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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
THE ECLIPSE HERE.
Prof. Tondorf Says the City
Will Be Dark for Short
Time.

Prof. Francis A. Tondorf, s. j., of st.
Peters College. was to have gone, to-
gether with the astronomers of the
Beach to observe, but he was prevented
from going.
Prof. Tondorf is greatly interested in
the eclipse and he has given the follow
ing information in regard to it:-'On
Monday next, May g. those given to the
study of the phenomena of the heavens
will be treated to sight of rather rare
occurrence. This phenomenon will appear
in the form of total eclipse of the sun.
The shadow path of this eclipse will run
along the East Gulf of the Middle At
lantic States, entering at New Orleans and
leaving at Norfolk Va. Most of the
astronomical obseryatories of the country
have organized a body of observers, and
it is to be hoped that their observations
will add new pages to the book of science.
'sOne drawback is that the time OF
totality is inconveniently short, having
maximum duration of l minute AZ seconds
The principal work to be done will be ef-
fected with the spectroscope and the
polariscope.
1.-The eclipse as seen in this city will be
partial. 1t will begin at So minutes after
7 and end at 2S minutes after 10 Qocal
mean time. The eclipse so nearly ap-
proaches totality here that it will cause
a pronounced darkness to fall upon the
CITY,"
Prof Tondorf recently gave a most I'M
teresting lecture on electrical phenomena.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
DEMOCRATS Dine.
Gathering at Plainfield on
Saturday--Mr. Davis's
Advice.

A number of well known Democrats met
in the Hotel Kensington, Plainfield, on
Saturday night, ate a good dinner and
talked State politics From Jersey City
there were Mayor Hoos and Mr.. Robert
Davis, and the following w.
B. Gourley, of the State Democratic Conn
mittee; Congressman w. d. DAILY of Ho-
boken; Assemblyman A. Benny, Bayonne;
Clarence Y. Atkinson, of Camden; State
Committeeman Peter Engenwolf; ex-Sena-
tor w. ]. Keip, of Somerville; ex-Speaker
]. j. Bergen, Somerville; ex-senator Fred
C. Marsh, of Elizabeth; Senator J. A. Van
Cleef, New Brunswick; Senator Johnston
Cornish and State Committeeman Oliver
Kelley of Metuehen.
Congressman William Sulzer, of New
York, was invited, but couldn't attend,
being with the Boer ENJOYS at Washing
ton. A letter of regret was received from
Colonel William J. Bryan. who sent his
compliments and expressed a wish that
the diners would have good time.
Congressman DAILY spoke to the toast of
New Jersey in Congress William b.
Gourley responded for ''What can be ac-
comphshed by united action' Assembly
man Benny spoke on the subject of New
Jersey Redeemed to the Democrats" and
Mr.. Davis on What Can be Accomplished
by United Action"
Mr.. Davis was much applauded during
the course of his speech. He emphasized
harmony in the ranks of the party. The
platform to be adopted in the coming
convention, he said, would be unhesi-
tatingly carried forward by every Demo-
crat, and with energy and united action
the State would once again be as it ought
to be-Democratic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
T0MMY'S A BOUNCING BABY
His Fall From the Fourth Floor
Didn't Hurt Him.

In literal sense sixteen months old
Tommy Williams of Hoboken must be "a
bouncing baby Tenants in the dwelling
house at No. 81 Newark street thought
so yesterday afternoon when he escaped
unharmed after falling from window on
the fourth floor and complained of no in
jury save tiny broken tooth.
Tommy's mother left him sitting at the
open window while she was talking to mis-
father in the front parlor 1t was a lit
tie after four o'clock when she heard the
child give scream. His feet were just
disappearing from the window when she
arrived in the rear room.
John! John!' screamed the mother to
the elder Williams, Tommy has fallen
into the yard!' Then she hurried down
stairs expecting to find her baby man
gled corpse.
Tommy was far from being that, how
ever. A couple of clothes lines had ar
rested the force of his fall. The lines
were snapped in twain but they had serv-
ed a good purpose. Tommy lay in the
middle of the yard bleeding from the
mouth His mother thought he must have
sustained fatal injuries and carried him
upstairs.
The family physician, DIR. William
Drasel, was summoned. Tommy was as
sound a boy as there was in Hoboken, he
said and as the broken tooth would be
replaced there was no occasion for par
entail anxiety. An. hour afterwards the
little fellow was toddling around the
house as though nothing had happened.
HE is certainly a lucky kid,'' said the
father ST would not have taken that
PLUNGE for anything. It's miraculous, but
we shan't tempt Providence by letting him
sit at an open window again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
NOT FIR. CARROLL
He Will Not Accept the
Passionate Of st.
Mary's.
WILL MEYER LEAVE ST. PATRICK'S
Work on the New Parish
Building Will Be
Continued.
WILL MEYER LEAVE ST. PATRICK'S

At every service in ST. Patrick'S Church
yesterday the Rev. Father e.. c. M. Car
roll declared positively that he would not
become the pastor of st. Mary's Church.
He said that the rumor that he was to
fill the place left vacant by the Rev. Dean
Senez was without foundation He had
not contemplated any such move and
would only leave ST. Patrick's when death
removed him from his field of labor.
With regard to the resumption of work
on the proposed parish building, he said
that as soon as possible it would be taken
up and pushed vigorously. Further than
this he said nothing in relation to the
building or parish affairs. He expressed
his pleasure at being home again among
his people.
He said that he had to some etent re-
covered from the illness which he had in
Algiers and which kept the party seven
weeks in that city. He wore heavy dark
beard and this with his sunburnt face and
robust figure made some look a second
time before recognizing him.
The church was crowded at night when
the rector began his narrative of the ex-
tended tour six months in the foreign
lands. Beginning from the day the party
sailed away, the pastor told stories of
every city that they visited. taking his
audience through every stage of the inter-
esting journey.
The party went direct to Rome, where,
on December 13, the Bishop had an audi
ence with Pope Leo, who was at that
time in feeble condition. Eleven weeks
were spent in the Holy Land in visiting
places of Biblical interest. There Bishop
Wigger celebrated mass shortly after
Christmas.
From the Holy Land the party went to
Egypt, where seven weeks were spent in
sightseeing In Algiers, Father Carroll
said, he was taken i'll and the party were
forced to halt until he had sufficiently re-
covered from his attack of inamatory
rheumatism. He was obliged to use
crutches for time and even UP to the
time he boarded the ship at Genoa.
Father Carroll said the trip was one of
the most pleasant he had ever taken and
with the exception of the period of illness
enjoyed himself immensely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
WAS WEARY OF LIFE.
So Lloyd Took Laudanum and
Then Wanted to Live.

Luke Lloyd, a painter, thirty-five years
old. of No. 80 Ege avenue, attempted sui
eide at his home, about nine o'clock last
night, by taking a dose of laudanum.
Immediately after taking the dose, Lloyd
began to repent and he called his wife,
who was in an adjoining room, and told
her what he had done. She summoned
DR.. Opdyke, who promptly responded ana
quickly got to work with stomach
pump. Lloyd was pretty far gone, ana
that he is still alive is due to the prompt
action of DR.. Opdyke. While he was
being treated some one notified the police
who arrived with the patrol wagon, IN
which Lloyd was taken to the City Hos
pital
When told that there was chance 1or
recovery he appeared to be- much re-
lieyed, and said that he would never 90
it again. He said that he had been out
of work for some time, and, being un-
able to secure employment, became de-
spondent and thought that life was not
worth living. DR.. Opdyke stated that
Iloyd would be all right in a few days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
3, 0. p. c. H. RECEIVER.
Judge Otto Grouse Files His Final
Report.

Judge Otto Grouse obtained from Vice
Chancellor Emory this morning an order
osfow cause why his final account as
receiver of the Boston One Price Clothing
House should not be accepted and MS
discharge as such receiver ordered. In the
report at the time the application was
made Mr. Cruose says that claims
amounting to So, 3O.SS were filed with him
and that he disallowed $4o,32S.0l. OF this
amount John D. Wilkins Claimed slsl.oi
and Mrs. Belle Metzler-Sullivan $4O,
The receiver allowed as preferred claims
s14. to w. ]. Prove, and s1S to Tony Zeto,
employees of the house and s2,404 to the
authorities of Jersey City for taxes. He
also allowed general claims to the amount
of s12.47l. 81 and he had collected and has
on hand cash to the amount OF sS,b0l.So.
Upon the return of the order to show
cause Judge Grouse will ask for an order
to distribute this amount among the cred
itOrS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
ELEs BIG CONVENTION.
Fourteenth Annual Reunion VIII
n. HaIi at Atlantic City.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.Dl
ATLANTIC CITY, May 2, 1sO0-The
fourteenth annual Grand Lodge and Re-
union B. p. o. Elks will be held here on
July TO- ii and u. Atlantic City Lodge,
No 27s, has appointed an Executive Conn
mittee which has been at work the past
FIVE months arranging all the details for
this convention. Various sub-committees
have been appointed OF work out the de-
tails for the entertainment of the largest
gathering of Elks from all over the
United States ever assembled at their
yearly meeting.
Any specific information desired can be
secured BY addressing Emery p. Irelan,
Chairman, or Herman G. Mulock, Sec
retary OF the Executive Committee 3. F.
o. Elks Reunion, Atlantic City
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
MRS. BoTTonE AT HEDDlNe.
international Kings Daughter Pres
idant Talks OF the Order.

Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president Of the
international Order of Kings Daughters,
spoke Yesterday morning at Hedding NJ
p. Church on Montgomery street, before
a large audience Mrs. Bottome's talk was
heard with a great deal of interest as sne
has not visited this city for several years.
Mrs. Bottome gave her audience an idea
of the wav things were being done by the
Kings Daughters. She DIVERT upon the
rapid and steadily increasing membership
of the ORDER
At the evening service Brownwell Gage,
of Yale University, addressed the con-
gregation. Mr.. Gage is leading officer
Of the Epworth League OF the New York
district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
PASsAlc CONCERN IN TROUBLE

vice-Chancellor Emery this morning ap-
pointed Lieutenant Charles Parker of
Passaic and ex-Assemblyman Wood Nc
Kee of Paterson, receivers of the Acker-
man Wood and Lumber Working Co. of
Passaic The liabilities of the concern are
placed at $2S,0O0, and the assets of the con-
Germ at the same figure. The reason given
for winding up the concern was that the
company gave chattel mortgage for
$4,000 on its plants on May ], and that SO
impaired it's credit that it cannot borrow
money to carry on the business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
LEARN TO READ MUSIC.

An elementary sight singing class under
The auspices of the Peoples Choral Union
of New York, will be opened' Tuesday
evening, October 2, in the North Baptist
chapel on Jersey avenue. The class VIII
meet every Tuesday evening for about ten
weeks. The dues will be ten cents, and
there will be no other charge. Music Will
be furnished to all members of the class
free Of charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
WILL APPOINT TOMORROW.
Mayor Hoos. Has Not Named
His Law OFFICERS Yet.

Mayor Hoos tomorrow will appoint the
law officers of the city. Mr.. Allan l.. NC
Dermott will be reappointed Corporation
Counsel, but humor has it that there VIII
be a change in the Corporation Attorney
ship Among those who are mentioned ID
succeed Mr.. J. w. Queen are Mr.. william
F. Midlge and NJ. l. Pagan. On the other
hand it is said that the Mayor will reap-
point Mr. Queen. His honor will not say
what he proposes to do.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
VALENTINES QUEER METHODS.

The Middlesex County bank, the Perth
Amboy institution which was wrecked by
Cashier Valentine, was in the Court of
Chancery again this morning. On motion
of Sherard Depue, Vice Chancellor Pitney
confirmed the sale by the receiver, Ed
ward Campbell of certain industrial
stocks. This had been pledged to the
bank to secure a loan which Valentine
had made to Henry Yard. The proceeds
of the sale did not realize the amount of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT

At the last meeting of the Van Houten
Post, G. A. r., Chaplain Charles P. Knoel-
Ter and Comrade Thomas G. Hill were Sc
lected to act in concert with the commit
fee recently appointed by Gushing Conn
mand to further the movement to erect a
suitable soldiers and sailors monument to
4he veterans Of the Civil War.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
DELEGATES TO KANSAS CONVENTION

The delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention to be held in Kansas
City in July. from this State will include
Mr.. Robert Davis, of Jersey City; Colonel
q. L. Price, of Newark; Chairman w. b.
Gourley of the State Democratic Conn
mittee; C. Y. Atkinson, of Camden ex-
Congressman T. M. Ferrel, and Judge
Howard Carrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
SEVENTH CLUB MEETS TONIGHT.

The Seventh Ward Democratic Club
will meet tonight at its quarters, No. 357
Ocean avenue. Final arrangements will
be made for the annual picnic to be held
at Greenville Schuetzen Park, on
Decoration Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
Al Old and we'll TriedRemedy.

Mrs winsiow.s Soothing Syrup for
children teething should always be used
for children whise Ieetning. Il softens the
gums, alIays the pain, cures wind collie
ard Is the best remedy tor diarrhoea
twenty-five cents per bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
HoBoKENITE cREmATED.

The body of Charles Adolphi, a well
known Hobokenite who died at st. Mary's
Hospital, on Thursday was cremated yes
terday at Fresh Pond. The funeral was
private.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
FIFTH'S PICNIC JUNE 27.

The Fifth Ward Democratic Club will
give its inaugural picnic at Greenville
Schuetzen Park, Wednesday, June ~.
Elaborate arrangements are being made:
by the committee In charge Of the event.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
TONIGHT'S EVENTS

Wine. Woman and Song Company" at
the Bon Ton Theatre.
Picnic, GreenviHe Schuetzen Park.
Meeting, Ninth Ward Democratic So
ciety.
Meeting, Minkakwa Republican Club.
Planked shad dinner, Columbia Club of
GreenvilEe at Columbia Park.
Meeting, Seventh Ward Democratic
Climb
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
AA1TERa or FAcE

New Jerseys best flour costs ssc- more per
parrel than ordinary nour but worth q dollar
extra wholesale only at p. u cieary Co.'S
atorea Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Minkakwa. Republican Club will
meet tonight at its quarters, Ocean, near
Danforth avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21

s'Catch the opportunity" By taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla you may build up your health
and prevent serious illness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May q. 1soO.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Tuesday. For New. York City and
vicinity:-Generally fair, with light show
ers.
Hartnett's ThermometrieaIR Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-21
DUE on the 1st DAY of MAY

1900. and the same Will be payable to the
Registrar, at the Office OF the Water De-
partment. Room 10. City Hall. Jersey City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-09
A Man and n Broth err.

A certain curate was of a painfully
nervous temperament, and, in conse-
uuence was constantly making awk-
ward remarks-intended as compli-
ments-to the bishop and others. Hav-
ing distinguished himself in an un-
usual degree during a gathering of
clergy at an afternoon tea at the bish-
ops palace, he was taken to task for
his failings by a senior curate, who
was one of his companions on the
way home.
Look here, Bruce" said the senior,
decidedly, you are a donkey. Why
cannot you keep quiet instead of MAX
ing your asinine remarks? l am speak
ing to you now as a brother"---
Loud laughter interrupted him at
this point, and he wondered why at
first.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-09
cHlcAco's DRAINAGE CANAL.
4 Big River Cut Through Granite and
Gravel.

Big River Cut Through Granite and
Gravel.
The main drainage channel is in part
cut through solid rock and in part
through glacial drift, the total amount
of excavation involved being % 261 ,S15
cubic yards of glacial drift and 12,-
0O6,9S4 cubic yards OF solid rock. The
rock cuttings are about 160 feet wide
at the bottom, with n,arly vertical
walls. The excavations through the
sections, with preponderance of hard
material, provide for flow of 100000
cubic feet of water per minute, or a
rate of flow sufficient for the require
ments of a population of 100000
people, which is about double the
present population of the district. The
narrower channel that has been cut
through the more easily handled ma
terial provides for a flow of 100000
cubic feet per minute, and can easily
be enlarged by simple methods of eX-
cavation as the growth of the popu-
lation demands 1t is claimed that the
canal will be navigable for any craft
drawing less than twenty-five feet of
water.
While the canal is primarily designed
to carry off the waste of a great city,
the projectors of the enterprise have
not been blind to the commercial pos
Sibilities of n free waterway from Chi
cago to the Mississippi. 1t is estimated
that the expense of the excavations
and retaining walls already provided
for by the sanitary district constitutes
nearly two-thirds of the entire cost
of such ship channel, and it is
hoped that the general government,
which has done so much to improve
the Mississippi river, may eventually
be induced to undertake the compile
ton of the channel construction.
Should this plan ever be executed,
large steamers will be able to make
their way from the great lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico, and the commerce of
the whole Mississippi valley will be
greatly stimulated and enlarged
American Review of Reviews for jan
uary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-09
La Porte, Texas.

The progress OF the construction
work at La Porte. Texas, the future
great deep-water shipping point at the
head OF navigation on Galveston Bay
on the Gulf of Mexico, is progressing
favorably. The wharves and switch
ing tracks are nearing completion and
the work on the streets and on the
sewerage and water systems is now
under way. Mr.. l. R. Holmes. the gen.
eral manager of the La Porte Improve
ment Company and the La Porte
Wharf and Channel Company. is per-
sonally experimenting the improve
ments. Mr.. Holmes makes his head
quarters at the Sylvan Hotel and Wis
itors 20 La Porte during the next six
weeks and before the time of the first
general La Porte sale, which will be
held in February, 1900. should intro
duce themselves to Mr.. Holmes and al
low him to extend to them facilities
for getting a thorough understanding
OF the conditions surrounding the La
Porte enterprises.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-09
DAUGHTERS OF ACTRESSES.
Rarely Go On the stnge-EiIen Terry's
Designs Costumes.

Rarely Go On the stnge-EiIen Terry's
Designs Costumes.
The daughters of famous actresses
rarely go upon the stage. This may be
because they have no inclination that
way, or because their careful mammas
refuse to countenance any such ambi-
tion. Lillian Russell's daughter is be-
ing educated in a convent; Mrs. Lang
try keeps her beautiful Jean apart from
stage life, and Ellen Terry's daughter,
Ailsa Craig, has settled down to de-
signing costumes. She did think of
becoming an actress, but Miss Terry
successfully steered her thoughts in
another direction and let her down by
easy stages. for when the idea OF be-
ing an actress was reluctantly aban-
doned a concert pianist was the next
goal Ailsa aimed for. Even that in
time was given up, and now the design
il of lovely gowns for stage wear will
take up her time 1t is a good idea,
for any artistic inspiration which may
be lurking in Miss Craig's heart and
mind can find embodiment in crea-
tions of lace and gauze, jewels and
satin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-09
WANTS TO KNOW.
whether 1t Is a Ghost a Living En-
emy That Troubles Him.

envy That troubles
Greenwich Comm special New York
Herald: Ghosts or an unseen enemy
are making it uncomfortable for Ste
phen Hubbard, a farmer residing in
the northern part of this town. Mr.
Hubbard owns a farm and hundred
acres of woodland. He came here
some years ago and lived with his un-
Gle, who died and left his estate to
him. Relatives contested the will, but
Mr. Hubbard received the major part
of the property. He has sought advice
OF local officials. Mr.. Hubbard's trou-
bles began month ago, when every
time he stepped out of doors at night
nuts or apples were hurled at him.
Then, one evening, while he was read
ing in his parlor, a bushel of nuts
came seemingly from the ceiling and
smashed the lamp shade into thou
sand pieces. Next torch was applied
to his house in four different places
in one day. This was too much for
his nerves. He has engaged a night
watchman, and hopes to catch the
spook or human foe. Mr.. Hubbard
says that he fears some one is trying
to scare him so that he will sell his
farm below its value. He adds, how
find out whether his is the right idea
or whether his neighbors are correct
in the belief that his house is haunted.
Ghost or no ghost he means to stay
where he is.