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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
DIED.

SENEZ-Very Rev. Louis d. Senez, iats
rector of st. Mary's Church, Seee la
and Erie streets, at the rectory Oh
Sunday morning, Feb. II, lsOVs aseo
81 years.
Funeral services on "wednesday, 9en II
The Office of the dead will be fecltsu ~
A M; solemn high pontinca1 maSs oh
requiem at 10 A. NJ. The reverend cae[8yss
also the friends of Rev. Dean Seaezy ana
members of the Holy Name Soeleuy. 9t
the Children of Mary. and the Gatholo
Club are most respectfully invited 10 ae-
tend.
Kindly omit flowers.
CRAWFORD-On Saturday. Feb. 10, lsOOs
James Crawford, in his 50 th year.
Friends and members of Bergen Coun~
ell, No 149, R. A., are invited 70 ate
tend the services at his late residences
No, 70 Bidwell avenue, on Tuesday Fept
13, at 7:30 P. NJ. Interment at FlaIDusna
L. l., on Wednesday.
uRQUHART-On Sunday, Feb. Il, 1890,
Agnes NJ, eldest daughter or WilAam
M and the late Isabella urqunaTtr
aged 13 years.
grandfather, William Dixon, No Sg1
Monmouth street, on Wednesday, Fep. Aaa
at p. NJ.
CUSTER-In this city, on Sunday, FEB.
l. 1900, Carrie M, wife OF FRANK
Custer and daughter of James 8 and
ELIZA Conklin, aged n years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at@
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence, No. IA Palisade avenue, on Tues-
day, Feb. II. at P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
GREENvILLE'S SHORE FRONT
Railroads Have Been Gradually
Getting Possession of the
Property.

Greenville residents have at last awak-
ened to the fact that they have lost all
title to the once beautiful New York
Bay shore front. For the past decades
railroads have been reaching out, ana
they have finally succeeded in acquiring
all this property.
A recent move of the Greenville and
Hudson Railroad, which is controlled ny
the Lehigh Valley system, is the cause OF
the awakening This line has possessed
itself of one of the two remaining thor
oughfares leading to the New York Bay
shore. A few years ago when the Lehign
Railroad constructed its freight line
through the Greenville section, 1t was
granted permission by the city and prop
erty owners to bridge the thoroughfare
known as Brown place. 1t was specified at
that time that the street abutments
should be fifty feet apart in order to
maintain regular street width The
Railroad Company, however, finally in
5b,ced the property owners to allow it to
erect the abutments twenty feet apart AZ
the same time promising that in the u u
ture if desired, the abutments WouIu pe
removed to the former specif1ed distance.
Recently the city was ready to reclalm
the street and requested the railroad COM
pany to remove the abutments. Ii Was
then learned that the railroad company
mad acquired title to that section OF
street, under some State law known as
the fright of forbearance. While the
street can he used it will forever pc nm
nossible to widen it at this point, unless
permission be granted by the Lehigh Val-
ley Railroad.
Brown place was formerly connected
with fhe New York Bay shore by small
bridge which crossed the Morris Canal.
The bridge, however, has been allowed to
decay and only a few beams of the struc-
ture now remain.
Chapel avenue is the only other access
to the New York Bay shore. While, in
the past Brown place has not been used
to any great extent. Greenville residents
consider it an important thoroughfare.
The section is growing rapidly and IN a
few years such an access to, the shore
front would be greatly appreciated. AS
the case now stands it can never be any
| thing more than a lane
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
A SMALL VOTE.
Citizens Display Singular
Apathy Towards Water
Election Today.
HARDLY 5000 BALLOTS CAST
Mr.. Davis Thinks People Are
Satisfied With City
Boards Action.
HARDLY 5000 BALLOTS CAST

Up to this afternoon very little interest
had been taken in the election to approve
or reject the purchase of water supply,
and shrewd political gentlemen think that
the total vote won't reach $500.
TT is strange" said Mr.. Robert Davis,
this morning, that when we vote lor
an alderman, assemblyman or any other
office, the people flock to the pois, put
here is a question where millions Oh ooi-
lars are involved and few THINK II worth
while to vote at all. Perhaps IL is thal
the bulk of the people are satisfied WIN
the purchase, as advised by the OFFICIALS,
and don't think it worth while to vote.
Do think that the vote will be for the
purchase? Yes, 1 have no fear OF that-
What hear is, the people desire to puy
this rather than buy water by the million
gallons
The apathy shown in the election was
remarkable in many of the nanety-1our
precincts. In one precinct in Greenvalle
not a single vote was recorded by nine
o'clock, that was two hours after the polls
opened. In a downtown precinct only
two votes were counted to nine O'clock
while in many other precincts scarcely
half a dozen were cast at eight o'clock.
While the election is going on very
quietly it is costing just the same. The
city will have to pay a bill of at least
$500 for today's voting. That sum is
made up for cost of printing ballots, ad-
vertising. hire of booths, salaries of cleo
tion clerks, City Clerks office expendi-
that the returns will all be in by at least
ten O. clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
BRITISH FALL BACK.
Beers Tell Newspaper Man
They Now Have 10000
Men Fighting.
[By Gable to The Associated press.l

RENSBURG, Cape Colony, Feb. Is, 1900
The Beers are actively pressing around
Rensburg. The British force under Lieu
tenant Colonel Page, consisting of a sec
ton of artillery and $50 horse, which
reached Slingersfontein February 10, has
bene compelled to fall back on Rensburg
owing to it's eastern flank being threat
ened.
An Australian newspaper correspondent,
Mr.. Reay, paid an interesting visit to
the Boer camp, Sunday, to make in
quiries as to the fate of his missing col
league, Mr.. Hales, of the London DAILY
News" who was captured by the Beers
February Z, at the time Mr.. Lambie of
the Melbourne 'sAge." was killed. Mr..
Reay arrived at the camp, blindfolded,
just as church service was commencing.
He sat blindfolded throughout the ser
vice. When he was taken before Com
mandant Delaroy his eyes were unbandag-
ed.
Delarey was most courteous to the cor
respondent. He said he deeply regretted
that a non-compa tant had bene killed and
expressed his sympathy with Mr.. Lam
bie's widow. Mr.. Reay was then escort
ed to Mr. Lambie's grave and the latter $
watch and other personal effects were
handed owed to Mr.. Reay. The escort in
formed Mr.. Raey that the two Republics
had 10000 men fighting, and were able to
continue the war indefinitely.
Yesterdays retirement of the western
outposts included the withdrawal from
Coles Kop and all the surrounding posts.
The Beers placed a forty-pounder at Bas-
tard's Mex, commanding the surrounding
country, and successfully shelled the
British positions. The Beers numbered
some thousands, and were five to one
everywhere fighting occurred. The British
are chatting under the necessity of a re
treat from their posts, some of which
they had held since the New Year. The
British now have no camp west of Rens-
burg. They safely brought off the guns
from Coles Kop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
ToMAHAwK TRIBES BALL.
Indians Weren't the Only Dancers
Present Last Night.

The ninth annual mask and civic ball OF
Tomahawk Tribe No. 173 Improved Red
Men, took place at Pohlman's last even
ing. Indians predominated, but all sorts
of princes, fairies, jockeys, actors, trade
gians and comedians mingled among the
merry dancers and took part in the
terpsichorean whirl. 1t was a splendid
affair.
Charles Maier was floor manager; as
sisted by George Ewald; the Floor Conn
mittee consisted of R. Meyer, ]. Well F..
Meinken and F. Christman, and the Re-
ception Committee of George P. Christ
man, A. Buermeyer and F. Guaraglia.
The committee of arrangements consisted
OF L. Gindra, c. Schmiegel c. Meyer, r..
Bernard, A. Beach. Fl. Peterson and H.
Halse.
The officers Of the Tribe are:-R Meyer,
prophet; H Trinszy chem; I: Gindra,
senior sagamore esze s5s junior s4q saga
A. Buerueyer Keeper " 'xa1nRufaa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
BOTH SIDES HEAVY LOSERS

LONDON, Feb. 1S, 1900, 6:4O P. MA de-
spatch to the Evening News from Rens-
burg says severe fighting occurred during
the British retreat, the various outposts
ON both sides suffering heavy losses. The
despatch adds that it is doubtful If Rens-
burg can be held.
The cessation of war news from South
Africa is taken to indicate that the Brit
ish preparations for a move from Modder
River are about completed and that I'M
portant events can be anticipated within
few days. Interest centers almost
wholly upon Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
especially since General Buffers report
of his withdrawal from Vaal Krantz
came, for the first time, through Lord
Roberts, showing that all the different
operations over the wide field will here
after be more completely co-ordinated. It
is now known that Military Attaches have
gone to Join Lord Roberts at the Modder
River, another move preluding an adj
vance.
A despatch from the Modder River an
nounces the arrival there of 1,400 refugees
from the Barqkly West district. They had
beer ordered away by the Beers because
they refused to join the Republicans. The
refugees reached the Modder River via
Koodoosberg.
1t is learned that 200 Beers were killed
or wounded during General N1acdonafd's 8
reconnaissance. There is no confirmation
of the reported sortie of British troops
from Ladysmith nor of the Boer outhank-
ing movement.
A report from Durham that British ar
tillery forced the Beers to evacuate their
camp on Hlangwana Hill, south of CO.
lenso. 1t would be an important advan-
the position.
The absence of General French fram the
Rensburg district seems to have given the
Beers an opportunity for renewed activ-
ity. They have apparently commenced
an extended attack on the British lines,
and are meeting with minor successes
which are having considerable moral ef-
feet on the border colonists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
CONGRESSMAN KILLED.
Charles Chickering Either
Fell or Jumped From
New York Hotel
Window.

NEW YORK, Feb 49, 1900.-Congress-
man Charles A. Chickering, of Copen-
hagen. N. Y, was found dead outside the
Grand Union Hotel in this city today. He
had either fallen or jumped from fourrn
story window of the hotel.
The body of the Congressman was found
on the sidewalk of the Forty-irst street
side of the hotel, under the open window
of his room, which was on the fourth
floor. by a milkman wh was driving
through the street at five A. M. Evident
ly it had been lying there for some time
as the clothing was saturated with rain.
The clothing on the body consisted of
underwear, socks. nightshirt. trousers and
vest, without coat. shoes or hat. There
was a bad cash in the right side of the
head.
Mr.. Chickering had been in the hotel
all day yesterday. He had complained
considerably of rheumatism, but nothing
irrational in his actions had been OBJ
served by those at the hotel
Mr. Chickering was born at Harrisburg,
Lewis county, N. Y, on November 26
1S43. He was educated in the common
schools and at the Lowville Academy, at
which institution he was, for a time, a
teacher. He was a School Commissioner
of Lewis county from 1865 to 1875; mem
ber of Assembly in 1879, 1880 and 1881.
He was elected Clerk of the Assembly
in 1884 and reelected in the years from
and including 1885 to 1890. He had been
Chairman of the Republican County COM
mittee of Lewis county, Secretary OF eAe
Republican State Committee and also a
member of the Executive Committee OF
that body. He was elected to the fifty
third F'ifty-fourth and 55th Congresses.
and reelected to the F'ifty-sixth Congress.
In response to telephone inquiry from
this city to Copenha gen today, friend OF
Mr. Chickering said
ssMr. Chickering'S mind j, had been en-. at,
fected since he was i'll with fever over a
wear ago. He was cot considered ire
sponslble, but was melancholy at times
These spells were usually brought on by
terrible attacks of rheumatism.
He was the most popular and dnfiuen-
tial man in this section. He leaves a
widow. who is now in Washington: There
are no children living. Mr.. Chicker1ng
was considered wealthy in these parts,
being worth probably about $4,000"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
SAYS HE is PROSECUTED.
MoGary Says It's Hard to Be Good
and Polioe Claim He Doesn't Try.

John McGary, twenty years old, who
lives with his father in 8, squiatter's house
located in the swanrps on Twelfth street
above Cole street, has been occupying the
time Of Police Justice Potts in the First
Criminal Court a great deal the past few
days. He was held for examination by the
Grand Jury this morning. Met1ary is
charged with petit larceny by Frederick
Bauman, a grocer, of No. 741 Jersey av-
enue. The charge is based on an escapade
of McGary's that occurred on the night of
Thanksgiving Day last.
Bauman charges that between eleven
o'clock and midnight on that day McGary
broke his store window and stole NUM-
ber of cans of tomatoes. The police of the
Second precinct were on hand to press the
charge and refresh the memory of the
Court as to the prisoners career, which,
for his years, has been exceptional, it is
said.
McGary claims that on the date in ques-
tion he was drunk, and that he fell
against the window and accidentally broke
It, He emphatically denied that he had
taken the missing goods. A few days lat
er he paid the complainant for the dam
age done the window and received a re-
ceipt, in which it was specified that pay
ment had been made for damage to the
window. There was no mention of any
property, and, he thought the case had
been dropped. On Thursday he was ar
rested, however, charged with the crime.
McGary and his friends complain of po-
lice persecution in the affair and hold up
a picture of boy who was rather too
wild, striving to lead an honest life, but
prevented from doing SO because of in
discretions in mis- early youth.
On the other hand, the police authori-
ties cite chapters from the prisoner $
early career. One story is that nine po-
licemen once surrounded the house in
which McGary was asleep at two O'Clock
in the morning. One of the officers enter
ed in time to see McGary disappear
through a window, lightly clad. With the
detail of officers at his heels McGary led
an exciting chase through swamp and
over dangerous ground until he was final
ly lost to sight. The bad feature OF a
hold-up on the public highway is also at
tached to him in addition to a number OF
unambiious crimes such as stealing coal
and other railroad property
McGary was released in $500 bail, Tor
which Contractor George F. Egan Is
sponsor The police are now engaged IN
an effort to collect sufficient evidence TO
present to the Grand jury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
ANGRY OVER PARK SITE.
Hudson City Business Men
Object to the Doings Of
Joint Committee.

The Hudson City Business Mems Asso-
citation met last evening and, taking UNI
bragg at the reported action of the joint
park site committee of the three improve
ment associations of the Heights, ordered
its committee to withdraw from the joint
committee The Business Mems Park
Committee was originally appointed to
secure the expenditure of the $1,000 left
over from the purchase of Ogden ave-
nue. site for the improvement of that
site.
The committee was advised to work
with the Lafayette people, to secure, as
soon as possible, the issue of the 100000
bonds for the improvement of the Ogden
avenue and Lafayette park sites. The
committee waited upon the Street and
Water Board and the Finance Board. 1t
was subsequently augmented by DR.. u.
Allen.
1t was ascertained that the Hudson City
Improvement Association opposed the ex-
penditure of the $1,000 in improving the
present Ogden avenue site. 1t wanted
the old abandoned reservoir site as a
park and thought it saw its way to Sc
cure this by opposing the Improvement
of the Ogden avenue site. 1t secured the
cooperation of the Twelfth Ward I'm
provement Association and the Business
Men made concessions.
They agreed to abandon the improve
ment of the present Ogden avenue site
and assist in securing the reservoir site
provided the other two organizations
would assist them in securing the pur-
chase of additional property for the Og-
den avenue site.
The recent action of the joint park site
committee impresses the Hudson City
Business Men that those organizations
simply want the reservoir site and are
willing to do anything that will divert
money which should be spent on the
Improvement of the Ogden avenue site in
order to secure the reservoir. 1t there
fore ordered it's committee to withdraw
from the joint park site committee 1t
does not propose to fight against the ac-
ouisition of the reservoir site or the ad-
dition of land to the present Ogden ave
nue. site, but will fight, unhampered, for
the Improvement of the Ogden avenue
site.
Three new members were elected last
night They are E. Van Houten, Samuel
H Monroe and Alexander walker.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
NOT LIKE PATRON SAINT.
Valentine Seibert Accused BY His
wife OF Ill Treatment.

Valentine Sefbert, of No. 6S Madison
street Hoboken, will be arraigned in the
Recorders court tomorrow charged with
wife beating. His wife, Dora, says the
fact of the day being the anniversary OF
her husbands patron saint will not deter
her from having him punished.
s.FIe is a brute and treats me shame
fully" she said this afternoon to Clerk
James Llaverty. "All the st. Valentines
in the church will not prevent me from
doing this He's no good and he gave me
these two black eyes. I'll have him put in
iail. He's a disgrace to the saint. say.
III have him thrashed. He's second
husband He never works. He's a
CRATER
The woman was worked up as she
hurled these epithets at her second hus-
band She left the court room vowing
eternal vengeance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
STATE AID ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting Will Be Held
Tonight In Trenton.

Especial to .eThe Jersey City News."]
TRENTON. Feb 13, 1900.-The State
Charities Aid Association holds its an
nuaI meeting in this city tonight, at the
State Street M. E. Church, An important
feature of the session will he an ADDRESS
(by Charlton 7. Lewis, LID, the presl-
dent of the organization, who is ITO speak
ON Reform in Criminal Jurisprudence
Mr.. Lewis has just returned from
Cy,,iba. where he was sent by the United
States Government to visit the prisons
and report upon their condition His
ranort was made to the Secretary OF
war. and has resulted in the adoption
of a new system for the management of
nrsons and caused the immediate release
of 40 prisoners. In addition to this ad-
dress there are to be several other at
tractions. the most prominent of which
are the following
lTIlon Frank Bergen, EllzaDeth, MUM
cipal Reforms.
Judge John Franklin Fort, Newark,
.@The Probation system.
Rev Armory H. Bradford MonlclalI; !;
ssTvhe Work of the State Charities Aid
There is is also to be an election of a
Board of Managers. Just how this VIII
result Is Of not VIII KnIw presen put these
names and it is thought they may COM
Charlton T. Lewis, Morristown; Mrs.
Dexter Tiffany Plainfield; Mrs G. =
Alexander, Hoboken; Rev. George s.
Mott, D.D. Newark; j. G. Pumpelly, Nor
ristoWr; Rev. Albert Erdmann, d. D.,
Mrs. William H. Hughes. Morristown;
Hon William Burgess, Trenton; Major q.
K. Pangborn, Jersey City; Miss sara
Riley, Bridgeton Judge Abel !. Smith,
Jersey City; Thomas NJ. Gopsill, Jersey
city; Rev. George c. Maddox, Trenton;
David P. Hall, Plainfield; j. B. Richmond,
NJ D., Newark; President Austin Scott.
New Brunswick; Hon. j.. ], Bergen
Somerville; Rev. E. G. Read, Somerville;
Mrs &. E. Williamson, Elizabeth; !;
Mrs. H. p. Reynolds, Plainfeld;
the Rev. Kingsley Twining, D. d,
Morristown; Mr. Frances B. Lee, Trenton;
Mr.. William j. McDongal Orange; Judge
Howard Carrow, Camden; Mr., HI. B.
Newan, Plainfield; Mr.. Hugh f. Fox,
Bayonne; Rev. j. R. Atkinson, Eliza
beth; Wilson Farrand, East Orange; Miss
Anna Van Meter, Salem; Miss Cornelia
Bradford, Jersey City; Whittier House,
Jersey City; Blocker Van Wagner,
Orange: Decauter M. Sawyer, Mont
clair; r. Doul Miller Plainfield; Laura
II. Satterthwaite, M. D. Trenton.
The meeting opens at 7:45 o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13


second class city, and one member from
each township and Incorporated town, 70
be elected on general election day in each
November, term to commence on the mrs.
Monday in December after election and to
be for two years. The Director is TO be
elected by the voters of the county at
the State election and for the same term.
He Shall recommend to the boards such
measures as he shall deem proper, shall
appoint with the advice and consent Of
the board, the county counsel, county
auditor. county collector physician, engi-
neer, warden, superintendent of aims
house and hospitals and physicians tor
penitentiary, jail and hospitals. He may
suspend or remove subordinate officers for
cause, and approve or veto all resolutions
and ordinances, and a two-thirds vote
shall be necessary to pass anything over
the veto. All officials appointed by the
board are. to serve for one year and re-
ceive such salary as the board shall pro.
vide The Directors salary is to be $2,eoo
per year, and that of board members
$500 per year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
WEBER BAUER.
Pretty Home Wedding Last Night
in Hudson City.

Miss Carrie Bauer, of No. 20 Cambridge
avenue, was married last evening to Mr..
Charles Weber of New York avenue.
The ceremony took place at the home OF
the brides mother, and was performed by
the Rev E. A. Meury, of the Second
Reformed Church of Hudson City. Mr..
Fl. Bauer brother of the bride, was best
man, and Miss c. E. Westervelt, of Pater-
son, was the bridesmaid.
The bride was attired in white silk.
She carried bunch of white roses. A re-
ception followed.
Among those present We're Mrs. Lena
Black Mrs. g. Henderson of Passaic, Mrs.
H. Mertle of Paterson; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Black. Mrs. S. Henderson, of Pasaic; Mrs.
Theresa Janausch, of New York: A. Mer-
tie, Of Newark; Miss Annie Westervelt
and Mrs. A. Macheleich.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
ANOTHER JERSEY BANKRUPT.
There Have Now Been One Hundred
and Forty Petitions in Insolvency

Especial to "The Jersey CITY NEWS. ]
TRENTON, Feb. Is, 190O.-The influx of
bankruptcy petitions was not interfered
with by the holiday, the one hundred and
fortieth having been received by Clerk
Cranmer yesterday. Fortunately for
James Smieton, of East Orange, the
tinted States District Court was not
closed on account of Lincoln's birthday.
and he was able to submit his petition in
time to have it considered during the
month of March.
city back as far as 1870, and MANY of his
debts date through that period: His
liabilities aggregate s139, 1856, while the
assets claimed in the statemenl OF MS
accounts will total only $ll0.
lOf late these applications. have been
arriving AT such a rate that the court can
no longer take up the cases at a week S
notice and the insolvents who are pushed
for time, have a merry hustle to get their
-nanerS in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-13
USED $4,000, 600 GALLONS.
Highest Record Reached for Water
Consumption February 2.

Chief Engineer Van Keuren sent to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
today report concerning the water used
by the city during this month. It may
be news to some to know that on Febru-
ary more water was used on that day
than ever known before. The meters
showed S7.OOO,OOO gallons. That day was
very cold, and the economical housekeeper
kept the faucets running to prevent freez-
ing in the pipes. Now that milder temper
ature has prevailed the daily consumption
has dropped to the average consumption
of g, 100000 gallons.