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HOLY CROSS WAR
Mr. Gaddis Fires Church
Canons at Rector
Fdmendorf.
DEFENDS flIS SUNDAY LETTER
Ruling of English Bishops,
He Thinks, Governs in
This Country.
The efforts of the Rev. Augustine El
mendorf, rector of the Holy Cross P. E.
Church, Arlington and Claremont ave
nues, to introduce a form of service ob
jected to by a few of the congregation,
has resulted in placing a once prosperous
church in an extremely unenviable finan
cial condition. With the support of a
vestry favoring the High Church ritual.
Mr. Elmendorf has succeeded in introduc
ing forms of service objectionable to a
portion of the congregation.
In the past two years Mr. Elmendorf
had charge of the church there has been
a controversy. His forms of service some
time ago caused a part of his congrega
tion to leave the church, while others
continued still to attend, hoping that Mr.
Elmendorf would change his views, but
they have been disappointed.
The refusal of Mr. Elmendorf to recog
nize the decisions of the Archbishops of
Canterbury and York, pronouncing the
Reservation of the Sacrament to be ille
gal, has caused more trouble in the
church. A letter signed by Mr. Percy
Gaddis, quoting these decisions, was cir
culated among the members last Sunday
evening. Mr. Elmendorf then took occa
sion to explain that English Bishops had
no jurisdiction over the Episcopal Church
in the. United States.
When seen at his home last evening Mr.
Gaddis said that he did not wish to an
tagonize Mr. Elmendorf, but that in
strict truth Mr. Elmendorf had frequent
ly violated the canons of the Episcopal
unurcn.
‘‘I would wish it understood,” said Mr.
Gaddis, “that personally I consider Mr.
Elmendorf a most excellent man. My
duty as a Christian and love for my
church is c/t such great importance to me
that I shall continue to strive to again
seci’-e that form of service in our church
to ieh the main portion of the congre
gation is accustomed and which is essen
tial to the promotion of harmony. We
shall try to accomplish this even at the
risk of displeasing Mr. Elmendorf.
••Mr. Elmendorf maintains that the
■Reservation of the Sacrament’ is proper
ly legal in the Episcopal Church of this
country. I am sorry to dispute such an
authority, but in our book of Common
Prayer there is a passage relating to that
service which does not bear out Mr.
Elmendorf's statement. It is:—‘And if
any of the consecrated Bread and Wine
remains after the communion it shall not
be carried out of the church, but the
minister and other communicants shall
immediately after the blessing reverently
eat and drink the same.’
“This passage appears to be explicit
and should be convincing even to Mr.
Elmendorf. Article XXVIII of the Lord’s
Supper says:—‘The supper of the Lord
Is not only a sign of the love that
Christians ought to have among them
selves, one to another, but rather it is a
Sacrament of our Redemption of Christ s
death, insomuch that to such as rightly
and worthily and with faith receive the
same, the Bread which we break is a
partaking of the body of Christ, and like
wise the cup of Blessing is a partaking of
the blood of Christ. Transubstantiation
(or the change of the substance of Bread
and Wine) in the supper of the Lord, can
not be proved by Holy Writ, but is re
pugnant to the plain words or scripture,
overthroweth the nature of a sacrament
and hath given occasions to to many
superstitions.
"The body of Christ is given, taken and
eaten in the supper. Only after a heaven
ly and spiritual manner and the means
whereby the body of Christ is received
and eaten in the Supper is Faith. ‘The
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was not
by Christ’s ordinance reserved, carried
about, lifted up or worshipped.’
"To Mr. Eimendorf’s contention that
the Church of England had no jurisdic
tion over the Episcopal Church of the
United States, I would refer him to the
paragraph in the preface of the Common
Prayer book, which says: ‘It seems un
necessary" to enumerate all of the differ
ent alterations and amendments. They
will appear, and it is hoped, the reasons
of them also, upon a comparison of this
with the Book of Common Prayer, of
the Church of England. In which it will
also appear that this Church is far from
intending to depart from the Church of
England in any essential part of doc
trine, discipline or worship, or further
than local circumstances require.’
"From this it may be readily seen th'at
in adopting this prayer book the Episco
pal Church of the United States had no
intention of departing from the canons
governing the entire Episcopal denomina
tions, and that a peparture from this
canon by any of the Episcopal clergy is a
direct violation of their ordination oaths.
In the ordination the Bishop asks these
prescriueu ,
"Will you be ready with all faithful
diligence to banish and drive away all
erroneous and strange doctrines contrary
to God’s word, and to use tooth public
and private monitors and exhortations, as
well to the sick as to the whole, within
your cures, as need shall require and oc
casion shall be given?’
“To this the priest responds:—
T will so do, the Lord being my
helper.’
“And again the question:—‘Will you
reverently obey your Bishop and other
chief ministers, who according to the
canons of the church may have the
charge and government over you, follow
ing with a glad mind and will their godly
admonitions and submitting yourselves to
their godly judgments?’
“The answer to this is:—‘ I will do so,
the Lord toeing my helper.’
“The question arises, has Mr. Elmendorf
kept inviolate his ordination vows? I
am sorry to say that such does not ap
pear to be the fact. My views on those
questions are plainly substantiated by the
“111 weeds grow apace.” Impurities in your
blood will al“° grow unless you promptly expel
them by taking Hood’s Jarsaparilla.
basis of Episcopal doctrines, the Common
Book of Prayer. A perusal of this book
will furnish the unequivocal information
that the High Church ritual is an infrac
tion of the rules of the Episcopal Church.
On this point I quote Article No. 22 of the
Articles of Religion: ‘The Romish doctrine
concerning Purgatory, pardons, worship
ping and adoration, as well of images as
of relics, and also invocation of saints, is
a fond thing, vainly invented, and
grounded upon no warranty of Scripture,
but rather repubnant to the word of
God.’
‘This passage clearly proves that some
forms of the High Church ritual are in
direct violation of the Church canons.
The burning of incense at the mention of
saints’ names, practiced by Mr. Elmen
dorf, as can be readily seen, are innova
tions illegal and decidedly obnoxious to
the greater part of the congregation. It
seems peculiar that Mr. Elmendorf should
persistently continue these practices
when he must certainly realize that their
continuation must eventually lead to dis
ruption. At any rate the interests of
Christianity are not being furthered, and
the person wrho was appointed to do God’s
work and point out the way to Christ’s .
kingdqm, can alone be blamed.”
LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Soldier Daly Writes It Is Not What
It Is Cracked Dp to Be.
Private Lemuel R. Daly, formerly of
this city, and who joined the Twenty
eighth United States Infantry when that
regiment went to the Philippines almost
two years ago, writes that tlje life of a
soldier in those far away islands, fighting
unseen and uncivilized savages, is not
the sport some crack it up to be.
The letter is dated March 26. Daly states
that the port of Nasugba, in the Isle of
Luzon, is a. very beautiful place, and
that when populated and in good running
order will be a source of revenue to mer
chants. This port was closed for more
than two decades because of tribal wars,
first one lot of savages occupying the port
then another gaining possession of the vil
lage.
The regiment, he says, met with no
resistance in reaching the village, but had
expected a hot fight. Savages in that
part of the country are scarce and not a
shot was fired in the whole line of march
from Colomba, a distance of forty miles.
The writer gives an interesting descrip
tion of the routine work of the boys. He
tells of the cooking of the meals, the
style of "grub*' dished out, and the man
ner in which the men wash their clothes
in the various streams they come across
in their line of march.
Daly says he has no idea of the time it
will take to kill off the troublesome na
tives. and consequently cannot figure on
the time when he will see his home again.
NEW JERSEY CROP CONDITIONS.
Past Week Has Been Most Favora
ble for Farming Operations.
The bulletin .issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture for
New Jersey for the week ending May t,
says the week in the State has been a
most favorable one for farming opera
tions. Continuing the report says:
'Plowing for corn is nearing the finish
and much ground is now ready for plant
ing.
‘The gentle showers which fell on the
3d. 4th and 5th were of much benefit to
all vegetation, but generally insufficient
for present needs, especially in the south
ern section, where early vegetables have
been somewhat retarded for the want
of it.
“During the week, wheat, rye and
young grass have improved. In some
fields in the southern and central sec
tions rye is beginning to hold.
“Orchard fruits, except apples is scat
tered places, are full of bloom; peaches
are very promising.”
LAFAYETTE PEOPLE SCARED.
A Slot Chinaman Gives Rise to
Rumors of Small Pox.
A great deal of excitement was caused
in the vicinity of Monticello and Com
munipaw avenue shortly after six o’clock
last evening, when a report got abroad
that Sing Lee, a Chinese laundryman, who
keeps a laundry at No. 71 Monticello av
enue, was suffering from leprosy or small
pox. Police Captain Cox, who lives al
most opposite the laundry, heard of the
report, and notified the police of the Com
munipaw avenue station.
Dr. Everett went to the laundry, and
found the Chinaman lying on a mattress
in the rear room. His body was covered
with sores. The doctor reported that the
Chinaman was suffering from some inter
nal disorder. A number of people who se
cured their laundry before the report got
abroad, are said to have burned it when
they heard the smallpox rumors.
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PAWNEE BILL COMING
Will Exhibit Kis Great Wild West
Show in Bayonne.
Pawnee Bill's Wind West Show which
4s one of the best entertainments otf its
kind now in the country will be in this
eighborhood this week. On Saturday the
enterprising manager will pitch his tents
at Avenue C and Twenty-eight street,
Bayonne and will give two performances,
afternon and evening. The admission to
this excellent show has been reduced to
twenty-five cents. Pawnee Bill is work
ing his way north after a successful sea
son in the south. While In Philadelphia
16,000 people Visited the show in one day.
CREDITORS WANT THEIR MONEY.
Before Vice Chancellor John R. Emery
this morning in Chambers was heard
the case of George Hilsdorf against
Cecelia Hallak, administratrix of the late
John D. Hallak. Hallak contracted to
build a house for Hilsdorf but died before
it was finished. The monies due under
the contract to Hallak were paid Into
court by Hilsdorf. The creditors of the
contractor filed'their claims and the ques
tion at issue now is the division of the
money. __
JERSEY CITY MAENNERCHQR.
The members of the Jersey City
Mannerchor are rehearsing diligently for
the State singing fest that will take place
at Union Hill Schuetzen Park, on June 10.
They have no doubt that they will carry
off the first prize.
They will complete in the 'National
Saengerbund, that wlill be held in Brook
lyn from lyn from June 30 till July 4.
FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Twelfth Ward Association
Transacts Business.
The Twelfth Ward Public Improvement
Association met at Spitnagel’s Hall last
night. Corporation Counsel McDermott’s
opinion to the effect that there was no
municipal or county law that could com
pel the North Hudson County Railway
Company and the North Jersey Street
Railway Company to issue transfers over
each other’s lines was read and filed. A
communication was also received stating
that the new lire house would be pushed
to an early completion.
President George Hoehl reported that in
company with Mr. Muir of the Hudson
City Improvement Association, and School
Director Berger, he had visited Nos. 8
and 26 Schools. At No. 8 School adequate
protection for the pupils against flrfe was
found, and that fair protection was af
forded at No. 26 School. A fire drill took
place at both schools. At No. 8 School
the fourteen hundred pupils were led out
in one minute and a half. At No. 26
School, which Is a primary school, the
pupils were led out in two minutes and
thirty seconds.
George Evesson, Sr., George Evesson,
Jr., of No. 121 Z'abriskie street, and Jacob
Kraus, of No. 130 Charles street, were
elected members.
The Street and Water Board ■will be
asked to see that an electric lamp is
placed on Griffith street, between Central
and Milton avenues. The block fs said to
be in absolute darkness.
Several members complained against
the condition of sidewalks on Griffith
street and in Thorn street. The secretary
was instructed to invite Street and Water
Commissioner Nolan and Sidewalk In
spector Murphy to be present at the next
meeting.
It was announced that the Letter Car
riers’ band had volunteered’ to furnish
music on the occasion of the banquet in
celebration of the erection of the new
fire house.
WANT ANOTHER MONUMENT.
Union Veterans to Erect a New
Soldiers' Memorial.
An interesting meeting of W. B. Cush
ing Command No. 1, Union Veterans !
Union, was held last evening at Pytha- |
goras Hall. Newark avenue and Third j
street. After the regular routine business j
the Entertainment Committee made a re’- |
port of the stag and smoker recently j
held.
It was the most successful entertain- j
ment ever given by the union.
The following resolution was then intro- !
duced by Comrade P. H. O'Neill, which 1
was unanimously passed:—
Whereas, Thirty-five years have
elapsed since the close of the re
bellion ami singular as it may appear
Jersey City is the only city o'f its
population that is not credited with a
suitable soldiers and sailors monu
ment to commemorate the services
rendered by the soldiers and sailors
during the civil war.
Therefore it is necessary that some
one should fake the initial steps to
carry out such a project and who is
better fitted than one who lost a dear
ly beloved brother at Fredericksburg,
Va.; therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee of four
be appointed by the Colonel of this
command to confer with Mr. Robert
Davis, in order the successful carry
ing out of the above.
We feel that with him a suitable
soldiers and sailors monument will be
erected and that justice done to the
soldiers and sailors of our city who
offered their lives for their country
during the civil war.
Colonel A. F. Carpenter then appointed
a committee of four to push the matter
along.
The gentlemen appointed were:—P. H.
O’Neill, Charles R. Wale, Peter Kuntz
and M. A. Hood. They will make a re
port at the next meeting, which will be
held on April 23. At the present time there
stands a monument erected to the mem
ory of the soldiers and sailors who took
part in the Civil War in front of the City
Hall, but ever since the design was first
selected and up to the present time many
veterans of the city have complained it
was not a suitable one. They now intend
to erect another if they have to do it
themselves.
DISHONEST SERVANT HELD.
She Was Arrested on a Warrant
Three Months Old.
Anna Dolpher, alias Mary Burglar, forty
years old, of No. 208 West street, New
York, was arrested yesterday by Detec
tive Doyle, of the Detective Bur.eau, on a
warrant issued three months ago, charg
ing her with larceny from the premises of
Mrs. Margaret Bennett, of No. 180 York
street. The woman suecceeded in keeping
out of the hands of the police until yester
day, when she came here and was found
in York street, helplessly drunk. She was
taken in charge and this morning ar
raigned before'Police Justice Hoos.
In her testimony Mrs. Bennett said that
the prisoner had been employed by her
three months ago as a servant and that
she stole a large Quantity of wearing ap
parel and suddenly disappeared. A num
ber bf other complaints -vere made against
the prisoner and she was held for further
examination in $300 ball.
INSPECTING PARK SITE.
Mayor Hoos with the Finance Commis
sioners, Messrs. G. T. Bouton and Engi
neer C. Van Keuren, inspected the “Littte
Italy” park site yesterday afternoon. It
has already been stated that the plot
covers nearly three acres and will cost
the city in the neighborhood of $10,000.
LOOKING FOR MRS. MORAN. '
The police authorities have been re
quested to assist Mrs. Mary McConley, of
No. 33 Cuberland street, Norfolk, Va„ to
find a Mrs. Jachanna Moran, widow of
Janies Moran. Mrs. McConley informed
the police that Mrs. Moran came to this
city several years ago from New York.
GERMAN PIONEER VEREIN.
The German Pioneer Verein will hold
a meeting this evening at Reutter’s Hall,
Jersey avenue and First street. The nom
inations for officers which'took place at
the last meeting will be voted on.
MAlllltS OP PACT.
—Stores, rectories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. Y. house
at D. E. Cleary & Co.'s wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices.
stores, Montgomery and Greens streets
GRATEFUL
TEACHERS.
They Present Watches to
Assemblyman Murphy
and ex-Sheriff
McLean.
FOR PASSING BILL 159
Superintendent Snyder Com
pliments the Work of
Both Men.
The school teachers of the city met yes
terday in the auditorium of Public School
No. 1, for the purpose of showing their
appreciation of Assemblyman James J.
Murphy’s services in securing the passage
of the bill which increased their salaries.
They also honored ex-Sheriff Alexander
McLean for the assistance he rendered
'Mr. Murphy.
Principal j. H. Brenslnger of No. 9
School, presided and the following pro
gramme of vocal and instrumental music
was dendered. Miss Julia Harney, piano
solo, and Miss Kate Bradley sang "The
Holy City.” Chairman Brenslnger called
upon Supt. Snyder for a few remarks,
and the superintendent said in part:—
“We are gathered today to celebrate
the passage of Assembly bill 159, and to
give a reception to two gentlemen who
actively participated in placing the
measure on the statute books. I have
had occasion at times to criticize teachers
for talking too much, but with the refer
ence to the agitation in favor of Assembly
bill 159, I must admit that your talking
had a good effect. You urged its passage
without quibbling and stood together in a
spirit of harmony until its enactment
was secured. Your appearance at Tren
ton and your dignified manner in urging
your just claim to consideration made an
excellent impression on the legislators.
Your activity was wise, judicious and at
no time ill-advised. Today you gather to
honor the gentlemen who you think de
serve more than ordinary honor.”
Superintendent Snyder spoke of Assem
blyman Murphy's earnest, enthusiastic
work in advancing the cause of the- bill,
and brought his remarks to a close by
presenting that gentleman with a hand
some gold watch, chain and locket on be
half of the school teachers as a memen
to of the occasion and their appreciation
or his eitorts in their Denair.
Assemblyman Murphy in accepting the
gift made a feeling speech of thanks. He
felt, he said, that too many persons were
interested in the passage of the bill for
any single one to take credit for piloting
it through the Legislature. He said he
appreciated the honor of introducing the
bill and pledged himself always to do
all in his power in the interest of any
measure calculated to benefit the public
schoolse of the State.
‘'Assemly bill 159 was successful be
cause it was a righteous one, and the
people of Jersey City supported it because
the ywere anxious to keep their good
teachers from going to New York, where
a more generous system of remuneration
is in vogue,” said Mr. Murphy. He again
thanked the teachers for their graceful
remembrance and resumed his seat, while
over 300 pairs of daintly gloved hands ap
plauded his remarks.
Fresident Muivaney was tne next
speaker. He commented upon the in
fluence of the press in supporting just
measures, and spoke of Mr. McLean's
earnest work in furthering the passage
of the Teachers’ Salary bill. He said
the school teachers of Jersey City took
the keenest pleasure in honoring a news
paper man whose active and conscien
tious efforts in their behalf had been
faught with so much success, and that
public recognition of his services was no
more than his just due. He concluded by
handling Mr. McLean a gold watch, chain
and pendant, at the same time expressing
the hope that many years of prosperity
and usefulness were still in store for him.
Mr. McLean received a hearty recep
tion when he rose to reply. He said he
espoused the cause of the school teachers
without hope of reward, because he knew
their cause was just. He was only too
glad, he said, to enter as a private in the
ranks when Assemblyman Murphy intro
duced the bill, and went on to say that
he hoped in the course of time to see a
tenure of office as long as they behaved
themselves and were competent to pur
sue their profession. Mr. McLean said
that the pledge that the Teachers’ Sal
ary bill would not add a dollar to the tax
budget would be kept, although it would
take about seven years for the work at
Trenton last winter in connection with
the bill to be fully effective.
"Then,” said Mr. McLean, "we will have
no trouble with the Board of Finance, as
we will be able to get along without
them.” He said that in accepting the
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timepiece he felt he had almost 600 friends
among the school teachers of Jersey City,
while he was sure the teachers h-ad one
friend in him. Mr. McLean, in conclusion,
paid a tribute to the faithful work done
by school teachers in educating the young,
and gave it as his opinion that a system
of regular promotion, as well as progres
sive salaries, should be inaugurated. He
expressed his cordial appreciation of the
mark of the teachers’ esteem toward him.
HENRY MAAS BURIED.
Impressive Funeral of Mur
derer Garrabrandt’s
Victim.
The funeral of Little Henry Maas, who
was murdered by John Garrabrant, on
Saturday last took place from St.
Michael’s Church, this morning, when a
solemn high requiem was celebrated. A
great crowd watched the funeral cortege
as it left the home of the boy. No. 220
Cole street. The body rested in a white
plush covered casket and was carried in
a white hearse, preceded by a coupe Ailed
with Horal tributes from friends of the
family and the dead body. Some of these
were from pupils of St. Lucy’s School and
of No. 21 School. The church w;as well
Ailed and a great crow-d was gathered in
the vicinity of Hamilton Park. The mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Father Kelly,
the Rev. Father Sheppard officiating as
Deacon, and the Rev. Father McDermott
as Sub-Deacon. •
Though not customary in the Catholic
Church to deliver funeral orations tho
Rev. Father Sheppard said that the case
was an exceptional one and he departed
from the usual rule. He said there were
lessons to be drawn from death of the
boy lying in front of him. Death, always
sad to contemplate, might be hourly ex
pected. In this case it had come in an un
usually sad manner—through the hand of
a murderer, a slayer. It was cowardly
and pernicious, but both families deserv
ed the sympathy of all. Father Sheppard
said he could‘not tell which of the fam
ilies ought to be sympathized with the
most. The murderers’ ease could be left
to the strict arms of justice and justice
would take care of it.
The speaker then proceeded to draw a
few lessons from the death of young
Maas. It behooved parents to be very
careful in bringing up their children, to
surround them with proper influences. It
was not strange, he said, so many crimes
occur, on account of the many tempta
tions by which the youth of today is sur
rounded. The speaker scored sensational
newspapers, which, he said, were con
stantly filled with stories of crime. He
also alluded to the saloons and groggeries,
which he said in many instances were run
in defiance of law. Gambling dens, he de
clared, were run open in some cases. All
these influences, he declared', were | per
nicious. He appealed to all parents pres
ent to appreciate their obligations in the
matter of rearing their children.
Six boys, James McKeever, Thomas
Farrell, Philip Beggins, M. and J. Hynes
and Thomas Deehan were the pall bear
ers. e
The bodv was buried in the Hudson
County Catholic Cemetery. Undertaker
Thomas F. Carey had charge of the fun
eral arrangements.
CLEMENTS ASSOCIATION STAG.
Many Politicians Enjoy an Excel
lent Entertainment.
The annual stag of the Alex. J. Cle
ments Association, which is named atfer
the popular Freeholder of the First
Ward, took place last evening at the
Third 'National Bank Building, Grove and
Morgan streets. There were fully five
hundred friends of the association
present in the hall and standing room
was at a premium. The decorations were
elaborate, mey consisted of the Na+ional
colors.
Among the large audience were numer
ous politicians from all qver the county.
The committee did excelent work and was
given praise for the manner in which it
conducted the entertainment. It wTas
composed of:—Wiliam Dooly, chairman;
Honey Murray, Daniel Hickey, F. Schnai
bel, Joseph Clements, Benjamin Taylor
and Thomas Rutledge. The performers
were excellent and are all deserving of
great praise for the excellent entertain
ment they gave.
The programme oontained the following
numbers:—The Temple Male Quartette,
Messrs. Pollard, Boys and H. and C.
Morgan; George Thomas, humorist; J. J.
Mulligan, comic songs: Frank Newkirk,
imitations of J. K. Emmett, Mr. R.
Baker, piano selections, and songs by
James Ford, Peter Kenedy, Charles Pol
lard, Harry Morgan, Edward Boys and
Peter Kane.
The anual outing of the association will
take place July 15.
LEAD PIPE THIEVES CAUGHT.
Were at ^fork 'When tke Police
Descended Upon Them.
Three men charged with being lead pipe
thieves were in the (First Criminal Court
this morning, before Police Justice Hoos,
and held in $300 ball for further examina
tion. They were held for the purpose of
giving the police authorities an oppor
tunity to further investigate their records.
The prisoners are John English, 25 years
old, of No. 514% Henderson street; John
Stanley, 21 years old, of No. 364 Henderson
street, and Michael Finnigan. 21 years old,
of No. 174 Morgan street. The complain
ant is Miss Cassie Hogan, who owns the
house at No. 382 Henderson street, from
which the men stole 65 feet of lead pipe,
it is alleged.
The trio entered the house yesterday
and were seen by Mrs. Julia Dickinson,
one of the tenants. Mr. Dickinson told
Patrolman Wickham, of the Seventh
street station, of the presence of the men
in the cellar and he placed them under
arrest. When arraigned the men had no
defence to make.
CROSSED WIRE CAUSED A FIRE.
The crossing of electric light wires last
night caused a slight Are in the three
story frame building, No. 942 Summit av
enue. The house is owned and occupied
by August Zeller.
Mixed Tribnte.
On a tombstone in an old New England
churchyard there is an epitaph which
never fails to bring a smile to the face of
the reader.
To the memory of Ann Sophia and Julia
by their grateful widower, James B. Rol
lins. They made home pleusant.
P. R. R. IMPROVEMENT
Opposed Because It May
Make Channels
Shallow.
Tracks have been laid for a mile on the
branch line of the Pennsylvania Railroad
which is to connect the main tracks of the
New York division at Waverly with the
great new pier to be constructed in the
upper bay. It is evident that the impor
tant improvement is to be pushed for
ward to completion as rapidly as possibly.
It w'as learned from General Superin
tendent Sheppard, of the Pennsylvania,
yesterday, that the branch is to parallel
the tracks of the Lehigh Valley for some
distance. The two railroads may use the
same bridge across Newark Bay, and the
Lehigh will, for a time at least, have priv
ileges on the pier. Solid construction is to
be carried out as far as the government
bulkhead line.
The Pennsylvania wants this line moved
out two thousand feet further, because,
unless it is, there will not be room enough
on the new made ground to handle trains
of the length that may be accommodated
on me pier proper. ^
This matter of moving the bulkhead line
is, therefore, of great importance to the
railroad. The early construction of the
ferry to Bay Ridge, connecting with the
■Long Island Railroad, depends in part on
the settlement of this question about the
location of the bulkhead line. There is a
prospect, too, that the line may not be
moved out, since a vigorous protest may
be made by the shipping interests.
Nearly a hundred acres of the upper
bay will be given up if the request of the
railroad is granted. That this is of con
sequence may be understood from a mere
computation of the quantity of water that
may be kept out of the bay. A hundred
acres of water, six feet deep—that being
the height of the average tide—is more
than eight hundred thousand tons. That
much less water would pass over the
Chanels at Sandy Hook on the incoming
and outgoing tide, It has always been
held by the government harbor engineers
that the Jersey flats are necessary to
secure the scouring out of the channels
by the tides.
In the very place where the Pennsyl
vania Railroad has asked for a change of
the harbor line the engineers have taken
extraordinary precautions to prevent any
stoppage of the todal flow. Usually the
inspection of the construction of open
jvork piers within the pierhead line is left
to the States.
In this case, however, the engineers
have ruled that no structures shall be
built between the bulkhead and pierhead
lines without the approval of the Secre
tary of War. Colonel Robert, of the Har
bor Line Board, has notified the principal
steamship men and many others to attend
the hearing next Monday morning on the
Pennsylvania’s petition to have the bulk
head line moved out.
“There is too little water in the channels
of the lower bay now,” said Gustav H.
Schwab, of the North German Lloyd line,
yesterday. “If rvhat the railroad purposes
is to put in solid filling to the bulkhead
line and have that line put out two thou
sand feet farther, or any farther into the
bay, I have no hesitation in saying it
ought to be stopped. However, I wish to
say that I have every confidence that the
government engineers will guard the ship
ping interests and forbid this improve
ment if in any sense it may jeopardize the
harbor.”
WRECKS REMOVED.
Pilotage Commissioners Held Their
Monthly Meeting Today.
At the monthly meeting of the Pilotage
Commission of the State of New Jersey,
held this morning in the Imperial Hotel a
report was made as to the recent ground
ing of the steamer Havana on the Dia
mond Reef in the East River. Pilot Her
rol was in charge and he will have to ex
plain to the Commissioners at their next
hearing how he came to make the blun
der. *
President Daniel C. Chase presided and
there were present Commissioners Henry
W. Miller, Mark Townsend, John C.
Weaver and Captain John R. Demar, who
was Secretary. President Chase, who has
been giving much attention to the matter
of ri\i;r and harbor improvement, was
empowered to carry on the work he Is en
gaged in. At the next meeting a report on
that subject will probably be ready.
Secretary Dewar reported that the
schooner Van Clief wrecked at Keyport
had been removed; also the schooner Ex
celsion wrecked in the channel oft Wood
bridge Creek. The removal of the barge
Santel sunk oft old Orchard Shoals. Rari
tan Bay, is in progress, and in a few days
will be effected. Notifications of all these
obstructions was promptly sent to the
Engineering Bureau, U. S. A., and White
hall street, New York. The Board then
adjourned. ___
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT.
First United Presbyterian Chnroh
in a Prosperous Condition.
The concluding dedicatory services of
the First United Presbyterian Church at
the Boulevard and Sip avenue, was held
last evening. The Building Committee
delivered its final report to the congrega
tiom and was discharged with thanks.
The report showed the cost of the church
to have been a trifle over $25,000. About
$12,000 of this sum has been raised by the
members and a ladles’ committee. The
report was a pleasing one and gave much
encouragement to the members; The dis
charged committee was composed of
Thomas J. Stewart. President: the Rev.
Andrew' Henry, Treasurer; H. K. Means,
Secretary, and William Mason and Will
iam Stewardson.
The present officer^ of the church are:—
H. K. Means, Clerk of Session; William
Stewardson, President of the Board of
Trustees, and Richard T. Means. Treas
urer of the congregation. The services
last evening were simple and led by the
pastor.
A Serious Subject.
“This is no laughing matter," remarked
the editor, as he handed back the hu- j
morist's manuscript.
An Old and Well TriedRemedy.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for j
ciuiaren teething should always oe Used
for chiidrert white teething, it soitens the ■
gums, allays the pain, cures wind colie
and is the best remedy lor diarrhoea.
Twenty-five cents per bottle.
Tells Vice Chancellor Pitney
of Her Husband’s Harsh
Treatment.
Madame Marie Denivclle, whom her
husband Frederic, a chef in Delmonico's.
is suing for divorce had an opportunity
yesterday afternoon to tell her side of the
domestic trouble in the Hoboken house
hold to Vice Chancellor Pitney. There
was some difficulty in the taking of tes
timony yesterday because one of the wit
neses couldn't speak English and the in
terpreter couldn't translate cousel’s ques
tions in to French.
Madame is a very attractive young
woman and her accent and ways charmed
the younger members of the bar who
flocked in only of course to study the
case. She used her eyes very effectively
and stamped her little foot when she re
ferred to her husband.
“Miserable,” she exclaimed, looking at
him.
wnat ao you mean Dy that? asked tne
husband’s lawyer in cross examination.
“ ‘Miserable’ in French doesn’t mean
the same as in English," the Vice Chan
cellor explained; “it is a sort of, ahem,
you know, a malediction. If the case goes
on much longer my French will get a good
brushing up. Go on, Madame Continuez.”
“Well, sare, dees Frederic he come to
see me twice a year and zen he say to me
that he come to see hees child, not me.
I cry and he cry, and I throw myself
into hees arms and zen we both cry
encore and make it up, but he does not
make it un.”
Producing a square inch of lace hand
kerchief Madam wiped her eyes and her
husband pulling out a small table cloth
mopped his face and whispered to his
lawyer who asked Madame if she didn’t
call her husband names:—
"I call him nevare cochon.”
“ ‘Cochon’ means ‘pig,’ ” said the Court
to the lawyer.
Madame admitted that she had caused
her husband's arrest in New York for
non-support. That was in 1S94, and she
did so, she said, because she didn’t know
what to do.
“What was done with him?” asked the
Vice Chancellor.
“Ze Judge he say go and live together,
but my husband would not and I would
not live together myself.”
"Do I understand you, Madame, to say
that your husband brought home at mid
night anarchists, socialists or whatever
you call them, and ask you to get out of
bed and give it up to them?” interrupted
the Vice Chancellor, suddenly wheeling
around in his chair and facing the wit
ness.
Madame said “Yes,” and her husband
made scornful grimaces and retorted in
a stage whisper, “Mon Dieu c’est incroy
able.”
The Vice Chancellor heard him and
there was an ominous rap of the gavel
and a don’t-you-dare-to-say-that again
look on the Court's face. With Madam's
evidence the case closed and next week
the argument will take place.
MEDALS FOR CHILDREN.
Greenville's Flag to Be Raised on
Decoration Day.
A meeting of the Columbia Park Flag
and Pole Committee was held last night
at Armbruster's Hotel, Greenville Schuet
zen Park. President Gotthardt announced
that Colonel Robert Smith had consented
to allow several companies of the Fourth
Regiment to participate in the flag rais
ing exercises to be held on Decoration
Day. The committee decided last evening
to distribute souvenir badges among the
children who recently held a successful
entertainment for the benefit of the fund.
It wras also decided to appoint a recep
tion committee to care for the comforts
of the committee’s guests on the day of
the exercises. A meeting will be held
next week to complete final arrangements
for the flag raising ceremonies.
Among the speakers who have promised
to deliver addresses the ex-Judge Robert
Hudspeth and ex-Judge Henry Puster.
Mayor Hoos has promised to receive the
flag on behalf of the city from the com
mittee. ___
CIRCUIT COURT CASES.
Friday, May 11, 1900:—
Supreme Court cases—Nos. 95. 96, 97, 9S,
99. 100. 79. €0, 87, 89. 90. 92, 101, 102, 103, 104,
106, 106. 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
117, 11S, 119, 120, 122, 123.
A Sharp Retort.
Sir Robert Peel was once going through
a picture collection with a friend where
there was a portrait of a prominent Eng
lishman who was famous for saying sharp
things.
“How wonderfully like!” said the friend.
“You can see the quiver on his lips.”
“Yes,” replied Sir Robert, "and the ar
rows coming out of it.”—Youth's Com
panion.
NOTICE
IS HE.RBY GIVEN THAT
WATER RENTS
FOR THE YEAR
4900-1901
WILL BE
DUE on the 1st DAY of MAY
1900, and the game will be payable to the
Registrar, at the office of the Water De
partment, Room. 19, City Hall, Jersey City,
N. J.
PENALTIES FOR NON-PAYMENT
will be added as follows:
On all rents remaining unpaid on the 1st
day of July following, ONE (1) per cent.
On the 1st day of September, TWO (2)
per cent.
On the 1st day of November, THREE
(3) per cent.
Interest at the rate of SEVEN (7) per
cent, per annum will be added to all rents
remaining unpaid <-n the 20th DAY OF
DECEMBER following.
Water rent.*? for the year 1900-19C1 will
not be received from property in arrears
until such arrears are paid.
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers.
Uy <n:0. T. BOUTON, ( lerk.
Dated Jersey City, April 30, 1900.
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MR. NIBLETT SURPRISED.
The Noonday Club Gives Him
a Diamond Badge.
A complimentary dinner was given td
the Noonday Club and their guests last
evening by one of their- members, Fire
Commissioner Henry Z. Niblett, on New
ark avenue. Curing the dinner Mayor
Hoos on behalf of the clu'b presented
Commissioner Niblett with a solid gold
fire bade studded with a diamond. The
Commissioner in response to tha address
of the Mayor thanked his friends in a
neat speech.
This was not the only surprise of tha
evening, when Mr. William Symes, arose
and presented Judge James J. Murphy
with a handsome ivory and silver mount
ed gavel.
Judge Murphy responded in a neat
speech of thanks.
This is the menu served:— £
Little Neck Clams
SOUP
Chicken a la Creole
Rad Mi ex
FISH
Eastern Shore Blue Fish, Maltre D’Hotel
New Bermuda Potatoes
ENTREE
Fillet of Boeuf, Mushroom Sauce
Potato Croquettes
New Green Peas Asparagus Tip*
ROAST
Roast Spring Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
SALADS
Chicken Lobster
Ice Cream Strawberries
Assorted Cake,
Coffee Cheese
LIQUORS
White Label Cognac Ponte Cants
Apollinaris
Cigars
Among those present were:—Mayor
lloos. City Collector Robert Davis, Fire
Commissioners Erickson, Hennessey and
Niblett, Police Justice James J. Murphy,
Michael I. Fagen, Collector of Port of
Jersey City; John J. Mulvaney, James J.
Billington, George W. Henry, John Win
ters, Stuart Vanderbeek, F. T. Kelieher,
William Tilton, Thomas Fallon, John
Larthrop, William Syme3 and Dr. T. E.
Smith._
MISS MAGGIE REID DEAD.
Miss Maggie Reid, nineteen years old,
of No. 251 Twelfth street, died in
Bellvue Hospital, New Tork, last night,
of elephantiasis. She had been suffering
wtih the disease, which is a very rare
one, about two years.
Honors About Even,
It is a question which takes longer, for
a woman to get ready to go to her kind
of entertainment, or a man to get ready
to come home from his.—Atchison Globe.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
NEW YORK, May 10, 1900.—Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. M. Friday. For New York City and
vicinity‘Fair and cool tonight, with
frost; Friday fair and warmer; fresh west
erly winds.
Hartnatt’s Thermomatrleal Report.
May 9. Deg.'May 10. Dey.
3 P. M.54 6 A. IM. 47
6 P. M.40 9 A. M.51
9 P. M.4d 12 noon.55
12 midnight.-.43|
DIED.
FENTON—On Wednesday. May, 9. 1900,
Mrs. Ann Fenton, mother of Mrs. A.
Dohertv, at the residence of her
daughter. No. 91 Newark avenue.
Funeral wil ltake place Friday after
noon at 2 o’clock.
RYAN—On Tuesday, May S, 1900, James,
beloved husband of Catherine Ryan,
aged 33 years.
Relatives and friends are Invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence.
No. 232 Randolph avenue., on Friday, May
11. at 9 A. —; thence to St. Patrick’s
Church where a solemn high mass will
be offered for the happy repose at his
soul.
SCHLATMANN—On Tuesday, May 8,
1900. William F. Schlatmann, aged 43
years. 1
Relatives and friends, also Greenville
Lodge, No. 10, T. Q. O. F., and Compani
No. 50, Germania Schuetzen Bund of N.
J., are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. No. 18
Greenville avenue, on Saturday, May 12,
at 3 P. M.
VINE— James Y"ine, beloved husband of
Eliza Vine, aged 61 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. No. 857 Newark avenue,
on Friday, May 11, at 2:30 P. M.
Interment Jersey City Cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
WAGST A1' x n tuesaay, may o, iuw,
Annie, "beloved wife of Solomon "Wag
staff. aged 34 years.
Relatives and friends are Invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. 100 Jackson avenue, on Friday, May
11, at S A. M.; thence to St. Patrick's
Church, where a solemn high mass will
| be offered for the happy repose of her
soul.
OGG—At his late residence, No. 3 Man
ning avenue, on Tuesday, May 3, 1900,
James S. husband of Jennie Ogg,
aged 42 vears and 7 months.
Relatives " and friends, also Hiram
Lodge No. 17, F. & A. M., and Bergen
Council. No. 149. R. A., are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday, May 10, at
S P M., from the John Knox Presby
terian Church, corner Manning avenue
and Grand street.
CORCORAN—On Tuesday, May S, 1900,
John J. Corcoran. .
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence.
No. 2S0 Ninth street, on Friday, May U.
i at 9 A. M.; thence to St. Michaels
; Churoh. where a requiem mass will be
offered for the repose of his soul.