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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Naval ofacers III Used.

There is now pending before Con-
gress q bill for the regulation of the
pay and rank of junior officers in the
Navy. 1t is in terms as follows
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representative of the United States of america
in Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage Of this act, Ensigns in the Navy shall be
entitled to promotion to be Lieutenants of the
Junior Grade after being ten years iu the SER
vice. Provided, that nothing in this act shall be
construed to increase the total number of off,
GERS now allowed by law in the Navy; provided
further, that nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as to change the order Of precedence of
officers in their respective corps.
Sec. 9. That all acts, or parts Of acts, incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act be, and the
same are hereby. repealed.
This bill, or some other doing equal
justice to the younger officers of the
line should certainly be passed by
Congress. The present system puts
our officers at q great disadvantage in
respect Of precedence when they en-
counter officers of other nations. 1t
often happens that eusigns in u
navy over thirty years of age and of
fifteen years service have TO
take place in formal functions be
hind English, French and German
.~lieutenants' of twenty-three or
t~wenty-four who have served perhaps
seven years. Now our officers are
among the bravest and most skillful
in the world, and a discrimination of
this kind is exceedingly notifying to
their very just personal and national
pride.
But the matter has another aspect,
that of the material comfort and cir
cumstances of the officers.
The existing laws for rank and pay
were passed in 1870. At that time the
average age of entering the service
(as midshipman) was sixteen years,
and the average age at promotion to
lieutenant junior grade was twenty
two years. Now tine average age at
entry is eighteen years, and that at
promotion to Lieutenant junior grade
is over thirty-th ree years. Then, the
age at promotion to lieutenant was
tive ty-tive years; now it is thirty
Sc ven years.
The laws regulating the rank, pay
and quarters aboard ship, of junior
officers, were then suited to their age;
now they are manifestly unsuited, and
cause great hardships and injustice.
At that time the officers having En-
signs pay and occupying quarters in
the Storage, were boys; now they are
men often over t~hirty-ive years of age.
Then, the duties of Ensigns aboard
ship were those of junior officers; now,
the majority of them perform the
same duties aboard ship, and have the
same responsibilities as L~ieutenants.
In comparison with the earnings of
men in other walks in life, the officers
are shamefnlly underpaid.
1t seems evident hat such a state
OF affairs calls for immediate relief,
and this has been so generally recog-
nized that measures for the relief of
ensigns have been approved by three
successive Secretaries of the Navy,
twice passed by the Senate. and twice
reported back fayorably by the Naval
COMMITTEES of the House.
The attention Of both Houses OF
Congress should be speedily called by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

@ PURE

tral Railroad. An agent of the company
appeared in court aud asked the Judge
for a postDonement of the case till he
could secure "a little counsel to press
the charge against Harrington. Counsel
Tors james Manning, James Chapman and
Assistant Prosecutor Rowe. who were
present in the Dunlap case, looked at each
other and smiled. The agent evidently
did not include either in his list Of little
COUNSEL" for he Immediately left the
court room and sent word later that he
had found 1t unnecessary TO secure coun-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
For Delivering bottled Beer.

!. Sminge, the driver who was ar
raigned in Justice Stilsing's Court yester;
day for delivering bottled beer without a
license and remanded till this morning,
was bailed yesterday to wait further
examination. Omeiss, the New York
brewer, Ia whose employ Sminge was at
the time of the arrest, appeared in court
this Morning and asked that the examiii-
alton be postponed till next Wednesday
in order TO secure counsel. The new
ordinance relative thereto, under which
Sfnihge was arrested. will then be tested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Who Sent Panssten rhis Hats

School Director and Freebooter Charles
A. Phngsten yesterday morning was the
recipient of a splendid soft brown felt
hat. of the latest style, from an anony-
nous gift maker. The box containing
the hat was left at his house and con-
tnined the following letter.
DEAR Swallowing that you like soft hats I
take the liberty of sending you this one. II the
size is not right, or il You prefer u wider band,
return it to o. Lawrence, No. 60 Newark avenue,
and he will change it for you. Iprefer sending
It anonymously, as it Is not intended as a reward
for favors received or expected, out prefer to
have you receive it more in the light Of a joke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Public Notice
REPORT No. % OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ADJ
JUsTMENT.

REPORT No. 20 OF COMMISSIONERS OF ADJ
JUsTMENT.
NOTICE IS HEREBy eIvfE. THAT n COM
In missioners of Adjustment in and for the city
of jersey CITY, appoint cd by the Cicuiu Court OF
the GsHaly Ct e GahSsSpfel' q oSIi q ane he g E Elssse u + ls g.
entitled An act concerning The settlement
taxes. assessments and wsier rates or
water rents IN eitios Of this state. and imposing
instead OF such arrearages. and to enforce the pay
lnS,sl .heTs2 p and 3na, to proy si;o 1or a the sale q and !
passed March suih, 1SsS. have made, certified and
Affecting delinquent hand described as follows, to
witt
Block SH5, lot Q, Third street
Block $50. lot 4 II. Central avenue
street and ,Harrisoa avenue
Block 34s lot c, WAYNE street
block Sg5. pt lot D. Varicc street
Block AS, lot 2. Walton street
BIlock sss, lot i, Ferris street
R RlSss 5 IF. Ios Ia f SsM Sor sy sne@us ana First street
FLOCK 81, lots ], 2and q Payonia avenue
Block q. lots Il, Il and i2A. Pavonia avenue
siosk IS IS i iss i. o Sssa4R VENUE Sy sna Cherry lane
block 1854 lot S. Wilkinson avenue
Block iauss lois s aa. ID and il, Paisade avenue
Block ;s;s lots 80 y. New York avenue and
Sf sioas VIZ lots % and y, Bowers street
Block 51. lot 8, Soldier street
Block 14iA lots II and IL. Wilkinson avenue
Block CD, lot ~, kearney avenue
Block G5l, lots I9 and 50 Searncy avenue
Block l32, lot 81. Morris srleet
Block 6Ny lots 8. 3, 10 aud II, Clerk street
- Btock &5A lot I. Manhattan Syenus
BLOCK Isl, lot 9. Cambridge avenue
Block az, lots 81 anti IL Harrison auenue
" Block ga. lot e, Bergen avenue
a block 62. lots "a and Is keRIney avenue
nlocK ia tots Z and $. Halliday street
Hook 4Ss. lot j. CommGnipnw avenue
Blocks IS aud IS. lots y. 81. 81, 81, IS, "a, IS, Sc and
p; y AaeS SSvn9s r,s.,, .ve,na
Blocks SO and So. lot IS. Lexington avenue
Blocks S6J and s7J. lots " and IS Charles street
And the said Courthes liked saturday. the Sth day
OF february. lS0. at the Court House in the CITY
OF Jersey tstv at ten O'clock In the forenoon.
as the time and place for hearing any objections
hat may be made 10 the assessments, charges and
liens nxed and certified bv tho Commissioners q
ADJUSTMENT, In said iepcrt, when and whore ali
partfes Interested tnerelu may he heard.
DENNIS LAUGH
Clerk OF the Circuit Court u the County Of Hudson
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

OLD BERGEN ROAD,
in the following manner. Including all fntersec-
TONS
TO have the roadway graded to sub grade.
To have the present curb reset ana new Winch
curb set where necessary.
70 have the carrtageway paved with Belgian
10 have new bridge stone cross walks laid.
To have the present bridge Stone cross walks re
AND all other work done that may Dc necessary to
provide for the Row of the surface water and to
complete the Improvement in q good and substan-
Notice IS also given that on ths 18Th dav of Janu.
airy, ls&. the Commissioners or Assessment MED
with the Board of Street and Water Commission ers
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
age for the said Improvement, and the same is now
open 10 public inspection in the ONCE OF the Clerk
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are tu-
eluded In said assessment. namely:-
from
TO
OLD BsRGEN ROAD.
OLD BERGEN ROAD
DANFoRTH AvENuE
about 100 feet north aud 100 feet south
from
about 100 north and Iu2 feet south.
And that on the Sd day OF March. 1870. At
10 O'clock a. m, and the meeting room of the Board
as the time and place when and where. the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners viii meet TO
hear parnes Interested Il said application and All
mny lie presented in writing.
BY order OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
GEORGE +. BoUToS.
Dated Jersey city. January nth laa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Failnres OF tho week.

There were Sa4 failures IN the United
States reported tn Bradstrcct's during the
week, against 355 in the preceding week
and ISL, $50. s.24S -ant. $50 in the CORES
ponding weeksSef 1859. 1883. 1881 and 1855
respectively. The Total number OF fail-.
ures in the United States january lstto
date is ,342, against 1,3l2 in 1883.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and Is Independent in its UieaDs on all
local questions.

Mr.. J. a.. BROWN says he is at work
on the Hall of Records. 1t is all very
we'll for him to say SO, but we hope
the Board of Freeholders will keep an
eye on his operations. There r two
ways of working. One of them will
finish up the building in a few weeks;
the other in q few years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
rhe pioneer Demoeratic Club.

The opening of their new rooms by
the Pioneer Democratic Club of Hudson
county had to be postponed again Friday
evening, owing to the continued serious
illness OF Photographer Charles A. Hem
KEEL, who occupies q part of the building.
The members met at Meyers Hall, and
after determining upon the postpone
ment, spent the evening in a pleasant,
social way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
fU! q UI0UnUEnEU LiVEh
Try BEECRAM'S PILLS.
26Cts. a Box.
CORPORATION Notice.

NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON q ard
~ day Of June, lsss. application was made to the
lor ~ '~p' saEsGAN AVENUE.
soUTH
and
in the following manner, including all intersec-
10 have the streets for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavatlng or
To have new 2ltinch curb set on either side there
To have the present curb reset and new 20ineh
10 have new blue stone tagging : feet wide on
70 have the carriageway paved with Belgian
and ali other work done that may be necessary
to provide FOR the now OF the surface water aad to
complete the Improvement in a good and snbstan'
Notics is also given that on the day of Jan 18Th
with the heb Board sas q Street ana wa.er 1ominsssioners
(they being the legal successors OF the Board OF
what property VIII. probably be assessed and the
probaDle amount of benefit to each lot or parcel
p Der ia foot s q fr sns DFe0fs or t a@0 ssia d im as=ssssinsns
and the same is now open to public inspection In
Water Commissioners
And notice is also given that the foIlowlng streets
or pvenues or particular sections thereof are tu
. sHEAMAN AVENUE.
SOUTH STREET
BOWERS STREET.
AVENUE
TO a point about p feet souththereof :.
10 O'Clock a. m. and Tho NEE ting room OF the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners, are
hereby liked as the time and place when and where
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners VIII
meet to hear parties interested in said application,
and ell renionstrances against the said Improve
ment that may be presented in writing.
BY orcer OF the Boaro of Street anG Water Com
missioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

HOWARD FIELDING suggests in the
Philadelphia Press this morning that
the Fair of 1892 be held in New Jer-
sey. That was our idea, too. We
favored a site just north of Hoboken.
But we cannot agree with his reason.
He says
MY impression was that the Fair should be
held in some part of New Jersey, because it
would then be possible to show the visitors a
civilization similar to that which Columbus
found here without the trouble of getting up a
special exhibit.
What's the matter with Philadel-
phia if anything antique in the way
of civilization is wanted?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
4 Bill for the New ASYLUM.

A bill to erect a new lunatic asylum at
Snake Hill at a cost not 10 exceed $685. 900,
is now in the hands of the Legislative
Committee Of the Board OF F~reeholders.
1t win be presented Monday TO the Legis-
for action.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

John Harrington. Of No, $50 Johnston
avenue, was committed III default Of bail
by Justice Stiising this morning for AS
John I. gallagher, Of No. 2is
Grand street, q sWitchtender on the Gen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

SENATOR McDoNALD's intended
resolution favoring New York for the
Worlds Fair will doubtless pass both
houses of the Legislature by Tuesday
afternoon, and will be promptly for
warded to Washington. 1t will be
one more grain in the scale. and may
be the one which determines the re-
suit.
Chicago has been busy circulating
faisehoods such as that New York's
neighbor States preferred to have the
Fair in Chicago because their citizens
wanted an excuse for a trip to the
great West.
Fictions of that kind should be set
at rest once and forever by formal
declarations such as Mr.. McDonald's
resolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Both Legs Cut on and Road Crushed.

An unknown man, thirty years of age,
supposed to be Is laborer, vas found by
Paul Peters, a brakeman or an east
bound train of the Erie Railroad, with
both legs and arms cut off and his head
crushed in. The man was still alive and
was sent to ST. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
prinninal padannk,s stariontieon.

Assistant Principal Paddock. of the
High School, Friday night gave a stere-
opticon exhibition of views of much geo.
logical interest in one of the class rooms
before Superintendent Poland and
several members of the Board of Educa-
ffnna
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
BRANoH OFFICES.

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdeal-
ers' Orders received
HoBoKEx-First and Clinton Streets, J. D. Sin
clair.
UNION HILL-H. Fischer, No. 90 Palisade Avenue.
BxaoxN Polsr-T. w. Dobson, opposite Railway
Depot.
FIVE coaxEas-G. ". Pfeifer. No. 1858 Newark
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
NAV They Paint and Pade

Walking on Broadway or Fifth av-
enue how many women one may see
who, by using q little thought and
care. might make themselves ten per
cent. more attractive. For example.
Why will a red-headed, fiorid-faced
woman wear a crushed strawberry
dress and q red velvet hat? Herfiorid
complexion should be toned down by
a black dress, and if her neck is also
red. her dress should be very high
about the throat. Her hair would
not look quite so fiery if her
hat were also black. She should
wear dark, not light furs.
She might also make that face of
hers look less like a scrubwoman's if
she would rub it thoroughly with cold
cream and then apply some powder.
The cold cream will enable her to rub
in the powder so it will not produce
that scaly appearance of the skin
which generally results from the use
of powder.
Much has been said and written
about the tailor-made mi Dress
reformers and ~novelists will continue
to harp about the unhealthfulness and
wickedness of trying to improve
upon the body as it was given
by the Creator, In spite OF all
they may say upon this subject,
it remains a stubborn fact that
the gods have not been perfectly
impartial in their distribution of fig
ures any more than of faces. Some
women are endowed with all that
their hearts could desire in this direc-
ton. Their necks and shoulders are
plump and white, their chests are full
and their busts well developed. A
well-fitting corset and d~resswaist are
all that are necessary to set off their
forms in perfection. a
THE SPARE woMAN'S DEFECTS.
But what about the fiat, .serawny,
hollow5chested womans Shall she
take the advice of the dress reforuler
and have her clothes made to tit the
dreadful looking body which q cruel
fate has assigned her? N9l decidedly
not; she must pad Yes ! repeat it,
let her padi 1t is better to have a
'.made-up figure than to have no
figure at all. Let physicians and mas
sage operators say what they will
about the possibility OF making a thin
woman fat, and vice versa. A woman
who is naturally thin will remain so
to the end of her days, and she might
as well make up her mind to that fact.
Ii she has grown thin becausss he has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

THANK Heaven Nellie Bly, is nearly
knoms Now perhaps we will have a
little rest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
SI'EAMBOATS.

A LII FARES REDUCED VIA sTONfNg
a TON LINE-Thei inside route; BOSTON, 81 Prov
ioence. s.. 81 Worcester $2-N. steamers leave
New Pier IS \. h one block ABOVE Canal slrecT 81
LQR 10. spndaysexeepre&.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

the Naval Committee to the highly
meritorious measures of relief nov
proposed, and it should promptly be
made law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

The JERSEY CRY NKws;-Singie copies, two
cents; subscription. six dollars per year; postage
free.
TIE SUNDAY MORNING NEws:--Publisheo every
Sunday morning: single copies, three cents; SUB
scription. 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 ad.
dressed 10 TIE News PUBLISHING CoHPANr' an
others to the Managing Editor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

SAD news for the icemen ;---there
was skating or the Canal yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

passed through a long siege OF sick
ness that is a different matter. AS n
RECEIVERS she will doubtless resume her
former shape, but a woman VINO was
born thin and at the age of twenty is
still thin cannot make herself fat by
drinking beer and eating mashed
potatoes. However, there Is still
some hope for her, so far as outside
appearance is concerned. She may
get a corset OF a good shape.
wear it snug and fill out
the bust with padding. She may
apply a wadding of cotton to her
hollow chest. and if her hips are too
small she may round them OF with
the fruit of the cotton bush. Then
let her have a dress made to mt her
make up. Ii she does not understand
the art of padding so that her figure
will have the proper proportions, let
her consult an authority on The sub
ject. namely, a corset maker or a good
modiste. With several layers OF wad-
ding on her arm and musketeer gloves
wrinkled about her wrist, she will
look like a creation of art on the
street.
PATHS Hair.
In a letter to a friend in Chicago,
Nine. Patti inclosed small carte-de-
visite photograph, showing the new
style of couture she has adopted. and
makes some playful illusions to her
new, bright red hair. lit isn't blonde"
she writes, NOR even golden brown,
but red-bright red of the most
~quarrelsome shade. You know, | dare
say, that 1 am in mourning for my
sister. Black was never becoming to
me. I look positively wicked in a
a black wrap, and with q whole toilet
and my black eyes and hair | was a
dismal creature to look upon. | not
only found that the sombre tone in
which / was cast had 9 depressing
effect upon my own feelings, but was
also unpleasant to my friends. and for
their sake, as well as my own, l had
my dark locks brightened."-SdD
Francisco Argondut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

MAYOR CLEVELAND may well have
cried, last evening, "Save me from
nv friends ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
W. J. MURPHY, L. p. FARMER
Gen1 Supt- Ge1n raRs. Axt

NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY
~ Trains leave Jersey Cisy station. Erie Railway
Kill and Nyack. 5:A. +7:l5, SSS 1927 and liza a. M
l45. 3d. 4d4!. 515t 544. 623 *6s7. S15 i0A p. M.
sX3 s8N p. "a
Additional trains TO Creakill and way. sd7, T,G
f51, 957 - M, and 1888, 122. 8:12 5l4, SIS D. IN.
For Manuel, Spring Valley. Monsey and TallmanA
Nyack Express. s4A1.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

NOTICE Is HEREBY GrvEN THAT on THE
In lSshdAy Of November 1871. nDplicatfon was made
to the Board OF Street and Water commissioners by
3acobJ j.. Detwliler ana others for the Improvement
of
AVENUE,
OCEAN EMU
and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
RAILROADS..

= LWSU1Vs
,CiCKEr oFFICEsAOI. 81. us, Is,
MS&ESA 4 Broadway, 1874 Bowery, / Bot
M4f&&A&A terry place. Chambers street and
AHsTTA Twenty third street ferries, New
z# y g&Ssb% York; S1 Fulton street. irooklyns
&GgllhhsSSke1Z 1i Broadway, williamsburg; cor.
Sss{&T nor Newark and Hudson streets
NEIH8 Hoboken. and new station Jeraey
City, where tickcts, and parlor or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Corporation Notice.

.tcd Jersey city, JANUARY II, 1880.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

NOTICE Is HEREB GIVEN THAT ON THE ard
IN day Of June, 1889, application was made to the
Board of Public Works by j.. H kudiger and others
for the improvement of
SHERMAN AVENUE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-07
How to Retain Trade.

The merchants who think they gain
trade by trusting customers Of doubtful
standing may find moral in this little
story: A certain jobber has for years sold
supplies to peddlers. His methods are pc
culiar, but as they are based on knowl-
edge of human nature and especially of the
specimens with which he has to deal, they
generally work to his satisfaction Many
of his best customers are sold on a spot
cash basis only. One of these was buying
some goods from him the other day and
found, when the bill was presented, that
he lacked s.. 65 of the necessary sum.
"IH pay you that little balance the next
time come in,'' said the customer The
jobber reflected for a moment and then
said:
"You needn't trouble yourself to pay it,
I'll make you a present Of the difference,
Mr.. Blank" he said. Turning to the
bookkeeper, "Receipt this bill in full"
After the peddler had departed friend
who was present asked for an explanation.
''That man." replied the jobber, sis one
of my best customers. He comes here
very often and pays cash for all he buys. ]
am sure of his trade as long as this con-
tinues; but should I ever give him credit,
the temptation of swindling me out of the
debt. He would never enter the store
again, and would lose both my account
and my customer The first loss is always
the best, SO made him present of that
small balance. and will thus retain his
trade. "-Jewelers' Weekly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-07
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