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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
ST. BRlDeET'S LAWN PARTY.
Final Tug Of War Pull Will Take
Place Tonight.

The hnal pull in the tug-of-war match
at ST. Bridget's lawn party, last evening,
between the two teams of fremen, who
beat the police teams on the two pre-
vious nights resulted in a victory for
Team No. /, composed of Captain Newly,
Captain Harms, Acting Captain Hugh
Hague and William Dunno. The winners
each received a gold medal, with h fol-
lowing inscription:-sTug-of war. FIremen
VS.. Police of Jersey City"
The concert last evening given by the
member of the choir of st. Bridget's
Church, under the direction of the organ
ist of the church, Miss K. Powers. was
excellent and highly appreciated by the
lareg number OF people who attended the
party last evening. This eveningu a COM
petitive drill will be given by three COM
panies of the boys cadents from the
Catholic Protectory of Arlington, N. J.,
of which the present rector, the Rev.
Father Ryan had charge before he came
to this city,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED SMITHS.


Especial to the Jersey City News.'1
PEAPACK, Aug. 81. 1ss9-The numer-
Gus members of the Smith family of New
Jersey are holding their annual reunion
in the grove on the old Smith homestead
yesterday. This is the twenty-fourth re-
union. The call for the reunion was
signed by saiah Smith, Of Millburn, the
President, and three others, who are the
only ones living Of the twenty-five that
made the call for the first reunion, TWEEN
ty-four years since.
The picnic grounds were thronged to-
day. some people estimating the number
at $500. Almost every conveyance imag-
Unable was used for transportation to the
picnic grounds. from the stylish four-in-
hand from Bankers Mountain to the farm
bolster wagon from Fox Hill. The grove
and surroundings are the finest that
could be selected. The water of the lake
OF the Ravine Association, which has been
recently built. reached almost to the edge
OF the grove. The Raritan Cornet Band
furnished music for the occasion a boun-
teouss repast was served on tables special
" prepared in the grove, to which all
were welcome, for the Smith family has 9
great reputation for generosity.
The address of the day was made by
Rev. T. Walker Jones of Bedminster, who
gave a short history Of the Smith family
and the reunion. Addresses were made
by Rev. Mr.. Ilman, of the Gladstone n.
e. Church; Rev. II. c. Hasbrouck. of the
Peapack Reformed Church. Rev. Ru-
dolph Kuebier OF Hackensack and others.
The Somerset county politicians are end
hand Dlayed Home Sweet Home. the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
ESCAPE INVESTIGATED.
Visiting Committee of State
Prison Seeks to Find How
Convicts Take French
Leave.
Especial 70 ''The Jersey city News


TRENTON, Aug. 81, 1Sgg.-Jacob Van
Wrinkle and w. II. Carter, constituting
the visiting committee Of the State Pris-
On, w begun an investigation to try
and ascertain how it happened that two
~conviets recently escaped from the pris~
on, walking out under the very noses of
a score or more of deputies and keepers.
The prisoners who thus eluded the vigil
ance OF the officers were Buck Spear
and John Holden. They nave not been
heard from since the Saturday night
three weeks ago when they bundled up
their belongings and babe adieu to the
prison walls.
As yet the inspectors have hardly begun
to ferret out the true facts concerning
the escape. The investigation began yes
terday, but the material witness being
absent, 1t was adjourned until next week.
Mr.. Carter said today that the commit
tee had not gone far enough for him to
discuss the matter. and ne did not care
10 say anything about it at present. He
said there would be a thorough examine
ton into the methods of the prison n
the duties of those officials who were
on guard at the time the escape occurred.
In ascertaining the duties Of those Off
GERS, other officials who have held SINH
lar positions will also be examined.
Major Anderson, the supervisor Of the
prison, also declined to talk, because. as
he expressed it, he had no 'officialn
knowledge whatever of the affair. Mr..
Carter had just left Major Anderson $
office when the latter was approached,
SO that the Major had Undoubtedly heard
in an unofficial way what was going
on.
Headkeeper Moore also declined to dis
cuss the situation further than to repeat
his former assertions that the escape was
due 10 no fault of his.
AT the request OF Mr.. Moore and Major
Anderson. Governor Voorhees, yesterday
decided to offer a reward of $3.50 each for
the capture Of the missing men. This
amount will be taken from the emergency
fund should there ever be occasion to pay
the reward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
MRS. WON WONDER WRATHY
She Proposes to Prosecute Those
who Interfere With Her Husband

Mrs. Mary Won Wonder, the Hopoken
giantess who protected her husband
from a mob of strikers on Tuesday, is
determined to nave no more difficulty
with the union men, If she can help it.
She says if her husband Is q 'scab It's
none Of anyone's business and that she
intends having hin work in the Fletcher
shops or anywhere else she may please.
Mrs. Won Wonder, a pun on whose name
would certainly be constructed BY a funny
man, could he behold the regard the
strikers now hold her in, is not yet salts
fed with the treatment her husband got
at the hands of the former Fletcher em-
ployes. She believes Arthur Apostal and
his wife Elizabeth to be the cause of all
the trouble. They got the strikers to at
tack Won Wonder, she declares, and she
now proposes pursuing a relentless war
fare against them.
First she will endeavor to get satis-
faction through the law. Counsellor
Davis has been accordingly engaged to
prosecute the two Apostals. II the law
fails. the ssGianteSsv has other plans, she
says. What they are she refused 10 tell
a News man last evening.
fNait, I'll fix those people yet" was all
she could be induced TO say
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE


Arrangements have now been completed
by the United Building Trades Coun-
ellis" of Hudson County, and Labor Day
will be co-mmemorated in a style unequal
ed by any former demonstration. To
much praise cannot be given Messrs. ].
H. Covart, Fred Ramsey, F. J. Mulvaney.
Thomas F. Conroy. James Jobson, s. A.
Rogers, Nj. D. Gear and ]. ]. Hailoran.
for the great interest they nave taken to
make the affair a grand and compete sue
cess.
Colonel Dean, formerly of Alabama,
who has become a resident of Jersey City,
will deliver the grafton Of the day. That
the Grafton will be one of the best, II not
the best ever heard in this city, goes
without saying, for the Colonel Is elo-
cnence personiied.
The parade will start promptly at II
o'clock and will pass the City Hall at
about 70 noon, where it will be reviewed
by His Honor the Mayor and other city
officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
WANTS DAMAGES
Sadie Wiseman's Mother
Will Sue Industrial
School Matron and
Trustees.
MRS. EYLER MILL NOT BRING SUIT
Report That She Will Bring
Suit Against Bishop
Denied at Tren-
ton.
MRS. EYLER WILL NOT BRING SUIT
ton.



Sadie Wiseman. Of Paterson, one Of the
girls who claims to have been cruelty
treated at the State Industrial School by
Mrs. Myrtle E. Eyler. the matron, wants
$50, 0O0 as compensation for her sufferings.
Her mother has retained counsel to in
stitute a suit in the Circuit Court for that
amount.
Sadie was discharged from the instftu-
ton two years ago a physical wreck, but
the details of her treatm only came
before the authorities during the present
agitation yer the Of the
school.
In an ffidavit before President Arthur
w Bishop, of the Passaie County So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, Sadie stated that she was given
more than 200 lashes with a strap one
day and then put in a strait-jacket
confined In a dungeon for SIX days. Bread
and water were placed in her cell, but as
her arms were fastened she could not
help herself to the scant food.
My tongue was burning for water, but
I could not help myself to any she
said in her affidavit.
When the straft-jacket was removed
Sadie's tomac was in such a condition
that she could swallow nothing. she was
removed to the hospital at the end Of the
sixth day.
All this punishment was given because
she talked in the s~unday-sehool class.
Physicians say that Sadie's health is
permanently injured.
In the suit to be brought in the Circuit
Court, Mrs. Eyler and the trustees viii
be named as defendants,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
70 Be REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR
Local Foresters Will Have a Parade
and Picnic.

The various local courts Of Foresters OF
America are making elaborate prepara-
lions for the joint picnic 70 be held La
Dor Day at Greenville Schuetzen Park.
The members, about 1000 strong, will
form in line at Washington and Grand
streets. The line Of march as laid out
will be from Washington street. along
Grand street to Grove. and thence to the
City Hall, to be reviewed by Mayor Hoos.
The parade will then continue up Mercer
street to Barrow, to Grand street, to
Ocean avenue, to Danforth avenue, to the
Boulevard, and hence to the park.
Charles Armbruster has been selected TO
fill the duties Of grand marshall.
Various athletic games for both adults
and children will be held during the day.
Handsome prizes will be awarded to the
winners Of these events. Prize bowling
for cash prizes will also be a feature. A
prize will be awarded to the court turn
ing out the largest body of men, Court
GreenvilIe No. Is feels certain of captur-
ing that prize.
The events promises to be by far the
most successful ever held by the ForeS-
tiers IN this county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
SENSITIVE JUSTICE MACS.
His Dignity Wounded to the Extent
az ago.

John p. DAILY, the poet" had SO more
added to his fine Of SO yesterday for con-
tempt of court this morning. As stated
In Yesterdays News the fine was inn
posed upon him because he refused to
leave the witness chair in the case of a
clothes line fight that was before Acting
Police Justice Macs in the Second Crim-
inal Court yesterday. and insisted that
he was there lin the interest of Justice
and inhumanity and he intended to get
justice"
In default of payment OF the fine ne
was sent below stairs and confined to a
cell, where he still remains. He was
brought before the Court again this morn
ing. He commenced in the same strain as
that of yesterday. He declared his con-
fnement was ian outrage on justice and
humanity He was launching INTO a
stump speech when the Acting Justice or
dered him to sit own He refused and
the Justice made his fine $40 and told him
he'd either pay that or &c to Jail for
ninety days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
NEW GOLF COURSE
Club Hopes to Celebrate
Completion 0 New House
This Month.

Golf IS not the only game on earth
and yet, in Jersey City at least, It seems
to eclipse all else. Even the Horseback
Club, which last fall started out with
such bright prospects, has been swallowed
in tina social burying ground, the goif
course. while tennis has lost It's once all
absorbing attractions in favor of its riayl,
golf. This year even the Jersey City
Tennis Club has quietly passed out OF
existence.
Still. with so large a golf club as that
now in existence here, 1t stands to reason
that all else must be laid aside, as there
would be but few left to indulge in other
sports, ard golf Is a game requiring al
one's spare time for practice IN order TO
SO shoot the ball that It may fly clear q
houses and pedestrians.
Perhaps it was with this end in view
that the Jersey City Coli Club decided
upon charging its course to the present
mile and a quarter limit and building a
new clubhouse. AT any rate. when COM
pIeted, both grounds and building will be
a marked Improvement over the some
what primitive building Of a year ago.
The course, though enlarged to about
twice its original size, still contains the
nine holes, but the greatest Improvement
win be the clubhouse. now almost COM
plete. From the street, West Side at the
Junction Of Clifford avenue, the building
has the appearance OF having been turned
round, as the back faces the street. while
the front overiooks the course from a
handsome wide veranda. The reception
or clubroom extends the entire width of
the building and is entered from the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
MISS ALIENS NEW ROLE
School Teachers Champion Now APP
perently Booming n Steamship Line

perently Booming n Steamship Line
Miss Elizabeth Allen, principal Of the
Hoboken Training School. who arrived
home on the steamship Werkendam. Of
the Netherland American line from an
extensive tour abroad, Tuesday. kept her
ears open while In Holland and has
many interesting tales for her friends.
According 10 current rumor in Amster-
dam, Miss Allen says great changes are
impending in the MISUNDERSTANDING
steamship line. The steamship Edam,
she says, has already been sold to Italy,
and 1t is the intention of the company 10.
get rid Of all it's smaller vessels and re-
place them by bigger ones. The Wer-
kendam, on which Miss Allen came over,
is the next one reported to be going. The
Werkendam is a comfortable travelling
vessel slightly larger han the Edam.
Miss Aleln is much Drowned by her trip
and says she enjoyed it immensely. She
visited the smaller cities between Holland
and Belgium principally, having in past
years repeatedly gone over the beaten
track of the larger municipalities Of the
two countries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
BAD WEATHER AT SEA GRIT
Marksmen Make Poor Scores aud
Swear at the Conditions.

Special to THE Jersey City News"
SEA GIRT, Aug. 81. lsa9.-The dreary
weather was diseouraging. to say The
least. to the many sharp-shooters who
are in camp here, getting ready for the
big International rifle match scheduled
for next week. The air was almost thick
enough to cut and it was difficult to get
a line on the targets. There was a heavy
wind blowing directly across the ranges.
1t was ftful and neeessitated the frequent
changing of the windage.
As a result. of all these disastrous at
mospheric conditions bulls were scarce
and threes and tours were frequent. Sew
eral bursts Of profanity seemed to relieve
the marksmen, but they plugged away
all day, determined to continue their
practice.
Captain Graf. adjutant Of the First
Regiment, is acting as p~ost-adjutant in
and besides this he is spending as much
targets out of business. He may be put
on the New Jersey State team.
Heavy military ~overcoats and capes
were in great demand yesterday. as Il
northeast gale blew steadily across the
rifle ranges all day. Sputterings Of rain
fell at irregular intervals and one sharp
shower at 10 o'clock A. M. drove the
hardy rifemen TO shelter for about ten
minutes. with this exception the firing
was incessant at all ranges from bugie
6 F. Nj. Notwithstanding the very UNI
favorable conditions some very creditable
scores were made. Lieutenant Wilson, OF
the savannah, ia team ma nasm 30 s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
AMUSEMENTs.
Bon Ton Theatre

Among the many successes In the
travesty line, produced by Ed. f. Rush.
none has made a more notable hit than
"A High Ball" which is to be presented
at the Bon Ton Theatre for one week,
commencing with the matinee on Monday
next. "A High Balr' is a bright bit Of
nonsense, full of joIlity of all kinds. The
situations are funny n full of inter-
est, and h dialogue is sparkling and
vigorous. Among those who have prom
tnent parts are.-Mark Wooley, All Curtis,
Geo. Daley, John Reid, Eta Gilbert. Har-
riet Vokes, Violet Esther, Aggie Behler.
Lizzie Esher and Margaret Clemens. OF
course there viii be an efficient chorus Of
twenty.
Besides the burlesque the programme
includes "A Night in Chinatown pro-
duced by the famous Monaghan actor
Iin-Chin-Foo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
Aruina1do VIII Not Down.

ARuinaido is very unpleasantly like the
Ghost of Banquo. which would not
down" Just now, when the Thane OF
Canton is talking on such a very large
scale about the immediate suppression OF
the Filipino, the Ghost, in the most UNI
gentlemanly way. takes the aggressive
and announces that he intends to capture
linus. which was surrendered TO our
troops by its native officials.
This action renews the impression,
which every day becomes more prevalent,
that the rebellion is just as far from
being suppressed today as IT was the first
hour that American soldiers landed upon
Luzon. TIL sort Of war that the natives
carry on is inexpensive-to them They
are quite Indifferent about life. All the
circumstances of vast area. wild country
and deadly climate are favorable to them.
There is no such thing as defeating them,
for they do not know when they are de-
feated. If the fire gets too hot for them
In any one place, they run away as Tot
as h can. But they are just as ready
as ever for fight in the same or some
other spot, next day.
There is some reason to doubt whether
the figure of 100000 men, so often spoken
Of, is big enough to represent the force
necessary to pacify all the Islands There
Is some reason to fear that double that
number could not produce tranquility in
the sense In which we understand the
term. when it is remembered that the
whole Italian army and police system has
never been able to suppress b~rigandage
IN italy, a thickly populated and com
paratively civilized country. there is no
good ground for the hope that maraua-
ing bands could be prevented from keep
ing such territory as the Philippines en-
brace In peril and turmoil for the next
half century-to put It mildly.
We have taken a very terrible task upon
ourseives-or to be more correct, the
President has taken 1t for us. h the
end is to be, no man knows. What ex-
tremities we may reach in loss of money
ana sacrifice of blood. nobody can even
guess. How much honor we may forfeit
In the struggle is a question too painful
even for contemplation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL TAKE PART


The Dewey Flag Pole Committee. of
G~reenville, will meet tonight. at Column
bia Hall. Ocean and Gator avenues. Conn
mittees will be appointed to arrange for
the celebration which will probably be
held September %. Director Of the Board
of Education George Witt has agreed to
enlist the services of a number Of school
children to take part in the celebration.
Their part vii consist IN the singing of
National airs.
An invitation to deliver patriotic adj
dresses will be extended to Governor
Theodore Roosevelt of New York, and
William McAdoo, ex-Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. No effort or expense Will
be spared to insure the success of what
viii undoubtedly prove the greatest
patriotic demonstration ever held in that
section of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
TO STORE WATER
Banta Site Selected By En-
gineers and Contractor
for Storage Reser-
voir.
WILL HOLD 7o,00o,oOo GALLONS
To Be Built on a Firm Rock
Foundation-No Need Of
Second Reservoir.
WILL HOLD 100000 GALLONS


At last the engineers for the city and
F. H. Flynn, who IS under contract to
supply this city with water. have decided
upon HI location of the storage reser-
voir. 1t will be built on what is known
as the Banta site near Boonton. and It
will, when finished, hold enough water
to give the thirsty people of this city as
much as seventy million gallons Of water
daily If required.
For many months h question Of the
site for the dam has given the engineers
much trouble. It was at first located at
Old Boonton, but when the borings had
been made. Mr.. Flynn's representatives
found, after going down 20 to IS feet, that
the foundation was by no means stable
and that place was abandoned. Mayor
Hoos, the Street and Water Commission
ers and FINANCE Commissioners visited
the place a few months ago and agreed
that under such conditions Mi. Flynn
might change his original plan with re-
gard to a reservoir site.
Surveys were made up stream and to
give all the supply needed 1t was thought
that a second reservoir located in Long
wood Valley would be necessary. This
plan was, however, subsequently changed
and one reservoir was decided upon.
Then came the location Of that reser-
voir and after much labor the engineers
finally hit upon the Banta site, where the
borings showed a firm solid rock founda-
ton and there the reservoir will be built.
1t win be Of such dimensions and cap
acity that only one reservoir will be
for the supply even up to the
seventy million limit.
Now that the Supreme Court has
finally squelched Thos. McEwan and his
ilk. In their endeavor to stop Jersey
City from getting cheap and good water,
the contractors will push the work of con-
struction along. The site for the dam be-
ing fixed there will be no delay in carry
hut the mans.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
LADIES AID soclETY'S PICNIC.
Women of St. Matthews Lutheran
Church to Have an Outing.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the St. Mat
thew's German Evangelical Church
of Wayne street, held its annua
picnic yesterday at Greenville Schuetzer
Park. Athletic games were held by the
children during the afternoon. and a num-
Der of handsome prizes were awarded.
Coffee and cake was served to the chill
dren by the Ladies' Aid Society. Dancing
began early in the afternoon and con-
tinued until midnight. The grand march
was led by Mr.. r. Peterson and Miss l..
Dorring.
Those In charge were.-Mr. r. Petersen,
Floor Manager. assisted by Mrs. Rech.
Mrs. Evers and Mrs. Marthen. The Off
GERS of the Ladies Aid Society are:-Mrs.
J. Reeh. President; Mrs. b. Hohorst,
Vice-Prezident, Mrs. H. Rugge, Treas
urer, and Mrs. NJ. Hinteman, Trustee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
ALL DisTuRBERs OF THE PEACE

Thomas Feeley, 2 years old, and Will
lam Keefe, rs years old, Of No. $40
Eighth street, were arraigned In the First
Criminal Court. this morning. charged
with assault and battery on jeremiah
Breslin, also OF No. lilo Eighth street.
After listening to the testimony of both
sides the Judge found that Breslin was
the one who caused all the trouble. teas
ing one Timothy Kenney, who lives IN
the n~eighborhood and throwing bricks Al
him.
Breslin was drunk. as was Kenny;
disorder and keep peace We're charged
with ~assaulting Breslin. The Judge
weighed all the evidence and decided that
as All this trouble occurred on a Sunday
Qast Sunday every one was guilty Of dis
turbing the public pence and subsequent
" fined each 81 and costs.