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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
LIABILITY FOR HIS WlFEs BURIAL
Interesting Question Raised BEFORE
Woe Chanoellor Pitnex.

James Gordon applied to Vice Chancel-
lor Pitney this morning for an order re-
straining jeremiah Cash, administrator
of the estate of his wife, Maggie Cash,
from selling his real estate. Mr.. Gordon
set forth that Cash was about to sell the
property to pay doctors and undertalxer's .
bills which were incurred for her. Mr..
Gordon said that Mrs. Cash left daugh-
ter by ap revious marriage. Mary Doll,
who will be of age in few months and
inherit her mothers property, a small
house and lot at Plainfield.
He did not think the property should be
sold to pay debts which really were owed
by the husband. AT any rate he thought
the administrator should wait until the
girl became of age and had an oppor-
tunity to raise money to pay the bills.
Mr.. Gordon also said that Cash claimed
to own a mortgage upon the premises,
which he claimed that Mrs. Cash had
given her husband the money to pay off,
and he had taken an assignment of it.
Mr.. Coddington of Plainield, who ap-
peared for the husband. said that he was
too poor to pay the Doctors and under
takers bills and cited cases to show that
the wifes property was responsible for
the debts
This claim somewhat excited the risi-
btlities Of the Woe Chancellor and he de-
clared that in his opinion the GIRL Should
nave an opportunity to raise the money
When siss he pesame s. q ege, L + should ), Pc
Tor the debfa He however. took xhe
papers and reserved decist0ns
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
MRS. CoLLIns's SANITY.
Commission Appointed by the Chan
cellor Takes Testimony.


A committee. consisting of Robert L..
DIR. William T. Hoffman, appointed by
ity of Mary Collins, widow of the late
Martin Collins, took testimony Saturday
afternoon in the Court of Chancery.
Judge Otto Grouse and H. W. McCrea
represent the petitioner in the case. John
Kenney, brother of Mrs. Collins, and
ex-Judge Thomas F. Noonan appears for
Mrs. Collins.
Martin Collins was a wholesale butcher
in the Jersey City Abbatoir, who was
well known all, over Hudson County He
died several months ago. AT the time
Mrs. Collins was in the insane asylum at
Norris Plains. She is not violent Mr.
Collins was reputed to be well-to-do, and
his estate comprised real estate mainly.
r. 0. Babbitt was appointed admins-
traitor by the Orphans Court Mrs. Col
linss brother seeks by the present pro-
ceedings to have his sister declared to be
without reason or understanding sufi-
cient to enable her to manage property
He wants a guardian appointed to take
charge of Mrs. Collins's share of the es-
tate.
Kenney was the first witness placed ON
the stand. He testified that Mrs. Collins
imagines that she is an opera singer and
that when taken to Morris Plains she
declared she had erected the buildings
there as mansion for her husband. He
gave evidence of other of Mrs. Colons's
idiocyncrasies.
He was followed by DR.. Frederick Bauer
of the asylum, who corroborrated the
testimony as to Mrs. Collins's Illusions
Further testimony will be taken on
Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
DISPUTES HIS BALANCE.
Edward Farrey Says His Bank
Has Made Big Errors in
His Accounts.

The general belief that banks are
always correct and that their balances
which they figure out are as true as the
sun was badly shaken by a case which
came up before Vice Chancellor Emery
this morning. Peter Bentley on behalf of
Edward Farrey, of Mattawan, applied for
an order compelling the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Middletown Point to
show cause why it should not be restrain
ed from disposing of its books, vouchers,
memorandum in pending suit to deter
mine what Mr.. Farrels real balance in
the bank is. He calm that it is at least
$500 and the Bank denies the claim.
In his petition, Mr.. Farray set UP that
in December, 1892 he opened an account
with the bank and always accepted their
balances In June, $780, he caused an
examination to be made of all his bank
books and vouchers and discovered that
the bank owed him $4,000 A check for
$19, which he had given on the bank came
back protested and when he asked an
officer of the bank why that was he was
told that his balance was only nineteen
cents.
Soon afteryard Mr.. Farrey met Henry
S. Terhune, president of the bank and
Terhune told him that there was an error
in his account, that he had a balance of
$500 in the bank and the protested check
had been honored and paid Mr.. Farrey
then charges that a nemploye of the bank
had been systematically taking large
sums of money from his account and
falsifying the books to cover his embez-
element. He also says that the reason
why 5000 was added to his account was
because the employe had confessed to
having stolen that amount. Mr.. Farrey
charges that there are many erasures and
false entries in the books in which his ac-
count was kept and he prays that the
bank account to him for the money he
has deposited with it. The application was
granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
SIxTH'S POLICE STATION.

A determined effort is to be made By
the property owners of the Hudson City
section to have the new Sixth police pre-
cinct station house bill pass the Legis-
lature- The present station house is
disgrace to the community and the people
of the section feel that way. 1t is part
Of an old stable The cells are not fit to
hold prisoners and they have to be sent
to the Oakland avenue station.
A bill authorizing the issue Of bonds to
raisem oney to erect new station house
was passedb v the last Legislature, but
was vetoed by Governor Voorhees,. This
year large delegation of property own
ers will call upon the Governor and urge
the necessity for the erection of the new
station. They will take down petition
signed by almost every property owner
in the Sixth precinct. Ground for the
new building has already been purchased
for an L-shaped buildingf ronting both
on Central aventie and Hutton street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
SUNSHINE IMPoSTERS.
Canxassers Who Ask for Money In
Small Amounts.

Some of the ladies connected with the
Jersey City Branch of the International
Sunshine Society have been approached
lately by canyassers who claim to be
from the International Society. but who
are really impostors They ask for money
in small amounts. ten or fifteen cents,
which they claim is to go to poor chill
dren, something the International Society
never does. 1t asks for clothing, cards
or magazines or anything that can be
passed on" but never for money.
Mrs. Alden, president of the Interna-
tional Society, when seen on the subject,
said that she had trouble with these peo-
pie before, and that they emanate from
so-called Sunshine Society. with head
quarters in Fail River, Massachusetts,
which has nothing whatever to do with
the International Society Of which she is
president.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
JAHR AND NECKER PLEAD

Or. Edward Jahr and William NeeksF
We're arraigned before Judge Blair this
morning and both entered pleas Of not
guilty to the charge of conspiracy TO
defraud the Colonial Life Insurance COM
pany Charles Bats, of Union Hill, be-
came Jahr's bondsman. Prosecutor
Erwin called the attention of the Court
to the fact that William Kelly, who was
also under indictment in connection with
the case and had been bailed by George
Lamouze on Saturday, surrendered and
released froh the County Jail without a
formal discharge by the court or prosscu-
ton. Judge Blair ordered that in future
no one was to be discharged without such
an order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
THoucHT HE'D BEEN ROBBED.
White Startled Second Preoinos
Sergeant and Was Looked Up.

My money; I've been robbed howled
Thomas White, forty-five years old, Of
No. 1863 Eighth street about o'clock SAT-
urday evening.
At the same moment he nearly tore
away the rail in front Of the desk at the
Second precinct Station house, so violent
were his spasms.
The sergeant in charge woke up with
a start.
Robbed, eh?'' he commented, and
rang the bell for Detective Prescott.
Yes" countered the man. as he swayed
like the grass in wind storm, 'I was
calling on lady and my $40 is gone.''
Prescott propped HIM up against the
railing and v ent through his clothes in
expert style. He found the s40-in tho
trousers pocket, in which the man had
This morning White was arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Hoos in the First
he had only vague recollection Of the
occurrences of last evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
Val UE OF METRES
Chief Engineer Van Keuren
Tells Of His Success in
Lessening Water
Waste.
LEAKING FAUCETS AND TAPS.
Encroachments at Mill Greek
and Additional Mains
Discussed.

That hundreds of thousands of gallons
of water are wasted in this city daily
everybody knows, and officials in the
Water Department have been cudgelllng
t their brains to reduce the waste to the
| smallest limit. 1t is not possible to pra-
lzvent it all, because of the vast quantitT
used in the public schools, by the Fire
Department and in public buildings and
leakage.
This question, which means the saving
of a great many dollars per day to the
city, is now receiving careful attention
from Chief Engineer Van Keuren, who,
in his annual report presented to the
Street and Water Board, speaks of an
Investigations he made recently with a
view to locating some of the waste in
the use of city water. He placed a meter
at Warren and Steuben streets. For the
first five days the average consumption
of water along Steuben street was 1850
gallons, an abnormal figure The Chief
found that many faucets and taps were
leaking. Seventy-six owners were forced
to make the necessary repairs and pretty
soon the daily consumption was reduced
to 1900 gallons, or about II per cent
After that many of the houses along
daily consumption was cut down to $1,000
gallons. showing a saving of % per cent
Chief Van Keuren declares this shows
the need of general Introduction of the
meter system and he earnestly recon-
mends it.
Some years ago the officials Of the
city of Manchester in England discovered
daily seepage of over 15,O00000 Of gall
Ions. An eminent water expert was
brought from London and he at once
placed meters in. the mains at various
distances. The water was shut off from
the hours of three to five in the, morning
and he had inspectors examining the
meters in their districts. Any sound of
water flowing was reported and then an
investigation took place. So successful
was the test that in month the waste
shrank to 100000 gallons per day.
The chief in his report calls attention
to very important fact in the matter
of encroachments. He says that they are
being made along the line of the Mill
Creek sewer, especially near the terminus
of that sewer. where it takes the form Of
an open ditch.
Jersey City provides a sufficient ont
let lot lAlS sewerage SYSTEM, says the
Chief; 1t will be necessary for the city
to protect the rights that it now has, and
if found necessary acquire any lands it
may not have legal title to, and thus pre-
vent the owners on each side of the open
ditch from encroaching and partly filing
in the ditch
Finally the Chief recommends the pur-
chase of additional water mains in lower
Jersey City to provide for the increased
pressure in the Sugar House district
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
THE SKYLINE Of NEW YORK

The Lehigh Valley Railroad has issued
to its patrons very handsome Albertype
picture of New York City as seen from
the North River ferryboats. The won
derful sky line is shown with great dis
tinctness and accuracy and the tall build
ings Of the metropolic stand out with
remarkably impressiveness. The view
reaches from the City Hall Park to the
Battery and includes all the most Inn
posing structures in the business district
Its artistic merits would make 1t an orna-
ment to any effice, and 1t will no doubt bo
placed upon many walls in the building
1t depicts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
SEVENTIES CLUB OFFICERS
Strong Feeling in Favor Of the Old
Regime.

The nomination of officers of the Sew
enth Ward Democratic Club as they now
stand, will undoubtedly meet with OPP
position on the day of election, as the
majority of the members want the pres
ent president Joseph Blaese, and Vice
President Edward Barr to be reelected.
The nominee for president and vice presi-
dent now are Joseph DUFF and Thomas
Folger.
The only cause of the opposition is that
under the guidance of the present officers
the club has been prosperous and -four
ishing and the majority of members think
that the old regime should be continued.
The constitution of the club allows for
the nomination of the officers up to the
time of election, any member having the
privilege of putting UP a name.
The club is at present in a prosperous
condition, having good balance in the
treasury and every branch in good and
active operation. A stag will be given
tomorrow evening, at which an excellent
programme will be rendered Many pro-
fessionals have been engaged as well as
a number of well known favorites in the
amateur class.
Among those who will take part will
be:-Reuben Baker. Charles H. Paterson,
the Richards Sisters, Florry Aaron,
Harry Reeves, Imperial Trio, Daniel
Webster and William A. Quirk. The fol-
lowing committees, which will be. in
in charge of the affair, guarantee a good
time to all attending Reception Commit
tee-Joseph Blaese chairman, Michael /.
Fagen, Edward Whalen, Frank Daley,
Miles McCarren, Joseph P. Murray,
Charles Kelly, Edward Mahler, Alderman
Peter Erhardt. House Committee-Julius
Breternitz chairman, Harry Burke Ed
ward Mahler, Henry Cabell, Charles
Kelly, Peter Mcdonald, Jr., Martin Pelr
linger, Louis Kressinger, Thomas Siavin,
Charles N. Ford, Frederick Roeder, Jacob
Bittrolf Stage Manager-Julius Breter-
nitz. Assistant Stage Manager-Thomas
Slavin. Reception Committee-F. Roeder,
c.. N Ford, G.. Wagner, j. Lane, N.
Eames, E. Broderick, and Irving Cabell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
BARRY ASSOCIATIONS BALL.

A good deal Of interest Is centered in
the Horseshoe at present over the coming
ball of the William Barry B. & A. Asso-
citation. This will takep lace at Wood $
Hall on the evening Of January %. The
Barrys always draw a great crowd 1t is
strong organization. Dennis D. Long
is president.
Prof. Toohey, the celebrated Irishp iper,
will be one of the side attractions and all
who sod esire can reel and Jig to their
hearts content. A IS gold piece will be
drawn for by the ladies. The committee
in charge of the affair consists of James
O'Dwyer, Timothy Duggan, Patrick Fitz-
patrick, Patrick Curtin, Bernard Doddy,
John O'Keefe and John Morrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
: EVIL RESORT RAIDED.
Theft OF s42 Results in the Exposure
OF Newark Avenue Dive.


Abraham Goldberk, a saloon keeper. at
Mo. 2e5 Newark avenue. was arrested last
night on two charges. One was for grand
larceny. The other was for keeping a
disorderly house. In this latter charge
his wife, Annie, was made a joint defend
ant
These arrests were caused on complaint
of Morris Schwartz, of No. 126 Brunswick
street. The arrests were made in a raid
on the premises and in the net were
gathered Abraham Frank, of No. 311
Third street; William Malone, of No. 349
Fifth street: Frank Mulligan, of No. 30S
Sixth street; Horace Hopson, of No. S17
Third street; John Maus, of No. 4S0 Mon
mouth street; William Christian, of No.
127 Monticello avenue; Thomas Simpson,
of No. 3471a Monmouth street; Sadie
Quinn. of No. Sc Canal street, and Mary
O'Donnell. of No. 2s5 Newark avenue.
Schwartz called at the First Precinct
police station shortly after five o'clock
last evening and said he had been robbed
in Goldberg's saloon of $42 He said he
went into the place and had drink Cold
berg asked him IL he would like to meet
a nice girl. Schwartz consened to go up
stairs to the second floor where Goldberg
introduced him to the ODonnell woman.
They remained together until five O'clock
Schwartz said that Goldberg stole the s42
from his trouser pocket. Schwartz's de-
mand for the return of the money was
refused and he appealed to the police.
Captain Cody got number of officers
out and they drove up to the saloon The
prisoners named above were arrested. The
O,Donual1 mouau yn.ada q non fecr;or ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
THlRTY-THREE YEARS ON The FORCE

Captain Patrick Hayes begins today his
thirty-third year of service in the Hobo
ken Police Department., of which he is
one of the oldest living members When
he was appointed by the Mayor and Com
mon Council in 1868 the numerical
strength of the force In Hoboken was
seventeen, including officers Three Of this
number are still in the service beside the
Captain. Chief Charles Donovan, Detec-
tive Michael Kivlon and Patrolman James
TIanraf4arl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
FATHER CARROLL i'll

The Rev L. G. M. Carroll, of ST. Pat
rick's Catholic Church, is i'll with the
grip. He celebrated the two early masses,
but was forced to give up later in the
day Father Keough succeeded him at
the ten o'clock mass. The Rev. Father
Monohan is away on the sick list, having
secured a leave Of absence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
COMING EVENTS.

The Michael Griffin Association win
hold ball at Baldwin Park on May 1.
The United Clerks Association of Hud-
son City VIII hold a dance at Central
Hall, Janusry 2S
There win be big time at Pohlmann s
tonight, when the secand annual ball Of
the Poverty Club will take place. The
committee in charge has heen hustling
year, which proved a very big social
event.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
WILL KEEP VOLUNTEER CHOIR.

The volunteer choir of the Lafayette
Reformed Church sang for the second
time yesterday. There are now fifteen
members connected with it. Organist
Louis Sherwood hopes to have more
members soon. 1t looks now as though
the paid quartette is thing of the past
The officers and the pastor. the Rev T.
J. Kommers, appear satisfied with the
present arrangement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
NO TlckI TlcKl TICK |
Street and Water Department Col
1eoting Raok Taxes.

Like clockwork, but let it be clearly
understood by delinquent taxpayers, not
on tick, tick, tick, is the system of col-
iecting back taxes due the city for water
supplied.
Methods, my dear sir.'' said supervis-
ing Clerk George T. Bouton, sare being
pursued which we think will bring the
desired result
Day by day water is being shut off
from somebody who is behind and won't
pay up, and that policy will be rigidly
followed without fear or favor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
HAD MATCHES UNDER THE BED.

Little Annie Caroline, ef No. S22 Gar
field avenue. had marrow escape from
being burned to death last evening while
playing villa matches heueath bed Her
apron canght f3re ana her screams
brought her elve-yearsold sister to her
assistance The older girl succeeded ii
pulling the child from beneath the bed
and extinguishing the burning apron The
x2ener 2t e the nii<lren put out The. dire
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
sTUcKART CAN co TO NEW YORK

On motion of Max Salinger Vice Chan
cellor Emery this morning modified the
order Of neexeat issued against Joseph r.
Stuchart, of Jersey City Heights, so that
he can go to his place of business in New
York. Stuchart is being sued for divorce
by his wife, Ida. and an order was issued
prohibiting him from leaving the State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA, 1so1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight p.
M Tuesday fair and warm; to-
morrow, light rain, followed by fair;
winds south.
Hartnett's ThermometrieaI Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-14
An Old and Wen Tried remedy

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teeIhing should asvays pe used
for children whiIs teething. IT softehs the
gums, allays the pain. cures wind Guile
arG is the best remedy tor dt&frhosa.
.--,'ve cents per bottle
The colored American., 1901-06-22
News From Cape Nay.

Cape May, ~. J. Special Having
been reading The Col0red American
for long time, thought would give
the public something 20 read about,
the dOings Of the race at Cape May.
Mr. Robert f. Tyler Of Baltimore is in
charge of Daie's beautiful cafe, the
finest in New Jersey. The Windsor
Hotel opened on the 1st OF June. Mr..
Henry Council Of Philadelphia will be
IN charge again this summer. The Con-
gress Hall will open on the 20Lh with
Mr., William Dover IS head waiter. Dir.
Dover halls from Philadelphia. The
literary met at the 1st Baptist church
last Sunday evening with Miss Eva
James iu the chair. After the routine
business the exercises commenced with
a solo by Miss L. Jones, recitation by
Mr.. Ruf6n, select reading by Miss
Major, then came the debate, Resolve,
That the trust is benefit to the work
ing man. Affirmative, Robert F. Tay.
Ter; negative, William E. Franks. Mrs
Horrice Williams has opened fine icC
cream pallor on Jackson street.
The colored American., 1901-06-22

ford, Penn, who is sweet In disposi-
ton, positive and Kiud. She Will win
the admiration and respect of the most
pTejudlced. Miss T.. A. Jackson Of
Richmond. Va who Is earnest and de-
voted to profes sion. Mics FlOrina A.
Whitley Of NewberD. n. C, who can
take charge OF any case with no regard
to cOntagiOn for herself as fortune has
favored her an immune TO all diseases.
Miss Catherine 8. Hsrrell Of, New
Orleans. La, who is CJnf cientiOus and
cheerful around the bedside. Miss
Gussie d. Powell Of Richmond, Va, +,
who is attractive and impressive. Miss
Bessie Hunter IF Spotsylvania, Va,
whose traits are WOmanly kindness
and ability. To know her is to love
her. Miss NJ. Louise Dey of Portsmouth
Va, who is sunshine wherever she goes
The most discouraged cheers up at her
approach. Miss Mamie Z. Hackley,
soIoist and literary woman Of Cincin-
natti, Ohio, who Is commanding in az
pearance and q splendid critic. Miss
Frances A. Robinson OF Portsmouth,
Va, Miss Bertha J. Thomas Of Bel
fouDte, Penn, s1l of these women are
OF rare ability and able to perform all
duties in The line OF their training.
These are the talented and cOmpe-
tent women of our race who will sOOn
enter the field OF activity after years Of
careful discipline, silently requested a
chance in the race Of life to prove them
selves worthy the charge intrusted
them. Who OF our great men and Wo"