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The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
WEBSTER POLICE STATION
Commissioners Walter on In
spection Says a New Build
ing Must Be Had.

Both Police Commissioners West and
Walter visited the Webster avenue sta
ton yesterday. At the recent meeting OF
the Police Board orders were given that
no prisoners were to be lodged therein
but that all must be sent to the Oakland
avenue station house. The dilapidated
condition of the station house Is an ola
story. 1t has afforded theme for story
after story in 1.-The Jersey City News.
Only recently 1.-The News told how the
floor in front of the Sergeant's desk mad
to be cut away, beams strengthened ana
new flooring put in, in order to prevent
the various patrols when summoned pc
fore the desk from going through. Even
the brick, iron and stone cells have had
to be condemned
The snow in the recent storms has drift
ed through the skylights over the corri-
dors, through the gratings OF the cell
doors and banked up in the cells. The
cutters around the cells yesterday We're
running like the rivulets in the streets
on the western slope of the HILL Ihe
plastered ceiling of the corridors have
fallen in large patches and even the cell
ing of the upper story, where the res
serves were obliged to sleep, is damp
blistered and evidently permeated with
disease germs.
Men complain after a nights sleep IN
the sleeping quarters of the reserves Oh
sick stomach, nausea, etc. Captain Coay
will not allow more than one reserve 10
stay on duty. The late Captain McNulty
repeatedly called attention to the unsani-
tary condition of the building which ne
called a disgrace not only to the Hudson
City section, but to the city entire.
Police Commissioner Walter, after leav-
ing the building, yesterday, was accosted
by News" reporter.
Money expended in repairing such a
building is really waste, he SAID; put
I cannot see what better we can do just
at present We need a new station
house. and we need it very badly. we
must and we will have it.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
ABSOLUTELY PURE

he was slain. One says that it was near
Allentown Another that, being closely
pursued by a party of horsemen. ne
reached Highstown and, jumping from
his horse, ran into house and out at the
back door and was shot while running
across the lot in the rear. His body was
taken home, and on account OF the unset
tied state of all kinds of business, no
proper person or material could pc pro-
cured to make a coffin, and one was
made of boards taken from his unfin-
ished barn. He was buried in the family
burial lot on his farm. This lot Is now
portion of Pearsonville church cemetery.
Although there are headstones at the
graves of his ancestors and at the graves
of those of his descendants who are bur-
led there there is nothing to mark his
grave This seems unaecountable.
His death ir this manner was an awful
shock I'd his family and to his twin broth
er, who was stricken and hovered be-
tween life and death for weeks.
There was tendency in later years
with few to speak of him as Tory.
The facts did not warrant this in any
way. Some people, during times like
those, could take a stand and keep 1t,
from the fact that their insignihcance
saved them Others, who. lived away
from the track of the armies, could hide
until the skies grew brighter, while others
were mere time servers, took no active
part openly and fawned on either side, as
the times demanded.
Isaac Pearson, as member of the COM
mittee of Safety, was one of the most
prominent patriots in the State he wav-
cred little under the most. trying cir
cumstances, and if he had started to re-
nounce the cause he never did It, and his
intentions could hardly be proved. No
doubt, if a gleam of the final success OF
the cause had reached him on the road
he would have gladly turned back, and in
a few weeks how loudly he would nave
hailed the glorious news from Trenton
and Princeton.
Isaac Pearson left two sons-Robert and
William. Robert died unmarried. Wllilam
married a daughter of Sheriff How: She
was sister of Sallie How, one of the six
little girls, who, dressed in white, sang
and strewed flowers before Washington
at the triumphal arch at Trenton, in
1883. William lived and died on the old
farm and had five sons and three daugh-
ters. His son William was gallant cap
tain in the United States navy. His
daughter Mary married Thomas Hopkin-
son, grandson of the signer of the Declar-
alton of independence from Bordentown.
Mary and her husband lived in and owned
the old mansion after the death of her
father and she was instrumental In get.
ting the church built near the graves OF
her ancestors, and Episcopalian though
she was she decided it to the ancient
Methodists. She, too, Is buried in the
ancient burial plot, dying a year or two
after the church was completed, which
was in 1858, and the farm and old man
sion passed out of the family, being pur-
chased by the late Peter DeCou, whose
lf1I i,af No n1A Inn n c
spring None of the descendants of Isaac
Pearson now live in this section.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
HIGH CHURCH WAYS SCORED
DR.. stoddard Criticises the
Clergy Who Receive Com
munion Alone,

The Rev. E. L. Stoddard in "st.
Johns Bulletin" yesterday, in answer to
question put by one of his parishioners,
severely criticized the custom some high
church ministers have of receiving the
Communion alone at public services. The
question and answer are as follows
HAS priest of the church the right to
receive the Communion alone and not in
vite the congregation
THE whole structure of our Communion
office implies the presence of worshippers
and also of communicates. The reception
of the elements by the priest alone and
the refusal to allow others to commune
cate is one of the extreme practices
which is disturbing and emptying so
many of our churches where the clergy
are more concerned about the mint, anise
and cumnin' than about the weighter
matters which make for righteousness.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
PALMA CLUBS NEW MEMBERS.
Amendment to the Constitution
Adopted at Last Meeting.

At the December meeting of the Palma
Club the following amendment to the con-
stitution was presented
Zach member in good standing shall
be allowed to nominate without the pay
ment of an initiation fee, one person 10
full membership during the year 1899.
THAT each member in good standing
shall be allowed the privilege of nomi-
mating any person over seventeen and
under twenty-one year to junior privilege
membership in the club. No initiation Zee
to be charged and the dues to be fixed at
s12 per annum. Such Junior membership
to be subject to the rules and regulations
heretofore and hereafter adopted by the
Board of Trustees"
The amendment was adopted at the
last meeting of the club. The membership
has increase to a pleasing extent. The
officers think the limit of five hundred
members will soon be reached. The club
is in prosperous condition.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
AND OLD CASE SETTLED.
Vice Chancellor Pitney Dis
poses Of the Berkeley
Heights Muddie.

viee-Chancellor Pitney, in Chancery
Chambers, this morning, settled the suit
Of Charles Laux against Phillip e. Siatta
TO foreclose a mortgage on number of
lots at Berkeley Heights, near Summit,
N. J. The case had been before the
courts for many months. Vice-Chancel-
lor Pitney advised a degree ordering
sale of the property to satisfy the mort
gage, striking out however, certain
usurous items of the compainants' bill.
Berkeley Heights was settled several
years ago by Italians, who purchased
their property on the installment plan.
They were in ignorance of mortgage
which was on the land they purchased.
The man from whom they purchased the
property fled and Christian Laux who
held the mortgage foreclosed. The Ital-
ians got together and appointed Siatta
trustee of their property. He bought the
land in for them at the sale, paying part
In cash and giving a mortgage for the
balance. This mortgage was made to
Charles Laux, father of Christian. 1t was
to foreclose the second mortgage that the
suit was brought Siatta had paid off
over half of the mortgage. 1t was
shown at the hearing that Laux had
charged Siatta at the rate of $40 month
for extensions" Of the mortgage after its
maturity. 1t was also alleged atsthe
hearing that Laux had gone among the
Italians and warned them not to pay
Siatta any money, thereby preventing 81
alta from collecting money he could
otherwise have paid on the mortgage.
That complete justice may be done each
lot owner the decree orders that the prop
erty shall be sold in parcels. The lots
bought last will be sold first to satisfy
the mortgage. In view of the SPECIAL fea-
lures of the case the Sheriff will not sell
the property, but 1t will be disposed of at
a sale to be conducted by Senator Cross
of Union county, special master IN
Chancery. In rendering his decision Vice
Chancellor Pitney said
Il am very we'll satisfied from the evil
dence that instead OF assisting the trus-
tee to raise the money to cancel the
mortgage he-Laux--has been doing all IN
his power to prevent Mr.. Siatta from ac-
complishing that object Laux was not
patting these irate Italians on the back
get your money but on the contrary, he
inspired distrust where there mad lad former
ly been complete confidence. There has
been an effort in this case to show that
the stee-Siatta-made a great deal OF
money out of his trusteeship, and was
only using his position to that end
.it has been conclusiyely shown, how
ever, by the evidence that Siatta now has
several hundred dollars of his own money
in the transaction, especially If we take
into account the moneys he paid for ex-
tension and if he does ultimately re-
ceive some money it is right that he
should, in view of his trouble. 1t is GER
tain that these Italians would have lost
their property long ago to Mr.. Laux if
Siatta had not interposed to save them.
Mr. Siattas conduct, to me, has been ap-
parently honest throughout"
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
NEW JERSEY AT WASHINGTON.
Sewell Gains Appropriations for
Atlantic City Harbors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1899. Besides
the money asked for Maurice River and
Old Mans Creek, Senator Sewell has
obtained these amendments in the River
and Harbor bill from the Commerce
Committee:--Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City
harbor, first, under continuing contract
with limit of cost fixed at A5O,000, or
$4,000 less than was asked for by Con-
gressman Gardner and an appropriation
of $4,000 as part of this total cost
Advances are made thus.-Goshen Creek,
from $1,000 to $4,000; Mantua Creek from
$4,000 to $4,000. The item improving the
channel between New jersey. and Staten
Island is reduced from $4,000 to SIS, ,000
An amendment is made in the Raritan
Bay paragraph, providing that $4,000 of
the $65, 600 appropriated may be used in
dredging the channel from South Amboy
to Great Beds Light.
Gaining so much for Atlantic City, Mr.,
Gardner loses the $1,000 appropriated by
the House for RancocaB River.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20

TO LOUISE N. BIXBY, JOEL ]. BIXBY,
her husband; Helen l. Jewell, Charles c.
Jewell, her husband: Alfred Heritage, Joseph
N Scott and Paul NJ. Van Name, executors
of Will of Joseph N. Scott, deceased
You are hereby notified that at public
sale, made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
on the 9th day of October, 1896, The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for
the sum of sixty dollars and eighteen cents
ALL the land and real estate situate in Jer-
sey City, in the County of Hudson and state
of New Jersey, fronting on Virginia avenue
which is laid down and designated as lots
fourteen Q4) and fifteen Q5), in block number
six hundred and twenty-five 62D-seventeen
hundred and sixty-four q76D, upon an assess
ment map annexed to report number one
hundred and GOD, made by the Com
missioners of Adjustment appointed in ana
for said city by the Circuit Court of the
County of Hudson. a certified copy of which
report and map was filed in the office or tne
CITY Collector of Jersey City, on the 3rd day
of September, 1895, said report and map and
said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature OF New
Jersey, passed March 3Oth. 1885, entitled
'An Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and imposing and
levying tax, assessment and lien IN lieu
and instead of such arrearages, ana TO en-
force the payment thereof, and to PROVIDE
for the sale of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
70 have an estate interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee simple
of said land and real estate according TO the
provisions of the said act -
Dated Jersey City, N. J., January s1st 1899
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. HooS.
fsaai, Mayor.
0'ea' Attest NJ J. o'DONNELL.
City Clerk.
(sale No es120
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
(Sale No 6e120
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust CO.

TO JOHN G. HARRISON, FRANCES
A. Harrison, his wife; Mary A. Harri-
son (widow), Henry l.. Harrison, Fran
ces Harrison, his wife; Mary Harrison
(widow). Henry Harrison Qnfant), Eiiz-
abeth Brown, Charles F. Brown, her
husband: Harriet N. Harrison, Amy ID.
Harrison, Helen Harrison and Mary
Harrison, also known as Mary Vree-
land
Won are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the Sth day of October, 1895,
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey city
purchased for the sum of two hundred
and thirty-nine dollars and forty cents
ALL the land and real estate situate IN
Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey, fronting on Noble
street, which is laid down and designated
as lot "B,'' in block number thirteen
hundred. and seventy-one qSnl, upon an
assessment map annexed to a report
number ninety-five (95), made by the
Commissioners of Adjustment appoint
ed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court of the County OF tucson, certl-
fed COPY of which report and map was
filed in the offiee,of the City Collector of
Jersey City, on the 3rd day of January,
1894 said report and map ana said sale
being made pursuant to the provisions of
an act of the Legislature OF New Jersey,
nassed March 30th 1886, entitled
can Act concerning the settlement and colec-
tfon of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages. and to enforce
The payment thereof and to provide for the
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
Ana YOU are further notified tnat you ap-
MOOR to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided
In said acts, before the expiration Of six
months from and after the service hereof
deed for the same will be given conveying to
,rbe Mavor and Aldermen of Jersey City the
fee simple of said land and real estate ac-
cording TO the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., February Sth.
1899
- = e. Hoos.
fseal.A Mayor.
Attest NJ :. o'DoNNELIs
City Clerk.
(sale No 5S4S.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust co.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20

TO LEAH WOOD (widow), ISAAC w.
Wood. Lizette Wood, his wife; Sarah A.
Wilkinson (widow). Frances j. Monroe. Oil
yer Monroe, her husband; James A. Mac
Lauchlan and John Littell:-
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
on the 18th day of April, 1885, The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of eleven hundred and thirty-nfne dollars
and thirty-eght cents ALL the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County OF
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, fronting on
Communipaw avenue, which is laid down and
designated as lot eight (S), in block number
four hundred and eighty-one CsD, upon an
assessment map annexed to a report number
ninety-two ts2), made by the commissioners
of Adjustment appointed in and for said
CITY by the Circuit Court of the County OF
Hudson. a certified copy of which report
and map was filed in the office of the City
Collector of Jersey City, on the sra DAY OF
June. 1893, said report and map and said sale
being made pursuant to the provisions of an
act of the Legislature Of New jersey passed
March S0th, 1856, entitled;-
..An Act concerning the settlement and coll
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing and
lev wing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to en-
force the payment thereof, and to provide
for the sale of lands subjected TO future
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, provided in said
acts before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., January S1st, 1899.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. HoOs,
fsealo Mayor.
Attest NJ. ]. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk.
(sale No. 5304.)
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
TABERNACLE MUSICALE.
To BE Held Tuesday Evening in the
E Church.

There is to be musicale at the Taber-
nacle tomorrow evening, Tuesday, Febru-
ary 22 under the auspices of the Music
Committee in order to help defray the
expenses of the music, for which an ex-
cellent programme has been arranged by
Mr.. E. l.. Cramner, consisting of trio,
for piano. violin and cello, "Lorley Deed"
paraphrased, by Messrs. Cramner, Stehl
and Hoffman, and the Temple Male Quar-
tette. There will also be solos by Messrs.
Edward @. Boys and Harry Morgan; a
violin solo by Mr.. George Stehl, cello
solo by Mr.. Ludwig Hoffman, and a So
prano solo, Lady Nine" Hawley, by
Miss Flora Eloise Clark. The concert will
begin at eight o'clock and a small ad-
mittance will be charged.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS.


"That Man. four act farce comedy,
Mil be the attraction at the Academy
this week. 1t has just closed a successful
run at the Herald Square Theatre in New
York city. The principal character,
Theophilus Montjoy, rural gentleman
from New Jersey, is seized upon by his
cousin and another married lady to in
epire jealousy in their respective hus-
bands, who are enamored of Dolores. an
adventures, who at various times is
Spanish dancer, an italian painter and
French singer. as suits her purpose.
Theophilus extends his operations to
third neglected wife and then tries to
capture the actress. The role of the
rustic countryman, as played by Reuben
FAX, has proven to be one of the most
fortunate creations he has encountered IN
his career The cast embraces some of
the best known talent in the profession.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
MONDAY. FEBRUARY, 20, 1899.
This paper is Democratic in principles
end is Independent in its cietcs on O" socas
oAexf{osle

THE statement is made in a New York
paper, this morning, that the "non-par-
tlsan'' police bill is to be taken to Tren-
ton this evening by those eminent nom
partisans.', SAM Dickinson and Ed
Wooiley. 1t is, however, somewhat
doubtful II 1t can become law. 1t Is
hardly credible that Governor voorhees,
would sign it, or that the Legislature
would dare pass it over his veto.
The bill would compel the people to
vote for four men, named by the two
party machines. There would be no real
election, for every one nominated would
be a sure winner. In a word, 1t would
be, by process of law, walkover for
every candidate.
When the men were elected" they
would be answerable to nobody but the
machine leaders of their several parties.
The parties would not be answerable to
the people, responsibility for every act
being divided equally between them. In
word, the police would be placed IN
control of the party machines, without
even the semblance of a check, or safe
guard.
we doubt if any such bills can become
law, or would be upheld by the courts,
even if a partisan majority should dra-
eoon them through.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20

nary are both most laughable and en-
joyable The olio forms Part 2, and has
several fine acts. In "A Night at the
French Ball. Miss Nellie Hanley plays
the leading part, while the fun makers
are james Lowry, Sam Rice, James Cur
ran and Dan Hiatt. The olio is given by
Sophie Everett, Brennan and Curran,
Lowry and Rice Herworth and Stock
holm. OF equal Importance to the
strength of the company is the fact tnat
the girls are all young and pertty ana Iar
above the average in voice and action.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
REVIVAL IN JoHNsToWN.

A series of special evangelistic services
will be held in the West Side Reformed
chapel ON Mallory avenue, near Sherman
avenue, from February 27 to March 8.
They will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
Cornelius Brett and the Rev. C. F.
Crowen. Cards announcing the meetings
have been distributed about the West
Side.
The Reformed Chapel is the only
Protestant place of worship in that sec
tion of the city known as Johnstown.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
VOLUNTEERS TO HAVE FAIR.

Post No 1, Volunteers of America, will
hold bazaar in the hall on Harrison av-
enue, on Washington's Birthday and the
two succeeding days. The post was
nearly 500 in debt when the present Off
GERS assumed command. They are rapidly
clearing it away. The proceeds of the
bazaar will be used to further reduce the
dol
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MET.

A meeting OF the German Hospital and
Dispensary Fund Association was held
yesterday morning in Belvidere Hail. DAN
forth avenue and Old Bergen Road. 1t
was decided to hold picnic thus summer
in the Greenville Schuetzen Park. The
date is indefinite.
There will be special meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society, March 1, for the
election of officers.
On March 10, the association will hold q
meeting to elect new director.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
MlNks MEET TONIGHT.

There will be meeting of the Minkak-
wa Republican Club this evening, in the
temporary clubhouse, at Ocean and Dam
forth avenues. The committee appointed
to confer with the committee from the
Board of Education, in regard to the
clubhouse, will report what arrangements
have been made.
1t was said that the club is to receive
$50 month for the use of its meeting
place. Several members of the club say
this. sum is hardly large enough.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20

IT HAS BEEN FULLY demonstrated
that Elys Cream Balm is specific for
distinction has been achieved only as the
result of continued successful use. A
morbid condition of the membrane in
the nasal passages can be cured by this
purifying and healing treatment. Sold
by druggists or 1t will be mailed for so
cents by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street,
New York. 1t spreads over the mem
date,
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
SEVENTH WARD REpuBs MET.

meeting of the Republican Ward As
sociation OF the Seventh ward, was held
Saturday night. in the headquarters of the
Minkakwa Club, on Ocean avenue. The
application of William Sotheren for fire.
mans position was approved.
There were no matters relating to the
spring campaign brought, up. The Re-
publicans are still in doubt as to the Al
dermanic candidate this spring.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20
LlEDERKRANz NET YESTERDAY.

The members of the Jersey City Lieder-
kranz met yesterday afternoon at Lieder-
kranz Hall and discussed matters pertain
ing to the coming entertainment and mas
uuerade to be held next Tuesday night.
The event promises to be one of the big
gest events in the Hudson City section
this season.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-20

THE 'sworld'' admits, this morning,
that the fake coal famine is at an end.
It will be interesting to see whether the
..Evening Journal of this city Will go
;, alone in the fight for high prices this