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Mesa free press., 1894-05-31
silver IL Coming.

SILVER 1S coming.
We are pleased to give place to
the following, as we consider, very
conservative and sensible editorial
from the Cincinnati Enquirer:
"1t must be very gratifying to
the friends Of silver coinage to note
the progress of public sentiment in
favor of silver money on both sides
of the ocean. When the governor
of the bank of England aud such
statesmen as Balfour d.c.a in fa-
vor of the full enfranchisemrnt of
silver it is an assurance that tho
single gold standard will not .dwayx
be maintained If president GleYe-
land had urged congress in his
message to provide for che anlimii--
ed coinage of silver at The establish
ed ratio of l6 to /, without refer
ence to the wishes of other nations,
we would by this times be much
nearer universal recognition of
silver as standard of value. Jf
the president and congress had ta-
ken ground in favor of Unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver
there would have been no possi-
billty of organizing a formidable
army of .tramps to besi.ge congress
and make the nation trent BILE with
serious apprehensions of trouble.
Every nation that has repudiated
silver as money metal has had
the same sea of troubles to encoun-
ter which the United States is now
experiencing. We are. upon the
threshold Of the tribulat;ons which
England experienced in 1876,
when she declared gold the only
money standard. Her highways
were crowded with tramps, work
ing people were thrown out OF en-
ploynent, business was parslyzed
all who were in ,lebt were driven
into bankruptcy; the landed estates
became the property of the few.
Germany demonetized silver in
1873, with an experience similar TO
that Of England, and, but for the
strong arm of imperial power the
opposition would have ended in. q
revolution. The farmers of Ger
many are intensely anxious for the
full restoration of silver. The
United States may prosper with
either high or low tariff Her re.
sources ale so great, so infinite in
variety, that the, only thing which
re
brings her people to beggary and
want is the absence of an instru-
ment of exchange, an agent to dis
tribute the riches of the people.
Neither the Mckinley tariff law
nor the proposed Wilson bill is
responsible for the present unsatis-
factory condition. With an ample
supply of money business boom
would very soon be inaugurated.
Every idle laborer. would find work,
every labor-saving machine would
be brought iuto requisition and our
inexhaustible resources would be
taxed to supply the needs not. only
of our own country but of the
world. Our immense silver der
posits will, in spite of the opposi-
tion of presidents and bankers, and
Shylocks, be utilized in making the
worlds exchanges. -
! The moonlight excursion on the
laguna by the steamer Aztec last
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31

The moonlight excursion on the
laguna by the steamer Aztec last
Saturday night was great success
and all had a glorious time. The
steamer and ferry barge (which was
used for dancing) were decorated
with Japanese lanterns. While in
port he steamer will make 1excur-
sions up the Gila river every Sun
day.. The river is now navigable
for quite distance Yuma Times
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31
Reclamation OF Land.

Senator Sweet of Idahp has in
troduced the following hill That
subject to all rights, inchoate or
perfected, oil lands Of whatever
nature ohd rights thereto, including
water rights now t@longing to the
United States, situated in Ne
braska, Nevada, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton, Oregon, Wyoming. Idaho,
Colorado, Kansas and California,
and in New Mexico, Arizona, Okla.
homa and Utah, are, with full and
complete juris LECTION thereover,
granted to said several states and
territories, the grant to each OF
said states and territories is to be
of the lands contained within its
present boundaries and territorial
limits The President shall issue
letters patent for the same to the
several states and territories when.
ever any of said states and terri
tories shall, by act of its legisla-
ture, accept the disposition of lauds
as herein provided within the time
specified.
This act shall in no manner affect
any Indian lands nor lands h held in
trust for or for use by Indians, nor
shall it apply to Alaska.
The Governors of u tab, Arizona,
Oklahoma and New Mexico shall
within reasonable time after the
passage of this act. call special ses-
sions, if need be, of their several
legislatures to pass upon provisions
of this act and questions herein
submitted to them, and may, from
time, call such other sessions of
their respective legislatures as may
be rendered necessary.
The benefits of this act shall not
accrue to any state or territory
which shall not have accepted the
provisions thereof within four years
from it's approval, as soon as. prac-
ticable after the issuance of letters
patent to any state or territory for
lands therein situated, and from
time to time thereafter as occasion
may require, it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of the Interior, at the
expense of the United States to
cause to be delivered to the proper
authorities of such state or terri
tory all maps, records, books and
papers, or certified copies thereof,
in case it may be necessary to re-
tain the originals in the General
Land Office, which may be neces-
sary to such state or territory for
the proper control, administration
and disposition of such lands.
No state or territory accepting
the cession of lands herein provided
shall in any case sell, lease or dis
pose of said lands in greater guam
tity than l60 acres to any one per-
son, corporation or association, nor
shall any such state or territory in
any manner impair or abridge the
homestead privileges now granted
to soldiers. ~ano sailors under the
land laws of the United States.
Also the following: That to. en-
courage reclamation of arid lands
and the cultivation and sale thereof
in small tracts to actual settlers,
there is hereby reserved for pur,
poses in each of the states to which
the desert land law of the United
States is applicable one million
acres of surveyed public arid lands
in said states respectively. This is
to be selected by each of said states
within ten years after the passage
of the act, and from the date of
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31

After July 1st no more postal
notes will be issued, bat money
orders will be issued for any a.
mount at about the same rate that
postal notes were sold.
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31
NOTICE:

All persons knowing themselves
to, be indebted to Gray d Weller
are requested to call and settle at
once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
BLESSING THE BELLS.
Interesting Ceremony Mt the Church
of SITS. Peter and Paul.

After officiating at the celebration in
the Church of Our Lady of Grace, yes
terday morning, Bishop Wigger visited
the Church of SITS. Peter and Paul, Ho-
boken, and blessed a peal of bells re-
Gently bought in st. Louis. The services
commenced with a procession at 8 p. NJ,
headed by the Bishop. Following came
fifteen priests, accompanied by thirty
children, candidates for confirmation,
and thirty little girls attired in white
dresses. After the confirmation, which
was administered by Bishop Wigger,
who also preached a sermon, the bless
ing of the bells took place.
HI bells were placed just outside of
the altar, and were adorned with flow
ers. They were first washed by several
priests inside and out with holy water,
then sprinkled by the Bishop. The large
bells We're named st. Peter n st. Paul
and Regina Coelorum Queen of the
Heavens), and the small bells Jesus,
Mary and Joseph, Santa Barbara and
Santa Margaretta. The bells were tolled
three times each by the Bishop, priests
and sponsors in honor of the Holy Trim
ity;
Church. this city, delivered a sermon in
organ recital was given by DIR. Schooner
of the Holy Rosary Church, his city.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
was then administered by Bishop Wig
ger, and the services were brought to a
close.
The bells. will be hoisted to the belfry
this week, but will not be rung until
Christmas morning at five o'clock. After
that date the Angelus Salutation will be
rung daily. Among the many priests
who were present during the services
49, VI TT@1l~@~ c. TT-f
schneider, rector; Kelly, st. Mary's, Ho-
boken: DR.. Fabris, st. Mary's, Hobo5
ken; DR.. MuelI, Jersey City; DR.. Schoen-
en-, Jersey City; I. Grief, Union Hill;
Weyland, Jersey City Heights; Hasel,
west Hoboken; D.. Marzetti, Hoboken:
Father Joseph, Hoboken; p. Kuhwmunih.
Hoboken; Bergholt, of st. Paul.
Revs. DIR. Fabris and Weyland acted
as deacons at the ceremony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17

Academy an Music.

The attraction at the Academy of Music
this week will be ..The Coast Guard, "a
melodrama in four acts, by Lewis
Mitchell and James Vincent. One 81 the
features of the play will be the display
of scenery depicting localities new 70
th~eatregoers, One of the scenes SHOWS
the Atlantic coast with the crew OF a
life-saving station rescuing the people
on board a sinking yacht. L. D. Blondell,
the famous swimmer and life saver, fig
ures prominently in this scene. The cast
is a good one and includes the aMidge-
leys," who are we'll known to all tneatre-
goers. There will be the usual Wednes-
day and Saturday matinees.
The BON Ron.
The bill offered by the popular Bon Ton
Theatre for this week is one of the best
offered this season. There is enough
variety to suit everybody. Felix and
Cain. the we'll known acrobatic Gomez
dians, return for the week, and they VIII
be assisted in the fun making by O'Brien,
Jennings and O'Brien, character sketch
artists; Francis J. Byrant, the sweet
singer; Mary Wentworth, Earl and Brad
Trainor, Foster and Lewis. Maud Elliott,
Binney and Chapman, Scanlon and Kill
roy, and Flora
The J. 4. c. Music Hail.
The patrons of the j. 1. C. Music Hall,
on Grove street, will enjoy an excellent
bill this week. Among the artists who
Will appear are:-Lillie Letson, of the
Battery Park Garden; Sadie Burgsss. in
old plantation melodies; Frances Weldon.
of the Imperial Music Hall; Minnie
Woods, of the Nolks Garden; Jack
Lynch. Fred Raymond will be the mu-
steal director.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
AFTER ASSESSOR JOHN DIPPLB.

VIM. H. Schmidt, Phoebe S. Van Nos
trand, Theodore Ristow and Carrot Fink,
extensive property-owners in the Town
ship of Union, through their counsel,
General w. G. Heppenheimer, his morn
ing, have applied to Justice Lippincott
for a writ of certiorari reviewing the
books of Assessor John Dipple. Counsel
commended that Dipple had made several
errors in compiling the tax returns. He
had forgotten to deduct from the total
from railroad taxes, 81, 900 to be received
on licenses and other amounts not prop
erly accounted for. Counsel also claim
ed that the taxes for the township were
considerably higher than they ought to
be. Last year they were S21, 900; this year
they ave swelled to $38, 900.
The application was adjourned for one
week by consent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
HUNTING ELECTROLYsIs.
Harold p. Brown, Finds More
Damage to Pipes in the Streets.
Snee;oI tn tbe .IeYseu Citu Ne1rs.

Special to the JERSEY Cuy NelcS.
NEWARK, Dec. II, 1S94.-Harold P.
Brown, the expert employed by the city,
having successfully combated electrolysis
in Belmont avenue has begun taking
measurements for the purpose of deter
mining how great an offend in this mat
ter the Newark and South Orange Rail-
road is. Beginning at the corner of Ninth
street and South Orange avenue, he
found a hydrant connecting with a water
pipe to be one and th~ree-fourths volts
positive to the rails. In order to be safe
from electrolysis it should nave been
negative. A stand pipe at the reservoir
opposite showed the same reading, but
the East Jersey Water ~Company's main
was two and three-quarters volts posi-
tive. Mr.. Brown said he would have to
consul the water service charts before
he could explain the difference.
Going on up South Orange avenue,
from Ninth street to the power house of
the o at Nineteenth street, Mr..
Brown took readings at several hydrants,
the net result of which indicates that
the water pipes in that locality are one
and a half volts plus to the rails. In
Belmont avenue before the remedy was
applied the pipes were as high as seven
volts plus. The trouble there has been
corrected, as Mr.. Brown stated to the
Board of Works yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Browns report to the Board of
Works was as follows:-
II take pleasure in reporting that since
Monday, December 10, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the plan suggested
by me for protecting the water and gas
pipes has been in continuous service,
and measurements made by me of the
electrical condition of the pipes along
Belmont avenue show that this plan is a
perfect success. The measurements have
the employees of the Consolidated Trac-
ton Company and show that the pipes
in the avenue mentioned. where the
greatest trouble was previously encoun-
tered, vary from three volts negative
at the corner of Eighteenth venue to
one-half volt negative at the corner of
Springfield avenue, while the pressure at
feeder connecting to the pipes was kept
ten volts negative to the feeders lead
ing to the rails.
ION questioning the attendants 1 found
that the service was not at all severe
upon the dynamos connected with the
pipe feeder; that the load upon these
dynamos varied in proportion to the
variations of the load upon the station,
and that these dynamos did not heat
beyond the proper degree. As long as
these conditions are maintained the pipes
in this district will be perfectly pro-
tected.
81 shall tomorrow examine the pipes
west of the station and around the South
Orange station, where a corresponding
city out of further danger from cleo
trolySiS.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
DRIVERS oN TaR BouLEYARp.

The. Boulevard was crowded yester-
day as it has been before with
pedestrians and lovers of horse flesh.
Hundreds of horses were out, and be-
hind them were all sorts and condi-
lions of rigs. The people who were
out simply to promenade ran great risks
of being run down, as they had to walk
in the centre of the roadway, there
being no sidewalk on any part of the
Boulevard. Twelve policemen from the,
Fourth and Seventh precincts were on
duty to prevent racing and fast driv-
ing. Among those who were out pleas
ure driving were Captain McKaig, be-
hind his handsome bay, Ned; Commits
sioner Feeney, who drove a sorreI; Ser
geant Solomon, with his spirited black
gelding; BOZ Elliott. behind his famous
colt; john J.. Siefke, who rode behind
a handsome gray stallion; Humphrey
Price, Samuel Garner. Hartman Van
Wagenen and e~x-Alderman Maekey,
whose eolored coachman drove 8 team
harness. His rig was the handsomsst
out, and ATTRACTED great attention.
V-4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
REAL ESTATE news.
Property Owners in President
MeArthur's District Want
the Section Improved.

All that territory north of Newark
avenue on the Hill, more particularly
that portion Of it from which President
Macarthur, of the Street and Water
Board halls, is a disgrace to the city so
far as It's condition of it's streets is con-
cerned. The streets on the western slope
of the Hill are impossible, and there is
not in nine cases out of ten anything to
locate where the sidewalks ought to be.
A street lamp is a novelty, and a street
sign is something the property-owners
never expect to see unless there is a
radical change.
President Macarthur has made and is
making a determined effort to secure i'm
proyements which are absolutely neces-
sary. The Boulevard skirts the west
slope of the Hill at the point in ques-
ton. and property-owners declare that if
the city would give them some encour-
agement by giving decent street lights.
compel people to lay sidewalks or ven
grade some of the streets, they would
improve their holdings and build. With
the streets in their present state, to
build, the property-owners declare, would
be only throwing money away.
The property is now practically mac
cessible, but one or two decent streets,
combined with the beneficial results
which are expected to accrue from the
Boulevard, would cause a building boom.
This in turn, they say, would be fol-
lowed by immediate action on the part
of the street car lines to provide COM
munication with other parts of the city.
There is at least $500, 900 worth of real
estate lying idle up there. and the hold
Awrs n ra art ~ ~, re- ~ 1rr1 m I nhOIIf now
ing taxes and getting nothing in return.
Improvements which would cost the
city $4,000 would bring into the Tax
Commissioners in short order property
assessable at 00.0o0, or perhaps S400, 900.
The investment would certainly pay the
city. n it would at the same time
gladden. the hearts of the property-own-
ers.
Greenville property-owners think they
have a great deal to grumble about, but
Fourth district people have suffered
longer and worse. They may be given
some relief in the spring.
President Frank Stevens, of the Real
Estate Trusts Company, has a number
of fine lots on Bergen avenue for sale.
Clendenny avenue lots. There are plenty
of chances for safe speculation being
offered by real estate dealers.
Mortgages.
Julia Drumm to Susan ]. Wortendyke,
for $500, lot H. Block 217, Grove street.
ThomaS +. Graves TO Francis c. Van
derbeek, for $685.. AZ, lot Sd, ON Block
sos, on Van Wrinkle street.
Anna McComb to Commercial Invest
ment B. & L. Association, for $1,000,
tract of land at Sherwood, Bergen
Heights.
Emma j. Mcbride and others to Kath-
arine Kuyel, for 1850, lots 30 and 81,
Block 566, known as Nos. 81 and So Oak
land avenue
Max Cohen to Elizabeth A. Benton,
for s2,50o, lot %, Ocean avenue, Green
vile.
L. Nonemaker TO Albert Heritage, for
SITS, lot 10, Block C of Map of Heritage
homestsad.
Minnie Quirk to Julius Alexander, for
81, 800, lot on Washington street, Hobo
ken, corner of First street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
%GREENVILLE GOSSIP.

A number of members of the Dan
forth Tennis Club of Greenville have
organized a dancing class and a pro-
class will meet every fortnight for in
struction at Bamber Hall, on Linden ave
nue.. The ~patronesses are:-Mrs. p W.
w. H. Armstrong. Among the members
are;-Misses Fannie Outwater, c. Lig-
not, Bertha Grady, Mamie Harnes, Adele
strong, Amy and Kittie Mitchell, Julia
Williams, Ella Carey, Jennie Jardine, Lii
lie Morse. Hattie Vreeland and Messrs.
Harry HarmeS, Samuel McAneny, Rob-
ert Carey, John and Thomas Jardine,
Frank Jeanne, Clarence Caldwell, Clar-
ence and Charles DetwiIler Hermann
and Fred Jaehne. Arthur NJ. .Duhme, and
William Wolfe. The club will meet on
The ,Greenville Musical and Social Club
will hold its regular monthly reception
cember %. The club will e%ndeavor to
make this event the INST notable in it's
The ladies of the GreenviAe Reformed
Church cleared over $500 at the Carnival
of Nations" which was held last week at
he chapel and earned the 500 which
viding the profits were over $500. The
fair was without exception the most sue
cessful ever held in the church and
the energetic Chairman of the Commit
countered.
The Greenyille Building and Loan As
ISOLATION will meet this evening to re-
ceive subscriptions at the rooms No. 80
Linden avenue.
The Minkakwa Club will hold its regu-
lar meeting this evening at the Ocean
avenue club house. The Committee on
Building will present an interesting
report, and the Committee on Nominal
lions may announce a list of candidates
to be voted for at the annual meeting
next month. Assessment Commissioner
President.
The Greenville Republican League Club
will present a new fagoto the public
day afternoon. Mr.. w. H. Beach, Di-
rector OF the Board of Education will
ae Il GreenSiile United so Building and
Loan Association will meet to receive
subscriptions this evening at the rooms
in Rainier Hall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
JUST THE PLACE FOR PRESENTS

AT this time of the year people are
racking their brains to find something
new in the way of presents to give to
their friends and relatives. Every year
there is the same difficulty, but this year
it is harder than ever, for the old stand
bys, such as cologne bottles and useless
triaes are about played out. Why not
give something useful as well as beauti-
full. The Cowperthwait Furniture and
Carpet Establishment, ON Park Row,
near Chatham Square, New York City,
Is full of just such things-fancy tables
and chairs of all descriptions, clocks,
lamps, pictures, lounges, desks, book
cases, u carpets, cabinets, cheffoniers
and lots of other things appropriate for
Christmas presents. This large concern,
consisting of seven warehouses all to-
gether, is convenient to all Jersey ferries,
and out of town buyers may rely on
quick delivery. OF their goods, and on be
ing treated with the same courtesy, for
which this house is justly noted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
STATE UNION OF GERMANS,

Several hundred Germans, represent
ing the principal German Associations of
Hudson, Essex and Union counties, met
at Pohlmann's Hall yesterday afternoon
at the call of the Plattdeutscher Assoc
citation of No. II Hancock avenue. Mr..
II. Hagen, the Plattdeutschers' President,
announced that the object in view was
to form a confederation of the German
Societies of the State of New Jersey.
He thought it a great pity that as yet
they had no central head.
There was a long discussion over the
name of the new organization. Some
desired to call it the Plattdeutscher Union
Others objected to this as sectional,
arguing that it would keep out a large
number of Germans.
Finally 1t was decided to call It the
Deutscher Volk Fest Verein Of New Jer,,
Union. The election of officers was held
over until next meeting, on the third Sum
day in january.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
BATHS AT NIGHT.

daily bath is facilitating should remem-
Der that all unusual exercises are weak
ening, and that 1t is only by gradually
accustoming ones self to them that
strength is gained and maintained. Any
one who fears the effect of a daily tub
bath should begin by taking a daily
sponge each morning. Then She should
take first two. then three and 50 on in
She will have the nights restyto recover
from the effect, and then she wi1ssoon not
only be able to take a tub bath at any
Portable without it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
CEMETERY TRUSTEES MEET.

At the meeting of the BOARD of .Trus-
tees of the New York Bay Cemetery,
Friday evening, the new receiving vault
built for the cemetery Dickson Bros.
was accepted as completed. In the. de
scription OF the vault in "The Jersey City
News" on Friday evening, owing to a
typographical error, the length of the
same was stated to be IA feet 6 inches.
1t was also stated that the new vault
built for the remains of ex-Mayor Man
ners was located in New York Bay
Cemetery. The vault is in the Arlington
Cemetery. At the meeting last night
the resignation of Trustee James Dick
son was reluctantly accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
SHOT HIM ANYWAY.

An alleged smad dog created great ex-
eitement at the Junction late Saturday
afternoon at the time large crowds of
people were returning home from their
work.. The animal belonged to Mr..
Wylie of No. 134 Atlantic street. While
out walking with it's master it took a
fit I'M rolled and writhed en- the ground.
Suddenly it sprang to its feet and be-
gan swapping at the people about it.
They scattered in all directions. The
dog started up Grand street, with Pa
trolman Alexander M. Gallagher at his
heels. Gallagher caught him at No.
l1s2 Union street and shot him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-17
FARRAGUT COUNCILS DINNER.

Admiral Farragut Council had a ban
quet Friday night at V~reeland's, No.
581 Bergen avenue. The dinner was pro-
vided by the losing team in the recent
membership contest. After the dinner
there were speeches by Messrs. Trotter.
Cooper, Sapper, Haines, Oneck, Vree-
land and Garfield. The speeches were
followed by vocal and instrumental selec-
ions by the members. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed, and even the fell
lows that paid for the dinner had a good
time.