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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21

property, he has no right to touch the
property belonging to the different
organizations. We will fight to regain our
property
On just what grounds the Tabernaclers
will fight cannot be learned. IF we don't
win said a member of the committee ap-
pointed to look after the matter, 81 shall
never again believe there IS any such
thing as equity in the world"
There are, it is claimed three illegalities
in the sale. There is said to be clause
in the original deed forbidding the sale of
the property for other than church pur-
poses. 1t is said that there was some
thing unlawful in the purchase of the
Boyd Avenue Church, and there is a
clause in the church manual, as set forth
in THE News" prohibiting the trustees
from making any purchase sale or con-
tract involving more than five hundred
dollars, unless authorized to do so at a
regular meeting of the society by the ma
jority of the members present. This clause
of the manual, the downtown people con-
tend, was not obeyed at the meeting
when the sale was authorized.
The uptown people claim such regular
meeting was held on October IL, but the
downtown people claim they had no notice
of this meeting.
You can say, said Tabernacle mem
Der, that the lawsuit is coming SOON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
Runner That the Board Of
Education Will Play
Checkers With School
Principals.
NO PLAN OUTLINED YET
Transfer to Be Considered at
Thursdays Meeting-All
For the Public Good.

"Shake-ups'' being now in order IN
municipal bodies, the Board of Educationf
or, to give it its legal title. "The Depart
ment Of Public Instruction." will In ali
probability next Thursday do that very
thing with the principals of the public
schools
For some time the Directors have been
considering wholesale transfer of tht
principals, but no definite course had beer
decided upon. 1t was thought proper to
digest the plan thoroughly before acting
in open meeting. The time has now ar.
rived when some action will be taken
1T is true" said a priminent director.
this morning, to News representative
that we are going to consider the trans
fer of principals on Thursday; but it ii
equally true that no transfers may take
place. You know how uncertain things
are and you doubtlessly recall the pro-
verb. tot homines, tot sententiae' :
That's the case now. Many of US feel thai
II would be good for the schools if this
principals were changed. They are like
other folks They get lazy and work II
a rut. The plan will in all probability Be
mat each director will change the princi.
pals in the schools in his Jurisdiction, hui
yet we may do nothing after all''
President John A. Mulvaney declined ta
discuss the proposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
DEATH FOLLOWS WEDDING
Cousin of Mr.. Joseph Farmer
Dies in ST. Augustine's
Church, Brooklyn.

Mrs. Edward Brotzman, cousin to Mr..
Joseph Farmer, of this city, who was
married in st. Augustines Church,
Brooklyn, died in the church just after
the marriage ceremony.
Mrs. Brotzman was in perfect health
when she left her home to attend the
wedding. She sat with the relatives in
one of the front pews. Just as the bride
and bridegroom were descending from the
church, she rose. Her face was deathly
pale and she clasped her side with both
hands as she fell forward. She was car
ried to the vestibule of the church and
DR.. Mclean of No. LAG Sixth avenue, was
summoned.
Before the doctor arrived water and
artificial restoration were tried, but with
no avail. Father Mccarthy, who Off
ciated at the wedding, hurried to ths
dying woman, and as the bridal party and
congregation filed out of the church ad-
ministered extreme JUNCTION. Mrs. Brotz-
man was dead before the last guest left
the church. Death, the DOCTOR said, was
due to internal hemorrhage. The body
was removed to the home of Mrs.
Mrs. Brotzmans husband, No. 406 First
avenue, Manhattan. Mrs. Brotzman was
thirty-five years of age. She leaves six
children, the oldest of whom is thirteen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
OPEN HAND MEETING.
Club Spends Afternoon Studying
China at Residence of Mrs. AlIep.

The Open Hand Club met yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. u
Allen, No. 235 Ogden avenue, with an un-
usually large attendance and Mrs. Wright,
the president, in the chair.
A short business session preceded the
programme. 1t was decided to give a
donation in money to Christ Hospital,
and also to care for several needy fam
lilies. A letter was read from a friend
in Galveston describing the need of cloth
ing and other necessities in that city, and
the Open Hand voted to send barrel to
the sufferers This will be shipped as soon
as possible.
The literary and social programme con-
sisted of paper on "Curentr Events" by
Mrs. Mcneil, a paper on "China" dts
past), by Miss Augusta Stuhr; an article
on "China of Today read by Miss Arm
strong; a paper on Chinese Homes" by
Miss Studavant; a review of Eben Holden
by Mrs. j. f. Alpaugh and a Thanksgiv-
ing story by Mrs. F. Frambach.
The club will give a guest day on Sat
urday next, November "a, at the residence
of Mrs. Van Houten, No. 81 Congress
street, at half-past two in the afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
LAFAYETTE MERHoDIST FAIR.
The Chapel Transformed Ay the Ar
tistic Display.

Another church fair was opened last
evening, this one under the auspices of
the Ladies, Aid Society of the Lafayette
Methodist Church. The chapel on Wilton
street was utilized for the purpose. The
ladies succeeded in completely transform
ing the building into bewitching display
of fancy colored bunting. Booths, tables
and numerous stands were tastefully
adorned There was an air of attractive
ness about everything and everyone in
terested in the bazaar.
The church members turned out loyalty
to patronize every booth. There were
many sales and the proceeds must have
gladdened the hearts of those who di-
rected the event.
Those who are looking after the various
booths are:-
Supper-Mrs. Boone, chairman; Mrs. j.
H. Perry, Mrs. H. Foster. Mrs. E. Wilson,
Mrs Connett, Mrs. j. ]. Schuyler and
Mrs. Macintosh.
Ice cream-Mrs. Dwyer, chairman; Mrs.
Staples and Mrs. White.
Fancy table-Mrs. ]. Hitler, chairman;
Miss N Nichols, Mrs. Whyatt, Mrs.
Harmstad, Mrs G. R. Hilliar, Mrs. Wool
sey, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Booth, Mrs.
Sniffin ans Mrs. Kirkendall.
Domestic table Gin charge of Pastors
Aid Society)-Mrs. Boyd, chairman; Mrs.
Johnston Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Fritz, Mrs.
Schoonover, Mrs. Polling, Mrs. Hauck,
Mrs. Kirkendall, Mrs. Seguine and Miss
Blake.
Seven-day table lin charge of Epworth
League)-Miss G. seguine, chairman; Miss
n Gensel1 Sunday table. Miss T. Red
heffer, Monday table; Miss Stimson, Tues
day table, Miss J. Snyder, Wednesday
table; Miss c. Genseil, Thursday table;
Miss L. Connect. Friday table; Miss A.
Wilson, Saturday table. A committee will
assist the chairman of each table.
Dolls table Tin charge of Progressive
Junior Epworth League)-Mrs. Fro
burgh, leader; Miss May Froburgh. presi-
dent; Miss N. Beck. chairman; Miss H.
Harrison, Miss NJ. McRae. Miss ]. Godsell
and Miss E. Marvel.
Variety table, Earnest Workers Junior
Epworth League)-Mrs. F. Beck, leader;
Master William Redheffer, president and
chairman.
Candy table-Mrs. Williams, chairman;
Miss Angel, Miss Schanback, Miss Schick
and Miss NJ. Kline.
Fruit table Gin charge of the Kings
Sons)-F. A. Keller, chairman; G. w.
Klingenberg, D. d. Baxter, w. B. Sloat
Jr.. E. P. Curtis.
Apron table lin charge of Kings
Daughters)-Mrs. f. A. Keller, Miss Ella
NJ. Brown. Miss Leila w. Muller, Miss
Minnie Klingenberg, Miss Elizabeth
KaiSp
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KRUGER WILL STAY.
Announced Yesterday That
He Would Re consider
His Resignation
as Judge.
especial to .yrhe jersey city News.n1

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.''1
TRENTON, Nov. q. 19OO-Judge Gott-
fried Kruger announced today that in re-
sponse to the urgent appeals of the Gov
ernor and his colleagues on the bench he
had reconsidered his determination to re-
sign his position as lay member of the
Court of Errors and Appeals but would
continue to serve until the expiration of
his term in 1903.
Judge Grueger arrived here this morn
ing with is resignation all written and
ready to hand to the Governor. He made
an appointment over the telephone with
him, and while waiting to go to the ex-
ecutive chamber met several members of
the Court of Appeals. They all besought
him to hink better of resigning and point
ed out to him what a splendid record
he had made and what loss the bench
would sustain by his leaving it. When
Judge Kruger got in the Governors Of
fee the latter spoke in the same strain,
and talked so convincingly that the Judge
wavered and finally consented to with
draw his resignation. His decision was
greeted with much consideration by all
his friends.
Judge Kruger made up his mind NO
vember s. that the arduous duties con-
nected with the office of lay judge were
too much for him to shoulder, combined
with him many business responsibilities.
He said at the time that he reached this
conclusion reluctantly after pondering
over it a long while. 1t was case of
either neglecting his enormous business
interests or the weighty matters which
came before him in his judicial capacity,
and rather than see the latter suffer by
the slightest indication of inattention on
his part, he determined to forego the
honor of the bench entirely. His relations
with the other members of the court were
most cordial, he said, there being mutual
respect and esteem.
When Judge Kruger took the train for
Trenton yesterday he had no Thought but
| that, on his arrival at Trenton, his resig-
nation would be Immediately placed in
| the hands of the Governor and he would
deff the judicial ermine for all time. In
| fact, he had his resignation in his pocket
and all that remained to do would be to
| give it to Governor Voorhees,. Up to the
very moment of train time anxious friends
and admirers ,besought the Judge to re-
consider his decision and not deprive the
bench of the benefit of his Judgment, but
he resisted all entreaties, repeating his
oft-auoted words that it was business
alone which prevented him from serving
the State in the high position to which
| he had been called.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
PLATTDEUTSCHe vERElN BALL
Grocsrymen'A Association Attended
the Reception.


The eighth annual ball of the Platt-
deutsche Verein of Hudson county was
held at Central Hall Monday evening. and
it proved a brilliant social event. Thirty
members of the Grocerymen's Associa-
ton, headed by President William H.
Meyer. attended in a body. Henry A.
Paradise was floor manager assisted by
Barney Cordts. The floor committee con-
sisted of John E. Holste, Frederick Asset
meyer, Louis Holste, William Gehrs, Au-
gust Schwencke, William Groth and
Waldermar Him.. Martin Busch was
chairman of the arrangement committee.
His confreres were William Wrede,
George Faugmann, Barney Cordts, Henry
A. Paradise and Waldemar HIM.
The officers OF the association are
Adolph Matthiessen, president; ]. P. w.
Tiedemann, vice-president; Theodore
Cordts, second vice president; John
Knehlke, corresponding secretary; George
Faugmann, financial secretary; Henry
Holste, treasurer; Henry c. Ludewig,
trustee; William Pabst, sergeant t-at-arms;
William Jessen, first color bearer; Her.
man A. Bruenings, second color bearer.
The honorary presidents are Christian
Back, George Bodensieck and August
Won der Heide.
Those present were:-Mr. and Mrs, Will
lam II. Meyer, Whitekamp, Captain C.
Martens, Rudolph Seggel Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Matthiessen, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fangmann. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holste,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ludewig, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pabst, Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Holste, George Alters, William Kristen,
John H. Teitjen, G. B. Hinz, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Meyer Mr.. and Mrs. F. Loeffler,
Henry and William CAST, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Ficke, Mr.. Grossenbach, w. Hermann,
ex-Freeholder John Doseher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
DISCHARGED FROM THE FOURTH
Private Shannon Attempted t,
Strike His Superior Officer.

Special orders were received last even
ing by Colonel Smith of the Fourth Regi-
ment, relative to the recent findings of the
regimental court martial held last August.
At that session Corporal Joseph G. Shan
non was tried for attempting to strike his
superior officer. Captain Frank A. Rein
hard. This occurred last May. He was
found guilty and dishonorably discharged
from the regiment
AT the same session Private ]. Hall
Shannon of Company B, and brother of
the above mentioned man, was tried for
attempting to strike Private John Kent
during a quarrel. He was fined S. and
reprimanded.
These orders pertaining to instructions
were issued also:-
Jersey City, Nov. 5. 1900.
Special Orders No. s:
81. So much of Paragraph XVIII, Cen
eral Orders No. 20, c.s., from these Head
quarters, as relates to school for theo-
retfcal instruction of officers is hereby re-
scnded.
III. Schools for the theoretical instruc-
tion of officers will be held by battalion,
monthly, under the supervision of the
majors. The instruction will embrace the
manual of the sword: the school of the
soldier, company and battalion; the evolu-
tions of the regiment; guard duty and eX-
tended order. All officers will be required
to attend, unless excused. The majors will
report to these headquarters after each
session the names of the present and abb
sent, and the instruction given.
iii. The regular meetings of the Board
of Officers are held on the first Friday of
each month at $50 P. NJ. All officers are
ordered to attend unless properly excused
Members absenting themselves for three
| consecutive times will be required to show
cause, in writing, why charges should not
be preferred against them for diSobedience
of orders.
by order of
COLONEL SMITH,
"BENJ. NJ. GERARDIN,
A 4 li..to ou.aHs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
TRIED TO klDNAP HIS CHILD Rem

John Eberle, a German, of No. 81 Ter
hume avenue. was arrested the day be-
fore yesterday on the complaint of his
wife charged with trying to kidnap his
three children. Eberle and his wife have
not been living together for some time
past She had him arrested sometime
ago for assault and she has not lived with
him since.
He was noticed on Monday afternoon
hanging around the annex of School No.
20, where his three children attend His
wife went to the Fifth Precinct station
house and made a charge against him.
Detective Bennett went around to the
school and found Eberle still there. He
arrested Eberle who later was sent tosthe
First Precinct station house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
WAKENED SLEEPY CITIZENS.
Intoxicated Youth Insisted Upon
Entering Clifton Place House.

The residents of Clifton place near
Fairmount avenue, were disturbed early
Tuesday morning by the boisterous acting
of young man who insisted upon going
into one of the houses. He was intoxi-
Gated and he created such a racket that
the residents got out of bed to see what
it was all about. A policeman came along,
whose attention was attracted by the
unusual activity among the residents at
that hour.
The young man, who was at first taken
for a burglar, was hailed to the Mont
gomery street station house and made to
give an account of himself. This he did
to the satisfaction of the police and he
was allowed to go. He said he lived in
Orange and wished to visit friend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
PRECINCT PRIMARIES AGAIN

Some members of the Ninth Ward Re
publican Association are anxious to know
why a meeting of that body has not been
held to consider the primaries to be held
on December 5, as required by the consti-
tuition of the County Committee The old
question of precinct primaries will be
brought up for discussion. The anti-ring
men want this concession, but the ring
still holds out against them and contends
for Joint primaries when committeeman
are in question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
eRocERYMEN'S COMING BALL

The Grocerymen's Association of Hud-
son City will give an entertainment and
ball at Central Hall, on the evening of
December 13. President William H. Meyer
and energetic committees are hustling to
make the affair a great success. Two
bands have been selected for the occasion,
August Stoever's and that of the steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm.
Rudolph C. E. May will be floor man
ager, assisted by w. l.. L. Kristen. J. Bo-
denstein will be chairman of the floor
committee, and George Alters of the re-
ception committee. P. J. Kennedy is at
the head of the committee of arrange
ments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
PATROL WAGON BROKE DOWN.

Driver Patrick Dooley and Chanceman
Rooney of the Communipaw avenue sta
tion, narrowly escaped serious injury late
last night, While answering at patrol call
to Summit avenue and Newark street.
The patrol wagon broke down, throwing
both the occupants to the pavement.
Rooney saved himself by hanging to the
horse while Dooley landed on his hands.
The axle broke near the hub. An old
patrol wagon was secured from the yard
of the City Hospital and pressed into
uea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
NEW FIRE ENGINE
It's Nozzle and Hose Garry Great
Force of Water.

The Fire Commissioners have contracted
for a new tender to bep laced in No. 8
Engine Company, on Mercer street. Tt
will be ready by the latter part of next
month. The new tender will be equipped
with a siamese nozzles. one of the strong
est fire fighting machines in the depart
ment. The nozzle viii be placed close to
the drivers seat.
There will be two hose from two separa-
ate engines that will give it enormous
strength.
Chief Conway in speaking of the new
appartus, said that the stream of water.
would be of such force that it would
reach over the new Commercial Trust
Company's building on Exchange place.
If it were placed against sixteen-inch
brick wall it would shatter the bricks as
If they were no more than tissue paper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
ASSE ESSMEHT MAPS READY.

AT yesterdays meeting of the Street
and Water Board Clerk Bouton reported
the following assessment maps filed with
him by the Assessment Commissioners: -
Improvement Of Broadway, West Side and
Wright avenues; Improvement of 18th
street. between Grove and Henderson
streets; improvement of Morton place.
between Bergen avenue and Hudson
Boulevard; Improvement of Duncan ave-
nue.. between West Side Avenue and
between Myrtle avenue and property now
or formerly belonging to Richard vreeland
and Improvement Of Garfield avenue. be-
tween Bay View avenue and N & n Y.
r. r. Report ordered filed
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DIED.

MEINECKE-On Monday, Nov. 10. 1900
John F. c. Meinecke, beloved husband
of Johanne NJ. D. Meinecke. at hia
late residence, No. 81 Sherman place.
Jersey City Heights, aged "a years. and
10 months.
Funeral services on Thursday, Nov 22
at P. NJ, at the Second Reformed
Church Rev. e. A. Meury), Central ave-
nue. and Sherman place, Jersey City
Heights. Relatives and friends invited.
SHoPP-On Monday, Nov. 10, 1900, Sarah
Jane Shopp, beloved life of &. r.
Shopp. aged eS years.
Funeral services at her residence al
Ramseys, n. j.. on Thursday Nov. q. Ell
8 P. M. Trains leaves Chambers street,
New York City (Erie R. RI at / P. NJ
Relatives and friends invited
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending No
vember II, 1860. was as fol1ows:-General
works, 50; philosophy, 30; religion, 12o;
sociology, AIS; philology, II; natural
science, 4S0; useful arts, 1O9; fine arts, IS;
literature, els; fiction, 4255; juvenile fic-
ton, S,52S; history, e34; biography, S65;
travels All. Total, 11,65s.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations. 7o75.
Number of borrowers registered during
fha uraak 1o1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
H0BoKEN AVENUE SEWER.
Contract Accepted as Complete By
the City Yesterday.

The Street and Water Commissioners at
their meeting yestedary afternoon accept
ed as complete the contract work for a
new 42-inch sewer in Hoboken avenue, ex-
tending from Thirteenth street to Oakland
avenue.
Respecting this sewer the Board receiv-
ed the following letter from the Corpora
ton Counsel
Jersey City, Nov. 10, 1900.
ITO the Hon. Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
"Gentlemen-In the construction of the
Hoboken avenue sewer, changes were
made under an agreement with the Erie
Railroad Company that said company
would pay a portion of the extra expense
incurred. It appears that the payments
for inspection of the work cover 6731a
days, being an excess of 2931a days over
the estimate. The final estimate is now
presented in favor of the contractor. Be
fore the retained percentage is paid to him
it should be definitely settled what amount
of the cost is charge against the Erie
Railroad Company, and specifically what
extra payments for inspectors wages are
to be paid by that company. l would sug-
gest conference of your Chief Engineer
and the engineer of the company to adjust
this matter. In ordering payment on the
bill herewith returned, I recommend that
you add the words, "the ordering Of the
payment is not to be taken as a waivar
of any rights of the city to be reimbursed
for payments made to any inspector in
said work
Respectfully,
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
KENNEDY'S TURKEY DINNER

Jere Kennedy, the Hoboken politician,
celebrated the anniversary of his birthday
las night by inviting his friends to tur-
key dinner. The repast was served in the
headquarters of the H. d. Hencken Asso-
citation of which Kennedy is President.
Among the speakers of the evening were
Police Commissioners Adolph Lankering,
Councilman Gerdts of Weehawken and
former Doorman Dunn Of Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
STREET LIGHTING CONTRACTS.

Contracts were made yesterday by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
for the lighting of the city. To light 800
oil lamps for the term ending November
sO 1901, the N. Y and New Jersey Globe
Gas Light Company will charge $50 for
each lamp. The contractors will do all
reglazing, cleaning and repairing
The Hudson County Gas Company was
awarded the contract for furnishing
illuminating gas for 425 lamps for one
year at $50 per lamp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
MRS. EIeENRAucH DEAD.

Mrs. Anna Eigenraugh, widow of the
late G. w Eigenrauch. died on Monday
afternoon at her home, No 234 Webster
avenue. Peritonitis caused her death. She
had been i'll but five weeks. She leaves
three children, Lewis twenty-four years
old; Mamie. and Justus, thirteen years
old.
Mrs. Eigenraugh was born in Brussels,
Belgium. She came to this country when
but five years old. She has been resi-
dent of the Hudson City section ever
since The funeral will take place from
the Second Reformed Church of Hudson
City this afternoon. Interment will be at
the Weehawken Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
TO CONFIRM TAX BOOKS.

The Board Of finance held brief meet
ing this afternoon and adjourned to meet
on Saturday morning. The tax books are
ready and will be confirmed on that day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 1sOo.-Forecast fo1
thitty-six hours ending at p NJ. on
Thursday:-Thursday fair and colder,
high to gale winds, southwest to west
Hartnett's Thermometrioal Rspors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
STEP UP. ELECTION CLERKS !

Election officers at the last election will
be pleased to learn that their checks are
onw ready at the City Clerks office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-21
FIRE BOARD MEETS TONIGHT.

The Fire Commissioners will hold a
meeting tonight at Fire Headquarters
No. 2a2 Bay street. There will be business
of Importance transacted