text: -THB ler&eij <£tttj Sjexws. JAMES LCBY. . • _ Epitoii PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON -BY THE CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY OFFICE, rio. 31 T7SSUISCTOS STREET. “The News" Building Telephone Calf Jersey City 2TL TOE JERSEY CITY NEWS, Tire otn.Y DEMOCRATIC Daii.t Fateh PueuausD is Jersey City—«nrt» copier, one cent: ruLicripilon uiree ooiiars per year, postage paid.. Entered In me poitoOt j at Jersey City as second cleasinaUer. Ail business communications should be addressed to tin- CUT Pcnusiitse Cowart; all letters tor pub lication. So Ute Managing Editor. KfcGUl.AK DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS For Assemblymen:— Alexander Simpson. James J. Murphy. Adolph Walter. Jb. James P. Hall. Fergus T. Kklahkr. Timothy J. Carroll. Allan Bbnny. John J. Mars ell. Horace L. Allen. M. J. Bruder. Charles T. Bauer. For Coroners:— William Delaney. Charles Hoffmann. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1S37. 3his paper is Democratic in principles and u independent m its news on all local . questions. _ OF all the dirty work that the “Journal” has been doing lately, nothing has beer, much dirtier than the onslaught on Bay onne officials apropos of the Martin act sales. In a communication to the scold ing sheet, Mr. Thomas F. Noonan yester day satisfactorily disposed of every ma terial point in the charges which had been made. Undeterred by this, the “Journal” earptngly insists on the tech nical details of its allegations with a viru i__..v. , c.leit in YirVtinVt thp great crusade Is undertaken. The “Journal” needs a few sharp les sons. Mr. Noonan might undertake to teach it one. There is ample ground. Long Live Fake. The New York "Journal” devoted two pages on Sunday to the announcement that it had been made a text book in the schools of Kansas City. It gives a fac simile of the letter of Superintendent Greenwood’s letter, in which he issues the order. In the same number are to be found quite a number of articles which show the exceeding fitness of the paper as a means of instruction for children. For instance, there is the account of how Anna Held was "Kissed to a Standstill” in 158 kisses, with full-page illustrations, and an interview with the "lady,” telling how she felt while the kissing was in pro gress. Then there Is a Hindoo legend, with nude ilustration, and an elaborate account of the barge on which Roman orgies used to be carried on in the times of the Caesars. This is from the pen of that notable moralist, Edgar Saltus, and there is a double-page picture of the barge, showing nude men and women dancing. Again, there is an article sug gesting that the figures on the new 85 bills issued by the Government are inde cent. This is illustrated with a large pic ture, emphasizing the "indecency” of the Government designs. As a training for children to find filth in commonplace things, this article is a gem. Of course, these are only a few of the educational features of Sunday’s great "triumph of journalism.” There were other features too numerous to mention, all of the same general character. But Superintendent Greenwood says:— I hope to see the newspapers become as necessary factors in school work as the regular text books are now. and as an initial step toward the accomplishment of that end, have ordered that a file of the New York "Journal” be maintained in each school of this city, to be used for the purpose of disseminating the newest and the freshest knowledge among the chil dren in school. The "Journal" teaches progress, patriotism—is broad gauged and brimful of public spirit; besides, its illus trations speak volumes to the eager mind. In another column New York “edu cators” are quoted as approving. We are gradually reaching the apotheo sis of Fake. _ WITH the close of the campaign today, the public approach the enjoyment of a rare treat—Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson’s reply to Congressman Thomas McBwan’s recent arraignment of him. Presumably, too, it will not be the last chapter In the controversy. Vive la joie! THE “Journal” and the “Observer” have got into a nice, clean scrap. AMUSEMENTS. “Crmbetlae” •* <*e Academy. Miss Margaret Mather’s production of “Cymbeliue” was presented at the Acad emy last night, with Miss Mather as Imogene. Great attention has been paid to the scenic effects. There are twelve distinct sets of scenery shown In the sev enteen scenes. Ail of them are beauti ful. The scenery more than once re ceived applause. There are a number of very good mechanical effects, 'rtso sun rises are especially pretty. There are two or three anachonisms in the setting, but they are of minor importance. If there were no play It would be worth while to attend simply to see the scenery. Considered from that standpoint it is one of the finest productions ever seen here. The costumes all are good. Miss Mather Is most pleasing when she dons boy’s attire. She has then a re freshing girlishness. Her bit of by-play with the sword when at Belarius’ cave is excellent. One of her best scenes is when she finds the headless body of Cloten. She is also very good when replying to Philarlo. She is less successful in the kittinish scenes, and the final scene of reconciliation all around is flat. Mias Mather succeeds in interesting her au dience in Imogene and her woes. Of Miss Mather’s support, Mr. Lynn Pratt as Plsanio seems best. He is not stagy as Is Posthumus, and he has a good voice. Mr. Thomas Coleman as Post humus was almost good In one scene, a very short one. As a lule his gestures and his mouthing® uniije to spoil his act ing. Mr. C. E. Lamed Is almost uniform ly good as Philarlo. ‘lie is weak in the last scene, but that is the only one. He is excellent wh<yi he makes his wager with Posthumui, and again in the jMdroom scene. The sages and ladles in waiting are pretty girls, and their pres ence adds to the interest of the play. The graceful dancing of one of them is a pret ty feature, which is enhanced by the burn ing incense. There are many opportunities for effec tive groupings, and all of them hat's been made much of. The staging is the per fection of detail. The stage pictures are without excep tion "pretty. The production as a whole is admirable. “Cymbcline" will be given to night, Wednesday and Friday nights and Saturday afternoon. Thursday and Sa turday nights and Wednesday afternoon 'Miss Ma‘.her will present Romeo and Juliet." _____ It on Ton’s Excellent Show. The Bon Ton has an excellent bill this week, and last night's crowded house testified to its excellence by most appre ciative applause. The programme was:— Car and McLeod, “In Camp,” who are musicians ar.d fair comedians; Mile. Cha let, elastic wire performer; Arnim and Wagner, burlesque opera singers; Stanley Whitney sang several negro melodies in rag time, among them one of his own composition. All were received well, es pecially those it: which his colored assis tant took part from the balcony. Nettie Fields with her partner. Henry Frey, fol lowed with an exhibition of buck dancing, never surpassed in t'he Bon Ton: Colby, the ventriloquist, whose dancing and make up of "Miss Way" was exceedingly clever. Tho Couture Brothers, clever tumblers, with business new and clean cut. and Harry Howard, whose songs were re ceived with boisterous applause. As the best things are always reserved for the last, tho Rossow Midgets closed the show with their unique performance in feats of strength and agility. Their burlesque of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons mill convulsed the house with laughter. BIVEBSIDE OLUB BE0E1VE8. Annual Reception of Hoboken9* Pop* ular Social Organization. The Riverside Club of Hoboken held it* third annual reception last evening at Quartette Club Hall, Washington street, Hoboken. Notwithstanding the unpleas ant weather, the affair was very largely attended, and there was plenty of en joyment for everyone. Floor Manager Walter Wiedermann and Miss Lillian Engelmann led the grand march. They were followed by about two hundred couples. William Herrmann acted as Assistant Floor Manager. The Floor Committee consisted of Philip Felsing, Chairman; Charles Algeo. George Hansen, fcharles Felten and Samuel J. Weinthal, Jr. On the Reception and Ar rangement Committee were John Mat thews, Wm. Hess. Geo. A. Allen, Charles Hensel, Gustav Bornemann, August Vog ler, Charles Crosby. Edward Stuedtner, August Koenig and Emil Von Brock. * Among those who attended were:— T..enr.ll C Hf/lillf hul Cl I'CTii Weber and August Bewig, Police Com missioner John Bruning. Philip Felsing, Miss Jennie Blake, Stephen McBrien, Charles Winthan, Herman Geisman, Miss Fannie Geisman, August Vogler, Charles Angeo, August Engelmann, Walter Wiede mann, Miss Lillian Engelmann, William Kalt, Louis Rathjen, George Frazer, James Sweeney, Miss M. McMahon, Will iam Riesel, Miss Lottie Cronk, H.fc Schmidt, Miss M. Wendt, Charles Algeo, Miss Seeley, De Vine, E. Von Broock, Miss A. Wendt, Miss L. Wendt, Wm.New, 'S. J. Weinthal, Miss Rose Weinthal, S. L. Weinthal, George Lederer, A. Koenig,Miss M. Darr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crosley, Charles Pruser, Mrs. A. Koenig, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruckhaus, Otto Ditzel, D. Siemer, Miss M. Weisenbaum, William Foos, Miss Minnie McDonald. A. Roths child. George Block, Miss A. Noone, Otto Fischer, George Taylor, Peter Buck, Miss Emma Lieger, Fred Lange, H. Biermann, John Rehm, Miss M. Rehm, Miss Red mond, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tangemann. Geo. Bender, Miss Bettermann, Anton Bever dieck, H. "Wendt, Miss L. Foss, J. Tey entsen. Miss T. Schumann, F. Wanecke, Miss L. Biers, William Hess, Miss S. Smith, J. M. Matthews, Miss Rochford, J. !H. Zemmer of Philadelphia and A. Clark. HOHOBED THEIB PRESIDENT Columbia Club’s First Reception to Its Hi« Presidios Officer. It is the custom of the members of the Columbia Club of Hoboken to give a re ception each year in honor of their presi dent. Last evening President E. H. Hor wood, who succeeded William A. Macy to the presidency at the annual election last June, was tendered his first reception. The guests, numbering several hundred, assembled in the main hall at Eleventh and Bloomfield streets, and at 10:15 o’clock the opening march began. President Hor wood reviewed the procession as it passed around the hall. After four dances the guests formed in line and the members of the Entertainment Committee pre sented ex-President Macy with a solid silver tea set as a token of their appre ciation of his valuable services to the club during the seven years in which he held the office of president. Mr. Macy was president of the club upon its organiza tion. He resigned because he had re moved his residence to another city. The committee in charge of the event in cluded Major F. D. Jackson, Charles Cre vier, J. E. Linde, Louis C. Gells, J. H. P. Reilly, W. T. Willin and H. V. Meeks. Among the guests were:— Mr .and Mrs. E. H. Horwood, Miss Hor wood. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Macy, Mr. and Mrs, Jean Schieb, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kahrs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kim ball, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ketcham, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Plumer, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Linde, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Crevier, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Irwin. Mr .and Mrs. J. G. Pickenbach, Miss Pickenbach, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Martin, Major Jackson, A. H. Mars, W. A. Maltus, Dr. and Mrs. C. A Gilchrist, Mr. Frank Frommel, Mr. Paul Sheldon, Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Nichols, nr„ i._di-_..L T» it Archdeacon, Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Stead man, Mr. Louis C. Geils, Mr. AVm. Eg genberger, Miss Eggenberger, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Franke, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seitz. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. S. Brown, Mr and Mrs. P. E. Moller, Mr. H. A. Bony man, Mr. A. R. Howard, Mr. Stanley R. Zeno, Mrs. Zeno. Mr. L. B. Bruggeman, Mr. James Hall, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Harp. Mr. Oelbers, Mr. Gabriel C. Chenes, Miss Hatfield, Mr. John Gehrs, Miss Has brouck, Mr. Arthur Dyer, Mr. F. J. Meystre, Miss Wilder. Mr. and Mrs. Ham ilton V. Meeks, Mr. J. H. P. Reilly, Mr. and Mrs, O. H. Luehrs. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Sermon Stories for Bora and Girls. How to present truths to the minds and hearts of children In a pleasant and at the same time impressive manner has always ; been a difficult problem. Parents and teachers are confronted with this problem continually. Any real help in solving it is sure of a wide welcome. Dr. Louis Albert Banks, in his new new and handsome vol ume. “Sermon Stories for Boys and Girls,” which has Just been published by Messrs. Funk & Wagnalis eompany, not merely has helped to solve, but has completely mastered this problem. Those who have had any experience whatever with children know a child's susceptibility to strong character lessons provided they are interwoven with capti vating stories. Dr. Banks has success fully incorporated this idea in his de lightful book. He catches the eyes and ears of his hearers by bright little, stories about animals, events in current life, and Interesting features of nature, and theft with rare skill makes each of these stor ies carry a helpful message. The book has a special value for the Sunday school, the nursery, the pastor’s study and the school-room. Much in Little Is especially true ol Hood’s Pills, for no medi cine ever contained so great curative power in so small space. They are a whole medicine sick headache. Jaundice, constipation, etc. 2S0. The olily Pills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. MORE IHPROYMENTS Street and Water Commis sioners Provide for New Sewers and for the Re paving of Streets. ASPHALT COMPANY PROTESTS HARD Board Does Not Know What They Want and Will Await Develop ments—Routine Business, The Street and Water Board transacted considerable important business at Its regular meeting yesterday afternoon, principally in the line of providing for street and sewer improvements. Including preliminary proceedings for the long sought improvement of Coles street, from Thirteenth street to Eighteenth streets. Bids for the laying of a 12-Inch vitrified pipe sewer in Bergen avenue were re ceived from John J. Mullery, at 115 per cent, of the standard; M. F. Connelly, 104; Henry Cunningham, J90; P. J. Plunkett 88; Timothy Burke, 85; William H. Neill, S4; Philip Tumulty, Jr., 82; Charles O'Neill, 81; E. W. Conlin, SO; James Mannix, 79%; Charles Conly, 79; and for the opening and improvement of Baldwin avenue, from Summit avenue to Prospect street, from Thomas T. Plunkett, 97 per cent.; John F. Mullery. 92; James J. Manning. 91; Edward O'Neill, 89; Timothy Burke, 85; James Mannix S5; Sheridan Shea Co., 84 8-10; Rehill & Edwards, 82 8-10; Henry Cunningham, 78; M. R. Van Keuren, 74; Thomas McCabe, 73; Charles B. Rodman, GS 4-10. Applications were received for improve ment of a portion of Bergen avenue and Lott street; for the opening of Whiton street, and calling attention to the bad condition of Franklin street, between Palisade and Ogden avenues, the surface water not running off. The following communication was re ceived from the Mayor:— I would most respectfully call the atten tion of your honorable Board to the en closed letter. It refers to a matter which has been a cause for complaint for a long time. It is my desire that you look into this matter and remove the cause for complaint at your earliest convenience. Respectfully, EDWARD HOOS, Mayor. The complaint was as follows:— The water pipes on our street, Sea View avenue and Boulevard, have been exposed for the last six weeks. We have notified the Water Board two or three times. The pipes will surely burst this winter if not covered. Yours truly, WM. A. HORMAN. 13S Sea View avenue. Another communication from the Mayor submitted the application on the part of the United States Government for the supply of Ellis Island with water, which has already been published. This was re ferred for prompt consideration. The following communication from the agent of the Wrought Iron Bridge in ref erence to work done In the construction of the Thirteenth street viaduct, and re questing payment of money due thereon, which has been held back, was received and referred to the Committee of the whole :— To the Honorable the Board of Street and Water Commissioners:— Gentlemen—We have looked over the sidewalk pavement on the Thirteenth street viaduct, built by us, and find thirty two squares of the pavement cracked, due to the expansion and contraction of the steel work. Some of the cracks are small and oth ers extend entirely across the squares. We are confident that to tear them up and replace them would not benefit the work, as it would be impossible to prevent the same trouble from occurring again. We are badly in need of the money due us for the construction of this viaduct, and for the &ake of an amicable and prompt settlement we hereby agree to de duct the sum of $400 from the balance due us from Jersey City if you will make settlement with us next Monday, Nov. 1. The whole amount exceeds largely the amount required to replace the work In question, but our desire to be fair, and pressing financial needs the first week in November, impels us to make you this proposition. Sincerely trusting you can see your way clear to accept it, we are, Yours respectfully. WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE CO.. Per James H. Wynkoop, Agent. The following in connection with the matter was received from the Corporation Counsel: To the Honorable Board of Street and Water Commissioners: Gentlemen—In reply to your inquiry re specting the first payment to the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., upon its contract for building the steel viaduct in Thirteenth street, and the roadway and sidewalks thereon, 1 understand that the city is will ing to accept the work as done according to the contract, except the sidewalks. There appear to be some imperfections which render them unsatisfactory to your Board. By the contract the sidewalks were made of the material known as granolite, or built in granolithic style. So far as the material is concerned the contract has been performed. The diffi culty with the walk is, it is understood, that it cracks, and this cracking of the sidewalks constitutes the imperfection which renders the unacceptable to the Commissioners. The sidewalks are laid along over the viaduct, which is a steel structure about 1 fppt In lpne'th mnrp or and py panels and contracts several inches. The cracks of the sidewalk is alleged to be due to this expansion and contraction of the bridge itself, owing to heat and cold. The sidewalk itself, as it is constructed of the material called for, neither expands nor contracts, and the cracks which appear in it now are defects which it seems to me cannot be permanently avoided. The walks are apparently laid according to the contract which you have entered into, and if so the result of such error ought not to be visited upon the contractor. If the contractor is willing to leave in the hands of your Board sufficient monies to correct the existing defects in the side walks and to protect them for a reason able period in the future, I see no legal reason why the balance of the money due upon its contract should not be paid to it. JOHN A. BLAIR, Corporation Counsel. The final maps of assessments for the improvements of Linden avenue. Glen wood avenue. Zabriskie street. Reservoir, Arlington and Tuers avenues, Hague street, and for a sewer in Hoadly avenue, were confirmed, and the Board declared In favor of improvement of Highland ave nue from Bergen avenue tp the Hudson Boulevard, Lott street from .Willow Court to the western end of Lott street. Preliminary contracts were awarded for improvement of Poplar street from Nel son avenue lo the Hudson Boulevard to James Mannix, for improvement of Pop lar street from Hudson Boulevard to Cen tral avenue to P. H. Flaherty, Jr.. & Co.; for improvement of Crescent avenue from Comrnunipaw to Belmont avenues, to Henry Cunningham; improvement of Orient avenue, to Thomas F. McCabe; Cambridge avenue, to P. H. Flaherty, Jr., & Co.; sewers in Grand street and Nunda avenue, to E. W. Conlin. and contract for laying and relaying water pipe, to Philip Tumulty, Jr., at 64 per cent, of standard. The appointment at the previous meet ing of John H. McGrath as inspector of the improvement of Fourth street was rescinded, and William Sehllch was ap pointed in his place. The California Asphalt Company, through its attorneys, Depue & Pat-ker, of Newark, entered the following pretest:— To the Honorable Board of Street and Water Commissioners :— Gentlemen—The California Asphalt Com pany protest* against awarding the'■■con tract for the Improvement of Forrest street, between Jackson and Bergen ave nues, by the Board of Street and Water Commissioners, to the New Jersey Mexi can Asphalt Company, and against all further proceedings which may be here w-winni pwrr ;t--.ny; . r- ■ .■ -«»■.■-!■ after had In continuation of said Improve ment, and of the carrying out of the said contract, on the ground that the proceed ings in said Board of Street and Water Commissioners, heretofore taken in refer ence to the said improvement and the awarding of the said contract, as illegal, invalid, irregular and improper, and the said California Asphalt Company hereby gives notice it will take immediate action in the courts to avoid the said proceed ings. Respectfully yours, THE CALIFORNIA ASPHALT CO. Per Depue & Packer, Attorneys. Both Commissioners and Clerk denied having any knowledge of the cause of the complaint, or as to what action of the Board was alleged to be illegal. The pro test was referrred to await further devel opments. Hezekiah Thorpe was appointed in spector of improvement of Magnolia ave nue: John McCarthy, inspector of sewer in Henry street; Timothy Murry, in spector of reconstruction of sewer in Pa vonia avenue; James Brolton, reconstruc tion of sewer in Chestnut avenue, and Samuel Lockwood, on reconstruction of sewer in Bergen avenue. , Resolutions were adopted for the con struction of a main sewer in the Hudson City Section, under the act of 1885, to run from the Hudson Boulevard, west side, to Carlton avenue; thence to Ger mania avenue, to Manhattan avenue, to its westerly terminus; thence to the bridge of the D., L. and W. Railroad, to a small creek, from which point in a straight line to an open ditch to the Hackensack River. An ordinance to allow the erection of bay windows on building at Van Horne tween Thirteenth and Eighteenth streets, and the Board took a recess to consider the payments on account to the Wrought iron Company. The recess lasted over an hour. After a somewhat stormy conference, the Board reconvened and ordered pay ment of $5,000 to the Wrought Iron Com pany on account of its contract for iron A resolution was adopted declaring in favor of the improvement of Coles street, south side, and ordering that the approach to the Thirteenth street viaduct be paved with Belgian block, and Coles street, be street and Johnston avenue was passed, to be graded to the established grade, and flagged with four-foot flagging. It was also ordered that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 270 of the Laws of 1895 the owners of certain prop erty fronting on Mercer, Gregory, Bay and Bright streets be notified to repair and relay sidewalks in front of same, and lay new curb and sidewalks where neces sary, in conformity with specifications adopted by the Board. The Board adjourned to tomorrow morn ing at 10 o’clock. A BELL TOWER SOCIABLE. The Club Give* It* Flrut Entertain ment of the Season. The Bell Towed Sociable Club gave its first sociable of the season last evening at the residence of Mrs. Sullivan, No. 279 Third street. The parlors were hand somely decorated -with ferns and the na tional colors, and every one of the mem bers were kept busy during the evening seeing to the wants of the many guests. Recitations and songs were in order un til midnight, when supper was served by Morrow & Day, after which dancing was enjoyed till the morning hours. Among those present were:—William Hayes, Maggie Conroy, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, M. Malone, Nora Finlin, James Griffith. Emma Lawrence, Joseph Sullivan, Mary Nixon, James Cashin, Ma mie Hayes, John Donelly, Sadie Drennan^ Thomas Pritchard, Kate Kelly, Michael Lahey, Robia Nixon, James W. Reen, Jenny Elevens, Mat Hosbach, Lizzie Goode. William Shean, Maggie Gerithy, John Dalton, Kate McNamara, John Mc Carthy, Alice Gould, John O’Brien, Nora Pender, George Black, Alice Brophy, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haggerty, Mr. and Mrs. William Hardy, Ed Hughes, Miss Mack, William Travers, Miss Haggerty, William Cox, Mamie Keller, F. F. Kelley, M. Kelly, J. Sullivan. Maggie Connors, J. Harrison, J. Lyons, Joe Connell, Jeff Feeley, J. Cor bett. T. Rodden, C.1* Black, T. Wheeler, T. Kelley, E. Fitzpatrick, C. Jennings, F. Jennings, G. Peters, A. Mannion, H. Peters, G. Jordan, W. Van Horn, J. Ken nedy, J. Walraven, N. Donelly and M. An derson. __ BIJOU ATHLETIO OLUB’S DAffOE The Bijou Athletic Association of La fayette held its third annual ball at Co lumbia Hall, last evening. The event was a success in spite of the disagree able weather, for over three hundred peo ple were present enjoying themselves as only enthusiastic dancers can. Those in charge were:—Joseph O’Connor, Floor Manager, and P. W. O’Donnell and Thos. Miskell, Assistant moor Managers; moor Committee, R. Lawless. John Gormley, M. Riley, A. Miller and F. Neville; Re ception Committee, P. Cullen, William Waul, John Sturgis, James Gormley, Ed ward Byrnes and John Connors. PEOPLE’S PAL AOS BEOEPTION. The opening reception of the People's Palace, held last night, was not as suc cessful as formerly, because of the bad weather. Those present, however, had a good time. The young people gathered about the piano and sang. Pool, billiards and bowling were also played. The La dies’ Auxiliary served lemonade and cake in large quantities until the young men could take no more. Came Out Ahead, Anyway. A San Francisco manufacturer had ad vised his little son, not once, but fifty times, to avoid contentions with other children, but if a quarrel is forced upon him to defend himself at all hazards. The boy is’a member of the Plymouth Congre gation Sunday school, and it is the cus tom of the pastor of the church to, give every child in the Sabbath school a nice little Bible on the Sunday following his seventh birthday. Last Sunday it was Master Kerr’s turn to receive a Bible, and when his name was called he marched forward with a 'black eye he had received in a light with another urchin the day be fore. The pastor eyed the boy's face nar rowly and the whole congregation tittered. The little fellow flushed with embarrass ment. but accepted the Bible as gracefully as possible, listened to the few words of commendation and advice and started for his scat. The tittering was renewed, and when half-way down the aisle the boy's pent-up feelings could be restrained no longer. He resented the imputation con veyed. first 'by the pastor's searching gaze and then by the congregation’s amuse ment, and stopping in the aisle, he turned around and shouted:— ’’Well, I licked him, anyway!” Firemen’* Intrnutr Carnival. For the Firemen’s Interstate Carnival at Trenton, N. J., 'November 30, the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company will sell excur sion tickets from New York City, and all points on its lino in New Jersey; in Penn sylvania oast of and Including Harrisburg Lock Haven, Littlcstown and Nottingham, and in Delaware, north of and Including Newark and Dover, at rate of single fare for the round trip (no less rate than twen ty-live cents), tickets to be sold November 9 and 10, good to return until November U. Ml. CONSOLIDATION TALL , Return of B. M. Shanley From Europe Sets all the Gossips a-Gossipping GAS AND ELECTRIC DEAL Also the Purchase of the South Orauge Line By the Consolid ated Traction Co. With the return from Europe of B. M. Shanley, the rumor in regard to a pro posed consolidation of the Newark Gas Company and the People's Electric Light and Power Company has been revived, according to a story in the Newark “Even ing News," and it is intimated on the street that the deal may be consummated in the very near future. Mr. Shanley de clines to talk business until relieved of his “sea legs,” and other officials of the electric light company said Mr. Shanley alone is in a position to discuss the sub ject from that company's standpoint. Henry C. Kelsey, president of the gas company, is absent, and other officials of the latter concern declared that he is the only one who could say if the deal is really contemplated so far as the gas com pany is concerned. Heavy stockholders in both companies admit that a consolidation of some kind is anticipated, and, they add, that it will involve more than the mere amalgamation of the local gas company with the People's Light and Power Com pany. According to their theory, the pro posed deal contemplates a merging of all the gas and electric light and power con cerns of the Stale under the control of one corporation. They do not say that a consolidated company will be a new corporation, but rather express the opinion that the United Gas and Improvement Company- of Phila delphia will absorb and control the united companies. The Philadelphia company Is incorpor ated under the laws of New Jersey, and at the present time it controls many of the gas and electric light companies in South Jersey-. Its principal stockholders reside in Philadelphia, but quite a few capitalists interested in the Newark Gas Company and the People’s Light and Pow er Company, are also interested in the The heaviest stockholders in the latter concern have for a long time been quietly purchasing stock in the People’s Light and Power Company, and they control quite a large block of it. They are also inter ested in the Newark Gas Company, but do not hold anything like a controlling interest in either. Summarized, the situ ation appears like this: Holders of the controlling interest in the United Gas and Improvement Company have large interest in the People’s Light and Power Company and the Newark Gas Company; holders of the controlling interest in the People’s Light and Power Company have large interests in the Philadelphia and local gas companies, and the controlling interest in the latter concern has a large interest in the electric company and the Philadelphia Gas Company. From that it Is inferred that the ques tion of consolidation could be readily ar ranged whenever the score of capitalists, who control the the three companies, come to terms. From what one of them, Interviewed today, said, the consolidation will occur, but not for some time, and when it does, he added, it will include every gas and electric lighting concern in the State. Another and equally Interesting rumor, ilso occasioned by the return of Mr. Shan ley, treats of a proposed purchase of the Newark and South Orange Railroad Com pany. Including the Hamburg place and Maplewood divisions, by the Consolidated Traction Company. A heavy stockholder in the Consolidated Company said that overtures have been under way ever since the death of Elias S. Ward, late Presi dent of the South Orange Company. He also said that the preliminaries were al most complete and that the consummation of the deal had been delayed only on ac count of the absence of Mr. Shanley, who is one of the heaviest stockholders in the Consolidated Company. On the other hand, President William Scheerer, of the South Orange Company, jays there is no truth in the report; that no" overtures have been made, and that the Newark and South Orange Railroad Company will not be sold to the Consoli dated Traction, or any other concern, in the near future. The road is in excellent condition, he says, is kept in good repair ind has all the rolling stock that can be Ised under existing conditions. The latter assertion he made In reply to the state ment that the company was making no improvements, and had purchased no new cars since the death of Mr. Ward. The cars at present on the city division are, tie said, during the hours of heavy travel, cun on a two-minute schedule. The cause of delay is occasioned, he jays, by the grade crossing at the Market Street Depot of the Pennsylvania Rail road. where as many as half a dozen cars ire frequently held up on the east side of :he railroad tracks during the hours when :ravel is the heaviest. Until such time as he railroad tracks are elevated it would oe impossible to utilize more cars, he iavs. even if the company had them. That. he said, is the reason why no new cars have been purchased recently. The Newark and South Orange Rail road Company had its growth from the South Orange Street Railway Company, which was incorporated March 7. 1861. with i capital stock of *100,000. The War of the Rebellion interfered with the construe .ion Oi lilt? I uau, auu u was nut put ictlve operation until 1870. For a long lire it proved a losing venture and the late Eugene Kelly, the New York banker, who was the heaviest stockholder of the nld road, had it put into the hands of a -eceiver in 1870. Two years later it was sold to the late John Radel for $35,000 and ~.e remained the sole owner of the road for fourteen years. He made many im provements during that time, including :he Hamburg place extension, and in 1S92 sold it to the corporation which now owns ,t for $1,500,000. The. present owners sub stituted electricity for horses as the mo live power, rebuilt the entire road and made an extension to Maplewood. It has seen intimated that an offer of $2,500,000 las been made for the line. 00NFIBMATI0NJN HOBOKEN The Right Rev. Thomas A. Starkey, bishop of the diocese, visited Trinity Epis copal Church. Hoboken, yesterday after noon and administered the rite of confirm ation to a class of about sixty boys and In Our Lady of Grace (Catholic) Church Bishop Wigger confirmed a class of fifty. Weight of BUmarck’* Brain. Bismarck's brain, according to the estimate from external measurements made by Herr Ammon, an anthropologist, and the sculptor who made the Iron Chancellor’s bust, probably weighs 1,897 grammes, in which case it is the' heaviest on record. Cuvier’s brain weigh ed 3.830 grammes, Byron’s 1,807. Kant’s 1,650, and Schiller’s 1,580. The average weight of the brain for an intelligent European is 1,380 grammes. bSF^CATARRH A Climatic Affection Nothing but A local remedy or change of cli mate will cure it. Set a well-known phar maceutical romedy, Eljf’S uieom Haim tt is quickly Absorbed. litve* Keller at once. Dpen* and cleanses the Nasal Pasfaces. __ __ _ ______ COLD HEAD Membrane. Restores the tieoseof Taste ana Smell. Pio c ocaihf. No Mercury, No Injurious drug. Full THE FIBST THANKSGIVING DINBEB Indian Chiefs W ere Hospitably En tertained by Pilgrim Bather*. : The first Thanksgiving was appointed by Governor Bradford, at Plymouth, Mass., in 1621, the year following the land ing of the Pilgrims, in order that the Colonists in a more special way could re joice together (ft having all things in good and plenty, writes Clifford Howard In the November “Ladles' Home Journal.” In preparation for the feast “gunners were sent Into the woods for wild turkeys, which abounded there in great numbers; kitchens were made ready for preparing the feast—especially the large one in Dame Brewster's house, which was under the immediate direction and charge of Priscilla Molines, she who afterward be came the wife of John Alden—while a mes senger was dispatched to invite Massa soit, the chief of the friendly tribe, to at tend the celebration. “Early on the morning of the appointed Thursday—about the first of November— Massasoit and ninety of his warriors ar rived on the outskirts of the village, and with wild yells announced their readiness to enjoy the hospitality of their white brethren. The little settlement, whiclv now consisted of seven dwellings and four public buildings, was soon astir with men, women and children, who gave the In dians a hearty welcome as thev filed into the large square in front of the Governor’s house. Soon the roll of a drum announced the hour of prayer, l’or no day was be gun without this religious service. Then followed a holiday of feasting and recrea tion. which continued not only that day but during the two succeeding days. The usual routine of duties was suspended; the children romped about in merry play; the young men indulged in athletic sports and games and friendly rivalry with the Indians; the little American army of twenty men, under the leadership of Miles Standish. -went through its drill and man ual of arms, to the great delight and as tonishment of the natives, while the women busied themselves in the careful preparation of the excellent meals, which were eaten In the open air.” London'* Water Supply, The water supply of London is enor mous, It reaches 841,461 houses, and the average daily consumption is 187,580,233 gallons, or a dally average of abut thirty three gallons per capita in a population of 5,675,270. The area supplied is 845 square miles, and there are 5,147 miles of- water, pipe and .33.965 fire hydrants. Of this water 107,000,000 gallons comes from the river Thames, 51,000,000 from the river Lea and the rest from springs and artisan wells In former years there was a great deal of criticism directed against the London water supply because of its insufficient quantity and Its impure quality, but since 1893, when a Parliamentary Commission there has been no cause of complaint. The greater part of the supply taken from the Thames comes from above Richmond, where the water Is comparatively pure and is conducted by a series of aqueducts into fifty-four reservoirs, covering 580 acres, with an aggregate capacity of 1,935,100,000 gallons. From these the water is passed through 120 filtering beds, some of which absorb 1,000,000 gallons a minute. The water passes through six or seven inches of sand before it reaches the pipes, and this sand is cleaned carefully every month. The companies that own the water privi- i leges, by the terms of their antiquated charters, are allowed to levy rates upon the value of the houses supplied instead of the amount of water consumed, so that two houses worth $10,000 each both pay the same water rate, although one may have but a single faucet and the other forty. The gas companies make out their monthly bills upon the books of the tax collector, and as a consequence in many parts of the city the cost of the w'ater supply has been rapidly advancing year after year, although the service has not been improved or tho quantity increased. As a result public feeling against the companies has become so intense that at every session of Parliament a crusade is started which sooner or later will cause the transfer of the water interest to the municipality. The plan proposed at pre sent is for the County Council of London to purchase the rights of the seteral companies at an appraised valuation and operate them as public works.—Chicago Record. -n « A Famous Old Ohorcb. At Alexandria, Va„ stands an ancient church in nearly its original condition, Christ Church, whose architect bore the name of Wren—not, however. Sir Chris topher; it was completed in 1773. In November, 1766, the vestry, of whom George Washington was one, levied an assessment of 31,185 pounds of tobacco to build two churches, Christ Church being one. The specifications called for shin- i gles of juniper, mortar, to be two-thirds lime and one-third sand, the pediments J to be in the “Tuscan,” and altar, pulpit and canopy to be in the “Ionic order.” Washington was the purchaser of pew No. 5, for £36 10s. The old records show some curious rec ords; £2 10s. was collected of Bryan Fair fax in 1770 for "killing deer out of sea son,” and Thomas Lewis was fined five shillings for “hunting on the Sabbath.” The money thus collected went for the support of the poor, the lame and the blind, and buried the dead. The old rec ords show that seats were nssie-ned an cording to rank or for special reasons. One Susannah Edwards officiated as sex ton, to the entire satisfaction of the con gregation. The old edifice had neither chimhey nor fireplace until 1322. foot stoves furnishing the only warmth. The most conspicuous families in the early his tory of Virginia were worshipers at Christ Church—the Adamses, Herberts, Cus tises, Blackburns. Carlyles, Muirs, Broad waters, Alexanders and others equally prominent. General Robert E. Lee attended Sun day-school and was baptized and con firmed in this church, and a tablet to his memory adorns the eastern wall. During the occupancy of Alexandria by the Federal troops the rector and many of the parish fled within the Confederate lines; the church was held by the mili tary authorities. A large mound in the churchyard marks the resting-place of thirty-four Confederate soldiers, who died in Federal hospitals in Alexandria.—Har per’s Weekly. Umbrellai* of Glas*. It is rumored that before long glass um brellas will be in general use—that is. umbrellas covered with the new spun glass cloth. These of course, will af ford no protection from the rays of the sun, but they will posess one obvious ad vantage namely, that they can be 'held in front of the face when meeting the wind and rain, and at the same time the user will be able to see that he does not run into unoffending individuals or lamp posts. To Cure a Cold, lit Oue Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. 25c WORK WANTED, HAVE YOUR FIRE-PLACE HEATERS AND Furnaces repaired and fixed and put in order now, before the winter rush sets in. We have good facilities for doing this work, cheap and quick; wa also have all kirvc?s of repairs f.nd fixtures for all classes of heaters, ranges and furnaces. Drop us a postal and we will call on you JACOB RINGLE & SON. Nos. S3-S5 Newark Avenue. FOR BARGAINS IN ALL WORK RE iaiing to Fainting, Kalsomining and Papering, go to Frank A. Bergstrom, No. 272 Warren street, north of Montgomery street. Orders by mall or otherwise promptly attended to annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the New Jersey Steamboat Company will be held at the office of Brlnkerhoft & Fielder, No. 76 Montgomery street, Jersey City on Tuesday, the 9th day of November neat 12 M„ for the election of seven Directors for the ensuing year. F*ANK A. CONDON. Secretary. 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