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The times., 1899-03-26
TRACTION COMPANY SUED.
Francis GermuIler Asks $4,000 n'
Damages for Personal Injury.

The Capital Traction Company was made
the defendant yesterday by Francis Ger
muller, who. through his attorneys. Lam
bert & Lambert, asks $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained by
the plaintiff on January last.
The declaration alleges that upon the
day mentioned and at the intersection OF
Seventh and l Streets northwest the plain
tiff was about 10 alight from one of the de-
fendant's cars when the car was suddenly
started and he was dragged and thrown
upon the ground. suffering dislocation OF
the shoulder and other severe physical and
mental injuries. 1t further states that he
has been compelled to suffer great loss
from his business and expense for medical
attention TO the extent OF S255.
The times., 1899-03-26
FIGHT[NG JOE As TAE
BIOGRAPHER Sees Him
The Typical American Boy
and Man.
History of the Great Cavalrist in
School. Camp, and Council.
The Modest Soldier, Successful Gen
eraI, and Centre of an Ideal
The Modest Soldier, Successful Gen
eraI, and Centre of an Ideal
Family Circle.

In the preface to his interesting and
timely book on Joseph Wheeler, the Man,
the Soldier, the Statesman the author,
phies OF living men are ever tinctured with
prejudice for or against their subjects. Too
frequently they descend into mere lauda-
tion, or detraction; rarely do they weigh
the good and bad in all mortals with those
incest balanced scales which alone hold
the truth of history
Feeling ali this truth, yet feeling that
some things had been left unsaid of the
typical American OF today. ! wrote this
brief sketch, Another Book About Joe
Wheeler IL strives TO show him rather
as the man than as the hero. II uses my
own long memory of him TO temper the
memories and the experiences OF others.
IF II bring him the least bit closer to
the vast national population, ON whose ev-
cry tongue his name Is today; II II can
make the little hero walk among them
without yellow sash or stainless sabre, de-
nuded OF the glamor OF victory and re-
moved from the blare of fame's trumpet;
II. attempting this. make one more true
man love him more, then this booklet has
done it's whole duty and has well repaid
all the care and labor 1t COST .
Under half-tone portrait of Miss Annie
Early Wheeler, who went TO Cuba as al
army nurse. occurs this dedicatory note:
ITO the true daughter of a true sire
who left her home of ease to face dangers
for duty's sake. this memoir Of her father
IS dedicated
Home Pictures.
The book is well illustrated, containing
pictures of Joseph Wheeler at the age o.
fifteen; Joseph Wheeler as cadet at Wesi
Point; Transport No. IL. the Allegheny, or
which Major General Wheeler and his stat
went TO Cuba; view of the House of Rep.
resentatives In session. with Representa-
tive Wheeler addressing the Chair: th'
Wheeler family, showing the faces OF Jul.
Knox Hull Wheeler, Thomas Harriso,
Wheeler. Annie Early Wheeler, CARR.
Peyton Wheeler, Mrs. Ella Jones whee'er
Joseph Wheeler. 1r.. and Lu.y Louis.
Wheeler. There Is q romaut.c picture o
The times., 1899-03-26

the family homestead at Wheeler, Ala.
Among other Interesting illustrations in
the book are: Joseph Wheeler in Full
Dress Uniform OF Major General; Joseph
Wheeler as a Confederate General"
Wheeler on Peace Parade, Leading
Wheeler's Old Cavalry at Atlanta Jubilee,
December 15, 1885" The book contains an
excellent picture of General Wheeler and
his staff at Tampa on June II, 1893. In the
group are Capt. William Astor Chanler,
Lieut.. Joseph Wheeler, jr., Lieut.. NJ. S.
Reeves, Major ". B. Beach, Capt Joseph
T. Dickman, and Gen. Guy V. Henry
The book partakes of the nature of an
aneedotal narrative, reciting many of the
personal traits of the subject The writer
follows General Wheeler through his child
hood and youth, through his mercantile
career, through war. and through Congress.
In writing of THE Man as He Is,' Mr..
DeLeon says:
When some great action. or n success
sion of them, concenters the public gaze
up any man, we Americans are wont TO
! look at him through one lens. So we get
: profile view OF him, or, at best, fiat
| picture, in place of the rounded actuality
of the stereoscope.
''of late. the public eye has been full OF
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. First it was riveted
upon the modest, reticent, self-contained
! little lieutenant who gave up his life
dream Of service in his chosen cavalry arm,
for what he believed TO be simple duty,
! but what his own stainless sword carved
into fame that alone had made his name
immortal. Next, people began to look
curiously az new light in legislation and
| craftsmanship, until il shone with a clear
| and steady light that held them, and re-
| fected back upon a score of years of ardu-
! Gus service, yet showed not one smirch
upon it. Later still, one name resounded
clear above the crack of Mauser guns, the
| victorious roar OF answering American
| cannon, and the wild acclaim of American
| victory, until the national gaze concen-
trated upon one man as the pivotal soldier
of that war-and still so holds him.
Duty Under Amictfon.
--latest of all, those eyes of Who'll,
| people grew misty. from universal public
| sympathy, as he sat at his duty, under
the shadow OF a sorrow unspeakable. Tha
great public heart, which was full of tn,
pride in his public achievement, now beat,
with tempered and tenderer throbs for tn,
man himself-for his gallant young sol.
der son-for those noble and helpful
| daughters, who sit at his knees in III,
ashes Of desolation.
And still the man himself is but
name TO the vast majority of his fellows
even while the soldier is their pride anC
exemplar. Yet this simple and modes
Alabamian is a marked and picturesque
personality, beyond all glamor of two
fold military glory. and far out OF hearin;
of the echoing guns OF 1861 or their re
echoes from San Juan HILL"
In the matter OF General Wheeler's rec
ord in Congress, Mr.. DeLeon says:
Joseph Wheeler is the same indefatig
able man in legislation that he is in war
On national issues he is always a Demo
crat. true and tried. His speeches on tn
tariff and on finance are considered q
among the ablest
He was the first man to introduce
bill for the pensioning OF the survivors 0
The times., 1899-03-26
No Law Against Sunday business.

Mrs. P. NJ. Mitchell recently wrote to the
District Commissioners complaining that
certain stores in Congress Heights were
open on Sunday. In their reply the Com
missioners state that there is no law in the
District of Columbia which requires stores
to be closed on Sunday, and that they can
not. for this reason. compel proprietOrs to
close their places OF business.
The times., 1899-03-26
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wonderful saving of money apparent in the special
prices named below The big Johnston Stores located 72e
and 7 Seventh street making the sale of the
onston goods better than other dealers sell because
esher their rapid nsurn fresh supplies each day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
CHANCELLOR M'CILL HOME.
He VIII Serve Out His Term
But Refuse disappointment
He Says.

Chancellor McGil and his party arrived
Sunday on the steamer Statendam from
Europe. The Chancellor looked greatly
improved in health and at his home yes
terday morning said that if continues to
improve he would serve out his term.
Y was Respondent when we sailed on
July Is last he said to a News re-
porter. .and told my friends that unless
my health improved materially l would
resign upon my return. / felt that. in or
should enjoy fairly good health. My trip
abroad has resulted in considerable Inn
provement In my condition, but whether
or not 1t will be lasting is another uues-
ton. Should I find myself going back
ward. l will certainly resign. What I
need now is more flesh and | feel that my
vitality has in a measure returned.
Il would not accept reappointment.
Should my health permit me to serve out
my term, which expires about a year
hence, I will not tax my health by ac-
cepting reappointment. AT present / feel
as if / can pull through all right, but I
cannot say how long I will feel this a
If l serve out by term / will take a long
rest and then resume the practice of law
Chancellor McGin is looking exceedingly
well. He says he enjoyed his trip abroad
very much He was in Paris at the time
of the Anarchist riots, but says he was
not aware of what was going on until
after he had left the city. There is more
talk in Holland and Germany over the
DreyfuS affair, he said, than in France
Foreign accounts of the court-martial. he
said, would disgust the Anglo-Saxon mind
with the procedure that seems to obtain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
HoRsEsHoEs AVN PARTIES.
st. Michaers and st. Lucy's Church,
as Rival Each Other.

There are two big church avn parties
over in the Horseshoe One is going
on al Curry's Park, on Twelfth street. be-
tween Grove and Erie streets. This is
known as st. Michael's lawn party
Twelve hundred tickets were taken in at
the gates last evening. The other is
known as st. Lucy's lawn party 1t was
also extensively patronized last night. It
is being held on the lawn between St.
Lucy's Hail and the rectory. Nearly all
the young people in the northern section
of lower Jersey City are p~atronizing the
two entertainments and there is more or
less rivalry between the two parishes as
to which shall prove the most successful.
1t is safe to say that both Will prove
splendid social and financial successes
There has been, too. more or less RI
yalry in securing attractions. The
grounds of st. Michael's are brilliantly
lighted by electricity The young ladies'
of the parish turned out en- masse last
evening, and did all they could TO make
Curry's PARK the mecca of all the mem
bers of St. Michaels parish.
did the same for ST. Lucy's lawn party,
and members of that parish made things
exceedingly liveiy there. In addition to
the innumerabie attractions Of last years
party, an open air minstrel show is given
each night by young men of the Ly-
ceusn.
A delegation from st. Johns Catholic
Club visited st. Michaefs lawn party
last evening for the purpose of contesting
in the tug-of-war, and the young men
from the Hill succeeded in carrying off
the honors. winning the first two heats.
Messrs. Keleher. peegan. CoyIe and
Coughlin represented the Hill team and
they expect to nave a return tug at their
lawn party which takes place on Septem-
Der II II and -, when the young men
from ST. Michaefs will be given a chance
to get even.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
NEW LUTHERAN CHURCH
Home Mission Society
Starts Out in Ar
eanIm Hall

The English Lutheran movement IN TINS
county was advanced considerably last
Sunday by the organization Of another
church, inArcanum Hall, Jackson ana
Clinton avenues, under the DIRECTION OF
the Board Of Home Missions. There was
a much larger audience present than
those Interested in the movement anticl-
pated. The Rev. E. W. Fulper, the pre-
siding pastor, received many eongratula-
lions from q number of visiting clergy
men, who assisted him In the successful
services. Among those present were the
Rev. ]. E. Heindel, of the Church Of the
Redeemer. in G%reenviIle. the Rev. Mt.
Clare. Of Brooklyn, the Rev. Mr., Knupels
OF New York, and the Rev. Eugene =.
Neudewitz, Of the Holy Trinity Cnurch,
of this city.
Mr.. Neudewitz was introduced as the
Bishop of Hudson County being the
pioneer in the movement for the estap-
lishment of English Lutheran Churches N
Hudson County. He gave a history OF
the work from the time he began cam
wasting for supporters about three years
ago. The first church was organized III
the old building occupied by the Young
Mems Christian Association, on wayne
street. This church is now located on
Barrow street. 1t owns the property on
which it is situated. Pastor NeudeWitz
is still the pastor !.
Mr.. Neudewitz told of the formation OF
the Greenville and Hoboken churches anu
outlined the progress of Lutheranism IN
detail. He said the movement had peeH
very successful and would in time occupy
as prominent a place as other denomlna-
lions. The Rev. MI. FuIper, in referring
to the new church of which he been
given charge, said thai he hoped for sue
cess, being given much encouragement
by those on whom he called to ASSIST "a
the building up Of a new congregation.
The other pastors said a few approe
pirate words. Regular services @,il De
scbooI will be- formed. A number OF
teacher having been selected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Cherry Piokers at the Bijou.

The BiJ9u IneaIfe WAS opSASN
second season yesterday. The
at both the afternoon and evening per-
formanees was extremely large. every
available space in the house being oecu-
pied. 1t was a gala day. Manager j. W.
Holmes is confident that a prosperous
wear is at hand. Over h entrance 10
the house was draped a large American
flag beneath which were the words Wei
come Labor Day" in large letters. a
feature of the new interior decorations IS
the addition of a number Of electric
lights. Three large lights representing
sun bursts have been erected in the
lohbv. and lights have been placed over
the ~doorways.
The play selected by Manager Holmes
for the opening was The Cherry Pick
ers., by Joseph Arthur The scene Is
located In India. The action centres
about an English regiment dubbed The
Cherry Pickers,1 because of the red
trousers worn.
Col Brough. the villain, WIKI Is in COM
mand of .sThe Cherry Pickers," falls in
love with a rich Eurasian girl, Nour-
MALE, daughter of a merchant, He pc
comes involved in a quarrel with a half
caste officer, John Nazare, of her Ma
iesty's native army. to whom the girl
IS betrothed. Nazsre tries to kill the
colonel at a reception given to the Vice
roy. He is degraded and sentenced TO a
military prison for twenty years But ne
escapes and DISCUSSES himself as a native.
In searching for the fugitive with his
soldiers Brough strangles Nazare's
father because the old man refused to
reeaptured and imprisoned together with
aNourmalle. and Nazare is chained to a
port hole in front of a revolving cannon,
but an attack of hostile fghans saves him
while Nournalle lo0sens the chains just
as the cannon is fired Upon his release
Nazare rallies the native troops and de-
feafS the enemy. AS a reward for saw
ing the fort he is pardoned and restored
to rank while Brough is degraded for
conspiracy.
The characters in the play are all well
taken. h leading character. John Ma
zare. is im-personated by Garland Gaden.
He has the bearing of an army officer,
and he came in for repeated applause.
The character of the Colonel is admirably
taken by Wilbur Highly.
In the second act where NaZare escapes
and Nourmalle throws herself across the
doorway, the audience was aroused to a
high pit of excitement, and it was several
minutes before the applause subsidized.
The gallery was hot after the villain. and
each time he and his faithful satellite APP
peared they came in for a roast. The
costume of the Vicer0y borne by Walter
Wayne, including a Price Albert coat and
ate,
The Widow o'Donnell Dulap. was nor
trayed by Miss Margaret Tenant with
laughable effect. Miss Alice Irving as
Nourmalle. the merchants daughter.
made an extremely good appearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
Expre~s Drivers RecE1essness.

Citizens Of Jersey City were not sur
prised L il the public prints the
other du story Of the poor
who was ran down by an express wagon
IN New York It Is what they nave long
expected, but hooked to see 1t occur in
this city rather than elsewhere.
The reckless manner In which the huge
wagons Of an express company are
driven through our principal thorough
fare. from h Pennsylvania ferry to the
stable In the vicinity of the City Hall, is
enough to make ones blood run cold.
Especially is this so In the morning and
evening uhea h t~horoughfare is most
crowded.
No matter how many pedestrians may
b. On xlse c~rosssgalks or how eengested
The streets may be with teams or trolley
carz, these huge numbering vehicles are
6rtven " md down i thoronghfare IT
i pace which exceedingly close -
Violating tho ordinance against fast driv-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
TAINTED.
c-oRPoRATToN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of October, 1898. application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Geo. Hobbs, Jr., and others, for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN della
WARE AVENUE,
from a point about ASS feet north Of Duncan
avenue to and connecting with sewer in Dun
Said sewer to be built conformably TO the
provisions Of Chapter III OF the Laws Of 1898,
and in accordance with the established plan
Of sewerage, together with all the necessary
manholes, receiving basins and appurtenanees.
Notice Is also given that on the Goth day Of
August. 1899, the Commissioners Of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Board
iiminary map for said Improvement. showing
the probable total cost Of the contemplated I'M
provenaent and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
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 or avenue or particuis< section thereof
IL included in said assessment, Aanaeiy.-
DELAWARE AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet north Of Duncan
avenue to a point about 1854 feet north
thereof.
of the Act above cited. the 18th day Of Septem-
her. 1899. al 2 O'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
(gaamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
If street and Water Commissioners will meet
TO hear all parties interested in said apptica-
tfon and ali remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
eo'n E T. BoUToN,
lIREk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
Hypocrisy as Well as Crime at
Long Branch.

4&&GE
j. spasn or virtue appears to a v at
tackled Long Branch, and hat wicked
summer metropolis has assumed a cloak
of piety which has astonished friends
and foes alike. Her highly virtuous
mayor has declared war against gam
bling. not the gold domed clubs where the
rodlette ban spins o continually
like perperual motion and the seductive
faro Is dealt with menotonous regularity,
but the Comparatively harmless slot ma
chine is 5ust now the object Of his attack.
He has ordered the machines removed
absolutely from his bailiWick, and one
hotel proprietor who had the hardihood
10 disregard this order has been arrested
and when Prosecutor Heisley comes back
from Europe will no doubt be prosecuted
If not prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law
The Wild acclaim of appreciation which
This action has brought forth from the
truly coed, and the hilarious applause
which it has caused the law and order
people TO bestow upon the Mayor, do not
drown the click of the red and black ball
which the disregard of his duty by a Re-
publican Prosecutor of the Pleas allows
to rattle and roll away in the three ele-
ganfly appointed club houses in the most
pepulous part Of the city. Neither VIII
they deceive the genuinely law abiding
and unpharisaical element of the COM
smunity. Slot machines may be wicked;
we d. not propose to gafnsay that. but
how much the more dangerous and i'm
moral are those palatiaI club houses with
their elegant furniture. magnificent ap-
p-nrtenences and attractive devices for
easing simpleton of bis money.
Yet they exist and flourish, and no one
hears of any attempt to shut them up.
although they ~fagrantly violate the law
every minute they are open. 1t cannot
be said that any obstacle to obtaining evil
dence against them exists, for they are
or the principal thoroughfare, the most
conspicuous buildings in their vicinity;
no restrictions are placed upon admission
to them; the doors are wide open and any
enc who chooses can walk from the street
into the room where afsable and slick fin
gered gentry await to relieve them of
their cash
There is no lawful reason why these
places should exist a single day, and they
would not if the Republican Prosecutor
of Monmouth County performed his
sworn duty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05

The Victoria Burlesquers. under the
management of Edward F. Rush, are the
attraction at the Bon Ton Theatre this
week A visit to the cosy theatre will
repay anyone. 1t is a good bill of vaude-
Vile artists. The show differs from the
regular burlesque in that IT has only one
bHrlesQue, "A High Ball" which closes
the entertainment. The show is one of
the best seen at the Bon Ton in a long
time.
The scenery and the elaborate costumes
add very much to the pretty effects.
Reid and Gilbert open the performance
with a first class act, which was heartily
received by the audience. Freutchey. the
trick cycIist, ds q wonder on the wheel.
His tricks are all brand new. Miss Aggie
Behier, a serio comic singer and dancer
is very clever. She is assisted by a clever
negro boy who's lungs are not a bit
weak. He renders the latest coon songs
in fine fashion. Daily and Vokes. as the
Soldier and the Maid are an amusing
team. and the audience was kept wide
awake while they occupied the stage.
"A Night in Chinatown by Lin-Ching
Foo and company. in two scenes, is a
play Of an open dive. The sisters Esther
do a very good turn of dancing, singing
and acrobatic feafs. The funniest team
ever seen upon the horizontal bars IN this
city are Leroy and Morris. The tricks
they performed last evening were not
only difficult, but very amusing and the
audience gave them a royal welcome.
Curtis and Woo1ey, the character coined
iaf1s are two web known IN this city TO
need comment. They received also a
grand Welcofre. The show vii eeutinue
a~fferuon and evening. Next week
the ,Roee Hill Folly Company viii be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05

rhe indications are HI Jersey City
win do herself proud in the Dewey cele-
bration, the latter part of this month
i number of p~ublic-spirited citizens of
tho creenville section Of the city con-
neived the idea of flying a huge American
nag from a tall pole, erected on an emf
nenee of the New York Bay shore, where
it will be seen by the Destroyer OF the
Spanish Navy when he comes sailing up
The Bay on his flagship, the Olympia.
with commendable zeal they set to work
and kept perseveringly at it until now the
inject is an assured fact. The pole and
nag have been contracted for and will
Be Ia place when the Hero of Manila Bay
enters the harbor.
The gentlemen having this enterprise in
charge propose to turn the flag and pole
pver to the city, and it will thus stand
FOR all time a monument to the enterprise
and patriotism of the people of Jersey
city. 1t is understood that the committee
having this matter in charge have not
succeeded in raising the entire amount
necessary to defray all the expenses of
the project and are in need of more
money. They invite contributions from
MI citizens and no more worthy object
could be brought to the attention Of the
patriotic public. SEND in your subscrip-
lions without delay and show your ap-
probation Of Admiral Dewey's great work
for the country.