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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
A BRUTAL BARTENDER.
he yieiousiy Clubs n CoIorea Man
Hopkins Throws Abe Graham ssut.

John Bode, of No. 106 Grand street. a
bartender. was committed by Justice
Potts today for atrociousIy ~assaulting
Joseph Weakness, q colered porter of
New York. The assault took place yes
terday afternoon and from all accounts
was a particularly brutal enc.
Meekness entered a saloon in Mont
gomery street, where Bode was Employed.
He was Slightly intoxicated and was
noisy. Bode directed him to get out.
Meekness refused and Bode, arming him
self with a club, attacked him. Not only
did he beat him in the saloon, but it is
asserted by witnesses that III kept Ii up
after getting out in the street. Meek
ness head was badly u in three places,
and his face, neck and clothes were
saturated with blood.
Policeman Gaynor arrested both men
and took them to the Gregory street
station. Abraham Graham was one OF
the witnesses. He went to the station
house for the purpose Of haYing his name
registered as a witness. Sergeant Hop
kins was in charge and he ordered Graham
out. There was a lively set to, in which
personalities We're INDUCED in to an anus
ing degree. Graham was eJected. but
NOV Until ne ndu entered a vigorous pro-
test and declared tina he would have
something TO say about his treatment.
He waited outside Of the station house
until he met Captain Cox, who is 10
command, temporarily. The Captain up
held Sergeant Hopkins, declaring tina
not only has the sergeant the right to
put people out OF the station when pris-
oners are taken, but that all sergeants
have orders 10 clear the house.
Mr.. Graham says he viii draw the at
tention of the Police Commissioners to
his treatment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
EYERHARF CONFIDENT.
ne Says He VIII Enter the Ring In
Spiendid 90 ndfflen.

Less than two weeks remain for the
Lavigne-Everhart contest. and the Bohe-
milan Sporting Club. which only ACCOM-
naodates ST. persons. has received many
requests TO reserve seats. Jack Ever
hart, when asked to give his opinion of
his chances in his bout with Lavfgne.
scheduled for October q, said:-'Barring
something Unforeseen, I am coming to
the ring TO meet the Kid on the 9th Of
his month in such fix as they have never
before seen me in the East. and that
means, in my opinion, that 7 will quit
the ring after the twenty-five rounds
with the lightweight pennant. I have
always thought. since boxing Lavigne the
twenty rounds. at Coney Island. in ~ay,
1885, in which he got the decision on
points, I being strong to continue al the
wind-up. that, with proper time 10 condi-
ton. which l did not have ia that go, I
can certainly win from him on points.
But If he wins this time l can have no
excuse, as it simply viii be because he is
the better man. In the previous bout with
Lavigne / was one pound over weight,
and had to forfeit some mon in conse-
quence, but this time there will be no
such difficulty, as ] am already 1852
pounds. We agree TO enter the arena in
ring costume. at 1873 pounds, for this
match
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
LINDEN'S HIGH SCORE
The Crack Team of Green
Vile Won Easily From
Knob Hill.
SUCCESSFUL SMOKER
Clio Wheelmen Entertained Last
Night-Games on the Grid
Iron-The Trigger.

Last night the season was opened in
the Greenyille section with a very inter-
esting series of contests between the
noted Linden team Of the Linden avenue
alleys and the Knob Hills, of Bayonne,
one of the strongest Of South Hudson
organizations. The game attracted a large
crowd to the Linden alleys and there was
a great deal Of interest The Lindens
are none the less skillful because Of a
long vacation. and although the game
was rolled in sections the Lindens put up
fine averages and viii be just as great
on the alleys this season as they have
been in the past. In fact greater things
are expected when they have gained the
regular amount Of practice In each con-
test last night the Linden's scores beat
the average ana they reached very credi-
table totals. The Knob Hills were out
classed by their opponents and were
never in the hunt. In the game between
the first section the Lindens won by a
big margin. Mitzenius. Of the visiting
team, rolled the highest score, but ne
was the only member to reach the aver
age. Coakley and Perry We're both in rhe
seventies for Linden. The second division
team did better, but the result was
strongly in the home teams favor. John
SON. Of Knob Hill, and Dickson, Of Lin
den, had a very close race for high score
honors. and johnson won BY six pins.
He beat the 200 mark. Chesterfield also
rolled up a good score. The total Of the
ten men for Linden was le2. and for
Knot Hill 1,s27. The visitors were served
with refreshments after which the best
five in each team was pitted against
each other and the result was q record
breaker The Lindens rolled phenomenal
scores and broke all FIVE men records for
the alleys. Last year the Lindens rolled
a high score. which was a record for the
alley. Last night the Lindens struck q
fast gait at the start and kept it up to the
finish. The Knob Hills were beaten worse
than ever. and aided by the great rolling
Of Dickson. who put up PA. and Frantz,
21t, the Lfndens came With a few pins
Of the 1909 mark. The Knob Hills were
272 pins behind Score
E7TRCy- nIyrTSTON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Games In Prospect Between Local
Football Players.

tEAr
The New Jersey Athletic Club will have
It's last lineup Of the week tonight a.
Bergen Point previous to their game with
the New York University, which viii be
played Saturday at Ohio Field in New
York. The New Jersey ground Is lighted
with electric lights. and every means is
employed 10 bring the members into form.
The showing against Manhattan College
last week has encouraged the team con-
siderably. and they are confident of max
ing a more aggressive stand against the
university than they did in the last game.
Saturday afternoon at the ground Of
the New Jersey Athletic Club the Bay
onne Field I'll will lineup against the
Young Mems Christian Association team
Of Orange. This is one of the strongest
eieFenS IN this vicinity, which is indi-
GATED py the ease with which they beat
Stevens last week.
A very interesting game Of football Will
be played Saturday at the St. George
cricket ground, Hoboken, between the
Athletic Club. Both are thorough il team
work and the liae-up is sure to result IN
z close struggle for the. possession of the
Princeton defeated the Carlisle Indians
yesterday after a remarkably well played
contest. The Indians had a great adyan-
tage IN weight, and used his TO good eff
feet in the first half Of the game in block
ing Prineeton's attempts to gain against
the line. The Orange and Black was kept
on the defensive. Bad fumblfng lost them
the ball many times. an error BY
Barnard resulted in Miiler's getting the
pigskin and running a distance Of 100
yards for a touchdown. Princeton was
smut out in the first half, but combined
eXertion and superior team play enabled
the Tigers to count four ~touchacwns and
a total of % points, which gave them the
game. ~ TO 6
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
A CORNER STONE LAID.
Governor Griagz the Guest az =
Church Event at Elmer.

-
ELMER. Oct. Is. 1ssS.-The members OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church IN this
place and Of the towns surrounding It
were out IN great numbers today TO Wit
ness the cornerstone laying Of the new
Methodist Church. to be constructed here.
Fully 1000 people, many Of whom were
from Bridgeton, Salem. yipeiaad and
Glassboro. were present TO hear the
experimenting. The event was a holiday
in the town, and the factories located
therain shut down for the day in order
10 allow their employees an opportunity
Of witnessing the exercises.
The Rev. Albert Wagg, pastor o. the
Methodist Episcopal Church here. pre-
sided during the day. The exercises be-
gan at 1888 A N. and consisted princi-
pally Of singing and praying. in~terspersed
with speechmaking. The addresses Of the
morning were delivered by the Rev. J.
Ward Gamble, of Salem, and the Rev.
]. 2. Graw. Q. D., Of Trenton.
Governor GFiggs. Of this State. spoke IN
the afternoon, taking as his subject tbs
general rogresS of church work in the
State, His address was welcomed with
much cheering
DR.. Hanlon, of Pennington Seminary, ard
the Rev. DR.. Wight. This evening the
Rev. Pennington Corson and the Rev. ].
E. Lake, editor Of the "Epworth Advo~
cate spoke.
The new church Will be a fine structure
of stone and will cost in the neighoorh0od
of $4,000. Much of that amount has al
ready been raised. When completed It VIII
he ore Of the finest CHURCHES n South
Jersey. A fine parsonage, costing s. 800.
has 5ust been completed. and S located
Immediately adjoining the church.
The old church which il supersedes was
erected in 1858, at a cost of $le,eea The
Rev. c. H. Heisley, now retired, was its
first pastor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
GREENVILLB's SLEEPY POLICE
Dismal Failure Of the Police Patrol
system Last Night.

A practical test of the value of the
police patrol system as applied 10 IT'S
use by citizens, was shown last evening
when a G~reenviIle citizen sent in an
alarm. Al 11:40. when a News man. ac-
companied by a citizen was walking down
Noble street, the front door of Nahge's
saloon, located at the foot of the street,
was suddenly thrown open and two
drunken would be- pugilists rolled out.
They Immediately regained their feet
and began their battle anew. They were
followed out by their friends who. num-
| bering in the neighborhood of ten. start
| ed 10 scrap for their respective friends
and in less than one minute the street
presented the appearance Of a battle
royal" Each man seemed anxious TO
! test HIS punching abilities, and was not
| particular whom ne selected as a victim
so fer several minutes the air was filled
with curses and the r~esounding thunips
of well directed blows. The citizen being
one Of the favored few who received citi-
zens' keys for the patrol boxes. thought
1t an excellent time to make use Of the
| privilege. so hurried. to the nearest box,
which Is No. n, located at the corner
of Girard avenue and the Boulevard.
Upon arriving at the box an alarm was
| sent In at exactly II 80, and the arrival of
| the patrol wagon awaited.
At exactly IL O'Clock the wagon arrived.
and as the station house is only four
BLOCKS away this uld not seem to indi-
cate any celebrity. After arriving at the
box fully three minutes were consumed
in debating whether additional help
should be summoned. and finally it was
decided to telephone for the reserve. AZ
ter the box was closed 1t was discovered
that he citizens key still remained in the
key hole and then nearly three minutes
were spent in trying TO extract it. But
the patrolnaan could not remove it, ana at
1906. they left the box for the scene Of
| trouble.
When they reached the saloon every
thing was quiet the oughs had left, and
those VINO remained scattered at the
first sight of the police,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
THE RAMBLER CLUB MEETS.

The Rambler Club held its first meet
ing Of the season, at Hasbrouek Hall.
yesterday. The meeting was entirely de-
voted to business. The club unites with.
the Woman's Club and the Odd Volumes
in entertaining the State Federation Of
woman's Clubs In this city, October %
and 30 Mrs. Arthur Bingham was APP
pointed head usher. and she will be as
sisted by five members OF the Woman,s
Club and ten of the Ramblers. Miss,
Park and Miss Myers. the associate presi-
dent of the Ramble Club. and Miss Anna
Koonz will act for the Reception Com
mittee. Thursday night Mrs. Fred Mar
tin and Miss Grace Tompkins were ap-
pointed members of the Decorating Com
mittee. When this business had been
transacted Miss Park and Miss Myers
submitted the programme for the years
work. Spain, borh past and present. will
be studied by the Ramblers. There will
be two days devoted to the study of cur
rent topics and two days to people and
books of the day. 1t is probable that
there will be Two lectures delivered some
time in the years work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
TIE Fall AND WINTER STYLES
The --latest Things In Coats, Capes
and rf0ffx.

This Is the time Of year when all ladies.
young and old. like to visit the stores
and inspect the goods for sale. Stores
where gowns and suits are kept are par
tieuiarly attractive, as every lady likes to
know The latest styles and fashions. be-
lore purchasing new clothes. A store
where the latest styles may be seen IN
Doth ready-made gowns and dress goods
Is Z. G. Brown & Van Angaenss. In the
dress goods department Of This store q
very fine line Of goods is displayed. Among
some Of the latest cloths are bourettes
with colored grounds and mohair figures,
etimine cloth, worsted boucle in striped
effect, silk and wool novelties, mixed
beucle. Scotch mixtures. mohair and wool
boucle effects, SILK n wool piaids. silk
and wool raised granite effects silk and
wool English novelties, black granite
cloth, lizard cloth in black with silk fig
ures, crepons and armures IN silks
may be found all shades and colors of
c~hangeable t~afetas, and there are all
grades of satin Duchesse and grograin,
satin and taffeta brocades In both black
and colors.
Dress trimmings play a most important
cart these days, and all the novelties may
be found at Brown and Van Anglen's.
There are all kinds of fancy and military
braids and military sets, Jets In new de-
signs. both bands and edgings, beaded and
spangied nets. embroidered and pieated
chiffons, laces. tinsel chifons and velvet
edged and moire ribbon. A very pretty
toilette accessory is q Pompadour re-
versatile ruching made of shaded ribbons.
Handsome collars are still popular and
there are many of them. The kid glove
department comprises ell the best makes
of gloves.
On the second foor is the new depart
ment of ladies. cIoaks and dresses, which
IS Well worth a visit. Here may be
found eloaks and Jackets for ladies', misses
and children in all the fashionable colors,
styles and cloths. Almost al the ladies'
coats are kersey cloth. The most popI-
lar shades are green, nous color, tan,
navy blue brown and black.
Fur lined capes are among the hand
some things which will probably gain
pretty and plain capes and coliarettes
and ladies suits and shirt waists. Of
the fur department the firm is Justly
proud. Besides selling furs of all kinds
alterations and repairs are made. Having
every facility for this work everything IS
done IN the best manner. Babies, little
chfldren's, girls and misses coats and
jackets are to be found in this depart
ment as are also babies a
IN every department of the store there
Is a particularly good line Of goods, n
all the clerks are efficient and are court
eous to all customers. In no store in the
city VIII a purchaser be better satisfied,
both with the attention she receives and
the goods she buys than ar z. C.. Brown
4 Van Anglen's.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
SLACEPBRRINB CASE.
1t Promises to Develop a Con-
tTs .s5an the
Courts.
s@peefnlto az Jerseu 90 Nttc.

TRENTON, Oct. Is. Isss.-A dispatch
from Washington sAyg:-The somewhat
famous case Of Slack v. Perrine, involv~
ing the custody Of the children OF Mrs.
Slack, Fonees 10 develop a sensation
along NV lines, a controversy beaweeu
the Supreme Court Of the United States
ard the courts Of the District OF Column
bia over the question Of Jurisdiction. The
case possesses many singular and inter
esting features. and one very Important
question is wrapped up in its disposition.
Mr.. and iMrs. Slack, who were residents
Of the District Of Columbia, separated.
Mr.. Slack died while visiting his sister
and brotner-in-law Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Perrine, In New Jersey. By a will pro-
bated in the District. he eonnded the Gus
tedy Of his children. two little girls. 10
his sister, Mrs Perrine. Mrs, Slack in
stituted proceedings in the New jersey
courts to obtain possession Of her daugh-
tiers. and a judgment in her favor was
rendered by vics-Chancelior Bird. whose
decision was afterward set aside by the
Chancellor on the ground that the court
had no jurisdiction. Afterwards Mrs.
Slack renewed her efforts. this time IN The
District Of Columbia, to get possession
Of the children, two actions being IN
stituted against the Perrines. one for in
junction n the other for writ Of habsas
corpus.
Early in June, the District Court Of Ap-
peaic, by majority o~psnioas aset9ed That
and subsequently, an order was granted
py tbs TWO Associate Justices Of the
court, a majority Of the bench, directing
the judge Of the lower court. in wnich
the naoeas corpus proceedings he'd been
begun, to issue an order giving Mrs.
Slack the custody of. the children. IN the
meantime, however. and after the Court
OF Appeals had made its decision il favor
Of AIrs. Slack. the Perrines haa prsyed
Tor a writ Of error 10 carry the case to
the Supreme Court s0f the United States
ard = had been granted BY rhe On ef JUS
tiee OF the Court Of Appeals. the Perrines
signing d bond in the sum OF 5000
which i was claimed acted as a WRIT Of
supersedeas-
New counsel for the Perrines have ap
Piled 10 the Supreme Court OF the United
states Tor a writ OF supersedeas, directed
&c the District Courts, who have been en-
gagged in the matter, tor the purpose OF
annullng the order, Of the lower court OF
the District and the order of the Asso-
esate Justices Of the Court of Appeals,
on the ground hat their action SUISSE
quent 10 the issue Of the writ Of error
cation of the dignity and rights Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. as
by the issue Of that writ il alone obtained
Jurisdiction of the case.
The Will Of Mr. Slack. by which he
made his sister testamentary guardian OF
the children, was the subject Of debate
in Congress, in which Senator Hale re-
marked hat if the laws of the District Of
Columbia permitted a mar TO take MS
children out of the custody OF their
| mother by viii. il was time the laws were
changed. A bill 10 effect such a xeforrna-
ton in the statutes was Introduced in
Congress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
BRIBERY Is r


TRENTON. Oct. Is. 1Sss-Justice Gum
mere, IN the Mercer Court yesterday,
charged the Grand jury to investigate
the charge made by President Fred.
Walker. at a recent meeting Of the Tren-
ton city Council. that a Trenton con
tractor had attempted to bribe a mem
Der Of Council.
The statement at the time created a
sensation in the Council Chamber, and
resulted in the appointment Of q special
investigating committees who took testi-
mony and found that there was some
loose business methods in connection
with giving out Of the contracts for city
pavements,
The committees have made no report,
i Justice Gumnaere called the Grand
Juryss Attention to the seriousness Of
should Investigate the facts and Il true
bring d IN Indictment and let the State
prosecute.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
STATE G~LEANINGS.

A Clayton family boasts Of having
eaten a dozen pumpkin pies at one Sit.
ting.
a Keiffer pear tree on the farm Of
John H. Shrimp, at Lower Alloway, Salem
county, is covered with blossoms.
Jacob S~wartwout, of Sussex county.
sowed twelve bushels OF buckwheat this
year, and has harvested 75 bushels.
pa. NJ. Madison. of Englewood. has
peen picking strawberries for the past
tour weeks from California plants which
can be relied pom for two crops every
season The fruit sells for 50 a quart.
me largest melon vine ever seen In
south Jersey is growing on the farm of
1llver Campbell at Newport. 1t Is Of
tne preserving eitron variety, runs out
nlnety.six feet from the hill. n bears
10y melons, not counting small ones.
cyrus. Van DoIah, Of Sandy Ridge.
Hnnterdon county. has a land tortoise
Ioaming about his place bearing the date
1876 cut on his shell. The tortoise was
marked by Daniel Wilson, who lived on
the farm in 1906.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
TOWARDS TIE SETTING SUN.

IT'S said that every land has its season.
a time when nature smiles in all her seen
ic beauty. Mexico and California have
opened their doors for b winter travel
tnat seeks 2 mider and more genial
cline The Southern Railway, Piedmont
Air Line In connection with the South
most attractive route. Taking a southerly
course, no snow or ice, where the winds
are soft and mellow and the very air
coaXes one 10 reyel among the thousand
charms Of nature. The Southern Pullman
V~estiouled Limited, operated solid he
tween New York and New Orleans the
year round. is one of the finest equfpped
s~estiouled trains. carrying dining and
sleeping ears, and, after November 9fn1
the Sunset Limited will resume It's sched-
uies to connect. aus giving the most su-
perb service between New York and the
Pacihc Coast. For further ~formati
call on or address General Eastern Ofice
Southern Railway, no. I'll Broadway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
DILAPIDATED AND DBMENTED

Timothy Chimney. an Did, d~ilapidated
specimen Of humanity, was found wan
dering aimlessly obout West Newark
avenue last evening about eight o'clock
by Patrolnan McGuire Of the Oakland
station house, where Chimney said he was
fifty years old. He also said that he had
no home- or II he did he did not know
where it was. He talked III a dis~connected
He was locked up for the night and this
morning was sent to the county jail by
Police Justice Douglass for ZEN days sub
1ect to the County Physicisl1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15

The mantle wheelme1 We're out IN L9rce
last night on the St. Boniface Han alleys
and the enthusiasm that IS manifested
in he games promises some good results
for the club in the games during the win
ter. They banged the pins very success
fully, and a number of the riders did
well as regards averages. Dittmar was the
leader. with 1875. Others We're:
Team IMoersdorf, 1872; Riordan, 1856:
stoneham. Nl Smith, 10; Brooks, 10;
DugaE, 149. Total, 1,249.
Team 2Wright. 1853; Norton, l40; VALID
ron. 148; Hayes, 125; Kelly, l02; Naylett,
l26; Lyons, i24; Dittmar, 1913; Duane, Jas.
Total. 1,2es.
The Bergen Bowling Club practiced last
evening on Fred tHenn's alleys. The menu
bers had an abundance Of pleasure, and
attained their usual success. Boyd and
O'Donnell were the leaders. The scores
Team lloyd. ls5: Heintz, lsl: Reun-
pier, 100; Simon, 80; Gallery, l4S; Man
Team 2oDorneii. 1872; NJ. Redgrove,
1863; Ringie, 1885, Hennessy, l47: F. Red
grove, 100; J. Earle, l5S. Total. 1853.
THE Jersey City Council representatives
Of the Royal can had their weekly
practice games lest night on the Klikow
alleys, and showed a slight Improvement
in the scores john Taylor set the pace,
but the others were not as skillful in bat
tering down the pins. The scores were
Team III. e. Tayfer, III: S. Wickham,
155; e. II. Holland, 1871; A steup. LIE; +.
EITGi4fng. No. 1OLdf. fpt-
Team 2-Sweet. ISL; r. J. Taylor, 162;
Killeen, 12l; 0. Becker, 135; r. Mcdonald,
l15. Total, 6S4.
Tonight in Bayonne the first of q series
Of games will be rolled on the alleys OF
the Newark Bay Boat Club, between its
team and their rivals in the Bayonne
Rowing Association.
Klikows will have a good time this even
ing at Muller,s Klikow alleys.
There is talk of a match between Louis
Bald and Sam Coffman in a series Of
home and hone games for a wager Of
S25.
Van Bergens will roll the ball this even
ing at Henn's alleys.
Social Bowling Cau Win have q lively
| time this evening at Beckefss alleys.
Hours will spend their time this even
ing on Fishers alleys on Hudson street,
I1ohoken.
Meteors win display their best efforts
this evening on Schulken's alleys.
Spartans Will appear in The bowling
arena tonight at the Quartette Club al
levs.
Merry Club will ,lnd recreation on the
Quartette alleys tonight.
Regular practice Of the Thursday After
noon Club viii be held this evening on
Wendts alleys.
Lyra Club win pound the pins this
evening on Backs alleys.
Holzhackers have made some high ng-
ures on the alleys. and at the meeting
onigh at Meyers VIII try and outdo
former efforts.
M~etrepolitans viii bowl on Dorsen's al
leys tonight.