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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
WHERE IS MRS. THOMAS I
Child Pound at Erie Station Was
Sent to Her From the West.


Pretty eigh~t-year-old Langley Merri-
weather, who said she lived at No. s
North Second street Springfield, ILL.,, and
who was found weeping bitterly at the
Erie Railroad Depot, foot of Pavonia
avenue, by the police of the Seventh
street station, is still under the care of
Matron Wyatt at the woman's prison on
Oakland avenue.
The little girl was so heart-broken when
the Seventh street station was reached
that she was on the verge Of Mysteries
and it was nearly an TOUR before she had
composed herself enough to tell who she
was and where she came from.
Langley was taken into Captain Kelly's
private office, where she related the fol-
lowing story
II left Springfield, ILL.,. last Wednesday
to come to Jersey City. My aunt, Mrs.
Ella Hardy. with whom I lived on Second
street, desired me to visit Mrs. Laura
Thomas, who lives some place on Third
street. I had her address on a card"
continued the child between sobs, ''but
I gave it to a conductor on the train, and
he failed to return it to me-
Mrs. Hardy had evidently put Langley
in care of the conductor of the train.
hoping she would reach her destination in
safety.
Police Captain Kelly took quite an in
terest in the little girl, and after keeping
her at the station until supper time took
Langley to his home, where she enjoyed
a hearty supper. Later Langley was re-
turned to the station, where she remained
until nine o'clock. when she was sent to
the women's prison on the Heights.
The authorities at Springfield have been
notified of the matter, but no word has
been received from that city. The Sew
enth street police ave failed to locate
Mrs. Thomas of Third street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

~ local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that IS
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
when his tube gets infiamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result. and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused BY catarrh. which Is nothing but
an infiamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
H. i. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, O..
Sold ny druggists. Toe.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
ST. PAUL'S GRADUATES.
Given Their Diplomas Last
Night BY Father
Mcdowell.

The graduating exercises of the pupils
of ST. Paurs Catholic School were held
last evening in the Parish Hall. The hall
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and flags. and was ovid to the doors
with the friends and relatives of the
pupils. The graduates, consisting Of sew
en- girls and -four boys, were seated in a
half circle on the stage. The girls were
clad In white and the boys in black.
The junior choir, composed of school
children, was seated in the rear of the
| graduates. There was one vacant chair
| on the stage, because of the recent death
of Miss Maggie Burke, who was to have
graduated with the class.
An excellent programme was rendered.
A piano overture, Die Reginentstocher,"
was played by Miss G. Broderick and
Miss M. SchrolL The opening chorus.
LET Hills and Wales Resound,'' wa sung
by the junior choir; Miss A. Roehren-
beck delivered the salutatory address:
Miss S. Burke recited "Story of Some
Belts''; Miss E. Lutjen rendered a piano
solo; with the Shadow of Thy VIM
was recited by Master J. Cunneen; a reci-
tation, king Robert of Sicily" was given
by Miss T.. Burke. 80 That We Two
were Maylng! was sung ny Mhoo IL
White and Miss E. Cornell. Master 2.
O'Neil declamed sTell to His Native
Mountains" An instrumental trio, COM
posed of Miss ]. Broderick, w. Wood
mency and F. Jungerman, rendered In
the Starlight THE Benediction' was
recited by Miss L. White: an instrumental
duet. witches flight" was played by
Miss M. O'Flaherty and Miss j. Broder-
lex; Master ]. Bruins recited Music ON
the Ra-ppahannock."
s.Our Flag was acclaimed by Master
J. Uhl. The chorus, 1.-THE Starry Flag"
was sung by the Junior Choir. Miss i.
Cornell gave an essay, The Beauties OF
Nature" Miss M. Scholl and Miss J.
Broderick played 1.-THE Emperor's Re-
view" Forest Kings Race" was re-
cited by Miss A. Roehrenbeck. Miss +.
Burke sang TIT for Tat" A recitation,
..The Pied Piper of Hamelin," was given
by Miss M. McCarron. The graduating
song was sung by the graduates. Miss
A. Morecraft delivered the yaledictory
address.
The pastor, the Rev. J. W. Mcdowell,
then delivered a short address, after
which the dipomas were presented to the
happy graduates. The programme con-
cluded with "a Good Night Sons" by
the Junior Choir.
The graduates are:-Miss A. Roehren-
beck, Miss T. Burke. Miss T. White,
Miss T. Connell, Miss NJ. McCarron, Miss
A. Morecraft, Miss E. Lutgen, ]. Cum
neen, p. O'Neil, J. Burns and J. Uhl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
JURY THOUGHT II EVEN UP.
And Acquitted the Russian Charged
With Assault.

John Magansk, a Russian. was tried in
the General Sessions Court Thursday for
atrocious assault and battery on Michael
Rafael Mel. an Italian. who lives at No.
FOL Adams street. Hoboken. Mel has a
shanty at the head of Eighth street.
where he stores and sorts his stock OF
rags. old bones, etc. He generously per
mitted Magansk to lodge in the shanty for
two winters.
On May 10 last Magansk was muttering
to himself and Mel didn't Ike 1t. Being
unable to learn what Magansk was NUT
tering about Mel ordered him out of the
shanty. Mel said that the defendant then
attacked him with a big stick and injured
him SO badly that he was In the hospital
for several days. Magansk testified that
Mel struck him first. The jury thought
it was about even up and acquitted the
~defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
SIX MONTHS FOR BEING A NUISANCE

John Kane, who has no home, but who
has been in the habit of sleeping in sa-
looms, was arrested last night by Police
man Feehan of the Seventh street sta
ton, charged with being a disorderly
ton, charged with being a disorderly
person. John J. Keane, of No. $50 Grove
street, was the complainant.
Keane stated that Kane stood in front
of his home and used bad language in
hearing of his family. Keane said Kane
has frequently disguised the %neighbors
by his actions.
Police Justice Nevln fined the prisoner
$40. In default of the payment of the
fine Kane will spend the next six months
in the County Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Father ]. G. MacErlain's
Plans For a New Insti-
tuition in This City.
WORK 70 BEGIN NEXT AUTUMN
All the Diocese Interested
in the Cause-Episco-
pal Appreciation.

re Az No.. E7o4lar ~
MonErlaip raotor ~ e. Rernard,s
Chnroh Mo,,nt uona Now Jersey fer
,inata az s,,ooassf,rv 81 he anticipates.
n,anr :, ~ naoaasoa uouo for Inehriates
IN iris c,+,, Mil 10 has,n in the fail per-
hons soonar
Fathar acFr,ain hos devoted the best
nant 80 +ha LOT tuo raors 70 tbis work.
ga 80 CO.. the res,,,ts Of bis indefatiga-
HE 10 hors nave heen very encouraging.
ua h.s boan making a tour of many
o,t;as i, tba NawarL D;ocese and wher-
80 10 n,apas Lnovn bis nlan he re-
oa;,,os ossistanoe Tba fund he has col
,sa.ss - 1870 nranortions bevond his
as4;a,.aaon.
wha, Eatber Ma cErlain mentioned his
r,ans ~ R;snon wigear about two years
ago tho R,shon gave him permission to
90 chad with Tho worthy work. The
p;shon .1sa anco,,ra oed the nastor in his
st-rnondors fash Rather MacErlain went
- u,o,,y NTH a will Tn less than a year
- haa ohs sod q Mot of ground In this
o;tv at Raw View and Jackson avenues,
IN tba c-raenv,lle section. The spot is a
nrettv one being in a sparsely settled
n-aigbhorhood fhe exac dimensions of
tbe site are known only to the pastor and
, few others. as the work has been car
r;ed on rather quietly, but the building
will take in at least o u lots.
Father MacErlain has had the taxes
+atan off the nroperty. and ground was
broken for the building some time ago
Tho work however. is progressing very
SLOWLY. the founder wishing to have suf-
fcient funds on hand before going ahead.
He is not ready, he said, to make known
the plans of the building, but will do so
when the proper time arrives. The fol-
lowing is a copy of a circul Father
MacErlain has sent OUT
/" Not that I seek the gift, but I seek
the fruit that would abound to your &C
count.
with the blessing and appreciation OF
our Bishop, we propose to erect a suita-
BILE home for the treatment and cure OF
the drink malady. A block of ground on
Jersey City Heights is already bought
and paid for, and we now appeal to a
charitable public for sufnclent lunos 10
build the house.
!" This highly meritorious work has
already received very practical sympathy
and support from the Jealous clergy and
worthy laity in this country, without dis
~tinction of creed or class.
This treatment for the drink habit is
no longer a theory, but a scientific ana
pathological fact. We can point with
pleasure TO not a few who are now SOBER
for years owing to this our a
even though our "commodatio was poor
and unsuitable.
but a few thousand dollars n the
world would have a home for the home
less and a cure for the incurable-the only
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
HOBART TUTTlt's WEDDING
Will Take His Southern Bride to
AIIerhurst.

Hobart Tuttle. of Paterson. 5rother-in-
law of Vice President Carrot A. Hobart
and private secretary to Governor Voor-
hees, was married Thursday afternoon to
Miss Marie Rolin Stubbes, daughter of
Jesse r. Stubbes, of North Carolina. The
ceremony took place at the residence of
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Rexford, in Hartford,
Conn. There were no bridesmaids or ush-
ers. Rev. William H. Hughes, of Nor
ristown, cousin of the bridegroom, Off
ciated.
The bride wore a becoming costume of
heavy ivory white silk, embroidered with
seed pearls and trimmed with renais-
sance lace.
The couple will spend the summer in
A%llenhurst. and in the fall will begin
housekeeping in Paterson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
WORKING ON ERIE DEPRESSION

The work of depressing Grove street
at the Erie Railroad crossing has been
commenced for the second time. This
morning a squad of laborers were put
to work digging up the t~horoughfare
north of the tracks. 1t will be ready to
lower the North Hudson tracks at mid
night.
The second depression runs from the
ahutment wall about 100 feet north.
Traffic on the North Hudson Railroad
will be stopped from midnight tonight
until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
JURY FOR MCDONALD.

Under Sheriff Heavey drew a special
panel of forty-eight jurors yesterday
morning from the regular panel for the
trial of William Mcdonald for man
slaughter. The trial is set down for next
Wednesday and the trial jury will be
selected from the forty-eight. Mcdonald
and Jasper Everson had a fight at a pic
mic in Floral Park, North Hudson, on
May q, and 1t is alleged that Everson
died from a blow struck by Mcdonald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
HURT BY 4 DERRICK.

Joseph Silver, 81 years old. Of No. 70
Hamilton avenue Brooklyn, was badly
injured about the head by the breaking
Of a derrick, on dock Z OF the Central
Railroad, this morning. Silver was at
work on the steamship Archantas when
the derrick broke. Silver was removed
to the City Hospital in the ambulance.
Is likely to die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
,ssor Atwnter's Alcoholic Ex-
pertinent.

p6I4fA6AAa
ching can cause more wonder or
dependency over the possibilities
human reason thar observation of the
VI which the extremists take the re-
demonstrations by Professor Atwater
Wesleyan regarding the effect of al
cohol upon the human system. To the
<ordinary man, nothing can be more con-
vincing thar the Professors conclusions.
TO the anti-liquor faddists, nothing seems
eafier than to brush them aside.
Professor Atwater undertook his inyes-
tfgation in a spirit which was adverse to
alcohol, If 1t had any bias, at all. He
pursued the inquiry in the most strictly
scientific way, with no object in view but
to ascertain the truth. His methods were
those of the most advanced physiological
science. and beyond doubt scientific men
will accept his results as being as nearly
accurate as any experimental results ever
reached. Besides this, the Professors
conclusions curiously confirm previous
medical dicta. Before he worked and
~wrote-indeed many years ago-frst rate
observers had expressed the belief that
alcohol, to the extent of about two to two
and a half ounces in the t~wenty-four
hours, was innocuous to the human sys-
tenn. This statement can be found re-
peatedly in medical works of the last
twenty years at least. Thu Professor
Atwater's rigid experimental inquiry re-
suits In no surprise to science or to the
public. It is not as If we were asked to
believe that after all the Sun does move
around the Earth. 1t is merely a con-
firmation, on indisputable authority of a
previous hypothesis. already fairly well
supported. Professor Atwater's findings
still further agree with the general ex-
perience Of the six to ten thousand years
that the world has been inhabited by
man. For there has never been an age
and hardly a cline in which alcohol has
not been used, and yet, not only has the
race persisted but it has also developed,
physically and mentally and morally. and
most of all in the lands most addicted to
alcoholic use, such as Great Britain,
France. Germany and Italy-not to speak
of the United States.
However, all this accumulation Of evil
dence is of no account TO the cranks and
fanatics who devote their own lives to
coercing those of other people. They are
not only u-nconvinced. but they are viru-
lently enraged at the man who dared
ascertain and tell the truth. They set up
their narrow theories against the expert
enee Of the ages and the discoveries of
science, and go on in their old blind way
like a lot Of Chinamen trying to run the
Age OF Electricity out of the Books of
Etiquette.
1t is to be hoped that Professor At
waters work will have at least one good
effect. 1t is to be hoped that it viii cause
TO be thrown out of the schools the absurd
and mendacious textbooks which assume
to tell the children the disastrous effects
Of alcohol upon the system. and which
were imposed on the taxpayers by a COM
bination of ignorant fanaticism and
thievish jobbery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
MILLIONS IN BRICKS
Baltimore Company with a Capital
ization of So, 100000.
Tsnecial to "The Jersey City News."l

Especial to nh Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Tune "a. 1s99.-The Balti-
more Brick Company, with a capitaliza-
ton of So. 100, 900 yesterday filed a certifi-
cate Of incorporation with The Secretary
of State. The title tells the object and
location of the corporation. The incor-
porators are Horace Sfngluff, Joseph r.
Wilson OF Baltimore; John L. Behnek
and Noah w. Jordan, Boston, and Rob-
ert L. Lawrence. Jersey City.
The oaxaca and Ghiapas Railway Con-
strnction Company also filed a certificate
of Incorporation with the Secretary OF
state yesterday. The company also MED
papers in Jersey City as told IN "Ihe
News yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Terrier ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC

city have attained the dignity of being
able to have a picnic and this great and
momentous event will take place in Me-
tropolitan Park, Bayonne, on July II. The
standard bearer of this organization Is
a very estimable young man, much ac-
quainted with the ups and downs Of life
as observed in IN elevator. and his entry
into the political arena means that some
time he will occupl q high position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
pIvITz's LIGHT SENTENCE
Tried to Kill His Wife and Butcher
Simon--Tined $50.

Philip Pivitz, who attempted to kill his
wife yesterday morning and hen tried to
shoot Butcher Simon, of Railroad avenue,
was found guilty of assault and battery
in the First Criminal Court this morning.
Justice Nevin gave Pivitz his choice be-
tween paying a $40 fine and going to jail
for six months.
Pivitz told the Court this morning that
he was so drunk yesterday that he did
not know what he was doing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
M'NALLY ASSOCIATION OUTING.

The Frank McNally Association will
give an excursion to Cornwalton Grove,
on Long Island Sound, on August IA. A
steamer and two barges have been char
tered for the occasion. The committee
in charge is composed of Alex. j. Glenn
ents. Pierce ]. Flemming, John ]. Keat-
ing. NJ. j.. Kenny and Joseph Fitzsimmons.
Politicians from all sections of the county
will attend and the affair promises to be
a big success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
FIRED BY LOCOMOTIVE SPARKS
Two Bridges Over the Central
Railroad Set on Fire.

A spark from a passing engine on he
Newark Branch of the Central Railroad
set fire to the Bergen avenue bridge
about ten O'Clock last night. The engines
We're called out and the fire ex%tinguished
before much damage was done.
The Linden avenue bridge over the
Central Railroad in Greenville was par
TALLY destroyed yesterday by fire. A
spark from an engine also caused. this
blaze.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
Keep the Boys Together.

Perhaps the Governor will see a way
out of his conceived notion for severing
the Naval Reserve force of the East. or
more particularly of New Jersey. We
have a manly, heroic naval body. and it
ought to be held intact To drop out
whole body.
Strange to say. this is from the New
York Press But, then, you know,
BALKANS ass once spoke wisdom, too.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
TIoN NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

cao,aa ,rorosa,. nr, =. -
BOARD If Strees ana lvva4er - IN
Tnesdav IT,ra o7th 1000 - . 1857 . NJ
in the Assemhlv rbsmbar ~ The Civ uan
for tba ~ ~
iMFRoNEMENT Ct SIhEEI,
from Erie street to west side of Monmouth
street.
Said improvement to be made conformably
TO the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
now on file in the office of the Clerk of sad
Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1000
Standard
OF Cost.
About 4S3 cubic yards of earth excavation,
per cubic yard 10
About II, 800 cubic yards of earth filling,
per cubic yard ........ 80
About 555 cubic yards of sand filing. per
cubic ward 100
About $3.50 square yards of Belgian paw
ing, per square yard ........-. LIS
About 700 lineal feet of curb stone. per
Iineal foot .6s
About 740 square feet of bridge stone, per
square foot :. =. -. ........ .A5
About $3.50 square feet of Tagging, per
square foot is
square yard =. ... -. .25
About 50 lineal feet Of reset and dressed
c1,rh ner 1neal foot 20
About i16 square feet of relaid and
dressed bridge stone. per square foot. .e5
Ahont > 400 SQUARE feet of relaid and
dressed tagging, per square foot........ .02
About 3 reset receiving basin heads, each 500
About ! i new manhoie Complete ...... 800
lin auOWeu TOT the conpietioh Oh tHe WoIAs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
FIRE ON BRIDGE.

A spark from a locomotive caused a
small blaze on the Jackson avenue bridge
across the Newark and New York Rail-
road, yesterday afternoon. The fire was
-extinguished quickly by the members Of
Engine Company No. s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
POLICE HuMoR.

A patrolman in the Montgomery street
precinct was asked by a friend to have a
drink last evening, and he facetiously
Replied
EMO, no, 1 can't; 1t hurts McGill.r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

POLICE JUSTICE POTTS has given
another demonstration of the general
good sense which has characterized his
entire career as a magistrate. In dis
charging the Salvation Army captain
whom the unwonted zeal of Captain
Farrier arrested for conducting services
in the street, he did a wise and a just
thing. Not only did he assure to the Sal-
vationists the right which their permits
from the municipal authorities give
them, but he also administered a much
deserved rebuke to Captain Farrier,
which, it is to be hoped, will not be
wasted on that self-suficient individual.
If Captain Farrier really wants to do
his duty let him see that the crop of
burglaries which has enlivened the out
ing season, on the hill, has no recurrence
this year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
nated Iersev citv. Jnne 1ath: 1saa.

I3I7DsoN COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
ON the application OF Mary Bruins, admins
+rotrix of John b. Bruins, deceased. for sale
Of lands to pay debts.
order to Show Cause.
Mary Bruins, adminlstratrix Of John B.
Bruns. deceased, having exhibited to this
Sa,rf under oath. a just and true account
~ the personal estate and debts of said de-
caased whereby it appears that the personal
esssfe Of said John b. Bruins is insufficient to
n.v his debts. and requested the aid of the
Eo,rt in the premises. 1t is, on this fourth
dav NJ April, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. ordered. that all persons interested in
the lands. tenements and real estate Of the
said Tohn B.. Bruins. deceased. appear before
fbe Court. at the Court House, In Jersey City,
on the ninth day of June next. at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, to show cause why SO much
~ the said lands, tenements. hereditamen9s
and real estate Of the said John B. Bruins.
deceased. should not be sold. as will be suffi-
eient to pay his debts, or the residue thereof.
as the case may require.
JOHN A. BLAIR,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

The friends of that self-constituted
watchdog of the State treasury, Senator
William M. johnson, of Bergen, lay al
ready begun to boom him for President
recall to the minds of those overzealous
partisans a certain homely but none the
less forcible saying. which suggests
catching the rabbit before inviting YOU
friends to partake of ragout. There are
man conservative prophets, who fear
lessly predict that the next Senate will
be Democratic and, in that case. the Sem
ator from Bergen will be placed where
he belongs-conspicuously in a back seat.
But granting, for the sake of argu-
ment, tina the Senate will be Republic
can, there is one man in that party by
whose rulings the Democratic Senators
would be content to abide. This man
is ex-Judge Joseph Cross of Union. It Is
true that Mr.. Cross was elected to fill
the unexpired term of Governor Voor-
bees when he was elected Governor, and
that his term expires next January. But
1t is well understood that he will be re-
elected next fall for a full term of three
years. Unlike Senator Johnson, Judge
Cross has shown himself on more than
one occasion superior to petty partisan-
ship. AS Speaker of the Assembly, he
ruled over the deliberations of the Lower
House with a fairness, wisdom and tact
which won for him the respect and COM
mendation of his political opponents. 1t
is to be regretted that there are so few
men of Judge Cross character and SO
many of Senator Johnson's calibre in the
Republican party. At any rate, in a Sem
ate wherein the two were members OF the
majority party, it would be a disgrace to
the State If the Bergen caviler were given
the preference over the statesmanlike rep
resentative of Union.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

its annual picnic this evening at Green
Vile Schuetzen Park. A pleasant time
Is anticipated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
l~rURDAY. JUNE "A. 1899.

bupcr is Democratic an principles
Independent in its rieaos on all local