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The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
KERAMIC ART CLUB.
Miss Munford Won Prize Yes
terday in Hasbrouck Insti-
tute - Arrangements
For Social.

Probably the last social club to close
its season will be the Keramic Art Cup,
Yesterday afternoon it met in Has
hrouck Institute and made arrangements
for the final meeting, June 5, which will
takes the form of a sociable following a
lecture by Mrs. Horace c. Wait.
There will also be special music and re-
freshments Among the special guests
will be the presidents of the Brooklyn,
New York, Bridgeport and National
League Keramic Art Clubs, as we'll as all
those who have acted as judges for the
Jersey City club during the past year.
The hall will be specially decorated for
the occasion and there will also be on
exhibition a few samples of club work.
After this business had been transacted
yesterday the Keramics enjoyed a very
interesting programme in which Mr..
Volkman, who is proprietor Of the Corona,
Long Island, potteries, addressed the
ladies, telling them all about the kilns
china firing and its effects on hand and
soft china, together with some very
valuable information as to glazing.
Mr.. Volkmar also acted a judge, award
ing the little gold pendant to Miss Nun
eight inch placque The designs for COM
petition yesterday were of violets and ar
butus and about twelve placques were
entered. Miss Munfordss PLAGUE was 4
beautiful conventional design Of yiolets,
as was also that of Mrs. Gluck, who re-
eeived honorable mention.
There was also a competition, in water
colors, and Miss Cornelia here carried of,
the honors with another conventional de-
sign of vioiets. Mr.. Vekmar spoke very
highly of the work. saying that the de-
signs were all so good it was very diff
cult to make a choice.
The club has decided to send an exhibit
to the Chicago exhibition in May, and has
accepted the invitation of the New York
Club to examine its Chicago exhibit,
which will be on view at the Waldorf
Astoria May 16.
AT the conclusion of the programme re-
freshments were served and the usual half
hour social ensued.
Among those present were Mrs. Browne,
Miss Florence White, Mrs. Dressler, Mrs.
James Erwin, Miss l. M. Wightman, Miss
I. Wightman, Mrs. Priestman, Mrs.
G1uck, Miss McKane, Miss N. Reid, Mrs.
F. Robertson, Mrs Price, Mrs. Smith,
Miss Ehlers Miss Conklin Miss Mulford,
Mrs. Mount and Mrs. L. S. Dougherty.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
GREAT RIDING CONTEST.
Famous Equestrians to Contest for
the Worlds Championship Belt.

Circus bareback riding is not what it
used to be. No. not by great deal. The
remarkable evolutions of modern time
riders would prove a stunning surprise to
the ancient equestrians could they but
glance in at an up-to-date circus.
without doubt the three greatest male
bareback riders in the world are Oscar
Lowande, of Buenos Ayres, South
America; William Demott, of o-eat
Britain, and A. NJ Davenport, of this
country. Numerous efforts to arrange an
international riding tournament in which
the famous equestrian kings coulc par
ticipate in a contest for the worlds
championship belt were fruitless, and it
remained for representative of the
of the Forepaugh-Sells circus, after two
years of negotiations, to close contract
with the riders to appear with that show
throughout the season.
However this was only accomplished by
an offer of princely sum of money to
the individual men and costly sum of
mony to the individual men and a costly
diamond belt for the winner of the con-
test. Famous horsemen of eight cities,
where the Forepaugh-Sells show will ap-
pear uuI1HS the sedSon, nave peeh Seiett-
ed to act as judges of the tournament,
and their decision of points will be ac-
cepted as final. When the season closes
these points will be tabulated, and the
rider receiving the most will be awarded
the championship belt. designed by Tif-
fany, the New York jeweler.
The noted riders will appear with the
Forepaugh-Sells circus when it exhibits
here on May 20, at which time a splendid
opportunity will be presented to the
citizens of this vicinity to witness a great
riding exhibition.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Seldom, If ever, has a more varied and
attractive table of contents been offered
the readers of the North American Re-
view than that contained in the
number for May. With this num-
Der George B. M. Harvey assumes
the editorial management of the RE
view" The contents illustrates the pur-
pose of the new editor to conduct the
Review on the lines of its highest and
best traditions. The size of the magazine
has been increased. The opening pages
are devoted to the first of a series of ar
ticles from the pen of Major-General Nell
son A. Miles, commanding the United
States Army, on THE War with Spain"
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, r.
NJ, contributes an admirable paper on
fChina and the Powers" while "The Re-
ligious Situation in England" is most IN
terestlingly described by the Rev. John
Watson, ID. Gan Maolaren). The Hon.
r. B. Reed, Speaker of the House Of Rep
resentatives, writes attractively concern
ing The Nicaragua Canal" and Nicolas
Estevanez, formerly Minister Of War Of
Spain, discusses What Spain Can Teach
America. !" Colonel Charles Chaile Long,
formerly Chief of Staff to General Gordon,
treats of England in Egypt and the Sou
dam" and a charming essay on 1.-THE New
Poetry" is furnished by William Dean
Howells. An exceedingly timely article IS
that on 1.-THE Existing Conditions and
Needs in Cuba,' by Major General Leon.
ard Wood, Military Governor of the Prov
ince of Santiago. "Courts Martial in Eng
land and America are ably considered by
the Right Hon. Sir Francis H. Jeune.
Judge Advocate General of the British
Army and 1.-THE Curse of Education" IS
earnestly dealt with by Rebecca Harding
Davis. The Work of the Joint High
Commission" is favorably viewed from an
authoritative standpoint by writer who
signs himself "a Canadian Liberal" I'm
der the caption of wireless Telegraphy,"
two most important articles are furnished,
viz: one on O. Marconi, who treats the
subject in Its Origin and Development =
and the other by j. w. Fleming, r. r. 81
upon Its Scientific History and Futnr
Uses.'
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
COUNCIL COM MITTEEs.
Chairman Londrigan Announced
Them Yesterday Afternoon.

Them Yesterday Afternoon
Councilman James Londrigan, the new
ly elected chairman of the Hoboken Com
mon Council announced his committees
at the meeting of the reorganized Board
yesterday afternoon, as follows:-
Finance and Salaries-Sehultze, Greten
and Fox.
Schools-Steil, Kessler and Hopper
Lamps and Gas--Ochs. Kessler and
Fox.
Police and Militia-Greten, Ochs and
Hopper.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Fox.
Greten and Fitzpatrick.
Fire and Water-F'rommel, Kessler and
Schultze.
Ochs and Fox.
Sewers-Fox, Ochs and Fitzpatrick.
License--Schultze, Fitzpatrick and Hop
per.
Printing and Stationery-F'itzpatrick
Ochs and Schultze.
Aims Hopper, Ochs, Fitzpatrick,
Schultze and Steii.
Few surprises were occasioned in the
appointments of Mayor Fagan list of
which was published in yesterday 3
News
1t was thought that Justice of the
Peace Oscar sSchlichting would land the
bathhouse keepers post, a position by no
means as insignificant as it would ap-
pear The appointment of Joseph Tucker
as inspector of weights and measures was
one of the announcements that was un-
expected. Tucker supported ex-senator
Stuhr in the recent campaign and never
professed warm friendship for Mayor Fa-
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
Is Bad Language Allowable :

IF Judge Dixon's decision that foul ana
,nsecant language. used in public In the
presence of men and women. IS not ois-
orderly conduct within the meaning Oh
the statute. be good law, then the sooner
the law is amended the better. one u
tho srossest evils of the day is the use
of offensive language in public places. 1t
is not confined to street sweepers anu
toughs. Many well dressed men, in otner
matters apparantly respectable, seem 10
have neither conscience nor shame IN the
license which they give their tongues anu
svs, small boys are horribly infected
with the disease of bad language one
hears it in the streets, il the cars M
The ferryboats and in the waiting rooms
II has got TO that pass that hardly any,
,t,,sv seems to give it a second thought
We will not go SO far as to say tnae
Judge Dixon's decision will give the
habit a new impetus, for it is at present
about as bad as it well can be.
A statute which would prohlnn TINS
practice, and vigorous enforcement OF its
provisions would be hailed with satisfac-
ton, not only by women but by decent
men
Why do not the energetic ladies who are
crusading about dirty streets, take up the
subject of public impropriety Of speecnf
There is a large field of usefulness for
somebody therein.
OF course, we do not propose that any
fanciful extremes should be INDUCED IN
Anyone may, from time to time, swear
a ..big, big D" without estranging pup-
lie ympathy-assuming that provocation
exists. What we particularly allude 10
is the sort of language which is specially
shocking to women, and which is even
more prevalent than swearing.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
TO SAVE The PALISADES.
Quarrymen Will Not Permit a
Park to Interfere With Them
Without a Struggle.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
ALPINE, May 2, 1S99.--That a serious
attempt to save the Palisades is to be
made is indicated by the appointment of
a commission by Governor Voorhees, that
means business Heretofore attempts
have been made in both New York and
New Jersey to persuade interested parties
to abandon their work of Disagreement,
but all such advances have been met
with contempt, and the work of blasting
out the trap rock for commercial pur-
poses goes merrily on.
On Thursday last the Governor ap-
pointed the following persons commits
sion to investigate the subject thoroughly
and report some definite plan of saving
the Palisades:-Francis w. Hopkins OF
Alpine, William A.~Limm of Hackensack,
S. w. Mcclure of Edgewater, Elizabeth
Vermilye of Englewood and Cecilia Gaines
of Jersey City.
In speaking of the work of the commits
sion, Mr.. Hopkins said yesterday
81 believe we can accomplish what we
desire so earnestly, namely, the formu-
lation of practical, equitable plan for
the preservation of the grand monu-
ments of nature. I have Travelled good
deal around the world and l never could
find anything to equal them in beauty.
Even today, disfgured as they are in
several points, they are unsurpassed. It
is evidently the purpose of the Legislature
of New Jersey and of Governor Voorhees,
himself to take the necessary steps for
their rescue without further delay
The plan will, in all probability. be to
create State park, taking in all the
water front up to the State line and ex-
tending back over the plateau.
The district affected extends from the
Hudson River front of Union Township
through Fort Lee, Linwood, Huyler's
Landing and Alpine, to the terminal
monument on the top of the cliffs which
marks the boundary line of New York
and New Jersey, a distance of twelve
miles. The principal offenders against the
integrity of the cliffs are the stone-crush-
ing operators, who are blasting out mil
lions of tons every year. The trap rock
makes excellent macadam, as well as
foundation concrete, and the quarrymen
find it so cheap to handle that they have
driven nearly all competitors out of the
market They will not surrender without
a struggle.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
The Shelving of Senator Stokes.

There seems to be somewhat of a mys-
terry about the election of Senator Ed
ward C. Stokes of Salem to be President
of a Trenton bank, and the wiseacres are
at a loss to tell exactly what it means
Whether it means the retirement OF the
senator from politics altogether or only
from Cumberland politics is question
that puzzles them.
Cumberland is altogether too far from
Trenton for the Senator to live in the one
place and do business in the other, and
the President of a bank in a city like
Trenton would be expected to reside in
the city. AS a resident of Trenton and
being continually at the capital, Mr..
Stokes could, if he chose, take more
active part in State politics than he could
away off in Cumberland, and yet some
people think bank presidency is not
consistent with great political activity.
There is certainly some significance in
the appointment, the wiseacres declare
The officials of bank, they say, would
not go to distant county for a head, and
select a man whose experience was all
ACQUIRED in country bank, unless for
some urgent reason. There are plenty OF
men in Trenton, and even in the bank
itself. whose knowledge of and experience
IN the banking business exceed that OF
Mr.. Stokes and it is argued that there
was some mighty powerful reason why
and wherefore Mr.. Stokes appointment
was made.
It Is well known that he is a fervent
and loyal Sewell man and that he would
fight hard and long before he would see
his leader downed. The Loudenslager-
Gummere combination, which is striving
so hard to wrest the power and leadership
from the General, is making South Jersey
ats battle ground. With such sturdy
general of Senator sewell's as Mr.. Stokes
out of the way, it is said, their task in
Cumberland county may not be so DIM
cult as it would be with him in the field,
and it Is for this reason, tne Wseacres
say. the berth for Mr.. Stokes has been
found in the Trenton bank
However true this may be, it is certain
that Mr.. Stokes retirement from active
politics would be a great loss to his party,
and to the State. Although only thirty
seven years old, Mr.. Stokes is one OF the
ablest and most astute of the Republican
leaders. and on more than one occasion,
both in the Legislature and on the stump,
he has shown himself to be an orator
without any reservation. There are scores
of so-called leaders whom his party could
wen afford to lose before they could
profitably part with Mr.. Stokes He
would be a loss to the State. too, because
his grasp Of public affairs is comprehen-
siye, and he is often public spirited
enough to escape the worst influences Of
partisanship.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
PALIsADE AVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Citizen Complain Of the Dirty Con-
tatiors Of One Block.

Mayor Hoos received this morning a
letter from Carl Lampe, of the Fifth
Ward Savings Bank, who is. member
Of the Hudson City Improvement Asso-
citation, which body is exercised over the
improvement Of Palisade avenue Mr..
Lampe complains about the dirty con-
dition of the lower part of the street and
cites cases where possible tenants in
houses on that street were deferred from
taking the houses because OF the street.
The block between Newark and Hoboken
avenues should be asphalted, he recon-
mended, and the Elevator Company
should pay one-third of the. cost If
Something is not done, he concluded, the
German settlers you'd move away from
the block.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
Bunco ON THE HoBoKEN PIERS.
Pe1ice Watching for Showers Of the
Queer.

George Russell, who the police say, is
a we'll known bunco steerer, was arrest
ed in HobokeTl this morning and sentenced
by Recorder Stanton to three months
In Jail. Russell was arrested on the
Bremen pier. foot of second street, where
he had Charles Rau, farmer of Dun
nellen in tow.
The steamship piers in Hoboken have
recently become infected with showers
Of the queer and the police are kept
busy looking after the interests of guilt
BILE travellers
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
ST. JOHNS AGENCY.
Requires Excellent References From
All Its Employed.

The st. Johns Employment Bureau,
with headquarters at the Army Post on
Pacific avenue, was opened yesterday
morning. This is to be a first class
bureau. 1t will furnish the best class of
employees for all kinds of situations.
References will be strictly investigated
and every precaution taken to make it an
agency of the highest merit. What ST.
Bartholomew Bureau is to New York it
is believed st. Johns Bureau will be to
Jersey City and the cities adjacent.
At the Post last evening a special patri--
otic programme in honor of the gallant
Dewey was rendered. Not until after
eleven o'clock were the services conclud-
ed. The attendance was very large. The
Rev. w. Robert Goss was in charge.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

;, Sealed proposals viii be received by tho
BOARD BOARD OF Street and Water Commissioners on
tuesuay' May 9 1893. at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
IN IN. the Assembly Chamber of the city Hall
IMPRovEMENr OF DUNCAN AvEN1,p
Dus DTe"eeh hudson Boulevard and West Side ave,
~. SAID Improvement to be made conformahlx, IN
iasz 5ae PROVISIONS Of Chapter 217 Of the Laws of
me IN the office OF the Clerk Of said hoard -
ties must f0Ins IN & OF bid and agreement Of sure
Chief Engineer ne 1osned eItg a at the office Of the
ESTIMATE OF oGANTIITITiEsss les y. j.
100%
standard
About t,n 1ss1 cubic yards of earth excaya cost
49,. - per cubic yard ..............,.s 20
psp' Der cgb y cubic yards Of rock excavation.
Ae0gt o0bio soi cubic yards Of earth fiing per 9"
About 74s cubic yards Of sand tii,ns -. 10
uDiS Saru -. *
Aboat ts s2s7 square yards Of Belgian pav. ii'
ing. per square yard o.
About .6SS lineaI feet Of curh stona na 1--'
About "a square feet Of bridge stone per 90
About $50 square feet Of tagging. per 40
bl,,a loot Observation-Disclosures. Is
ABOUT DS,,,s % SQUARE square yards of repaving per
About 250 lineal feet of reset and dressed ''
eurb stone per lineal foot On
az 49,. i,io square feet of reset and dress
eo nag stone, per square foot - 0s
Anorl De. ,i.oal ~ hneal feet of cribbng stone.
abo.,t Inannoie heads to be reset. each 200
ABOUT new receiving basins and connec-
slons complete, each...-........ - 75 %
apoue renuiR receiving basins and con-
nectlons complete, each os m
so working days - '"e "oiA'
The making of the above fmproverosnt and
award OIL the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstranee OF the n,cTArs ~ ~,
property liable to more than ene-half the as
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
jas. s. Nolan Chairman of the Conn
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of busi-
ness relating to sealed proposals
The bonds required to be furnished on propo-
sais lana a. possible subsequent contracD are
those OF some surety company authorized to
do business in the State of New Jersey
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
and if final award of contract be made the
per cent so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items
The Board may under the provisions of the
Act above cited, exercise Its right to reject
any all proposals.
The attention OF bidders Is especially called
to Section T. Chapter 1874 Of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the cozs--
tractor have been approved as to sufficienc--
alton Counsel, the President OF this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bordsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
MISS fINNs LAST EUcHRE
Handsome Prizes Awarded to the
Lucky Players.

The last of a series of progressive
euchre parties was given last evening in
Crescent Hall. by Miss Grace Finn. For
ty-five tables were used.
The following prize winners were an
nounced.-Mrs G. w. Thorne, hand
painted piano scarf; Mrs. F. Higgins. a
white silk parasol; Mrs. John Young, a
Dresden lamp; Mr.. H. Woodward; silver
cigar box; Miss. Lulu Stubenvoll, pair
of water color pictures: Mrs. s. Adams, a
loving cup; Mrs. T. Steitz, chocolate
pot; Mr.. E. Pensenneault, a silver cigar
holder; Mr.. H. Brinckmann, pair Of
vases, and Miss Grace Finn. silver soup
holder Dancing followed
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
THANKED PROF. KEENAN,.
Centenary's Choir Regrets His De-
uarture From the Church.

At a meeting of the choir of Centen-
ary NJ E. Church, held recently at the
residence of Miss Anna Soper, No. ZIG
Third street, it was unanimously resolv-
ed that a vote of thanks be rendered to
Prof w. W. Keenan,, organist and choir
master, for the high standard of music
produced, under his supervision during
the past year. for his efficiency as a
conductor and for his uniform kindness
to each member of the choir The choir
regrets very much his departure. 1t
wished him every success in whatever
field of labor he may engage.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
petition has been presented to the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers of Jersey City by the Erie Railroad
Company and others for change of the
route of the Hoboken avenue sewer, now
under construction, by ,discontinuiag that
portion thereof west of Concord street
and by continuing the said sewer trcm its
present westerly terminus as constructed
in Hoboken avenue northerly along Con-
cord street to Fleet street, and thence
westerly along Fleet street TO the Cen
trail avenue sewer connecting Herewith,
and the said Board have fixed Tuesday,
the ninth day of May, A. D. 1893, at two
P. NJ, at the meeting room of the Board,
at the City Hall, in Jersey City, as the
ties Interested in the change proposed
may be heard.
BY order of the Board of Street and
"a'e' George T. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey City. April Is. 1893.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record Of circulation Of books for
home reading for the week ending April
%. 1899, was as follows:-Genera works,
liz; philosophy, 80; religion, 20; sociology,
157; philology. s; natural science, 80; use
full arts. 54; fine arts, Il; literature, 24s;
fiction, s,e73; Juvenile fiction, 1852; history,
141: biography, 92; travels, 1872. Total,
1880
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1896
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, NA.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
MISS pAzELT's BIRTHDAY PARTY

A pleasant birthday party was given
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pazelt, of No 129- Neptune avenue, in
honor of their daughter, Miss Annie
Pazelt. 1t was her fourteenth birthday.
The company was entertained by excel
lent musical and vocal selections, after
which supper was served.
Among those present Mr.. and
Mrs. Rashon, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Graef,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Miss Minnie
smith, Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Annie
Smith Mr. and Mrs Bair, Miss Tilie
MurcheDheimer and Miss Ida Rashon.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02
BIRTHDAY soclABLE.
Each Guest Paid the Amount Equal
to His Are.

The teachers of the Sunday school of
the English Lutheran Church of the Re-
deemer gave birthday party last evening
at the church. Linden avenue. The church
was decorated with flowers and plants
Each guest was required to give an
amout equal to his or her age as an adj
mission fee The sum raised will go to
swell the building fund. An interesting
programme was rendered.
Refreshments we're served after the en-
ferfainmerlt