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Evening star., 1902-03-08

Miss Perrie has this week been putting
the last touches on q miniature OF Miss
Grace Clarke. which is one OF the best and
most attractive Of these dainty portraits
that she has painted. 1t 10 very delicate
In coloring. and as suggestive Of spring as
the jonQuils which are fastened to the
young girls bodice. The flesh tint is clear
and transparent, and the handling OF light
and shade so simple and SO true that II
possesses the force and bgness Of a large
portrait, while retaining tho peculiar charm
OF datntiness which Is q miniatures pre-
rogative.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
NEEDED FUEL.
Coal Famine Drives Men to
Gut Down Lawyer Con-
diets Trees--Won't
Prosecute Them.

A few weeks ago Mr.. Walter 81. Con
dict, of Belmont avenue, complained to
Chief of Police Murphy that number
of large trees which were located on his
property at West Side and Gautier ave
nues had been chopped down by un.
known persons.
Chief Murphy notified Captain Cox OF
the Seventh precinct. While Patrolman
Lynch was watching for the tree cutters
the other day he accidentally learned who
We're responsible for the tire cutting, and
he arersted them. They gave their names
and addresses as: A. Gachel, Freeman
avenue; Torrance Lyons, Freeman ave-
nue.; James Callahan, No. S05 West Side
avenue; Harry Crawford, No. 262 Dun.
can avenue; Richard Jackson, Duncan
avenue, and Richard Gil, Duncan avenue
The men pleaded guilt, but stated that
they chopped the trees down for fire
wood in their homes as they were toe
poor to buy coal When Mr.. Condict
heard their story he refused to make
complaint against them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
ELOPERS FLY
TO TEXAS !?
]. Paul Nesbihal and Eta
Greiner Suddenly Dis
appear.
PARENTS WILL FORGIVE
He Cycling, She walking.
They Fall in Love on the
Boulevard.
PARENTS WILL FORGIVE

The parents Of Etc Greiner and Jls
Paul Neshihal are greatly worried oyeie
the unexpected disappearance of THE
young couple. On October they melt
in New York and have not been seen
since. 1t is believed they were married.
and are now on the way to Texas.
Miss Greiner was a pupil in the
eBatrice Chittick stenography school and
Nesbuhal was employed by the Commer-
cial Cable Company of New York. Ness
bihal and Miss Greiner met year aga
Arbor Day on the Boulevard.
FALL IN LOVE.
He was bicycling and she was wake
ing with a friend who introduced them.
They fell in love at once. Every spare
moment of his time he spent with her.
Nesbihal was formerly employed by a
Wal street broker and acquired 210 shares
of Wyoming Oil Company stock. The
company is located in Texas and it is
believed the couple are on their way
there where Nesbihal expects employ
ment.
The parents of both say that should
the young couple return they viii be for
given.
All the money that Nesbihal was sup
posed to have was $11, which he drew on
the day of their disappearance.
Miss Greiner lived at No. 3 Cubberly
place, and Nesbihal at No. 80 Gray
street, with their parents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
JUROR IS PAROLED.
Lohse Before Judge Hoos
Charged With Permitting
Gambling.

William Lohse, saloon keeper, of
No. 456 Grand street, was in the First
Criminal Court this morning, Detective
Daniel Lee charging him with maintain
ing resort for gambling. Lee said he
found a nickel in the slot machine in
Lohse's place and placing nickel insthe
machine received nothing in return. He
was told to try again, and if the nickel
rolled into certain compartment he
would receive one or more drinks Lee
then placed Lohse under arrest
Judge Hoos was much surprised this
morning when Lohse asked to be ex-
cused from appearing ais he was mem
Der of the petit jury, and was to be
drawn for a panel this morning. He
was paroled for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
DECEIVED THEIR PARENTS
Catholic Couple Are Secretly
Wed by a Protestant
Minister.

Peter #. Keller, of No. 40 Johnston
avenue, and Grace L. Schmidt, of No.
81 Halliday street, although Catholics,
We're married about two weeks ago by the
Rev. Mr.. Andreae of st. Johns German
Evangelical Lutheran Church at the par
sonage, Fairmount avenue.
The parents of the young people ap-
proved of their engagement and yester-
day they informed their elders of their
intention to be Immediately married. Go
ing out for a walk they returned in half
an hour and announced that the Rev.
Father Meehan, of All Saints
Church, Wilton street, had made them
one. Their speedy return after the al
legged ceremony aroused the suspicion of
Mr.. and Mrs Schmidt.
An investigation proved the story to be
false and a scene followed. during which
the young folk confessed.
They were forgiven and are now living
with the BRIDES parents at No. 371 Hal
liday street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
BROKE TROLLEY CAR GLASS
Conductor Demands 81 From
the Man Who Jostled Miss
Gross.

Miss Loretta Gross, of No. 10 Stevens
avenue, Greenville, was ON her way down
town on crowded Bayonne car Satur-
day evening. At the curve in front of
st. Patrick's Church, at Bramhall and
Ocean avenues, man lost his balance
and accidentally pushed her against one
of the windows.
Miss Gross's head struck the pane and
smashed it. Her hair saved her head
from being cut, but she was greatly
shocked. Miss Gross was taken home
by her aunt, who was with her.
When the conductor of the car saw
what happened he demanded 81 from
the man who pushed Miss Gross, through
the pane. The man refused to pay for
the glass. but, after lengthy argument,
he gave his name and address.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
DIED

BOWLEY.-On Monday, Oct. 9, John
III. Bowley, aged Ga years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
his late residence, No. Ill Harrison ave-
nue. on Wednesday, October s, st 8
P. NJ.
BREUSCH.-On Saturday Oct. 4, 1902
after a lingering illness, John T.
Breusch, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to ate
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. 121 Franklin street, on Monday al
p. NJ
Interment in Weehawken Cemetery.
DEACY.-On Oct. 6, 1902, Mary Els
beloved daughter of John and
Catherine Deacy.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her parents, No. So Chestnut
avenue, on Wednesday, Oct. s, at 3
A. NJ; thence to st. Joseph's r. O.
Church, where a solemn high mass OK
requiem will be offered for the repose OF
her soul.
ECKHOFF.-At his residence, No. 348
Bramhall avenue, on Monday, Oct.
6, Herman, husband of Annie Eek
hoff, aged "a years 1 month and 20
days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
GILL.-On Sunday, October 5, 1902,
James, beloved son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Gill, aged 10 years ana
6 months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of his parents, No. 212 Fif-
teenth street, on Wednesday at $50
A. NJ; thence to st. Lucy's r. lC. Church.
where a requiem mass will be offered for
the repose of his soul.
HUBER.-Suddenly. on Oct. 3, 1902.
Mathilda, beloved wife of Joseph
Huber, aged go years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence. No. 154 Congress
street. on Tuesday at 8 p. M.
Interment Edgewater Cemetery.
McAIANUS US.-On Sunday, Oct. a, 1902,
Kate MeManus, beloved mother ct
Annie j. McAIanus.
Relatives and friends are respectfuly
invited to attend her funeral from her
late residence, No. 21S Newark avenue,
ON Wednesday, Oct 8. 1902. at 8 a. AZ:
thence to st. Bridget's r. G. Church
where solemn high mass win be offered
up for the happy repose of her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
BLOOD STAINS IN COURT
Sword Offered AS Evidence,
But the Court Waits for More
Information.

John Feddock, of No. BIT johnson ave-
nue., was before Police Justice Murphy
in the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing charged withs atrocious assault and
battery ON Robert Curtice, of No. 377
johnson avenue. -
The story did not develop in court.
Mrs. Curtice said her husband was un-
able to appear. A sword which is said
to have been used by Feddock in the
Austrian army, and a blood-stained piece
of a pitcher We're submitted as evidences
of the assault
The sword hilt was blood stained, but
the spot looked old. The blade was not
stained.
Justice Murphy laid the case orer un-
til next Wednesday,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
APPEAL THE SOLUTION
Who Is Guitar Who Is
In n?---Board Of Thir-
ty a Certainty Next
Year.
CANDIDATES in ARMIES
Every Ward and Township
Will Elect a Freeholder
Perhaps a Vote
Hndar the Mid
dlesex Act.
GROUNDS OF THE DECISION
Judge Dixon's Opinion Based
on the Tims Limit for
Voting in the Nc
permott Law
Of 1900. ,,s
GROUNDS OF THE DECISION


Lawyers of this city and County are
IN complicated state of mind today over,
the decision of Justice Jonathan Dixon
ousting the present Board of Freehold
ers. The County Counsel, John Griffin
and Allan L. McDermott had heart to
heart talk for upwards of an hour this
morning in the attempt to find out where
the County is at. They both say that
there are so many question to decide that
it will take day or two before they
can say what to do
Aside from some minor questions ia
volved are these two leading ones:-Does
the present Beard hold over until the end
of the year, or does the old Board come
into Office at once?
CAUSE OF THE LEGAL FIGHT.
It will be recalled that an act was
passed allowing Boards of Freeholders
in first class Counties to reduce their
number of members to nine. Hudson
County, under that act, reorganized its
Board so that instead of being composed
of thirty members, each elected by a
subdivision of the County, il was COM
posed of nine members elected at large
in the County.
Samuel q. Kenner, of the upper end
of the county, instituted quo warranto
proceedings to oust the nine members
on the ground that they were usurpers.
He contended that the act violated a
clause of the constitution which labadc
the passage of special laws to regulate
the internal affairs of counties because
Of provision in it limiting the counties
power to accept it within prescribed
period. The opinion of the Court has
upheld that view and it leaves the pub
lie in a state of uncertainty as to where
it stands and who will serve it.
QUESTIONS INVOLVED.
Lawyers find that the decision raises
these points,
Does the present board continue until
the end of the year as de facto board,
or does the expression of Justice Dixon's
opinion as to the iniIsossibility to orga-
nize as a board put the present board out
of Office at once FOR,
Whether theiboard which served pre-
viously will resume control Of hold-over
members in the status Of hold-over mem
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
OPINION
County Council Griffin Re-
eeived It This Morning
and Conferred With
Mr.. McDer1nott.

The opinion of Justice Jonathan Dixon
in the quo varranto proceedings brought
by Samuel e. Renner against the pres
ent Board of Freeholders, and which
opinion declares the. act under which
they were elected Unconstitutional
reached County Council John Grifin's
Office this morning.
When he read it over he at once. tele-
phoned to Mr.. Allan L. McDermott, and
together they hurriedly scanned it's con-
tents. The opinion is as follows
The act to reorganize boards of chosen
freeholders, approved March 6, 1900, is
rendered special and therefore uncop-
stitutional by the requirement that pro-
ceedings for its adoption in any county
shall be initiated by the existing board of
chosen freeholders on or before March
%, 1900.
The case was argued June term, 1900,
before Justices Hendrickson, Pitney and
Dixon. Mr., j. Emil Walscheid appeared
for the State. Mr.. John Griffin for the
defendants
The opinion of the co,irt was delivered
by Justice Dixon, as follows:--
Prior to December I, 1900, the
Board Of Chosen Freeholders in Hud-
son county was composed Of thirty mem
bers, each elected BY the voters of sub
division Of the county under the acts of
May 16, 1894 (P.s E.; b. 422l. and March
%, 1899 lP. Il. p. 203). On March 6,
1900, the Legislature passed An act to
reorganize boards of chosen freehold
ers" (P. L., 1900, pv 30), enacting that
ON and after the first Monday in De
cember, 1900, such boards should con-
sist of nine members to be elected by the
voters Of the entire county, but proyid-
ing that. the act should not be operative
| in any county unless the existing Board
of Chosen Freeholders Of the county
should, on or before March 28, 1900,
resolve to submit the question of
the adoption of the act (. to the
voters Of the county, at the next regular
election, and on such submission the
voters should accept the act.
In a quo warrahto Information the
Attorney General alleges that in Hudson
County the act of 1900 was accepted in
accordance with it's TERMS, and thereupon
nine persons were chosen in November,
1900, to constitute the Board of Chosen
Freeholders for two years, that those
| persons have assumed the privileges and
| franchises ,of such a Board and are I'M
lawfully usurping the same, and he prays
/ due process l6f law aisairlsf them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
HAVE They
The BURGLAR
Police Believe Edward Proes-
choldt Has Been Robbing
on the Heights for a
Year.
NEIGHBORS SUSPICIOUS
When They Saw Him With a
Sack OF Coal They Thought
He Must Be a Thief.
NEIGHBORS SUSPICIOUS

In the arrest of Edward Proescholdt,
of No. 527 Newark avenue, Saturday af-
ternoon the police are inclined to think
they have the burglar who has been
committing depredations in the northern
part of the Bergen section for the past
year or so.
Proscholdt was arrested by Detective
SClark on charge of having broken into
the wholesale storage department of
Beach Brothers, No. $40 Newark avenue,
on Friday night last, and stolen half a
chest Of tea.
He was arraigned before Police JUS
tice Murphy in the Second Criminal
Court this morning, and the evidence
was of such character that the Justice
felt warranted in holding him in $500 for
the Grand Jury.
BEACH BROS ROBBED.
In February last Beach Brothers dis
covered in taking stock that half chest
Of high priced tea was missing. They
did not like to accuse any of the men in
their employ. They put double lock
on the sliding door of the rear of the
store, near the stables that front on Ell
lott place.
On August 4 last they again took
stock of veluable articles and found that
everything tailed. On Friday morning
last Driver Frank Martinez notified the
firm at the retail store, No. 572 Newark
| avenue, that some one had broken into
the store room at No. $40. An examina-
ton was made andN FIVE chests of tea
We're discovered missing. 1t is not known
how many other minor articles, of which
stock is not generally taken, is missing.
Since the arrest of Proeseholdt, there
has been considerable gossip IN the neigh.
borhood in which his name is Connected
with various robberies. He was very
seldom known to work and vet he seemed
to get along all right and usually had
something to give away or sell-so his
| neighbors say.
HAD A SACK OF. COIN.
About nine months ago Corcoran's
cafe, Newark avenue near Baldwin ave
nue., was entered from a rear window, a
panel from closet cut out, and sack
containing 500 in silver specie taken
therefrom. This was followed by numer-
GUS burgiaries in Magnolia avenue and
adjoining streets.
1t is said that the arrest of Pros.
choldt in connection with the Beach
store robbery was primarily brought
about by the suspicious of neighbor,
who claims to have seen him Juggling a
bag of now precious anthracite coal into
his house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06

make the change proposed, and willing
ness on the part of the Legislature that
such cfinng6 should there be made, but
that elsewhere no change should take
place. Legislation of this sort seems
calculated to tllwart the purpose of the
constitutional prohibition of special
laws. for in order to secure the success
full enactment Of such laws it would only
be necessary that the Legislature should
ticular locality, and then should
pass statute according to that
sentiment, and providing for its ac-
ceptance in so short time that
no other locality could reason
ably in the matter So far as prac-
tical results are involved, the action
might as well expressly limit the right
of acceptance to the voters of that local
ity alone The inevitable effect of such
legislation is to confer upon localities,
which in constitutional view are alike,
statutory powers as diverse as the tenn
porary sentiments Of the particular
places.
We think the act of 1000 is special
and therefore invalid
But the defendants have plead to
the information that, although they
were voted for throughout the county,
yet each of them was citizen of one
of the subdivisions of the county which,
under the earliest statutes, were entitled
to be represented by one or more mem
bers in the county board, and in that sub
division was voted for and received the
highest number of votes for member of
the board. The Attorney General having
demurred to this plea, the defendants
insist that they have good title as mem
bers of the board, notwithstanding the
unconstitutionality Of the Act Of 1900.
The question thus raised need not be
critically examined; for, conceding their
individual right to membership in the
board if the board could be legally or
ganized, the difficulty remains that nine
persons cannot organize a board which
according to law consists Of thirty mem
bers and it is the franchises Of such
a board that the defendants collectively
are charged with usurping
On the pleadings this charge is not
answered, and therefore judgment should
be entered ousting the defendants from
the franchises of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Hudson.
While thus resting our decision on
the shortness Of the time allowed for
deliberation, we do not mean to imply
that d longer time would have re-
moved the defect, for there is some
reason in the proposition that, if the
Legislature selects group Of places for
the possible operation of statute. and
makes its actual operation in any mem
Der of the group conditional upon the ex-
preston therein Of sentiment favorable
to the statute, such expression becomes a
substantial element in the basis Of class
sidcation, and the class must be kept open
FIR the admission OF any member ~ the
group wherein The sentiment shall at any
time be appropriately expressed But 50
broad proposition is not necessary for
the present case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
PRESBYTERIANs TO MEET.
Fall Stated Meeting of City
Presbytery to Be Held in
DR.. Herr's Church.

The Presbytery of Jersey City will
hold its fall meeting tomorrow in the
First Presbyterian Church ON Emory
street. The sessions will open at 10
A. NJ. and continue all day with luncheon
and supper served by the Ladies' Aid
Society of the church.
The programme includes reports of all
the standing committees.
During recess at 7:45 p. M. popular
smeeting on ''The work and aim Of the
Evangelistic Committee of the General
Assembly will be held. The address Of
the day will be given by the Rev. Geo
Alexander, DID,, of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
CONGRATULATE MAJOR STEELE
Fourth Regiment Officers Hope He
Will Long BE With Them.

At regular meeting of the Board of
Officers of the Fourth Regiment of the
National Guard of New Jersey, Friday
evening, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
Whereas, Major Arthur E. Steele has
just completed twenty-five years service
in the National Guard and in the regi-
ment
Resolved. That this Board extend it's
congratulations and best wishes to
Major Steele upon his completion of a
quarter century of service of the State,
and we herebey express the hope that
he win long continue to be a member of
this Board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
CONSTABLE TOO LATE.
Reaches the Ferry to See the
Truck of Goods on the
Boat Moving Out.

Archibold & Gallagher, grocers, OBJ
tanned a writ Of attachment this morn
ing against Alexander Rothschild, of No
A Montgomery street, to secure a sec
claim.
Constable John III. Masker heard that
Rothschild was hurrying out of town
with truck load Of. goods, and ran
off. He reached the Pennsylvania ferry
house just in time to see a boat move
out with Rothschild's truck on board
Then Masker went back to the evacuated
store and attached an electric motor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06

/ the present Board as a de facto body r.
i Il cannot say, he replied, have not
consulted any of the members of the old
Board, and cannot tell what may be
done"
What is your opinion of the situa-
tion?'
1T seems to me that the Board Of
which / was director Is the only legal
County governing body at present.
Director Michael B. Holmes could not
be seen, but Freeholder Patrick III. Nj
gent, of Bayonne, remarked that in his
opinion the old Board was now the only
legal one.
EFFECT OF OVERTHROW.
The overthrow of the McDermott act
if upheld means return to the act of
1894. This provides for a representation
of one from each ward of Jersey City,
twelve in all; two at large in the second
class cities, Hoboken and Bayonne; two
at large. in towns with over 10000 popu-
lation. West Hoboken, Town of Union,
Harrison and Kearny and one each in
North Bergen, Gutenberg, Weehawken,
West New York, Secaucus and East
Newark, which have less than 10000
population.
In addition, under an amendment to
the 1894 law, passed April s, 1898, pro-
viding for a representation of two Free
holders in towns irrespective of popula-
tion, West New York and Gutenberg
may each secure an additional member,
making the Board consist of SO.
MANY BOOAIS LAUNCHED.
The action of the Supreme Court re-
suited today in the launching of many
booms. There was much anxiety among
would be candidates in both political par
ties. Candidates put in an appearance
in every ward in the city and Freeholder
talk was heard in all places where slate
makers congregate. The Shrievalty can
didates were forgotten temporarily in the
all absorbing Freeholder slate making
topic.
CANDIDATES NAMED.
Among the Democrats who were
spoken Of today as possible Freeholder
candidates are the following Frank
McKenna, First Ward; Edward Kenny;
Richard Fallahee, William NJ. Barry,
MIG. Kenny, NJ. ]. Curry and John W. J.
Cleary Second Ward; Frank McNally, !,
Third Ward; Thomas Rooney, Fourth
Ward; Robert Thomson and Thomas
Burns, Fifth Ward Peter Erhardt, Sew
eneh Wurd; Luke Clark; Eleventh Ward; ].
6 Charles sehnitt, Henry Reuter- and G.is
10th 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
REGISTER NOW.
No Good Democrat Can
Afford to Lose His Vote
Next Month.

Tomorrow will be the second registry
day. No names are carried over this
fall and personal registration or registra-
tion by affidavit is necessary.
No man can vote on November un-
less his name is ON the lists.
No Democrat should depend on a
friend to register him by affidavit. He
should take the trouble to visit his poll
ing place and see that his name is put
down by the registration officers
To register is the first important duty
of every citizen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
PROBLEM FOR THE MAYOR.

The Mayor, Finance Commissioners,
Street and Water Commissioners, En-
gineer Garwood Ferris and Corporation
Counsel Record will continue their con-
ference in the Mayors Office tomorrow
afternoon on the Parsippany dyke con-
troversy. The Board of Finance will
rneet5after the conference.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-06
DAVIS OUTING ACCOUNT.
Assoo iation Committee About n eady
to Make It's Report.

The Executive Committee Of the Rob-
ert Davis Association will meet tomor-
row evening to settle up the affairs of
the big outing on September 10.
The accounts, as audited by the trus-
tees, will be reported to the association
at Thursday nights meeting.