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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
TOO LAZY TO MAKE AN ARREST
Police Tell a Beatcn Man 10 Apply
for a Warrant.


A fight occurred in O'Brien's saloon. on
st. Pauls avenue, yesterday afternoon,
between John and James Monahan, 20
and % years old respectively. of No. 10
ST. Paul's avenue. on one side, and John
Daily, of No. is ST. PauPs avenue, on the
other. DAILY got the worst of the affair
and ran to his home. The Monahans fol-
lowed him and caught him in his cellar,
where they continued the fight and thor
oughly thrashed him. They then left
Daily to his fate.
AS soon as the Monahans had left DAILY
sneaked out and ran to the Oakland ave-
nue. police station, where he entered in
a breathless state and said between his
gasps for wind that he had just been
killed. After he had Gained down a lit
tie and the police got him to tell his
story in an intelligent manner they adj
vised him to call in court this morning
and get a warrant for his assailants' arr
rest.
DAILY, however, demanded that they be
arrested at once, and he further accused
the Monahans of stealing $50 from him
Detective keenan, went out and brought
the Monahans to the police station. They
denied the theft. DAILY then not only ac-
cused them of taking the $50, but also
said that their father and a friend were
implicated in the robbery.
The police do not take any stock in
Days story. The case was postponed
until tomorrow morning, when old man
Monahan and his friend will also be ar
raigned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25

1896, application was made 70 TINS boarq
for the construction of a l3-incn Vitrlneu
pipe sewer in South street, from a point
about 100 feet east of Passalc street 70
and connecting with the sewer in Central
avenue, in accordance With the PROVISIONS
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1885; and
Whereas, On the s1st day OF July, 1896;
he Commissioners of Assessment filed
with the Board of Street n Water COM
missioners their preliminary sketch Tor
said Improvement, and
whereas, On the 9Th day of august,
1896, this Board met and heard all par
ties interested in said application who
appeared and all remonstrances against
the said Improvement that We're present
ed in writing. and
Whereas, No objections We're present.
ed. alleged or known against the same;
therefore
Resolved. That by and with the con-
clrrence of the Board of Finance the said
Improvement be made, andSthat the con-
tract for said work and materials pc
awarded TO Bernard Cannon he being
the lowest bidder for the whole work ana
materials; and that the corporation Al
torney be and is hereby directed TO pre-
pare and have executed. the necessary
contract for the same.
Resolved. That by and with the con-
currence of the Board Of Finance the re-
port Of the Committee on Streets
IN writing Of Alfred Henderson and
Others, presented to this Board ON
the 14th DAY Of August. 1895. for the i'm
nrovement Of Crescent avenue. from
r-ommunipaw avenue to Clinton avenue,
Be and the same IS hereby accepted by
this Board, which hereby declares It's de-
termination to make said Improvement.
and thai the Chief Engineer be and IS
hereby directed to make and report 70
this Board specifications for such work
together with an estimate OF the quality
ana kind Of excavation and filling and
amount of work to be done, and of the
materials to be furnished for the making
and completion Of said Improvement, and
the amount to be paid for inspection fees
on same. and thai upon the filing OF such
report the Clerk of tbs Board shall adj
vertise for proposals for doing such work
The foregoing were each separately
and furnishing such materials, etc. In ae-
cordance with the provisions Of Chapter
1855 Of the Laws of 1894.
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:-
AyesAAll the of the Board.
Resolved. That the following named
persons BE- and are hereby appointed as
| inspectors on the improvements designated
at salaries Of g per day. when engaged.
terms Of serVsee to begin when Wa5k SHAH
hSve been commenced%
on construction of sewer u Leonard|
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
RoBBED IN JAIL.
Robertson,s Watch, However, Was
A~bstracted by Honest Men.

Aleck Robertson, who has charge of
.Murderers' Row in the County Jail,
had a day off yesterday to attend the out
ing of the Joseph Locke Association.
While making preparations to take part in
the parade he hung his vest up in the
little room at the rear of Clerk Mer-
room, donned a fresh boiled white shirt,
a gorgeous red necktie and his best Sun
day trousers.
When he came down again he put on
his vest and coat, adjusted his necktie
and remarked that it must be about time
for the parade to start.
What time is it?" asked Keeper VIM.
Connolly.
81 guess the clock is right replied
for his gold watch. To his amazement
and CONSERVATION instead of a watch he
pulled up a bunch of keys with a small
steel chain attached. Then he felt in
another pocket and found that his money
was gone.
Who's been in that room?" he asked.
"Oh. there's been quite a number of
people in and out replied Clerk Mer-
sheimer. Whats the matter?"
Nothing" answered Aleek. Except
my watch and money are gone"
1t was suggested that perhaps BIZ had
left them up in his room and Aleck went
up TO look, allnougn ne was SatlSned that
he had left them in his vest pockets. He
came back in about ten minutes and was
gratifed to see the watch and money
lying on Clerk Mersheimer's desk.
Tn glad to know that there are some
honest people in JAIL" he remarked, as he
resumed possession of his property.
At the same time he made up his mind
not to leave his valuables lying around
loose again. Keeper Connolly is under
suspicion of being the perpetrator of the
joke with Clerk Mersheimer as a particeps
criminiS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
WELCOME IMPROVEMENT
Plans Approved for the Widen
ing and Paving of Gator
Avenue.

It Will be a comforting piece of infor-
nation to the many property owners and
residents of Gator avenue, Greenville, to
know that this morning the Commission
ers of Assessment approved Of the final
map and report to widen and improve
that avenue from Ocean avenue to Old
Bergen Road, and the work will begin at
once.
Gator ven is one of the few avenues
In the southern section of the city which
runs from bay to bay, and will in time
become an exceedingly Important thor
oughfare. The newly improved Metro
politan Hall abuts on this avenue, the
famous G%reenville Rifle Club has it's home
here, there are several important fac
tories on it, the Fifth precinct station
house adorns one corner of it. very many
residences are built thereon, and last and
decidedly not least, the southern limit of
Bay View Cemetery touches it's northern
side. It's improvement a long been
sought and now, after many delays, it
will become a condition and not a theory.
as it has been for many years.
According to the plan, now passed, 1t
will be paved with Belgian blocks; curbs,
OF course, will be laid and tagging put
down and many an ambitious Individual
Will be. racing about from one political
boss to another looking for the Inspector
ship: three dollars a day and no expe-
renee required.
The total of the Improvement will reach
s~3,954.50, and when the street is opened,
widened, paved, ETC., the property owner
will admire it and pay the assessment
like a little man."
The Commissioners, at their meeting
this morning. also approved of the pro-
posed sewer to be laid IN the Boulevard
from North street to Blocker street, the
sewer of which it will intersect. Thu
maps, etc, were duly filed and the i'm
provement will cost 81, 606.
Then when this business was disposed
of Messrs. C. J. Cronan, H. w. Carr
and Mr.. Schultz, Jr., went away to in
spect the contemplated Improvement o.
Lembeck svenue Greenville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
SUICIDE AT SNAKE HILL.
Awoman of Efghty-seyeu. crazed by
the Heat, Leaps from n window.

Mary E. Gordon. ~eighty-seven years
old, who has been an inmate of the Aims
house at Snake Hill for about three years,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon by
jumping from a third story window. The
old woman had been acting strangely for
some time and it was thought that she
was slightly demented. The recent hot
spell seemed to affect her. She had all
ways been sociable and seemed to be
contented with her lot until recently, when
she began to avoid the companionship of
the other inmates of the ward.
About a quarter before six o'clock she
went over to the window apparently for
the purpose of getting the benefit of
what little breeze there was stirring.
Suddenly she climbed up on the window
sill and before any one could catch her
she had thrown herself out headlong.
The other inmates were Mortified and gave
an alarm.
The old woman was picked up and
carried INTO Deputy Warden Stewards
office. DIR. King was summoned from
the insane asylum. but before she ar
rived she was dead. She had sustained
a fracture of the skull.
County Physician Converse was notified
and as it was clearly q suicide granted
a permit for burial. Mrs. Gordon was
sent to the Almshouse from West Hobo
ken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
ROBBED ON THE MEADOWS.
A Now Yorker Claims That He Was
Attacked by Highwayman.

John Lennon. of No. H4 Greenwich
street. New York, is employed by the
New York Biscuit Company as a driver.
He visited Newark yesterday and de-
livered goods to grocers there and was
returning to this city late last night by
way of the Plank Road. Just west Of
the bridge, he says, three men jumped in
front of his wagon and demanded his
money. AS he was only one against three
he knew that it would be useless to att
tempt to fight and surrendered all he had
in his pockets without a word.
The h-ignwaymen secured about So In
change and a gold watch. When Lennon
arrived in this city he reported the af-
fair at the Fourth precinct station house.
but as the affair happened within the
limits of Harrison the Newark police
were notified
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25

On construction of sewer in Third street,
between Brunswick street ana Mefseies
On i,nnrovement of Sip avenue, be-
tween Wiley street and Hudson Boule-
ward. and Wiley street between SIP ave
nue. and Hudson Boulevard, Benjamin L.
Resolved, That the following named
persons be and are hereby appointed as
inspectors on the Improvements as ueSlg-
mated. at salaries of s. per day wnen
Engaged, term of service to begin when
work shall nave been commenced:-
On sewer in Tonnele avenue, from a
point 100 feet north of Newark avenue 70
avenue to and connecting with sewer IN
On sewer in Tonnele avenue, from a
point 100 feet north of Newark avenue to
st. sPaul's avenue. Albert m
On sewer in Old Bergen Road, from
Gator avenue TO and connecting with sewer
in Danforth avenue, ETC., Fred Smith.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the cali
for the ayes and nays;-
Ayes-CommEssioners Kaiser, Harding
and President Brown.
Nays-Commissioners Boltwood and
HeintZe.
Resolved. That the specifications as sub
mitted by the Chief Engineer on this date
for the Improvement of Ninth street, from
Brunswick street to a point about $40
feet west of Division street, be and are
hereby adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved. That permission be and are
hereby granted James McGrath, Agent
TO erect a sign at IFS Pavonia avenue,
and Michael Corwain, sign, 14S Pavon1a
Resolved, That special Improvement
certificates for s2sssse Pc drawn o n i dans
and mat erials furnished on account o.
contract No. TS9, for the Improvement or
Pamrapo avenue, from old BeTgen Hoau
te the Hudson County Public Roao-
Resolved, That special Improvement ger
tiicates for twenty-one thousand dollars
be drawn II favor q rogsn ma+erisis
furnished on account of contract no.
$50, for Improvement Of fhfrteehsn slreet,
from coles street to Hoboken avenue
ReSaivad That special Improvement GER
tsfeafes FOR seven hundred n one U4-lW
dollars be drawn IN favor OF J. h byrns
Wished on account of contract NO. Stu,
fer construction of a 15-.nch vftrilled PIP
sewer in Kearny avenue.
resolved. That one special improvement
cerfificate for FIVE hundred dollars pc
drawn in favor of Dennls byrneS -
work done and materials furnsnea on &c.
~ al ls-inch vitriied pipe sewer II ogden
Avenue, from Wood place tc boorasM
avenue. and in Boorasm. 1r9m 0gusn
avenue. to and ccnnectinS win
Paissade avenue. tv
The foregoing were. eacn seParatsinn
adopted by the following vote on the can
for the ayes and nays
Aves-Ali the member OF the boaru,
Eve {) in number.
Ey.ansions presented the following
Resolved. That S24s.21 be pad to savage
q caliarv for setting metres, ETC., June
and July. 1896. claim No. sl2.
SOP ID to Wood & Menagh for hard
ware' etc. June, 1896. claim No. 1893.
$40 to 4. Datz for postage stamps
(Registrarl, July, 1896, claim No 21s.
Charge water account 4. & p
ADOPTED by tie following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Aves-Commissioners Kaiser and Hard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL.


The employees of R. D. Uldrich's Newark
Bay shore house held their second sum
mer nights festival at the Newark Bay
Shore House last night and achieved a
success far beyond their expectations.
The standard bearer of the association,
who is confined to his bed in the Shore
House from a recent sad accident which
befell him, was absent. COMMITTEES from
the various delegations of the associations
which attended visited him and rendered
him the best wishes of their association.
The Greenville Republican Club attend
ed sixty strong, headed by the Second
Company, Boys Brigade, Drum and Fife
Corps. As they approached the pavilion
they were greeted midst a salute of
cannon and a display of fireworks. The
Joseph Kaiser Coaching Club attended
and were escorted around the pavilion
several times, headed by the drum and
fife corps. Large delegations Were also
present from the Hanks Myer, 1ndepen-
dents. Charles Schlatmann and D.. Bucholz
Associations.
Among those who participated in the
opening march, which was led by Dudley
Uldrich and Miss Teresa Reilly. were:-
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kaiser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Herig, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Boag. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bush. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Fisher Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. t. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hamill;
Mr.. and Mrs. William John. Mr. and
Mrs. E Uldrieh, Miss Reilly, Mr.. P.
Boag. Mr.: A. Burke, Miss A; Burke, Nj.
John Uldrich, Mr.. A. Morton, Mr.. F.
boiling, Miss M. Gantner, Mr.. Charles
Herig, City Marshal vreeland, Happy
Days Armbruster, Peter Weishart, Mr..
Theodore Ennis, Mr.. William Buehbinder.
Mr.. t. Reilly, Miss A. Britt, Mr.. Charles
Corks. Mr.. Henry Petty, Captain Rose,
Mr.. A. Richter, Mr.. d. Hague, Miss G.
Petty, Mr., and Mrs. J. Arnold, Mr..
Thomas Keely, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. William Schiller,
Mr.. John Brinkman, Mr.. Henry Petty,
Mr.. Eddie Heck.
Dudley j. Uldrich was floor manager,
Charles A. Fisher and T. P. Bowling
were assistants. Mr.. ]. Arnold was
chairman of the Reception Committee.
The pavilion was prettily draped with
flags. bunting and Chinese lanterns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

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Drincipal local points Dining Car 10 Sus
pension Bridge: Pullman vestihule Sleeper Il
ii'IS 4. NJ. daily except sunday for MAUcH
cfII-NE and suterried.ate points, connection,
for Reading and Harrisburg
l2N noon dallg; sSeep, sunday. .B1sAcs
n ,rhro,I~h car to Rochester. Pullman Yes
t9r,,lsd nay Coaches and Parler Cars. Dinha
car Service. Meals a Ia carte.
- "a p. n. daily, except Sunday, Cor L. 6 B.
r.5ct,or. and intermediate points.
x p NJ. daily. except Sunday, for L.
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chair Gar y sundays mnsnsssas o1ly. for MATCH
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stations. Tullma Buffet Parlor Car Il
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BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLs
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n1 81 Is 4. Il. daily, except Monday. for EAsr
on and intermediate POINTS.
AN toT BoIsND BHocg ana infefme5ssss
peinfs iease as follows: sac X NJ IA r N.
IA p. N. and 6s4z r. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman recommendations a
The New York Transfer Company Will cas
FOR and check haEgsee frern hckea = ~
dence threpSh to desslnatiea-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
TOO EXPENSIVE
Property Owners Don't Want
a Sewer in Baldwin
Avenue.
WAYNE STREET SEWER NUISANCE
Improvements Ordered by the
Board of Works-New
Sewers Coming.

The Street and Water Commissioners
rnet as the Adjudication Committee this
morning and passed upon twelve puphc
improvements. Only one remonstrance
was filed and his was against the con-
struction of a sewer in Baldwin avenue
to Academy street, thence to Cornelisoh
avenue and thence to Wayne street. the
Commissioners of Assessment filed the
preliminary map for the Improvement,
showing the total probable cost, to which
a large number of property owners made
strong objections.
The first name on the petition was
that of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Kiersted, Oh
Bergen avenue, guardian of Florence a
Wilson, heir-at-law of Edward N VII
son estate. Mrs. Kiersted was repre-
sented by Counsellor w. A. Lewis, VINO
argued that the construction of the pro-
posed sewer will incur a large expense
and subject the properties supposed to pc
benefited thereby to burdensome assess
ment. The property in the neighborhood
Of the proposed sewer. counsel said, can
not afford the expense it will entail.
Mr.. Lewis suggested that the wayne
street sewer, which has been a nuisance
for many years, should be attended TO.
Better by far, he said, expend the ener-
gies of the city on reconstructing IT,
which now affects injuriously the health
of the community, than burden properly
unnecessarily by constructing the BALDWIN
avenue sewer. Neither counsel nor the
petitioners desire to hinder improvements
when necessary, but this projected sewer,
they claim, does not fall in that cate
CORY.
The petition was referred to a COM
mittee for consideration, and it will be
sustained. at least that is the prevailing
feeling. Other cases decided were as
follows:-
Sewer on Logan street, no objection and
Improvement ordered.
There being no objection to these pro-
posed sewers the work will soon begin
Clarke avenue, Logan street. Garrison
avenue. Harmon street and First street.
improvements to st. Pauls avenue. from
Palisade avenue to Summit avenue, went
through, there being no objection. The
same course was adopted in the proposed
improvement of Union street. lincoln
street and Hancock avenue.
Against the improvement of Clinton
avenue, from jackson avenue to Bergen
avenue, there were two objections. Mr..
James F. Fielder was counsel for a set
of property owners who favor the paving
with Belgian blocks. but another set of
property owners desire macadam. and the
improvement was referred to the Com
mittee on Sewers and Streets.
h the foregoing business had been
cleared away the regular meeting Of the
Street and Water Board was called to
order. A batch of payrolls were ordered
tiers of no special Importance were dis
posed of.
T.. Plunkett, the contractor of the
Central avenue sewer, was granted fifteen
Gays extra in which to complete his work.
The board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
KNIGHTS OF HONOR sEoEDERs
New Organization Called the German
Death Benefit Society Formed.

The meeting in Prasser's Hall last night
for the purpose of organizing a new Ger
man death benefit society was attended by
about 200 people, of whom 100 signed their
names to the enrolment list and paid
their first quarters dues of twenty-five
cents. The object of the meeting was
fully told in last nights Jersey City
News"
The meeting, which was called by
Messrs. George Bechtoldt, Frederick
Maudler, Heinrich Feibel aLd Lorenz
Bayer of this city. was called to order by
Mr.. Bechtoldt. who told briefly the object
of the movement. He said that the
Knights of Honor We're demanding from
their members too many assessments,
and thai it was an outrage. He further
said that the object of the new order was
to provide a $500 benefit to the widow,
and that each member would only be as
sessed S1.6 at the death of a member.
The five cents was to pay the incidental
expenses attached to the sending of
notices and the arranging of the funeral
of the deceased. The nominal fee of %
cents every three months would also be
asked for the payment of room rent and
other expenses.
Several speeches We're made by prom
inent Knights, all of whom condemned
the old order, and the action of the Off
Gals in demanding so many assesme It's.
They all said that it was only a quss ion
OF time before the Knights of Honor dad
a natural death.
Following the speaking these temporary
officers were appointed
President, Gustav Hoppe; Recording
Secretary, Philip Feibel; Financial Secre-
tary. r. Landerk; Treasurer, Jacob
Schmidt.
The next meeting will be held two
weeks from last night at the same place.
A permanent association will then be
formed and permanent officers elected.
Bylaws and a constitution will also be
adopted. The society was named the
"Deutsche S~terbekasse." which means
German Death Benefit Society," The
society will be limited to 500 members. No
new members will be admitted until the
death of an old member makes q vacancy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
CLEVER RoGUEs BY THE SEA.
PreyIng on Asbury Sojourners and
Making Sig Hauls

Sprcid.t to The Je'sey Citg Nc;-c.
Asbury Park, Aug. 25, 1896.-During the
past week there were many depredations by
sneak thieves, but the heaviest haul of the
season was reported yesterday morning.
While Mrs. Nellie Hamilton, of Jersey City,
and Mrs. H. n. Barton, wife of a well Known
lawyer of Trenton. N. j., were out driving
on Thursday evening their room at the West
End Hotel was entered and robbed of
several hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
Mrs. Hamilton lost a diamond pin, two
pearl studs and S13 in cash. Mrs. Barton
was the heavier loser. Two gold lockets,
one of which is set with the letter rs" in
diamonds; W. gold watches, a necklace and
a bracelet valued at 5000 were taken from
her rooms. The thief overlooked Mrs.
Hamilton's diamond brooch and Mrs. Bar
toms two diamond pins, which were fastened
to garments in the clothes press.