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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

pating in the greatest number of club
runs.
Riverside Club has decided to have a
cycling division this season and has ap-
pointed the following committee to draw
Joseph Murphy, chairman; A. Garvey and
Walter Weiderman. There are a large
number of wheelmen in the club and a
strong department should be gotten to-
gether with the material at hand. While
the organization is not yet completed,
there is talk of who will be captain.
Opinion is divided between Charles Cros-
by, William Hermann and August
Tucker.
Wheelmen in the Pin Knight Bowling
Club will hold a run to the Waldorf
House on the Boulevard.
John Weston will enter the 25-mile road
race over the Irvington-Milburn course
this year. He comes from Hoboken and
under the care of Paul Winberry will
train for the event on the Boulevard.
William Glossy, who has won several
good races in cycle events and who was
a star runner a few years ago, will go,
in for bicycle racing this year again.
He was out yesterday for the second
time this season and had a sprint on the
Boulevard that shows he still has his
speed.
Joe Haggerty of the Mantle Wheel
men is training hare for the coming sea-
son, as he will be seen in several good
racing meets.
There is a movement afoot in the Sec
ond ward to form a bicycle club, to be
known as the Princeton Wheelmen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
BOARD OF FINANCE.
(Offieial Proceedings.l

Al meeting of the Board of Finance of
Jersey City, was weld in its rooms at the
City Hall. on Monday, April "a, 1893, at II
O'Clock A, NJ, for the purpose of orgarf-
Tne meeting was called to order by M.
F. Kalaher, Clerk of the Board, who then
called the roll, and the following members
Messrs. Henry LemFeck, William F.
Midlige, John Mullins and Jacob Ringle-4.
Absent-Mr. George F. Perkins,.
The Clerk then read the following COM
munications:-
Mayors Office.
Jersey City, n. J., April q, 1899.
Honorable Board of Finance
Gentlemen am directed by His Honor,
the Mayor, to inform your honorable
Board that pursuant II the provisions or
an act, entitled AN act concerning the
government Of cities of this State" APP
hundred and e~ighty-nine, he has appoint
ed the following named persons to the
positions hereinafter designated, to Wit.
Mr.. John Mullins, member OF the Board
of finance of Jersey City. for the term of
two years from April %, 1899, to succeed
Mr.. James S.. Bailey.
Mr.. Henry Lembeck, member of the
Board of Finance of Jersey City, to I'LL the
unexpired term of Mr.. William c. Heppen-
sheimer, resigned, from April %, 1899.
Mr.. George F. Perkins, member of the
Board of Finance of Jersey City, for the
term of two years, from April %, 1899, to
succeed Mr. Reuben Simpson.
MI. William G. Heppenheimer, Treasurer
of Jersey City for the term of two years.
from April %. 1899, to succeed Mr.. Samuel
D. Dickinson.
Mr. Robert S. Jordan. Comptroller of
Jersey City. for the term of two years,
from April %, 1899, to succeed Mr.. Geo. r..
Hough.
Mr.. James G. Masking, membe of the
Board Of Sinking Fund Commissioners of
Jersey City, for the term OF three years,
from April %, 1899, to succeed himself.
Mr.. Henry Hinteman, member of the
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners of
Jersey City, to fill the unexpired term OF
Mr.. James F. Cannon, resigned. from
bHr' John b. McGin. member of the
Board of Police Commissioners Of Jersey
CITY, for the term of three Years, from
April %, 1899, to succeed Mr.. Hugh II.
Abernethy.
Mr.. James Hennessey, member. Of the
Board of Fire Commissioners of Jersey
City. for the term of three years from
April %, 1899, to succeed Mr.. John Bren-
a
Board Of Tax Commissioners of Jersey
City. for the term of three years, from
April %, 1899, to succeed Mr.. James II.
Love. 8
Very respectfully.
EDWARD Fl. HOGS.
Mayors Secretary.
Mayors Office,
Jersey City, N. j., April q, 1899.
Hon. Board OF Flndnce.-
Gentleman am directed by His Honor
the Mayor. to inform you that by virtue
of the provisions of an act, entitled "A
further supplement to an act. entitled An
act tewenable cities in this State to fur
nish suitable accommodations for the
transaction of public business" title as
amended, approved April fifteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and ~eighty-sev-.
which supplement was approved
April fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety
I'VE. approved March 16, 1897, and by vic-
tue of the positions they hold he has 40
pointed the following named persons mem
'bers of the Board of Qty Hall Commits
M. William G. H~eppenheimer. City
Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
General News and Notes.

This years championship game of the
intercollegiate Association of Amateur
Athletes of America, are to be held at
Manhattan Field on Friday and Saturday,
May 26 and 27. Judging from the lists Of
entries n from the form shown by
the candidates for the teams at the var
ious colleges and universities, this years
meet will surpass in excellence of sport
and competition, the games of proceeding
years. The results of the college events
at the Princeton pen meet, on April 2,
indicate a victory for the read and blue
of the University of Pennsylvania. How
ever but little is konwn of the conditions
at Harvard and Yale. The two mile
run has been substituted for the mile
walk. Much attention has been directed
toward the development of the distance
unners
articles of alliance with the Y. NJ. C. A.,
of North America, yesterday suspended
for one year from all competitions,
Messrs. Alfred Allmuth and c.. f. Jelling-
haus, and the A. A. U. IN account of its
articles of alliance with the Y. M. C. A.,
will recognize the suspension.
A t a recent meeting of the A. A. U.
Championship Committee, at which the
following members were present:-E. E.
Babb, julius F. Harder and j. E. Sulli-
van, it was decided to grant to the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club the privilege
of holding the all round championships
at its grounds July A. and also the
privilege of holding the A. A. U. Billiard
championships, Glass A and b.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

80, Seaton Hall College, at Knickerbocker
Field; June 8, Perth Amboy A c. at
K~nickbocker Field; June 10, Orange A.
c. at Orange; June II, Murray Hills, at
Knickerbocker Field; June "a, Montclair
A. c. at Montclair; July /, Manhattanville
at Knickerbocker Field; July 4, Crescent
A. c., A. NJ. and P NJ, Knickerbocker
Field; July 8, State Hospital at Central
Slip, L. L.; July Is, Staten Island G. G.,
at Knickerbocker Field; July q, Staten
Island c.. c., at Livingston, s. l., July
%, MontcIair A. c. at Knickerbocker
Field; August 5, Crescent A. c., at Bay
Ridge.
Preparations for the Amateur Circus,
to be held in the Gymnasium of the
Knfckerbocker Athletic Club, May 4 and
5, indicate that the performance this
year will be even more successful than
usual.
There viii be no smoker given at the
club on the Saturday following the cir
Gus. With that exception the Saturday
evening smokers will be continued dur
ing the month of May 1t has been
proposed by the Entertainment Commit
tee to give, during the summer on the
Roof Garden, a series of Wednesday
evening smokers, to which an admission
fee will be charged.
Extensive repairs are being made at the
Bayonne Field, under the direction Of
Harry Cornish. Many who nave lauded
the beauty of Lnis place will be agree
ably surprised to see many important
changes that add greatly. Mr.. Cornish
is working hard, directing matters, in adj
dition to getting the baseball candidates
out and hard at work.
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1.-THE Butterflies which will probably
be given Thursday, May 25, in the Jersey
City Club Theatre, with an extra per-
ormance the following evening.
Among this weeks brides was Miss
Elizabeth Hoos, daughter of Mayor and
Edward Hoos, whose marriage to Mr..
Sehwab took place Thursday evening, at
the residence of the Mayor. only the
relatives of the bride and groom being
present.
The bride of next week will be Miss
Ethel Potts, whose marriage to Mr.. Oscar
Gubelman takes place Tuesday evening.
May 2, in the Dutch Reformed Church, at
eight o'clock.
Among those who will change their
place of residence next month are Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace C. Wait. who will move to
their apartment in Chelsea Square, New
York, next week.
*
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker. of No. 26o
Montgomery street, will probably S,end
the greater part of the summer in
Europe.
Miss Josie Munson, of Clifton place, is
contemplating a trip to Europe next
month.
Mrs. Joseph D.. Bedle, of this city, is
spending a few lays at the Laurel House,
Lakewood, New Jersey.
50
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hough will leave
the city the early part of next week for
their farm at Montvale, New Jersey
where they will spend the summer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
General Activity Among Local Clubs
..Tomorrcw's Runs.

The local wheeling organizations are
showing the usual activity this season,
and wheeling promises to have as good
a pleasure season as ever, though it is
the general feeling hat there will be
but little racing of any account. The
clubs are busy making up schedules and
planning routes for the benefit of any
who may seek such information.
The Clio Wheelmen will go to Midland
Park, just beyond Newark, tomorrow, on
a picnic club run, which promises to be
a big success. The Road Committee has
arranged for the use of the part in which
there will be various contests for the
wheelmens and a general game of ball.
After the sporting end of the programme
has been finished supper will be served.
Judging from the number of tickets sold
the run will be a very large one. A
general good time will be had.
The Acme Wheelmen will have a ran
dom run tomorrow. The schedule does
not fix q destination and it is likely the
bows will go off in small crowds and be
spread wide apart by nightfall. The
scheduled run will be held next Sunday.
The annual picnic will be held on Tues
day. June 20, at Greenville Schuetzen
lark. Enc cOIIlllltlcS LII SAoi - SOhA
posed of r. Finley, H. Kroner, +. Os-
mond, g.. Bates and E. DATE.
Al progressive euchre will be held Mon
day night at the clubhouse, No 81
Fourth street. There are six prizes, three
for ladies and three for gentlemen.
The Three Link Wheelmen ave no
scheduled run for tomorrow, but the
members will meet at the clubhouse and
go off at random. The schedule calls for
a run every other week and tomorrow Is
the off day. Next Sunday the objective
point will be Passaic Falls. Those who
go will leave the club at 8 A. M.
The Regent Wheelmen will go to Plain
field Tomorrow on the regular club run.
Several members are very good photog-
raphers and they win carry their camera
along in the hope Of getting some good
shots. Captain Sherwood Meyers will be:
in charge and will set the pace.
The Castle Point Cyclers' schedule calls
for a run to Maplewood for tomorrow.
The lrst run was held last Sunday and
the crowd enjoyed it so much that a
big delegation is expected out tomorrow.
The road officers of the club for this
season are.-Captain, Henry ]. Bollnnan;
First Lieutenant, Carl LANCE, Jr.; Sec
ond Lieutenant, Emil c. Meter. Next
Sunday the run will be to City Island
Eagle Rock is the destination of the
run scheduled for the Defender Cyclers
tomorrow and it is expected hat an I'M
usually large crowd will be out. In order
to stimulate interest in club runs among
members of the Defender Cyclers, the or
ganizatfon has set aside three prizes
-. u -E-f ~ - ,xraro1fo1 m tha thraQ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

a cold Is danger

A cold is danger
Gus. Don't let it
get the start of you.
A few doses OF my
, Cold Cure will
break up any form
of cold in a few
hours and prevent
grippe, d~iphtheria
and pneumonia. 1t
should be In every
home and every vest
pocket. 1t is better
than a life insur-
n policy.
MUNTON.
a vial. Guide to Health
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

ment was opened last night on E~dinger's
alleys, and the large crowd that gathered
were treated to a good show. There was
some very good work o M all around
Klippe and Buckbinder opened the tour
nament by bowling the first series against
Cubberly and Welch. The former pair
did the trick in twog arnes straight.
Eddinger and Roome were the second
team to go in. Cubberly and WEIGH held
their place and in three good games they
won from the former pair.
Edinger and Roome then met Klcppe
and Buckbinder ann put up the excep-
tionally high score of 48 in the first
game. They were defeated in the next
two, and lost the series. The scors:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

Captain Merrity won and lost a game
last night in ST. Michaeps Club Handicap
Bowling Tournament. He met Captain
Griffin and his forces in the first game
and was defeated by 20 pins. The game
won was that which he bowled against
Captain Curley, who conceded him a
handicap of Is pins. This Curley was I'M
able to overcome, and lost by eight pins.
The Score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
kNIcKERBocKER Al C NOTES
New Baseball Schedule and a Num-
her of Fixtures.

The Baseball Committee of the Knick-f
erbocker Athletic Club has arranged the
following scheo~le of games for this sea-
son.-May 6, Perth Amboy A. c., at
Knickerbocker Field; May 10, N Y. A.
G.. at Travers Island; May 20, Crawford
Al. G., at Crawford, n j.; May q, Staten
Island G. c., at Livingston, S. l.; May
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
COURT CALENDARS.
Supreme Court cases.

Supreme Court cases.
Tuesday. May 2, Nos. II, 25, A. cases be-
fore the Court without a jury
Circuit Court cases.
May /, Nos. z61, 23S, 226. 22S.
May 2, Nos. 1872, ia, 2s3, 2s6.
District Court appeals, before Judge
Monday, May /. 1899, Nos. 1, 2, 8 4, s. &,
Z, s, 8, 10. II, IL 10 Is 16 II.
add Mercer street story
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

Among those who attended the annual
dinner of the Schubert Glee Club, given
Tuesday evening at the Arena, New York,
were.-Dr. Edwin W. Pyle, Colonel Chas.
w. Fuller, Rev. G. s.. Bennitt, Frank P.
McDermott, Thomas ]. Adams, ]. Sidney
Adams, Frank A. Byrnes, Richard
Braithwaite, William H. Brown, Victor
Baier, Julius w. Baier. John Bailey,
Samuel R. Collins, Richard S. Carrick.
George A. Decker. OberIin Dealing, VIM.
T. Dey, Alfred Evans, Samuel S. Eells,
John C. Gillies, Cortlandt Goodwin. w.
Eugene Hicks, Max F. Fackert, F. C.
Mussgetter, W. D. A. Mangels, H. E..
Evertsen, James s. Hedden, Alanson K
Hedden, John C. Inwright, James s. jack
son, George Y. Lewis, T. L. Brown,
Prestly S. MacLaughlin, Benjamin H.
Old, Edward M. Patterson, Henry v.
Plaget, Jr.. William E. P. Rogers, John
F. Rich. Edward B. Sperry, George g.
Tenant, Joseph A. Dear, Jr., Grant M.
Thomas, William H. Wolfe, Frank You
mans, Isaac F. Goldenhorn, Mr.. Richard,
Mr.. Nickerson, Mr.. Mott, Harry T. Bur-
leigh.
Among the member of the Players
club who attended the Florence Clubs
productionJsof Miss Cleopatra at the
Jersey city Clu Theatre, Wednesday
evening were, the Misses Jarvis, Mr..
Fields, Mr.. Edward suter, Mr.. Ferris and
Mr.. Harris.
The Players Club will now run three
~renearsals a week for its production OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23
FIVE CENTS WORTH
or Statistics Thrown In with a Five-cent
Package of SNUFF.

or Statistics Thrown In with a Five-cent
Package of Snuff.
A tall thin man. with bunch Of whsk ers
sticking straight out from his chin. bought a
hve-cent package OF smoking tobacco in a
busting cigar store Yesterday and after look
ing about the place for some minutes said:
Bose. amt ye got no snuff p
Barrels Of It," replied the cigar clerk. How
much worth do you want?"
How much worth ?" repeated the stranger.
How much WORTH Why. only meant a
pinch. Up in my town we're not so con-
founded close. Even old 81 Tomkins. who
charges a cent Tor tho loan OF his Sunday paper,
has Tree snu1 on hls counter; You folks here
in York are meanern gar broth"
Well" said the cigar clerk. we can't az
ford to put free snuf on our counter. We
have ten customers minute to serve, and we
keen open "a hours a day. That means that a.
week. might say 456. 400 a month or 5000.
900 year. Az we've been in business here
for ten years we've served $3.50. 600 persons.
each OF whom ~ entitled to a pinch OF snuff
say half an ounce. would have consumed
at 81 pound would be 81 .642, 800 That ism /
much. hut we really couldn't afford to give it
away for the reason that we nay a dollar a
minute here for breathlnG: and you may not
ten wears to 81 300 and"
Here. interrupted the countryman gin
me one Of those flve-cent packages Of snuff.
I'm a ways wilin ter help poor man"
And az he wandered out he was heard to
mnrmur:
"One million. seventeen hundred thousand,
nine hundred and forty-what did he say?
Gee whz! Ia rather live in tho country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23
CLEAN COLLARS At ALL HOURS.
Chinese Laundrym ans New Venture . Bene-
fit to Men Ont Late.

Chinese Laundryman s n ew Venture . Bene-
fit to Men Ont Late.
There Is a Chinese laundryman in st Marks
place. just off Third avenue. who has launched
in new business which has proved very profit
able. He conducts an open al-night collar es-
tablishment in connection with his laundry
and his patrons are mon who are anxious to
make presentabe appearance after being out
late. About n year ago this Gilman an lau n oh ed
place OF those wilted at the gam bling taple or
In the dance halls Of the East Side. II was at 2
O'Clock In the morning whom he made the 1rst
sale. A. belated Brooklynite with a wilted COL
lar stroled into the laundry and asked the Chi
naman If he would fix him up with new. COL
IN give you dollar for standing collar Of
The Chinaman went to his mot called for"
laundry box and dug out collar that WAS ac-
ceptable. The elated Brooklynite put It on and
tossed dollar bill to the Chnaman. saying,
after explaining that his wife would certainly
go home to her mother II he went home wear
ing the collar he had had on.
was at ball in Tammany Hail." he said,
and naturally don't want my. wife to know I
was dancing with another girl"
ness Of sci ing collars at night Every dance
hall proprietor and waite on the East Side now
knows that he is ready to sell collars at all
hours. and his fame even spread to gam bling
houses uptown. There are no act prices. Any
thing from ten cents to dollar is aceepta bic.
The ,Chinaman simply pulls out a big box con-
collars and says:
"Pckee out pay what you likesl"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23

No Truce Till Independence from Franklin
Is obi ninch-A Post Oftice Row.

NUTIEY. y. j., Oct 22.-The removal Of the
post office by Postmaster Rusby from High
land lane to the Park school Hall in the Frank
lin section. has stirred this community to its
depths. The people Of the two sections Of
Franklin township scarcely speak MS they pass
by. and tho Sutleyites are so enraged that
a committee has already been appointed to tai q
steps to form borough and separate from
Franklin.
Many of the Nutley folk refuse to 20 to the
Park School Hall. for their mai and are max
ing 1t exceedingly unpleasant for Postmaster
Rusby. When they want to buy postage
stamps they 20 to Avondale. in another part Of
the township The women folks are fully as
active in carrying on hostiities as the men.
Two OF the men Of Nutley are acting as vol
unteer postmen. and every morning can be
seen collecting the mails and taking commits
sions to buy stamps
A committee of Nutleyites will go to Wash
Department officials and try to have an office
established in Nutley. Among the committee
will he two women. Annie Oakley the noted
rife shot Of Buffalo Bills show. in Nutey, will
Join the party at Washington aud introduce
them to the President. Nutley will not under
part Of Franklin township. 4 committee has
been chosen, consisting Of James r.: Hay,
County Register Alfred i. Skinner C. p. CAS-
anRen. A. Larkln. John J. Mailman. W. X.
Wright and j. v Bowler to report on bor-
ongh form Of government in a few days
to go before the Legislature and ask to have
Nut!ey set of from franklin. The residents
OF The latter place. however. declare that they
will fight 1t to the bitter ond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23
A new FOOD.
More NouriShing Than Beef and
Needs no Cooking.

Doctors say. you say, everybody saws.
Rice is the healthiest grain that Grows
We all know that we should eat les,
meat and more Rice than we do, hut il
has always been (up to now such
bother to cook Rice. A doctor orderint
Rice for his patient insists on il bein9g
cooked at least five hours, so az to pron,
erly bring out its health -qivinq proper.
ties, but what housewife with a thousand
and one things TO do, can spend five hours
cooking one thing even though she know,
Rice to be particularly beneficial to her
family's health.
This difficulty has at last been overcome,
now Rice can be bought that is already
cooked. just as your doctor says it ouah,
to be, and this is called Cooks FlaRcd
Rice, Rice that is scientifically cooked,
Rice that is faxed by steam into snow
white flakes of purity, Rice that is Rice
always ready to eat, needing no cooking
whatever, even as food for baby it has
no equally.
cooking, take the Flaked Rice from tho
package. put on just enough salt TO season
1t. then pour on only enough boiling water
to cover the flakes. Let il stand second
till the flakes soften; if the flakes have
not absorbed all the water, pour ths
water of, and then serve with Milk or
Sugar. Do not stir the Rice, as ii breaks
the flakes and spoils the flavor.
In each package of Cooks Flaked Rice
will be found little Cook Book which
tells how to make thirty-two most DELE
cious new Rice dishes; each of these reel.
pes has been thoroughly tested, so if iol-
lowed absolutely you cannot possibly err.
Go to your nearest Grocer and ask him
for package of Cooks Flaked Rice: il
only costs fifteen cents for a large pack
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