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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
IUOHRE AT ST. MIOHAEL's CLUB

At st. Michael's Club tomorrow evening
a progressive euchre and dance will be
held in the spacious school hall at the
corner of Erie and Tenth streets. The
committee appointed to take charge of
this euchFe Intends to make it one of the
best entertainments ever given by the
club and they are all working hard to do
SO.
The prizes have all been secured and
they are all very handsome and are worth
travelling a long distance to try to win.
The committee consists of Director of
Education William H. Quinn, Chairman;
Police Captain John f. Kelly, M. F. Kala-
her. Thomas Foley. George Egan, Thomas
Fl Carey. ME-. Reardon and Peter Keane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
HoBoKBN MUSICIANS DANCE.
Annual Masquerade Ball of A american
Fife and Drum Corps.

The an2yal smasque and civic ball of
the American Fife and Drum Corps drew
a large crowd of pleasure seekers to Odd
Fellows Hall, Hoboken, last Saturday
night. The hall was tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting. and colored
streamers hung in graceful folds from the
ceiling. Professor Martins military band
furnished the music for dancing, and The
following officers and committees carried
out the arrangements
Edward s. Robinson. president; Charles
Engel, vice president; julius Henkel'
treasurer; Harry McGavin, %inancia sec
rotary; Charles Raab. recording secre-
MeAuliffe, assistant segeant-at-arms;
Professor j. Bettiger, instructor; Profess
ager, Joseph j.. Ginty; assistant floor
manager, Theodore Nachmann. Floor
Committee-James Smith chairman, H.
J. Mitchell, Fred Boetjer, T F. Herlihy.
Charles Gage. Reception Committee-Ju-
Illus Henkel chairman, M. J. Herlihy. 7.
A. Herlihy. William Garry. William ].
Kiessling. Committee of Arrangements
II; McGavin chairman, Joseph Ginty'
William Cooke, Theodore Nachmann. j.
J. Keefe, J.. A. Mullen and Edward
Shelby.
The grand march was led by Floor
Manager Joseph Gintyand Miss Nellie
couples.
Among those who participated in the
merrymaking were:-Joseph Ginty, Miss
Nellie Kennedy, Theodore Nachmann,
Miss Thompson, James Smith, Miss A,
Heating, H. ]. Mitchell. Miss NJ. Mullen,
Fred Bother, Miss Clara Shultz. t. f.
Herlihy, Miss Herlihy, Charles Gage, Miss
Bertha Henry, Julius Henkel, Miss A..
Dawson, M. ]. Herlihy, Miss n. Nc
Clone, William Garry, Miss Dollie Henry.
William j. Kiessling, Miss M. Mayer. H.
McGayin, Miss H. Davis. Joseph f. Win
tiers, William Cooke, Miss L. Nicholson.
J. A. Mullin, Miss Tietjen. Edward
Sheehy. Miss K. Nonan. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Erheck, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Connan A. Shauer,
Miss Annie Henry. Mr., and Mrs. H.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Mara, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kempf, Fred Douglas,
Miss Mary Nicker, Charles Acker, Miss
c. Jaeger, Charles Seeberg, Miss Clay
ton, Miss Jennie Moore. B. Young, Miss
K. Basset, Fred Doser. Miss e. Tyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gage. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Reilly, MI. and Mrs. f. Heckler, John
Ennis. Miss Freida Potter, Mr., and Mrs.
P. McConolin, j. James, Miss E. Malone,
Edward Watson, Miss G.. Won der Lieth,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Branton, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Westonsa, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Spier, Mr.. Williams. w. Heinsohn,
E.. ~Felgentrew, Miss M. Matthews, John
C. Wollims, Miss B. Frances, John Volt
man, Miss M. Dillon. M. Verbysh, Miss
M. Volengtrew, j. Macklin. Miss Jennie
Sharkey, G.. Won Minturn, Miss l.. Gala
CHER, J.. Mccarthy, George L~ongnecker,
Miss Shea, Frank DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
BRONSON, Andrew Coyne n Miss Bertha
NoIIStipar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24

not want to a Y anything to do with
the monument but our association went
down into its pocket and got up a mode
to help the thing along.
He said that the committee has dis
posed of the contract without due regard
tor Che wishes of the people most inter
power in appointing a subcommittee of
two with full power
Another matter in the prospectus 70
Dickson. is this: that ali communica.
ions relative to the erection of the monu-
ment must be made by letter to DIR. x;
I Gordon as no personal interview VIII
are Americans. ! wrote to DR.. Gordon
asking for u personal Interview and he
replied that a personal Interview was i'm
AS for the selected model continued
the speaker. from an artistic standpoint
it is all right-as a statue-but a statue
is not a monument,
we granite workers do not think we
Dickson. .We nave been decried as far
as our ability to produce a fitting soldiers
and sailors monument is concerned.
He said that a membe of the commit
tee had said that il the. design cost $1,000
and the monument only $1,000. they. mean
spend the one in that way.
President Of the Granite Dealers Asso-
Citations Martin A. Adams said thai the
which it was labelled Victory /.
Victory of what? he asked. 1T it
the browning of the infamy of those who
desire to palm it off on the veterans and
citizens of this county who have pald Tor
it? I am an admirer of real art have
no patience with ideal w~orshipers OF any
kind. ! am the last man in Hudson coun-
ty to throw dirty water on anything rep
r~esenting a real woman.be she one OF
don't sacrifice the history of our times to
any ancient heather spirit or Roman
ghost. nor to the dream of some one VINO
happens to believe ~ h nm saI,o ar' man
II must confess Mr.. Adams went on;
sthat there are few Michael Angeles and
Gubbahn seekers among the granite anu
marble dealers of Hudson ounty, never
theless we rendered a sample OF What
little We do know about art. We heid the
mirror up 10 nature md fufnisaea a
model historic of our own times and suit
able for the object to be commemorated.
The central spire, crowned by GU -Nn
Goddess of Liberty, who stood s1ngIy anu
alone In that now famous OF rauieu hau
was such a stranger there that no one
knew her but those who put her there
and a few unlimited veterans OF the iate
war who dropped in casually.
This model would be Well worm slWt
900 expended upon it instead of $l0,0U, put
it was too real, and OF course these SET
exalted slaves to art must experiment.
They are willing to give their time Tree,
but we must foot the bills
Charles r. Vale. a veteran, advocated
passing a resolution stamping the con-
duct Of Messrs. Gordon and Ramsay as
an act of impudence on their par to folst
such a statue as a soldiers and sailors
monument on Hudson county.
After considerable discussion 1t was
agreed to leave the matter of taking
legal steps to stop the award in the hands
of the administration committee or sn M
power to take any legal action which
would upset the present award.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
DEFENDS CHORCH DANCE
The Rev. Mr.. Stoddard Denies
That He as Entered Into
Competition With Dance
ing Masters.

The Rev. DIR. e. l.. Stoddard. rector of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Jersey City,
defended his dancing class, which is run
ming in connection with his church at the
meeting of his Bible class yesterday. DR..
Stoddard gives lessons in dancing for
twelve cents each to members of his
class. He has employed a competent
teacher to teach the class. The first les
SON was given last Thursday night in the
gymnasium. Since the idea of a church
dancing class was first preached, DR..
Stoddard has received a number of COM
plants from dancing masters who have
accused him of coming into unjust COM
petition with them. They contend that
he will seriously injure their business, as
they cannot possibly afford to give lessons
for so small a sum as twelve cents.
DR.. S%toddard emphatically denied yester-
day that he is competition with profess
sional dancing masters. He declares that
on the contrary he is booming their bust
ness. His class is limited to sixty mem
bers. The membership reached that
mark before the first lesson was given.
Nearly as many more young people nave
applied for admission, and are on the
waiting list, from which all vacancies,
should any occur, will be TILED While
three times that many outsiders have
sought to join the class. 1t is probable
thar many of those who cannot join me
rector's dancing class will go to public
dancing classes and pay the prices
charged by professional dancing masters.
They would never have gone had not Dr.
Stoddard created a desire by forming his
class.
At the Bible class meeting DR.. Stoddard
said
Il want the news spread abroad that
this dancing class has not been formed TO
compete with other dancing classes. IT
was started for the benefit OF members OF
the Bible class, and is for them exclu-
sively. | do not think 1t will take any
patronage from the dancing masters, as
it is NOT likely hat any of the members
OF the class would take dancing lessons
were not this opportunity offered them;
think that it tends more to promote a de-
mand for instruction in dancing than to
lesson the patronage of the dancing mas
terS."
Mr.. Stoddard announced that he has had
$50 application for membership in the
dancing class from young people of other
denominations. Nearly every denomina-
ton is represented by the applicants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
MAYOR" cUNNJFF MARRIED

The aristocratic circles of Walker ave-
nue., Greenville. are in a state of fermen-
tation over the recent marriage of his
fashionable locality. Because some were
unfortunate enough not to BID. invited
there is gnashing of teeth, artificial and
natural, and tearing of hair, false and
genuine. 1t was Rev. DIR. Mcdowell, of
st. Paurs Church.. who united in the
bonds of matrimony his Honor and Miss
Gibbons, who looked charming in white
satin trimmed with Valenciennes lace. A
costly diamond tiara, the gift of the
groom, adorned the wedding veil. After
the wedding a recherche breakfast. was
to Europe. He intends making an ex-
tensive trip, probably returning by way
of the ChiIcoot Pass.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
Shertf Heiler,s Letter.

In our news columns. today, Will De
found a letter addressed by William Hell
Ter, Sheriff of Hudson County, to the
Senate and Assembly. 1t is an account
of his stewardship as an officer of jus
tice. and il is designed to aid in the IN
curry which was recently provided for by
resolution and which is to be conducted
by the Gledhill Committee.
What more there can be of the inquiry
than Mr.. Heller here presents to the
Legislature and the public. it is hard to
necessity embodied in the personality OF
the Grand Jurors whom Mr.. Heller has
chosen. Who and what these Grand
Jurors are. Mr.. Heller sets forth in the
fullest and completest way. and on the
record he bases his claim to have done
his duty thoroughly and conscientiously-
Looking over the list, no citizen OF TINS
county. where all of these men are well
known, will think of disputing their en-
Hire HIuGSS IL SClfG OI
Many of them nave been drawn by pre-
vious Sheriffs. including the good Mr.
Toffey, Governor Griggs' favorite in Hud-
SON politics. There is not a man in the
list who does not stand well socially and
morally. There is not one who would
NOT he trusted by his fellow townsmen in
any business relation. Many of them are
men of large property; many have extern
sive business interests; many are men
far above the level of ordinary ability.
So far as the Sheriff is concerned. the
Gledhill inquiry is ended before it is pc
gun. MFR. Heller has completely antici-
pated it. The most that the committee
can now do is summon the Grand Jurors
and give them the opportunity to declare,
under oath. that they did their best to do
their duty. hat they believe that was
the purpose with which they were drawn
upon the panel.
The Gledhlll inquiry will be a BOOM
erang to the Republican conspirators ana
a triumph to Mr.. Heller and his party.
He fears nothing and his manly and
public spirited course is the best answer
to the virulence of the party press which
has been assaiiing him..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24

1t will not cause universal rejoicing
among the plain, ordinary citizens to
learn thu John w. Griggs is to be hon.
ored with a dinner and a service of plate,
which are to be paid for by thirty million
aires at the modest price of 500 a head
As the plain. ordinary citizen is at a loss
to discern anything in the two years SER
vice of Mr.. Griggs as Governor, which
calls for any sort of complimentary recog-
milton, he will wonder what the acts
were which entitle the Paterson Estates
man" to such a shining tribute on the
part of the monied S'aristocracy' of the
State.
Governor Griggs came into Office on the
crest of a reform" wave. Disguised with
the petty villainy of a few small-fry Dem
ocrats, the people of the State made the
mistake of turning their backs upon the
party at large. Taking advantage of the
situation, the Republican corporation
bosses thrust their most fanatical en-
ploye to the front. In spite of every proof
of his unfitness for the trust, the voters
gave him their SURFACES, and in an evil
hour he became the Chief Magistrate of
New Jersey.
Since then. a persistent course OF rob
berry and 1obbery has been pursued at
Trenton.
nt, = u5s~o~ ovnnncnc ~ t,o ofofa Cow
have been increased a quarter of
a million a year.
Millions have been spent upon public
works, many of which have been of no
value to the State, merely for the sake
of putting money in the hands of Re-
publican contractors and Republican
workers.
Needed public Improvements have been
delayed in order that the money which
they would cost might be expended in
ways more useful to the Republican
party.
The publication of the Passaic has been
deliberately 'jollied" along to suit the
East Jersey Water Company.
The railroads " been carefully pro-
tected from any attempt to make them
pay fair taxes.
A semblance of a balance has been
kept in the State Treasury by swindling
Jersey city out of the money voted to it
by the Legislature.
The Delaware River has been surren-
dered. without compensation, to a cor
poration Of sharks.
Lobbyists and ringsters have been APP
pointed to offices of honor and response
b.iity.
An effort was made to steal the muni-
cIpal government of Jersey City. It was
approved by Mr., Griggs n was only
defeated by the courts.
These are some of the main features of
Governor Griggs' two years of public
service These are the things on ac-
count OF which a coterie Of INSCRIPTIONS
capitalists are to give him q Lucullian
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
KILCAULgY TOO SYMPATHETIC.
He Is Not Collecting Many Rents in
the South Cove.

Detective Michael Kilcauley, who has
charge of South Cove for the Street and
Water Board, made a report to President
Boltwood his morning of the work he
has done. Kilcauley has not made a
the few squatters who remain. They are
too poor to "a and Kilcauley has too
much sympathy for them to eject them.
In the spring. however. he proposes clear
ing the tract of its undesirable. nom
rent-paying occupants.
Kilcauley reported that there are a great
many cana boats tied up in the cove.
with the several owners, and in the spring
will collect from them. The city pays Kill
cauley 80 per cent. of what he collects.
The charges against the boats will
UP in the hundreds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24

feast, with q gorgeous service Of plate
thrown in.
Or is the treat to be in celebration Of
the greater services which the hosts ex-
peet from their brilliant employee in
the broader sphere to which they have
procured his transfer.
Who Knows? AS Attorney General, Mr.
Griggs will have rare opportunities of be-
ing of service to railroads and corpora
tons. and he can always be depended
upon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
MISS HAZEL WARD SURPRISED.
Fer Friends Tender Her q Party
and Entertainment.

Miss Hazel Ward of No. 2 Central ave-
nue. was surprised by her friends and
sehoolmates ON Saturday evening, at her
home. Singing, recitations and games
were enjoyed during the evening. Miss
Lille Banks recited. Miss May Wilson
sang a solo, Mr.. Henry Schell gave a vio-
lin solo and Mrs. Ortley played the
either. A supper was served at II o'clock.
Among those present were:-Misses
Hazel Ward. Rita Bauksir, Mary Burke.
Bessie Smith, Gertie McKenna, Florence
Mckenna, Freda Stuet, May Wilson, E.
Parker, Susie Downes, Mary Mcmahon,
Fanny Arbhans, Jessie Burke, Kittie Kill
liam, Florence Baskford, Lille Powdley,
Bertha Faber, Kittie Column, Amigos Glib
bons. Minni Pitt, Messrs. George Fulla-
way, Harlod Ward. Mitchell Ward, Peter
Kelan. John Burke. p. Prime, Walter
Hainly, William Joyce, Edward Hanson,
Joseph Pfeiffer. Edward Wolf. August
Teal, Henry Young, Alexander Spalding,
o. Sutton, William Hannah, Charles Fer
guSon and E.. Steuf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
ROBERT A v is ILL.

Robert Davis is confined to his home,
No. 2S7 Grove street. He was taken III
Friday evening and has as yet been I'M
able to get out. The annual invitation re-
cention Of the association bearing his
name takes pace Wednesday evening
NEXT in Pohlmann,3; Hall. This is the one
event Of the year M. Davis never misses,
H;s musician has advised him thai if he
10 attend the reception this yeaI
he win have to stay in the house unit
Wednesday and take the best care OF
himself in the meantime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of January, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF NEWKIRK z
between Sip avenue and Summit avenue, and
Die STREET
from Newkirk street 10 its southerly end, in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board on the 9TH day of April. 1896.
and conformahly to the provisions of Chapter
217 of the Laws of 1925. 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
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment, namely.
NEWKIRK STREET.
from Sip avenue to Summit avenue.
DICK STREET, II
from Newkirk street to its southerly end.
TUERS AVENUE.
from Newkirk street to a point about ia. o6
feet south thereof.
JoNEsssTREET.
from Newkirk street to a point about 272 A
feet north thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 3lst day of January,
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, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
~jections to the condemnation of said final assess
ment map that may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. January 2l, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
ORIGINATING A sTHPMoTHER.

Vice Chancellor Emery this morning heard
an application for an injunction to restrain
Mrs. Mary ColIigan of Jersey City from dis
posing of the property of her late husband,
John Colligan. Mrs. Colligan was the second
wife of Colligan, who owned a saloon at No.
IA First street, in this city. He left abobut
IS, 900 worth of property but no will. There
were four children by a former marriage and
one of these. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark. has
brought the suit alleging that her stepmother
proposes to sell the property and leave the
state. The application for the injunction was
continued and in the meantime letters of adj
ministration will be applied for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Janu-
ary p. 1898, was as follows:-
General works. 81; philosophy. 81; relig-
ion. 12O: sociology, 226; philology, s; natural
science 357: useful arts, 81; fine arts, Jig;
literature. $50. fiction, 4,510; juvenile fic-
ton. 1904; history S19; biography, $50; trav-
els. $40. Total, 1888. Z,
tb,a,,gh the delivery stations, 5,S16.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, 107.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
MR.. WINFIELD MUCH IMPROVED

The condition of Prosecutor Winfield has
improved very much during the past few
days. He is now able to sit up most of
the day and walk dow stairs to all his
meals. -.
Mr.. Winfield left his house for the first
i short drive to Bayonne. The ride did
him much good, as he returned home
greatly refreshed. The Prosecutors
mind is not yet quite clear, DR.. Dickinson
saws. Mr.. Harry Win ED said this morn
ing that his father is IL better condition
than any time since his illness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24

Dover, N. H., Oct. 81, 1896.
Messrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reached me
safely and i'll so short a time the effect is
surprising. My son says the first applica-
ton gave decided relief. l have a shelf
filed with .'Catarrh Cures" Tomorrow
the stove shall receive them and Ely's
Cream Balm will reign supreme. Respect
fully,
Mrs. Franklin Freeman.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists. Full
size SOC. Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
BOULEVARD WAS DISMAL.

The Boulevard presented a dismal as
pect yesterday, very few wheelmen caring
TO venture out with such a high WIND
blowing. Several "iends.' however, were
out deriving what little pleasure they
could on a day like yesterday with a
stiff breeze sweeping across the roadway.
Many horses ad carriages were out in the
afternoon, the horses being very frisky
Il seeming to enjoy the brisk weather.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24

AUDITORS sALE--HUDsoN COUNTY CIR
cult Court.
George G. Warren VS.. Thomas C. Cranmer.
In Attachment. On Contract.
BY virtue of an order made ia the above
entitled cause, on the 18th day Of November,
1897. l shall expose for sale, at public yendue
at Room No. 80, rs Montgomery street Cweidon
Buildingl, Jersey City. N. j., on
WEDNESDAY, January 26th, 1898,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon all the right.
title and estate of the above named defendant.
Thomas C. cranmer, in and to the following
described land and premises. with the appur-
tenances, that is to say
All that tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate, "
ing and being in the Township Of Bergen, in
the County of Hudson and state of New Jersey.
known and distinguished on a map OF properly
belonging to NJ. b. Bramhall, made by Clerk &
Bacot, October 9th, 1851, and filed in the office
Of the Clerk Of the County Of Hudson in said
State, as lot numbered fifteen t15l as laid
down on said map, fronting on Hudson avenue;
said lot being fifty feet in width in front and
rear. by two hundred and forty feet IN depth
on each side.
Dated December Goth, 1ss7.
OTTO GROUSE,
Auditor
Attornays~ $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
BAYoNNH THUG TRIED.

William Morgan, one of Bayonne's thugs
was tried in the General Sessions Court
today for atrocious assault and battery.
On October "a, Morgan, who was drunk
and in a fighting mood, went into Gilroy's
saloon in Avenue E, Bayonne. and without
any %provoeation struck Thomas Hunt in
the mouth with a billiard cue knocking
out six of his teeth. He was convicted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-24
OLD HARNESS UPON HIM.

Patrolman Van Buren, of the Webster
avenue station arrested Schecketer OF
Wilmington, Bergen County, as a suspi,
eious person. He was on a Rutherford
trolley car and had in his possession a
bag containing a quantity of old harness.
He told several contradictory stories OF
how he came by the harness. In the Sec
ond Criminal Court this morning Police
Justice Potts held him for examination.