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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
ANNOYED PRESIDENT JONES.
Damaged Their Coats with Paint
and Demanded Money.

Mr.. John NJ. Jones, President of the
Board of Finance, was a complainant in
the Oakland Avenue Police Court this
morning against two young men whom he
had arrested last night for raising a dis
1turbance around his home at No. 70 Sip
avenue. The young men who said they
were Walter Thompson, 10 years old, of
No. lis East T~hirty-frst street. and Will
lam Miller, 1s years old, of No. pa East
Eighteenth street, New York, told JUS
xtice Douglass that they were merely call
ing upon Mr.. Jones last evening for the
purpose of getting work, they having been
referred to him by a politician in this city
and he had them arrested for nothing
at all.
Mr.. Jones refused to press the COM
plant this morning and the prisoners
We're held in $500 bail for further exanina-
ton until November Fl. The Commits
sioner Of Finance had a private talk with
Justice Douglass before court opened,
and when the young men We're called &c
the bar their fate was already sealed.
Policeman Van Ripper, who made the
arrest, said the real cause of the troubles
was that the boys leaned up against Mr..
Jones newly painted fence and got paint
on their coats. and then went to the door
and demanded money from him TO buy
new coats. He refused TO listen 10 then
and they became disorderly. He thes
blew a call whistle which brought Var
Ripper 10 the scene and the arrest fol
lowed. The prisoners were unable 10 fur.
nish hail and were locked up IN the CITY
Prison. Before being locked up they
we're taken to Police Headquarters and
lectured by Chief Murphy. There they
told different stories. and one of them sad
tina III lived IN Philadelphia. The Chic,
thinks the boys are fakirs and win IN.
vestiRate their stories.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
VALLEY RAILROAD

Leave PeunsFiVania h. r. Eepot.
652 A. NJ daily Sunday E2 A M for
MAuCH CHUNK and Intermediate stations.
&33 a. Nj. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA
ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West, and
principal local points. Dining Car to Buffalo:
Chair Car to Buffalo,
I1.os a. N. DAILY. EXCEPT Sunday. fer MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
1914 noon daily. except Sunday.
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS
Rochester. Pullman vestibuie Day Coaches
and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Service. Meals
q la carte. Connects az Buffalo with through
sleeper to Chicago.
1855 P. NJ daily, except Sunday, for
CHUNK and intermediate points.
t5s P II. daily, exeept Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE. stopping only at principal interme-
date stations. Connects for all points in coal
regions. Chair Car to Wilkesharre.
Az p. NJ daily. except Sunday. for wTLKES-
BARRE and principal intermediate stations.
Connects for all points in coal regions. Pull
man Buffet Parior Car to Wilkesbarre.
s.22 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday, Express for
SLATINGTON and principal intermediate sta
lions. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
T.42 p. NJ daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman sleeper
Vestibuled Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West, Pullman Sleeper to Chs
| cago ana Bunsio. Sleeper 10 wilkesbsrre.
Additional local trains daily. except sunday.
leave as follows: AIS A. NJ, IA. As and es3
F. NJ. :
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. 4
baggage from hotel or residence through to-
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the Board of Fire Commissioners of
Jersey City, No. IA Bay street, on Tuesday
evening, November "a, 1886, at eight O cioek,
to furnish four thousand feet of best quality
21s-inch internal diameter of circular, solid
woven multiply cotton rubber lined
FIRE HOSE,
as per Specifications and sample on file in
the office of the Clerk of this Board.
Each bidder must submit samples of the
hose proposed to be furnished in order that
comparison may be made with that on file
in the office Of the Clerk of the Board.
A certified check for ten per cent. of the
amount of the bid must accompany each BID,
which will be returned to each bidder after
contract is awarded.
The accepted bidder win be required to
furnish a bond, with two s~Ereties, in the
sum Of 80 per cent. Of the amount Of his bid
for faithful performance of contract.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes and directed to the COMMITTEES on
Supplies. and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in open meeting when called for.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals. if it considers that the
best interests Of the city can be conserved by
so doing.
T. D. MILLS
Chairman of ami on Supplies.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK,
Clerk Board of Fire Commissioners.
Jersey City, November 16, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
ACTIVE s. P. G. A. AGENTS

The S. P. C. A. agents in Hoboken are
rapidly bringing down on their heads the
condemnation of the contractors n bust
ness men of that city who have horses.
A man driving a horse with the most
trifiing sore is arrested nowadays by the
agents of h society. During the last
month at least twenty men have been ar
rested. Yesterday Contractor Flaherty
Sell into the hands of two of these agents.
The contractor had a horse attached TO
an ash cart when the agents came along.
On sthe horses back was a sore about the
sizeNof a cent. The contractor was taken
to Justice Seymour's pfice and charged
with cruelty to animals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
THE WYANoKs rs WRECK.
An Distinctions IN hampton RoaSsto
Be Removed without BIO wing Up.

WASHINGTON Nov. II, 1896.-A special
from Norfolk. Va, asserts that the Old
Dominion steamship Wyanoke, which ran
into the ram of the cruiser Columbia, an
chored in Hampton Roads last April and
sunk in fifty feet of water, will be raised
by the Government. 1t was thought at
first the owners OF the vessel would at
tempt to float her, and later it was left
to the insurance people who settled with
the Old Dominion Company and left the
Government to remove the wreck as an
obstruction to navigation.
Bids for the work were opened yester-
day, Andrew J. Cooper being the lowest
man. his bid being SIS, 800. He is said to
have a process Of his own which it is
thought win obviate the necessity of
blowing the wreck UP.
The specifications require that this work
shall be begun within twenty days after
the contractor has been notified of the
approval of the contract. He must secure
2 depth Of ~thirty-six feet at mean low wa
ter over the wreck with three months
from the commencement of the work,
The Old Dominion, a sister ship to the
wrecked vessel, lies In the mouth of the
James River, off Newport News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
ACCUSED OF MURDER AT FOURTEEN

NORFOLK, va, Nov. II. 1Ss6.-There
is now under arrest at the police station
a fourteen-year-old prisoner against
whom is entered the charge of murder.
He is Willie Degge, the son of Mr.. John
L. Degge,s one Of the clerks at the post
office. md he was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. Peter F. Dickinson. of
this city, for the alleged murder Of young
Peter Dickinson. aged twelve years. The
two youngsters ran away together a week
ago, going to Richmond on a coal train.
Young Degge returned home without his
companion and could give no satisfactory
explanation Of Dickinson's whereabouts.
Mr. Dickinson became seriously alarmed
for his sons safety and when Degge
stated that ne had left the boy asleep on
q bridge in Manchester Va. he procured
the warrant And had the lad taken Into
custody and locked NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
NEW CITY HALL.

Sealed proposals for various supplies. to be
furnished and delivered at the New City Hall,
in Jersey City, according to specifications on
file with the Clerk of the Commission. will
be received at the meeting of the. Board of
City Hail Commissioners, TO he held in the
Aidermanic Chamber, in the City Hall, on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH. 1886,
Al ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Specifications for furnishing and delivering
the above supplies may be inspected at the
office of the Clerk to said Commission, Mayors
office, City Hall. between the hours Of 0 A. NJ.
and 4 P. NJ. daily. where blank forms OF bid
may be obtained.
Parties making proposals for furnishing and
delivering the supplies called for in the speci-
Gcations will be required to present, with
their ESTIMATE, a bond as now provided By
law as a guarantee OF good faith for signing
such contract and bond as will be drawn
by the Corporation Attorney.
The Commissioners reserve the right TO re-
ject any or all bids II deemed for the best
iaterests of the city so to do.
Proposals will be marked Proposals for Sup
plies, New City Hall" directed to city Hall
Commission. Jersey City" and handed TO the
Clerk in open meeting when called for in
the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
BY order of the Commissioners
GEORGE Il. FARRELL. Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
INSPECTORS APPOINTED.
street and water Eoard Commit
sioners Hurry Along Improvement

street and Water Eoard Commis-
sioners Hurry Along improvements.
The Street and Water Commissioners, at
their meeting yesterday afternoon, dis
missed John Jordan and Thomas O'Hare,
laborers on streets. Louis Krank and
Peter Kierce were appointed to their
places without the votes of the Demo-
cratic members, who declared hat they
were in favor of reducing the force Of
employees on streets, as there is very
little for laborers of that kline to do just
now.
Edward Burke was appointed inspector
of the Improvement of the Paterson
Plank Road: Henry Gebs, Improvement
of linden avenue; William Schrader, i'm
provement of North street; Morton "A.
Harpe. Improvement of Grace street, and
John M. Rapp, Improvement of Clark
avenue.
President Brown, who was authorized
to Engage men to repair the water mains
on the Hackensack meadows, announced
that he had employed John Moran,
Michael Lyons and John B.. Allen, caulk-
ers, and Michael OiBrien and Thomas
Gilmartin, laborers, to do the work. The
appointments were ratified by the Board.
The Hudson City Improvement Associa-
ton asked hat extra electric lights be
placed in Palisade and Central avenues,
n complained OF the condiUon OF wal
do avenue and Henry street. Chadwick
Brothers asked that Danforth avenue be
supplied with more lights.
Specifications presented by Chief Rug
giles were adopted for the construction of
a sewer in Hoboken avenue This is the
sewer which is to connect with the Thir-
teenth street sewer and drain the meadow
lots in and about Eighth street.
The Leonard street and Myrtle avenue
sewers were accepted as complete. 1t
was ecide to construct a sewer in Hoad
ley venue
Edward O'Neil was awarded a contract
to construct a sewer in Graham street,
and Henry Byrne a contract for the i'm
provement of Tuers avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1896

at 4 O'Clock P. NJ, at which time there
will be opened the proposals for furnish
ing and delivering at the County Store
room, Snake Hill and County Jail. Gro
ceries, Dry Goods. Hosiery. Notions.
Hardware. Lime ard Cement. Meat. Milk,
Eggs, Shoes, Paints and Oils, Wooden
ware. Teas, Vegetables, Tobacco. Pro-
visions. Coal, Lumber and other supplies,
the delivery of which shall be free to the
County.
Bidders can obtain information of all
supplies required upon application TO the
Clerk of the Board, next to the Court
House, who will have printed detailed
lists of supplies, 0 n Or after November
IS, 1896.
Contracts for all supplies to date from
award and terminate November 80. 1897.
Proposals to be on forms ootained of
the Clerk. with guarantee bonds attach
ed, and to be sealed and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and nature of
supplies. None other will be received.
Samples Of goods required can also be
seen at the office of the Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids If deemed for the Best
interest of the county, SO to do.
BY order of the Board.
JOHN BOYD,
fI0rl[
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
NEW CITY HALL.

SEALED PROPOSALS FORA
PORTABLE REVIEWING STAND,
with all necessary labor pertaining thereto,
for the New City Hall in Jersey City. according
to plan and specifications for same on file with
the Clerk OF the Commission. viii be re-
ceived at the meeting of the City Hall COM
missioners to be held in the Aldermanic
Chamber in the City Hall, on
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1896,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Plans and Specifications showing more par
ticularly the above work may be inspected at
the office of the Clerk of said Commission,
Mayors Office. City Han, between. the hours
of 3 A. NJ. and 1 p. "a, daily. where blank
forms of bid may. be obtained.
Parties making proposals for the above work
under the plans and specifications, will be re-
quired to present with their estimate a bond.
as now provided by law, as a guarantee OF
good faith for signdng such contract and bond
as viii be drawn by the Corporation Attorney.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids if deemed for the best
interests of the city so to do. Proposals will
be marked Proposals for Portable Reviewing
Stand" directed to .t'City Hall Commission,
Jersey city and handed to the Clerk in open
meeting when called for in the order Of busi-
ness relating to sealed proposals..
BY order Of the Commissioners.
GEORGE f. FARRELL,
Dated November u. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM
Fire Engines.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office Of the Board Of Fire Commissioners of
Jersey City. No. 244 Bay street, on Tuesday
evening, November "a, 1896, at eight o'clock.
to furnish one new third size double
STEAM FIRE ENGINE
complete, made with crane necked frame and
mounted upon Endicott's patent platform
springs.
Proposals must be accompanied by specIaca-
tions.
A certified check for ten per cent. of the
amount of the bid must accompany each bid,
which will be returned to each bidder after con-
tract is awarded. The accepted bidder will be
required to furnish a bond with two sureties
In the sum of fifty per cent. of the amount of
his bid for faithful performance of contract.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes and directed to the on APP
paratus and Repairs and handed TO the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called for.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals If 1t considers that the best inter-
ests of the city can be conserved by so doing.
JOHN BRENNAN,
Chairman Of Committee on Apparatus and Re-
pairs.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK,
Clerk Board Of Fire Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
HOBoKEN'S AMATEUR MINsTRELs
A Company of Talented Young Men
Organized.

by some of the well Known young men
of that city, a minstrel company. The
member are said to nave considerable
talent in that line. James O'Neil is lead
er and Charles Warning, who is connected
with the Lyric Theatre, is manager. h
first engagement of the club will be at
West Point. Other places are Ruther-
ford, Orange, Passaic, Montclair and
possibly at the Lyric. The members in
elude singers, banjoists and comedians.
Some of the members are Charles War
ing, Bob Fintz, James O'Neil. j. Archer,
Ed. Meyer, j.. Heintze, Arthur Virgins,
James Reeves, j. Matterson, George
Mills, B. F.. Hart, Jr., the Van Banven
Brothers, P. Sheldon, E. H. kellogg, and
Charles Ording.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
TAURI0 AGROUND.
The Big Freight Steamer stalled In
C:edncy,a Channel.

NEW YORK, Nov. II. lsse.-The big
freight steamer Tauric OF the White Star
Line, outward bound for Liverpool. is
stopped in Gedney's Channel, apparently
grounded on the south side of the chan
mel. She passed out at Quarantine at
$40 O'Clock this morning, and has been
stopped about an hou The observer at
Sandy Hook watched her for some time
after she had stopped and says the yes
sci appeared to be making an effort to
free herself, but without success. Later
she stopped her propellers.
A tug. the station pilot boat and the
lighthouse tender, which is repairing the
electric buoyss in the channel, are near
the Tauric.
It vas high water at Sandy Hook at
5:13 Al. NJ,
The observer at Sandy Hook signalled
the Tauric, asking IL assistance was re-
auired, and the reply came: mo, ex-
pect to get off at food tide
The wrecking steamers /. J.. Merritt
and w. e. Chapman passed Quarantine
at a little past eleven, going to the assist
ance of the Tauric.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENSE

Charles Jordan, a barber, % years old,
of No.. Is Elliot place, was arrested last
night for selling liquor at his place with
out a license. Jordan applied for a IL
cense and was selling upon the applica-
ton. He showed a receipt for Sle6 which
he had paid to the Clerk to run a saloon
until next July, and Justice Douglass
paroled him for one week to give him a
chance to get the license.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Young Mems League OF the Parmlv
Memorial Church will give a musical and
literary entertainment on Thursday even
ing.
The Jersey City Club will give a stag
on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, No
vember Is.
An Erie street trolley car crashed into
a wagon owned by Holgate & Co, at
Erie and Second streets, yesterday after
moor The horse was knocked down and
injured and the wagon was damaged.
The driver escaped unhurt.
T~wenty-foar Of the petit jurors were
laid OF yesterday until sent for. There
will be no more criminal trials in the
General sessions Court until next term.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
WILL LOSE rive FINGERS.

Frank Smith, 10 years old, of No. 1873
Linden avenue, employed in the brass
factory of Ernest Gothburg, No. u6 Gator
avenue met with an accident about II
o'clock this morning. While rolling a
piece of brass in the rolling machine
both hands were caught. The machinery
was stopped and the machine taken apart.
Medical aid was m and it was
discovered that one finger from each
hand would have to be amputated. Smith
was taken to the City Hospital In the
Fifth Precinct Station patrol wagon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
STRUCK A FAT THING.

Trolley car No. 621 of the Newark line
ran into the rear of q fat wagon owned
by Alton Bogert of Newark. Bogert was
driving the wagon up Communipaw ave-
nue. when the car struck it. He was
thrown out and received a few bruises.
He was aiken to the City Hospital, where
his wounds were dressed, after which he
continued on his journey to Newark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
RAILROADS.

Trains leave Jersey City as
FOR THE WEST.
SIS A. NJ, FAST MAIL. with yestibuie
Sleeping Car, daily to Chicago. (No cnaehes)
9.15 A.. NJ, FAST LINE, with Vestibuie Par
Tor Car, daily for Pittsburg.
1914 A. NJ. the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED, the pioneer of this class of the ser
vice. composed exclusively of Pullman yesti-
bule Compartment, Sleeping. Dining. Obserya-
ton and Smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights. daily for Pitts
burg. Chicago, Cleveland, indianapolis. LOUIS
vile. St. Louis. Cincinnati and Toledo.
e13 p. NJ, AND ST. LOUIS En-
PRESS. with yestibule Sleeping and Dining
Cars. daily to St. Louis, Louisville and Chi
cago.
s.H P. NJ, WESTERN EXPRESS. with YES
thule Sleeping Cars. daily TO Pittsburg, Chi
cago and Cleveland Dining Car to Philadel-
phia, and Pittsburg to Chicago
S.02 P. NJ, SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS,
Sleeping and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and
st Louis. Arrives Cincinnati 500 P. NJ, In
dianapolis lo.15 P. NJ, st. Louis 100 A. NJ.
second morning.
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi
eago daily, and Cleveland and Toledo except
Saturday.
BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND THE
SOUTH.
For Baltimore. Washington and the South
at S.13. S.44, ga, 10. "a, Ills A. NJ; 1.12. 2.23
@.s2 CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED, Parlor Cars
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr, 444,
5.1S and 9-l5 P. NJ. and 12.30 night. On Sun
day. s.44. s.44. 1l1s a. NJ. 1882 Congressional
Limited Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Rail
road Dining Carr, 444. 5l3 and 9.15 P. N.
and Il. 80 night. For Baltimore only. La P. NJ.
week days.
o PHILADELPHIA.
EXPRESS for Philadelphia. SIS, 7.43. IA.
SIS, S.44, 9.15. ga Q0.14 Pennsylvania Limited.
1924 and lib A. NJ: 12l2. lis. LA. rs. Az,
Alb AS. 4.44, 5.13, 6.14. S,02. SIS, s.15 p. NJ.
and 1890 night. Sunday. e.34. S.44. SIS, 9.4
u0.14 Pennsylvania Limited. 1915. lib A. NJ.
2l3. 4l3, 40 5.is, 614, 500, SIS, SIS p n
and 1890 night. Accommodation Ills A. NJ.
445 and us P. NJ. week days. Sundays, SIS
and IFS p. NJ.
For Atlantic City. Ills A. NJ. Ola p. NJ.
Pullman Buffer Parlor Carr and 22s p. NJ.
week days. 6.S4 A. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May. ia P. ID. week days.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove.
Point Pleasant and intermediate stations. via
Railway, 9.2s A. NJ. 1928. $50, So P. NJ.
and i2.G2 night. On Sunday. 1000 A. NJ, $50
P, NJ. tStop at Interiaken for Asbury Park
or Ocean Grove on Sunday
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
s. NJ. PROVOST, J. R. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
LOOK OUT FOR EDWARD HOLLAND

The police ave been requested to keep
a lookout for Edward Holland, so years
old, of No. 25s Van Horn street, who has
been missing from home since last Sat
urday. He wore, when last seen, dark
trousers with stripes, black cutaway coat,
a black derby and a white shirt. He
wore neither a collar nor tie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17

In the Royal Gardens at Kew there
Is a branch of what Is said to be the old
est tree in the world-the famous dragon
tree (dracaena draco) Of OTotava. This
tree, which WAS destroyed by q great
gale some years ago, was. the new
weekly paper the Rocket says, supposed
to be at least 1000 or 5000 years old
some assigned 1t a much longer growth.
A branch was removed from 1t and
brought to Kew, where it still thrivess
1t may be seen in the Economic House.
Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
CLIO wHEELMEE's ENTERTAINMENT

The committee in charge of the enter
tainment of the Clio Wheelmen, which
will be held on Wednesday night, No
vember Is, at Crescen Hall, report that
1t will be a success in every feature.
An excellent line of entertainers will be
present