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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
ST. MIcHAEL'S DIRECTORS
The Annual Meeting Held Last
Night.

The annual meeting of st. Michaefs
Club was held last night at the clubhouse
on Erie street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. The following directors were
elected: p. ]. Kennedy, o. ]. Sullivan, F,
Murph, P. J. OBrien and Thomas x. Nc
Carthy. Father Sheppard appointed the
following members to the committee IN.
J. Connolly, NJ J. ofDonnell, j. Minihan.
]. B. Glossy and Thomas ]. higgins.
The club now has membership of
300 One hundred and forty of this num-
Der are ladies. They are konwn as as
sociate members and do much toward the
success of the social functions Of the
club. The club is said to be in excellent
financial condition.
The clubhouse has been thoroughly
overhauled. The coiak room will be on
the first floor. It was formerly upstairs.
The billiard card and sitting rooms
have been beautifully decorated and are
now in excellent condition. The sitting
room has been completely refurnished.
The clubhouse will be reopened by
October d.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
COMPANY rs TEMPEST.
Dispute Between sLleutenants
Caused by "JumpIngn In
the Fourth

The election Of officers lower IN order
over the heads OF those holding the highs
er positions, or jumping" as the mem-
bers call it, has caused much animosfty
among some of the officers OF the@Fourtil
Regiment, National Guard. s.The News
has on several occasions told Of the per-
sonaI feeling existing among members OF
certain companies, due to elections held
IN the Guard while the Fourth New Jer~
sey Volunteer Regiment was IN camp.
These elections occssioned considerable
trouble This was brought about by the
nlling OF Positions left vacant by officers
Joining The volunteer regiment. In several
instances, officers holding much lower po~
sitions were elected to fill positions over
the heads Of higher Officers Of the com~
pany. This they claimed was dons sims
ply for the reason that there had TO be
9. head to the company and the positions
left vacant by the volunteer officers vera
filed.
When the volunteer regiment was mus
tered out those officers OF the Fourth
Regiment who enlisted with the voluE-
teers. returned to find that lower officers
had Jumped them and in some cases
privates from the ranks were elected over
their heads. This last procedure is caus-
ing most bitter fight between First Lieu-
tenant James R. Gatchel and Second
Lieutenant George C. Roderick, OF Com
pany l, Of Bayonne. These officers are
involved in a struggle for the captaincy
left vacant by the resignation of Captain
A La Rue Christie. Past differences
figure conspiciously In the bitter contro-
versy.
Roderick joiinted the volunteer regis
ment and was at that time a second heu-
tenant In Company K of the Fourth
Regiment which position he now holds.
Gatchel was then q private in the ranks
At subsequent election Gatchel was
elected first lieutenant. not only over
Roderick's head. but over other officers
heads. Now that the question Of the
election Of a captain arises both men
have declared themselves candidates for
the position. The "jumping's question
figures prominently in the controversy.
naturally causing the members to take
Sides Those who jointed the volunteer
regiment back Roderick, and the stay
atlhomes." as they are dubbed. have de-
clared their intention Of supporting
GatcheI-
Gatchel. 1t Is said. is the favorite.
Should he win, the position of First Lieu
tenant becomes vacant. So sure of sue
cess is Gatchel that he has induced Sec
ond Lieutenant William B. Brister Of
Company c to announce himself as a can
didate for the position of First Lieuten-
ant OF Company L This is regarded as
an effort to spot out Roderick- Roderick.
1t is rumored, will get out, In the event
of his being defeated for the Captaincy.
There have been many similar disputes
in the other companies of the Fourth
Regiment. The disputes have only been
satisfactorily settled by the resignation
Of certain officers. Not only does this
trouble prevail in the Fourth Regiment
but in other regiments throughout the
State and country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09

the Organization Committee and prac-
tical application of home rule. Had the
members of the Organization Committee
been present. they would have been re-
paid by hearing the delegates advocate
that neither personal aspirations or preju-
dice should receive attention, and that the
Republican party should alone be con-
sidered. The action Of the delegates at
the caucus was neither an Endorsement
of Christie's past actions nor a reflection
on any Of the gentlemen who would be
candidates.
Il believe" he continued. "as repre-
sentative of the Seventh ward. that the
Republican party was well served by
those who gave advice and rendered as
sistance in settling the differences in the
ward. | would say to Republicans in other
wards: Bury your personal ambitions
and follow in our footsteps; get together
and do your duty by the Grand Old
Party
Mr.. Fry has had considerable experience
in attempting to settle factional fights
and to him can be accredited the apparent
harmonious condition of the Republicans
in the Seventh ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
ST. JOHNS MISSION.
Its Second Anniversary Celebrated
This Weak.

st. Johns Mission In Lafayette began
It's second anniversary celebration last
evening in the rooms on Pacific avenue.
Addresses were delivered by Mr.. Freed of
New York and Arthur F. Conery of New
ark. A banenr was presented to the post
by the children The programme for the
rest of the week is as folows:-
This evening address by Mrs. Gardner
of New York; Tuesday, 7:45 P. NJ. ad-
dresses by Mr. Joseph Carpenter and
visiting workers; Wednesday, 7:45 P. M,
the Singing Evangelists of New York will
give one of their inspiring services;
Thursday, 7:45 P. NJ, Colonel w. D..
Hughes, assisted by Mrs. Hughes, soloist,
will give a Bible reading; Friday. 7:45
p. M, Mr.. Chas. H. Prettyman Of New
ark and Gospel Workers from New York;
Saturday, 7:z5 P. NJ, Mr.. Chas. S. Brown.
General Secretary of the Y. M. c. A. of
Jersey City. and others will speak; Sun
day evening, the concluding service will
take place in st. Johns P. E. Church,
under the direction Of the Rev. E. l..
Stoddard. Colonel w. D. Hughes of New
York will speak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
zlTHER's CLUBS CONCERT.
Columbia Society Won the Prize
Gold Cup.

The United Either Clubs of New Jersey
held a sacred concert and reception under
the auspices of the Columbia Either So
ciety of this city at Central Hall last
evening. contest between various
either societies resulted as follows:-col-
umbia Society, first prize, a gold cup.
Newark captured second prize, Hoboken
the third and Greenville the fourth.
Each received silver cup. The pro-
gramme opened with march and Ma
jurka, composed respectively by Worms
hacker and Lanzhammer, by the either
orchestra. 1t was followed by prize
piece, Festival Overture (Worns-
bacher), by the Beethoven Either Club of
Greenville. The Jersey City Liederkranz
sang Itch weiss elm Hez." and was fol-
lowed by either SOLO Remembrance
of Elms," by Mr.. Henry Wormsbacher.
and the Hoboken Either and Mandolin
the Roses Bloom" closing Part I. Of the
programme.
Part III. opened with Ernstss sEiegie''
as violin solo by Mr.. Paul Sievers, fol-
lowed by Pugh's 'sPraeludfum G Major, :,
by the Columbia Either Society. The Col
umbia Singing Society sang The Water
MIL and the Newark Either Society
rendered Kuesterss march, "Durch Gruen-
ende Flur." Mr.. g. l.. Thompson closed
the programme with coon sketches. A
reception followed. During the grand
march. a march composed by Prof. Peter
son and named after Admiral Dewey, was
payed. A number Of new manoeuyres
were introduced IN the march and these
evoked rounds OF appause from the spec
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
BAR ROOM FIGHT,
Feley Says He Was Robbed Before
He Hurt McGovern.

Thomas McGovern, q years old, OF
No. 1856 Second street, was found in the
hallway of his residence by his father,
Saturday night, suffering from severe
bruises about the head. McGovern' 5
thumb on his right hand was broken. He
was in a semi-conscious condition
McGovern claimed to have been assault-
ed by Thomas Foley, In front Of o'bon-
nells saloon, on Newark avenue, near
Coles street. McGovern was removed to
the City Hospital in the patrol wagon.
Foley was arrested by Policeman Clock:
He lived at No. s6 Tuers avenue.
Foley said
Saturday night when I got paid. I
stopped at Q'Donnell's to get drink. I
drank so much that | fell asleep in the
back roomI was suddenly awakened by
feeling a hand in my pocked saw Nc
Govern standing next to me and | ae-
cused him of robbing me. He denied the
accusation and punched me. T then gave
him a fight. The 81 had In nay pocket
was gone
Foley was found guilty Of assault and
battery and was fined SO and costs.
Foley is the man who killed James Ty-
Ter under the Cornelius avenue bridge,
and was acquitted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
THE NEW PETTY JURY,
It Was Drawn This Morning BY
uudar Sheriff Heavy,

Hinder Sheriff Havey this morning drew
the petty jury which will serve for tWo
weeks from next Monday. The names
are
Jersey City-Frederick Bugasch Am-
brose Ginnochia, Patrick J. Cerbin, Freu-
erick Ellaby, George Logan. Hiram
Rockenstyre, Michael Stucky, Alexander
Robinson. Nathan r. Fowler. John Foley,
Andrew Giegold James Hughes, Fred
erick d. Burnham, John McWilliams L.
HI Messages, William B. Simmons. Joseph
Hampton, Charles P. Wilkes. J. D. Marsh,
John Conlon, Edward A. Schuf, John
Kiernan, William Taylor. Abraham r.
Van Duersen, Joseph Dahlinger, VIM. T..
Sanford. william D. Ives, Henry n. He'll
mer. William A. Miller, James Merriman.
Robert J. B. Lutz, Frederick Dinkelsted
Curtis j. Sawyer, David Buckley, James
M Lamberson. John Orr, Daniel Kelly,
James Doran, Wilson L. Rake, John H
We're
Hoboken-Erederick ]. Baumann, 6has
Costello, John D. Meyer, John A. Sol-
ferino.
west Hoboken-George w. Simmons
Jacob Stillwell,
Kearny-G George w. Smith, John Gallon,
Robert Smith. II. Crookall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ryan,
North Bergen-4O. Wfttnebert.
Town Of Union-Albert D. Bogert.
Gutenberg Charles Sheath. Jacob
Scheyer.
Harirson-William Groth.
Bayonne-John Wunnbury, Alfred Mil
Ter, Francis IN. stoveken, James Lennox.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
CRAP SHOOTING MUST STOP
Justice Potts Will Fine All
Offenders and Onlookers
SIS Each.

Police Captain John f. Kelly, gave
orders to his men, yesterday morning,
that all boys found shooting craps on the
public tl1oroughfares must be arrested.
These orders were executed and before
night fall, a half dozen young gamblers
were behind tn bars Of the Seventh
street station.
The first boy arrested was James Coffee,
Of No. 2S2 Ninth street He was caught
with crowd ON Pavonia avenue, between
Proves and Henderson streets. Coffee
like all other boys who are arrested for
crap shooting denied he was in the game.
saying that he was merely looking on
That excuse does not go any more In
This court. said Justice Potts, before
whom the prisoner was arraigned- =
have made up my mind that every person
brought before me, whether he was In the
game or not, will be fined THIS gambling
on our streets must stop. II I have to send
you all to jail. In your case, Coffee. I'll
fine you S. and all that follow you will
have the same fate.s
Thomas Calvin. 16 years old. of No. 20S
Second street. and Thomas BrandaH, 16
years old, of No. 1888 Grove street, were
brought in by Policeman Coyle Of the
Seventh street station. Policeman Coyle.
who was in citizens clothes, watched a
crowd of boys shooting crap in Third
street, between Henderson street and
Grove streets, for nearly an hour, yester-
day morning. He finally made up his mind
to raid the game. He succeeded in cap
turing Calvin and Brandah,
Five dollars apiece. said Justice
Potts, after the examination.
Walter Blake, twenty-one years old, was
arrested by Policeman Blaekshaw. of the
Seventh street station, for shooting craps
on Fourth street, between Erie and Jer-
sey avenue. Blake, like the others, was
fined IS.
The Others arrested for indulging In the
game and arrested by Policeman Scott
were:-Wm. Stein. q years old Of No. 464
Monmouth street; George Witte, q years
old of No. 298 Sixth street; John F.
Morgan, 40 years old, of No. 81 Sixth
street; Walter Delaney, Is years old, Of
No. 266 Third street, and James Hogan. Is
prisoners were each fined IS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
SADIE WISEMAN BURIED.

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News."1
PATERSON, Oct. 3. 1s9s-Sadie Wise
man was buried Saturday afternoon. the
funeral services being held at one o'clock
at her parents residence, No. 2s4 East
Main street. The little parior held .
group of relatives and close friends of the
family. Outside, on the sidewalk on both
sides Of the street, q crowd Of morbidly
curious people stood for more than an
hour. The body lay in plain cedar
casket, and at the base were flowers
Rev. ]. Whitcomb Brougher, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. conducted the
ceremony. Mr.. Brougher said Miss WISE
man had been crEelly wronged.
.sBut justice shall be done her" he de-
clared." so sure as there IS a heaven
above us. The local authorities have
duty to perform IN this matter and should
do it. I have nothing but contempt for
the city official who is afraid to do his
duty
Interment was made attCedar Lawn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
roo BAD, UNCLE SAM.
Gallant jackie Says You've Stopped
His Beer.

Among the visitors at Mr.. Robert Davis
regular morning levee was Quartermas-
ter H. M. Holden, of the BROOKLYN ne
was young. slightly built man anu very
modest in his demeanor. To the clerks
in Mr.. Davis office he exhibited his war
medals. having been in the fight when
Cerveria's feet was destroyed.
admiral schley, what do we think Of
hfn?" he responded to a question, "well
we will never forget him. To us he Is all
right"
The only thing that appeared to disturb
the gallant younk Jackie was that Uncle
Sam had stopped the bottle of beer at
dinner.
Don't distribute grog?' asked Clerk NJ.
lMcCartin, smiling.
reply.
Holden's parents reside on Newark ave-
nue.. He will join his ship at the expira-
ton Of his leave.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
A MIXED up ESTATE.
Vice Chancellor Emery Asked to
Straighten Out the Cook Heirs.

Stx8eg0teu Out tn6 OooA HoAkss
Vice Chancellor Emery this morning lis
tened to motion by ex-Assemblyma
Demarest for the appointment of spe-
cial master to straighten out the tangie
into which the heirs of John Cook Of
Scotch Plains appear to have gotten.
Cook died In 1883, leaving farm of So
acres and wife and six children. BY
will he left his wife $4,000 outright, in
addition to her dover; $500 to his son
Henry and the balance of the estate in
equal shares to his other five children.
The mother. Henry and daughter aMr-
garet. lived on the farm until the death
of the mother in June. 1897, the
mother. in the meantime, taking
to his own use the profits OF the farm
Since her death Margaret and Henry have
occupied the farm and have enjoyed the
profits. To the other children the mother
from time to time made payments on ac-
count of their legaeies and there is a
question as to how much. if any. is due
these children and how far the rents and
profits which the mother, Henry and
Margaret received from the farm went in
payment of their legacies.
Further complications have arisen over
the somewhat mixed marital relations of
two Of the children There is much. doubt
whether one of the sons Is married or
not, while the wife Of another SON left
him and lived with another man by whom
she had children. thus forfeiting her
dover rights In the estate. She subse-
quentlY returned 70 her husband and lived
with him agadn. which raises the ques-
tion of her legal status.
The Vice Chancellor granted Mr..
Demorest's motion, and the Master to un-
ravel the tangle win be appointed later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
THE REV. Mr.. KoMMERs HOME.

The RevT J. Kommers of the Lafayette
Reformed Church, officiated at the SER
vices yesterday, for the first time since
early summer His congregation gave
him warm welcome and every member
remained to express thanks at his re-
covery from an attack Of lung trouble,
which caused him to discontinue his
arduous labors and seek rest
A part of the time he spent in the
mountains of this State and later went to
the Adirondack regions. He is much in
proved and prepared to take up the fall
work in earnest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
TRIED 10 JUMP OVERHEARD.
hut . Deokhand Caught Bellman ON
the Rail.

frank Bellman, a tall. well dressed
young man, about twenty y-eight years old.
attempted to jump from the ferryboat
New Jersey of the Pennsylvania Railroad
line about 4:s0 o'clock yesterday morning.
while the vessel was IN midstream. Bell
man was noticed pacing up and down
the boat In an excited manner by one of
the deckhands. When the boat reached
anidstream Bellman was seen climbing to
the rail- He was seized by one of the
deckhands as he was about to jump over
board.
On the arrival Of the boat at this side,
Bellman was turned over to Policeman
Timothy Murphy Of the Gregory street
station, who locked the man up,
Beliman. except declaring he had been
drinking heavily, refused to talk He was
arraigned In the First Criminal Court this
morning before Justice Potts. He was
discharged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
HARVEST FEST At GERMAN CHURCH

At the First German Evangelical Church
on Monmouth street yesterday the annual
Harvest Fest" was celebrated by the
members of the church. In the evening
the exercises were given by the Sunday
School members and an elaborate pro-
gramme of singing and recitations were
given. Special music was rendered by
the choir.
The interior of the church and the large
altar in the centre of it were profuseiy
decorated with the colors of the different
societies and cut flowers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
HOLDINGS ORIGINAL SERVICE.
Three College Students Conduct the
Meeting.

street yesterday was exceedingly large,
all the services being of a special nature,
conducted by three college Students,
Messrs. G. A. Baldwin, c. v. vicksey and
Barton ST. John. Mr.. Baldwin spoke at
the services held in the morning, Mr. St.
John addressed the Sunday scholo MEM
bers in the afternoon, and in the even
ing platform meeting took place at
which all three young men addressed the
congregation. The meeting was presided
over by Frederick A. Schmidt, President
of the Epworth League. who also made a
brief address. The services were very in
teresting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
ENDORSED BY TWELFTH WARD.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club held
a meeting Saturday night and appointed
a committee to secure permanent head
quarters. A committee was also appoint
ed to arrange for a big stag on the even
ing of October 2S Clarke and Stack were
endorsed respectively for the Shrievalty,
Register and County Clerk nominations.
The candidacy Of John yollers for re-
nomination to the Assembly was also en-
Enthusiastically endorsed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
WON'T PAY THE RENT.
Receiver Of Valentines Wrecked
Bank In Chancerv.

Another phase of the Perth Amboy
bank robbery came up before Vice Chan
cellor Emery this morning in the Court
of Chancery Ex-Assemblyman Beekman
on behalf Of the Perth Amboy Savings
Bank obtained rule to show cause why
Edwin S. Campbell, receiver of the bank
Valentine wrecked, should not pay the
Savings Bank $500. The building in which
Valentines bank did business is the prop
erty of the Savings Bank and the receiver
continued to occupy the building for .
year after the failure Of the bank. He
now refuses to pay rent for the time
he occupied the building and Mr.. Beck
man wants the Court TO make him pay:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
STRUCK BY DRILL ENGINE.

Charles oDonnell, sixty-eight years old,
a track walker, employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad at the meadow shops,
was struck by drill engine in charge of
Engineer Luke Mead, last evening. and
injured about the body. He resides at
No 361 Tonnele avenue, where he was
taken after being treated by the ambu-
lance surgeon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
COMPLAINT ABOUT BACK YARDS.

DR.. c. O'Reilly. resident of the
Heights, complained to Mayor Hoos this
morning about what he termed the dis
gusting sanitary condition OF yards on
Academy street. Tuers avenue, College
street and other places in that vicinity.
He asked that some action should be at
once taken by tte Health Department.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
REWARDED FOR SAVING LIVES.

]. wesley Jones of the New York Life
Savings Corps presented three Hoboken
men with medals Saturday evening for
saving lives from drowning In 1893 All
three were members of the Valencia Boat
Club. The presentation was made at the
clubhouse, where the oarsmen were cele-
brating their twenty fifth anniversary
The men to receive medals were John T.
Miller. l.. J. Stursburg and D. M. Burns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
Mr. HYAMs' SORROW.

Mr.. Harry Hyams, formerly manager of
the Academy Of Music Of this city, and
now of the Imperial Theatre Of Newark,
is receiving much sympathy over the
death of his eldest son, Harry. Jr.,
thirteen years old. He died this morning
at the home of his parents, No. III Mer-
Ger street. The cause of the child's death
rua as drnrsv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
DRIVER THROWN FROM WAGON.

Trolley Car No. 1858 of the Court House
line of the North Jersey Street Railway
Company, collided with a wagon owned
by the Swift Beef Packing Company, at
Seventh street and Newark avenue, last
evening. Eugene Sullivan, the driver Of
the wagon, was thrown on the stone road
way. He was severely injured and was
taken home by friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
EXAMINED NOW IN PRIVATE
Judge H1air Fears Would Be 6iti-
Ixens WIN Profit BY Miatakes.

Saturday was the last day for the ma
turalization' Of citizens before the next
election. on Saturday Judge Blair, in
stead Of examining the applicants ip open
court as he had done heretofore. retired
to his private office and had them brought
in there one at time. As soon as q cam
dfdate was ushered in the door was closed
and what transpired was known only 70
the Judge. Sergeant-at- Arms Mitchell.
the candidate and his witness. Il was sxs
planned lhis morning that this plan was
;t1oDfcd 10 prevent one candidate hearing
Inc examinations Of another and thus get
Ting posted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
FATE or A RIDE sTEALER.

Frederick Freiser, fifteen years old. OF
No. 44s Palisade avenue, who was steal
ing a ride on trolley car No. A, OF the
Union Hill line Of the North Hudson
County Railway Company, yesterday. fell
at Parsade avenue and Hutton street and
dislocated his left ankle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State. Lot owners have no expense for
care of grounds. for fencing. If you need
cemetery lot land every family needs one).
YOU will be Interested in Its beauty and neat
ness its moderate prices and easy terms Of
payment. Onice in Jersey City, 2s9 Washing
ton street. ever Provident Savings Bank Tele-
phone No. SCI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09

precinct. Thomas Nerney; Fifth precinct,
t. B. Metlam.
III Ward-First precinct. John rhomp-
son
Nv Ward-First precinct, ]. Keating;
Second precinct Patrick Nugent
Y Ward-First precinct. ]. O'Brien;
Second precinct, Patrick Gallagher.