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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
PUBLISHING Up THE CAPITOL
a Pestilenfial Place
Scrubbing crush Applied.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Il, 1sgs.-The ex-
tension of the electric plant and the in
stallation of the new .yentilating scheme
adopted for the United States Senate
Chamber, are progressing at the Capitol
with all due speed. The contractor has so
far completed the v~entilating work that
he is now putting down the new floor,
both in the chamber prope and the gall
leries.
The corridors of the old part of the
building. connecting it with the legisla-
tive wings, are being lightened with
scrubbing brush and paint. so that their
appearance is decidedly changed from the
former dingy state. Electric lights have
been inserted in the cornice of the small
~rotundas under the great dome. An old
attache says tina the renovation of these
places and of the corridor in front Of
the Supreme Court is the first thorough
cleansing that has been given them for
more than thirty years.
The cost of the improvements and re-
pairs making TO the Capitol will amount
to almost 800, 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
scott Neglected. in wc.tmfns,er.

It Is generally supposed, when the mat
ter is thought of at all, tina Scott is ap-
pr~opriately remembered In Westminster
Abbey. such is not the case, however.
and recently a COMMITTEES was formed for
the erection of a proper memorial in the
Abbey. At the first meeting, which took
place in Mr.. John Murray's house. in a
room where Scott and Byron had held
converse, Dean Bradley stated that there
is but little available space left for the
purpose, and it is likely that the Scott
memorial will be placed in the overcrowd-
ed corner near the main entrance. The
memorial will probably be In the form
of Chantrey's bust, which was. considered
by Scott himself. by L~ockhart and others
who knew the great novelist, as the
best portrait of him in existence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11

NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals viii be received BY iha
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners. on
Tuesday, September Is. 1885. Al ten O'clock
IMPRovEMENT OF CRESCENT AVENUE.
from Communipaw avenue TO Clinton avenue.
in accordance with specifications on file in the
office Of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms Of bio and agreement OF sure
ties must ne op oards 2 : sne once - ne
Mercer street, Jersey city, N j.
The proposed Improvement to be made under
and by virtue OF Chapter les Of the Laws OF
1884. and was applied for on August H. 1886.
by Alfred Henderson and others.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 400 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About &c cubic yards Of sand Or gravel hlL
about 1.45o square yards Of asphalt pavins.
About AS lineal feet of curbstone.
About l.eOe square feet Of ghagging
About 375 lineal feet of reset carbssone.
About 200 square feet Of relsid Tagging.
About 80 lineal feet Of criboing-
INSPECTORS fees, 30 days at 81 per day. 500.
Ti.ae allowed for the completion OF ths
work. thirty tSol working days
The award of contract viii be subject to the
filing by the owners Of a majority of the
lfneal feet OF the property on the line Of the
improvement with the Clerk of the Board Of
in writing. requesting that the contract be
not awarded and that proposals be readver-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvements
of Crescent Avenue" directed to N
JonR - hdAstkt "a mai VI COMMITTEE On
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the
Clerk OF the Board In open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating to
sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution Of suretfes be allowed.
The attention OF. bidders is especially called
to Section 2 CHAPTER. 1sf OF the Laws Of
be binding upon the city Or become sHseuys
or operative until the hondsnen offered by the
sen, tr,s R,a nays s psen s. sP pe eaT,a Is Is e e. ss rarsorsr
ton Counsel. the President or this Board hav~
Ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. r. BouToN.
Clerk.
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USUAL FATE OF POWDER MILLS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. II. 1ss6.-A
special to the Press from Youngstown.
Ohio. says:-An explosion occurred at the
mills of the Ohio Gunpowder Company
this morning about eight o'clock in which
Daniel Davis and George Lynch lost their
lives. The explosion occurred in the press
room and was heard fur miles. The men
were burned almost beyond recognition.
The cause of the explosion in unknown.
The foreman saws that he left the room a
few minutes before the explosion and all
the machinery was in good condition.
Davis and Lynch were the only persons
in the min at the time. The property loss
is small.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT-NoTIcE Is
hereby given that the account of the sub
scriber, as guardian OF Hugo Muller. a minor,
viii be audited and stated by the Surrogate
OF the County OF Hudson and reported for set
Element on Friday, the I'd day of October next
Dated July so. A. D. 1926.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Associations at Prior and Landrine's last
night were:-Commercial, $3.50; Fair
mount, s2S1.75
citation. No. l. was to have been held
last night at Arcanum Hall, but there
was no quorum. The meeting was adj
journed to Thursday evening, September
"a.
There is to be a meeting of the Board
of Finance tonight.
There viii be 4 regular meeting Of the
Palma Club tonight. A trustees meet
ing vii preceae the business meeting.
Edward smith. OF No. II Orion street,
fell through a sewer basin at Steuben
and Greene streets(azst night and broke
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
FREIGHT YARD LoAFBRs RAIDED

A gang of loafers were raided last night
in the freight yard of the West Shore
Railroad at Marion. by the police of the
Oakland avenue station, who succeeded
in arresting four of them. They said they
were Joseph Anderson. rs years old. of,
Atlantic City; LOWS Cohen. II years oldF
of No. 40 Allen street, New York; Lewis
Kline. is years old. of No. 100 Monroe
street, New York, and James Kelly, IS
years old, of Philadelphia. They were
all remanded for further examination.
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DATED Jersey CITY, ssptemsss~S|
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GOT EXCITED.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. II, 1S96.-One of the
performing elephants at the Exposition
fell trough an incline on the stage yes
terday afternoon. Part of the wreckage
fell among the orchestra chairs, but no
one was injured. The elephants were un-
ruly and the audience became panicky.
Several ladies tainted during the STAN
pede for the exits, but the band qufeted
the panic with music.
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LEFT BIS MONEY TO BURN.

TROY, N. Y, Sept. IL. 1sse.-Early this
morning fire broke out in j. c. Mehers
confectionery store on Jacob street. The
flames spread quickly and before being
subdued the frame residences on each
side of the store and the store itself We're
narrow escape from being cremated. He
jumped from a front window, a distance
of 80 feet to the ground and was only
slightly injured. He had returned to the
building to get a sum Of money which
was in a bedroom up tairs He did not
have time to secure the money and had
to jump for his life
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LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvsnia n. R. q

s.sa A. NJ. daily SUNDAYS 7.l2 4 NJ, for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
Sss a n daily for ITHACA GENEVA.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West, and
principal local points Dining Car to Sus-
pension Bridge; Pullman vestibule Sleeper Ia
ifio A. NJ. daily Except Sunday, for MAUcH
cHITNK and ~inteEznsdsate points: Connections
sor Reading and Harrisburg.
TIA noon daily, except Sunday BLACK
n TSrough car to Rochester. Pullman YES
t4Salled nav Coaches and Parlor Cars Dining
car Service. Meals a Ia carte.
- "a p M. daily, except Sunday. Tor L. & 3.
,11csion and intermediate points.
iS p. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for L. q
- JUNCTION ahd. all intermediate staklonA
Chair Car TO Wnkssbarre
INK and HAzLEfoN and ali intermediary
p9 ~ +. N. daily, except sunday. for L. 3
B, JUNCTION and 2T.Roipsi ~lnteFmsdisss
Svi,k esbsrra; connections for Pottzvilie.
~ p II. daily for EAsT0N and iatsryne-
date stations, Ghsir ca to East9H,
Fills and all points West; Pullman Sleep
- VsStihuled train. fron New York to CHI
esvn. Sleeper to Buffalo and Toronto: csnnec.
tio1s fSr E e aaiiy for TTHIcR. ENEvA
BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
an. ali points West; Pullman Sleepers t.
Chicago and BuTaIei Chair Car to Wilkes
1zos A. NJ. daily. except Monday. for EAST,
OF and intermediate poins-
Additional Local Trains daily except suns
points leave as follows. s.16 A NJ. IA P. M
I AZ P. M. and 642 P. NJ
Tickets and Pullman accommodations
Pennsyfvania R. r Depot.
The New York Transfer Company VIII Cd
for and check baggage from hotel or res
dence through to destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
BOY ORATORS TALK POLITICS.

The members of the Fourth Company
Boys Brigade of the Bergen Reformed
Church assembled last night to listen to
a joint debate upon silver and gold.
Mr.. William Collins presented the side
of silver. abe Brewer, otherwise known
as, the second boy Orator" tool the
gold side. Both gentlemen spoke well and
their audience received their arguments
and good points in an enthusiastic man
ner.
Mr.. It. Wolverton was Judge and the
winner of the debate will be
at tonight's meeting of the company.
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oourie, Plantation
BLooMER ASSOCIATIONS PloNIo

The inaugural picnic ofe the Hiram
Bloomer Association of this city was
held last night at Pohlmann's Pavilion.
The affair was largely attended, There
being over 300 couple present. These are
the oficers:-John J.. Walsh, PRESIDENT;
Peter j. Lambert, vice-president; Owen
Lally, treasurer; George B. Kelly, record
ing secretary; Michael j. Keegan, fnan-
cial secretary; Michael f. Ryan. corre-
spending secretary; Edward J. Connolly,
sergeant-at-arms; James r.. McAvoy, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
JERSEY JUSTICE.
AIiopathfc Doses Dispensed by Judge
Hudepeth.


Judge Hudspeth dispensed several doses
of Jersey justice in the Sessions Court
yesterday afternoon. Henry Smith and
John Jones, the two negroes who robbed
Morris .Spiegel on August q, were sent
to State Prison for five years. Spiegel is
the Philadelphia newsboy who was ae-
cidentally locked in a freight car and
brought to this city. He went to New
York and spent the early hours of the
morning with some New York newsboys
whose acquaintance he made very easily.
On his way back he met the two colored
men on the ferryboat. They found out
hat he had some money and persuaded
him TO go out to Harrison, telling him that
they could board a freight train there
and get free transportation to Philadel-
phsa. On reaching Harrison the negroes
lifted Spiegel into an empty freight car
and robbed him. Then they locked him
in the car and ran away. Some railroad
employees released spiegel and he reported
the robbery. The negroes We're captured
and pleaded guilty.
Jacob Fisher. of Bayonne, who admitted
stealing a suit of clothes belonging to
Patrick Joyce was sent to the Peniten-
tfary for nine months.
William Miller was sent to the Peni-
Tertiary for three months for stealing u
set of pool balls and a quantity of cigars
from William Kruse's hotel, in the Town
of Union.
George Morris, an Italian, was fined $40
and costs for assault and battery on a
trolley car at Homestead. He threw
stones at the car.
Frank Dyer, who pleaded guilty of strik-
ing Joseph Kane on the head with q bot
tie in Hoboken on September 6, was fined
$25 and costs.
Charles Schmidt. the sneak thief who
was caught by Mrs. Mary A. Aldorstte,
Cap. Aldoretto's wife, in her house in
Hobeken, was sent to the Pen.tentiary for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
UNITED COUNCIL ENTERTAINs.

The United Councils, Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion of Hudson County, will hold
an entertainment and reception in Pohl-
mann's Hall next Thursday night, Octo-
Der u. 1t will be under the auspices of
the Chancellor's Association. and those
who have it in charge have left no stone
unturned to make it a grand success. The
an excellent one, having upon ii a num-
Der Of ~well-known stars in the vaudeville
..crll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
ANOTHER TRAMP ROUNDUP.

This morning the Hoboken police round
ed up another band of fifteen tran.ps at
St. Mary's Hospital, where they were
waiting to get their usual morning meal
from the hands of the Sisters. This gang
of hoboes is Ike the one corralled yester-
day, and have made themselves general
nuisance TO everybody. They We're given
ninety days apiece.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
TROLLEY TRAFFIo DECLINING.

The annual LAY off" of employees on
the street railways was Started yesterday
by the North Hudson County Railway
Company, which dropped fifty. the ma
jority of whom were riotormen and con-
ductors. AT the beginning of summer ex-
ira men are always put on, but as soon
as the cool weather begins traffic be-
comes lighter, and there is not the need
of so many cars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
ALLEGED MURDERER HELD.

Vito Defonzo, charged with the murder
of Vito Grarone, and A~lphonso Graten-
ento, who is held as a witness, were ar
raigned before Justice Douglass in the
C-ommunipaw avenue court this morning.
The case was adjourned until Monday
afternoon in the Oakland avenue court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
NEWSPAPER THIEF Jailed.

Louis Thompson, a respectable look
ing man, fifty years old. was arraigned
before Justice Douglass this morning for
stealing newspapers from door-steps of
houses in the old Fourth district. When
asked IL he wanted a trial now or would
rather go to the Grand Jury, he pre-
ferred the latter and was held in 800
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
BICYCLE P%EO0ADILLOS.

Bicycle Cop Winters. Of the Oak
land avenue station house, had two men
before Justice Dofglass this morning for
scorching on the Boulevard. and Patrol
mar Coulihan had one for riding without
a light. Winters prisoners were William
Krankle, rs years old, Of No. 207 Ogden
avenue, and Charles Rohlf, q years old.
of No. 204 Hutton street. Charles Fahsr
hans prisoner. The three pleaded guilty
and sentence was suspended until Mon
dav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
where q Fortune was Found.

Unscrewing the cover from an old,
locked melodeon, that the instrument
might aid the choir at the funeral of a
childless New England widow who died
last week, the decedent's relatives came
upon 81, 900 in United States bonds stow
ed away inside.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
NOTICE 70 cREpIroRs-EsrATE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE Of
Thomas A. Egan, deceased; Margaret Egan.
Administrative of Thomas A. Egan, deceased,
by order of the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson
county, dated July 8, 1885, hereby gives notice
to the creditors Of said decedent TO bring in
their debts. demands and claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or afir-
nation, within nine months from the date of
said order. or they will be forever barred Of
any action therefor against said administra-
trix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
MARGARET EGAN.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE OF
Winifred Connolly. deceased; William Smith,
executor of Winifred Connolly, deceased. by
order of the Deputy Surrogate OF Hudson
county. dated July 6, 1896, hereby gives notice
to the creditors Of said decedent to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the
estate Of said decedent, under oath or afr
nation within nine months from the date Of
said order. or they will be forever barred
Of any action therefor against said executor
SMITH
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NOTICE 40 cREpIroRs-EsrATE d

NOIICL 10 OF
William Boyd Ranken, deceased. Eliza j.
Ranken. administrators of William Boyd
Ranken. deceased. by order Of the Surrogate
of Hudson county. dated July 8. 1895, hereby
gives notice to the Creditors of said decedent
to bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate Of said decedent, under oath
or affirmation within nine months from the
date of said order. or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against SAID
administrators .xww
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MUSIC AT TEE MoNsTRosITY.

Tonight in front of the new City Hall
Holders Band will perform these selec-
TONS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
PART i.
ssCfar CpopoleT Papner

PART j.
Star Spangled Banner"
/. March, Master Zelle
Q. Overtime. Grown of Gold Hern1air
9. Selection, Poor onathan .Mllocker
A. Piccolo Solo, The Wren" S..
S. March. .sThe Dandy sFourth" .sealy
PART II.
/. Overture, Creme de La
Creme. .............. Weigand
2. Potpourie. Plantation
Echoes. 49,. :. ..-..Isennian
3. Cornet Solo. Don't be Cross"..Zeller
4 Waltz. Senators q. Berger). Benedict
S. Two-step, Tel Captain. 1890. .Sousa
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WESTsSHORE


picturesque Line OF Travel to the
North and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE.
Trains leave AID street (EorIa River, station.
New York as follows. and fifteen minutes
minal station at W~eehawken, N. j., can be
reached via trains Of n. J. J. Rd-. leaving
$50 A. NJ Daily, Local to Buffalo.
100 A. NJ. Daily, Local TO Albany, for Cats
Kill Mountains and Saratoga. Parior car o
s.15 a. NJ Daily, Tor Albany, Utica. Syracuse.
Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls, TOLEDO.
1.s5 A. NJ. Daily. except sunday, to Cats
kill Mountains. New Paltz. Lakes Mohonk
and NInnewaska, Albany, Saratoga. eaidweli.
atoga and New Paltz.
400 p NJ Daily. except Sunday. for Al
500 P. NJ. Daily. for Albany. Montreal. utica,
Syracuse. Rochester, BufaIo, Niagara Fails,
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland, Chicago ana s..
$40 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. for New
burg, Albany. Saratoga and Montreal. Sleep.
ing car. Albany TO Montreal.
7.45 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday, for Utica
Syracuse. Rochester and Buffalo.
Bis P. NJ Daily. for Albany. Utica, Syracuse,
Detroit. Cleveland. chicago and &. Lo1hs.
Haverstraw Locals 100 A.. NJ. z.45, 4.50, $50,
800. ss1o.eo and s1145 P. NJ
s1aiiy. .-sundays only. Kingston Local LIS
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago on
For tickets, timetables. parlpr and sleeping
car ceomnodatlosS Or .s Imagination tie sg E
o oasess'- 4nnez Once cos FOOT Of Fuiton sf Hss9
New York City: Nos. 1Is. $50, ef and s2
Broadway. No. 81 West one Hundred and
g e Lambert, GsnT Passenger Agent.
No. 5 Vanderbilt avenue. New York.
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NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-EsTATE OF
Almira ]. E. Beach. deceased; Theodore
r. Hornblower, executor of Almira J. E.
Beach, deceased. by order of the Deputy Sur
rogate of Hudson county, dated July :, 1895,
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF said
deeedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate OF said de-
cedent. under oath or affirmation within nine
months from the date of said order. or they
will be forever barred OF any action therefor
against said executor.
THEODORE R. HoRNBLoWER.
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~ TIC TO 1E
c. Black, administrator of Stella II. NewboI6.
deceased, by order Of the Deputy Surrogate OF
Hudson County, dated 2lst July, 1898, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of said decedent
to bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate Of said decedent. under oath
or affirmation. within nine months from the
date of said order. or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said
administrator. CHARLES c. BLACK.
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NorIcE no cREpIToRs-EsrATE or

NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTIcE IS
hereby given that the final account Of the
sibscriber, Administrative Of Joseph Carroll.
DECEASED. will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County of Hudson. and re-
ported for settlement on Friday. the 9Th day
Of October next
ROSE CARROLL
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STEAMBOATS,.
S~URROGATE,S NOTICES

JAMES FL o'NEu. surrogass. ONCE hours, sA.M
to4P.M. Saturdays. 8 to12.
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EXCURSIONS.

Race Days fFaIl Meeting). 1896.
coney Island Jockey Club. sheepshead Bay. An
gust 18th. and every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday, 70 September 5th. Excursion tickets
to track gates IS cents. by Trolley from JERSEY City
at Brooklyn Annex once. Brooklyn city cars from
all boats for North and Bergen Beach, Timer and
Prospect Parks. Bath Beach, Coney Island, etc.
Special picnic cars on application Special through
tram Kings Co Efd, every race day from Annex
Boat. leaving Jersey City LA Excursion tickets, by
Kings Co. Ed. S5th st, at Annex ONCE. Jersey Cit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11

NoTIcE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
hereby given that the final account OF the
subscriber, ADMINISTRATIVE Of William r. ST.
rnonscn. deceased. Will be audited and stated
BY the Surrogate Of the County of Hudson
and reported for settlement on Friday, the
"a 5av OF October next.
DATED July %, A. D. 1896.
MAR E.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11

NOTICE or Observation-Disclosures IS
hereby given that the account Of the sub
scriber. guardian of Dorothea Weile. minor.
will be audited and stated by the Surrogate
Of the County of Hudson. and reported for
settlement on Friday, the 9Th day of October
next.
Dated July Is. A. D. 1896.