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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
MODERN SIMPSONS

The Experience of Augustine the Strong
With A Observation-Disclosures 400 lbs.
Not long ago exhibitions were given in
London by two marvelously strong men
one Of whom carried cannon weighing
lifted hia companion, VINO weighed $40
pounds high above his head. Instances
might be multiplied In which these feafs
have been equalied or excelled. Besides
these strong msn who have appeared ia
public there have been others Of whom
the record Is interesting. Charles LOU
vier, carpenter Of Paris, found it child, 5
play 10 roll a tin basin between his fingers
into cylinder. On one occasion he
carried of soldier on guard who had
gone to sleep In the sentry box. and
deposited both box, and soldier on a
low churchyArd wall close by. Another
man who sometimes found his great
strength a source of amusemen5 was a
Danish blacksmith, Knut Knutson- He,
while standing in a window on the
ground floor, lifted witn one hand half a
bullock from the shoulder OF butcher
who was foiling past with his load.
Augustus the Strong. Elector of Saxony,
once entered blacksmith shop TO have
his horse shod. 70 show his suite how
strong he was he picked uD several horse
shoes, and broke one after the other, ask
ing the blacksmith as be did so il he had
no better When 1t came TO paying the
bill, the Eiector Augustus threw silver
piece on the anvil. 1t was n very thick
coin. The blacksmith took it up and
broke IL IN half. saying: Pardon me, but
l have given you good horseshoe, and /
expect good coin in return. Another
piece was given him him. He broke that
and 1--WE or six others. Then the numil-
lated Eleetor handed him a louis dor,
saying: "The dollars were probably made
OF bau metal; but this gold piece, / hone
Is good" An Italian, Luigi. Bertini, of
Milan. performed a similar feat Be-
sides horseshoes. he broke nails finger
thick The Duke Of GrHmont. the Min
lister OF Napoleon Ill, frequently aston
ished the ladies at court by bending a
tNentY-franc piece n his hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
FASHIONS FADs.

The newest thing on in hand mirrors is
an oval glass framed in silver, with sill
yer handls and an ebony back
young ladies consists Of pearl key thrus I
through geld heart-shaped paddock.
Satins are restored TO favor, the caprice
being for striped satins.
Pretty dresses for the house are made
With plated coat bodice of light weight
silk.
The small toque of black lace or tulle
may be appropriately worn with either a
black or coiored costume.
Lockets and crosses Of golds silver and
gems are revived.
The newest bridal bouquets are simply
one or two long and full sprays of flowers.
The new blue bells-of Scotland shade is
trimmed with jet in preference TO any
thing else.
Yokes Of black guipure intended for
silk and lace capes are studded with
'.jewels" OF pifferent coiors.
Light colored cloth cades are studded
all over with stare, composed OF single
hat-cut Jet beads, surrounded By smaller
ones.
The smartest shoes for wearing with
outdoor attire are Of seal brown leather.
They harmmonize with any color, aud
are not so conspicuous as Russia le4ther.
Some pretty tennis shoes are Of oozs skin
skin in medium shades Of tan and Drown
The newest evening shoes are in black
brocaded satin, and are are deco rated
with small past buckles.
Roand-faced, stout women should avoid
tulle bonnet strings, since they add ful-
ness They are specially adapted to
slender faces and delicate countenances.
Grey, combined with cream white, is
still much favred. A stylish costume in
this fashion is made with haif-Eest, girdie,
and broad band arouud the grey skirt of
cream white cloth, with very elegant
bordering in applique of gold and silver
galloon, dotted with steel nail-heads-
Stockings Of fine llsle thread or silk are
seen emhroiderep in floral designs; others
are covered with dice pattern. Stockings
In a soft shade of Russia leather. with
open work fronts. look pretty worn with
shoes made OF that material II would
be impossible to say which are the favor
its eolors for evening wear. The best
make OF silk stockings are as transparent
as the finest cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
The Census in New York and In Phila-
delphie-

A census of New York at the best con-
stitutes most difficult problem :.
In comparison with snch a task, a census
of Philadelphia is chfld's play There we
have city openly built. with ninety
houses TO everY hundred families Tene-
n1ent houses are rare. Few Of the people
sleep in stables. In cellars or in lofts-
The houses are set squarely on the
streets. Four-ffths OF the Inhabitants
are native born, and all but trlhing per-
centage are of English speech. Merely 10
state these facts is. 10 one who knows
anything of New York. enough 10 show
the difficulties of enumeration In that
city, which in 1880 had for 24a, 157 fam
flies but "a, ,6s4 dwellings, of which per-
haps 20, 600 were tenement houses within
the meaning of the sanitary acts New
York is city with crowded and crooked
courts and alleys in the lower parts. and
with thousands OF shauties. sheds. and
inhabited sites in the upper parts, and its
population Is almost equally divided
between natives and foreigners. no small
proportion of the latter element using
languages other than English -nor
merely the more or less familiar German
and French, but Slavic and even nom
Arvan tongues. .-General Francis A.
Walker in the June Forum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
AouestIon of Sentences.

Isabella Dillon was recently sentenced
to six month term at Snake Hill and
was released thirty days before
the expiration of the term
for good behavior. Subsequently she
was again sentenced for thirty days, and
Warden Grimes held her also TO serve out
the thirty days which were remitted.
Habeas corpus proceedings were begun
for her release. The question was argued
today before Judge Lippincott by Lawyer
Manning for Isabella and Judge McGrat h
for the county. Mannlng's argument
was that the law ordering
the serving of remitted time on a subse
quent sentence applied to courts of record
as the Sessions and not to Police Courts
Judge McGrath held that the law did in
elude Police Courts This is test case.
Decision was reserved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
TEE REV. PGLEG B,RKER's DEATH.

A Retired Preacher suddenly Stricken
by Heart Disease.
The Rev. Peleg Barker died suddenly
of heart disease at ten o'clock this morn
ing at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Lathrop, No. Ala Grand street. he was
retired Congregational minister. aud
was sixty-nine years old. His last charge
was at Henrietta, N. Y, from which he
resigned several years ago.
He was apparently in good health this
morning when he walked over TO Lafay-
ette to purchase morning papers. On his
return, while conversing with members
of the family. he was suddenly stricken
and died almost instantly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
Aztec GREENYILLa STREETS.


The Lehieh Railway Takes Measure
ments for Grade Crossings
The engineers of the Lshigh Valley
Railway Company changed the base Of
their operations from Lafayette to Green
vile this morning.
At Fifty-sixth street. near the canal /,
the engineers carefully ascertained the
level Of the street, then the width and
other incidental measurements.
What are they going to do nowf cross
the street at grade ~ Inquired proml-
nent citizen of JERSEY CRY News re-
potter, who In rurn asked the
same question Of the surveyors. The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

preached Pairolman Mahon and said he
wanted his wife arrested; that she was up
in room In lower MONTGOMERY street
with four men.
Mahon made an investigation and saw
nothing to warrant the man IN any such
belief. Last night Aahou saw Sweeney
rushing down the street bare footed. He
hailed him and asked what was the mat
ter. Sweeney replied thnt a crowd was
after him trying to kill him. Mahon
made another Investigation and was con-
vinced that Sweeney was crazy, so he put
him under arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

William Martin of No. 4Ss Tonnele ave-
ne, who cut his throat with tomato
can in an Oakland avenue rolice station
cell on May "a last, was before Justice
Davis this morning.
81 had the devils when did It, Judge
said he.
"what did you see;" asked the Jus.
tice.
.Oh. - he replied. cit would take week
to tell you. l will never drink again."
He was disc harged-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
Fcx LOSES HIS ARM.
The Hoboken Horse Car Accidents Ma.
Roth Have Been Fatal.

The Hoboken Horse Car Accidents May
Roth Have Been Fatal.
Sames Fox, the yonng 'longshores-
man of this city who was run over by
a horse car of the Grove street
line ON Newark street. in Hoboken
on Saturday night, had a sudden
change for the worse last night. and
Henry Knaack, the driver of the car. was
rearrested and the ball was increased.
This morning Fox's arm was amputated.
He is very weak. Besides the injury to
his arm it is found that his skull is frac-
tured.
Coroner Parslow will not hold the in
quest into the death of Willie Lampke
the other victim of the horse cars, until
Thursday night Yesterday afternoon
r ecorder McDonough released Nj cholas
May, the driver, in $4,000 bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
MALIGNED HIS LANDLADY.
Barber Held is willing to Retract, But
It's Too Late.

Barber Held is willing to Retract, But
It's Too Late.
John George Held. the barber who cut
bis throat with a razor at No. 1St
Griffith street on May %
last because Mrs. Schmidt, his
employer would not marry him was be-
fore Justice Davis today on Mrs
Schmidys complaint of slander.
Held before he cut mis- throat left a let.
ter in which he claimed that Mrs
Schmidt had granted him I'M.
usual privileges. This morning Held
said he would "eat his words" II Mrs.
Schmidt would not make a complaint.
They agreed to this. when JUS
tice Davis said TO Mrs.
Schmidt:-sH yoc do not make
q complaint will hold you both for the
Grand Jury for i'm proper conduct.
Mrs. Schmidt then concluded to make
her co mplaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
RUsHGp AeAINsT TaE nNaINE.
An Italian woman Kined whIle rseAine

An Italian Woman Killed While Picking
Cfnders on the p. R. r. Tracks
Two Italian women we're picking Gin
ders in the Pennsylvania cut directly
under the Summit avenue bridge ar 8
quarter past six last night when an east
bound passenger train came laundering
along.
One of the women got out Of the way.
the other became confused and rushed
directly against the cowcatcher OF the
engine. She was instantly killed.
AT the morgue she was identified -
Mary Fropo. fifteen years old
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
STANDARD OH EmpIoyes strike

About one hundred of the men and
boys employed in the cooperage depart
ment of the Standard Oil Comp any's es-
tablishment at Constable Hook went ont
upon a strike this morning. The men
who have been gettin G s2.25 per day want
81. 80. and the men who have been paid 81
per day demand $3.50. There are
about $50 men remaining at work
in the cooper age. Recently the company
introduced ne W labor saving barrel max
in machinery into the cooperage and the
men EN- ployed there strenuously OBJ
iected. Whe the cooperage used TO be
run at its ut most capacity about thirteen
hundred me and boys were furnished
employment there. Now the same
amount OF work can be accomplished by
700 men and boys and the new machin-
cry.
The company is willing to permit the
men to return 20 work and furnish them
with piece work next week They Will
not, however. fix any new schedule OF
prices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

The flags on the Jersey City Yacht
Club houses in this city and Tottenville
are flying at half-mast today to show
respect to Mr.. FRANK jenkins, a
member OF the club. who was drowned
In the collision between the tug T. w.
Devoe and the sloop yacht Amelia yes
terday in the Nor tn river.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
Ekamina.iens for ,he High school.

There are 235 applants for admission
into the High School. Examination of
the candidates on arithmetic began yes
terday afternoon. The examinations will
be continu ued this afternoon and tomorrow
and Thursday afternoons.
Superintendent Poland is conducting
the examinations. The results will be
announced Saturday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

the old Brock Hotel property. now 10
temporary use by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. The men claim they were
sitting Oh the stoop in front when some
OF the clerks above emptied a pail OF
water down upon them. They retaliated
By throwing stones through the window.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

John Clancey, aged thirty years, of No
GAL Henderson street, driver employed
By Michael Sullivan. is the first sun
stroke victim thus far reported. He fell
at Grove street and Pavonia avenue Just
before seven o'clock last evening He
was picked up and taken to the Grove
street station house, where DIR. Hoffman
pronounced his aiiment the effects of a
HOSPITAL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

Mary McGuirk OF No 1ss Dudle street.
was arraigned before Police Justice
O'Donnell this morning for hitting John
Mcnamara across the nose with base
ball bat without the least cause OF
proyocation-n Mcnamara finally a,i-
nlittea he was besfipg his wife when
Mrs. NcGuirk interfered. Mrs. McGuirk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

The students of Stevens Institute in
Hoboken paraded the streets Of that city
last night headed by band OF music.
Calculus was creamated on the college
grounds, and great crowd watched the
ceremonies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

Police Justice O'Donnell this morning
John H. Sweeney of No. IS
Plymouth street 10 the Comfy Jail TO be
xamined by the County Physician as to
z is sanity. On Saturday night he ap-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

WASHINGTON. June 16, 1891. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvanias-fair warmer, south
erly winds, showers and cooler tomorrow.
Hartnett's rhernomeser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

denied that she used baseball bat. and
said she struck MIN with his fist. she
was held in 500 to appear before the
Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

Patrick and John McGiun Of No. II Van
Horn street were held for the Grand Jury
this morning for smashing a window in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
Newark Passenger Railroad Company
Defeated.

Chancellor McGill this morning denied
the application of the Newark Passenger
Railroad Company OF Newark for an in
junction to restrain the Rapid Transit
Company of the same place from operat-
ing q road on Fifteenth avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

SECOND DISTRICT. JERSEY CITY.
vsluation-Real estate. issl... sll ,6s9. 549
Personal estate.... 1.3l1,5U0
Total $4,000. .o4O
Increase-Real estate over 1890 ss6s.9s5
Personal estate...... ia 800
Tot al increase. .. s4s8, ,295
SIXTH DISTRICT, JERSEY CITY.
Valuatlon-ReaI estate, 1891. $40, $50. .5l5
Personal estate.... 0l3,O00
Total. ........................ $50, 193 ,5l5
Increase--Real over 1Sso... sl.62t,20o
Personal. ........... $50
Total increase. ase............... sl,674. $50
EoBoKEx VALUATIONS.
Assessor james Z. Doiiard made the
following return for Hoboken:-
Valuarion-Real estate, 1891 :. sl9,35s, 800
Personal estate.... 1,647, ,490
Total s21 ,0O6, ,290
Incr ease-Real estate over 1880 2,0ss 200
g Personal estate.... 24S2S
Total increase. ......-........ s2.l07 S2S
WEST HoBoKEN.
Valuation-Reai estate, 1891. 81, $50, 200
Personal estate... 120, $50
Total. $500, $50
Increase-Reai estate over 1890 s2s5. 100
Personal estate $500
Total increase. ..... s244, 600
BAyoSNE.
Valuation-Real estate. 1s91... 50. .029 145
Personal estate... 549 ,342
Total. .................... ss,57s. 4s7
Increase-Real estate over 1890 Sls1,74s
Decrease-Personal from 1890 1900
Total increase. se.......-........ slOO, AS
TOWN OF UNION.
Valuations Real estate, 1891. s2.016,430
Personal estate... 167. 400
Increase-Real estate over 1890 S3S.380
= Personal. ......... 4,300
Total increase .....-......... 81. $50
EXEMPTIONS.
In the matter OF valuations under the
Veteran act the following were reported.
but will not be allowed by the board
Jersey City, sl22.5o0; Harrison. sl2,500.
Guttenberg.' SIS: $50; Ksarney, $4,000;
Town of Union, S56, 600; Union Township.
&, 100; West Hobokeu, S63 300: North
Bergen, 81. 900, Hoboken. s85600; Bay
onne. 81 SEQ. and Weehawken. S3, 400
Tax Commissioner Prigge said tnat he
was not prepared TO make full report of
the other exemptions. but wonid do SO as
soon as possible. The other exemptions
reported were as follows
Bayonne-Churches, ETC.. 5000, 800; city
property. tlfl, fOu, d tOthi OI SOfo,ouU
Harrison = Churches. etc., sl22 900:
township property. s23. .000; total OF
$l45.000.
Gutenberg Churches, etc.. $500;
township, sl3, 200: a total of So, 100
Kearney-Chnrch. $4,000 township.
SOC, 100; Catholic Protectory, $4,000; Sol
diers' Home, $40. 900, parks. $4,000: ceme-
terry, $4,000; total OF S2O5. 100.
Town of Union-Churches etc. $40. 900;
township property, $4,000; total OF
$257.0o0
Union Township-Churches.e etc, S15. O)0:
township property, 1880; a total Of 81, 900.
West Hoboken-Churcnes etc.. Sl15 600;
township property, SO, 500; total OF
$l97. 500.
North Bergen = Buildings, S242, $50;
land, <137, $50; d total of $3.50. 500.
H0boken-Churches. etc, s., ,035, 900;
city property. $3.50. 600
AL the exemptions excepting those
under the Veteran act, must be allowed,
and will be. but as above stated no ex-
emptions under the Veteran act will be
allowed.
The Board adjourned to meet July 20,
and from that date until July 81 it will
sit as Board of Appeals
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
Second and Sixth Districts
Show an Increase 1nVal-
uations Equal to That
Of All Hob0ken.
COUNTY TAX BOARD SESSION
Assessor O'DonnelI Of Neekawken
Defies the Board and Sends
Queer Figures.
LONG LIST OF EXEMPTIONS.

A meeting OF the Commissioners for
the Equalization OF Taxes was held
yesterday afternoon at the Court House.
Commissioner Morgan was the only ao-
sentec of the Board. and John o'Donnell.
Assessor Of Hoboken, was the only as
SCISSOR not present
O'Donnell openly defied the Commis-
sioners and the law. He was directed at
the last meeting 10 produce his books aud
make his returns yesterday. Instead OF
doing this he sent his books to the Board
by Assessor Dollard of Hoboken. Mr..
O'DonneIl knew we'll when he did this
that the Commissioners could not OIL
ciallv accept the books. for O'Donuell
was not present to subscribe to the neces-
sary aff1dsvit to his valuations and re-
turns.
His absence may have been caused by
his desire to avoid explanations OF his
peculiar valuations. In glancing through
his books It was noticed that O'Donneil
had Increased the valuation Of the town
but about $4,000 The Commissioners
and everyone else in this county know
that about $780, 900 has been added to the
valuations of the township by the Pali-
SADIE Amusement Company and the
North Hudson County Railroad Com
pany alone. 1t is unnecessary to make
further comment on other Improvements
and new buildings.
1t was said Yesterday that Assessor
john O'Donnells valuations would be
Increased twenty per cent by the Com
missioners.
JERSEY CITY REPORTS.
The following reports were received
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-27
A Letter to the Public.

OFFICE OF yfS
KINGS PALACE,
S12-S14 7TH ST. N. w.
To the Publie:rcie
We take pleasure in informing you that we
have just returned from three months trip to
Europe, where we have secured all the latest
novelties of all the foreign markets, and will
be. prepared, on our opening days, to place
before you a feast of fashionable millinery
and cloaks exclusive styles, which are of our
own direct importation, selected by us per-
sonally in Paris, Berlin, and London.
While our former openings were noted for
their superiority of style and extensiveness Of
assortments, this opening will eclipse all
former efforts. Having spared neither expense
nor trouble while abroad to cater to the fastidi-
GUS taste of our patrons, we cordially invite
you to the most novel exhibition of fashions
novelties in millinery and wraps ever held iii
this city. Again cordially inviting you to our
grand fall opening Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 20 and 30,
We remain, as ever, very truly yours,
Mr.. AND MRS. II. KING, JR.,
Kings Palace.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-27
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DROPOSALs FOR FUEL.-U. 8. COAST
Il and Geodetic Survey Office, Washington
d. c., September 25, 1891. Sealed proposals
will be received at this Office until 20, O'Clock
opened Immediately thereafter, for furnishing
two hundred and thirty (230) tons best quality
White Ash Furnace Coal, forty (40) tons best
quality White Ash Egg Coal, twenty coy
tons best quality White Ash Stove Coal, seven
~ cords best quality Pine Wood, sawed once,
and three (3) cords best quality body Hickory
Wood, sawed once. The fuel to be delivered
subject to the provisions of section 3711 of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States, and
stored in the vaults of this Office. Awards
will be made, item by item, to the best bidder
for each item, and the right is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids, and to waive any de-
fects. Forms for proposals will be furnished
on application to this Office. Envelopes to be
Endorsed Proposals for Fuel," and addressed
to the Superintendent Of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey, Washington, D. G. T. G.
MENDENHALL, Superintendent. se27-2t