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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
ATHLETIC ARENA.
Star Amateur Runners Will Meet In
Special Matches.

Special Matches.
The special two-mile race that Is to be
given in conjunction with the New Jer-
sey Athletic Clubs Olympia on Labor
Day is causing an endless amount OF
talk in athletic circles. Trainer Mike
Murphy of the New York A.C. says that
he will have the New York A.C..s Two
Jarvis, in the finest possible condition on
Labor Day. Willie Day seems to have a
slight advantage, as the distance is to
his liking He holds the American
record, and he, will certainly get himself
into the best shape to uphold his cham
pionship honors. In order to make the
race doubly Interesting naasgt ggol 5he e0m on t6e
Pastime A.C. and A; j. WASH. the
Xavier flyer, to compete, and they have
accepted. Besld the special two-mile
tween Champions Puffer and Chase at
12O yards over the high. hurdles, as
well as a one-mile walk etwee sam
Eiebgold and Tommy Letson. Taken
all together, these special races should
prove very interesting.
Jack McAuliffe has taken a good many
for his bout with Critic. He has offer
ed to bet the Australians manager that
Critic viii weigh more than he does
when they enter the be- ring; +b rms he of wfi,
meet Leds, Abbott or any 9TH light
weight after defeat ing Gfiffo. Critic
is very mysterious about his training:
in the gymnasium of the Seaside Ath-
letic Club. He has become very quiet
and earnest. and in two weeks has
changed so in his ways that even his
old friends would not know him.
The entries for the games at Gale
oman Park on Labor Day will close
on Saturday, august 70, with L. Cru
Der, No. 303 Newark venue.
The indications are that the Scottish
American A.C. will De compelled to
charter another BOAT to accommodate
their guests on the clubs annual excur-
sion, Sunday, August rs.
The Wayne A.C. will meet this even
ing and complete arrangements for the
clubs picnic and games at C~aledonian
Park on September l..
The James McCreery & Co.'S Outing
Club of N. Y. held their annual game
on Saturday last on Newark Bay shore.
The principal events were a one-mtle
swimming match, putting the shot,
running races and baseball game. There
were seven contestants in the swim.
Two finished in the order namd-D.
Sullivan and ]. ] Yuhl. Time, "a min
utes. Putting the shot. prize was won
by p. C. Mitchell. with p. McKeon Sec
ond. After the games a banquet was
er, and Hanford c. Crawford. who was
the judge at the finish, presented the
medals in a happy manner to Messrs.
Sullivan and Mitchell. after which a
game of ball was enjoyed.
Two well known members of the Cen
trail ASSOCIATION of the Brooklyn Y; NJ,
c. A., William Carsen and Frederick A.
L. Bross, started from the Brooklyn
Bridge at one o'clock on Saturday after
noon for a walk against time to Phila-
delphia. To win the young pedestrians
must accomplish the trip in four days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
CHAPTER xcIx.

An Act to amend an act entitled San act to
provide for the regulation and incorpora-
ton of insurance companies" approved
April ninth, one thousand eight hundred
and seyentY-iye.
/. Be it enacted by tbs Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jersey.
That the second section of the act entitled
San act to provide for the regulation and
incorporation of insurance companies, :" APP
proved April ninth, one thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-iye, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read is follows:
9. And be it enacted. That if it shall APP
pear by the statement filed as aforesaid that
the company or association is possessed of
an actually paid-in and w~ell-invested capital
stock of at least one hundred and fifty thou,
sand dollars over and above all claims and
liabilities, and has paid the tax hereinafter
provided for, then the commissioner
of banking and insurance shall
issue a certificate of authority to the
company for the transaction of busi-
mess and allowing agencies to be established
in this state; provided, that companies or
gained to do glass insurance business exclu-
siyely, or companies making insurance
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UNITED STATES OF AMERIcAADTsTRIcT
of New Jersey, S.:

UNITED STATES OF AMERIcAADIsTRIcT
of New Jersey, SIS:
Whereas, a libel hath been filed in the Dis
trict Court of the United States of America,
for the District of New Jersey, on the hrst
day Of August. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, by
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company against the
stearntug Edna B. King, her engine. boiler,
tackle, ETC., in a cause of contract civil and
maritime, for the reasons and causes in said
libel mentioned.
And praying that the said vessel, her engine,
boiler, tackle, etc, may be condemned and
sold to pay the demands of the libellants.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the monition
under the seal Of the said court to me directed
and delivered, 1 do hereby give public no.
tiee to all persons claiming the said vessel
her engine. boiler, tackle, etc, or in any man
ner Interested therein, that they be and APP
near before the said District Court to be held
AT the City of Trenton, in and for the said
District Of New Jersey on the twenty-hrst
day of August, 1894, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day (provided the same shall be
q dav of Jurisdiction, otherwise on the next
day Of Jurisdiction thereafterl then and there
n interpose their claims, and to make their
allegations in that behalf.
Dated this first day of August. 1894.
GEORGE PFEIFFER, JR-,
United States Marshal for said District.
MCCARTHY & BERRIER,
Proctors for Libellant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14

ITO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE BROOKLYN
L Artificial Ice Manufacturing Company.
You will please take notice tnat at, a meeting OF
the Board of Directors Of The Brooklyn Artificial
Ice Manufacturing Company, held at their offices az
the factory OF said Company at nos. 2s TO 2s
ton was unanimously adopted, yiz:-"Resolved
the Brooklyn Artificial Ice Manufacturing Company
it is deemed advisable and most for the benent OF
said Corporation that the same be dissolved"
You will please take further notice that a meeting
of the stockholders of The Brooklyn Artificial Ice
Manufacturing Company is hereby called, and will
be held at the principal Office Of said company at
Taylors Hotel, Jersey City, New Jersey on the 2Sd
day of August. 1891, at the hour of two (2l O'Clock in
the afternoon to take action upon such resolution
SO adopted by the Board Of Directors.
Dated July IS, 1884.
AUGUST BERAU,
Secretary,
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THE BooKKEBpER MADE A MESS

Billen and Maloney, who are accused by j.
Gibson Brown of Grand street with attempt
ing to collect a bin with which to defraud.
were discharged this morning by Justice
Potts for want of evidence.
The firms ~bookkeeper, who made the COM
plant, tried to conduct the prosecution, but
got tangled up in testimony that did more
than anything else to free those whom he
sought to shut up in prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
SMASHED TIME AND THE GAVEL
Meeting of Hoboken's Educators
Last Night.

President Russ, of the Hoboken Board of
of Education smashed the gavel in)opening
last nights session, and later smashed the
time record Instead of occupying the Gus
tomary two hours in transacting business
the board finished in thirty minutes. The
Committee on Repairs was notified that the
engine in No. 5 School is in need of repair
ing. The board decided to attend in a body
the picnic of the William H Ellis Associa-
ton next Saturday night at Pohlman's.
The graphic system of penmanship will be
introduced in the schools this year in place
of Franklin and Sterling's system. Physi-
ology and hygiene will be taught one hour
per week in schools hereafter. Trustee Can
non kicked hard against the 'one hour per
week. phrase, and declared it a farce to
teach it in such limited time. He was not
sustained in his opinion.
1t was voted that boys and girls be taught
in. the same classes hereafter.
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April 30, 1894.
CHAPTER CIV.

An Act in relation to the publication of
ordinances in certain township in this
state.
j. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in every township in this state having a
population of ten thousand or more by the
census Of the United States taken in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety, or
which may hereafter have such population
by such census to be hereafter taken. all
ordinances introduced into the township
committee shall, after their introduction, be
considered and read q first time at the meet
ing of their introduction or at some subse-
quent meeting, or as the rules of such COM
mittee MAJ provide, and shall be open to
amendment on such first reading, and after
the same shall have had such first reading
they shall be published IN TWO newspapers.
one ofswhich shall be published in said town
ship, for a period of one week, and after
such publication such ordinance shall be
again considered and acted upon By
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RUN OVER BY A WAGON.

John ]. Howard, five years old, of No. 80
Monroe street, Hoboken, was run over and
badly hurt in Hoboken by a horse and wagon
driven by Charles Markers of Spring street,
West Hoboken. last night. The boy was re-
moved to st. Mary's Hospital and the driver
arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
CHAPTER CIV.
CHAPTER CIV.
An Act relating to auditors in townships of
this state.

An Act relating to auditors In townships OF
this state.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jersey,
That where, in townships in this state, there
now exists under the authority of law an
auditor, it shall be the duty of such auditor
to audit all claims presented against the
township before the same can be ordered
paid by the township committee; he shall re-
port upon all claims, with the amount due
thereon. and under what authority they
have been incurred, from time to time, to
the meetings of the township committee, as
said committee may, by rule or otherwise,
prescribe, any member of such committee
may object to any claim so reported, and in
such case the claim objected to shall be voted
upon separately, otherwise the report of
such auditor may be adopted as a whole; all
votes taken upon such report, or upon any
account or item objected to, the vote shall
be taken by aye and no and recorded by the
clerk Of the committee upon the minutes.
q. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 80, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
Will Challenge Sampson.

Prof" Blaut of lfoboken, who, with
his wife, Minerva" travelled with cir.
Gus companies, and gave exhibitions Of
their unusual development is anxious to
meet Sampson, who has been exhibit
ing his strength at the Eldorado, The
Hoboken Professor" who is a six looter
and built in proportion, is willing to wag
er from one to two thousand dollars that
he can defeat Sampson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
ooRBETT AND JACKSON.
They WIFI Not Meet in the Ring.
-H They Cannot Agree. p

Corbett and Jackson will not meet in
the ring. The negro will not fight in the
South, Corbett will not fight in England,
and there is no club North that will Of
fer a purse large enough, or take chances
on a finish fight, as Corbet will not
agree to a limited round battle. The
two puglistS met yesterday, and it looked
as If they would have it out in a 5XS
room. Jackson persisted in declaring
that Corbett was afraid to meet him.
Corbett shook his fist in Jackson's face.
The hackers interferred, and no blows
We're struck. The men could not agree,
and it is probably the stakes will be
pulled down. and the match will be de-
clared off. jackson will sail for Eng
land in a few days, and will go in bust
ness in London
Dan Creden has signed articles to fight
Bob FitzSimmonS for a purse of $1,000
before the Olympic Club of New Orleans
ticles of agreement have been returned
to President Scholl of the club, and Cree
don will at once commence active train
ing for the fight. AS both men will he
required to train to 1853 pounds it is be-
lieved that Fitzsimmons cannot stand the
reduction.
Steve O'Donnell of Australia, who will
try and stop Champion Jim Corbett's
vicious blows in the capacity of the lat
ter's sparring partner, is in this city.
O'Donnell is confident of making a good
impression, and is sure that he will be
able to teach Corbett some of Jackson's
fine points.
Jack Dempsey who is matched to fight
Billy McCarly of Australia before the
Auditorium Club of New Orleans on
the fray. The ex-middle-weight cham
pion sends word to friends in the north
tina he was never in better spirits and
health than he is at the present time.
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pion s-harpshooter, rounded up a series
of victories on the other side by taking
The first prize in "a shooting tournament
held last week at Hamburg. He led all
600 feet distance, and made the best BULLS
eye. Before Gus sails for home he will
indulge in a quick firing contest, 100
| shots, against time, and show the for
eign marksmen what the representative
of the New York ScheutZen can do In
the way of making a record.
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PTER Gil

IL =
A Further Supplement to the act entitled
IAN act to porvide for the regulation
and ineeorporation OF insurance eompa9-
one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-five.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
sey, That whenever any bond; undertak-
ing or other obligation is by law, or the
@0TaIpsne1Tt rT besrd Or beGgl opean IL aioH
or public officer required or permitted TO
be made, given, rendered or filed, with
surety or sureties; and whenever the
performance of any act. uty or obliga-
ton, or the refraining from any act, IS
required or permitted to be guaranteed,
guaranty may be executed BY a com
pany qualified to act as surety as here
in provided; and such execution by such
obligation or guaranty shall be in all
respects a full and complete compliance
with every requirement of every law,
bond, undertaking, obligation or guaran-
ty shall be executed by one surety or by
two or more sureties shall be residents or
h~ouseholders or freeholders, or either or
both, or possess any other qualification
and all courts, judges, heads OF
departmepts' b9ards' bfsdeSs m= of apsIy
character may accept and treat accord
ingly such bond, undertaking, obligation
company as conforming to, and fully and
completely complying with, every sucn
requirement of every such law, ordin-
nance, rule or regulation; such company
to be qualified to so act as surety shall
be authorized under its charter to exc
cute such bond, undertaking, obligation
or guaranty, or to guarantee the fidelity
of persons holding places of public or
private trust and to guarantee the per-
Torrance of contracts other than insur-
ance policies, and to execute and guaran>
tee bonds and undertakings required or
permitted in actions or proceedings, or
by law allowed; and shall also be au-
th5rized to do business in this state:
its liabilities shall not exceed its assets.
but in estimating such liabilities there
shall be charged only its capital stock,
its outstanding debts and a premium re,
serve equal to fifty per centum OF the
then in force: and in estimating. its as
sets there shall be allowed only sucn
assets as are authorized under laws ex-
isting at the time. :,
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act
be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect inn
Annroved April 80. 1894.
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Yachting Notes.

The Pavonia Y. c. will hold a regular
meeting this evening.
There will be a special meeting of the
New Jersey Yacht Club this evening,
called for the purpose of drafting suit
able resolutions and arranging to attend
in a body the funeral of ex-Commodore
Edward w. Ketcham.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
THE ~HENDIRsoNs RETURN.

Mrs. Eta and Frank Henderson re-
turned home from Europe Saturday on
the. steamship Paris. Both were much
benefited by their trip and are prepared
to go to work to make the Academy of
Music, which opens on September 3, more
than ever during the coming
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
PALIsADE ooMPANYs PICNIC.

The members of Palisade Company No.
s. Order Germania Seheutzen Bund, held
their annual picnic last night at Berg's
Oriental Park. A pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all, and the affair was sue
cessfpl. About s~eventy-fve couple parti-
cipated in the grand march.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14

meeting on Friday night at Wendt's al
leys, and elected seven aew meIpbt.rS.
The clud will have its opening on Sep
TENDER. ~ ~
The Klikow Club is still at it n has
been all the season.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-DIsTRICT
Of New Jersey, S.:
Whereas, a libel hath been filed in the Dis
trict Court of the United States of America.
for the District of New Jersey, on the first
day OF August, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, by
the Lehigh Valley Coal Compan against the
steamtug Robert Burnett" her engines. boil
er, tackle, etc, in a cause of contract civil
and maritime. for the reasons and causes in
said libel mentioned.
And praying that the said vessel, her en-
and sold TO pay the demands of the libellants.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the monition
rected and delivered, I do hereby give public
notice to all persons claiming the said vessel.
her engine, boiler, tackle, etc. or in any man
ner interested therein, that they be and APP
pear before the said District Court, to be held
at the City of Trenton, in and for the said
District of New Jersey, on the twenty-frst
day of August, 1894, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day Crowded the same shall
be a day OF jurisdiction, otherwise on the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter) then and there
to interpose their claims, and to make their
allegations in that behalf.
GEoRGE PFEIFFER. JR.,
Uuited States Marshal for said District.
MCCARTHY & BERRIER. , 4
Proctors for Libellant.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-DIsTRIeT
of New Jersey, IS:
Whereas. a libel hath been fled in the Dis
trict Court Of the United States of America.
day of August, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, by
the ,Lehigh Valley Coal Company against the
steamtug Virginia Jackson her engine.
boiler, tackle, apparel. etc, in a cause of
contract civil and maritime. for the reasons.
and causes in said libel mentioned.
And praying that the said vessel, her en-
CINE. boiler. tackle, etc, may be condemned
and sold to pay the demands of the Iibellants.
Now, therefore. in pursuance of the monition
under the seal of the said court to me directed
and delivered, l do hereby give public no.
tice to all persons claiming the said vessel.
her engine, boiler, tackle, etc, or in any man
ner interested therein that they be and APP
pear before the said District Court 70 be held
at the City of Trenton. in and for said Dis
trict of New Jersey, on the twenty-ffrst day
of August, 1894, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of that day tprovided the same shall
be a day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter) then and there
to interpose their claims. and to make their
allegations in that behalf.
Dated this first day of August. 1894.
GEORGE JR-,
United States Marshal for said District
MCCARTHY & 1t
Proetors for Libellant.
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On Tuesday, August q, me Jersey
City Court will be one year old. On that
an entertainment to their lady friends.
P. Scott of Jersey City and W. Delaney
of Ma~nhattanville will play a match for
S25 a side at the Misunderstanding Court on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-14
HIT THE HANDBALL.
Interesting Club Day Contests of the
Jersey City Club.

The club day match games of the Jer-
sey City Haudball Club were more IN
teresting than usual. Several individual
and team contests were played that
were very close, and the result was in
doubt until the closing ace was made.
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