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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

wanted to urge the Commissioners to take
some action. The railroad company was
engaged in erecting another abutment on
Eaown place for the purpose of spanning
IL. This property, Mr.. Simpson said. the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company WAS
taking without paying one dollar for it,
while it had been bought by the city and
every lot upon Brown place had been as
sessed So to pay for it.
Last fall" continued Mr.. Simpson,
you declared Brown place a public
street, but Mayor Cleveland vetoed your
action. We want you to repeat your act
OF last fall before the railroad company
has spent too much money or 1t will be
more difficult for us to get the street,
Inc Mayor has given me to understand
that he will approve of your action II you
DECLARE Brown place public street."
President Madden referred the matter
to the Corporation Counsel to obtain his
opinion as to the rights the Board has
In the matter. President Madden aud
Commissioners Cook both assured the
gentlemen from Greenville that their
petition would be Immediately acted
upon and seemed to favor 1t. President
Madden said:-''Pll give my personal at
tention 10 it,"
The Board passed the following pay
rolls ] for August;-Laborers on meters.
employees on parks, employees at Belle
vile, employees at High Service and the
Engineering Bureau for May.
MINOR MATTERS.
A motion prevailed that the Board of
FINANCE be asked to concur in q resolQ-
tiou to advertise the sale of six horses
which the Commissioners say are useless
and broken down.
The following appointments were made
by resolution of the Board:-EV. Meyers,
inspector on the Ogden avenue improve
ment; William Zimmerman, Inspector of
the Fifth Precinct Police Station; Johu
Mccarthy, Inspector Of the HOOKER ave-
nue. Improvement.
An ordinance was introduced permit
ting the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company to lay double tracks on Grand
street. Prior street and across Pike street.
The company REQUIRES this right of way
to enable it to run its cars to the new
motor 81 atien beihg built off Grand
street. The ordinance was laid over un-
der the rules. 1t was decided to adver-
tise public hearing on the Hooker ave-
nue. sewer, and the Summit avenue inn
provement, to be held October 10 at the
Office of ihe Commissioners.
The Board adjourned TO meet Thursday
at ten o'clock.
Sporadic Cholera in Detroit.
DETROIT, Sept. 6. 1s92.-The steamer
India, from Duluth to Buffalo,
touched here yesterday. Cholera
Inspector Farnum took off the dead
body of the eight months old child Of w.
J.. Sables. who was going from Two
Rivers, Wis, to Syracuse, N. Y. Ths
child died after sickness of twenty-four
hours with all the symptoms Of Asiatic
cholera.
The Sables family came in contact at
Duluth with European immigrants. The
child was attended on board the steamer
by DR.. Wight, Of Philadelphia. He aud
DR.. Farnum say that it is sporadic case
Of cholera.
AS precautionary measure, the body
will be cremated here,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

The public and parochial schools opened
today with large classes. Father Corri-
gan's new school, the handsomest paro-
chial building in the State, Accommodated
hundreds who formerly attended the
public schools
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
They CONCUR.
The Board of Finance Ac-
Cepts the Mayors OBJ
jections to the APP
preparations.
REDUCTIONS ALL MADE.
The Resolution Doing it Unani-
mously Adopted.

The conflict between Mayor Wanser
and the Board OF Finance over the Tax
Budget was apparently settled at this
mornings meeting of The Board. Com
missioner Allen introduced the following
preamble aud resolution
Whereas, This Board, upon which by law
devoves the duty Of making the appropriations
tne CITY 10 properly maintain and conduct the
city government, did in the month of July last
f0- Sy IN maloriIy vote oo MAKE up the tax budget
whereas, Said tax budget was only adopted
Dy the Board after careful examination of the
feqaisltions Of said municipal Boards. and after
ana considering the different items Of contem-
plated expenditure, and,
Whereas, IL was the object of this Board in
MAKING up SAID tax budget to curtail the expen-
dltures of each city Board, to the lowest pos
slble limit without embarrassing such Boards in
the proper, conduct Of their respective depart
ments; and
Whereas, His Honor the Mayor has vetoed
several items provided for in said tax budget at
tne lowest possible amount, SO that the tax rate
may De reduced and the burdens of the tax
payer decreased and the Mayor stating that the
reductions suggested by him will further aid in
bringing about such result without crippling
any department of the city government;
Resolved. That the several items of said tax
budget be amended as follows:-
APPROPRIATION TO BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
OOhMlSSlONERSs
Lamps and Lights hts................... $4,000 90
reconstruction or Sewers. 1899 81
engineering Bureau. au...........,..... 1900 90
APPROPRIATION TO POLICE COMMISSIONERS
station houses and prison supplies. 81 500 90
Department repairs and incidenraH. 1000 90
6lghtlng stations. .......,............ 1900 90
Printing and stationery for police de-
- partment. ,...................-... 1900 90
Printing and stationery for Police
Justices. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 90
APPROPRIATION To BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
H2tra clerk hire. re...................... $500
APPROPRIATION TO BOARD OF FINANCE
k2oialIC E5y, 4SA
Printing, Stationery and Supplies $500
APPROPRIATION TO BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
FOR White Diamond or other hose $4,000
Resolved, That all other action of this Board
in regard to said items be and are hereby re-
sclnded and made null and void, and
Resolved, That the clerks of this Board be
directed to modify the total of said tax budget
IN accordance with the above amendment.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1892. Weather
indications for twenty-tour hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvania:-Fair, followed
by partly cloudy skies and possibly rain;
stationary temperature, southerly to
southeasterly breezes; tomorrow fair,
with slight temperature changes.
Hartnett's Thermometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
A Drunken Mans Violence.

Frank Waller of Pamrapo avenue,
Greenville, while drunk yesterday as
aulted Mrs. M. Schultz also
of Pamrapo avenue. She had
Justice Kimmerly made him furnish one
hundred dollars bond to keep the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

DIED.

HERRING..-In this ciry on September 6, 1892 after
aShort illness, Margaret v. Herring beloved
weeks and six days.
Funeral private.
JoHNSToN-In this city on September s Daniel
h Johnston. aged eleven years, nine months
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited
TO attend the funeral services on Wednesday even
lng; September q at eight O'Clock, from his late
resld ence, No. Hampton Court WAYNE street.
lnterment at Newbarg, N Y, on Thursday.
TIMIN Entered Into rest on September T. at Ho-
ooken, Henry c. Ttmin, In the eightyssecond
year of his aga
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

William Braun of No. 20 Prescott place
was before Justice Kimmerly this morn
ing charged with abandoning his wife,
Lucy Braun. He promised to give her
S. week and secured bondsman He
was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Sporadic Cholera in Detroit.
DIsinfeoting the Streets

The City Board of Health is having
chlorate of lime sprinkled along
Newark avenue and other thorough
fares and through the Railways
OF the tenements along Railroad
avenue and Steuben streets. One of the
police patrol wagons has been placed at
the disposal of the Board for this purpose.
The house to house inspection is still be-
ing Eept up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Want to Be Teaohars.

Two applicants for positions as teachers
in the public schools who are not gradu-
ates of the High and Training School
were examined by the Board of Examin-
ers this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Another Iron Hall Recsiyer.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning
upon application of Lawyers Vail &
Ward appointed Albert Goodan receiver
OF Brapch No. 17S of the Order of Iron
Hall of Railway. The brancn has about
ST. 800 which iI wishes to retain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06

the city to protect itself by proper sani-
tary precautions, and particularly to
protect the water supply. and prevent its
pollution They were unanimously
adopted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
CITY NEWS NOTES.
The Board of Education will meet on
Thursday evening next
Coney Island Via Pennsylvania Railroa

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that on September 1st the transfer
steamer "Siliman" will leave Jersey City for
arrangement will be carried out on Friday, Sat
urday and Monday, September End. 3rd, and 9TH
On September 4th boat will leave every forty five
minutes from A. NJ. until SIS P. NJ After
Monday and until further notice hourly trips will
be made from A. NJ. to Z P. N ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Hartnett's


Is one of the chief blessings of every home. To
always insure good custards, puddings sauces,
etc.. use Gail Borden Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk. Directions on the label Sold by
your grocer and druggist.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
Hurrah for the Fisi,ipe Banks.

The large ocean tug Theresa verdon will leave
Morris street dock every Sunday at 7.3o A. NJ,
sharp, will fish from Asbury Eark and Elberon.
Pilot VIM Corners. Fare 75c VIII 60 to the
banks every Sunday until Sunday Octobsr 2nd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-06
the most thickly populated section of the

the most thickly populated section of the
city.
MEN MUST WORK.
Hundreds OF longshoremen are loiter-
ing about River street. Hudson Square
Park was crowded with them wEen a
NEWS reporter walked through there this
morning.
''If the Moravia should be released
within week would the longshoremeu
handle her cargoP" the reporter asked q
group of them who were seated. on one
of the park benches.
1--WE would not like the job very much."
replied one, 'but we will have to do some-
thing or starye. Most of the men have
not earned penny for two weeks"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15

In q largo majority of the States of the
Union, and, better still. will hold the
balance of power In the Senate OF the
United States. This will enable them to
act q breakwater against vicious ieglsla-
ton, and will equip them 10 force the great
economic issues TO the front.
The Republican party IS rs dead as the
Wing party was after the Scott campaign
of 1859, and from this forward will rapidly
diminish in strength in every State In the
Union, add never make q national CAM
paign again. All their present leaders
have been killed of. including Depew and
Mckinley. It wes our vote that defeated
Harrison in illinois. Indiana and Wiecon-
sin, and side-rracked Mckinley In Ohio.
The Populists will now commence yIgor-
Gus campaign. and will push the work OF
organization in every county in the Union.
Its organization Is now national. and ex-
tends into every county IN the Union. from
sea 20 sea, and from the lakes TO the gulf
A conference of its leaders will doubtless
soon be held at some central point for the
purpose of thoroughly marshaling the
forces OF the new party throughout the
country"
Mr.. Weaver was shown the dispatch
in which l.. s. Harvey, secretary OF
the Peoples party campaign committee OF
Kansas. says General Weaver when IN To-
peka during the campaign consented TO be
pelted with eggs that the blame might be
laid on the Republicans. There is not
word of truth IN the story SO far as 1t re-
lates to me. / never heard of it before. No
one ever asked me TO be willing to be
peIted with eggs and they would not have
got my consent if they had. The story is
the sheerest falsehood."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
FOUND TO HAVE RAIN.
Texans Invest More Money in Experiments BY
General Dryenforth's Party.

SAN ANTONIO, Ten. Nov. IA meet
ing of prominent citizens and busi-
ness men was held at the Board of Trade
rooms here this morning and it was decided
by them to raise fund of &, 900 to be added
to the $4,000 fund already secured by the
government raIn-making expedition to be
expended in their proposed experiments
here this week. General Dryenforth and
party will arrive Lere tomorrow, and it
is expected that every thing will be in readi-
ness by Thursday for beginning the expert
ments. The Hon. j. Ii. Z. King. IN speak
ing to-day of the project at the citizens
mass meeting. said: There are great
many interesting minor details conI ected
with the work, but. speaking IN a general
way, tho first steps To be taken will be 20
send two professional aeronauts In q bal
loon TO q height of from one TO two miles.
They will be supplied with complete
set OF scientific instruments for tax.
ing the direction and velocity OF
the air currents and the humidity OF the
atmosphere. They will learn the point at
which the hot and cold currents of air cross
able elevation at which TO explode the
balloons These balloons will be ex-
plOded by meana of o slow match, and
the concu ssion will be tremendous. and
may be heard for distance of twenty-i
miles; BY means OF the slow
DO timed to few seconds. The rosel.
lite and other powerful explosives Will
be fired on the ground, while bombs will be
shot into the air. All this Will be- done
simultaneously and continuously until rain
is produced. which result Will be brought
about bg mixing hot and cold air, causing
condensation and precipitation or the
molstureu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
General Disorder Rides at the Head.
Losses by Fire.

New BRIGHTON. Pa. Nov. 1.-THE hollow
ware-works of Dawes 81 Myler. located at
Block-bouse rue. were destroyed by fire at
midnight. entailing a loss of $40. 000. on
which there was S29.000 insurance. The
factory employed three hundred men, and
was running night and day to fill press
ing orders. IL will be rebuilt. ~
MILWAUKEE. Nov. 14.-Milwankee had
another disastrous fire visit alton this morn
ing. when the large dry-goods store of, T..
J.. Kelly & Co., fronting on Wisconsin
street and Broadway, was gutted. The
total loss Will probably reach Sl75. 900; in
surance. S1S0.00O.
NEVADA. Mo-. Nov. 14.-Eldorado Springs.
flourishing town seventeen miles from
here. was visited By a destructive fire yes
terday. Eleven business houses were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at SlO0, 00O;
partially insured.
WINSTON. n. c., Nov. 1.-the principal
business block of this town was burned
last night. also q large warehouse aud n
leaf-tObacco warehouse. The total loss Is
estimated ut SS50,0OO. The Insurance. is
S250Oo
NEW YORK. Nov. 14-Fire to-day Quilted
the large furniture warehouse of K. Nj.
Howe ~ Son. Brooklyn. The loss. it is said.
will reach $4,000. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
Tho nrodoc Massacre Recalled.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 14-In pursuance
OF. orders issued by the War Department.
some time age, requiring that the bodies of
oil deceased soldiers be inferred in some
enc of the national cemeteries. an adver-
tisement has been inserted in the local
newspapers. by Quartermaster Robinson. of
the Department of the Columbia, calling
for sealed proposals for the disinter-
ment and removal TO Presidio Cemetery.
this city. of the remains of the sixty-four
officers and priVates who fell In the Mbdoc
wer of 1873. A conference was held by
General Candy on one side and Captain
Jack and other Modoc chiefs on the other
ct tho lava beds, ninety miles south of
Kalamath. Ore. and, during the peace
talk" Candy was treacherously muir
dered. The bodies of his followers who
were killed during the fight which followed
are those which it is now proposed to re-
move to this citv, there being no cemetery
In the Department. of the Columbia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
OSCAR NEEBE TO BE PARDONED.
One of the Chicago Anarchists to Be Released
from Joliet by Governor Fifer.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-From O source alb
solutely authoritative the statement comes
that Governor Fifer will place in the hands
of Warden Dement,, of Joliet prison. on the
morpingof Nov. "a next Thanksgiving day
pardon for Oscar Neebe. the Anarchist,
who was convicted OF completely In the
Haymarket riot In 1885, and sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment. The par
don has already been prepared.
Three days ago Louis Neebe. of this city,
was told that his brothers long imprison-
ment was almost over, and to be pre-
pared to accompany him home Thanks
giving day. The welcome news was
authentic. coming directly from the exeeu-
two chamber at Springfield. During
tho past three months tremendous
pressure has been brought TO bear
on the Governor, in which old and
valued friends. both political and personal
have been prominent In addition to
THIS were numberless petitions signed
by nearly every prominent citizen in
Chicago. The fact that the testimony
on which Neebe was convicted was very
weak is also said to have Influenced the
Governor in his action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
1t Comes High.
Anderson Democrat.

The election In this county will cost n
big sum, and no mistake. Zach member
of the board In the various precincts. of
which there are fifty-one, will get SO a dav
for his labor. while the election sheriffs
the vote and the count required from III
teen TO twenty-five hours so it is safe to
say that the boards. earned three days paw
each, on the eight-hour-a.day plan. which
will cost So OF so for the five members in
each precinct. Then the sheriffs will make
the cost In each precinct S36 But this is
not ALL for the rent of the polling places
must be paid, and then there will be four
or five meals for each board. besides any
number of little iDcidentals. not TO mem
ton the cost OF printing county ballots,
etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15

GRAYsoN. KY, Nov. 1.-THE citizens of
Grayson were reminded of war times to-
day, wi hen more than three hundred mounted
men entered the town and rode through the
principal streets followed by nearly an
was caused by the railroad tax. Collector
Peter Brown had levied upon some lands
and advertised them for sale to-day at the
courthouse door. and the citizens OF the
county had risen In o body To oppos. the
sale. A committee waited upon Brown.
and he was induced to resign his collector
ship. after which the citizens retired 70
their homes. This settles the railroad-tax
question in Carter county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
Run I'm Rain and Mud.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. l4-To-day. at
West-side Park. the racing was in rain and
mud. Three favorites were beaten. Two
of the races hit the book makers hard.
The horses pounded along in sea of mnd
and slush. with small attendance. The
winners were Sly Lisbon. Critic, Ed Green
wood. Quotation and Decetver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
BOUND to Have Football Tickets.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Nov. 14-Scenes sim.
liar to those on the opepinR of new reser va
ton to settlement were witnessed here, to-
day, when Yale was allotted her share of
the nineteen Thousand tickets to the Yale
Harvard game, at Springfield. next Satnr-
day. The line was formed at nighrfall
yesterday. aud the students camped out all
night, awaiting their chance at the We
thousand tickets to be distributed. Cards
and various other amusements helped to
enliven the witt. and W hen the sale opened
the precious pasteboards quickly passed
into their possession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
PETl0FF'S BAD RECORD.

He Was q RENEGADE Russian, Who Once
Imposed San Francisco Newsr spers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14-If the State
Department had made inquiries in San
Francisco it would not have trusted Ivan
Petroif to prepare BehrIng sea statis-
tics. Petroff Is q renegade Russian, of
whose early history no one can
speak with certainty. He first appeared
here twenty years ago and took situation
as compositor on the Evening Bulletin. He
then read and spoke half-dozen Ian
guages, and was won't TO amuse his
fellow printers with romantic tales
of his adventures in Europe. He
had also spent several years in
Siberia and Alaska ard he used to predict
great future for Stewards purchase. One
deserter. but through the aid
of Senator Sargent he secured
TO write for the newspapers and
during the Russo Turkish war he con-
tributed much valuable material 1t was
while doing this work that he turned in q
column editorial on the war; /: was made
q leader. as it was remarkably we'll written.
The pext day an evening newspaper
came out with the deadly parallel show
bodily from the London Times. That set
tied his usefulness as news
paper contributor here. Hubert H..
Bancroft the historian, however,
employed him to gather material
for his histories of tho Pacific States and
the Russian adventurer wrote much of
Bencrofts history of Alaska, which Is we'll
done. Twelve years ago Petroif WAS ab-
pointed TO take the nrst census of Alaska,
and he did the work so well that he
was engaged again by General Porter two
years ago. several men who came from
the Arctic. notably II. ID. Woolfe. u New
York correspondent. declared that PETROL
had not made an honest census of Alaska.
bnt had simply averaged the increase by
his previous hgures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
Peck and Rodvcrs Dismi.sed

ALBANY. N. Y. Nov. 14-Lsbor Commits
si0ner Charles 4. Peck and his stenog-
Tapher, Ebert Rodgers. were successful
for second time to-day in another pro-
ceeding brought against them for destroy
ing public records. in the shape of tariff
circulars. which the Commissioners
based his report which was gwen to the
public several weeks before election. In
the Court of Sessions to-day Judge Clute
sustained the demurrer TO the indictment
found against Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Rodgers,
and discharged both gentlemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
Patriots Welcome; Not Criminals.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Colonel Weber to-
day received information that desperate
Irish criminal is on bis way To this country,
sent here by the British government author
tires. His name Is William Nagle. aud he
was undergoing q twenty years sentence
In the Dublin penItentIary. The govern
Tnent. IL IL alleged. pardoned Maggie on con-
dition that he join his brother In this conn.,
try. They gave the convict sufficient money
to come here. Maggie will be stopped and
returned TO Ireland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15

nisbing false inform alton TO tho govern
ment in relation to the sealing industry Of
Alaska, also stated that il was on the REQ
ommendation of Gen. Francis A. Walker
that Petroff was selected TO furnish the
staff sites. General Walker said to-day
that he was quite positive that he had not
recommended Petroff to General Porter.