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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
CRAP FIENDS
Captain John Kelly Trying
to Break Up the Evil
Among Boys in
His Precinct.

In point of numbers and generally In
their ability to elude the police the youth
ful crap players of the Third precinct will
compare favorably with those of any po-
lice division of the city.
Sunday is the favorite day for the young
gamblers. and from early morning till
late at night they can be found on street
corners and in the open lots CHANGING
their pennies and nickeis at their favorite
game. Usually a location is chosen from
which a policeman can be seen long be-
fore he can reach the players, and warn
ing of the officers coming is given by
one of the party, who acts as lookout, in
time for the youthful gamblers to scam
per to places of safety.
Captain John Kelly of the Oakland Ave-
nue. Station, is making determined effort
to suppress this form of petty gambling,
and yesterday had officers throughout the
precinct in citizens dress for the purpose
of arresting the crap shooters. AS a re-
suit no less than thirteen of them, rang
ing from eleven to twenty-five years of
age were gathered in.
Patrolman Murphy at 10.40 A. M. de-
scended upon a gang busiy engaged at
the game on Central avenue and succeed
ed in corralling four of them, who were
registered at the station house as: Peter
Luth, 16 years No. 153 Railroad avenue;
Herman Dressler, 16. No. ia Central ave-
nue.; Edward johnson, 16, No. 10 Laid
low avenue; and John Hayes, rs, No. 95
Central avenpe Shortly afterwards Act
ing Patrolman Hearns and Patroman
O'Donnell Interrupted a game on Palisade
avenue and captured William Allen, II, of
No. 80 Elliott place, and George Dietz, 16,
of No sos Newark avenue.
A lively game was in progress on Perry
street when Acting Patrolmen Schoppe
and Hearns appeared. Before the "shoot-
ers'' could make their escape the follow
ing three youths were gatherin in.-John
Kelly fifteen, No. 155 St Paurs avenue;
Peter Scanlon, nineteen, and John Scan
Ian, fifteen. No. 146 St. Paul's avenue.
Acting Patrolman Schippe also got Jo-
seph Whelan, fourteen, of No. sos Newark
avenue, who was engaged in the game
near his home, while Patrolman O'Donnell
picked up Patrick sEngels, aged 16. of No
CA Summit avenud and Michael Hartley
II, of No. 1s Ferris street. for playing crap
on Van Wrinkle avenue. The thirteenth
Murphy. who caught Morris Ross, sixteen
of No. 759 Newark avenue, shooting with
some companions on Germania avenue.
The others of the gang escaped.
Judge Murphy this morning fined eight
of the offenders 50 each. The others who
claimed they were pitching pennies and
not shooting crap" were let go with
a reprimand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17

when 1t refers to the cutting or sa-arles
of the fremen of this city.
'sThey work hard, and they only nave
three hours out of the twenty -four IN
each day and that is the time given rneln
for their meals. A bill like the one you
nave Just shown me is not a proper one
in my opinion, and I sincerely hope 1t
will rot pass
CONGRESSMAN Allan L. McDermott ridi-
culed the measure as nonsensical this
morning
Pure nonsense he said. why, if that
were law it would reduce all the sal
aries of the police fire department and
every other official 1t won't pass
In speaking Of Bill No 231, Chief Engi-
neer John Conway said yesteiday:-"l
think it is an outrageous bill. The nre-
men today work twenty-one hours out OF
twenty-four each day and receive less pay
than any men employed in the city gov
ernment. 1 think instead of there being
a reduction, or giving any one body OF
men the power to make a reduction, an
increase should be given every member
of the department for the amount of
hours they put in.
"A fireman receives $1,000 a year, he
h
four hours and then is given day off
every ten days. The position as fireman
is not pleasant at all times to say the
least. In comparison I will say Tat q
policeman receives $1,000 year and works
twelve hours out of twenty-four. le.-
ter carrier receives $1,000 and works eight
out of the twenty-rour, so you see wfat
fireman has to do to earn the same
salary.
Il think that a man like Mr.. Bacheller.
who at this day introduces such bill is
not man in his right mind, especially
where ii affects the salaries of fireman.
who at present is not receiving enough
money for the number of hours he works,
especially in this city.
II recommend that every fireman in
this State, whether Democrat or Repub'
l:can should do all he can to defeat bill
No. 2S1"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
ELKS' NOVELTY.
Forty Ladies Will Black Up and
Take Part in the Min
strel Show.

The rehearsals of the Elks minstrels
which have been going ON for the past
three Sundays, indicated that the enter
tainsnenf will be the grandest ever held
under the auspices of the Jolly Good
Fellows as the E.ks are called. The
show will talze pace April 3 and 10. This
year a novelty Will be introduced in con-
nectio1 with the minstrels. Forty ladies
will appear in burnt cork. crack up-to-
date jokes and sing coon songs
The ladies who will take part are no
strangers to the people of Jersey CITY,
and judging from the excellent rehearsal
he'd yesterday VIII acquit themselves ad-
mirabIy. The four end women will be
Miss Berry. Miss Hauser. Mrs. Deneeke
and Miss Fitzgerald.
The first part VIII consist of the min
strei part of the programme, in which
singing, dancing and jokes will be the
main features, and also solos by the
Anity Quartette. The olio will be COM
posed of the best musical and vaudeville
artists in that line of business. The
Elks' Octette viii render songs during
the clio and it is assured already that
they viii make hit Dancing wi1 follow
the show each evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
COPPER KINGS MEET
Coconine Company's Annual
Meeting and Election of
Officers.

The stockholders of the Coconine Cop
per Company, a New Jersey corporation.
owning large copper mines in Arizona,
held their second annual meeting al the
office Of ex-Judge Thomas F. Noonan, OPP
posite the Court House today for the
election Of Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year anu the transaction of other
business Ex-J4dge Noonan presided. as
vice president OF the company, in the ab-
senee of Donald Grant Of Faribault
Mimi. the president of the company
The following directors were e.ected:-
Peter L. Kimmerly. Sharon. Pa. Henry
NJ. Ryan, Haley, Idaho; Donald Grant,
Fairbault MINI: Thomas F. Noonan, Jer-
sey City; Noise Dreyfus, Chicago. III. !:
Aauila Nebelker. Provo. Utah. a. E. Nue-
baum, Chicago, Ill; Lawrence P. Boyle.
Oak Park Ill.,; w. S. Mccormick, Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Messrs. Ryan, Kimberly. Grant and Nc
Gorm;ek are al muIti-mil.ionafre miners,
the last named being the owner of the
Mccormick Bank. Salt Lake City Mr.
Grant, who is president of the comppny.
is also president of the Orinoco Company,
owning the Orinoco concession, whose
boundafy line is the Sehomaburg line, con-
cerning which the United States get into
close friction with England a few years
ago, during the Cleveland administration.
NJ. Dreyfus is president of the West
ern Metals Company. Mr. Nebeker is ex-
Governor Of Utah, and an expert mining
engineer and metalIurgist. Ex-Judge
Boy.e is Western counsel of the csm-
pany; ex-Judge Noonan Eastern counsel.
The company has recently put in plant
costing about $4,000. and is soon to start
its, machinery and ship ore in large guam
titles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
GEORGE HAS ANOTHER GUESS
Ordered to Pay Alimony and Fees
in His Divorce Suit.

George Johnson of Railway, consulting
engineer of the Union Switch and Sig
nal Company. Will probably change mis-
mind when he reads that Vice Chancellc~
Pitney this morning signed an order for
him to pay to his wife Sc per week and
her counsel $50 in the suit he has brought
against his wife Mrs Anna Buskirk john
son for divorce. johnson said the other
day
mo court or lawyer will compel me TO
support my wife, I guess.
'-Ah. indeed; well see,'' said the Vice
Chancellor when he was told that by Law
yer E. S. Savage. counsel for his wife. II
Johnson doesn't pay up he'll go to jail.
His suit charges that his wife deserted
him. and she has answered by cross bill.
in which she asks for her freedom because
of his desertion and cruelty. His income
is $1,000 a year. The Vice Chancellor made
the order named.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
SENT TO NEW YORK
Woman Who Is Wanted for a
Serious Offence Surrender
ed by This State.

Mrs. Louisa schoemrock, the woman
who was arrested at No. 116 Hudson
street. Hoboken. as a fugitive from jus
tee as she was ABOUT to sail for Europe,
and who was brought over to this city
and confined in the women's prison in
Oakland avenue, was delivered over to
Detective Robert Stephenson, of Bmg-
hampton, New York. Saturday. She is
wanted in New oYrlz for violating the
State excise law and running in her own
name a house in which a young girl died
from the results of an operation.
Her husband was first arrested, but it
was found tina the saloon license was
issued in the wifes name. Meanwhile
she ran away from the city. She was
traced to this city and Chief Murphy
was appealed to to aid in the search for
her. She was located by a Jersey City
detective to No. 116 Hudson street, Ho-
boken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
RECTOR REJOINS
DR.. Stoddard Says He Has
Been Abused for Pre-
scribing Medicine
Community
Needs.
NO ATTACK ON 7. NJ. G. a.
Did Not Say Association Was
Not Fit for Boys. But
Boys Were Not Fit for
Association.


In this weeks issue of st johns Buk
setin, the Rev. Dr. E. L. stoddard makes
reply to the questions awakened by his
article Of last week ia which. under head
Of "A kindly Protest, he warned his
congregation against allowing their boys,
under sixteen, to join the Z NJ C. A. In
his reply DR.. stoddard says:-
The rector has received the usual
abuse, anonymous and otherwise. which
he always gets when ne prescribes =
medicine which the community particular
" needs.
This he rather enjoys than otherwise.
but he regrets that for their own good
his critics were not careful to read just
what he wrote instead of what they
thought he wrote.
For example, his article was not called
An attack ON the Y. NJ c. A. but a
kindly protest
He is not accustomed to write without
knowing of what he is talking, and while
he knew perfectly we'll that the Has
brouck branch of the Y. NJ. c. A had
hitherto been careful about keeping young
boys out at night, he knew that this was
not a case with all branches.
Instead. therefore. of 'regretting that
DR.. Stoddard with all his good intentions
was misiDformed and had fallen into
error would it not have been more IN
genious to state all the facts.
''He did not say that the Y ~ c. A.
was not fit place for young boys, but
implied that young boys were not ft sub
jects for the Y. M C. A., which is a very
different thing
AS for clubs for boys who have good
homes, the rector feels strongly that they
are most unwise before the age of sixteen.
AS for religious teaching in the Y n
C. A., he feels quite as strongly that a
Sunday school lesson. one church service
and church school on Sunday and his
daily prayer. is all the religion a boy OF
twelve or thirteen can stand. and all he
needs
We must be careful how we force the
Intellectual or spiritual pace OF our chil-
dren.
ewe believe that the present departure
Of the Y. ". G. A. IS doing this to q mis-
chievoas extent except IN the ease os sven
waits as have no Intellectual or spir-lual
pace at al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
LOOSE WITH A RIFLE
Little Theodore Schmit Car
ries CONSERVATION Among
Cats and Dogs.

Fourteen-year-old Theodore Schmidt, of
No SOl Tenth street, went cunning yes
terday for dogs, cats and birds in Tenth
street with an air rife. Bullets were fly
ing in every direction and dogs yelping
when Patrolman Kelly was notified that
there was boy down the street shooting
reellessly. Kelly went down and arrested
the boy.
This morning he was arraigned in the
First Criminal Court, but sentence was
after a reprimand. The boy
was told that he must get permit if he
wants TO use rifle in the city limits. The
rifle is in the possession of the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
PASSENGERS ALARMED
Old Secaucus Of the Hoboken
Ferry Line Has a Rough
Passage.

The Hoboken ferryboat secaucus had a
rough time of it crossing the Hudson
River during the wind and rain storm
last night. There were about cne hundred
passengers aboard when the Secaueus left
the foot of Christopher street for Hobo
ken on her $50 O'Clock trip and there was
not one of them who did not feel uneasy
while on the river. The boat rocked vio-
lently during the entire trip. Waves
swept the forward deck and it seemed
for few minutes that the old boat would
swamp.
The secaucus pitched so heavily that
several women on board suffered slightly
from seaslckness. The wind subsided
shortly afterwards
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
MEADOW DRAINAGE
Hoboken Will Probably Follow
the Boston Pumping
System.

It is likely that the Hoboken Common
Council will, in the near future, devise
some plan for the drainage Of the mea-
dows in that city. The councimen. ac-
eompanied by Mayor Lankering, visited
Boston last week to inspect the pumping
system by which the Boston meadows are
drained Mayor Lankering believes that
Hoboken should have the same system
The eouncilmen are also said to be in
favcr of it. The proposed drainage of Ho-
bokens meadows has been discussed for
many years. Plans have been submitted
for the work, but they have either been
insufficient or too expensive. The Boston
pumping system, although expensive.
seems to meet with the most favor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS
They Will Celebrate Emba-kation
Day at Atlantic City.

Embarkation Day Reunion for 1902 will
be held at Atlantic City on August 2, 8
and under the auspices of Atlantic City
Council No. 4o5 Knights of Columbus.
There win be religious services followed
by banquet and ball.
A number of local members of the or
der will attend. Complete information
can be secured by writing to any member
of the following committee in CHARGE
Joseph A. McNamee, DIR. Walter Rey-
nolds David ID. Scanlon, Rev. P. J. Petrl.
John L. Kelly L. A. Repetto. w. N. Nc
Adam E. Mission, Hugh p. Gende, nos.
E. Reynolds or w. Carroll Matlack, State
Deputy. Elizabeth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
OWNED UP 70 "PENay ANTE"
Mrs. Wilkins Suing Her Husband
Saye He Is a Gamh- er.

Mrs Annie Wilkins, Of No. 2 Green
vile avenue. has brought a suit of di-
vorce against her husband, T. Wilkins.
who, she says, IS a professional gambler,
The husband denies that he is q gambler;
but admits that he plays at penny ante
and never at any time lost more than s1.3O
at sitting.
Mrs. Wilkins's lawyer asked Vice Chan
eellor Pitney this morning for alimony
pending the suit. but after listening to
affidavits the Vice Chancellor refused
to make any order because there was lit
tie prospect of his wife collecting it. They
We're married in 1888 and he deserted her
two wears ago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
FOUND FOUR MONTHS OLD CHILD
Policeman Picks Up Wais Clothed
in silk.

Acting Patrolman Simon. of the Fifth
Precinct Station. found a male child
about four months old crying in the hall
way at No. 1S5 Ocean avenue at O'Clock
Sunday morning. The infant wore a
white and blue dress. a long white silk
coat and silk cap. No one in the neigh
borhood seemed to know to whom the
child belonged to. SO Simon took 1t to the
police station.
The infant was later taken in charge
by Matron Wyatt. of the woman's PRISON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
DR.. WHITES CASE POSTPONED

The contempt proceedings involving Or.
G. wallace White, of the Heights, Mrs.
Julia Eaton. George Krieger. Henry spisz
and Charles Gebhardt set down for argu-
ment today before Vice Chancellor Pitney.
were adjourned for one week because Of
the absence OF ex-JGdge Robert S. Huds-
peth counsel for the doctor.
on the application OF Mr.. Charles D.
Thompson representing the State. the or
der to show cause was continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
DIsORDERLY HOUSE RAIDED

Detective Dan Lee, early yesterday
morning. raided a disorderly house run
by Charles Lawrence, colored, at No. As
York street. His wife, Alberta. twenty
two years old; Thomas Mannion of No.
273 Monmouth street; Ethel Harrison, No.
S2G Grand street, and Adella Milburn, No.
III Navy street, Brooklyn, were also ar
rested.
In the First Criminal Court this morn
ing Lawrence was held in $3.50 for the
Grand Jury, and Mannion 500 as a wit
ness. Lawrence's wife and the others
were discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
GRIFFIN BUYS A TOWN


Especial to The Jersey City News.''1
ELIZABETH, March Il, lS02.-Almost
the whole town of New Orange was sold
at sherifs sale yesterday The town was
founded some five Years ago. Factories
were built and Upsala College Of Brook
lyn moved there and put up buildings
But many Of the factories shut down
and yesterday nearly a hundred dwellings
of the employees were sold under fore
closure. The houses were built by Baron
De Hirseh. They were bought in by Law
Yer Griffin. Of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
vEREla FRoHsln EHTERTAlNS

The Damen yerein Frohsin of Jersey
City Heights held most delightful en-
tertainment in Central upper hall last
evening. 1t was a sort Of a big family
gathering. The committee in charge con-
sisted OF Mrs. Adoiph Gloustein, Mrs.
Robert Buge, Mrs. George spelt, Mrs.
Louis Kohler and Mrs. Bernard Klinger-
stein. Steven Kelly, Louis Kohler and
Miss Lizzie Steidel were among the en-
tertainers.
The officers of the verein are:--Mrs-
Catherine Mantz. president; 4sirs. Amelia
Eibrecht, yice-presid$nt; Mrs. Dora Mey-
er, secretary; Mrs. Robert Bulge, treas
Urer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
ENGINEER ASPHYxlATED
Went to Bed in a Hoboken
Hotel and Left Gas
Turned On.

Joseph W. Scott, As years old, Iocomo-
tive fireman. employed on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. was
found dead in a room in the Washington
Hotel, Hoboken, Sunday morning. His
death was due to asphyxiation. gas
jet in the room was partly turned on.
1t is believed that Scott left the gas on
accidentally when he retired late Satur-
dav night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
HENRY ELUSSMAK BURIED
Many Societies March With His
Body 20 the Grave.

The funeral of Henry D. Klussmann. the
weil-known dry good merchant of this
city, who died last Thursday. took place
today at his late residence. No. III New
ark avenue. The funeral was largely at
tended, and number of German societies
Of which the deceased was member
marched to the cemetery in front of the
hearse
The interment' took place in the New
York Bay Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
moRTGaeED HIS FURNITURE
How Lewellin Paid His Back Board
Bill,

Mrs Jennie Chapman, of No. So Bel
mont avenue, was arrested Saturday on
charge of grand larceny preferred by
Charles F. Lewellin of New York. The
complainant charges that Mrs Chapman
took his furniture and mortgaged it.
Mrs Chapman stated in court this
morning that Lewellin owed her s29 for
board. and that he gave her permission
to mortgage. the furniture TO satisfy the
debt. She did 50 and when the mortgage
fell due the furniture was taken in de-
fault of payment. The case was postponed
until Saturday. Lawyer James D. Mani
ming represented Mrs. Chapman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
ARCADE PLEASURE CLUBS DANCE

The Arcade Pleasure Club held recep-
tion at Barr's Hall, Palisade avenue and
Congress street. Saturday evening. Gus
tav Hoffman was assisted in entertaining
BY the Standard Quartette Club, Robert
Lefenberger. Chris. Korsen. George Kill
han. William Pfeifer. Charles Hrugnet,
Charles Boetier and Gustav Weidermen.
A most enjoyable dance followed the
stage entertainment. Refreshments We're
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
HURT IN AN ALTERcATloR

In an alteration between John Nc
Mahon, 80 years old, of No. 1S9 Eighteenth
street. and his brother Martin at their
house early yesterday morning the for
mer's index finger of the left hand was
badly cut by a knife. He went to the
Seventh street station and from there
was sent to the City Hospital to have the
wound dressed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
RAN AWAY FROM ST. JosEPHS

The police have been asked to ASSIST IN
the search for two bays who ran away
from st. Joseph's Home, in York street,
on March IL The two boys are James
Walker and Ray Muivey, both thirteen
years old and both four feet two inches
tail. They were dressed in the uniform of
the home-biue pants. blue striped waists
and blue caps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
FIREMAN TO aE TRIED

At the meeting of the Fire Commission
ers. next Wednesday evening. Fireman
John Sweeney of Engine Company No. g.
on Mercer street. will be brought up on
charges preferred by Chief Engineer John
Conway. for disobeying orders.
The bids for the new engine house that
will be located at Grand street and Man
ming avenue and known as Engine Com
pany No II, will be received. and the con-
tract given out for the building of the
Iot,ca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
HIT AmM0A WITH A CLUB

sherily France, tiiirty-five years old, OF
No 2S5 First street. assaulted William
Ammon, twenty-one years old, Of No. z5
First street. yesterday afternoon with a
club badly cutting one of Ammons ewes.
The assault took place in front Of
Frances house. Ammon refused medical
attendance and went to his home. France
escaped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
PAYNE ASSOCIATION MEETS

The William ". Payne Association of
the Third ward held its regular meeting
last Saturday evening at their new club
house, No. 636 Jersey avenue. Arrange
ments for the annual picnic of the club,
which viii be he... at Arlington Park,
May 2s, were completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
LADIES GYMNASIUM
Glass to Open in St. Johns Institute
Tomorrow.

A gymnasium class for ladies will be
opened in st. Johns Institute on Tuesday
evening, March 49, Miss stillman has
been engaged as Instructor and the work
will be what is known as light gymnastics
or callisthenics, the heavier apparatus
not being used.
The price per lesson Will not be over 70
cents and If a sufficient number join may
be even less The ladies Of the parish
have wanted gymnasium class forssome
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
HERR BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL

There will be social gathering of the
Herr Bible Glass on Friday evening in
the parlors of the First Presbyterian
Church on Emory street. The attraction
will be d stereopticon lecture on .tEgyp
Illustrated by a Native by Mr.. nadji
Raphael. All men will be welcome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17
NINTH WARD DEMOCRATS

There will be meeting OF the Ninth
Ward Democratic Club tonight to arrange
for the euchre to be held in Phillips's Hall
on April 2 City Collector Robert Davis
viii distribute the prizes. number of
handsome prizes have been donated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-17

NJ. NJ. FAGAlN,
Mayor.