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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Corporation Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 9TH
IN day OF November, 1889, the Commissioners of
Hoard OF Street and Water Commissioner their anal
assessment map and report for the construction
y" SEWER IN NEPTUNE AVENUE
from a point 60 feet easto Ocean avenue 70 Garfield
lion in the office OF the Clerk OF said Board.
And notice 4 is a aal giy,s en- that sscts sse f9 theS y streets
Guided in said s S AVENUE
from
TO a point about i oG dssf w xgE n gsrfeld avenue
from
about IS feet north and q feet south.
And that the 9Th day OF December 1880. at 10
Street and Water ComInissioners, are hereby liked
as the time md Place when and Where the Board or
consider and adjudicate upon NIL objections to said
ai objections thereto must be presented In writ.
By order of the Board of Street and Water Com.
GEoRGE T. BoUToN, Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, Noyenoer Y 1883 $500
NOTICE OF sErTLEMENT.-NorICE is HEREBY
IN given that The account OF the subscriber, ex-
stated BY the uorrogate Of the County Of Hudson.
ana reported for settlement on Saturday. the fourth
cHARITY BoYD
Notice u ,cIREpnJT rSTsS. Ss1ssEa. OF cni gSED.
Maurer, executrix of Frederick William Maurer,
deceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate OF
Hudson County. dated September .. 1859, hereby
give notice to the creditors OF said decedant to
bring Ia their debts, demands and CLANS against
the estate Of said d~ecedent. under oath or afirma-
ton within nine months from The date Of said
ton therefor against said Executrix.
CHARLOTTE MAURER.
NoTIcE TO cREpIToRs-EsTATE OF JoHAN
IN Miesner. deceased, Christian Miesner, admin
istrator OF JohNn Miesuer. deceased, by order OF
1889. hereby gives notice 10 the creditors Of said de-
cedent 10 bring in their debts. demands and claims
AGAINST the estate OF said dccedent, under oath or
affirmation, within nine months from the date OF
said order. or the. VIII he Forever barred OF any
CHRISTIAN AIESNER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Notice to FoundrVIneIl.

CEALED PROPOSALS. Will BE RECEIVED BIZ
y the Board of Streeu eand Water Comnfs
~stoners on Monday. November Il, 1883. at sQ
lengths of six-inch eastiron water pipe IN accord
anee with specifications on ale in the office az the
Chief Engineer, where blank forms OF Did and
agreement OF siiYeties must be obtained,
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed envelopes
endorsed, Proposals for furnishing east Iron water
.pipe,n directed to Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners" and hapded TO the clerk Of tho
Board in open meeting when called for In the order
OF business relating to sealed proposals.
Bidders must state the price per Ton OF 22iQ lbs,
delivered as per specifications
This Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids II deemed for the best Interest OF the city 80
to do.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
BY order OF the board OF Street and Water Com
GEORGE I. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, November 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
NEAR A BIG FIRE.
The Erie Depot Might Have Been De-
stroyed But for a nance.

The Erie Depot Might Have Been De-
stroyed But for a Chance.
What might have proved a disastrous
contiagration at the Erie Depot and ferry
houses Saturday night wa prevented by
an upward glance of q lady passenger,
who was crossing the ioor of the ferry
house to enter the depot. The lady
detected flames bursting through the
third story of the immense pine struc-
ture through q narrow opening.
She Immediately called the attention
of the officers standing near and in a few
moments the depot was alive with en-
ployes, same fastening upstairs to ascer-
tain the locality of the fire; others of the
fire department hurrying to get out the
Erie's fire apparatus.
The influx of passengers from the seven
O'Clock ferry boat added considerably to
the excitement and for awhile the Erie
depot presented a lively scene. Special
Officer Van Derzee pulled the fire alarm
and in exactly sever minutes Engine
Companies Nos. 5 and 6 and No. 2 Truck,
with Chief Farrier, were Upon the plem-
ises and ready for action.
The fire. however, which had been To-
Gated in the car accountants room by
the Erie's force, was put out by the eX-
tinguishers. The damages were but $50.
But had it not been for the unknown
lady's upward glance there is no telling
what might have been the consequence,
as that portion of the building where the
fire originated is almost totally deserted
after six O'Clock in the evening.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by an electric wire. The good
work of Captain Hughes, of the Erie's
force; Usher Williams, Train Starter Dan
Looney and Harry Lawton was praised
by all the employees, while the quick re-
Spouse of the City Fire Department was
faYorablY commented upon BY everyone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
J. c. A. G. Bowling Committee.

The Bowling Committee of the Jersey
City Athletic Club organized Saturday
evening for the season of 1S89-1S90 by the
election of Mr.. j. r. Finney as chairman
and Mr.. j. j. Newkirk as secretary.
The following named gentlemen were
selected to represent the club in the Anna
teur Bowling Association Messrs.
Cavilli, Davis, Klein, Schultz. Cur
ran, Olmsted, Wilons, Wadleigh, Ro-
maine, Lockwood, Doubleday, New
kirk, Myers and Dali.
Steps were taken toward the formation
of a second team; also fer a number of
tournaments for prizes during the season.
The following committees were APP
pointed:-Reception, S. X. Finney, chair
man; Tournaments, 4. Cavalli, chairman;
Supplies, j. A. Davis, chairman; Rules
and Regulations, j. S. Newkirk, chair
man; Press, G.. J.. Wins. chairman.
The members of the team will meet on
Monday evening next for b election of a
captain.
The coming season bids fair to be the
most successful one in the history of the
club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Free and Accepted a1asons.

Hugh De Payers Commandery will
meet tonight. The drill and reception
has been abandoned, as a suitable hall
could not be found. The Commandery
will probably give an entertainment.
Action will be taken this evening.
Enterprise, Jersey City IND Bergen
Lodges will all meet on Friday night n
confer degrees.
District Deputy Grand Master Simpson
conducted the Masonic services at the
funeral Of the late DR.. James H.. McDow-
ell, and not Grand Master Crooks, as re-
ported.
rhe successful District Lodge meetings
will close this month. A meeting was held
at Zeredetha Lodge rooms IN Saturday
night. The next meeting will be held at
Euclid Lodge rooms, Hoboken, next
Saturday evening.
The Chapter will meet next Wednes-
day night and work the P. M. and the
M. e. NJ. degrees.
Hiram and Eagle lodges will meet this
evening.
The District Deputy will pay an official
visit to Doric Lodge tomorrow night. On
Thursday night he will be received by
Rising Star Lodge.
Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
realized about three hundred dollars from
their fair.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Greenville Lodge Association, COM
posed of members of Greenville Lodge,
will give q grand concert ut Metropolitan
Hall tomorrow evening.
Alpine Lodge has appointed Brothers
Brinkerhoff, Hertel, Logan, Watson,
Reszel and Walmsley as a committee to
make arrangements for a ball. The
event will take place at Pohlmann's
Pavilion on January 13.
The meeting of Mechanics Lodge, on
Tuesday night, was attended by many
brothers of sister lodges.
Steuben Lodge initiated two candi-
dates on Thursday night.
Steuben Lodge will have a ball on De-
cember g..
Onward Lodge viii have an entertain
ment and hop on Wednesday, November
"a. Prof. Bryant, v~entriloquist; Miss
Miss Bessie Meckler, saxophoist; Prof.
Prosser, personiicatoT, and Miss Chap
man, elocutionist, are or the card.
Royal Arcannm
The grand officers visited Bayonne
Council last week and were well enter
tanned.
The new Council will be instituted at
Greenville in a few days with twenty
five charter members.
The suit of Mrs. Susan E. Britton
against the order to recover 81, 600 upon
a policy taken out by her son, Merritt G.
w. C. Britton, was decided in Mrs. Brit
toms favor this morning in the Court of
Chancery.
lodge Notes.
Lafayette Lodge, Iron Hall, added four
members to the roll at their last meeting.
The officers of Raymond Lodge, l. o.
G. r., were installed by Deputy g.. G. Il.
McFedres at the meeting last week.
A new lodge will be instituted at the
Avenue House. The signers of the ap-
plication for u charter listened to an in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11

fJNo WHOM 1T a cONcERN-TAKE N0TTcK
a that Thomas j. stewart wiifsen at public auct
TO the highest bidder, all carpets and ether goods
left with nae to be stored and which have been IN
Possession over one year. According to the
statutes IN such cases made aAd roxldea
TH0S. j. STEWART.
WIN. J. RouGRT. Anctieneer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
A vicious Tramp.

John McCarty, of Newark, was ar
raigned before Justice Stilsing this morn
ing upon complaint OF Policeman Fitz-
henry. MeCarty, the policeman said,
went into his home yesterday, pushed his
way through the dining room into the
kitchen and demanded something to eat.
When Mrs. Fttzhenry refused, he heaped
all manner of foul abuse upon her.
McCarty was held for further examina-
tiop =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Bowling Buzzincs.

The Klikows will organize at Muller's
alleys this evening.
The match game between A. Walters,
Jr., and Oscar Fackert will be rolled on
Wednesday night.
The Monday night Club will roll at
Freudenberger's this evening.
The No Names will occupy Henn's al
leys tonight.
The Germanias will bowl at Beckers'
this evening.
1t is the Crickets night at Fuller's
alleys.
The full score of the League games will
appear in The JERSEY CITY NEWS.
The Pleasure Club will hit pins at Hol-
STEMS this evening.
The Palmas and Belvederes will bowl
their return game on Wednesday night at
Becker's Hall, jackson avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RECEIVED AT
- tho ofice Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners on Monday, November %, 1888. at ten
O'Clock a. M, for the Improvement OF
WILLOW COURT,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
LAWYERN.

THOMAS F. NooNAN, JR. LAWYER OPPOSITE
Il Court House. Jersey City Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
OAKLAND AVENUE.

FAIIoADN n $50.
And that Monday, the Yth day. of December, 1899. at
10 o'clock a. m. and the meeting room OF the Board
OF Street and water Commissioners are hereby fixed
OF Street and Water commissioners will meet 70
hear parties interested in said application and all
Inconsistencies against the said Improvement that
may be presented in writing.
BY order OF the Board or Street and Water Conn
GEORGE 4. BoUToN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
CORPORATION Notice.


IN 18th day OF July, 1889. application was made
to the Board VI Street and Water Commissioners
by John A. Engle and others for the Improvements
Of Laidlaw avenue, between Oakland avenue and
Palisade avenue, IN the following manner, iuclud
ing all Intersections
70 have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavating or
filling tho same to the established grade.
To have new Ainch curb set on either side there
of,
10 have the present curb reset and new 20inch
curb set where necessary.
To have new blue stone tagging four feet wilde
laid on either sidewalk.
To have the present tagging relaid and new flag
ging laid where necessary.
10 have the earriageway paved with Belgian
block pavement.
To have new bridge stone crosswalks latd.
To have the present bridge stone crosswalks re-
laid and new bridge stone laid where necessary.
And all other Work done that may be necessary
to provide for the flow OF surface water end to
complete the Improvement in a gooo and sub
stantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 2ist day of Octo-
Der, 1889, the Commissioners of Assessment filed
with the Board OF street and Water Commissioner
their preliminary sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable amount
of benefit to each lot or parcel of land. also the
probable amOunr of assessment per loot Of 'front.'
age for the said improvements, and the same - now
open to public inspection in the Office OF the Clerk
OF the Board of Street and Water commissioners.
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenue or particular ~sections thereof are In
ciuded IL said assessment namely
LAIDLAW AVENUE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11


Th9 Rosedale Boat Club had a tally-ho
outing yesterday. They had a good time
despite the storm.
The Fair Committee of the Wayne A.
G. had a meeting yesterday.
The storm yesterday stopped the cross
country run of the Wayne A. G. and the
outing of the Fresh Air Club of
the Scots.
The Scots will have cross-country runs
every Tuesday and Friday nights. Cap
tain Rumpf has invited all the members
of the club to take part.
The Supervisors Committee of the
Scots will meet ON Wednesday night.
The Wayne A. c. will have a special
meeting this evening, so it is reported.
No notices of the fact have been sent to
the members.
The Cable Athletic Club has several
good cross country runners.
Robert Alexander. of the Scots, has
retired from the Bachelors Club.
McInerney, OF the Gables, is showing up
we'll with the mittens.
Nike Nolan has begun training for his
fight with Cal Mccarthy.
The Committee on Pool Tourney of
the Lorillards will meet tonight to select
teams and arrange the schedule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
whir of Wheels.

The Hudson County Wheelmen will
have their reception at the club house next
Monday night. The entertainment will
be attractive, On the programme appear
the names of Billy Lyle, who was with
Vocal Quartette, Prof. Markham, elocu
ZIONIST; Prof. Plate, magician; Earl and
Herrick, vocal s~oloists, and the Crescent
Banjo Quartettc.
The Wheelmen's Bowling League will
meet at Brooklyn next Saturday night.
The fair of the Wheelmen, which opens
on December II, will be a grand affair,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED 1T
- the Office OF the BOARD of Street aud Water Com,
missioners ON Monday, November %. 1886. at ten
o'clock q. NJ, for the construction OF q "a Inch oval
brick sewer in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11
CHERIFFs sAlE-HuDsoN CIRCUIT COURT

Dated Jersey City, November /. 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-11

Dated Jersey City, November i 1883.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
Curious Things in a Cotton Bale.

At the Wampanoag Mill the other
day, says q Fall River letter in the
Providence Journal, the workmen in
the picker-room stopped package of
matches just as the bundle was disap-
pearing into the picker. It had come
out of cotton bale the men had Just
opened. Had they gone into the ma
chine there would have been q lively
blaze. Speaking of this incident, q
man who has attended q picker for
several years said that the things which
come out of q cotton bale and evident
~ grow on bushes would astonish one.
One day he heard something grind in
side the picker, and, stopping the ma
chine, found silver spoon. Lizards
and small snakes are common. A set
OF false teeth, small coins, knives, to-
bacco, and occasionally articles of more
value, have been found. These things
undoubtedly got inside the bales acct
dentally, but there are other things
which evidently get inside in accord
ance with fixed purpose, and, by
strange condolences, they are found to
weigh more than cotton, and not to be
worth as much per pound on the mar
ket. Sand, scrap iron, and dirt are
often found wrapped inside . cotton
bale for ballast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

within q few feet Of the apex. which was
readily identified as an intrusive burial.
and proved to be the remains of a represent
tatlve American Indian. Intrusive burtals
Indians. feeling an intuitive reverence for
the mounds. frequently appropriate them
for their own sepulchres. The practice
confused early Investigators. but from what
Is now definitely known Of the burial habits
OF the two races, the question may be
easily decided.
UNEARTHING ANCIENT REMAINS.
The Indian remains were carefully re.
moved and the excavating proceeded. At
last the original occupants of the mound
were unearthed-two figures in sitting
posture facing eastward. The practice Of
placing the remains in this position was 9
common though not universal custom Of
the mound-builders. and is one of the points
of evidence on which psychologists base
their opinion regarding them as race Of
SUM- worshipers. From this mound were
secured relics which would indicate an age
somewhat more advanced than shown by
Mound No. 1. The knives and hatchets
were of hammered copper; some being
wrapped in a cloth OF close texture. though
exhibiting skilled workmanship. which
could only have been preserved for so many
centuries by the chemical action Of the
copper with which it had lain in contact.
Copper beads and a copper bracelet adorn,,
pipes of catlinite. of the curved base vari-
ety-one representing bird with eyes Of
pearl and the other an animal Of question
able Observation-Disclosures with other spec
linens OF less consequence. were dlscov-
cred.
more mounds were explored and numerous
interesting relics OF that prehistoric age
were added to our collection. Here 1t was.
in this immediate neighborhood. that the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
DWarfS in Africa.

Probably the most ancient race on
the globe are the strange dwarfs who
it is now certain inhabit considerable
portion of Central Africa There are
two tribes of them-the Aka, or VAN
butt people, north of Stanley's Aru-
wini River, and the Batwa, south Of
the Congo.
The two appear to be a kindred peo-
pie. In general there seems to be
about as much viciousness inclosed in
their makeup as body of four and a
half feet high can hold. Their tufts
of kinky hair are often painted red, and
stand out like rays over their heads.
They are ferocious cannibals.
An Aka deserted Emin Bey and
went home, because he was tired of
beef" and wanted some stronger diet.
The two tribes are lighter in color
than the full-sized negroes about them.
They are wandering in their habits,
and are skillful hunters. It was the
Wambutti people who fired poisoned
arrows at the last Stanley expedition.
Stanley says these tiny folk are thiev-
ish, cowardly, and venomous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

HERE are some advertisements which
recently appeared in the London pa
pers: "A smart young novelist wanted
at once. Salary about four pounds, in
crease to six pounds. Hours good.
Good connection" agents wanted te
sell beautiful portrait of the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, printed upon
wood cut down by himself" young
man wants secretarial engagement
with literary man. Qualifications
Considerable ignorance, fair capacity
for labor, some literary enthusiasm,
and the ability to write shorthand"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

writer. arrived one fine morning in early
autumn in the region OF mounds lying to
the north of Toolesboro. Those mound
builders were a strange race OF people.
This continent was theirs before the advent
OF our modern red man. and their high type
OF civilization is cause OF wonderment.
Their origin. their date. and their disap-
pearance are explained only by theory and
conjecture. Here. on this majestic bluff Of
the Mississippi. we are surroundnd by huge
unnatural and remarkable elevations Of
land. undoubtedly the work of human
hands, and of go distinctive q character
that not even the famed works at Newark
or Circleville will excite more archaeology
cal interest.
THE OLD FORT.
Just in the outskirts of Toolesboro is the
Enclosure work known locally as The Old
Fort" Still it does not appear to have been
erected for defensive purposes. To class it
as sacred Enclosure would be more in har-
mony with the theories advanced by scien-
title men who have made study OF the
similar earthworks in the Ohio Valley. As
an indication that it was not originally de-
signed as a fertilization. we observe that
its plan OF construction Is more orn amental
than practical; that it was built carefully
not hurriedly-and without regard to
strength of position; and, further. it is an
isolated specimen OF an Enclosure earth
work. If it were designed as fortifcation
for practical use in time of war there would
be other Notifications and vestiges of war
in the immediate neighborhood.
The line of defense of the mound builders
extended from New York State diagonally
across the country to the Wabash. which
conclusively proves that the hostilities en-
countered by the race came from the north
east. and that there WIS no occasion for q
fort in this region. This inclosure is the
only one of importance west of the Missis-
sippi. and probably the most unique on the
continent. It stands without a counter
part. while the various geometric forms.
squares and circles represented at Newark
and Circleville are common to other Sec
tons of the mound region of the Ohio VAL
ley. The earthen embankments are now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
Not versed in the Philadelphia Way.

A young Engishman the other day
was relating his first experience at an
ice cream table with Philadelphia
girl. He said: Il was utterly broken
up and astounded, don't you know,
when, after finding strawberry in
her half-6nished plate of cream, she
fished it out on her spoon and offered
it to me.
@'Won't you have it?' she asked.
@'No, indeed replied, no doubt
looking the horror felt in my soul.
~'Why not?' she demanded, SEEM
ing to be hurt by my refusal.
Why, my dear girl, don't you
know I explained, You have had the
spoon in your mouth
"' Well, what of that?' she pouted
prettily, as she made her perfectly
paralyzing reply. You'd kiss that
mouth if I'd let you, wouldn't you"
I confessed that / would be only too
glad to do so, and since then I have
made it my business to get better
accustomed to the ways of the place.
Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

two elephant pipes-now world-famous-
were found. furnishing the strongest proof
of the antiquity of man on this continent.
These pipes. carved from solid stone. rep
resenting the form of the elephant or mas
todon-the only ones known-were both
found in Louisa County. Iowa. and both are
now to be seen in the museum of the Acad-
envy of Sciences at Davenport. These
pipes show beyond reasonable doubt that
the mound builder and the mastodon were
contemporaneous. Their genuineness has
been called into question. to be sure. but
the severe criticism to which they were
subjected only proves their value and i'm
portance. Their genuineness is attested by
scholarly men of the highest personal char.