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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
coNWAY-NoIRoT.
Pretty June Wedding Celebrated az
St. Marks Yesterday.

A very pretty church wedding was ce'e-
bra ed Yesterday afternoon at st. Marks
p r Church. when Miss Florence Meivina
fNoirot became Mrs. Charles Edward Con-
way the Rev. DR.. Burnett, assistant
rector of st. Marks officiating.
The church was prettily decorated WIN
the usual array of palms and ferns. Inc
ceremony took place at three and was
followed with a reception at the home OF
the bride. No. 424 Bergen avenue, wnere
a supper was served by Morrow q Day
The bride wore a gown OF White SILK
trimmed with duchesse lace, large whlte
plumed picture hat, and carried prloai
roses. Her maid of honor, Miss Blancne
Conway, cousin to the bride, wore a gown
of pink organdie and carried pink roses.
Mr.. Gustav Conway. of New YORK.
brother to the groom, acted as best man,
and the bride was given away by ner
cousin. Mr.. George Conway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Conway
after an extended wedding tour through
the upper part of New York State, VIII
reside at No. 424 Bergen avenue.
Among those present were:-Mr. W
Conway, Miss NJ. Conway, Mr.. Frank
Conway, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Noirot'
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Noirot, Miss A.
! Craig. Miss A. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| Conway. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Conway. Miss
| H. Conway. Miss May Conway, Mr. n.
| Conway. Miss L. Good, Mr. Fred Good,
| and Miss L. Prince.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22

Captain almost fell off his chair. Could It
be that in his precinct there existed such
a serious evil? A band OF fanatics scream
ing and beating drums congregate in front
Of a strictly first class saloon and inter
fere with the business thereof? It was
almost past belief. such a thing should
not exist very long while he commanded
the precinct. He would stop 1t at once.
Forthwith he gave his orders, and in a
short time a meek, inoffensive Salvation
Army captain, hungry for martyrdom,
was under arrest for violating a city
ordinance, and Justice Potts is now con
sidering whether to ave her hanged IN
chains or sent to the galieys for life.
If the Police Commissioners should ran
to reward Captain Farrier for this signai
devotion to duty. they will greatly dis-
courage all police captains who seek 10
purify their precincts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Woman's Home Companion For July

A prominent feature in the July AWo-
mans Home Companion is a well written
article by Stephen J. Herben, discussing
The First Camp Meeting in America.
In the same number Edward A. Steiner
has collected much valuable information
under the title, ..The Jewish Dream Of a
zionistic Empire" Another article of
timely interest by Charles Bryant How
ard enters into the details of the domestic
life of the philippine women. A new de-
parture from the usual lines of ~illustra-
ton appears on the front page in Eliza
beth Shipper Green's quaint drawings in
terpreting Harriet Prescott Spofford's
poems. '.Among Old Dreams" In sharp
contrast is Lillian Bells humorous account
of her trip up the Nile. and John Ken
drick Bangs good-natured filips at uncles
and preachers introduced into the Idiots
suggestions for the maintenance of an
attic.
The abundance of general reading mat
fer includes another installment OF Julia
M~aeruder's popular novel, IA Sunny
Southerner.' and The Need of Town
Hospitals" by Helen G. Candee. John
, Gilmer Speed brings home to the average
bov some very plain truths when con-
frasting the town and country boys
chances for success in life. Girls In the
Business World c~ontradicts the general
impression that business callouses and
| Women suggests new and simple home
exercises. The usual departments COM
| tafn much that Is seasonable and are
| quite varied in practical suggestions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
AN OLD FASHIONED FOURTH
GreenvilIe Citizens Will Have
the Declaration Of
independence.

About one hundred patriotic citizens OF
the Seventh ward met last night at the
New York Bay House, Ocean and Wilkin-
son avenues, to arrange for a Fourth OF
July celebration. Mr.. John Hopper was
elected secretary and Patrick Supple
treasurer.
The chairman stated that the object Of
the meeting was to arrange for a good
old Fourth of July celebration, with plenty
of oratory and fireworks. 1t was decided
to select a citizen to read the Declaration
of Independence, and also a resident of
the ward to make the Grafton. Fifty dol
lars was subscribed at last nights meet
ing. Politics are to be tabooed on the
occasion, members of both parties being
interested in the success of the event.
The following committees were APP
pointed to arrange for the event:-Fire-
worke Committee, John Hopper and
Oscar Freiburg; Committee on Locations,
James Mccarthy, chairman. Charles Hop
per and John Folk; Subscription Commit
tee, Frank Evans, chairman, Peter Ehr-
hardt, job Murray. James Mccarthy,
Henry Meyers, George Clark, John Hop
per, Charles Marshall, Charles Keiner,
George Emmons, Peer Hansen, Patrick
Supple, Joseph Murray, Charles Lutten.
George Barry. F. Piel and J. E. C~arlock.
A meeting will be held next Monday
evening at the New York Bay House,
when all committees will report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
RELIGIOUS
PREJUDICE
Father Sheehan Deprecates
It From National
Standpoint.
ALLAMERIcANS
Nineteen Students Graduated
at Seton Hall Com
mencement
ALLAMERICANS

On the college campus ~rrouno
Seton Hall, South Orange. yesterday the
forty-third annual commencement was
held. The class numbered nineteen stu
dents and Bishop Wigger presided, as
sisted by the Rev. John A. STAFFORD, re-
Gently elected president of the institution
The graduates were addressed by the Rev
James J. Sheehan, of Newark. until re-
Gently of this city, who in the course q
his remarks deprecated all religious
prejudice.
Father Sheehan said:-"This is a great
land and it is only in the initiative stase
of its greatness. We not preteno liza
II is pertect but we lave no patience
wifi the pessimism hat sees ruin OF tne
Republic in every individual or party
mistake. There was no sign of senlilly
or decay in the Senate that, forgettihs
| cliaues and parties, rose as one man -
the support of the Chief Executive "hen
the shadow of impending war ioonne'
over MS. there was no token of puerlhty
in the lads that sprang forward at The
6ret cau for volunteer service. Iheh
no,itica1 ,..erences. distinctions and re-
lieions were forgotten; the Cathollc soi-
der logged the elbows of a protestant ~
one side and a Hebrew on the oener-
.Shame on the malicious spirit ina
would bring enmity between these wv
comrades. shame on the lying sopnistrs
maj sneaks of a foreign allegiance mil
;+ating against our civil duties to fhe
land we love, in which we hope to speno
our lives. and. please God, to lay oui
bones. The day is going by, ana happns
| going. when pulpiteers can pirate OF TINS
| h,,ebear of a divided loyalty and nnd IN
| teIl;gent listeners. And as we oul
rulers so do we yield to none of our reno"
o,+;zens in respect for the flag OF oui
land with us there is only one other
| sign worthy of greater reverence an.
| that symbol overtops our churenes
crowns our affairs"
The graduates were:-Bachelor OF Aus
| John Joseph Caullett, Trenton; Stephei
| Andrew Claffy, Jersey City; John Aloysius
| Dillon. Elizabeth; JOIN Joseph Creamy
New York; Cornelius Joseph Kane, Elz-
| abeth. George Aloysius Letterhaus. New
ark. Nicholas Marnell, Hoboken: William
| Bernard Masterson, Newark; David Mar
| Tin FLYNN. Jamaica Plains, Mass; Edward
Joseph McClary. Jersey City; Corneilu'
| Augustine McGlennon. Harrison; Johr
| Augustine MCGOWAN, South Orange; I'D
ward Francis Quirk. Summit; James 20
| seph Smith. Newark; Sylvester robin
Brooklyn; Samuel Aloysius Turner, Jer
| sew City: John Bernard Frisbie, New
| York. Bachelor of Science-James JOSEPH
| Collins. South Amboy.
The first number on the programme
-a a5droSc uModaru Thought an(
| Scientific Freedom" by Edward +
Quirk. David M. Flynn took for his sub
| ject 'sScepticism and Common sense.
| and John j. Caullett discoursed on "Hu
man Nature 1.-THE Longing for God
was the subject of o A. Dillon. VIII
| also delivered the valedictory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
HoB0KEM'S TAXES.
Common Council Must Hurry the
Tax Ordinance.

At a meeting of the Hoboken Common
Council yesterday the annual tax ordi-
nance passed it's first reading by title.
The Board adjourned to meet Monday
evening when the ordinance will be taken
up for its second and third readings. This
action is imperative for the reason that il
the passing of the ordinance is deferred
until later, the collection of taxes in Ho-
boken cannot be legally made.
Interest is manifested in the Councils
consideration of the budget. The Tax
Commissioners. as told in "The News" at
the time, failed to make the annual ap-
preparation for electric street lighting, and
this and other features of the budget as
now compiled are expected to occasion the
Councilmen considerable difficulty. The
fight between the two electric companies
for the street lighting contract in Hobo
ken are responsible for the failure of the
Tax Commissioners to make the annual
appropriation, a majority of the members
of the Board being sympathizers or pro-
motors of the North River Heat, Light
and Power Co. yhe Council refused to be
dictated to by the Tax Commissioners,
however. and awarded the light contract
TO the North Hudson Company. To sup
mort this action it will now be necessary
for the Council to include the amount
large enough to meet the contract in the
tax budget. This will swell the original
figures of the Tax Commissioners consid-
erably, and to insure the issuance or a
budget not too heavy over last years Will
entail a number of changes in the one
now drawn. Mayor Pagan is in favor OF
| keeping the budget as low as possible TINS
wear and the Couneilmen, it is said, com
eide in his view.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
MERCHANTS PRAISE He MAYOR

Mayor Hoos this morning was much
grati6ed to receive the following com
munication from the Secretary of the
Merchants Protective Association
eat our meeting thet following resolu-
ton was unanimously ~ladopted:-
Resolved, That the M. P. A. view
with satisfaction the action taken by
the Mayor in upholding the principle
that the public franchises of our city
should be made a source of revenue:
and,
".Be it resolved, That his association
thank His Honor, Edward Hoos, for the
firm stand he has taken on the matter
of the grant of the franchise to the
Hudson Telephone Company in vetoing
twice the resolution granting to the COM
pany a franchise for the use of the
highways without proper safeguards and
adequate compensation for the privileges
sought for by said company. and we con-
graduate our citizens in having for a
chief executive a man who feels the inn
portance of these franchises and his duty
to our city,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
An Impudent Job.

Some of the State newspapers, noSaply
ssThe Jersey City News, and the lam
den Courier" do no take kindly 70 ths
suggestion that the State House snou ha
be enlarged so as to afford room 1or ene
transaction of State business.-New iorh
Press"
Oh, no, it is not to the extension OF the
State House or any other necessary en-
largement of the Capitol for the transac-
ton of State business that THE jersey
City News objects. What this paper
does object to is the Essex gang OF Re
publicans getting out of the State under
guise of building contracts the sums
which they contributed to last fairs cor
ruption fund in their county.
The Capitol enlargement boom IS a JOE
of the ~vulgarest and most Transporter
character. The Capitol is already much
larger than 1T need be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
THURSDAY, JUNE p, 1899.
THIS paper Is Democratic in principles
and is independent in its rielcs on all local
questions.
Municipal Consolidation.

"A might be expected, the small Try
politicians of Hoboken are opposed to the
consolidation of Hudson County into one
CITY. Their salaries and pulls will dis
appear at once, then the change Is
made. and they will have to see about
earning an honest living. This, Oh
course, is to be n of the great gains
of consolidation. It will wipe out the
plague of one-horse Office holders who
now suck the blood, out of the taxpayers
and give nothing but blunders in return.
Two Of the Hoboken Boards have
adopted resolutions opposing union with
a greater city. 1t is well to have II
clearly understood, right here and now,
that these resolutions speak for nobody
but themselves. They represent the peo-
ule of Hoboken In no sense. Their utter
unfitness to speak on the question is
shown by their p-rematureness in taking
up a position of strong hostility before
the subject has been fairly examined.
The extraordinary reason given for the
action of these peanut individuals is
that. through consolidation, the people
of Hoboken would lose their identity.
Let US think a moment. Men not very
old can recall the times when Manhattan
Island. besides the city of New York,
included the villages of Yorkville and
Harlem and ~Carmansville and MAMMAL
tanville. A few people probably survive
who remember when Greenwich Village
was a separate entity. Quite probably
the residents of these places. some OF
which were twice as big. twice as popul-
Gus and twice as wealthy as Hoboken
Is today, had a pride in their Identity
also. But we venture to say that there
Is not one of them who does not feel a
tenfold greater pride in being a citizen
of New York.
If there is room for pride in being a
citizen of Hoboken with its narrow con-
fines. beyond which there is no room fof
growth, how much greater will be the
occasion for exultation in the existence
of a city reaching from the North River
to the Passaic and from the county line
to the Bay, with a population of one
half a million, with every attribute of q
great city-a city among the first ten ir
the United States. A Hoboken resident
as well as a Jersey City man or a Unior
Hill man, when his great municipality
Is called into being, may well proclaim
with triumph, in the words of St. Paul
that he is "a citizen of nj mean city"
The Hoboken outbreak shows where
the opposition to the great scheme OF
development will be found. 1t will be ii
the lowest stratum of politicians and no
where else.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22

Notice is hereby given that on the l4th DAY
Of March, 1888, application was made to me
Board of Street and Water commissioners ~
Patrick Rooney and others Tor the
IMPROVEMENT OF SECOND STREET,
hetween Brunswick street and Merseies street.
Said improvement to be made coniorniap.s
to the provisions of Chapter ~ OF she no,,59
Of 1895. and in the following manner, lhciuu-
ing all intersections naof
To have the street for the fun width tnersol
graded to the established grace py sAeaaals
or filling the same to the est&bhsheu srauS.
TO have new 2o-inch curb set on each SIDE
thereof. ana now
2O-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paveo
with stone paving to a width of &c inches.
To have new blue stone Tagging, Tour ieet
wide, laid on each Sidewalk - ,aw
To have the present haggfng reiaiu ANU ny"
1agging laid where necessary. -,
re have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
To have the present bridge stone cfosswaias
relaid and new bridge stone laid wnere neces
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow OF the-suriaee
water and to complete the Improvement IN a
good and substantial manner. oo.. So
Notice is also given thaL on she z't asse ass
rnents fled in the office OF the CLERK OF tne
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
shawing the probable total cost of the con-
templated Improvement and the probable
amount annaaasa to 3,i be asse and the Dn s aroeei IS now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board. a
| streets or avenues or particular sections there
| of are included in said assessment, namely
!" SECON STREET,
sror, Frunswick street to Merseles street.
49, MERSELES STREET.
| on the east side from Second street TO points
| abont 50 feet north and south thereof.
@ COLGATE STREET,
! from Second street to points about so feet
north and south thereof
on the west side from Second street to points
| about 25 feet north and so feet south thereof,
And that in accordance with the provisions
| of the Act above cited the 9th day of June,
| 1899 at 3 o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly
| Chamber Of the City Hall, are hereby fixed
as me time and place when and where the
| Hoard Of Street and Water Commissioners viii
! meet to hear all parties interested in said ap-
4 ~niication and all remonstrances against tbs
! said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
se g. order Il W of TIE Board Of s~trsetfand Water
eenm'ss'9'S's GEO. r BoUrosN,, M,
Dated Jersey city. June 2lst 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
VOICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
nuesuay June 18th. 1899. at 2 o'clock P. M,
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF wAvERLy STREET.
from Oakland avenue to Palisade avenue.
Safd-4nprovenent to be made consormably
70 . the 3 provisions OF Chapter 27 of the Laws
Oh 1898. and in accordance with specifications
Board. ~
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
tiss must be obtained at the office of tho
Chief Engineer. City Hall, Jersey city. N. J..
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
About se7 cubic yards of earth excaya-
ton. per cubic yard ....... ...sss'. 80
About Dor 3 cubic yards of rock excavation,
About ! cubic yards Of earth filling. l'O'
per cubic 10
About 20 cubic yards Of sand filling. per
About s.2l5 square yards Of paving (as-
pnalD, per square yard -.....--..+..... Us
About AZ lineai feet of curb stone. per
About u square yards Of repaving. per
About las iineal feet of reset and ~
dressed curb stone, per lineal FOOT. 20
About 81 square feet Of relaid and
About 50 square feet of relaid and
dressed tagging stone. per square foot. .02
About Sc lineal feet of cribblng stone.
About IL reset manhole heads, EACH. 200
About l new receiving basin and connec-
lions complete. ..-.... ............. Is 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
S5 working days.
+ The making of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the
property liable TO more than one-half the as
sesstment therefor. on the basis OF preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes, endorsed Proposals for the I'm
provement of Waverley Street" directed to
MI. Jas S. Nolan. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers and handed
to the Clerk of the Board in open meeting
lating TO sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a possible subsequent contract) 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 quot
ed for which they furnish all materials and do
all the work comprehended in specifications,
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
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874. of the Laws of
1891 under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
/ effective or operative until the bonds offered
sufficiency by this Board and as to form by
/ the Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
By order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. t. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city, June 18th, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
aEnt.rpri.s. In the Journal"

On Tuesday last the Journal printed
,o,g article headed Erie Elevator Suit
in the Supreme Court ETC., etc. IN tne
course of it appeared these statements
Corporation Counsel Allan L. MeDer-
mott made a brilliant argument for the
city. MI. McDermott submitted a priei
which states the case carefully. MT. NC
Dermott described the terms on which the
Erie Elevator Company did business
etc, etc.
Then followed the argument in extenso'
SO much for the Journals "speciai
correspondence" Now for the truth.
The Erie Elevator case did not come
:, before The Supreme Court on tues
dav nor has 1t been heard al all as yet
,sr Allan McDermott did not make q
..hril,iant argument for h city" simply
because he did not make any argument
,t.u Naather did he describe the terms
If tbe eompany's business nor any other
Of the things the journal asserted
Tho entire story was a fake pure ana
simple. and only n of many winch the
nJo,,rnal" imposes daily on its eaders
IF ia akin to the fabrication OF a su-
nreme 0 order, which was perpetrat-
ed by the same paper a little over a yea'
ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22

If the Police Commissioners are looking
about them for some member Of the de-
partment to honor for meritorious service,
they are respectfully invited to cast their
optics upon Captain Frederick T. Farrier,
better known to his familiars as Boots
When the recent cyclone, raised by the
new Commissioners, had subsidized, Cap
tain Farrier awoke to find himself IN
command of the Fourth precinct. When
he had rubbed the dust out of his eyes
and felt himself all over to see If any
bones were broken. he settled down in his
comfortable office in the Oakland avenue
station house and mentally looked things
oyer. He made a solemn VOW that he
would convince the Commissioners that,
In one instance at least, they had made
no mistake in shaking up the captains.
He then proceeded to carefully investigate
the situation in his precinct with a view
to ascertaining what evils existed therein
which he as a conscientious police officer
should suppress.
The first thing which met the gallant
Captains gaze was the Sunday ball play
ing which is conducted every week in
alleged open defiance of the Law, and at
which one minister of the Gospel declares
liquor is sold every Sunday. But bah
playing is a recreation for which the Cap
<tain has a soft spot in his heart, and then
heS.argued that 'the Sabbath was made
for man, not man for the Sabbath" and
so he could see no reason why he should
interfere.
While he was thus pondering over the
situation, a citizen and a taxpayer came
into his Office and unfolded a narrowing
tale of the great evil wrought by the Sal
walton Army in holding opel air meetings
In front of his place of business. the
crowds which they collected blockaded
the sidewalk and interfered with the
trade Of the citizen and taxpayer, who.
b. the way. kept a strictly first class and
em1nently respectable saloon. At this the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
FRANKLIN AND mlRsN EMPLOYEES
Held a Picnic Yesterday at Schuet-
gen Park.

The employees of Franklin G Mirsky
held a successful picnic yesterday at the
Greenville Schuetzen Park. about five
hundred people were present. A cake
walk, which afforded considerable amuse-
ment to the crowd, was one of the
features. The march began at midnight
and was led by Mr.. P. l.. Alberga and
Miss Ray Marks. Dancing continued
until a late hour.
Those in charge were:-P. L. Alberga.
floor manager; NJ. Furshman, assistant
floor manager; committee Of arrange
ments, B. Hamburger, chairman, F. G..
Rupert, M. Aronson, A. Lipshitz, j.
Brooks and #. j.. Whaley; reception COM
mittee, l.. J. Fildman. chairman, M. Gut
man, VIM. Fox. J. Robeck and L. c.
Retaliate. The officers are:-J. Franklin,
president; s.. Gutman. vice president; B.
Systaeder, treasurer; c. Jones, secretary,
and J. Bennes, sergeant-at-arms.