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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
PRIEST REFUSES
Father Smyth Says Katie
Dunbar Cannot Lie in
Consecrated Ground.
INQUEST TO BE HELD.
Police Are Still Trying to
Solve the Mystery of the
Girls Death.

Pretty tWenty-year-oid Katie Dunbar,
who died Sunday afternoon at the home
OF her companion. Lizzie Daley. No 525
Communipaw avenue, viii be buried to-
morrow morning from her home, No. 81
Jordan avenue. Coroner Stephen T.
Wyse, who has charge of the funeral. So
cured the burial permit from County Ply
stefan Converse yesterday afternoon
The body win have to be inferred in un-
consecrated ground because the Rev.
Father Snyth. pastor of ST.. Joseph
Catholic Church on Baldwin avenue, of
which the girl was a member, refused to
allow the body to ibe buried in consecrated
ground. Two requests were made and
twice the priest refused. stating that the
rules of the church forbade interment in
consecrated ground in such case 1t
was stated that the girl could have re-
ceived the last rites of the church, but
failed to avail herself of the opportunity.
The family feels very badly over the re-
fusal of Father Smyth and for that rea-
son viii have the funeral take place cary
tomorrow morning to avoid unpleasant
notorfety which may attend such an
event. Interment viii be made in the
HOY Name Cemetery on West Side ave-
nue..
Coroner Wyse said this morning that
he would probably hold the inquest or
dered by the County Physician on Tues
day night at the Court House. He is now
busy collecting evidence to be used at the
inquest. Coroner Wyse added that he did
NOT believe either Donnelly or Spalan were
guilty of administering any medicine to
the girl and that if Katie Dunbar did
take medicine she took it of her own free
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
Mr.. W. D. Edwards Requests
Mayor Pagan to Appoint
a Date for Water
Hearing.
TO DISCUSS FLYNN PROPOSITIONS
Chief of These Is the Time Elk
tension Which will Enable
the Company to Bor-
row SO, 500, 900.

Mr. w D. Edwards, representing M
Patrick H. Flynn, to whom was awarded
the contract to supply Jersey City with
water, will today ask Mayor Fagan q
call a conference with the Boards of FL
nance and Street and Water Commission
ers at the earliest date to discuss certain
propositions which Mr.. Flynn has to make
in relation to his contract.
The main proposition is that the city
shall extend the time of the contract
eighteen months. According to the letter
of the agreement between Mr.. Flynn and
the city. the contract expires today Mr.
Flynn viii inform the conference that he
has made arrangements by which he can
secure loan of s., 500, 900 to complete his
work at Boonton. He will assure the
city that in the meantime it will receive
copious daily supply, through the pipes
already laid by the Jersey City Water
supply Company at High Service, at such
a head that no pumping Will be necessary.
He will also assure the city that no pecu-
MARY or other loss will be suffered by 1t
through the extension of the contract
time. The proposition being assented to,
Mr.. Flynn will at once proceed with the
work and finish it within the time spe-
Gifted.
Mayor Pagan has not openly said what
his views of the situation are but 1t is
believed that he will endorse the action of
the Boards of Street and Water Commits
sioners and Finance in granting the ex-
tension and thus get rid of the water diff
ficulty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
INSURED HIMSELF
How Otto Strauch Wrote No
Policies to Get His
Commissions.

Otto Strauch, an insurance collector in
the employ of the Hoboken branch Of Rne
Colonial Life Insurance Company, was
arranged before Recorder Stanton in that
city this morning charged with refusing
to turn over to his employers s6.25 which
he had collected Strauch gave as an ex
cuse for not giving up the money that
the company owed him two weeks
that Straueh had turned in fictitious
that reason the company withheld his
salary.
Strauch admitted that he had insured
himself and his wife and child. He wrote
the names of himself and wife as
Frank" and May Herman He said
that Herman was his original name, he
having adopted the name Strauch frora
his foster parents. Strauch lives at NO
112 Jefferson street. When Assistant Man
ager Charles Pfeffer of the company
called at the house TO verify the Dollcies
man family Mrs. Strauch. it is alleged
informed him that the "Hermans has
lived there but had moved away. Straucn
it was alleged, paid the first premium OF,
the Herman familys policies, amount
ing to 35 cents, and was paid by the com
Dany $3.50 commission on the same.
When Recorder Stanton asked Strauch
why he wrote the fictitious policies, ne
replied that he was obliged to turn in a
certain amount of new business in order
to get his salary. Manager Ernest y
Meyer of the company said that Strauch
Rad received all the money that was due
him. He said that he had been even over
paid
The case was adjourned until Monday
when a specific complaint will be made
against Strauch unless the matter IS
1dilSteu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
DR.. MUIR'S FIGHT.
His Counsel Contends That He
Has the Right to Contest
Mrs. McPherson's viii.

The hearing to determine the right Of
DR.. Joseph Muir to continue the contest
of the will of the late Mrs. Edia Me-
Pherson, begun by the daughter Of the
testatrix, the wife of Dr. Muir, was be-
gun before Judge Blair in the Orphans
Court this morning.
Counsellor Charles Corbin, who repre-
sented DR. Muir, contended that there
we're absolutely no decisions IN this State
covering the case and that the contest
for the fortune left by the late U. s.
Senator John r. Mcpherson must estab-
iis.h a precedent. He held that his client.
as tsevisee and executor of the will OF his
deceased wife. was emitted to the whole
estate losx by his mother-in-law, should
Mrs McPhersons VIII be declared inva'id
In consequence Mr.. Carb n contended that
DR.. Mair necessarily had such srtsrssss as
to compel the continuance of the contest
of the WILL
In support Of his contention Mr. Cor
bin said that while there was no decision
In this State covering the point at issue.
established precedent In the matter of
practice would allow the procedure.
Counsellor Thatcher. of New York. rep
resenting Yale University, one of the re-
siduary legatees under Mrs Mcpherson 5
VIII said il was an established principle
of law that when person. through his
own showing or through an investigation
by the courts. has no legal rights in an
action. he Is not allowed TO continue. He
further argued that a previous will OF
Mrs McPherson's which left her entire
estate to Yale University Ia the event Of
her daughters DEATH proved that Or.
Muir had absolutely no interest even Il
MI Corbin replied that the court at this
time could not consider every thina fe.a-
tive fo former Will.
Judge Rlair reserved bis decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
PRAISESTEACHERS
Board Of Education Decides
Not to Deduct for Abb
sence on Blizzard
Day.

The Board of Education held a meeting
last night at which all the members were
present. The session was short one
| but did not begin until late.
| Director Lewis. chairman of the finance
Committee. notified the Board that at a
meeting of the Committee on Salaries,
held on Tuesday, it was decided that no
reduction would be made in the pay OF
those teachers who did not report on
February II because of the storm. Super
intendent Snyder commended the teachers
generally for the attendance in the face
of the stormy weather.
A communication was received from the
Board Of Finance showing that there had
been transferred from the liquor license
fund $40 to pay inspectors on Scnools
Nos. 2S and %; $612 for the salaries OF adj
ditfonal teachers at No. / Annex $40 for
the cleaning of No. l Annex, and sl.o27Sl
for unpaid claims.
SUPERINTENDENT Snyder said that the
storms had the effect of keeping the at
tendance of scholars down rather low
Director Berger introduced a resolution,
which was adopted. asking the Board OF
Finance to appropriate s5OS5e for the adj
vertising of specifications of new schools
Director Clute, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the trouble
between Miss Frost. principal of School
No. 10. and Janitor Sharpe. reported that
the committee recommended that Sharpe
be reprimanded. The trouble was over
the heating of the school.
A resolution increasing the salary of the
janitor OF No 10 School to $1,000 year
was adopted, as was resolution asking
the Board of Finance TO appropriate $l6o
for the increase this fiscal year
It was announced that the Annex No
would be opened on Monday
Director John Coyle made complaint
against coal dealer James Coyle because
in the delivering of coal to No. II School
some of the latter's drivers drove the
carts over the Tagging and broke the
stones. Clerk Wiseman was instructed
to notify Mr. Coyle that the damage
would have TO be repaired.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the claims of John Joyce and Martin
Miller for work done at No. annex be
reeonsidered. as there were complaints
about the work being Improperly done
The claims will be reconsidered.
President Ward stated that the work Of
excavation for new NO. 2 School had been
completed and that the walls would be
up by May l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
"sWEET SIXTEEN" SOCIAL
Young People OF Simpson nj. E
Church Give a Novel Entertainment

A Sweet Sixteen social was held in the
lecture room of Simpson Methodist
Church last night, under the auspices Of
the Ladies Social Union of that church.
1t was largely attended and proved TO be
most enjoyable affair. Glees were sung
by sixteen young ladies, who call them
selves the Glee Club of the Ladies Social
Union. These songs were interspersed
with recitations by Irving Troll and
others.
Mrs Aylsworth headed the en-
tertainment committee. The ladies had
sent out handsomely gilt embossed cards,
upon which were printed TWO stanzas of
poetry-a request for handkerchief. The
recipients responded. and as result the
union found itself in possession of splen-
did lot of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. big red
bandanas on up through the list of silk
and fine cambric to dainty and exquisIte
lace affairs.
These were sold from bazaar booth.
and netted the union $50. Both ladies and
gentlemen in attendance received hand
some souvenirs of the occasion. Those
for the gentlemen consisted of sixteen
studies in white and gold-receipts for the
making of salads. Those for the ladies
were sixteen recipes for the making of
candy. Both were in the shape of book
let's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
SAID SHE WAS The THIEF
Mrs. Sarah Havener Therefore
Sues the Bloombergs for
Scandal.

Mrs. Sarah However, who keeps mil
1inery store at No. 406 Washington street,
Hoboken, is the plaintiff in singular suit
begun in the Hoboken District Court this
morning The defendants are Mrs. Bella
Bloomberg and her husband. Samuel of
Washington and Monroe streets. Mrs
Bloomberg is also in the millinery busi-
ness, and she and Mrs Havener are bitter
business rivals. A few weeks ago Ho-
boken woman who gave the name of
Sophie Hayens was arrested in one of the
New York department stores on charge
of shop-lifting
When the story of the arrest appeared
in the newspapers Mrs. Havener alleges
that Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomberg charged her
with being the woman. They said, ac-
cording to Mrs. Havener, that she gave
another name when arrested, so as not to
reveal her identity. Mrs. Havener be-
came intensely indignant when she learn
ed of the statements alleged to have been
made by the Bloomberg s. and she imme-
diately consulted her lawyer and began
suit for damages. She claims that her
reputation has been damaged to the ex-
tent of $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
CITY MUST PAY
If Not, Water Will be Cut
Off From Public Build
ings.
COMPANY WANTS $4,000
Street and Water Board and
Finance Commissioners
Have a Conference.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners threw a bomb into the Board
of Finance yesterday at a conference of
the two boards by announcing that unless
the financiers made provisions for an ap-
preparation of $50.0e0 for water supplied to
city buildings. the supply to those build
ings would have to be cut off. The as
sertion was made with reference to all
public departments except the Fire De-
! partment The matter was considered
throughout the city this morning among
the public employees and caused quite a
stir.
In addition to there being a meeting of
the Board of Finance scheduled, there was
also meeting of the Board of Finance
with the Street and Water Commission
ers. While the first did not take place,
the latter did, and ii was there that the
notice that the public buildings supply
would be cut off if the water thus used
was not paid for
When the financiers went into the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, they
were not sure what would be the topic of
conversation. Commissioner Heintze did
not keep them guessing long, He began
by saying
Gentlemen, the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners think that the wa
ter supplied to public buildings should be
paid for We think that there should be
an appropriation of $4,000 for this pur
pise. The water is supplied to public
buildings, and no money is being paid into
the water account for it. We do not
think this right
The Financiers were somewhat taken
abaclx and did not like the stand taken
by the Street and Water Commissioners
They did say, however, that they did not
see just how this could be done,
Then we will have to cut off the sup
ply of water to public buildings ans
wered Commissioner Heintze. The only
department that we think should be sup
Piled with water gratis is the Fire De-
partment.'' This was beyond what the
Board of Finance looked for and they
said they would give the matter consider
alton at the next meeting, which will be
held on March 5.
Commissioner Heintze then took up the
question of issuing bonds to the amount
OF 100000 to wipe out the water debt TO
the East Jersey Water Company There
was not much said on this matter, but it
led to talk on the recalling of the bill
| introduced into the Legislature by AS
semblyman Hoffman which provided for
the issuing of bonds by cities for the re-
| funding of standing debts. What was the
result of this talk could not be learned,
| but there was lots of speculation. Some
said that the Street and Water Commits
sioners, the Board of Finance and the
Mayor would do all in their power to
have the bill approved by Governor
Murphy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
MISTRESS FRIGHTENED HER
Why Pretty Nina Werner ATT
tempted to Take Her Life
With Carbolic Acid.


Young and pretty, trembling with shame,
Nina Werner, of No. s5s Third street. Ho-
boken. stood at the rail before Recorder
stanton in the Hoboken Police Court this
morning charged with having attempted
to commit suicide She could scarcsiy
sneak. 50 badly was her mouth burned BY
the carbolic acid with which she tried 70
end her life. one side Of her face was
burned so severely that it had to be ban
daged.
Between sobs Mrs. Werner, who is an
attractive blonde. explained that she was
only twenty years of age. She came to
this country from Germany I'VE years ago
and married baker named Frank Wer-
ner.s She said that her husband deserted
her few weeks ago. She tried to work
as a servant in the home of Mrs Baum-
garten. at No. 9O5 Washington street. but
found the work too hard and was Obliged
to quit. she said.
why did you attempt to take your
Mfe? inquired the Recorder.
Because had so mucn trouble that I
did not care to live longer sobbed the
woman
.wn you try again to XIII yourself Il
I let you go?''
Yes, sir
time, however. the young woman PROM
Upon being asked the question a second
ised that she would permit herself to live
a while LANCER. and she was released.
Mrs Baumgarten said that she repri-
manded the girl yesterday for breaking q
dish in her houme. and just to scare her.
told her that she would have her arrested
if she broke any more. It is believed that
the girl thought Mrs. Baumgarten was in
earnest and concluded to kill herself
rather than run the risk Of being sent TO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
MISS MIXERS PARTY
Given Last Night in Honor of Her
Seventh Birthday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Miller, of No. 1856
Lexington avenue, gave a party last
night in honor of their little daughter,
Hazel, who has just reached the age of
seven. Mrs Miller was assisted by Mrs.
Weis. Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. era awford
The decorations were of pink, and after
a pleasant evening had been spent play
ing games, a birthday supper was served
from pretty pink table. Many hand
some presents were received.
Among those present wer: Misses Irma
Hughes. Emma Hughes, Sara Drake, Flor
ence Eames, Ethel Eames, Grace HAM
ilton, Rose Healing, Lottie Healing, Gla-
dys Miller, Margaret Woodruff. Ethel
Lembeck, Bessie Lukins, Edna Rabb,
Ethels Lemon. Mildred Watkins, Tesgie
Alladice, Hazel Dram, Amelia Weis. Flos-
sic Miller, Masters George Healing Ed.
Miller phos Whitaker, Ralph Lembeck,
George Howe, Ralph Nichols, William
Meincke. Frank Truscobb, Sereal Titus.
Jesepfl Hamilton, Robert Weis, Raymond
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28

DIED

DONOHTE-On Feb. q. 1902. Bridget
Cleary, widow OF the late Michael Dom
ohue.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
IS Ciendenny avenue on saturday, Marea
i at S A. Nj; thence to ST. Aloysiu
Church, where solemn mass Or requiem
viii be celebrated.
Interment Ia Calvary Cemetery.
NIc4IoLAS-0n Wednesday. Feb e. 1s03
Sarah, beloved wife Of Patrick Nichoias.
Relatives and friends Of fa1rlig are re-
sDeetfuily in~fited to attend her fuIer41
from her late residence. 2ts fifieenrn
street. on Saturday March l. al 9 A. ;,
thence 10 St Lueyss Il. C. Church, Where
soleern hisa mass OF requiem VIII ne
offered for the repose Of her soul.
BOEC 81 EN -On wednesday. Feb 2e 1efs2.
Mrs Mary Boucher tnee Psunkettl be-
loved vile CT jeremiah Boucher.
Funeral on SATURDAY. morning. March +,
al $40 eciaek. from 2,41 RouleyAr3:'
mass 81 requiem wiii he oixetsa Tor <ps
happy fsppse ct her s0ui-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28

First Assistant Postmaster General.

L 1
In 1873 the receipts were less than SIS; ;JO0,
and it therefore appears that there has
been practically no increase IN accom-
mediation. while the business of the oiiice
has increased over 100 per cent.
So pressing are the necessities that the
Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that there must be an addition of some
kind to the present building for immedl-
ate use. / have declined TO introduce
bill for this purpose, believing that money
expended in this way would be thrown
away. and that the immediate wants of
the department should be met by the
renting of an additional building, to be
used while proper one Is IN course OF
construction. Almost every foot Of psace
within the building is used by employees.
and a dozen callers for letters must crowd
each other into the street. No. other com
munity is similarly afflicted. and no one
can suggest a reason why the really great
city of Jersey City should have this in
tolerable nuisance continued. The city
has a city hall erected at a cost of over
one million dollars, school buildings that
have cost several millions, and ofIice
buildings costing from 100000 to S70o. 900
aniece. The public spirit and business en-
terprise that have done these things
should not be depressed by having them
offset by the maintenance in the name OF
the National Government OF pubic
building that would not properly answer
the requirements Of a city of twenty thou
sand inhabitants. With the exception OF
the 500 600 appropriation mentioned. the
National Government has never expended
a dollar within the city of Jersey City
for an improvement of any kind while
hundreds of other Municipalities have
been favored far beyond their needs, and
the pleas uDon which these fayors have
been granted have not had SAT foundation
In. any rule of governmental economy a y
that Jersey City requests is that the Gov
ernment Of the United States shall show
nroners srespect for itself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
HOTEL WASHINGTON LEASED
Mr.. Case Secures a Renewal
for Three Years From
the Sisters.

The Sisters of Peace today, through Mr..
Jacob Ringle, have renewed the lease OF
the Hotel Washington for three years TO
the present proprietor, Mr.. f NJ. Case
This disposes of the story set abroad yes
terdag that the hotel was to be trans
formed into boarding school.
Mr.. Case, now that the long pending
negotiation for the sale CT the property
have been disposed of. and his lease re
newed, will make many improvements he
has for some time contemplated.
Throughout it will be handsomely fur
nished and equipped with the latest i'm
provements. The cuisine of the hotel has
always been of the highest order, and Mr..
Case intends that its reputation in that
direction will be fully maintained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
SMALLPOX IN ROBOKEN.
Stricken Mother Insists Upon
Taking Her Babe to the
Pest House.

Another case of smallpox was reported
to the Hoboken health authorities this
morning The victim is Mrs. Mary Duff
fy, a young married woman, living at No.
SeS First street. As the house is tene-
ment the authorities were Obliged to re-
move the victim to the pesthouse at
Snake Hill Mrs. Duffy is the mother
of thre small children. two of whom are
at present in st. Mary's Hospital suffer-
ing from scarlet fever. The youngest
child. an infant. Mrs. Duffy insisted up
on taking with her to the pest house.
Health Inspector Granelli tried to per-
suade her to leave the child inthe care
of friends but she would not listen to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-28
ELEVENTH WARD BEATEN
Crack Club In Democratic Club
Bowling Tournament Meets
Second Defeat.

The crack Eleventh Ward Club. which
holds a commanding lead in the Demo-
cratic Club bowling tournament, met it's
second defeat of the season on the alleys
of the Seventh Ward Club, on Ocean ave
nue.. last night The Hudson City bowlers
were unable to get the gauge of the al
leys, even the hitherto invincible Kurck
en- being unable to make single str Ike IN
either of the two games rolled. and with
five spares to his credit in each game
could only reach a total of l3t both times.
The highest score made by the Eleventh
ward men was 16S rolled ~ Brauer in
the FIRST game scharferherg was next
with 147, while in the second game not
one Of the five rolled aboso 49,
The home team won the first game by
30 pins and the second by 1872. although
the highest score made by any individual
player was 172, which was scored by A.
Muller IN the second game. In the twa
games the Eleventh ward men made Is
strikes and 81 spares. while the honles
twirfers secured q strikes and 81 spares
The result was complete upset for
the knowing ones who could figure out
nothing but on the Eleventh Ward vic
tory. The Seventh Ward Club rolled
TOTAL Oh l,4l1 III lilt tNo 6dAiitsf q u =
age of 294 for each man, while their oppo-
nents were only able to tally 1909, an
average Of 262
This is only the second series the Elev-
enth Ward Club has lost, the first being
to the Twelfth Ward in the first games
rolled. with only five games still to roll,
it seems well nigh impossible for them TO
loss their lead in the tournament. The
second Ward Club is second, and the
Twelfth Ward third in the race. Knnd-
sens average score of 1s3 upTto last night
suffered materially as result of these
games. The scores by games were
FIRST GAME
Seventh Ward Bischof 1875; Weigel 1853 !;
Lelong, l41, w. Miller, 1872; A. Miller, las.
Eleventh Ward -Hanley. l24; Clark, 122 !;
Kundsen 131; Scharfenberg. III; Brauer,
1853. Total, 692.
SECOND GAME.
Seventh Ward Hishof. los: Weigel, 144 !;
Lelong. l56: w Miller, 122: A. Miller III
a2Sa' Eieventh II ward Hanlev. 12s; Clark, 1e2;
Kundsen. l3I; Scharfengerg l35 Brauer'
120. Total, 6l7
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