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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.


CAPTAIN Quinn. of Hook sand Ladder
Company No. /, is spending his vacation
| at Asbury Park. He will return to duty
next Thursday morning.
Police Captain Kelly with his wife and
daughter. left Saturday for a trip TO Mi
| agara Falls. where he will join School Di-
| rector n Mrs. William H. Quinn. who
are journeying homeward from a trip to
the far West.
Louis Whitley, fifteen years old, Of No.
81 NeWkirk street, has been missing from
his home since yesterday morning lie
| was dressed in a brown suit and wore a
| corduroy bicycle cap and tan shoes
Felix Donnelly, of No. 544 Montgomery
street, was lined $40 in the Second Crim-
inal Court this morning for assault and
| battery on Katie McAleer, of the same
address.
Mrs. William G. Wagal, of No. 14 st.
| Paul's avenue, fell at her home last night
| and fractured her right ankle joint and
| also injured her head. She was taken
to Christ Hospital.
Edward and Nixon Clark, two "cullud'
| wheelmen, of No. 263 Warren street. were
| fined IS each in the Second Criminal Court
this morning for ~scorohing on the Boule-
yard.
Henry Meyer, a blacksmith, ifty-eight
! wears old. OF No. 1853 Thirteenth street.
had his right leg sprained by a plank
falling upon 1t last evening. He was
taken to st. Franci Hospital.
A slight fire occurred in the four-story
brio tenement house. No. All Henderson
| street. yesterday, caused by a defective
| fue. The house is owned by Peter Hail..
Firemen put out the flames.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
GAMES AT BARRYs OUTING.
The Standard Bearer Said O'Mara
Was a Peach.

The William NJ. Barry Association yes
terday held a big outing at Witzel's Point
| View Grove; Long Island, where break
fast athletic contests, various games and
dinner were enjoyed. There were nearly
three hundred of the Barrys, and they
made quite a demonstration as they par
| AIDED in white hats with black bands, bout
t~enieres and Dewey canes, and at night
many of the residents assisted the assoc
| citation in painting the Horseshoe section
a lurid crimson hue with Greek fire.
There was plenty of green color, too. The
| athletic events at the grove were as fol-
lows
100 yards dash-won by ]. Dryer, in
Il seconds. There were eight entries.
John O'Keefe came in second and John
| O'sulliyan third.
Three legged race-Won by Eugene
Daily and D.. Sullivan. There were eight
double entries or sixteen participants.
Fat mems race-Maurice Lynch, witl /.
T1ghe a CLOSE second. and William Hickey
third. Standard Bearer Barry and Pfesl.
dent Pettyman were also In this race. 30
was Big Jim Mack, who in all proha-
bility would have won the race had ne
not fell. He made a big dent in the
Running high jump-Won by George
O'Keefe, 5 feet 8 inches; ]. Dwyer made
second best jump and Charles Goreyan
came in for third honors.
Three standing straight jumps-Won Dy
P. Twohig, "a feet; c. Dowdell was sec
ord in the contest and ] Dwyer third.
Throwing 56 pound weight.Won by. N.
Mulcahy, &c feet 10 inches M. Flanagan
threw the weight "a feet 10 inches, and
Higney. of Weehawken. % feet. There
were ten contestants.
football place kick-won by Thomas
Football match between teams cap
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo ass P. M. Pullman vestlbuls
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car SER
vice. Meals a Ia carte Connects at Buffalo
with through sleepers to Detroit and Chicago
Lis T. NJ. daily, for ASTON MAUCu
CHUNK, WILKESBARRE, SCRANTON,
PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car 10 EASToN except Saturday and Sunday.
BARRE, sPITTSTON. SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in cc@l regions. Pullman Buffet P2rlor
Car to W~ILKESBARRE.
4.3s P. M. daily, except Sunday. for BOUND
BROOK and intermediate stations.
5ze P NJ. Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
and intermediate stations.
ozs + A. dally, except sunday, Tor EASIoN
and principal intermediate stations
ia P. NJ daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West Pullman Sleeper
yestibaie Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto. Dining Car New
York to Easton.
only at SOUTH P~LAINFIEIsDs EASToN.
BETHLEHEM. MAUCH HUN SAyRE.
GENEVA, BGF-
FALO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper fer
Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper. tca
CHICAGO.
Additional local trains daily, exceps
for SOUTH PLAINFTELD, BOUND R@r
and intermediate points. leave as
1850 Sundays onlyo. HOB A. NJ; pa. 5-34 and
6.42 P. NJ
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at Penn
sylvania Railroad Depot
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
JOE LocKE's ASPIRATION.

Constable Joe" Locke is a candidate
for detective in the Police Department to
fill one of the two vacancies caused by
the death of Detectives Dalton and Egan,
and he is being warmly pushed by his
friends. It was suggested that it would
be somewhat inconsistent for the Police
Board to take a man from outside of the
department., and jump him over the heads
of men who are in line of promotion, but
that objection is done away with TO some
extent by the fact that Locke has been
a full fiedged patrolman since 1877 or 1878,
although he has never done any active
duty. He was appointed by the late Dr..
Bird when he was a Police Commissioner
as a patrolman without pay, and he passed
the necessary examination and was sworn
in. He has his uniform, too. Locke VIII
probably stand as good a chance as my
body to get the plum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
TROLLEY CARS BLOCKED
Dispute Between Henry Byrne
and Traction Laborers
Makes Passengers
Swear.

A row between Contractor Henry Byrne
and the Traction Company took place
this morning on Montgomery street, much
to the of hundreds of pas
| sengers. and also to the delight of a crowd
| Of pedestrians. Byrne won hands down.
| shutting off the traffic on the downtown
track.
Byrne is ~repaving that section of Mont
gomery street between Washington and
| Warren streets. having begun the work
| about a week ago. In order to give the
Belgian blocks a firm foundation the
| street is excavated and a foundation Of
concrete laid. This. when it becomes
thoroughly hardened, makes an excellent
| support for the blocks. The concrete
foundation has been laid on the southwest
side of Montgomery street very nearly
the whole distance of the block. A large
| portion of the work was completed Satur-
day afternoon.
Early this morning a gang of laborers
| employed by the Traction Company APP
peared on that street and went to work
ripping up the old blocks between the
downtown track and then throwing them
on the concrete foundation. Henry Byrne
| appeared shortly after the laborers had
begun their work and almost fell dead
when he saw his nice concrete being
knocked out Of shape.
Hey, there, what the - are you fel-
lows doing?, exclaimed the excited man.
Without waiting for a reply the con-
tractor ordered his men to throw the
stones back on the track. Bang. bang
sounded the old blocks as they went roll
ing on the tracks and the men did not
desist until every block was thrown on
the car tracks. Several turnpike cars
came along on the downtown track, but
stopped when the motorman ran them up
against the piles of blocks.
block traffic all day?'
been too good to you fellows. You'll
nave to wait or back up" Meanwhile the
passengers began to grow impatient at
the delay, and a number of pedestrians
blocked up the walk to listen to the argu-
ment. The conductors told the passengers
to stay on as the cars would back VI
and go down York street to the ferry.
stay on nothing" replied one man;
guess We can save time by walking
They did, and hundreds of people got
off the cars. which backed up, going
down York street. Finally the motormen
were forced to stop traffic on the down
town track on that point, and ran from
Newark avenue to Grove street, thence
TO Gregory, to York street to the ferry.
Byfne was very mad over what he termed
the nerve of the Traction Company and
said that they had no right to spoil his
concrete foundation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
CORPORATION NOTICE..

M -
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF May. 1895, application was made to the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners by S. Judd
REPAvING OF COTTAGE STREET.
between Summit avenue and Hudson Boule-
ward, with asphalt pavement laid on Belgian
pavement, the r~esetting of the curbstone, and
replacing the same where defective on said
street, the improving of the same if necessary
by the laying of suitable drains under such
curb to carry off water and to prevent the
same being heaved by frost. according to
Specifications to be adopted by this Board for
material and work. a portion thereof to be
assessed in the same manner as now provided
by law on property fronting on Cottage street,
between Summit avenue and Hudson Boule-
ward, benefited in proportion to the benefit re-
eeived; but in no case for more than one-third
of the cost thereof, and in no case beyond
the benefit received. in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3. of Chapter 1874 of the
Laws of 1891. and the General laws relating
to paving and repaving, and improving streets
and assessing any part of the cost thereof, ap-
rlinabIe "a Cities ~ the frsf class in this State
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
Of August, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary sketch, showing what prop
erty will probably be assessed and the prob
parcel Of land; also the probable amount Of
assessment per foot of frontage for the same
improvement. 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 OF avenue = pdltiSuIdl seceiou tnsieoA
is included in said assessment. namely
SUMMIT AVENUE,
from Cottage street, on the west side, to points
about 121 feet south and 1913 feet north thereof.
And that the 18th day of September. 1898. at
two o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall 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 circumstances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented in
writing.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
E T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
FILM FLAM IMPROBABLE.

Policeman Christopher Stanton of Ho-
boken, Saturday night, was told that a
colored man and a white man were visit
ing the saloons in the lower section of
the city trying to work the .'aim-famy
game. Stanton got on the trail of the
men, and finally located them in Finck-
ems saloon, at Garden and Sixth streets
Stanton called Roundsman Fall and the
pair was locked up
They registered as Henry Mullen, col
ored, a barber, of No. 20 Fleet place,
Brooklyn, and George Golden, of No. 343
Bleecker street, New York. When ar
raigned before Recorder Stanton both We
hemently protested their innocence, but
finally the colored man broke down and
confessed that they were trying to finn
out any returns.
Both men were sent to the Penitentiary
for ninety DAYS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
GRAND JURY INSPECTION.

: The Grand Jury will meet on septem-
Der 6. 9 and IS, and will be discharged on
the 18th. 1t is understood that the will
inspect the count institutions on the 9th.
Before they go out of official existence
they will take a trip to Bayonne to
examine the condition of the streets there.
Complaints have been made TAI some of
the streets where sewers have been built
have been left in a deplorable condition
by the contractor. They will also make
another visit to Harrison to examine the
condition of the streets there and ascer-
tain whether on their previous visit the
activity of the town officials was only a
bluff or not.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
WHO AIDED REDM0ND2
Police Think the Rough
Rider Murderer Was
Allowed to Escape.
CAPTAIN MGUINHEsS KNEW Him
Told Inspector LANCE That
the Trooper Would Give
Himself Up and He
Would Defend Him.
CAPTAIN MGUINEESS KNEW HIM

James Redmond. alias James Coleman
Alias Michael Seville, the Rough Rider
of Troop l. First United States Volunteer
Cavalry. who is wanted for q nuraer
committed in Kansas City, Mo-. on Pc
cember s last. and who escaped from ths
Camp at Montauk Point on Friday night
last. is still at large. The police OF every
large city in the United States have been
furnished with an accurate description OF
the fugitive. and are on the LOOKOUT lor
him Long Island and the country in the
vicinity Of New York is being searched Tor
redmond. Detective Edward Boyle, who
arrived in this city yesterday with re-
optsition papers for Redmond. only 10
find that he had fed, is working on the
ease together with Detective McNally Of
the Jersey City police force, who We're
detailed TO shadow Seville while the
Rough Riders were in Jersey City, anu
who followed him to Montauk Point. me
detectives left for Montauk Point MS
morning to learn just how Seville as ehe
murderer was known in the army escaped
They will follow any clue they may GET
and will not give up the hunt until sney
have either captured their man or nave
been convinced that the pursuit is hope
IGCGA III. Is Deli6AGu LIoL
hiding somewhere on Long IslandA The
police are of the opinion that he was as
sisted in his escape by his companions IN
Troop l.
1nsnector Lange said this morning.
There We're several persons In the regi-
ment of Rough Riders who knew that Sc
willie was wanted. Among those VINO
knew his story were Captain 5. a. NC
Guinness. Major La Motto, the regimen
tai surgeon and Major Dunn. |
fold Captain McGuinness that ! wanted
Seville he said he knew all about nus
crime. When Seville's term of enlistment
is OUT he said, she is going to Kansas
cyfv to give himself up. He IS willing
to stand trial, and I lave offered to de-
fend him. Captain McGuinness is a law
yer"
cantain McGuinness refused to deliver
Seville to the police. The crime for which
Seville is wanted in Kapsas city is the
killing of Miss Emma Schumacher, on De-
cember s. 1897. Miss Schumacher was in
charge of her fathers grocery store on
the night of the murder. Redmond or
Seville and a man named John Kennedy,
who is said to be a daring train robber,
entered the store and ordered MISS Schu-
macher to hand over all the money IN
the place. They had the woman covered
with revolvers. Instead of complying
with their demand he plucky woman
stopped behind the counter and se1zing a
revolver fired point blank at the robbers.
The bullet struck Redmond in the mouth
ana passed out of his right cheek The
ugly scar which it left is one of the surest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
WILL DRAWN IN A SALOON.
Hitch Over Admitting Sarr's Testa-
ment to Probate.

The will of Stephen Starr of the Town
of Union, who died about two months
ago, has been filed by Lawyer Clarence
Kelsey in Surrogate Lillis' office for pro-
bate. Mr.. Sarr's estate consists of a
policy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company for $500. The will, which was
drawn up IN a saloon, on February 10,
leaves the insurance money to Jacob
Iffert. The witnesses are:-James L..
Wolfe, former clerk of h Town of
Union, and Charles FRANKIE. Mr.. Iffert,
who is DESTROYS of getting the entire
amount, submitted an affidavit that he
has already expended more than $500 for
Sarr's funeral expenses and in paying
some small debts. Surrogate Lillis is of
the opinion tina the will might be de-
clared invalid because it was ~irregularly
drawn and suggested that Mr.. Iffert could
come in as a creditor of the estate. The
matter will be submitted to the Orphans
Court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
STRICKEN IN CENTRAL PARK.
August Christian Dies in a New
York Hospital.

August j. Christian, a retired New York
jeweler, who has for several years lived
at No. 1863 Palisade avenue. was taken vio-
lently and suddenly i'll in Central Park,
Saturday evening. and died in the Pres
byterian Hospital, New York, a short
while afterward. He was with a party OF
friends when his illness seized him. Par
alysis Of the heart caused death.
Mr.. Christian had of late been subject
to spells of extreme weakness which he
attributed to a disease of his heart. He
was. however, on Saturday in cheerful
spirits and apparently in the best OF
health. He viewed the river parade
through powerful glasses from the roof
of his home. and greatly enjoyed the
scene. His wife survives him. The body
was brought to Mr.. Christians home yes
terday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
NO DANCING DURING CAMP
Ocean Grove Authorities
Want All Amusement
Suspended During
Holy Week.
Especial to .The Jersey City News.,1

Especial to ssThe Jersey City News.o1
OCEAN GROVE. Aug. q, 1S9S.-At the
preliminary conference of the workers en-
gagged in the camp meeting services. a
warm discussion was given to a preva-
lence of worldly amusements during the
holy season in the grove. Many allur-
ing but foolish pleasures INDUCED in by
the visitors came in for a share of denun-
citation, and dancing, particularly, was
decried. This amusement was long ago
tabooed in Ocean Grove, but 1t has come
to the notice of the officers of the associa-
ton that many young people have tripped
the light fantastic with defiant glee.
Their plan has been to find a room at
some cottage or hotel where the landlord
raised no objections and. closing the
doors and window blinds and turning
merry hearts.
The fact that it was a tabooed pleasure
gave these events all the most zest. Sew
eral of these stolen entertainments nave
come to the ears of the association Of
ficers and they have set the stamp of dis
approval, with a Strong determination to
break UP the practice.
Bishop Fitzgerald also deplored a man.
ifest absence of the old-fashioned,
hearty "Amen" during the religious meet
ings. He was afraid of Journalism and
lip service and to avoid these deplerable
signs of Indifference he suggested that an
Amen league be formed. The Bishops
suggestion met with a hearty response
and at the morning service in the audi
torium the Amen league made its first
n u nc :, 40 II moe ,oor17 nc n hIa
sign that the "Amens' were properly
punctuated and are likely to prove ar
effective adjunct to the daily services.
Sixty thousand people attended the
thirteen meetings held yesterday on the
amp grounds in connection with the an
nual camp meeting. The first service was
held in the Tabernacle soon after sunrise.
1t was a conservation meeting, led by
Revs. R. J. Andrews and H.. NJ. Brown.
Vice-President A.. f. Ballard conducted
family devotions in the Auditorium at
Gas A NJ.
The young peoples meeting was in
charge Of Rev. Charles. H. Yatman.
Mr.. Ballard conducted the holiness
meeting and Rev. William Franklin led
the Helping Hand" service. Two thou
meeting.
The initial sermon in the Auditorium
at 1880 was attended by over 5000 per
sons. The preacher was Bishop John
n. Fitzgerald, President Of the Camp
Meeting Association. Two hundred min
listers occupied seats on the platform.
The attendance upon the three depart
ments of the Sabbatch school was nearly
5000. The surf meeting held on the beach
at the foot of Ocean Pathway at 6
o'clock attracted 0.000 to the strand.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, the evangelist. con-
Quoted a meeting in the Tabernacle at
the Same hour, and at $50 Evangelist
Yatman held a twilight service in the
Temple. Rev. DR.. Cadman, pastor of the
Metropolitan Temple. New York City,
preached before another large congrega-
ton in the Auditorium last evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
FIREMAN cosTleAN IN TROUBLE.
He is Suspended for Drunkenness By
Chief Conway.

John w. Costigan, a fireman connected
with No. / truck, was suspended from du-
ty yesterday morning at 9:15 o'clock,
without pay. by Chief Conway, for
drunkenness. The complaint was made
by Acting Captain George Gardner. COST
gan was made a fireman in May, 1887, when
the Department was made a full paid
one. and he is a staunch Republican.
Since his appointment Costigan has been
before the Commissioners three times for
the same offense. That will be brought
up against him at the next meeting, which
will be held Saturday, August n.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
THIN AS SMOKE.

Special officer Murphy of Hoboken. at
four O'Clock this morning, saw a man
carrying a big bag on his back through
Hudson Square Rark. He took the fel-
low to Police Headquarters where he CAV
his name as John Bohr. of No. 1856 Park
avenue. The bag contained about 100
pounds of tobacco. Bohn said thai he
found the bag on one of the benches in
the park and was taking it to the police
station. Recorder Stanton thought his
story too thin, and held him OH a charge
of grand larceny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-22
SIGNING SCHOOL BONDS
Mayor Hoos and Officials Have
a Busy Day Affixing
Their Signatures.


The 100000 gold Public School bonds,
were delivered at the City Hall this morn
ing from the engraver, and Mayor Hoos,
the City Comptroller and City Clerk were
busy all the afternoon fixing their sigma
lures.
These bonds will be delivered to Rollins
& Sons, of Boston, who refused to take
the issue unless the City issued them I'M
der the Benny Act. passed in February
of this year. The original price was l06
for thirty years, but under the Benny Act
the City would only make them twenty
year bonds and a compromise was reach
ed 1t 104. 45.
1t was feared that the bonds would not
be ready by August 2S. that being the
limit of time mentioned in the act within
which a city could issue bonds, but the
delivery today gives the City two days to
snare