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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
GREENVILLE FISHERS.
One Party Catches Five Hundred
Rish-NEr pa<fu,x SLaSa

A large fishing party composed mostly
of Greenville business men, including
Henry Petty, Edward Burck and Bob.
zeiger, went out on a fishing trip to the
banks yesterday afternoon and landed be-
tween them over five hundred fish. There
We're twenty-eight in the party and they
all enjoyed themselves immensely. The
boat is owned by Captain Stanford, of
Staten Island, who accompanied the
crowd and picked out a good place for
them to fish Henry Petty caught a
skate, not one that he took with him, but
one with wings on it and which resembles
a bat. He declares that he will have the
thing. dressed and put a cigar in its
to ornament his woodshed or
chicken COOP.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
WANT THE INLET KEPT OPEN.

fspeciar to '"rhe Jersey City News."l
LONG BRANCH. July "a, 1S97.-Mayor
Packer, Of S~eabright, completed ar
rangenaents today for holding a NAM
moth mass meeting next week in the
interest of the Highland Beach Inlet.
The property owners and residents favor
Keeping the inlet open. There is some
opposition, of course, those interested in
steamboats, being ; opposed to such a
scheme.
i Harrison Rhoades and Secretary Of
the Interior Cornelius Bliss will speak
i IA favor Of keeping the inlet open.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
A MISSIONARY JUBILEE.

Especial to THE Jersey City News.']
OCEAN GROVE. July "a, 1S97.-The an
nual jubilee of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church was held here yesterday
under the auspices of the Missionary De-
partment of that denomination. Bishop
A. Grant, of Philadelphia, presided, and
addresses On missions were delivered by
Rev. Fl. b. Parks, the missionary Sec
rotary; Bishop Grant and Rev. Evans
Tyree, of Louisville.
Thu Ibern Quartette. of Bethel Church,
Philadelphia, sang Jubilee and revival
hymns. Excursion trains We're run from
New York, Philadelphia and Newark,
and it is estimated 5000 people took part
in the 1bilo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
racCIure,s MagazIne for August.

The August 'Mcclure'ss' is issued as a
special midsummer fiction number, and
without ignoring serious interests, 1t JUS
titles its title in an eminent n most en-
PERTAINING degree. A complete novelette,
by Rudyard Kipling would alone, espe-
cially with it's admirable Illustrations,
make the number distinguished. But there
are stories by Conan Doyle, Robert Barr,
John Kendrick Bangs and others.
The number is notable, furthermore, in
its poetry. James Whitcomb Riley, in one
of his best dialect poems, depicts the
varying aspects of Our Queer Old
World, Cy Warman, in "Wiil the Lights
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
REVIVAL SERVICES TO BEGIN.

Especial to THE Jersey City News.'tl
ISLAND HEIGHTS, July "a, 1ss7.-The
annual Island Heights camp meeting be-
gins tomorrow at the Auditorium. Sum
day mornings sermon win be by Rev.
]. R. Westford, of the Philadelphia
Methodist Conference.
Rev. Thomas Harrison, known as the
boy preacher will conduct revival SER
vices every night during the meeting
which viii last eight days. Rev. f. A.
De Maris. a young evangelist. will hold
twilight services for the young people
each evening. at 7:10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
COFFIN PLATE AS MEMENTo.
And she Borrowing Wido wer Had His
Wafe,s ssFave Eaissdem in Flowers.

Especial to .The Jersey City News.'l
TRENTON, July "a. lSs7.-A novel sight
was witnessed IN Riverview Cemetery
yesterday afternoon, when George w.
Gernhart. a pottery manufacturer, stand-
ing at tile side of the grave of his young
wife, requested that the name plate be
taken from the coffin. He wanted the
plate as a memento. The undertaken re-
moved the plate and Gernhart held 1T
a~ffectionately all during the burial SER
vice. Gernhart had the grave and earth
that came from 1t covered with flowers
and Snafl1x.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
SUMMER OUTINGS.

Mis- Hunt, Miss Edith Hunt and Mr..
Charles Hunt, of Belmont avenue, are at
Liberty, Sullivan county n. Y. They
will be Joined next week by their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William j.. Hunt.
Mrs. Arthur Newkirk, of No. 1e4 Bleeck-
err street. is at Sea Girt.
Mrs. Keller, of No. 1919 Bowers street, is
visiting at Sea Girt.
Mrs. Charles w. Laws, of No. 500 New
ark avenue, has gone to Asbury Park for
the summer
Miss Helen Wardell, of No. 221 Sher-
man avenue. is spending her vacation at
F~osterdale. Sullivan County. New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
CONDUCTED A BIBLE READING.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News-'
CAPE MAY, July "a. 1S97.-At the camp
meeting of the United Brethren in
Christ at Cape May Point, yesterday,
Rev. e. S. Bowman, of Mechanicsburg,
conducted a Bible reading in the morning.
Some of the clergyman who took part
in the exercises today were:-Presiding
Elder d. D. Lowery, Rev.. G.. W. Huls-
ter Harrisburg; Professor Grier, Birds
boro; DR.. T. A. Fernley, and Rev. 2. p.
Stiles. of Cape NAV.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
C-ORPORATEON NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the asth day
of February, 1896, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
S. v. W. Stout and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BOWERS STREET.
between Summit avenue and the Hudson
said Improvement to be made conforrnably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1895, and in the following manner including all
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by exeavating
or hlling the same to the established grade.
To have new 20-inch curb set on either side
To have the present curb reset and new 20
inch set where necessary.
To have the earrlageway paved with Bel
gian block pavemenr
TO have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
To have the present bridgestone crosswailSS
laid and rev bFidgestone laid where neces-
sary.
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water and TO complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day oS
July. 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
Street and Water Commissioners their prelim-
mary map for said Improvement, shaving the
probable total cost Of The contemplated i'm
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open To PUBLIC inspec-
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or Particular sections there
BOWER TREET
from Hudson Boulevard TO Summit avenue.
HuDSO BOULEVARD
en- the east side from Bowers street about IS
feet north and 25 feet south.
HILTON AVENUE.
from Bowers street about 100 feet north and
1G feet south.
SUMMIT AVENUE.
on the west side from Bowers street about
g feet north and IS feet SOUTH
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the ID day of August,
1897. at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the Assemb
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners will naes
tn hear parties Interested in said a~pplfei-
ton and all remenstranees against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented in
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24

A special feature of the midsummer
'Harper's' is its short stories. The OPEN
ing article is a story by Frederick Rem
ington, of Indian-fighting in winter, en-
titled "A Sergeant of the Orphan Troop. 7
The Illustrations are by the author, and
include the f~rontispiece of the number. in
color. In addition there are seven com
plete stories. "Sharon's Choice is a hui
morous sketch of life in a Western town,
by Owen Vister, and is sympathetically
illustrated by A. B.. Frost. The Cobbler
in the Devils Kitchen" is a characteristic
romance of voyageur days in Mackinae,
by Mary Hartwell Catherwood. illustrat-
ed by C. Carleton. In the Rip is a story
of farm life in Maine. by Bliss Perry, IL
Illustrated by A. B. Frost. 1.-THE Marrying
Of Esther is a story Of country life, by
is a story Of the city; by Mary Berri
Chapman; and "A Fable for Maidens.,"
by Alice Duer, is an amusing little COM
ment on the feminine attitude towards
marrying, put in the guise of a fairy
tale. The Editors Drawer opens with
"A Prearranged Accident a farce by AL
bert Lee, illustrated by w. H. Hyde.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24

be White,''' gives ender and flowing ut
terance to the hopes of an old engineer as
swift toward Hfe's terminal he trends;
and Albert Bigelow Paine marks how the
shadow of Omar's mosque once 'crept
across Gethsemane.n
Madame Blanc gives a very lively and
vivid sketch of the Paris Gamin," and
in illustration of this. the French artist
Boutet de Mcnvel has made a drawing of
the gamin from the life, which is the
frontispiece of the number. Hamlin Gar
land supplies a very precise ana detailed
description of Lincoln's first meeting with
6 6sn1 no An a. i~ ~ "a naa rrleie j py Il +, IL Z, a ~.
tails the curious and dangerous life apd
work in the great dynamite factory Fat
Ardeer. Scotland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
SATURDAY. JULY "a. 1897.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and Is Independent IN its u.e.os on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Prote.tant EDsscopaJ.

The proposition to confer upon the
Archbishop of Cantersury IN official sta
tus as head of all branches of the Epis-
copal Church in all parts of the world,
which was one of the most interesting
questions before the Lambeth conference.
will come to nothing. E~nglishmen were
exceedingly eager to see the Archbishop
established as Primate for the Church
throughout the world. But the American
Bishops, of whom there were IA in the
conference, arrayed themselves solidiy
against the proposal, and they had as al
lies several colonial Bishops.
A distinguished American e~cclesiastic
lea would never consent to surrender a
particle of its independence.
The proceedings of the conference have
been kept secret and only these resolu-
tons which may be adopted will be pub
lished. Secrecy is to be maintained as
to all propositions which fail, as well as
all discussions
A prominent participant in the confer
ence said:-Its most significant phase
was the prominence given to the cOnsid-
grafton of the social duties of the Church.
There seemed to be an almost, unanimous
opinion that the work of the church prop
erly includes the consideration of the
problems of labor and capital
Bishop Potter made a strong speech adj
~voeating the prepriety of Bishops ~officiat-
ing as arbitrator in labor disputes; and
the American Bishops have been taking
a leading part in the deliberations. The
present week has been devoted to com
mittee work; and this has given til
Americans time for sightseeing, which
they nave improved. The conference will
meet again next Thursday to consider
the reports of committees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
mi Ep5seopal.

]. Randle Sehaffer. The boy preacher
will occupy the pulpit of st. Paul
Methodist Episcopal hur tomorrow,
both morning and evening. He was con-
verified at a meeting conducted by Rev.
T. C. Mayham before coming to this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
NOTICE TO

DATED Jersey city. July q. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24
The Tnrin Already Ble.slng Us.


A prominent builder of this city did US
the favor of calling at THE News office,
yesterday, and handing to the Editor a
circular which he had just received by
mail. He made the significant remark
that the tariff was already beginning to
work.
Here is the text of the circular
Y. K 6 S ci y plas KsSs stll CO.
see, ill, 5lS, SIS and 51T West St,
New York, n. ", u. S. A.
NEW YORK CITY. July p. 1897.
OWNS TO a tariff having been placed on
plaster rock, we are COMPELLED to adj
Vance the price Of Kniekerbocker Plaster
fifteen cents a barrel and seventy-flve
cents a ton in bags.
Thanking you for your favors Of the
past and hoping for a continuance OF
your patronage, we are,
Yours very truly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, August Q, 1897, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-24

Sealed proposals will be received by the
of Street and Water Commissioner on
Monday, August 2, 1887, at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Haf.
for the CONSTRUCTION of a 15-ineh vitrified pipe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

1t is reported that the photographng
of the Fitzsimmons-C orbett fight at
Carson has proved failure. The neg
atives, it is alleged, will not develop.
The failure has involved Dan Stuart
and others directly interested in q
heavy loss.
Miss Marie Flood, of Louisville, had
been in the sisters home on Mount
Adams, at Cincinnati, two years. Last
Saturday evening she laid down book
and stepped into the back yard and has
not been seen since. Search has been
made but, as yet, without success.
The sheriff has taken charge of the Open
Board of Brokers at No. as Broad street, New
York The place was quite crowded at the
time but only those persons found behind the
operating rails were arrested. 1t is said that
the police took something like $50, 900,
which they found in the safe.
The New York grain markets were wild
this morning and Wheat shot up 1l2 cents a
hushel-May to 725. Later prices dropped To
72i and excitement abated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
Foreign News.

BERLIN, April 10.-Robert F. Kneebs,
the American horse owner, has been
released from prison. Kneebs, on Feb
ruary 5, was sentenced to nine months
imprisonment and to pay fine of 900
marks, besides being deprived of his
civil rights for two years, after having
being convicted of trotting the mare
Bethel in races on the German tracks
under the name Of Nellie Kneebs.
LONDON, Apl. 10.-It is rumored
here this evening that the Duke of
York, who is captain in the royal
navy, is going to join the British Chan
mel squadron, after leaving Lord Wei
seley, the commander-in-chief of the
British forces, at Gibralter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
DECOY LETTERS.

United States District Judge Hughes
has long entertained an opinion that
the use of decoy letters for the detec-
ton of mail robbers was not the proper
thing in the government. His views
on this subject, as expressed in Rich
mond yesterday in the trial of q. L.
Jones, charged in three indictments of
delaying letters and embezzlement of
money from decoy letters, was the
most interesting feature of the pro-
ceedings. There were three indict-
ments against the young man. The
jury rendered verdict of mot
guilty" in two and disagreed on the
third.
Judge Hughes declined to instruct
the jury that decoy letter could not
be the subject of theft, as the defense
asked. He, however, said in his in
struction to the jury: 1.-THE use of de-
coy letters for the purpose of discover
ing who the mail robbers are is in it,
self probably necessary, and if objec-
tionable is at least tolerable on the
ground of necessity. But to go farther,
and after the citizen has been seduced
by the government into robbing the
mail, to prosecute him criminally for
the act is more or less offensive TO
public sentiment. The Supreme Court"
the judge adds, "has decided unmis-
taksbly not only that the use of decoy
letters is necessary to the detention of
certain offenses, but that criminal pros
ecutions based on decoys must be sus-
tanned"
The high official position of the &C.
cused and the prominent position in
the Baptist Church of his uncle, the
late Tiberius Gracious Jones, attracted
unusual interest to the case. Young
Jones, who was assistant postmaster of
Mattox, denied any knowledge of the
money and declared that the letters
were accidentally delayed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
Turf Events.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 10.-This
afternoon at the Oakland track the
richest stake event of the year, the
Burns Handicap. with a guaranteed
value of $4,000, will be run. The
distance is one mile and quarter, and
horses of all ages are eligible to start.
The weather and track conditions are
perfect and q vast crowd will cross the
bay to witness the contest between q
dozen track horses for the princely sum
which awaits the victor.
CINCINNATI, O, April 1O.-The last
declaration in the fixed events of the
Oakley Jockey Club have been made.
These three stakes, the Derby, Buck.
eye and Oaks, are among the richest
run this year. AS Is entries are eligi.
BILE to start in the Derby this stake
will be worth about 1000, perhaps
more. The Buckeye stake has still
eligible 81 nominations and will be
worth nearly $4,000, while the Oaks
has II eligibles and will be worth
81 900.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1O.-The
book programme for the coming spring
meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club
has been issued. Ten stakes, including
the big Kentucky Derby and the $10,.
900 Louisville Futurity, will be run
during the twelve days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Leland Stanford has had her
life insured for 81 COCOON favor of the
Leland Stanford, jr., University.
A force of Greek bandits crossed the
frontier into Turkey yesterday and en-
countered the Turkish troops. Fight
ing was kept up all day.
The Patriarchs' ball organization in
New York, after an existence of twenty
five years, has been disbanded, and
there will be no more Patriarchs' balls.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain in the House
of Commons yesterday announced that
a contract had been signed for fast
steamship service between Canada and
Great Britain.
At the conclusion of the present tour
of Sousa's band an action will be begun
by the management against John Philip
Sousa, which will probably terminate
his connection with it.
The body Of Gen. Fullerton, who was
killed in the recent accident on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, was found
yesterday eight miles below Oakland,
Nd, by duck hunter.
General Miles, Senators Hawley
Thurston, Wellington and others from
Washington were present at banque,
given at the Carrollton Hotel in Balti
more last night by the Union Veteran
Legion in celebration of the anniversa
ry Of Lees surrender at Appomattox
Louis E. Master, who was tried ir
| Baltimore about two years ago and &C
quilted of the charge OF numbering hi;
wife, was found dead in bed at Horace
Bostwick's Hotel, Sparrow's Point
yesterday. An empty laudanum bot
tie was found at his side, and it is sup
posed that he took his life.
A shower OF worms occurred yester
day at Burlington, N. j., aud although
of short duration, millions of worm:
about half an inch in length fell. Th'
strange storm covered an area of sbou
square, and the worms crushing un
ner the feet of pedestrians caused q
slippery mass to form on the sidewalk
General Lees successor at Havsns
will probably be appointed after the
investigation into the death Of Ruiz j:
completed. General Lee is anxious t.
return to the United States, and ha
again advised the officials of his wishes
but, acting upon the request of Secre
tary Sherman, he has indicated will
lingness to remain until after the in
vestigation into the death of Genera
Ruiz, which begins in about ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10 1887

IF THE filibusters and Jlngoes had
not grossly deceived the ill-informed
people of this country about the condl'
ton of affairs in Cuba, the simple TACT
that the Spaniards in Havana have re-
Gently made fifteen million dollar
contract for improving the sewerage
of that city, would be sufficient OF itself
alone to make them realize the extent
of the deception that has been prac-
ticed upon them. Would the people OF
CITY who supposed itpossible Tor their
army to be defeated by bands OF negro
and scalawag marauders willingly tax
themselves such q large sum, not for
the defence, but for the Improvement
of their homes, which might soon be
looted by bandits? The idea is absurd,
and only proves the ignorance OF those
by whom it is entertained. If the PEG.
ole OF Havana believed they were in
anv danger, instead of spending their
money on sewers, they would save it
and take it to Spain with them should
they be driven thither.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. B. Baily, ir., of Kinsale, died
at his home at that place on Tuesday
Miss Mamie Judson Gordon died al
the home Of her brother-in-law, Mr.. NJ
G. Willis, in Fredericksburg, on Thurs
day night, aged 50.
Mrs. Mary G. Flippo, aged 70 years
died at her home in Caroline county on
Thursday night. She was the relict o.
the late j. B. Hippo.
Mr.. Edmond T. Snead, second assist.
ant engineer of the Richmond Fire De.
partment, was found dead in bed by
his wife yesterday morning, having
died of apoplexy.
The largest shipment of bluefsh for
the season was made from Norfolk
Thursday evening. Four smacks came
in with about 1000 fish each. In order
to meet the New York market many
boxes of these fish were sent of by ex'
press Thursday night. The remainder
the bulk of them, were shipped by
freight Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
The Kentucky senatorship.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 10.-Indict-
ments charging bribery and conspiracy
to bride have been prepared by the
Franklin county grand jury against the
most-prominent republicans in the State
and before the day is past true bills will
be returned against ex-Congressman w.
Godfrey Hunter, the republican nomi-
nee for the U. S. Senate; ex-Congress-
man John 81. Wilson, one of DIR. Hun
ter's closest advisers, and 2. T. Franks,
leading republican politician. The
charges are Indignantly denied by DR..
Hunter, Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Franks.
They all claim that it is the last des-
perate effort of the Blackburn demo-
Gratis TO prevent DIR. Hunters election
to day. An interview WAS given out
this morning by Captain Thomas Tan
ner, one OF the accusing witnesses, in
which he claims he heard converss-
ton between DR.. Hunter and Capt.
Gaines in which it was agreed that
$4,000 would be paid for four votes for
DR.. Hunter.
Before noon statement signed by
Mr.. Wilson and attested by DR.. Hunter
and Mr.. Franks was laid on the desks
of the members. The statement de-
MED all the charges and said that
Gaines made the proposition and they
believed it scheme to entrap DR..
Hunter.
The greatest excitement prevailed
during the balloting for U. S. Senator
to-day, but there was no election
A fight occurred in the gallery between
Thomas Morrow, nephew of Gov. Brad
ley, and Peter Saunders, local Hun
ter republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
Rum and Women" the Cause.

NEW YORK, Apl. 1O.-In the pockets
of of Henry Homer, who shot and kill
ed John Russell, manager of restau-
rant, last night, were found four letters
which proves that the shooting was pre-
meditated. Two of the letters were to
female acquaintance, one was to a
male friend and the last was to Homer's
father, in East Orange, n. ]. In the
letter to his father Homer says: rum
and women have got the best me. You
always told me where I would end
well, there is where I will stop.
| am going to shoot that fellow. God
told me to. Accept my love and for
give me-" When arraigned Homer
claimed to have been intoxicated and
not to know what ne had done.