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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

California millionaire. Mrs. Stan.
ford's wonderful Jewels are valued al
81, OO0, 600. Her necklace, the finest in
the United States, is worth $74,OOO
1t consists of large blue-tint stones,
Several years ago she bought the col
lection of jewels of ex-Queen Isabella,
of Spain, the total investment amount
ing to 81, 900, 900. Many of her finest
stones werepurchased through dealers
in New York and Paris, and she has
enough to fill o quart cup.
Mrs. Hicks-Lord has a superb neck
lace that is said to have cost 800, 600,
but from the standpoint of the experts
that of Mrs. Stanford's, costing $74, 600,
is the most desirable on account of the
rare quality of some of the gems.
Mrs. Hicks-Lord is credited with
$3.50, 600 worth of diamonds, and or
fancy dress occasions has worn $3.50, DOC
worth at one time.
Mrs. Hetty Greene, who does not
care a rap for a diamond exception the
cash it represents. has over $3.50, DOC
worth locked up in safe deposits.
Mrs. j. B. Hagan, wife of the Cali.
fornia millionaire, has a ruby given by
Louis of Bavaria to Lola Montez,
valued at $40, 600.
Conspicuous among the costly col
lection of Jewels in New York are
those of Mrs. Christopher Meyer,
widow of the aged rubber manufact-
urer. Mrs. Meyer has a large fortune
invested in diamonds, sapphires, pearls
and turquoises. She is a young and
handsome woman, and at many Of the
elegant receptions in New York is re-
splendent in her Jewels.
Miss Isabella Singer, daughter OF the
American sewing machine man, who
married Due de Cazes, received many
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
and pearls from the bridegroom and
his mother. The gift of the former
vas a diamond tiara and pearl neck
lace, and the latter a diamond neck
lace, all of great value.
1t is well known among dealers that
Minnie Palmer has large investments
in diamonds, and, making allowance
for the enthusiasm of the advance
agent sheprobably has 1925, 600 worth
of them. The s'Cleveland stone,n OF
which she is now the owner, weighs
42a carats, and cost $40, 000.
The most valuable jewels ever worn
by an American woman at one time
were worn on a fancy dress occasion
by the late Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
They we're valued at $500, 900. Ten
mounted policemen were employed
to guard Mrs. Aston to and from the
ball. Among her collection was a pair
of solitaire earrings, pure white stones,
as large as a thumb nail, worth the
value of a Broadway house and lot.
A unique and costly necklace,
owned by Mrs. Robert johnson, OF
San Francisco, is among the curious
things in diamond jewelry. 1t is
formed of many valuable stones, and
is the exact counterpart of a snake.
The solitaires are set in gold, the
plates of which, overlapping each
other, render the necklace perfectly
flexible, and when moved the resem-
blance to a snakes very striking.
There are three American women
Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. John Jacob Aston
and Mrs. Stanford-either of whom is
believed to own more fine diamonds
than belong to any of the royal
families of Europe, with the exception
of those of Great Britain and Russia.
-ETch0nOe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
The Attack,
!. p. Barnard IN Puck.]

L . L . Obf f0f Wv NN"t1
Late in the afternoon a train of
wagons containing a party of Eastern
huntsmen, crept snake-like through a
pass in the Montana mountains. Our
wagon had fallen behind the others,
so that by a quick turn in the rocks
they were out of sight; and we had
just begun to express opinion OF
the men ahead of us, when a band OF
Indians in full dress sprang upon us
from an ambush.
/ drew my doubled-barreled, breech-
loading, choked bore, hammerless shot
gun closer to my side, and looked
around at my companions. A few
showed fear, some were thinking
deeply; only our driver, who had been
owe the road a hundred times before,
was composed.
AS for me, a positive chill crept
down my spinal column, and a deadly
negative chill proceeded upward; they
united and discharged themselves in a
shiver which shook several articles out
of the wagon.
The sun was setting in the west, and
the scene wore a peaceful aspect,
trimmed with costly, crape-like clouds,
By this time the savages had drawn
up in a semi-circle around the convey
ance. They lookeda as much alike as
the players on a baseball nine. The
chief stepped forward. He was clad
in a buffalo robe and a -four sack; the
latter held about his loins by a shawl
strap. We read our doom in the awful
purple letters of the branded sack,
Even his Waterbury watch ceased
ticking, instead of taking advantage
of the solemn silence, broken only by
the ominous click of his scalping knife
as he sharpened it on the wagon tire.
Suddenly he lifted his copper
colored countenance and demanded
tobacco. Everybody drew in an i'm
perial gallon of the fresh mountain
air. The driver handed a plug of the
weed to the chief, who cut off as large
a section as he could without pairing
his finger nails, and returned the frag-
ment to its owner.
The band crowded around theil
leader and obtained a share of the
booty. What remained he packed
away in the hollow compartment for
merly occupied by the works of the
Waterbury.
When we reached the next settle
ment / hurried to the principal store,
and, although l had never previously
used tobacco, l purchased a plug
about twenty inches in length, with
other appropriate dimensions.
AS I turned to leave / met the rest
of the party coming in at the front
and side doors. They wished to be
prepared for another attack.
p. b. BARNARD.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Eager for Reform.

The action of the Democratic ma
jority in the Legislature in enacting a
new system of government for the
benefit of Jersey City has been fully
indicated by the result of yesterdays
contest.
A majority of three thousand, which
at the time of this writing appears to
be about the correct figure, is a very
substantial expression of the popular
will.
Consider the opposing clements
those already in Office; those seeking
Office; those honestly opposed to the
measure for one or another reason;
factions republican opposition,-jus
consider how these forces must have
weighed, and then say whether the
people of this city must not have had
an eager longing for a reform in those
governmental methods which have
brought reproach to the city and bur-
den to its taxpayers.
The people were painting for a
change; the Democratic party fur
nished the opportunity and the
people seized it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Brutal Burglars.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., April 8. 1885,
Early yesterday morning two masked men
forced al entrance into the residence of
Robert McBane, an aged farmer living
near this place, and after an unsuccessful
attempt to %chloroform the family, locked
Mrs. McBane and three children in a
closet, after knocking them nearly sense
less. They then attempted to make Mr..
MoBane give them several thousand dol
lars they claimed he had received for
some oil lands sold recently.
He denied having the money, when
they beat him into insensibility and ran
sacked the house. They found moth
ing of value except some sill
yer, with which they escaped, leaving
nc clew. When found by the neighbors.
yesterday, Mrs. McBane and the children
were nearly suffocated and McBane
wa nearly dead from the loss Of blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Against the ex-Collector.

The decision of Judge Knapp in the suit
of ex-Collector Hama, of Kearney town.
ship, against the township has been filed.
The suit was brought several years
ago by the Collector to recover
rent he paid for a place to do
business in, and for extra compensation.
The township began a cross suit
to recover money alleged t. have been un-
lawfully retained as compensation. Both
cases were referred to Counsellor Van
Horn, who reported in favor of Mr.. Hama
in each case.
The decision of the court is that the re-
port shall be reversed and that Judgment
The Court held that inasmuch as no pro-
vision had been made for Office rent, the
Collector could not charge for it, and that
he was only entitled to three per cent. on
the taxes of 1883 as a compensation for his
services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
A word to Mayor Cleveland.


Now, Mr.. Cleveland, you have got
your wish. You hold the fortunes OF
the city in the hollow of your hand.
The eyes of all the people are upon
you. The entire State watches your
course
No one ever had a better chance to
win o for honor and ability.
But the peril of your power is just
as great.
Give the citizens an honest admin
istration, and they will know no re-
ward too high for you But if you
fall below the level of their expecta-
lions. we'll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Carpenters Going to strike.

CHICAGO, April o, 1ss9.-The carpenters
on the one hand and the building
contractors on the other I are
just now in a ferment Of excite
ment. The former are organizing
with a determination of obtaining better
terms or bringing on a. general strike.
They are holding meetings in various
parts of the city nightly and otherwise by
committees, recruiting their unions from
the ranks of non-union men. They claim
that Of the 1900 carpenters and ~ioiners in
the city fully $500 are organized and are
loyal to the Carpenters Council. Further
than this, the leaders say that the carpen-
tiers viii be, in the Unions, fully 5000
month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Hncging Themselves.

"Did you ever notice how women
hug themselves in cloaks and shawls2n
asked New York correspondent. ST
first recognized that feminine peculiar
ity last evening at a fashionable con-
cert. The lobby was crowded by the
arriving ladies and gentlemen, the
former mostly in handsome new
opera wraps. I noticedthat nearly all
were hugging themselves uncon-
sciously, but fondly. / found that /
was doing it myself. The wraps were
generally drawn forward until they
were tense and comforting around the
waist and shoulders, and then the
hands of the wearer were caressingly
held on their own opposite forearms
or were in some way instinctively
fondling the owner. All through the
performance l investigated my new
discovery. On every side were ocular
evidences of woman's born desire to be
lovingly petted. They were holding
their own hands, patting their own
arms, squeezing themselves with their
W elbows, pressing their hearts
with their own soft biceps, and in all
these unconscious indulgences they
were demonstrating that woman was
made to hug.-ECch0Rge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

THE practice of burning barrels on
occasions of this kind was observed in
this city last night. There is a certain
appropriateness in this distinction. 1t
emphasizes the fact that barrels F"
are no good after the polls close.
Thus the custom serves to educate
American youths in practical politics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

THE EDenSng Worlds report of the
accident at the Grove street crossing
was a fair sample of Jersey City stories
in New York afternoon papers. 1t
was very bloodthirsty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

THE Grove street railroad accident,
is, of course, an argument against
grade crossings; but it is still more an
argument in favor of employing vigi-
liant and competent gatemen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

THE move of the Board of Finance
has already been answered in the
House. A bill has been introduced to
ensure the decapitation Of Messrs.
Brinckerhoff and Seymour in case the
new charter is adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
sERT DAVIS. sheriff.

CHERIFFss SALE. IN CHANCERY OF NEW
Between Carrot E. winants, complainant, and
Henry Traphagen and Annie NJ, his wife, defend
ants.
FL fa., for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, 1889.
Luther S. Elmer, solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me directed
Wolberts Real Estate and Auction Rooms, No. IL
MONTGOMERY street, Jersey City, on
Thursday, the Second Day of May, A. D., 1889,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the %fo1lowing
nances, being the same described In said writ, that
Is to say
All those certain lots, tracts or parcels Of land and
premises, together with the three brick buildings
City, in the County of Hudson and State of New
Jersey, and more particularly described as fol
lows
Beginning at a point on the ~southeriy side of
from the southeasterly corner of said Tenth and
Grove streets, and from thence running southerly
and parallel with Grove street to, through and
beyond a party wall, standing partly on the prem
next adjoining, easterly thereto one hundred 600
feet to the southerly side of Tenth street; thence
westerly along the southerly side Of Tenth street
seventy-eight CfS) feet seven and one-half (1A)
street to, through and beyond o party wall, standing
partly ON the premises hereby conveyed, and partly
on the premises next adjoining, easterly thereto one
hundred QUU feet to the s~outherly side of Tenth
of Tenth street seyentyeight (l8l feet, seven and one.
half Go inches to the point or place OF beginning.
Being O part of the premises conveyed to the said
Henry. Traphagen by. Phebe A. Watson and husband,
December 10th, A. d. 1884, and recorded In Liber S98
Dated March sd, 1889.
ROBERT DAVIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
tention on Senate bill 207, the COM
panion piece to the Great Grab, until
more is known about it.

EVERYBODY was for the library.
No wonder. Everybody reads The
JERSEY CITY News, wherein the
value of this institution has been fully
set forth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

fight was a very brutal one. It was wit
New London, Hartford, Bridgeport and
Waterbury. The police are looking for
the principals and seconds, and also hope
to capture some of the SPECTATORS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

LET the railroads be raised. Then
the trains can run over horse cars
without manning anybody. They
cannot safely do this " at grade" how
ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

THE New Yorks handsomely downed
the Nets yesterday. This makes us all
the prouder of the previous days
achievement of our own Jersey City
bows.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
police Are After the Prize Fighters.

WATERBURY,, Conn, April Q, sS9.-BiIly
McClelland, of Waterbury, and Jim Mel
rounds near here last night, Nelson being
knocked out and badly used up. The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
CHERRIES SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW JET

CHERIFF's CHANCERY OF NEW JER-
Between Elizabeth A. Bramhall, complainant, and
William Ely Bramhall ct al, defendants.
Fffa, for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term, 1889.
Collins and Corbin, solicitors.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ to me directed
and delivered, I shall sell by public vendue at +. @.
Woiberts Real Estate and Auction Rooms, No. AZ
montgomery street, Jersey City, on.
THURSDAY the Ninth day OF May, A. D. 1889,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the following de-
scribed land and premises with the appurtenances,
being the same described in said writ. that is to
say:-
All the following described lots, pieces or parcels
OF land and premises, situate, lying and being In
Jersey City, IN the County Of Hudson and State Of
New Jersey, which are known and distinguished on
q MAJ OF property belonging to L. A. Bramhail and
j. w. Dwight, Greenville, Jersey City, N. j." made
byJ w. Soper y Co, civil engineers and surveyors,
July, 1873, as lots numbered twenty-three (2l
twentyfour (2Ds twenty-five t2Jl, twentyssix (26l,
twentysseyen t2D, twenty eight t2Sl twenty5nine (29(
thirty 900, thdrty-one gu thirty-two G2. thirty three
{S3Sl, thirtyfour. ta4l thifty-ive tS0, ~thfrty-six tS6l
thirty,seven tS1, thirty-eIght CSSA thirfy-nine (39l
forty H0l ~forty..one Cd forty.two az, forty three
1fty-one HD, hfty-two (5D nftythree t$S, hfty-four
t5p, ~tifty,five t55, fftyssix 90. fftyseSen (57l. fifty.
eight 6S. lfty-nine (59), sixty (W. ~sixty.one (Bfk
sixty-two (62l. slxtythree t63, sixty-four lBr, sixty
five (6ol sixtysix f6JA sixty Q6T. sixty eight
t6el sixty-nine {G9l seventy COZ seventy-one Cll and
seventy-two 42l on block numbered hye as laid
down on said map.
Dated March sQth, 1859,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
1

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdealers'
Orders received
HoBoKEy-No. 81 Newark Street G. II. jackson.
UNION HUH. Fischer, No. 60 Palisade Avenue.
Depot.
BAyoSSE II. II. Brewer, No 4S1 Avenue D.
FIVE CoRTERs-G. W. Pheiffer, No. G6S Newark
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

ELECTION DAY was very peaceful in
this city. The police had little to do
but bet cigars on the result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

There is no collection of diamonds in
this country equal to those owned by
Mrs. Leland Stamford, wife of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

UNION HILL people + agitating
for a town hall, believing the present
structure to be insecure. 1t is ex-
pected to fall down some day pretty
soon, and it is a painful reflection
that this is most likely to occur when
the greatest number of people are
present to be killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
Personals About Women.

Mrs. Matthew Foster, of Bergen
avenue, is slowly recovering from a
long illness.
Mrs. William E. Hallenbeck, of No.
55S Summit avenue, has completed a
handsome oil painting in black and
white. 1t is an excellent piece of
work.
Mrs. Pendergrass, of Cottage street,
will entertain the Simpson Church
Mission Band on Thursday evening.
Miss Mamie Albeit, Miss Irma
Headden, Miss Gussie Barney, and
Miss Nellie Post, who were debutantes
last fall, have found their first season
in society to be a pleasant and sue
cessful
Mrs. Henry Stafford, of Paramount
avenue, has returned from a trip to
New Orleans.
Miss Helen Sherman, of Bramhall
avenue, is entertaining friends from
Albany.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
wrLDoS BuILDrNe.l

TIRE JERSEY Cry NEWS: Single copies, two
cents; subscription, six dollars per year postage
free.
THE SUNDAY MORNING News = Published every
s~cription, one dollar and fifty cents per year.
postage free.
Entered in the post Office at Jersey City as
second class mail matter.
All business communications should be adj
dressed to The JERSEY CRY News COMPANY all
others to the Managing Editor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
WEDNESDAY. P R 10, 1889.

This paper Is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in its Uteacs on all
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
DINNER TABLE LUXURY.
Queen Victoria Uses Three
Tab1eC10thS a Meal.
FAvoRs FOB WALES.
American Diamonds---How Women
Hug Themselves So Personals
About Ladies.

The Editor of the JERSEY CITY
NEWS presents his compliments to the
ladies of Jersey CITY, and respectfully
dnoates their cooperation IN making
this column a feature Of general inter
est and utility. Information and sug-
gestionS are earnestly solicited, and
assurance as gioen that all co%nnnau11S-
cations aciU gecei0e immediate and
careful attention, and UaW be regarded
as strictly confidential If the a~oriterS so
desire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
SHEg5EEs SALEM cHANcERY OF NE

SHER55EEEE,s SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Between Carrot E. winants, complainant, and
William G. Traphagen and Caroline R., his wife, and
Harry Traphagen, administrator, &C. of Fl. NJ. Trap
hagen, dec, defendants.
II. ia, for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, a. D., 1889.
Luther s. Elmer, solicitor.
BY virtue Of the above stated writ to me directed
and delivered, l shall sell by public vendue at +. @,
Wolberts Real Estate and Auction Rooms, No. A
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the eleventh day of April, A. D., 1889
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the following
described land and premises with the appurte
nances, being the same described In said writ, that
is to say:
OF land and premises, situate. lying. and being
State OF New Jersey, and which upon the
Bacot, City Surveyor, A. D., 1861, are known and de.
signated as lots one ~ and two G) on block two
hundred and thirteen (2lsl and may be described al
follows:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner of Hender
son and Seventh streets, from thence running west
erly along the southerly line of seventh street one
hundred and one feet, eleven and one-eighth inches
QO1 It. II is ink thence southerly and parallel with
Henderson street Tor nearly SOY fifty feet three and
hve-eighth inches go IT. 35-S in.G thence easterly and
parallel, or nearly SO with Seventh street, one hun.
dred and one feet eleven and one-half inches u01 IT.
il 12 in) to the westerly side OF Henderson street.
thence n~ortheriy along Henderson street fifty feet
and seven inches go #. Z inJ to the point Or place OF
beginning.
Dated March 2, 1889.
IN AFn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10

WILLIAM DELANEY, Furnishing Undertaken, cal
riages and camp chairs to let, 3l5 Grove street, Jer
sey City, Nj. Telephone call, No. 1852
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-10
BOARD WANI,ED.

r ~OST.-APRIL 8, ON GREENyILLE HORSE CARS,
IL between bergen Point and Summit avenue, red
morocco pocketbook, containing papers. valuable
only to owner, and $2s In cash. Finder will be suit
ably rewarded for returning it to Mrs. Annie Nc
Millen, st. Charles Hotel, Bergen Point.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-09-11
Mole San Nicolas.

This promontory on the northwest
corner of Hayti is wanted by the United
States as coaling station for men-of-
war. There is no question of buying it
outright, but of leasing it from the Hay
tan government, if one could only exist
long enough to come to negotiations.
Between the Mole San Nicolas and
Cuba is a channel called the Windward
passage. If the United States could set
tie down firmly in possession of the mole
it could command the passage and make
things very interesting for Spain in case
of war.
1t is said that the possession of Mole
San Nicolas is the hitch that causes de-
lay in the sending of a minister to Hayti.
The mole is point that it is also said
the secretary of state has set his heart on
obtaining. The common people Of Hayti
are unalterably opposed to their getting
it, even though the United States might
offer to support government that would
cede it to them. If obtained at last, it
will be triumph for American diplo-
macy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-09-11
ColOniZing Vermont.

In Vermont there is a state commits
sioner whose duty it is to secure desir-
able class of immigrants for this old New
England commonwealth. In the twenty
years preceding 1880, the population of
of Vermont increased less than 5000.
Farms have been abandoned there by the
thousand by the migration westward of
the original Yankee families. The land
commissioner makes the statement in a
circular to the public that there are in the
state at present 200, 600 acres of farming
lands that have been abandoned. They
cannot be considered to be worn out, for
lands all about them still afford a COM
Portable living to agriculturists. In conse-
quence of this abandonment, what are
claimed to be good lands" have declined
to So an acre. 1t is proposed to fix uni
form price of S. an acre, and invite
Swedes and other proper colonists to take
up the deserted farms. In one neighbor-
hood lands have already been secured OH
which to colonize fifty families.