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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
AFTER ROEDE'S SCALP
Merchants Protective Associa-
ton Will Fight Inspector
of Weights and
Measures.

The old-time trouble between Inspector
of Weights and Measures A. q. Roede
and the members of the Merchants Pro-
tective Association was discussed at
length at last nights meeting of this or
ganization at Mullers Assembly Rooms,
No. 643 Newark avenue.
The grievance this time was the action
of the Inspector in seizing the scales and
weights of some of the members on the
grounds that they were not correct. one
member claimed that his scales were
taken while he was in the act of fixing
them, and at the conclusion of the dis
cussion it was determined to demand the
return of all scales, weights and measures
belonging to the members of the assoela-
ton which have been confiscated by the
Inspector In the event of the same being
refused it is probable that the associa-
tion's counsel will be instructed to pro-
ceed against Roede to recover the prop
erty by attacking the city ordinance un-
der which he is working and which the
association has always claimed was IL
legal.
A motion by James E. Banks for the as
sociation to purchase fifty new trees to
be planted in River View, Lafayette and
Mount Pleasant Parks on Arbor Day
started a spirited discussion and was
finally voted down.
Messrs. Troll. Vessels. Finlay, Ward
and Kaufman were appointed a COM
mittee to ARRANGE for the first of the
regular monthly entertainments to be held
at the conclusion of the next meeting on
May 5. Good talent will be engaged and
q renaSt served
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
DELIGHTFUL TOURS
PR. r. Excursions to Old Point Com
fort, Washington and Richmond.

The fifth of the present series of per
sonaIly conducted tours to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond and Washington via the
Pennsylvania Railroad will leave 1>ew
York and Philadelphia on Saturday
May S.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- roilte in both directions, transfers Of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommo-
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact. every necessary ex
pense for a period of six days-will be
sold at rate of $3400 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark; $3.50 from Iren
ton; LOO from Philadelphia. and proper
tionate rates from other stations.
Tickets TO Old Point Comfort only in
GLIDING luncheon on going trip, one and
three-fourtfs days board at The Cham
berlin Hotel. and good to return direct Dy
regular trains within six days will be
sold in connection with this tour at rate
of Si5OO from New York; $3.50 from,
Trenton; $3.50 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information ap-
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent. ,19i
Broadway. New York a Court street,
Brooklyn: 7S9 Broad street, Newark, n.
j.: or Geo. w Boyd, Assistant Gener i
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
WILL HAVE PARKS
Despite Pagan Street and
Water Board Will Pro-
vide New Breathing
Places.

The Board of STREET and Water Commas
sioners have taken steps to offset the az
tempt of Mayor Pagan to make the celr-
bration of Arbor Day as elaborate as
those Of previous years. The Board has
given Superintendent Mccarthy, of Ias
park laborers, instructions to take those
men regularly engaged in the large parks
to the new parks to do necessary prelimi-
nary work This is a modern robblng of
Peter to pay Paul. While these men are
engaged in Mary Benson Park. Lafayette
Park and Rlverview Park, Hamilton Park
Van Worst Park and the others that are
in need of daily attendance TO keep uo
the standard always maintained, are re-
elected The Street and Water Connnls-
sioners are determined, however, that
the breathing spaces now being developed
shall not be neglected. though -.-ayor
Pagan has given them a hard task to
overcome the eeffects of his yetoes and
refusal to pay any more day laborers
Commissioner Hauclx this morning said:
I'VE are now using those men who are
employed in the old parks to do the work
in the new ones. They are not large
enough force, however and the old parks
are sadly neglected, but it would be a
shame to do anything or to neglect to do
anything that would make the Arbor Lay
exercises a failure.
This is as much as the Board can dc
now. All work requiring the labor of men
to number exceeding a dozen will b.
postponed until Mayor Fagan's contrac.
system is put into operation"
Mayor Pagan had nothing to say about
anything this morning when he was seen
at his office in the City Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
IN TROUBLE AGAIN
Woman With Many Aliases Ar
rested in Attempt to De-
fraud the Government.

The troubles of Mrs. Sarah M. Belden,
alias Peters, alias Cooper did not end
with her six months term at the county
penitentiary yesterday, for today she is
a prisoner in the county jail, to which
institution she was committed by United
states Commissioner Linsley Rowe in de-
fault of 81 600 bail to guarantee her ap-
pearance before the United States court
on charge of having made false am
dayit to claim for a pension while she
was living in Brooklyn as Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Cooper.
Mrs. Belden, or Peters, or Cooper. is
the woman who, while employed by the
family of Tax Clerk James E. Connolly,
systematically stole the household goods
ana gave them to her husband. Both
were arrested on the charge. the husoana
who said his name was William Belmont,
being sentenced to a term of three years
in State prison, which he is now serving.
The woman was released from the snake
Hin penitentiary yesterday only to be i'm
mediately afterwards again taken into
custody by Deputy U. s. Marshall Burns
on the charge of attempting to defraud
the Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
]. ]. KEANE DEAD
Popular City Hall Clerk
Falls a Victim to
Smallpox.

John ]. Keane. a clerk in the office OF
the Tax Commissioners. died at his home,
No $50 Grove street. last night, a. Il
O'Clock, after an illness of a week Small
pox was the cause of his death. lie was
-hnried-this morning shortly after sun
rise Mr. Keane was taken sick at his
desk on Saturday, April z. and went
home. The following Tuesday ne showed
the smallpox rash. The disease developed
very rapidly, an dthough 4Ir. Keane was
a rugged man and an athlete who had
won championship honors on the cinder
path, he could not fight against the dread
disease His father and mother and two
sisters were at his bedside when the end
came.
Mr.. Keane was appointed a clerk in the
Tax office in July, 1860. He was a COM
petent, genial clerk and very popular in
the City Hall. He was member Of St.
Michaers Ouartette, the Second Ward
Democratic Club, the Robert Davis Asso-
citation. the Catholic Club. st. Michaels
Club and the Knights of Columbus. He
was captain of the Catholic Clubs string
of athletes when that department Of the
club rivalled the biggest athletic clubs Of
the East. In 1890 he won the two hundred
and twenty yards championship Of the
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union and also won a great
many important races. When Bernard
Wefers was in the height OF his success
as the champion of the world as a sprin-
ter, Keane made him break worlds
record to win 100 yards dash.
Mike Murphy. the renowned trainer CT
tho Nrau Yorl. 4 q and tho University nf
Pennsylvania, who was directly response
Bile for Waters speed and honors, once
said to Keane:-
Come to the New York A. c. and viii
make you beat Waters"
Keane was then the captain Of thu
Catholic Club and was loyal to mis- eolors.
Mr.. Keane also made an enviabie repu-
tation as an amateur actor. His death is
mourned by a great many in this city,
and his family has received messages OF
coincidence by the hundreds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
DIVORCE FOR A MINISTER
Wife of the Rev. Ludwig 9abe
Files a Bill Against Him
for Desertion.

Papers in divorce proceedings Instituted
BY Mrs Annie NJ. Rabe, Of Newark
were served this morning by Constable
Kohl, Of Sherif Ruempler's office, on the
Rev. Ludwig Rabe. pastor OF the German
Baptist Church of Morgan street, Town
of Union.
NJ rS."---f -ftabe, through iler spffeftei75'
Weller & Lichtenstein, of Hobolzen, sets
forth in the bill of complaint that she
was married to the clergyman by the
Rev. Robert Strake, Of the German Bap-
tist Church, Buffalo. on November IS,
1883. They lived together in New York and
afterwards in this State until March, lSs9'
when her husband, without cause or pro-
vocation, deserted her while they were
living at Newark. He has never since re-
turned. she alleges, nor has he contributed
toward her support or that of their chill
dren, Olga, aged twelve and Arthur
aged nine, who are now living with their
mother in Newark.
Mrs. Rabe asks for counsel fees and
alimony pending a decision of her suit,
which is for absolute divirce and the GUS
tody of the children The application is
returnable in the Court of Chancery on
May 15
The Rev. Mr. Rabe is the pastor of a
prosperous and rapidly growing congre-
CATION in the Town Of Union, to which
place he came when he left Neawrk three
years agf He resides at the parsonage
adjoining the church, at No 122 Morgan
street. Pastor Rabe is about forty years
Of age, tail andl dark, with pleasing gray
eyes. He denies that he deserted his wife
=. y -.,-, .ho4 Sba .laf+ him and deplares
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
ANDREW POST NOT GUILTY
Indictment Against Jersey City
Man for Violating PennsyI-
vania Game Law Dis
missed.

Judge r. w Archibald, or the United
States Federal Court of the middle Penn
sy;vania district, on Saturday filed an
opinion in the celebrated Blooming Grove
game case, in which seven prominent
men of New Jersey and New York were
charged with violation of the Lacey bill,
recent enactment Of Congress to pro-
hibit the taking of killed or trapped game
outside of State.
The Judges decision sets aside the in
dictment on the ground that the defen-
dants did not complete an offense against
the statute.
The defendants were:-John L. Kuser
and Benjamin Kuser Of Trenton, A. S.
Smith Of New York Robert Post and
Andrew j. Post of Jersey City, Thomas
]. Barry of New York and R. H.
Breintnall of Newark.
October q, 1901, they were coming from
Blooming Grove Park, in Pike county,
with satchels containing a hundred or
more pheasants and box inclosing the
carcass of deer, when Dr. Kobfus,
chief of the Pennsylvania game commits
sion, intercepted them at the railroad
station and placed them under arrest. on
the charge of violating the Lacey act. in
having prepared for shipment, with intent
to ship outside of the State, packages
containing dead animals and birds, killed
in violation of the local game laws.
The Lacey act provides that all game
intended for shipment from one State to
another shall be marked 80 that the con-
tents of the package are clearly and read
lily ascertainable.
The defendants had the game concealed
in satchels and trunks, bearing no indi-
cation whatever of their contents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
WILL Be A WONDER.
st. Patrick's New Parish
Building Will Be Pushed
Rapidly Forward.

When the corner stone of st. Patrick's
new parish building at BramhaH and
Ocean avenues was laid last October by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop j. J. O'Connor, the
usual ceremony of placing church records
and papers in the stone was omitted that
day because of the inclemency of the
weather. The laying of the stone was
witnessed by Mayor Seymour Of Newark,
Mr. George T. Smith, Commissioners
Hauck and Nolan, City Collector Robert
Davis and several other city officials.
The placing Of the records in the stone
was deferred indefinitely because of the
rain, but yesterday the Rev. L. C. M
Carroll decided to cover up the stone and
informal exercises were held. A four-inch
shell from the i'll fated battleship Maine
was used as a receptacle for the records.
In the Shell were placed copies of papers,
a list of the subscribers to the parish
building fund, coins. photographs of
Fathers Carroll and Monohan and the
late Father Hennessey and the names of
the Board of Trustees. Messrs. Andrew
Kern and John GuHfiyle This shell was
placed in the stone and the stone was then
covered up.
The new building will be a model of it's
kind. There is to be nothing elaborate
about the architectural lines. but the in
terror will be fitted up in a thoroughly
modern manner The Catholic Club viii
have luxurious quarters. gymnasium,
bowling alleys and shower baths and
meeting rooms will also be laid out for the
other parish societies.
a,, 4ba e;5o tJ,o h,,;11;,,rr
the paroehial school will be established.
At the last parish census it was found
that there were over thousand children
of school age. The boys and girls will
have separate rooms.
The opening of the parochial school will
greatly relieve the crowded condition of
the several public schools on the Heights.
The withdrawal of several hundred chill
dren will leave plenty of room In the
public schools.
The exact cost of the building will not
be known for some time. but it is likely
that at least 100000 will be spent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
FACAN'S BUNCOMBE
Board of Works Will Consider
the Mayors Veto This
Afternoon.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners wiz hold regular meeting
this afternoon at the City Hall. The
vetoes by Mayor Fagan of the resolution
asking for the opinion of Congressman
Allan L. McDermott on the single-headed
water commission bill and the claim of
Nolan Brothers. stationers and printers.
for supplies, will be acted on. They will
be passed over the Mayors veto.
The Mayor vetoed the McDermott reso-
luton on the ground that there were
enough lawyers in the city's Law Depart
ment to interpret all statutes and legal
tangles except those which affected the
welfare of the entire city," Two days
before the Mayor approved bill for $500
presented by Counsellor Vredenburgh for
services as special counsel in the water
transactions.
The Nolan claim was vetoed on the
ground that it was excessive.
The veto of the bill for labor in the
parks will be received and laid over un-
der the rules until the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
WANTS HIS CHILD
Chancellor Asked to Help
Wanamaker Get His Twelve
Year Old Daughter.

Pretty twelve year old Pearl Estelle
Wanmaker, daughter of John H. Wanna
ker, of Jersey City, was brought into the
Court OF Chancery before Chancellor
Magic yesterday on the return OF a writ
of habeas corpus obtained by her falnel,
who charges that Mrs. May Dubois, OF
No. As Gould avenue, is restraining t-le
child's liberty, and will not allow her 10
return to her father.
According to the bill flied by James G.
Agnew. when he secured the writ a
week ago, Mrs Dubois. who is the CONF
plainant's sister, induced him to send his
daughter to her home for the summer of
1900, and that after that time, and until
March % last, although he frequently
called to take his child awav, he was en-
treated so earnestly to let her remain a
short while longer. he consented.
On the date mentioned, however, he
called on his sister and demanded the
custody of his daughter. The bill AYERS
that his demand was refused, and that he
was informed by his $ ster and her hus-
band Theodore that he could not have his
daughter until he paid for her board for
two years.
Herbert w. Knight who appeared for
his brother, Walter J. Knight. counsel for
Mrs. Dubois. explained to the court that
counsel on either side had agreed to a
postponement of the trial until Wednes-
day and asked permission to carry the
matter before Vice Chancellor on that
day
awhat reasons existfor keeping this
child from her father?'' asked the Chan
cellor.
1.-The answer TO the complainant's bill Is
full and complete answered Mr. Knight.
1T sets up that the father is an improper
person to have the custody of the child
and evidence in support of the averments
will be ample to convince the court"
The Chancellor granted continuance
in accordance with the request of coun-
sci, directing that the matter may be
brought before any Vice Chancellor who
/ shall be sitting Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
officials Of Jersey City Water
Supply Go. Deep in
Figures for Dam.
QUAILEY & co. WILL GET CONTRACT
Question of Experience to
Weight in Awarding the
Job and Not Dol
lars and Cents.

Just as soon as the bids for the com
pIet.on of the dam at Boonton for Jersey
Citys new water supply were received
yesterday afternoon the engineers of the
Jersey City Water Supply Company
began their Investigations of the bids.
The primary result of their figuring was
stated in last nights News The con-
tract, so far as low figures were con-
cerned should be awarded to Joseph H.
Quaiiey & Co., with whom was associated
Joseph F. Mcdonald Co., whose bid was
$S7e, ,1sT.5 so Above them was the bid of
Holmes & Cogan, of Jersey City, whose
bid was $725,oe9.40, and between these
firms is the real contest with the odds
on Quailey Company.
The object of the inquiry today was to
find out whether the Quailey-McDonald
people and other bidders were competent
contractors to whom the contract should
be awarded, since President E. LIE B..
Gardiner, of the Jersey City Water Conn
pany, yesterday stated before opening the
bids that low figures, so far as the bids
were concerned, wouldn't weigh against
excellent work in the limited space of
time. The company will not give the con-
tract to anybody who has not had some
experience in the work and are of reputa-
bic standing
Mr.. Quailey. of the firm mentioned. is a
civil engineer. who built fourteen miles
Of the drainage canal at Chicago and
possesses high recommendations from
prominent engineers in the West Mr..
James f. Mcdonald has had big contracts
on hand not only in this country but in
England and Russia. In Tennessee he
has built several important works and Is
interested in the subway in New York.
Should the firm he awarded the contract
Mr.. Quailey will reside in Boonton and
be on the work from its start to its
finish.
The firm of Holmes & Cogan, the next
lowest bidders, are very well known. Mr.
Harry Holmes was once an Assembly
man from Hudson county and is promi-
nent member of the Union League Cub.
He not long ago married the daughter
of the late President John Reed of the
Board of Education and now resides in
Greenville. not far from the main offices
Of his company. His partner. Mr.. Thomas
Cogan. is a sturdy Democrat and every
where highly esteemed. Their firm has
successfully carried out important con-
tracts for the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company and other big concerns.
Engineer Harrison said that the Execu-
tive Board Of the company would meet
in a day or two and announce the award
of the contract.
Work will be begun on the dam about
NAV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
BUTCHERS ENCOURAGED
indications Are That They VIII
Succeed in Closing All
Shops on Sunday.

The Benchmen's Association of Retail
Butchers held meeting last evening at
Schlitz's Hail. No. $50 Newark avenue, TO
further the cause of closing The butcher
shops on Sunday The association has a.
ready made considerable progress, and
they will without a doubt, If they keep
up the good work, have every butcher
shop in the county closed all day Sunday
by the first Sunday in September.
Counselor James w. Donelan, who has
been retained by the association to pros =
cute all butchers who do not live up 10
the law, and who has so far made very
favorable impression by securing the con-
viction of two butchers for keeping open
on Sunday, who We're fined before justice
Hoos, made an address last evening. He
urged the members of the association to
keep up their good work and now that
they had secured the conviction of two
butchers who defied the law he felt as
sured that every butcher throughout the
county would close his shop on Sunday
rather than be arrested and fined.
Mr.. Thomas F. Rowan, a member and
one of the organizers of the association,
made a speech in which he told of the
long hours the butcher had to endure and
SAID that for the past twenty-eight years
during which he has been a benchman
butcher IN this city, it was the first time
that he ever saw so many butchers gather
together working in harmony towards So
curing Sunday as a day of rest.
He praised the press for the excellent
support it has given the association, ard
said that without their aid the associa-
ton could accomplish nothing. He then
spoke of the progress the other branches
throughout the State were making ard
said that he could see nothing before him
at the present time but success if the
benchmen would stick together and fight
for the cause of Sunday closing.
On motion of Counselor James w. Don
elan, vote of thanks was extended 10
'The Jersey City News" and the press in
general for the support they have gwen
the association in putting before the ~uo-
llc the cause for which the butchers a1e
fighting Other addresses were made by
Mr. Ulrich Mr.. Kennedy. Mr.. Delaney
and Mr. Clarke The meeting last evening
was the largest ever held since the asso-
ciation was organized, and the hall was
crowded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
CARPENTERS JUBILANT
Business Agent Reports That
All Employers Apr cached
Have Joined the AS
sociation.

The Master Carpenters Association held
a largely attended meeting last night Al
their new headquarters No. 5s2 Newark
avenue. Four new members were admit
ted and Business Agent William P. Kas-
tenhuber presented an exhaustive report
and stated that every employing carpeE-
ter who he had thus far visited and e-k-
planned the objects of the organization to,
had either at once presented their appl;-
cation for membership or promised to do
so in the near future
The business agent also announced that
the Lumber Dealers Association which
had requested an interview with a repre-
sentative, had been seen and had agreed
to allow certain concessions to members
of the Masters Association.
1T was announced that the members Of
the board of trustees would be named at
the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
sHAD COMING IN
Over 1000 caughs at the GlOu-
cester Fisheries Yesterday.
TsneciaI Id ..The Jersey Clty News. RI

Especial to ''The Jersey City News
GLOUCESTER CITY, April %, 1902
The change in the weather the past three
days brought shad up the Delaware yes
terday and today, and within the next few
days they can be had for Twenty-Five
cents each, as today over two THOUSAND
were caught in five hauls with the large
seine at the Washington Park fishery.
In the first haul al six o'clock this morn
ing. about 500 were caught, following
which $50 were brought in and in tne
third haul 500 more were dumped into
the market boat. The two afternoon
hauls brought in over 200. besides about
1900 herring, which were caught in the
small net.
over two-thirds of the ~shad caught
were shipped to the Philadelphia markets
where they brought from SIS to $s5 per
hundred
The Gloucester g.ners also made Qua
well. Among the high boats" were
Cutler, who caught AZ and John Nc
Laughlin. 40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-22
MORE TUNNEL YARNS

News concer>ing this city, via New
York agents, had 1t today that the boring
work was begun this morning on the
Hudson River tunnel. The truth is that
it didn't No work Of that kind will be
started on the tunnel until the engineers
Of the New York and Jersey Railroad
Company have finished their plans, and
they haven't reached that stage yet.
Mr.. e. r. G, Young one of the incor-
porators Of the company, i the authority
for the statement about the plans.