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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
HoBoKEa'S COUNCIL LOCKED.
No Action Taken in Regard to New
School.

sYou are jumping over one another to
vote away valuable franchises to rail-
roads and steamship companies, and yet
every time this matter comes before your
attention you have it laid over" said
Councilman Frommel in an appeal to the
Hoboken Common Council yesterday to
hurry up the new school building so bad
~ needed in the lower section of the city.
"You are content to allow children to be
crowded into all kinds of pest holes called
annexes because of your very dignified
and unnecessary standing in this mar
ter. Gentlemen, beg of you to have
something done at once. It's disgrace to
city like Hoboken that nothing is done
to obtain school house when it is so
badly needed =
The remarks of Councilman Frommel
were occasioned by communications from
Mayor Fagan and the Commissioners OF
Public Instruction requesting the Council
to appoint two of its members to confer
with two members of the former body
and Mayor Pagan so that school bonds
for the necessary amount could be is
sued in compliance with the Stokes law.
A motion introduced by Councilman
Frommel to have Chairman Schultze APP
point the two members from the Council
was lost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
FIREMAN WAS SLEEPY.
That Was Finnerty's Excuse for Not
Responding to Alarm.

John j. Binnerty, driver of No. 6 Truck,
detailed to No. 2 Engine Company, was
up on charges last evening before the
Fire Commissioners for neglect of duty
He pleaded guilty and was fined two days
pay, with a warning by President Hen
nessey not to come before the Board
again. Finnerty failed to respond to an
alarm at LAS A. NJ, received from box
No. ia, on the morning of April l, last
He claimed that he had been up all the
day before, and at night he was on floor
watch untl4 midnight and did not hear the
alarm turned in, he was so sleepy
Chief Engineer John Conway's report
for the month of March showed that the
loss by fire amounted to $140,540; insurance
on stock $257, ,450; and insurance paid
$13S, 1854. There were fifty-two alarms re-
ceived and twenty-five were telegraph
alarms. In the past two weeks twenty
eight alarms Were received in the Fire
Department.
Applications for appointment as fire.
men We're received from Matthew McDon-
ough, a steel worker, 20 years old, of
No 70 Culver avenue; Henry Meyer,
driver, 80 years old, of No. 81 Belmont
avenue, and Charles K. Boig, steam
filter, 23 years old, of No 227 Montgomery
street. The Board adjourned to meet
Wednesday evening, April "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
AFTER MRS. sHERlDAN's PROPERTY
Receiver Holmes Claims That Com
yeyance to Her Is Illegal,

The old case of Henry H. Holmes, re-
ceiver, against Mrs. Theresa Sheridan,
was taken up by Vice Chancellor Stevens
late this afternoon. Sheridan & Shea
were a firm of contractors who failed in
1899, and Mr.. Holmes was appointed re-
ceiver of the firm. Previous to the failure
the firm conveyed to Mrs. Sheridan, wife
of one Of the members, large amount of
personal property, consisting of scows,
horses, carts and other utensils used in
their business. At that time Mrs. Sheri-
dan claims the firm owed her $4,000.
which she raised by mortgaging her own
individual property and which she loaned
to the firm. This property, which the
firm gave to her. she claims, is not worth
over $40, 900.
The receiver claims that the firm was
insolvent at the time and had no legal
right to transfer the property to Mrs.
Sheridan, and therefore brings suit to re-
cover. He also claims that the property
is worth almost the amount Of her claims.
Charles Carriek represents the receiver
and Charles j. Roe appeared for Mrs.
Sheridan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
SALEM CHURCH FAIR.
Good Prices Are Being Obtain
ed for Articles.

The bazaar of the Evangelical Salem
Church, which is in progress at the Green
vile Republican League Club house, has
been well attended for its two nights. An
especially large attendance is expected to-
morrow. the last night and all articles re-
naming unsold will be auctioned off late
in the evening.
Many of the articles have been disposed
of although a good selection still re-
mains to choose from. The managers are
four hundred dollars.
This is the first bazaar ever held by this
church and those who have worked for
its success are well pleased with the re-
suit of their efforts.
The grocery booth is presided over by
Miss NJ. Luippold, Miss L. Wagner and
Miss I. Huebner. Back of the dry goods
booth are Mrs. ]. Abel, Mrs. C. Braun,
Bender,
Miss L. Gotthardt and Miss Mathilda
Schmidt beguile the money of the young
men from their pockets for flowers and
pictures.
The china and glassware booth is in
charge of Mrs e. Jacobs, Miss e. Moess-
ner and Miss NJ. Moessner.
Mrs. A. ]. Jackie and Miss Clara
Fruendt are in charge of the fancy goods
booth.
Candy is dispensed by Miss l.. Backus
and MISS K. Wagner. The fruit and cake
booth is in charge of Miss S. Koch and
Miss H. Heine
Refreshments are served on the second
floor of the clubhouse under the super
vision of Mrs. S. Frundt, Mrs. F. Pfieffer,
Mrs. H. Heuer and Miss L. Frundt. The
mattresses who serve rhe meals are Miss
Ethel Frundt. Miss Emily Frundt, Miss
Kate SPAIN, Miss Lulu Wiengartner and
Miss Emma Benig.
The floor committee was composed off,
Mrs. II. Holtzmann, Mrs. J. Jackie, Mr..
II. Hoffman, Mrs. c. Schmidt and Mrs.
c. Braun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
Morley Company Wants Money It
Claims Is Due CONTRACTORS Plunkett.

Morley Company Wants Money It
Claims Is Due Contractor Plunkett.
Vice Chancellor Stevens was busy this
morning hearing the case of the Thorn
ton N. Motley Company against Patrick
T. Plunkett and others. This is a me-
chanic's lien suit which has been taken
into the Court of Chancery under the de-
cision rendered by Justice Dixon in the
Supreme Court to the effect that liens
filed against municipality under the act
of March 49, 1892, must be enforced in
equity.
In June, 1898, Mr.. Plunkett secured the
contract for constructing the Boulevard,
Noble and Girard streets sewer On April
90 1899, Mr.. Plunkett was adjudged a
bankrupt, and Ralph W. Skinner, of Ho-
boken, as the trustee. attempted to com
plete the sewer under the contract The
Motley Company had a claim against
Plunkett for $503.03 for material furnished
for the sewer and filed claim under the
act with the Street and Water Board J.
Herbert Potts prosecuted the suit for the
company and Corporation Counsel John
Wahl Queen appeared for the city.
The city claims that it does not owe
anything to Plunkett, and at the hearing
this morning City Treasurer Jordan, CITY
Engineer Van Keuren and Assistant En-
gineer Wortendyke testified that the city
had paid all it owed Plunkett The case
was on at recess
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
ST. MATTHEW'S ELECTION.

AT the regular annual congregational
meeting Wednesday at st. Matthew S
Church the following men were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:-Senior
warden. William H. F. Crocheron; junior
warden, Joseph M. Rector, M. D., yestry-
men, Thos. H. Hall, William Franz,
James Healing, Alfred Sharpe, W. Paul
Sweet John E. Cooper, John Perks,
Thomas S. Smith. Samuel A. Goodacre,
William Chappell; Deputies to Conven-
ton, Thomas H. Hall, Joseph NJ. Rector,
MD, William H. F. Crocheron; alternate
deputies to convention, Samuel Goodacre,
Albert Barnum, Percy Ensor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
Twenty LOTS SOLD.
City Collector Davis Gets
Good Prices Under the
Martin Act.

City Collector Robert Davis yesterday
conducted tax sale under the Martin
act. The sale took place in the Assem-
bly, Chamber in the City Hall. There were
quite a number of persons present seeking
investments Twenty pieces of property
were sold.
The pracel that brought the highest
price was lots B, c. D and E, of city
block No. 221, corner of Grove and Thir-
teentn streets, the site of Winter & Ball
Co.'s umbrella factory. The sale of this
property caused considerable surprise. 1t
was thought that the owners would re-
deem it before the Collector would have
a chance to put it up for sale. 1t was
then thought that the owners would buy
1t in, but it went to Henry Byrne for
$500. There stood against it S772.96 for
tax arrearages, interest and assessments.
Many persons in the Horseshoe have
found employment in the factory. Under
the Martin act the original owners are al
lowed years time IN which to redeem
The plot ana factory by paying the pur-
chaser all the back taxes and ten per
cent. of the price paid by him to the city.
Tne purchaser is required to pay the city
the taxes and assessments and the money
he paid for the property at the sale is
returned by the city 10 him.
Nineteen other pieces of property were
sold. One hundred and two pieces Wera
scheduled to be sold. but the owners of
nearly all redeemed their properties by
paying up their back taxes and assess
ments.
The second piece sold. plot including
lots and V, in Block 220, on Twelfth
street. brought the second highest price.
1t was bought by f. w. Brown for 81, 100.
There We're Siss.25 standing against the
property. The lots were originally owned
by Michael Caluci.
Lawyer Charles C. Kelly paid s1,O50 for
TWO lots on Erie street, known as Nos. II
and Is, in block No. 257. They were owned
but 1886. A gore in block No. 42e, in
Montgomery street, owner unknown, was
purchased by the City Collector for S19.6l.
The other pieces Of property sold We're
owned by Mrs. O'Neil, and bought in by
her for $2704; lot P. Block 316, owned by
Theresa e. Cnderhill, bought by Lawyer
Block s2s 0pD owned pf Sy 'S Dennis @ Mullins, 9lIi
bought by Deputy City Comptroller
Stephen Egan tor s4.76; plots and 6,
Block SSs, owned by J.. W; Mutt, bought
$27.o4; plot A ?, Block I'll, owner unknown,
bought by Margaret Phalen Tor 1913;
front plot 9, Block 366. owner unknown,
for sls. go; lot 2. Block 45s, owner unknown,
bought also by Deputy City Comptroller
Egan for s7.S4; lot P, Block 322, owned by
Edward Kenny. bought in by him for
SfcGovern, bought by Frank Schwarz-
walder for $3.50; lots 26 and 27, Block 1863,
owned by John Kennedy, bought by Geo.
w. Clark for $110; lot G !, Block ZIG,
Charles I'll. Weller for $l3S.55, lot A, Block
219, owned by c.. Sullivan, bought by F.
w Brown for $so5; lot 131, Block 301,
f. W. Brown for 1910. and lot 2s, Block
324. owned by Alfred Nelson ct al,
bought by T. w. Brown for 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
HOBOK[N'S DOCKS
Councilmen Convey Privile.
ges to North German
Lloyd for Which
Legislation Was
Secured.

The five ordinances introduced at the
last meeting of the Hoboken Common
Council, conveying privileges to the North
German Lloyd and the Shore Road
passed their second and third readings
and were formally adopted after another
stormy session yesterday afternoon.
Councilmen Frommel and Steil vigorously
opposed the passage of four of them, and
from protesting turned to pleading with
the Board not to be so hasty in the mat
ter. The other members laughed at them
and told them they didn't realize good
measures for Hoboken when they saw
them,' as Councilman Greten put it.
THE best proof that the ordinances are
for the best interests of the city is a
petition signed by 1853 Hobokenites urg-
ing the Council to adopt Them Greten
added. The petition, which was read at
the meeting by City Clerk Haggerty, had
been in circulation for two weeks, a
score or more of professional canvassers
being employed by the steamship com
pany to secure the big bundle of names.
Failing to stop the reading of the ordin-
ances, the two opposing members sought
to have three of them amended SO that
the city would receive $4,000 per year
from the company for the privileges con-
veyed to it, The motions for the amend
ments were lost in each case. Amend
ments to change the term of the convey
ances from 999 to 80 years were also lost.
Hoboken will lose $14, ,9S5, ,000 that she
might just as well have by the adoption
Of the first amendments, the protesting
Councilmen pointed out They were told
that their contention was extravagant
inasmuch as it would take 999 years for
the city to collect that amount, "a period
too far off to be used in practical argu-
ment," said Councilman Fitzpatrick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
POOL.

Imperial Music Hall was crowded last
evening with lovers of pool who came
from all sections of the county and out
of town to witness the first game of 4a0
point match between Kid Lewis of New
York and Kid Hughes of this city. There
was not only gentlemen present. but min-
gled In the audience was noticeable q
number of ladies from New York and Jer-
sey City. The game last season was 15o
points and resulted in a victory for Lewis.
1t was very closely contested and up 10
the last frame it was impossible TO pick
ing and some of The difficult shots made
by them brought forth loud applause
from the audience. Tonight the game will
be $50 points and will complete the match,
which is being played for a purse of $3.50.
The SCORE last evening was as follows:
Lewis-S 8 6 Is 0 Is 10 10 IL 0 S I'll 3
Is 3 2 10. Total 160.
Hughes-12 6 0l5o5114so15ss u 13
44261S. Total, 152.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
c. T. |. CONFERENCE
Christ Church Of Lafayette
Will Entertain the
Synod.

The spring meeting of the New York
Conference of the New York Synod of the
German Lutheran Church will be held in
Christ Church, Lafayette, this year. Two
days, April "a and %. have been set aside
for the sessions. The Rev. Charles B.
Rabbow, the pastor of Christ Church,
is already arranging to entertain the Wis
iting clergymen.
The business at the spring session is
limited to the reading of reports Most of
the important work, such as the election
of officers and the adjustment of finances,
is conducted at the fall session.
There are several interesting reports to
be submitted this spring These will
touch on the extension of church work
in the district presided over by this
synod and plans for the broadening of the
work in new fields. Recommendations
will be made as to the advisability of
creating new parishes. These will be ham
died by the Board of Missions and Church
Extension which has all work of this
character to look after.
The Rev. Mr.. Lehrs is secretary of the
conference. He has issued the call for
the session. 1t is expected that at least
embraces just seventy-five congregations.
1t takes in half of New Jersey, New York
State and all of the New England States.
In this expansive field the Board of
Missions has extensive territory in which
to accomplish the great work of estab-
fishing new congregations. There is no
limit to the places where new churches
can be organized, but the question of
funds enters prominently into the mat
ter.
The past year has seen many changes
in the district all for the better. Every
church has an encouraging report to sub
init. These show increased congregations
and the establishing of sound financial
systems in almost every church. Funds
have increased everywhere and ali
churches which could broaden the scope
of their work have done SO successfully.
The Rev. William Sanft of the Zion
Lutheran Church in Greenville, will have
an interesting report to submit. This
congregation has entered a handsome
new church, paying almost half the debt
at the start In addition to this all of the
societies have increased in membership
and the finances are in excellent shape.
Pastor Rabbow of Christ Church ana
his congregation also have good reason
to rejoice Debts have been materially re-
duced and the church furnished with nu-
merous new things. Property has been
purchased and prosperity reigns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
SMALLPOX SCARE
Another Bad Case Found
in Greenville by the
Health Doctors.
BOY SENT TO THE PEST HOUSE
Strict Precautions Taken to
Prevent Contagion
Neighborhood I'm
der Quaran-
tine.
10Y SENT TO THE PEST HOUSE

An epidemic of smallpox is feared In
the Greenville section since recent de-
velopments have come to light. Another
case was discovered xhis morning, more
by accident than anything else
DR.. Everett of the Health Department
was sent to the Warner home at No. IS5
Bayview avenue, this morning, where five
members of the family have been taken
sick, to see if there We're any signs of
more cases He was told that boy
was sick next door, in Mo. 1873, the home
of Mr.. Nicholson Mrs. Nicholson told
the doctor that her boy. Arthur, six years
old, was suffering from stomach trouble
and that DR.. Charles Opdyke had been
treating him since last Monday. DIR. Ever
ett asked to see the lad.
Little Arthur was paraded. The doctor
discovered rash all over his face. He de-
clared 1t one of the worst cases he ever
saw. Mrs Nicholson was badly fright
ened when told that her boy was victim
OF the dreaded malady. The house was
Immediately quarantined. No one was
allowed out
This afternoon the boy was taken to the
pest house at Snake Hill. The five MEM
bers of the Warner family who were
stricken week ago are also there.
There are a dozen more children il
the house where the latest case was
found. Seven of these youngsters We're
at NO. ~ School this morning, but py Or
Ger of the doctor they were kept home
this afternoon.
DR.. Everitt said this morning that it
was a dangerous outbreak, of which only
the beginning had been seen. He said
that it would be a moracle If more cases
did not develop in such a thickly popu-
Lated district
The police are on the alert and strangers
are kept out of the infected district.
People are not allowed to go in and out
of either of the houses under quarantine.
Groceries are heisted to the families by
means of baskets lowered from the
numerous apartments. Each of the places
have been thoroughly fumigated and a
very close watch kept on the remaining
inmates. The doctors were there this
afternoon to follow developments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
HUDSON MEN PAR0LED.
Two Serving Terms for
Murder Released From
State Prison.
Especial to ''The Jersey city News..1

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News"1
TRENTON. April II, 1991.-Out Of the
lOz cases considered by the Board of Par
dons yesterday 50 were dismissed or laid
over, while ciemeney was exercised in the
remaining SO.
In accordance with it's custom of the
past few years, the Board granted paroles
in most instances. but three pardons be-
ing allowed altogether. Fines were re-
mitted in few instances, while in three
cases citizenship was restored Several
murderers win be set at liberty by the
action of the Board.
One of the murderers paroled was
Munzio Salvatore of Essex county, IN
whose case considerable interest was
manifested. He was convicted in May,
-Ss9, of manslaughter and sentenced to
five years in State prison.
Salvatori's crime consisted in killing
his son-in-law, a man named MANAGE.
who had married Salvatori's fourteen
year old daughter. The evidence showed
that Monaco had abused the young girl
shamefully. She returned to her fathers
home and one Sunday night Monaco
called at the fathers house and attempted
to assault the girl in the yard SALVATORE
killed him on the spot.
The action of the Board of Pardons was
due largely to the fact that it was since
discovered that Monaco had been indict-
ed for murder in Italy and was a fugitive
from justice. Accompanying this came
indisputable evidence of his bad char
acter.
William Fermenelia, a Hudson county
murderer, sentenced in October, 1890 to
fifteen years, was also paroled.
Anothe murdered to be set at liberty
is George Creep of Hudson county, who
was convicted of murder in June, 1892
and sentenced to twenty years.
A rather peculiar case was that OF
Thomas McNamee. one of the Camden
SalooonkeeperS who were convicted of
selling liquor Sunday and sentenced to
one year. McNamee is dying of con-
sumption at his home and has served no
part of his sentence. When every effort
to have his conviction set aside failed
certificates were obtained from three
Camden physicians as to the state Of his
health, and his bail was continued until
his case could be brought before the
Board of Pardons. The Board granted 3
pardon.
Paroles were also granted to two Hud-
son County prisoners. They were Peter
Mulvy, sentenced October, 1898, to three
years for keeping disorderly house Fine
of $1,000 also remitted.
John Williams, sentenced June, 1896, 70
ten years for breaking and entering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
CATCH THIS FIEND.
Dog Poisoner Is at Work About
the City Hall.

The dog poisoner is again at work on
the grass plots that surround the City
Hall, on Henderson and Grove streets,
and if his work continues to be as effec-
tive there will not be many dogs in the
lower section of the city. AS many as
five dogs were poisoned last Friday. The
agony on their distorted faces was awful
Four more were done to death on the
following day. Small pieces of meat, with
strychnine soaked on it, being used.
Among the dogs that have already been
poisoned are number of very valuable
ones, and their owners will prosecute the
poisoner if they can find him. Among the
owners of the dogs who have lost their
pets are Mr.. Miller superintendent of the
Adams Express stables, which is in the
vicinity of the City Hail. Mr.. Miller has
often said that he would not take $100 for
his dog.
This same thing happened about year
ago when over ten dogs were poisoned
by the same deadly stuff A stop should
be put to it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
HAGUE BAT TALON CHIEF
Fire Board Honors Him
With the New
Office.

Captain Hugh Hague of No. 1s Engine
Company was made battalion chief last
evening at the regular meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners The fol-
lowing resolution was passed by the
Board
Resolved, That this Board hereby
increases the number of battalion
chiefs to three, said increase being
necessary, in its Judgment, for the
good of the Department and author
lied by an act entitled IAN act author
izing the appointment of battalion
chiefs in fire departments in cities,''
approved March p, 1901; and be it
further
Resolved, That Hugh Hague, CAPTAIN
of Engine Company No. 16, be and
he is hereby appointed to the position
of battalion chief, to take effect May
l, 1901.
Hugh Hague was appointed to the Fire
Department, as truckman, April Is, 1881,
and he proved such good fire fighter
that his promotion was very rapid. On
December 1, 1899, he was made a captain,
and on January q he was detailed to act
as a battalion chief in the Bergen sec
ton, being located at No. S Truck house.
Battalion Chief Hague is still a young
man, being about thirty years old He
was born in that Democratic stronghold,
the Second Ward. Gie is very popular.
He is a member of the Robert Davis
Association, Second Ward Democratic
Club, Knights of Columbus, Catholic
Benevolent Legion and several other or
ganizations. The new appointment ssens
to satisfy every one, and Chief Hague
today is receiving the congratulations OF
his numerous friends.
the vacancy of Hague was not made.
Hoseman Connell of No Z Engine Com
pany IS now acting captain of No. 16
Engine Company. He is looked upon as
the most likely one to receive the appoint
ment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending April
6, 1901, was as follows General works.
11s; philosophy. 50: religion, 1Os; sociology
267; philology. 13; natural science, 24S; use
full arts. 1o9; fine arts, 76; literature, sol
fiction. 445; juvenile fiction, s0lS; history,
SIS; biography, 6Ss; travels. s2s. Total,
1916.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations 6O12.
Number Of borrowers registered during
the week. SS