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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
CLASS or 'o9 EnTERThINS
Reception at Jersey City Club
Last Night With Florence
Dramatic in "Paper
Chase"

Despite the rain there was a large
crowd at the Jersey City Clubhouse last
evening. when the High School Class of
's9 gave its entertainment preparatory 10
the graduating exercises which take place
in June. The entertainment Of the even
ing, sPaper Chase, was given by TIE
Florence Dramatic Club.
Paper Chase is a three act farce in
which a recipe for badness, worth a small
fortune, has been lost. The various play
ers have three distinct reasons for wish
ing to gain possession of the recipe. First
Mrs. Pomphrey wants it for its intrinsic
value; second, Mr.. Busby wants 1t be-
cause he is bald and anxious for q fine
crop of hair and, third. Mr.. Baskerville
wants it tina he may destroy it. in which
case he gets half of its value, which would
otherwise go to Mrs. Pomphrey. Messrs.
Harry Moore as Busby, and Mr.. Robert
beats as Baskerville, had the star parts,
and both did exceptionally well. Miss
Kathryn as leading lady, was also excel
lent, and acted every inch an adventures.
Mr.. Frank Feeney made a remarkably
good servant, and the way he kept uo a
slight limp throughout the whole piece
was remarkable. Mr.. Rossell, as usual,
acted the lover with Miss T. Louise Tar-
ner, the former being particularly strong
in the Irritation scenes. Miss Nellie j.
Crossman was good in her portrayal of
Mrs. Baskerville, especially where she
screams and rushes from a. side door
whittier she had been sent to escape Mrs.
Pomphrey and comes face to face with
her husband.
The other characters were Mr.. Everett
Terwilliger, as Inspector Glimmer, Mr.
Webster Morgan as Mr.. Wagstafe, and
Miss Pauline Benson as Pedder the maid.
Mr.. Morgan has long been connected with
the Florence, but heretofore could not he
Induced to pose as an actor. Last night
he made a very aristrocratic looking law
yer. who took everything in a cool digni-
fed manner, without the least show of ex-
element.
The play was coached by Mr.. D. S..
Houghton, and like all his plays was es-
pecially strong in the climax scenes, so
much so that every act received a curtain
call. Two particularly good scenes were
where Mr.. Baskerville decides to burn the
recipe, n the climax to the second act,
where Mrs. Pomphrey throws Mr.. Busby's
hat over the balcony, then discovers that
in the lining Of that hat is the recipe.
OF course, after passing in the most mar
velous way through the hands of the en-
tire cast, the recipe eventually reaches
Mrs. Pomphrey, its rightfal owner, in TIE
third act and all ends happily.
The usual dance, with the usual crowd
ed floor followed the programme, and it
was long after midnight before the club
house was eventually closed. The Florence
will probably repeat the play in a short
time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
Truth VIII Not Down.

The truth regarding the G. o. P. man
agement of the war cannot be suppressed
ever by President McKinley's White
washing Commission. Pretty nearly
every day, some officer is found with the
courage n honesty to tell the truth
about the horde of incompetents whom
Administration politics foisted upon the
army.
Tuesday was a specially bad day for
Algerism. Just one week after the peo-
pie endorsed the conduct of the war,
General Breckenridge went on the wit
ness stand and fearlessly told of the
abuses which characterized the cam
paign from start to finish. He said it
was only by the win of God and through
nc skill on the part of our government
that we won, and that victory only came
to US when General Torars nerve gave
out.
Day after day, this week, the most
damning testimony has been given re-
garding the misconduct of the civilian
appointees in the staff departments, and
II there is any one who voted the Re-
publican ticket this month, and who does
not already repent his action, his heart
must be made of stone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
TALE or TWO HATS.
How TWO Reporters Found
Their Long Lost Chapeaux.

IA very amusing incident occurred yes
terday morning in the rnorgue, at the
Junction, when the mystery of the dis
appearance of two Derbys was cleared up
and two scribes were made happy The
mystery began about three weeks &
when the campaign was hottest, when
the orators were kept busy going from
town to town telling the people OF the
fallaeies Of each party, and that there
was only one party, the one they repre-
scented. Foster M. VOORHEES, was at tnat
time stumping the State. Celeryvnle was
to be given a chance to see and near
the candidate and accordingly a mass
meeting, to be held in the Belvidere
Hall. Old Bergen Road and Danforth
avenue, was arranged
Mr.. voorhees, arrived in Greenvilie that
evening and with him were two report
ers. One in particular laid his hat upon
4 table where two others were YIN
When Mr.. Voorhees, finished his speech,
the reporters picked up what they
thought were their hats, but one of them
took the Derby of another reporter, who
remained at the meeting. The mistake
was not noticed until the local man was
about to leave at tue leliuiidlioA -
meeting.
The hat he found, instead of his own,
was almost similar to his, but just a
triae too small. The best of the mis-
take was made, however, and the local
scribe gave up hope of ever seeing his
lost a again.
Meanwhile his partner in crime, a New
ark News reporter, was IN an awful
stew, too. When he was about to leave
the Tabernacle, where Mr.. Voorhees, had
also spoken. he discovered he mistake
He looked everywhere for his hat, but
without success. He also finally accepted
the inevitable. Yesterday morning the
two reporters met in the morgue. The
local scribe was making notes on an ice
box when the out-of-town reporter adj
dressed him. The local man looked up.
He started back, opened his mouth in
surprise and finally made a grab for the
out-of-town mans hand. The latter was
equally surprised and tried to dodge
him. but could not, as he was held by
the hand. Then he recognized his long
lost hat on the others head.
Congratulations and other courtesies
were exchanged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
BON Ton Theatre.

II. F. Mfaco's City Clu Company comes
to the Bon Ton for a weeks engagement,
commencing Monday matinee, November
q. matinees daily, and will no doub score
its usual hit as the company this season
is said to be stronger than ever. Some
of the old favorites nave been retained,
but mostly new faces win be seen. This
company has the reputation of presenting
the best all-round specially and burlesque
entertainment that has ever been seen
in Jersey City, and Manager Dinkins
could not have secured a better or
stronger attraction for his popular home
of burlesque. Miaco has expended a great
deal of money on this seasons production.
The opening is in the form of an operate
-extravaganza and is entitled "a Wild
Night in Washington" book by Herbert
Hall Winslow, music by John Stromberg,
and staged under the direction of George
Marion. ali of which ave achieved popu-
Iarity and fame in their various vacations.
The costumes, scenery and electrical eff
fects are said TO surpass anything here
tofore seen on the vaudeville stage. The
burletta itself is a satire on high social
and diplomatic society in Washington and
gives great scope for spicy dialogue ana
rich and racy situations. The scene rep
resents the Presidents gardens during an
evening reception to the foreign am
bassadors. Magnificent costumes and
spectacular effects are here introduced.
The following vaudeville stars will ap-
pear between the opening and closing
MISUNDERSTANDING 4 Searles, two
clever young ladies', who will introduce
various character dances; Lew Palmer, in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
SCOTT ASSOCIATION BALL.
A Merry Dance at the Avenue
House.

A Merry Danoe at the Avenue
House.
The seventh annual ball of the Joseph
j. Scott Association, held in the Ave
nue. House, Five Corners, last night. was
very we'll attended. Notwithstanding the
stormy weather. The grand march was
led by the standard bearer. Mr. j. j.
Scott, and Mrs. Scott Dancing was kept
up till three o'clock and all present
seemed to have a good time
The officers and members of the as
ISOLATION are as follows:-
OfTicers-RoLert Thompson, president;
William Hill, vice president; Jos. ]. Scott,
treasurer: John Hogan, financial seere-
tary; r. Thompson. Jr., recording seere-
tary; Patrick Coyle, sergeant-at-arms;
Peter Eaton. assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Floor manager, William Brown: first
assistant, David Hogan; second assist
ant, Thomas Carney; third assistant,
John Marfieet.
Comraittee of Arrangements-W. G.
Deeg, Chairman; G. G. Weidle, E. G.
Reynolds, T. A. Fahey, T. +. Hogan, G.
A. Emken.
Floor Committee-T- McDonough. R.
johnson, r. Diehl, ]. Braipf ]. Smart,
R MarHeet, J. Lyons, T. Conroy.
Reception Committee-Henry McCrarn,
chairman; G. Weid1e, assistant chairman;
J. Gaven, w. Rake, T. Couison, W. Coul-
son, J. Reade, J. Kay, w. Curtis, J..
Deihr.
Members, all of whom were present
M. Mahan, j. Morrisey, r. OBrien. w
Weidle, 7. Callahan. P. Cutley, F. Coyle,
w. Cole, L. Reynolds. w. Eaton. o..
Holmes, j. Cox, N. Bratton, T. Lyons,
II. stemble J. o.Briet. H. Morrissey. w.
Marfeet, J. Dugan, T. Hill, S. Headin-
stein, w. Dugan. W. Finnigan, T Ma
lay, J. RAFFERTY,. NJ. Sexton, A. French.
J. Cubic, p. Keogh. w. Dolquiest, w.
Emble, j. Madden, T.. Pettke, Q. Smart,
W. King. NJ. Joyce, c. Kinlin and A.
Curbertson.
Among the ladies present were Mrs. j.
J.. Scott, Mrs. William Deeg, Mrs. Phil
lip DiehI, Mrs. L. Reynolds Miss NJ.
Hill, Miss Maurice Scott, Miss l. Vogel,
Miss Nellie Gallagher, Miss Carrie
Thompson, Miss B. Marfieet, Miss Kate
Gavin, Miss Mamie Henken. Miss Annie
Osborne, Miss Bertha Drumming, Miss M.
Richards. Miss Mamie Mast, and Miss
Katie Leifrs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

The favorite American actress, Kate
C1axton, comes to the Star Theatre, Four
tenth street and Broadway, New York, is
a majestic revival of D'Ennery's great
play, 1.-THE Two Orphans, This romantic
melodrama has lived and will continue to
live without the aid of pile drivers, cx-
plosions, disrobing scenes and other ac-
cessories for modern plays to draw att
tention. The story OF THE Two Or
phais'' is one of engrossing interest.
Miss Claxton's version Of the role Of the
blind girl is too well known to require ex-
ended comment. 1t has made her fam
GUS or she has made it famous, one way
or the other. Charles A. Stevenson will
again be her principal support, appearing
in his well known character of Jacques.
The desire to see Miss Claxton is evinced
by the Extraordinary demand for seats. "A
oInpan of unusual excellence has been
engaged to interpret the different cllarac-
ters, among them Helen Tracy, Adelaide
Alexander Alice Potter, Eugene Moore,
George Reeks and Spencer Come. The
desire to see Miss Claxton is evineed by
the large demands for seats. Besides the
regular Wednesday and Saturday matinee
a special matinee Will be given on Thanks
giving Day, Thursday, November "a. For
Sunday, November 20, Manager E. j. MI
gent a strong card for his
popular concert. Among those who will
appear are:-Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew,
Al Leach and three Rosebuds. Harry
Watson and Alice Hutchins, and the
Edison proiectOScoDe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
INCONSISTENCIES sALE-HUpsoN coUN-

ADMINISTRATORS sALE-HUDSoN COGN-
ty 0rphans' Court.
on application of William George Clark. ad-
ninfstrator Of James Gleason, deceased, for
on order for sale.
order of the Hudson County Orphans Court,
made on the above mentioned application
bearing date the thirtleth day OF september,
eighteen hundred aud niEety-eight, l shaff sell
/ by public vendue. to the highest bidder. at
the premises hereinafter described respective
". that is to say, on the s-outhwesteriy corner
Of WoodlaWn avenue and Van Cleef street ana
On the southerly side of Fulton avenue. be
tzTeen Essex street (now Rose avenue) and
Jackson avenue, in Jersey City,
on MONDAY. the fifth day OF December nexss
at fwo O'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described lands and premises, with the
appurtenances, that is to say
All those five certain lots Of lands and prem
Uses, situate, lying and being in the Township
Of Greenville. in the County of Hudson and
s sn1itIed MAD Of property Of D. Gould and
A.. Morrill, at Woodlawn, CtreenElIle, HUDSON
veyor, duly fled in the Clerks ofice Of the
County of Hudson, March 2lst, 1856, are known
and distinguished as lots numbered flVe t5l,
block numbered Three 80. and taken together
are described as follows
Commencing at the intersection Of the south
eYy side of vreeIand Cnow Woodland avenue
vita the westerly side or line of Van C4eer
street, running thence westerly one hundred
dan feet along the southeriy side or line us
yreeland inoW WoodlawnJ avenue; thence
s~outherly at right angles to said vEeeiand
(now Woodlawn) avenue one hundred and
twenty-five d25l feet; thence easserly parallel
with said vreeland NOW Woodlawn1 avenue
one hundred 400 feet to said westerly line OF
said Van Cieef street. thence northerly along
said westerly side or line of said Van Cieef
street, and at right angles to said Vreeland
NOW Woodlawn1 avenue, one hundred and
twenty-five a25) feet to the point or place Of
beginning.
Also all those two. certain lots, tracts.
pieces or parcels Of land. situate, lying and
being in the Town OF GreenvilIe. County
If Hudson and state OF New Jersey. and
which upon a certain map on file in the
office Of the Clerk of said County Of Hud-
son, State OF New Jersey, entitled Map Of
n,anertv Of d. Gould and 4. Morrill< t Wood
lawn. Greenvine. Hud. Co., N. H. made by
G. /. Van Horne, c. e. and Town Surveyor.
are known and designated as lois numbered
ing situated on the southerEy side Of Fulton
avenue, between Essex street and jackson
avenue
Dated October 31st. 1895.
WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK,
Administrators Of James Gleason. deceased.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
Academy og ETusic.

ssTempest Tossed Mr.. Waiter San
ford new comedy drama, VIII receive rs
first presentation in Jersey City at the
Academy, Monday evening, November Il.
Tempest Tossed9 is a dramatic story
of land and sea. all of the scenes occur
ring ON the rockbound coast of Maine.
Full of touching pathos and natural
comedy, a vein Of which ripples over the
entire play. The drama opens at The
home of the Prestons, on the beach, and
evolves d tale of woman's love and mans
selfshness. A story fall of thrilling in
cidents and stirring situations: Of one
fathers torn affections. and another's
villainy, and a daughters struggle 70 undo
a parents black deeds; a story of intense
heart interest and tears, relieved by the
natural hunor inherent to the usher
folk of Maine. Thu scenic environment
is elaborate and picturesque, making a
series of magnificent stage pictures,
some of which are exceptionally realistic
and daring, notably the wreck and rescue
scenes. and the explosion of the light
house.
An excellent cast has been secured,
and as the new drama is under the per
sonal direction of Mr.. Walter Sanford,
whose productions of "The Prodigal
Daughter" THE Struggle of Life My
Jack, Power Of Cold" are well and
favorably remembered by all ~playgoers,
an enjoyable production is assured In
Tempest Tossed.
If peals of laughter and round after
round of applause from one Of the largest
and best pleased audiences at the Grand
Opera House. New York. this season
may be considered as a test Of. popular
success. we may set down the first per-
Romance of Walter Sanford's new Amer.
lean drama. Tempest Tossed as one OF
the greatest Of the season. The engage
meni is for one week, with the usual mat
inees. and an extra grand THANKSGIVING
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
MUSICAL MATTERS.

M4
M. NJ. S. Pinafore.' with the following
cast. is TO be given at the Jersey Slty
club Theatre on December 1.-Sir Joseph
Pnrfer X. e. 81. Walter C.. Smith. jose
phine, Anna Shelkar; Captain CorcoTan.
Jos. A. Smith; Buttercup, Caroline Eckert
case. Ralph Rackstraw. Chas- II. Smith;
Dick Deadeye, Frank Dale; Hebe, Meta
Tersfegge; Midshipmite, Lille Henrietfe.
stage manager, Joseph A Smith. Among
concerning whom much interest IS
displayed IS Miss Caroline p. Case pTac.
ficalIy q newcomer in Jersey City, but
4 lady possessed of a spi~endidAvoice and
the rare talent Of owl hoy f. 'lse
vsil, be ii excellent HANDS. and VIII
receive that attention which the role de-
ngands. The tenor. Charles a. Smith, re-
ni1Ires no Introduction to Jersey City peo-
nis. He has long been Identified with
music here and has gained an enviable re-
fsatatzuEs as an artist Of no nlean a9tttiy.
reu1aiuing members OF fhS cast arg
Ill excellent p7Hs{ciaEs ard with q traIlssa
:eEorlas and Mr.. e. Eranrner Wzcldizl4 tie
baton the performances Will ~uuaa4pteQly
So one OF mertf*
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

appearance among the pupils to such an
extent that it has been found advisable
to close the school.
There should be no quibbling over the
amount OF money to be expended for this
purpose. All that is necessary to re-
move any possibility of the temperance
Of these diseases should be appropriated
at once, and all the defects in sewers,
wardrobes and other accessories to the
building should be entirely removed, no
matter what the cost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

No scheme of red tape or Formally Of
concurrence of boards should delay, for
a minute. the repairs to School No. Il,
which are necessary to place that buiId>
ing in a strictly ffst-class sanitary con-
dition. Too much is at stake to have the
work hindered In any way.
Directly the health of hundreds Of chill
drcn and Indirectly the health of hun
dreds more are at stake Diphtheria and
kindred diseases have already made their
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

WE find this gem in the New York
Press of a recent date
He treated Colonel Ingersoll, A. II.
Hummel and Paul Bourget MAX O'RelD
for throat trouble, and these three were
among his warnest personal friends.
Evidently the same gentleman. who
writes Jersey politics for the Press
takes care Of the French literature de.
partlnent also. This time, he only mis-
took Paul Bourget for Paul BIouet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
HUDSON AMERICAN TURNER'S.

Hudson Council No. lis. Junior Order
of United American Turner's, held its
regular meeting in Central Hall, last
night. Two new members were elected,
John Henkel n Edward A. Abba.
The representation to the State U
ell was present and gave a full report
Of the proceedings at the meeting in
Trenton on October q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

THE bluff about an investigation Of
the recent vote in Hudson county still
continues. h Tribune says
A Senate investigating committee can
ascertain how Hudson County's Demo-
cratic majority was manufactured, ana
besides furnishing the evidence to start
another procession to State Prison 1t can
do much to protect New Jersey from be-
ing carried by fraud in 1900.
This is very contemplate talk. The
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee practically admits the vote
was a straight one. Chief Of Police
Murphy, a Republican, is positive that
It was. What justification can there be,
then, for these contemplate SANDERS on
the community.
The Estate Gazette" has, of course, a
mean fling. 1t says
was no Democratic crookedness connect
ed with the Hudson county elections, the
party leaders cannot reasonably object
to an Investigation.
1t would be a big feather in their cap
if. after a thorough search, no evidence
OF fraud were discovered.
The Hudson Democracy courts an in
~vestigation. Be 1t remembered that Rob
ert Davis has already offered, on the
part of the Democratic County Commit
tee, to pay half the cost of one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

And now a boom has been launched
for Elisha Gaddis, or "Lish" Gaddis. as
he is more familiarly known to the boys
of Essex, for the United States Senate.
The boom does not emanate from Essex
county. where Mr.. Gaddis is we'll known
it was born, way across the State, IN
Hunterdon county, where Mr.. Gadois
was born, n whence he moved to New
ark SO many years ago that only a re-
membrance of his sweet and innocent
boyhood fingers there. No doubt "Lish'
was an awfully good boy or else how
could the Hunterdon Democrat" speak
of him in these cordial terms:-
The Republican majority in the joint
session of the Legislature don't mean any
sure thing for John Kean for Unltea
states Senator. Mr.. Kean will find that
the beach of Republican politics Is streWn
with other pebbles than himself, VINO
have in the past contributes erae ions
as he has, and the friends of Hon. Ellsna
B. Gaddis will, no doubt, push MS Claims
before those eleven Essex counS Assem-
biyrnen very strongly. If Mr.. Gaddls
should be made United States Senator,
and his fitness above Mr.. heah IS III
questioned, Hunterdon county wouid Pc
doubly honored by the late Repupl1cah
victory, as both the Governor ana uHtt-
ed States Senator would have the honor
of having been born in this good Ola
Democratic bailiwick-
OF course this comes from a Democrat
a r~ock-bound Democratic newspaper and
those not acquainted with the sterling
attributes Of Editor Kilgore might think
it was a joke. But Mr.. Kilgore is not
that kind of a man. He is always in
earnest and serious, and he has no inten-
ton Of being humorous when he launches
such s%tupendous things as booms, even
though one of them be a boom for .Lish'
Gaddis.
There are, however, some frivolous ed
itors who can see nothing serious about
the Democrats latest sensation, and
who are inclined to have some fun both
with the boom and its promoter. Few
funnie things, they brutality say, awe
come to light during the late campaign
thar the proposition to make a United
States Senator out of "Lish" Gaddis,
generalissimo of the traction lobby.
There is one serious aspect to the
proposition, which nobody can ignore.
1t shows that there is a tendency on the
part of some unappreciative persons to
deprive the Hon. John Kean of the fruits
of the victory which he helped his party
so materially to gain. They accepted his
money and freely used it and the world
will watch with interest to see if they
are now capable of doing the Jim Smith
act.