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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
MORE CONFESSION
The Rev. Percival Pyle
Like Father Elmendorf,
Hears Pretty Penitents.
VESTRY UP IN ARMS
Only a Wicker Chair and
Kneeling. But It Was Too
Much for Grace
Church
VESTRY UP IN ARMS

..A .1..-..- hove not
For some time past tnihss Hafe
been exactly harmonious in Grace P. E.
f,h,,rob ,oea,, and paarsall avenues. ow-
- ~ oSse.'. 't. r,aro,,,a1 n
ING TO the pastor, the new
Pyle. persistently maintaining the con-
fessional AGAINST tbe wish of a majority
s-s..., rrha r,emhers are
OF the congregation. Inc members al
loatk to talk, but it was learned on good
authority hast night that the crisis was
reached at recent meeting OF the Vestry.
AT that meeting, it is said, Mr.. Pyle was
notified that if the Saturday night con-
fss-;a.s., ,ro,.a - aholisbed his salary
fessionaI were not aoohsheo' nus s'ia's
would be stopped. Ihe 6odru mean
business and gave this as a final de-
.,.;.
cision.
Mr.. Pyle, it is said, at first refused 10
recognize the right of the vestry to take
s,o,, action and f,,rtber claimed that his
mode OF conducting all services W. III III
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
NAMES BENEFACTORS'
Mrs. Weixlmann Forgets
Their Name But Thinks
There's No Mystery

AS announced in Yesterdays News,
eighteen-year-old Mamie Weizrlmann, OF
Boulevard and Hudson avenue, West New
York. concerning whose strange disap-
pearance several weeks ago so much
curiosity was aroused, has returned home.
A reporter for 'The News called at her
home this morning but the young woman
was out on a visit. Her parents adhere
to the story given out by her thar she
had been run over by a cab in New York
and taken in charge by charitably dis
posed wealthy couple.
Mrs. Weixlmann, the mother, told the
reporter the first inkling she had of her
daughters whereabouts was from
strange woman who called upon her
Thursday evening and told her the story
of the accident and of Mamie's recovery.
She left an address, where both OF
Mamies parents called the following Fri
day. The woman said she was the house
keeper for the wealthy couple who took
charge of Mamie after the accident. The
parents did not see the couple. MRS;
NYeixlmann said she and her husband
found Mamie in a rich home and found
her in Charge Of the woman who repres-
ented herself to be the housekeeper or her
wealthy benefactors. They do not recali
@Do YOU not think it strange that you
were not notified of the accident?" asked
the reporter.
Il understand that the people"-refer-
ring to the wealthy couple-"were afraid
that the news of the accident would great
ly distress her folk, and they thought she
would get over its effects in few days;
At first my daughter was unable 70 tell
anything about herself
but don't you think that when they
did find out they should have notified her
distressed parents?" pressed the re-
porter.
.soh, well, some people are that way, !"
responded Mrs. Weixlmann, in broken
English. Mamie is home. We are glad
She was overjoyed when we called at
the rich mans home for her.
1t is now supposed by the parents that
the letter signed "a. B. G" was written
10y the girls benefactors. They cannot
account for subsequent letter from a
mythical woman stating that Mamie spent
the first night of her disappearance in the
Elizabeth Home in New York, except on
the hypothesis that some other girl had
been taken for her by the young woman
Who w1iolte the letter after having seen
the story printed in a New York paper
1t will be recalled by readers OF THE
News that the description of thu dress
OF the young woman supposed to be Miss
Weixlmann, who spent the first night of
Miss Weixlmanns disappearance at the
Elizabeth Home, did not tally with that
of the dress Miss Weixlmann wore when
she left home on the day of her diSap-
pearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
POLICE REGULATIONS.
How Your Coaches Must Come
to the Ball.

The following order for police regula-
tions at the Armory ball has been issued:
Headquarters Jersey City Police
Department.
Jersey City. Feb. p, 1900.
Special order No. l.
Captain Cox will arrange to carry out
the following regulation for proper order
as to the arrival and departure of coaches
conveying people to the Fourth Regiment
ball, at the Armory on the evening OF
the 21st inst. All vehicles shall approach
from the south side and after leaving
their fares form line on Mercer street
with the horses heads facing west. When
calling for their fares drivers will ap-
proach the Armory from the north and
depart towards the south.
Coaches desiring to go north when leav-
ing the Armory Shall not be permitted
to turn around before reaching Foye
place.
A ticket bearing number will be given
the driver of each coach and a corre-
spending number to one of the occupants
as they alight.
K No coaches will be permitted to call for
their fares until their number is called
by the police.
A picket will be established along the
line of coaches to notify drivers when
they are wanted. This duty will be done
as noiselessly as possible.
Men detailed inside the Armory will
wear dress coats and white gloves.
BY order of
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
NEW SUBSTITUTE RULE.
Principals Can No Longer
Choose Teachers to
Fill Vacancies.

With the accumulation of sixty-nine
candidates for teachers in the city, the
problem of fairness to all in the matter
Of positions and substitute positions has
been brought before the Board of Edu-
cation, when it was decided that in or
der to give every one of these sixty-nine
candidates a fair chance the matter of
substituting should be left entirely in the
hands of Superintendent of Schools Henry
Snyder.
Heretofore the matter of substituting
has been left entirely in the hands of the
various principals, each of whom was
furnished with a list of those ready to
substitute. Consequently, when Mr.. Prin-
cipal came to school some morning and
found one of his teachers absent, a
"hurry calp' was sent out, quite naturally
to the candidate within easiest reach. In
this way substituting has grown to be
more or less a residential preference, the
candidates who did not live in the vicin-
ity of the schools stood little chance
for substitute positions.
All this was, of course, unfair, as not
only is it the object of the Board to give
to each candidate, as nearly as possible.
an equal amount of substituting, but to
test t06lf dDlllty III lie lceCAlilS CdpdcitS,
especially as substituting weighs in the
matter of appointment.
The rule now in force. as inaugurated
in the schools yesterday, is that the cam
didate teachers shall report each morning
at nine, at the various schools, according
to their residential vicinity, and remain
until ten. Thus Mr.. Snyder has telephone
connection with every substitute, and in
case principal finds a vacancy in his
teaching corps, he Immediately tele-
phones the Superintendent of Schools, Civ
ing all particulars. Mr.. Snyder is then
able, upon reference to statistics, to send
teacher suited to the class in question
and to make the appointment according
to the number of previous substitute po-
sitions the teacher has held. It takes
the matter out Of the hands of the prin-
cipals, but is fairer to the substitutes. as
it does away with all residential or other
partiality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
NINTH WARDERS At WORK
Democratic Society Tran
sacts a Lot Of Business
Preparatory to Election.

One of the best attended sessions OF
the Ninth Ward Democratic Society held
since the last campaign took place last
evening. President William c. Burke pre-
sided and Secretary John ]. Ryan, who
has never missed a meeting since the
club was organized, was at his accus-
toned post.
Mr. Samuel B. Ellis offered resolution
in which he eulogized the administration
of F'reeholder Frank B. Scott OF that
ward and asked the club to endorse MIN
for reelection next fall. The resolution
was passed without a dissenting vote.
Preceding the introduction of this resolu-
ton Mr.. Scott told of his experiences in
the Board of Freeholders and OF the du-
ties which fell to his lot. In endorsing
Mr.. Scott the members sanctioned the
conduct of their representative in the
Board
Interesting communications were re-
ceiyed from Mrs Mary Hudspeth-Benso
and Mrs. Caroline Whitney, Chairman
and Secretary of the Town Improvement
Department of the Woman's Club, thanK-
ing the members for endorsing the peti-
ton for Little Italy's Park.
Resolutions OIL cOIiuOieiCS WOAc s'SiAe -
the relatives of the late Senator GoeDei OF
Kentucky.
A committee of three, consisting OF
William c. Burke, George G. Tenant and
Louis b. Foley, was appointed to walt on
Mayor Hoos and request him to notify
the Corporation Attorney to commune
cate with the Traction Company and urge
the erection of waiting rooms at all OF the
places of transfer. Merchants and busi-
ness men in the vicinity of the Bergen
terminal are very much interested in the
movement
Chairman Frank Scott, of the Bulidlne
Committee reported that about $lO0 mao
been received since the dast meeting IN
addition to the building fund, for the pro-
posed new clubhouse The committee mas
a site in view and will proceed with the
project when sufficient funds to warrant
the undertaking of such measures are on
hand.
The committee appointed to arrange for
a theatre party reported that the entire
theatre will be hired for the night when
Va date is selected. This will be known as
Democratic night The various com
mittees recently appointed We're ordered tc
organize and report at the next meeting,
The iNaturali lization Committee, composed
of John j. Ryan, ]. H. Cable. j. Purte!
and Cornelius Rooney, will begin its worn
now and keep it up until election.
The attention of the society was calico
to the horrible condition of Garretsor
avenue which is rendered impassable be-
cause Of the construction of a sewer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
CHILDREN MARRIED A YEAR

Fred Pantaenius ana Miss Eva Past, a
Bayonne, have Just surDsiss4 thAtf
friends by announcing thasssn. Aprsi q
last year, they were mAzrisd- 5weafhsaztA
from childhood, their maEsasse was ez~
pected to take place ssrns daSsewhen tney
were old enough, but net newstwhne Fred
is still under age and studyiag law. ana
Miss Eva is scarcely eighteen.
Their respective parents refused con-
sent to their marriage a year ago On ac-
count of their youth, but Epenth later
they settled the matter to thedr own sat-
isfaction by calling on the Rev. William
Morrison, at West Brighton. 9. L, who
tied the knot.
Mrs. Pantaenius has since lived with
her parents, at No. AZ East Thtrty-fourth
stret, Bayonns, and her husband with his
at No. no Avenue e, Bayonne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
NEW BRUNSWICK WARDS
Partisan Vote Passes the
Bill for Redistricting in
Spite Of Governors
Message.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1900.-Things were
.ivened up considerably in the Senate this
morning by the bill for the redistricting
of New Brunswick There are a couple of
Republican wards in that city which con-
tain more voters than the other four, the
consequence of which is that the Demo-
Gratis have majority of the Board of AL
dermen. Last year a bill was passed
which ordered the Common Council to re-
district the city. The Democratic Council
declined to do this and mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel it to do So are now
pending in the courts. This year Mr..
Groves secured the passage of bill au-
thorizing the Mayor to appoint a com
mission consisting of two Republicans
and one Democrat to make the reolstrict-
ing.
It was this bill which came up in the
Senate this morning. Mr.. Pitney, the
Republican leader, championed it and
made the usual partisan speech tending
to show that the present ward lines were
a scandal and a disgrace to the fair name
of New Jersey, and how the virtuous and
upright Republicans wished to wipe out
that disgrace by making the wards Re-
publican.
Senator Van Cleef, of New Brunswick,
turned the tables on [Mr. Pitney by show
ing that the present lines were made by
the Republicans ten years ago, but that
the people of the big wards had become
enlightened and were voting the Demo-
cratic ticket. Mr.. Van Cleef said the
reason the Common Council of last year
had not acted was because there was no
provision in the bill for the expenses of
the work He denounced the bill as par
tisan legislation and quoted Governor
voorhees, message against legislative in
terference with local affairs. Mr.. Van
Cleefs eloquence was of no avail and the
bill passed by partisan vote.
The House passed the bill forbidding
the use of the American flag for adver-
tisng purposes.
Mr.. McDermott introduced a bill in the
Senate which requires Boards of Free
holders to declare the amount necessary
to be raised for each of the classes and
sub-classes of expenditures as per a table
appended with the sub-heads Current
Expenses, Debt and Interest, and Public
Works. The whole amount appropriated
in one year, together with the sums to
be raised for courts and elections, shall
not exceed three-fourths of pei. centum
of the gross valuations of taxable prop
erty in the county. The bill authorizes
the Board to issue temporary loan bonds
to pay the deficiency, If there be any,
because of the maintenance of the courts,
or il expenses of elections are in excess
of the amount scheduled. All temporary
loan bonds issued under this act shall
run for not longer than two years and
shall bear interest at not more than five
Der cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
WILL PAY FOR FIRE HOSE

A lawyer representing Chief Counsel De
Forrest, of the Central Railroad Com
pany, waited upon Police Justice Nevin in
the Second Criminal Court this morning
and in the name of the company apollo
gzed for running over with train the
fire hose stretched across its tracks at a
fire last Thursday. He also agreed to call
upon the fire officials and offer to make
good any damages sustained.
Justice Nevin declared that in such cases
the city was supreme. He called the at
tention of the counsellor to the fact that
If trains were allowed to run over fire
hose stretched by the Fire Department
over the railroad tracks lives and prop
erty were endangered. The Counsellor
admitted all this.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
ST. BoNIFACE's AMATEURS,

The members of St. Boniface's Church
choir presented the three-act farce,
Tragedy last night at the parish hall.
The parts were all very well done and
reflected great credit on the amateurs.
The cast was:-Mr. Gregory Graysin, Mr..
Bannon; Mr.. Mumford Merry, Mr. Sal
mon; Mr.. Philip McCready, Mr.. Sullivan
Mr. Parcher clerk, Mr.. Mullins; Mount-
castle Stokes, office boy; Boy and Law
Student, Mr.. Mcdonald; Mr.. Cute. detec-
tive. Mr.. Byrnes; Mrs. Gregory Graysin,
Miss Sdeverding; Mrs Mumford Merry.
Miss Sullivan; Mrs Haw, mother-in-law,
Miss Vandeminde; Mary, Miss Brock;
Rosaainde, Miss Jocham.
The performance will be repeated Thurs
day night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
LOST CONFIDENCE IN PEDDLERS.
Mrs. Burke VIII Never Again Give
One a Bill to Change.

Mrs. Burke. of No. 81 York street, has
determined to keep small change on hand
hereafter so that she may pay peddlers
without trusting to the honesty of mem-
bers of that fraternity. This deteGnina-
tion is only a day old. but Mrs Burke
says she will live up to 1t most religiously.
1t was inspired by a disagreeahle expert
ence she had yesterday afternoon.
A peddler called on Mrs. Burke and sold
her twenty-five cents worth of potatoes.
She gave him 81 bill and he left the
house to get change. He has not yet re-
turned.
Mrs Burke notified Sergeant Robert
Miller of the First Precinct Police Sta
ton and the authorities are now looking
for the thief, whom Mrs. Burke describes
feet 6 inches tall, smooth face and
stout He was dressed in black coat
and wore a derby hat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20

RITCHIE.-At her late RESIDENCE. Ne ~
Barrow street, on Sunday FeDE1arX ~
1890. Rabie beloved daughter % Robert
and Margaret Rftch1e. aged q years.
Relatives and friends Of the 1apasly are
respectfully invited to attsnd tnq 1uneraA
from her late residence. on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20, at eight p. d.
Interment In GreSnwood Cemetery at
convenience of the family.
HEI FRICH.-At No. SO Sip avenue, Jer-
sew City Heights, on Sunday, February
1S 1900 Frances J. Helfrich, widow or
Jonathan r. Helfftnh.
Funeral services on Tuesday. February
20, at eight P. M.
lMcANALLY.-In this city, on Sunday.
of the late John MeAnally. aged "a
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend tAe. 9upera1
from her late residence. NO. ~ Grand
street, on Wednesday, F@sDruasy< @ y<,3s';,.c, st. s.
where a solemn high mass viii be onereo
up for the happy repose OF her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
MR.. BRlNKERHOFF ROBBED
Valuable Gold Watch and
Chain Taken While on a
Trolley Car.--..-..-...-...-

Former Senator William Brinkerhoff no.
titled the Chief of Police that his gold
watch and chain were stolen from him
last evening while he was riding on a
crowded GreneviIle car at $3.50 o'clock.
The Senator boarded the car at Wash
ington and Montgomery street, and had
great di Guilty getting about because Of
the crowd. Shortly after he missed his
watch and chain. Chief Murphy has
started an investigation and hopes to re-
coved the stolen property very shortly.
Mr.. Thos. Fl. Williams, of the Gri ng
Iron Co., only a few days ago on a crowd
ed trolley car in this city was robbed of
a diamond scarf pin. There are other
complaints which ought to put the police
detectives on their metal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
RlDEAUT ADMITS BIcAmY.
Man Who Ran OF With Nineteen
Year Old Girl Confesses to Minister.

Oscar F. Alden, of No. 10 Kimball
stret, Wolvern, Mass, appeared before
Recorder Edward Stanton of Hoboken to-
day, and lodged a complaint of bigamy
against William Rideaut Of No. 1,525
Washington avenue, Brooklyn. Alden
charges Rideaut with having married AL
denis nineteen year old daughter Wini-
fred while he had a wife who is now con-
fined in an insane asylum in Michigan
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. William Richmond pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hobo
ken; on February II last Rideout was
arrested in Brooklyn Sunday after a long
search.
Pastor Richmond was. in court today.
He informed the Recorder that Rideout
had written the pastor letter acknowl-
edging his guilt. The Recorder took the
clergy1nans testimony, which will be
sent to the Prosecutor. Rideout will be
brought to Hoboken for trial as soon
as the requisition papers can be pre-
pared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
DETECTIVE LARKINs's ACCIDENT.

Detective James Larl5ins Of Police
Headquarters slipped on the ice at the
corner of Summit avenue and Church
street today at noon and sprained his
right leg at the ankle. The genial de-
tective was on his way to his home at
No. Is Brown street for luncheon when
the accident occurred. His brother Off
GERS and his many friends in the neigh
borhood of Police Headquarters are
greatly shocked over the matter and the
deepest sympathy is expressed for Mr..
I.arkinS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
ToNlGHT's EVENTS.

Jeffries-s -sharkey fight picures at the
Academy of Music.
Dinkins's ssUtopians'' at the Bon Ton
Meeting U. s. Grant Association.
operetta, ."Tyrolean Queen, by Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday Scnoeh
at the Jersey City Club.
Beefsteak dinner, Columbia Club. CO.
lumbia Hall.
Concert. De Koven Quartette and Mrs.
Tappen Green, St. Johns Institute.
Euchre, St. Patrick's Catholic Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
WASHINGTON CELEBRATION.

All the preparations for the celebration
of washington's birthday by the Robert
Davis Association are made. The speak
ers will be Congressman Salmon of New
Jersey, Robertson of Indiana, Carmichael
of Texas and W. Sulzer Of New York
Counselor Joseph M. Noonan will be toast
master and Colonel Robert G. Smith Will
preside at the meeting in St. Peters Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
BoYcE ASSOCIATION PARADED.

The well known organization of the
First Ward named after William l..
byce, held Its annual parade and mask
Il last evening at Woods Hall, on Bar
> Y street 1t was attended by fully
yen hundred people. The members
,Iaded through the principal streets in
sle lower section of the city in their
masquerade costumes and created lots of
for the spectators along the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
ARLINGToN CEaaRT IN K

was the drst .'Iandscape Lawn CsneteFy "a
the state. Lot owners have ne expense ter
care OF grounds, nor for fencing. II you neea
4 cemetery lot (and every family nesas eAsls
Sa, will be interested in Its beauty and 1eat. I.
ness. its moderate prices and easy terms ox
pavment. Office IN Jersey City. Ms Gasans-
ton street, over Prevldens SAVINGS behk He's-
phone No. b2l -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
COURTS NOT IN SESSION TODAY

None of the courts was in session today.
Judge Nevius had one case on the Circuit
Court calendar but it fell through. JUS
tice Lippincott is in Trenton and Judge
Rlair- enilld NOT hold court because Prose
cutor Erwin and Assistant Prosecutor
Van Wrinkle are in attendance on the Su-
preme Court in Trenton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
ST. MATTHEW'S RECITAL.

The organ recital given last evening at
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, on
Wayne street, was a success. The pro-
granme arranged by Prof. Frederick Eg-
CERT was well attended The programme
has been published In The News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
CITY NEWS NOTES

The Columbia Club has completed ar
rangements for the beefsteak dinner to
be given tonight at Columbia. Hall, Ocean
and Gator avenues Commissioner Ed
ward Barr will act as master of cere-
monies. Covers will be laid for one hum
dred and fifty. Mayor Hoos and Sheriff
Carl Ruempler are expected to be present.
The "Tyrolean Queen, three act
operetta. will be given by the children
Of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
in the Jersey City Club this evening. The
piece was produced in the early part of
the season with success.
The u. s. Grant Association will meet
tonight at its quarters, Ocean near Wood
lawn avenue "A date will be fixed for the
Reed trial.
The Diana Social Club will hold its
fourth annual ball Thursday night at
Diana Hall. Ocean and Myrtle avenues.
A cake walk will be one or the features.
Delays are dangerous; Those who have
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
JAIL IS BEING RENOVATED.

The usual triennial renovation and re-
pairing are in progress at the County
Jail. The old building Will be made to
look as wen as new paint and paper can
make It look.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
An Old and Well Tried Remedy

children teething shonld always be used
for children wfiIe rsething. It sofrens the
gums, allays the pain. cures Wind collie
ara & the best remedy tor diarrhoea.
TMerfy-1lxe eeuts per bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20

Arrange now for telephone service with The
New York and New Jersey Telephone com-
pany, Erie Street. Jersey City, to have your
name in the next Telephone Directory 4
which goes 10 press February 2sa. Rates with
in reach OF ali.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20
NEW UNION LEAGUE MEMBERS.

At short session of the Union League
Club, held last evening, six members were
added to the list.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-20

--Stores, factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. =. house
At d. e. Gieary & Co.'s wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices.
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets