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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
THE FOURTHS ROCKY ROAD.
Corduroy Sidewalk Takes the Place
ofthe Old Time MUD.


Since the building of the Fourth Regi-
ment Armory was completed over a
year ago, the sidewalk on three sides Of
it has had no pavement but the natural
dirt which the passage of may feet beat
into a crust, loose samples of which
people carried into the Armory on their
feet and scattered abroad upon the bare
expanse of uncovered floor. Now that
every company has a carpet laid In It's
room the Armory Committee Y
arisen to the occasion. A line Of Tag
cling has been laid from the parsimon-
ious-locking boardwalk at the front door
to the little side door which Is used at
all times except when the regtmentai
ball is in progress. and the large. doors
swing back to admit the wealth. beauty
and fashion. -,
The pavement is a curio. and at ali
hours of the night are heard grur1bles
and erowls as human ankles are turned
and toes stubbed by the Uneven stone
It seems as if the committee gathered
together as many fragments as could be
had, mixed them altogether, and drew
them out in such order as made it impos-
sible to close the cracks between ting
ragged edges. About two and a haS
feet wide is this walk and ffteenN fee
long. On either side of it is a rbugh
bed of cinders The members of thu
regiment do not admire it. They think
even the former condition of affairs was
haffpr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
FERRY IN DEMAND.
Hoboken's Fourteenth Street
Line Has a Valuable
New York End.

There Is a rumor current in Hoboken
that negotiations are pending for the
purchase of the Fourteenth street ferry
by some Of the large railroad companies
whose lines terminate in this county. The
railroads which want the ferry most are
said to be the Erie, West Shore and
Susquehanna roads.
The Susquehanna has a terminal at
Sfadyside, a few miles north of Wee
hawken, but 1T wants to get dow town,
The New York franchise is the thing
really aimed at.
The Erie Railroad has a branch line
at the base of the Palisades which is
said that if they can secure the ferry
they will make q passenger line of 1t.
The West Shore road terminates in
Weehawken, and it is said that it's only
object in securing control of the ferry
is to keep the other railroads out.
by a Jersey City News reporter re-
garding the sale of the ferry said:-"I
will give you my word that the ferry has
today and will further say that the ferry
will not be sold today. / will not, how
ever, speak for the future"
How about the notice Water registrar
Ferry Company reuesting him in the
future to. charge the water rents to the
New York and New Jersey Ferry Com
pany?' | asked.
II do not know; all that I VIII say is
that the ferry has not been sold"
1t was limited by n OF the employees
of the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company. who is in a position to know,
that the sale would be effected within
a week; the purchaser being the West
Shore Railroad.
Others say that the Union Ferry Com
pany Of Brooklyn has purchased 1t, or
is going to, as soon as the matter can
be Satisfactorily arranged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
NOTICES.


TO ELLA GRIFFIN. MATHEW GRIF--
Sarah ]. Coleman:-
You are hereby notified that at a pub
lie sale made by the City Collector of
Jersey City, on the 18th day Of April,
1890, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City purchased for the sum of nine hun-
dred and seventeen dollars and forty
uate in Jersey City. in the County of
and State of New Jersey, fronting
on Henderson street, which IS laid down
and designated as lot three 80, IN block
(225), upon an assessment map annexed
to a report number thirty-six 1850, made
by the Commissioners of Adjustment
appointed in and for said City by. the
Circuit Court of the County of Hudson,
a certified copy of which report and map
was filed in the office of the City Collec-
tor of Jersey City, on the 2eth DAY Of
sale being made pursuant to the pro.
visions of an act OF the LEGISLATURE OF
New Jersey, passed March Both, 1885, en-
titled
Act concerning the settlement End col
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
cities Of this state. and imposing ard levy
instead Of such arrearages. and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected TO future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that YOU appear
to have an estate or interest IN said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deco for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City. the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act;
Dated Jersey City, N. j., November
%, 1895.
+. F. wANsER.
(Seal.) Mayor.
Attest: E. W. WooLLEY,
City Clerk.
(Sale No. 697o
M. 49,. r.,~o, rr;+la n,,arontaa aud Tr1,sf Ca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
COMPANY Z ELECTION.
Captain O,Nelll Wants TO Succeed
Himself and Down See.

Company D will hold an election for
captain and lieutenant this evening. 1t
has all along been understood that Second
Lieutenant See would rave nc difficulty
in securing the position of captain. Now
a formidable dark horse appears. if the
reports in constant circulation can be
trusted, in Captain Thomas B.. O'Nein-
who recently resigned for some reason
known only to the secretive member of
Officers Row.
It was generally accepted that Captain
OsNefil resigned because of the oppo-
SO, no reason appears for the Captains
succession ito himself since See is still
in the mpan There will doubtless be
a contest tonight, for although some of
the members claim that all is serene
others wag their heads o~minously- While
some favor Lieutenant See, others do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
SAYS MR. VBNNER rs IN CONTEMPT

An application wa made to Chancellor
McGill this morning to attach for con-
tempt C. II. Venner of the American
Water Works Company by the Denver
Water Works Company. It appeared in
the complaint that venner had taken out
a writ of error in a foreclosure suit and
also had entered an appearance in a
s11it in Rapahoe county, Denver, for $780,
000 of notes, notwithstanding that the
American Water Works Company was a
New Jersey corporation adjudged insol-
nointed for it. For these reasons coun-
Sci asked that Mr.. Venner be declared in
Chancellor McGiil mad no decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
FOR FIRING a BLANK SHOT.

The Fourth Regiment court martial has
passed upon the cases of Privates Acker-
man and Applegate of Company A, after
a series of postponements continued since
last July. The men are charged with
firing a blank cartridge while on guard
on a car platform en- route for Sea Girt,
July 10. Alderman has been fined $1.5e
and Applegate dismissed with a repri-
mand. Colonel Abernethy regretted that
the punishment was so light.
Applegate is the man that fired the
shot, Alderman being fined for refusing
to betray his cofnrade of he guard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Frank LeslEe,s Pheasant Hours for
Esoy. and Girls.

Frank Lesiie's Peasant Hours for
Boys and Girls" has some particularly
good things in its anuar number.
There is a beautifully Illustrated article
on THE United States. a Cadet"
by Joseph Coblentz Croft. Charles Fred
efick Holders short story about some
boys who caught sharks for a living; an
article telling how a boy may build a
low priced ceboat and learn to sail it,
BIZ wifi. r. Pond: an illustrated New
Years story in verse. by Ethel Hatton;
a paDer on Snow Igloos and Images,
and How TO Make Them, by T.. Carter
Beard: and the continuation of the two
serials by Edward S. Ellis and Jeanette
TT WaIworth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
THE r T ATHLETES.

The officers of the Regimental Athletic
Association were not ON hand to receive
the report of the Committee on Con-
stitution and Bylaws on Saturday
night. Lieutenant Moore. Sergeants
Clements and Judge and Privates Reilly
and White. the entire committee. were
present with constitution and bylaws
prepared. President Brinkerhof. Vice
President Pringle and Secretary Cole
were not on hand, and SO no meeting
was held. Treasurer Steele was away
because of his fathers death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

Notice is hereby given that on the Ath day
of December, 1895. the Commissioners of AS
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BOSTWICK PLACE,
from Storms avenue ito the easterly end of
Bostwick place (conformably to the provisions
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1880, and the
same is now open to public inspection in the
office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment. name
ly:-
Bostwick place. from Storms avenue to the
easterly end of Bostwick place.
Storms avenue, from Bostwick place about
80 feet north and 30 feet south.
And that the 9Th day of January, 1896. at
two o'clock P. M, and 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 Com
nlissioners will meet to hear, consider and
adjudicate upon all objections which may be
presented in writing against the confirmation
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.
dated Jersey CITY, December 81. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
C~ORPORATTON NOTICE,
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day
of December, 1896. the Commissioners of Asa
sessment filed in the Office of the Clerk Of thel
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for thel
IMPROVEMENT OF OAK STREET, J
from Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue fcor-l
formally to the provisions of Chapter III OF
the Laws of 1885. and the sane is now open
to public inspection in the office Of the Clerk
of said Board \
And notice is also given that the following
thereof are included in said assessment, name7
ly:-
avenue. g
ocean avenue, on west side. from Oak street,
about 100 feet north and 100 feet south.
jackson avenue, from Oak street about 20
feet north and So feet south. {
Bergen avenue. on the east side. from Oak
street about SOAP feet north and 25.10 feet
south.
two o'clock P. NJ, and 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 Com
missioners will meet to hear, consider and
adfudicate upon all objections which may be
presented in writing against the confirmation
Of said final assessment
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners GEO. t. BoUToN
Clerk.
D.tad Jersey Citv. December 81. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
PASTOR MOORE VERY ILL.

The Rev. Andrew r. Mcare. pastor of
the North Baptist Church, Jersey avenue
and Fourth street, is lying at the point
of death at his home at No. 2sS Pavonia
avenue. He caught cold a week ago
and it developed into pneumonia. The
attending physicians think there is little
chance of his recovery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
SERGEANT o'uoNNBLL's VICTORY

Sergeant James OsConnell. of Company
K, has been chosen Sergeant Major of
the Third Battalion. This was as a re-
suit of the recent examination held by
the regimental examining board at
Colonel Abernethyss request. Upon that
occasion Sergeant O'Connell had no diff
Guilty in defeating Bugier Witsch and
S%ergeant Cassidy of G.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION

The record of circulation of books for
December %, 1896, were as folIows:-
gfon. 81; sociology, 80; philology. 10; ma
furai science. lU3; useful arts, 81: fine
arts. IS: literature, 1919; fiction, 3.7oS; jul
venilc fiction, 1,S74: history. I'll; biogra-
of this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 3,zl7.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week. 81; total number Of register
ed borrowers. 20. 907-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

Notice is hereby given that on the oath day
of December. 1895, the Commissioners of As
sessrnent filed in the office Of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF OGDEN AVENUE.
between Ferry and Franklin streets conform
ably to the provisions of Chapter 2I7 of the
Laws of 1885, and the same is now open to
public inspection in the office of the Clerk of
said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, name
ly;-
Ogden avenue. from Franklin street to a
point about sos feet southwesterly therefrom.
And that the 9Th day Of January, 1896, at
two O'Clock p. M, and 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 Com
missioners will meet to hear, consider and
adjudicate upon all objections that may be
presented in writing against the confirmation
Of said final assessment.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey city, December 81, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
AMUSEM ENTS.
Academy of Music.

present season will be the first production
here at the Academy of Music, New
Years week, with matinees Wednesday
New Years Day. and Saturday, of the
great six-act melodrama by E. NJ. Al
friend and A. c.. Wheeler, The Great
Diamond Robbery" Its wonderful sue
best OF modern melodramas. The Genes
of 9Th Great Diamond Robbery, are
laid In various places of living high and
the cast are Nine. Janauschek. Mrs. An
ME Yeamans. Lillian Lawrence. Maud
Banks, Fanny Cohen, Frederic Bond,
George c. Boniface, w. A. Whitecar,
George d. Chaplin, Joseph f.. Whiting,
Charles 3. Hawkins, James Bevins, Gus
tave Frankel, Charles A. Denitnorne and
others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
STRUCK BY a PILE

George Locker, thirty-six wears old, of
No. SCI Grand street. employed by Ross
& Sanford, while at work on a pile.
Yesterday was struck on the head with
a pile and painfully injured. He was re-
moved to his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
ATI


FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
JERSEY CITY. Dec. II, 1885. 1
Notice is hereby given that an election
for eight Directors Of this Bank viii b5
held at the Banking House Tuesday, th9
18th day of January next. J
The polls will be open from u NJ. 10 (
P. NJ.
Cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

Notice is hereby given that on the
Intssjoners Of Assessment filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners their final assessment maj and
report for the construction of a 24-inch Brick
Oval or w 1-,n-r-E
from a point about so feet east OF Bergen
avenue to Van Cleef street; thence a S0-inch
sewer in Van Cleef street, from Woodlawn
axanue to Fulton avenue; thence a 30-ineh
sewer in SAINT street to and connecting With
IS now open to public inspection in the office
If fhe Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
etraefs or avenues or particular sections there
woodlawn avenue, from Bergen avenue to
a mint about 25 feet east of Van Cleef street.
sutton avenue. from Bergen avenue to Cor
Bergen avenue. on the east side, fror1
woodlavn avenue about 25.OS feet north and
o. ne feet south. and from Fulton avenue about
Ok az feet north and 25.0S feet south.
TscIson avenue, from a point about % feet
sotfb OF Woodlawn avenue to Fulton avenue.
Rose avenue. from Woodlawn avenue to
F1 Wan cleef Street. from woodlawn avenue to
p slo9 that the 10th day of January, 1896. at
two o'clock P. NJ, and the meeting room of
~ hereby fixed as the time and place when
and where the BOARD of Street and Water
commissioners will meet to hear. consider and
adiudfcate upon all objections TO said assess
ment and report
writing.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
zn Cit,, naoa,,har On ,eor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

600 pounds. OF this, some AZ. cgp,o0o pounds
consisted of cheap carpet wool. IN ten
months. beginning with January /, 1886.
the importations of wool have been ILL.,
o5i. ssS pounds. and OF this 13o.404.59t
pounds were of the higher qualities.
This would seem to be a fair proof
that American manufacturers needed
foreign wool. and especially RE higher
grades. 1t would seem to prove that
they could not afford to buy 1t. however
much they wanted It. at duties Of II and
y cents a pound for raw wool and three
times as much for secured. The present
proposal is to restore 60 per cent. of
these rates. or Sc cents for frst-csass
wool and ~ cents for second-class. Just
how much could be imported at these
rates is problemat teal: but it is obvious
that a vast reduction should take place.
Europe would get the benefit, and the
monopoly of fine fabrics which has SO
long been hers would once again be re-
stored to her.
This is the bill which. w are
told by the True American the Presi-
dent is going. to sign. II he is. it can
MY be concluded that he is a candidate
fer Bedlam.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
NoNDAy. DECEMBER 80. 1895.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in its rietcs on all local
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
cATARRH

FUSED H. CREAM
BaIM for eatarrh and
have received greas
bcnest. l believe It
safe nd cartn n use
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

PIANOS RENTED - $500 UPWARDS.
Rent applied towards purchase.
WISSNER,
No. so Montgomery Street.
Open Evenings.
PIANos-A NUMBER OF sTEINwAY.
Chickering, Steck and all makes Of
P5anos, from $50 to SO and upwards, on
c--sy terms. WISSNER, No. so Montgom-
cry street. Open evenings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
Lyrfc Theatre.

A heroic rescue from a cellar on the
river Thames, London. the silver mines
of Mexico. are picturesquely represented
in the London melo-dramatic success.
Sins of the Night" which Manager
Hartz has secured for the Lyric Theatre,
commencing tonight and continuing Tues
day and Wednesday, with a grand holt
day matinee OF New Years Day, Janu-
airy l. The pay tells an interesting story
of love, hate and jealousy, necessitating
a competent mp in it's portrayal,
which has been secured. The leading.
part is in the hands of the well known
heroic actor, Frank Harrington. The
comedy element is entrusted to John
Price, who Will introduce his singing
specfalties. The entire production will
be the same as given recently at the
Standard Theatre, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

New. Years week will see an I'M
usually fine compan at the Bon Ton.
The bill will be diversified enough to suit
the most fastidious; will include Stuart,
the Male Patti the great European
novelty, the Harbecks; Joe Hartman,
favorite sextet, the Six Reed Birds in
"Kodaks;" the comedy entertainers.
lie Roy and Clayton, in "McGowan's
VISIT, Harry Thompson, THE Mayor
of the Bowery;' the Bayonne boys, Mo-
Ian n McShayne; Emma Ravelie and
Edward and Louise Lorette.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
patea Jersey City. December %: 1856.
10 THE CREDITORS OF THE CRAIG
haad Manufacturing COMPANY

mead NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NUIIpdHy
BY virtue of an order of the Court OF
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof, in the matter
Of the Craighead Manufacturing Com-
pany, you are hereby notified to present
to me, the Receiver of said Company,
under oath or affirmation or otherwise,
to prove to my satisfaction, your several
claims and demands against said cor
poration within two months from the
GUIDED from the benefits of such divi-
dends as may be thereafter made and
declared by said Cour upon the pro-
ceeds of the effects of said corporation.
Claims to be presented to the Receiver,
at his office. Room 10, Fuller Building,
No. / Montgomery street, Jersey City.
New Jersey.
Dated December 16. 1896.
j.. HERBERT POTTS.
Receiver.
Solicitor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

THE JERSEY CITY JEWS, THE ONLY oEGosnAric
nnlx PAPER PUBLISHED IL JERSEY ctF.r7siasss
,.,n;es ono cent; subscriptions three dollars per
year. postage paid.
sntereai IN the p~os.oslee at Jersey city as second
class matter.
Allhusinass communications sac'iid De aaute'se'
10 the CRY FURNISHING COMPANY. all letters LOT pup
leaiion, to the Managing Editor,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

SOME of the crank politicians of the
Godkin stamp have been pleased to as
~sert--John Sherman's record notwith-
standing-that on financial matters the
Republicans were much safer than the
Democrats.
How nice!
The Republicans have just made up
the senate committees and they take
hold today.
The Finance Committee consists of
thirteen members.
Eight of these are free silver men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

HERE is vice-Chancellor Emery, one
of our leading legal lights. giving whole
lays to the tuppenny divorce suit of
the James couple. Yet the Supreme
Court Branch could only allow five
hours to the Jersey City Water Certior-
ari. in which IS. 0oo.o 900 and the welfare
of 2oo,oOo people were involved.
Ouearf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
.-oRpoRAr1oN NOTICE.

Dated Jersey City, December q. 1895
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

THE Journal says the Street and
Water Commissioners do not propose to
have any ceremonies in connection with
the acquisition of the East Jersey tenn
porary supply.
In other words. the funeral is post
poned until the cost has to be put into
the tax levy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
CORPORATION NOTICE.

TSdTG ANO. UVT.V
The New Jersey Title Guarantee and I
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
Know Hoods Cured

~ was all run down and could not sleep
At night on account Of the continuous
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city. December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
AMord Ahout Rirthdaxs.

A lonely woman, one who was bear
ing patiently great sorrow, surprised
friend one day by saying: Come with
me next Tuesday. it is my birthday,
and I want you to help me celebrate it"
'Why should she care to celebrate her
birthday?' thought the friend. But
the next week she learned, for the sor
rowful one went loaded with gifts to an
institution in which she took keen
interest. 81 want some one to be glad
that was born" said she, and that is
the noblest, best and happiest thought
that can come to US on our birthdays.
1t is pleasant to be remembered and to
receive presents, butwhether surround
ed with love or suffering from neglect,
which is more often thoughtlessness
than intention, we can make some one
happier because we were born.