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The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
WOHLFARTH's DISCHARGE.
Chief Donovan Will Investfgate the
Klfe Bros, Robbery.

Chief of Police Donovan of Hoboken
yesterday instructed Detective Sergeant
Nelson to make a thorough investigation
of the robbery in Klie Bros saloon on
Newark and River streets early Sunday
morning.
Night bartender Robert Wohlfarth, who
was in charge of the bar at the time it is
alleged that the SILT was stolen from the
cash register, was discharged yesterday
by Klie Bros. for carelessness. No sus-
picion is directed towards Wohlfarth of
having stolen the money, as he was re-
garded as honest and trustworthy by his
employers, but. it is claimed. she violated
one of the rules of the establishment
when he went into the toilet room, If
only for a moment. 1t is supposed that
the money was stolen during his absence.
Wohlfarth claims that he was kept busy
Sunday morning until four O'Clock, and
while nobody was in the saloon he
thought he could safely leave for a mo-
ment He claims he could have heard the
bell attached to the cash register ring ii
it was opened during his absence. He
did not hear sound in the place, and
when he returned everything appeared as
usual.
Wohlfarth does not believe that the
money was stolen while he was in charge,
although Klie Bros. think otherwise He
told his employers that if they thought
the loss of the money was due to his neg
ligence he was willing to make good the
loss by allowing them to retain por-
tion of his wages each week until 1t was
returned.
John D. Klie, the senior member of the
firm, was willing to accept such q propo-
sition, but Fred Klie, his brother and
partner, refused to consent. He claimed
that WOhfarif was negligent. and insist
ed that he should be discharged.
Chief Donovan said yesterday that Klie
Bros were doing Wohlfarth a gross In
Justice to discharge him under a cloud
He said that If Wohlfarth had stolen the
money he should have been arrested, but
if the Klie brothers were satisfied that he
did not steal it their action was unwar-
ranted.
Chief Donovan therefore instructed De
tective Sergeant Nelson to make an in.
vestigation, in justice to Wohlfarth. The
Chief says he thinks the robbery. was
committed by some person who knew
where Klie Bros. kept their money.
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20

dency of the workingman downtown y
either to ignore the church as an insti-
tuition useless to him, or to hate Il as OPP
posed to his interests. These are the sim
ple facts in the case, and we church peo-
pie might as well look them squarely IN
the face. The only way to reach the
hearts of the workingmen is to extend q
welcome hand to him in substantial
Miss Cornelia F. Fradford of the Whit
tier House. jersey City,. spoke on THE
Work Among Women and Children" Miss
Bradford told about the mortgage loan
office conducted at the Whittier House,
whereby the poor were saved from the
clutches of the regular money SHARKS, VINO
flourish in all large cities.
At the evening service the speaker was
Bishep Henry c. Potter OF the Eplscopal
dress on '-The Relation of the Ministry to
Public Affairs He deplored the fact that
some ministers got out on the street our
ing elections and worked at the polls;
Il don't think" said the Bishop, that
a minister can conscientiously do such
work and then step into the pulpit and
impress his audience with any great re-
spect. 1t is best not to maddle in poll
Referring to the Spanish imbroglio, DR..
Potter said the affair had awakened the
old Puritan spirit and many great ana
valuable lessons had been learned.
The most important thing. next TO the
studying of the Scripture, the speaker re-
Marked is the studying of fundamental
issues NO man ndu d TlSHl IL iiNS III q
community without making himself a
public critic. Ministers should recognize
the good work of public officials. They
should not say to themselves that they
would like to shake the hand of such a
man, but should sit down and write to
him. Glasses in civics at Y. M. G.. A.
branches and like institutions wer advo-
Gated
Bishop Potter referred to President Nc
Kinley, how he treated with patience
those who came to him, and the manly
way in which he conducted affairs in the
present crisis, showing clear, calm judg-
ment and giving an illustration of the
higher statesmen. These remarks were
greeted with loud hand clappng.
The last days session opened this morn
ing with devotional services. The Prac-
tice of the Presence of God" was the sub
ject first taken up. Rev. C. A.. Savage OF
Orange said
Three things we may notice as re-
suits of the abiding presence of God 1t
is the secret of Christian serenity. 1t Is
the secret of Christian optimism. 1t is
the handspring of Christian service. Rev.
F. w. Baldwin of East Orange and Rev.
Oliver Huckel of Baltimore, Md, also
spoke on the subject. A devotional half
hour followed, at the conclusion of which
Rev. Albert e. Dunning, D. D., editor of
the ''Cengregationalist,' spoke on THE
Present Demand Upon the Ministry and
Churches"
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
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The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
DELAWARE sHAD FISHING.

TSnecial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''l
GLOUCESTER, April 20, lSsS.-The
crowds that usually gather along the
grounds of the Gloucester fishery during
the shad season will probably be absent
this season, as the indications are that
there will be no fishing with the big
seine at that place. 60
wear omitted in decade A fishery
which is located a few miles below TINS
place has commenced operations win the
big net, and large catches OF shad nave
DTil The lovers of this delicious fish make
annual pilgrimages to the Delaware River
fisheries as the hauls are always fascin-
ating to hundreds who would not miss
the opportunity of securing one OF the
rivers beauties.
There is every indication that the cur
rent season will be one of the best that
the fishermen have had for many years.
The shad made their appearance in the
is considered that the water is clear.
which is big inducement for the shad
to follow the stream, it would not be 8 sur r.
Sbuck5 and $4,000 roe shad and 2500O0
herring and $50 pounds Of rockhsh were
caught in FIVE weeks, will be broken ana
the season banded down as the banner
season of the century.
Another attraction this year to the
anglers will be the catching Of salmon;
n former years visitors took great de-
light in watching the struggles of fish
ermen with a gigantic sturgeon. In those
days they were slaughtered right and left
and their carcasses lined the river shoTe
during the fishing season. They are now
scarce and are very much in demand.
With the salmon 1t is quite different, as
the waters of the Delaware were stocked
and many have been caught:
The casting of the net is not what
many generally suppose. It is regulated
by a tide clock. which is located in a
small building along the, river; The wa
fer flows under this building in a sluice-
way and as it raises q block OF wood IS
lifted up. moving the hands on the dial.
When the tide is full the seine caster
then turned up the stream, and by the
time the net is all overheard the tide has
turned and the net is ready to be hauled
ashore.
several miles. Five hauls are made
every twenty-four hours, one on low wa
Ter one one the first ebb and three on
| high water. The fishermen are are engaged
| ihe twenty-four. Their compensation is
from SIS to $40 per month and board.
| About fifty are employed by each hshery:
The shad fishing in the lever 10y, part r,t.es, q
but there has been big falling on m me
/ price. From 200 to 800 has been the
| average per net in the river, while in the
bay the average M was was Sqo,,1, NJ; ~ a. sat-
| urday All IS per hundred. and a still lower
4 price is looked for the coming week. I'M
| illense shipments have been made every
day. Greentails have been Y very numer- lalssls
! have gone to Stoe Creek, where there are
S'is These ISL are about dve inches long
snd nfsh fhsir open and when they fhay
/ Set ia s17ad 1let they f1ouder about so
4 that they tangte the net in great shape
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20


Notice is hereby given that on the 2Sth day
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners by
William A. Campbell and others for l.,1 the 1sr,,
IMPROVEMENT OF EIGHTEENTH STREET,
from Grove street to Henderson street.
Said Improvement to be made conformabiy
to the provisions OF Chapter 2lI OF the Laws Law
Of 1895 and in the following manner, including
all Intersections
To have the street for the full width there
Of graded to the established grade by excavat-
ing or filling the same to the established
10 have new 2o-inch curb set on each side
To have the present curb reset and new
2o-inch set where necessary
TO have the cutters each side paved with
stone paving TO q width OF S se inches. -.
wide laid on each sidewalk.
10 have the present fiaggng relaid and
new aggng laid nrssp waeps neaessary hregs ston
walks reaid and new bridge stone laid where
necessary.
sary to provide for the how of the surface
water, and to complete the Improvement in
4 good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
of April 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
Rena Roara Of Street and Water conmssoners their
preliminary map for said Improvement, show
ing the probable total cost Of the contem-
to be assessed on property specially benefited
|, thereby, and the same is now open to public
inspection in the office of the Clerk of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment namely
EIGHTEENTH STREET,
from Grove street to Henderson street.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above. cited, the 18th day of April,
1898. at . o'clock F. M, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City HaR are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear parties interested in said application
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented in
writing.
WM A. TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City, April IS lses
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
TIE HOAG MYSTERY.
Hoboken's Police Has Theory
which Ffta Their Incapaclty.

which Fits Their Incapaclty.
The Hoboken police have been unable
to find any trace of William Hoag of No.
112 Park avenue, Hoboken, who mys-
teriously disappeared last Saturday even
ing. as told in s"Fhe Jersey City News"
yesterday. after telling his wife that he
would take spin on his bicycle along the
HUDSON Boulevard.
Mrs. Hoag is almost distracted over
her husbands absence and fears that ne
has either met with an accident sor foul
play She said that her husband had no
apparent reason for deserting her. Since
she was married. she says, she always
lived happily with her husband. She has
one child about two years old.
When Hoag feft home he had all of his
week S earnings in his possession, which
the police regard as being suspicious.
They are not inclined to believe that Hoag
met with an accident or foul play
Mrs. Hoag cannot be convinced that her
husband has wilfully deserted her She
continues her search for him and has
visited all the hospitals and morgues IN
New York and vicinity In her efforts to
find some trace of his whereabouts
John Boyd, who lived in the house with
Hoag and who started to go bicycle riding
with him, says that Hoag left him at
regard as another suspicious circum-
stance.
Chief Donovan asked last evening why
Hoag did not follow Boyd along the as
phalt on Garden street If he Intended to
ride towards the Boulevard, and why he
left Boyd and went towards the ferry.
Chief Donovan thinks that Hoag intended
to abandon his wife and child when he
left home. He has instructed the police,
however, TO make a searching investiga-
tion. The Chief is confident that Hoag
win return within a few days when he
learns that his wife is almost distracted
over his absence
While Mrs. Hoag was attending services
in the First Presbyterian Church, last
Sunday evening, young man whose
name and identity is unknown. called at
her home and told Mrs. Boyd. her neigh
hor, that he had an important message
for Mrs Hoag. He refused to reveal the
nature of his message. and as Mrs. Hoag
was not at home he went away.
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
TODAY'S PR0GEEDI NGS.


The Passaic River pollution case,
brought to restrain the city of Paterson
from discharging its sewage into the
stream, was resumed this morning in
Chancery Chambers, before Chancellor
McGill. Counsellor Eugene Stevenson
continued his argument on the demurrer
and laid down as his chief point that
the misjoinder of the parties was fatal
to the bill and the city of Paterson had
common law rights to use the river to
conduct its sewage.
II claim the lawyer continued, that
Paterson has a right to pour its wash
into the river, and no riparian owner can
interfere with that right The complain
ants insist that the city must not keep
itself clean and every man who owns
Il horse must carry with him pail for
earpage and any other excrenent which
IS found or tife streets and which after
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
IVES SHORE
=RAILROAD
PICTURESQUE LINE OF TRAVEL 70 THE
NORTH AND wEsi-
THE NIAGARA PALS ROUTE

Trains leave ga street tNorta Enver, station.
New York. follows. and hfteen minutes
earlier from foot Frankln street. N * Ter
minaI station al Weehawken. NJ j.. can De
reached via trains n. j. j. Rd-. leaving
Penn. r = Depot at Jersey city
$50 A. NJ. DAILY. Local 10 bunaio
30 A. M. Daily, Local 10 Albany, SaraSo-
"a and Montreal.
.0.l5 A. NJ. Daily, for Albany, Utica, Syracuses
Rochester Bunalo. Niasara Fails Fors
lur Car Albany sundays only.
Bliss A. M. Daily. except Sunday. ta
honk and Minnewaska Albany, Saratoga
Caldwell. Lake George. Parlor Car to Al
cM!'So Dah P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. for All
500 T p. NJ. Daily, for Albany; Montreal. Utica
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST.
$50 % F. NJ. Daily. except sunday. for Newburs.
Albany Saratoga and Montrsai- Sleeping Ca
Albany 10 Montreal.
.f5 II M. Daily, except Sunday for Syracuse
Rochester and Buffalo;
Detroit cieveland.. Chicago and st. Louis.
Nj. Gs.os F. NJ; Jersey City P. R. II. station;
Bfi 20 A NJ, 3.40 p. NJ.
ls ..ss g Losais ssa .ilis 20 4 NJ 20 80 "a
Newburgh I-ocais s.ls A M: Il Is. 5i5. s-a
.DaiIy. ..sundays only. Kingston Local III
Wagner sleeping Cars for Albany. sI.:sa.
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo NiagArS Fails.
Toronto, petrost. CleVeiano ana (ntcaso On
For tickets. time tables. parlor and sleeping
ss Nos s sss 8 Fao RSs
street; Annex Office. foot cs Futon street.
New York Sisy Nos rs 3ss r. n, and 1, 9z3 gsoss.
efsh street. aud at Station:
C. e. LAMBERT. Genl Passenger Agent.
No. Vanderbilt Avenue. New Ycr&
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
FATAL DRUG.

Albert Meyer. the druggist. at Summit
avenue and Irving street, who was tried
in the General Sessions Court yesterday
afternoon for practicing medicine without
a license, was convicted. Health Inspec-
tor Charles Hendricks, NJ. D., laid trap
for Meyer and caught him. Hendrick
went to the drug store, pretended to be
sick and Never not only prescribed for
him. but gave MIN copy Of the prescrip-
ton Meyers defence was that Hendrick
asked for Fowler's solution of arsenic and
he gave it to him, knowing him to be a
fl1ysfriar
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
R4ILROADS. .
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Hallway of America
in Eaecs January II. 1850


Trains leave Jersey city as foiiows.-
FOR IHE WEST
sis n NJ East Mad. aith Buffet Parlpr
car daily to pittsDurg eenneeains there for
e.l5 A. NJ. Fast Line. wita Vestibule Par
lor Car. daily for Pittsburg. ,,,,.
vice. composed exclusively OF Pullman Nsssi-
lion and Smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights daily for PittsDulg.
Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
s1s NJ Chicago and ID ss Louis ;.l ExpTssS gssx
TO ST. Louis and Chicago Throusn sieepins
Car foE Nashville yla Snelnnas With vestipuls
Sleeping Cars, daily to Pitts9nrg ShSaso and ana
sos P. NJ, Southwestern Express, Sleeping
and Dnng Gars t9 5 M M
p. NJ. ST. Louis 100 A. NJ. second morning.
SIS Pacific Express Puilmiaa nbieags Siespns sIiy
and Cleveland except Saturday.
400 r NJ. Mail and Express. Pullman Buast
66aap'is Burg and Dol points IS West No coaches; .,r
BALTIMORE. WARRINGTON AND TILE
For Baltimore washington and .i.s !, South g .s
sss 81 s loa 11s Limited ii ParoT Cars
rs and 4 T g sss alse oa sssi
Limited, Paslor Cars and Pennsyilvaanis q Rail AL.
road Dining Gsr2 M aa1,,mass tn Sls and oals 80 an
W. I.
week days. --
Express for Philadelphia, 6.ss. I: is. ~. Sa
"a 9.15 e44 10.14 Pennsylvania Lhaitedl, 1914
and Ills A. NJ; l212. 113, La 22s, slz
and isso night sunday: 6.s4, s.4i. s.i5. s:4I
G014 Pennsylvania Limitedl, 10.16 IL Y A. N.
sIa il3 i44 5.l3, 614 500, SIS, 915 p. e
and 1870 night. Accommodation. u. ls A, NJ I:
All and us ?. Al. Week days. Sundays s.is
~IS For Atlantic City, 1890. Ills A. NJ, 1913
Saturdays only d.54 P. NJ, through Bunet
Parlor Car and Combined Coach(, and 2.2S M
weekdays. 12.3 and s.34 A. NJ. Sundays
For Cape May 1880 4. NJ. i5i 2. NJ. wees
days, 1890 A. NJ. Sundays.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park. ocean Grove.
point Pleasant and intermediate stations. va
Rahway y23 a. NJ, 1924. 3.5e 5.22 p NJ
and 1904 night On Sunday 1000 A. NJ, Is
p NJ tStop at Interlaken for Asbury PARK or
Ocean Grove Sunday.) :.
for and check baggage from and to hotels ana
residences. .x
T. B. HUTCHINSON. J. r.. WOOD.
Cen,l Meraypr Gen'l Passenger Agent
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MONEY 10 Loan
MASTERS SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

MASIEIS
Bstween sara r. vreeland and Garret 2.
Van Reipen surviving executors OF the zi5 iase
will and testament of Nicholas ). NTeelalu'
deceased complainants, and Raymond " Say
,or et ais defendants.
Earle Insley, Solicitor. 49,,
nv virtue OF decree of the Court OF Cnanc,
ery of New Jersey, made in the above stated
cag,se ana bearing date on the fourth DAY
of Aprii, A. D. 1885, 1 shall expose to sale
at pilblic vendue. on .ao
TIJIRSDAY the twelfth day of May, AID 1898,
al two O'clock in the afternoon, on the prem
ises Nos IS and 81 Grand street. jersey Clty
Ali those two certain lots of land in Jersey
(,itv in the County of Hudson and State OF
Nav Jersey which are known and distinguish
al on a map entitled Map OF that part OF the
Tnxyn Of Jersey commonly called Powies
Hook surveyed in 1904 by Joseph F Mangln
and }iled in the Clerks office OF the County
of BERGEN as lots numbered one ID and three
lel in block numbered five (5) fronting on
Grand street, each of said lots being twenty
fve f25) feet wide in front and rear and one
hnndred 600, feet in depth, and, being 50
described in a deed from Cornelia Wauters
and others to Cornelius Van Worst; recorded
January 22d 1868, in Book 159 of Deeds for
Sbe County of Hudson page $50, &c.
Together with all and singular the tene-
nanfs heredtaments and appurtenances to
tbe said premises belonging or in anyWise
appertaining.
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20

children teething should always be used
for children while teething. # eeftens
the gums, allays the pain. cures wind
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
Restaurants.


FIRST WARD.
Timothy Shannon, 67 York street: resi-
dence, 81 York street.
Patrick Naughton, 64 Railroad avenue;
residence ss g rssa;nb Masnhipg{9na {4a s street. p
Hartman & Green, 160 Pavonia avenue;
residence, rs Palisade avenue.
THIRD WARD.
Walter S. Brown, 492 Monmouth street;
Philip Seiden, 242 Newark avenue; resi-
dence, 354 Fifth street.
FIFTH WARD.
Louis c. Buloch, 81 Railroad avenue;
~,'S~N'SS NINTH WARD.
Thomas McFadden, ivy place; resi-
dence, 10 Westeryelt street;
ELEVENTH WARD.
Fred Brueck, 40 Ogden avenue; resi-
dence. 237 New York avenue.
TWELFTH WARD.
Fred Kramer. 1,213 Summit avenue;
residence. 1,213 Summit avenue.
Transfers.
FIRST WARD
John T. Murphy, 200 Morgan street;
residence, S7s Johnston avenue
SECOND WARD.
Max Labul, 255 Provost street; resi-
dence, 101 Morris street
Val Ruthlein, 204 McAdoo avenue; resi-
dence, 204 McAdoo avenue.
NINTH WARD.
William Oetken, 159 Monticello avenue;
residence 167 Monticello avenue.
TENTH WARD.
John ]. Harkin Goo West Side avenue;
ELEVENTH WARD.
Christian Bach, AZ Franklin street; resi-
dence, Al Franklin street.
BY order of the Board of Aldermen.
M. j. O'DONNELL.
City Clerk.
City Clerks Office, Jersey City, April 15,
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
RAJLROADS.
Lehigh Valley System

Leave PenDsylvanIa Il. Il. Depot
6.S4 A. NJ daily Sunday 7.12 A. NJ for
EASEON and intermediate stations
8;S3 A. NJ. daily for WILKESRARRE.
SCRANTON (week days., ITHACA, GENEVA,
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
ana the West, and principal local points. Dins
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
l2:14 P. NJ daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
.4UCTEON S.AEE.
FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Eatlca Of Applications IOf Licenses.

ter IS. of the Laws of 1892 that application
has been made TO the Board of Aldermen of
Jersey City by the following named persons
for Licenses to sell Spirituors. Einous. Malt
and Brewed Liquors. the following named
paces in Jersey City,
The Jersey City news., 1898-04-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

City Clerks Office. Jersey City, April 10,
1893.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-07
THE VICTORY IS OURS
Dewey Wipes Out the Spanish
Fleet at Manila.
NOTHIN G is LEFT
Every Ship in the Squadron Was
Either Destroyed or Disabled
Beyond Service.
The Greatest Battle Ever Fought Upon
the Water-Modern Fighting Machines
Come Together With Awful
Results.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Owiug to
Spain having a censorship Over the
cable lines connecting with Phil
| lipine Islands, it is impossible to get
! full particulars of the battle that took
place Saturday night between the
American and Spanish fleets near
Manila. still enough is learned to JUS
tify the statement that it was the
quickest and most decisive battle ever
fought on the water.
The two fleets met at midnight and
Immediately the big guns began belch
ing forth and hurting heavy shots in
to the opposing boats. The battle was
at comparatively close rLnge and the
loss on the Spanish side was very
heavy, while the American loss of life
was light. Two American cruisers
were disabled, but not beyond repair.
When the Spaniards saw they were
defeated, many of the sailors deserted
the ships and were drowned, while
those who remained aboard the sink
ing vessel went down to certain death.
Comodore Dewey has crowned him
self with glory by having so complete
ly demolished the Spanish squadron
and virtually driven Spain off the
Pacific ocean. Army and navy Of
ficials consider the battle the greatest
ever fought, aud look upon Dewey as
the most brilliant naval officer of the
age.