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The commonwealth., 1897-09-23

In view of the very low price OF cot
ton the Goldsboro Argus asks when
will the price be better. It answers
the question by saying that the price
will be better when farmers raise less
cotton. Our level-headed contempora-
ry believes that half the amount of cot
ton would bring the farmers as much
money as they get for the crop now
raised. A reduction In quantity the
country oyer would raise the price cor
respondingly.
The commonwealth., 1897-09-23


What absolute nonsense it is for any
one of us to claim perfect knowledge of
any subject, or to announce that we
have at last discovered subject that
has only one side to it.. And mark you
this the chief sinners in intolerance
are those who ultimately are found to
have the narrowest conception of a
subject. These are they who dwelling
in grimy coal-mlnes, deny the exist
ence of sunshine and trees; or who
rattling in their narrow cells of thought
like empty milk cans in wagon, by
their noisy protestlngs drive from them
those whom quiet thought would reach
Their view of life and OF God is narrow
ed down to the range of their own
short sightedness, and they liye and die
content to be ignorant of the infinite
breadth of an infinite Creator whose
works do justify him and whose vast
ness is only comprehended in tiny
fragments by the best of us.
The commonwealth., 1897-09-23

It is so irightfully human to flee
persecution and then lay the iron hand
on those in turn who do not agree with
us (our New England. history sadly
confirms this) that even though we
concede that days or more iberality
have come, yet each of us must look
within to watch for symptoms OF illib-
erality. It is easily nurtured, and Its
influences spring at once into vigor, IT
we criticise this or that worker for
The commonwealth., 1897-09-23

stitution of mems minds, always be
those who, holding certain views, will
flock, settle, or fly together like swal-
lows in Autumn. BUT even granting
this there is no more need of antago-
nism between them and their neighbors
than between different regiments of the
same army. If you want some really
pitiful reading, take up Sir Walter
Scott's "Old Mortality" and see how
the Conyenanters harassed by their
oppressors, snarled and snapped at the
hands that would have aided them, SO
that, at the last, whatever advantage
might have been gained from armed
resistance to Claverhouse and others,
was absolutely disregarded and lost to
them forever. If you need further
proof of the horrid stupidity of squab-
blers who, blind to common danger,
insist On trlumphs over one another,
read .Iosephus and his account of the
tall of Jerusalem. You will concede 1t
to be, in all likelihood, one of the most
frightful stories in human history,
where, in sight of danger that threat
ened to engulf all in ruin, the sects
flew at each other in unexampled fury
and slew of their own people until re-
sistance to the foe outside the walls
was no longer possible. The abuses OF
all human rights. the torrents OF hui
man blood, the wrenching asunder OF
all human ties~by those who insist on
agreement with themselves makes
dreary reading; but it Is one OF the
chapters OF the human record and must
be read if, in order to appreciate the
heights possible in our nature, we must
comprehend the depths to which it can
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The commonwealth., 1897-09-23

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The commonwealth., 1897-09-23

How dare any one of us stand up to
utter the whole of Gods truth and then
place little human limitations on It?
We dare it because we are SO small and
so narrow that we scarce can see our
selves. Great men welcome to the
great army of rld-betterers, all who
from profound purpose and a realiza-
ton of their own importance as created
parts of the universe, throw out all the
powers they have if by any means they
can improve some. It is the narrow
and shrunken men, who as self-con-
stituted toll-gate keepers along the
of lite demand of us the sur
render of this and that coin of thought
if we would traverse their section of the
road.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
pHILIpPIEA LODGE EETERTAIEs
This Popular Organizations HAS .
neltrhtfui Socfable.

Philippina Lodge. No. so, D. O.. H., gave
n sociable at Fehren's Germania Hall, NO.
16s Beacon avenue, on Saturday night
The hall. which had been tastefully decor
ated for the occasion, was crowded by
the members of the order and all enjoyed
A pleasant evening. H. Mueller as floor
manager was ably assisted by s Guetlein,
while the arrangements were in the hands
of the following efficient committee:-E.
Klein, chairman; M. Knuppel, A. Wallace.
A. Dabikow, S. Guenther and M. Dietz.
AT midnight a substantial repast, pre-
pared by Mein Host Fehrens, was served.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. Reinke, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhard
Schnefel. August Henschen and sisters,
Charles Henschen, NJ. j. Kruger. Mrs.
A. Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Guetlein, Mrs. Il.
Klein. Mrs. K. Steuber, Mrs. M. Steuber
Misses Emma and Mabel Steuber, Mrs ~.
Amermann, Mr.. and Mrs. Lohrman. MT.
and Mrs. Refs, Oh. Refs. MIR. Gosepnsn,
Misses Anna and Agnes Lane, MISS ANNE
Gapp, B. crui 5zbs gn, M a M;ss MfS L. and
L. Dietz, G.. Mund, Mr.. and MIS-;
Langrehr. Mr.. and Mrs. Bleisch, Mr.. 4
Mrs. Mueller, Messrs. Mueller, mrs y.
Blofstein, Mr.. ~Benhogen. Miss Manr. Mrs'
Emory, M. Dietz, Miss H. Holderer, Z.
ank Miss E. Darathe, J.. Walsh, MISS
N Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Kraus,, Mrs.
Annie Kung, Mr.. and Mrs. Knuppel Mr..
and Mrs Petry Misses aass L Raher ana hM MIS-
Clara Daberkow, G. Guenther, Miss A.
Klein. Mr.. Rubbert, Mrs. Klein, G.. Bentz;
Miss L.. Whitman, A. Knuppel, Mr.. n
Mrs. BrockStadt, Miss "A. AmHeriuaIil
Misses R.. and B.. Ganshorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
IN A H0BoKgN CONCERT BALL.
En- Imperial the Seenr of 81 knacA
DoaEs aud Drax semt Afl.atr.

A row which threatened to develop
into a riot occurred on Saturday night
in the Imperial Music Hall, on Washing
ton street, Ho5oken. About Il o'clock,
the place being crowded, a drunken man
who sat in a front seat rested his feet
on the stage and went to sleep.
Chancenaan Burke, who is employed as
"bouncer' in the hall, yoke the man
up and started to eject him. He had
just grabbed the sleeper by the coat coll
lar when another man interceded and
struck Burke a blow in the face. Burke
drew his club, but before he had time
to use it he was knocked down.
The other spectators then Joined in the
rumpus. Chairs and beer glasses were
thrown about and several men were
badly bruised. When the fight was at
It's height a concert hall singer named
Douglass appeared on the stage with a
loaded revolver, and, pointing the weap-
on at the crowd, threatened to shoot the
first man who assaulted the policeman.
The scuffle, finally subsidized, and the
drunken man left the hall with his COM
panions. Burke, who was pretty well
used up in the fight, did not arrest his
aSSailantS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
SENTENCED THE REMNANT.

go you pass sentence, yo' Hon'r, I
would like to 'spostulate. AS the officer
dun say / was de wus TO- drink. I hopes
you win be easy wifi me, howsoever, as I
is a veteran. I have on'y half 0 foot. T
was in that great and terrible battle. I
arm was shot away by a shell, my fif' rib
is gone and q shell
Hold on" cried Justice Nevin, who
feared that the prisoner, for 1t was a
prisoner in the First Criminal Court who
delivered the above appeal, would dis
appear entirely. It was difficult to stop
the old man, however, and he continued
have q daughter here, and as ! have afore
Justice Nevin again stopped the old man
and sentenced him to pay q dne Of VI or
WasR6pltnspaysa of HAMPTON Virginia,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
ROBBED hudson COUNTY |
The Sehuetzen Fest Turned Over
to Long Island By Unflial
New Jersey Delegates.

Trouble is brewing among the members
of the Schuetzen societies in this county
owing to the action Of the local delegates
at the National Schuetzen Bund conven-
tion, in depriving Hudson county Of the
annual festival of the und
The Schuetzen festivities have for many
years past been held zach summer at
Union Hill. The local delegates to the
holding of the festival there. but for some
reason which has not been explained they
have now changed their minds, and as a
consequence Hudson county will be de-
prived of $500, 900, which is usually expend-
ed here in preparing for the event.
AT a recent meeting of the National
Schuetzen Bund held in New York, Dele
gates George H. Triedrichs, Frederick
Ernmeyer and a Newark man named
Nowak, who represented the societies in
New Jersey. advocated that the annual
festival of the bund be held next summer
in Glendale Schuetzen Park, Long Island.
A hot discussion arose over the question,
and when a vote was taken there were
eight delegates in favor of Glendale Park
and seven for Union Hill Schuetzen
Park.
The action of the delegates has created
much surprise among Hudson county
Schuetzens. Friedrichs was formerly
Captain of the Hoboken Schuetzen Corps
and Erxmeyer is Lieutenant of the Hobo
ken independent Schuetzens. 1t is alleged
that their action was prompted by a dis
agreement with Messrs. Henckmann &
Lattmann, the proprietors of the Union
Hill SchuetZen Park.
Friedrichs. who was employed by the
William Peters Brewing Company of
Union HILL, was discharged by his en-
ployers last Saturday because of the stand
which he had taken. The Brewing Com
pany will lose considerable through the.
action of the delegates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
LAPLANDERs SAIL FROM HOBoKBN
The r ment's Reindcer EAerders
Return to Their

Fourteen Laplanders sailed from HOBO
ken for their homes On Saturday after
noon on board the steamer Norge OF the
Thingvalla Line. The party included Peri
A. Rist, fifty years old. an ex-District
Governor of Lapland; Samuel J. kerni,
wife. two children and a four months old
infant; Aslak Somly, wife and two chill
dren, and Mathis A. Ezra, wife and two
children.
These Laplanders, with twenty-seven
others, were brought to this country IN
the summer of 1893 by the United States
Government to teach the Alaskans how
to train reindeer to haul sleds. They went
direct to Fort Clearing in Northern
Alaska, where the remainder of the COM
pany still are. Rist, who acted as chief,
said that he and those who were with
him were going home on g. visit and would
eturn to Alaska next summer All the
members Of the party were attired In their
native costume. They were quartered IN
one cabin amidship and were in the care
of General Agent A. p. Johnson Of the
steamship line. The Norge will stop at
C-hristiansand and will then proceed to
Tromsoe in the northern part of Norway,
from which place the Laplanders VIII
travel overland on sleds to their homes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
RAGING FIRE AT WEBHAWKEN.
West shore OIL Shedss Burned
aTbfef,s Vain Opportunity.

A raging fire broke out at one o'clock
this morning in one of the oil houses
attached to the repair shops of the West
Shore Railroad at Weehawken. The
building was located directly under the
hillside. 1t was a one-story frame n
was 100 feet long. The structure was
completely destroyed and two loaded
freight cars were also burned up.
Clifton Hose Company was on the
scene shortly after the fire started. The
fire.4.Qn could not draw their apparatus
any further than the top of the hill,
owing to the almost inaccessible position
OF the burning building. Several lines of
hcso were rnn down the cliffs, and after
twfs .aar~a hart work the firemen had
the lafles Ltlecr control. The other sur
rostpsisa4g Buildings were all saved. 1t is
expected .isal the loss viii exceed I ,00o.
Iurir.;s ,ile encitefner t attending the
FIRE d ihief entered John Caliery.s saloon
ard a~tlclnnted TO rife the cash draw.
He Mas discovered at his work by Cal
lers. who tired three shots at him with
ii rrvefs er. None Of the bullets took
effect. The thief escaped in the crowd.
A short " hile later Policeman Busse ar
rested ii young man on suspicion, who
gave his Name as Michael Quinn. OF New
York. He was held until the case can
be thoroughly Investigated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
MAY BE DIR. POLAND.
Former J~erseymBan for Superinten.
dent of schools in Greater New York

Former J-erseyHIan for SuperfRten.
dent of schools in Greater New York
Who is to be the City Superintendent of
Schools of Greater New York is the ques=
ton agitating the 10000 public school
teachers of the greater city. 1t is a ques-
ton. too, of Importance to the half
million pupils in the five boroughs.
Among those mentioned as possibilities
is DR.. Addison B. Poland, who was until
a little over a year ago, State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction in New Jersey,
and previous to that Guperipten-
lent of the Jersey City schools.
DR.. Poland resigned the former
position to become Superintendent
OF the New York City schools, which posi-
ton he filled with much satisfaction. Mr..
Poland was forced to resign recently on
account of i'll health, but he is said to
Europe. He is a widely known educator
and has had large experience in public
school affairs. 1t is probable that the sal
airy of the berth will be fixed at $4,000 a
The new charter of Greater New York
leaves the school system OF each borough,
in a measure, the same as It Is at pres
emit. Manhattan and Bronx will have a
school board composed of twenty-one
members. That is the present number of
commissioners in the Board of Education
of New York. These commissioners will
be allowed to serve out thei terms, but
on n after February / next they will no
longer be dignifed by the title of Board of
Education. They will be simply a school
board.
The rights n duties of the City SUI
perintendent will make him a very impor-
tant figure in the educational system Of
Greater New York. He may visit any
school in any of the boroughs and make
reports of things Of which he does not APP
prove. He will have a seat, but no vote
In the Board of Education. He will have
an office in Manhattan borough and may
summon at any time all of the borough
superintendents for consultation. He can
also make trouble for any of them whom
he deems guilty of misconduct. He n
four other persons, appointed by the Gen
aiming applicants for teacherships n
granting their licenses.
The City Superintendent will be named
for six years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29

HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
In the matter of the sale of the lands of Ed
ward Maher. deceased. for the payment OF MS
BY virtue of an order made in the above
stated matter on the second day OF July, A
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, as or the
ninth day of April A. D. eighteen hundred and
ninety-seyen and duly entered 1 SHAH sell by
public veadue to the nlgn day p Of pece en- @sa nest
GSan at two o'clock in the afternoon, on the
premises known as No. 69s Tonneie avenue, IN
farsav city all that certain lot, piece or parcel
~ land situate, lying and being In the City
~ Iarsev city. in the County of Hudson and
State Of New Jersey, Wnica Is Rnown ana dis-
d. nhau and others, Hudson City. Hudson
CanntvI II. j., made by Soper and Britton and
Button, town surveyors, town OF bergen, Hud-
son Gaunty. N. j., April Is, 1865, as lot num-
harad ten 90, on block numbered six go, as
laid down on said map p wnlen IS u meg n u the
On County, said lot fronting on the westerly
sids Of Tonnele avenue and being twenty-five
s snS IN width in front and rear and one hundred
feet IN depth on each side; and also the follow
10 described piece or parcel or land, situate,
lying and being in Jersey as GsJ yl1 Tsrs IN e and G Snnwg
o,d distinguished as. follows, to wit:-Being a
strin Of land lying in the rear and adjoining
sa;d lot numbered ten uW above described;
saa niece or plot of land being twenty-five
S9s, feet wide and lying between the two side
lines Of said lot numbered ten do), as shown
-. tbn man aforesaid; and thence westward
~ tho westerly line of lands now or formerly
~ John McGrau and jeremiah w. Dwight,
ha;np about sixty-ive tool rect IN width on
M southerly side and about eighty-ave tS5)
feet in depth on the northerly side, more or
iess. being the same premises conveyed to
said Edward Maher by deed dated November
* $50, and recorded in the office Of the Clerk
NOV Register) Of the County Of Hudson. on
the tenth day Of March, 1871 IN Lioer 2s Of
Singular the tenements, Entertainments and APP
nurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise
Dated November 18th. 1897,
JAMES r. BOWEN.
Administrators, Sc, Of Edward Maher de-
ceased S2Q,SoS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
" BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo 1856 P. NJ. Pullman vestibule
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects at Buff
falo with through sleepers to Detroit and
1855 P. N. daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
1:2s P. M. Sunday only, for EASTON
MAUCH HUN and Coal Branches.
BARRE, PTTTSTON. SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations Connects for all
points In coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
Az P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE. PITTSTON, and princi-
pal intermediate stations Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Parior
Car to Wtlkesbarre.
ass P. M. daily, except Sunday, for Q
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Car
5:sI P. N. daily. for EAsToN and interms-
diate stations.
ia F. NJ. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
Vestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
S43 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, stopping
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD, EASTON,
BETHLEHEM, MAUCH CHUNK, L. & B.
JUNCTION, SAYRE, GENEVA. ROCHESTER,.
BUFFALO and TORONTO. Pull
man sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping
car passengers carried. No baggage carried.
9:13 p. NJ. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA,
BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to Ith-
AGA.
Additional local trains daily, except Sunday,
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points.
ieave as follows: S:45, 1850 Sundays only),
11:O3 A. M; 2:44 and GAP P NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
N Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
STONED THE CHURCH WINDOW.
Sexton FOss Arrested for whipping
a Mfschievous BOY.

John O'Donnell, a ~1S-year-old school boy,
of No. 613 Willow avenue, Hoboken, was
arr aligned before Recorder McDonough
yesterday morning charged with ma
liciously stoning a transparency in front
of the Holy Innocents Protestant Epis-
ecpal Church at Sixth street and Willow
avenue. The complainant was Frederick
w. Floss, sexton of the church. The
transparency bore the announcement of
special mission services which are to be
held in the church this week. O'Donnell
ing stones at 1T on Saturday afternoon
when Foss ordered them to desist. They
refused to do SO and Foss caught O'Don-
nell and thrashed him. The boys par
ents swore out a warrant for the sections
arrest on a charge of assault and battery.
Foss gave bail and then made a charge
against O'Donnell for malicious mischief.
O'Donnell was released under bonds to
appear for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
sWINDLED DRUGGIST MOORE.
James Douglass Accused of Resort
Ing TO an Old, Old Game.

James Douglass, thirty-five years old,
of No. 1874 Bay street, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Nevin in the First Criminal
Court his morning and held for trial
on the charge of practising a very old
swindling game on a well known drug
gist. A man called at the drug store of
Joseph E. Moore, on Newark venue, yes
terday and ordered 81 worth of goods
to be delivered at No. 1874 Bay street.
He asked that change for a So bill be
sent with the medicine.
Mr.. Moore sent his errand boy with
the goods and change to the address
given. He was met there by a man whom
he later identified as Douglass. Douglass
took the goods and the 81 and handed the
boy, Charles Maroney, of No. 52s jersey
avenue, an envelope in which he placed
the bill. He told Maroney to be careful
n not lose the money. When he got
round the corner Maroney examined the
money which he found to be q ten dol
lar Confederate bill. He told Patrolman
Murphy of The swindle and pointed out
Douglass to him. Douglass denies his
pl1ilt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29

NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the ed day of
November, 1887, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board CT Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report fer the
IMPROVEMENT OF DANFORTH AVENUE,
between Ocean avenue and Garfield avenue, by
paving with asphalt, repaving. laying new 20
inch curb, ~resettins curb, %cribhing. relaying
bridge stone and tagging.
Proceedings taken in accordance with Sec
ton 8. Chapter 134, Of the Laws of 1891, and
the same is now open to public inspection in
the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment, namely
DANFORTH AVENUE.
from Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue.
And that the 9th day of December, 1897, at
2 o'clock P. M, and the Assembly Chamber
of the City Hall are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners Will meet to hear,
consider and adjudicate upon all objections to
said assessment and report.
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
Commissioners.
Clerk pro tenn.
n.4oa rarrax- Cityr Nro.a,oher 26 1907
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
HELD UP UNDER THE TREsTLE.

Eugene Lutz, twenty-three years old, of
No. 507 Grove street, was arraigned before
Justice Neyin in the First nj Court
this morning and held on the charge of
robbing George Bassillo. of No. 1lg WASH
ingtou street. Bassillo, who is a peddler.
alleges that as he was passing beneath
the Pennsylvania Railroad trestle across
Grove street, near Fifth street. on Satur-
day, Lutz held him up and robbed him of
what small change he had.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
OFFERED THEM TEMPTATION.
Daniel Teehan Fined $40 for Giving
Rows am Opportunity to Rob Him.

Daniel Teahan of No. 219la Second street
was fined $40 by Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court this morning. He was ar
rested last night by Patrolman Tqohey,
who found him on Monmouth street with
his nose bleeding. He was in a drunken
condition. He alleged that he had come
by his bloody nose at the hands OF James
McCabe of No. 172 Sixth street, with
whom he was drinking.
McCabe was also arrested. In passing
sentence upon Teehan Justice Nevin said:
you are a man who makes 1t his
business to put temptation In the way or
young men and make criminals OF them.
I see you about the streets every, day IN
a drunken condition. A few weeks ago
you were before me as complainant
against three boys, one Of whom IS now
money and enticed hen to q picnic
ground, where they yielded to rem bpssnaa IN
Complain of some one else. / have no
sympathy with sue as you are. 500
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
TAXPAYERS PAY UP.
Great Rush in the City Collee-
tors Office this
Morning.

When Collector Smith and his assist
ants reaphed their Office this morning, in
the City Hall, they found the corridors
crowded with citizens, almost falling over
zach other in their eagerness to q their
taxes and gain II per cent. rebate for
cash. BY quarter past nine the line in
front of the Assistant Collectors window
had reached from the doors and even
outside in the hall people were standing
IN groups.
The Collector, fearful that some
wouldn't find the office, had placards
placed at each of the three entrances to
the Hall, with this legend in big letters:-