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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

tIllS W Ck.
Nh. and Mrs. Charles III. English
and son Ralph are visiting in Hart
ford and New London, Conn.,, and
other places for two weeks, starting
Wednesday.
Mrs. Neil Mason and daughter
are in Berlin, y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Marble are
here tor few days.
Miss Fisk has gone to Northamp-
ton, Mass, TOT the summer.
Peter Charon has bought F. b.
Buttons interest III the blacksmith
ing business ut the Gillingham
stand. Mr.. Dutton will return to
Cloudland fam as manager, sue
cceding All. Vaughan, who has Il
position on a Maryland fruit farm.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Julia Marie Willis and
Mr.. Earl Moore Slack ut the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. &. Watkins
Wednesday evening. June IS, at
o'clock.
A plan for the new town hall
building submitted by Architect
Arthur II. Smith Of Rutland has
been accepted by the committee in
charge Of the work. The building
will be of brick. :, xIo5 feet, two
stories, with Il portico in front.
The lower floor will be large audi.
+ torium. with ante-rooms, and vault
for the storage OF town records. Oh,
the second floor will be MI sic hail.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
RESPECTABLE PIcKPocKET.
Justice Nevin Surprised at Appear
ance of Man Who Stole a Watch.

Justice Nevin was surprised at the ap-
was arraigned before him in the. First
Criminal Court on a charge of picking
pockets. The prisoner was Arthur Clarke
thirty-five years old. of No. 5S3 Com
munipaw avenue.
When the ferryboat Pennsylvania of
the Pennsylvania Ferry Company reached
its slip in Jersey City on its $3.50 trip from
New York passenger who gave his
name as Dennis Page of No. A West
Tooth street, New York, rushed up TO
Patrolman Murphy, of the First precinct
police who is stationed at the ferry. and
told him he had been robbed of a gold
watch valued at $40. Page who was
slightly under the influence of liquor, said
his pockets had been picked while he was
asleep. Page felt the watch as it was
drawn from his pocket and got a look at
the man who took it. He pretended to be
asleep during the entire trip.
AS Clarke was leaving the ferryhouse
Page pointed him out to Patrolman
Murphy, who questioned the man. Clarke
denied having stolen the timepiece, but
was brought to the Gregory street station,
where he was searched. The stolen
watch was found on his person.
Clarke told the sergeant at the desk
that he had purchased the watch from
Page, having paid the man s11 for It,
Page denied that he sold the watch
Clark was locked up and Page was held
as witness.
When the hearing was held before Jus
tice Nevin this morning the same story
was told. Clark was held to await the
action of the Grand Jury
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
KICKED AND ROBBED.
Miner Roughly Handled by
Gangs on Erie Tracks,
Two Men Caught.


The Red Tiger and the Beach Gangs,
whose members have for years made that
section of the city east of Provost street
their headquarters, and have frequently
held up people whom they had robbed,
We're at work again last night. Their
victim was Thomas B.. Hall. a miner. of
Saranac Lake, Franklin county. Pa.
Hall arrived in this city about eight
o'clock last night via the Erie Railroad.
He was bound for New York to see the
sights. On alghting from the train he
visited nearby restaurant, where for
the first time since he left his home he
had a hearty meal. Hall after eating
decided to look about Jersey City before
going to New York. He walked up Pa
vonia avenue toward Grove street. He
then decided to attend a theatre.
He stopped several young men at the
corner of Kelso street. He asked them.
to direct him to place of amusement.
The young men, seeing that Hall was a
stranger in town and noticing a heavy
gold chain dangling from his pocket, told
him to walk down the Erie tracks toward
the ferry and he would there find a con-
cert hall. Hall took the route as directed.
AS soon as he got out of the glare of
the electric lights on. Pavonia avenue he
was set upon by a gang of toughs. Hall
was knocked down and badly kicked
about the body. He was rapidly losing
consciousness when he felt a hand thrust
sin his pocket. He was so weak that he
could not cry out for help.
The footpads, not finding Halls money,
proceeded to tear off his clothes. The
men succeeded in ripping off his trousers
Sewed to an undergarment they found
two ten dollar bills. This money was
taken and the gangs fed
About a quarter of an hour later Hall
was able to get up from the ground.
He Immediately sought the police. Off
Ger Harris, of the Second Precinct, was
found at the corner of Henderson street
and Pavonia avenue Hall told the officer
his story. Harris notified Patroiman
Thomas Dunnegan, whose post was next,
and the two patrolmen started down Pa
vonia avenue to look for the footpads.
Hall accompanied them.
At the corner of Provost street Hall
saw two men whom he pointed out to the
officers as members of the gang that
robbed him. AT the sight of the officers
the two men became frightened and
started TO run away. officers Dunnegan
and Harris followed. The men were
caught at the corner of Eighth and Hen
derson streets. They were taken back to
where Hall was waiting and they were
partially identified. They were then taken
to the Second Precinct station house.
They gave their names as follows:-
David Donohue, q years old, of No. 273
Provost street, and Matthew Corbett, 20
years old, of No. III Provost street. They
were locked up and Hall was held as
witness.
Corbett and Donohue were arraigned be-
fore Justice Neyin in the First Criminal
Courth this morning. They protested
their innocence but were held for further
examination.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY DANCE
North Star Council No. 10 Gave q
Successful Reception.

The entertainment and reception given
by North Star Council. No. TO- Daughters
of Liberty, at Liederkranz Hail. Central
avenue, last night. was. like all social
affairs of that popular organization, a
complete success. There was a large par
ty present An excellent programme was
presented. and the dancing which fol-
lowed the entertainment was much en-
joyed.
The grand march was led by Mr.. w. F.
Chandler and Mrs. c.. Henry GUIDE. Sore
of those present .were:-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles GUIDE, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stew
art. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Chandler Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Praet, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Neil, Mr.. and Mrs Bove, Mr. and Mrs. j.
Finck, NIr. and Mrs. Nicholas Witt, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Jones. Misses E.
Barnes, Minnie Weiss, Lizzie Weiss. E.
Speidt, A. Speidt, ]. Meyers, Josephine
Knapp Gertrude Frambach, Hattie
Brown, H. Hollmann, Stella Harrison. c..
Crawford, Messrs. E. Tampa, James Dali
ton, Gustav Witt, G. Faber, M. Horn
blower, Charles Carter. Isaac Pinkney.
Isaac Lehman, Mrs. Joel. Mrs. Hoehl,
Mrs Deveraux, Mrs. Merquetin, Mrs.
Tinners, Mrs. Henry Williams
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
MUSHROOMS IN SCOTLAND.
Success efan Edinburgh Experiment
In Raising the Tootbsome Fupei.

The Scottish Mushroom Company is at
present negotiating for lease of the dis
used railway tunnel under the Law Hill
Dundee, for the purpose of growing mush-
rooms in it. There are probably few per-
sons who are aware that there is an old
disused railway tunnel under the city of
Edinburgh which has been utilized for
this purpose for the last ten years. This
North British Railway Company about
fifty years ago as a part of the Edin-
burgh, Perth and Dundee system. 1t is
sixty feet below the streets of the Scot
tish capital, and is a splendid piece of en-
gineering-s But the gradient on the line
one foot in tWenty-seven, proved too
heavy for the locomotives to draw up the
trains to the Waverley station, and the
Scotland street tunnel as it was called
fell into disuse.
In 1887 Glasgow firm conceived the
idea Of utilizing it for the growth. Of
leased it from the railway company. Sew
eral hundred tons of soil and manure
were deposited in it. beds were built and
experiments, success was attained; in fact
the mushrooms cultivated in the Edin-
burgh tunnel are claimed to be the finest
IN the world. Except when a prolonged
to the extent of ten degrees throughout
the year. In case of such frost how
ever. a fire is lit at the mouth of the
tunnel. There are 800 mushroom BEDS the
whole of the floor being covered with the
exception of single line of rails on
which to run the trucks with soil, etc.
When in full operation about a thousand
tons of manure are used yearly, and a
thousand baskets of spawn The highest
output reaches about 5000 pounds az
mushrooms a month. Care has to be
taken in the preparation of these beds
and the greatest cleanliness is necessary
to the growth of the fungi. In order to
insure it's cleanliness the tunnel Is white
washed per.odically-an operation which
costs 2300 on each occasion.
The success of the Edinburgh expert
ment has led to the proposal for the leas-
ing of the Dundee tunnel. That tunnel has
also been long disused. It was construct
ed in connection with the old Dundee and
Newtyle Railway. the first passenger line
in Scotland. Its abandonment was largely
due to the great incline by which 1t was
reached from the station at Dundee-an
incline 10 great that the train had to be
drawn Up by means of stationery engine
and cable. Some years ago the tunnel
acquired some n6toriety as the hiding
place of some valuable silver plate which
had been presented to Provost of Dun
deee and had been stolen from the Pub
lie Museum, where it was placed on ex-
hibifipD for some days. The robbery was
a daring one, and both it and the subse-
quent recovery of the plate In the tunnel
attracted cohsiderab bic amount Of att
tentipn at the Time
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
BIRTHDAY .FETE
st. Matthews Church Celebrates the
Anniversary of Its Organization.

The birthday fete given last evening in
the basement of st. Matthew'S Church,
on Sussex street, was largely attended
and proved financial success, under the
management of Miss Jessie Thompson.
The entertainment was given by the
members of the Sunday-school and the
programme was very entertaining. 1t
consisted Of
A Birthday Fete, st. Matthew's S. S.;
Recitation, 1.-The Inquisitive Boy Miss
Olga Christensen; Solo, Master William
Rhode; Solo, Miss Alice Younglof; Reci-
tation, Miss Emily Decker; Summersault
Chorus; Recitation, Keeping His Word"
Miss Olga Christensen; Trio, IA Bird in
Hand" Misses Goodall, Skiff and Thomp-
son; Recitation, Miss Emily Decker,
Solo, Mr.. Goodall; Pantomime, Love in
Ambush Miss M. Hargraves, Miss NJ
Thompson, Miss E. Rhodey, Miss A.
Beawend, Mr.. Arthur Christensen, Mr..
George Johnson, Mr.. E. Blakey. Refresh
ments
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
new HUDSON TUNNEL
Another Company Formed to
Connect New York and
Jersey City.

Certificates of incorporation were filed
with the Secretary of State in Albany and
with the County Clerk in. New York yes
terday of the Manhattan Tunnel Railway
Company. which purposes to build
tunnel under the Hudson River and to
operate passenger and freight railway.
According to the incorporators the new
company does not intend to use the un-
finished Hudson River tunnel, which is
shortly to be sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings.
1t is also distinct from the various
companies which have been formed on
paper or otherwise for the purpose Of
tunnelling Manhattan Island.
No names of capitalists have yet been
divulged in connection with the new COM
pany but its promoters declare that they
have the backing of men of means, and
that the project will be completed on
their plans, and within the shortest pos
sible time for such large undertaking.
In the articles of incorporation the
capital named is $4,000, with reservation
of the right to increase to an unlimited
amount. 1t is stated that the corporation
is to construct a sub-surface or tunnel
railroad of standard gauge to be operated
by electricity or other motive power for
freight and passenger transportation.
The incorpora tors named are William
E. Knight, Arthur P. Knight, Frederic
Martin Lande Charles S. Bradley, VIM.
A. Courtland, John P. Latin and David
]. Newland, of New York City; James
w. Hulse of Brooklyn; Philip w. Hall,
of Crawford, N. j.. and William NJ Gros-
venor Jr., of Englewood N. ].
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day
OF March, 1899 application was made to
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
by M. Gathberg and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF 1S-INCH
VITRIFIBD PIPE SEWERS
under the westerly sidewalk of Hudson Boule-
yard from a point about 80 feet north of
Greenville avenue; thence to Linden avenue,
and in Linden avenue from Hudson Boulevard
to Woodland avenue, and in Woodland ave-
nue. from Linden avenue to connect with sewer
in Noble street; also sewer in Greenvlle ave
nue. from Hudson Boulevard to connect with
sewer in Woodland avenue.
Said sewer to be built conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appurte-
nances-
Notice is also given that on the 9th day of
May, 1899, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
their preliminary map for said Improvement,
showing the probable cost of the contemplated
improvement and the probable amount TO be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, and the same is now open to public in-
specton In the office OF the Clerk of said
Board.
Notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there's
of are included in said assessment, namely
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the west side from point about 57.41 feet
south of Greenville avenue to a point about
LINDEN AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to point about 60
feet west Of Woodland avenue.
WOODLAND AVENUE,
from Linden avenue to points about on the
west side, S1.75 and on the east side about
iii72 feet south of Greenville avenue.
GREENvILLE AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to points about on
the north side, 66.5 feet and on the south side
27 43 feet west of Woodland avenue.
And that in accordance with provisions of
the Act above cited. the 28d day Of May,
1889, at two o'clock p M, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed
the time and place when and where the Board
of the Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear all parties interested in said
application and all remonstrances against the
said proposed improvement that may be pre-
sented in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18


AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Peter F. Guterl in construction of Bay
Windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City,
by the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, for and on behalf of the municipality of
said city, do ordain follows-
Section THAT Peter F. Guterl be and is
hereby granted permission to construct and
maintain Bay Windows on building to be erect
ed by him at No. 245 Newark avenue, which
Bay Windows may extend from the second
story to the roof Of said building and beyond
the building line of Newark avenue two feet
sl2), any ordinance to the contrary notwith-
standing.
of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 2-That all costs and expenses, Incl
dent to the introduction, passage and nuhliea,
tion of this ordinance shall be paid by the
applicant for same; and such amount there
for as is estimated by the Clerk OF this Board
to be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
Passed May 3, 1899.
ROBERT G. SMITH. President.
Approved May 1s, 1899.
GEO. T. BoUToN. Clerk
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18


SIS A. NJ, Fast Mail, limited to two Buffet
Parior Cars, daily to Pittsparg, eoaneetlns
there for Shcago No c9au4es % vsstbue 70 Paror
Car, daily for Pittsburg
1914 A. M, the celebrated Pennsylvania ia Lida-
tied. the pioneer of this class of the service, wee
COMPOSED exclusively of Pullman vestlpuls
ssepns rSted 9nns by sstationary and
movable electric lights. daily for ,syis Ptts5qIs'
ehisag0 esDslana a;ne55st, and andiaTRae4S Toedo s
as P NJ chicago and St Louis .rs ExpFeSiis; deiix
wta vgstSae asa s5eeGhs Ghsaso soa Throgh
Car for Nashville tvia Clncinnatp anu -
s,eenine Cars. daily TO Pittsburg and Chicago.
Dining Car to Philadelphia. and Pittspurs .
caiSaep sSa p NJ. southwestern Express. sleeplng
and ep0 Dining Cars daily to Cincinnati. Louisville
asd SIS r p gu%ea Seags glsspIlR: sgily
ana s1naxyie' yleesiaT Tenn. via Shenandoah Valley
NJ Nsi ts AFSdna apS sspFEsss Faan Essty @
Burg and points Mss5 YsekaaNys Np IN ei The
BALTIMORE wAsH1TMMIioN souTM 49,
For Baltimore washington n1 ana il4 ihe sGarn s1in
a5 at 20; sr NJ H. 2s sl$ g. a G9ngfess9nial
hmted s aror Cars apd ipipg psneSy5ss ca 5s Din-
IEoad Ins cII5 Dns and I Us N and 1s$S night On
PSesnnsSi"aiia Der kanroad Dining Carr, - Din,
Eor, u. ,l,.-...le Carr. and 9.15 p N. and
n ,ng "a night For Baltimore only. LIS P. NJ
weeA- FOR PHILADELPHA.
r,,ress for Philadelphia, 6SS, T.4S IA. S.13.
a pai5 9.44 d0.14 Pennsylvania Limited)-
3. and 11.14 Dining Carr A. NJ: 1zl6 LA.
% a12 49, 413, 4.49; 4445.1S, 6.14 Dining
Gap, rap sos SIS s.ls Pa n ~ and n p r. 80 night;
S9ndayi S5sSd, io1s lila DINING Carl "A. NJ. ia.
! ai" - mining Carr. Alb 444 Dining Carp. 5.1S
5i DINING car), e.l4 Dining Carr. 500 sl5. sl5 7.
ass and 7l5 P. M. weekdays. Sundays. us
a1d a. sls Frantic 81 tic city, $780, lila A. M, LA. s2s
P. N. (a24 P. NJ, through vestibqled Train.
pufrat Parlor Cars, Passenger Coach. and
Combsned Coach weekdays; and 12s0 and 6a4
a For ~ cape May, 1880 4. NJ. lis P. NJ week
aavs. 10 40 A. NJ. Sundays.
oaSS. er Long Branch, Asbury Park. Ocean Grove.
paint Pleasant, and intermediate stations, via
pabNyav g 23 A. NJ, 1.0i, PAS, So and 522 p M.
"a RahSaSd Snnaav. 1000 A. M, SIS P. NJ tstop at
TSnter1aken IN for Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on
Sundayl rsear rou,ar,, rv,u cal,
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences. nvoo9
j. B. HUTCHINSON. j. II. WOOD.
0en'l Manager Gen'i fassenser Aseas-
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
RAILROADS.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE.

Trains leave Franklin street North River,
minutes later from foot w. 4zd street. N. h
be reached via trains OF n. j. J. Rd-, leaVln8
Penn. Il. r. Depot at Jersey City
BIS A. NJ daily for Hayerstraw. West Point
Cornwall, Newburgh, Kingston and Albany
s, ll:so A N daily i;a except Sunday Nor for
Pa1tz, Lakes Mohonk and Mipnewasla. Cats
kill Mountains. Albany, Saratoga and Lake
12:45 ?. NJ. CONTINENTAL LIMITED, daily
for Albany, syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo.
and St. Louis. Arrives Chicago and St.
Louis next afternoon. Dining Car attached
gers s;A0 cranston's N West ~ Point Cornwall. New
burgh and intermediate stations TO Albany.
Saratoga. Montreal and Eastern Canada.
5:45 P NJ. Chicago and St. Louis Limiteds
street,, for Utica. Syracuse, Rochester. Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, Toronto. Detroit. Clevs-
ter. Buffalo and Toronto.
s;fs Rochester. Il Bafraio. Niagara Fails, Toronto.
Detroit cleveland. Chicago and ST. St. Louis
p c. s:15 F. NJ. Jersey. CITY. P. 4. r. statiOns
lis 4 M,5 $50 t:lS 5:l5 s:co ''s;4s and
NeMb|rgh ITiSu Locals: 1000 A M: 100. 5:os.
.Daily. :'sundays only. Kingston Local.
w wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica.
Syracuse Rochester,, Buffalo, Niagara FANS,
Detroit Cleveland and Chicago on through
WeGtcott's Express check baggage thrcug,,
to de estinat.on. For Cab or Carriage. 'phone
2S7o or 6S6. Thirty-eighth street.
For tickets, timetables. parlor and sleeping
car accommodations or information apply
street: Annex office, foot of Fulton srree::
New York City: Nos: 11s. 1868. 611 and si3
broadway: No. 81 West One Hurdred and
Twenty-fffth street, and at Station.
q f. LAMBERT. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
cSrand Central Station New York
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
AN ORDINANCE REDEs1GNATING GER.

AN ORDINANCE REDEsIGNAT1NG GER
tain streets in Jersey City.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City,
by the Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers for and on behalf OF the municipality Of
said city, do ardain that the names Of the
following streets be and are hereby redesig-
mated. as follows.-
First street (westerly from Waldo avenue to
Chestnut avenue) to Camden street.
Second street (westery from Waldo avenue
to Chestnut avenue) to Trenton street.
Third street (westerly from Waldo avenue to
Chestnut avenue) to Elizabeth street.
Garrabrant place to Smith street.
Palisade place to Hill street.
Division street (Hudson City, to Grace
street
Florence place to Boltwood street.
East Canal street {northerly from lands OF
Van Horne, south of Rowland street, to Water
street
Canal street (northerly from old boundary line
between Bergen and Greenyille to the N. &
N Y. r. R) to Valley street.
Canal street (northerly from lands Of the
Passaic Zinc Co. to the National Docks Rail-
way) to Carbon street.
Passed May g. 1899.
ROBERT G. SMITH. President.
A''p'0sSN - 3 M EDw. Hoos Mayor:
GEO. 7. BoUToN. Clerk
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
PERSONAL

Miss Clara Birdsall, daughter of Boule, E;
give a birthday euchre at her home No.
81 Magnolia avenue, on the evening of
June /.
student in the Chicago University. is
visiting his cousin, Alderman Eugene Kin
kead. of No. 563 Pavonia avenue.
Mr. Robert Davis, accompanied by
Sheriff w. Heller, will leave town to-
morrow for Greenwood Lake, where a
few days will be spent. From thence
Sheriff Heller will go to Poland Springs
Maine where he will remain until the
fall. His health is much better and he
looks for much benefit from the trip, Mr..
Davis will return to town on Monday or
Tuesday.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
Lehighv alley Railroad

Leave PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station. = Daily sx
cept Sunday. sunday only. Cther trains daily.
TIA A NJ Local for EASTON.
S.92 AM For BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and West, and principal local
points Parlor and Dining Cars. Connects for
Coal Branches.t
4I2.i4PM. BLACK DIAMOND Ex-
PRESS Handsomest train in the world.
Limited to seating cavacity. Due Buffalo
955 p M: connecting with through
Sleepers to Detroit and Chicago. Dining car
service Ia carte.
I.I6P.M. iSCR NTON N, Coal
ia. M Branches and interme-
ldiate points.
1929 PM Local for EASTON.
as bpm Local for MAUCH CHUNK.
rs 81 PM Local Express for EASTON.
6.23 PM For Buffalo and Points West
ThroughSleeping Cars TO Chicago and Toronto
SLAP. NJ Express for BUFFALO and
TORONTO. None but Sleeping Car passen-
gers carried.
IA F. NJ For ITHACA, ROCHESTER,
BUFFALO and West Sleeping Cars to.
SOUTH PI.AINFIELD and BOUND BROOK locals.
daily except sunday: 1l.Os A. NJ, IA, Ass and s.lS
p. NJ.
sylvana Railroad Statoa.
N Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check baggage
rom hotel or residence through to destination
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
HAS BRoucK HONOR ESSAYS.
Misses Anna J. Ellis, valedictorian
and Ethel Phillips, Salutatorian.

The honor essays of Hasbrouck Insti-
tute have been won by Miss Anna J.
Ellis, valedictorian; Miss Ethel G. Phil
lips. salutatorian; Miss Bessie Kinds, first
honor; Miss Helen Alpers, second honor
and Mr.. Robert L. Hutton, third honor.
This year there is to be a slight change
in the commencement programme. In
stead of the entire class reading essays,
there will be a number of chosen ones,
while the entire membership. or gradual
ing list will be printed upon the pro-
gramme, with a star or some other mark
of distinction opposite the name of each
pupil excused from reading an essay.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
HOPKINS SERGEANT MAJOR.
Two Of LIS Men Got Appointments
in the Fourth.

Former Sergeant Isaac F. Hopkins, of
disbanded Company L, of the Fourth
Regiment, has been appointed Sergeant
Major of the Third Battalion of the
Fourth Regiment He was officially noti-
fled of his appointment last evening by
Colonel Robert G. Smith. Richard F.
Jones. formerly of Company F, was ap-
pointed Commissary Sergeant of the
regiment.
At the conclusion of the inspection and
presentation of medals next Tuesday
evening, the drill season will come to a
close. Although the Armory will be open
all summer, there will be no drilling
among any of the companies.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
WANsER CLUB TO MEET.

A meeting of the Wanser Republican
Club will be held this evening. Arrange
ments for the proposed excursion will be
made Invitations were extended to the
various Republican clubs on the Heights
to participate, but all declined to take
part. The members finally concluded to
run off the show themselves.