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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
THE CITY'S SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Mamie Shafer's Guests Played
Euchre and Danced.
Miss Mamie Shafer, of Third street.
gave a pleasant euchre party last night.
Euchre was played and greatly enjoyed
until eleven O'Clock, when supper was
served. Those who made the best scores
were rewarded with handsome prizes.
Miss Shafer was an admirable hostess,
and made the evening one of much pleas
ure for those present. Dancing was the
chief amusement during the latter part
of the evening.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Horton, Misses Emma and Carrie
Horstmann, Miss Gertrude L. Cane, Miss
Emma Midlige, Miss Minnie Winans,
Miss Mamie Shafer, Miss M. Hull, Martin
Blauvelt, Fred Winters, William Mid
lige, Frank Menagh, Dana Kimball and
Harry Horstmann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
w. w. PHELPS. LII. D.
The Minister'S Letter of Thanks to the
Faculty of Rutgers.

The Minister'S Letter of Thanks to the
Faculty of Rutgers.
A few weeks ago the honorary degree
of LII. D. was conferred on William Wal
ter Phelps, Minister to Germany, by Rut-
gers College. Yesterday a letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Phelps, acknowledging
the honor, and in this communication he
writes as follows to President Merrill E.
Gates;-
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
BERLIN, Nov. 13, 1889.
DEAR Mr.. GATES:-I have just received a for
NAL notification of the honor which your college
has done me. l shall write a brief and formal ac-
ceptance to Mr.. DemareSt, who courteously and
very promptly informed me of it. / want to
write more fully to thank you for any part that
your friendship played in getting me the honor,
and to tell you frankly how much it pleased me.
We have talked together often enough about
it for you to know the pride l have, and the adj
miration for old Rutgers, past and present.
1t has always seemed to me that the question
as to which college in the United States had the
most to be proud of, in the achievement OF its
alumni, rested unsolved between You and Will
liams.
Yale has, / suspect, undoubtedly trained more
men who have attained conspicuous success in
life: bnt not so many in proportion to the large
number graduated as has Rutgers or Williams.
We boast of the number of distinguished men
who graduated in Yale in 1853; but this class had
100 members at least. But thlnK or the lttle class
at Rutgers, from which went a Bradley, a FIRE.
llnghuysen and a Parker! When / think of the
friendly relations l have had from my youth
with these, my older friends; and think OF
the cordial relations, which bind me to Judge
Dixon, Senator Hobart and a host of younger
graduates, the honor of associating my name
with them is especially sweet. Please express to
the trustees the warm appreciation l have for
the honorthey have done me, and my warmest
desire to prove myself worthy of their Partially.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
MIR. and Mrs. scott's sociable.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scott gave a socia-
BILE at their residence, on Montgomery
street, last night. Music, games and
dancing afforded ample amusement for
the guests. During the evening Miss
Ella kearney sang a pretty song and was
warmly applauded. Fred Weeks, of New
ark, played a either solo, which was
greatly enjoyed. The pig album and in
door baseball were also pleasing features
served at eleven o'clock, was followed by
dancing. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. William Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fenton. Mr.. and Mrs. Higson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien,
Miss Eta O'Brien, Miss Jessie Tuesdale.
Miss Maggie Cummings, Miss Christine
Greene, Frank Clark, Joseph Mason,
Henry Sullivan, William Crandell and H.
Augustus Lane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
NOTICES,
Notices to Creditors.

~ Dill, deceased. John F. Joline, administrator
with will annexed, of Adam R. Dill, deceased, by
order of the surrogate of Hudson COUNTY, dated Sep
TENDER IS, 1889, hereby gives notice to the creditors
of said decedent TO bring, in their debts, de-
mands and claims against the estate of said de-
cedent under oath or affirmation within nine
months from the date OF said order, or they will be
administrator. JOHN T. JOLINE
NOTICE 70 CREDTTORS.-ESTATE Or RALPH
IN Elliott Eager. deceased. Fanny B. Eager,
David s. Uncles and William Brinkerhof, executors
of Ralph Elliot Eager, deceased. by order of the Surro-
gate OF Hudson county. dated September4. 1889, here
by give notice to the creditors OF said decedent to
bring in their debts, demands and claims against
the estate of said decedent. under oath or affirma-
ton within nine months from the date of said
order, or they will be forever barred Of any action
therefor against said executors.
FANNY B. EAGER.
DAVID s. UNCLES
WILLIAM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

the Avenue House, Five Corners, last
night. Frank Gallery, president of the
Board of Trustees reported that in ac-
cordance with The power conferred upon
them the trustees had purchased Of John
A. Lewis & Son, agents, three lots on
Summit avenue and Newkirk street, for
the erection of a hall, in accordance with
the plans reported in The JERSEY CITY
News. The report vas confirmed, and
work on the new hall will Don be COM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Revenue once Changes.

The new internal revenu collector,
Large. has decided to make the wing
Northumberland Pope, Of Jersey
City, will be succeeded on Monday by
Martin Finck of the same city; George b.
Eaton, who succeeded John F. Kelly, will
be transferred to the custom house. His
place will be filled by Richard Brown. LII
Passaic county Chester D. Ely will be
succeeded by Thomas r. Watson; William
p. Bergen, of Somerset, will be supple
mented by Theodore Barcalow; H Eu-
gene Parks, of Hunterdon and Warren
will give away to H. Burdett Herr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
christ Hospital Acknowledgements.

The chaplain gratefully acknowledges
the following donations this week.
From J.. F. G. and E. e. B., IS each; d. A.
r., 81. For building fund 81, from j. F.
G. Fish; A. p, 81; II. and s., desk for
chaplain's use, through j. w. H. Re
ceived since November Is, $3.50. He
asks for $500 each quarter. beginning
November Is, towards current expenses.
A subscription of 1915 reported one day
last week should have been $3.75. Con
tributions OF pledges may be e to the
Rev. b. r. Phelps, Christ Hospital. Pail
SADIE avenue, Jersey City,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Failures of the Week.

States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week, against 259 in the preceding week
and 264, 235, 233S and 1919 in the correspond
ing weeks OF 1888, 1887, 1856 and 1885 re-
spectively. The total number of failures
in the United States January l to date is
10. 372.~ AGAINST 8. 1G6 in 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
WHOSE BODY Is THIS?
A Drowned Body Found at the Foot of
Henderson Street.

About half-past six O'Clock this morn
ing, Mrs. Condor, who lives in a house
at the foot of Henderson street. overlook
ing the canal. observed the face of a man
floating in the water. With q Mrs. Gar
rett she called Barge Captain Knapp, who
notified Patrolman N~eiderwetter. With
the assistance OF Boatmen John and Matt
Bradley, the body was hauled ashore.
1t proved to be that of a large-built
man, five feet ten inches in height, with a
heavy red mustache. He wore a belt
under a light overcoat and was tolerably
we'll dressed. The body is supposed to
have been in the water for some weeks.
1t was taken to Speer's morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

For upwards of fifty years MRS. wIssIow's
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used by millions of
mothers for their children while teething with
never-failing safety and success, 1t soothes, the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, regulates
the bowels, cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP"
is for sale by druggists in every part of the world
Price twenty-five cents a bottle.%+F
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

Arthur Heller. aged seven years. who
lives with his widowed mother at No. s
Halleck street, and Thomas Gardner,
aged eleven years, who lives at No. 4
HallecK streek, Newark, were playing
with a toy pistol yesterday afternoon, the
property of young Gardner. The pistol
contained a 22-calibre bullet. While
Gardner was fooling with the pistol it
went off and the bullet struck young
Heller's face at the bridge of the nose and
passed into the orbit of the eye. Doctors
Jayne and Kipp probed for the bullet,
but were unable to locate it. 1t is prob
able that the boy will lose the sight Of his
ave
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
DAVID s. UNCLES.
WILLIAM BRINKERHOFF.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

MI
Estate of August Henry Grunthal, deceased, Anna
Sophia Grunthall. executrix, August Henry
Grunthal deceased. by order of the Deputy Surro-
gate of Hudson county, dated October Il, 1889, here
by gives notice to the creditors OF said decedent to
bring in their debts, demand and claims against
the estate of said decedent, under oath or afir-
nation within nine months from the date of said
order, or they Wilt be for ever barred of any action
therefor against said executric.
ANNA SOPHIA GRUNTHAL.
NOTICE TO CREDITORs.-ESTATE OF FRED
~ erick William Manrer, deceased; Charlotte
deceased, by order Of the Deputy Surrogate Of
give notice, to the creditors Of said decedant to
the estate of said decedent, under oath or affirma-
ton within nine months from the date of said
order, or they will be forever barred of any 40
ton therefor against said Executrix.
MAURER.
NOTICE TO CKED1ToRsaEsTATE OF JOHN
~ Montgomery, deceased, Daniel Black and John
Means, Executors Of John Montgomery. deceased;
October IA, 1889, hereby gives notice to the cred
itors of said decedent to bring in their debts, de-
mands and claims against the estate of said dece-
dent, under oath or affirmation, within nine
months from the date of said order. or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against said
executors.
Holm MEANS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
yours, lovingly,
Ohm SWEENEY"
nAHnia

He was annoyed at Miss Duffy's non
arrival, and took a razor and began slash
ing. A policeman, attracted by the
screaming of his parents, rushed in and
disarmed him, but his head vas then
nearly off. He died an hour later, and
Miss Duffy arrived too late to see him
alive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

The saengerbund's New Building Site.
The Saengerbund OF Jersey City
Heights held an important meeting at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
cut His bead Almost on.

John Sweeney, a mechanic, twenty
eight years of age, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by nearly cutting his
head from his shoulders in the dining
room of his parents home at Trenton.
morning he sent his ~fiancee, Miss Mamie
Duffy, a postal card saying
my DEAR Miss DUFFY:-
eCome down at once.
Yours, lovingly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs Hereby
~ given that the account Of the subscriber, Ad;
John S. Tuttle, deceased, will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate of the County of Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Saturday, the fourth day
OF January, 1890.
Dated October 81, A. d. 1889.
JOHN d. VAN SATN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
STEAMBOATS,.

A Ii FARES REDUCED VIA STONING-
IA TON LINE-The inside route; Boston, s.: PROV
idence, e.. 81 Worcester. .S2.5J. Steamers Rhode
Island and Massachusetts leave New Pier sc, n. R.,
one block above Canal street. at 40 p. M, sundays
excepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

UsHoMAs y. o x LAWYER. OPPOSITE
4 Court House. Jersey City Heights
, 1889-08-29
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ARTICLE X.



SEcTIoN I. All ablc.bodicd male citizens
OF this state between the ages of Is and 40
years, except such as are exempt by laws OF
the United States or by the lawso OF this state,
shall be liable to military duty.
SEC. 2. Tho legislature shall provide by
law for organizing and disciplining the mill
tia In such manner ~. 1t may, deem .cx-
pcdicnt, not incompatible with the constitu-
ton and laws of the United states Officers
OF the militia shall be selected or appointed
IN such manner rs the Legislature shall from
time TO time direct, and shall bo commits.
stoned 10y the governor. The governor shall
have rover to call forth the militia TO exc.
cute the laws of the u ito to suppress insur-
rectioh aud repcl inva don.
SEC. g.. The legislature shall provide by
for, honoia5ly discharged unlon soldiers,
sailors, marines and int m6crs " the state
rtlitiq disabled while Ia the line OF duty
ald who are bona i'd citizens OF the state.
SIG. L.. Tho legislature shall provide by
law for the protection and safc'kecping of
the public aims.
SEC. s. Tho militia shall IN all cases, ex.
ccpt treason, felony and breach Of the peace,
be privileged from arrest during their
attendance ut lntIstcra and election of ON.
GERS and in going to and returning from the
same
SEC, o. No person or persons having con
sglcntious scruples aga ust bearing. arms,
shall be compelled to 90 militia duty in
time Of peace, providing such person or per-
sons shall pay an equivalent for such oxcmp'
ton
, 1889-08-29

SIC, 10. The treasurer shall perform
snch duties as may be prescribed by Law, ,
iiy shall receive an annual salary Of $1,000.
but shall never exceed 5000 per amnpni.
syc. 70. The auditor shall bc auditor Of
public accounts, and shall have such POW.
herewith as may be p:esCribcd by law. lie
shall receive an ANNUAL salary OF $1,000,
N, which may be increased by by the legislature,
but sh9i, never exceed 5000 per ainum.
the legal adviser OF the state officers, aud
shall pns perform nI sue such other duties as may be
creased by the legislature, but shall never
exceed s5550o, per aiinpm. "N' v
SEC. ~ The superintendent OF public in.
snuctioh snail have supervision over all
matters pertaining to phblic schools, and
shall perform such specific duties as may bc
pws,cri6e,d by law iIs shslI receive gn m.
creased BY law, but shall never exceed
SIC. 20, The commissioner OF public
lnnds snail perform such duties and receive
direct. ''
sEc. "a. The governor, secretary Of state,
treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public
nsdIr"tpm and commissioner OF public Snd
the public records, books aud papers relat.
Ing to their respective offices, at tile seat OF
government. ut which place also the gov:
auditor shall reside.
SIC. 20. No person except II citizen OF the
United States and n qualified clector Of this
state shrll be eligible To hold any state Office,
and the state treasurer shall be ineligible
for the term succeeding that for which he
was elected. The compensation for stnte
during the term for which they shall have
been elected The legislature may IN it's
discretion abolish the Offices oi lieutenant.
governor auditor and commissioner OF pub.
lie lnuds
, 1889-08-29
ARTICLE VII.
REvESuE AND TAXATION.

exempt under the laws of the United states
or under this constitution, shall bc taxed
rs provided by law. Tho legislature shall
provide by law Tor an annual tax sufficient,
with other sources of revenue, To- deiray the
estimated ordinary expenses OF the state for
paying the state debt, il there Be any tho
legislature shall provide for lcvying n tax
annually, suiiicieii, TO pay the annual in.
creating the debt.
sEc. 2. The Legislature shall provide by
law uniform and equal ratio OF assessment
ana thNntion on all property In the state,
according to Its value IN money, and shall
prescribe such regulations by general law
ss shall secure Just valuation for taxation
corporation shal pay II tax in proportion to
the value of his, her or its property, pro.
vidcd That 9 reduction OF debts from credits
my my be authorized. Provided further, that
state counties, school districts aud other
municipal corporations, and such other
property as the legislature may by general
laws laws provide, shall be exempt from taxa
SIC. 2. Tho legislature shall provide by
general law Tor the ng and leyying OF
taxes or AL corp ration property as near ms
may bc by the same methods ns are pro-
Nided for the assessing and lcvying Of taxes
on individual proI efty
SIC. .. Thcpowur TO tax corporations and
corporate property shall not be surrendered
or Suspended by any, contract or grant to
which the state shall be u party,
SIC. o. No tax shall he levied except in
pursuance OF lawi and every lGw imposing
II tax shall state distinctly the object of the
SANE, TO WHICH only II shall he applied.
SEC. u. All taxes levied and collected for
state purposes shall be paid into the state
treasury.
SEQ. 2. An accurate statement OF the re.
ceipts aud expenditures Of the public
moneys shall DE published annually iii such
as the legislature may provide.
SIC =. Whenever the expenses OF am
iiScal year shall exceed the income the leg.
islnture may provide for lcvyng tax for
the ensuing fiscal year, sufficient, with other
sources OF income, 10 pny the deficiency MS
wen as the estimated expenses OF the en-
suing fiscal year.
SEC. D. The Legislature may vest the cor.
poratc authorities OF cities, towns aud vii.
lhges with power to make local improve
ments by sps cial assessment or by special
laNntlon OF property benefited. For all cor.
p0Wtc purposes, Mi municipal cCrp)rations
may hc vested with authority TO a,scss aud
roilcct tuNcs, and such taxes shall bc uni.
form IN respect 20 persons and property
within the Jurisdiction of the body lcNyiug
the same.
, 1889-08-29
ARTICLE XVII.
SCHOOL AND GRANTED LANDS.

SECTION 1. All the public lands granted
to the state are held in trust for all the peo-
or interest therein shall ever be disposed OF,
unless the full market value of the estate or
interests disposed of to be ascertained in
such III, uucr ms may be provided BY law, be
paid or safely secured to the state; nor shall
any lands which the state holds by grant
from the United States Gin any case in which
are so prescribodl be disposed OF except in
the manner and for ut least the price pre-.
scribed IN the grant thereof without the con.
sent OF the United states.
SEC. 2. None of the lands granted to the
state for educational purposes shall be sold
otherwise than at public auction to the
the improvements, shall be appraised by
board of appraisers to be provided by law,
the, terms Of payment also to le, prescribed
sum bid be equal to the appraised value OF
said land In estimating the value of such>
lands for disposal the value of the improve
that the sale of all school and university
land heretofore made by the commissioners
OF any county or the university commission.
ers when the purchase price has been paid
In good faith, may be confirmed by the
legislature.
SEC. 3. Not more than one-fourth Of the
purposes shall be sold prior to January /,
1895, aud not more than onc-half prior 10
January I 1905, provided that nothing
herein shall he SO construed as to prevent the
state from selling the timber or stone oil of
any of the state lands In such manner and
on such terms as may he prescribed By law,
and provided, further, that no sale OF tim.
ber lands shall be valid unless the full value
OF such lands is paid or secured To the state.
SEC. A. Not more than one hundred and
sixty 900 acres OF any granted lands of tho
state shall be offered for sale in one parcel
and all lands within the limits OF any incor-
porated city or within two miles of the
boundary OF any incorporporated city where
the valuation OF such land shall be found
by appruisement to exceed 500 per acre
shall before the same be sold be plated into
lots and blocks of not more than five acres
In block, and not more than one block
shall be offered fer sale In one parcel
SEC D. None of the permanent common
school fund sh0lr ever he loaned 10 private
persons or corporations, but IL may be in
vested in national, state, county or NUM-
cipal bonds
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such lest!mony--nnd any person convicted
OF either uf tho oticnscs Aforesaid, shall as
pntt 81 tnc punishment therefor be dislual-
HE'D from ever holding any position OF honor,
or, trust or proht In this state. A member
VINO mus private Interest ln any bill or
legislature, shall disclose the fact to the
house OF which he isa member, and shall
not vote thereon.
bills, shall tekc effect until ninety days after
the adjournment Of the session Mt which II
was ena tel, unless IN case OF emergency
preamble or IN the body OF the uctJ the legis.
ature shall otherwise direct by a vote uf
tWo.thirds oi az the members elected to
each housei said vote TO be taken by yeas
and nays and entered on the Journals.
-. SEC. 81. No bill shall become n law until
thS same shall have been signed by the pre-.
siding oaicer OF each OF the tive. houses In
legislature shall prescribe,
SEC. 20. Tho ownership OF lnnds by aliens
other than those who In good fnith have de-
clarcd their intention TO become citizens OF
thc united states Is prohibited III this state,
except where acquired by Inheritance, un.
der mortgage or IN good faith IN the ordi.
debts, and all conyeyances OF lands here.
nitcr made to any alien, directly or In trust
ipr such nicn shall he void provided, that
inc PROVISIONS of this section shall not apply
To lands containing vaurblu deposits oi
minerals, metals, iron, coal or trrc clay, and
the necessary land for mills and machinery
" uc uscu III tnc utNelopmcnt thereof and
tho manufacture of the products thcrefrom.
Every corporntion the majority OF the capi.
,ai STOCK oi which is owned by aliens shall
ne consiuerel an allen tor the purposes OF
this prohibition.
SEC. "a. There shall be established In the
once OF secretary o. state, II bureau OF
OF statistics, agriculture and imml.
grafton, under such regulations US the legis.
lature may provide.
SEC. 10. The Legislature shall pass neces.
sary laws for. the protection OF persons
WORKING IN mines, factories, and other en-.
ployments dangerous to life or duloterious
70 health; and fix palms and penalties for
the enforcement Of salnp.
SEC. .}6. No bill shall be considered In
cithcr house unless the time OF its introduc.
tion shall nave been Vt least ten days before
tho hnnl adjournment ol the legislature,
unless the legislature shall otherwise direct
by a vote OF two.thirds OF all the members
elected Ia each house, sad vote to bc taken
by yeas and nays and entered upon the
JOURNAL or unless the same be mt Il special
session.
sac. 81. No act shall ever be revised or
amcndcd by mere reference To itl title, but
,ne ncl revised or the.srcllon amended shall
be set forth ut full length
SEC. 3s. No amendment to any bill shall
be allowed vhiCh shall change tic original
stopc nnd object of the bill.
SET. Jo. u sanll not DC lawful for any
person holding public office in this state To
accept or use pass or ia. purchase trinspor.
tntlon from any railroad ur other corpora
tion, other than us the same may bC pur.
chased by the general public. und the lcgis.
lHtirr shall pass laws to enforce this pro.
vision,