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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
NEW INDUSTRY HERE
New York Firm Built a Big
Factory on the
Swamp
WILL COLLECT AND SHIP RAGS.
Building Boom Of Real Estate in
the Vicinity Of Montgom-
cry Street.
WILL COLLECT AND SHIP RAGS.

A new enterprise will be in full opera
ton here in the course of a few weeks.
Employment will probably be given to
fifty or ixty men. In addition to the
fact that employment will be given to
so many men, It also practically opens
up a hitherto unused territory for bust
ness purposes.
Many people within the past few weeks
have wondered what the big frame build-
ing fronting on Monmouth street, adj
Joining the canal was to be used for.
1t was known that the building was to
be occupied by a firm now doing busines
in New York, but what the name OF that
firm was did not leak out until this
morning. 1t is the John 7. Baldwin
Company, wholesale dealers in and
shippers of rags
The company has been engaged in
business i'm New York a number of years,
but the land it secured in this city for
factory purposes offered such superior
advantages for shipping that no time
was lost in locating its plant in this
city.
The necessary land was acquired for
the compan by Counsellor William q.
Bumsted. In fact the company prac-
ticaHy placed the construction of its
new plant in his charge. He retained
Architect Roberts, and in short order
the necessary plans and specifications
were prepared, contracts made and work
begun upon the new building. The cost
is placed at $500,
WE'LL EQUIPPED BUILDING.
1t is a three-story frame structure,
60x1O0, and is equipped with all improve
ments required in the speedy collection
and shipment of rags.
The company will probably invest in
the neighborhood of $40, 1000 I'm its plant
In and about Monmouth street people
have opened their eyes to the fact that
the locality is destined to become a
central loeation for factories. Many OF
the holders of realty have already laid
| orders with real estate dealers to sell
the lots they now hold. The opening
of Mercer street is stimulating realty
values in the Swamp" Following close
upon the opening of Mercer street comes
the filing in of Mill Creek. If there
was anything destined to develop the
| Montgomery street lots it was the filling
in of Mill Creek. 1t will dry up the lots
adjoining and a building boom is antici-
| pated as soon as the proposed iron pip
| sewer is finished.
INCREASED VALUES.
All kinds of buildings are looked for
ward to, but real estate men are of the
opinion that a greater number will De
factories and tenement houses. The city
| officials are confident that the increased
valuations VIII show to the public that
only a few more needed improvements
will be necessary before building vii
begin with a rush. The location of Bald
win & Co. here will, it is expected, en-
courage more out of town manufacturers
to remove to this city and profit by the
remarkable railroad and canal facilities
| offered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
EMPRESS AND ARTIST.

The Empress Frederick is weIl-known
as an accomplished painter in water
colors. Her Majesty also handles the
chisel with great ability. She has had
studious arranged both in her palace in
Berlin and in the Kronberg Chateau in
the Taunus. Some time ago she com.
missioned Herr Aphnes, the sculptor, to
model a colossal bust of her late con-
sort. One day the artist received a
visit from the Empress, who, having
carefully inspected his work asked per-
mission to make a few alterations. Herr
Aphnes's surprised was increased as he
watched his work, under the Empress's
hands. assumed a far greater and more
natural likeness. When the sculptor
admitted this and expressed his admira-
ton for the Empress's great talent, the
the latter smiIin gly replied that she had
lessons in modelling, and also practiced
diligently; 50 that she was now some
what of an amateur. She commission
ed him to do the bust in marble. and in
this manner was created what was con-
sidered the best and most l~ife-liSe head
of the Emperor Frederick.-Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
HANDLING BURGLARS.
Some Suggestions I'm the Gentle Art-
Advantage ofthe Edfrfa Method.

A good way to handle a burglar is the
'eEditha" method, as outlined in the little
one act play which a so much vogue
here a few years ago, having been dram
atized from Mrs. Burnett's story. All
Won have to do is to keep a 9-year old
girl in the house. She must have golden
hair and appear to the burglar in her
night dress, saying to him III reassur-
ing tones: sDon't be afraid, I won't
hurt YOU Then he will say: "Well,
TIl be doggoned," and will enter into
conversation with the child, the result
being that he will find her to be his W
daughter whom he has deserted years
ago. On an easel will be a picture of his
wife whom he left, and then his heart
will be softened. He will leave the little
girl a knife and fork and a spoon, and
will leave without disturbing you, carry
ing away nothing but ~, 900 in silver,
several hundred dollars worth of jew
eIry and a grand piano, merely as a me-
mento of how his better nature came to
the front and made a man OF him.
OF course, if you nave no 9-year-old
ex-ehild of the burglar in the house, you
will have to resort to other methodS,
of. IT you wake up suddenly with the
flash Of a bull's,eye lantern in your face
and feel the colo mnzzle Of a revolver
says Make a sound Inc IN blow you
brains out" a good thing to do is to
clap the burglar on the back and say,
go ahead, old man. My wife says I
haven't brains enough to last me over
night. and I would ike to show her that
sshe is wrong That will d~fsconcert him
for a moment, and you can then take
him down stairs and set out a good sup
per for him. Then show him where ev-
erything is, help him pack it up, and You
Will be all right.
Some men keep a pistol in the house
for the purpose or shooting burglars,
but the burglars usually take the pistol
first. hen a man has only his fists.
Now, ii l should wake up some night
AND see a burglar in the house + know
that | should burst into peals of laugh
ter, for it would be a good joke. The
burglar might not see the point at first,
but he would later and would realize
that the laugh was on him. But if, by
chance, there should be anything in the
house worth taking and 1 should see
two masked men bending ove my couch
I would merely knock their heads to-
gether until they We're insensible, then
tie them together into double bow knots
and drop them down the elevator shaft.
That is what most men would do when
of night, and. | may say that my Ian
guage is merely symbolic of crawling un-
der the bed clothes and making myself
as small as possible until my visitors
had gone.-Boston Home Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATES

In the County Clerks office this morn
ing two companies filed articles of in
corporation. One is the Star Gas COR
troll Company. of Jersey City, and the
incornorators are j. w. Doolfttle, An
ME Momand. William T. Nieman, OF
New York, William c. Brewer, of Jer-
sew City. and Sarah L. Lockwood, OF
Brooklyn. The objects of the company,
are to manufacture and sell gas control
machines useful in regulating the flow
or consumption. or improving the quail
ity of Illuminating gases ga Ths ea a 1al
par value shares of $10e each.
The second company, Is the Surety In
drew ;. CODE and Maurice A. Kraus. OF
New York: Walter F. Field, of New Bed
ford, Mass, and Charles E. McGinnis.
Of Jersey City, with a capital stock of
$500, 900. divided into 100 $40 dollar shares;
the assets Of asfunst ia md d, pa raa, sst e4r-
stocks. bonds, chooses in action and gem
eral merchandise. excepting, however,
bills Of exchange. 1t will be located in
Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of May. 1895, application was made to
the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers by G. A. McIlroy and others for the
IMPROVEMENT Of CLAREMONT
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
2I7 of the Laws of 1895. and in the following
manner, including all intersections, viz:
To have the street, for the full width there
of, graded to the established grade, by ex-
cavating or filing the same to the estab-
70 have new 2o-ineh curb set on both sides
thereof.
To have the carriageway paved with as
And ali other work done, that may be
ment in a good and substantial manner.
August 1895, the Commissioners of Assess
ments filed with the Board of Street and
Showing Mavar of 3he proSasls sotai cost Of the con-
templated Improvement, and the probable
amonnI % bene e 4 aIss tSereby upo and .t tSe s same IS
now open to public inspection in the office of
the Clerk of said Board.
streets or avenues. or particular sections
thereof. are included in said assessment.
Claremont avenue from Ocean avenue to
Arlington Avenue. .
Clerk Street from a point s25 feet north Of
Claremont Avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
the meeting room Of the Board Of Street and
as the time and place. when and
where the Board of Street and
parties Interested in said application and all
remonstrances against the said proposed inn
pr eV n.s5ar that ~ Inn may g0a Re p af streef an ana WT Waaer
/ v c,ssgTg An 5sr z,
Dated Jersey City, August 8. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday. AUGUST %. 1888 at 10 o'clock A, M
SEWER IN 81. PAUL'S AVENUE.
from a point about 70 feet east of Central ave-
Avenue, eonformably to the provisions Of
Chapter 21I Of the Laws of 1885, and in &C
eordance with specifications on ne in the Office
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure-
ties must be obtained at the Office of the CHIEF
Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Isl ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $50 Iineal feet Of 24-inch brick oval
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 5 cubic yards OF concrete.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
the property liable to more than one-haIf the
assessment therefor on the basis Of preIinai-
nary sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for st Paufs
Avenue Sewer directed to John c. Kaiser,
Chairman of COMMITTEES on Streets and Sew
in open meeting when called for IN the order
of business relating to sealed proposals
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed
The Board may, under the law above quoted.
exercise its right to reject any and all pro-
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 134, Laws of 1897, under
the terms whereof no contract snail be nlna-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suflctency
alton counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
L W. sTARrUP.
.ou wa A,a,,st q 1sas =" ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
The ssJournars" Call for Deiiber-
alton.

We are happy to be able to endorse
Some of the expressions on the water
question in the editorial columns of yes
terday's Journal It is a privilege we
do not often enjoy. However, we are
heartily in accord with the ideas which
We select. as follows
The award of contract for a new water
supply now goes to the Board OF FL
nance for their action. 1t seems 10 Pc
generally assumed, especially since tns
recent manifesto of four members OF
that board that its only possible couISS
IS that Of prompt no-n-concurrence, aEd
that such action will necessarily result
in complete failure Of this last lrh Sso e 40 70
error. The Board of Finance can LaEe
all The time il deems necessary pefofe
coming to such d conclusion, ana DeIofs
so doing there are several 5hlngs Ina ~
is evident 1t can wisely and uSefuily 40
First and foremost it can and ought to
follow the course in cases OF
ment of both State and National Legs
latures. 1t can for its Committee OF ths
Committee of the Whole of the Board 81
Street and Water Commissioners, y
may be said that the Board OF Street
} such a conference. This is exceedingly
Improbable.
1t is now not the time for either board
both boards are actuated solely by a
desire 20 promote the puolic interest,";
only by the most frank n careful con.
sultation. and that his is the duty OF
the hour.
The portion of the editorial which we
have omitted above, as shown by the
line of stars, is just as fatuous as the
part which we print Is sensible. First.
it intimates that the water contract
award will be certioraried-this is prob
ably true. and no doubt the board eager
" desires the ratification of its action
which such a proceeding would secure
but the inference of the Journal" that
the prospect of such action should in
stigate the Street and Water Board to
change their ward would be funny il
it were not foolish. The Journal hen
seolds the Finance Board: like .Ishmael.
its hand is against everyone. IS
The reason why we desire to see de-
liberation practiced. the reason why we
hop to see conferences between the
boards is because It is by no means too
Board to form new conclusions on the
whole question. It is true that, several
OF them have given premature express
sion to conclusions based on the misin-
formation and stupidity of Who Is Kent:
but in the report of the Street and Water
Board the whole subject has been placed
In a new light, and it involves no ref1ec-
fion whatever upon tfthese gentlemen If
they Civ the case a rehearing. n on
the strength thereof change their minds
and Conclude to concur in the action of
the originating board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
A Matter Of simpI. Arithmetic.

The scientific persons, who are at pres
ent members of the Jersey City Board
have done a marvellous deed. They have
sttually proven to themselves by figures.
that, a water supply at $7,s5o00 is cheap
er than a water supply at S., $50, 900, and
have published the figures which prove
H-"Evening Journal
vii the Journal kindly tell us which
is the better bargain-140 eggs at s4-2O or
$50 eggs at s.. To ascertain, plain
people, who's only knowledge of arita-
uletic is limited to the DID style. which
adds two and two and calls the result
four would proceed by simple division
to fine the price of one egg according to
each offer. They would thus ascertain
that in one ease they were offered 140
they were offered $50 eggs at two cents
a piece. The good. old-fashioned. plain
ordinary people, we think, would have
little hesitation in prononncing the latter
the better bargain.
This is exactly the method applied by
the Street and Water Board to the water
question. One company offered 14O days'
storage capacity for $5,5e0.0Oo. or 4o.0e0
per days capacity as near as may be
The other offered $50 days storage ca
pacaty for $780, 900. or sa1 800 per days
capacity as near as may be. It takes an
intellect like that of Who Is Kent? to
see anything marvellous in this process.
1t looks to US very like simple ar9th-
metic. 1t reminds US of some old familiar
sums we used to do in school
But the Journal does not to
be honest about It.. It has tumbled into
a nasty hole and has not the honesty
or manliness to climb out. 1t keeps on
insisting that it Is on the top of q noun
tain. and adj The public can do Is laugh
at it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
THE FARMERS P1oNIo OPENS.
sneefo1fothc JcqxcY Ctr Nc2cc.

FLEMINGToN, Aug. Is, 1s95.-The first
days session of the Hunterdon county
farmers picnic opened on Packer Island,
in the south branch of the Raritan River,
near Pennington junction, yesterday
morning. There were fully 1900 tillers
of the sod present. Many farmers be-
gan arriving as early as eight o'clock
this morning, bringing their dinners with
them.
address by w. H. Wilbur, Prohibition
candidate for Governor. He was fol
lowed by Augustus W. Cutler, DEMOCRAT;
G Johnson n others. This evening
there was speaking by prominent poll
tscians n music by the Port Gram
0,zartAtfe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
GREAT FOREST FIRE SPREADING.
Special 10 tho Jcgscu Can Ecsec.


EGG HABOR CITY. Aug. Is, 1885,
The immense fire which has been raging
for the last two days through the dense
pine woods in the Germania District.
near this place. has reached great dimen-
sions. The village of Doughty is threat
ened by the flames. People from neigh
boring places have gone to the scene to
fight the fire, but are obliged to retreat
on account of the intense heat. Unless
the wind changes its course the fire will
make its way towards the town of Alb
secon.
The fire has been burning an area of
over three miles. consuming many acres
of valuable timber. Ton ght the sky is
brightly Illuminated and the farming
people at Doughty are out in full force
building 'back fires in hopes of check
ing the devastation. The loss is not
known, but will probably reach several
thousands of dollars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
~CORPORATIO9 NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners IN
Monday. August %. 1895. at 10 O'clock A. NJ
IMPROVEMENT OF wILKs STRICT
from Sip avenue to the Hudson County Public
III Of the Laws Of iss5ip and in Sscordanee
with specifications on file in the office Of tho
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure.
ties must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 80 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 10 cubic yards OF earth filing.
About 60 cubic yards Of sand or gravel
About $40 square yards of Maeadam paving.
About 1850 square yards of Belgian Block
About ss5 lineal feet Of curb stone.
About 400 square feet of fasging.
ABOUT e 80 SMEAR fHiasaf i gsfdS RESET sepa eaTb stone.
work, one month.
award Of the contract therefor VIM be sub
ject to the renlonstrance of the owners of
assessment therefor on the basis Of prelimf-
nary sketch.
Of Waks Street directed to SJohn &. Kaiser.
ss esers SAA' and handed an e41n e tSe 0e clerk siFss q i the
Board in open meeting when called for in the
No city official viii be accepted as surety
nor will a Substitution of suretiaS be allowed.
The Board may, under the law above quoted.
exercise its right to reject any or all pro-
posafs.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 OF the Laws Of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to
sufflcfency by this Board and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsnen under cath.
By order Of tbs Board of Street and Wates
Commissioners.
I. W. sTARTUP.
Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
REDUCED RATES TO BOSTON, MASS.
One Fare for the Round Trip via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

From August % to 26 inclusive, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Boston, Mass,
going and returning by the same route,
at a single fare for the round trip. ae-
count Twenty-sixeh Triennial Conciave
Of knights Templar. to be held in Bos-
ton, August 20 to 80. The tickets will be
good to return leaving Boston not later
than September 10, and must be used to
destination on Pennsylvania Railroad not
later thai midnight of September II.
Excursion tickets, good via one route.
and returning via another, will be sold
on the same dates at a slight advance
over the one-fare rate for the round trip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
Dated Jerseyeity, August 9. j
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, August 20, 1885, at 10 o'clock A. M
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PARAMOUNT AVENUE
from the Hudson County Public Road to
Westside avenue said Improvement to be
81 ma0e Of 'e she IaSE o e is isss.p F SSd IN s So onhRsss
with specifications. on Gle in the office Of the
Blank forms cf BID and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at tbs oaice Of the Chief
engineer, corner OF Jersey avenue and MERCK
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About % cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 2.6eo cubic yards of earth filing.
filing.
About $3.50 square yards of Belgian BLOCK
About 2 800 lineal feet OF. curb stone.
About 24o square feet Of bridge stone.
About 100 square feet of Tagging ~
About 80 lineaI feet Of cribbing.
About 4 reset receiving basin heads.
About II manhoie heads reset.
Time allowed for the completion Of thu
work f~orty-fve .4l working days.
award Of the contract therefor VIII be sub
5ect to the rsmonstrance OF the owners Of the
assessment therefor, on the basis of prelimi-
nary. sketch.
ve lope9sAi endorsed g sP foSses1s for Se fmpro se-
ment Of Paramount Avenue" directed to John
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk
of the Board in open meeting when called for
proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution OF sureties be al
lowed.
The Board may, under the law above quoted,
exercise it's right to reject any OF all pro-
posals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section T.. Chapter 1s4, Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
ative until the bondsmen offered by the con-
by this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President OF this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds-
men under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Waited
Commissioners.
I. ". STARTUP.
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. August 9. 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15


Notice is hereby given that the Commission
their office in the building occupied by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners, at
the corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer street.
Jersey City. N. J., on TUESDAY. August q.
1895, at 8 o'clock in the forenoon to appraise
and determine the value Of the lands to be
taken and the damage which any owner OF
such lands. or OF any interest therein, may
sustain by reason of the Improvement Of
TO THE FULL WIDTH OF 10
FEET PAvoNIA AVENUE.
between Chestnut avenue and Newark avenue.
The land to be taken for said improvements
may be described as follows:-A strip Of land,
20 feet In width. bounded as follows:-West by
Chestnut avenue. north by a line drawn par
allel to the present north side Of Pavonfa
avenue, and distant 20 feet therefrom. meas
ured at right angles: east by Newark avenue
and south by the north side Of Pavonia ave-
nue..
At which time and place said Commissioners
of Assessment win hear all parties Interested
in said improvement who desire to be heard
before them on the value of the lands to be
taken and the damage the owners of such
lands will sustain by said Improvement.
HUMPHREY w. CARR. :
MICHAEL SCHULTZ. JR.
CORNELIUS ]. CRONAN.
Commissioners of Assessment n
Dated Jersey City. August L 1885. I.