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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
Head of the Episcopal Dio-
cese of Newark Passed
Away Yesterday.
TWEErV-THREE YEARS A BISHOP
Career of the Deceased Pre-
late End of the Contest
for Appointment of a.
Coadjutor.

Bishop Thomas Alfred Starkey, Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Newark
died yesterday afternoon at his home, No.
65 North Arlington avenue, East Orange,
of infrmities due to old age. He had
been sick for about two weeks and had
been under the care of Dr. William B.
Graves, of East Orange, and DIR. Archi-
bald Mercer, of Newark. New York
physicians were called in consultation
yesterday morning, but soon after their
srriyal the Bishop died Mrs. Starkey
was at his bedside when the end came,
and he was conscious and recognized her
almost to the last moment While no
definite arrangements have been made
for the funeral, it is understood that it
will be held at Grace Episcopal Church,
Orange, on Wednesday afternoon, at $50
o'clock.
With the death of Bishop Starkey
passes away from the ranks of the
Episcopal clergy of the United States
one of the most able ehuch statesmen
and one of the kindliest and most genial
of men. Though he was 81 years old
Bishop Starkey's faculties were as clear
and his judgment as keen as when he
drsts became an Episcopal minister, on
May 21, 1s4s.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1919
and received a common school education
in the schools of that city, and on leav-
ing school started business as civil en-
gineer in Pottsyille, Pa. He developed a
love for the church at very early age
and came to New York and devoted him
self to the study of Hebrew, Greek and
Latin, as well as church history. He
was ordained deacon in 1916, and his
first parish was at Pottsyille. He be-
rame a priest two years later.
Soon after his ordination he was called
to Christ Church, in Troy, N. Y, and
for, four years labored successfully in
that field. He was then beginning to be
recognized as rising man of the Church.
He resigned the charge in Troy in Feb
ruary, 1854, and became rector of ST.
Paul's, in Albany, and after four years
went to Trinity Church, Cleveland. Ohio,
remaining until 1869, when he took the
rectorship of the Church of the Epiphany
IN Washington. He served there three
Fears, but had to give up his ministerial
work because of failing health. He
travelled abroad for several years and
Afterwards served as assistant secretary
# the Board of Domestic Missions.
St Pauls Church in Paterson, N. r.,
vas his next charge. He was quickly
appointed Dean of the Convocation of
Jersey City. Among the candidates as
Jembled at the convention in Newark in
October, 1879, called for the purpose of
hecting successor to Bishop Oden-
leimer, were DIR. Abercrombie, DR.. Star
sey, DIR. Davies, DR.. Eccleston and DR..
Henry G. Potter, of New York. The
light was spirited in the extreme, last
ng until the second day, and was ended
nly when DR.. Potter would not allow the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
FIFTY DOLLARS TO CALIFORNIA

One way CoIonists rates to California
and all Pacific Coast points at the above
rate viii be sold at all Lacka wanna Tick
ct Offices February IA to April 20 inelus-
i've.
Pullman accommodations TO Chicago
and berths in tourists sleepres can be arr
ranged for through your nearest Lacka-
wanna Ticket AsaH. or by addressing
Guy Y. Adams, &lyision Passenger
Agent, No. 749 HIx!ss street, Newark
N. T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
IN cHANcnRY OF NEW 1ERsEx.

Between Frank ]. currier. petitioner: Ada
Currier, defendant.
On Petition. Notice.
To Ada Currier:7
By virtue of an order Of the Court of Cham
cery of New Jersey, made on the date hereof.
in the cause wherein Frank J. Currier is petit
ioner and you are defendant. you required
to appear and answer the petitioners petition
on or before the Sixth day Of July next. or
that in default thereof, such decree viii be
made against you to the Chancellor shall
seem equitable and just. The said petition Is
filed against you for a divorce from the bond
Of natrimony.
Dated May 4th 1903.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER.
Solicitors for Petitioner
259 Washington street, Jersey City, N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
WOULD THAT EVERY
FAMILY KNEW ITS VALUE
The wish of the UrsuIine Sisters Of
watervslle, Me-, in Indorsing Fa-
ther Johns Medicine for the Cure
OF Consumption.

I'VE, the undersigned, cheerfully rec
ommend and endorse the use of Father
Johns Medicine as sure and immediate
relief for all colds, throat and bronchial
trouble, having used it with success for
one of the members of our institution
that was threatened with consumtion Of
the throat. Hearing of the excellence
of Father Johns Medicine we made a
trial and are glad TO state that after
taking three bottles decided change
took place, having recovered her voice
which had been impaired for nearly two
years. Ina word. it is the only remedy
that helped her. Would that every
family knew its value. (signeD Ursuline
Sisters, Ursuline Convent; Waterville,
Me-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
ASKS DELAY.
President Of the Public Ser
vice Corporation Wants
Time to Examine
Into the Franchise
Question.


Mayor Fagan this morning received the
following letter from Mr.. Thomas W.
McCarter, President of the New Public
Service Corporation:
My dear Mr. Mayor:
II have read what has been published
in the papers relating to the view Of the
law department of your city government,
with regard to certain matters affecting
some of the property of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company in Jersey City,
and your letter of direction to the City
Counsel, consequent thereon.
'.As you know am President Of the
Public Service Corporation of New Jer-
sey, the new company that has just been
formed to take all this property with
others. had no knowledge whatever of
any of these matters until the recent pub
lication of them, and am SO absorbed
in the organization of the new company
that it is impossible for me to give the
subject any attention at present.
Il respectfully request that you permit
the matter to remain in allegiance for a
few weeks, until the new company is
fairly launched, and can have an oppor-
tunity to take it up for discussion
with you.
Il will only add that it is the intention
of the Public Service to be true to its
name and to give the people of Jersey
City, as elsewhere an efficient service,
not only in transportation but in light as
well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

in those around them, the latter are much
more incliner to be intedested in the.
church and attend its stricly religious
servises. The buoyaney of youth is in
jected into the spiritual work of the
church and young men are more likely to
open their hearts to the gospel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
Queen & Tenant,
"Counsellors at Law

"Counsellors at Law
Gentlemen
Referring to yours of the 10th inst.
in regards to my statements at the meet
ing of the Twelfth Ward Improvement
association on the 18th inst, wish to
retract whatever has been said by me
against the Hon. Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, as / have uttered
the same in too hasty manner
It had been voted down by the mem
bers that my statements We're not to go
into print at all, and the reporters were
SO informed that if they would have it
printed they would never gain admission
to the room sagain. They. however. did
not comply with our request, but printed
it in.such a way that some of my state
ments were very much exaggerated and
others were mere fabric.
4 have mailed letters to the different
newspapers, viii. G. Journal ]. G..
News, and the Observer, retraeting
whatever have said in the meeting.
Hoping this will prove satisfactory, /
remain,
Yours very respectfully,
Signed) John MAYER.
70 the Street and Water Board Mr..
Mayer wrote the following apology
'107 Charles street.
Jersey City Heights, N. j.,
"Mry II, 1908.
lfr1 Il 1r -. n xx< = -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissions
Tuesday, May 18th, 190S at o'clock P. NJ. in
the Assembly Chamber of the city Hall, for
GRADING, ETC. OF THE ADDITIONS TO
COLUMBIA PARK.
in accordahce with specifications on ile in the
office of the Clerk OF said Board.
Blank forms OF bid s.sla agreement OF snrsties
must be obtained at the Office of the Chief
Engineer; s12, S,ty Hal Hal Jersey 9, Gty =
looss Standard
About l. 42e cubic yards of top soil to be
exeavated and respread, per cubic yard. $40
About 2,420 cubic yards of earth filing. to
be obtained outside of park. per cubic
About $1,000 square feet Of cement walks,
per square foot ...s..-.--.............-.-. is
About 1.250 lineal feet Of new curb. per
lneal foot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
About $50 lineal feet Of reset ana dressed
curb, per lineal foot. ..................... 20
About 10 catch basins, each ........-..... 5000
About $50 feet of 6-inch yitrfed pipe
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
100 working days.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envei-
Columbia Park" directed TO Mr.. John Suilf-
van Chairman of the Committee Public
the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating TO
sealed proposals
posals (and possible subsequent contract)
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State of New Jersey
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in specifications,
and if final award of contract be made the
per cent. SO stated will form the basis upon
which payment viii be made for all items
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals. If 1t is considered that the best
interests of the city can be conserved thereby.
to Section Z, Chapter 1s4 of the Laws of 1881.
under the terms whereof no contract shall he
binding upon .ne city, become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved to sufficfency
by this Beard, and to form by the Corpora
ton Counsel, the President OF this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds-
men uader OATH
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
Dated Jersey city. May is, 1903.

HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
In the matter OF the application of Mafhaus
ana Theresa Lautenbacker, to adopt Cecilia
Merrick, a female child--Notice is hereby Civ
Orphans Court, the petition Of Afathaus ami
Thei ESQ Lautenbacker was this day filed with
the Clerk OF the said Court praying leave to
adopt Cecilia Merrick, minor child, pursuant
to the provisions of an act entitled sAn Act
concerning minors, their adoption. custody ana
maintenance. revision Of 1902 approved April
q 1902 together with the consent and AMI
davits herewith presented. and that said Court
has fixed Friday. the seventeenth day OF Apr,
nineteen hundred and three. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the Court House in Jersey
City as the time and place when ana Were
the appointment Of a next friend to the said
child viii be made
MATHAUS LAuTENBACKER
THERESA LAuTENBACKER,
Petitioners.
Proctors for Petitioner
pated March q. 1905. BS5k,z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day
the Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers by Henry Brown and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER
in Harrison avenue, from point about 165
feet east of Hudson Boulevard to connect with
sewer in Harrison avenue, west of Hudson
Boulevard
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895.
and in accordance with the established plan
of sewerage, together with all the necessary
manholes. receiving basins and appurtenances.
May, 1908. the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said Improvement showing
the probable total cost of the contemplated inn
provement, and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street avenue or particular section there
of is included In said assessment. namely
a point about 154. IS feet east of Hudson Boule-
ward.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited 26th day of May, 1908
at 2 o. clock p M. and the Assembly Chamber
of the City Hail. are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
all parties Interested in said application, and
all remonstranees against the said proposed
improvement that may be presented in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN, Clerk.
Dated Jersey City Nav 1S 1893
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup ~
children feething should always be use
gums allays the PAIN cures wind collie,
and ID the best remedy for diarrohea.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
TAINTED.

Male.
WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY-ABLE BODIED
unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35;
citizens of the United States, of good character
and temperate habits; who can speak, read
and write English. For information apply to
RECRUITING OFFICER, Il Montgomery
street. Jersey City, n. J.
MANUFACTURER WANTS A RELIABLE
man to deliver and collect; horse and wagon
and $3.50 deposit necessary; s21 week and ex-
penses: permanent. FRANKLIN, BOX IS Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
The DEVIL s BEST
CARD.
Love Of Amusement Nat
ural to Youth Leads
Many Astray.
A CHANCE FOR CHURCHES
If They Provide Attractions
In Rivalry With Saloons
They viii Save Young
People.
A CHANCE FOR CHURCHES

Rev. John L. Scudder preached last
night at the First Congregational Church,
Jersey City, on 'sThe Devils Best Card;
or the Abuse of Amusements," He said:
TT is significant fact that the ma
jority of young men who are ruined We're
led astray through their love of amuse-
'ment, and their social nature. The sa-
loon is well aware of the value of amuse-
ment as bait to allure those who in the
start have no taste for liquor. Multi
tudes Of young men coming into our ci-
ties from the country are well brought
up and averse to bad companionsliip
and disreputable resorts, but drift into
evil in the course of time, as the result of
their desire for recreation and good fel-
lowship. Such youth hires room in
the top of some cheap boarding house
and, after spending a few lonely and
cheerless evenings in his six by eight
apartment, he saunters out into the street
harpies of evil are watching for, and in
nuInberless cases they capture him. The
churches are mostly closed on week
nights, and, if open, many of them offer
him a religious service, but do not provide
for his fun loving nature. The saloons
and other resorts of sinful pleasure are
resplendent and attractive, and under
such circumstances such a. young man
is like vessel sailing among rocks.
Unless his early moral training has
fixed Itself into strong moral habits,
he will be led into temptation. He must
have a backbone like rhinoserous not to
be led astray by those who are ever ready
to entice him. Upon entering a saloon
such young man does not go there to
drink. He goes to play billiards or ten
pins or listen to song or comic recitation.
He is drawn there by his social natulr
and legitimate love of recreation. First
he asks for soda and lemonade; after
he is in the drift he calls for beer, and
by and by he becomes a steady drinker
and is chained down by an irresistible pas
sion to irrigate his system with whisky.
Now, If my diagnosis is correct, the
best way for the chruch to fight intern
perance is not to simply denounce the
saloon, vote the prohibition ticket and
try to rescue old sots, 95 per cent. of
whom return to their cups after pro-
Tossing conversion in some mission chapel
or evangelical soup house. 1t is rather
to provide all manner of amusements for
the young under auspices that are help
full and elevating, and enter into godlyJ
competition with the great destroyer of
souls. In this age many churches are
doing this in the erection Of parish
houses which are devoted to the social
upon the basis that prevention is better
than cure; that it is better to keep man
from falling than to allow him to fall
and then do him up in splints They are
providing military drills for boys gym
nasiums and basketball for girls, dra-
matte entertainments and receptions for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NE WYORK. May IS, 19Os.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending s
T. Nj. Tuesday y:-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; light south winds.
Hartnett's Thermom Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

Dear Sir
s'We have been retained by the indi-
viduals composing the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners to take action
in the matter of certain words alleged
to have been uttered by you at meeting
of the Twelfth Ward Improvement As
sociation held on the 18th inst. If you
are correctly reported, .~~r statements
are actionable. Before taking any pro-
ceedings we desire to give you an OPP
portunity to deny or retract the state
ments reported to have been made by
you in as public manner as that in
which they were made. Unless such de-
nial or retraction is made within a reas-
enable time, we are instructed to take
such proceedings in the premises as we
may decide are proper.
''Your truly,
(Signed) "QUEEN & TENNANT.v
Mr.. Mayer wrote the following retrac-
tion to Messrs. Queen & Tenant:
s.107 Charles street,
"Jersey City Heights, N. J.,
'.Mry IL, 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
The LETTERS.
Queen and Tenant Notify
Mr.. Mayer They Have
Been Retained and
He Explains.

Before writing the above public apol-
ogy Mr. Mayer had received the follow
ing letter from Messrs. Queen & Tenant,
as counsel for the Street and Water
Commissioners
Jersey City, n. J., May IS, 1903.
"John Mayer, Esq,
"107 Charles street,
ssJersey Citys N. L.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that ON the 18th
day OF March, 1908. application was made to
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers by Henry Hoersch and others for the
CONSTRUCTION Or A SEWER
In Seaman avenue, from point about S54 feet
north of ST. Pauls avenue. to and connecting
with the sewer in ST. PauTs avenue
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions OF chapter 217 OF the Laws of 1886
and in accordance with the established plan
or sewerage, together with all the necessary
manholes. receiving basins and appurtenances
Notice is also given that on the 12th day of
May, 1908, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the Office Of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said Improvement showing
the probable total cost of the contemplated inn
prosement, and the probable amount to be as
sessed on properly specially benefited thereby
and the same Is now open to public inspection
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section there
of is included in said assessment namely
Seaman avenue, from a point about 95 feet
north of St. Pauls avenue to it's northerly ter
minus.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited; 26th day of May 1909
at o'clock P. M, and the Assembly Chamber
Of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
all parties interested in said application and
all remonstrances against the said proposed
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. 7. BOUTON Clerk
Dated Jersey City Nav 49, 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

You should not feel tired all the time
lealthy people don t-you won't IL Won take
FOODS Sarsaparilla for while.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18
every truly your,

Thomas n. McCarter."
When the Mayor was asked what he
proposed to do in the matter he said the
letter hadn yet been discussed by the
law department
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

THOMAS HUGHES. UndertaKer.
101 Montgomery street. n. Y. & N. J.
Telephone 136.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs at
STEIN, The Florist,
$50 Newark avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

JAMES ]. MERRIIY. Undertaapr,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel. 2Se,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has
large variety of flowers always ON hand.
No. 145 Newark avenue. Jersey City.
No Grape chasers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-18

Dated Jersey City, May Il, 1908.
Evening star., 1903-09-19
EXCURSIONS.

To spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon
and part of the evening one can take the
trip on the steamer Charles Manchester,
which leaves 7th street wharf tomorrow af-
ternoon for sail of forty miles down the
Potomac and return, giving a continuous
ride of eighty miles. without a stop The
beautiful scenery along the river is special
feature of the trip. The cafe on the Mac
alester will serve meals and lunches at
city prices. The steamer will leave tomor-
row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock promptly and
returning reach home about pm.
There is such variety of outdoor
amusements at Old Point Comfort that
there is always something to suit the in
clinati of every visitor. Golf Is played
the year around there hotel guests being
allowed privileges of temporary member
ship in the Hampton Club. whose links are
among the most excellent in the country
Shooting in season is also a popular means
of passing time. the great game preserves
of the Hotel Chanberln embracing 10000
acres, and Offering all the sport that could
be desired. Special rates are in force
through this month. Daily at $50 pm.
steamers of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company sail from the wharf
foot of 7th street. reaching Old Point early
the following morning and making con-
nections at Norfolk with steamers for New
York and Boston.
Evening star., 1903-09-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.

John Zimmerman. band master at the
Soldiers Home. while riding a motorcycle
on the Rock Creek Church road near Whit
ney avenue. about 1880 O'Clock last night.
Colided with a farm wagon. He was
thrown to the ground and received several
wounds on the face The wheel was partly
wrecked. Zimmerman was conveyed to the
home in the patrol wagon from the tenth
precinct police station.
Arrangements have been made for a gen
eral celebration of the fifty-ninth anniversa-
ry of the Sunday School Union of the Dis
trict of Columbia at Ebenezer NJ. E.
Church corner 4th and d streets southeast,
tomorrow. at > O'Clock pm Members ac-
quainted with the history of the organiza-
ton will present statistical summaries per
sonal "reminiscences and interesting Incl
dents connected with its inception and
growth. The exercises will also include
music specially prepared for the occasion.
At the regular meeting of the Junior Con-
gress of the United States. to be held this
evening, there will be considered a resoIu-
tion providing for the repeal of the fifteenth
amendment to the federal Constitution. The
Congress will meet in Columbian University
Hall corner 18th and II streets. from 80
until 10 o'clock The gallery and part of
the lower floor as usual will be open to
visitors.