cne
privates killed. The bodies of tho dead were
Lett on-the held. the troops being compelled
to retreat TO e~cape annihilation. The insurgents
arc said to have lost thirty-six killed, includ.
Ing Chongo Riyero and other leaders
A body of insurRent: attacked tho town OF
Guira de Melena, in tho southern part of tho
province of Havana. and captured It. despite
desperate resistance on the part Of the Span
fsh garrison. A mum Der Of stores and dwellinvs
we're oloted and then burned, after which the
insurgents retired. No mention is made
Of losses on either side In the Official report.
which credits tho Spaniards with repulsing
tho Insurgents, though no explanation ts given
Of tho acknowledged fact that the insurgents
looted and burned stores and dwellings in tho
heart OF the town.
Jose Miguel Csrrillo was shot ct Matanzas
to-day for the crime Of rebellion and incendi-
RrtSm.
The sun., 1896-08-18

peared and when the guests reached the door
tne tine. men were seen rushing over the lawn
They are after US" cried one of them. land
we'd bstter hurry
+, This ~ss the last the people in the hotol
lice Of South NorwAlk and bridgeport have
Ihearn I OF them up to date They dian appeared.
scous HSrSSn 'n and tse .eei css. shs Sh'0a
cut the wires, both the local and long distance
for assistance in that way. So q committee OF
guests was formed and called at Proprietor
hm o wSs, ssS the S hotel e nG%
he got 70 the piazza the news reached him that
This was too much, and he fell in faint on
the the piazza piazza Il took some time g revive him.
that a message might be sent from ON a nsish.
hour Sss psa ssos of an
stable In order TO wake mp the men employees,
but the burglars had already . start OF nearly
sm9unt they GOT In money am m sun,ed @ 10 about t
$500. Four hundred dollars belonged TO
rom M "A a. shss the rsesh,p,
been Deposited there for safety; the rest OF il
taken from him vas in checks.
Tho Superintendent o: the Bridgeport police
Green's Farm. to head of the men ss soon as
the alarm was received; tell grams were eent
TO tho New York police and the police at Nor.
walk. while men were stationed slong the
boats: but Il 10 believed that et least two Of
them came on horseback. Near tile spot at
which they were irst seen by watchman Har-
tigan, the road was found to have been torn
up as though by tho hoofs Of horSes that had
been kept standing there for some time. At q
O'Clock IL was decided there no chance OF
arresting the men Immediately. Mr.. Phipps,
the proprietor of the hotel. said that he had no
reason TO believe that they were the same men
who had robbed the hotel two weeks ago Ct
Roton Point
II am perfectly certain" he told THE suS
reporter, that there was somebody in the
gang who knew enough about the hotel TO
know that Sunday night WAS the best time to
undertake the robbery. Who 1t was. have no
idea. have not discharged any Of my en-
ployees this year, and the police have no more
knowledge of who the men may bo than
have"
After the men had escaped there was no sleep
for the Rueats of the hotel They dressed and
came down stairs to talk over the robbery.
Tho only practical result to most OF them was
the loss OF several hours sleep and Q phenom.
enallv good appetite for breakfast Mr.. Phipps
had IL served an hour ahead of time, and they
stopped talking about the robbery long enough
to eat, but they were ct tho robbery again
soon after breakfast. They talked about it
all of to-day on the lawn and on the rtaLzas.
whore piquet and embroidery were for the first
time at . discount