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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
City Collector.

The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on certificate of
the Chief Engineer in favor of
P. E. Martin, So, 900 on account of con-
tract No. $40, and
On claim of L. J. Mcdonald, $125;
VIM. Zimmerman, $125; Martha Bumsted,
1926, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Laws and Ordinances
reported on claim of Lizzie Woedcock, $25,
$25, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following.
Resolved, That So, 842. 80 be paid to the
New York and New Jersey Globe Gas
Light Company for oil, street lighting, in
July, 1898, as per contract.
Charge lamps and lights.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Commission
ers Dugan, Voc and Cook.
Observation-Disclosures Somers-1.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
presented the following:
Resolved, That So, 451 be paid to Haney
& Hesser on account of contract No. $3.50
for furnishing and delivering coal at Belle
vile and High Service.
Charge water account.
Resolved, That $340 be paid to Tohn
Mccarthy on account of contract No. 67O
for cartiag and trimming coal at Belleville.
Charge water account.
DaeaIraJ TLa@ oQ10 rE -
Morgan for mason work:
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote on the call for the ayes and
nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Commission
ers Dugan, Voc and Cook.
Observation-Disclosures Somers-1.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions presented the following:
Resolved. That $4.25 be paid to O. H.
Perry for wood.
$12.65 to Charles Boltwood for hardware.
SO. Is to Charles Boltwood for oil.
$6.72 to Charles Boltwood for supplies,
Doc. to Charles Boltwood for hardware.
$780, rs to Hugan Dugan for feed.
$54. IS to Hugh Dugan for feed.
$14 to Robert Donshea for wood.
Yto W 0CoiSS rettlS q 70. lot SAND.
1874 to Jersey City Supply Company for
supplies.
$47. ga to jersey City Supply Company
for valves, etc.
$22 to Patrick Kilroy for services as labor
er repairing water gates, April, 1892.
1888 to Timothy Leary for services as
laborer on water pipes, March to June, 1892.
$26. 70 to James Mcdonald for repairs tc
wagon, etc.
$s98 to Philip F. Martin for lengthening
and connecting mains.
$17:2O to Steele & Condict for plugs.
$14 "A to Wood & Menagh for supplies.
Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee Of the Board of. Finance, the sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the persons
named respectively for services rendered Law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
SOME NEW SCREENS
+
For the Invalid in Shelter
ing from Annoying
Drafts.
THEY ALWAYS FIND A PLACE
For Use and Ornament, Plain Ones
Can With Little Trouble
Be Made.
THEY ALWAYS FIND A PLACE

Willie we shall probably never learn
to utilize the screen to the extent that
the Japanese are said to do, and while
it's use as a partition is open to objec-
tions Of many sorts, the New York Times
says:we might learn from our eastern
friends seme helpfal lessons, and we
might utilize this easily available object
in many more ways than weao.
On the piazza or the veranda it makes
an ideal shield from the winds that blow
even when the days are warm. Within
doors it stands always ready for use and
can be made to protect the invalid, to
keep the air from the open door from
chilling the aged member of the group,
or to shut off an unwelcome view at
will. 1t a be made, too, to economic
space and to serve as desk, work table
or miniature sitting room even, if we
but Understand the secret of getting all
the good it has to offer.
In a charming home whose head, the
mother Of a group of girls, is confined
to a couch or chair is evidenced some of
the capabilities of a screen that are not
without suggestive value.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
Dated Jersey City, August %, 1893.
PATRICK "a. O'NEILL,
City Collector.


which the country had to deal was wheth-
er there should be national coinage, or a
legalizing and rerating of the debased for.
elgn coin Of prerevo.lutionary days. The
ehartering Of the banks of the United
States and the rise of State banks settled
this question and gave the country a pap
er currency based on foreign coin. The
winding up of the second United States
bank and the beginning of gold mining
brought up in 1884 the second great cur
rency question. which was shall the money
OF the country be hard or soft, metallic or
paper? The Gold Coin Act of 1884 was the
attempt to settle this, and brought on the
irst bimetallic discussion ever held in
Congress. The attempt was a failure. A
false ratio and the unexpected disc overy
of gold in California demonetized silver
and the fractional silver coin of 1885
marked the second effort to preserve and
remonetize silver, Once more the effort
proved vain and the acts of 1873. 1878 and
1890 followed.-John Bach McMdster In
September Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL rRocER D1Nes.

1EN6
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board Of
street and Water Commissioners held on
Saturday, August 10, 1898, at 10 O'Clock
AN.
Present-President Madden and Com
missioners Dugan, Yoe and Cook-4.
Observation-Disclosures Somers-1.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of
P. E. Martin, So, 900 on account of con-
tract No. $40.
Harvey & Hesser, $8,451 on account of
contract No. 669.
John Mccarthy, 1910 on account of con-
tract No. $40.
Received and referred to their appropriate
committees.
PRESENTATION OF LAIMs
The following pay roll was presented:
Laying and repairing pipe, So, 449, July,
1888.
Received and referred to the Committee
On Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting re-
ported on claim of N. Y. and N. j. Globe
Gas Light Co., $2, 842. so, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificate of the Chiei
Engineer in favor of
Haney & Hesser, $8,451 on account Of
contract No. $3.50.
John Mccarthy, $40 on account of con
tract No. $40, and
On claim of John Morgan, 1912. rs. as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk
tensions reported on claims of o.
H. Perry, $4.25; Chas. Boltwood,
$12. 65, SO. 10, So. IS, 95c.; Hugh Dugan,
$89.78 s. $54.58 Robert Donshea, $14; Geo
Fettis & Co., $40; Jersey City Supply Com.
pany, $s4, S47. "a; Patrick Kilroy, seq. 90
Timothy Leary, $88; James Mcdonald
SEC. 10; P. E. Martin, $29s; Steele & Con.
dict. $17.2 0 Wood & Menagh, $14. "a
also on pay roll, laying and repairing pipe,
So. 449, July, 1898, as correct.
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Each was first covered on the outer
ide with dark red cewskn, such as may
be purchased from any wholesale dealer
In leather and skins, and ON the inner
with heavy Siberian linen of a lighter
shade. The edges were finished with
leather gimp, put on with fat headed
ornamental nails, and then the decora-
don began.
The ambitious girl purchased brass
headed tacks by the gross and in rang
ing sizes. She drew with chalk upon
each panel a simple conventional design,
not unlike what would make a good
braiding pattern. Then she drove her
nails in straight and true along all the
lines, leaving a space. of a half inch be-
tween each two and using large or small
oAes. as she obtained the best effect.
When all was done, she busted off the
chalk and joined the three panels with
large decorative hinges.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
LEO XIII. ON AMERICAN CHURCH QUAR-
RELS.

Ihad never seen Leo XIII. before. 1
was not overawed by his majesty, which
is great, but was rather won by his evil
dent desire to show to me truly paternal
kindness. I remained kneeling during the
interview, close to him and leaning with
my hands on his chair. I was imp ressed
with his dominant intellectually, which
seems to be accompanied with equal vigor
of will, although he is very thin and
white, his face being nearly as white as
his hair and his cassock. / thought him
all mind and soul, in a body that one
might almost call transparent. It is mat
ter of rejoicing for all the people Of the
Church and for all right-minded men,
who cannot but commend the bread and
liberal politics Of the aged Pontif, that he
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02

seems to grow in breadth and vigor as he
ages. It is matter of bitter regret that
any Of those who hold high office by his
ohding and promoting his benevolent
desires should add to his cares and burdens
by their petty int rigues to thwart him.
They may take my word for it that there
was a in his voice and 4 flash in
his eye in parts OF his conversation with
me that made it perfectly clear that they
cannot oppose his wishes except at the
greatest peril to themselves.-Dr. EdUaqd
McGLlnn IN the September Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS
O
Unpaid Taxes, Assessments
WATER RENTS
AS ADJUSTED.
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS
AS ADJUSTED.

OFNEO OF THE CN COLITTOR
JERSEY CTY MI
Notice is he@y gn THAT the subscriber the City colorfJ Jersey City, ewJ Jersey pursuant
to hea uhortyof the statutes such cases nadea and provided will expose for sale and sell at public
auction to the ghetb ddro Tuesday the hrdd day of October A D eighteen hundred and ninety
heea oneo o'clock NJ oftmtd lay tdec City Hl in sadie city, certain Os tracts and parcels of land
te list 0Fhst, I'd Seconds h Fourhl 5h Qfnhl and 9th SIXTH Dhtrcno sdc city, upon
which het taxes assessments and water rents have h@f fixed nda adjusted by thee Commissioners of Ad
heretofore appdntdm lane fms ddyo Jersey b,u under the provisions of an act entitled
San Ate on@nngH the settlement and collection oaprAeso unpaid taxes assessments and water
rates or water rents in cued hs State and mp@nga land wmga tax assessment ad nnn lieu and
instead of such aneargs md enforce hep payment thereof and to provide for the sale of lands
subjected to future taxation and assessment" passed March So 1886 and thu vanous supplements there
to- as said liens appear by the report of the said Commissioners or cHthed copies thereof duly confirmed
by the Circuit Court fhe County Hudson and filed in this office which axes assessments and
waite rents as adjusted against the hnb herdnanerd designated have remained unpaid and in arrears
lore tns x0 mMhs from date cfhe filing of @d several reports or certified copies hereof
in thH Office
Further pItculas the lands be sold ma be- obtained at the omc of the City Collector City
Hail. @ey CEIo any week day prorto ded day TIT iaeb between teh owso fnne A. y, and four
p except on Saturdays and on atudas betSenm nine NJ and twelve noon
hefonowhg ntc mamsh he lot and block mbeso the l& haH and parcels of lands to be
sodm pursuance of hsa dvetkenenta tMy appear on the assessment maps annexed to said several
Nporste together wha sstemento the districts fhe@ said city which thep property to be sold sstuah.
and the amount duel from the adl lots respectively
To- ea amount e on each to parcel @h mamanerd agnamdt here will be added its proper
donates hed hk sew hhhs hereby estimated -four "a donanN reach parcel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
SILVER ColNAGEIN THE UNITED STATES.

The present year completes the century
since the mint was fairly established and
began the work of making coin. A re-
view of that century makes clear to us
that the first great currency question with
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02

A large, simple, threefold specimen
wa so arranged as To- inclese the inva-
lids piazza chair, to provide her with a
resting place for her books and a recep-
tacle for either the papers she wishes to
read or any light work that she might
care to do.
The height of the frames was quite 8
feet, and they were made to order at the
nearest carpenters shop. In place Of
being If the usual light molding, they
were each a solid band just a half inch in
thickness. They were covered with
heavy gray linen duck on the oater side,
and with figured cretonne in soft gray
and old pink within. The edges were
finished with gimp tackled on with tiny
nails. The three Rfames were Joined by
selid, brass hinges quite strong enough
to do their work.
TIE the right5hand panel was attached
q folding shelf large enough to serve as
a table at which 10 write a note. To the
left was fastened an ample bag made
on the model Of the familiar slipper bag,
and above wa a s~r1alaer shelf, on which
books might stand. The panels set fat
upon the floor, without elevation of any
sort, and ne air could pass beneath and
chill the feet.
The linen cover was painted in mono
chrene, with some suggestive palms and
large leayed tropical plants that gave a
most decorative effect, so that the screen
was handsome as well as Of great service.
Whenever the day was fine and the in
valid felt sufficiently strong her chair
was carried out of doors and was placed
within the protecting screen upon the
piazza that overlooked a glorious ex-
panse. Her books were laid upon the
shelf, the dainty needlewerk she loved
to do was kept within the bag, and even
her luncheon was served upon the fold
ing table.
Safe from draft or chill, she enjoyed
the pure, fresh air and joined the family
circle. Around her were merry chat and
light laughter, and, seated within her
charming retreat, she made the center
of the group.
Another novel screen in this same
house CT delightful achievements was
that made by one of the daughters and
used by her as a rack in which to store
the water celer bits she loves to paint.
Like the invalid's screen, the panels
areof solid half inch pine, butthey stand
four feet in place Of six from the floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
If the naby i cn.i r ess

IF fhe BABY is Cu+sf g r esh
BE sr~o sndu use that old and well-tried REM
edy, MRS. WINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, ailays all pain, cures
wind collie n is the best remedy for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02

from which iu-
teYest will be added
on Am OF
Liens at the rate of
v per cent. per
annum to date of
sale.
The herald., 1893-09-03

"Oficer Mckenzie, who has the worst
beat In Chinatown, can give you all the
pointers you want, but he is now off on
bis vacation, There's no doubt about
the business going on. Why. it was
only night before last that we'll known
man OF the city was fred out OF that den
over there for smoking. His brother is
an official-you know him-but q more
confirmed iend never existed than that
fellow. Lots OF it going on? Well,
there's no doubt of it. Even boys and
women are habtues OF the vilest joints
in the district"
Another policeman on beat near by
was then approached and the same
question was put to him.
"See that fellow ON the corner over
there" he said, ss he nodded his head
toward the building on the northeast
corner OF Alameda and Marchessault
streets. swell, I'm watching him now.
He's going to joint soon, and I'm
shhdowing him. think will be able
to locate the place he visits, and event
ually run the whole gang in"
The officer was the one who not many
nights ago captured two robbers and
landed them both in jail. He is de-
termined man and will get his game
yet. despite the trickery of the willy
celestials. w. D. WAssoN.
The herald., 1893-09-03

ers, he could not trust them in bis house.
He had white visitors there regularly
who ueed the drug, but they had been
around so long he had learned to shield
them.
Coming to the first cross street, one
block from Alameda. between Marches
sault and Apablasa, an old dingy-look-
ing two-story house was encountered.
"There," said the guide, "that 10 the
place where the lowest OF the dope
fiends' 20. This clase does not enter
sny of the dane we have passed-none
but the degraded visit this place."
A long, dark alley extended between
the gloomy looking old shanties. A
faint light Was seen through the tran
som and inside were jabbering set ol
Mongolians.
"Here's our game" whispered the
guide. 90 be pushed open the door lead
ing into the dingy, ioul-smelling guar.
terB.
After the usual request for the drug
was made, the visitors pushed back Q
small curtain and more fully explained
that they wanted to smoke.
"Bing goye ship goe San ah pin yen, u
muttered the Chinaman to one of his
yellow-mouthed countrymen. The
guide pushed the 10 cents through 9
small window and out came the 'dope. 4"
The herald., 1893-09-03
Between East San Pedro and Long Beach 10
minutes.
RuBIo CANYON AND ECHO MOUNTAIN

RUBIo CANYON AND ECHO MOUNTAIN.
| Trains leave Los Angeles, 8 am. and I'm.
Sundays am. 1870 a. m. l:25 p. m, a p
Saturdays, 9 am, l;25 and pm. and 6: 80
pm: returning leave Rubio Pavilion, $40 p.
m, arrive Los Angeles, 10:45 pm.
Fine Pavilion and HOTEL good music and
grand entertainment.
CATALINA ISLAND.
The following trains make connection at
East San Pedro with steamers to and from Cata-
lima Island:
Monday, wednesday and Friday, leave Los
Angeles at 12;45 pm, and arrive at Los An
geles at 1920 pm Saturday, leave Los An
geles at 5 l5 pm. Sunday, leave Los Angeles
at 100 O. m. and arrive at Los Angeles at 2 40
pm.
Daily. Daily except Sundays. / Sundays
only. Except Saturdays bSaturdays only.
Saturdays aud Sundays only.
The 1870 a. m. and go pm. trains on the
Pasadena division run through to Altadena
sunpays. connecting there with Mt Lowe rail
way.
trains at Pasadena for Mt. Wilson on new traN
Passengers leaving Los Angeles on the al m.
train for Wilson's peak csn return the same day
Theater nights the IL pm. train will walt 20
minutes after the theater II out when later than
special rates to excursion ana picnic partiea
Depcts east end First street and powrey ave-
nue. bridEes.
General ofices, First-street Depot
y. B. BURNETT, General Manage.
iy2-u w. WIHCUPs Gen. Passenger Agt.
The herald., 1893-09-03

In q dirty, moke-begrimmed little
space were three hunks on which Law
the Chinese smokers. The guide 90
successfully used his tongue that we
soon had another quantity of the COM
atoes-producing drug, which proves that
almost anyone who knows the ropes can
secure all he wants. The party failed
to join the Chinese friends in smoking.
and they soon wound around the dimly-
lighted Railways and down into the
street again.
There are other dens worse than
these" the guide remarked, "where
white persons constantly visit to smoke
the vile stuff. have seen many awhile
man in yonder den, and 80 slick are the
Chinese 1t is a hard matter for the po-
lice to catch them. You eco a fellow
goes in just as we did--the yellow
skinned proprietor locks him up, and he
Is safe from the law. Sometimes a pad
lock is put on the outside OF the door
and locked to try 10 fool the officers.
Oh, they have a hundred schemes to defy
the law, and, as you know, they are sue
ceeding admirably"
swell, it's getting late," said the re-
porter. as he handed the guide dollar
for his trouble. Good night was said
and then the pair of HERALD men hunt
ed up the policemen on the Chinatown
beat.
Officers Fay and Rice were found and
asked il it were fact that the law was
being violated by the Chinese opium
dealers.
"Yes, and considerable OF the business
is going on, but it 10 done so quietly
that II IL almost m vxor .{l> Ia ~ -. 49,.
In" ssid ons Of the knights of tha billT.
The herald., 1893-09-03

Here the "dope fend" finds time to
while away in "hitting the pipe" to his
70 hearts content. Men, and even women
none of whom are worthy the name.
spend hour after hour in visiting these
denH OF iniquitous surroundings.
.g Since the wholesale arrest of Chinese
opium dealers and some white pereons
some years ago, it has been supposed
that check had been put upon the
2 joints. The assumption was partly cor.
rect.
g. Contrary to general belief, the police
have known that the Chinese still dis.
penBe the deadly stuff to the degraded
white persons, but the trick is to catch
the law-breakers.
Last evening HERALD reporter, in
9 company with the HERALD artist and a
habitu6 of Chinatown, visited nearly
every opium den In the vicinity. with
s the result that 1t was found the drug is
( being sold almost openly in any quantity.
The fret place visited was that of Kin
! Lee, large dealer In the drug. The ex-
! perience gained here WAS discouraging.
Kip Lee could not be induced to give
u Melican man" any OF the stuff. He
! became abusive, and ordered the visit
ors from his place. He sells large guam
titles of opium, but as far as could be
learned none but Chinese smoke in his
den. In the interior of the room there
are hunks on either aide. upon which
were stretched at least dozen pale,
death-like forms. They were smoking
with vengeance, and the sickening
sweet odor was stif1ing.
On entering the den at 3I4 Apablssa
street, the guide, who speaks the Chi
nese language fluently, said:
"Gim me ten sen pin yen."
The proprietor lay on bis bunk behind
the counter careleasly putting away at
The herald., 1893-09-03
Kip Lees iu-smellinq den.

1t was placed upon playing card, and
was very black and thick.
NOW we will proceed to amoke," said
the guide, as we passed to the rear OF
the "joint."
The trio entered small room. where
complete layout for smoking was
ready for use. The Ohinaman was in
structed to tightly bar the door 80 that
no policeman might suddenly make a
raid upon the smokers.
I'm 10 minutes" said the guide, I'VE
will call for you, john"
Seated in the suffocating and be-
grimmed little room, the guide proceed
ed to chow the visitors how "pill'
was prepared. Soon things were we'll
under way. and the little nut oil lamp
was turning out pills in rapid order.
The opium turned to q real brown color,
and the pill manufacturing process was
indeed novelty in its way.
1t is said that the Chinese make a
dozen pills from 10 cents worth OF the
dope" while the white fiend would
make less.
The sensation produced by the use ol
the drug, explained the guide, 10 a re-
markably pleasant. one. 1t is a mistake
to suppose that 1t causes sleep. The
drowsiness amounts to nothing.
The l5 minutes were soon up, and
John was called to release the trio.
"Lette no. palicewan see a.s vp1," vp1, ,lYglAysg lYAys
ors wended their way ont through the
darkened passageway.
The guide informed the reporter that
some of the worst dives in Chinatown
were upstairs. 1t iso thought by the
Celestials that they are much safer in
hsrboring white opium fends on the
second floor. w.
On entering marrow stairway on
Marchessault street the visitors saw at
the head OF the flight dimly burning
gaslight. A long darkened hallway led
to the rear. On either side were rooms
which the Chinese rented.
labyrinth OF small, narrow halls
branched off from the main entrance.
Turn to the left," said the guide.
and the visitors soon found themselves
almost in the middle OF block with
but one way Of escape.
The herald., 1893-09-03

answered, Chinese immigration. The
coming OF the Celestials from the
Flowery Kingdom has opened "the gate
to q thousand sorrows." and that's why
Los Angeles today permits one OF the
vilest districts and most sinful China
towns on the coast.
Z, To the visitor walking along North
Alameds, Marchessault or Apablass
streets, the old rickety buildings seem
/. to never impress him as being partic-
sularly dangerous except that they are
fre-traps OF the most dangerous type.
To one familiar with that part OF the
city ii is q source Of disguest and grave
apprehension, for the reeking, ill-smell-
ing opium ''joints" are unsxcelled in
3 this country.