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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
POLICE SPOILED THE SCRAP.
Willow Athletic Clubs EDtertain'
ment Dtdnst Come OFF.

ment Dtdn,t Come OFF.
For some weeks past the Willow Ath-
letic Club had been making arrangements
for an entertainment, to take place last
night. The star feature of the enter
tainment was to be a ten-round Ego" be-
tween two mixed ale who
called themselves Tommy Green and Joe
Scott. h men were to fight at 200
pounds-give or take an ounce
The police of the Oakland avenue police
station got wind of the proposed enter
tainment and about nine o'clock last
night Captain Kelly, Sergeant McGuin,
around to the clubs headquarters, Bald
win and New'ark venues. They found
no difficulty tn getting In, and when de
gang saw the visitors they nearly had
fits. The fight had not yet started and
one Of the men put up a bold front and
wanted to know why the police had
come to see tsde show"
There isn't. going to be Any show"
answered Captain Kelly, and if you pull
off any fight tonight I will arrest every
man here
This declaration knocked the putty
sports clean off their feet, and one by
one the crowd sneaked out. The man
ager of the show, when seen later in the
night, said
8Dose cops is too fly. We are gents,
we knows how to run off a good
fight. Green and Scott amt cracker
jacks, but dey kin slug to beat ell. Green
is a barber, whose right name is Miller,
and Scott works in a beanery down town.
If 1 .find de mug what tipped de cops
off, he'll t'ink de jolt in de jaw I'll give
him was a kick from the hind wing of
a mule"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12

hamper, of Union, journal clerk, and
Lysander Watson easily got back the en-
crossing clerkship. Great was the re-
Joicmg in the camp of The Herold faction
IN Newark last evening. Their doughty
champion, DR.. Herold, had met the great
Carl Lentz, smitten him, hip and thigh
and secured the recollection of Andrew
Breidenbach as sergeant-at-arms. Phiilp
Boyer of Bergen and Thomas Graham 81
Ocean were his assistants.
n flrst friction occurred when the
sergeant-at-arms came up. Nelson nomi-
mated Melville, and much to every one's
surprise Mr.. Wildman named Suther-
land. Then began some speechmaking,
put not much. The Hudson members had
little TO say. They a nothing against
Mr., Sutherland. they said. except that
ne held an Office in Jersey City, and the
policy of the Republican party was
against a office-holding.
Why, that's nothing. said one of tile
South Jerseymen; II hold three myself
The laugh which this raised put an end 10
the debate. The Duncan Essex men, IT.
ritated at Hudson's refusal to confer with
them, voted solidly for Sutherland, and
he won.
The turning down of Duncan and Mel
Vile has raised some herd feelings which
may result in something serious before
the session is over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
OFFICE RS INSTALLED.
Minkakwa Club Puts New Men
at the Wheel-Club and
Lod{ ,e Celebrations.

Prior to the meeting last night of the
Minkakwa Club, GreenvilIe. the retiring
president. Michael Schultz, Jr., and
Judge James s.. Erwin installed the fol.
lowing officers:-President, C. Merker
Sr.: First Vice President, Major w. Fl.
Armstrong; Second Vice President, Fred
Schultz: Recording Secretary, S. ".
Leach; Financial Secretary, F. Seidel;
Corresponding Secretary, w. G.. Dunno;
Treasurer. 3 s. Brown; ~Sergeant-at.
Arms, S. r. Williams, Sr.
During the meeting eight new member
We're elected and ten propositions re-
ceived. An Invitation was read from the
Ninth Ward Pioneers of New York re-
questing their presence at their twentieth
anniversary drill and reception which is
70 be held at Lenox Lyceum on February
2. 1t was decided to attend.
The Entertainment Committee were
to make all necessary ar
Tor the annual banquet
Whicn Will be, held some time during the
early part of February.
Messrs. ]. Sleaman. b. Moser and o.. C.
Long OF the Bayonne City Republican
Cup, VINO We're present as guests, each
made a Few remarks complimenting the
club upon Its fine organization. AT the
close OF the meeting an informal enter
eniiiinciiL WAS uciu- luer6 were reC1ta-
tons and sorlgs by the members. Prof.
hernandez executed a number of mys-
FERROUS sleight of hand tricks and refresh
mentS were served.
Court Mintllrn, No. 80, Foresters OF
America, had an installation of officers at
Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken, last evening
District Deputy c. Perise was installing
officer. The officers installed were:-Past
Chief Ranger. John Pfugh; Chief Ran
ger, Fred Cutting; Sub Chief. Thomas
Pigner; Treasurer, Patrick Slogan; FL
nancial Secretary, Thomas Mitchell; Re-
cording Secretary, George Gunderd; Pny-
sician, DR.. Mcnamara; Senior Woodward
Michael Gutschanfk; Junior Woodward
G. Perry; Senior Beadle, William Ran
scher; Junior Beadle, Herman Hunter
MANN; Trustees, Patrick Farrell, Arthur
Phugh and JOh Schmidt.
The Central Steberhasse last night, al
No. 100 South street, elected these Off
cers:-Jacob Nchmitt, President; Herman
Meyer, Vice President; John r. Scheller,
corresponding Secretary; A. Rahe, Finan-
cial Secretary; Jacob Loos, Treasurer,
and Carl Stone and George Wirsing,
Trustees.
Ulrich Won Hutton Lodge, No. Il, Sons
of Veterans, last night installed these
officers: - John Gundlauch, President;
Frederick Col'alli, Vice President; Leon
hardt Rauschv Treasurer; Hermann Jenn-
richs, Secretary; John Eppinger. Guard,
Christopher 1~dolsinger, Warden; Messrs
Miller, Jennrichs and Eppinger. Trustees;
and Messrs. Miller, Horn and Coralli,
Finance Committee.
Victory Council, Daughters of Liberty,
last night installed its newly elected Off
GERS at POhlulann'S Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
NoToRIous oRooK CONVICTED.

George Mct5overn, a notorious New
York burglar, was convicted in the Gen
era1 Sessions Court yesterday for COM
plicity in a burglary at Edward - Du-
a feed store on Grand street, on No
vember 8. The safe was broken open
and the burglars were rewarded for their
trouble with 81. Policeman Thomas
Dougherty. wlo. was on the post, was
suspended. He had noticed a man loung-
Ing around the feed store in the early
hours of the morning. but did not sus-
pect that he Was there for any evil pur-
pose. When the burglary was reported
the policeman realized that the lounger
was probably the. outside man.. From
York detectives recognized McGovern
and arrested him. He is a notorious
criminal, and his picture is in the
Rogues' Gallery in New York. Dougherty
identified him as the man he had seen
lounging around his post. Assistant
Prosecutor Noouan the case
for the State and Lawyer Mervyn Arm
strong appeared for the defence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
AFFECTING SCENE AT THE JAIL
Mother Paints When She Recognizes
Her Missing Daughter.

An affecting SCENE occurred in front of
the county Jail yesterday afternoon. Po-
liceman Mclaughlin and Sergeant Usher
of West Hoboken had brought Annie
Burke, a pretty girl, IS years old, down to
the Jail to serve a term of thirty days i'm
posed by Recorder Lederle. She had been
arrested by Policeman Mclaughlin, who
said he found her standing on the brow
of the hill ait Palisade avenue about 10
throw herself down the precipice-
Two women happened to be passing the
lam inst as the prisoner was being taken.
THAT girl looks like Mary" said n OF
them.
.My God ii is Mary" exclaimed the
other. .She HASN'T been home since Satur-
day"
The woman fell on h sidewalk I'M a
faint. She proved to be the girls mother
and the other woman is her aunt. Mrs
R1rrke was carried v e to a drugstore
and revived. The girl told Matrcn Murray
that she had not the slightest idea Cd COM
Knitting suicide. Her friends will endeavor
to secure her release
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
oLDMAIDg DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION

One Of the most enjoyable social events
of the season on the Heights was the re-
ception last night at Pohlmann.s Hall
Of the Old Maids Bowling Club. Miss
Lena Kohlbusch was Floor Manager and
Miss Freda Laekle was a very charming
assistant. Those In charge were:-MiSses
Marie Beushausen Elsie Gottschalk, Olga
Thomas, Lille Griffith, Tillfe Konlbusch,
Leonte Arnault, Tonic Bangert int Anl
ME Mehl..
Among hose present were:-Miss Lille
Griffith, Miss Annie Hespe, Miss Harriet
hnhart. William Kron. Mss Clara Never
George Reicholm. Miss Kliesrath, Ku-
dolph Seggel. Miss ella Conrad, Charles
Conrad, Mss Gerdts, George Conrad. Her
mann Kohlbusch n wits. Isadora
Asche, Miss Asche, David Asche, Her
MANN, Reese, Miss Annie MehJ, Miss IDA
NJ Long, Carl Lehnhardts e. Linders,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
no rachel 7. nLAcKBuRN mIpowl.

TO RACHEL T. BLACKBURN WIDow),
Joseph T. Blackburn, Annie J.. Blackburn.
husband. William w. Blackburn and Martha
C Blackburn. his wife: heirs-at-law Of
William Blackburn. deceased. and Charles P.
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for
the sum Of one hundred and forty-sIx dol
lars and thirty-seven cents L the land and
real estate situate in Jersey City, in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
fronting on Howell street, which is laid down
and designated as lot part twenty-eisht b
part 2SB), In block number six hundred and
ten (s10). upon an assessment map annexed TO a
Commissioner of Adjustment appointed IN
and for said City by the Circuit Court Of the
county OF hudson. a eeElined copy OF wnisa
City Collector Of Jersey City. on the 18th day
of July. 1891. said report and map and said
of an act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March 80 1856. entitied-
IAN Act concerning the settlement and coll
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes. as
sessments and water rates OF water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing and
levying a tax assessment and Hen IN lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that YOU ap-
pear to have an estate or. interest ~ said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
vided in said acts, before the expirs{on OF.
six months from and after the service hereof.
a deed for the same will be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
the fee simple of said land and real estate,
according to the provisions OF the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. j., December Q. 1889
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
P. F. wANsER,
(SeaI.l Mayor. 4
~ Attest: NJ ]. o'DoNNELLs
City Clerk,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
A Curious Fact, This.

Two brothers, who recently died In
Paris, once well known as the famous
team of singers Lionnet, who with their
duets charmed many audiences. ended
their days only a few weeks apart in
miserable circumstances, and it was
stated that they la actually starved.
This would not have been necessary.
states tie Temps as there were found
among their effects a music took be-
tween the age of which were hidden
three bills OF FIVE hundred francs each.
The poor brothers had never. known
about the existence of his money In
their possession. A very wealthy Eng
lishman, at whose house they ,snce had
sung. sent them this book. a fine edition
of b songs of Nadand, as a present,
and, so as not to hurt their feelings.
tween the leaves of the book. 1t is evil
dent that the brothers Lionnet must Have
been very much displeased with the pres
ent of the book, for the package in which
It had come bore evidence of having new
er even been opened, probably because
they expected something more substan-
tial han q book Of songs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
MOVING A GREAT BUILDING.
AFreight Warehouse ofLarge Dfmen-
sfona Successfully Handled.

~
One of the largest buildings ever moved
in this country was a freight warehouse
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in
Baltimore, which was moved September
s to II. The building is 40 fees. long, 40
feet wide, and 50 feet high 1t Is a wood
and iron structure, and was moved to
make room for a new dock. The work
consumed five and oneInalf days. The
b1lilding contained a great quantity of
freight, among which Were 5000 cases of
china and croekery, but not a dish was
cracked in the moving. The men were en-
gagged five weeks making preparations for
the move. On top of the old and new
foundations were placed THE sills or tracks
upon which the building was to run. These
tracks numbered forty. aoh consisting OF
two six by twelve inch tinberss On top
of these were placed the 1000 rollers, each
a piece of five-inch pipe three feet in
length. There were twenty-five rollers to
each of the forty tracks. Between the
top of the roGlers and the floor beams of
the building were arranged more of the
six by twelve inch timbers. ITl all, 5000
of the six by twelve inch ti1nbers were
used, each about thirty feet long. The 225
wooden pillars which supported the ware
house were then sawed away, and the
structure rested upon the rollers.
Along one sid of the building were
placed forty five-ton screw JACKS. They
were braced against a railroad track, an
adjoining warehouse, and the tracks upon
which the rollers ran. Two mem stood at
each jack AT a given signal the men re-
sponded with military precision, and each
jack was given a quarter OF a turn, NOV
ing the building a fraction of an inch. Af-
terward the progress averaged two feet
an hour for five and one-half days. The
structure arrived at it's new foundation
without a strained timber or a bolt The
lacks were again used in raising the ware
house enough to allow the removal of the
lacks. after which It was lowered to the
new foundation. The structure cost $4,000
ten years ago, and 1T cost $15,0 Ni to a
the remoyal.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
NOVEL WOODEN WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen HeFig Enter
tain Their Friends In Columbia Hal

s 1kCII2 1tuLGEn
tain Their Friends In Columbia Hall.
Columbia Hall. Ocean and Gator e
nues, presented a pretty appearance last
evening. The interior was handsomely
decorated with national bunting, palms
and cut flowers. The event was the cele-
bration of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen T. He
rigs wooden wedding.
Some of the many pretty and useful
gifts received were a large cedar fence
post from Mr.. Joseph Kaiser; three bun
dies of kindling wood On top of of which
was a doll holding IN its hand am order for
an oak ~sideboard, this was THE gift of Mrs.
Joseph Kaiser; a handsome oak rocking
chair, from Mrs w. Heiber; a polished
pine shoe backing box, Mr.. and Mrs. r..
D. Uldrich; am oak roll top desk and re-
yoiying chair, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Furlong;
a highly polished oak stand, DR.. Lignot;
stand and foot rest, Mn. and Mrs. F. Lei
fer; two whatnots. ONE from Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Chavant and the other from Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Graef.
A ful4 stringed orchestra was present,
dancing enjoyed and a supper served.
Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs.
Richard D. Uldrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kaiser. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Collins, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Boag,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S~cheelein, Mr.. and Mrs.
E.. Zeiger. Mr.: and Mrs. Carlock, Mr..
AND Mrs. L.. Vuatee, Mr. and Mrs. Abel
Alderman and Mrs. Edward Barr, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Furforg, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Kelly,
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Nugent, Mr..
and Mrs Traeger. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Graef,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. CflavaaIt, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Pfeffer, Mrs. r. M-athesheimer Mrs. j.
Kaiser, Mrs. L. Grimm. Mrs. M. Franck,
Mrs. L. Barr-Doer, Messrs. B.. Goldenfnorn.
taman of New York, d. Uldrich, ]. Ar
mold, c.. Herlg, Ridley, j. Mitchell of Bay
onne, the Misses T. Rieley, A.. Uldrich,
May and Margaret Miltarnan of New
York. J. Uldrich, A. Gresham, S. Uldrich,
H. Goldenhorn and NJ. Uldrich.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
RELIGIOUS TRIALS IN RUSSIA.
Men Accused of Resisting the Police
Whe Were Collecting Taxes.

VINO W. To &OIlecttM& AH4c8s
An account Is just to hand of the trial
of t~wenty-eight members of the Russian
sect of Dukhobortsi. or Spiritual Wrest-
lers, i'll the Caucasus for resistance to
authority arising OUT of their refusal to
submit to military service and other Of
fences against law and order. 1t will be
remembered that last winter there was
some alarming news of disturbances
among these sectarians and their alleged
persecution by the authorities, and a long
letter on the subject. from Count Lee
trial took place at E~lizabetpo1 en- October
is and was confined to the accusation
Of opposition to the local OFFICIALS wn,le
Government agent.
Ten years ago, after the death of Kol-
the religious head and treasurer
ties, one of which refused to recognize a
certain Peter Veregin as the successor
Of the deceased leader. The
an agent or elder to regulate the rela-
tions and disputes between these two fac
t aSa at a yearly salary Of goo ru-bles. pay
may be explained that these Spiritual
Wrestlers occupy -four villages forming a
single rural m .
Last winter the faction recognizing
Peter. Veregin as their leader refused to
pay their portion of the salary, 10 rub1eS,
due e the starshina or elder appointed
O Justice of the Peace refused to attend.
Judgement, therefore went against them
by default, and the district bailiff and po-
lice proceeded to seize cows n horses
to the value of the money claimed. Sew
eral attempts wer made during many
weeks to accomplish this, but The resist
ance Of the villagers was too great.
The Dukhobortsi called tie police
thieves and hustled and attacked them
witt, sticks and stones. while the women
stood at the stable doors with pftchforks
and threatened the police whenever they
approached. At the last attempt the
crowd seized the whips of the mounted
escort. and the commander had to draw
his sword to clear a way for the safe re-
treat of the civil servants of the law. In
the result the twenty-eight persons
brought to trial for this crime were con-
demned to various terms of imprison-
ment of from four months to one year.
but a rider attached to the sentence de-
clared them exempted from all punish
ment by the terms of the imperial mani
feSto issued at the ~orouati EXCHANGE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12

Here are some stories worthy OF Bar
RE:
An old Scotch woman once called on
her minister and communicated to him
the intention of herself and her brother
John to worship at home by themselves
thereafter, as they had decided that all
the members of the Scottish kirk believed
in false doctrine.
II am very. glad" said the minister.
are right and will be saved"
shaking her head. Times I haze me doots
o., john"
A doctor received a professional visit
from an old Scotchman, to whom he gave
instructions, regulating his diet, etc, par
ticularly advising him to drink no spirits
for some time. On the patients rising 20
cave without having referred to the us
ual fee the doctor spoke: Il am in a way
Of charging for my advice and VIII
trouble you for half a crown"
sOh, maybe" said the canny Scot, 'but
Pm nae gaun to tax o u advic,s!.'
At a Scottish temperance meeting an
old man, scarcely celebrated for sobriety.
arose and after addressing the audience
upon the d~esirability of moderation in all
things, remarked: "My friends there's
just two occasions swhen l TAX whisky
There was a chorus of ah'si in the audi
ence, when he continued: 81 only talk
whisky when I haze haggis for dinner,
and the only other occasion when / TAX
whisky is when / haze nae haggist for din
ner.',-Newark Sunday all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
BUILDING TRADE SLOW,


the Inapector-New Houses.
Building Inspector Kelly was not kept
very busy last week. He issued permits
for alterations to cost $500, and the fol-
lowing buildings
Eliza Hanley. to erect a frame house,
to cost 1000, at No. IS Cambridge ave-
nue..
Charles A. Weitke, to repair house, No.
s16 Barrow street, damaged by fire, at a
cost of 81, 500.
Albert Romafne, to erect two R-story
frame dwellings,, to cost $3.50 each. on
Tuers avenue, near Academy street.
F. "A. Coghill, to erect two and a half
story house, to cost $500, at No. 200
Summit avenue.
Fred Kline. to erect a frame house, to
cost 5000, D Broadway, near Wallis ave-
nffe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
DRILLS AT THE ARMoRY.

The First Battalion. Fourth Regiment,
Companies A, B. G and p, Major Robert
G. Smith commanding. drilled at the Ar
mory last night. The boys of the
First did well. and the companies re-
fected credit on their respective CONF
mandants.
The Third Battalion, Companies X, Z.
1 and A, Major H. Lohr1aB commanding.
will drill tomorrow night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
PERSONAL.

Roundsman Alex Mccoy of the Mont
gomery street station house, is once
more IN duty. having fully owe
from the recent attack of appendicitis
which incapacitated him for a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
Sale No. su22.l
TO ELIZABETH HoEHN AND HENRY


Hoehn, her husband
You are hereby notified that at a public.
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey,
City. on the 18th day of October. 1859. The
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City pur-
chased for the sum of one hundred and forty
two dollars and ~sixty-six cents ALL the land
County of Hudson and State Of New Jersey
fronting on Columbia avenue, which is laid
down and designated as lots fifteen and eigh-
teen C5 and 1s}, in block number nine hun
ment map annexed TO a report number seven
ty-two Cd, made by the Commissioners of
Adjustment" appointed in and for saidnUfty7
by the Circuit Court of the County OF Hpdt
son, a certified copy of which report and
map was filed in the office of the eiCitynCol-
lector of Jersey City, on the 18th rdaX7 On
July, 1891, said report and map and sad
sale being made pursuant to the provisions OF
an act of the Legislature Of New esJerseyel
passed March 30th, 1856. entitled
AN Act concerning the settlement and eell
sessments and water rates or water rents
In cities of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lea
and instead OF such arrearages, and to
h enforce the payment thereof, and TO pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate and unless the said land
and real estate shall pc redeemed. as pro-
six months from and after the service hereof.
a deed for the same will be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey CITY
the fee simple Of said land and real estate.
according to the provisions of the. said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. J., December 81, 1889.
THE Mayor AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
ess.n P + wANsgg
Attest: NJ. J. o'DoNSEII,
fSaia NJ sses