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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
THE JERSEY CRY NEWS, THURSDAY. july 6, 1898.

onay. The statement may seem extrava-
giant. bn5 il Il doubtless true that ut
laast 40 per cent. of tho gas consumed In
The Indiana field. factories, dwellings.
ETC., ~ actually wasted.
But one result can follow this extraya.
gance. and hat is a quick exhaustion Of
the field. A final exhaustion is newt
able. uuder auy circumstances. but the
prof1g ICY that now prevails Is destroying
the held at a two-fold ratio. With
economy in Its use natural gas will bring
capital and prosperity to the field for
years to come, but the quick exhaustion
that will surely follow the extreme
p~rodigality of the past few years will
necessarily result In the Abandonment of
the field TO q certain extent for. manu- fac
turing purposes.
Gas is mo st beneficial when consumed
for domestic purposes. In his way 1t
benefits u much larger proportion of the
population, aud there Is also more profit
to the producer In selling it for domestic
use. As the volume OF the supply gradu-
ally decreases. 1t will necessarily be with
drawn from use IN the factories and The
supply confined exclusively to domestic
use.
1t is we'll TO note that ut this time there
is q united action GU the part OF the
various companies producing natural gas
throughout the various fields looking to
It's preservation, and e~ndeavoeing to Sc
cure rigid economy in its use. If these
efforts are successful, the period Of pros
perity now prevailing throughout the gas
areas will be materially heightened.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.

rho New Jersey Central Closes the
Elizahethport Paint Shops.
: The New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany has closed its paint shops at Eliza
%berhport. throwing many old workmen
out OF employment. The shops were es-
tablished there nearly forty years ago.
The reason given for closing the shops is
n reduction in operating expenses. The
discharged men were not told why til ey
were dropped from the oompany's SER
vice. Master Mechanic HoffacKer, In
charge of the EHzabethport shops, said
that be merely obeyed the orders of Mr..
Thompson. Superintendent OF Motive
Power.
Some of the discharged men had been
in the service OF che companymany years.
Patrick Higgins has worked thlri y-seven
years, William Spicer, twenty-eight
years, B. Seffert, twenty years and Jonu
Flannery, seventeen years. Foreman
Willis w. Parks, who has worked thirty
four years. was not discharged. but was
made boss OF the scrubbers and cleaners
at CommuniDaw. The scrubbers aud
cleaners ut Eiizabethport nave u lso been
discharged. A rumor that the EtiZ lbetn-
port machine shops will be removed to
this city IS not believed.
1t is said tina the reIrenchment order
has extended to carpenters employed on
repairing the companY's coal piers and
wharves at Elizabethport. Gangs of
seven men have been reduced to tlye and
gangs of five cot down TO four.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
VOCAL, MUSICAL, DRAMATIC.

The Worthy Objects of a Promising
Greenville Organization.
For some time past, the amateur music
ians aud Thespiaus residing III the Green
vile section have e~ndeavored to organize
O musical and dramatic club, but each
effort in that direction resulted in fail
ure. A few days ago. however, a number
of prominent G~reenvllle residents met
and organized Il club which gives promise
of becoming the leading musical organ
ization in this city. The club starts with
a membership OF over one hundred and
several propositions to be acted upon.
The organization has been christened
''The Vocal, Musical and Dramatic CluD,
of Greenyille." The officers elected are:-
President. Clarence Sobotker; Vice.
President. A. Lynes: Secretary, Paul e
SobolKar; Financial Secretary. f. Reuter-;
Treasurer, w. b. Hoffman; Dramatic
Director. c. Soeotker; Instrumental Dt-
rector, James +. Lane, and Vocal Instruc-
tor, j. V. Hogan. the club Will meet at
tiers are secured. 1t is the intention of
the officers to rent a large house and
furnish it In a most elaborate manner:
Secretary Sobotker. who has had val l.
able experience lin organizing dramatic
and musical clubs, says That no effort
will be spared to make the club a sue
GEES. I'VE have made an excellent START
said he to a JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter
last evening, land as our members are
manifesting much enthusiasm, l do not
see how we eau fail. The object of the
club will be TO teach our members the
musical. vocal and dramatic arts. We
will at once organize the dramatic divls-
ion, select d play. and arrange for its
presentation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
Dated Jersey City. June %. 1898
CoRroRATIoN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the ed day OF
of Assessment, filed in the once OF tho Clerk OF the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioner the final
assessment map and reportfoE the.
OPENING OF NESBlTTsfRRET.
from Reservoir avenue 10 BooRaKm Avenue.
The land taken for said opening to be described
as follows:-
Beginning alta point on the s~outherly side or
BoOraam avenue, about 1s5.5 feet east OF Central
avenue, thence running eastsrly and parallel with
the centre line of Booraem avenue 80 feet, thence
OF Rooraem avenue. ABOUT 2e3.4 feet TO Reservoir
avenue, thence westerly and parallel with the
centre {4ne of Reservoir avenue 50 feet, thence
nor therly and at right angles with said centre line
of Reservoir avenue, about 1884 feet tofhe point or
place Of beginning.
The land toebe assessed for said Improvement
may be descrtbed as folloEsi-
NESBIRf STREET,
from Reservoir avenue to E0oraem aven Ne.
CENTRAL AVENUE,
on the east side from apoint about ~ feet south Of
Reservoir avenue to a point about 100 feet north OF
RESERVOIR AVENUE.
from Central avenue to o point about sri feet
BooRAEM AVENUE.
thereof.
And that the slst day OF July, 1928, at 10 o'clock
A., NJ, and the meeting room OF the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners are hereby fixed as the
and Water commissioners VIII meet to hear and
outsider objeeEions to said final report.
All objections TO the same must be presented In
BY order of the Board of Street and Water Com
mtsSioners.
Dated Jersey City, June 50, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
FROM BOTANY BAY
New South Wales Exhibit
At the Chicago Fair--Re-
sources or Australia.

It seems but yesterday that New South
Wales was only Botany Bay''-a penal
colony. Today the most careless observer
wandering through Jackson park cannot
but be struck with the high rank this little
province holds in this Worlds fair COM
pared with much larger countries. Its ex-
hibit is certainly far superior to that of
some nations which appropriated twice or
thrice as much money for the purpose. It
certainly equals any country or colony of
the same size, and in the mines and mining
department all experts agree that for O
thoroughly interesting and all around ex-
hibit 10 other can compare with that over
which floats the light blue flag of New
South Wales,
There are, first, the massive and artistic
arches composed of titanic blocks of coal
thick as the seams from which they were
taken and selected from the 21,O00 square
miles of the province in which coal is
fonnd; next are great pyramids of tin and
copper ores, fanciful structures of marble,
building stone and pottery clays. glitterir
columns of galena and other argentiferous
ores, and, lastly, the dazzling specimens of
gold and other precious minerals. There is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
NATURAL GAS.
Millions of Dollars Worth Poured Out
of the Earth to Go to Waste.

Millions of Dollars Worth Poured Out
of the Earth to Go to Waste.
The State Geologist of Indiana, Mr.. S.
5. Gorby, presents III the Engineering
Magazine the latest conclusions OF
science regarding the origin of natural
gas, including the evidences of a limited
supply. Its permanency. he says, d.
peuds largely uDon the use made of II.
For the past eight years it has been ex-
~travagantly aud foolishly wass ed. For a
period of nearly one year there was a
daily waste in the State of Indiana alone
of more more than 100. 600, 00O cubic feet.
The daily loss to the people of Indiana
on account of this enormous waste WAS
more than $4,000. II is estimated that
&c, 900 cubic feet of gas in the Indiana
field is equal TO a Ion of the best coal in
stoves or furn aces. Coal delivered In the
indiana gas-ffelis is worth So. 25 per Ton.
1t Is not an eXtrav agant statement co as
sert til at the cash value of natural gas
wasted in Indiana since its discovery
would be more than $40, 600, uOO,-an
capital invested III these fields
on account OF cheap fuel. The
waste is still going on at the rate of 25,-
600, 900 cubic feet daily. Hundreds OF
hambeaus, consuming gu an average of
1900 cubic feet Ut gas per hour, nav
U6Gu dllOHEA VI OAlu u&y anu ulhlbs
without interruption, ever since the be-
ginning of developments in the gas area.
Hundreds of Improbable wells are not
plugged, but are left wide open and tho
gas allowed to escape into the air. This
is especially true of the section of the
field where petroleum is found In con-
nection with gas. Scores OF isolated
wells that have been drilled for oil yield
gas in large quantities. but they are not
connected with pipe lines. and the oil is
saved. but the gas permitted to waste.
Reckless extravaganza also prevails in
the use of gas, both in factories and pri-
vale houses. Gas, in the Indiana field,
Is not sold by measure, but it Is supplied
for factory or domestic purposes at a
liked price per MONTH. IL MAKES no
difference whether much or little Ia co n
sumed. the price is the same. 1t COSTS
no more to continue the fires twenty-four
hours in The day than it does one hour.
With this state OF things existing the
consumer has no interest," in pr ac ticing
economy. Fires are allowed to burn
continually in u~noccupied rooms and
M used furnace s, WitnonJ re1ard to this
value of the fuel consumed. IT were
sold by measure for all purposes, con-
sn mers especially, would practic e econ-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
TIE CAPTIVE BALLOON.

sinity seem very, very level. The balloon
globe is the largest ever sent up in this
country, being 90 feet high and 60 feet in
diameter. 1t holds 100000 cubic feet OF gas,
md 5000 yards Of silk were used in its con-
strliction. As the basket, or car, is quite
,uiRll in comparison, it follows that the
whole affair, If released, would go a mile
high In a very few minutes. But the rope
which holds it is two inches thick and
soiled about q large drum, which releases
It but slowly. and for some time the con-
.ern will not be allowed to rise above 1000
.eet. AS it is some of the patrons get very
,aint and giddy. That consideration and
he 81 charge serve to keep the number
githin reasonable limits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
ON THE SEA OF MArRIMONY.
MIR. and Mrs, Henry WreGs's Ship
State Safely Launched

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wrege's Ship of
State Safely Launched.
The Rev. James Crystal, NJ. A, was
visited in his sanctum last night by q
young couple who wanted to be made
one. and had heard of the thorough way
that Mr.. CRYSTAL had of tying m atri-
IN onial knots. Mr.. Crystal. VIM has
never entered the matrimonial state him.
self, keeps bachelors quarters at Grove
aud York streets. He at one time cou-
Quoted the church at Grove ana Mont
gomery streets on a reformed plan OF
his own, but the church was nos a sue
cess, so he moved to his present quarters,
where he holds divine service, performs
marriages and baptizes in his study. He
is engaged IN tfansiaatng d Greek WORK.
ana teaches the languages for a liveli-
hood. He finds time always, however.
to speed couples Oh the uncertain road of
matrlmony when called upon, aud was
pleased TO accom- modate the Young
couple who begged for his assistance last
uight.
The groom was Henry Wrege. a young
boatman who Is we'll knnWu 10 the mem
bers of the Jersey CITY Yacht CLUB and
all those who are foud OF sailing ANA visit
the ~Communipa shore. The bride was
Miss Mary A. Smith. she was dressed
in q ratty suit OF uiue serge and looked
very pretty aud happy in spite OF her
bushes. For witnesses Mr.. Chrystal
Cal d III W young couples who live IN
the neiahborhuod. aud one Of The gentle
men rave the bride away as is Tue custom
according TO the Episcopal service, which
the munster used Tor the ceremony.
This duty is usually performed by some
relative nut rs there were none present
it devolved upon the witness 60 do IL.
When all ARRANGEMENTS had been salts
factorIlY completed. Mr. Chrystal douned
his vestments and The marriage pro-
ceeded. After The knot nae been nrnily
lied aud many words OF advice had been
administered uuIo the 5wo wno ara now
one, congratulations were i'll order tor
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wrege. The bride looked
pretty enough 10 kiss but the youlg men
were TOO 6ashful 10 take a advantage OF
thai which is their privilege HI such a
time. The groom looked extremely
happy.
He says that IL the boating season Is
good this summer he Inc nls wife will
Visit the Worlds Fair in tbs Il
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06

EXHIBITS FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.
one bar shaped nugget of virgin gold, which
was found near the surface. weighing %
pounds and containing &C. COO worth of the
precious metal, and q piece of gold bearing
quartz found at a depth of 90 feet in the
Mother Shipton reef which contains 1888
ources of pure gold and is therefore worth
5000.
According to the posted statements in
this exhibit, the mines of New South Wales
lone land practically this is the only Aus
tralian province represented have yielded
$500 0 GOO since 1851, and yet thorough
deep mining has but begun. All around
and among these precious metals are dis
plays of opal and other precious stones, of
silver bearing quartz, of copper ores and
many other metals of the various classes of
coal, of which, though this is comparative
Iy a new industry, 60,000,000 tons, valued
at S143, 0C0, COO, lave been exported, besides
the abundant supply mined for home use.
An illustration of native wealth can be
found in the fact that a single company in
the Broken hill silver district has paid $751;
$50, 900 in dividends in eight years, or 81 400
On each original s100 share.
Add the numerous mines of tin, anti
mony. bismuth and other ores, and one can
easily see how New South Wales could we'll
afford to rear that splendid and graceful
shaft of silver which is one of the great
sights Of the Mines and Mining building.
Yet all her minerals together are of less
Importance in the minds of her sanguine
citizens than her wool products, for wool
they regard as her permanent and ever
growing dependence. Every variety of
wool is shown in their exhibit. In the For
estry building also New South Wales shows
a marvellous variety of woods, and in the
Horticultural, Fine Arts and other build
ings she is well represented. Even in the
Fisheries building the Australian exhibit,
though not large, excites establishment.
This building, by the way, has steadily
gained in populars favor from the opening
Of the fair and is now crowded all of every
lay with a curious and happy crowd. Peo-
pie from the farming regions are most in
,erested. They know the fish of their own
neighborhood and have read, with consid-
srable want of faith. of species built on
totally different plans, living quite diff
ferent lives and in every way as unlike
their own familiar fish as a Hottentot
Is unlike a Chicago dude. Many people
living within a few hours ride of Chicago
have never seen a live lobster, sea robin.
1Quler cfaD, Sauu SAafki SAeepsuedu, green
turtle or dogfsh, while many from the At
Iantic coast have never seen the fresh water
bass, Mississippi catfish, southern gar or
plain, old fashioned goggle-eye. So one can
divide the crowds as to origin by observing
which kind Of fish they gaze at most.
The Midway p~laisance, too, has gained
in favor, for its attractions are completed
at last. The Ferris wheel is revolving, and
The stationary balloon is prepared to take
a fellow up. And this last is almost a ne
cessity to the visitor from the Atlantic
states, for to such u one Chicago and vi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
Dated Jersey city June 81, 1889
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

~
Sealed proposals will be received at the office Of
Monday. July 10. 1898. az 10 o'clock a. NJ, for the
construction OF g sewer in
SUMMIT AVENUE
from G ran mn; htrset to son eoan ,Ino. With tns Joint
street IN accordance with plans ana specifications
on file In the otfice OF tho hief Engineer, corner
Or Jersey avenue aud Mercer street, where blank
forms Ut bids and agreement of suretles midst be
obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
About $40 lineal feet Of twenty 1--WE inch brick
About h2o lineal feet Of eighteen inch vltrined
pipe sewer.
sewer.
About IL new receiving basins.
about ) rebuilt receiving basins.
About 70 cubic yards OF concrete.
About LOU cubic yaros OF rock excavation.
Time allowed for the completion OF the work,
one nuadred and iiftY sl5u WORKING days.
award OF the contract tlierefvr viii be subject o
the remonstranre Of the owners OF prrperty liable
to n ore than one half the assessment therefor.
Proposals must h0 encl osad in sehled envelopes,
endorsed. Prop ssls for sewer In Summit ave
nue. directed IL II. a. Dugan. Esq. Chai.man or
Com,ni6tee on Streets and sewer" and handed to
called for in the ordee OF business relaing 10
No city oiflciai will be- accepted as surety. nor
will a substitution OF sure tics he allowed.
The attention OF bidders is especially called 10
Section 4 Chapter 154, Laws OF 1885,. unuer the
terms whereof no contract shall be Linding upon
bondsmen offered by the contractor have been
approved as 10 sufficiepcy by this bsard. and as
to form by the CORPORATION Counsel, The President
OF thtsBoard hRying power 10 examine the pro
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order or the Board of street and Water Com
mtssloners.
Dated Jersey City, June 2s 1873.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
WEST Shore RAILROAD.
THE NIAGARA FALLS A

ROUTE.
Picturesque Line of Travel to Lake and
Mountain Resorts.
Trains leave SD st, North Riverl station, New
Franklin ST.. n. h. Terminal station at Weehaw-
ken, N, J.. can be reached via trains of N. ]. j. I'd.
Sa a. daily local to Suspension Bridge and
c cas ! Mountains 'GnntainS s S,sesppS Sundays Sun vest west Of
bloom vile sundays only; eaa be eI oeeapied J r. Il Il
80 a. M.-Deily local to- Albany for Catskill
Mountains and Saratoga. Parlor car to Albany
W;iUA M.aDaily for Albany, Utica, Syracuse
except saturday for Toronto:
A-llO9 A; u; daily except Sunday, to Bloomville
and M~innewaska. Parlor cars to Bioomville and
Bliss 4. NJ. daily, except Sunday, to catskill
Mountains, New Paltz, LaSes Mohonk and Mime
Paska' ears to Bi esaa'DHa, s sarasosa a nsrs ca Sd9Ts1.
ils & IN NJ M SasnFdays OILY hatf Holiday Special
e cAssa'i p II. daily. except SUI Sunday stsSeq to catsktll
Mountains. New PATTI, Lakes Mohonk and Mime
Saturdays % Bioomville and Caldwell. Lake
90 !. ". paily. except sunday. for Albany.
euse. Rochester, Buffalo Niagara Falls, Toronto.
Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago.
e:soP NJ. Daily. except sunday, for Newburgh,
AiDspy Saratoga and Montreal. rarior Car to
SIS P:sM Daily fosa Albany Utica, syracuse, Roch
esssE, Bnlfs sns &fSs;gara Fails, Toronto, Detroit,
AN ANA c e n Nh Il Jersey City f.E.R. sssiion Alsa4o,
Haverstraw Locals 700 A. NJ, 245. 1894 7:45 p. NJ.
Newburgh Locals, s.2h si0:lO a. M, *i:iA A@. Sis,
ws g; rl slssP + |; cars .I 9os ssiDa9y. ytlea. syracuse.
Cleveland and Chicago on all through trains.
For tickets. TIME taules, parlor AID sleeping car
accommodations, or information, apply ofices:
BROOKLYN. NO. sS Washington street, No 12s Fulton
street; annex office, foot Fulton street. New YORK
City. Nos lis, 20l, 1858. fsS, 1s5 and Oh Broadway,
l43 Rowery. No. 81 Fast Fourteenth street. No
s. West One Hundred and Twenty-hfth street.
Hoboksn, n. ]. No. l05 Hudson street, and at
stations.
G. E. LAMBERT,
General Passenger Agent,
No. 5 Vanderbilt avenue,
New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

on and after July /, 1888, trains will leave Jersey
-. TEAMS FOR THE WEST.
ct s1s 4. " Go1 tune GSIUe eBiesg sxPS anS daily for eli.
ssss "a Il M slesFp ss1g DE BdniH wft GaT vs and Goae s.s;,r =,
sleeping Cars. daily for Pittsburg' coiambn., CleTs.
Land, and Chfcsgoi daily except Saturday for
RIA noon the ceIebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED the pioneer Of this olass of the services.
ing and state-room Sleeping. Dininx. Observation
ara smoking Cars. lighted by stationary ana NOV.
2l8 /. NJ, ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI Ex-
PRESS. with Pullman vesIbule Sleeping and Dining
Cars, datiy TO Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago and
$40 I. NJ. WESTERN E~xPREas. with pullman vestt
e eule s slesp61a1 ssysl osss' h dniig e g, PittsOgrg; Gh,
phia and Pittsburs to Chicago.
sn 7. 4. oUTnwEsrERN EXPRESS. daily for Col.
Memphis ! through Sleeping Cars. Dining Car Al
toona TO Richmond, Ind.
ing Car 70 Chicago daily for Pittsburg. Chicago,
Telsdo, ard Columbus; daily except Saturday for
; gog 81. Ha A., ,ss westminster, and y ! the South at
I fISi TED i farl sSas cars a6i's and 4 Penns wv GGlas Fsiiroai
pinilng Gsrl, y Pts and 9lS 7. N and ;2.s9 night,.
Psrlor Cars and Pennsyiyaniae Railroad DininS
Car. asa 8; e, and 9;i5 p N. and 1880 night. For
ExPREss orPhiladelphia 634.T 81. SIS. s.4s. a.l2s.A.
lss u 1 T. Il. + IS s & Ala =; 3 a 8 4'1sl ffeR aR ~, ne United {
s.l5. lis H. and, & & night. s n M, : Z "a s4s, ~ TX;
1915 4; n. Pennsylyania Limited. I2 10, ais, '4ts.
Accommodation II i. "a Is i. M. 4 I a Aa ard iSTg ppisnMsr
week days. Sundays, SIS and 4 IS F. NJ.
BxpREss for Philadelphia via Camden. Sis g. Al
Saturday only, lila A. NJ, Ills 20S, 2;24 Ala, 5IS
and SIS p NJ. weekdays Sundays. i0i16 a. NJ.
For Atlantic City d0l4 A. NJ, Saturday onlyl,
lila AM, lis, 20S P; M, with Through Pullman
S12 p. NJ, week days
For Cape May. tiU:l4 A. NJ; Saturday only, ll.t4
Am. 2.2S r. NJ. week-iays.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park. Ocean Grove.
Point Pleasant and Intermediate stations, via Rah-
way, S:44. 7;42, 1923. 10;15 AM, 1928. G;S2 Saturday
only. 2a2. 1874. 552. 4:s2 -5;22 and ia NJ. On Sun
day, SIS, 1000 A. NJ. and 5:22 P. NJ. (Do not stop
at ASbury Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday3
The New York Transfer Company viii cali for
and check baggage from and to hotels and resi-
dences.
s. n, PREVoST, ]. R. WOOD.
GenI Manager. Gen1 Passenger Agent