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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
ROW OVER CANARY.
Man and His Wife EffectualIy
Done Up BY Italian.

The police throughout the county were
requested last evening to keep lookout
for an Italian named Joseph Coffi, who is
wanted in West Hoboken for q brutal as
sault upon an Armenian couple there
Sunday night
A dead canary bird was responsible for
the assault committed by the Italian,
who used cudgel to such good effect
that Paul Ajenina is laid up in Christ's
Hospital and his wife Sophie is under the
care of a physician at home.
The Ajeminas live at No. 517 Hacken-
sack Plank Road, where they keep
ayiaries and make business of breeding
canary birds. The dead songster figured
in the trouble in peculiar way. Sunday
evening, it appears, three canaries We're
stolen from the Ajeminas, who traced the
theft to son of Coffis, named Pasquela.
The boy promised to return the birds. He
did so, but brought back one of them dead.
Ajemina threatened that unless he was
paid for the loss of the dead bird he
would have the lad arrested.
The West Hoboken police have been l.
able to learn what happened next. IL
they know is that the elder Coffi up
peared at the Ajemina home a few hours
later armed with an axe handle. He de-
manded to see the Armenian. and when
the later came out on his porch the
italian set upon him. Ajemina,s wife
came to his assistance, but Co1I welded
his cudgel well and beat both of them into
unconsciousness. Then he fed and the
police have been looking for him SINCE
Ajemina'S spine has been badly injured
and he will not be able to leave the nospi-
tai for some time. His wife's condition is
less serious
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
The NINTH'S PROGRESS.
Club Is Now Engaged Making
Its New Quarters At
tractive.

The name of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Society, was changed to the Ninth
Ward Democratic Club, at a meeting held
last evening in the quarters on Bergen
avenue 1t was the best meeting in those
quarters. The next session is to be held
in the recently rented Quarters on the
Boulevard near Montgomery street.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
officers of the club to go about the work
of securing a certificate of Incorporation
and the procuring of a club seal.
The Improvement Committee will visit
day or two regarding the improvement
of Garrison avenue. There have been
dozens of complaints registered against
the condition of this thoroughfare and
the people want the improvement COM
pleted. For more than a year the street
has been ripped up and rendered impass-
able.
New furniture has been secured for
every room in the new clubhouse The
rooms have been entirely renovated. 1t is
the intention of the club to erect a one
hundred foot extension for big mass
meetings. The clubhouse has been made
cosy. 1t is patronized nightly.
The $500 watch will be drawn for at the
meeting on July 2. The members hav-
ing sold tickets, are requested to notify
those members having stubs to have them
in in time for the drawing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
CANDY MAN BLAMED.
Mrs. Chidester's Agent Says
Anspach Was Warned.

Mr.. John F. Mccain, the agent for Mrs
Mary A. Chidester, the owner of the
building which partially collapsed on
Washington street on Saturday afternoon,
was spoken to last evening regarding the
accident. He told the reporter that on
two occasions he had written to George
Anspach, the candy manufacturer, who
occupied the building, warning him
against overlooking the floors. In letter
sent to Mr.. Anspach on February II, he
called the attention of the candy manu-
much stock on the second and third floors.
Mccain wrote that lbs pounds to the
square foot was permissible, but that he
had crowded 1853 pounds to the square foot
on the third floor and 1874 on the second
floor
"A week later" said McCann, 81 re-
ceived a communication from Mr.. Ans
pach notifying me to come and look over
the building with the Building Inspector.
This we did, but in the meantime the
stock had been shifted to some extent and
we found no evidence Of overlooking the
floors But later the Inspector and l found
that there was too much weight on the
floors and again he was notified. The
Building Inspector also notified him to
this effect
''The weakest side of the building re-
there was far too much weight on the
second and third floors. 1t will cost about
5000 to repair the damaged structure"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
SEVENTIES DUES RAISED.
The New Quarters Need Money to
Keep Them Up.

At a meeting of the Seventh Ward Dem
ocratic Club last night new constitution
was adopted. The increased cost Of
maintaining the present establishment
necessitated the increasing of dues from
ten cents per month to twenty-five cents
per month. To make this change it was
necessary to revise the constitution.
A resolution was adopted thanking thu
Board of Police Commissioners for ap-
pointing Frederick Scheibe on the police
force Mr.. Scheibe recently received the
clubs endorsement for the appointment.
The membership is increasing at every
meeting. Six members were elected last
evening.
The committee in charge of the recent
picnic reported that it had not yet COM
pleted its work, but expected to be able to
make a complete report at the next meet
ing. AS near as can be estimated at the
present time the profits Of the picnic will
total 5000. This is most satisfactory to
the club and is more than was expected.
The House Committee reported that
donations of furnishings for the new
quarters were still coming in, and that
there was still ample room for more. Mr..
Julius Breternitz, the chairman, has a
talent for decorating, and has arranged
the many etchings and engravings on the
walls in a most artistic manner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
ST. DoMlnlc's COMMENCEMENT.
Large Audience Enjoyed an Ex-
ceIIent Programme.

The twenty-second annual commence
ment of st. Dominic's Academy was held
last evening at ST. Boniface's Hall, Jersey
avenue and First street. The programme
was excellent. 1t was enjoyed by over five
hundred people. The distribution of the
premiums was made by the Rev. Father
Wahl There was only one graduate this
year, Miss May A. Hanly
The programme was:-Danse Espagnole,
Misses A. Hoos, E. Krieg with castanet,
tambourine, triangle accompaniment);
Amazon drill, Academic girls, fairy dance,
little tots: "When Papa was a Little
By" w. Dittmar; SC arf fantasies, young
ladies; arrow dance, Academic girls; "A
Comedy of Errors" characters, Anna, a
young lady, L. Grantzow; Rose, her
cousin, T. Brock; Sarah, a maid, (fresh
from the country, t. Kennedy; Virginia
reel, academies; pantomime, kindergarten;
military drill, academic boys; sword
dance M. Kelly; Little Tots in the Corn
field,' Kindergarten; 1.-The Ghost in the
Boarding School, characters, Miss
Brown, principal, M. Chapman; Annie
K Ilg; Lizzie, M Stanley; May, B. Cone;
Gladys, L. Holder, pupils; Delsarte
quadrille, young ladies; hoop drill, acad-
emic bellies; valedictory Mr. Hanly;
Basket of Roses" ST. Dominic's Bios
SONS; SchottiSche.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
MISTAKES ALL ROUND.
Italians Find They Have to Correct
Records Before Getting Property


Alberto Negro, an italian living in West
Hoboken, and his wife, whose maiden
name was Secundo Ubertini, have recently
inherited some property in Italy, but they
will have to overcome several obstacles
before they can get possession of it. In
the first place the record of their mar
riage was never filed with the County
Board of Health and Vital Statistics, and
in the second place the record of birth OF
their two children was returned in such
an imperfect manner by the attending
midwife that it will have to be corrected.
The couple were married by Justice of
the Peace Daniel Hanley, of West Hobo
ken in 1888. When Negro applied to Clerk
Rooney of the Board of Health for a
transcript of the marriage record it was
found that Justice Hanley had failed to
make any return. Application was then
made to Justice Hanley for a copy of the
record and he promised to furnish it, but
he died without fulfilling his promise.
Negro will now have to hunt up the
witnesses of the marriage and get affi-
davits from them. One of the witnesses
has been located in Norwich, Conn.
AS to the children, Ida Marie was born
on July 4, 1889, and Blanca Leonora on
August 90, 1890. and the attending mid
wife, Annette Vanderbogert, made returns
of the births but they are so imperfect as
to names and other necessary details that
they will have to be corrected. Copies of
the original and corrected returns will be
furnished to Negro to be used in the
Italian courts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
ST. JOHNS LAWN PARTY.
Many Attractive Features Interest
the Big Crowd.

NAC ASAE5 "a V ~ Las
st. Johns Parish lawn party, which is
to last week began last night under
auspicious circumstances. A big crowd
attended. The spacious lawn was ablaze
wit helectric and calcium lights. In ad-
dition to these long curved suspended
rows of japanese Lanterns and other color
ed lanterns added to the beauty and
picturesqueness of the scene.
All kinds of attractions were enjoyed by
the throng in attendance. Among these
were the African dodger, cane ringing,
swings, putting of balls in small tubs
and triangular hole in barrel, rifle gal
lery. Jig and reel dancing. The rifle gal
lery proves one of the greatest attrac-
tions. The range is enclosed, so there is
absolutely no danger. 1t is in charge of
Thomas Howe, of the Hudson County
Rifle Club. Invitations have been ex-
tended to all the rifle teams in the county
to contest for three beautiful prizes. An
orchestra is in attendance nightly and
dancing in the old abandoned church is
INDUCED in by nearly al the young folks.
It is prettily decorated The reel and jig
dancing takes place on platform on the
lawn. Ice cream, cake, soft drinks and
other kinds of refreshments are dis
persed by the young ladies.
Among the men in charge are:-James
Coyle, Joseph Deegan, Thomas Haley,
John White, William Coughlin and
Walter Coughin. Among the ladies are:-
Miss Gilmartin, Miss Katie Hennessy,
Miss Annie Turner and Miss Dwyer. An
admission fee of Is centsis charged men
and ten cents admits a lady.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
NEW IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The Horseshoe Will Now Be Taken
Care of.

The first step towards the organization
of an improvement association in the
Horseshoe was taken last evening at
Andrew j. Corcoran's windmill at Jersey
avenue and Thirteenth street. Mr.. Cor
coran was elected chairman pro tenn and
Michael Coakley, secretary
The generally neglected condition of the
Horseshoe was discussed by most of the
members present. Mr.. Corcoran alluded
to the unsanitary condition of that sec
ton. 1t was generally conceded that the
Health Board had it's hands full with only
four inspectors and one of the first things
that will be done by the association after
it is permanently organized will be the
appointment of committee to wait upon
the proper authorities and ask for the ap-
pointment of more inspectors.
The prevalence of scarlet fever and
diphtheria was discussed by some of the
members. Some of the members insisted
that the city should fill in the sunken
lots filled with stagnant water and assess
the owners. Permanent officers will be
elected at the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
MR.. FOLWELL CALLED.
Greenville Branch Of Bergen
Baptist Church Secures
a Pastor.

The Greenville Branch of the Bergen
Baptist Church has secured the Rev. J. F.
Folwell of Brooklyn for its pastor Mr..
Folwell will officially assume charge next
Sunday morning. He preached Sunday
evening on a "True Christian" His treat
ment of the subject won the commenda-
ton of the whole congregation, and it
was then decided to secure his services if
possible. Mr.. Folwell was willing, and SO
everything worked out satisfactorily.
The Greenville Branch of the Bergen
Baptist Church has been without regu-
lar pastor since May l, at which time the
Rev. George Hunt, DID,, resigned to ac-
cept more profitable charge in Washing
ton, D. C. The members had become
much attached to DR.. Hunt, and they
were loath to part with him. DR.. Hunt
stated that he would like to stay and as
sist in advancing the work so ausplclous-
ly begun, but his increasing years made 1t
imperative that he should provide for his
old age. The Rev. Mr.. Folwen is said to
be eloquent and energetic, and 1t IS
thought he will prove valuable acqulsi-
tion to this struggling church. He IS mar
ried and is at present residing In Brooklyn
but he will probably make his home In
Jersey City in the near future.
The Greenville branch of the Bergen
Baptist Church was organized about four
years ago as Sunday school. 1t was
successful from the start, which fact led
later to the organization Of the mission,
which has also prospered. The church
quarters were formerly in Barber HAT,
Linden avenue, but recently more COM
modious quarters were secured on the
same street in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the ST. PauPs Catholic CLUB.
By a singular coincidence the newly or
ganized Catholic Club of Greenville occu-
pies the rooms vacated by the Baptist
Church, A few of the congregation at
first objected to the new quarters because
of their being located next door to sa-
loon. The majority, however, overruled
these objections, and now everything is
harmonious.
Mr.. E. S. Brown, Superintendent OF the
Sunday school and an active church
worker, said last evening that the church
though not wealthy, was by no means i'm
poverished, and that its finances were in
a healthy condition. He said: "There is
gradual but encouraging increase of
members, which indicates prosperous
future Our members are peculiarly DEM
ocratic and congenial and work together
for the furtherance of Christianity with
out any of the internal troubles which are
at present blocking the progress of our
sister churches of all denominations"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
DIDN'T 7 WANT TO BEApUNcHINe BAG
Mrs. Gallagher Had Her Husband
Arrested, Then Repented.

Michael Gallagher, of No. 10 Palisade
avenue, was charged by his wife Kate, ir.
the Second Criminal Court today w tn
beating her. When called upon to testify
she did not wish to press the complaint
She said all she wanted was for Michael
to keep his hands off her and not use her
for punching bag. which he is accus-
toned to do every time he gets drunk
Justice Murphy remarked, '"The same
old story; and to Gallagher, IF your
wife will not press the charge 1 cannot
punish you as you deserve, but I have no
respect or sympathy for wife beaters
and, remember, if you come before me
again on a similar charge I will not allow
a withdrawal of the complaint but will
send you to prison.
Gallagher was apparently penitent,
quite willing to be forgiven and he prom
ised never to drink again and was dis.
charged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
PARKS, PARKS, PARKS.
Ogden Avenue Site Before the Street
and Water Board--Little Italy.

DR.. Ulamor Allen and other property
owners interested in the Ogden avenue
park extension waited on the Mayor this
afternoon and afterwards on the Street
and Water Board Commissioners for the
improvement of the upland property. They
believe that inasmuch as the city won't
appropriate any money for purchasing
another site, at least 1t might improve
that which it owned now
President Smith and Commissioner No
Ian were informed that for $4,000 that
property could be improved. An arrange
ment with adjoining property owners will
be made before anything is done by the
board with the main scheme.
Clerk George F. Bouton said in relation
to the Little Italy park this afternoon
that the small piece of land for which he
has been negotiating to complete the site
had been purchased. Now that every
difficulty is out of the way the work on
that park will soon be in progress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
Mr.. .WASHBURN ILL
President Of the Hudson
County National Bank
Advised to Retire.
RESIGNATION NOT IN
Prominent Men Named as His
Possible Successors-His
Career.

| President Richard c. Washburn, of the
| Hudson County National Bank, has de-
| cided to resign his position in that in
! stitution because of i'll health. This in
! formation came from a member of his
| family. His resignation will be presented
| to the Board of Directors at their meet
| ing on Friday morning next.
| President Washburn has been living for
! the past three weeks at Saugerties, N. Y,
and came down to this city last night.
He will stay in town until he winds up
his active connection with business and
then retire to the country, his medical
advisers insisting that he must drop busi-
ness and rest or his ailment would be
beyond the possibility of cure. With no
business cares and worries it is confident
ly hoped he will soon regain his health.
He is, however, not one who likes to give
in without he is compelled to.
He was in his bank parlor this morning
when a News representative called.
Mr.. Washburn smiled when asked about
his resignation, but carefully avoided say
ing when he would send it to the Board
of Directors.
81 may resign soon," he said, "and I
may hang on for some time here. 1t will
all depend on my health. l feel little
better and l hope to recover soon. OF
course if the doctor says l must quit
work I will do so. There will be no
vacancy here for a few weeks at least
Mr. Washburn has been president of
the institution for ten years, since the
death of President A. A Hardenbergh-
He is also head of the large brick supply
concern near the South Cove and in
terested in many other institutions. He
was once named a candidate for Mayor
of this city and in 1874 he sat as
member from Hudson County in the Leg
islature. Last year he married for the
third time and went to Europe. On his
return he lived in the Hotel Washington
and now he will reside in Saugerties.
There is much speculation among finan-
cial circles throughout the city as to Mr..
Washburn's successor and several names
are mentioned. Mr.. C. Zabriskie, a heavy
stockholder in the bank is prominently
named, but to a friend he said he would
not take it. Then DR.. John D. McGill,
also director, is suggested. The present
cashier, Mr.. Nelson ]. H. Edge has many
friends connected with the bank and he
too is possibility. There is also in that
category the former cashier, Mr.. ]. War
rem Hardenbergh, son of the former
president, and now president of the Com
mercial Trust Co. All these names will be
considered by the Board of Directors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
ABANDONED HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Hull Wanted Her Husband to
Taka the Pledge.

Henry ]. Hull of Virginia avenue, was
before Police Justice Murphy today on
complaint of Overseer of the Poor Hewitt,
charged with abandonment. Mrs. Hull adj
mitted that her husband, except occa-
sionally when on a spree, fully provided
for her, but for the last two weeks he had
left her destitute, compelling her to go out
washing to provide for herself and chill
dren.
Overseer Hewitt wanted Hull placed un-
der bonds to give his wife IS per week, but
Mrs. Hull objected, stating that he could
give no good security, and if he would
take the pledge for a year that was all
that could be required and she would will
ingly try him again.
The Justice finally decided to parole him
in the custody of Overseer Hewitt and
place him on probation to see if his prom
ise of reform would be fulfilled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
TROUBLE OVER TEXT BOOKS.
Eoboken School Commissioners Have
Tiff.


The old trouble over the use of text
books in the public schools cropped up
AGAIN at the meeting of the Hoboken
Commissioners of Public Instruction last
evening. When a resolution was intro
duced to have the books of the CHM Co.
placed on the list, Commissioner w.
Keresey moved as an amendment that the
books of Silver, Burdett & Co., and c..
Sower & Co., also be included in the ad-
dition.
The amendment was lost after heated
discussion in which Mr.. Keresey intimated
that the affairs of the Board were not run
on a plan fair to all publishers of school
books and declared that he intended to
have the matter brought to the atten-
ton of higher authorities. The original
resolution went through with two dissent
ing votes.
A resolution from the Teachers As
sociation was received thanking the Com
missioners for the spirit they showed in
the recent attempt made by the teachers
to have their salaries increased. Miss
Bertha Hecker was appointed special
teacher in the drawing department at a
salary of 500 per annum-
The annual report of the Treasurer was
read 1t showed that $1S7, ,962SS was re-
quired to maintain the schools during the
past year and that balance of $355.65 of
a school fund was still in the bank
Secretary William Kerr read the list of
graduates from the Training. High and
Grammar Schools. The percentage attain
ed by the different graduates in accord
ance with resolution adopted at pre-
vious meeting of the Board, will not be
made public this year. This has been
decided upon at the request of the parents
of the pupils, the majority of whom do
not favor the old practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-19
INTERRUPTED THE COURT.
Vice Chancellor Pitney Threat
ems to Lock Up Demon
strative Defendants.

Few cases have ever been tried in which
more contradictory swearing has been
| done than in the Isaacs case, which oc-
| cupied Vice Chancellor Pitney's time
| again this morning. Mrs. Sarah Isaacs
seeks to foreclose a small mortgage on a
house and lot on Avenue D, Bayonne,
now standing in the name of Leopold Ze-
| man. The Zemans are defending the suit
on the ground that the original mortgage
which was given by a previous owner
was without consideration and that Mrs.
Isaacs gave Siman Zeman, former ow-
ner of the property, a release. This re-
lease is a curious document Simon Ze-
man and Marie Isaacs, daughter of. the
complainant, were engaged to be mar
ried They broke off the engagement and
according to the Hebrew custom executed
formal release. The release given to
Simon Zeman contains a clause releasing
this mortgage. This, the complainants,
claim, was not in the release when it was
executed, but has been interlined since. A
letter claimed to have been written by
Simon Zeman to Marie from Pittsburg on
July 10, 1898, has an important bearing on
the case. Zeman denies that he wrote
the letter or that he was in Pittsburg at
that time.
The first witness this morning was
Frederick c. Ambrose, clerk of the Vic
toria Hotel, Pittsburg. He said he was
acquainted with Simon Zeman and that
he frequently stopped at the Victoria.
Mr.. Ambrose produced the register of the
hotel and showed where ZeZman was
registered on July 10. Isaac Zeman then
swore that the signature of July 10 was
not Simon Zeman's writing. Leopold
Zeman, another brother fWore to the same
thing.
rs it your handwriting?''. asked Mr..
Benny who appeared for Mr. Isaacs.
YES"
"oh. it is heyp' exclaimed Mr.. Benny
and heasked the witness a great many
questions about his presence in Pittsburg
and finally drew out the fact that Simon
was there the same week but not at the
Victoria.
Mr.. Ambrose then took the stand again
and identified photograph of Simon
Zemanas that of the man who registered
when Leopold says he signed the name
S. NJ. Zeman in the book.
During the hearing Mr. Benny told the
Court of the difficulty he had in getting
at the Zemans in their New York store
to serve them with some papers, when
suddenly both Leopold and Isaac zeman.
who were in court, jumped to their feet
and started to contradict Mr.. Benny, when
Vice Chancellor Pitney loudly raped for
order.
You keep still, sir, or I'll have you in
jail,'' he exclaimed, and the zeman
brothers quickly subsidized.
The case was still on at recess.