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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION

Permit me in conclusion to say that l
have of late been reminded by some OF
nv former political friends that had !
not been so active against the gamblers
and other certain forms of infractions OF
the law which came under my notice as
Sheriff, I might today be considered as
yet in the politics of the machine Fer
haps this explains some of the enmity
that certain OF the Republican (would-pe)
leaders have expressed towards me- II
the consciousness of having performed
my duty as Sheriff remains with me, as
it has and ever will do. then / sha never
regret the curse / pursued while Sher-
in.-Extract from ex-Sherif John J.
Toffey's recent letter TO the Journal"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

ing of the boxes in the face OF q specine
statutory prohibition.
Anyway. whatever the outcome Of the
muddle. the laugh is certainly on our
Governor, with his range of vision linz
tied to one inch in front of his nose.
When his Legislature bungled the BUSH
ness at It's regular session, n he con-
firmed the blunder with his signature, he
had to go to work to clean up the mess
by calling that special session Of the Leg
isiature. Then His Excellency took the
matter personally in hand. There was to
be no mistake his time. He drew the
bill himself. He provided for multifarl-
GUS contingencies in 1t, all Of them more
or less impossible OF occurrence. But the
point that was before his very eyes, he
never saw. 1t was an inch and a half
from the tip of his nose-just half an
inch beyond his mental range.
And who does not remember that eio-
auent and thoughtful paper, read by Law
yer John w. Griggs. before the Ameri-
can Bar Association, a couple OF months
ago, in which he censured the slipshod
methods of legislators?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
Am ENTS.
OF Music.

An interesting play and a successful one
is shall We Forgive Her2" which comes
to the Academy of Music next week, If
one is to believe all that has been said in
its favor. The engagement of the well
known and exceedingly able actress, Miss
Marie Wainwright to play the leading role
gives to this production an importance 1t
would not otherwise possess. Miss VAIN
virgil has long been a fayorite star in
legitimate roles and had Manager Lift
secured the country, he could not have
secured a more accomplished woman to
play his leading part. Shall We Forgive
Her?' is a clean cut story, interesting
throughout, and spiced with enough good
comedy work to relieve the melancholy
tone given by the theme upon which the
author has based his play. 1t Is by no
means m-elodramatic, although the scenes
and plot are familiar ones of melo-
dramatic material. 1t is the story OF q
young and handsome woman rescued
from the companionship of a vagabond In
Queensland. In England she marries for
true love. concealing her past. The vaga-
pond turns up, the jealous -housekeeper at
her husbands home reveals her past, and
she Is cast off, but finally forgiven. The
play is full of opportunities for good act
ing. which are taken full advantage of by
the competent company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
CORRUPTION

Permit me in conclusion to say that !
nave OF late been reminded by some Of
my former political friends that had I
not been SO active against the gamblers
n other certain forms of infractions Of
the law which came under my notice as
Sheriff, ] might today be considered as
yet in the politics Of the machine. Per-
that certain of the Republican (wouid-be)
leaders have expressed towards me. If
thec consciousness of having performed
my duty as Sheriff remain with me, as
it has and ever will do, then 1 shall never
if.-Extract from ex-sherif John J.
Toffey's recent letter to the Journal"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
EAGLES ELIOT OFFICERS.
knights of h supreme Castle
Complete Their Work.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Oct. IA, 1S97.-Three busy
sessions of the Supreme Castle, Knights
of the Golden Eagle. yesterday. and they
do not expect to complete their work be-
fore Friday night. Many important and
knotty questions are being presented for
legislation, and their consideration con-
sumes much time. The greater part of
yesterdays sessions were occupied with
the consideration of the decisions render
ed by Supreme Brown, and presented
with his report. They all ~pertained to the
inner workings of the order and are not
of interest to the general public. The
election of officers for the coming year
was held during the day. M resulted in
the choice of the following
Supreme Chief, E. V. Moore, of Sidney,
Ohio; Supreme Vice Chief, William c.
Hunter, of Camden; Supreme High Priest,
Eli w. LIE Feber. Newport, Kentucky
Supreme Master of Records, A. c. Lytte,
of Pennsylvania; Supreme Keeper of Elk
chequer, Timothy Mccarthy. Philadel-
phia: Supreme Sir Herald. ]. B. Roberts,
of Massachusetts; Supreme First Guards
man, Daniel Hallock. of New York; Su-
DIGlllS OtCOild Ao NoAhAG y.
Supreme Medical Examiner, DR.. George
Whitford, of Baltimore.
The matter of permitting each Grand
Castle, if they so desire, to arrange for
a funeral benefit in their respective States
will come up probably today, and it is
stated thai there is a strong probability
that it will be adopted.
The proposition originated in New Jer-
sey, in fact an organization was effected,
but was allowed to lie dormant on the
strength of a ruling by Supreme Chief
Brown that it was not in accord with
existing laws of the order. Several other
States in addition to New Jersey are IN
favor of the project, and 1t is believed
that while it may cause a warm dis
cussion, that there are enough IN favor
to adopt it.
The argument is made that other Or
ders which pay a funeral benefit OF S29o
in a normal assessment in the mem :
the place for the next session of the SUI
creme Castle.
The officers elected yesterday will be
installed the last thing before adjourn
ment on Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
ST. BRIDGET's LY0EUM RECEPTION
The season Opens With a BrflIfan
Gathering M the Cluhhouse.

The opening reception of st. Bridget's
Lyceum took place last evening, in the
school hall, on Mercer street, and never
before was there such a crowd of dane
ers present. The hall was beautifully
decorated with the national colors and
small japanese lanterns. At the far end,
where the stage is situated, were large
palms set on different sized tables, the
effect of which was very striking.
During the evening Mr.. Thomas Reagan
of the .Bells of Shandon" Company sang
a number of his favorite songs and he
was heartily applauded. There were del
egations present from all the Catholic
Clubs in the city and the Ajax and Nj
antic Wheelmen. The committee in
charge w~ere.-John ]. McTiernan, chair
man; Messrs. Thomas Kermode, George
Sanderson, Thomas Burns and William
Mulroy.
ana Mrs. 7. G. Degnan, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sprouts, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Mulvaney,
Mrs. l Frank Riordan. Misses Esther
OfConnor. Jennie Boyle, Minnie StrebIe,
Jennie Sheehan, Josephine Reagan, Min
ME Flynn, Mamie Lyons, May Kenny
Annie Cody, Rose McGovern,. Alice Tracy,
Tilfe Morrell, Rose Reilly. Mamie Cullen.
Nellie Sanderson, May Gozlan, Lille At
| kinson. Maud Gozlan, Mamie Mclean,
Annie O'Brien, Bessie Duane, Mamie
Walsh, Clara Duane, Mamie Corcoran,
Annie Cavanagh, Annie Mclean and
Messrs. Hugh Meehan, Richard Lee, John
McNulty, John Mccarthy, Michae Gar
nv. William Fullem, William Qulrk, Will
lam Fallon, p. Mclaughlin, Eugene Shee-
han. r. j. Lillis, f. .O'Sulliyan, Dave
| Weldon. William Won Berner, Phillip Nc
| Govern, James p. Hall, James J. Larkins,
NJ. F. Fagen, job J. Murphy, E. M.
| Hughes Fred Sanderson, George Tanner,
| p. II. Cooney, VIM. Mulroy. William
| Sprouts. Thomas Gaffney, Thomas
| Shields. James McGovern, T. +. Mahoney.
THOMAS jackson, Thomas McManus, Geo.
Siebert, John J. Tracy, William Reagan,
| William Wright. F. Logan. Michael Con-
| ner. NJ. Callaghan. Charles Wright. r.
| Marshner. Michael Dolan, Thomas MUIR
| raw. M. Daniels, John McMullin. J. A.
| Donovan. Thomas Reilly. Edward Maho-
| new. Peter Foley, Charles Kelly, John j.
| McTiernan. Richard Colley, James MUIR
! phy. Thomas Murphy, George Gould,
| William Foley. Frank ponnelly, William
| OfBrien and Patrick Foley.
The next event the members will have
| viii be a progressive euchre, on October
| 20, at the clubhouse, on Montgomery
street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
UNIVER5ALIsTS IN SESSION.
interesting Meetings EJeid in Ham

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News. Z
HAMMoNTON, Oet. IA, ls9Z-The ifty-
third annual session of the New Jersey
universalist convention and fourth an
naai convention of the New Jersey Peo-
pless Christian Union was held Tuesday
might and yesterday in the Universaiist
Church in this place. Rev. DR.. A. G..
Rogers of Reading. addressed the conven-
ton last evening, his subject being sThe
Answer of the Church to the Need Of the
Age
This morning the organization of the
was held and officers elected. after which
the election OF delegates to the State con-
vention was held. Rev. pr. r a.. Bisbie
Of Philadelphia addressed the audience on
the topic "Don't and Do. The conver@
ton closed with 9 very Interesting talk
by Rev. Charles H. Vail Of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
PRACTICAL JoKBRs IN HARRISON


- "a
Cause a Hudson officials Arrc~s.
Acting Lieutenant NoH of Newark, was
whistling to pass time away at Police
Headquarters, during the wee sma' hours
yesterday morning, when the telephone
benn interrupted him. He picked up the
receiver and was asked to have an officer
watch for the appearance of a cab con-
tanning two men who were on their way
to the Market Street Depot from Har-
rison. The OCCUPANT of the cab, said the
voice. had committed robbery and were
escaping from the Harrison police.
Noll lost no time in summoning Officer
O'Connor and telling him to kee Ha look
out for the supposed fugitives. In a few
minutes the patrolman spied his game and
he was congratulating himself upon hav-
ing made a good catch, despite the fact
that the two tranger protested yehe-
mently against their arrest. O'Connor
ordered the cabman to drive to headquar-
ters, and the Acting Lieutenant prepared
the slate to book the guests. When the
prisoners, reached the station house he
recognized in one of them John Noonan.
clerk of the Hudson County Board of
F~reebooters.
1t seems that CONAN and his friend
were of a party of friends who were help
ing Freebooter Joseph H. Riordan, of
Harrison, to celebrate the fifth anniver-
| sary of the latter's wedding. The celebra-
ton came as a surprise to h Freebooter,
but he was given plenty of peculiar evil
| dence of the fact that it was his wooden
| wedding day. For some days past Mr..
| Riordan's friends busted themselves gath
ering old brooms, crippled chairs, broken
own tables and Sundry other articles OF
household wooden ware, all OF which had
seen better days.
About fifty of those persons who were
in the secret gathered at a place on Har-
rison avenue last night. Each man was
furnished with a tin horn, and the pres
enst', were loaded into a wagon. Mrs.
Riordan and her children had been in
duced to visit friends, and making sure
hat the coast was clear, the conspirators
moved in a body to the Freeholder's
house.
A discordant blast from the tin horns
astonished the neighbors and caused Mr..
Riordan to spring from his easy chair in
amazement. Before he recovered from
his establishment the s~erenaders We're
marching into the house, where they de-
posted the d~ilapidated furniture and
broken utensils in a heap in the centre OF
| the parlOr floor.
Mr.. Riordan made the best of it and
invited his friends to Elberon Hall, where
the celebration was carried to a finish. Ii
was as Mr.. Noonan and his friend were
on their way home that one of the crowd
| thought to play a joke on the Hudson
official by causing his arrest, and the
telephone message to the local police was
| the result.
On learning Mr.. Noonan story the Act
ing Lieutenant told him to go home and
the Jersey City men were driven to the
| Market street Depot, Newark, in record
breaking time, for fear some other game
would be sprung upon them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
Dated Jersey city. Oct. s. 1897.

10 ELIZABETH FAIRCHILD widow, ED
Win r Fairchild, Phoebe Roe (wfdowl,
CHARLES ]. Roe, Emma Roe. his wife; Thomas
". Roe, Frank Roe, William H. Roe, Bessie
Roe. Charles Edward Van Norden, individ-
ually and as administrator OF estate of Mary
van Norden. deceased; Grace Van Norden,
Thomas w. Roe, individually and as adj
ministrator of estate of William d. Roe. de-
ceased, and Annie Roe, his wife; Jeptha
Harris. Augustus Harris. Charles Harris, and
Philip Dambach:-
Won are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City,
on the 18th day of October. 1885,. l purchased
for the sum of twelve hundred and sixty dol
lars and eighty-nine cents ALL the land and
real estate situate in Jersey City, in the Coun-
~ of Hudson and State of New Jersey, 'front.'
ing on Central avenue, which is laid down
and designated as lot two b t2B), in block
number seven hundred and ffty-three $3.50,
upon an assessment map annexed to a report
made by the Commissioners of Adjustment
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court of the County of Hudson, a certified
copy of which report and map was filed in
the office of the City Collector of Jersey City.
on the 18th day of February. 1898, said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant
to the provisions of an act of the Legislature
of New Jersey, passed March soth, 1856, en-
titled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes. as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing and
ievying a tax. assessment and lien in lieu
and instead Of such arrearages. and to en-
fo-ce 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 rurther ncrlf1ed that you appear
to have ar estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided IN said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying TO the purchaser
the fee simple of said land and real estate ar
cordipg to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j.. July goth, 1897.
JOHN E~DELSTEIN.
Jersey City, N. j..
Purchaser.
New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co..
Attorney and Agent for Purchaser, Jersey
City. N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

MAYOR Heos aud the Martin Act.
Mayor Hoos' best friend cannot deny
that he is making a mistake in multiplying
the provisions of the Martin Act by for
bidding the issue of the bonds necessary
to carry them out. Through the opera
tioas of this law, Jersey City has not
only collected a vast amount of money,
but has also restored to the tax levy a
great number of parcels OF property which
had long been contributing nothing to the
public expenses. The entire proceedings
under the act are now reaching their ter
mination and 1t is q pity that there should
be a hitch at this late day
OF course a sale Is bound to be a failure
at whic the city cannot bid in parcels
for which there is no outside taker. and
it is useless for the city to bid in the
property unless IL is in a position TO ac-
quire title. Even supposing the price Sc
cured BY the city on a resale is not quite
equal TO the bond Issued against the
original lien, what matter. The great
point is to get the property once again into
private hands and paying taxes. Mean
while the city has the use of the money
on about as easy terms as any loan can
be secured on
II there is some other legal device by
which the city can acquire title to the
property, Mayor Hoos' legal advisers
should suggest it at once. Any method
will be welcome which enables the city to
clean up the transaction. The only OBJ
lection is to mere obstruction, such as
now blocks all progress. 1t is to be hoped
that. by Tuesday, the Mayor will have
thought out some IA TO set the wheels
In motion again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
HIS REVOLVER GAVE HIM AWAY

George Johnson, As years old, a colored
man, who said he lived in Bayshore. Long
Island, was picked up on suspicion by Po-
liceman McKenna In Hoboken last night.
The prisoner said he visited the city TO
distribute advertising circulars for a
firm in New York. When searched at
Police Headquarters a big 3S-calfbre load
ed revolver was found in one of his pock-
cts.
He was held for examination on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
(sale No. 47ls.l

HUDSON ORPHANS CURT.
Patrick ]. Finnerty, of Jersey City, in. the
e,oa,nfv Of hudson. State of New Jersey. hav-
Ing applied 70 the Orphans, Court Of Hudson as
Iohn Finnerty. who was a brother of said
petitioner, and who resided in Jersey City,
n the County of Hudson aforesaid, has alb
sented himself from the State of New Jersey
for more than seven years sneesssively, and
presumed to be dead Che not having been heard
from during his said ABSENCE. and thar let
granted 10 said Patrick J. Finnerty;
It is hereby ordered that all persons inter-
ested show cause before the Orphans Court
Of the County OF Hudson. at the Court House
Of said County, at Jersey City. on Friday, the
22d day of October, 1897, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. why letters of administration of
fhe estate Of the said John Finnerty should
not be granted to. the said Patrick ]. Fin
nerty.
CITY News. a Shewspaper printed at Jersey
city, ii the County Of Hudson. for four weeks
at least onqe a week preceding said day.
50 10. r. $. HGDSPETH. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

A number of New Jersey newspapers
seem to be laboring under the belief inst
the adoption of the a~nti-gambling amend
ment has altered the law so as to make
it imperative hereafter that there shall pc
no more prize drawings or games OF
chance at fairs, So far as these are con-
cerned the law is the same now as II mas
always been, and the amendment does not
affect the statute at all except to prevent
its repeal.-'Tribune.'
Why falsify facts in this way? Is the
Tribune afraid of the consequences OF
the atrocity which it dragooned the voters
to adopt?
Here is the text of the amendment, any
way
2. No lottery shall be authorized by tne
Legislature or otherwise in this State; ana
no tickle. in any lottery shall be bought or
selling, book-making OR OF
ANY KIND BE AUTHORIZED Or Al
LOWED WITHIN THIS STATE, nor
shall any gambling device, practice or
game of chance o prohibited py law
be Iegalized, or the remedy, penalty OF
punishment now provided therefor ne IN
any way diminished.
This appears to US to be pretty con-
elusive. How does it strike the ordinary
student of the English language?
Besides, existing statutes do prohibit all
games of chance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
On. of MIR. erlss., L,,sle Blunder.

OnA OIL MF. Gfi$ES' kA&etc RtuMAcfN
We view with infinite amusement the
pickle that His Excelieney, our narrow
gauge Governor, has got the State into
through his personally conducted" stat
ute providing for the submission of the
Constitutional amendments TO the peo-
pie. As a result of that remarkable eff
fort of legislation, all the cities in the
State may find themselves under the
necessity of buying new ballot boxes,
with which to conduct the coming gem
erai election. This will be. no doubt, a
plum for 5obbers, but it will be a very
unwelcome drain upon the purses of the
taxpayers. Appeals are being made to
the courts in various quarters for the
invention of a legal device by which this
e~xtravagant outlay may be avoided. Blu
there are certain prospects of litigation
ever the recent vote which may render
it impossible for the courts to act.
This is where the trouble comes in.
The General Election Law, Supplement,
approved March l6, 1856. as amended F.
L. 1855. p. 60, requires that after the bal
lot boxes are deposited with the City
Clerk, on the night of any election, The
ing the tickets and other documents, and
said Clerk shall not OPEN, nor permit to
be taken or opened any ballot box de-
posted as Aforesaid, for the space OF
three months after the same has been
deposited as aforesaid, except when he
shall be called upon by some court or
other tribunal authorized to try the mer-
its OF said election, or take testimony re-
earding the same" The special election
from that date is December g. This. ac-
cordIng to the general law. is the earliest
date at which City Clerk ODonnelI and
the clerks of all the other cities can open
the ballot boxes or permit them TO be
opened or their contents removed. AS
the election is to be held IN November 2
1t is not easy to see how the City CLERK
can comply with the law and furnish
boxes for the coming contest, without
buying new ones.
Perhaps the courts may find q way ou'
Of the dihlculty, If no fresh complication
should arise. Judge Depue has alread,
spoken on the problem, saying that neces
sfty was higher thar law. and the boxes
should be opened whom the need for b
became urgent. There is, however, q per
sistent rumor that in some shape o
form there II TO be 3 contest Of tn
special election. There are those VIII
think that the 'samendments'' were no
really carried at all, and, strange as ]
may seem, there are persons ready t
fight them in the courts IL there seems t
be even q fair chance Of upsetting them
X any such proceeding were begun. "
doubt whethcr Judge pepue Or anycn
else would venture t. order the open
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
HUDSON TURN vERBIN's LECTURES

The Hudson City Turn verein will, on
Sunday, October n, at three p. NJ. re-
open its season of lectures and debates
which proved so successful and profitable
last winter. The first address of the series
will be delivered on the opening day by
DR.. Vim. Gundlaeh, the well known his
torian and national socialist. His theme
will be: The Influence OF Education
Upon the Human Race"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
LET TOFFEY NAME THEM.

That Weber or solomon were Republic
cans was and had no effect on
me, but that both were b~efriended by GER
tain well known Republicans high in
power at the time. who tried to influence
me in my duty, was a constant source OF
annoyance and chagrin.-Extract from
ex-sherif John j. Toffey's recent letter
to the Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

Fl. KENZEL deceased; tmogens
Kennel, Edwin R.. Kennel and Florence NJ.
Kennel, executors of William H. Kennel, de-
ceased. BY order OF the Surrogate OF Hudson
County, dated September 21sh, 1896 hereby
give notice to the creditors OF said .deSsdsnt
AGAINST the estate OF said decedent. under
oath or Affirmation, within nine months from
the date OF said order. or they will be forever
barred OF any action therefor against said ex-
ecutors. IMOGEN KENZEI
DWI r. Kennel.
FLORENCE NJ. KENzEh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
MORE POLICY ARRESTS IN HoBoKEN

The Hoboken police made two more pol
Icy arrests yesterday. The prisoners
were Frank jaeger, So years old. of No. 5s4
Grand street, nd John Marty, a d year
old boy Of No. 534 Grand street. Both
had policy ks SIPS Ipsta n taeir n posses $50 Wnsn
gan. They were released under bail to
appear for trial.