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The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
Judicious school Directors.

The meeting of the Board of Educa-
fion last evening was an interesting
and important one, and it is pity the
members kept the most interesting
part OF it to themselves. The taxpay-
ers would read with the liveliest inter
est full report OF the discussion on
the salary raising question, and 1t is
hard to think OF any good reason why
that pleasure should be denied them.
The results, however, are an
nounced, and they will be found in
detail in our news columns. The
Board OF Finance has set apart $262,-
367.20 for fuel and the pay of teach
ers during the financial year just
begun. The Board of Education last
night provided for the expenditure OF
$e49,035 for the teachers, and 81, 200
for coal 600 tons at $40. 1t also
awarded wood contract, but as the
number of cords needed is not specified,
we do not know how much money is
involved-probably not over $500.
Anyway. about sa51, 700 of the S262,
367 is voted away, leaving some
$11, 900 for possible extension of the
school system and for salary increases
during the year, a narrow margin.
surely, ifthe school population shows
its usual increase next fall, or If new
school should be opened.
Still it is a good thing to see any
margin at all. The Board has been
kept down to the narrowest limits by
the financiers, and the members have
done well to keep their figures inside
their limit. They did not do quite as
well with the appropriation for jani-
tors. Out of SIS, 900 allowed, they have
appropriated $17,4S7. But, on
looking over the list, we do not
see where any saving could be
effected. The allowances are all
economical, and indeed some are so
low that it is strange that people can
be got to give the service for such a
pittance.
On the whole, we regard the action
OF the School Directors-at least as it
appears on the surface-as conserya-
tive and judicious and deserving Of
public approval.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
Renublican Fiction.


The Philadelphia Press has in its
New York letter this morning a
wicked fabrication regarding ex-
President Cleveland's attitude to-
wards the New York Democracy.
There are great many words wasted
on the yarn, but all that is significant
in it is contained in the following ex-
tract
It is almost an open secret that for the Demo
cratic organization, and for very many of the
men who are prominent in Democratic move
ment in New York State. Cleveland has any
feeling but that Of friendship and regard. He
is reported to have said recently that If the
elections OF next fall show that the party is
not dependent upon New York, then the New
York Democracy might go to certain hot
place. for all he cared, aud so far some Of its
members were concerned It would give him no
regret to see them sent to political sheoL.
This story is obviously invented
with the one motive of stirring up
bad feeling in the Democratic party,
to create a sentiment against the man
whom the Republican bosses fear with
an abject fear and hate with viru-
lent hatred. The story is plainly
made out of whole cloth. Grover
Cleveland would doubtless rejoice to
see the country Democratic without
New York. Why not? But to say
that he either regards or would
treat the party in the Em-
pire State with contempt or injury is
simply absurd. Mr.. Cleveland has
been badly treated by some New
York leaders, and he probably has
very little love for them. But 1t is
nonsense to talk OF his Furnishing the
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
Exereisa Tor Women.

The fact is that women are physi-
cally in need of as sound exercise as
men, and it NAV be, by emancipating
themselves from the old conventions,
and sharing manly sports as we'll as
manly studies, they will do much to
counteract the physical weakness
which is their Inheritance from their
mothers and grandlnothers, whose
noblest ideal was TO stay at home in
ladylike repose Of mind and body
Pal NIL GQzette.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
PECK. MARTIN Z Co. PAIL.
The Big Brick Dealers Compel He'd to
Make an Assignment

Inc big Bffck DeAieFs COmpeDcu 10
Make an Assignment.
Joshua S. Peck, Robert C. Martin and
Nathan Peck, comprising the firm of
Peck, Martin & Co., dealers in brick and
masonry at the foot of West Thlrtieth
street, made an assignment today to
George ,. Hamlin.
There is but one preference, and that is
out of the individual account OF Joshua
S. Peck. This is for s13, 900. and is made
to the executors of William J. Peck.
The liabilities Of the firm are $500 900,
and the assets more than 100000.
A person who is intimately concerned
with the firms business said this morn
ing:-"The reason for the assignment is
the inability of the firm to make collec-
tions. They have large accounts
due them from builders all over
the city, but of late have
made collections so slowly that the firm IS
creditors could not be satisfied. The in-
dividual assets are $100. 600, and the indi-
vidual liabilities very small. The firm
has not borrowed from the banks more
than it felt it could easily pay.
1.-THE recent brick boycott was not the
immediate cause of the assignment, but it
hurt the business very much.
Mr. Martin is largely interested in the
Rose Brick Company. of Newburg, and
the firm owns good deal of stock in the
brick yards at Montrose, n. J.
"Messrs. Peck and Martin will devote
their individual assets to liquidating the
firm debts If necessary"
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
TIPS LETTER.
Story of a Little Dog Who Carried
His Switch With Him.

Tip was pretty little yellow dog
with bright black eyes, black tipped
ears, and tail that curled in a tight
ring, according to the most elegant
pug fashion.
He lived in Washington, and was
brought to his first home by little
colored girl, whose kinky black hair
curled as tight as Tips tail. She
wanted to sell him, she said, because
there were four more puppies at home
and her mammy couldn't afford to
keep so many dogs. So the bargain
was soon made, and the fat little fell
low was put in clothes hamper for
the night. How he did cryl He
missed his four brothers and sisters.
But he soon grew contented, and
learned all sorts of cunning tricks.
When summer came it was very hot
in the city, and poor Tip had only a
small yard to play in, so his master
thought it would be better to send
him into the country, and some ladies
who kept a school offered to take
him.
One fine morning off he went in his
hamper, with a letter, which some
body had written for him, tied around
his neck.
When he reached the schoolhouse
the children were delighted with their
new playfellow, and after they had
had fine ronp together, the boys
and girls crowded around the teacher
to hear her read the letter. She open
ed it and began
ITO MY New MIsTREssEs:--As l
am little dog only three months old
- n rlt4
would get somebody to write for me.
"I'm just as good as l know how to
be always. But sometimes, when l
feel very full of fun, do like to play
bite, and then sometimes my teeth
pinch little, or if you pull away your
hands very quick, before / have a
chance to open my mouth wide, they
scratch. Sometimes, too, when I've
been keeping quiet a long time,
like to race up and down or round
and round the room just as fast as
can 90. People who didn't know me
might think l had a fit. But it isn't
so. I'm just as healthy little dog as
ever lived.
1--WE brought my switch with me,
and il do anything you don't like, If
you Just show il to me, up / jump on
the first chair or box / can find, and
keep as still as a mouse. I've never
been whipped with it but once, but
don't like the looks of it very well, be-
cause when people show it to me,
know they think have been q bad
little dog.
I've brought my hamper too. I've
slept in it every night since | came to
Arlington street. If you'll just let
me stay in it two or three nights in
one of your chambers, / don't think l
shall cry at all; but I'm such very lit
tie dog, and have never been outdoors,
that I'm afraid just at first, while
things were strange, | should feel
homesick and keep you awake by my
crying.
Il never get out of it at night, and
in the morning stand up, with my
paws on the edge, waiting till some
body takes me. They say look very
pretty then.
And now, ladies, if you'll kindly
have patience with me a few days,
until learn how you want me to be-
have, I'm sure you will grow fond of
me, and think Pm good little dog,
and | shall always be
Your faithful TIP"
Mary j. Stafford in HagpeT'S
Young People.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
Personal.

Governor Albeit was at the Capitol all day
yesterday working on his message to be laid
before the next Legislature.
Ex-senator Charles II. Winfield and Mrs. Win
field were interested listeners of Don Munio''
at the Tabernacle last evening.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
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only one wife, whom he purchases
from her parents, a belle often costing
as much as ten pennies and thirty
yaks. The price to be paid for the
wife is arranged by relative or a
| friend, who acts as go-between, and
/ the only marriage ceremony is a
grand spree lasting as long as the
bridegroom can afford TO keep it up.
The life of Tibetan woman in this
part of the country cannot be deemed
a hard one. She makes the tea. 1t is
true, but with that the housekeeping
ends; for no one ever dreams of clean
ing the kettle afterward, and every
one has to mix his own tsamba and
lick his bowl clean when he has fin
ished. Every four or five years she may
have to sew new sheepskiD gown for
herself or some one of her family, but
certainly not oftener. She cannot
herd the cattle or sheep; men must do
that, as there is danger from mar
auders. She passes her time spinning
yarn, weaving a coarse kind OF cloth
out of which bags are made, turning a
prayer wheel, Notwithstanding too
voracious vermin.
Her toilet requires rearranging only
four or five times year-when she
visits Kumbum or some other fair;
she never washes herself or her gar
ments. and her children cannot out
grow their clothes; they have only to
let out little OF the folds OF the gown,
their unique garment tucked up
around the waist. and Ii will fit them
until they are grown up.-Ihe Cen
tuTy.
Her Roses.
A certain young man in New York
went out to call the other evening
upon a young woman acquaintance
whom he especially delighted to
honor. He was quite young man
and his experience with florists had
been neither deep or varied. 1t oc-
Cured to him, however. on this par
ticular evening to stop at a flower
merchants and choose some blossoms
for the pretty girl toward whose
home he was vending his way.
Give me a bunch of roses, he said
carelessly to the man of nosegays.
''Yes, sir, how many, please?n
''Oh, couple of dozen or So
In few moments they were ready,
and the purchaser was feeling in his
vest pocket for a SO bill to pay for
them. How much?' he asked be-
fore the bill made its appearance.
Eighteen dollars, sir" replied the
florists assistant, with what, his
hearer said afterward, seemed diabol-
ical glibness.
The young man felt giddy for a
moment He had unwittIngly selected
roses that were seventy-fi cents
apiece. But, as has been said, ne was
very young and it seemed to him a
very serious thing to go down before
that flower clerk. So he paid his
money and took his bouquet. And"
he says, II spent the next hour
Watching a pretty girl nibble and
chew up SIS worth of roses"
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
don kQNIO.'
Delightful Performance by the
Oratorio Society.


The first concert Of the Jersey City
Oratorio Society at the Tabernacle last
evening was a great success. Not q per
feet one. but as 1t was its first appearance
one should overlook the few slight imDer-
fections and welcome the good work most
heartily.
The legend of "Don Munio.v dramatic
cantata by Dudley Buck, constituted the
programme for last evening. The
versificatiou of the libretto is made from
the Spanish Papers" of Washington
Irving. The characters represented were
Don Munio de Hinojosa. Mr.. Harper; Esco-
bedo. chaplain to DON Munio, Mr.. Harper;
Donna Maria, Munio's wife. Miss +.
Turner; Abadil, Moorish prince, Mr..
Wilbur Gum; Roderiga. a messenger,
Mr.. Wilbur Gum; Constanza. Abadil's
betrothed, Miss T. Howard; chorus of
huntsmen, retainers. and female depend
ents. both Spanish and Moorish: the Jer-
sey City Oratorio Society aud Orchestra
The opening chorus by male voices
sounded rather weak. This was partly
due propably to the exalted position on
the stage which their owners had TO oc-
cupy. But the male chorus might well
be improved in numbers, as the female
chorus sometimes almost drowned them.
The recitative and aria. within My
Chamber" which followed, was sung by
Miss Florence Turner. Her voice is In
deed beautiful. Fall, ricn and resonant,
with the added beauty of being perfectly
trained. She displays rare artistic
ability and should she make the lyric
stage her profession she would, no doubt.
rank high in her art. The recitative pas
sages and arias which came next were
very well rendered by Mr.. Harper, who
has n fine bass voice In the first part
the chorus did itself proud in the Ave
Maria." which was very impressive.
The second part opened with a tenor
solo by Abadn, Mr.. Wilbur Gum. which
was followed by an exquisite love duett by
Abadil and Constanza, Miss K. Howard.
The music OF this duett Is very beautiful
and il was given again after repeated
encores. The chorus then sang out right
well in the United, United" after which
followed the quartette unaccompanied,
1T Is the lot OF friends to part" Donna
Munio, then sang a duett with Don
Munio. The good impression made by
all in the first part was sustained through
out, and when the finale I'm thankful
hymps ascending" was rendered, the
Oratorio Society aud the orchestra. which
did excellent work, was voted q success,
and its long continuance hoped for.
The society is under the able director
ship of Mr. Henry T. Fleck.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

A telegram was received from Trenton
this morning. sent by Charles Fox. the
Governors secretary. which stated that
Judge Albert Hoffmann's condition was
exceedingly precarious. There are very
serious apprehensions that Judge Hof-
man may not recover from this attack.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
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Spectdt 70 me ~efseD CtfB Nefos
NEWARK, Dec. 12 1S91.-Orrin L. Run
Yon. real estate agent, today began suit
against Dickinson. Gaddis & Co. whole
sale grocers for $50 c0) to compensate
him for arranging deal for the sale of
The firms business 10 English capitalists
for sUJJ,0O0 The sale was not consum-
mated. and Runyon claims To have lost
about so 00) ia commissions. after much
time and trouble in the matter.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
The Hudson County Nationals l

The handsome new building of the
Hudson County National Bank is almost
completed and the finishing touches are
being put on. Cashier Hardenberg
informed me this morning that
they expected to be located
in the new building on next Thursda ay
They would have been located before this
had not several of the large plate glass
windows been broken. The glass is now
being put In and everything will be ready
for next Thursday.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
stanIey.s Lecture at the Tabernacle.

The acoustic proprietors of the Taber-
naele are well known, and Mr.. Stanley.
who has spoken in the largest audi
toriums in the country, will be heard
without difficulty in its farthest corners.
The advance sale for Saturday night is
something unprecedented. and it is ex-
pected that every seat win be sold before
the doors are opened.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

pUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
l undersigned intend To apply TO the Legislature
OF the state OF New Jersey at its next session. for
the passage OF bill whose general 90 tect shall be
TO autholiz ize the New York and New Jersey Bridge
Companies of the States OF New YORK and New
terprises and as Incidental thereto consot date
by leasing. merging. consolidating or amalgamat-
ing their capital STOCK franchises and property,
any part thereof the one 70 with the other upon
certain terms 0nd conditions 10 be agreed on by
the directors thereof and to alter said charters 50
far as necessary TO effect such purposes
Tne amount OF capital stock required to carry
their objects into effect being fifteen millions Of
dollars.
Dated November q, 1890.
RODMAS NJ. PRICE,
DELOS E CULVER.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

DIED.
CONSIDISE-Entered into rest on December 10
ls9u, Michael Coneidine.
Funeral from his lats resideuce, No. G3 Be1 con
avenue, jersey City Heights on Saturday morning.
December l2
KINsEY-on Thursday. December II. 1890. Samuel
and twenty DAYS.
Relativrs and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services his
late residence. No. 76j Communipaw avenue on
Sunday afternoon. December IA. at three
O'Clock.
lntsrment at convenience of family.
DEANE-O On Tuesday, Decomber y. 1900 at her late
residence No. 643 Ocea avenue. Susie, wife Of
@. X. Desne. and daughter OF the late Henri
and sarah Skerratt
Relatives and friends OF the family ore respact-
fully invited to attend the funeral on Saturd "
December Is. at TWO O'Clock D. m, from Grace
Episcopal Church. corner OF Ocean aud Pearsall
avenues lhe casket VIII not be opened at the
church.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
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no ELISHA D. WHITNEY.


You are hereby notified that at public sale made
by the City Collector Of Jersey City the second
day OF April. 1850 purchased for the sum OF two
in Jersey City, New Jersey fronting on skiilman
avenue. which Is laid down and designated as lots
Nos IS and ~ IN block number 61I upon an assess
ment map annexed TO report made by commits
sioners OF Adjustment" appointed In and for said
city by the Circuit Court OF the County OF Hudson
certified copy OF which report and map was Aled
in the ONCE Of the city Collector Of Jersey CITY.
map and said sale being made pursuant 10 the pro
visions OF an act OF the LEGISLATURE OF New Jersey
passed March 3th. 1856 entitled
An ct concerning the settlement aud collection
Of arreordges Of unpaid fares, assessments
and frdter rate sudter rrnts Ia cities Of
u,is STATE. and imposing and teUying a tar,
tdssess1tent and lien IN lieu and instead Of
such oTredrages, aud to enforce the payment
thereof, Qad to provide for the sale Of lands
subjected to future taratioa and assess
Bse1t."
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear 70
have an estate or interest In said land and real
esrate aud unless this said land and real estate shall
be redeemed AS provided IN said act, before the
piration u six months from and after the service
hereof. a deed for tho same Will be given convey
Ing 70 the purchaser the fee simple Of said Land
and real estate according To the prosisohs OF the
Dated. JzssRy CRY. n. j.. xoyember 10 is9l
JOHN LDELsrEIS.
Tine New Jersey 1itls Guarant o. & Trust Co. A.
torpsy and aSsnt for purchaser. 1srsey Guy.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

Contractor George A. Bsown, who for
two years AMI more has struggled with
the Hall Of Records, said this morning
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

The Newark Journal states falsehood when
It says the state Gazette indorsed Quay during
the Deiamater comprehensive Gazette.
When a man is down he has no
friends. Now, we had an impression
that Matt. Quay was sort of hero
with the Republican press generally
before election; but we have been
dazed to find that since the crash all
the Republican organs have been
against him from away back.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

As we prophesied, the Board of
Freeholders on cool reflection, con-
cluded not to put into effect the ras-
cality proposed by John d. German.
II it could have been done in secret,
they would have been willing. They
freely confess it. But in spite of their
efforts THE JERSEY CITY NEWS ex-
exposed the steal. and that was the
end OF it.
1t is fortunate for the people of
Hudson County that they have in
their midst one paper astute enough
to detect official scoundrelism and
bold enough to expose it.
This uniform scheme is only one of
q thousand acts of plunder which
either the direct interference of THE
NEWS or the fear of it prevents.
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12

that by Hnrsday be viii have made all
the chancA recommended by county
Superinteudt>t Cannon. and that on the
certiflcation of<Hir. Cannon the Freehold
ers will aecepexhe building as com
The Jersey City news., 1890-12-12
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LYDIA PATTERSON.
CHARLES 4. PATTERSON,
n Office TO czDiT0Rs.

Estate of Sarah r. skerratt deceased, George X.
Deane, administrator with Will anne xed. OF Sarah
T. Skerratt. DE- ceased. by oruer 4 the Deputy Sur
ro2aee OF Hudson county, dated nov. ., 1850.
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DEOkGE X. DEANE
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