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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
MONDAY. JANUARY. 20, 1896.
This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in its views on all local
questions.


The public must derive the most In
tense satisfaction from the verdict of the
jury in the trial of the City Hall Commits
sioners. The stamp of approval it puts
upon the ex-monstrosity must cause a
glow of confidence to thrill the marrow
of the taxpayers bones.
The new City Hall is from this time
forward a triumph of architecture and a
sweet example of administrative purity.
The exterior is chaste and beautiful.
The lintels are not cracked. The Chin
neys do not end in the attic. The thing
that Expert Maynicke mistook for cinder
is a new-and improved-form of con-
crete. The thirty thousand glazed bricks
when looked at with legal eyes, are not
off-color. The iron work is not of the
job-lot type; it is, like wine, improved
by age.
Now let the kalsomine be stirred up
for Louis Broome. Let the contractors
bring ON their bills. vindication forever,
and the public be damned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
IN THE WOODS oF SAMOA.

ION the way up to the lean mans
house you pass a little village, all of
houses like the kings house, so that as
you ride by you can see everybody sit
ting at dinner, or, If it is night, lying in
their beds by lamplight; because all the
people are terribly afraid of ghosts and
would not lie in the dark for anything.
After the village, there is only one more
house. and that is the lean mans. For
the people are not very many and live all
island is desert woods and mountains.
When the lean man goes into the forest,
he Is very much ashamed to own 1t. but
ne IS always in a terrible fright. The
Wood IS so great, and empty, and hot, and
IS always filled with curious noises; birds
cry like children, and bark like dogs: he
can hear people laughing and Telling
trees; and the other day (when he was far
IN the woods he heard a sound like the
biggest miil-wheel possible, going with a
kind OF dot and-carry-one movement like
a dance. That was the noise of an
earthquake away down below him in the
thing as to say way up toward you in
your cellar in Kiiburn. All these noises
make him feel lonely and scared, and he
doesn't quite know what he is scared of.
once when he was just about to cross a
river, a blow struck him on the top of his
head. and knocked him head-foremost
down the bank and splash into the water.
Il was a nut, | fancy, that had fallen
from q tree. by which accident people are
sometimes killed. But at the time he
thought it was a Black Boy."-St.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
COL. DICKINSON BROKE THE SLATE
He Captured a Congressional once
In spite Of the Caucus.

Colonel Asa w. Dickinson recently per-
formed a feat which very few men in
this country have done before him. He
went to Washington, broke the Congress
sional caucus slate and secured an office
IN the House of REPRESENTATIVES for a
friend. The Rev. Henry N. Condor is
the colonels brother-in-law. He was a
gallant soldier during the war and had
his eyes shot out at Vicksburg. During
the last days of that memorable siege
the Confederates ran out of bullets and
they loaded their p with stones,
nails and any old scrap of naetal they
could find. 1t was one of these monde
script charges that swept by Mr.. Com
don's eyes. carrying the sight with them.
The young man was then nineteen years
old and was the first sergeant of an
Ohio troop of cavalry. He then went
through college with the aid OF an
amanuensis, After graduating he enter
ed the ministry Of the uniyersalfst
Church and preached at Cape Cod, Mass,
He is an eloquent speaker and a man of
wonderful personal magnetism. He is
exceedingly popular in Grand Army
Port Huron. Some time ago his Grand
Army friends suggested that he be made
chaplain OF the House. Hs agreed with
sideration, but his friends were in ear
Condor finally took an interest in the
affair himself. Knowing that Colonel
Dickinson was one of the best workers
in that line, Mr.. Condor wrote to him and
telling him of the situation asked him
if he could help him.
Immediately upo receiving the letter
and started for Washington. When he
arrived there he found the slate all made
out and a clergyman named Fisher in
lain. A little thing like that, however,
did not worry Colonel Asa. 1t only
sspurfed him on to to mere mere energetic action /
Barrett Of Boston, the editor of the Bos-
ton Advertiser. and a classmate of Mr..
Condor in college.
These two went to work with a will
and soon the Rev. Mr.. Fisher wasn't in
it." The slate was broken and Mr.. Con-
don received the office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
A FIENDIsH BOY.
killed and Tortured Cattle and Set
Fire to Hays9acks.


SOMERVILLE, Jan. 20, 1894 start
ling instance OF hereditary crime has Just
been brought to light in the Somerset
Court. Charles Hill. a slight pale faced
boy Of twelve years, was brought before
Justice Bartine, charged with the afro
cious crime of torturing and killing one
cow and four calves, burning haystacks
n doing other malicious mischief on the
farm of John W kuhel. near Centre
vile. Farmer Kuhei was the boys bene-
factor. Out of compassion for him as
a notherless babe, he took him from 4
drunken father and reared him as his
own child. AS he child grew to boy
hood, he. developed an abnormal cruelty
toward the animals on the farm.
puring Inc past year q number Of
other malicious mischief has been COM
rnitted about the place, KuheI did not
suspect his ward Of these crimes until
recently.
Two weeks ago one of his blooded cows
appeared to be in great agony. Hi killed
hsG e e re- her hsr su s1e,n gsa Investigation
In a mysterious manner They boy was
questioned and confessed that he had
H ftgu elao TIE con n2w e TIE y h hssS wi t|Ils e. f aSs.
calves n set fire to haystacks. Kuhel
was d~umbfounded at the confession and
f Is jastice. PHEoa reane rs dYG Juaaica s51n5ibnsl
not TO be hard on the boy, as he be-
Meyed he was not wholly Responsible for
Court that Peter HilI, the boys I father
had once been sent to prison for smash.
ing up q costly carriage belonging to
'' Ift tilss Charlie Ma'l Who Who a did not seem 10
5Saiifs i Harflae TIN fRes hbe ga dlEd W ISL know ao'S
E Baa afte aaa sl|ls g s R}ii aa fSs ''sd sRt bsssn hs
sh4 was q hard milkers The Court sen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
Dated Jersey city, January is, 1885.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the goth day
of April, 1895, application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
Charles Judge and others for the construction
SEWER IN KEARNY AVENUE,
from a point about 900 feet easterly from
West Side avenue; thence through Kearny
avenue to and connecting with the sewer in
West Side avenue when completed.
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws Of 1886.
to be Of suitable dimensions and in accordance
with the established plan of sewerage, to-
ceiying basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 18th dav
of January, 1896. the Commissioners Of AS
sessment fled in the office OF the Board of
liminary sketch for said Improvement. show
ing the probable total cost Of the ,,nfarn.
plated Improvement, and the probable anao,In.
TO be assessed on property specially bcne-
public inspection In the office of the CLERK
Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the fol,ow,,1
street or avenue or particular section there
KEARNY AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to a point about $50
feet southeasterly, thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisiors
airy. 1896. at two O'clock p. Nj. and the
meeting room Of the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners are hereby fixed as the
time and place when and where the Board
to hear parties interested in said application
and all remcnstrances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented
~ order Of the Board of Street ana water
GEO. 7. BouToN,
Dated Jersey city, January i. as9s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20

the others being new members, VIII
want 70 RETURN for 1t takes about two
years In Wa~shington to understand the
Speaker Derousse will endeavor TO se-
cure the Republican nomination for
Senator from his own county, i was
Speaker, n already his boom has been
set afeat, for Derousse is one of those
0 Mno Rell M : b n .J tns sar y R Rire; H y
the Camden Post vice a member Of
The House and a very good one.
Senator Maurice A Rogers has serv-
s come smo tf baos, Y Sue he ne p MouId not o dsSlrs
70 receiving the nomination for Governor
and stands as a "Barkis is willin'." The
Maurice A. Rogers Association came
made his Vigorous fight for Senator when
William ]. Thompson n the whole
Democratic machinery of the county
strained itself all out Of shape to defeat
escort when he was elected president Of
the Senate, and 1t figured prominently
In the first days proceedings of the cons
spiracy TO steal the Senate. The a~ssocia-
carrying a banner on which will be the
face Of the Senator from Camden County
and they will remain steadfast until
after the next Gubernatorial convention.
Assemblyman Lower of Ocean, who
did considerable hard work for Assem-
blyman Derousse in the Speakership fight
was rewarded for being made chairman
of the House Committee on the inau-
gural exercises. Lower came out early
in the contest as a candidate himself
10 see whether he could secure any votes,
which. of course, were to be turned over
to Derousse. There did not seem to be
he dropped out of the fight and did all
he could for the Camden Assemblyinan.
As-semblyman Skinner was also placed on
the committee and named as the second
man A4N III.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the goth
day of April. 1895. application was made to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners by Charles Judge and others for the
SEWER IN EGE AVENUE,
from a point about 80 feet westerly from the
Hudson County Public Road; thence through
Eye avenue to and connecting with the
Said sewer to be built conformably TO the
provisions of Chapter pit of the Laws of 1895.
to be of suitable dimensions and in accordance
with the established plan of sewerage. to-
gether with all the necessary manholes, re-
ceiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
of January, 1906, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Board of
Street and Water commissioners their pre-
liminary sketch for said Improvement, show
plated Improvement, and the probable amount
to be assessed on property specially bene-
flied thereby, and the same is now open to
public inspection in the office Of the Clerk
Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section there
of Is included in said assessment, namely -
EGE AVENUE.
from Hudson County Public Road to a point
about 9o.65 feet southeast of West Side avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the 9th day of Janu-
ary, 1896. at two o'clock p. NJ, and the
Water Commissioners are hereby fixed as the
time and place when and where the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear parties interested in said application
posed Improvement that may be presented
in writing.
BY order of the Board of Stree. and Water
GEO. 7. BoUToN.
dated Jersev CITY. Januarv 5e. 1905
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
Highest Of al in Leavening Powsr-Latsss u ). Corr Keross
Roe! R RskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

-
agreement was at Length reached ST.
Whleh the William J.. Sewell Association
jor Lentz's battalion. and the disgrunfi-
sa Essex Countians are to FOLLOW the
Seven ssvn Association. which win comprise
Wa q protest On the part OF the Maus
rice A. Rogers Association. Of Camden
h hind 7 nv was r given q place immed,ateiy be-
GER. Passaic. Sussex and Union deiega-
i laois VIII loLoWs and Hudson County's
T 7SslGa W. I. e ehassnb eR ta Gsn rsaT. s SOlonsI
chief Of staff, viii. be the grand mar
shall After the review Governor Griggs.
will dine with the Joint Executive COM
mlttee and the visiting Republicans viii
&c 70 their headquarters for dinner
lhe personal military staff of the new
governor VIII be named on Tuesday. Sa
T Tyisig are sshseffleld Phelps, son Of the late
Jersey CITY a' s%Jou maps WI WilIl sal1o Ha qf the
4I Paterson: Colonel Nathan Haines. Of
s S~udIil re1ons;, henry a. Potter. Of Orange,
ton, who served in a similar position I'M
qer Governors Albeit and Werts. Colonel
J ,os ". congdon, Of Paterson, who
der General, and viii succeed William &.
is announced that Mr.. Griggs has decided
e. retain Edward D. Fox as Executive
SiSIN, A HOBART futile. of Paterson.
VIII pc his Private Secretary. Mr.. Fox
mas served IN his present position since
Governor Marcus L. Ward, at The reuue 81
Of General Sewell. Fox was a
boy in Colonel Sewell's egimen during
the war. and was mustered out Of Service
IN November and taken into the States
service two months later. Governor Ward
ana each of the nine succeeding Cover
ment.
The Legislature will ~reconvene tomof-
Committees viii be ANNOUNCED e IN bo ofSS
Houses. But little work can be done un-
u they are appointed. and 1t is probable
that tomorrow nights session viii Be
brief. The Senate. at least, will hold q
session on Wednesday. as there are a.
NUMBER OF. appointments to be made ITO
III vacancies caused by the expiration Of
the term for which ad interim appoint
ments We're made last summer. These
include two Lay Judges of the Court Of
STATE Board of Assessors. Inspector Of
Factories and Workshops and six deputies.
and a number of law and lay Judges and
prosecutors. All these places are now
held by Democrats.
There is a sentiment among the Repub-
lican senators and Assemblymen in OBJ
position to the plan of abolishing the fee
system OF compensating the Clerk in
Chancery and Clerk of the Supreme Court
year. The argument was tina the Legis-
lature last year reduced the fees by 40
per cent but as the law cannot be ef-
fective during the terms of the incum-
bents. time should be given to see how the
reduction works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
CORPORATION NOTICE
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS,

Hoard Of Street and Water Commissioners on
r. NJ. for SaH ahs =, lsss, az TWO o'clock
MAlN SEWER In CLENDEGNY
from the Hackensaek River to West Side ave-
aue, ana n West Side avenue from Williams
70 bently avenue, and lateral sewers in
Union street, Clendenny avenue, Lexington
venue, Vaudeville avenue and communipaw
age are from the westerly limit of the drain
81 afee, arained by sewer known as Main
sewer Section a. Second Drainage District
70 tucson Boulevard, and along the easteriy
slus"aiK OF Hudson Boulevard to Communf-
paw avenue, and through said avenue under
eas noreneriy and s~outherly sidewalks to and
connecting with the sewer in West side ave-
nue.; also lateral sewers in Union street
d Gssiiiehhy avenue Lexington avenue and Man
west Of 1 Hadaen from a point about 80 feet
win sewer in West Side avenue.
Saae sewers to be built conformably to the
1893. and in accordance with speciications on
ne q me of1ce Of the Clerk Of said Board.
ties must be obtained at the ofIee of he
N engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE OF ouANT1TIEs.
se asrut z'4g9 iineal feet of sO-inch steel pipe
About 800. lineai feet If ss-,nch h-,aL IL
cular sewer "SA ~
About 1850 lineal feet of ss-inch brick oval
About $50 lineal feet of A-inch brick oval
About $50 lineal feet Of so-inch brick oval
About $3.50 lineal feet of ls-inch vitriaed pipe
About G. $50 lfneal faa+ .,
sewer. ptps
About 5000 pounds of bolts.
ABOUT 500 pounds of spikes.
Apout S0 cubic yards OF rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards Of brick masonry.
ABOUT 10 lineal feet of Gaping.
ABOUT 20 cubic yards of concrete.
About IS, 900 feet r. M ~ vaiioss ,,a 80
ping. pHe cap
About $4,000 feet B. NJ. hemlock in flooring.
About 81 receiving basins.
ABOUT 10000 feet B. M. of spruce sheathing.
ABOUT 6o spruce or pine piles.
lime allowed for the completion of the
Inc making Of the above Improvement and
the award OF the contract therefor will be
SUBJECT to the remonstrance of the owners
therefor, on the basis Of preliminary sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yeiopes. endorsed Proposals for Sewer in
Giendenny Avenue, with Connecting Laterals,"
directed 70 Mr. John g. Kaiser. Chairman
OF the Committee on Streets and Sewers"
ana handed to the Clerk of the Board in omen
meeting when called for in the matter Of
business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official Will be accepted as surety.
nor VIII a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may. under the provisions Of the
act ABOVE cited. exercise its right to reject
The attention of bidders is especially called
70 section = Chapter 1874, Of the Laws of
lSsi, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bonds ofered
by the contractor have been approved as to
sufitciency by this Board, and as to form nv
tne corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having, power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City, January is. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
EAST JERSEYS FIASCO.

(From the Engineering Record."}
A little over a month ago the Chief
Engineer of the East Jersey Water Com
pany announced to his officers that the
steel pipe line was somewhat deficient in
carrying capacity, but 1t was not until
the officials of Jersey City were assembled
on January 10, at the formal turning of
the Peauannock supply into the Jersey
City mains. that the engineer startled
the company with a statement to the eff
feet hat his company was unable to sup
ply the promised water. because he a
made an error in calculating the size of
the main pipe to Newark: and instead of
being able to deliver 50.000.099 gallons per
day. he maximum quantity was 35.O00.-
coo gallons. This humiliating admission
was followed the next day by a statement
Of the counsel of the company. which also
viii be Gun in another column.
In all this matter everything had APP
parently depended upon the statements of
the one engineer who was employed by
the contracting company. We Will not at
this time discuss the temporary plight in
which Jersey City finds itself: a larger
explanation made by the engineer of the
company TO the people OF Jersey CITY,
the damaging effect Of which upon the
- 'A-A - IN W AAA
as discrediting engineering research and
experience. In a mattex of SO much inn
porsance 10 ms EMPLOYERS ana the CUES
apparently assumed that no consultation
with others was needed. and that vital
were beyond a probability. In the ne
gofiations with Jersey City and Newark
the municipalities have apparently pro-
ceeded upon the assumption that 1t was
only necessary to enter into a contract
without employing experts to ascertain
whether the contracting company could
had or could secure the water and was
able through conduits of adequate ca
pacity to deliver it.
instance. even If he has the needed water.
appears to have made the mistake of
ignoring the influence of the character of
the internal perimeter of the, r.veted steel
pipe and has apparently. in the exercise OF
an economy. always Insisted on when
works q are built Which may Ultimately Z be
of safety Moreover. it viii be regarded
neither as a creditable apology nor a
s shdtlfls Shield 5lat h1maeI} pe ehas Nh he H pis 3 81
mistakes in gaugings of the Rochester
conduit or the employment of Mr.. Emil
he Pequannoek pipe line. He appears to
be particularly ungracious and unjust in
the latter case. for as it is certain that.
would have. received seant credit or
praise for the success of the work, the
converse proposition is equally true, that
he cannot be eouitably censured in the
event of the failure. The wisest of men
has said that "in a multitude of counsel
lors there is safety In the light of the
present state of engineering knowledge it
is probable rather that N the advice of TIE
specialist there is safety. for a specialist
who has made the problem under CON
sideration his life study is capable Of
rendering more valuable and definite adj
vice than the generality of professional
men without such special knowledge, and
this statement is equally applicable to mu-
inequalities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20

4NO1-~- ~
Sealed proposals will be received bv III.
Hoard OF Street and Water Commissioners on
o'clock F. NJ. for the construction of a 15-i ne5S
vitriaed pipe
SEWER IN ToNNELE vENUE
from a point about 400 feet north of st.
PauTs avenue to and connecting will the
sewer in St. Paurs avenue.
SAID Improvement to be made conformably
of 1895, and in accordance with Specifications
on f1le IN the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
ties must be obtained from the Office of the
Cnief Engineer corner Of Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
about 4o iineal feet Of 15-inch vitrihed
About $50 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 2 receiving basins.
ABOUT . cubic yards OF concrete.
About 1000 feet B. M. in flooring.
Time allowed for the completion of the
the award of the contract therefor will be
subject to the remonstranee of the owners of
the property liable TO more than one-half the
assessment therefor, on the basis of prelimi-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Sewer in
Tonnele Avenue and directed to "Mr. John
Streets ss's and severn sns E and ID handed ane dom to the Clerk pR
of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor. will a substitution of ~sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject
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
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bonds offered
by the contractor have been. approved as to
suifciency by this Board and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Gee. II. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
Dated Jersey city. january II. 1896.
NOTICE TO

Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
p. NJ, for the construction of a 2o-inch vlse
SEWER IN SHERMAN PLACE.
from a point about 1876 feet west of summ.s
said sewer. to be built conformably to the
1895, and in accordance with speeifcations on
file in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
ties s'A must a0'i BE- o S5 a dia ana at aS fhs osIoe q Of su the
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and
Mercer E Essfsi; 1sEseS oF CIT oGiAN \; I
About $50 lineal feet of 2o-inch vitrihed
pipe sewer.
About % cubic yards of concrete.
About ! receiving basin
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 100 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
subject to the remonstranee Of the owners
therefor, on the basis of preliminary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
sherman Place, directed to aMr. John q
Kaiser, Chairman of the ommltt on Streets
Board in open meeting when called For in
the order Of business relating to sealed pro-
no city official will be accented as suresv
nor viii a substitution of sureties be allowed
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section q Chapter 1874. of the Laws of
1881, under the terms whereof no Contract
shall be binding upon the c:ty or become
effective or operative until the bonds offered
by the contractor have been approved as 10
suifielency py ahis Board. and as 10 form BY
the Corporation Counsel. the President or this
Board having power to examine rhe nrnnesaS
bondsmen under oath.
By order of the Board Of Street and Water
4 ann
Gee. T. BouToN.
49,. Clerk