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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
kURRUs- sTURTEvAnT.
Pretty Wedding in the Church Of
the Blessed Sacrament, New York

The wedding of Miss Lillian Chapman
Sturtevant, daughter of the late Charles
A. Sturtevant, and DR.. John Kurrus,
took place last evening in the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament, Broadway and
Seventy-first street, New York City. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Matthew Taylor, pastor of the church.
The bride, in white satin, was attended
by Mrs. John Byron Traver as matron of
honor, and by four little maids-Miss Ruth
Herrick Chapman, Miss Edith Demorest
Herick of Norwich, Conn.,, cousins of the
bride; Miss May Kurrus, sister of the
bridegroom, and Miss Olga Isabel
Traver. Mrs. Traver wore yellow brocade,
trimed with purple velvet.
Edward J. Kurrus, of this city, was his
brothers best man. The ushers were DR..
Harry v. Smith, of this city; Charles Car
son, Charles e. Chapman cousin of the
bride), B. Drummond Woolley (brother-
in-law of the bridegroom and Thomas P.
McKenna, Jr:, of Long Branch, and Hugh
f. O'Reilly.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception at the home of the brides aunt,
Miss Chapman, No. 17S West seventy
third street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
HOBOKEN BUSINESS MEN
A Permanent Merchants AS
ISOLATION Effected Last
Night.

A permanent orga nization of the Ho-
boken Business Mems Association was
effected at a meeting held last evening IN
odd Fellows Hall with the election of
these officers :-Former Councilman Joseph
Weintnal, President; Joseph Heath, wee
President; James Bragg. Recording Sec
retary; Louis Hart, Financial Secretary
Charles Delehey, Treasurer. julius
Berger, ex-president of the Business
Mems Association of Hudson City, was
present at the meeting. Responding 10
the call for an address he said:-
Il know of no city of its size that has
such enterprising and progressive business
men as Hoboken. Among the good things
done by our organization was the holding
of an industrial show in Jersey City
More than 25,GO0 people attended this
event. Hoboken should have the same
thing. You even have better advantages
than we have for affair of this kind
You should make the scope of your or
ganization broad one and any improve
ments that you believe will accrue to the
benefit of the business OF the town yot
should fight for until secured. Make
yourselves a political factor without going
into politics.
President Weinthal followed Mr. Berger
and characterized his remarks as sagt
advice for merchants Speeches by tht
other officers of the association followed
Among the members of the new Organi
zatfon are re:-Chas. Delehey, Louis Christ
Max Schilling, Charles Streekfuss, JOSEPH
Mendall Ferdinand Eichners Isaac Dres
den, Albert Schiller. Louis Hart. William
Mumford, Joseph Donohue, H; Won Dus
w. j. Brown, II. E. Davis and A. Wilkin
son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED
Street and Water Board Re-
oeives Objections and
Petitions.

The Street and Water Board yesterday
opened sealed proposals for the improve
ment of Claremont avenue, between West
Side and West Side avenues. The DID
ders were:-M. T, Connolly, S41a per cent.
of standard; P. McCabe, S5la; T. w Con-
lin, so; P. Tumulty, Jr., rs ss-loo; H.
Byrne, 49, j. Nolan, rs. The contract was
awarded to Nolan, being the lowest bid
der.
A petition was received for the i'm
provement of Seventeenth street 1t was
referred to the Chief Engineer to prepare
specifications.
A hearing was held yesterday after-
noon by the Committee OF Streets and
Sewers of the Board of Street ana
nue., between Central and Oakland ave
proposed improvement of Jefferson ave
nue. between Central and Oakland ave
nues. Messrs Bedle & MCGEE Representing
the D. l.. & w. r. r. Co. lodged several
objections, the main one being that @ Ine
assessment conferred no Dement'S me me
objections were not sustained and the
Improvement map will go to the proper
authority for collection
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
MARITAL WOES IN COURT
Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Kelley
Accuse Their Husbands of
Bad Treatment.

The adjourned case Of John Burns, OF
No. los West Side avenue, who was ar
esrted as a disorderly person on Monday
on complaint of his wife, was this morn
ing again heard in the Second Criminal
Court When the case was called yester-
day Mrs Burns begged for his release.
She wanted to withdraw the complaint.
Police Justice Nevin was not quite wiling
to allow this and laid the case over until
this morning.
When she appeared in court this morn
ing Mrs. Burns said she had been think
ing the matter over and lid not wish to
Withdraw the complaint She accused Mrs.
Kate Barry, wife of John Barry, of No.
12O Kearney avenue, of harboring her hus-
band Mrs. Burns had met Mr.. Barry on
the Boulevard last night and told him his
wife was bad woman. quarrel en-
sued.
Barry told his wife what Mrs. Burns
had said and Mrs Barry complained
against Mrs. Burns as being dlsordesly
person. The case was adjourned until to-
morrow to enable both sides to secure
witnesses.
John Kelley, of No. 13 Van Wrinkle
street, was arraigned in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning, charged with
assault and battery and being a disorder
ly person by his wife She accused MN
of beating her continually and of abusing
his children. The police found him drunk
and swearing in the street in front OF his
house when he was arrested last night.
He refused to be tried on the charge
of assault and battery before Justice
Nevin. who sent him to jail for three
months as disorderly person and held
him in $500 for the Grand Jury on the
charge Of assault and battery. His wife
said he had not been supporting his fam
ily for several years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
MoRTEcELLo 3. AND |. ELECTION
Charles Maxon Elected BY Over
whelming Majority.

The annual meeting of the Monticello
Building and Loan Association, held last
night at No 1863 Monticello avenue, proved
exciting. Oficers were chosen for the en-
suing year, and the rooms of the assoc1a-
ton were jammed with shareholders.
Many of the shareholders were women,
who, by the rules of the association, were
entitled to vote. They interested them
selves in the proceedings and most of
them used their influence to elect Charles
Maxon, who ran against Frederick
Spengeman, president They joined in the
applause which greeted his election.
About one hundred people were present
when Vice President Frederick H.
Spengeman called the meeting to order.
He eulogized the late president of the
association, William w. Knight, and told
of his untiring efforts to build up the
association to an enviable position. After
the financial business was transacted, Mr..
Spengeman spoke of the election and
nominated William Jackson for president.
Mr.. Jackson declined with the remark,
that he thought the place was due to Mr..
Spengeman, who for thirteen years had
been vice president. He then nominated
Mr. Spengeman. Mr.. Charles Maxon
president of the West Side Building and
Loan Association, was also put in nominal
ton.
Th vote was Maxon 107; Spengeman. 81
The other officers chosen were:-Vict
president, G. w. H. Koch; Secretary, Jonn
KnolIer Treasurer, Henry Windecker;
Trustees, w. Price, E. Butler and Edward
Lewis Directors, Messrs. F. d. SPENCE
man, Pyle, Jackson, Hunt, Meyer, Strobel.
Lemon. Kreuger, Blackshaw, Russell and
Sherdau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07

be clearly seen that it is possible to put
meter on every tap and still have suffi-
cient revenue to cover all the expenses
of the department. 1t will be necessary
to make some slight changes in our me-
ter rates. but it is possible to so arrange
the rates that justice will be done to all.
There is no reason whatever why the
city should continue TO furnish water at
a loss. We are now buying all water
by meter measurement, and it should be
sold in the same manner believe it is
possible to have a meter placed on every
tap within one D year from the time
meters are ordered which should be by
contract, both for furnishing and setting
We have had in the past, so much anx-
iety and difficulty In procuring good wa
ter for this city that 1t is certainly TO
the advantage of the entire community
that the meter system should be imme-
diately put into operation. II we continue
to furnish water by schedule rate, it IS
serious question If the new supply OF
so millior gallons capacity pei. day, pur-
chased upon its completion, will not prove
inadequate withing a very. short time.
The only way to effectually protect the
present, as we'll as the new water sup
ply, is to save the water. This beneficial
complished through the general introduc-
tion of the meter system.
The item of $7S5,O0O for metered water
is based upon consumption of the 70, .
800 unmetered taps of 10,000,00o gallons Of
water per day, at the rate of twenty
(20) cents per 1000 gallons.
This calculation reduceS the lOLal con-
sumption of the city from 81, 900, 600 gal
Ions to q, 100000 gallons per day. There
can be no possible doubt that by the
general adoption of the meter system that
we should save at least one-third of the
water. BY reducing the daily consump-
tion one-third and bringing the total
amount down to q 900, 900 gallons, and al
how 100000 gallons for use in public
buildings and fire purposes, the per capita
consumption, per day, would still be 100
gallons for all purposes.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. VAN sKEUREN
Chief Engineer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
BLOCK FAMILY's SEANGE
Rivalry in Business Carried to
Court Max's Smart
ness.

The Block family of Union Hill he'd
seance in the General Sessions Court yes
terdav Frank Block was there to be
tried for assault and battery on ms
cousins. Alfred and Max Block. Valen-
tine Block. the father of Alfred and MAX
was also there and he was SO much IN
,te-ested in the case that he engaged TWO
able lawyers to assist the STATE IN the
pres ecution Assistant Prosecutor van
Wrinkle thought that he could manage the
case without assistance.
Frank Block and the other BLOCKS are
in the clothing business in Bergenhne
avenue, in the vicinity of Humpoiol
street. and are bitter rivals. They nave
had several civil suits against each other
Max was employed by Frank al one tlme
but has not been with him for some time
The story of the occurrence which led up
to the Indictment of Frank Block was told
by the witnesses.
Between nine and ten c'clock on the
night Of September II. last year, August
Faber bought a suft of clothes in -Valen-
tine Blocks store. Max sold him the suit.
Fhe trousers were too long and while
waiting for them to be shortened f4oer
and a couple of friends Went to Saloon
FaDer went 70 the window OF the saioon
and beckoned TO Mox to come over ana
join them. Max went over. The deIen-
oant, whose store is only short DIS
fance away. went over to the saloon a
few moments afterward and the trouDie
ensued.
Max's version of it was that he had
just oriereo q cigar when FRANK enteren.
Frank asked Faber il he Intended to buy
any .cfothes from MAX and F'aber said that
he did.
fellow remarked Frank according to
Max's story. hell stick you sure. Any
body that buys clothes from him. gets
stuck. He's a thief; he stole an overcoat
from me-
Anybody who says I'm thief is a
liar" declared Max.
Then Frank came over, continued
Max, and knocked me down.
the defendant.
why didn't you get up?"
81 was too smart for that. I knew that
if I got up Frank would knock me down
again, so staid there"
ibid you call Frank any bad names?'
mo. I never call anybody older than
You say Frank called you bad names?''
Yes. he would call his notter bad
names"
the floor until two policemen entered the
saloon and placed frank under arrest.
Alfred told the story of the alleged as
sault on him. He said that he went over
to the saloon to see what the trouble was
and just as he was about to enter the
screen doors were pushed open by Frank
and Frank punched him in the face and
knocked him down on the sidewalk.
Frank denied both assaults. He said
that when Max called him liar he raised
his hand and Max fell down. He never
touched Max. AS to Alfred the screen
door must have struck him when it was
nllshed onen Tvhn sdpfenda Mt M avar fnl1ohad
him either. Although Max and Alfred
Blocks testimony was corroborated by
Faber Charles Tack and other witnesses.
the jury acquitted the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
COMPANY BIS STAG.
Officers Entertained the Men and
Their Friends Last Night.

The officers of Company B, Fourth Re-
ginrent, gave a stag to the members of
the company and their friends last even
ing in the squad room on the top floor
of the arunory. The event was pleasant
and successful. A performance of consid-
cradle length was prepared for the mem
bers. Each number was applauded until
encores were responded.
Philip Schenck gave a piano solo. This
was followed by Messrs. A. Linquist and
]. Finnerty who boxed three two minute
rounds. The Volunteer Quartette render
ed q number of selections, sung while the
regiment was in camp last summer.
Frank Chapman sang several tenor solos
and there were numerous phonograph se-
lections. The best number ON THE pro-
grarnme was the humorisms of Thomas
Rollins His Hebrew impersonations were
excellent and the stories he told for The
amusement of those present were duly ap-
preciated.
Coffee and sandwiches were abundartly
served. The officers in charge were:-Cap-
tain Rhinehart, Lielttenants Frederick
Eye and Earle T. Daab.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
FOR A RAILROADS. PROFITS.
Asbury Park and Belmar Street
Line in Chancery.

The father of Helen Potts, for whose
curder Carlyle Harris was electrocuted in
New York some time ago, was COM
plainant in a case before Vice Chancellor
Stevens this morning. It seems that
George Potts and John Hubbard were
stockholders in the old Asbury Park and
Belmar horse car line, which in its early
days was operated at a loss. Thomas A.
Bullock, who owned almost all the stock
of the road, told Potts and George Hub
bard that they might take the road and
run it until such a time as the ears should
be run by electricity. Bullock was placed
In charge Of the road and it is alleged
by Potts that it made a profit. Potts
therefore brought suit against Bullock for
an accounting, claiming that there was a
partnership between them.
Bullock filed an answer denying any
partnership and setting up that such an
arrangement as Potts claims was made
was Illegal, as the road should have been
run for the benefit of all the stockholders
Testiri1Hy was taken this morning in be-
half of Mr. Potts to establish his claim
that a partnership existed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
AT ST. BRIDGET'S RECEPTION.
Terry McGovern Has Been Invited
and a Large Crowd Is Expected

st. Bridgets Lyceum has rendered an
invitation to Terry McGovern, the light
weight champion of the world, and his
manager to attend its monthly reception,
which will be held in st. Bridgets School
Hail. No 197 Mercer street, this evening
McGovern has a number of friends and
well wishers in this city, and as It is ex-
pected he will accept the invitation, many
will take advantage of this opportunity to
meet him.
A large number of invitations nave been
issued by the members of the Lyceum ana
the indications are that large number of
guests will be present. Dancing will be
the principal feature, and refreshments
will be served by the committee In charge.
which is composed of George sanderssn,
chairman; John McTiernan, William
O'Brien and Thomas Kermode.
President John j. Mulvaney. of rhe
Board of Educa tion, who is also FIRST
Vice President of the association, will ct
as floor director. He will be ably assisted
by the officers of the Lyceum and the Re-
ception Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
HORSES CRUELTY TREATED
GobeI Was Arrested for Being
Humane.

James Stewart, who was arrested some
weeks ago for treating a team of horses
cruelty, was arraigned before Police JUS
tice Nevin in the Second Criminal Court
this morning. Evidence was produced to
show that two horses belonging to Stew
art were found on January 1S starving in
a stable at No. 237 Palisade avenue.
One of the horses was afflicted with the
mango which is contagious, and fatal re-
suits follow if the horse is, not carefully
treated. Complaints were made against
Stewart by the police and agents of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals The case was personally inyesti-
gated by Justice of the Peace Van Beuren.
Before the society could take any steps
for the comfort of the horses they were
spirited away. On Sunday last mother
complaint was lodged with the police that
two horses were starving in a stable in
the upper partof Webster avenue
Justice of the Peace Van Beuren investi-
gated and found that they were the two
horses belonging to Stewart that had been
spirited away The Justice was accom-
panied by Or. Matthews, the veterinary
surgeon of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, and Agent Leslie
of the Society. They found the horses in
a frightful condition. With the owner sr :
mango was shot, Stewart was held for
the Grand Jury in $500. He was bailed.
Rudolph Gobel of No. 382 Central ave-
nue.. was arraigned in the Second Criminal
Court this morning charged with grand
larceny The complainant against him was
Louis Plump, of No. 272 Central avenue,
who was in Gobei's employ.
he utilized in Gobel's service. He got
Gobel to go on note for $50 and gave his
horse and wagon as security.
(4obeI heard that Plump was neglecting
the care Of the horse. He went to Plump 5
stable and found the horse i'll and half
starving. He took the horse to his own
stable as an act of humanity, Plump ti.en
had him arrested on the above cnarge.
The case was dismissed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
CLIFFORD RESIGNED.
Told BY His Counsel There Is No
More Hope.

Lawyer Warren Dixon visited the
County Jail at noon today and informed
Murderer Clifford that the last hope of
saving him from the gallows had failed.
Mr.. Dixon said that Governor Voorhees,
had refused to call a special session of
the Court of Pardons- Clifford received
the news without emotion. He does not
seem to realize his position.
Charles J. Peshall has received a sub
stitution from Clifford's counsel and an
nounced today that he proposed to go to
Washington and apply to Mr.. Justice
Shiras of the United States Supreme
Court for a writ of error on the ground
that Clifford's execution would violate
the Eighth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, which de-
clares that cruel and unusual punish
ment shall not be inflicted. Mr. Peshall
claims that Clifford is insane and that to
hang an insane. man is to inf1ict cruel
and unusual punishment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
NO DISPLAY AT covINeToN.

CovINGTpN, KY, Feb. Z, 1soO.-rhe
special Goebel funeral train left here
early this morning for Frankfort, where
it was due at II A. M The return trip
was made in daylight and the schedule
fixed for all points from $50 to
IL A. M. In the procession that accom-
panied the casket from the Odd Fellows
Hall to the Chesapeake and Ohio depot this
ed orders, no badges of any kind no car
riages. btu an almost endless line of
neighbors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
WHOLESALE MURDER.
Greenville's Pet Dogs Are
Again Being Poisoned
by an Unknown
Fiend.

The Greenville dog poisoner has again
resumed his dastardly work, this time
with renewed vigor and more far reach
ing efforts. Between Sunday night and
Monday morning fifteen CANNES received
their quietus. The slaughter was whole
sale and wall of Indignation and anger
arises from their owners who cry loud
for vengeance.
The dogs poisoned belonged to residents
of Woodlawn avenue, Van Nostrand
place. Arlington avenue and Ocean ave-
nue. Some of the dog owners are P.
Brown. David Hall, William Van Bus
kirk, L. Harrington and Whitney Berg.
In the majority of cases the animals
were valuable or considered so by their
owners. A singular feature of this whole
sale poisoning is that most of the dogs
were found dead in their owners yards
and when examined superficially showed
no traces of swelling, which is the usual
result of poisoning At the time of the
dog poisoning epidemic of few months
ago, investigation showed that strychnine
was the poison used.
One man who lost a valuable setter
stated ne saw his dog stagger into the
front yard and fall over and die in a
| few seconds. AS yet no trace of the
manner in which the poison was admins
| tered has been discovered.
The police have been notified and vii
make a rigid investigation. President
George Mccarthy, of the S. p. c. A, will
also devote his energies to the capture OF
the poisoner. There were numerous poi
| sonings throughout the Greenville section
! last fall and residents becoming alarmed
for time kept their pets in the house.
The poisonings ceased and a little later
| the dogs were allowed the same old free
dom. AT that time the police devised all
sorts of plans to capture the perpetrator
but they were unsuccessful.
The poisoner works under the cover OF
night, thereby greatly reducing the
chances OF arrest. The case is puZzllng
| the police who cannot imagine why any
one should show such tenacity OF purpose
| in exterminating the canine population OF
| Greenviile. One of the theories advanced
is that the perpetrator is some one who
finds a morbid pleasure IN watching the
death struggles. OF his victims. Another
theory, perhaps nearer the truth is that
the work is done by some one who hates
dogs generally, and is waging a war o1
exrerrnination with the ultimate object OF
ridding Greenville of all its pets and
watch dogs. The dogs are dead, however
and the residents are now clamoring for
a visit from VatclSy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
TRY TO SAVE CLIFFORD.
Legislators and Priest Vainly
Ask the Governor to
Interfere.
Especial to .'The Jersey city Nevs,"J

Especial to ''The Jersey City News,"J
TRENTON, Feb. Z, 1soo-A last effort
to save the life of murderer Edward CLIFF
ford, who is under sentence to be hanged
next Friday, was made yesterday. Senator
McDermott together with the members OF
the Hudson County delegation in the As
sembly waited upon Governor Voorhees,
yesterday with the request that ne would
convene the Board of Pardens today to
again consider the application for clemeu-
,cy which they have several times refused.
Later in the day. Rev. father Foye.
the priest who has been attending Cliff
ford, called upon the Governor for the
same purpose. and others, kept MIN en-
gagged until late in the afternoon.
The plea was made that Clifford IS now
insane, and that were his sentence COM
muted his health is in such a condition
that he could not live. The Governor
gave the visitors no encouragement VIVA t.
ever. He pointed out that the case had
been very thoroughly considered and that
there was not a single vote on the Board
to commute
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
SIGNED A BLANK MORTGAGE.
Otto Hammequist Now Trying to
Correct His Mistake In Chancery.

George Tennant, as counsel for Otto
Hammequist, of Sixth street, this city, OBJ
tanned from Vice Chancellor Stevens this
morning an order requiring Simon Bender.
a horse dealer, of New York, ITO show
cause why he should not be restrained
from foreclosing a chattel mortgage on
property belonging to Hammequist.
According to the affidavits submitted, en-
November % Hammeuuist purchased two
horses from Bender for $SS7.5O. He gave
a chattel mortgage with the understand
ing that it was to cover only the two
horses. When Bender foreclosed the mort
gage it appeared that the lien covered
other property belonging to Hammequist
valued at $1,000, and he proceeded to levy
on the property named in the mortgage.
The mortgage had a certificate signed by
H R. Hanlon, Commissioner of Deeds,
New York. Hammequist declared that
when he signed the mortgage Hanlon was
not present. The sale was advertised to
take place at two O'Clock this afternoon,
and Mr.. Tenant secured an order re-
Strairine he sale.