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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
CHIEF YoUNG'S HEART
Grand Old Man of the CaIedonian
Society Talks OF His Trip South.

Chief John Young, 'sthe grand old man"
of the Caledonian Society and Scotia Club
of this county, who has been for some
weeks at Hot Springs, Va, for his health,
is back home among his friends very
much the better for his trip. He speaks
enthusiastically of the treatment he un-
derwent and now he is scattering advice
broadcast among those troubled with
rheumatism and any old ism, ache or
pain to go South and have ones bones
nearly crushed under a stream of water
with $50 pound pressure.
There is one drawback to this enjoy
ment, he points out and that is anybody
afflicted zth heart trouble mustn't go
there. CThis doesn't apply to lovesick
young men and maidens.) Indeed, he
says, the doctors won't allow a visitor to
take the bath unless the heart is all
right.
''He examined mine," said the Chief
"and he told me it was sound. l told him
| knew damned well it was, and he
laughed and passed m" "
Since Mr.. Young is a charter member
of the Scotia Club he will be invited to
give an extended account of his trip; tell
how many goblets of magnesia water he
drank; describe what was on the side,
and other facts peculiarly interesting
alike to himself and his fellow members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
KEEPING A MOVING.
Busy Days for Van Owners
Transferring Goods to
New Trust Co.
Building.

The unusual sight of the sidewalk on
Washington street and Montgomery street
being Uttered with safes was seen today.
Before the week is out thirty safes will
be taken from the Weldon Building to the
new Commercial Trust Company's build
ing on Exchange place, and as many
more from other office buildings in the
city.
This and next week will be harvest for
owners of moving vans; in fact any kind
of van suitable for the transfer of
heavy goods, and those who are now
moving into the new Trust Company >
soffices have had no end of difficulty in
securing them.
1T amt every day things come our
way said one owner, whose vans have
been busy all day and night, even, TAX
ing lawyers impedimenta to the new
building, "and we are going to work it
for all it's WORTH
All the same there was no end of kick
ing and grumbling this morning by law
yers owning the safes. 1t appears that
the van owners formed sort of trust
and at once jumped up their rates.
Lawyer Randolph Perkins of the Weldon
Building engineered an opposition scheme
by securing a van owner to move the
thirty safes in the Weldon Building to
the Commercial Trust Company at a
certain sum for each. All day yesterday
this mans helpers were hauling out the
safes and the lawyers packed up their
books and papers ready to move today,
but instead of getting the safes away as
fast as possible the van owner left them
on the sidewalk, where it is probable they
will remain until tomorrow.
Nice opportunity for a burglar" said
lawyer this morning pointing to the row
of safes on the sidewalk.
''l'll bet there isn't a dollar in the whole
iot," said bystander
Down at the Trust Companys building
everybody there is as busy as a bee. AS
early as seven o'clock this morning vans
with office furniture, etc, were standing
on Exchange place waiting to back up OPP
posite the door, Inside there was a lively
scramble to have the goods put on the
only elevator in use. But backsheesh Is
just as useful here as in Egypt, and the
knowing ones spent liberaly with the
result that they had their Things
sent upstairs ahead of some who had been
waitin for hours to be attended to.
Since the lawyers who will occupy the
new building have to vacate their present
offices by the last of the month, there
will be busy time ahead for the next
few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
FATHER GIVES UP BOY.
Says Ten Year Old Son Is Incor-
rigibSe.

Thomas Quinn, ten years old, of No. 81
Sussex street, was arraigned before Police
Justice Hoos in the First Criminal Court
this morning on his fathers complaint
charged with yagrancy. He was held to
await the action of Probation Officer
Frank Higgins.
Tommy has been a bad boy, his father
and the police say, for long time. He
has been brought to court on several
other occasions on various charges, one
grand larceny, which was based on a dar-
ing robbery that would have taxed the
nerve of an older and more hardened
criminal. A little over a year ago Tom
my noisiiy entered a jewelry store in the
middle of the day and while the clerk in
charge was engaged in the rear of the
store. The boy sneaked around the coun-
ter until he reached the work bench;
from which he took several valuable
watches. lie was appreheneed and the
stolen watches removed.
Before and since that time his parents
had almost no control over the youth
He would leave home and remain away
for days at time, sleeping in cellars and
on stoops at night and begging during the
day, always telling a pathetic story of a
sick and needy mother and small
brothers and sisters. Numerous arrests
seemed to have no effect upon him, and
his family lost all hope of his reclama-
ton. His father is hard working, re-
spected citizen. AT present Mrs. Quinn is
i'll and the boy has become wilder. He is
a bright. healthy looking youngster with
much color in mis- face. He seemed to re-
pent this morning, but his father said he
had no confidence in his repentance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
PERSEVERANCE COUNCILS DANCE

Perseverance Council, No. S5, Daughters
of America, held an enjoyable entertain
nent at Central Hall last evening The
rain interfered with the attendance. An
enjoyable dance followed. The programme
embraced an overture of National airs by
The orchestra, recitation by Miss Hattie
Brown, song by Miss Emma Remiller.
cakewalk by Miss Angel and Samuel
Hertel, violin solo by Mr.. John III. Wiese,
]r., accompanied by Miss Olga Wiese; ar
address by Thomas McEwan, Jr. song by
Mr. John Blick, accompanied by Miss Nell
lie Sharp recitation by Miss Millie Law
renee, fancy club swinging by Henry A.
Liesegang of the Anchor Athletic Clup,
mandolin and guitar duet by Messrs. F.
A. Henke and HI. Ederman. The enter
tainment progra nme was brought to a
close by the skel III Flower of the Fam
ly," with the following cast:-Miss Hattie
Brown as Mrs. Simpson, Miss Millie Law
renee as Polly, Mr.. Robert Nichol as
Obadiah Thompson, and Miss Jennie Bel
lows as Mary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
BREWERY FOR LAFAYETTE
Rumor Says a Big One VIII Be
Built There.

Rumor has it that a big brewery is to
be built in Lafayette. These reports have
been flying about for month, but no
confirmation of the report can be OBJ
tanned, 1t was said that a firm of capf-
talists had purchased the McKnighs
estate. just south of the Newark branch
OF the Central Railroad on Pacific avenue.
1nls property covers several acres and
II IS used at present by florist The
owner OF the property viii not discuss
Inc me matter 1t is thought that negotia-
Inc scheme has been kept very quiet
ana those behind the project have sue
public -. e''o
Iaat section, as 1.-THE News has told.
IS developing into one of the biggest fac
Tory Tory ana manufacturing districts in the
city Dozens of big concerns are located
ing business
In a few days the big automobila COM
pany SITUATED south of the Central Rail-
road VIII begin operations Two hundred
men are to be employed. All Of the ma
chinery is in place. This firm is being
run by several New York men, of which
Lewis Nixon of New York is president
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
WANTS NAMES OF SOLDIERS.
Adjt. General Oliphant Ready to
Make Lists for Medals.

Adjutant General Oliphant yesterday is-
sued circular in relation to the medals
provided for by the last Legislature for
the survivors who answered the first call
of the President for volunteers during the
War of the Rebellion.
These medals win be given to the sur
vivors who enlisted at that time in the
New Jersey Brigade, consisting of the
First, Second. Third and Fourth Regi-
ments.
In order that the number of medals re-
quired may be ascertained, it is requested
that the survivors send their names TO
Adjutant General Oliphant at the earliest
date possible.
The medals will be distributed under
orders from the Governor upon presenta-
ton of discharges to General Donnelly.
In the event of any survivor having lost
his discharge, a certificate of service may
be obtained from the Adjutant General.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
MUST NUMBER YOUR HOUSE
Police w i'll Arrest You If You
Do Not.

that hereafter the ordinance reqS@ -
that all houses be properly numi$Eed
shall be strictly enforced and all whS fail
to comply will be hailed to court if neces-
sary. An investigation with view of
learning how many houses are not prop
erly numbered has been begun in every
police precinct. Policemen are required
to inform the occupants of unnumbered
houses what the requirements are
The Inconvenience caused by houses not
being numbered at times has almost SER
1ous results. few days ago a city ply
sician was notified that an impoverished
citizen needed medical attention at once.
the house he was directed to had no
number on it and he lost half an hour
searching for the sick one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
"WoN BY STRATEGY. /"

A good entertainment was given at the
Jersey City Club last evening under the
auspices of the Athletic Association of
st. Johns Institute. There was a large
audience to enjoy the treat prepared. Mr..
William Macnin sang Thine and Tide
and Love is Passing Dream The
quartette rendered several numbers, after
which Mr.. Fl. NJ. Critchlow amused with
humorous sayings. Miss Ethel Orr also
sang and the Paul Brothers and William
Boddington gave clever musical sketch.
The fun came when a farce, won by
Strategy was given by Messrs. Cod
frey S. Sparks, Herbert M. Critchlow
Charles A. Cole and Miss Estelle Fraser
This piece was well rendered.
Dancing followed. The funds will go
to the Athletic Association. This cone
mittee was in charge:-Charles A. Cole,
F. B. ellison, Edwin T. Carswell, Jr., FL.
M. Critchlow and H. B. Coolridge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
JED BAsSET's CHOIR.

When Jed Basset arrived at Simpson
Methodist Church in Central avenue last
night accompanied with his choir of
Punkin Ridge, he found a rather small
audience awaiting him in the Simpson
Church auditorium. This was on account
of the storm. Those present, however,
were edited with delightful perform
ance. The numbers given were:-Solo,
"Ben Bolt Miss Matte Gilmore; solo,
sGrandmother's Sixty Years DID," Miss
Maud Tredennick; solo and chorus,
twinkle Little STAR" Miss Laura
Ruggles; solo and chorus, sRodger
Tinker" Walter Conlxlin; duet and
chorus, "Old Oaken Bucken," Misses May
Bird and Pauline Ogden; solo and chorus,
miller Song,' Edith Van Gelden, chorus,
Edna Archibald, Hope Naylor Eta
Snyder, Mamie Johnston, Minnie Spry,
Nov Ilennis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
CRAVE CHARGE AGAINST COUPLE

Mrs. Esther Sherman, of No. 65 For
syth street, New York City, yesterday
caused the arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lock-
caused the arrest of Mr. and
Mrs. Lockow, of No. 303 Warren street on
a charge of grand larceny. The COM
piainant said that the Lockows had in
vited her to their home and then taken
her clothes away from her, saying that
she would have to remain in the house
for immoral purposes. She was compelled
to remain there for two nights and a day.
On Wednesday night she took some Of
Mrs. Lockows clothes and escaped. She
then returned here with her husband and
caused the arrest of her jailers. The
prisoners were arraigned before Police
Justice Hoos this morning and held for
the Grand Jury in $500 bail each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
PROF. WAGNER ROBBED.
House Ransaoked in Broad Day
light.

The home of Professor Henry Wagner,
on Montgomery street, almost opposite
the police station house, was broken into
few days ago and the entire place turn
ed upside down. The entry was success
full. The intruders did their work in
broad daylight. The rear door was found
open by Mrs. Wagner and her daughter
on their return from visit about nine
O'Clock in the evening. Not only had
the door been broken in but the panel
was completely torn out.
An investigation disclosed the fact that
every bureau drawer and chest in the
house had been ransacked. The silver
ware was left untouched, but pocket
book with small sum in it was taken.
The Wagners had their jewelry with them
SO the thieves got none of that. No clue
has been obtained and the police have
nothing to work on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
CLERK BoUToN HOME.
He Returus in Greatly Improved
Health.

Clerk George T. Bouton, of the Street
and Water Board, who has returned from
an extended trip South, visited the City
Hall this morning and was warmly re-
ceived by officials and clerks. His vaca-
ton is not yet completed, and ne will
spend a few weeks at Morristown before
returning to his duties in the City Hall
Meanwhile he viii keep in touch with the
Street and Water Boards affairs. No one
in the city is more familiar with the de-
tails Of the business of this important
municipal department.
Mr. Bouton returns with invigorated
health. While in the South he visited
Jacksonville, Miami Palm Beach, Rock
GUS cities in Georgia and Alabama ;
Charleston. S. c.; Old Point Comfort and
Washington. While in the South Mr.
Bouton became an enthusiastic golf player
and Joined the Florida East Coast Golf
Club which has members in all the noted
far Southern seaside resorts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
STOLE HIS WAGES.

Walter Thiemick was convicted in the
Court of Special Sessions yesterday after
noon on a charge of embezzling s21 be-
longing to his employer, Rudolph LANCER
who conducts a cleaning and dyeing es-
tablishment at No. 121 Franklin street.
LANCER testified that the prisoner had
collected the money for goods delivered
and failed to turn it in. Thiemick tried
to set up the defence that his employer
owed him money and he had a right to
keep the amount collected
Judge Blair disagreed, however, and
found him guilty. Sentence will be i'm
posed next Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
FUNERAL or MRS. WARD.

The funeral of, Mrs. Harriet Sibley
Ward was held last night at No. 1Ss
Ocean avenue. The Rev Mr.. E. C.
butcher and the Rev Oscar Joseph read
the service. The interment took place
this morning.
Mrs. Ward leaves one small daughter
Mrs. Ward died after a very short ILL
ness. She has won many friends here
who were much shocked by the sad event
Mrs. Ward came to Jersey City from
Minnesota about two years ago. She was
well known as a reader and exponent of
physical culture. She had just completed
plans for a most successful season. Mrs.
Ward was a member of the Woman's S
Club and she was very much liked by the
members of that organization.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
WoMEN'S WHIST CONTEST.
Mrs. Mattooks's Team to Represent
j. C. Club at National Congress.

The Jersey City Womans Whist Club
met yesterday afternoon in the Jersey
City Clubhouse. This was the last game
in the tournament to determine which of
the teams should be entitled to represent
the club at the Congress of the National
League, next month, at Sherrys
The team consisting of Mrs. William
Mattocks, Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mrs G. How
ard Reed and Mrs. George Wilkinson
was first; Mrs Edward Clark'S team
Miss Throckmorton, Miss Robinson and
Miss Willzinson--was second; Mrs. Bow
lys teanl-Mrs. nichols, Mrs. J. Hollis
Wells and Mrs. e. SisSon-was third, and
Mrs. John Headden's team, fourth.
This gives the honor of representing the
club at the National Congress to Mrs.
Mattok's team. The club will play again
two weeks from yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
ACQUITTED FOR ASSAULT.

Louis Geiger, of No. sOs First street
Hoboken, was acquitted in the Court OF
Special Sessions yesterday afternoon of
a charge of assaulting Ernst Meyer, of
the same address. The testimony was to
the effect that Meyer had left his wife
penniless when he went away from home
three months ago. Geiger contributed to
her support in his absence and when
Meyer returned short time ago he
found fault with this arrangement. A
quarrel between the two men followed
but as it was hard to tell who was the
aggressor Judge Blair gave the accused
the benefit of the doubt and discharged
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
NIXON EXTENDS HIS PLANT

Lewis Nixon has purchased the Dolan
wharf and water frontage at Elizabeth
port, which adjoins his shipyard. He
paid S3o,0oO for the property, which makes
an important addition to his plant e h
mas lo0 feet OF water front on the Kills
ana runs back 20 South Front street
Mr. Nixon now controls about six hun-
dred feet of water 'front.' and by this
recent purchase IS in a better position
TO enter a ship-builders' combination, as
It gives him largely increased facilities
Tor work. The property was owned by
the three sons of the late Elbert Dolari.
and for over a year Mr.. Nixon had been
trying to buy it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
SEWELL SAILS WEDNESDAY.
General Wanser VIII Comm and the
Guard in His Absence.

General William ]. Sewell will sail for
Europe next Wednesday. During his
absence General P. Farmer Wanser will
assume command of the division of the
National Guard of New Jersey.
The early departure of General Sewell
will probably result in his not coming to
Trenton at all unless he should make a
flying visit here on his way to New York.
This means that the other members of
the State Military Board will be left to
wrestle alone with the question of select
ing site for the Trenton armory. Two
more offers of sites have been made, but
not time has been fixed for the next
meeting of the military board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
PHILIPPINE SOLDIER MAR RIED.

John Wheately. a private of the U. S.
army lately discharged from service in
the Philippines, was married at Hoboken
yesterday to Miss Annie Blake Hall, Of
ceremony was performed by Justice
George Seymour at his office on Wash
ington street, James 1sittel and Miss Mary
Littel being the witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheately will reside in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES BOOM
Three New Applications Received
During the Present Week.

Especial to ''The Jersey CITY News.'
TRENTON, April 26 1901. The demand
for the travelling libraries furnished by
the State seems once more to be on the
boom. Three new applications for sne
little libraries have been received during
the week and several others are now
on file.
State Librarian Buchanan is about TO
begin the formation of ten more libraries
which will be sent out as soon as COM
pleted.
There are now ffty-two libraries made
up, all but one of which are now in cir
culation one library being always kept
on hand to facilitate the system of trans
fers.
When the rojeet was started forty-two
libraries were Installed, ten more being
added last winter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.

A man about seventy years old, six feet
tall, with gray hair and whiskers, wear
ing blue overcoat gray trousers and
new laced shoes, attempted suicide yester-
day by jumping into the Hudson from the
some boatmen whom the police do not
know, and removed to the City Hospital
where he is still suffering from shock
He refuses to tell anything of himself
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
MASS FOR MRS FLANAGAN.

A solemn high mass will be celebrated
next Monday morning in St. Mary's r.
G. Church for the repose of the soul of
Mrs. Mary Flanagan. of No. 281 Fifth
street a prominent member of st. Mary's
Church. Mrs Flanagan was Ill a very
short time with pneumonia and died yes
terday afternoon. The interment will be
In the Holy lsanaa Cemetery on West Side
avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
TEACHERS TRANSFERRED.

The Board of Education held short
sessions last night and transacted few
items of routine business. Miss Fincls
was transferred from No. 10 to No.
School. and Miss Alexandra Weaber was
appointed to No. 10 School Notice was
received from the Board Of Finance that
$71,o0o had been apportioaed for The nrsf
Of the Two new schools
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
TOO STORMY FOR MUSIC.

The spring concert of the Hoboken
Quartette Club was not largely attended
last evening because of the storm, less
than a hundred people being on hand to
hear one of the most entertaining pro-
grammes ever offered by the organization
The soloists included Miss Helene Barten-
werffer. soprano; William w. Bartels
tenor; Mr.. H. Bartels, baritone; Mr. W
Eichner, violincellist. The arrangements
Of the evening were carried out by a com
mittee comprising H. Timken, H. Graba
and Director Werschinger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
GOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HERE

DR.. A. c. Hunt of the New Jersey State
Board of Health, visited the local office
of the City Board of Health in the City
Hall this morning to find out what steps
the city. was taking to prevent the spread
of smallpox. He examined the fumigants
Stuart, Hart and Stout the latter the
acting Inspector, for over an hour. He
left without offering any suggestions and
on their work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
TESTING THE STOKES ACT.

Affidavits are now being drawn in the
proposed mandamus proceedings to COM
pei the Board Of Education to carry out
the Stokes act in the matter of certain
appointments. This legal step was taken
for the purpose of testing the consti-
tutionality of the act.
President John J. Muvaney of the
Board Of Educa ton has charge Of the
case and he thinks by Monday he will
be ready to apply to the Court for the
rule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending April
20, 1901, was as follows:-General works,
IS; philosophy, %; religion, 1O4; sociology,
314, philology, p; natural science. asS;
useful arts, Sc; fine arts, s.; literature,
5s5; fiction, 4,s19; juvenile fiction, s,O61;
history, 677; biography. 723; travels, 327:
total 10,S18. OF this number there were
delivered through the delivery stations
6,528.
the week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
SALIVA JOUR CLUB MEETS.

The bi-weekly meeting of the Saliva
Jour Euchre Club was held yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Nelson Campbell, No.
602 Montgomery street. These were the
prize winners Mrs. Campbell. silver
chocolate pot Mrs. H. Wagner silver
cracker jar; Mrs. Lawrence, silver cream
jar; Mrs. Campbell took the hostess S
prize, a silver milk Jar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
Hartnett's Thermometrioal Repors
DIED.

MOULTON-On Thursday, April Is. 1901.
Jonathan F. Moulton, aged sixty-nine
years, at his late residence, No. n
Grand street.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral
on Sunday, April 2S at $50 A. NJ; also
members of st. Andrews Workingmen's
Association. Carpenters Union No. 4S2 OF
Hudson county and the Manhattan Ship
Jolners, No. 7.14S. X. L., of N. Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-26
POLICE DRILL IN THE ARRoRY.

The third of a series of police drills was
held yesterday afternoon in the Armory.
About one hundred and twenty-five men
were on deck Sergeant Craig of the
Oeead avenue staticn house was in CONS
mand. The sergeant is a retired regular
army officer and well qualified to handle
the men. The drill was good one
Drills will be held until the middle OF
May.