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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

Statistics have just been published
showing that $53, $50, 900 is the
amount spent on horse racing in
Great Britain yearly, On hunting
Sl5, 900, 900 are spent; on shooting,
S28, 7j0, 600 are expended, and the
cost of golf playing is reckoned at
So, 700, 900. The grand total spent on
various sports in Great Britain is
Sl9O, 600, 600 wear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
ISLAND POND, VT. FRIDAY. AUGUST :. 1896.
GREAT JURIST'S VISIT.
Lord Chief Justice Russell, of Eng
land, to Arrive in This Country.

LONDON, Eng. Aug. 3-Charles Russell.
lord chief justice Of England. is to arrive
10 this country On saturday. He comes to
attend the meeting Of the American bar as
suciatiOn in Saratoga. This is not the rst
visit Of England great jurist 10 the United
States. He came here ia 1883 with lord Coll
rridge, sir James Hammer. Patrick Martin.
Y. C.; Mr.. Bryce. VI. T.. and sir Horace
Dayey. He visited his sister. mother Bap-
tlst, in san Francisco. Cal. and made many
friends here who will welcome him.
The history II Lord Russell is one Of great
successes. He was born in 1888 in an old
gray house at Ballybot, in the outskirts of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
"Chinese Must Co."

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Aug. ga monster
petition to the federal government, praying
for further restrictions on Chinese immigra-
ton to Canada. is being circulated. The
petition recites that Chinese labor is driving
out the white workingmen that the United
States, realizing this, has excluded the Mon
golian coolies, and that Canada should
adopt measures to keep them out. 1t urges
that tax of $500 be levied upon each
Chinaman entering the Dominion, as a
means of lessening the number.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
Yellow Fever in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 3-Reports of
yellow fever and smallpox in Cuban ports
have been received at the Marine hospital
service. DR.. Caminero, inspector of the Ma
rine hospital service, writes that the sani-
tary condition of Santiago de Cuba for one
week has by no means improved, the total
number of deaths reaching 1lS. OF these
twenty-five were from yellow fever and forty
from smallpox.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
Mennonites will Vote.

LAPORTE. Ind. Aug. 3--Flve miles west
of Goshen, Elkhart county, is settlement
of Mennonites. The colony has beeeJnq, sen, yFr gyFreat=
cent wears. The cause is attributed by its
members to democratic legislation and, af-
ter meeting in c3uncil, the edict against vot-
ing was abrogated and the votes OF the col
ony pledged to sound money aud Mckinley.
1t is stated that the colony has total Of five
hundred voters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

Bishop Thoburn, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in India, in talking
of theosophy in Cincinnati, said that
it was a thing of the past there, and
that it had been dropped in India
about the time it was taken up in
America.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

Newry. where his father had a brewery.
His ancestry is honorable. Arthur Russel's
family had been settled five or six hundred
years at Muough, near Dowupatrick. They
adhered to the old faith through centuries
Of persecution, aud their taithfulness is Wen
initiated by this distinguished son. His
mother family belonged TO Belfast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
Captain Ambrose Snow Dead.

wELLFLEET, Mass, Aug. 3TGaPtain
Ambrose snow, aged Sc, one of Wellileet ti $
most respected shipmasters uled rec receEtSt ANY,
Captain Snow at one time haa a lar ia[s9 aee neeV
of schooners engaged IN 9.%y U3Ivol Of SON sons We're
atei eivan n vessel apiece as they became OF age,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
Essex County Herald.

There are now ten colonies of Nor.
mons in Mexico, nearly all of whom
are Americans. Their holdings are
said to be in the finest portion of
Northern Mexico.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
no,ands 5000, 1000 Of Spain.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-Mrs' Marie
noIores " res de- m Durio filed claim against Spain
RGiSfsa fop 200 90 ooo Her plantation in Santa Clara
Wa was burned burned by Spanish troops and she was was
Was Srad pun ~nnn % although the United States flag
anoted a1ot 9ver her house. She is Spanish by
hirtb but married an American and was
naturalized in 1870.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
CoIored Recruits for Cuba,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 3A special from
Muncie. Ind, says Truman Stuart will sail
in October from Key West, Fla, for Cuba
with over 1000 colored recruits for the
Stuart has interested himself in the cause
of the Cuban insurgents and has made all
necessary arrangements for transportation
of his soldiers to that island.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

The consumption Of wheat in Brit.
ain is reckOned at six bushels per head
per annum, which, on the basis of an
estimated population of 38, 900, 600,
makes a total consumption of 233, =
400, 600 bushels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
siIvar AGITATION Reduces Wages

NORRIsTOWN, Pa, Aug. 81. Hecksher
a. Son reduced wages in their blast furnace
at Swedeland on Aug. l.. Common labor
will be reduced 10 percent, and bosses and
il attributed to depressed business. over
production and the free-silver agitation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

lively fiat country. In many eases whole
families were lost. There is already much
suffering among the survivors. who mis-
erably poor before the disaster are now
absolutely homeless and foodless. 1t Is
feared that later details will addto the num-
Der of lives lost aud the extent Of the dam
age done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07
On q Serious Charge.

LOWELL, Mass. Aug, 3-Attempted
murder may be the charge presented in the
police court against William Kane Of Dra-
cut. He was arrested and now occupies
cell In the Lowell police station,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-07

At one Of the piers in the Atlantic dock,
BROOKLYN, n. Y, lies queer-looking
steamer. She is combination of whale
hack and turret ship. Her name is the Elm
Branch. and she is owned by +. 4 W. Rit-
son. of the Nautilus steamship company,
Sunderland, England.
Her dimensions are. as follows Length,
$40 feet beam on harbor deck, As feet, 6
inches beam on turret deck, % feet, 6
inches depth Of hold, 3S feet. Her engines
are of the triple expansiontype and develop
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
DENY THE CHARGES.
Ex-Ewployes of the Traction Com
many Say They Did No Wrang.

pany Say Dhey via NO SSrauGs
Joseph Walsh. the conductor, and James
Cassidy, the starter, who, as was stated
in 1.-The News Wednesday. were ac-
cused of conspiracy to rob the Traction
Company, visited 1.-THE News Office to-
day to deny the charge.
Walsh said:-.I have been in the ems
pioy of the company for the last eight
years aud have never had any trouble
during that time. l went to the office
last Tuesday afternoon to draw my
wages and was told by the treasurer
that my services were no longer re-
CURED"
reason for his discharge.
II did not think it worth while,,' he
said. ITO argue the matter. as they are
discharging a conductor. Anyway. /
was tired of r~ailroading and thought
it was best for me to leave and go to
business. If they had any proof that
they would not have paid me my salary.
/ defy them or anyone else to prove the
charge against me-"
In reply TO a query as to why he had
dropped out OF sight for some days, he
said:-.I did not leave Greenvfle the
time the charges were made. but was
even around the Greenville stables all
day Tuesday and Wednesday. Besides
they know where / live and could have
found me there. I told them If they
could prove that I had taken any money
would pay them what they found
lacking"
Cassidy spoke to the same effect. He
also denies the charges. He said that
ne was employed on the road for ten
years n never had a charge brought
against him. He was also dessrous Of
the discharge and did not question the
causes, as he wants to go to business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
ON COMPLAINT 0P HIS MOTHER.
Half yVfsted John Eebbersng Locked
Up on "a Serious Charge.


John Lebbering, a half witted Young
of No. S07 Washington street, Ho-
bokeI, was arrested last night, upon
complaint CT his mother, Mrs. Mary Lab-
bering, who accused him of assault and
battery and disorderly conduct. Young
Lebbering, the other tenants IN the house
say, stayed home from work yesterday
ard hung about the house all day. Every
once in a while he would go to his apart
ments and then they would hear HIM
and his mother struggling. After a des-
perate struggle, which lasted for live or
SIX minutes, Mrs. Lebbering came running
cut Of ner rooms, and flew to the part
nients of enc of the tenants, to whom she
told her story.
The other tenants ysent word to Police
Headquarters for an officer, and Detective
Welnth2i was detailed to arrest Lebbring.
lie went TO the house and Mrs. I1ebberiDg
repeated her story to him. Young Leb-
ttersng vas sitting quietly around as
unconcerned as If nothing q happened.
and when placed under arrest merely
said that his mother-had struck him first
with a club.
He was seen in his cell at Police Head
porter, and repeated that mis- mother had
hit him with a club. He is a bright look
ing fellow. and does not look as Ii he was
half-Witted but for a wild sort of stare
out Of his pale gray eyes. As soon rs
ne talks, it can easily be seen, however,
that he is not possessed of all his faculties.
as he talks in a childish manner.
lie was arraigned before Recorder Nc
Eonoggh this morning and held for the
Erand .I1ry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26

to take the position.
Director Degnan believed II would be
wise ior the Board e consult teaehers,
sard Is the QUESTION of -pernaanency tie
rew &ahoolr had come TO stay. and there
ceuld be ne dqubt Of the ermaEenc q the
# this lady could not appreciate uhe promo
tian that was rendered her.
Director Mclean positively stated that
Miss Richardson didn't want the new
Director cowles said it was not true
that there We're other teachers In the city
Richardson. none had such d long expert
h eliee in that particular line, which was no
discredit 10 them, but she had received
until there was no other teacher 50 eligible
for the training school as she. II was.
therefore, not altogether with her 9 mat
owed to the city. and he believed that
when she comes to see il in this light she
will accept the position and perform saat
President Allen thought that~ehs trans
fer would confer an honor on Miss Rich
ardsoa. which she would appreciate IN me
only teacher the Bo2rd had fitted for the
position. If she vas not placed there the
Board would have TO 80 outside Of the
salary CT S1.50a.
TIE majority report was adopted by a
vote Of to 3 $4,000
HoGs. Cowles, Degnan, Watson. Eeach
and Mersheimer.
Nays-Directors DAILY, Obersfell, Stowe,
Mclean and Kielt.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
Street and Water Board to procure a
site for the erection of rev school build
ing for No. ! school. and ons for a school
building in the Jamestown district.
Miss Maria Outwater was transferred
from the Primary Department of School
No. 8 tofbe vice-principal Of School No. 10.
vice Miss Richardson transferred to the
training school.
Miss Anna L. Rubier was placed in
charge of the Primary Department of
Miss Mary A. Coughlin, head assistant,
to nave charge of the first floor in the
same school; salary. $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
MAsrER,s sALE-N cHANcERy on NEW

MASTERS SALEM cHANcERy OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Frank Towey, complainant, and
BY virtue of a decree Of the Court Of Chanc-
cry Of New Jersey, made In the above stated
day Of May, A. b. 1896, I shall expose to sale,
at public vendue, on Tuesday, the seventh
day Of July, a. P. 1895. at two o'clock in
the afternoon, on the premises, No. Il Ogden
avenue, in Jersey City, all the lands and prem
ises described in the said decree. as follows.
Situate in the said city Of Jersey City and
known respectively as number n Ogden ave-
nue and number q Sherman avenue, in the
said city, and which are respectively deserib-
ed as follows. to Wit
All that certain lot. piece or parcel Of land
The h civ Of Jersey city, County Of Hudson and
State Of Jersey, and which on a certain
map on ne in the office Of the REGISTER Of
the County of Hudson, entitled Map of prop
ertv belonging to the Van Worst Heights Com
parry. situated on Palisade avenue, opposite
sew William Hexamer. surveyor, is known,
marked and distinguished as lot number
eighty4three tsSo; said let being twenty,five
and fronting and facing on the westerly side
or line Of Ogden avenue;
And the Second Tract being bounded and
described as follows. tc witt
All that certain lot, tract or parcel OF land
and premises, situate. lying ard being in The
State Of New jersey. and which on 9 certain
MAI on file in The Office Of the Register Of the
rorinty Of Hudson, and entitled MAP of the
srsnertv belonging to the Washington Village
Land Association. situatea near Foboken, on
surveyed and laid out into lots by William
Hcxaraer. surveyor. 1858. IS known, marked
ara distinguished AZ lot nuin6sr ss1; S
front ana rear by ,riaets-two fa2 feet in
death throushpat and fronting and facing ca
I'D westerly side Or line Of Sherman avenue,
including the estates and interests ID dower
and the inchnate rirhts of dover of the de-
PENDANTS having such in Tie said premises,
4..~.t1,n auth all$en1 singular the necrlit.l-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26

LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD


I02 a. M. daily Sundays. 7.l2 A. NJ for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
S.S3 A.. M. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA,
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS,
principal local points. Dining Car to Sus-
pension Bridge; Pullman Vestibule Sleeper to
Chicago.
for Reading and Harrisburg.
1914 noon daily. except Sunday, BLACK
DIAMOND EXPRESS arrives Buffalo 10 P.
tibuled Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining
Car Service. Meals a la carte.
lis P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for Easton
and intermediate points.
81. JUNCTION and all intermediate stations.
Chair Car to Wilkesbarre.
ca HI and HAzLEToN and all intermediat
Az i. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for L. &
B. JUNCTION and principal intermediate
Wilkesbarre; connections for Pottsville.
5.M P. NJ. daily for EAsToN and inferno.
diate stations: Chair Car s4,r. t. Easton;
FALLS and all points West; Pullman Sleep
er Vestibuled train from New York to Chi
cago: Sleeper to Buffalo and Toronto: eonnec-
lions fol Reading and HarTlsbgrg-
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALL
ana ali points West; Pullman Sleepers to
Chicago and Buffalo. Chair Car to Wilkes
1908 A.. M. daily, except Monday, for EAST
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sun
points leave as follows: SIS "A. NJ, GIG A. NJ,
1875 p. NJ. 4s3 P. MI and e.42 F. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation al
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
The New York Transfer Company will call
for 2nd check baggage from hotel or resi-
dence through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
Dated Jersey City. June 26,
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that en- the 23d day
Of June. 1896, the Commissioners of Assess
ment fled in the office OF the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
construction OF a.
w IN SUMMIT AVENUE,
from a point about 40 feet south of Sherman
place to and connecting with the sewer in
Summit avenue and Sanford place. in ac-
cordance with petition previously presented to
said Board on the 18th day of April. 1895. and
conforraably TO the provisions Of Chapter Iii
OF the Laws Of 1885. which said map and re-
port 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:-
SUMMIT AVENUE.
from a poinS about % feet south of Sherman
place 70 q poinr about 200 feet south Of Man
haitian avenucs
And that the 9Th day of July, 1895. at two
o'clock p. NJ. and the meeting room of the
BOARD Of STREET and Water Commissioners are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
vhsre the Beard of Street and Water Com
missioners viii meet to hear, consider and a6-
Indicate unon ali objections against the con-
5rmation ofEssaid Hnal assessment map that
na- be presented In writing.
Ty order of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
" ,,-4.1 rar-o@, f,itr r,<-a o. 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
CORPORATION r.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioner
on Monday. July g. 1926. az two O'Clock =. NJ,
IMPROVEMENT or eLAREMoNT AVENUE.
from Jackson avenue 10 Bergen avenue. said
Improvement 70 be made c~onformaply to
1895, and in accordance with specifications on
file in the office Of the Clerk of said Board
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
Chief Engineer. corner Jersey avenue and
Mercer s!gffsi 3sEss oF gu aGiAN \ 1;
About 800 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 3,440 square yards Of asphalt paving.
About Loo linsal feet Of curb stone
About 161 lineal feet Of reset curb stone.
About 2 reset receiving basinheads.
About . manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. 80 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
the award Of contract therefor viii be sub
iect to the reElonstralice of owners of the
property liable to more than .one-half the
assessment therefor. on the basis of preiimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
mir. John c. Kaiser. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and handed
when called for in the order of business re-
lating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
lowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of
the Act above cited, exercise its right to re-
iect any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1881.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bondsfnen offered by the
Contractor have been approved as TO suficiency
by this Board. and as to forra by the Cor
poration Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE II. BoUToN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
Dated Jersey city. June %. 1sg!
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
on Monday, July 8, 1895. at two o'clock p. M,
Tor the constpuction of a Pinch vitrihed pipe
SEWER IN PAVoNIA AVENUE,
from the lands of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company TO the west curb line of Tonnele
avenue, from. this point a 15-inch vitrifed
sewer to RoniaiEe avenue; from the easteriy
SIDE OF Ramaine avenue an 1S-inch v~itrified
easterly side of Corbin avenue a 24-ineh brick
oval sewer to and connecting with the sewer
in West Side avenue.
Said sewers to be built confnrmah3v
TO the provisions of Chapter III of the Laws
Of 1895. and in accordance with specifeations
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 office of the
Chief Engineer, corner OF Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE Or oUfANT1TJEs.
About $40 lineal feet of Pinch vitrifed pipe
About 800 lineal feet of 15-inch vitriied pipe
sewer. ~
About $50 lineal feet of 1s-inch vitriaed pipe
sewer.
About 2so lineal feet of 24-inch brick oval
sewer.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 5 cubic yards of concrete.
About 1s receiving basins. r..
About 5000 feet b. N. lumber and sheathing
in bottom.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. 60 working days.
The making OF the above improvement and
the award of the contract therefor will be
subject to the reinonstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor. on the basis of prelimi-
nary sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Sewer in
Pavonia Avenue directed to Mr.. John c.
Kaiser, Chairman of 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 propo-
sails.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor win a substitution Of sureties be al
lowed.
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 I, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective OF
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board. and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel. the President of this Board
having power to exanine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey Cjty Time oe 1905
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
ICORPORATION NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board Of Street and Water Commissioner
on Monday, July q, 1896, at two o'clock 2. n.
IMPROVEMENT OF VAN w1NKLE
STREET,
from HUDSON Boulevard to Tonneie avenue.
SAID Improvement to be made conformably TO
sne provisions Of Chapter 27 of the Laws OF
1880, ana in accordance with speci6cae :ons on
me m the office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
blaik forms of bid and agreement Of sure
les must be obtained at the office Of the
Chief Engineer. corner Jersey avenue and Mer-
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
ABOUT l.z0 cubic yards of earth excaya-
About so cubic yards of rock excavation
ABOUT 2Gl cubic yards of earth filling.
Aooul 10 cubic yards of sand or gravel
About loo hneal feet of curb stone.
About Coz square feet OF bridge stone.
nnout LSoo square feet OF Tagging.
work, 40 working days.
Pie making of the above Improvement and
the award Of the contract therefor will be SUD
ject to the renonstrance of the owners of the
property liable to more than half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
| sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed o..
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve.
ment of Van Wrinkle Street" directed to s.Mr
on Streets and Sewers" and handed to .he
| Clerk Of the Board in open meeting wher
called for in the order of business relating tc
'e Ne city Psop Official Will G. accepted as z,,ret,
nor will a substitution of sureties be al
lowed.
The Beard may. under the provisions of tht
Act above cited. exercise its right to rejeci
any or all proposals..
The attention OF bidders is especiail,
| called to Section Z. Chapter 1874 of the Laws d
1881, under the terms whereof no contracl
shall be binding upon the City, or become
| effective or operative until the bondsmen of.
fered by the contractor have been approved
as to suflcieney by this Board, and as Il
form by the Corporation Counsel, the Pres
ident of this Board having power to exanlin.
the proposed bondsrlen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Watc,
| Commissioners.
GEORGE t. BouToN.
Dated Jersey CITY. JUNO 2s. 1875.