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Jersey City Bern* JAMBS LCBY EditOY PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON -—BY— THE CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY OFFICE No. 261 WASHWOTOS grain. THE NEWS BUILDING Telephone Call. Jersey City. 211. NEW YORK OFFICE. No. 241 Broadway. THE JERSEY CITY NEWS tby only Dybocbatic Daily Paper PriiII'ITS in Jkasey City Single copies one cent; subscription three dollars par jeer, postage paid. Entered In the post office at Jersey City as second class matter. All business communications “hovild beaddrsssM to the City Pvbiarhuu Cobi-any, all lottera lot pun Ucatlon to the Managing Editor. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, !**• Jfctg paper it Democratic in principle and i* independent in ita viettt on all local quootiont. __ The War Agaimat Hearet. The action of the Maritime Exchange in excluding William R. He&rst’s organ of aaaagsinatlon from ita file*, on the ground that its doctrines endanger the safety of the Republic, was a step in the right di rection. The boycott is the proper weapon with which to fight Hearet. His pocket ie his vulnerable point, and the way to attack it is through the circulation of his vile sheet. When it hao no more readers, the profitable advertisements that fill up its columns will soon dwindle away to noth ing. It appears as if the cowardly drivel, with which the Arch-Anarchist tries to placate the public every day, only inten sified the public indignation. The wretch's hour has come. Tfca Feline ef the Sergeoae The medical press appears to take prac tically the same view that “The News” Indicated a couple of day* ago. The “Medical Record.” Dr. Shrady’s paper, while conceding that nothing could have caved the President, practically pro nounces the opinions of the doctors in charge a tissue of blunders from begin ning to end. The failure to correctly appraise the general physical condition of the patient, the failure to grasp the importance of the unfound bullet and its unlocated track, and the failure to realize the pros pect of that very gangrene which pre vented all repair and led up to death certainly do the medical profession scant honor Either medicine is Impotent to diagnose with even approximate precision, or else tho particular gentlemen charged with this case allowed their hopes and their ambition* to blind them In the strangest way. Certainly the conservatism which usually limits medical prophecy was un fortunately relaxed in a case where the attention of the whole world was fixed on the verification or negation of the pre diction. Canow'i Cruel Chat. It was a great day yesterday for the Hon. Thomas 'M., more popularly known in Gloucester county as “Tom” Ferrell, and incidentally it wae one of depression and gloom for that earnest Gubernatorial candidate. Judge Howard Carrow of Cam den. A conference of what the Phila delphia newspapers would deocrlbe as “many prominent South Jersey Demo crats” was hold in tho city of Camden and “seemed to think” that the Hon. Thomae was "the most available man” for tho Democratic nomination for Gover nor. A perusal of the list of those who were prevent at the conference shows that one of the most prominent names was that of Harry B. Paul. “Billy” Thompson, "The Duke of Gloucester s ngnt nano man, and ex-Folice Justice and ex-Fost master of Camden. It is this fact which has Interest of a peculiar nature for Judge Carrow. When the Judge brought hie infant boom up to Anbury Park la»t month and exhibited It to those who gathered to attend the meeting of the State Committee, Harry Paul was it* dry nurae and held the child up for the visitors to see. with as much admiration and enthusiasm as did its fond parent. It was Harry who declared that the Judge was the choice of ail the South Jersey Democrats, that he would have the un divided support of the delegates In the convention and that nothing could pre vent his securing the nomination, while the Judge looked wisely over his gold rimmed spectacles and blinked his eyes in a manner which plainly said:—"All he tells you, gentlemen, U Gospel truth, Gospel truth." And now to see that very same Harry participating In the ceremonies attendant upon the birth of another's boom, cod dling the Infant in his own impetuous manner and declaring that It Is the only real thing, is what grieves the Judge and makes him wonder If there Is anything of the known quantity about political constancy. There Is no reason, however, why the Judge should vex his soul with any re flections upon the conduct of Harry Paul and the ether South Jersey Democrats, who only one short month ago were de tlarlng him to be the only available can lidate, in now substituting "Tom” Fer rell for him, in their declarations. The statement of the conference that thte la South Jersey’s year and that Mr. Ferrell is the only man who can hope for the nomination to the contrary notwithstand ing. this is not South Jersey’s year and Mr. Ferrell has just as much chance of getting the nomination as Judge Carrow has—no more and no less. The candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket next November and the Governor of New Jersey next January lives in North Jersey, and his name is James M. Seymour. Mr. Maakar'a Pannmhration. The Hon. Bills R. Meeker of Union County has just put to rest all the wild yarns that have been flying about, of late, to the effect that he was going to run for Mayor of Elizabeth or Sheriff of Union. He hae announced that he would be a candidate for Assembly for the third time. It is only Mr. Meeker’s bitterest enemies that are mean enough to see any connection between this announcement and the deeply black bordered card which Chairman “Ham’’ Kean, brother of the Senator, has sent out announcing:—“The Union County Republican Executive Committee regrets the sad necessity of recalling the invitation sent you to attend their fourth annual outing at Recreation Park, September 21, 1901.” It was at this outing that Meeker's little Shrievalty boom was to have been launched. Ellis had full charge of the arrangements for the outing and he had prepared to make it the success of the season. When the assembled multitude had gorged themselves with clams, chicken, watermelon and beer, and felt on the best of terms with themselves and everyone else, the boom was to have been launched with an enthusiasm which would have given it such an Impetus that “nothing could have stopped it.” Alas, the best laid plans of would-be Sheriffs go astray just as often as do those of mice and men, and Mr. Meeker's oppor tunity is gone, according to his enemies. But Mr. Meeker has never had any in tention of running for anything else Dut the Assembly. He says so himself, and who knows better than he? He has too many Important measures on his mind like the State Savings Bank and the In surance and the Lieutenant Governor bills, which he hopes to see made law, to be willing to relinquish his legislative career at this stage. And now there are many good people in Union who say that Ellis need not worry himself over his legislative career for they will see that he is relieved of its vexatious burdens on the fifth of next No vember. But there are malicious people. AMUSEMENTS. Academy ef Music. "The Fatal Wedding," a play full of heart interest, dealing with facts true to nature, the main incidents in connection therewith being taken from happenings in the great metropolis, will commence a week's engagement next Monday at the Academy. The story runs very much on the lines of Hal Reid's famous play, “Human Hearts,” yet sufficiently different from that drama as -to hold the strictest at tention of the audience throughout the play. One of the most important char acters in the play is that of Jessie, a child of eight years, which part has been assigned to little Cora. The cast contains several welt known favorites, headed by Edwin Mordant. The scenic effects are very vivid and realistic and serve to in troduce reproductions of New York scenes. Bijou Theatre. The attraction at the Bijou this week is “The Mormon Wife.” This play deals with a subject quite new to the stage, and is said to possess an exceptional in terest. It treats of Mormonism through out and has a strong sentimental flavor running through it. In “A Royal Prisoner,” whlcij those two eminent artists, Miss Susette Willey and Mr. True S. James, will have the pleas ure of presenting at the Bijou next week, Russian history has furnished the theme for a charming romantic comedy drama Russian court life, and the life of an ex ile in Siberia are portrayed to the letter— the period is during 1741, during the reign of the beloved Empress Elizabeth Pe trovna, daughter of Peter the Great. The author has woven around an historical incident in the life of the Empress a story of absorbing interest, splendidly con structed, tersely told, clean and whole some in tone, yet withal a charming play that has taken its place as one of the best romantic dramas produced in years. The story deals more with the troubles of the officials in the Empress's service than with the prisoners, as it generally the rule with the modern drama. “A Royal Prisoner" is a novelty in Style of construction, no comparison can be made with other good plays often seen, the story Is simply told, and easily under stood. while the intense scenes and thrilling climaxes give all a chance for much enthusiasm. KELLER—SHAPER One of Soolety’s First Waddings on Gifford Atwm Tostordny. One of the prettiest weddings of the season took place at four o'clock yester day afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Shaper, No. 8« Gifford avenue, when their daughter, Miss Emma Madeline Shaper, was mar ried to Mr. Robert J. Keller, of Brook lyn. It was a pink wedding and the house was most tastefully decorated with pink roses, palms and smilax. The ceremony was performed before a bower of palms, the Rev. Cornelius Brett, D. D., of the Bergen Reformed Church, officiating. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. Frederick D. Shaper, and Mr. Alfred D. Keller, of Brooklyn, brother of the bride groom, acted as best man. The bride wore a handsome Imported gown of hand embroidered white crepe de chine with lace applique. At her throat wns a handsome diamond heart pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. She carried a shower bouquet of UlHes of the valley. Miss Margaret Stevens, of this city, was maid of honor and the only attendant. She was handsomely gowned in gray crepe de chine and carried pink roses. Following the ceremony supper was served by Morrow & Day, after which Mr. and Mrs. Keller left for an extended honeymoon trip. Upon their return they will reside in Brooklyn. Cards will be issued for an “at home" in November. Onlv the immediate relatives and friends were present at the ceremony. TO CtTKE A COBB IK OHS BAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Alt r tfWMiars MONUMENTS. Supt. O’Neill Says Free holders Are Not Re sponsible for Former Boards’ Work. NEED MOT ERECT HEADSTONES ... . Electric Light Plant and Water Debt Discussed in Caucus. At a special meeting of the Board of Freeholders held last evening the Board caucused over the $8,500 due from the county to the Jersey City Water Depart ment, and arranged for repairs to the Newark avenue bridge over the Hacken sack River. Superintendent P. H. O’Neill, of the fund for the burial of veteran soldiers and sailors, in a report bearing on the act that provides for the erection of monu ments over the graves of Civil War vet erans, submitted the following:— "I have the honor to herewith submit the following report acting under your instructions regarding the veteran act ot February 13, 1894, which provides for the placing of headstones over the graves cf Civil War veterans who died in indigent circumstances. “I investigated as to the graves of 100 veterans of the Civil War interred in Iho New York Bay Cemetery, Hudson County Catholic Cemetery, St. Peter's and in the' Jersey City Cemetery. These veterans were Juried by the county prior to your induction into office and represent the years of 1898, 1899 and 1900. None of these graves have headstones. “I made a verbal report and then learned that your honorable body was not responsible,as under no circumstances could the Board of 1901 pay any monies out of your appropriations for work done prior to your official existence. <JI1 various occasions a Iiivcougaicu plications that have arisen since your Board was organized, and rejected son.e who were insured and approved only those who were in indigent circumstance®. I visited Weehawken Cemetery and found the headstones placed over the graves of some of the veterans to be very satisfac tory. In the case of James Masker,w'ho died at the Soldiers’ Home in Kearny, I learned that he was a resident of New ark when sent to the home. His friends offered the officer of the home *20, which was refused, and a claim for *35 was sent to this Board, which claim I rejected un der the advice of the Superintendent of the fund for the burial of soldiers and sailors of Essex county. In the case of Matthew Dugan, of No. i78 Blooiplieid street, Hoboken, I reported favorably. I visited various marble and granite cutters to secure prices for head stones, also Investigated the recorda of many veterans and procured certified cop ies of discharges when the originals were lost. “During August, just past, I investigated the case of Napoleon Barry, an inmate of the Almshouse, who represented that he was entitled to a large sum of money held by relatives in this city. I visited relatives of the said Barry in New York City and at Coney Island, blit could not obtain any information or evidence to corroborate his story. Barry, through the efforts of Director M. B. Holmes, secured admission to the Soldiers’ Home at Kearny, where he now is. Mr. Holmes also brought about the transfer from the Almshouse to the Kearny home of veteran John Loughlin and William Masterson. Cornelius Bush, another veteran, refused to be transferred, preferring to remain at the Almshouse. This Is also the case with one, Quinn, who prefers to remain at the Almshouse. Brandford and Bessell, two more Alms house Inmates claim to be veterans, but the Department at Washington has searched the records, but failed to find their names thereon. I have ordered the following headstones from A. Durkes of Union Hill, to mark the graves of these veterans-.—George Vandermark, -Bay View Cemetery; George Branstead, Macepelah Cemetery; G. R. Wanck and W. C. Condlct, Jersey City Cemetery, and Philip Sully and William Dudgan, Hudson County Catholic Ceme tery. “All of the above have received through their relatives the *36 allowed by law from your Honorable Body and are each entitled to a headstone. “In conclusion I would state that I have refrained from going into details as to Investigating the claims presented for payment and think it sufficient to say that there have been more claims refused and rejected than have been approved, which under the circumstances is only just to the counyt and the really indigent veterans. "The advice of the non. director nas been very helpful to me and I think that he agrees with me that the Board has acted as liberally as possible in all cases. "I cannot conclude without commending to the Board, Miss Smith, secretary of the Catholic Cemeteries and Mr. Thomas Til den, Superintendent of the New York Bay and Bay View Cemeteries, for their kindness and courtesy in locating the graves of old veterans, all of which re quired time and research and inquiry on their part in order to be correct. Respectfully," “P. H. O’NEILL, "Supt. of Soldiers and Sailors Burials.” Mr. George Bouton was present at the conference over the water debt. He urged upon the Board the necessity of an early settlement. When the Board went into public session a communication was read from the Boulevard Commis sioners to the effect that the Commis sioners were ready to discuss the amount of water used at the electric light plant at Snake Hill with the Board of Free holders at any time with a view to finding just what part of the indebtedness the Commission owed. Clerk John P. Egan stated that the Commissioners had been invited to be present at the conference that preeeeded the meeting, but had jail ed to appear. Director Holmes instructed Mr. Egan to again notify the Commis sioners to be present on the afternoon preceeding the next meeting of the Board. Until then the matter will be allowed to rest. A communication was received from Town Clerk Theodore Wildman of Kearny calling the attention of the Board to the need of a retaining wall to be built along Passaic avenue at the foot of Stewart avenue in that town. It was stated that heavy storms washed part of the road into the river. The matter was referred to the Road Committee. In the matter of the request of the firm of Callefy ft Murphy for payment of the retained 5 per cent, cost for the eonstruc jtlon of the Paterson nlenkrnad. between the” Boulevard and Homestead. Couhselor’ Griffin reported that under the contract the Board could retain the 5 per cent, until the road was completed to Secaucus. and that during that Interim and for six months after the Hoard could retain the money* as a security that the contractors maintain the repairs of the road for the allotted time in the contract and 'ohly pay such moneys as the engineer in charge estimates is due op the quantity of the work done. County Collector Hugh Dugan reported having received $360 from thei North Jer sey Street Railway Company for six months' tollage over the Bridge street and Clay street bridges. The condition of the bridge oyer the Hackensack River, which was reported to be dilapidated and in a state of de cay, was then discussed, and resolutions were adopted calling for proposals for the repair of the bridge, which proposals will be received on October 7. It is esti mated that the cost will be about $30,000, of which the North Jersey Street Rail way Company will nay a large share. LOOKS LIKE LEHANE Popular Justleo of the Peace Likely to Be Alderman. Democrats of the Third ward have a candidate for the Aldermanic nomination in Justice of the Peace Frank P. Behane of No. 284 First street. William Kowelh is at present the ward’s representative among the “fathers,” and he has an nounced that he will not seek the nomina tion to succeed himself. Howeth’s determination left the office open, and the leaders decided on Judge Behane. He is a very popular yout g man, not only in his own ward but throughout the city, and on all sides his candidacy is looked upon very kindly. There was some talk of the matter at last night's meeting of the Third Ward Club, and the boom was received grac- i lcusiy. rreenoiaer Louis rinse ana ior mer Freeholder Frank McNally are strongly in favor of Lehane, and his friends say he has the nomination cinch ed. With Alderman Howeth out the run ning and the President of the Third Ward Democratic Club at his back, with Mr. Finke strongly urging him to take the nomination, the indications are that Le hane will be on the ticket. Lehane is also a close personal friend of City Collector Davis and is confident of the approval of the Leader. Mr .Lehane is one of the most active of the young Democrats In the lower section of the city. He has held but one office that of Justice of the Peace, which he now fills. The majority he received when elected showed the party leaders that he was a strong factor in Third ward cir cles. He has tilled the office with dignitv and has become widely Known in his offi cial capacity. He was oorn in the Third ward and he has lived there all his life. He is a property holder. THANKSGIVING BALL Third Ward Club to Hold One November 28. The Third Ward Democratic Club held a large and enthusiastic meeting last night. There were about two hundred members present. Eight new members were elected. The annual elction of officrs resulted in the re-election of all the old officials. They are:—President. Frank F. McNally; first vice president, P. A. McHenry; second vice president, P. J. McMahon; re cording secretary, Frank Onderdonk; financial secretary, J. H. O’Brien; treas urer, J. P. Feeney; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Tracey. It has been decided to hold the an nual ball at Elks Hall, Henderson and York streets, <5n November 28. Thanksgiv ing night. The committee in charge is made up of Charles Dolan, chairman; Frank McNally, Frederick Cooper, Louis Finke, Robert Hoos, Joseph Lamb, Frank Anderdonk, J. H. O'Brien, J. P. Mc Mahon and Peter Loughlin. A Press Committee composed of the fol lowing members has been appointed:— Frank McCarren. Frederick Cooper, Joseph Lamb. Charles Dolan and Frank Onderdonk. __ TRIED TO POSTPONE IT. Entertainment Kept Quiet Out of Respeot to President. When a reporter for “The News” called at Columbia Hall, Cator and Ocean ave nues, Greenville, last night, there was an entertainment going on under the au spices of the Masters and Pilots’ Associa tion of the port of New York. In reply to a request for a programme the gentleman at the door said: “We do not desire to have anything published about this affair on account of the death of President Mc Kinley. We would have postponed it but certain arrangements we had made would not permit us to do so. You would oblige us by publishing nothing about it in your paper.” _ PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION The record of circulation of books for home reading for the week ending Sep tember 14, 1901, was as follows:—General works, 91; philosophy, 30; religion. 39; sociology, 63; philology, 8; natural science, 377; useful arts. 92; fine arts, 51; literature 391; fiction. 3.724; juvenile fiction, 2,472; history. 523; biography, 553; travels. 272. Total, 8,846. Of this number there were delivered through the delivery stations, 5.870. Number of borrowers registered during the week. 72. _ UNION CLAMBAKE OFF Republican County Commit tee°Post ponod tbo Event Indefinitely. [Special to “The Jersey City News.”] ELIZABETH, Sept. 19, 1901.—The great outing of the Union Republicans, which was to demonstrate the greatness of the Kean faction and the corresponding lit tleness of the Voorhees-Fowler crowd, is off indefinitely. Yesterday afternoon this notice was sent, printed in bold black type on a card with a heavy black bor der Headquarters Union Republican Com mittee, Elizabeth, N. J. The Union County Republican Exe cutive Committee regrets the sad ne cessity of recalling the Invitation sent you to attend their fourth annual out* lng. at Recreation Park, September 21, 1901. This is made imperative in conse quence of the great sorrow pervading our people over the loss of our Na tion’s Chief Executive, William Mc Kinley. By order of the committee. HAMILTON F. KEAN, n —. — Chairman. j ---- IS' PORTSMOUTH GETS OLD BERTH -feoverno? Voorheas Wim Hia Eight for tho Ama'eur Su'lor", ’ [Special to “The Jersey City News"] TRENTON, Sept. 19, 1901.—Goverhor Voorhees has signed the riparian grant, which gives additional docking room to the Holland-American Steamship Line at Hoboken. The grant was held up_for Some weeks because the exten.-.on of the docks would shut out the Portsmouth, the famous old ship of the navy, which has been the home of the New Jersey Naval. Reserves. The city of Hoboken and the rfamship company, through Its coun:<e . have a-reel to furnish the Portsmouth « berth In Hudson Square Basin, close to be* old position, p’ 'n this promise the Gover nor has Sfai.r.,1 the grant. 7 Vv Aa ' -AVavA 1- ... A s-.vA.ts i iJ.r.Si'&'t'iife'.. .'J “let the GOLD OUST twins do your work I “ removes all stains from woodwork and makes it look like new. It will clean the floor, kitchen ware, furniture, dishes and clothes better than soap with half the work >4*' and at half the cost All grocers sell it Send for our FREE booklet, 11 Golden Rules for Housework.” . THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago, St Louis, New York, Boston. Stack’s List of Offices to Be Filled at This Elec tion. ■ According to a list prepared by County Clerk Stack the offices that will be filled at the fall elections in this city, Hoboken and Bayonne, and also the State and county offices, areas follows:— In towns, townships and boroughs the municipal elections are held in the spring of the year. Governor, one Senator, twelve Assem blymen, Surrogate and three Boulevard Commissioners. In addition to these the following offices will be filled in Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne. Jersey City—Mayor, President of the Board of Aldermen, one Street and Water Commissioner, twelve Aldermen, one for each ward; twelve Constables, one for each ward; Justices of the IPeaee, Second ward, one to fill vacancy caused by the death of Julius Jarecki; Fifth ward, three for full term; Sixth ward, one to fill vacancy caused by the death of James McArdle; Eighth, Ninth and Tenth wards, one each for full term; Twelfth ward, two for full term. Hoboken—'Mayor, City Treasurer, Re corder, Water Registrar, Water Commis sioner; Councilman, five, one for each ward; Commissioners of Appeals, five, one for each ward; Tax Commissioners, ten, two for each ward; Constables, four, one each for First, Second, Third and Fourth wards; Justices of the Peace, First ward, two; Second ward, two; Third ward, two; Fourth ward, three; Fifth ward, four. Bayonne—Mayor; Councilmen, five, one ; for each ward; School Trustees, five, one for each ward; Commissioners of Ap peals, five, one for each ward; Super visor of Taxes, five, one for each ward; Justices of the Peace, five, one for each ward; Constables, five, one for each ward. TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT Grand Jury Clerk Suffer* for Inter est in Case. [Special to “The Jersey City News.”] FLEMINGTON, Sept. 19, 1901.—Jacob L. : Agans, the real estate broker and former clerk of the Hunterdon County Grand Jury, was yesterday found guilty of con tempt of court by Justice Gummere, and was sentenced to sixty days' imprison ment and to pay a fine of $200. Agans j at once took an appeal to the Supreme j Court and was admitted to $1,000 bail. Justice Gummere also made an order directing James N. Pidcock, the well known politician, to show cause on Octo- j ber 1 why he. too, should not be held guilty of contempt of court. The case has caused widespread dis- 1 cussion in view of the positions of the men involved. Agans’s offense consisted of sending to Pidcock the notes he had j taken, as clerk of the Grand Jury, of j the testimony taken in the murder case ] of Isaac Mitchell, colored, whose trial j was to have begun tomorrow. Mitchell . was in the employ of Pidoock when he ! shot and killed Edward Kane, a tele- j graph lineman, three years ago. When Agans was ordered by Justice j Gummere Tuesday to produce the notes j he said he had expressed them to Pid- j cock, and the Judge gave him until this morning to produce them. In court this morning he said he had asked Pidcock for them, and the latter had said he had destroyed them. CORPORATION CHANGES Fair Charters Issued Yesterday at Seoretarr of State's Office. [Special to "The Jersey City News.”] TRENTON, Sept. 19, 1901.—The Lehigh Concrete Stone Company filed articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State yesterday, with an authorized capital of $50,000. The company has its headquar ters in Phlllipsburg. It will make artifi cial stone from cement and other in gredients. The Hotel Dailey Company is a Phila delphia corporation, with an authorized capital of $250,000. The Federal Clay Manufacturing Com pany filed an amended certificate chang ing its name to the Federal Fireproofing Company, with an authorized capital of $5,000,000. The Whitney Car Wheel Company, a $150,000 corporation from Philadelphia, filed an amended certificate. The Day Club, of Newark, a social or ganization. v/as chartered, and Merrell & Boker filed a certificate of payment of capital stock. EVEN UP. Two laborers stood on the rear plat form of a Grove street trolley car this morning discussing the death of President McKiniey. "Do ;-ou know how to pronounce the name of that Anarchist that shot Mc Kinley t” asked one. The othe | minute and then said:— 1 -if you’ll ujjeii it I’ll prouou ROUGH ON RATS EXPLOSION Excitement Caused By Fire at Wells’s Establishment _ 1 Considerable excitement was caused in the vicinity of the Junction yesterday afternoon shortly before four o’clock by , an explosion followed by a fire in the establishment of E. S. Wells, at Grand street and Summit avenue. The explosion took place in a room adjoining the office on the Summit avenue side and was oc casioned by chemicals, but just what kind it has not been ascertained. Patrick Daly, nineteen years old, of No. 525 Communipaw avenue, who was at work in the room when the explosion occurred, was frightfully and severely burned on the face and hands by the chemicals. He inhaled the flame. He was removed to the City Hospital and it is believed he will recover. The explosion sounded like the report from a large revolver and startled the persons in the neighborhood. Druggist Prank O’Cole was seated in his store op posite. Upon hearing the noise he ran across the street. Mr. Wells asked him to send in an alarm of fire, as the flames were burning briskly, but before Mr. Cole could do as requested an alarm from Box No. 62 was sent in by John McCarthy. The firemen were on the scene in a few minutes and so were several hundred greatly excited people. Exaggerated re ports of people having been burned had been circulated. The firemen had little difficulty in extinguishing the flames. The loss was not heavy. IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT Newark Man Wants His Partner to Join in Petition. [Special to “The Jersey City News."] TRENTON, Sept. 19, 1901,—A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United Slates bankruptcy court yesterday by Leander D. Pond, of Newark, whose indebtedness amounts to $12,386.25. He insists on forc ing William H. Doubleday, his partner in the merchandise business, into making a joint application with him. Pond's only assets are $100 in wearing apparel. The liabilities of Doubleday are not given in the petition. Herbert H. Emley of Allentown, also filed an application in insolvency through Counselor Frank McDermott of Free hold. Emley, who claims to owe $7,125, says the money was lost in margin specula tion. His assets, which are placed at $2,242.26, consists in legacies, from which he only has a small income and cannot touch the principal. Another petition was filed by William Serving, Jr., a contractor, of Red Bank, owing $4,316.38 and claiming $2,350 in as sets. A petition was also presented by Straw bridge & Clothier, of Philadelphia, the American Ice Company and others against George L. Cooke of Camden, who is said to owe them more than $1,500. THE, » ■■■> M>rt> CLEANSING ANB HEALING CURE FOB CATARRH Ell's Cream Calm Easy and pleasant to use. Contains no In jurious drug. It is quickly absorbed. Gives relief at once. It Opens and Cleanses the Nasal Passages, pm |z. Allays Inflammation. l»ULU IHartlS Heals and Protects the Memorane. Restores ♦he Senses of Taste and Smell. Large Size, BO cents at Druggists or by mall; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail. ELY BROTHERS. 56 Warren Street. New York. IN’C&AXCERY OF NEW JERSEY. To Emily Howe Hitchcock, individually and as executrix, and Charles N. Vilas, executor of Hiram Hitchcock, deceased. By virtue of an order of the Court of Chan cery of New Jersey, made on the day of the date hereof, in a cause wherein James L. Ogden and Isaac C. Ogden, Jr., trustees for the share of Laura V. White, under the will of James L. Ogden, deceased, are complainants, and you are defendants, you are required to appear, plead, answer or demur to the bill of said complainants, on or before the ninth day of September next, or in default thereof the said bill will be taken as confessed against you. The said bill Is filed to foreclose a mortgage given by Hiram Hitchcock (widower) to sa!d complainants, dated April 24, 1899, on lands in Jersey City, New Jersey; and you Emily Howe Hitchcock are made defendant because you are sole devisee under and executrix of the will of Hiram Hitchcock, deceased; who in his life time was the owner of said premises, and you Charles N. Vilas, are made defendant because you are executor of the will of said Hiram Hitchcock, deceased. Dated July 8th, 1901. WALLIS. EDWARDS & BUMSTED, Office and Post Office address, No. 1 Exchange place, Jersey City, N, J. iuCCEIVER’S SALE—NOTICE OF AD JOURNMENT. Notice is hereby given that the sale of the property formerly belonging to the Seloh and Namreh Match Company, on the southerly side* of Railroad avenue, two hundred feet westerly from the southwest corner of Fifth street, in the Town ol' Harrison, Essex County, New Jersev, heretofore advertised for sale on the 3lst day of July. iSOl, last, has been adjourned until Friday, the 6th day of September, 1901, at two o'clock, on the premises, and that the undersigned will sell same by public auction at that time and place. GEORGE M. KEASBEY. Receiver, Prudential Building. Newark, N< J. Long Nights Require Good Lights and now is the best time to wire for elec tricity, Old Houses Are Not Torn Down as many people seem to think, in order to in stall electric wires, the work can be done with little inconvenience, and no damage to walls or decorations. UniteoElegtricGo. of N.J. The New Jersey Offers to the public the privileges of its Safe Deposit Vault At pi ices that are within the reach of all. The Vault is protected against burglary, fire, etc., by every known device. A box may be rented for one year for $5. Vault open daily, 9 to 5 P. M. Satur day, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Public inspection invited. EDUCATIONAL. Hasbroack Institute Cor. Crescent and Harrison Avenues, Jersey City. Separate Departments For Both Sexes. FORTY - SIXTH YEAR WILL EEGIN SEPT. 18. DEPARTMENTS:—Academic In termediate, Primary and Kinder garten, School of Music and School of Art. Classes limited in size. Thorough In struction. Special individual attention given to every pupil. Faculty of over twenty experienced and successful instructors. Native teacher** for French and German. Thorough preparation for any College or Scientific School or Business. The Institute Is registered by the New York Regents, and its diploma secures without examination a 48 count pass, ad mitting graduates to all professional schools. The Institute has graduated nearly 600 students, about half of whom have en tered College or Professional Schools. Rooms perfectly ventilated, and all matters pertaining to health emphasized. The School has modern equipped labora tories, abundance of scientific apparatus, large gymnasium, and every other ap pointment up to the standard of the best New England training schools. Catalogues on application. Hon. G-ILBERT COLLINS, Chairman Advisory Board. CHAS. C. STIMETS. Principal STEVENS SCHOOL, THE ACADEME: DEPARTMENT, Stevens Institute of Technology, River St., bet. 5th and 6th Sts., Hoboken, N. J. REOPENS SEPT. 16TH, 1901 Registration day for applicants for ad mission on September 11th. Examinations for admision on the 12th and 13th of September. Courses of study preparatory to College and Schools of Science. Law and Medicine. The rate of tuition for all classes is $150 per vear, or $50 per term. These terras include ail the studies. For catalogues apply to the principal of Stevens School. _ FOR BALE..7 ELEGANT CHICKERING SQUARE PIANO, large size, 7 3-3 octave; $365 cash. Call 2 to 5. Frank Korb, 39 Hooker avenue, Greenville, J. C. ^ MONEY TO LOAN. Ready Cash Loaned Privately, IF YOU CAN’T CALL. WE WILL CALL ON YOU. on Furniture and all kinds of household goods. You can pay it DaCK lO SUJ.I ,VOUl CUHVCIUCULC. U have a loan with any other company or owe your furniture dealer, we will pay It off and advance you more money. Na tional Loan Co., No. 37 Newark avenue, Jersey City. Tel. 27. _ auudUo wumI'1' cuuKl' Ur' COMMON Flea*. in the matter of the application of Joseph Faulhaber fur leave to assume the name of Joseph Hill. Order. •Joseph Faulhaber having on the twenty seventh day of May instant, applied to this Court by petition, setting forth the grounds of the application, and verified by the affidavit of said application annexed thereto, for ai order to authorize the said petitioner to assume another name, to wit, that of Joseph Hili. And it appearing to the Court by said pe tition and affidavit that said Joseph Faulhaber resides in Jersey City, in the County of Hud son and State of New Jersey, and that he is more than twenty-one years of age. And it further appearing to the Court that notice of such application has becu published at least once in each week for four weeks suc cessively next preceding the time of the s*!a application in ‘‘The Jersey City , News.” a newspaper of said-county, and the Court being satisfied by said- petition so verified, that there are reasonable grounds for the proposed change, and that there is no reasonable objection that tho petitioner should assume another name. It Is on this twenty-seventh day of May. \ D. nineteen hundred and one, brdered that Joseph Faulhaber be and he hefeby is au thorized to assume the name of Joseph Hili, from and after the twenty-seventh day of June next, and that within ten days from this date, the said petitioner do cause a copy of this order to be published in “The Jersey City News,” a public newspaper printed in said County of Hudson, according to the provision of the" statute in such case made and provided. On motion of CHARLES A. FEICK, Attorney of Petitioner. JOHN A. BLAIR. Judge. Filed and entered May 27th, 1901. MAURICE J. STACK. ■ Clerk. A true copy. * MAURICE 1 STACK. Cler i _ WANTED. __ WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-ABLE* bodied, unmarried men between ages of 21 and 35, citizens of Linked States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. Recruit* specially desired for artillery, coast an4 heiu. For information apply to Recruiting Officer. No. 6S Montgomery street, Jersey City, N. J. _ AGENTS " WANTED—LIFE OF McKINLEY, five hundred page large book. Handsomely illustrated. Outfit free. Now ready. 75 per cent, discount to agents. Freight paid. Credit given. Henry Neil, 323 Dearborn St., Chicago. HELP WANTED. MALE. ENGINEERS, FIREMEN, MACHINISTS AND Electricians send for 40-page pamphlet con taining questions asked by Examining Board of Engineers to obtain engineer’s license. Ad dress Geo. A. Zeller, Publisher, Room 291, U S, 4th St., St. Louis. Mo. l'o tULU.iil H. NE1J.SO-N AND ALFRED Neilsou. individually and as executors of the will of William H. Neilson, deceased: Anna A. Neilson, wife of William H. Neilson; Anna F. Neilsou, wife of Alfred Neilsoa; Middleton S. Burrill, individually arid an executor of the will of Frederick Neilson,. deceased; Emily N. Burrill, wife of Middle ton Burnn; Mary I. Neilson, widow; Mary I. Kemp; Arthur Kemp, her husband; Jules B. Neilson; Kathleen G. Neilsoa; Annie P R. Neilson, widow; Raymond P. R. Neilson. Infant; Louis Neilson, infant; Carol It. Neilson, infant; Alexander S. Neilson, In fant; Frederick Neilson, infant; Caroline K. Voss; William Voss, her husband; Julia Himely; Henry A. Himely, her husband; Rosalie N. Hinckley; Samuel P. Hinckley, her husband; Emily Onderdonk, Individually and as executrix of the will of Emily Nell-, son, deceased; Elizabeth C. Messinger, widow; Catharine B. Neilson, widow; Amy Neilson, widow; Anthony B. Neilson, Isa bella Neilson. his wife; Edward N. Neilson; James H. Neilsoa; Louisa Neilson, his wife; Louisa Neilson, wieww; Ernest F. Neilson; Frances Neilson, h*» wife; Helen N. Nell aon; Charles K. Beekman, trustee; Eliza M. Bosworth Murray; Frederick T. Murray, her husband; Mabel T. Murray, Infant; Philip Bosworth:— You are hereby notified that at a public #al« made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 16th day of October. 1891. The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum of one hundred and thirty-nine dollar* and sixty cents ALL the land and real estate situate in Jersey city, in the County of Hud son and State of New Jersey, fronting on Pavonia avenue, which is laid down and desig nated as lots 1 and 2, In block number 44t, upon an assessment map annexed to a report number 68 made by the “Commissioner* of Ad justment” appointed in and for said city by the Circuit Court of Cie County of Hudson, a certified copy of which report and map wm filed in the office of the City Collector of Jer sey City, on the 12th day of January, 1891, said report and map and said sale being made pursuant to the provisions of an act of tha Legislature of New Jersey, passed March 8<Kh« 1886, entitled:— “An Act concerning the settlement and col lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as sessments and water rates or water rents in cities of this State, and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and lien In lieu and instead of such arrearages, and to en force the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and assessment.” And the several supplements thereto. And you. are further notified that you appear to have an estate or interest in said land and real estate, and unless the said land and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said acts, before the expiration of six months from and after the service hereof, a deed for the same will be given conveying to the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple of said land and real estate according to the provisions of the said act. Dated March 14. 1901. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY CITY. E. HOOS, (Seal.) Mayor. Attest:— M. J. O’DONNELL. Cl tv Clerk. (Sale No. 2211.) 1U rKAClUMS. Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education on Thursday. September 19. 1901, at *9 o'clock P. M., for all labor and material necessary for the repairs, etc., of Public 6chool No. 2, Erie street, Jersey City, N. J., in ac cordance with specifications on file in the office of the architect,, John T. Rowland, Jr., 53 Montgomery street, where blank form of bid and agreement of surety must be obtained. Proposals must be enclosed In sealed en velope, endorsed “Proposals for repairs to Pub lic School No. 2.” directed to “Mr. John H. Ward, Chairman School No. 2,” and handed to the Clerk in open meeting when called for in the order of business relating to sealed proposals.. . . . . Proposals must bear the names of two fre^ holders who will become sureties for the per formance of the contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids if by so doing the beat interest* of the city may be conserved Bv order ot the Board of Education. y JOHN H. WART), Commute** JAMES J. WISEMAN. Clerk. EXECUTOR’S SALE. Richard Fitzgerald, executor, under last will of Henry Morgan, deceased, will sell at public sale to highest bidder,', as per conditions of will, house anx lot known as No. 258 Webster ave nue, between South and Bowers streets, in the Qty of Jersey City, N. J., and more par ticularly described in deed which will be stated dn day of sale. Also at same time and place personal property of deceased, Including house hold furniture and other elTects. Sale to be on the premises as above, on Tuesday, September 17, at 9 o’clock A. M. Sale perempt*-'**- win be announced oa day at sal*.