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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
ssromr MoEwan's New Suit.

The Hon. Thomas McEwan, wnateVsi
he may think himself. is not enhancing
his popularity by his vexatious interior
ence in the progress of our new water sup
plv. The people lave heartily endorsed
the contract. in their reelection OF Mayor
.Hoos by the largest majority ever given
IN this city. 1t would be discreet as wen
as graceful in Mr.. McEwan to respect
their decision. and bow to their will. They
are more in earnest than Mr.. Jew
appears to think, and if they are crossed
somebody is likely to be hurt.
1t would be utterly disastrous to the
city, II Mr.. McEwan should succeed in ac-
eemplisning his purpose at this time. III
would be impossible to make a new con-
tract within a million dollars OF the pres
ent price. All sorts of materials have
gone up in priee-iron and steel above All,
land labor is dear and not over anun-
dant. Opportunities for the investment OF
capital. too, are more abundant than ever
before. and large returns are expected. 1t
may be set down as probable that If the
proposals were ~readvertised today, the
new bids would approximate 100000 DOC.
Besides, the relations of the city with
the East Jersey Water Company become
daily more critical. Next veal, the COM
pany mast turn over the Peauannock
system, as a total, TO the city of Newark
and after that there can remain no pre-
text that we are receiving anything bet
Ter than Passaie water from Little Falls
a very doubtful fuid. The water delivered
his very day in our home is far from
good. 1t is M-favored and more or less
charged with vegetable, and presumably
animal particles, rendering it unsightly as
ven as unpalatable. and possibly UNI
wholesome.
Surely there never was a case where de-
lay was more dangerous thar here. and 1t
is very poor consolation to the people for
the peril to their interests, that the new
suit enables Mr.. McEwan to keep himself
prominent IN the public eye
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
ALPHA SIGMA SPREAD
Members and Guests Lem
onaded and Dined Yes
terday--M Miss Ken
nedy's Cake.

Members of the High School Alpha
Sigma Society had their annual banquet,
or spread, as they modestly term it, yes
terday afternoon at the school,. The
menu was extensive, though as the Alpha
Sigma consists entirely of girls there was
nothing very substantial. while on the
other hand all the yiands. from the salads
to the ice cream, were of a cooling nature.
Besides the salads of chicken. potato and
lettuce, there were dainty sandwiches of
every description, jel1ies, sailed peanuts,
almonds. the indispensable pickle, fancy
cakes, ice cream and fruit, while members
and guests were toasted in lemonade.
But the feature of the feast was the
Alpha Sigma cake. a work of art, fresh
from the hands of Miss Edna Kennedy.
This cak consisted of a number of lay
ers, deliciously filled, and entirely covered
with yellow icing, while on the top in
blue candied vioIets were the Greek
monogram and letters exactly as they
appear on the Alpha Sigma pin. The
cake, also, was made in the triangular
form of the pin.
After the feast of reason (f the light
repast in which school girls and shop
pers indulge may be termed "reason'),
came the flow of soul when Miss Elsie
Erdwurn responded to a toast to the
honorary members, Miss Elizabeth Brad
ley; to the active members, Miss Chris
tin Catrevas; to the Alpha Sigma and
Miss Alice Happen; to the Alma Mater
societies.
There were also speeches from all
the honoraries, among whom were:-
Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Randall, Mrs. Mccormack, Misses
Bower, l.. Farrant, S. Jacobus, Bush
field, E. Speers. Hattie Tomlins,
Agnes Tomlins, Elizabeth Cary, Annie
Wittpenn, Louise Mckay, Ella Snow,
Ethel Cameron, Helen Tiffany, Nc
Dermott, Sutphin, Edith Wallace, Kath-
crime Harvey, Nellie Crossman, Woodward,
Elsie Whyte, Ida Whyte and Helen
Faulks.
Then there were speeches from the re-
firing officers, Misses Elizabeth Tannore,
President; Estelle Phelps, Vice President;
Lulu Puster. Secretary, n Tessie Cross.
Treasurer; by the newly elected
officers, Misses Lulu Puster. President;
Tessie Gross, Vice President; Ruth
Snyder, Secretary, and Emily shultz.
Treasurer.
Besides those already mentioned there
were present from the active members
Misses Elizabeth Cannon, Elsie Erdwurn,
Christine sCatrevas, Elizabeth Bradley,
Alice Tappen, Lillian Taylor. Dottie Kloes.
Grace Tilden, Lucy Harvey, Tess Cross,
Estelle phelps, Ruth Snyder, Elsa Leh-
mair, Mabel Butler, Margaret Wood.
Julia Preston, Janet ThorneIl, Hattie
Cleveland, Bessie Briggs, Emile Shultz
and Edna r. Kennedy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
WORK FOR THE S. ?. c. A.
The News" Calls the Atten.
ton of the Society to
Affairs at the
Junction.

An officer, and in fact several officers,
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals would find plenty to
do in the neighborhood of the Junction
these warm days. Pedestrians shudder
at the barbarous sights which meet their
eyes all day long, when tagged out and
tired horses are seen attempting to drag
heavily loaded trucks up the steep Com
munipaw venue hill. The weather of the
past few days has been very hard on
the weary beasts, whose lives are made
more miserable by cruel and heartless
drivers. One has no conception of the
cruelty of some of these so-called human
beings. The language used in urging the
dead tired horses to drag the overloaded
trucks up the incline makes respectable
people feel like thrashing the brutes who
act as drivers.
Horses, after making a trip to New
York with a big truck load of merchan-
disc, are made to pull a heavily laden
truck back to Newark in the evening.
Not ~infrequently do drivers get out and
lash the poor animals over the heads and
legs with a big whip to urge them on.
This brutal treatment was witnessed
twice last night on C~ommunipaw avenue,
near Park street, shortly after eight
O'Clock. The horses were attached to a
large Newark express wagon, the prop
erty of an express company of that city.
The driver, a burly negro, refused to let
the horses rest and urged them up the
hill by repeatedly applying the whip.
The horses refused or rather could go
no further than Park street, where they
stopped. A disgraceful scene followed.
The driver began using the whip with
great force and hurting a horrible string
of oaths at the tired beasts. Finally the
horses moved on after several minutes of
rest.
Scenes of this sort are not infrequently
enacted in that vicinity. Residents lave
repeatedly complained of the abuse horses
receive, but nothing has been done to
alleviate the evil. Ar officer of the S. P.
C. A. is as rarely seen in that neighbour
hood as a fly in mid-winter.
These trucks have often been the cause
of much delay and annoyance to passen-
gers on the Newark, Bayonne and Belt
lines, which run through that section.
The horses stop on the tracks and delay
the cars.
ut all comes from the overlooking of
the trucks" said a resident. "These peo-
Pile make but one trip a day to and from
New York, and consequently pile on as
much stuff as possible. The trucks are
80 heavily loaded that the horses have
great difficulty in drawing these trucks.
They become exhausted, but are dubbed
until they are forced to proceed. These
animals are never fit for work after they
are used that way for a year. A horse
{Io% ;r a h1a 10 do tho uynrE for fuyn VOC 30
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
DEcKERD BAIL CONTINUES
Several Witnesses Say He Had No
Money When Arrested.

The examination in the case of grand
larceny against George Decker Of No. 32e
Montgomery street, who stole a pair of
diamond earrings from Mrs. Bella N. Am
min, of No. 302 varick street. VAS held
this morning IN the First Criminal Court.
Decker gas arrested while driving
through the city ina horseless carriage BIZ
Policeman Luyster of the Gregory street
station.
The carriage was hired in New York.
DECKER had several saloon keepers IS W.T.
~nesses, and al swore that the prisoner had
no money when he visited their pla ces
of business. Decker's bail Of 81 .U0 was
continued by Police Justice Nevin and the
papers in the case will be sent to the
Grand Iurv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
CAUGHT STEALING BRASS JOURNALS

Detective 'Pete'' Morris, who Is de-
tailed to the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot
at the foot of Exchange place. arrested
fourteen year old James MCGOWAN, of
No. 376 Henderson street, yesterday after
noon, on a charge of breaking, entering
and larceny. Young MCGOWAN was dis
covered by the officer forcing his way into
a Pullman car.
Morris watched the boy and pounced
upon him after he had removed two
brass journals. The boy was taken to
the Gregory street station, where he was
locked up. This morning MCGOWAN was
found guilty of the charge made against
him and was held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
PRIACEToN'S WAR RECORD
One Hundred and Forty-seven Col
Iege Men in the Army and Navy.
Ispeclal to "The Jersey city New

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
PRINCETON, June 8, 1Ss9--A record
of Princeton men during the Spanish
American war, just compiled by direc-
ton of the faculty by Prof. William
Libbey, will be published with the APP
nroval of the trustees for distribution
next week at the 1920 commencement.
One hundred and forty-seven Prince
ton men, graduate and congratulate,
were in the army or navy during the few
months of hostilities, and from all but
twenty Prof. Libbey has personal letters,
giving in more or less detail their ex-
nerienceS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News."1
YOUNGSTOWN, June 8, 1Ss9.-A memor-
ial to Washington will be dedicated on
next Thursday afternoon on the grounds
of Memorial Hospital by Morristown
Chapter of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The memorial IS a sundisl.
to stand where General Washington par
took of communion administered by Par
son Jones at an open air service of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Frederick G. Burnham, descendant OF a
distinguished colonial family. will preside
at the unwilling. Among the speakers Will
be the Rev. Drs. Macnaughton, Buckley,
Erdman and Hughes. Two young women
whose grandmothers were Morristown VII
lage bellies in Washington's day. will per-
form the unveilirg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
BAD SPOT ON BOULEVARD

A section of the Boulevard which bad
ly needs immediate attention Is that
from Communipaw to Clendenny ave-
nues. This part of the o is about
the toughest in the Bergen section Huge
brick bats and other dangerous obstacles
litter the road for blocks. especially at
Clendenny avenue, where there are sew
eral piles of building bricks and stones.
These are on the path about four feet
from the curb.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
HoRsERAcINe CAUSED HIS FALL
Robert M. Cook Arresting For
EmbezzIement.

Robert M. Cook, who until yesterday
was in the employ of Messrs. Ammon
& Person, the manufacturers of "oleo-
margarine on Pavonia avenue, was ar
raigned in the First Criminal Court this
morning on a charge of embezzlement
preferred against him by the firm. Cook
was accused of having embezzled over
$500, which he collected.
The charges against Cook caused quite
a surprise among the residents of the
Horseshoe where he was formerly a
prosperous business man. 1t is said that
horse racing is responsible for his down
fall. Cook was held in 81, 900 bail for
examination Monday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
TOOK HIS EMPLOYEES RIG.

Frank Sullivan, employed by Mr.. Rich
ard Roth, of Nc. % Pamrapo avenue,
took his employers horse and carriage,
out for a short time yesterday afternoon.
Sullivan made numerous stops along the
road and became pretty drunk
While driving along Old Bergen Road,
the hore became unmanageable and ran
away. Sullivan was thrown out, but was
not injured. The horse was topped at the
corner of the road The wagon was
badly smashed.
Sullivan was locked up as a disorderly
person.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There IS
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the
mucuous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
when this tube gets infiamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing, and
when 1t is entirely closed deafness is the
result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine case out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an nfiained condition OF the mucuous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by eatarrh)
that canot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Send for circulars. free.
r. r.. CHENEY & co. Toledo, @.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Fam " pills are the best.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
Work For the s. p. G. A.

There is work for the s. P. c. A. these
days at the Junction Reports come to
us that scenes of inhuman cruelty toward
that noble animal. the horse, on the part
of the drivers Of Newark trucks and ex-
press wagons are of daily occurrence at
that point. The means used by these
drivers to urge their worn out beasts up
the steep hill, it is said, are exceedingly
cruel and should be stopped at once.
If the Society would stop prosecuting
dogs and protect other animals a little, 1t
would be less of an offensive nuisance
than It is at present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
rzamp1s For Our Board Of Trade

The Newark Board of Trade is wearing
another feather in its hat. 1t has won
the determined fight which it made
against the Central Railroad of New Jer,
sey. The Company has promised to run
one through train daily, each way, be-
tween P1ainfield and Newark. The menu
bers Of the Board commended that the
trade Of the thriving towns and villages
along the Central Railroad, between
Plaina1eld and Newark, belonged to their
city, and tina Newark would get it If the
Central would run through trains be-
tween the two points. The business men
approached the railroad upon the sub
ject and were sat upon emphatical-
II, the road plainly stating that 1t had
once tried the experiment and found It a
failure.
This ala not dampen The ardor of the
Board In the least and Il kept up the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
CONNOLLY ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC

The James J. Connolly Association will
hold its annual summernights' festival at
Baldwin Park Monday night. 1t promises
to be a great event. The standard ECarer
is a very poplar young nan, and it is ex-
pected that his friends will turn out in
large numbers to make the picnic sne of
the finest seen in his city in a long
time.
A handsome silk banner will be presented
to the best represented club. The dance
music will be a feature as Holden's Full
Orchestra will be in attendance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
HOBART GOES TO LONG BRANCH

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.']
LONG BRANCH, June 3. 1S9s.-The first
distinguished summer resident of the
Branch arrives today in the person OF
Vice-Pres dent Garrett A. Hobart. The
yice-President win be accompanied by
his family, and will take up his abode IL
Mrs. Norman T.. Munro's cottage, corner
Norwood and Cedar n No demon
stration will be made on the part of local
Republicans. The viee-President comes
for rest, and he will be permitted to enjoy
absolute uuietude.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
DAVIS ASSOCIATION CAFE.

Today, for the first time. the cafe and
Of the Robert Davis Associa-
ton Clubhouse, on Mercer street, will be
open, and Chef Otto Emmerich. formerly
of the Arions, is in charge. Today he
presented a menu appetizing enough to
tickle the palate Of a mummy The res
taurant will be open from noon every
day until seven o'clock IN the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
WEATHER FOR SHOWER BATHS

The shower bath at the Gable Club
house, corner of Jersey venue and
Thirteenth street, is much in demand
these warm days. Every evening the
members enjoy its cooling douche. The
gymnasium, one of the finest in the
county, is used but little. The same can
be said of the bowling alleys.
President Edward Murphy said last
last night all the energy of the members
is now being used to make the coming
excursion a success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
A DANGER GUS LUNATIc

Mrs. Dora Bennacker, an aged woman,
who for some time has resided with rela-
tives at No. 1856 Wayne street, was COM
mitted to the County Jail, this morning.
Sas a dangerous l~unatic, by Police Justice
Nevin, in the First Criminal Court. The
complaint against Mrs. Bennacker was
made by Alexander Schwinski. She will
be confined in the County Jail until
examined by County Physician Converse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
GoTTFRIED WALBAUM WEEDS.
One Of the Old Gutenberg Big Four
Marries Miss M. A. Tierney.

Rev. DR.. Richter, pastor of ST. Matthews
Lutheran Church, Hoboken, yesterday
filed a certificate announcing the marriage
last Sunday of Gottfried Walbaum and
Miss Mary Agnes Tierney, of No. 10
West Sixty-first street, New York.
Mr.. Walbaum was one of the Gutten-
berg race track big Four" He has al
ready ben twice married and was di-
vorced from his second wife about two
months ago..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03

HTTDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
In the matter of the sale of lands of Alics
fierney, deceased. for the payment of her
debts
Edward Kenny. Proctor.
nv virtue of an order entered in the above
stated matter, on the seventh day of April.
a. I. 1899, 1 shall sell, at public vendue, on
the first day of June. A. D. 1899.
a. , o'clock in the afternoon, all the following
described land and premises. with the APP
nnrfenances. being the same described in said
All that tract or parcel of land and pren-
,sas situated and being in the Borough ot
East Newark. Hudson County. New Jersey. de-
scribed as follows
Reginnfng on the northerly side of Searins
streef or avenue, at a point therein distant
sesterlv one hundred and seventy-fve feet from
Abe corner of the same and Passaic avenue. as
the same are laid cut on a map of the Scar
inc nroperty, made out by E. Dunn. Surveyor,
March, 1850. and filed in the County Clerks
offire Of Hudson County, and from thence run
Ming north twenty degrees and ten minutes
aasf ninety-hve feet; thence south sixty-pine
degrees and fifty minutes east twenty-five
feat. thence south twenty degrees and ten
minutes west ninety-fve feet to the line Of
Saaring avenue aforesaid; thence along the
same north sixty-nine degrees and fifty min
mes west twenty-five feet TO the place of be-
ginning, and being lot No. 80 on the aforesaid
map. 10
Date" Ap" ~ B. F. WALSH,
Administrator.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
MRS. sNoDeRAsS DEAD.

Miss Mary Alice ~Snodgrass, sister of
Rev. W. c. Snodgrass, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Plainfield, died
Thursday at DR.. Cooley's sanitarium,
where she was undergoing treatment.
She was a graduate of the Ohio Wes-
leyan University, n for several years
was a teacher in high schools in Ohio
and Illinois. She was thirty-four years
old. DR.. Snodgrass was at one time pas
tor of Hedding Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
CRAP CAME COST $40

John Finley's crap game yesterday af-
ternoon. on York street, cost the young
man $40 this morning. in the First Grim
inal Court. where he was arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Nevin. Finley, who
resides with his parents at No. 81 Hud-
son street, was arrested by Policeman
walsh OF the First precinct station for
craps on a public ~thofoughfare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
BRAKEMAn's HAND CRUSHED

About 11:5o o'clock last night, George
Davis, a brakeman in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. had his right hand
crushed while coupling cars in the yards
of the company. at the foot OF Fifth
street. Davis was sent to 81. Francis
Hospital In the ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
CO~RPORA1ION NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

caalea nronosals will be received by the
Road az street and Water Commissioners, on
TUESDAY. June 9Th, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
in tba Assembly chamber at the City Hall,
for tha
4,IDp ox,u.yrNr on SECoND STREET.
from brunswieA s.ieet 1aaaao1fornosSl v TO
eaiu up = ~ ~ 1885, 91T Of the Laws of 1895
the provisions Oh Chaptes .oo;saa+ianS IN file
and IN accordance Win specnheaion'
in the office OF the Clerk Oh the saia boalu.
Blank forms OF bid ana agreefnent OF :
ties must be optalneu az the Ollie "
Chief Engineer, city Han, Jersey Sl.s' ~.
Standard
OF lost.
About 443 cubic yards of earth excaVatloh'
uer cubic ward 10
About x cubic Yards OF rock excavation,
nar cnbie ward 200
~ ss7 c,,bic Yards Of earth filling, per
- 80 rs
cuoic Saiu sand filinq ner
ABOUT 100 cuole safus s I M
cubic yard :. . .
About SIS square yards OIL Beigian pdNihs %
Gin CUTTERS, per square yara..:.-. 80
About 1,237 lneal 1eet olScurp stohe' Ph g.
lineal foot ). :. ........---.... DO
About 4So square feet of bridge stone, per
souare foot 40
.ba,+ ( aee souare feet Of tagging, per
go Is
49, 1o souara wards IF repayiug. per
ABOUT lV squate s"" 30
square yard - irassad
About Al iineai Ieee 0, reese ano ~ on
curp stone, PEI eoaa,g fra1ai5
About 900 square feet OF Tagging reiaiu n,
and dressed), per SQUARE Ioot,t..,- ~
WIZ, ~ .hova commencement and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
MAYOR Hoos' VACATION.

Mayor Hoos is at Atlantic City today
with the Grand Lodge of aMsons, on a
partly business n partly pleasure trip.
He will return tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
TAINTED.

WANTED-Case of bad health thal
R-I-P.A-N-S will not benefit. Send .
cents 10 Ripans Chemical Co. New YORK
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
MISS EeeERS TO Be MARRIED.

Miss Bertha Eggers, of No. 21h Pierce
avenue, viii be married to Mr.. P. Hosin-
ger, of Brooklyn, on June Z.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
OLD NO ONES BOYS.
They Honor Their Veteran
Principal With a
Banquet.

Twenty-Five member of Public School
No. l Association attended the ninth an
nua1 reunion and banquet of the a%ssocia-
ton at the Hotel Washington last night.
Mr.. George Linsley, the veteran principal
of the association. was as usual the main
guest of honor. This menu. prepared by
Proprietor Hamblen, was thoroughly dis
cussed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03

AGENTS WANTED-For The Life and
Achievements of Admiral Dewey the
worlds greatest naval hero. by mural hai-
stead. Only $3.50. Outfit free. National Pub.
Co., Lakeside Bldg, Chicago.
AC5ENTS-ALL SALOONS MUST HAVE. II.
Entirely new. Saves its price in two Gays.
Two to ten in all saloons. luS MonaanocA
Block. Chicago, Ills.
de = Month. Costly outfit free. We want a
sDsc man or woman in every county; apply
quick. Manufacturers, 3e4S Market ST., Phila-