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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-04
Public Notice.
REPORT NO 4e OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
ADJUSTMENT.

IN missioners of Adjustment in and for the city
of Jersey City. appointed by the Circuit Court of
the county of Hudson, under and by virtue of the
provisions of Chapter CXII of the Laws of 1886,
entitled IAN act concerning the settlement and
msnts and water rates or water rents in
cities of this State and imposing and levying q
tax, assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such
arrearages, and to enforce the payment thereof,
and to provide for the sale OF lands subjected to
80, 1886 nave made, certified and filed a report of
their proceedings, relating to and affecting delin-
quent land. situated within the following de-
scri55d boundaries:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-04

TER PLANK RoAD
sEAcAUcUs AVENUE,
WEBSTER vENUE
THE NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY;
WEBSTER
PATERSON PLANK ROAD
SOUTH sTREET
oUT STREET,
WEBSTER AVENUE
CENTRAL AVENUE;
~ Eek STREET,
CENTRAL AVENUE
THE NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY.
THE NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY,
BLEEcKER STREET
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-04

DENNIS
Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF the County OF Hudson.
Dated Jersey City, Nj January 4, 1851
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

actcr as II r. isonnr. and whether, through
his escape rom jail or the officers OF JUS
tee, tnerc is an uneXpired torn OF punish
ment that he should serve, they arc fully
prepared to treat him according to his Just
dcse:ts and better enabl,l to prote ct
society. With this knowledge IN their pos
seS sion there Is no danger OF their rcleaS-
ing man whom they feel morally certain
is u desperate character and Utility OF many
misdecds. ut whom they can not convict
simply because they cannot prove his per-
sonal identity with tho author OF other
crimes. and are IT, erefore compelled to give
him the benefit OF the doubt. BY the
method usually pursued by the police they
were compelled to rely upon photograph
ana verbal descriptions that more fire.
qu"ntlv served to confuse than to aid in
their search.
Formerly it was extremely difficult to
Setect a criminal by mcaLs Of ths descrip-
mons we sent out. Those descriptions
would give the height. apparent weight.
color OF his hair and eyes, and an attempt
at n description OF his features. accom-.
panied by photograph which might have
been taken five or ten years previous to the
commission of the crime. Within a month
after we sought TO secure him he might be
arrested in San Francisco TO, minor Of
tense. In the meantime he has shaved his
face. tanned his com pleXion, dyed his hair,
and otherwise altered his appearance to the
extent that is possible. He gives an alias,
and when his photograph is taken and COM
pared with the ono We have sent the
authorities there no resemblance can be
traced. He serves short sentence. at the
expiration OF which he Is discharged. the
officials not knowing that he is the individ-
ual for whom the whole police force OF tho
country is on the Qui vive,.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

note, went with six warriors up the Ar
kansas River, and, coming in contact
with a supc ior force of Blackfcet, his
men were all killed, and himself taken
prisoner.
The victorious party at once set ont
for their own village, two hundred
miles away On arriving there quite
a number of the principal men of the
tribe We're found to be absent, and it
was decided to keep the prisoner until
their return, which event was daily ex.
pected.
During his confinement Black EN- s
wants were supplied by young maid
eli, Whippoorwill By name, whose soft,
dark eyes looked first with pity, then
with love, on her helpless charge, and
she resolved to set him free. Accord
ingly, when rhe went ut sunset to take
his supp er, she made known to him her
plan.
Black Elk had not been unmindful
of the many acts of kindness shown
him by this little maid, bat had not ex-
pected this. Should he escape. she
would at once be suspected. ana most
likely put to death, and his heart grew
warm toward her who would risk so
much for his sake. lie refused to go
and leave her to suffer in his place,
but told her that if she would go with
him and be his bride they would make
the attempt together.
Whippoorwill was unable for time
to decide; her lover, on one hand ;
friends, relatives, and the home of her
childhood, on the other; but she at
last consented to go.
Returning to her own lodge she anx-
iously awaited the approach of night,
for well she knew that should the ex-
pected war Iarty return her lover
would be put to death in the most cruel
manner.
Slowly the hours dragged by, and at
last, near midnight, all grew still. ST.
lently as a shadow she entered the cap
tive's lodge, cut his bonds, and placed
weapons in his hands. Slowly and
cautiously they moved away, and sue.
ceeded in reaching the dark forest of
pine and cedar, which covered the
mountain side, without being discov-
cred. They halted not, but kept on
their course until the rosy-tinted east
ern sky warned them that day was APP.
preaching.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

One day when a whole bus full OF
us drove mp to the hotel in Lynch
burg, Va, the landlord remembered
that he had drummer from New York
who had been suffering terribly with a
toothache for two or three days. He
had tlicd every remedy known to man,
except that of ha,i G it pulled. Te
said he hoped some one of us might
be able to suggest something, and
slowly added:
Gentlemen, l have heard that a
sudden shock to mans nervous sys-
TEN would sometimes cure the worst
toothache. Can't you plan something?"
Six or eight of us got together in the
reading room, ard it was finally decd
ed that man named Simmons, who
turned out to be patent medicine adj
vertiser, should go up to the room ard
startle the New Yorker. He was to do
it by claiming to have seen dispatch
to the effect that his wife bad run
away with another man. We thought
thing would.
How big man is he" asked the
delegate when ready to s. up.
"Oh, he's rather undcrsized, replied
the landlord. "lf he should get on his
ear, you can easily slam him all over
the room"
' The medicine man went up. We
followed, and stood at the door to hear
the result. He found the New York er
grooming like a sick horse; and after
introducing himself, he said:
Sorry for you, old follow, particu-
larly at this time, but have bad ncws
for YOU"
"No!" exclaimed the other, sitting up
in bed.
"Be calm, old boy, It's about your
wife"
"Is--she dead?"
Better for you if she was. Shes rail-
away with a stree.-car conductor!"
There was n wild yell, followed bv
several whoops and a crash. Then the
medicine man fell into the hall, and a
wild figure dragged him up and down,
and mopped lim around, and made
bear fodder of him. 1t was five minutes
before we could get him off and gea his
victim away. We carried the latter
into sample-room, stretched him out
Oh IL table, ana nau SEOnSeu MS lace
for the third time, when he opened his
eyes.
"How do you feel now?" asked one OF
the boys.
Queer. What's happened"
you went to see the New Yorker. !"
"Oh, yes. He had the toothache."
"IIe did, and you kindly consented to
shock his mental system. 1t was o
great success"
Il cared it, did II"
you did,"
But, great heavens. feel of me !;
keep on sronging! I'm nothing but a
big splatter of jelly! Boys, If l die,
and l hope I will, i'll haunt every in,
fernal one of you day and night until
drive you to hang yourselves with your
own suspenders."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

Is barely possible that in tho measurement
Of ten thousand criminals there may be
two that correspond. yet the scars upon the
body. thick or thin lips. the shape or twist
OF the nose. the inclination OF the facial
line all of which are determined, not, as in
the old method, by the eye, but with mathe-
NAUTICAL accuracy, from certain recognized
and fixed points upon the front and back Of
tho body, supplemented finally by the pho
tograph. render the identification accurate
and complete beyond II doubt.
been adopted by all countries as it fur
nishes a basis for international use of the
Bertillon method. and is much simpler than
the use of feet and inches. To illustrate,
In recording, telegraphing, or writing one
meter, five centimeters, and three MILF
meters, we can write ]. 5, g. and every one
would understand that by the metrical sys.
tenn the last figure, 81 would mean milli-
meters aud nothing else, but unless deli
nitely expressed as threc-quarters. three
eighths. three siXteenths. or three thirty
seconds of an inch. it might be misunder-
stood for any one of these subdivisions,
allowing three times as many opportunities
for error. The non universal use OF the
metrical system is no obstacle to tnterna-
tonalism. 1t is quite sufficient in coun-
tries where the meter system is not in use
that the figures Of the instruments should
be regarded not as measurements of length,
but as figure signs ..indices of n particular
sort. 1t is not the length in any fixed meas
ure that is required, but the length; it is IA
figure of so much. figures that shall always
represent the same quantity, wherever
used"
Our illustrations show the instruments
used in the application OF the system
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

Entering a cavern they remained
concealed until the shadows of night
again fell over the earth, when they
came forth and resumed their journey,
taking care to keep on ground over
which their trail would be most diff
cult to follow.
They glided through the forest like
specters, their light footballs giving
back no sound, for well they knew that
many swift feet and keen eyes were on
their trail.
In this manner they reached their
destination in safety, and great was
the joy of his tribe at the return of one
whom they had mourned as dead.
Black Elk at once announced his in
tention to make the Whippoorwill his
wife, and ordered q great feast pre-
pared. The appointed time soon came.
and every dusky face beamed with
pleasure. save one-the Willow Bough.
She had long looked with jealous eyes
on the young chieftain, and had fondly
dreamed that some time he would take
her to his lodge. She took no part in
the grand preparation. Her little saw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

age heart was full of hatred for this
daughter of the Blackfeet, and tho
light that shone in her dusky eyes
BODIED no good to the happy pair
The hour had come for the marriage
ceremony, and Black Elk sat beside
his intended bride within the nuptial
lodge, now beautifully decorated
with wild flowers and ever
greens, when suddenly, and be-
fore any one could prevent it,
the Willow Boueh stepped in front of
the open door, and, drawing an arrow
to the head let it fly, piercing the
heart of Black ELK, who fell dead at
the feet of the horror-stricken girl so
soon to have been his bride Hastily
throwing the bow aside, she drew
long hunting knife from her girdlc and
drove it to the hilt in her own bosom,
and her spirit followed that of tn,
one she had loved to the shadow land.
Sorrow and gloom now fell on all
Loud cries of grief and lamentation
filled the air on all sides; bereaved
friends and relatives blackcned their
faces, and spent the night in mourning
for the dead.
Whippoorwill, thus left among stran-
gers, and fearing to return to her OWL
people, wandered about for time, aud
finally disappeared and was seen no
more.
The surerstitious red men supposed
that she was transformed into the bird
whose name she bore. and all through
the summer nights the note of whip
poorwiil could be heard coming from
the grave of the murdered chieftain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

waters with those of the HuerfaEo
The tall cottonwood trees which grow
thick on either bank form broad belt
of darker green across the valleys
rolling bosom.
This lovely spot, now dotted here
and there with the settlers rude cabin,
was, at the time our story opens, occu-
pied by village of Apache Indians,
and many specimens of their rude
workmanship are still found there, such
rs stone arrows and spear heads.
The time had come for the great fall
hunt, aid small parties were sent in
all directions to locate herds of buffalo.
Black Elk, young chieftain of some
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

EMIN BEY is certainly the sport OF
misfortune and an adverse fate. He
surmounted all the dangers and diff
culties of the river and Jungle, of reb.
els in his own camp and savages on the
borders of his province to meet disas-
ter on the very verge of civilization. If
rerort be true, this daring scientist
and explorer has returned a poor man.
His stock of ivory, which he had ac-
cumulated during his soiourn in the
heart of Equatorial Africa, has all been
burnt or stolen. 1t is hardly probable,
however, that the influences and pow
ers which have been behind Emin in the
past will desert him now in his extrem-
ity.
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pariicula" criminal.
BY the old method. when seeking inior-
nation from Chicago concerning u Grim
fnal a photograph was sent with verbal
description. This cntailel a close and
careful examination OF something like 5000
photographs. II process requiring long
time and only reaching result which de-
pended entirely upon the examiners ludg-
ment and skill in physiognomy. 1t is right
here that the efficacy of Bertillon's system
il apparent. 1t will take but a minute to
locate the record OF any criminal who has
previ luSly been arrested within the juris-
d!ctton OF any police department usirg the
system. 1t j. d mo in tLiS manner in tho
Bertllon Bureau. and the identification and
record are found with no moro difficulty
than II word in tho dictionary. Surprising
that there are 10.0O) photographs divided.
acco ding to the height of the body. into
large, medium. and small. 1t is found in
which division he belongs through that
GGG an we have disposed s 81
p P;GGE ' photo., they e are ' again
fuDdiviiei by three. according to
the length OF the outstretched arms.
in the. same. manner. and 1t is
found which OF these classifications he be-
longs in. and we have I'LL photos left
These are again subdivided by three by the
height OF the trunk, again by the length
and width of the he ad and so on through
the remainder of the ten measurements
until we are brought down to a particular
number. Turning to u case in which the
rhotos n Q arranged. 1000 in each case. We
find front and side view of his face. and
his number; in book, kept for the
purpose. is his complete history. with a
close and mathematical description OF all
marks, sears. or special features that would
be purely personal and individual. Tho
nose is classified into three divisions as to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

THE first aerial voyagers were a
sheep, cock and n duck, which were
placed in an osier basket attached to
the lower part of a balloon that as
cended on the 10Th of September, 1888,
at Versailles, France, the King and
royal family assisting" at the spec
tacle. The ascension was made at the
instance of commission appointed by
the Academy of Science, and the bal
loon was constructed under the super
vision of Stephen Montgolfier, to whom,
with his brother, Joseph, the invention
of the balloon is due. The sheep and
duck and cock reached the ground
again in safety. The first air voyage
made by any human was also made in
this year. 1888.
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places. and Il classified description made of
all marks and scars upon his person, to-
grther with the rigm ntat;on of his eyes
and the contour and appearance of his nose,
they are rccor ed on a card prepared for
the purg Csc, which is then forwarded to the
Bcitilloa Iur"aU at Chicago. whore 1t is
placed on record the original entries still
remaining at the local office. Should this
be IL first offenee the criminal is entitled to
what len;ency the law allows, and when
sent to rison. instead of being placed in a
cell with an old and hardened criminal who
would soon overcome what little moral
sense nc has remaining, he has for cell
companion one W, o, like himself. is in a re-
pcntant iramc of mind and capable of ref
ormation. In case the arrest should occur
in Boston or PhIadclpha, the Chief of police
woul telegraph to Chicago. using n private
code of words which stands Tor certain
measurem nts. and which arc sent in the
order in which the measurements are taken
"iv this means the cost of l'ngthy de-
scriptiye telegram is saved. as it all comes
within tho regulation ten wo'd'. On the
receipt OF this message at the Central
Bureau the records a'e examined. all pre-
vious arrests, convictions, sentences, ser
vices and escapes noted and forwarded to
the inquirer. placing TIE authorities III full
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

small boy helps himself to very large
chew of his fathers tobacco.
Instead of fighting, run away ard
you will live to fight another day, but
the chances are that you will run
faster the next time.
Dark shadows are cast by bright
lights.
A mirror reflects what is in front OF
it, and is not to blame if the reflection
is not pleasant to see.
A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush; but this same logic will not
apply to thorns. There is wide diff
ference between birds and thorns in
this world.
A barking dog may not bite, but he
will scare n tramp half to death.
A corn may be better weather indi-
Gator than the almanac, and yet most
folks would rather trust to odd Prob
abilities. "-CAicago Ledger.
Not FOreSeen by Webster.
1t was Daniel Webster who object.
ed to tho organization of Territorial
government for Oregon, because it was
$50 far off that it could never be gov
erned by the United States" and a
delegate to Congress from there
could not reach Washington until a
year after the expiration of his term. {"
What would the unpl ophetic Daniel
say now if he could have Witnessed
the election in the Northwest Oct. l,
as one of the preliminary steps tor four
Territories to come into the circle Of
the States? The giants of a genera
ton or two ago evidently had little
idea what development awaited the
republic. -ITou Times.
A COMPANY has been organized in
the South TO pay Jeff Davis debts. 1t
might extend its operations so as to in.
clude other PEOPLE without making
them enemies for life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
A Reckless Experiment,
What

Mrs. Gotham-Mercy on us! What
has happened? Were you run over?
Mr.. Gotham (much dilapidated)-
Worse. There was terrible panic in
Patriot Hall tonight, and got caught
in the rush for the doors.
Horrors! Did u fire break out?"
mo; Dut just as the vast assemblage
came to order, and the Chairman had
announced that the meeting was in aid
of the Worlds Fair, some crazy fool
jumped up and began to pass around
the hat. "-NeiU York JVeeElu.
It is better to have turnup nose than
q cabbage head.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

HENRY M. STANLEY is now almost SO
years old. He was born in Wales and
his name was originally John Row
lands. 1t was changed on his being
adopted by New Orleans merchant
who found him, at the age of Is, q
cabin boy in sailing vessel, and took
q fancy to him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

THE schoolmaams of st. Paul not
long ago were instructed to give occa-
sional instruction in plain and fancy
sewing to the girls under their charge,
and the horrible fact came out that
few if any of the teachers could do any
kind of sewing whatever.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

DOM PEDRO stands right up on hi;
dignity. He does not want any solace
in the shape of a Brazilian pension as
a retired Emperor, but will demand
that his regular salary be kept up just
the same as if he hadn't been exiled.
This is what may be called imperial
porya
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

A BRIGHT young fellow in London
earns his living by writing speeches
for wedding breakfasts. In England
speeches ale still expected from tho
bridegroom, and they are generally
very bungling affairs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

CABINET officers receive many strange
requests, but one of the oldest was
that contained in letter from man
in Pennsylvania to Secretary Tracy.
He wanted, he said, six gold quarter
pieces for Christmas presents to his
friends. He inclosed 2-cent stamp.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

AT the recent fire in Boston one firm
was entirely cleaned out, not even q
penholder left, and added to this the
papers in their safe were also destroyed
Since the great Boston fire many firms
have duplicate of their monthly trial
balance kept at the residence of some
member of the firm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

and tho manner of tax ng some of the
measurements.
Tho reader can see by the four portraits
Of "Mollie Matches" about the most alroit
criminal of his class in the country, the
unreliability of the photograph. Who would
recognize the uigniiied. intellectual indi-
vidual with the professor ike beard in the
smooth shaven tough, but they are one and
tho same pc son, photographed on the oc-
casion Of different arrests.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

cases. each containing a windIass, on which
arc arranged hundreds of cabinet photo
graphs, while on the opposite wall is seen
a III ge cabinet, which looks like section
OF tho rostoftice. owing to an array Of
piseon-bolos all filled with cards. Hanging
on tho wall are n pair OF large calipers. and
what appears to be largo and small car
penters square, each having a short sliding
arm working at riIht angles to the longer
arm of the square.
The casual Wis tor wonders what all this
peculiar pal rphcrnalia is used for. but the
criminal who is compelled to submit to its
operation realizes that the examination he
there undergoes will stand as perpetual
menace to him, and will prove his entry
into the criminal classes. 1t represents the
famous Bertilon system for the idenlillca-
ton of criminals. adopted by the French
Government, and now used very extensively
In Europe and in this country.
Cone Of the mo st difficult problems con.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

EXPLORER STANLEY once said to
friend: IL dread each fresh return to
Europe because each friend asks me as
soon as the first talk is over, Well,
when are you going back to Africa 2?
This question always operates upon
me like red rag shown to wild
hill :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

The cannon used at Columbia, $.
c., in firing the Davis memorial salute
exploded. The cannon was that used il
firing the salute when South Carolina
seeded from the Union. 1t was fished
out of the river some years ago, where
it had been thlown when Sherman's
army was about to enter the city.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM MARTIN.

REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM MARTIN.
of Texas, who had good deal of fur
poked at him during the last session O
Congress, is the heaviest smoker il
official life at Washington. He is al
ways smoking cigars. He is not PAR
ticular as to the brand, quality, style
or price. All he requires OF o cigar
that it draw we'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

SENATOR EDMUNDs, of Vermont, has
served longer in the United States
Senate than any of his colleagues. On
April 5, 1890, he will have been in the
Senate without single break for
twenty four years.