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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-05
10 CONTAGIOUS

NOTICE 10 CONTIGUOUS.
the Board IL of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, July 3. 1884, atnine O'Clock A. NJ, for the
OLD BERGEN ROAB,
between the Boulevard and Gates avenue. and
PLACE and ACkSON A
between Ocean avenue and OLD Bergen Road, with
six Inch mdGadRm, in accordance with specifications
on file in the Office of the Chief Engineer, corner Of
Jersey avenue and Mercer street, Where blank forms
of bid and agreement of suEetIes must be obtained.
EsTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $500 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About IS, 100 square yards of M.Adam pavement
hand Belgian blocks.
About 6n Iineal feet Of new curb stone.
About 1,0a square feet of new bridge stone.
About LEO square feet of new tagging.
About 00 square yards ef repairing.
About 5o0 lineal feet OF reset curb stone.
About 1850 square feet OF rriaid bridge stone.
About II basin heals to be reset.
About . manhole heads to be reset,
Time allowed for the completion OF the work one
hundred working days.
The making of the above Improvement and award
of the contract therefor viii be SuDjecf to the re-
monstrance of the owners Of the property liable 70
more than onehalf the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel0ees.
endorsed Proposals for Improvement Of Old Der
sen Read: etc, etc. clrectsd TO John 3 AeArthur,
Esq, Chairman or committee on Streets ana sew
ers, and handed TO the Clerk Of the Board in open
meeting, when called for in the order of business
relating to sealed proposals.
No city official viii be accepted at surety, nor viii
a substitution Of suTetieS be allowed.
The attention OF bidders is especially called to
whereof no contract shall be binding upon the city
or become effective or operative until the bondsnea
offered by the contractor have been approved as to
suhfciency by this hoard, and as TO form by the
Corporation Counsel. tle President Of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bondsmen
By order Of the Board of Street and Water Com
E T, DoUToN,
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Britain Intercedes.
I'm Coble o the United Press.

- bU Ou7tC u tTtV- EeO I TOW .
LONDON, July 5, 1S94.-In the House of
Commons today Sir Edward Grey, Par
liamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office,
replying to a question by Ellis Ash
mead, said that Great Britain, in the
interest of peace, had made representa-
tions to China and Japan in regard to the
present trouble growing out of the japanese
occupation OF Corea, and the Government
had reason to believe that the differences
would be amicably arranged.
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THE TUG NIOoLs FLAG.

NEW YORK, July s, ls94-Property Clerk
Harriott has in his possession at Police Head
quarters an American flag attached to a
staff about II feet long, which was
found fastened in a socket floating in
the East River several days ago by
Policeman Dent Of the East S~ixty-seventh
street station. 1t is thought that the flag is
one which was on the illfaIed tug Nicel,
which capsized with over SIXTY persons ON
board of Sandy Hook q week ago last Sun
day.
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@, q, A. M. PATRIOTISM.
A Cr~editRble Street Parade, speech
Making and Fireworks.


The Jersey City Councils of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, cele-
hrated the Fourth in a patriotic monner.
About ten O'Clock a. NJ, led by Divers
American Band, the Admiral Faragut
Counsel, No. 1862 and Clinton Council, No.
10. marched from their rooms, In Afcanuni
Building, jackson avenue, to BergensSqpare
via Monticello and Bergen avenues. When
they reached the Square they were met by
the other city councils and Grand Marshal
Henry Clements, dressed in :, gray uniform,
and mounted on a spirited horse at the
suggestion Of Marshal Clements three cheers
were gf7enTfor the flag on No. II school.
The parade then moved dow Bergen av-l
enue to Virginia venue where q salute was
also given in front of Public SchooI Nc. "a
Next, they marched along West Side Az.
en1e to the American formerly Midwinter'st
Grove. where Loyal Council No. 8 of the
Daughters of Liberty had prepared chowder
and everything necessary to refresh the
weary members.
THE MARCH.
The band played national airs throughout
the whole line Of march. Six councils were
represented-Clinton Council NO. 70, indus
try Council No. 35, Summit Council No. 81,
PaIisade Council No. 140, Admiral Faragut
Council No. 1G2 and U. s.. Grant Council
No 166.
Admiral Faragut Council was captained
by J. E. Hatten. Thomas johnson Was the
leader of Industry Council. and j. Van Am
berg marched at the head Of the Clinton
The line numbered about 200 member
Each council carried a beautiful silk banner.
1 at the grove a raInble among the shady
Sees was enjoyed by everyone. Mr.. n
Meconeken were busily employed in
Spg the chowder, while the young
ss35ters of Liberty hurried hither and
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CASUALTIES OF THE DAY.
Many Persons Injured But None
Seriously.

Thomas Carroll, twenty-seven years old,
of No. 90 Franklin street, while shooting a
cannon in front of No. 421 Palisade avenue,
yesterday morning, was terribly burned
about the head and face by its explosion,
He was attended by Dr.. Rooney and went
home.
Thomas FL. Carroll, a former captain OF
the Hillside Wheelnien, was badly burned
about the face and hands while lighting
some loose powder in front of No. AL Pali-
SADIE avenue. He called at DR.. Rooney's and
had his burns dressed.
William Henkcl, fifteen years old, Of No.
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ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
James Meehan Accused of Settini
Fire to His Store.

Fire TO k11s store.
James Meehan, thirty-eight years old, of
No. 152 Manhattan avenue, was arrested
last night IN suspicion of arson as he was
leaving his store at No. 45S Central avenue.
Patrolman Hagen saw a blaze In the store.
and running across the street caught Meehan
locking the door. The officer compelled him
to open it, and going in ~extinguished the
fire just as it was spreading to the counter.
Hagen detected a strong odor of kerosene
oil, and on examination discovered a broken
tea box saturated with it.
AS no oil is ever used in the store the
officer suspected the fire was of incendiary
origin and placed Meehan under arr est.
His examination was postponed until to-
morrow
Meehan stated that he bought the oil to
clean a pair of scales: but there were no
signs of the scales he had reference to hav-
ing been touched in the. way of cleaning.
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PATRIOTIG MLAUGHLTM.

The Mclaughlin Association last night en-
tertained the residents of hat section of the
city, near Hamilton Park, with a magnif-
cent display OF fireworks. The club donated
500 for the celebration of the day. The
fireworks display was under the manage
ment of President John P. Feeney. The
club boys provided refreshments for Wis
ifnra
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CARING FOR THE ANIMALS.

The June meeting of the Hudson County
S. P. G. A. was held in the Weldon Building
Tuesday night. Messrs. A. G. Kreutze, A.
Bauman, w. O. Pugh, Herbert Farrant and
A. Macfarlane were elected to membership.
During the month there were ten prosecu-
tions, nine of which resulted in conviction.
One case is pending.
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Dated Jersey City, June -, 1891,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the ONCE Of
Monday. July 9, 1S9h al nine O'Clock A. IL, for the
BOWERS STREET.
from Central avenue TO summit avenue. in acecs4
ance with specitications on file in the Office Of tAe
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and me>
Ger street, where blank forms of bids and agree
ment of sureties must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES..
About 1900 cubic yards OF earth excavation
About $50 cubic wards Of rock excavation.
About 2.4O square yards OF asphalt paving.
About l,30 lneal feet OF new curb stone
About 50 square yards of repaving.
About $50 lineal feet Of reset euro stone.
About $50 square feet of relsid bridge stone.
Time allowed Tor the complexion Of the work,
sixty t61 working days.
The making OF the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor, viii be subject to
the remonstrancc Of the owners of the property
liable to more than onehaif the assessment there
for.
Proposals must be inclosed in scaled envelopes.
endorsed proposals for Improvement Of Bowers
Street. directed to John F. Macarthur, Esq.
Chairman of Committee on streets and Sewers
and handed to the Clerk OF the Board in open meet
ing TO sealed proposals.
Nc city official viii be accepted as surety, nor Will
q substitution OF sureties be allowed
The attention of bidders is especially called to
whereof no contract shall be binding upon the city
or become effective or operative until the bonds.
men offered by the contractor have been approve5
as to suf1ciency by this Board. and as to form BY
the Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having power TO examine the proposed bonds
men undor oath,
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water Com
GEORGE 7. BoUToN,
notaa Tarsn,, ri+r Tpna o. 1Sat
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FINE sTATUARY DESTROYED.

WALTHAM, Mass. July 5. l894.-Hood-
lums destroyed over 5 5000 worth OF marble
statuary on the estate of the late s. D. War
rem, on Beaver street, Tuesday night. Many
of the statues were Imported by the late
owner and were priced very highly by the
family. The police are investigating.
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THE BEARS HAD NO LICENSE.

John More and Roger Demand, two wan
dering Frenchmen, were arrested yesterday
by Officer Toner of the Sixth precinct station
for giving a performance in the streets with
two bears without a license.
Judge Douglass fined More, the owner OF
the bears 81.
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COMPANY Els VETERANS.
The Annual shoot At Marion For the
Championship Medal.

The veterans of Company E, Fourth Regi-
ment, held their annual shoot for the COM
pany medal at the Marion Range yesterday
morning. The medal is put up foI competi-
ton every year and the winner is entitled to
wear it for one year. The highest score was
made by Commissary Sergeant B. F. Moore
and he will wear the trophy until e year.
EnlinWinp are the scores:
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Dated Jersey City, June 2
C~oRPORATION NoTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the twenty-sixth
day of June, 1884, the Commissioners of Assessment
MED in the Office OF the Clerk of the Board of Street
and Water commissioners. their final assessment
map and report forthe Improvement OF
SEVENTEENTH STREE
from the westerly Side of Henderson street to the
easterly side of Jersey avenue. by grading, curbing,
Tagging. bridging ana paving tile cutters with Belgi.
an blocks. and the same iSnow open to public in
spection in the oniee Of the CLERK of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are in-
Guided in said assessment:
SEVENTEENTH Rec
from Henderson street to Jersey avenue.
HENDERSON STREET,
Ton the west sidel from Seventeenth street, about
Is feet east and % feet west.
GROVE STREET
from Seventeenth street, about 100 feet east and 100
feet west, -
from Seventeenth street. about 10 feet east and 100
feet west.
JERSEY M
ION the east side1 from Seventeenth street, about Is
feet east and % feet wet
And that the 9)th day OF July, 1884, at nine o'clock
A. NJ, and the meeting room OF the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners are hereby fixed as the
time and place when and where the Board of Street
and Water COMMISSIONS rs win meet TO hear, con
slider aud adludicate upon all objections TO said
assessment and report.
Allobjecti0ns thereto must be presented in writ
Ing.
misSioneis.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey CITY, June %, 1894.
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taither with plates of ice cream and refresh
ments. Mr.. c. F. Perkins Of Palisade Coun-
Gil managed the shooting gallery.
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.
An excellent programme was prepared for
the occasion. Ii was opened with ~ over
ture by the band, after which the Rev John
Atkinson offered prayer. Mr.. Walter Wood,
Chairman of the Joint Committee, delivered
an address of welcome. Songs We're sung,
including ''The Star Spangled Banner
"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," God
Bless Our Native Land and America. >
Mr.. Frank Lewis, State Councillor of the
Junior Order, made a short address. A little
girl dressed in red, white and blue read the
Declaration of Independence. George Wash
ington White Of HnboAeB, a prominent
member of the Junior and Senior order,
made a long speech 90 the objects OF the
order and the patriotism which each mem
Der ought to display III behalf of his country.
The young men enjoyed themselves IN
athletic sports, including races of ALI de-
scripttons and q rifle match. The party re-
manned at the grove until the close of the
evening, when they left for the Hill in time
to Witness a brilliant fireworks display on
the open lots In front of the Arcanum build
ing, at jackson and Clinton Il The
fireworks were paid for by TIE Clinton
Council and Admiral Farragut Councl
While they were being displayed the side
walk.and street were thronged with people.
At least a thousand gathered to enjoy the
show. o5a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-05

Sealed proposals viii be received at the ONCE Of
the Board Of Street and Water commissioners on
Monday. July 9, 1894 al nine O'Clock A NJ, for the
acknowledgements rT
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rest equally upon all property, there
would be no occasion IN Ohio 20 complain
that Il has grievous burden.
Tax laws should not be framed 10 con-
fscate property or % drive capital from
the STATE. The party charged
with the legislation OF the state has had
committed to it a great trust, for the
faithful execution Of which IL will be
held 70 the strictest accountability. For
the exceptional confidence bestowed by
the people It must give In turn the best
and highest service. 10 should keep the
expenses safely within the revenues.
There should be no increase In the rate
OF taxation.
Taking these general observations
seriatim, how obnoxious and contradic-
tory they are 20 the Mckinley cult as
displayed in what Mr.. Blaine described
as AN Infamous measure" the protec-
tionists' law
How, for instance, can Mckinley recon.
cile the numerous heavy tariffs on the
necessaries of life, coal, salt, iron, wool,
lumber, steel, which put grievous bur
dens Of increased cost on the people with.
out any commensurate revenue to the
government, with his proposition that
the burden OF taxation should 'rest
equally upon all property" Where dc
the rich bear any proportionate burden
OF those taxes2
The proposition that tax laws should
not be framed TO confscate property Is
equally at variance with the Mckinley
trend. What is the effort to build up
the tin industry but a plan for eondscst
ing the property Of the masses to bestow
II upon class2
In arranging the schedules of tariff
| duties, written almost exclusively by
m en- who were directly interested in the
various favored industries, Mckinley
apparently never gave thought to the
duty tn at he urges upon the Ohio Legis-
lature, to keep the expenses safely
within the revenues. There should be
no increase in the rate Of taxation"
The principles of taxation and the
recommendation Of economy which he
urges upon the Legislators Of Ohio, he
ignored in Congress. The Mckinley bill
increased the rate Of taxation and de-
creased the revenues to the government.
The revenues are insufficient to meet
the expenditures that Mckinley assisted
to increase
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SOMETHING no eE ReAp-

The man who has travelled around the
world has great advantage over the
one who has always stayed at home.
The travelled man or womsn knows what
are the worlds great scenes and what is
the history Of each He is at home any
where upon the globe, because he is
familiar with its general story. But n
40 happens that, even in these days Of
witnoss and comparative cheapuoss Of
transit, there are very ,ew o. the mnlti.
tpde who can go oabioad 10 shaId work
sometimes Go mako o. iivins even at home.
40 is.no longer necessary, though, TO
go abroad TO learn all about the world.
how this place looks or that, and what
has haprenod anywhere. Modern ant
and modern science have reproduced all
scenes, and an appended brief history
adds what is necessary to give to the
intelligence what Is lacking after the
eye has rested upon q scene One need
not go around the world in the body
The EVENING JOURNAL affords an
opportunity to wander all over the earth
with the expenditure Of but few cents
where, otherwise, hundreds, or rather
Thousands. Of dollars would be required
The 500 views issued by the EVENING
JOURNAL in parts Of 16 each, form of
themselves a sort of history Of the world
upon which we live, at least of its
modern history. They are the best in
existence. They form the material for
great volume, the ornament, as the
educator in any home, which is un
surpassed in subject as in quality. The
EVENING JOURNAL has improved an
opportunity and but transmits this
opportunity to its readers The adver-
tisement found in another column ex.
plains al details.
Il is worth the time Of any reader [,
study the advertisement mentioned. ahS
to note just what IL is TO which thi.
article refers. Newspapers have man,
methods which are common in attracting
attention and readers. It sometimes
happens that the newspaper, with III
many advantages, may secure what
would not be available to the ordinar,
business. house. Such chance has oc
Cured ia this year Of monetary de
preston and the EVENING JOURNAL
offers it to its readers. It is somethin,
to be connidered. The advertisement re-
ferred to tells just what IL is
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hands behind ll and Jake money FOR
writing against tho nominee Of the
political party he processes to endorse,
aud on which he lives His pencil is not
used otherwise than 70 blacken, II posi-.
bic, the chslaciers Of better men. II is
this man and men VINO are 70 certain
extent imitators. who are ready to attack
Bayard. or Neary. or Massey as the fee or
monthly salary may seem to require. AS
we said, these men are incapable OF a
sentiment; they could no more receive the
lesson Of doctor Amboyne" IN "Put
Yourself in His Place than they could
accept the advice OF Holmes, the kindly
philosopher, to hitch your chariot TO =
star and deserve reputation among
men that would ensure favor with God.
These men exist for fees-bribes-and
salaries They are craven. cowardly
cancerous. They occupy the same rela
tive position to the human kind that the
phylloxers occupies to the grape tree OF
the yellows to the peach.
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THE benefits to be derived by few
concerns, by the admission Of so-called
raw material free would be more than
counter balanced by the great injury
which would be inflicted upon many
other concerns and the men whom they
employ. Morning News
That unfortunate philosopher OF crank
political economy always blunders when
he makes positive statement, not
backed by the correspondent of the
Philadelphia Pres OF some equally in
fallible authority on the opposing
forces Of tariff and free trade he has
blundered here as these questions will
prove:
What great injury will counter-bal-
ance free coal2
What injury will be inflicted by free
wool9
The News is capable Of great deal OF
unsupported statement but here are
questions on which the statistical au-
thorty can display vast amount OF
specific knowledge Bearing in mind
what Mr. Sperry wrote Of the infinite
benefits Of free trade sugar, the editor
should not evade these questions He
should give facts and figures so that
there will be no question OF the advan-
tages Of the tariff duties to the sheep
industry, and state the wages the
American workingmen" receive In the
coal industry.
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CONTRADICTIONS.

In dealing with the affairs Of his state
Governor Mckinley does not advocate
the. dogma that waste makes wealth. His
message is almost wall Of save. save
savei"
he recomu ends that the annual en-
csmpment expenses shall be reduced
$4,000, thus controverting the theory
Of the Mckinley law that no matter
what IL costs all oti er people, anything
which benefits few people, must be
maintained at the expense Of the whole
There are the suffers, the tent makers.
the railways and the camp followers
Why do they not deserve as well the aid
Of the state treasury as the maple
tree tappers or the tin diggers deserve Of
the national treasury
But becoming more contradictory tc
his position in national politics, Cover
nor Mckinley recommends a saving Of
the peoples money "by dispensing Will
much Of the public printing"
That recommendation touches several
Important industries directly. There sr.
the printers tho papei makers ih,
stet.oners and an infote lot Of men %
amy coatribgfoly Industries who viii
eaiIsrI and some Industries which wi /
'Oe destroyed according to the foo
notions Of ths Mckinley cult if they d,
not SO beneath the drippings Of ths pa l.
lic treasury
In the progress OF bis discourse Nc
Kiniey mskes the irllaaing phenomena
observations. namely:
If the burden Of taxation we're made "a
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LAWS MAS ON The WAR-PATH.
But the Revolver Hung ire.''-Dutton
Tries 20 Impress Judge Ball.

He Attempted 90 Shoot Alonzo Bailey.
But the REVOLVER ''Hung FIRE. ."-Dutton
Tries to Impress Judge Bail.
Charles w. Laws, colored. was ar
raigned IN the Municipal Court this
morning on the charge of firing revol-
Yer In the saloon OF John J. Crogan, at
Fifth and Tatnsll streets, last night.
Laws went in the saloon Ia 81 In
toxicated condition. He whipped ont a
revolver ard pointed It at Alonzo Bailey
He pulled the trigger, out fortunately Il
hung FIRE. Then he pointed IL toward
Kate HInson, and as he pull ID the trigger
George Rhodes struck his arm and the
bullet entered Il door.
Crogsn took the revolver from Laws
and the latter dragged Crogan into the
street. Detectives Wltsil aud McVey
arrested Laws and when searched at the
City Han a dirk knife and razor we're
found on his person. He was held in
$500 bail for the upper court.
Gentlemen Of the jury Never mind
that will do, said Judge Ball, interrupt
ing William H. Dutton, colored. who
charged his neighbor, Levi NJ Hinson,
with stealing coal from him. Both men
live on Adams street above Third. aud
they have been 'suin'" each other.
Dutton wanted to impress the court when
be made the remark referred to above
HiusOn's case will be Investigated and
disposed Of to o-morrow morning.
Isaac p. Vane was charged with break
ing a pane Of glass at the saloon Of
George Johnson on West Front street
To hear Vane's witnesses the case was
continued until tomorrow.
William Morris was fined 81 fol
drunkenness. and James WatswalladtI
was fined So for improper conduct ON the
streetl
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CROKINOLE.
CHECKERS.
OHLSN.
rarl. CommissIoners Orennlze.

The Paik Commission organized yes
terday afternoon ss follows William NJ.
Candy, president; Joseph A. kicherdsOn.
secretary and treasurer The following
committees were appointed Finance
George w Bush. George b. Bates, NJ.
II Dannenberg; executive committee,
Dennis Mention, William NJ Cenby
and William p. Bancroft. The latter
was appointed IN place of William
Candy, who asked 10 be retired from the
committee. IL was announced that
Messrs Buck and Mention had been re
appointed members of the board for five
years by Judge Grubb.
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One of the daintlest Of the New Year
calendars is that issued by the proprie
tors of Hoods Sarsaparilla It will fully
satisfy every expectation as TO beauty
and utility Sweet Sixteen is the
head Of a beautiful girl, the lovely pic
ture being autographed in many delicate
eolors The pad harmonizes with the
exquisite array Of color above. while the
dates are easily read Hoods calendar
may be obtained Of your druggist or by
sending 6 cents in stamps for one or 10
cents for two, to C. l. Hood & Co, Low
ell, Mass.