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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
TO RAISE MONEY ON LOAN
Counsel McDermott Tells the
Street and Water Board
it Can Go Ahead.

The Street and Water Commissioners
yesterday received from the Finance
Board Corporation Counsel McDermott's
opinion that money can be raised on loan
bonds for the performance of the city's
part of the work of establishing the grade
crossings of the Erie Railroad.
Engineer Van Keuren is to confer with
the Street and Water Board in few
days and prepare plans and specifications
for the depression of all the streets be-
tween the tunnel and trainshed. Bids are
ble The money for the work will be
raised as 1t is needed. The cost is esti-
mated at $11, 600. 1t is expected that work
will be started about March l.
The company is anxious to have the city
make an early start SO that it may span
the streets and use that part of the tres
tie which is finished for its passenger
trains. Freight trains will be operated
on the surface tracks until the whole
work is completed.
Engineer Van Keuren has adopted spe-
cifications for the delivery of one thou
sand tons of bituminous coal at High
Service. The final assessment maps for
the Improvement of Fairview avenue and
the construction of a sewer in Williams
avenue were adopted. Charles Kelton
asked for the placing of electric lights in
Lexington avenue H. Hoffman COM
planned of ashes and garbage being
dumped on his property on Terrace ave-
nue. He asked that the nuisance be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
Pad.rw.ki,. Teacher at Home.

We have a close and most interesting
view of Leschetizky, the famous teacher
of the piano, in Cleveland Moffets article,
'sThe Man Who Taught Paderewski,'' in
the January Ladies' Home Journal. Mr..
Moffett was a guest of tthe great maestro
at his Vienna home, and had fine oppor-
tunity to study his methods of teaching
his theories, and, whit is perhaps even
more interesting, the man himself. Among
the 'eccentricities of this musical genius
--and he has many-Mr. Moffett records
how greatly Leschetizky is annoyed and
disturbed is there is anything in the man
ner or dress of pupil he does not fancy,
The days the young women students go to
Leschetizky's they spend considerable
time on their toilettes Another thing Mr.
Moffett notes is that the pupils, when
they advance toward the maestro, and
greet him, slip an envelope containing his
tuition fee (six dollars per lesson) between
the sheets of the piece to be played. The
article is illustrated with new photo
graphs taken expressly for the Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
PECULIAR LEGAL COMPLICATION.
Suit for Alimony Argued Before
Vice Chancellor Pitney.

A peculiar complication arising out of a
suit for alimony and maintenance was
aired yesterday before Vice Chancellor
Pitney The circumstances are as fol-
lows
William Havens, formerly of Park
Ridge, N. j., at which place he was en-
gagged in the lumber business, assigned
for the benefit of his creditors when he
heard that his wife had obtained de-
cree against him for alimony and counsel
fee pending trial of a suit for mainten-
ance, from Vice-Chancellor Emery. R.
Sibbald, of Park Ridge, was made as
signee of Haven S estate, which amounted
to about $4,000; then Havens went TO
North Dakota, stayed there six months.
and tried to get divorce. He failed and
returned East, and at the present time IS.
living in New York.
During his absence to North Dakota,
Mrs. Havens, along with five or six other
creditors of Havens, commenced suit
against Sibbald to have him removed from
his trusteeship on the ground of fraud.
Mr.. Sibbald succeeded in inducing all the
creditors with the exception of Mrs.
Havens and ex-Surrogate John NJ. Knapp,
of Bergen county. to stop the suit and
Vice Chancellor Pitney finally handed
down decision removing Trustee Sib-
bald In making his decision Vice Chan
cellor Pitney said
THE extraordinary means resorted to
by him (Sibbald) to smother this suit by
inducing all of the complainants, with the
exception of Mrs. Havens from further
prosecuting it, leads me to the conclusion
that he should be removed as trustee and
new trustee appointed in his place"
Mrs Havens and her husband eventually
patched up their differences and they are
now living together again in New York.
She now through Counsellor Warren
Dixon comes into court and says that she
also desires to discontinue the alimony
and maintenance suit. This Vice Chan
cellor Pitney refuses to allow until she
pays a counsel fee to Lawyer Clarence
Kelsey, who secured for her the decree
for almony against her husband.
Vice Chancellor Pitney said yesterday
1.-THE solicitor in this case has worked
three or four years for this woman; now
she goes back to live with her husband.
The reason for her going back is so trans
parent that it is an imposition on the
to allow the solicitor what is properly
coming to him for his work in this case.
this Court will protect him as much as
possible and allow him what it cam
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
GRAHAM AGAIN GETS $4,000.
The Traction Company Will Make
Another Appeal.

For the third time A. L. Graham has
been awarded a verdict of 5000 for the
killing of his four-year-old son, Melville,
by one of the Consolidated Traction Com
pany's trolley cars on April 10, 1896.
In summing up for the defence ex-Judge
Garretson said that under the law, as ii
has been interpreted by the Supreme
Court twice in this case alone. senti-
mental damages cannot be allowed. 1t
has been decided that child's life is OF
no monetary value until it has attained
its majority.
George McEwan, for the plaintiff, said
he had no hesitation in differing with the
learned jurist who expressed that opin-
ion. When a child is growing up and is
being educated its value is accommodating.
Besides there are numerous cases where
the care of a family devolyes upon a boy
or a girl through the death of parents
long before he or she attains majority.
In cases of that kind child certainly has
value.
In his charge, which was very fair and
impartial, Justice Lippincott told the jury
that no matter what had been done in
previous cases, or what opinions had been
expressed, it was their duty and privilege
to assess the amount of damages.
The jury went out at four o'clock and
returned at five with the verdict 1t Is
understood that ore of the jurors was
in favor of returning verdict for one
dollar on the ground that the Supreme
Court Justice who fixed that amount as
the maximum value of child's life
knew more about it than the jury.
Another juror favored verdict of 5000
but $1,000 was finally agreed upon.
The verdict will be appealed again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Children of Mary Sodality of ST.
Paul of the Cross Church are preparing
for a splendid entertainment, to be given
at Central Hall, Central avenue, on the
evening of March II. The entertainment
will be held under the auspices of the
ST. Vincent de Paul Conference.
A rehearsal for the Carnival Zeitung, !"
to be given Monday night, at Belvidere
Hall, Greenville, by the G. Leiderkranz
Society, will be held this evening. The
programme which is now being prepared,
promises to be an excellent one.
Mr. Otto .Weisz Hamburger the dra-
matte director of the Greenville Turn
verein, returned from Germany, few
days ago, after an absence of three
months. He was away on business and
says he regrets that he could stay no
longer.
The Third Ward Republican League will
meet this evening at Jersey avenue and
First street.
There will be meeting of the Third
Ward Democratic Club this evening at
their headquarters, No 250 Sixth street.
The Bay Ridge Social Club will hold
their annual ball this evening at New
National Hall on Brunswick street
Only routine business was transacted
last evening at the meeting of the Young
Mems Republican Association, held in
their rooms, No. Al Gregory street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
DR.. BRoDERIck ENTERTAINs.

A successful progressive euchre party
was held by the members of the Every
Other Week Euchre Club, last evening,
at the residence of DR.. J. ]. Broderick,
No. ia Pacific avenue. The club was re-
Gently organized and euchre parties are
held bi-weekly The membership list is
limited to twenty. That number of mem
bers was present last evening and five
tables were used.
Miss Liela Muller won the ladies' first
prize, cut glass vase, and Miss Eleanor
Betz won the second, a silver collar clasp.
Mr. Frederick Keller won the gentlemen's S
first prize, bust of Longfellow, and DR..
T. r. Broderick won the second, a loving
cup of Bohemian glass. Dancing followed
after supper had been served.
Those who participated were:-Dr. and
Mrs J. j. Broderick Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Schocht, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hitler, Miss
Lulu Hitler, Miss Edna Souer, Miss New
ton, Miss Liela Muller Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Steffens. Miss Adelaide Hill, Miss Hattie
Hill, Mr.. Frederick Keller, Mr.. John R.
Smith. Mr.t Paul Sheldon, Mr.. L. Sher-
wood Mr. Brewer and Mr.. Newton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
NEW DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
She Ninth Ward Organized One
Monday Night.

A new Democratic club was started in
the Ninth Ward on Monday night, and
temporary organization effected by the
election of the following officers:-Presi
dent, William E. Burke; first vice presi-
dent, Samuel B. Ellis second vice presi-
dent, Richard Powell; secretary, John ].
Ryan; fiancial secretary, Jacob Sieben;
treasurer, Stephen F. Wyse. William c.
Burke, Daniel Y. Lewis, Gregory Judge,
William Herrick, William Dooley, Frank
Scott A. A. Cable and John ]. Regan
were appointed a committee on perman-
ent organization. They were told to draft
a constitution and bylaws for the gov
ernment of the organization.
Meetings will be held every Monday
evening at the club house. No. 1859 Ber-
gen avenue. 1t is proposed to enroll as
members all the prominent Democrats of
the Ninth Ward and If possible CONSOLE
date with it the other Democratic club
now organized in the ward Democrats
can enroll as members by sending names
on postals to the secretary, John j. Ryan,
No 256 Summit avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
WHlvOEn HUNUnEU
Mayor Hoos Appoints His
Predecessor Free Lib
rary Trustee.
POLITICIANS ARE PLEASED
The Postmaster VIII Be Re-
appointed April 23-
Fills Murray's Unex-
pired Term.

Mayor Hoos late yesterday afternoon
received the resignation of Mr.. Michael
Murray as member of the Free PUBLIC
Library Trustees. Business and absencd
from the city were reasons assigned by
Mr.. Murray for retiring.
This morning the Mayor conferred the
honor of succeeding Mr. Murray upon
ex-Mayor and Postmaster Peter F..
Wanser In accepting Mr.. Murray's
resignation, Mayor Hoos sent that gentle<
man the following friendly letter.
regret very much that your ex- |
tended absence from this city causes
you TO resign your position as Free |
Public Library Trustee, and 1 reluc- /
tantly accept your resignation. have
fostered the hope that 1 would have |
the pleasure to reappoint you this
spring, knowing that such action on |
my part would be well deserved by /
you. All can say is that l wish to !
thank you for work well done and to
accept from me my best wishes for /
successful future.
Postmaster Wanser. the new appointee.
will probably accept the position of honor
conferred upon him by his successor. AZ
Mayor Mr.. Wanser always took q keen
interest in the welfare and advancemens
of the Free Public Library. The unex-
pired term of Mr.. Murray is until April
g. Should Postmaster Wanser accept, hs
will be reappointed April %, for q fun
term of five years. There is no salary ia
the position.
All the trustees save Mr.. Wanser are
Democrats by chance, and Mayor Hoos
wished to have gentleman of the other
persuasion in the Board.
Mayor Hoos has always entertained q
and he said this morning that it was with
a keen sense of pleasure that he selected
the present Post Master as a Library
Trustee.
The Mayor says he will be proud to have
his predecessor a part of his official
family.
The appointment of Mr.. Wanser was
accepted with pleasure by politicians OF
both parties. All say that he will doubts
less fill the office with credit to the city
and to himslf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
AMERIcuS CLUB MEETS.

The regular weekly &meeting of the
Americus Club was held last evening at
the clubrooms, No. ABS Grove street, and it
was largely attended. Four new mem
bers were elected and three propositions
for membership were received.
The club is In first-class standing, and
its membership increases at every meet
ing. The members are already. preparing
for the spring campaign, anad they intend
to be very much in evidence at the next
election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
CHARLES PoRscHE MISSING.

Charles Porche, IS years old, of No. SO
Franklin street, has been reported at the
Webster avnue station house as missing
since Sunday night. He went to Orange
in company with some friends on Sunday
morning and returned Sunday night. He
Immediately left home and has not been
heard from by his folk since. He is de-
scribed as beng five feet five inches tall,
slim build, and wore when he left home
dark blue suit, dark ulster, black Derby
hat and laced shoes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
WANTS PLUMBERS EXAMINED.

Local Union No. IA, United Association
of Plumbers, Steam and Gas Filters and
also the Steam Filters Helpers Associa-
tion of the United States and Canada,
sent petition to the Street and Water
Board yesterday asking for the appoint
ment of a board to examine candidates
for plumbing inspectors. The unions are
opposed to master plumbers having the
exclusive right to be made inspectors.
representation on the examining board.
The communication was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
H0B0KEN LAUNDRY BURNED.
$4,000 Damage and SO Girls Out
of Employment.

Hughes, of the Second Precinct, Hoboken,
discovered smoke issuing from the lace
curtain cleaning and securing factory,
No. ], ,406 Willow avenue, owned by Me-
serau & Co. The policeman pulled box
3S and the fire department arrived
quickly.
The fire burned fercely. The firemen
were handicapped by the high winds, and
despite their best efforts the building was
completely gutted. The damage is esti-
mated at s25, 600, fully covered by insur-
ance. The fire puts out of employment
about fifty girls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
The Fashionable Man. oateonism,

Charles Brookfield, comedian and play
adapter, now convalescent, amused him
self the other afternoon, says the Wash.
ington Post" by drawing up what he
calls the fashionable mans catechism
The questions and answers of this cate
chism run somewhat after this wise:--
@. What is age? A.,An infirmity that
no one knows.
O. What is conscience? A Something
to swear by.
@. What is day? A. Night.
Q. What is night? A. Day
@. What is debt? A. A necessary evil.
Q. What is time? A. A thing applied
only to music.
only to horses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
SHOULDER HURT BY A SNEEzE.

There is danger is sneezing too violent
ly. DR.. Herman c. H. Herold, president
of a Newark Board of Health, treated a
case of dislocation of the shoulder, due
to sneezing, on a Pennsylvania Railroad
train Monday night
Just after the train had passed New
Brunswick a young man sitting near
DR.. Herold sneezed and uttered cry
of pain.
II have dislocated my shoulder" he
cried
The doctor found this to be fact. The
young man was carried into a baggage
car, when, after an hours hard work, the
bone was reset.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
WHO THE HoRSEWHIPPER is.

The Miss Rebecca Fream who alleges
that she horsewhipped DR.. Pendergast,
Saturday night, is the same woman who
made herself conspicuous in New York
at the time of the Lexow investigation.
She attacked the police and conducted
an alleged crusade against gambling dens
and saloons in the portion of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
STEALS ENAMELED LETTERS.

There is a thief in the lower section of
this city whose fancy it is to go about
during the night, after the storekeepers
close UP their stores, and remove the
enamel letters which they have on their
show windows. Last night this particular
individual made very good haul of them
and best of all they were brand new let
tiers, having only been put on the window
yesterday afternoon.
The place he selected last evening was
Schneider's barber shop, at No. 249 Wash
ington street, and he got away success
fully with over sixty white enameled let
tiers. The letters were stolen between the
hours of 1920 and IL: 80 o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
Legacy for SPAIN. Yeuns King.

The Queen of Spain and the youthful
King have had a pleasant little windfall.
Some time since there died in Madrid an
old gentleman named Soler, who be-
queathed to the young King a legacy of
3,000,0 900 pesetas. The relatives of the tes-
tator opposed the will, but the Queen,
as her sons next friend, supported 1t,
and has won her cause. 1t is stated that
Soler was a natural son of King Ferdi-
nand VII, and hence great-uncle of the
young King.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
EAST JERSEY PAID ss7, osl 20.

The Street and Water Commissioners at
their meeting yesterday afternoon ordered
97,0S120 paid to the East Jersey Water
Company for water furnished under its
temporary contract in October, November
and December, 1898. The Board is well
up in it's payments to the company not
withstanding the fact that the previous
Republican Board left legacy of more
than $2O0,000 to be made up. The claim
ordered paid yesterday will have to
be concurred in by the Board of Finance
before the money is paid over to the com
pany Treasurer Dickinson has suffi-
cierft money in the treasury to meet the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
BOARD OF TRADE DINNER.

The guests at the Board of Trades an
nual dinner in the Jersey City Club, on
February II, will be- Rear Admiral Will
liam T. Sampson, Major General Wesley
Merritt. Governor Foster M. Voorhees,,
ex-Secretary W. McAdoo and Senator
Allan McDermott The reception to Ad-
miral Sampson will take place at six
P. M. and dinner will be served promptly
at seven p M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
HoBARTs ON PARADE.

Vice-Prsident and Mrs. Hobart were
present last night at the Charity Ball
given at the Waldorf-Astoria last night
Mr.. Hobart led the opening march with
Mrs. Algernon Sydney Sullivan, president
of the Board of Managers. General Miles
and Mrs. Hobart followed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
Thermometr ioal Repor
DIED.

ToBIN-on Monday, Jan. 80. 1889. Bridget,
beloved wife Of the late Edward To
bin.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. $50 Henderson
street. on Thursday, February 2, at nine
A. M; thence to st. Lucy's r. c. Church,
where solemn high mass of requiem VIII
be offered for the happy repose or her
soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
NEW CAR LINE ON BERGEN AVE

The Hudson Telephone Company is
spreading out it's wings. At yesterdays
meeting of the Street and Water Board
an ordinance was introduced permitting
the company to erect poles or posts or
lay an underground cable in Bergen ave-
Canal. also in Jackson avenue for its
whole length, and in Sixth street. from
Coles to Brunswick street The ordinance
will probably be passed at the next meet
ing of the Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
aRLINGroN CEMETERY

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery ia
the State Lot owners have no expense FOR
care Of grounds. nor for fencing. II ySn need
q cemetery lot (and every family needs ons2s
you will be interested in its beauty ana neat
ness, Its moderate prices and easy terms Of
payment. Office in Jersey City. 2Ss Washing-
ton street. over Provident Savings Bank Tele-
phone No. SCI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
FLYNN DISMISSED FROM BELLEvILLE

The Street and Water Commissioners
yesterday dismissed Patrick Flynn,
fireman at Belleville. Joseph Loughrau
was appointed to succeed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01

ing with the police of his precinct, and
fell off at Webster avenue and Hutton
street, as result of which he was oblig-
ed to go off duty nearly a month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1, 1S99.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p NJ. Thursday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Fair and continued cold weather
tonight and Thursday: fresh to brisk
winds, becoming easterly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01

Would you like to take part in OH
Christmas theatricals, Captain Masham r.
..oh, delighted, I'm sure. What could
take?''
81 was thinking you might take the
tickets. I'll Illustrated Bits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
MA1TERs OF FACT.

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c more per
barrel than ordinary -four. but worth dollar
extra Wholesale only at D. e. Cleary Co 8
stores Greene and Montgomery streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
] COURT CALENDARS.

Thursday February 2. 1899
Circuit Court cases-Nos. 1874. Sl, ,232, 2SS4,
2oS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01

So much depends upon the purity Of the
blood that by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla many
different diseases are cured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01
STREETS WILL BE RENAMED.

The ordinance of the Street and Water
Board redesignating certain streets was
passed yesterday after Julius place had
been substituted for Florence place.