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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27
NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE co.


NEW YORK.
Incorporated in 1850. Commenced business in 1850
PETER HOFFMAN, President.
GEO. C. HOWE, Secretary.
Capital Paid Up In Cash, 100000.
ASSETS, Dec. u, 1890.
Real Estate owned by the company,
unincumbered, .....---.-.......... S511,5 $50 81
nens) ..................,...... 5000 90
Stocks and bonds owned by the com
pany, market value. ............. 567 900 90
Loans secured by coIateral., ...,... HOPE so
Cash in the compan,'s principal Of
hcc and in bank. 2!5,aA 81
Interest and rents due and accrued. ssis5 10
Premiums In due course Of collection 276, 2if o5
Aggregate of all the admitted
assets OF the company at their BE-
tual value. s2,e22. $50 IS
LIABILITIES, Dec. 81, 1890.
Net amount of unpaid losses and.
claims ....-.....:....-........ 2os.2i5 70
Amount required to safely reinsufe
all outstanding risks: ............. 1,i2o,77s S.
All other demands against the com
pany. viz. commissions, etc.. 5s,qs5 II
Total amount Of labt,ties, except.
capital stock and net surplus. I,6e6,o6p a
Capital actua iy paid up In cash.. soo,CnD 90
Surplus beyond capital. ...........,. 1851 A
Aggregate amount of liabilities
including net surplus. s2,6z2.is IS
MACOMBER, FAIR & CO., Agts,
Aliens Block, Augusta, Ne.
febi3diaw3v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27

Mr.. George E. Burrows employed for
some two months at the Hospital - cook.
died yesterday of typhoid fever. He cane
here from Pittsfeld, Mass, where he made
his home for some time previous. lie va
good workman and was respected BY oil
who knew him. lie was sick but . few
weeks, and short while sgo was reported
~ improving, but the fever turned for the
worse and consequently his desih. He
leaves wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27

The Rip Van Wrinkle company played
before good sized audience At Meonian
hall last evening. J. W. Conner IS rip
was favorite with his hearers. The play
throughout was filed with humorous vii
'icisms and the audience was amused con-
tinually. Two little children who were Of
the company were indeed favoritss. Their
songs were c1cored and took we'll. Thsif
cuteness las never yet been surpassed on
the stage in similar characters. The paris
were well taken throughout. An open on
concert preceded the performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27

Mr.. Delano Moore Of Presque Isle sends
she Journal copy of his interesting potato
and garden reed catalogue. Mr.. Moore has
built up large specially in this line, and his
business is growing every year. This cat
alogue Will be sent to any address on sp-
,,Iicatiou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27

Did you hear anyone make the original
remark that the backbone Of the winter is
broken?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27
NORTH MONMOUTH

| Mr.. Samuel Robinson was severely
| injured Tuesday last by being kicked il
the face by colt 1t WIS at first though
that the sight of one eye was destroyed, bu
| 1t is now thought he will not lose it. Mr.
Robinson has for many years been raisel
and trainer of fire horses and this is his frs
| serious accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-27

The University Of Pennsylvania IS
negotiating for the purchase of the late
George Bancroft splendid collection of
historical works. which Is valued at
SO 600 1t is wanted for the Library
OF American History recently estab-
Ilshcd by the university. Congress has
the refusal Of the manuscripts in the
collection for three years.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECElvED AT
~ tho ontce or Board OF street and Water Com
missioners on MONDAY, NOVEMBER .. 1881. at u
from the west side of Monmouth street to the east
sido OF brunswick street. in accordance with the
specifications on ile in the ofice Of Chtsf En-
where ban forms OF bid and a. OF sureties
EsriMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About l,su0 cubic yards Of earth filling, s,
About lSy cubic yards OF sand or gravel filling.
About 1,Gu square yards OF STONE paving.
About 10 lfneai feet OF new curbstone
About 60 square feet OF new bridge stone.
About 2.2JU square feet of new raxgfng
About 81 square Yards Of repaviug.
About no lineal feet OF reset curbsione.
About 81 square feet OF relaid bridge stone.
About " osquas feet q relaid tagging.
about Dusiu heads 70 be sot TO grade.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
forty nve t+D WORKING days
will substitution OF sureties he allowed.
Tne making OF the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor Will be subject to
the remonstrance Of the owners OF the property
for.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes.
endorsed "ProD Dosals for Improt ement OF ninth
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting"
meeting when called for IN the order Of business
The attention OF bidders is especially called TO
reetton 7. Chapter 1874 Laws or 1881. under the
terms whereof no contract shall be binding upon
the city Oh become effective or operative until the
approved BY this Board and the Corporation
Counsel, the President OF this Board having power
TO examine the proposed hondsmen under oath
BY order OF the Board Of Street and Water Com
GEO. T. BoUToN.
<,,... n, ,cn, ~- -
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL DE RECEIVED AT
- the office OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners on Mon0ay November D. 1891, at 10
o'cloc r g. M. for the improyemento of
JACKSON AVE,
from the Newark and New Y York Railroad to Clare
mont avenue in accord ance with specifications on
file In the once OF the Chief Engineer corner Of
Jersey avenue and Mercer street, where biank
forms Of bid ana agreement OF sureties must be
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About LOO cubic yards OF earth excavation.
About sW cubic yards OF sand or gravel filing.
About S,WU square ards OF stone paving.
About 40 square var ds OF repavtng.
About ~, ltneAl feet OF reset curb stone.
About sUU square feet OF relaid bridge stone
About ls5 lineal feet OF crtbbing
q bout manhole heads 10 be reset.
: ime allowed for the completion OF the work
sixty tsD working DAYS.
No city ofielal viii be accep ed as surety nor
substitution OF sureties be allowed.
The making OF the sbove Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor will he subject 10
the remonstran OF tho owners or the property
liable TO more than onshaif the assessment mere
for.
endorsed Proposals for improvement cf Jackson
ave nue" directed 10 - A. ugap, Esq. Chairman
VI COMMITTEES streets. Sewers and Lightng.'
and handed TO the Clerk or the board in open meet
ing when called for in the order of business relat
ing to sealed proposals
Inc attention OF bidders Is especially called 10
Section Z. chapter ls4. Laws OF 1891 under the
terms whereof, no contract shall be ndng upon
the city or become efective operative until che
boad men o1ared by the contractor have been APP
the PissidenE OF this hoard having power to
anime the proposed bondsm en- under oath
BY order OF the Board OF street and Water Com
GEORGE 7. soUroE
Dated Jersey City, October %. 1921.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30

Block ST. lot ds, Eon,aIns avs
/ Block 81. iofs A. 80 and so Romaias ~
! Bl,cs 81. lots 81 and ss, Romaine avs
1 Block ~. So "a and 55. Roinaiueags
! Block g. lots and 2. SIP ave
1 Block 82 lots Q and 4 SIP ave
Block g. lot 10. Romaine ave
Block 81 lots IL. l2 and part OF lot Is Romano
ave
Block ss lots "A and is and part OF lot is,
| Romaine ave
Block So lots 16 IL and is Ronaine ave
Block 81, lot 10, Rornane aye
Block ~. lots 70, 2l and -, Romane ave
Block 81 lot ~ Van WaRenen ave
Block 81 lot 49, Van Wagenen ave
Block ~, lots 80, 81 and one third Of lot 5s Van
Block s., part of lot 81, and all of 50 Van
Block 81, part of lot o. all of lots "a. %, ss
2e 20 30. 81, 81 a. ~ 80, 36 81. 3s, 49, 10 and
II Romaine and Van Wagenen avenues.
Block Ss, lots3 and T. Sip ave
Block 81. lots 3 and g. Sip ave
Block e. lots q and 8. Sipave
Block 81, lot Q, Van Wageneu ave
Block So, lots 10, II and part of IL Van Wag-
enen ave
Block 83, lot IA, Van wagenen ave
Block 50, lots 90, q and part of %. Van wag-
Block s. part Of lot % and lots %. "a 25 26, "a
2S and 20, Van wagenen ave
Block 81, lots 50, 80, "a. IS, 80 aud part of 80.
Block 81 lot a., Corbn ave
Block V. part OF lot AZ, Corbin ave
Block 81. lots and 4. Sip ave
i,AoSA c., 'oeSS ~ % stut pafv " ofs W cot
Side ave
Block 81. lot s6, West Side ave
Block "a, north part of lot 43, West Side ave
Block sA. lot 23 Corbin ave
Block ll9, lot 10, Bond st, formerly Rutherford
ave
Block 49, lot 10, Bond st, formerly Rutherford
ave
Block 50, lots 80 and 81, Garrison ave
Block co. lots e. rs and part Of &c, Garrison
ave
Block 80, lot 12 Rutherford ave
Block 70. lots Is and n Ruth0rford ave
Block 80, lots 1e 10 and 20. Rutherford ave
Block 80, lots to II and one-third of lot IL,
Tonnele ave
And the said Court has fixed Saturday, the
thirty first day Of October, eighteen hundred
and ninety one, at the Chancery Chambers, No
Exchange place, In the city OF Jersey City, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, the time and
place for hearing any objection that may be
made to the assessments, charges and liens
fixed and certified by the Commissioners Of
Adjustment in said report, when and where all
parties Interested therein may b~ heard
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Hudson
Dated Jersey City, N. j.. Oct. ., 1891
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
NEWS IN NOTES.


NpresIu.
Fierce fighting occurred yesterday in
Cork. where priest Is charged with de-
strcying the eye OF u boy who shouted
.or Redmond.
Commune alton with Osaka and Kobe
in Japan. where The earthquake occurred,
has not yet been re-estabiished.
Patrick McDernto;t, the McCarthyite
candidate, was elected to the seat IN the
House of Commons III North Kilkenny,
made vacant by the recent death OF Sir
John Pope Heuuessy.
The total wreck or the French mail
steamer Moseile, off the cnast of the 18TH
mus of Panama. near Colon, was an
nounced at Paris. No particulars
At the National Capital.
During the session of the Despatch
Court OF IlQuiry Ia Washington. Lieu
tenant Noel, who commanded the vessel
On the night OF the wreck, was recalled
and admitted on cross-examinatiou that
when he changed the ships course he had
NOT notified her commander, as was Gus
tomary.
Minister Egan reports that the Junta
refuses to accept the demands of the
United States and proposes TO conduct
the inquiry into the Valparaiso outrage
IN its own fashion and at its own leisure,
thinks or does
The street railway employees of New
York have organized benevolent bene-
ncial association OF their own and desert
eu the Knights of Labor.
proceedings against William R. Palmer
Tor abandonment by his wife, Harriet A.
Palmer. In Yorkvilie Police Court yester-
day, disclosed a sad story of misfortune
and suffering. 04
dead baby, preserved in alcohol, hav-
ing two perfectly formed heads, four legs
and two arms, was exhibited at the meet
ing Of the State Medical Association yes-
terday. II had lived only few minutes
after birth, but an hour later, it was said,
the mother had given birth to perfect
child.
Elsewhere.
1t is reported that an engagement had
occurred Cd the frontier Of Guatemala
gees aud Salvadorian troops, aud the for
nier were defeated.
statue in honor of the late Brigadier
General William Carter Wickman was
unveiled at Richmond, Va. The oration
was delivered by General Fitzhugh Lee.
Senator NJ. S. Quay retained counsel at
Pittsburgh 10 institute libel suits against
the Pittsburgh Post and other papers
throughout the State that published the
facsimile of the Bradsley certificates of
deposit.
A nutting party found askeleton near
Wilkes Barre with a passbook of Harry
Arnolt in the clothing. ArnolI disap-
peared from his home at Haryey's Lake,
two years ago.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
COrpOratlOn Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on THE
Of Asssssment died Ia the ofics o the Clerk OF the
Eoard of street anu Water Commissioners their
npal assessment. map and scne iule for the i'm
Lrovement 0i
WATER AVE (now Jordan ave.I
from Eroops street to Mon tgOmery street. bv paw
ing, etc., and fhe Same Is now open to public in
spection IN the odics of the Clerk OF said board.
And notice 10 also given that the following
streets or avenues par,ic ular sections thereof
are included III said assessment.
WATER tnow Jordan) AVE-,
MON4GOMhhI ST.,
the north side, from Water avenue about q feet
asst and lU0 feet west.
CH0KCH ST..
from Water avenue about 25 feet east and 1876 feet
west.
on the south side, from Water avenue about LIS
feet east and 125 feet west
And that the sixteenth day of November. 1891. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. ana the meeting room o! the Board
OF Street and V Ater Comm issoners hereby
liked as the time and place wheu and whore the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to near. consider and adjud icats Upon all
objections to said assessment and REPORT.
All objections thereto must be presented In
wriling.
GEG. T. BoUroN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
BAYONNE.

A meeting Of the Fifth Ward WorkiHg-
mems Democratic Club will te held In
Nagengast's Hall at Centreville this
evening.
A break In the main left the city
without water four hours yesterday.
George Cadmus died this morning at
his home, No. $50 Avenue d, aged eighty
one years. Death was due from a COM
plication of diseases Resulting from his
advanced aged.
Miss Emma Muller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Muller. of Avenue G
and West Fifth street. Bergen Point,
was quietly married last evening at the
home of ner parents TO John Leveridge,
The Rev. Henry w. Jones. OF tue FIRST
Presbyterian Church, officiated After
a reception and supper the young couple
departed on n wedding tour through the
Southern States.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
An Incident of.A Fair Rebe,. ;,

A noticeable feature in "A Fair Rebel. .
the new war play that is to be presented
at the Opera House next week, is the es-
cape of The Union soldiers through an
underground tunnel from Libby Prison.
1t will be unusually realistic and is his
torically true. Major Randolph, now
stationed on Governors Island, was the
second man to escape through the tun-
mel and was present at one OF the per-
fOrmAnces when given ut the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. New York. earlier in the
season.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30

AT the Hoboken Theatre last night the
charming play. ''rhe Two Sisters" was
produced py an excellent company. IL
deals with the story OF two girls who are
friendless and alone in the great city OF
New York. 1t will run the week out.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
,TArE OF NEW JERSEY.

SrArF OF NEW JERSEY.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
TREASURY,
TRENTON October itth, 1891.
Sealed proposals win be received Ar this ONCE
10 O'CLOCK NOON,
Nc VEN1BER 10TH. 1891.
for printing the reports Of State officers. Inst tu
tions boards and commissions for the current year
and such other public documents as may be re-
Quired to be printed.
speclfcations OF the said work tincluding such
printing ny he required TO be done in the Ger
man languages can be seen &C this once.
wM. c. HEPPESHE1MER,
compt>qlIer
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

PUnsuAxr 10 LAW NOTICE is HEREBY
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
W. G.. T. u. COLUMN
AN EXAMPLE FOR US,


Ii the people OF South Dakota would
have orderly and prosperous commu-
mites they can not do better than to
at Great South Bay, Long Island
What has been done in one place can
be done in another. OF this colony
the Union Signal says: F' 1t is a flour
ishing village Of five hundred inhabi-
tants, in which every family owns it's
own home; where there are no police
man, sheriff or magistrate, because no.
body ever breaks the law or is disorderly
unreasonable orquarrelsome. Which has
no street cleaning department, because
every family keeps the street in front Of
it's home in order, and every street is as
neat as brick, stone and earth can be
made. Nobody is is IN debt, and every
body is laying up money. It is health
full and has a very low death rate,
because it is situated on the sea and its
inhabitants work all day in the open
air, spend their evenings at home, and
go to bed early. 1t is a God-fearing
community; nearly every lnhabitant be-
ing a member OF one OF it's two churches
There has never been an arrest in this
Dutch colony, nor SO far as their Amer
lean neighbors know quarrel, and
never CnelG Cnefe uullnS Cne twenty-five
years OF the colony's life. The children
are rosy and plump, the women look
contented and happy, and all are com.
fortably dressed. There has never been
a bar-room nor place where liquor is
sold in the place, and to drink glass
OF beer, as occasionally a young mar
will when visiting the neighboring towr
OF SayYille, is considered a grave offenst
by his nelghhors, putting him into dis
favor with the maidens.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
Black Hills Pioneers

The first annual excursion OF the So
ciety will be made to Custer City on
Monday, June 8, 1891. A special train
will leave Deadwood on that day at a.
M, returning in the evening; fare for the
round trip, will be $3.15, from Dead
wood to Custer.
Members living on the line OF the rail
road can obtain tickets at their local
station at the rate OF one fare for the
round trip.
Ii you desire to take the train at
Deadwood, the price OF ticket, $3.15,
should be at once remitted to the treas.
urer, j ohm A. CASTOR, Deadwood, South
Dakota.
Many members will be accompanied
by their wives and lady friends, for each
Of whom twill be necessary to procure
tickets.
Many will make basket picnic Of the
occasion.
A brass band will furnish MUSIC and
other attractions will be arranged for.
An opportunity will be afforded al
participants to see the wonderful tir
mines in the vicinity OF Hill City, where
stop OF a few hours will be made.
The public are invited to participate.
JOHN HI, FLYNN, Sec'y
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
The south Dakota Press Association


The South Dakota Press Association.
The executive committee OF the South
Dakota Press association has decided TO
accept the invitation OF the citizens OF
Madison and the Chautuaqua associa-
tion to hold the annual meeting and
summer "outing' at that city and Lake
Madison. Following is the
INVITATION.
The Citizens OF Madison and the man
agement of the Chautauqua Association
extend q most cordial invitation to the
members of the Press Association and
the editors Of South Dakota to be pres
5ent on August 18th, and accept the
courtsies Of the city and the privileges OF
these grounds.
Good fshing, bathing. fine rowing,
tenting, rest and recreation- n-every thing
is yours. g. =. KENNEDY, Mayor.
j. III. WILLIAMSON.
President hautauqua Association.
An excellent program was also outlined
by the committee, consisting OF one busi
ness session each day, embracing an i'm
Iportant paper and . lecture by some
one OF the distinguished newspaper mer
Of the northwest, particulars Of wlicl
I will begiyen in the near future. Monitor
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND DISTRICT.
To Better Accmodate Settlers the
Boundary Lines are Changed.

To Better Acomodate Settlers the
Boundary Lines are Changed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-For the
better accommodation OF the settlers in
Nowlin county, South Dakota, the pres
ident has issued the following order
changing the boundary line between the
Pierre Chamberlain land districts:
Let the eastern boundary OF the Black
Hills land district from White river to
the Big Cheyenne river be changed from
the 1O2 meridian west from Greenwich to
the range line between ranges II and Is
OF the Black Hills meridian, which line
shall also form the western boundary Of
the Pierre and Chamberlain land districts
between the White and Big Cheyenne
rivers, and the boundary between the
Chamberlain and Pierre land district
shall be as follows:
"BegInnlng at the corner OF township s
1 and 2 north, ranges II and IS east,
Black Hills meridian, thence east on a
line between townships and north to
the corner OF townships l and 2 north,
ranges 26 and 27 east; thence north on
a line between ranges 2G and 81 east to
a corner to townships 2 and 8 north,
ranges 26 and 27 east; thence east on a
line between townships and 3 north to
the range line between ranges 70 and 80
west OF the fifth principal meridian;
thence on IL northern line between the
said ranges 79and SOwest to the second
standard parallel Of the fifth principle
meridian surveys, thence east a second
standard parallel to the east bank OF tile
| Missouri river; thence with the east bank
OF the Missouri river to the point where
said east bank is interSccted by the line
between ranges 73 and IA west OF the
fifth principle meridian "-World- Herald
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
Special Favors.

Rocky Glen, or what is better known
as the Waugh valley, is located on and
south Of Spring Creek and about eight
miles south of this city. 1t includes the
ranches of e. Kirkpatrick, s. Scott, Mr..
Hart, William Waugh, Chas. Sammis,
Frank Blair. I'll. johnson. Geo. Bennett,
Chauncey Wood and F, B. Reed, inll a
some 2, 500 acres. William Waugh and
James Jacoby were the first locatoPs ip
the summer, we belieue, OF 10, andfsinee
that date the valley has never expert
enced q total failure until last year, al
though the two previous years came
very near the line. So far this season
the Glen seems bound to redeem itself.
The rains o! week before last soaked the
ground up in good shape. but last Sat
urday q shower was gotten up appar-
entity for this valleys special benefit.
Rockerville, FIVE ruiles above got but
little, while the Sammis Bros, on the
table to the north were in the edge 0t
the storm, but over the favored spot
there was almost q cloud burst, The
water fairly poured down and Tor some
time after the storm stood to the depth
OF six inches on the level.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29

Through the efforts OF Leslie Jacoby,
a block OF building stolfs w.,s shipped
from the quarry OF Zack Holmes OF this
city, to be used, with specimens OF rock
from different states, in the construction
of a 100000 residence in the city Of
Quincy Illinois. The following letter has
been received by the board OF trade:
Quincy, ILL.,. May 12, 1891.
The Board OF Trade, Rapid City, S. D.
To the president and gentlemen: l
thank you kindly for the trouble taken
in sending the rock, and will give the
rock a prominent place in the house.
intended first to have rocks from the
different states on the outside OF the
house, but not being able to collect them
in time / have decided to put them in a
unique 1nantel reaching from the floor OF
the hall to the ceiling and will haye the
stones cut and polished and the initial
OF the state cut in old English, shall
send you description OF the house when
finished, if you wish me to. 1t is to
be built OF granite boulders broken so as
to show q new face on each rock.
Thanking you again for your kindness,
l am yours most respectfully.
EDWARD /, MARTIN,