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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21

that the laws are placed on the statute
books TO be enforced, and that It is The
business of those who assume official
position and who take upon themselves an
oath to discharge all the duties pertaining
to that office to see to it that the laws
are observed, and that as wholesome an
atmosphere as possible is begotten BY Tie
proper observance of the law for the peo-
pie to live ana move and have their being
in. There seems to be a little doubt as
to what His Honor said--thaf is, re
denies having said all that the newspa-
pers made him say, n for his own repu-
tation and the good Of the city hope
that he did not say all or anything like
that saThe Journal reported him as hay
ing said. 1t puts him in too bad a lgnS.
.sThe Mayor was elevated, or at least
it was supposed he was elevated, to his
high office to enforce all the laws on the
statute books pertaining to the city, and
TO expel lawlessness from within its
bounds, and not to wink at the infractlon
of law, nor to select the laws that were
to be enforced n those which We're to
be left a lead letter. | went into the City
Clerks office the other day and asked to
be shown a copy of the oath Hts Honor
the Mayor took. on entering on the duties
Of his office, and this was what was
shown me-
!" /, Edward Hoos. do sincerely profess
and swear thai I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the government established
in this State under authority of the peo-
pie. and to support the Constitution Of
the United States. 50 help me God, and |
do further solemnly swear that I will
faithfully and impartially execute the
duties Of Mayor of Jersey City for the
term during which / may hold the said
Office. to the best Of my skill and under
standing, so help me Cod
ssAnd so. you see, the Mayor of this city
swears on taking the oath of office that
he viii faithfully and impartially execute
the duties of Mayor of Jersey City for the
term during which he may hold Office 70
the best of his skill and understanding.
SO help him God. What are his duties2 II
you will turn to Section q OF the charter
of Jersey City you will find this is one Ct
them: And be it enacted hat the Mayor
the ordinances of the city are faithfully
executed therein New. / am not Saying
that His Honor the Mayor is neglectl1g
his duty. / am not saying that ne = M
mindful Of his oath Of Office and tnat NE
Is reereant to the trust reposed in MIN nv.
the people, but | am saying that = IS MS
business. his sworn business. to close the
saloons of this city on Sunday. front door
ard side door, and that, as the Law row
stands. it is his business TO see tnat the
so-called continental Sunday SO PIC
turesQuely portrayed in some of the re-
sorts near here which might be mentioned
with all its attendant evils, be kept cut
side the limits Of this city. That IS his
duty, and so long as he is mindful of his
oath of Office there is nothing else tor
Linn to do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
MONDAY. NOVEMBER q, 1898.
This paper as Democratic in principles
md is independealt in its riel0s on aH local
The Journals" Smallpox Edition.

We offer our sincere congratulations to
the Evening Journal on its smallpox.
edition of Saturday evening. Nothing like
it was ever produced in Jersey City before
or perhaps in any other city. The reading
matter was considerably more interesting
than the City Directory, and the Illus
trations were almost up to the best lever
of medical almanac pictorial art what
was most missed from it was the por-
traits of Messrs. Beck, Rappleye and
Pidgeon. These should certainly have
been copied from the great work on the
Chinese slums of New York, in order to
show the high moral agencies, which the
sJournals itself had brought into Hudson
county for the regeneration of a benighted
people.
There are some people unkind enough
to hint that some allusion to the churches,
the schools, the higher class clubs, the
public libraries, the institutions of higher
education and a few other such matters
might have claimed a place in a publi-
cation designed to boom the great
Jersey City of the future. But, of course,
this is mere captiousness. These insti-
tutions would not put up the SO much
per- n naturally the Phelps-Dear
philanthropic combination coul not be
expected to advertise them free. There
is no pleasing some people. and those who
did not find real satisfaction in the small
pox edition must have expected to get a
chrome and a lottery ticket with every
copy instead of a mere diagram of the
canals of Mars.
We sincerely sympathize with the
Journal in its misfortune in striking
bad weather for its great effort. we are
truly sorry that the rain SO seriously
dampened the ardor of the newsdealers
in carrying out the scheme of free dis
tribution which was SO carefully devised
to get rid of the edition. We have a per-
sonal regret over this failure, because we
feel that nothing which the Raines Law
Hotel journalists have done, since they
brought their carpet bags to Jersey City,
has SO efficiently worked to increase the
circulation of 1.-THE News as this.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
Mr.. COX'S RESIGNATION
Read From Pulpit Yester-
d~ay--Important Church
Meeting Called for
Friday.

The resignation of the Rev. Sydney I'll.
Cox, Assistant Pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church, his city, was pub
licly read from the pulpit Of that church
yesterday. Mr.. Cox, in this resignation,
gives two distinct reasons for leaving
the Jersey City field, first the large in
crease in salary, and second the fact that
in Brooklyn there win be but one pastor
to his flock, n that pastor VIII be hiIn-
sell. He also said that he had been Of
fered a raise in his salary equal to that
Offered by the Lee Avenue Church, Of
Brooklyn, but considers he is acting for
the best in accepting the Brooklyn call
Announcement vas also made yester-
day, in both churches, of two meetings
to be held at the Tabernacle, Friday
evening. One for the church society,".
consisting of every sustaining member,
whether or not in the church roll, at nine
o'clock, and the other to consist Of
church members only, will be held an
hour previous. DIR. Scudder was very enn-
phatic in his announcement Of these
meetings, saying it was the duty of
every voting member, those over eighteen
years of age, TO be present.
OF the exact nature OF these meetings
no one, outside Of the trustees, is aware,
but it is generally supposed they are cali
ed for the purpose OF considering the adj
Visibility of continuing or closing the
Tabernacle, or perhaps separating the two
churches. AS everybody Is anxiously
doubtless be al exceptionally large meet
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
ATtOfneY.
(saie No. 551s.)

TO ADOEPH WETZEL ELIZA WETZEL,
his wife; Matthew Gress, Magdaiene Scheer-
err, individually and as executrix OF George
f. Scheerer. deceased
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 9Th day Of October, 1896, The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
of thirty-one dollars and eiShty-hve cents ALL
the land and real estate situate in jersey
city, in the County of Hudson and State OF
New Jersey. fronting on Columbia avenue,
which is laid down and designated as lot zva'
in block number sos, upon an assessment map
annexed to a report number 192, made by
the Commissioners OF Adjustment appoint
ed in and for said City by the Circuit Court OF
the County 0f Hudson, a certified copy or
which report and map was filed in the office
of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
25th day Of November, 1895. said report and
map and said sale being made pursuant to
the provisions of an act of the Legislature OF
New Jersey, passed March Soth, 1856, en-
titled
can Act concerning the settlement and coliec-
tion of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead Of such arrearages, and to en-
force the payment thereof, and to provide
for the sale Of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate. and unless the said land and
raaI estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
said acts. before the expiration of six months
from and after the service hereof. a deed for
the same will be given conveying to me the
fee simple Of said land and real estate, ac-
rordine TO the provisions Of the said acts.
Dated Jersey city, N. j.. October s1st, 1898.
DORETTA NJ. WALLACE,
Assignee of Purchaser.
RANDOLPH PERKINS.
Attorney.
(Sale No. 7212.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
SECRETARY 0 W ADDRESS.
He Talks OF Young Ron in The Fana.-
Iy, Church and Country.


General Secretary C. b. Brown, of the
Y. M. G. A.. delivered an interesting adj
dress yesterday afternoon IN Hasbrouck
institute, the subject being: THE Young
Man: His Position in the Family. the
Church and in the Country h adj
dress was a sequel to the one delivered
last Sabbath on 1.-The Twentieth Century
Young Man
Mr.. Brown prefaeed his remarks with
some interesting statistics. He showed
that only rs per cent. of the men between
the ages Of eighteen and forty attended
church, and only 5 per cent. were mem
bers. The prisons contained on an average
about so to SO per cent. OF young men. In
view Of this, the speaker said it was very
important to give attention to the family
life of our men. What were their home
infiuences? Young men now occupied a
higher and more important place in the
homo than formerly. The great need Of
tian young men. Positions of great honor
were being filed by young men of trust
worthy character; so-c2led worldly
Christians were not wanted however.
Secretary Brown spoke OF the positions
tho young man held in fhe country. II
referred to the fact that w ]. Bryan was
the youngest man ever nominated for
equally as young, and others still younger
who were being called to become the
standard bearers of great political parties.
strong appeal in behalf of prayer for the
young men of Jersey City. and also for a
clean and upright government. No Con-
tinenfal Sabbath was wanted III this city.
Every business man could easily calculate
how real estate would decline should all
restraint be taken away from eviidOers.
The recent remarks OF the Mayor had a
financial ss well as q moral i~nterpreta-
firr4 - nd n n a EnflIlH 15pf4z0f JarsG1r ftTfvt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
Boz, Ton Theatre.

Miaco's City Club Spectacular Farce
Comedy Company, one of the biggest Or
ganizations of its kind on the road and
one which demonstrated its attractive
ness here on the occasion of its previous
appearance by packing the house at
every performance comes to the Bon Ton
for a weeks engagement. The performs
ance commences with a musical skis, en-
titled "a Wild Night in Washington" by
Herbert Hail Winslow and John Stron1-
berg. 1t is best described as an extraYa-
CANT ~potpourri Of songs, lance and jokes
in a setting of Kaleidoscope color, with
here and there a pink gleam of shaDely
fenininity. and an occasional flash Of
white lingerie. The scene represents
18th Presidents Gardens" during a
moonlight fete, and is said to excel any
thing heretofore seen on the vaudeville
stage. The act concludes with a pa
triotic tableau which fills the stage with
graceful femininity, prettily posed, with
merry dances. The olio portion enlists
the services of some well known vaude-
vile stars among which may be mem
toned Charland and Searles, terpsi-
chorean artists; Lew Palmer, ventriloquist
and singer of popular parodies; Bert Les
lie and Carrie Fulton, in eccentric sketch;
Harry Thompson, impersonator of He
brew and other characters; Joe Nestor,
Wrenn and Young. the comedy three, and
Nellie Waters. a character singing artist
without an equal. The performance
closes with a burlesque. entitled The Pr
vorce Court and gives plenty OF scope
for the comedians. FanEie Everett, that
clever burtesquer. assumes the character
of a dashing yourg lawyer. while Carrie
Fulton plays the part of the soubrestlsh
monial troubles. All of the Ia dies have
numerous changes of costume in tbs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
Mayor Hoos and Sunday Amusements

There is an odd resemblance between
the fate of Mayor Hoos, as represented by
the present Sunday observance controyer-
sy, and that of Mayor Wanser. Both
Chief Magistrates of Jersey City have lost
the Individual approval of the public upon
issues when they were absolutely and UNI
reservedly in the right. In the case Of
Mayor Wanser, the question was one Of
material policy; in that of Mayor Hoos, it
is a matter of abstract opinion. But there
the dissimilarity ceases. Both Mayors are
honest; both Mayors are right, and both
are the victims of wholesale attack by
the very people who should rally to their
support.
Mayor Wanser's experience in trying 10
too recent and too well known to iced
rehearsal here. His v~indication has come
from those politically hostile to him. and
It is as complete as he or his best friends
could wish. Nevertheless, the wave of I'M
reasoning opposition which he encoun-
tered, cost him a denomination and prob
ably a reelection as Mayor.
Mayor Hoos, in his remarks regarding
Sunday entertainment, represents the
best and most enlightened thought Of The
day. The gentlemen who are heaping
their censures on him simply nave not
caught up with the times. That the IDEAS
which he expressed will prevail in this
city. as they already do, to a large ex-
tent in New York, is as certain as that
We shall invent flying ships, and draw our
mechanical power direct from natures
workshop. 1t is ridiculous to think that
progress will be entirely limited to ma
terial things.
In these remarks, it is needless to say
that we in no way advocate an irreligious
Sunday. and we are very certain that
Mayor Hoos had no such intention. The
conception of liberal Sunday Observance is
consistent not only with religious OBJ
s~ervance, but with devotion and rever-
snce. 1t would be a sad day for c~iviliza-
Eion that would see the churches desers-
ed or their teachings lnheard. If airy
such danger were threatened, .eThe
News and Mayor Hoos would be its most
combatant. But the class Of
amusement which the Mayor advocated
IN his much exploited and much mislin-
lerstood interview is as little likely to un-
1ermine the Christian life, or impair
Christian worship as the Sunday newspa-
pers. the Sunday bicycle ride or any If
he other bugaboos about which timorous
preachers have raved until they thcm-
sere raying about.
VIZ trust that III q short time the good
ienze Of all viii xecover the mastery, ard
3llt eoue to Mayor Hoos' aid md com
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21

NOTICE is HEREB GIVEN THAT AT A
meeting Of the Beard of Directors of the
Sprague Electric Elevator Company, duly held
on october "a. 1SsS. according to the statutes
Of the State Of New Jersey such Board Of
Directors, by a majority Of the whole Board.
passed the following resolutions
THAT in the judgment Of tfeBoard of d.
reetors of the Sprague Electric Elevator Conn
pany it is deemed advisable and most for the
benefit Of such company that It should be dis
solved: that notice or the adoption OF these
resolutions be mailed within ten days 70 each
stockholder Of this company residing in the
United States, and be published within ten
DAYS in a newspaper published in the County
of Hudson. wherein this company has It's prin-
cinal Office. at Lease four weeks successlSely.
once d week, next preceding the tvensy-eighfh
day AZ November, 1905, and that a meeting a
tho shareholders If this company be called 20
he held at the office CT the company, at Na. /
Montgomery street, Jersey City, New Jersey
# eleven o.clcek IN the forenoon OF Novern-
her Is, 1895. 70 take action on these resoiu-
Notice is hereby given in accordance .sitn
nc above fhaf said stockholders meeting wiii
Il held at the office OF the company. Ia. !
Montgomery street, Jersey City. New Jersey.
Monday, the tssentyzeighth day Of November.
at eleven o'clock IN the forenoon. for the par-
poses mentioned above.
cHAs. N. srRAeuE.
new York. October 4. 1ssk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
WHAT THE MAYOR SWoRE 70 DO
II is His Duty to Close Saloons; Front,
Side and Rear Doors.

the Rev. Robert K. Wick spoke of the
Mayors attitude in a sermon on the sub
ject ..As a King of judah, a good man for
some people to think about. After
describing the character Of king and in
tinlating thai in him could be found GER
tain qualities which 1t might be well for
many Officials to initiate, the preacher
said
.For instance here in Jersey City we
have just been passing through a moment
or " very trying to a man who irnag;nes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21

TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THURSDAY.
the twentieth day of October. 1898. Ar
thur Cold. BY deed of assignment, assign
81 His property to DIR. Edward j. PEN
dergast. for the benefit of his creditors.
You are hereby notified and required
to file your claims, duly verified, Il any
with Dr.. Edward J. Pendergast, assignee,
al aforesaid, within three months from
the twentieth day of October, 1883.
ynur said claims may be flied with
Peter Bentley. attorney of said DR.. Ed
ward i. Pendergast, No. 259 Washington
street. Jersey City, n. j.
EDWARD j. PENDERGAST,
Assignee of Arthur Gold.
Dated October sfst, 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
THE TRUE LORDS DAY..
The Rev. D. B. T. Randolph
Says tt Is Neither a
Puritan Sabbath
Nor a Holiday.

The Rev. D. 3. f. Randolph, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Church. preached from
the text, .sTao Sabbath was made for
men, not man for the Sabbath MARK il,
20, and said in part:-
'.You have just heard the raost abused
sentence in the English language Coma
ing from tic HIPS OF Christ. it presents
the New Testament standard Of Sabbath
Observance, BIT is now being wrested
from its context, quoted as repeating in
whole or in part the Fourth Command
nent Of the Decalogue, and interpreted
as meaning that, as the Sabbath was
made for man, any man has a right to
do with It as he pieases. Prominent
preachers have so Interpreted it, and it
is no wonder that prominent officials
have followed suit, for Whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap
The Pharisees were perverting the day
from its original design BY arbitrary, SUI
perstitious i inhuman exactions, and
when Christ rebuked them and defended
His disciples in the words of the text,
he simply sought to deliver the Sabbath
from Pharisafeal abuse and popular per-
versions, instead Of n%uliifying the Com
maadment. He here reaffir1ns it in its
original character and force. The Sab
bath was made for man. not by man,
but for man. God is the maker of it,
the Sabbath of the Decalogue and the
Sabbath of the Creation. As Christians
we know nothing Of the Puritan Sabbath
on the one hand, or Of the holiday Sab
bath on the other hand. the only one we
know is to be kept holy or separate for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
PROPOSALS o FURNISHING JANIToRs'
SUPPLIES TO II PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
JERSEY CITY. N. ].

Sealed proposals are hereby invited for fur
nisiing i~anitors' supplies to the Public Schools
Of Jersey city, N. j., for the fiscal year be-
ginning December 1. 1893. and ending Novem-
Der 90. 1883.
The contractor viii be required to deliver
to the schools the supplies free of cost of
transportation and IN such quantities as the
Committee on Janitcrs or the Board may
Greet.
Proposals. directed to the Committee on
J~anitors, must be presented at the meeting Of
the Board to be held Friday. November %,
1898, at 0 o'clock P. ii.
Samples OF goods must be presented at the
Clerk's office, city Hall, for the inspection
Of this committee.
The committee reserves the right TO accept
or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part
Proposals must have the names of two free
holders, residents OF New Jersey, who will
become saseties for the performance of the
contract
on application at Clerks office.
BY order Of the Beard of Education.
WM. H QUINN,
VIM. A. LEWIS
JOHN j. MULVANEY,
ommitt
JAMES j. wIsEMAN..
CfarL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING COAL 20
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF JERSEY
CITY. n. }.
Sealed proposals are hereby invited fer the
Furnishing. delivering and placing il the
proper receptacles fge hundred f5ae1 tons.
more or less, Of the best quality of Lenigh,
Glenvood. Scranton, Consolidated, SrsGue-
hanna. Green Ridge. Wilkesbarre, CT any
other equally as good coal, in egg, stove, Eus
and pea sizes. to the Public Schools Of Jersey
CITY. N. T., for the fiscal year beginning De-
eember /. 1898, and ending November 80, 1899.
said coal must be furnished at 2,z40 lbs.
10 Inc ton. well screened, and to be delivered
in such quantities as the COMMITTEES on Flel
or the Board may direct.
The bidder viii state the company and nire
breaker from which he viii supply ecat
PROPOSALS must be presented at the next
regular messing of the Board. Friday. NoveIn-
her IS. 1858, at 9 O'Clock F.. M.
The Board reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids
Pronosals must have the names % two free
boiders. residents of the State Of New jersey,
who will become sureties for the performance
OF the contract
~ fine Clerks office. City Hall.
BY order Of the Board OF Educstion.
JOSEPH r FINN.
F. J. MERSHEIMERs
JAMES c. EGBERT r
Committee
JAMES ]. wIsEMAN..
clark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
LEGAL NOTICES..


TO PATRICK McHUGH. ELIZABETH Nc
Hugh, his wife. Vincente Amade. husband
of Sarah MeNeilly, deceased; John McNeilly,
Ann McNeil!y, his wife; Elizabeth McHugh
Patrick MeIIugh, her husband; Henry Me-
Nelly and hrs. Henry MeNeilly his wife.
heirs at law OF Sarah MeNeiIiy, deceased;
John w. Dwight and Douglas B~oardman. ex-
ecutors OF Jeremiah W. Dwight, deceased
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City on
the 10th day Of April, 1895, The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
Of one hundred and ninety-two dollars and
twenty-six cents ALL the land and real es-
tate situate in Jersey City in the County OF
Hudson and State OF New Jersey, fronting on
Dwight street, which is laid down and desig-
mated as lots Is and 10, in block number 1881
1882, upon an assessment map annexed to =
report number "a. made by the Commissions
ers of Adjustment appointed in and for said
City by the Circuit Court of the County Of
Hudson, a certified copy of which report and
map was filed in the office of the City Colec-
tor of Jersey City. on the 18th day Of De-
eernber. 1888, said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions
of an act Of the Legislature of New Jersey.
passed March s1th. 1886, entitled
eAn Act concerning the settlement and ccllec-
ton Of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
easements and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this State. and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to en-
force the payment thereof, and to provids
for the sale Of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that You ap-
pear 10 have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
said acts, before the expiration of six months
from and after the service hereof, a deed for
the same will be given conveying to me the
fee simple Of said land and real estate. ac-
eording to the provisions Of the said acts
Dated Jersey City, N. j., October Slst. 1898.
HENRY v. CONDICT.
Assignee Of Purchaser.
RANDOLPH PERKINS.
Attorney.
fEo1a Ma 5z10