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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Grand Master Fortmeysr Announces
His Appointments.


TRENTON, Feb. 13, 1S97--Grand Master
George W. Fortmeyer of East Orange,
has made his appointments to the Grand
Lodge, F. & "A. M These were deferred
later than usual this year, on account OF
the prolonged illness of the Grand Mas
ter, who is still far from recovered. The
list of appointments was received by
Grand Secretary Redway yesterday, and
are as follows:-
The Rev. Charles H. w. Stocking, East
Orange, Grand Chaplain; Henry A. Cries
emer. Haddonfield, Grand Chaplain;
Henry $. Haines, Burlington Grand In
structor; Walter Chandler, Elizabeth,
Senior Grand Deacon; Elmer e.
Smith, Jr.. Newark, Junior Grand
Deacon; John A. Parker, Passaic, Grand
Marshal; David George, Orange, Senior
Grand Steward; William Carman, Jr., Me-
tuchen, Grand Steward; John w. Bodine
Camden, Grand Sword Bearer; David a.
Baird, Beverly. Grand Pursuivant; Luther
s. Skillman, Trenton, Grand Tyler; c..
Forman Smith, Cedarville, Grand Organ
ist.
The following are the District Deputy
Grand Masters who have been appointed
First district, -enjamin f. Roray, Cedar
Vile; Second district, James A. Webb.
Haddonfield; Third district William F.
Burk Trenton; Fourth district, Edwin
Charles G. Howard, Plainfield; Sixth
district, John H. Wilkins. Newark
Seventh district, BENJAMIN f. Wakefield'
Jersey City; Eighth district, James Mills
man, Orange; Tenth district, Morris S.
Faust, Belyidere; Eleventh district, Fred
erick Selnow, Jersey City; Twelfth dis
trict, Levi D. johnson, Vineland
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
Their Annual Reception a Decided
Suceees

Success.
The Arboret Wheelanen held a reception
at Pohlmann's Hall last evening. The
hall was tastily decorated George J. De-
gen made very capable floor director,
and was ably assisted by James Wilson.
The comfort of the guests YVES looked af-
ter by Messrs. H. Bornemalan, VIM. c.
Traphagen, Charles A. Lehman, George J.
Balmes. G. J. E. Nolte, Emile Bornemann,
G. Klein, J. Brengle, ]. L. Morgan, Emile
Weimer, William @. Evans, Frank Scrib-
ner and George Pforr.
The preparations for the ball have been
in progress for some time, and It's success
was assured through the efforts of
Messrs. Andrew j. Mellor, H Brinkkord,
Sidney Nash, A. Lommatsch, Robert
Sloan, Alexander Grey, L. Nj Clark, Jr.,
William c. Former, William P. HASTEN
huber, Joseph M Bowman, Frederick
Gerdes, Louis D'Auby and Joseph Nest
Ter. Ns
Among those present were:--
Miss Bessie Grey, Louis Nash, James
Wilson. Miss Shaw, Henry Neumann and
wife, C. J. Workman, Miss Springstein,
Frederick Regenhard, Miss A. Fischer,
Frank L. Evans, Mr. and Mrs &. Bennett,
Miss L. Volheim, Miss Volhedm, Miss M.
Helbig, Alderman and Mrs. c. Bornemann,
Miss Bornemann, William Prost, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Oberbeck, Miss Oberbeck, Mr.. and
Mrs F. Fischer, H. Brinkerhoff, L. ].
Kersta, G. J. Shaw C. A. Lehman, Alex
ander Grey, R. Sloan Miss Dora Hoff-
mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Wecht, Miss Wiley,
R. Patton, Miss Eva Wilson, Miss Grace
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mellor, Mr..
and Mrs. G. J. Balmes, Miss Carrie Macs,
Miss A. Norton, Miss Ida M. Long Mr..
and Mrs. +. Scribner, and representatives
from the Mercury, Castle Point, Leroy,
North Hudson, Iroquois, Niaaatic and Clio
Wheelmen, and the Sylvia and Anchor
Athletic Clubs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
BAR AssoOIATIoN's DINNER.

The Bar Association of Hudson County
will hold its annual dinner Thursday even
ing next in the Hotel Washington. The
Dinner Committee have been fortunate
enough to secure a brilliant array of
speakers, among whom will be Mr.. w. p.
Hornblower, who was nominated by Presi-
dent Cleveland for Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court and who
was tripped up i'm the Senate by ''Am-I-a-
Democrat?" David B. Hill. Them too,
there is Senator Foster M. VOORHEES,,
who will tell the lawyers in the euphe-
mistic parlslnce of the Bowery, s'dat he
amt doin E! ting to the laws in his COM
mittee." Prosecutor Charles H. Winfield
will also talk, and what he says is sure
to be interesting. Mr.. Charles L. Corbin
is down for a toast, and as he is an expert
ON water and railroads, the members will
nave treat Judge H. M. Nevius is an
other speaker, but what his subject is
has not yet been made known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
HARDEN DIVORCE SUIT RESUMED

The divorce case of Ora Harden of
Deckertown, N. z, against his wife,
Isabel May, was resumed this morning
before Vice -4.ancellor Stevens in Chan
Gerry Chambers
Mrs. Morrison of Fourth street, New
York, was called to the stand and iden-
titled Mrs. Harden as the woman who
boarded with her and posed as Mrs. Will
lians. Williams, who was with her, is
Charles Hope Stoddard and is switch
man in the Comrnunipaw yards of the
Central Railroad. where he is known as
Charles A. Williams.
By request of ex-Judge Hayes, counsel
for Mrs. Harden, the case was laid over
and in the meantime counsel will submit
brief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
C0RBET's GREAT SHAPE.
DR.. O'Bricn Reports on the Condi-
ton of the Champion Brute.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 1897.-After
thorough examination OF Champion
Corbett. made yesterday afternoon, DR..
A. P, O'Brien, the we'll known physician,
issued the certificate which follows:-
For several days past Titzsimmons
has been insisting that Corbett should
be subjected to thorough examination
as to his physical condition. This should
be a complete answer:--
James J. Corbett ID the most perfect
specimen of physical manhood, in my
opinion, in the world today. saw him
in his fight with Sharkey and must say
that his condition is absolutely different
at the present time from what it was on
that occasion.
After a thorough examination, I have
failed to find one single flaw in his an
atomy. The chest is expansive to re-
markable degree, showing the elasticity
and firmness of the muscles. The capa-
city of the lungs indicate great endurance,
especially when fortified by the fact that
he has a perfect heart, the sounds of
which are heard clearly and distinctly
over every portion of the pericardial reg
ion.
"The firmness and pliability of the mus
cles throughout his body give unmistak-
able evidence that James J. Corbett has
cared well for his physical health, and
undoubtedly has recently passed through
hard and persistent course of train
ing.
My examinations of Mr.. Corbett were
made both before and after exercise, and
can say that he showed scarcely any
sign of fatigue after his violent practice.
His heart showed no undue increase in
action. and he exhibited no signs of dis
tress, the respiratory movements being
slow, regular and full.
and firm without undue development in
any one group This ie mar s,ul <v 's-
acterized in the muscles of the chest,
arms, shoulders ana InlgnS, as wei as
the lower region of the back, ali vf
vitality.
.'And the evidence to my mind which
suggests radical Improvement in his
condition as compared to his last visit
to the Coast, is the healthy appearance
OF the skin and mucous membrane. The
latter particularly gives marked evidence
OF a perfectly normal and rich condition
OF the blood and good tone of the sys-
tenn throughout. After the general ex-
animation l tested the various reflexes
with the object of determining the condt-
tlon OF his nervous system. The result
was that I found the nervous system
equally as good as the muscular system.
This Is vitality. important as the general
condition Of the body depend primarily
tres.
"a O,RRTE!N M 10
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
WILL BENEFIT THE CITY.
Deposit In the City,s Banks Will
Bear Interest.

The meeting of the Board of Finance
with the presidents of the banks in which
the city deposits it's money, will probably
be largely attended. The determination
of the Commissioners to secure interest
on its deposits from the banks has
aroused public sentiment and property
owners are taking lively interest in the
plan.
The possibility of the city transferring
It's deposits to Trust Companies has
caused alarm. it is said, among some of
the city depository directors, and they
have come to the conclusion that it will
be more profitable to pay the city 2
per cent. than to surrender the handling
Of the immense sums to opposing institu-
tions
IL the 2 per cent. is allowed the city
by the National banks the cfty's revenue
viii be increased to $4,000 or more annual
~. All interest money, it is understood,
Is to be exclusively devoted to reducing
the city's bonded Indebtedness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
NINETY-3EVBN's RECEPTION.
High Sch ool Graduating Glass Dances
In HasbrOuck Hall.

ss The Class of 81 of the Jersey City High
School held a reception and dance last
evening at Hasbrouck's S Hail.
Among those present were Superintend-
ent Snyder, Principals George H. Lins-
ley, James ]. Hopkins, Edward Kelly, J.
w. Wakeman, R. B. Guilford, C.. A. Hoyt,
J. H. Brensinger, Miss Frances Soper, A.
D. Joslin, w. 8. Sweeney, L. A. Good
enough, J. c.. Rinehort and James T.
Mackey; Miss Stella Crandle, Miss Ida
Taylor, Miss May McGivern, Miss Heioise lsts
Mayer, Miss May Van Tine, Miss Grace
Elliott, Miss Laura Sofield Miss Jennie
Purcell Miss Lottfe Lowe, Miss Fannie
tie Gosline, Miss Catherine Nicer, Miss
Emma Hale. Miss Lottie Toppin, Miss
Adele Chamberlain and Miss Emile Max
son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL FREE LECTURES

The third of the free lectures under the
auspices of the Board of Education, will
be held in School No. 9, OH Brunswick
street, Monday night. Mr.. John A.
Walker will lecture. His subject will be
What I Saw in Europe" and will be
illustrated with stereopticon views. There
will also be recitation by Miss f. Dale.
piano solo by Miss L. Roster and vocal
duet by Miss M. Post and Miss e. Gull
lar. The previous lectures were largely
attended and a large audience is ex-
pected on Monday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
DIED.

ENRIGHT.-On Friday. February u, 1897,
Margaret Elizabeth Enright, the be-
late Mary Enright, aged 80 years and
s months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of
her brother-in-law, James F. Wood
mencey, No. 100 Fafrview avenue, on
Tuesday morning. February 16, at $3.50
A. M, sharp; thence to st. Pauls R. C.
Church, corner of Greenyille avenue and
Old Bergen Road, where solemn high
mass of requiem will. be Offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
HEAvEY. Ralph, infant son of John r.
and Ida Heayey.
Funeral will take place Monday at two
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
CARACAS WILL RATIFY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13, -Satisfac-
tory assurances have just been received
from Caracas here that the Venezuelan
Boundary Treaty will be promptly rati-
fed The government is in position to
assert this confidently after the careful
canvass that has been made among its
supporters. The opposition is declared to
be confined to an insignificant minority,
which has weakened instead of gaining
strength as a result Of its efforts to up
set the work of the negotiators.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
GALE SWEPT CAPE COD.

B CHATHAM. Mass, Feb. 49, 1897. The
fierce gale that swept Cape Cod yester-
day and last night moderated soon after
midnight. The storm developed the
heaviest squalls of snow of the season
and roads were blocked in all directions.
1t was the worst storm of the season for
navigation, as objects twenty feet away
could not be seen through the binding
snow.
The life savers report no wrecks this
morning, SO it is believed that the ves-
sells that were off here yesterday morn
ing got safely into port. The lightships
apparently ridden out the gale in safety.
The weather this morning was threaten
ing. At 10:30 A.sM. no vessels were NOV
Z.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
WON'T CREATE A FUSS.
Democrats Will Have a Majorfty in
the BOARD of Works Meeting.

No conclusion has been arrived at as
yet by the Street and Water Commission
ers as to who they shall appoint engi-
neers to look after the interests of the
city in the elevation of the Erie tracks
The Board is to meet as usual Monday
afternoon. For the first time in several
years the Democrats will be in the ma
jority.
President Brown is out of town under
going delicate operation on his eyes,
Commissioner Kaiser is out of the Board
and Mayor Wanser has not as yet ap-
pointed his successor. Consequently,
Commissioner Harding is the only rep
resentative the Republicans have in the
Board temporarily. The party leaders
consider him quite competent to take care
of the party'S interests
The Democrats, Messrs. Heintze and
disturbance in the absence of their afflict,
ed presiding officer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The North Hudson Building and Loan
Association will hold its regular quarterly
meeting at Franck's Hall, Bowers street,
on next Tuesday evening.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the Heights met yesterday
afternoon at the First Congregational
Church, Boyd and Bergen avenues Only
routine business was transacted
Mayor Wanser, this morning, appointed
Miss Eva Henry Williams commissioner
from this city to the Centennial EXPOSE
tion of Tennessee.
Palisade avenue, a laborer employed in
SCOTS foundry, at Monmouth street and
Hoboken avenue. had his left leg crush
ed by q piece of iron failing on him this
morning. He was taken to st. Francis,
HospitaLsf Esa4Es Iskli ~. go IN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
MANGLED ON THE RAILROAD.

Patrick Grace, fifty-fve years old, a
carpenter of South Park street, Elizabeth,
employed on the Port Liberty coal docks,
sustained injuries last night which will
doubtless result fatally. While crossing
the Central Railroad tracks at Commune
paw avenue he was struck by a drill en-
gine and horribly mangled. He was taken
to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
TRIED TO SHIELD TIE WOMAN.

f SANDUsKY, O., Feb. 10, 1Ss7.-victor
Mankin. aged "a years, of Nasgel, Co
lurnbiana county, this State was fatally
shot last night. He said an unknown
woman fired the shot. The police were of
a different opinion, however, and arrested
Augusta Deck, his housekeeper.
This morning Mankin confessed that
Mrs. Deck shot him because he intended
to leave her to go back to his wife, whom
ne left a short time ago. His first sto-
ries were told to shield her, as he be-
lieved he would get well. He cannot live
and is now unconscious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
MRS. wILoOxs POVERTY PARTY

erty party" on Thursday evening, at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. L. Mollen-
hauer, No. 342 Webster avenue. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kerr, A. Perry
Miss A. Spratley, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lent, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Weiss. r. snratlev
Mr.. end Mrs. J. Louis Teas, Miss Cush-
more, p: Spratley, Mrs Lambert, Mrs
Brown, Miss Jordan, Mrs. MCMILLAN and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
AFTER TIE DUCKS AGAIN.

Underwater, Va, Feb. 10, 1se7.-T'he
lighthouse steamer Maple dropped anchor
off Whitewater station this morning at
$3.50, with President Cleveland and Col.
Lamberton on board. The President
came UP on invitation of Mr.. D. G.
Gaut:er of New York City, to shoot ducks
from his blinds off, the famous Arkedale
Farm, three miles south of Whitewater.
The President and party went immedi-
ately to the blinds and commenced shoot
ing. The President is evidently having
fine sport, with bright prospects for the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
TONIGHT'S EVENTS,

Th sale of seats for the Fourth Regiment
ball takes place tonight at the Armory T
Mr.. Lee Fadrchild win lecture tonight in
the Carteret Club House
Friendship Hose Company No. l, West
Hoboken Fire Department, gives mas
querade ball tonight in Helfich's Hall
The ninth annual masquerade and civic
ball Of the Liberty Guards takes place
tonight at Pohlmanns Pavilion re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
GENERAL SHELBY DEAD.
ADRIAN, NO.. Feb. 10. 1ss7-General
Joe Shelby died at his farm near here
this morning at four o'clock.

General Shelby was born, in Lexington,
KY, in 1881. When nineteen years of age
ne came to Lafayette county Missouri.
Al the outbreak of the Kansas border
war he espoused the Southern side and
Went to Kentucky, where he raised a
company of cavalry. He took the field
IN Kansas, rendering great service to the
pro,slavery settlers When the civil war
broke out, Shelby organized a company
or cavalry and Joined Prices forces in
Western Missouri. On February A, 1894
ne was appointed United States Marshal
LOT the Western district of Missouri He
was the commander of the Missouri
state x-Confederate Association and he
stood especially high with the members
OF the g. A. r., by whom he is recog-
rouS foemen - T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
THE BRoOKLYN's MIsHAP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. 1887. 7.-Secretary
Herbert has granted the request of Capt
Cooke for Court of Inquiry to investi-
gate the accident to the Brooklyn in
Delaware The Court consisting of COM
nodore Dewey, Captain Watson and Bick-
ing, with Lieutenant Sydney Stanton, ten
will meet at League Island next Tues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
ARoANUM wHBELMBN DANCE.

The Greenville Arcanum Wheelnlen held
their annual ball in Columbia Halls last
night, and it was an exceedingly pleasant
event. Mr.. John J. Yuhl the moving
spirit in the club, engineered the pro-
gramme, and whatever that energetic
gentleman starts out to do Is always we'll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
MAYOR wANsER RETIOENT.

The water question still remains unset
tied. Mayor Wanser will not discuss nor
will he even intimate what disposition he
proposes making of the resolution of
award now before him. The Street and
Water and Finance Commissioners are
as much in the dark concerning the May
or's attitude as the public at large
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
MODJEsKA I'LL AGAIN.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. Is, 1897
Madame Helena Modjeska is seriously i'll
and her engagement here has been can
cancelled. Manager Bowler hopes she
will be able to appear in few weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
UMBRIA sKIPs QUEENSTOWN.
Bu Cable to the U,,fted preas

LONDON, Feb. 49, 1Ss7.-The Cunard
Line steamer Umbria, Captain Dutton,
from New York, February 8, for Liver
pool, passed the Tuskar Lighthouse to-
day. She did not communicate with
Queenstown, owing to the heavy fog.
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fAusfria's Calm View.
8u Cr5Ie IN the Fyaaiferf pr.ss +

BUDAPEST. Feb. 1s, 1881. .--In the cham-
Der of Deputies today Barca Bauffy, the
Hungarian Premier, declared that the
report which lis in circulation that the
Austro-Hungarian army is being mobil-
lied was without foundation.
The rebellion in Crete. Baron Banffy
said. was due partly to agitation by Greek
committees and partly to delay in carry
ing out reforms In the administration of
the affairs of the island. which had been
conceded by the Sultan Greece. the
Premier further said, had acted il, the
matt matter against the advice of the powers,
VINO mad agreed absolutely upon the
necessity OF maintaining peace and the
status quo in the East.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s, 1Ss7.-For the
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ
Sunday. For New York city and vicinity
Fair till Sunday night; slightly warmer
Sunday; northerly to easterly winds.
Hartnett,s Therm aaxer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
AsBURY PARK BLAZE.
Special to tho Jersey CITY Ns,cs.

ASBURY PARK, Feb. 49, 1871. A..
Gethans & Co.'S general store was burned
last night, together with it's contents.
Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
SCOTT JACKSON DOOMED

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1S, 1Ss7.-Both
petitions for rehearing of the Jackson and
Walling cases were overruled by the
Court of Appeals at 11:17 this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
UNDER SHERIFF HEAVEY Be
REAVED,

Under Sheriff John J. Heslvey and his
wife are bereaved by the death of their
infant boy. Mr. Heavey received the
sympathy of his associates In the Court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
MAzTERS OFFAar.

New jerseys best hour costs 25c. more ner
barrel than ordinary -four, but worth q dollar
extra Wholesale only at D. e. Cieary Cd 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13
TURKEY THREATENS.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 13, 1Ss7.-The
Porte has Informed the powers that Tur-
key will attack Greece in Thossaly in the
event of the powers failing to restrain
hostile action on the part of Greece in
Crete. a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13

People buy Hoods Sarsaparilla year after
year because 1t does them good. It win de-
yoyE good to take It now
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ARB0RET wHEELMEN RECEIVE.

"a. P. O'BRIEsN, M. 1