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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01

turned home on Saturday. His mission
TO The Capitol was TO secure additional
legislation for the proposed bridge from
Elizabeth to Bayonne. Mr.. Dunn while
q emb of the House secured the pas
sage Of the bill permitting the construc-
ton of the bridge within a certain time.
The time has nearly expired and the
work of building the bridge has not beer
commenced. Mr.. Dunn persuaded Con
gresham Fowler to introduce a bill last
week asking Congress to extend the time
for the beginning of the work. The bill
is now in the committee n the ex-
Congressman win return this week to
Urge its passage.
Congressman Gardner has presented
to the House a renonstrance from citi-
zens of Burlington county against the
appropriation of public moneys for sec
tartan undertakings; and also a petition
asking for the passage Of Joint Resolu-
ton No. II. to amend the Constitution
of the United States, prohibiting further
appropriations to institutions under
ecclesiastical control. The remonstrance
and petition were referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary,
Congressman Fowler has introduced a
bill to remove the charge of desertiop
from John D. Long.
A bill to incorporate the Washington
Homeopathic Medical College n Hos
pital has been introduced in the House
by Congressman Gardner, and Congress-
maj Mclcwan has filed a petition from
Montana and Colorado asking for the
passage of House bill No. 1874, providing
for the appointment of a committee of
inquiry as to the feasibility of direct
legislation.
Pom X. Sob, the Korean Minister to
this Government, has been here about
enc month. He is almost a New Jersey
man, for he received the greater part of
his education at Rutgers. He first came
to this country in 1883. and two years
later entered Rutgers. He always has a
warm spot in his heart for New Jersey,
and delights in saying pleasant things
about the people of the State. He is
about thirty years old, of medium height
and very dark c~omp.exioned. His hair
is back and straight. The Minister has
many friends in New Brunswick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
HOW IT GAME ABOUT.
The Whittier House Parlor rs No
Longer n Dingy Room.

The large parlor at Whittier House,
No. ia Grand street, which was a short
time ago SO dark and gloomy that it
made an unfavorable impression upon all
who who entered has lately been COM
pletely renovated, Il it now is one of
the most attractive rooms in the house.
The room is used for a variety of pur-
poses. h kindergarten, numbering
some fifty little ones, meets there every
morning; the Newsboys' Club, seventy
strong. holds its interesting meetings
there and the room is memorable as the
place where the Newsboys' New Years
dinner was given. The large dancing
class uses the room Saturday evenings
and at different times entertainments,
class receptions and special meetings are
held there. AS the room is used for such
a variety of purposes it has been thought
best to nave the floor u~ncarpeted, ana
the only furniture the room boasts is a
grand piano and small taIble at one end,
and a number of wooden chairs ranged
about the walls. The tables and chairs
used by the Kindergarten are piled up in
one corner during the afternoon and even
ings.
The change in the room is wonderful.
The ceiling has been k~alsomined, the
woodwork painted and the walls hung
with pretty light paper. A number Of
fine pictures hang on the walls. Two or
the Madonna, one of Whittier and one
of Lincoln attract much attention. The
necessary mason work was done by P.
F. Redfern, of Jackson avenue. GUSTAV
street, removed the old paper; Mr.. Gran.
ham, of Washington street, kalsomineo
the ceiling; Mr.. Wilson, of Harrison ave-
paper; Mr.. Niblett, of Railroad avenue
donated and put up the picture moulding
and chair railing, and Mr.. Coleman gave
reint and assisted in painting Whittier
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
DULL THUD IN COURT
The Lay Judges Dropped
from the Bench of the
Common Pleas
and Circuit.
FORMAL PROTESTS FILED
Under the New Law Judge Hud-
speth Will Not Recognize Hof-
man and Kenny.

.Jpdpas Hoffmon ora 1an, ranor+ad
1iaah anu heii4Hy eepotpeu
LOT dupy TINS morning IN the Court OF
Comynon Pleas. They spent the morning
in The judpas, oba n,,,ar d;so,,ss;ng -.
'11ees nani ulscussins eie
silualoh. JUST before noon County Clerk
John E. Fisher was summoned and took
his seat al the desk usually occ,,nied ~
Dan,tv Cias,- -
Depuly oierh Furoeii. Judge Hudspeth
took his seat on the bench and was fol-
lowed by Judges Hoffman and Kenny
who occ,,n,ad tba,r c,,ssnr,am Noes
On enon euseoinary places.
me Court OF Common Pleas is now
in session. announced Judge Hudspeth.
.Ara. tbara snv notr =. ;,.+son - ~.
tT,-s., - VASES, II
wise.
Yes. SIR" answered Mr.. Wise. who is
head HE Mr. m;sa uas aho,,t y
cal, M -
eaI up an applicant Tor cltlzensnlp Wnen
Judge Hoffman interrupted and address
ing Clerk Fisher. asked-aAm 7 duly re-
cordaa !. ! 49, $500
oaeu q oeins present mere as a member
OF the Court of Common Please"
mo. sir.r answered Mr. Fisher
"yubY no+o, aaatia.a 49,
"nS no continued Judge norman.
Because of an act of the Legislature
which abolishes he law Judges. renIied
Mr.. Fisher.
Il desire to state" said Judge Hoff-
man, THAT 1 am mere to perform nv du-
ties as a member of this court and / de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
LOOKING FOR WATER
City Authorities Discuss
Specifications for a
New Supply.
NO ACTION UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
Talk of Abandoning the Contract
With the East Jersey
Company.
9 ACTION UNITE AFTER ELECTION

Water is once again engaging the at
tention of the Mayor and Street and Wa.
ter Commissioners Yesterday afternoon
a conference was held in the Mayors
private office, in which the Mayor, all
the Street and Water Commissioners, ex-
cept Mr.. Kaiser. Corporation Counsel
Blair, City Attorney Weart and Engineer
Q. c. Vermeule took part.
For the last two weeks Mr.. yermeule
has been in consultation with the city's
law officers and an outline of the speci-
fcations under which new bids for a
water supply are to be advertised, has
been made The specifications were not
approved yesterday. nor are they likely
TO be for some time yet. 1t is proposed
to make the documents ironclad. SO that
there will be absolutely no room for ar
one to say hat the city's interests are
not well protected.
When the specifications have been fin
ished, it is proposed before finally adopt
ing them to submit them to the public
by advertisement. Suggestions and re-
commentators are to be invited. If any
are made whereby additional protection
is given the city they viii unhesftatingly
be accepted and embodied. The officials
are anxious to have the support of the
a. " oiCP tucy Lake,
and for that reason will proceed slowly.
Opposition is expected no matter what
course is pursued Or what is done, but
each objector this time is going to be
asked to state his cause for objection, so
mat property owners may be familiar
with causes which prompt such opposi-
ton. TIT officials want to avoid criticism
and wish to avert clashes with persons
interested in enterprises not considered
to have the interests of. the. city in view.
The Street and Water Commissioners
Will confer with Engineer Vermeule and
the law officers again mex week and it
is possible that the specifications will be
adopted Immediately after election. They
cannot be safely adopted before because
the contract for the temporary supply
the city did not get from the East Jersey
Water Company cannot be set aside un-
til after April IS, when the time limit
Cor the delivery of at least 10000, 900 a
day expires.
Aftsr discussing the water problem
the question CT public improvements was
taken up. AS told in '.nhe News yester-
day 1t was decided to let small improve
iments lay over until the large and more
important one are made. .. s.
1t is probable that instead of the Mayor
vetoing the resolutions declaring in favor
of the improvements which are to be set
aside that the Street and Water Com
m~issioners will rescind them. The inn
provements agreed upon already will
cost about 5000, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
TIE sWIEDBERs HELD.
Hazzard and Monks vi ust Answer to
the Grand Jury.

the Grand Jury.
William J.. Hazard, of Brooklyn, and
William Monks. of this city, the alleged
swindlers, were given a hearing by JUS
tice Potts this morning and finally held
in $1,000 BAN each to await the acton of
the Grand Jury. They are held on the
charge of conspiring to defraud Frederick
Schultz. He sold his butcher store, No.
72S Grand street, to Monks for $3.50, re-
ceiving in payment a note for the amount
together with a 1000 bond of the Canada,
Michigan and Chicago Railroad as addi-
tional security. The note proved worth
less and the bond spurious.
Before the men were arrested they made
overtures to Schultz to settle the case.
Ex-Judge Puster, Schultz's counsel, ar
ranged a partial settlement. He was not
aware at that time that Chief of Police
Murphy was after the men. Counsellor
ored to show that the transaction was
made in good faith, and that the men
proposed paying the note they gave
Schultz. He also commended that they
We're surprised when told the railroad
0 was valueless, as they had bought
it for $300.
Justice Potts considered that there was
warrant him holding the men.
William Bender. the provision dealer,
also wants $23. which they obtained from
him on a worthless check.
Chief Murphy says he will have a dozen
compliments to go before the Grand
Jury when the case is taken up for con-
sideration.
A. number of friends of the prisoners
We're in court and sat near them during
the examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
ROCHESTER WOMAN ARRESTED.

Detectives Mentally and Pearson this
morning arrested Mrs. Christina Lima
holm of Rochester, N. Y, as she stepped
from a Lehigth Valley Railroad train in
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Her
arrest was made at the request of Chief
of Police Hayden. The woman mas
queraded as a clairvoyant and fortune
teller. In that capacity, it is alleged,
she found many Victims and made her
self richer by 5000. What means She
employed in acquiring the money is not
known at this time. She was arraigned
before justice Potts and remanded for
an examination tomorrow, when it is be-
lieved detectives will be here from Roch-
ester to prefer charges against her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
NEW CITY HALL.

Sealed proposals Tor Telephone Equipment,
with all necessary labor. pertaining thereto. for
the New City Hail, in Jersey City. according
to plans and Specifications on file with the
Clerk of the Commission, will be received at
the meeting of the City Hall Commissioners.
to be held in the Aldermanie Chamber, in the
City Hall. on
THURSDAY, APRIL 2D. 1896.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Plans and specifications showing more paas
the office Of the Clerk to said Commission.
Mayors office, City Hall, between the hours
Of . A.. N; and 4P. N, daily. where blank
forms of bid may be obtained.
Parties making proposals for the abovn
work under the plans and specifications, VIM
be required to present. with their estimate
a bond as now. provided by law. or a certi-
fed check for Is per cent. Of the amount Of
their respective bid as a guarantee Of good
faith for signing such contract. and bond az
will be drawn by the Corporation Attorney.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or ali bids il deemed for the best
interests of the City so to do,
Proposals will be marked Proposals for
Telephone Equtpment, New City Hail. di-
rected to CITY Halt Commission, Jersey
City," and handed to the Clerk in open meet
ing when called for In the order of business
relating to sealed proposals.
BY order of the Commissioners.
GEORGE r. Clerk.
Dated March %. 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
SIUUU VFF HE FHbAKS.
A Newark Avenue Museum Gets
Into Court.

Powers, Clough & Co. gave their final
exhibition of monstrosities and curiosi-
ties in the museum on Newark avenue
Saturday night. The company contem-
plated opening in Newark on Monday.
When the time for the payment of sala-
ries arrived the curiosities, freaks, per-
formers and other attaches were stood
off" The official cash box was empty, it
was explained. James B.. Clark found
Counsellor Alex Simpson and had the
property attached by Justice Geiger for
SIS. Anton Monico, the shouter for the
museum. also attached the goods 80 as
to get $3.50. ME last man to get an at
tachment was Angelo De Savo, the lead
er of the band. He wants $27. There was
a hearing before Justice Geiger this
morning and the company agreed to make
a full settlement in a day or two. Until
that is o n the property will remain in
charge of the court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
MRS. MEYERS CAN'T SIZE HER CHILE

Mrs. John Meyer, who took poison one
rsssssu ago ar5er her husband had ac-
cused her of familiarity with John Ma
guire, called at the Webster avenue police
station on Saturday night and asked that
bands house at Sherman avenue n
Franklin street. She said she wished TO
see her child, which is at Meyers house.
The police Told her they would send a
policeman with her.and If Meyer agreed
to let her in. all right, but If he refused
they could do nothing for her. She went
fused to allow her to see the child.
Mrs. Meyer is living with her sister on
Summit avenue. 1t Is said that Meyer has
employed Lawyer Stuhr ito begin pro-
ceedings for a divorce. Mrs. Meyer has
employed a Hoboken lawyer to look after
har infaraSfs TxF ~ g
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
A BAD POLICY.

Adam Leopold, 81 years old, a real es-
tate agent, of No. 1H Fifth street, Hobo
ken, was arrested on Hancock avenue
for obtaining money under false pre-
The arrest was made on complaint
of Michael Gerold, of No. 1W Laidlaw
avenue, who claimed that Leopold had
called on him and had collected money
IN an insurance policy which Leopold
promised to bring him, but which he new
er did. This morning fne prisoner was ar
before Justice Douglass, who held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
THE NEW GRAND JURY.
Fifteen Are Republicans, Eight Demo-
Gratis and Two Independents.

Gratis and Two Independents.
The Grand Jury for the April term was
%nnounce by Sheriff Toffey this morn
ing. The foreman is Richard c. Wash
burne. President Of the Hudson County
National Bark. The others are Charles
d. Miller. A. ]. Newberry, c. J.. Cronin,
John D. Frazer. Robert M. Packer, P.
w. lowering, George Miller, Samuel 2.
Tompkins, William e. Drake. Thomas T.
King, Harry Kopido, John p Hilton,
william L. Frankenbach, Edmund T.
Birch, Albert j. Jardine, and Archibald
Campbell, of Jersey City; Allan LexoW
and William J. Dynan Of Hoboken; Louis
A. Menegaux, West Hoboken; Robert II.
Ten Brock, Bayonne; James Usher,
Town of Union; Louis w. Lindblom.
Arlington.
The political complexion of the jury
does not count, of course but it may
be as we'll to state that fifteen of them
are Republicans, seven Democrats, and
two independents, hat is, nobody but
themselves know what their political
bias is. They will be sworn in on Tues
day, when the term opens, and Justice
Lippincott will DELIVER his charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
COMPLAINT AGAINST GR0oERs.

A number Of saloon keepers in the
"Old Fourth District claim that they
are not being treated right They say a
number of the grocers in their vicinity
selAliquors in their back rooms without
a license. They say they can see no
justice in that kind of thing at all. They
do not see why these grocers should not
pay $3.50 license as well as them. Sew
eral say they could pick out. without any
trouble, five or six of the principal gro
GERS Who sell whiskey without a license
every day in the week. They would
like the police to make a raid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
MIs0HNER's EXAMINATION.

F. Mischner. of No. 54S Newark avenue,
who with his wife was caught by PATROL
men Perry and Gassman about one month
ago carrying cigaSs at an early hour in
the morning from Father Gregory
Hrushka's house, was arraigned before
United States Commissioners Romano
man appeared as witness against him.
They pleaded not guilty. After taking
testimony COMMISSIONER Romaine held
them for the Grand Jury. Mischnerss
but she was confined ito her house by III
ness and her ease was postponed. Hrushka
will BE examined on Thursday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
AN UNPLEASANT INTRODUCTION

Ralph Rocco, a tough little rascal. II
years old, decided a few days ago that
home was not good enough for him, and
so ran away. He lived among his com
panions, who hang OUT around the
West Shore Railroad, at Seventeenth
street, and was contemplating taking a
trip out West on a ~"coaler'' when he
was arrested by Roundsman Hammond
yesterday, who knew that his parents
were looking for him. Young Rocco
was locked up over night and this morn
ing returned to his father, who intro
duced him to a bed slat when he got
him home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
FOR CHARITYs SAKE.
The Working Ten Hold an Easter
Festival.

The Working Ten of the Kings Daught-
ers. held an Easter festival at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J.. T.. Edwards, No. 40s
Bergen avenue last evening. The organi-
zation has been in existence for six years
and is devoted to charity. Despite the
fact that the name is Working Ten
the society numbers fourteen. The fancy
table was in charge of Mrs. Henry
Puster, assisted by Misses E. Bracken-
bush, M. Thompson and A. Orr. Mrs.
M. Higginbotham presided at the Easter
novelty table. Her assistants were
Misses M. Bruce, u Edelstein, A. Mulvy.
The ice cream vas In cahrge of Mrs. ]
T. Edwards, assisted by Misses Irene
Higginbotham, c. White and F. Ed
wards.
The members of the Working Ten are:
President, Mrs. q. T. Edwards; Vice
President, Mrs. F. Lockwood; Secretary,
Miss NJ. Bunce; Treasurer, Miss A. Web
ster; Mrs. M. Higginbotham, Mrs. H.
Puster, Mrs. G.. Chase, Misses L. Edel-
stein, A. Orr, A, Webster, NJ. Jordan,
K. Learned, K. Gambling and l. Fig
sgfnbotham. The festival will be continued
tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
BY CITIZENS.

Jacob Jacudino. 80 years old, of No. 1os
street, Hoboken, were arrested by
two citizens yesterday afternoon. who
canslat kim stealing a quantity of link
from the shop of William Bergen, at
Sixteenth and Hudson streets, Hoboken.
Jacudino was locked up, and this morn
ing held under 5000 bail to await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
FUNERAL OF MISS LEO.

Miss Mary K. Leo. who bic on Mon
day, at the residence of her parents. a!
No. s. Randolph avenue. was buried to-
day in St. Peters R. c. Cemetery.
At 10 o'clock his morning the funeral
proceeded to st. Patrick's Church, where
q solemn high mass of requiem was
offered. Miss Leo was only 20 years old,
and the eldest daughter of James Leo,
the box manufacturer. She was very
popular and many of her young friends
attended the services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
SAMUEL RENNER, Auctionser.
CONDITIONS on SALE.

4s II
Twenty per cent. OF purchase money to be
paid down; balance Of purchase money to be-
paid within ten days, and buildings to be
removed within thirty days sof sale.
In case buildings are not removed within
thirty days the amount Shall be forfeited to
the county, and the buiidingss will be again
sold or removed BY the County.
List OF Bufldings TO BE Sold:
Frame stable, sheds, etc.. on the east side
of the Boulevard, between Coal Dock Road
and Park avenue. Weehawksn Township.
Bellevue avenue, Guttenberg Township-Frams
buildings, bowling alleys and southouses.
East side Of Bellevue avenue. Is feet north
of Hudson avenus. Gutenberg Township
Frame buildings. sheds and outhouses.
North side Of Hermann avenue, at its esst-
erly terminus Gutenberg T-ownship-Brick
building, sheds and outheuses.
West side of Ferry Road 125 feet north Of
Hermann avenue, Gpttenberg Township-Frams
building, sheds and onthcuses.
North side Of Ferry Road, $50 feet east Of
Bulls Ferry Road. Gutenberg Township
Frame buildings, sheds and outhouses.
South side of Ferry Road. l25 feet east of
First street. Gutenberg Township-Frams
building, sheds and outhoussss
Southeast corner of Ferry Road and First
street. Gutenberg Township-FrAme building
Cbrick basement1t sheds and outhouses.
West side of Balls Ferry Road, adjoining
school property, District No. J.. North Bergen
Township-Frame building.
West side of Bulls Ferry ~Road-Churen
known as the Methodist Episcopal Church<of
JOHN BOYD, Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
STOLE A QUANTITY OF BoLoGNY

Upon complaint of George Drew. a
butcher. at No. 2Os Clinton street; William
Welsh, % years old, and Charles Poppe,
p years old, of No. 2g7 Clinton street, Ho-
boken, were arrested yesterday charged
with having broken into his butcher store
and stolen SO worth of ibologny. They
were. committed for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
LAFAYETTB's COUNTRY SCHOOL.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lafay-
cite M. E. Church presented THE Coun-
try School, in the church chapel last
night. Mr.. W. Tunnison represented
Seth Crane, and Miss Sadie Wilson por-
trayed the character of Seth's Ma. Mr..
c. w. Booth was the schoolmaster and
Charles A. Tisdale was the fussy SQUIRE
Green. The farce was well presented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
WILL REMEDY THE EVIL
The Consolidated Traction Will Fix
In Sam fordss Crossinu ---

Up S~andford,s Crossing.
Clerk John Boyd, of the Board of Free
holders. received a letter yesterday from
David Young, nag of the Consoli-
dated Traction Company, informing him
that the evil complained of at Sanfords
crossing would be remedied Immediately.
Passengers are Obliged to change cars at
the crossing and the conductors have been
in the habit of changing trolleys at the
same time, shutting off the light n COM
polling the passengers to get from one car
to another in the mud and slush the best
way they could. Mr.. Young also stated
that he expects to have the steel structure
with the necessity Of changing cars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Rev. W. D. Grant, Ph.D., Of the
South Bergen Reformed Church, last
night married Mr.. W. r. Haring and
Miss E.. E. Houghtaling. The marriage
took place at the nome of the groom,
90 Atlantic street. Only the imme.
diate relatives of the family. were pres
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
THE SOUTH COVE CASE.

The great South Cove case will be argued
before the United states Supreme Court
in Washington tomorrow. William D..
Edwards and Gilbert Collins, who are to
represent Jersey City in the argument,
left for Washington this afternoon.