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The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR DETECTIVE
Police Board Cannot Give Keenan,
he Par He Asks.

Detective Henry Clay Keenan,, of the
Gregory street station, who was injured
on the night of November last by falling
in a hole in front of No. ia York street.
and who has since been laid up. petitioned
the Board of Police Commissioners last
night to refund him thirty-seven days
pay, as he was injured while in the per-
formance of his duties. After the petition
had been read Commissioner West re-
marked
II cannot see how we can gram the re-
quest as we have only $40 left ia that ac-
count. I am willing that Detective
Keenan, should get the money however, as
the claim is worthy and just"
Il believe your statement is correct" :"
said Commissioner McGill, I'VE cannot
pay what we haven't"
1--WE can give the detective the $40. If he
will accept IT, said Commissioner West.
The matter was finally laid over.
A resolution was adopted on motion Of
Commissioner West, whereby the salaries
Of detectives were raised from sl.2O9 TO
81 800 annually This was done in accord
ance with resolution passed by the
Board of Finance and approved by Mayor
Hoos some months ago. The increase will
take effect from December i 1883.
A communication was received from
Police Captain Wohlleben. Of the Webster
avenue station. asking permission 10 ac-
cept a diamond mounted and gold badge,
recently presented to him by the residents
Of his precinct The request was granted
Patrolman Peter f. Murray, OF the
Fourth precinct station, was honorably
mentioned for the capture Of murderer
William Nicely. several weeks ago.
William Buckmann, employed as a
watchman by the Grifing IRON Works, ap-
piled for special police power The matter
was referred to Chief Murphy.
After ordering the salary warrants,
amounting to $4,000 for the month of De-
cember. the Board adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
DIS0RDERLY POLICEMEN.
-Four Sections Before the
Board for Throwing
Things. =

Sergeant Nicho'as Tonnfr Of the Greg
ory treat station, reported the members
oH tse ae4ts7, a.AIn, s9eyelieH and E--sntn
sections to the Board Of Police Comnlis-
sioners last night He accused the men,
eighteen in all with conduct unbeccming
police officers. The offense for which the
men were reported was committed on the
morning of December s, when they re-
turned from patrol duty at 6:15 o clock.
In his communication to the Board Ser
geant Toppin said the officers. when they
reached their section rooms, amused
themselves by throwing articles down the
stairs. much to the discontinue Of the
reserve men, who were asleep at the time.
The eighteen officers were lined up in
front Of President McGill, who admin
istered the following lecture to them
THE object in bringing you men here to-
night is to emphasize the opinion of the
Board in regard to disorderly conduct. It
is unseemly that police officers under pay
to prevent disorder should be guilty Of
that offense themselves. It may seem like
a small matter to you men. 1t seems to
me that you have passed the age OF small
boys, whose only aim is to have fun.
THE Board wishes to let you men know
that it has undergone great expense in
fitting up the Gregory street station house,
and it does not intend to have the build
ing defaced by police officers in their
school boy Dranks. With this warning
the matter will be dropped. / want to say,
however" said the President. in con-
clusion. that if the offense is repeated.
you men will be forced to contribute to
the fund which supports the chancemen.,,
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
TOUGH BOYS ARRESTED
They Greatly Annoyed Pedestrians
ON Reservoir Avenue.

For sometime past a gang of tough
boys have made a lettering place of the
vicinity Of Terrace and Reserve avenues,
and have given pedestrians very serious
annoyance. They are known as the
Glove Factory gang. Many complaints
have been made to the police. who have
tried to suppress them. They use all
sorts Of vile and profane language, In
suit women and commit all sorts of
depredations. Patrolman Hertle swooped
down upon the crowd while they were in
the act Of annoying pedes trians. Thurs
day evening and captured three Of them
They were booked at the Webster ave-
nue. station house as William Henders,
Of No s432 Boulevard; Frank O'Grady,
OF No 70 Thorn street, and Arthur Ban
wick, of No. Il Zabriskie street. All
three We're arraigned before Police Jus
tice Nevln, in the Second Criminal Court.
yesterday. and fined S. apiece and costs.
The Justice warned them that il they.
came before him again he would fine
them $40 apiece.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
SPITE FENCE ERECTED.
Mrs. BischoF Prevents the
Painting Of Mrs. Mar
tins Woodshed.

Louis Martin. OF No. 824 Bloomfield
street, Hoboken, cut six inches off of Mrs,
Ellenor Bischoffs woodshed, on the rear
of her lot No. S26 Bloomfield street, about
three weeks ago. The story of the dis
pute over the boundary line between Mr..
Martins and Mrs. Bischoffs S property was
published IN full at the time In "The
News, Mr.. Martins woodshed has just
been completed and yesterday the paint
ing was begun.
The painters got on Mrs Bfschof' $
woodshed and started to paint the side
next to her property. Mrs Bischon went
out and ordered the men off, threatening
them with arrest If they did not obey. The
painters obeyed the order and confined
their attentions to another part Of the
she'd
Mrs. Bischof then sent one of her
daughters for a carpenter and with the
old boards taken from the fence dividing
her yard from Martins, erected an un-
slightly spite fence. The boards are not
painted and are nailed to uprights. about
two inches apart Three large pianks are
nailed to the end upright and to the
clothes pole. This was done so as to pre-
vent the wind from blowing the fence
down. It extends fully five feet higher
than Martins woodshed
While the spite fence was being erected
tMr. Martins eldest son was in the yard
watching the carpenter build it. The
nelghbors in the adjacent houses also
watched and had a good laugh The en-
joyment was at its height when Martin $
painters. with brushes tied to a long pole,
tried to paint his shed. between it and the
spite fence. The men tried for at least
a half hour and then gave up the task az
a bad job
Although the spite fence does not i'm
prove the appearance of Mrs. Bisehoff,s
property, she proposes to keep 1t there
until Martins right to cut her property
in two is settled in the courts
To News reporter Mrs. Bischoff
said last night:-'I have only done what
| threatened to do in the first place.
informed Mr.. Martin that I would erect a
spite fence and I have done SO. I also
informed him that / would prevent the
painters from painting his shed and I
have kept my word. I will prosecute him
to the full extent of the law
He had no business to take the law
in his own hands. If he had proven to
my satisfaction, through a civil engineer
that l was trespasser I should certainly
have given him what belonged to him
He was no doubt afraid to give the engi-
neer fee. I will put up with the spite
fence now until the matter is settled
legally. My lawyer has the case in hand. ;"
Mr. Martin was not at home when q
News reporter called
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
NOT DEAD But SLEEPING
Greenville Rifle Club Wakes
Up and Organizes.

meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Greenvflle Rifle Club was held last night
at Columbia Hall. The result Of the meet
ing was a great surprise 1t had been un-
derstood that the club had disbanded, but
the members discovered last night that
they were not dead but had only been
sleeping, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
The clubhouse and property on Gator
avenue has recently been sold to a manu-
featuring concern adjoining The furni-
ture and fittings were sold last summer
at public auction. and it was generally
supposed that the club had disbanded, in
fact several members made statements to
that effect.
At the close Of the meeting last night it
was officially stated that the club had NOT
disbanded, but had simply transferred its
quarters to No. 779 Ocean avenue, which
has recently been fitted up with a new
improved rife range
It developed at last night S meeting that
the club stock consisted of fifty
shares at SO per share. There were funds
enough on hand to pay all stockholders
IN full with an additional bonus Of s71s
per cent.
ings will be held regularly every Friday
evening at the new quarters. A special
meeting viii be held next Wednesday
evening to effect an entire reorganization.
New officers Of energy and ability viii be
elected The constitution and bylaws
will be revised
On the club roll there are now ffty-flve
members, among whom are a number of
well known shots and prize winners.
While the best shots have joined other
organizations It is now probable that a
number of them may be induced to re-
turn and assist once more in placing the
club In the front rank of rifle clubs in
this section of the country--a place it
held for number of years
The officers are.-John Hovenden, presi-
dent; William Robideaux, vice president;
William c. Collins, corresponding secre-
taryi William Chavant, financial secre-
retary, and Frank Chase, treasurer.
After the meeting last night the mem
bers adjourned to the dining room and
enjoyed an excellent supper. Immediate
ly after the members were seated Mr..
Joseph Kaiser placed on an easel at the
foot Of the table large crayon portrait
of the late John Hill, who was instru-
mental in organizing the club, and one
of its most active members. In a brief
address Mr.. Hovenden referred to the
sterling character and lovable qualities
of Mr.. Hill, who was well known and
whose friends were legion. At Mr.. How
enden's suggestion a toast was drunk
in silence, standing, to his memory.
Among the members Of the Greenville
Rife Club are Commissioner Edward
Barr, Captain Nugent, Detective Pear
son. Joseph Kaiser. Thomas Keely,
Michael Dawler William Charlock, Co.
lin Boag. Charles Agnew, Stephen Herig
and William C. Collins.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
WANTS THE RESERVOIR.
Hudson City Improvement AS
ISOLATION Thinks it Would
Make a Good Park.

The Hudson City Improvement Asso-
citation held an interesting meeting al
Groeschel's Hall last night. 1t was de-
cided to work hand in hand with the
Hudson City Business Men and the
Twelfth Ward Improvement Association
for the purchasing by the city of addf-
tional land for the Ogden avenue site and
the conversion of the old reservoir site
into park. On no consideration win the
association work for the expenditure OF
money for the Improvement of the Og-
den avenue site as 1t now stands. The
park committees OF the two other organf-
cations had shown a disposition to work
with the Hudson City Improvement As
sociation's committee In its efforts 10 Sc
cure the reservoir site for park purposes
with the understanding that It was to help
them secure additional land for the ogden
avenue site.
An opinion as to the legality of utilizing
the old reservoir site for park purnoses
was received from Corporation Counsel
McDermott, stating that he could find no
statutory obstacles for the improvement
OF the reservoir site as a park, but Mr..
McDermott gave 1t as his personal opin-
ion that the reservoir site would be
needed for the storage of water when the
new city water supply become a fact.
The association does not agree with the
Corporation Counsel in this matter and
will still work to secure the site for
park purposes.
An answer to the communication re-
Gently sent by the association to Mayor
Hoos, asking that the Rayine Road
crossing Of the Erie Railroad tracks be
amply protected by gates or guard rails
was received The Mayor informed the
association that he had referred the
communication to the Street and Water
Board, urging immediate action.
A committee of the association is visit
ing No Engine House this afternoon
with the Fire Commissioners, investi-
eating necessary repairs.
While the association was meeting last
night, the joint park committee of the
Hudson City Business Mems Association
and the Twelfth Ward Improvement AS
ISOLATION was In session at Architect Won
Arx's Office on Palisade avenue. Both
committees agreed to carry out the
agreements to assist the Hudson City
Improvement Association IN securing the
reservoir site for a park If it would lend
Its aid in securing additional land for the
Ogden avenue site
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
NOW The TEACHERS FAIR
Leader Davis, Sheriff Ruem-
pier, Stack and Nolan
Swell the Fund.

/ 1t was politicians night at the teacn-
ers' fair in Quartette Club Hall, Hoboken
| last night The bazaar since the opening
night on Monday has been well attended
and all OF the booths have piled brisk
and profitable trade. Miss Elizabeth
Allen, principal of the Training School,
sent out invitations to the officials
throughout the county to be present last
evening and large number responded.
Shortly before nine clock City Collector
Robert Davis, Sheriff Carr Ruempler,
County Clerk Maurice Stack and Street
and Water Commissioner James Nolan
made their appearance and the attendants
lost no time in pouncing down upon them
and getting in their fine work. MIR. Davis
popularity cost him dear. but he bore up
wei and did not leave the hall until ne
had written his name in every book
When he desisted he was a couple OF nun
dred dollars to the bad. Sheriff Ruempler|
and the rest Of the party also endeared
themselves to the pedagogues BY their
liberality.
sgThat Mr.. Davis is one Of the most good
natured men I over met said one miss,
as she exhibited her book to q friend and
counted five more chances on q silver pen
ell holder at ten cents per chance.
(which man is he?" inquired the friend,
who had just beguiled the new Sheriff
into taking a Ayer in perfumed soap.
He's over there" said another young
woman peddling chances on a new fam
gled device for helping the modfsh crease
in trousers, pointing to where the City
Collector stood surrounded by beyy Of
Hoboken Ioveliness. The second girl lost |
no time in swelling the circle around Mr.. !
Davis. and she was rewarded for her |
trouble by a half dozen more chances.
This was kept up all evening until every |
attendant in the hall had secured Mr.. |
Davis name IN her book. Mr., Davis left |
with the Sheriff and the County Clerk.
The Jersey City visitors were pro- i
nounced the most liberal who had pa /
tronized the bazaar. Police Commission
er Lankering. Boulevard Superintendent |
Coyle, Police Commissioner Michael I
Lally, city Clerk Martin McDermott,
License Inspector John Haggerty and
other Hoboken officials also relieved
themselves of fat wads during their
short stay
The fair viii close this evening. An I
dance has been arranged to
conclude the festivities.
The teachers expect to net over 5000 I
for the Retirement Fund as the result
of their weeks efforts.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
STATE LIBRARIES TRAVELLING.
Six Have Been Started On Their
Journeys.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News*I
TRENTON, Dec 16, 1Sss.-The State
travelling libraries provided for by an act
of the last Legislature were set IN motion
yesterday afternoon, when State
Librarian Henry G. Buchanan shipped
six of them to their destination. More
OF the little libraries will be sent out to
their destinations today.
The places to which the six libraries
were sent out yesterday were. Freehold.
Monmouth county; Port Dram. Morris
county; Shiloh, Cumberland county,
Branchville, Sussex county, BlairStoWu,
Warren county; Peasauldn. Camden
county.
Up to the present time there have
been nineteen applications for these II
braries 1t is believed, however, that
now that the project is under way, there
will be numerous other applications
Mr.. Buchanan said last night that ne
win be able to send out twenty-sevsn
of these libraries with the funds now
available. and one library will be re-
tanned for exchange purposes. Twenty
cases have been made, and the renaln-
der will be ready by January J.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
WANTS THE ExEcUTRIx REMOVED
Counsellor Griffin Says She is Not
Settling Up the Eatate.

Counselor John Griffin made an appli-
cation to Judge Blair in the Orphans
Court yesterday for the removal of
Margaret A. Oakley. an executrix Of the
estate of her brother, James O'Connor,
who kept saloon at Grove and Eighth
streets.
II is alleged that Mrs. Oakley is not
making any progress toward settling up
the estate and some of the creditors, who
are represented by Mr. Griffin, are be-
coming impatient. Mr.. Griffin also repre-
sents Mr.. O9Connor's widow. who is de-
sirous, Of having the estate settled up
Mrs. Oakley was called to the witness
stand and questioned.
She said that she is doing the best she
can with the personal property and has
paid off a number Of small claims, be-
sides making a settlement with the
Fiegenspan Brewing Company of New
ark When her brother died he owned
about 5000 worth Of stock In the Brew
ing Company and owed bill Of over
5000.
She sold the clock to the company, paid
the bill and received the difference. Mr.
Griffin asked her why she hadn't endea-
vored to sell the saloon She said she
made several efforts but had not received
a bone fide offer for as much as 5000 and
she wouldn't sacrifice 1t for that.
In answer to questions by her own
counsel, James Manning, Mrs Oakley
said that she was running the saloon and
making profit Of about eight per cent.
Her brother, she said. owned four brick
ouses ana one frame house, but they
were al heavily encountered.
She said she received numerous letters
from the creditors Il her feine tn New
York The further Ia& was adjourned
until next Fsi9sg ii a fhs the re-
latacns existing sesH widow and
AIRS. Oakley are not of the most amiable
character.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
NOTICE TO PRINTERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
CEIVED BY THE UNDERSIGNED, At
THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COZ
40 GROVE STREET. JERSEY CITY,
ON TIE 18th OF DECEMBER, 1888.
FOR THE PRINTING OF 1905 COPIES
OF THE COUNTY COLLECTIONS An
EXPENDITURES FOR THE LAST
FISCAL YEAR. ALSO THE REPORT
OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE SAME PERIOD
THE COPY AND FULL PARTTCU-
LARS AS TO THE WORK TO BE
DONE MAY BE OBTAINED ON APPLE
CATION TO THE SUBSCRIBER.
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AMI
ALL PROPOSALS IS RESERVED.
HUGH DUGAN. County Collector.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
DEWEY FLAG DINNER.

The Dinner Committee of the Dewey
Flag and Pole Committee of Greeville,
will hold a special meeting tonight at
Columbia Hall, Ocean and Gator avenues.
Final arrangements will be completed for
the dinner to- be held Tuesday evening in
celebration Of the success of the Dewey
flag project. The guests Of honor viii be
the Rev. Cornelius Brett, ID, the Rev
DR.. Mcdowell, Mr.. Charles Wilson Of Red
Bank, N. J., and the detchment Of East
ern Division, N. ]. Naval Reserves, that
participated in the flag raising exercises.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
LYING SCOUNDRELISM.

prom the Tribune Of This Mornlng.I
The Hudson County Grand Jury went
far enough to find material tor batch Of
indictments and long presentment. The
pity Is that it did not have time to go
further, and especially that It did not give
more than passing attention to rsgistra-
ton and election frauds in Hoboken IN
1898, and made no inquiry at all into tha
frauds committed in Jersey City n the
same campaign.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
BABY HELPED ITS MOTHER.
Mrs. Ames Gets s267o and Her
Husband 1856.

The jury in the suit of Mrs. Anna Ames
against the North Jersey Street Railway
Company to recover $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in a trolley accident on July 49, 1885,
awarded the plaintiff $500 They also
awarded the husband, John Ames, $266.
for the loss Of her services. The presence
Of the plaintiffs baby In court and the
sklIful manner in which her counsel,
Warren Dixon, handled 1t while Mrs.
Ames was exhibiting her ankle to the jury
may have had some influence on the YER
ifa+
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
SAYS he BOUGHT STOLEN COAL

Albert Wagner, of No. 700 First street,
Hoboken, was held in $500 bail for the
Grand Jury this morning by Recorder
Stanton charged with receiving stolen
property. Detective Guinan of the Erie
Railroad was complainant. Wagner
bought coal stolen by boys from the COM
panys cars, he declared
The testimony of several small boys ar
rested for theft from the railroad. con-
frmed this allegation. and Wagner gave
bail for his appearance before the Grand
Jury in the amount named
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. PAuLS.

a fine entertainment will be given next
Tuesday evening at ST. PauTs Methodist
Church in Third street. The principal
feature of an admirably arranged pro-
gramms will be the pres entaticn Of Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works by Mrs ]. II. Slater
OF Fourth street and children OF the Sun
day school, The musical and literary fea-
lures OF the entertainment win be of an
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Fritz Heinrichs, twenty-one years old,
formerly fireman on the American
liner st. Paul, was found dead In bed in
sailors boarding house at No. q New
ark street, yesterday afternoon. A cup
containing carbolic acid was found near
the bed. Robert Thalacker, proprietor
of the house, says that the boarder had
been respondent of late. The body was
taken to the morgue
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
consTABLES' BALL JANUARY 8.

The members Of the Associated JUS
tices Of the Peace and Constables' Protec-
tive Association of Hudson County are
working hard to make the entertainment
and hop to be given under the associa-
tion's auspices at Pohlmann's on January
S a great success.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

DIED.

LEvINESS. Thursday, December Il
1853 Joseph beloved husband Of Annia
Leviness lnee Grady, formerly Of jar
sey City.
Funeral services fprivate) at residence.
Funeral on Sunday December H. at two
p NJ from his late residence, No S02
East Sixth street, New York City.
Interment in Speers Cemetery. Bergen
avenue, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
WooLLEY WILL Be REELECTED.

It is now said that the reelection of
Chairman Edward W. woolley, Of the
Republican County COMMITTEES, is sure
thing. Although the election does not
take place until the twelfth Of next
month the lines are being strongly laid,
and little or no opposition is expected.
A big fight win be made tb shut out John
]. Erwin for secretary. He Is considered
an migrate by he party leaders and they
are desirous Of Furnishing him for his
erratic tactics during the last campaign.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
MISS SCHROEDER TO Be MARRIED

The wedding of Miss Harriet Schneider
Of Palisade avenue to Mr.. Enoch Perry OF
Chestnut avenue. VIII take place at St.
Agary's Protestant Episcopal Church next
Wednesday evening.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
ToNIGHTS EVENTS.

The "sign OF the Cross" at the Ac-
aderny of Music.
Miaro's City Club Burlesquers, AZ EAe
Bon Ton Theatre.
Last night OF German Hospital ana
Dispensary Fund Association Fair.
Last night of Hudson City II s.
A. Fair. -
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
PERSONAL.

Mayor Hoos is still III washington tak
ing q brief and well earned acat&on. HI III
Honor II expected n return tffs evening.