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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
ALL WANT MONEY
Demands Upon the Board Of
Finance Come From
Many Sources.
NEW HOSPITALS NEEDS
Pattberg & Co. Protest
Against the Action Of
Auditor Heath Upon
Thar Claim.
NEW HOSPITALS NEEDS

The special committee of the Freehold.
ers to report as to the best method OF
obtaining a supply OF coal for the County
institutions. announced at yesterday af-
ternoon's meeting Of the Board that 1000
tons of pea, 100 tons of egg and 20 tons Of
stove coal would be required for the bal
ance of the fiscal year expiring Novena-
ber 80 next. and that 5000 tons Of pea,
1000 tons of egg and 80 tons of stove coal
would have to be supplied for the next
fiscal year. They reported that the sum-
mer months was the best time to lay in
the necessary, supply and recommended
that bids be at once advertised for un-
der the act relating to County expendi-
lures passed by the last Legislature,
which allows the County to purchase tls
supply for next year to be paid for BY the
issue of temporary loans bonds for the
redemption of which provision must be
made in the next tax levy s
The report was adopted and the clerk
was directed to advertise for bids to De
received at a special meeting on May q
A copy of a resolution passed by The
Joint Memorial Committee Of the q. A.
r. and kindred organizations Of the city
of Hoboken was read. It thanked the
GOtlEGlDE fDDeFl LAWS 0SCFetdEy Al
State Colonel S. D. Dickinson and County
Counsel John. Griffin for the work they
had done in forwarding the measure
passed by the last Legislature, which au-
thorIzes the Freeholders TO PUT In repair
burial plots in which soldiers and saIlors
of the Civil War are inferred and to purs
chase new plots for future burials whert
necessary.
The resolution was ordered spread on
the minutes. 81
The Board rescinded the resolutions
passed at the last meeting ordering paid
the judgment claim of Map Custodian {.
P. Smith for 81 1882 The claim was for
services which. County Register Clark res
fused to certify to- Smith brought SUIT
in the Circuit Court and obtained judg-
ment The Board directed Countq Coun-
sci GrIffen to investigate the matter, and
if. IN his opinion the judgment was er-
roneous, he was directed to take steps by
appeal or otherwise to have the same set.
aside.
An adjourned meeting for special BUSH
ness will be held Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
STOLE FAR FROM HOME
Katrina Johnson of Jersey
Admits Thieving in Toronto. +.

Miss Katrina Johnson, who was arrest
ed in Toronto Canada, and is 10 be SEN
fenced on her confession that she stole
an opera coat while a guest at the Somer-
set House. Toronto, is a Jersey City girl
and has resided most of her life in the
Greenyille section. Her father is re-
tire sea captain and is member of the
Greenvil.e Yacht Club. The family is in
good circumstances and the news of the
girls arrest greatly shocked her numer-
Gus friends on the Heights. Her parents
are grief-stricken over the news of their
daughters arrest.
Miss johnson registered at the hotel
Wednesday of last week and on Friday
a coat the property of Miss Hopkins, a
daughter of the proprietor, disappeared
and with it Miss Johnson. She was lo-
Gated later in a private boarding house.
The cloak was found in her room packed
in a box to be sent.t to Miss H. t. Dar-
ling, No. 329 Fifth avenue, New York City.
Miss Darling says that for thee years
Miss johnson managed her singing studio
in New York and that she is an excep-
tionaly clever girl. Miss Darling says
that the girl must have been out of her
mind to do such a rash thing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
LADOR'S COUNCIL MEETS
Painters Say Lahsy Bros. En-
ploy Non-Union Men on
Their Building.

In the absence of President Mulvaney,
President Roberts Occupied the chair
at well attended melting of the United
Building Trades Council, at Council Hall
last night. New delegates were seated as
follows: Laborers No. 3, Hoboken, John
Reynolds and Andrew Carney; Lathers
No. l. Jersey City, tSephen A. Rogers.
The District Council of Plumbers re-
ported that after investigation it had re-
ferred to Local Union No. 81 the com
plant of the North Hudson master
plumbers to the effect that NO 81 had
refused to confer with them relative to
the new wage schedule which becomes
operative June l. The action was con-
CURED in.
Lathers' Local Union. No. 2, Of Hobo
ken, reported that it had affiliated with
the International Association of the in
dustry and would hereafter be registered
as Local Union No. IS, Wood, Wire and
Metal Lathers.
The painters presented a general griev-
ance against Lahey Brothers. grocers, of
Newark avenue, Jersey City Heights, who
it was claimed, employed non-union labor
on their buildings.
Trade conditions everywhere were re-
ported satisfactory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
COL. SANS RECEPTION
Dickinson Association Com
pletes Arrangements for
the Grand Event. q

One of the largest meetings yet held by
the Samuel D. Dickinson Association
since its organization, took place last
evening. There were fully 2c0 members
present when Mayor Mark M. Pagan,
vice-president of the association. who
presided in the absence of President Ed
ward T. Mitchell, called the meeting to
mittees for the ensuing year which were
to have been appointed at last nights
meeting would not be made known until
next Wednesday evening
The report of the committee in charge
of the reception that will be rendered
Secretary of State Samuel d. Dickinson
at the clubhouse, Wednesday evening.
May 21, reported that they had completed
arrangements for the event The interio~
of the clubhouse on this occasion will pe
a veritable flower garden. The commit :
tee has sent out over two thousand invi-
tations and it is expected that rully twice
that number will pay a visit to the club
house on the evening of the reception.
There will be an orchestra Of over thirty
pieces that will discourse music during
the evening, and refreshments will be
served. The outside of the building will
be brilliantly Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns.
Prominent Republicans from all over
the. tSate will be present, including ~rov-
ernor Murphy and United States Senators
Dryden and Kean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
EXPRESS STRIKE
Helpers Declare the Q. s.
Company's Method Of
Shifting Them Is
Unjust.

The strike of the Helpers of the United
States Express Company in this city.
which started yesterday morning. has ex-
tended to Hoboken and Communipaw
and today the business of the company IS
greatly impeded The striking helpers are
determined and they claim that they
will win out over $50 men went out.
and today that number iias been doubled
The drivers this morning also ment out
in sympathy for their helpers, but they
remained out only for a few hours BE-
ing induced to return by the company :
agents The eause of the striixes according
to c. H. Curtis. who seems to be the adj
wiser of the strikers. is that the helpers
rights have been infringed upon by the
company by sf&fting the helpers from ono
wagon to another. The scale Of wages
OF the helpers is fixed according 10
their routes, and their pay varies from
$40 to $50 a month. For example" SAID
Hr. Curtis, take a man who has had
experience in the company and is on a
wagon that pays $50 a month. the com
pany will shift him to a $40 wagon as
often as. it. pleases and compel MIN 10
accept the wages that the last mention
ed wagon pays.
I'VE claim this is not fair way to
treat the men. and as a consequence we
had to strike for our rights.
Yesterday afternoon I called upon Mr.
L. P. Starksweather, the general agent
of the company, at No. 4s !. Broadway,
and offered to compromise with him. but
he refused to treat with me. further than
to say that the company had a perfect
right to make changes whenever they
pleased l came back to this city and
notified the helpers of Mr.. Starkweather's
view of the matter, and they decided to
strike in body.
The drivers are in sympathy with US,
for they have told US so, and they are
opposed to the changing around of the
helpers as it makes the work harder for
them when a new man is put on their
wagons, who is not acquainted with the
route
Now, mind continued Mr.. Curtis, Eve
are not complaining about the hours or
the wages, but we don't want to see a
man who has been getting $50 a month
shifted from one wagon to another and
at the end of the month getting what the
company wishes to give him. We have
struck for what is due us, and the men
and boys say they will stick until the
company gives in The hours of the men
and helpers are from e-9O A. NJ. until they
finish UP at night, and some wagons get
in as late as 1l.s0 P. NJ.
No information about the strike could
be gained at the company main stable,
Henderson and Eighth streets, this morn
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
MONEY FOR EXCISE BOARD
Finance Commissioner Brock
Votes Against the Appro-
priation Which Is $1,7OO.

The request of the Excise Commission
ers to the Board of Finance for 4,seo 70
run the department to the first of Decem-
Der next, was received yesterday at lhe
meeting of the Financiers. That pooy
adopted a resolution giving the EXCISE
Commissioners 81, 200. This amount IS %
carry them to June 80 when the BOARD
will make further appropriation out OF
the liquor license money.
When the resolution was read yester-
day by Clerk Kalaher of the Board of FL
nance, Commissioner Brock asked II the
Board of Finance had the right to appro-
pirate this money, and President ngie
said it had.
HAS the Corporation Counsel given an
opinion?' Commissioner Brock asked.
No said President Ringle. "but the
Board is sure it must provide for the Ex-
else Commissioners, and we think 81, 10Y
sufficient until we get in the liquor Il
cense money.
"I will not vote for the resolution, sad
Commissioner Brock, and he voted nay
on roll call All the others voted in the
affirmative
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
GRADE CROSSING REMAINS
Paterson Plank Road to Be I'M
proved But There Will Be
No Viaduct.

The Paterson plank road from Leonard
street, on the Heights, to Monroe street.
Hoboken, will be widened and paved with
Belgian blocks made in this County. but
the grade crossing over the West Shore
railroad tracks at the foot of the hill
will not be abolished at least not at pres
ent
4. This was decided upon by the special
committee of the Freeholders appointed
to prepare plans and specifications for
the improvement and its report was rati-
fed at the adjourned meeting of the full
board yesterday afternoon Bids for the
work will be received at a special meet
ing on May p. and it is expected that
everything viii be completed before the
cold weather sets in.
The plans prepared by Engineer James
W. Leahy and adopted at yesterdays
meeting include six foot wide curbed
sidewalk along the retaining wall and a
paved roadway ranging from 81 to 81 feet
The plan for a viaduct over the railroad
tracks and extending to Harrison street,
Hoboken, was abandoned because the
.Freeholders concluded that if such a
structure was to be built it could be done
at any time and the cost should be borne
entirely by the RAILROAD and the trolley
company which would use it.
The committee of Freeholders having
charge of the improvement was instructed
to confer with representatives of the
West Shore Railroad and Jersey City,
Hoboken and Paterson Street Railway
Company to see what share of the cost
each will bear, and the clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET
They Denouncs the False Report OF
a Hcboken Newspaper.

The Hudson County Liquor Dealers As :.
socation held largely attended meeting
yesterday afternoon at Franklin Hail
Montgomery and Warren streets ,.lx-
teen new members were elected and four
proposals for membership received. The
members of the association were very IN
iignant yesterday afternoon and all pres
snt denounced a Hoboken newspaper for
its statement that there was dissention in
the organization, and that the younger
element was making a fight against. the
old members.
The members in speaking of the fake
stories said, why the organization is
been, and as for there being trouble
among the members l know myself MAT
1t is not true.
This fake story about trouble existing
over Mr.. Zabatsky being endorsed BY
the organization for excise inspector is
also all bosh. The organization might
at one time nave endorsed Zabatsky for
the place. but now 1t is different story,
as the Excise Commissioners have re-
fused to appoint any saloon-keeper as in
spector."
The excursion committee, consisting of
Hugh Meehan. chairman; Chris" Nie-
haus, John Lynch. Daniel Gallagher,
James Waylett. James McEntee and Emil
Zabatsky, reported that they had secured
the steamer Mohawk and two commo-
dious barges to accommodate the crowd
that viii attend. The sail will be up
the Hudson River to Forrest View Grove.
Music VIII be furnished by Holden and
Beggs's bands. The famous Irish piper.
Felix r. Hennessey, will also be present
to entertain the old Irish dancers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
TO SAVE MONEY
Freeholders Will Purchase
Next Years Supply Of
Coal.
VETERANS THANK THE BOARD
Resolution to Pay Map Gus
todian Smiths Claim for
Service Is Rescinded.

The Board of Finance met yesterday
and received a communication from the
Board fof Police Commissioners asking for
100000 for a new hospital. This is the
sum provided for in the bill Mayor Pagan
had passed at the last session of the
Legislature. The matter was referred to
the Committee of the Whole
The Board Of Health asked for sl,S0o for
vaccination fund The Board wants to
vaccinate everyone in the city who has
not already been inoculated. This was sug-
gested by Mayor Pagan in communica-
ton to the Board of Health. The request
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Counselor Mulvaney asked that the
Board take some steps toward the pay
ment of judgment of 81, 500 obtained by
Contractor Byrne for work done two
years ago on the Sixth street sewer.
The award of the contract to furnish
coal to High Service to the Hudson Coal
Company by the Street and Water Com
missioners at sS.25 a ton was concurred in.
A letter from Pattberg & Co. protest.
ing against the action Of Auditor Heath
in declaring excessive the price charged
by them for supplies furnished the city
was read and filed.
The Board received the estimate of the
Board of School Estimate for 81 900 for the
furnishing of New No. 2S School and laid
it over until the next meeting, next We'd
nesday.
A representative of the r. G. Packard
Dredging Company appeared before the
Board and asked for some assurance that
the city win pay the bill for dredging
done last August in South Cove. He also
said that his concern was afraid the city
would default in this instance. The gem
tIeman told of how the work was done
and asked when the bill was to be paid.
1--WE have talked about the matter and
we will pay pretty soon,' said President
Ringle.
May I ask what pretty soon means?"
Wen, after July /, when we get the
liquor license money
My company has waited almost year
now and we are beginning to feel appre-
hensive'
This is a pretty big city," remarked
Commissioner Abernethy.
We'll, we have done work all over the
country and no city kept US waiting SO
long am glad we are going to be
paid
The bill for the work amounts to $2,400
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
LADIES SOCIAL AID.
Closing Meeting of the Season
Enjoys an Unusually De-
IIghtfuI Programme

Mrs Scudder's Ladies' Aid Society held
its closing meeting for the season yester-
day afternoon in the parlors Of the First
Congregational Church, Boyd and Bergen
avenues There was an unusually good
attendance and the usually delightful
programme of papers and music was pre-
sented.
Mrs. Scudder opened the meeting with
few words of greeting, after which
Miss Mabel Daumont gave two piano So
los very charmingly Piano DUETS were
also furnished by the Misses Edna and
Carrie sperry. who played remarkably
well for misses of their limited years.
The paper of the afternoon was read
by Mrs. Samuel R. Forman, and consist
ed Of extracts from a diary of her trav-
els through the Holy Land some ten
years ago. She described with high coll
oring, all the places of Biblical interest
visited, and her impressions OF the same
Jerusalem. she found a most filthy place,
and added that it was here she met Mrs.
Scudder who stopped to share sentiments
upon the prevailing condition of the
streets and other things of interest.
Bethlehem, the speaker said. she found
clean city, and its women much fairer,
in fact they were the most beautiful in
the Holy Land
The manger where Christ was born was
described, also the sepulchre with its
stone, she explained. had been removed
In the fear that pilgrims would kiss it
away
The thing which seemed to impress
Mrs. Forman most was the condition of
blindness which prevailed throughout the
Holy Land. 1t came, she said, from ne
glect.
Some Impressions of London" was the
title of talk given by Mrs. Mabel Dau-
mont who gave an amusing list of
things not found in guide books the
result Of observations on a trip she took
mot to study reform or conditions, but
just for pleasure
81 liked to wander round London
Alone she said. "It is so much better
to go where you like and when you like,
and if you get lost you can always get
cab to take you home for twenty-five
cents The omnibus is the most pleasant
way to see London, though don't know
that it is the quickest way to get to busf-
ness"
Violets, Mrs. Daumont explained, were
sold in the streets from one cent a bunch
up, and ten cents was a big price for
! them. Roast potatoes and roast walnuts
were also sold on the street, and it was a
common sight to see men going along
with a hot potato in each hand In cold
weather they served TO keep the hands
warm The New Years chimes in Lon
don receive more respect than our chimes
! in New York While they are ringing
the crowd in the streets remain perfectly
quiet, and it is not until the chimes have
ceased that the noise begins.
"One of the sights of London which
strikes the American as queer" conclud-
ed the speaker, .Is the lawyer in his cap
and gown
Refreshments and a general social fol-
lowed the programme. and before leaving
the Society decided upon an outing to
Midland Beach early in June Mrs.
Crosby, Mrs. Sperry and Mrs. Cooper
were appointed a committee to settle
upon the date and make all arrange
ments
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
A MUCH TALKED-oF IMPROVEMENT

The stir the New Jersey Centrafs re-
cent announcement made in regard to its
hourly trains between New YORK anu
philadelphia was far reaching. Very Few
cities can boast of such train schedule
and the beauty Of it is, that It's easliy
renerrlbered-a train every hour on the
even hour from A. M. to s. r M
The locomotives, cars and Pullman cars
are the most modern, the roadbed IS rock
ballasted, and as only hard coal is used
there is no smoke or cinders Every tram
rms direct to Reading Terminal, Phila-
delphia, without change and many OF
them cover the distance In hours. The
Reading Route by which the Pniladei-
mia Line is often known. is not only
short way to Philadelphia. but It IS ike
wise the scenic route. This services goes
into effect on May 18th, but in no way
does sit impair the fast and elegant SER
vsce of the Royal Blue Line which will
lr.,,n independently of the Philadelphia
Line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
FAITH CUR|STS
HIDE SMALLPOX
Many Cases Concealed in
Thickly Settled Portion
of City.
DISCOVERED BY BOASTING
One Victim Openly Declared
He Had Been Cured BY
Prayer Alone.
his NURSE BECOMES BLIND
Authorities VIII Prosecute
Women Who Daily Visited
HIS NURSE BECOMES BLIND
Authorities VIII Prosecute
Women Who Daily Visited
the Stricken Ones to
Pray for Them.

The health apthorities have unearthed
a dozen or more cases of smallpox in var
ious parts of the city which were being
hidden from them through the advice Of
the Faith Curists of the Elsey Memorial
Chapel on Jewett avenue These victims
are members of the faith and were being
treated by the system employed by the
Faith Curists. No physicians were ever
called in in any one of the cases.
The existence of these cases was discov-
cred by a member of the health board a
few days ago and thorough investiga-
ton has been going on with sne result
that the dozen or more patients were To-
Gated and sent away to the pest house
The disclosures were brought about
through a copy of the official paper OF
the Divine Healers, in which was con-
tanned testimonial from a man named
Georges-A. Bells. Bells stated that he
had a severe attack of smallpox and had
been cured by faith alone.
An investigation was begun. and it was
found that Bells owned a grocery store
al No. 167 Monticello avenue He caught
the disease in March and sold out his
place of business, moving to No. Foye
place. The neighbors noticed that Bells
had his face bandaged when he moved
to No. Foye place. After that Bells
was not seen until he moved to No 96T
Summit avenue, about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Bells always explained that her
husband was a travelling salesman, and
had not been home for several weeks.
The health board doctors learned that
Bells had been kept in the house on Foye
place during his entire illness, and that
even means was taken to guard the Sc
cret. A Mrs. Snyder. of No, 147 Month
cello avenue, nursed Bells for twenty five
cents a day, and she is now at Snake Hill
blind from the disease.
TIE Bells case led to the finding of
more cases and the doctors sent dozen
people from various parts of the city to
the pest house. All of these cases were
being kept from the knowledge of the
authorities.
Sisters Earle, Casse and Carter, who are
said to have been with all these patients
and prayed for them, win be prosecuted.
The Board of Health is now preparing
case against them and action VIII be
taken in a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
BONDS APPROVED.
Constables and Officials Whose
Terms Were Extended
Furnish Sureties.

The Board of Finance yesterday receiv-
ed and approved the bonds of the con-
stables elected last fall and of those
other officials whose terms were extended
from April to January under the Nee
ker act.
Tax Commissioner Charles Dayton
bond for $4,000 bore the names of Horace
Farrier and James Ellington as securi-
ties.
John Sullivan, Street and Water Com
missioner was bonded by Daniel Moriarty
and Dennis Reardon, and Commissioner
Fred Heantze by Henry Simon and Hen
ry Byrne.
Bonds were furnished for the following
constables- H Maslker, Frank
Hague, Frank Meyer, John O'Brien,
William Harche. Nicholas P Wedin.
John Hogan. Owen Fitzsmmons, Michae.
Egan. George Brown, Michael Nugent,
Joseph Locke, Michael Grod and George
Stanton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
PILOTS WILL APPEAL FOR LICENSES

The State Commissioners of Pilotage
met this moraing with Messrs. d. G..
Chase, Capt. ]. A. Dewar. J. c. Weaver
and Gulick present. Secretary Dewar
made report as to visits to wrecks in the
winter IN the vicinity, and as fast as
possible these will be removed.
The Board refused to tske any action
on the petition for reinstatement Of Pilot
O'Connell, and counsel who appeared for
him said he would appeal to the Cover
nor. 1t YVES expected that papers in the
case of Pilot Dexter, also seeking a Ii
cense, would have been served, but these
did not appear.
Everything in the department was re-
ported to be working smoothly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
TUNNEL PLANS
Not Ready Yet and Work
Won't Begin Until
They Are.

Mr.. E. F. C. Young. one of the direct
ors of the New York and Jersey Railroad
Company, formed to continue the old
Hudson River tunnel and run through 1t
trolley cars to New York. denied this
morning that work had been begun on
the tunnel. A local newspaper has had
gangs of men delving away under the
lonely Hudson, and has fixed the time
TO the hour when the cars will be rum
ming.
Our engineers have not yet finished
the plans. and until they are ready we
won't begin work.