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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03

or vessel. It is my intention, as soon as
the weather will permit, 10 make some
mortar and shot, and am Of the opinion
organisations.
and enlarged as its value in saving life
and property became more ana more as
sured.
Tin 1861 President Lincoln appointed
Mr.. Newell Superintendent Of the service
on the coast of New Jersey. an office
which he held four years, being again
the next year. During that period ne
made many trips along the coast, perfect
ing many n-provep3ents and learn
Of others needed, which he advocareu on
his return to Congress.
He then secured appropriations for adj
ditienal station houses and oslleT ap,,
piiances. Up to this time only $4,000 had
been spent by the Government. In a
gave a detailed account of the manner
IN which the appropriations had been
expended, detailing every article now in
use" he says. excepting the breeohes
buoy, which is a new and : valuable
He gave notice in the speech tina ne
would, at the proper time, snake an eff
fort 70 provide for the life-saying crews
suitable compensation. He said Such
services have hitherto been rendered by
these gallant men without pay or re-
ward, and SO paipabie an Injustice should
no longer dlSSfdce LHiS government
He pictured graphically the humane
work which had been done. the periis
braved by the people living along the
coast, with no other reward, nor hope
of reward, than such as an approving
conscience could afford" Compensation
was finally secured.
In concluding, Ex-Governor Newell
says that though often importuned to
write concerning the early history of the
Life Saving Service and its development,
he had never done so. "but now that
the Legislature of New Jersey has HON
ored me by placing my name so conspic-
uously before the world as its originator
and founder, ! am constrained to place
Upon record, In the archives of that
my in~strunentaitty therein. and thus
fortify the legislative action.
NIt has been sufficient hitherto for me
to realize that those thirteen hapIess
Austrian sailors did not die in vain.
obey persisted upon an i~nhospitable
shore and were buried in charity by
strangers, but from the very depths of
forced up a humane institution, pre-
sented from a profession prone to bene,
factions, without patent or price. which.
adopted andsfostered by a benign Cow
eminent, has been extended to the
shores of every land and cline wherever
Christian civilization has planted Its
~fandard OF peace and good will, n
manned by bold Ereekers, defylng wild
elements and thick darkness. rescuirg
the forlorn mariner, the terrified pas
senger and untold wealth from the perils
Of the sea-an institution of mechanical
appliances the chief feature of which is
the carronade, propelling ball and line.
thus diverting that missile OF death and
destruction into a swift messenger OF life
a nd faQTpVD
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03
WANT ALL LICENSED.
Liquor Dealers Association After h

The Liquor Dealers Association met in
Franklin Hall at Montgomery and Warren
streets yesterday afternoon and appointed
a committee to wait on the Excise
of the Board Of Aldermen to secure If pos
sibie the granting Of licenses to those dealers
who are now slated to be shut out. There
are six dealers who. it has been decided in
caucus, should not be favored with a re-
newal of their licenses. It happens that all
six are members of the Liquor Dealers Assoc
citation. Adverse reports on the applications
were to have been adopted by the Aldermen
at their meeting last Tuesday, but three mem
bers bolted the caucus.
Alderman Burns, who is a member of the
Excise Committee, is doing his utmost to
have all applications presented favorably re-
ported. The other members of the committee
are standing together and have agreed to re-
port against certain alleged disorderly resorts
and applications which have met with oppo,
sition from property owners and taxpayers.
The Greenviiie local branch of the Liquor
Dealers Association met yesterday afternoon
at Armbruster's Hotel on the Boulevard. The
constitution and bylaws of the organization
were adopted and a platform of allegiance
framed. The association viii fight to the
bitter end to retard the steps which the
Sunday closing advocates have been taking.
Counsellor William d. DAILY has been chosen
TO defend the interest of the association. The
central organization. which is composed of five
delegates from each local organization, will
meet n Arnlbruster's Schuetzen Park. Thurs
day. July 16. They win be the guests of the
local association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03
FOUGHT THE CAMERA.
Hoboken's Counterfeit Queen
Struggles Against Being
Photographed-Is She
a Western Crook :

The Hoboken police have as yet dis
covered no clue to the identity of the
mysterious woman whose extensive
swindling operations were set forth in
yesterdays Jersey City News. Detec-
tive Kerrigan of the HolboSen force spent
the day in New York city trying 10 trace
her pedigree. but found not the slightest
clue. None of the secret service men in
New York know her.
Kerligan has a photo of a woman de-
some years ago. II bears a very strong
resemblance to the Hoboken prisoner. II
seems likely that the woman comes from
Tame Doe, as she calls herself, was ruff
fed because her picture was added TO the
Rogues' Gallery. She was finally. pre-
Detective Quinn to Maguire's gallery on
Washington street, but there was a snap
pins look in her eyes. she was placed IN
rapher adjusted the camera, Captain
Flaming and Detective Quinn stood be-
side her.
ready" said the photographer
II won't snapped lane Doe. Then she
twisted her face into afl s9rts Of shapes ST.
hold YOU remarked Captain flaming.
Hold me, then. You won't get my pic
captain tanning and Detective Quinn
are both strong men, and as they started
to seize lane Doe they no Doubt imagine
that they had an easy job. Nc sooner had
they placed their hands upon her thar. she
jumped up. and then Followed a lively
struggle.
The pin in Jane Doe.s hat caught De-
tective Quinn in the hand. making an
ugly scratch. Jane Doe laughed gleefuHy
as she saw the blood. Detective Quinn
But finally. when beth the men were
nearly tagged out, Jane was forced into
the chair. Then the photographer took
two rapid shots at her.
The pictures were not good, Jane Doe
The coins passed upon the Hoboken
shopkeepers were we'll made. it being inn
possible to tell them by the touch from
good. Captain flaming has twelve OF
them.
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BUDGET NOT YET READY.
BOARD of Finance Still at Work on
the Appropriation.

The Finance Commissioners were to have
disposed of the tax budget last night. The
appropriations have all been made and all
that remains to be done is to confirm them.
Mayor wanser has taken an active part in
the making Of the appropriations. and his
secretary, John Nevin, also gave the new
Finance Commissioners some valuable infor-
nation. As a consequence the appropriations
have been kept we'll down. There will do1bt-
less be weeping and wailing in the several de-
partmeats, but appeals viii not bring out any
more money. The Street and Water Board
has been put on a small allowance, it is said,
and the only way the Commissioners Will be
able to keep within their appropriation will
be by bringing about a reduction IN several
branches of their department, Provision has
been made for the purchase of a half-dozen
bicycles for the mounting of policemen, but
Colonel Robinson's salary as clerk Of the
board has not been increased.
The Fire Boards estimate has been chopped
into small bits and the Board of Education
has suffered also. The Board Is TO meet
again next Tuesday evening, at which time it
is expected the budget Will be confirmed.
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EVERYBODY WAS THANKED.
Greenvilie Turn verein Releases Its

M ~
The Greenville Turn verein held their
semi-annual meeting last night, which was
largely attended. The various committees
which have been acting for the past few
years and placed the verein in lis prosperous
condition were released from further service.
The Building Committee has been organized
about three years and have accomplished their
task. They felt thoroughly gratihed after
receiving the hearty thanks and commentator
of the whole verein and were released from
further duty.
The Fair mmitt reported that the net
gain from the recent flair to be in the neigh
borhood of 1880. They also were dismissed
with thanks and congratulations for the sue
cess of the affair.
The Ladies' Sections which aided so con-
siderably at the fair will be honored with a
fest to be given for them alone on a future
date not yet agreed upon. The House Com
mittee reported that the hail and rooms of
the building were all furnished in an econ
onical manner. They were also relieved from
further service with thanks for their labors.
The Entertainment Committee reported that
they will hold the annual Stiftungsfest on
August 10 at the Turn Hall. The meeting then
adjourned owing to the lateness Of the hour.
but by no means completed the business. and
will meet again next Thursday evening.
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/ NEWS T

Peter. Shea a peddler. of No. 119 Thorn
street, was arrested yesterday afternoon for
driving a heavy peddler's wagon on the
Boulevard. He had been ordered or several
times and refused to go. This morning he
paid the regular S. fine for violating the law.
The Fourth Company, Boys Brigade, will
hold a meeting in the lecture hall of the
Bergen Reformed Church tonight.
The First Ward Democratic Association will
invade Caledonian Park this evening for the
purpose of holding a picnic there. Dancing
and games will be enjoyed by the Democrats
and their friends.
William H. Turner. the grocer, is recovering
from an attack OF rheumatism. He has been
confined to his bed for five weeks and was
out today for the first time.
The Lafayette Reformed Church held its
annual excursion yesterday to Fairview Park
on the Sound. A pleasant sail was enjoyed,
and dancing was INDUCED In. CATER a short
stay ut the grove the hoHleward start was
made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03

AUDITORS SALE HUDSON CIRCUIT
Court.
Robert Muirhead vs.. Michael Brennan.
In attachment.
Isaac S. Taylor, Atty.
BY virtue Of an order of the Hudson County
Circuit Court made in the above cause and
dated on the twenty-sixth day Of May, a. D.
1896, I, the undersigned, the auditor hereto
sale at public vendue on Tuesday the four
tenth day of July next at two o'clock in the
afternoon on the prenlises:-
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in Jersey City, in
the County of Hudson and State of New Jer-
sey, known and distinguished on a map en-
titled Commissioners Map No. l OF Lands
in Jersey City, New Jersey" showing the d.
Van Worst, deceased. on file in the Registers
Office of said county, as lot number twelve
(12), lettered H, in Block number eighty-two
(s2), and more particularly described as fol-
lows:-
Beginning at a point on the souther1y side
Of Golden street distant one hundred 600
feet westerly from the westerly side OF Mon
mouth formerly Putnam street, and rum
Monmouth street and along the rear of lots
numbers Is, IA, 10 and 10 on said map enc
hundred 600 feet; thence westerly and paral-
lei with Golden street twenty-five feet to lot
number II on said map; thence northerly along
said last mentioned lot and parallel with Mon
mouth street one hundred 600 feet to the
s~outherly side of Golden street. and thence
easteriy along the southerly side of Golden
street twenty-five t251 feet to the place of
beginning, together with the tenenlents, here
ditaments and appurtenances thereto belong
ing or in any wise appertaining.
Being the same premises conveyed to
Michael Brennan BY William 7. Powers and
others by deed dated November 9th, A. D..
1888. and recorded in Book All of Deeds for
Hudson county on page ST. etc
$500. Auditor.
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Dated Jersey city, July 2. 1896.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the commits
sioners Of Assessments for Jersey City. n. j.,
will meet at their office, in the building occu-
pied by the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners, corner OF Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street. Jersey City. N. J.. on Tuesday,
forenoon. to appraise and determine the value
Of the real estate TO be taken. and the dam
ages to be sustained BY widening
GATOR AVENUE,
between Ocean avenue and the Old Bergen;
Road to the full width of forty feet.
The real estate 10 be taken for said I'M
provement may be described as follows. to wit:
beginning at a point formed by the intersec-
tfon Of the north line OF Ocean avenue with q
point three feet six inches west OF the west
line Of Gator avenue: thence running northerly
to the nortisriy corner of building standing on
lot 1e, block 1856; thence northerly to the Old
Bergen Road at a point distant forty feet.
measured at right angles from the building
situated at the Garner Of Cater avenue and
the Old Bergen Road: thence northeasteriv
along the old Bergen Read 60 the present
westerly line OF Gator avenue; thence SOUTH
erly along the westerly line Of Gator ave-
npe to Ocean avenue: thence westerly along
the northerly line Of Ocean avenue three feet
SIX inches TO the place of beginning. Again
beginning at a point formed by the intersec-
ton Of the north line &C Ocean avenue with
d point three. feet six inches east Of the east
line Of Gator avenue: thence northerix 10 a
point distant forty feet from the northefIy
corner Of building situated on lot za. block
1865: thence northerly TO the intersection OF
the Old Bergen Road with the easteriy line
OF Cater avenue; thence southesly along the
present easterly line Of Gator avenue to ocean
Avenue: thence easteFly along the northeray
line Of Ocean avenue three feet six inches to
the place of beginning
At said time and place said Commissioners
Will meet and hear AL parties interested in
SAID improvement Of widening Gator ayenns
as aforesaid. who desire 90 be heard on the
RaIae 81 the real estate % be taken and the
which any owner Of such real estate
or Of any Interest therein may Sustain BY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03

TO MARY a. COLES. JOHN B. COLES. HER
husband; William G. Cornett. Pniap A.
Sayles unfants Charlotte Cornett ewld9Nl
and Gardner Comet Nnfanu. Aeirs-at-lew
Of Hannah v Corrett. deceased. and Anna
z. nightingale, Executrlx and Trustee under
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale mades by the CITY Collector OF Jersey
City. on the 18th day OF October. 1891, The
chased for the sum Of one huqdred and
sixty.three dollars and sszty-seven cents ALI
City. in the County OF Hudson and State of
New Jersey. fronting on Brunswick street.
four 10, IN block number four hundred and
nineteen t419}, upon an assessment map an
BY the Commissioner Of Adjustment APP
pointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court Of the County OF Hudson, a certified
the Office Of the City Collector Of Jersey
City, on the 18th day Of October. 1880, said
pursuant to the provisions Of an act OF the
Legislature of New Jersey, passed March s9th.
1856, entitle&.-
"lAn Act concerning the settlement and col
lection Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
IN cities Of this State. and imposing ant
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead OF such ar~rearagas, and to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale OF lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And You are further notified that you ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate. and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed. as pro-
vfded in said acts. before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof.
a deed 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. r., June Is, 1896.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
sEY CITY
(Seal.) Mayor.
Attest: NJ. J.. osDoNNELL.
City Clerk.
fsale No. 201)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03
ACT OF VANDALISM.
Historic Tree Cut Down by Telephone
Men.

A large and beautiful maple tree which
stood on Church street in front of the Car
teret Club-house was cut down yesterday after
noon by a force of workmen from the N. Y.
u n. j. Telephone Company. The tree was
one Of the oldes. ones on the Heights. and
it is claimed that during the battle of Paulus.
Hook, General Washington stood beneath the
tree and viewed the battle.
The tree lowered away above the roof of
the clubhouse and was almost equal in height
to the skylight on the top of the Fourth Regi-
ment Arrnory.
It was a famous old landmark, but was
compelled to stand aside for the march Of
modern science-the telephone.
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-
Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners of Assessments for Jersey City. n. J.,
win meet at their office, In the building occu-
pied by the Board OF Street and Water COM
nissiouers, corner Of Jersey avenue and Ner-
Ger street, Jersey City. N l. on Tuesday,
the forenoon. to appraise and determine the
value Of the real estate to be taken and the
damages TO be sustained by opening a street
to be called
CUSTER AVENUE.
between the Did Bergen Road and Hudsoz
Boulevard.
The real estate 10 be taken for said opening
may be described as follows. to wit:-Begin-
ming at a point in the n~ortlerly line Of Old
Bergen Road, said point being distant two
hundred and thirteen feet nine inches easterIS
measured at right angles from the ~easterly
side or line OF Pamrap0 avenue; thence run
ming northerly parallel with the easterly side
or line of the Hudson Boulevard; thence s.
erly along the southerly side or line o The
Hudson Boulevard to a point distant two hun-
dred and seventy-tiree feet nine inches meas
ured at right angles from the easterlE side or
line of Paurapo avenues thence southerly par
allei With said easterly side or line Of Pam
rapo avenue to the northerlr side or line OF
the Old Bergen Road; thence westerly along
the Old Bergen Road to the place OF begin
ming.
At said tire and place said Commissioners
will meet and hear all parties interested in
said Improvement. who desire to be heard on
the value OF the real estate to be taken and
the da1nace which any owner Of such real
estate or Of any interest therein may sustain
by reason ef such Improvement
Jersey City, N. !. july z ISIS.
CORNELIUS J. CRONAN,
HUMPHREY W.. CARR.
MICHAEL SCHULTZ .JR.,
Commissioners of Assessments
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FINALE sHoPLIFTER CONVICTED

Kate Smith. a tart looking young woman,
was tried in the Special Sessions Court yester-
day afternoon for shoplifting. Mrs. Pepper.
who keeps a store in Harrison avenue, Har-
rison, caught Kate lifting a lady.s waist ard
had her arrested. A. the trial the defendant
admitted that she had another name besides
Smith but she dropped il. She did not care
to tell what the other name was. She was
convicted. When Judge Hudspeth called her
ub for sentence she said che had never been
arrested before. Judge Hudspeth had iufor-
nation to the contrary, and remanded her
until he can have an investigation made
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ANOTHER DRY SUNDAY.
Chief Murphy Says Be wiI Enforce
the Law Esi~lGlY.

Unusual precautions are to be taken by the
police on Sunday to prevent the sale Of liquor.
Chief Murphy says he is sorry he has to de-
prive 50 many people of their beverage. par
Sunday.
THE excise law must be enforced how
ever he said this morning. "and 1 have in
structed the captains to compel their reserve
men to report for duty at headquarters early
Sunday morning. I will pursue the same
tactics as last Sunday and send out about
one hundred men in citizens dress to look
for offenders.
There are some dealers who are keeping
open on Sunday who have already been fined.
If they are caught again it will so hard with
them. If they are willing to take chances all
right. The enforcement of the. Sunday law
will continue undated. There will be no
more side door business IL I can help IT."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-03
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals viii lie received by tho
Board OF Street and Water Commissioner
on Monday. July IS, 1896. at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
for the construction of an 1S-incli vitrified pipe
from Bergen avenue 10 jackson avenue, and a
2i-inch brick oval sewer in Walker avenue,
from Jackson avenue to and connecting with
sewer at the intersection of woodlawn ayes=e
and Van Cleef street.
Said sewers to be built conforrnably TO
the provisions of Chapter 2i7 of the Laws of
1885, and in accordance with Specifications on
file in the office OF the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the cHsce3 Of the
Chief Engineer, corner Jersey avenue and Aer-
Ger street, Jersey City, N. J.
About 40 iineai feet Of ls-inch vitriaed
nine sewer
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To Whom 1t May concern:-
l do hereby give notice that I Will offer for
sale. at public auction. on the fifteenth day
of July, A.. ID. 1886. al ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. at No. 4l6 Central avenue, Jersey
City, N. j., all the machinery, materials,
Office fixtures. book accounts. together with
the building and the contract for the purchase
OF the lands wherein the same is erected,
known as No. 416 Central avenue. Jersey City.
and extending through the block 10 Cam
bridge avenue, assigned by Henry Schneider
to me for the benefit Of his creditors; and that
this notice is given to you as one OF the
creditors of said Henry Schneider under an
order of the Orphans Court of Hudson CouE-
~ for the purpose of giving you an oppor-
tunity to attend said sale
EDWARD sAvoTE. Assignee.
Fer particulars apply to
MeEWAN & McEwAN.
No. 49s Central Ave,
Jersey City. n. J.,
Attys. for Assignee.
A. FRANcK. Auctioneer.
sS Bowers Street.
Jersey City.
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AvwNUE.
NOTICE TO

Sealed Proposals. wiz be received BY the
Monday, July 13, 1896, at two o'clock p. NJ
for the opening. widening ana
IMPROVEMENT OF GATOR AVENUE,
from Ocean avenue to Old Bergen Road.
formally to the provisions of Chapter 2s of
the Laws Of 1895. and in accordance with speci-
featiens on file in the office of the Clerk Of
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office OF the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 500 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 2.5G0 cubic yards of earth filling.
About 220 cubic yards Of sand or gravel fill
About spa square yards of Belgian paving.
About 2.S5o lineal feet of curb stone.
About $50 square feet Of bridge stone.
About q 400 square feet Of tagging.
About 6 receiving basinheads to be reset.
About 10 manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work. 10 working days;
The making of the above Improvement and
the award Of the contract therefor will be
the property liable to more than one-haif
the assessment therefor on the basis of pre-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed err
vslopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvement
e Cater %ayenue,~ directed to Nh
Committee on Streets and Sewers" and
handed to the Clerk Of the Board in open
meeting. When caiisd lor IN the ofoer OF bust
ness relating TO sealed proposals.
No city official VIII be accepted as surety
nor viii a substitution of sureties be al
Tbs Board may, under the provisions Of tie
Act above cited, exercise It's right to rejee.
any or all proposals.
the attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter 1874 OF the Laws Of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract SHAH be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bondsmeD offered by he
contractor have been approved as to suhfciency
by this Board. and as TO form by the Cor
poratien Counsel. the President of this Board
having the power TO examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
EoR T. BouToN.
Clerk.