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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
WHAT ABOUT THE Vets! !!
Street and Water Board Con-
sulting Counsel About Re-
cent Dismissals.

The Street aud Water Commissioners
n''ld Y consultation wph Allan g.. Me-
pefinott this afternoon prior to their
open meeting, III reference to the dis
'harse OF about eight veterans from the
employ OF the city Since the recent de-
cisloh OF the Court of Errors and Appeals
that veterans cannot be ousted from pub
ne oiflce unless incompetency is proved.
ana IN fact upholding the constitutionality
OF the Veterans act, the Street and Water
commissioners have been in doubt as to
What was the proper thing to do. Wheth-
er should the dismissed men be rein
STATED or should the Board ignore the
case before the Court of Errors and
appeals and permit the discharged men
10 seek their relief in any way they may
deem proper. 1t was for the purpose of
receiving some light on the subject that
WI. McDermott was called in
While the consultation was in progress
the corridors Were rapidly filing up with
men men anxious to serve their city in auy
eapacity. s Others came simply ont Of
euf,ioslty Gu, to see the guiliotine at work
t.aa a the unlucky Republican clerks in the
ulices wondered When their execution
WAS was 70 take place. Up to the time of
=, igolng 70 press the consultation was still
IN progress. 60 Seiii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
Ns M
ElEE.

pu1St'Y--'on "Wednesday. May ~ 1897.
MARY = Duty, beloved Wife Of John
Funeral from her late residence. $
Wayne street. on Saturday May es al
9.%e A. M; thence TO st. Mary's Church.
where solemn high mass viii be offered
Tor the happy repoSe OF her soul. Rela- :
tives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend
IiEPSLEY-In this city, on Wednesday,,
May 26, 1897. Catharine, wife of Will
lam Repsiey, aged rs years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
FRIDAY, May ., at eight p a., from her
late residence, Is JeWett avenue, Jersey
City Heights.
l<ALIsMANN-On Tuesday, May Is. 1897,
oarollne kallman. aged q years
FUNERAL services at the residence of her
son-irl-iaw. Andrew J. Meiler, 60 Jefferson
avenue on Thursday. May o. at eight r.
NJ. lnterment at convenience of the fam
MALLE'rTE e En- En- this city. on Wednesday,
May 26 1897, Maria f.. wife OF Charles
3. Ma!lette. aged As years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
WARD,-On Wednesday, May rs, 1897,
! Waiter Y. Ward, aged 6 years.
Funeral services at the residence of his
parents, No; l22 York street. on Friday,
May %, at s 2. NJ
STALLION Tuesday, May 25, 1897. Fred
srlck e,s STAN. beloved husband of Lille
John Stahl aged 40 years months
and days -
Relatives and friends are Respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
at his late residence, 6s1 Summit avenue,
en- Friday, May 2S at two p. M
WIGGIMS the residence of his son.
go12 Wayne street. on Tuesday, May 81
1891 William Virgins, in his sd
year.
Relatives and friends are requested fl
attend the funeral services on Thursflav
May 27, at eight r. Nj. '>Nss''
Interinent at Broadway. Warren county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
IN ARE TIE OUTS.
Board Of Finance Knocks the
S. & w. Board Slate Into
a Cooked Hat.

The Board Of Finance at a meeting last
night played havoc with the appoint
ments heretofore made by the Demo-
cratic Street and Water Commissioners.
When the Board became Democratic
there was such a rush for places that
the Commissioners in preparing the list
of appointments named more men than
they had any intention of doing. 1t was
agreed from the very start that in no de-
partment should the working force be in
creased unless occasion required.
With as much system possible men
were appointed to succeed every Repub-
lfcan who was bounced. In a short time
the lists, by reason of having been sub
jected to numerous changes, became con-
fused and more men were appointed than
were discharged. In that shape the reso-
lutions of appointment went to the Board
of Finance The clerks of the Street and
Water Board had endeavored to show in
the resolutions whom the new men sue
ceeded. but to no avail. Last night when
the Finance Commissioners met they
worked for nearly three hours trying
to straighten the muddIe out. They
finally gave up the task and decided to
inform the Street and Water Commits
sioners that absolutely no increase of
force will be permitted. and further that
reductions must be made in the water
department.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
SHAVING THE CONTRACT.
Rival Lafayette RarBers at War Over
the Location or n Sraop

Upon the definition of what legally con-
stitutes block hangs the fate of AL
tired Bettcher of No. 1S6 Halliday street.
Bettcher holds that block in a legal
document may mean block of any
thing, while Joseph Reba another barber,
holds that 1t means the distance from
one street corner to another.
Chancellor McGill will be called upon to
settle this point on an APPLICATION which
Is to be made by Lawyer Charles J..
Peshall. counsel for Reba, for an injunc-
tion restraining Bettcher from conduct
ing a barbers shop at No. 1856 Halliday
street or at any other place within four
DOCKS, according to Reba's definition Of
no; 5a5 Communipaw avenue, next door
IN Halliday street. The application will
be made in chancery Chamfsrs an tho
D-Xt mefion day.
Alfred .atteifer CANE Il. fuf,.yetf.. t,y,,
Ss'tfs ago and bought the balber's shop
al NO $40 Communipaw avenue for $50
2 mere song. lfe worked inelr a ,eat.
'ii' ~ there Ms no 0fnp~iiti.,;i i,ls lit.
nvisnrprhnoi coined money l.ast e,..to-
Der he visited Germany. found lbe pur-
chaser for the place IN Joseph Ret,a
who paid him sioo 10 rthe fisturas .,',d
Sooa VIII. The bin of sale was drawn III,
" junSe j. G. l.owy In it was a clause
Mhleh expressly stipulated that Bettehei
snould not engage in the BARRIERS busi-
ness, either as the proprietor of a shop
or as Journeyman at any place within
four blocks in any direction from the
shop he had sold
Bettcher went to Germany and re-
turned to Lafayette in the latter part
OF March. He went to Reba and offered
70 buy the place back for $500 Reba re-
fused to sell, but he gave Bettcher a Job
IN his shop. AT the end of two weeks he
discharged hi mas work was slack. That
was the last he saw of Bettcher until
two weeks ago. when he opened new
shop at No. 1856 Halliday street.
When Bettcher opened the shop Reba
called upon him and accused him of yio-
lating his contract
cher.
,Reba produced it, and pointed ~ut the
cause where Bettcher agreed moi to en-
gage IN business within four blocks of his
old shop. y -iis
That's all right said Bettcher. ~
nave not broken my contract 1t saws
Iour i.2 blocks, but it don't specify what
Taking, four small cakes of magnesia
blocks'' "io ioui
He said that he had consulted LAWYER.
hMeiosh, who had advised him that he
nao a perfect right to engage in business
Wherever he chose. Reba will carry fhe
1t to the end hSHt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
RIPARIAN COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Grants Made and Ocean City Mud
0les Selflad

The New Jersey Riparian Commissioners
met this morning in their Office in the Fuller
Building. Governor Griggs and all the
members of the Board were present. SEN
ator Foster NJ. Voorhees, appeared before the
Board in behalf of the John Stephenson
Company the well known manufacturers of
street cars. The company has just moved
from New York to Elizabethport on Eliza
beth Creek and want the riparian rights in
the creek in front of the company S property
The request was granted.
A map showing the new pier line in the
Hudson River as located by the Harbor Line
Commission was received from the Secretary
OF War and the Board sanctioned the
extension of the wharfs The Ocean
City matter was taken up and
the applications were granted to all
those who produced before the counsel of
the Board George L. Record, sufficient evil
dence 10 show that they are the owner of the
land IN front of which the grant is sought.
he price fixed upon the riperian land was
30 foot The American Lucal Company
received grant on Arthur Kill near Sea
warrin for SIS a foot
A grant on the Passaic River was made to
The fassalc Boat Club for $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
AN ORNAMENT TO THE CITY.
work Begun on the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company,s New Rnflhfno

sSuh oh the Tito Guarantee
Ano trust Company's New Building.
rms morning workmen began to tear
oo"n the building at No. SIS MONTGOMERY
Stree 70 make way for the new wing to
tne building of the Title Guarantee and
trust Company. When the old building
IS removed, the new structure will make
the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pahys offices one of~the principal buid-
ihgs IN the county and a decided i'm
provement to the city
ne plans prepared by Architect Kreit
Ter shows a structure of an exceed
ingly artistic design. The present build-
ing Will be carried up two floors with
pointed roof and it will be exactly
ioo feet from the sidewalk to the ane,,
of the roof. The new building win he
OF the same design and carried I'm to
ABOUT three floors with, a straight roof
making a harmonious ensemble ~,
accomplish this Improvement it will he
necessary to tear down the north wall of
the present building and this means no
small inconvenience to the conduct of
the business of the company. There will
De d temporary partition erected TO keen
out dust, dirt and the weather, ana
the builders will be obliged to shore
up the ceiling Of the bank pending the
work
IN the new building the bank parlor
VIII occupy the ground floor from end to
end and it will be fitted up in a yerv
handsome style. There will be increased
space Tor vault roem and the remaining
department of this very busy concern
the youngest and strongest in the State
VIII have that room which they have
ioils needed for the ever increasing bust
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
no INCREASES IN ANY BRANCH

Allan L. McDermott will defend Mayor
Hoos in the quo warranto proceedings in
stituted by eX-Mayor Wanser. That i'm
portant conclusion was arrived at by
four members of the Board of Finance
at meeting held last night. Strangely
the dissenting member was Commissioner
Midliee. The reason of his opposition is
the conditional engagement of Mr.. Nc
Dermott which may be collected from the
following. which the Board adopted
Resolved, That this Board concur in the
request made by His Honor the Mayor
and, authorize the retaining of Allan L.
McDermott to represent Mayor Hoos in
the quo watTanro cause; provided that
said authority is granted on condition
that said Allan l.. McDermott shall bring
on the final hearing of said suits before
the Court of Errors and Appeals at the
coming June term thereof. and that said
Allan l.. McDermott shall have no claim
against the city for his professional SER
vices in case the constitutionality of
Chapter q of the Laws of 1897 is upheld
by the final judgment in said cases.
Knowing of the conditions under which
Mr. McDermott was to be retained, Com
missioner Midlige before final action
had been taken, asked that the subject
kss4 laid over for one week. His colleagues
objected TO further delay and the fore
going resolution was adopted. In voting
against il. Mr. 1Iidalge said no doubt
existed in his minc out that the term ex-
tsnder would be set aside as unconstitu-
1ional. But that fact. he contensed,
should rot enter into the question Of re-
tanning Mr.. McDermott.
Mayor Hoes wants i certain man to
defend the present city government, y
said Mr.. Midlige. THAT man happens
TO be Mr.. Allan L. McDermott. This
Board has decided to allow the engage
ment of Mr.. McDermott and l would like
to know by what right we impose upon
him the conditions of winning his suit to
get his fees. He will win and be paid
but the principle is bad one.''
The conditional resolution prevailed
The manner of Mr. McDermott's en-
ployment has occasioned considerable
comment in official circles.
One gentleman in speaking of the sub
ject said
The resolution is a very strange one
How can Mr.. McDermott bring case
into court when he is representing the de-
Tense? Mr.. McDermott can do absolutely
nothing until the counsel for the plaintiff
moves the suit
Mr.. MeDermott smiled when informed
of the conditions of his engagement He
will accept. Mr.. McDermott is prepared
to go into court at once and in fact is
said to be anxious to have the case
settled as soon as possible
Mayor Hoos expressed himself as being
very much pleased that the Board mad
allowed him Mr.. McDermott as counsel
He declined to discuss the condition un-
der which Mr.. McDermott is employed.
Leader Robert Davis smiled when in
formed of what had been DONE
THE gentlemen of the Board of Finance
seem to be determined to make Mr.. Nc
Dermott defeat ex-dayor Wanser's coun-
sci. do not believe he will have much
difficulty in doing it. What ground the
Republicans have TO stand on / cannot
for the life of me imagine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.

NEW YORK, May ~. 1s97.-John
Mooney, laborer, of No. 81 Rapelyea street,
Brooklyn, was held yesterday to answer to
charge of homicide. He is accused of hay-
ing assaulted Mrs. Agnes Reilly of No. 80
Coles street, Brooklyn, while she was i'll and
in bed. The alleged assault occurred MAY
10, and the injured woman did not tell her
husband until yesterday when she became so
III that she was removed to the Long Island
College Hospital, where she died 1t is
claimed thas Mooney, when the woman re-
sisted him, jumped on her stomach inaicting
severe internal injuries. Mooney denies the
charges
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
ALFRED NoBEL's WILL.
sWeoish Inventor Eeaves His Fortune
TO Advance Literature and scsenea.

WASHINGTON, May ~. 1s91.-Son,o in
terestns "details of the vast b-auest u,ad- 10
he public by Ncbei the inventor l,avo been
made puolic by the state Department.
sired Noble who r-etpit, died ia sws
dsn pro, ided iu lis vii intest II t,r,.
November p, 1895 for The devotion AZ ~.
tween thirty and thirty-fivs miHion krons,
Tor the advancement OF science and lifera-
tufe, and 1t is thought that at !, per cant. per
ahiilin the income from the bequest will
amount to s24o, 900, or more. This latter
sum is to be distributed annually in five
prizes. Each individual prize will therefore
be worth between S4s, 900 and S55. GOO Some
OF the heirs at law are contesting the win.
and this probably win delay the distribution
of prizes. The following is an extract from
the will
My total remaining fortune when capi-
talized shall be disposed of in the following
way:
When the capital has been converted
into good securities by the trustees it shall
form fund, the interest of which shall be
distributed annually as prizes to those per-
sons who shall have rendered humanity the
oeSl services curing the past year The in
terest shall be divided into five equal Dor
tlons which shall be distributed as follows.
One-fifth to the person having made the
most important discovery or invention in
the science Of physics; one-fifth to the person
who has made the most eminent discovery or
Improvement in chemistry; one-fifth to the
one having made the most important dis
coyery with regard to physiology or medicine:
one-hfth to the person who has produced the
most distinguished idealistic work of litera-
ture, and one-flfth to the. person who has
worked the most or best for advancing the
determination of all nations and for abolish
ing or diminishing the standing armies as
well as for the forming or propagation of
committees OF peace.
''jhe prizes for physics and chemistry
shai- oe awarded by the ROYAL Swedish
Academy OF Science, that given TO the works
OF physiology and medicine by the Carolin-
ska institute at Stockholm, tine prize given
TO the propagators of peace by a committee
composed of five members who shall be selec
ted by the Norwegian Storthing. 1t is NV
absolute wish that no importance shall be
attached to any difference of nationality in
awarding the prizes, which consequently
snail be given to the most competent person.
whether Scandinavian or NOT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

be retained in office until 1t has been de-
termined who will succeed them.
The demand for a reduction of the
forces at Belleville and High Service will
SO far as possible be complied with.
When the Street and Water Commission
ers appointed more men than were dis
charged Leader Davis advised them that
the Finance Board would doubtless nom
concur in the appointments.
AS all the appointments were to be-
come operative June 1, the nonconcur-
renee at this time will, it is expected,
breed no end of confusion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN ZANZIBAR

WASHINGTON, May 27, 1s97.-United
States Consul Mohun, at Zanzibar. has in
formed the State Department that the Sui
tan, Hainaud Bin Mahomed Bin SAID. on
April :, last issued a proclamation abol
'snlng the legal status. of slavery in tho
lslands of Zanzibar snf cenba The cousrs,
says; It was thought hv many persons
that the eiiactof freeing the slaves would be
to throw many thousand negroes on their
own resources and that great sufferings and
privations would ensue for three or fou.
years, but from what | can see, not one per-
son will suffer in the slightest degree. In
my opinion not ten per cent of the present
generation OF slaves will leave their masters,
and to outward appearances the condition Of
the negro is the same as before emancipatIon
The Arabs received the news with submis-
sion. The town was absolutely Quiet. al
though sailors and marines were prepared To
land from the British man-of- war in the bar-
Dor. don't think there is the slightest fear
of future trouble"
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to be an hon.
est medicine. and Ii Ifxy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
Lack ID Rxperieaeaa.

4 little black-eyed aud ,ninntIe-tona
IRISH street car conductor on e branch
OF no end of amusement to the passenaers
along his route by reason of some of his
startling utterances. One day he came In
60 tne car and called out in his peculiarly
soight. Sit closer Oh the roighf, ladies and
gintlemen., an mex room for the Teddy
Rhwat's standing" big surly-looking
Tor two said. .sullenly:-''We can't sit anv
closer" Can't yez?'' retorted the little
conductor. Begorry. you niver wint
coortin, thin." 1t is needless to add that
room was made ION the roight' for the
Ia saSy.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
SHE DBsER WE'D WHIPPING.
Aha ran Away from Home to Avoid
It-Gfrfs Severe Lesson.

Because she feared chastisement from her
parents for not attending school yesterday
morning, fhillis Rosenbaum. fourteen years
Old, OF No 9s South Orange avenue, decided
to run away from home. She started after
the noon recess. Shortly before o'clock
last night she was picked up unconcious by
Patrolman Craig at the foot of Duncan ave-
nue. She was taken to the City Hospital
where the doctors worked over her for
nearly an hour before she recovered her
senses and told who she was.
Her parents We're communicated with and
at late hour her sister arrived and took
her nome. Sne walked all the way from her
home III Newark to where she was found
Sne had tainted from Mysteries and ex-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
0VERHEATED STOVE.

An overheate'l stove in the home If john
Whitman, No 2e3l Bergen Avenue. sci iire
to the woodwork IN the kitchen at midnight
last night The flames spread to the home
OF Mshlon Terhme at No. so3 and Charles
r. ainsworth at No. POS All three build
lngs We're but slightly damaged the fire be-
lng confined 30 the rear apartments. The
buildings are the property of the Bergen
Land and Improvement Company The loss
is coverec by insurance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
COLONEL sTAHL In TOWN.

Colonel G. b. stahl, of Trenton, state
commander Of the Grand Army of
the Republic was in this city, this morn
ing. lie mad long consultation with
Generai John Ramsay, his Adjutant Cen
erai, over Grand Army matters and then
returned to his home in Trenton. On
Monday he will visit. this city and will,
Cemetery, North Hudson. In the even.
ing he will dine at the Union I.eaeme
Clup, where he will spend the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
MO0NSHINE IN ALASKA.

TACOMA, Wash., May 81. 1s97.-News
comes from Alaska tnat liquor of a doubtful
quality is being smuggled into that territory
in large quantities. The shipment of liquor
there is unlawful except where special per-
mits are granted, but many saloons receive
fresh consignments by every steamer, though
1louor is never entered ON the steamers mani
fest. The profits are very large.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
HOoS' SIXTH WEDDING

Mayor Hoos ofticiaied for the sixth
time since has accession to office at a
wedding ceremony in his office, today.
Shoemaker of No so Newark avenlle and
Roso Paloeh Of the same address and
q the same occupation. Mayor Hoos has
thus made soles beat as one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
GREEKS ENTER PROTEST.
[By Gable to The Associated pregs.1

ATHENS, May 27, 1S97-The Greek
Government has sent memorandum to
the powers, protesting against the indem-
nifty demanded by Turkey and also pro-
testing against the proposed rectifcation
OF the Greek frontier.
1t is reported that the Turks have con-
nscated l,25o,oeo bushels of wheat at Volo
and that the Turkish commander has is
sued proclamation calling upon the
peasants to return and gather the harvest
a., a., olnerWise. their crops will be con-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
COAL MONSTERS ORDEAL.

ALBANY, May q, 1Ss7.--The hearing in
the application of the railroad Presi-
dents for atvacation of the order issued
by the Attorney General in the anti
Trust matter has been postponed until
ten A. NJ, Tuesday, June s. An order
was made adjourning the hearing before
tne referee until after the determination
of the appeal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
His preeipItnte 1rar.

Professor, what has become of Tom
Appleton? Wasn't he studying with fhe
class last year?" 80 -
An, yes; AppietonA-poof fellowi A fine
chemicals-yery. That discolorafion of
the ceiling-notice it?'' - y u
Yes
That's him. Fun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
FAMILIES GIVE UP HOPE.

The families Of Peter Marhoffer 3s Essex
street, and William Wains, 2o3 Railroad
avenue have given up hope that they have
escaped drowning. Tney went sailing Sun
day afternoon and are believed TO have bean
swalnped
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
ADJUSTMENT COMMISSIONERS
MEET.

The Adjustment Commissioners met this
afternoon IN their Offices in the First Ma
fipnal Bank Building and continued thei,
investigation of the disputed Erie Rail.
road taxes -se.i.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

4 had the infiannlnatosy rheumatism So baa =
cnce, sald The elderly hoarier, that tl,ey
aia nna g 2 call IN consultation OF four physi
IS Sort of Joint commission chr, asked ia
'sneerfui idiot Indianapolis Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
MATTERS OF EArr

Stores. factories and institutions can ro-
get their supplies as good as sny = s..is
at D. E. Cleary & Co.'S yrhoIesaje elrocsr, re..v,
etorcs. Mantgomary and lxrenr,.- lstreat 7tN~.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

HOODS Sarsaparilja is known to be an hon.
est medicine. and 1t actually cures when ali
others fail. Take it now 80