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The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
MRS. BEDLE HONORED.
Daughters of the Revolution
Chose Her for Vice Presi-
dent General of New
Jersey.

Mrs Althea Randolph Bedle, widow OF
the late Governor Joseph D. Bedle, is re-
ceiving the congratulations of her many
friends upon her election as vice president
general of the Daughters of the American
Revolution of New Jersey. She was elect
ed at the congress of the Daughters at
Washington last week.
Perhaps there is no woman in New Jer-
sey better known among the D. A. R. and
Colonial Danes than Mrs. Bedle. She
was the founder of the Nova Caesarea
Chapter, the first chapter of D. A. r. in
New Jersey. and for sometime its vice
regent, and three years ago she formed
the Paulus Hook Chapter of Jersey City,
over which she was appointed regent.
She is at present an active member of
the Colonial Danes, Of which she was
president for two terms; a member of the
New York Holland DANES; a founder of
the Martha Washington Associations;
member of the New Jersey Historical So
ciety; a charter member of the George
washington Memorial Society; a mem
ber of the Founders and Patriots of
America. as well as a member Of the
Woman's Club of Jersey City and a
member of Sorosis.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
LETTER CARRIERS MEET
Annual Convention of the
State Association at
Trenton.

The annual convention of the New Jer-
sey State Letter Carriers Association,
held Saturday afternoon at Cranes Hall,
Hoboken, was attended by about eighty
delegates from various cities throughout
the State. Aside from the reading of re-
ports by the officers and other routine
matter, little business was transacted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Nicholas
Flynn, Of Elizabeth; First Vice. President,
H. w Crane of Crawford; Second Vice
President, Joseph Brennan of Orange;
Recording Secretary. J. C. Bunton of
West Hoboken; Financial Secretary,
Charles Hunt of Passaic, and Treasurer,
Floyd Rogers OF Arlington
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
Dumphy bill now before Congress- The
bill. If passed, will increase the yearly
salary of first class carriers to $1,000 and
second class carriers to $1,000.
A resolution was also passed thanking
the Federation Of Labor fo- its efforts
to secure higher wages for postmen.
In the evening the delegates were the
guests of the Hoboken carriers at ban
quet served at Meyers Hotel. ]. c.
Bunton of West Hoboken was toastmas-
ter. Speeches were made by Corporation
Attorney James F. Mlnturn, Postmaster
Leonard J. Schroeder. ex-Postmaster
James F. Curran. ex-Assistant Postmas-
ter Frank La Pointe of Hoboken and
Postmaster Charlock of Elizabeth.
Postmaster Wanser of this city was not
present
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
AMUSE: E:MENTS
Academy of Music.

'syTay Down East" opens tonight at the
Academy Of Music There Is no straining
for effort in the drama which has added
SO greatly TO the fortunes of William A.
Brady It's people are distinctly human,
and the things they do would be done sim
ilarIy by the average man and woman
The consequence of this is that the spec
tators have but to consult their own
hearts to determine the coming twists and
turns of the plot. The easy progress and
the utter simplicity of the play render It
delightful. The cast to be seen here in the
presentation differs in few respects from
the original. 1t includes Phoebe Davies,
Uric B. Collins, Robert Fischer, VIII T..
Ellwanger, Frank Bell. Felix Haney,
Frank Currier, Ella Hugh Wood, Sara.
Stevens, Marion and Louise Shirley
Mr. Brady's production is identically
the same that was seen in November and
December at the Academy of Music, New
York. The engagement here includes the
usual 1natinees on Wednesday and Sat
urday. 1t has been found necessary to
make a slight advance in prices for this
engagement this being the company play
ing elsewhere in the s1.5O theatres.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
The Third Degree .

The Burns Brooks murder case may
prove to be a blessing to the whole COM
munity If it results in the abolition Of
the third degree" system which the New
York police have pursued since its in
.vention by ex-superintendent Thomas F.
Byrnes.
The third degree was system OF
moral torture combined with trickery,
the design Of which was to make accused
persons furnish evidence to convict theme
selves Every ingenuity of the shrewd
and unserupulous cross-examiner was
supplemented with promises, threats,
MISREPRESENTATION of existing evidence,
allegations of betrayal Of accomplices
and other devices of medieval atrocfty
to extort confession or trap the accused
person into contradictions or other dam
aging slips.
The whole proceeding is a violation OF
law as well as an outrage on justice 1t
Is more serious crime by far than any
murder that ever was committed. The
public have endured it with their usual
deadly apathy until it was applied to- a
young and pretty woman for the purpose
Of making her electrocute herself. Then
the current Of feeling set in which re-
suited In Mr.. Jerome's order to the po-
Hce on Friday to abandon the practice
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
Mr.. Heath's Amazing Performance
and Mayer Fagan's Fizsle.

Mavor Pagan and Mr.. Forrest A.
Heath appear to be good amateurs at the
sreformer's'' trade. In their attempts 70
NAV political tune on the dear people
string. last week, they both made sad jan
giles of it. His Honor the Mayor ran foui
of the law and Mr.. Heath came into COZ
lision with the facts. Both are TO-DAY
sadder and wiser men.
THE explosion of the Mayors little bal
loon is as utter as anything could well pe..
He asks the street and Water Board to
abolish an office which was created by
the Legislature, and he proposes-by way
Of economy-that it's duties, which piain-
~ take a mans entire time, should be
turned over to some clerk in their ofIice,
though in the same breath he objects to
a clerk performing the duties OF Water
Reassessor. The case is one Of rednctio
ad absurdum. AS for the legal point,
even Mr.. George l.. Record could have
saved the Mayor from making such a
blunder, had he been consulted and al
lowed a day or SO to look the matter up
Nobody is much surprised at Mr.
Heatll's conviction of reckless If not in
territorial Justification. His earlier at
tacks had shown the same blind partisan
prejudice and the same carelessness in
ascertaining facts. All there is in the
latest development is that Mr.. Heath was
a little more unscrupulous than he had
been before. The difference was in de-
gree and not in kind.
But what is astonishing is the per-
sonai insolences of the man. The Jour
nars'' report, printed in its privately cir
culated edition of Saturday, of the in
teryiew between Heath and Mr.. Heintze
Indicates the most astonishing state of
things ever known in self respecting
municipality
That the deputy clerk of one city de-
partment should be permitted to bully
and browbeat one of the heads of an
other department OF equai mullcipai uis
nifty is as amazing as it is indecent and
revolting.
Would Commissioner Ringle or Com
missioner Abernethy allow Heath to
threaten them with personal violence?
Probably no. Then why should Mr.
Heintze. who stands on an equality with
Mr.. Ringle or Mr.. Abernethy be forced
to submit to such an outrage?
What sort of condition have We when
the subordinate of our Department is all
lowed to engage even in wordy wran-
gle with the head of another Department.
Have all discretion and sense of propriety
deserted Mr.. Heath and his owners?
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
MOUNT PLEASANT CLUB
Tenth Annual Ball Of This Associa-
tion a Success.

The tenth annual ball of the Mount
Pleasant Social and Athletic Club took
place Friday evening. at Imperial Music
Hall, on Gregory street. and It was the
most successful affair ever held under
the clubs auspices.
The grand march was led by Presi-
dent J. J. Doyle and Miss Graham and
was the feature of the ball
The gentlemen who looked after the
welfare Of their friends and saw that
everybody present spent an enjoyable
evening, were:--
Floor Manager. T. f. Ferguson; AS
sistant Floor Managers, ]. g. Doyle, No.
8, F. Warn.
Floor Director ]. J. scanlon; Assist
ant Floor Director, M. Davis.
Floor Committee, Fl. Grant, Chairman;
P. Tracy, e. Comesky, p Murphy, c.
Wilson, J. Carey, P. Ponner, w. Ponner,
w. Porter.
Reception Committee. o. r. Rountree,
Chairman; j. Allen, W. Moser, H. Chris
tfansen. F. Danielmayer, J. Rooney, FL.
Davis. P. Tuite. F. TuIly, p Mallcn, e.
Waldron, T. Corris, ]. Sheean, ]. Tam
bero, J. Hecker. G. Lynch, 7. Milan, nj.
Rountree, c. Graham, J. Graham, John
McNally, w Fallon, A. Weisbrod. r.
Kindelburger.
Committee of Arrangements, D. Mea-
CHER, chairman. T. Mailon. e. Stanley,
J. j. McGovern. j. Doyle, No. ., J. J.
Cannon, T. McGovern, W. J. Elliot j..
IT, McDerrnott
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
WASHINGTON SUPPER
Delightful Entertainment and
Menu at Mr.. Scudder's
Church.

Fully a hundred church members and
friends of the First Congregational Church
on Boyd avenue on Friday evening to att
tend the annual Washington Birthday
supper given in the church parlors by
Mrs. Scudder Ladies' Aid Society. The
decorations were naturally of red, white
and blue Flags and bunting draped the
brilliant room where the supper was
served. The lecture room also. where an
entertainment of recitations, song and
instrumental music followed the supper,
was draped and trimmed in ike manner
The supper was prepared by the ladies'
themselves without aid Of caterer, and
consisted of all the substantial and deli
cate viands of feminine ingenuity There
were oysters in every form, turkey with
cranberry sauce, cold meats, entrees.
baked beans. cakes, coffee and Ice cream.
From to were the hungry fed. and then
came the entertainment. Patriotic music
and recitations, with drills by Mr.. Scud-
der's famous cadet corps in uniform con-
stituted the programme.
The tables were very prettily trimmed {
Strips of red, white and blue paper stretch
ed down the centre of each. and centre
pieces were made of flags. hatchets and
cherry trees Patriotic paper napkins were
used and each guest received as souvenir
a little figure of George Washington.
The table committee consisted Of Mrs
Crosby Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Forman, Mrs
F,icfhorn, Mrs. Griswold and Mrs. Rein
hart. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Wynkoop, Mrs.
kifnball and Mrs. Cooper were in charge
of the supper. Mrs. Pratt had charge OF
the ice cream tickets. Mrs. Gerow took
the tickets of admission, and the pretty
souvenirs were given out by Mrs Row
land. The ladies were assisted by Mr..
Post. Mr.. Kelsey and Mr. Forman. The
programme was in charge Of Mrs J. 4
scudder, Miss Boekman and Mrs. F. H.
Hall.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
Alive
Everyone Who Had 4 Sleigh
Enjoyed the Fine Weather
Yesterday.

The Boulevard was a rare sight yester-
day in the Bayonne, Greenviie and Ber-
gen sections. The fine big roadway pre-
scented a magnificent appearance with its
beautiful pure white coat. It was the
day of all days for drivers, and those
fortunate enough to possess cutters were
out from early morn until late at night.
The road was in very good condition, es-
pecially the centre. Here the drivers of
fast horses kept their spirited steeds go
ing at a brisk gait.
There were all sorts Of sleighs to be
seen. from the latest up-to-date cutter. to
the old-fashioned modern sled drawn by
a horse which had seen better days.
There We're the dashing teams with the
meiodious sounding bells ringing through
the an and the single cutters too, with
the handsome furs hanging loosely from
the sleighs. The occupants of these
sleighs enjoyed the fun immensely. First
one would see a single cutter drawn by
spirited animal go dashing along the
road This neat rig wiuld be followed
by a handsome well-groomed team draw
ing a two-seated sleigh. Many were the
sleighs of less imposing appearance, but
style appeared to cut little figure with
these people, for they were out to enjoy
themselves.
The owners Of fast horses derived great
enjoyment from racing Exciting races
were not infrequent, and Others stood
around to watch the results. One race
ended disastrously for the driver of sim
gle cutter, but he escaped uninjured. In
trying to pass rival. the end of the run
ner hit the rear Of his opponents sleigh,
causing the former to be thrown from his
sleigh to snowdrift. The horse was
caught before it had a chance to run
away Neither sleigh was injured.
At night the road was also alive with
sleighs. Even more were out than in the
day time. It seemed that merry young
parties chose this time for straw ride.
and a dozen of them were to be seen.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
HEC'S SUCCESSOR
Elizabeth Man Mentioned for supor-
interdent OF the Reformatory.

Especial to ssThe Jersey City News
ELIZABETH, Feb "a. 1902. The State
Reforfnatory Commission met at the Rah-
way Reformatory Wednesday afternoon
to elect a successor to Colonel James E.
Heg. who has resigned as superintendent
of the institution. It was decided, how
ever. to postpone the selection until the
next meeting of the board on March H.
Meanwhile Assistant Superintendent
Captain Joseph w. Martin, of Railway
viii have charge Of the institution. Aus
tin F. Knowles, who is. an elder in the
First Presby terian Church here and for
several years was coal shipper for the
I.ehigh Valley Company at South Amboy,
is said to be formidable candidate for
superintendent. He claims to have strong
and influential backing.
Governor Murphy who. by virtue of
his office, is a member Of the Reforma-
tory Commission, attended his first meet
ing with the board last week. He ex-
pressed himself as much interested in the
workings of the institution.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
The sshlsy Discussion.

Admiral schley's friends are doing him
sad injury in continuing to exploit his
case as public sensation. His honor
has been fully vindicated, all parties
except the vicious "sun" confessing his
personal valor and fighting prowess.
Nothing viii ever make reasonable peo-
pie think that he won the battle Of Sam
tiaso AZ commanding officer Of the fleet.
Pc did not and the proof that he did not
= overwhelming -this without elaimins
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
OLD WATCHES
WANTED.

am particularly desirous Of obtaining
odd and rare old timcpisces. bits Of jew
elry. antique silver and gems Of all kinds
for my museum. It makes no difference
what condition they are in. pay cash
or will exchange new goods for them. All
mail and express packages will be opened
and examined the same day as received
and cash offer made. # the offer is
not accepted b. the owner the articles
will be returned. carefully packed in the
same condition as received. also buy
new goods in large or small quantities
CHARLES A. KEENE, 140 Fulton St.,
New York City
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
MiNKAkWAS' DINNER

The Minkakwa Club will celebrate its
twenty-ffth birthday with dinner at
Columbia Hall on Wednesday evening,
Maren S.
The name 'aIinkakwa" was adopted at
a meeting Of members OF a Union League
Club held on Monday, March 5. 1877, IN
the Pcsteffice building located &t thas
time on the corner of Danforrh avenue
and Bergen Point Piankroad now Car
field avenue.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
LECTURE POSTPONED
Owing to the Storm Major Pangborn
Dia Not Talk at the LibrarT.

The lecture that was to have taken
place last Friday evening at the Free
Public Library. by Major q. K. Pangborn,
was postponed on account of the storm,
and ii viii be announced in a few days
when the lecture will take place. There
was good attendance present, and in the
absence of the lecturer, DR.. Leonard j.
Gordon made a short address upon the ex-
cellent progress the Jersey City Library
has made.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
PREACHED IN WEST INDIES
he Rev. Cornelius Brett Occupied
His Fathers OId Pulpit.

The Rev. Cornelius Brett, D. D., pastor
Of the Bergen Reformed Church on Ber-
gen avenue. who is travelling in the West
indies. preached yesterday in the Re-
formed Church on the Island Of St.
Thomas. the church wherein his father
preached for many years. DR. Brett Will
return in about three weeks.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
JERSEY CITY CLUB STAG

day night in the Jersey City Club under
the direction of the Entertainment and
Reception Committee The programme
recently published was given, and it
proved a capital one Every number was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
ST. PATRlcKs NEW BUILDING
Father Carroll Will Award the
Masonry Contraos in a Few Days.

The Rev. L. C. NJ Carroll Of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church on the Heights,
has announced that in few days ne will
award contracts for the masonry work
on the new parish building.
The work already done costs $1,000 He
hopes to have the work completed and
the building ready for occupancy by the
fall Of this year.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24

sHAsEIFFvs SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Isabella Haney et al. defendants.
FL Ia. For Sale OF Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1902
C'arrcl & Worfendyi1c, Solicitors
By virtue OF the a55ye stated writ. 10 me
directed ard delivered, I shall sell hy public
vendue at F. g Wolberts Ksai Estate sales
THURSDAY. the twentieth day Of March.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises with the ap-
writ. that is 10 say
All those certain lots Of land ana premises
State Of New Jersey and in deed thereof
hereinafter mentioned, described as foliowss--
Beginning at a point IN the soctherly side q
Court House Place distant eastsrly along said
line three hundred and eleven tsI10 feet go
inches from the corner formed BY the inter-
section OF said southerly line Of said Court
House Place and the easteriy line OF Oakland
avenue and running thence Southerly AZ right
angles with Court House Place, through this
centre Of a party wall standing partly On the
premises conveyed and partly on the premises
adjoining westerly thereto eighty-sive sd
feet four and fhree-qr4rter t4z4e inches to
the rear line OF said lot; thence eastsr.y
parallel with said LING q Court House Place
ninety-zix ESQ feet two and one-half fziz~)
inches; thence northerly parallel with the first
course run. through the centre OF a party vail
vetea and partly % the premises adjoining
easteriy thereto, eishty-four tS41 feet three
and one-quarter tsN'9 inches to the soulherly
line Of Court House Place. thence westerly
along said line ninety-six ts6o feet two and
one-haif t2ik>) inches to the place Of begin
ming.
said premises are known az lots numbered
thirty-four 60 thirty six $50, tairty-eIght
(33), forty (48j. forty-two (f2) and forty-f0ur
ca Court House Place. in block number I've
hundred and twenty-eight lsze), on the Officiai
Assessment Map OF Jersey City Of 1884.
Being the same premises conveyed by Geozgs
Becks unmarried. to Isabella Haney. by deed
dated October 18th 1888. bur delivered stimuli
taneously herewith, this mortgage being given
TO secure part OF the consideration Or purchase
money for said prenises-@
Excepting nevertheless SO much OF said prena-
ises as has been taken FOR the opening 0f
CARL H. RUEaEPLER.
Sheriff.
Dated February. i, 1862.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
TO SIDNEY B. BEyANs. FANNIE 8.
Bevans. wife Of Sidney B. Bevans; John

TO SIDNEY B. BEyANS. FANNIE 8.
Bevaus, wife of Sidney B. Bevans; John
l.. Macaulay.
You are hereby notified that at a pubic
sale made by the City Collector Of jersey
City, on the first day OF May, A. D. 1900.
I purchased for the sum Of twenty-two
dollars and thirty-one cents ALL the land
and real estate situate in Jersey City, n
the County Of Hudson and State OF New
Jersey, fronting on northerly side ot
Canal street. which Is laid down and
designated as lot 22S, in block number 2SS,
as shown upon L p. Fowler's official as
cess ment map of Jersey City tlS94). SAID
sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions Of an act of the Legislature os
New Jersey. passed March Soth, 1856, en-
titled
"An Act concerning the settlement and
collection of arrearages of unpaid taxes,
assessments and water rates or water
rents in cities of this State, and inpos-
ing and levying q tax. assessment and
ages, and TO enforce the. payment there
Of. and to provide for the sale OF lands
subjected to future taxation and assess
ment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are Iurther notlfied that you
appear 10 have an estate or interest in
said land and real estate, and uniess the
deemed, as provided IN said acts. within
one year from the date OF sale and be-
fore the expiration of SIX months from
and after the service hereof deed for
the same will be given conveying 10 the
purchaser the fee simple Of said land and
real estate according to the provisions OF
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. Nov. 20. 1901
THOMAS FALLON.
Purchaser.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24

that Sampson did win IT. As for the
question whether he made mistakes or
not, il is futile to discuss 1t. There never
was a commander from Napoleon down
to General 0. o. Howard, who did not
blunder
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
SH.ERIFEyS NOIIGES

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Ee4ween TIE William PETER F3rsxving CON.
panv. eofaDiatfar,t a@a Tessa Tsrts4ck NJ 5; de.
Fl a. For sale of r,,orteaeed premises.
Returnabte February TERM 1902
Russ aad Hepperhsf-ner soiicitors
BY virtue 81 the above stated r~rit to ms
directed ard delivered shall sell IS public
vendue AT 4. G. Wofbert's Reai Estate Sales.
room, No 47 Montgomery street Jersey cstgs
on
THURSDAY, the sixth day Of March. A. D
1892.
at two c'c1cek In the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land ard premises. With fhs
appurIeranees, being the same described n sad
writ thaE is 70 Sayf-
tk,ascsl 80. 11-7AiA tnaf certain tract or par e
Of and ana preinlse7s hers,nafler particularly
described. situase, igans Rfu oeng n me tary
of Hoboken ~ me county o. Hudson 7zd
state Of New Jersey known as number sey-
epty-eight ~. Hudson street teld number
twenty-ei8ht e2s) }. commencing al a poins IN
fa ~ N
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
NOW a KNIGHT or COLUMBUS
Ex.AssembIyman John J. MarnsIl
Joins the Order.

Ex-Assenblyman John J. Marnell, OF
Hoboken, become a fourth degree Knight
of Columbus last night at the meeting Of
Jersey City Lodge at Elks Hall.
The Jersey City news., 1902-02-24
SONS or ERIN RECEIVE

The Sons Of Erin held their annual re-
ception at National Hail last Friday even
ing, and the members and their large cir
Gle of friends enjoyed themselves in-
mensely during the evenings entertain
ment.