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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
MISS HIGHAM SURPRISED.
Delightful Evening ut Her Home
Saturday Night.

A pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss. Anna Highafn, IN Friday evening.
at her residence, No. 81 Concord street.
Vocal and instrumental selections we're
rendered by Mr.. G. Feinen n Mr.. H.
Schell. Dancing was enjoyed and supper
was served at midnight.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
P. OsNeGlls Mr.. and Mrs. Al. ]. Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Feinen, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Wall. Mrs. Higham, Mrs. Stanley,
Mrs. mo Misses NJ. Stanley, N.
Laude. S. costigan. N. Burke, NJ. Quinn,
a wall. Z. Gehring. M. Holderer. l..
Holderer, r. O,Nein, K. O'Neill, N. Hag-
gerty. NJ. Cassidy, M. Wehran, D. Wehran,
a. Higham. Messrs. ]. O'Brien, H. Sehell,
" Parker. d. Howell. w Orrek, r.
Quinn. w. Sellinger, T. Kenny. e. O'Neill,
j. Haggerty. ]. Luthe, F. Holderer, r.
Spry, n H. Higkam.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
POLLUTION CASE OIL
At the Request of Paterson the
Hearing Goes Over to
April.

There was a formidable array of coun-
sci in the Court of Chancery this morn
ing when the Chancellor took up the
application of the Passaic Valley I'M
provement Association, the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City and several cit
liens owning property along the Passaic
Rive for an injunction to restrain the
city of Paterson from emptying it's sew
age into the river.
Ex-Attorney General John p. Stockton,
Congressman Thomas McEwan, George
McEwan and James B. Vredenburgh APP
peared for the association, and Willard
Fisk. for the Mayor and Aldermen of
Jersey City. Opposed to these was Eugene
Stevenson of Paterson, who appeared for
that city.
General Stockton opened the matter to
the Court by stating that a rule to show
cause why the injunction should not IS
sue, was returnable today, and his side
was prepared to go on with the case
Mr.. Stevenson said in behalf of the city
of Paterson he would have to ask for a
postponement of the hearing for a reason
able time. The bill had been served upon
the city by the city of Paterson only a
short time ago, and before any steps could
be taken toward providing for a defense
the Aldermen had to meet and the FL
nance Committee consider he matter SO
tina it was only four days ago when he
had an opportunity to read the bill. He
would therefore ask that the hearing be
postponed until March q. The suit was
a most important one. he continued, as
the petition prays for an injunction to re-
strain the entire sewer system of Pater-
son. If successful it could plug all the
sewers in the city with dire consequences
to the inhabitants of Paterson.
There was no reason why there hould
be any haste in the matter at this time
of the year, Mr.. Stevenson said. The
nuisance complained of, if a nuisance,
had existed for forty, yes, fifty years,
and at this time of the year was not Of
~fensive.
In opposing the application for a post
ponement, Mr.. ~Vredenburgh said that
his side had been instructed by their Gil
ents to bring on the hearing as speedily
as possible. The nuisance ought to be
abared had existed only during the past
year or two to the extent complained OF.
The deposit of sewage in the River had
not been of sufficient quantity to become
a nuisance, except during the past two
years, and his clients were anxious to
prevent its growing worse.
The Chancellor intimated that he would
grant an adjournment, and. after con-
sultation among counsel, the case Went
over to April 4. Mr.. Stevenson, however,
must file his answer by March q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
FIRE BUG AT EIGHT
Young George Duffy Caught
Setting Fire to a Crowd
ed Tenement.
DID IT JUST FOR FUN
Box of Matches and Package Of
Cigarettes Found in His
Pockets.

George Duffy, the efght-year-old son OF
Commissioners of Appeals Patrick F. Duff
fly, of No. 81 Newark street, Hoboken,
has a peculiar mania for making bonfires.
On frequent occasions he would steal out
Of his home at night, build a fire in the
street with some paper and matches and
then watch it burn until a policeman
made his appearance. His parents tried
youngster grew incorrieible and they.
could do nothing with him.
Last might Duffy sneaked out of his
home about II o'clock. He secured some
paper from an ash barrel, entered the
hallway of the four-story brick tenement
at No. 81 Washington street and began
to build a fire. A few minutes later Po-
liceman Harry Harrison, who was stand
ing on the opposite side of the street,
noticed flames shooting out under the
hall door. AS he hurried over to the
house Duffy darted out of the hallway
and ran up Washington street. Harri-
son shouted to two young men who were
passing to e~xtinguish the fire while he
captured the fire bug. He chased the
boy through First street to Hudson street,
where he finally placed him under ar
rest.
Il thought it was you.' exclaimed Har-
rison, tsas he recognized the young pris-
oner."
Il didn't mean anything" said Duffy;
II just did it for fun,
When Harrison went back. to the house
the two men whom he had shouted to
were busy putting out the fire which had
been started in a corner behind the door
The door and a portion of the wainscotfng
were charred, but a few pals of water
prevented any more damage.
Young Duffy was taken TO Police Head
quarters. He was apparently not the least
frightened and when Captain Hayes asked
him why he had started the fire he re-
piled calmly: Just for fun In his
pockets were a package of cigarettes and
a box of matches. He was locked up for
the night and his parents We're notified.
street is occupied by three families. 1t is
owned by C. F. Mattlege, a wholesale
provision dealer of this city. On the first
floor is a grocery store kept by John
Bodenstein.
Had the fire not been discovered when
it was it would have probably caused
considerable damage and loss of life, as
the block is mostly composed of frame
buildings. Duffy is the oldest of Q
brothers. He is small for his age and
has light hair, His father keeps BARBER
shop at No. 81 Newark street.
Duffy was severely reprimanded by, Re
corder McDonough this morning and re-
leased in the custody of his father.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
AMUSEM ENTS.
of Music.

Ward & Vokes are said to have scored
their greatest success with this seasons
vehicle, 18th Governors" 1t is conceded,
however, that the great magnet lies not
so much in the play as in the splendid
company with which they are surround
ed, and the lavish style of the production
Recognizing the opportunity for asthor-
oughly representative musical farce or
ganization, E. d. Stair has employed a
company of thirty-two people for THE
Governors including Lucy DAILY. Mar
garet Daily vokes, Villa Sayne. Johnny
Page. Gus C. Weinberg, John Keefe, The
Troubadour -Four, and others. 1t should
prove a very strong east.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
A POSTPONED DECISION.

A very enjoyable smoker was held last
Thursday evening aIaong the member of
the John F. MeGrath Association at the
rooms on Morgan street. The feature of
the evenings enjoyment was a challenge
between James Higgins and Frank
Greelay as to who was the most pro-
fcient in reciting t'Dorkin Night The
Judges were Thomas Curran. Theo.
Chester and John Devlin. The question
was so we'll HANDLED by both men that
the judges could nos come to any definite
conclusion upon the matter and it was
announced that it would be decided be-
tween the two young men at the annual
BAL n cakewak of the association that
takes place Wednesday evening, February
IS. at New Music Hall on Gregory street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
HOTELS.
VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY.
A Pretty Wife'@ Complaint to Vice
Chancellor stevens.

a
Vice Chancellor Stevens. in the Court
of Chancery, this morning, listened to an
application by R. T. Stout. of Asbury
Park, in behalf of Julia Brewer Walling,
of M~iddletown, N. J., for alimony and
counsel fee, pending her husbands suit
against her for absolute divorce.
The circumstance of the case are pc
culiar. David Clarence Walling filed a
bill for divorce. charging his wife with
infdelity and naming Henry T. Serviss,
IN actor, as correspondent. Walling al
leges that having reason to suspect his
wife, on January s, he and a private de-
tective found his wife in a boarding house
in Philadelphia completely dressed, with
the exception of her corsets, which were
afterward found in Serviss' room. in the
same house.
Mrs. Walling explained to her indig-
nant husband that she had taken off the
seemingly discriminating garment in or
der to relieve herself, and that the land
lady had put them in Serviss' room by
mistake, thinking that it was hers.
This explanation did not satisfy Wall
ing. He had his wife and Serviss arrest
ed, but after a hearing in the police court
the next morning both were discharged
Walling then took his wife nome with
him, but ten days afterward he and his
father took all. the furniture from the
house. Then Mrs. Wa1ling was served
with the summons in the divorce suit.
Mrs. Walling, who is a pretty brunette,
tw~enty-four years old. emphatically de-
MED that She was guilty of the miseon-
duct charged or any other. She charges
that the Philadelphia episode was the re-
band. who is an apple brandy distiller.
and a friend of his, a Camden wholesale
liquor dealer. She declares that she is
absolutely penniless and dependent upon
the charity of others for a livelihood. The
Vice Chancellor continued the matter for
a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
BABY HOUSEHOLDS LUCK.
Falls From n Threc.Story Window
and L. Up7niurcd.

While Louis Household, the W year old
SON of Peter Household. who lives on the
third loor of a tenement at No. 5Gs Du
Bots street, West Hohoken, was leaning
out Of a rear window at his home last
evening he lost his balance and fell. He
struck a clothesline attached to a window
on the second floor. then landed or a shed
and rolled off the shed to the ground.
Mrs. Household discovered that her child
had fallen a few minutes after he had dis
appeared and she ran down to the YARD
expecting to find his dead body. To her
surprise the child was uninJured except
for a few slight bruises.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
DOUBLE CELEBRATION SATURDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Mflier.A Fifteenth We'd
ding nay and the LadY,a birthday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miller of Oak
land and Beacon avenues, celebrated the
fifteenth anniversary of their marriage
and Mrs. Milier's thirty-ninth birthday at
G~roeschels Hall, on Saturday might.
There was a large gathering, and the
happy couple received many tokens of es-
tenn as well as the hearty congratulate
tions of their friends. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music and dancing.
Among those who attended We're Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Groeschel, Mr.. aid Mrs.
Phillip Hoffman,, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Humphrey, MI. and Mrs. George Wab-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorbeckers MT.
and Mrs. Andrew U. Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs.
aC. Brennan Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Glass
man, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Neunleyer. Mr..
and Mrs. w. Barse, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip Maggie and Mr.. and Mrs W. Manchor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
ERIE SMASHING THE RECORD.

The fast newspaper special which left the
Erie depot at SIS yesterday morning, for Buff
falo. smashed the great record she made the
Sunday before The trip yesterday was made
in seven hours and fifty minutes. The dis
tance is 42J miles. Three changes of engines
were made. at Port Jervis. Susquehanna and
Hornellsville. and a car switched at Lacka-
waxen for Scranton. The record made last
Sunday was eight hours and twelve minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
FOB WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN

The meeting of st. Bridget's Catholic
Lyceum tomorrow night is expected to
be well attended on account of the social
time that will take place after the regular
business. Director John j. Mulvaney and
Mr.. P. NJ. Dunno, of the Literary Com
mittee, have made arrangements for a
joint celebration of the birthdays of
Lincoln and Washington. They viii con-
sist of short addresses upon the lives of
the above mentioned patriots, and songs
and recitatiOnS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
Leo. Out.

The Bishop Of WORCESTER once had &C.
casion to travel through Banbury by rail.
Being DESTROYS to test and at the same
time to encourage the far-fanled indus
try of the town. he beckoned to a small
boy and inquired the price of the cele-
brated buns. sThreepeilce each" said the
Boy. The Bishop thereupon handed him
sixpence and desired him to bring one.
adding And with the other tnreepence
YOU may bay one for yourself. The boy
shortly returned, conplacently na~unching
his Banbury. and, handing the threepence
IN coppers to the Bishop. exclaimed:-
There was only one left, guy nor"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
HUDSON RTYER TuaNBL RuMoRs

There are rumors aioat over in the northern
section Of lower Jersey City to the effect that
work is about to be resumed on the Hudson
River tunnel. A, reporter of 'The News
visited the mouth of the shaft yesterday to
make inquiry. The man in charge of the
works refused to discuss the ruruor.
He intinlated that he was under orders not
to do so. His manner and the appearance
of things about the place gives rise to the
impression that the rumors are not without
fnIlntEa finrl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
PEOPLES PALACE BOWLERS.

There win be a very interesting bowl
ing game tonight between the Metropoli-
tans, OF New York. and the well known
Palace team. of the Peoples Palace, on
Grand street. The members of the home
team have been practicing very hard dur
ing the past week. for they know that
the winning of this evenings game puts
a large feather in their cap.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

to the Noonan-simpson case, which are
the f~ounaation in part Of the motion
still pending before Judge Iippincott 70
commit Messrs. Phelps, Dear and Rap
pleyo for contempt of court in endeavor-
ing to prejudice the course of justice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
LADIES WILL BE IN POSSESSION.

Tomorrow evening will be ladies night
at the Young Mems Catholic Lyceum of
All Saints Church i'll Lafayette, and the
ladies have been anxiously awaiting this
evening. as they will receive the full
privileges of the club.
1t is expected hat the fair sex will or
galize a bowling team among themselves
at this evenings gathering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
FINGERS CRUSHED ON THE RAIL

Lance Morris. of No. Il Wayne street, a
fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. adshis
left hand badly crushed while working be-
meath his engine Saturday night. The engine
gave a sort of jump and one Of the wheels
rolled on his hand, crushing his finger to a
min. He is a son of Detective Peter Morris
81 the Pennsylvania depot. He was taken to
St. Francis Hospital, where It was feared
his injured hand would have to be amputated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

The Jersey City authorities have built a
war monument, which they propose 70
erect in front Of the city Hail. But it
has a statue Of Venus to represent Peace,
and the veterans object to it.
Why not alter The figure a little ana
call il Mary Lease or Doctor Mary
Walker. or some other American woman,
and let it go at that?-Exchange.
1t would take too much alteration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
CLEANING H0BoKEN STREETS.

Street Commissioner Bernard Bayer, of
Hoboken, placed fifty men at work this
morning cleaning the eityss streets. The
men were assisted by twenty horses ana
carts and two sweeping machines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
MRS. GEORGE MILbBR's TEA.

Mrs. George Miller will give a tea this
afternoon at her residence, on Mercer
street. to her friends, between the hours
Of 4 and { o'clock, and it will be followed
by dancing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
MONDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1895

This paper as Democratic ia principles
end is Independent az ais rietcs oa on local
nauacfio1ae
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

SATURDAY having been a legal holt
day, there is no new figure for the deficit
in the tribune of this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
How the Guy Gould EconomIze.

In an article, on Saturday, the Even
ing journal had a good deal to say about
economical government. but there was
nothing very practical suggested. the
scheme of consolidating the entire county
into one city being entirely premature.
There might be great economies and
reforms effected in the government of
Jersey City If either party had the cour-
age to take hold of the ~uati in a
-business-fke manner. Here are some of
the things that might be DONE
Abolish the Board of Aldermen.
Have one Police Commissioner instead
of three.
Have one Fire COMMISSIONS instead of
three.
Make the City Clerk clerk of the FL
n Board. and let him run the cleo
tions as now, subject to the direction of
the Board.
Make the two Police Justices and the
Police Commissioned an Excise Board.
Consolidate the Tax Appeals Board, AS
essmen Commission and Sinking Fund
Commission
Abolish the Board of Education, giving
its powers to the City Superintendent of
Schools, with two deputies, forming a
Board and an inspectional force COM
bined.
Separate the Water and Street Depart
ments, placing one commissioner, to be
an engineer, in charge of each.
At least $751; 600 in salaries could be saved
In this way. Better and quicker results
would be obtained. and through the con-
centration of responsibility the public
purse and interests would be better pro-
tected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

The editor of 1.-The Jersey City News
is now giving an exhibition of how a
monkey manages to max an ass of him
self.@.State Gazette"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

Very dirty, indeed! One dirty rag is
particularly conspicuous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

Dirty linen has made its appearance in
the No-onan-Simpson trial at Jersey City.
State Gazette"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

This Is a Republican argument"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12

Tho current Issue Of Conkey', Home
journal present, many attractive
features. ANON Other, the article
entitled, The Li6ua,or Of iIayti," will
attract great attention in view of the
fact that it is v'ittrn by the grem
grandson Of TU,saint LOuvorture.
The Illustration, I'M, month are
particularly appropriate. The fronts.
piece present, scenes from the two
decisive battle, Of he century, Dewey $
victor at Manila and the destruction
of Ccrycra', fleet
Elizabeth O. Cuppy has contributed
the first of her series of article, on
Foreign Traye. Mis-, Mary j Stafford
an interesting article ON Boston in
Summer" and Eben l.. Rexford, u
unique description OF Midsummer
Flowers. The stories, "Ruth's Adj
venture" and "A Stcp,on Of Earth.
are particularly good and the special
departments are full of interest.
Ladies win Dc Interested IN Gisele
DUugcrs DESCRIPTION of the duties OF
"The Trained Nurse" Miss Fital'an's
letter anent Washington in war Tunes,
aud the speca article by Helen
Raymund VOLS, Fannie +. Ostrander,
John J. Tobia, and others.
Special attention is called to the
music in the August number, The
Santiago Two.,'ep." by Theodore II.
Northrup and The Lullaby" by
Addie ). COLON. arc classic, Of compo-
>i'on, The PRICE Of Conke''> Home
journal is only 80 cent, year Adj
dros, publication office, Franklin
building, Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12

Outing for August, in text and
illustration. 5, ap to the high standard
of this popular magazine of amateur
sport and p1ime. The number opens
with "a very useful article on How to
Get out of Trouble in colt by Willie
Fucker and illustrated by a series Of
line photographs by T. c. Turner
showing the best methods when in
difliculue,.' Other notable features
include 1.-The Yarn of the Yampa." a
transatlantic cruise, by +. L. II. Me
Ginnis; a Bit OF Sea-fshing," by Ed.
W. Sandy, so the Catskills Awheel, '
by a. II Goafrey; Camping in COM
fort 10y H. A. Hill; The Sporting
Clubs of the Adirondack by 5. a.
Miller and "a Summer with Tennis
Experts, JyJ. p. Parct. The editorial
and rocold departments are interesting
and up TO date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12

Some remarkable specimens Of Swed-
ISL steel have been shown In the stock
holm exhibition. one was a ribbon Of
stee,, extremely Thin, and over 1900
feet long. Il was 50 thin o 5 20 weigh
only - pounds. The sample was pro-
duced "a, the Sardy.k works, where a
very large proportion Of the paragon
umbrella ribs Of the world are pro-
dIced. The stee, IS SO valuable that IN
order 10 maintain its standard, every
piece is examined, ard workmer cut out
any parts that aye burned. and remove
the last particle oi scale.-Youta's Com
uau.art
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12
CHASING BUTTERFLIES.
Jerry Boynton Said 20 oe Aner the MAJ
shall & Coldwater RoadDrd.


shall 8, Coldwater Roado-d.
It seem, Jerry Boyutoo. who ha,
buI more railroad, on paper than any
other man ina the state. j., after the old
Marshall y Coldwatcr roadbel for "a
northern outlet TO his Toledo, Grand
Haven " Milwaukee road He wa, in
Mum four times last week and to a
reporter for The Tribune Said
u mus, have northern outlet for
my road and it look, as il / might get
what | want 10y equ.pping this OLD
roadbed and changing the southern
terminus from Marshall 20 Battle Creek
IN It's present condition it isn't worth a
cent to anyone. I've got $4,000
worth Of stock issued hy the old COM
pany AMI 1, isn't worth s. to me or
anyone else. but once put rolling stock
on this roadbed and get it u operation
and things Nigh, be different.
The old company: P,haw, the old
company franchise or charter was
fGfeited years az, by neglect to com.
pete the old road
Mr.. Boynton say, his plan is to
utilize the old roadbed from Summer
south tn ough Hubbardslon, Mather-
ton and Muir, crossing the Maple river
to Lyons ard running from there west
to Ionia, thence southwest to Allegan,
Kalamazoo or Battle Creek. The north
eastern terminus will evidently be
Bay City or Saginaw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12
rhe In md Out of nnnnli.

In Hawaii they have one very unique
custom in regard 20 debt, says Mr.. o.
W. Stureis, Of Oregon. Any stranger
can get credit almost from Ike time ne
sets foot on the islands, but 50 long as
he owes a dollar - is not permitted
10 leave the country. y man who gets
hopclessly involved in debt down there
had as we'll make UP his mind to be-
come n citizen for the rest Of his life
he can only escape by liquidating.
This law has always been strictly en-
forced, but in the event of annexation
TO the United States the islands may
get new system of laws that will re-
peal the existing misunderstanding
ton Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12

Port Huron, Aug. S.-Seyersl weeks
ago Mrs. McEwan. local boarding
house mistress, created somewhat of a
stir i'm police circles by demanding
board fcr IA baby which had been left
in her care by Mrs. Jones and refusing
10 give up the infant until the board
was paid. Another chapter was added
to the bab}'s already eve4tful life Sat
urday. Mrs. ONeil at whose home
Mrs. Jones, the mother of the baby,
was boarding, took the infant and paid
Mrs. McEwan her board bill. Develop
ments find the baby in Mrs. McEwan's
possession and she claims to have paid
SO cash for the same.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-12
STATE NEWS.

Bay Ctty. Aug. Bay City last
night suffered from three inccndluary
fires Two were in unoccupied houses,
the third at , o'clock this morning in
Mckim', grocery and Walter, meat
market. The loss At the latter VIII
reach about $1,000 with some iusur-
ance. Tie department was kept on the
move nearly all The entire night re-
spending to alarms.