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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
PoUND-A FINGER.
The Owner May Recover Same by
Proving Property at Comlmunipayv
Avenue Station.

Michael Boudan lives at No. 263 Com
munipaw avenue. Some children were
playing in the yard of No. 259 Commu-
nipaw avenue, adjoining his house yes
terday afternoon. One of the children
had a stick with which it was poking
into the ground. AS the dirt flew the
child noticed an object that seemed to
resemble the top of a finger.
Mr.. Boudan was seated in his home
reading a newspaper when one of the
children cried out, 'Oh, papa! See what
we nave found Boudan dropped the
paper and went out TO see what it was
that the children had found He was
surprised when he saw a finger lying on
the ground. He carried it into his house
and putting on his coat took the finger
to the C-ommunipaw Avenue Sutton
House. 1t was hen sent to Speer's Nor
que. The finger Is that of a man and
was in good condition, the nail being in
tact when found.
The police are puzzled as to how the
finger came to be buried and are now
searching for a man who mas a finger
missing from his hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30

sHERIFFss SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
ings in Jersey City, complainant, and Fred
ericka Steinbecker ct al, defendants.
Fl. "a For Sale Of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable February Term, 1891
Earle Insley. Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, I shall sell by public
gomery street, Jersey City. on
THURSDAY, the thirty-first day of December,
A. D. 1896.
at two o'clock In the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in said
writ, that is to say
All that certain lot of land and premises,
situate, lying and being in Jersey City, in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
beginning on the northeasterly line OF Greg
Org street. at a point one hundred Qo0} feet
northwesterly from the intersection formed by
the northeasterly line of Gregory street and
the northwesterly line of Washington place
thence running northeasteriy, parallel with
Washington place, ninety (s0) feet; thence
rorthwesterly. parallel with Gregory street.
allel with Washington place, ninety C9) feet,
to the northeasteriy line Of Gregory street;
thence southeasteriy along the northeasteriy
line of Gregory street twenty-five (22) feet
to the place OF beginning. Being twenty-five
(22} feet off Of the easterly part of all that
lot which on a map of the property of Dud-
ley S. Gregory and the late David Henderson,
in Jersey City. showing the division Of the
same between them, and filed in the Clerk
Hudson, made by Andrew Clerk, city surveyor.
is known as lot numbered twenty-nine f2g).
on block numbered ~forty-six f46l, fronting on
veyed to Adolphus H. Steinbecker by William.
Bumsted and wife, by deed dated October i.
1854. and recorded in Book lis of Deeds for
Hudson County, page 243.
WILLIAM HELLER.
Sheriff.
The Jersey city News and the Democrat.
Sl0.S W.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Fire of supposed incendsary origin de-
stroyed an u~rloccupied s.abts ait No. 143
Thirteenth street, owned by James Hig-
gins last night.
Anna Turtle, two and a half years old,
of No. rs Morris street. had her right leg
broken yesterday by being caught under a
pile of railroad ties on which she was
playing.
There was a small fire Saturday evening
at No. l43 Th.rteenth street. In a stable
occup.ed by Mr.. James Higgins. The
cause of the fire is unknown n the dam
age was slight, Al horse belonging to
Mr.. Higgins was In danger for some time
but was rescued through the efforts OF
the firemen
The City Board Of Health meets this
afternoon.
THINGS are dun at the Court House to-
day. The only member Of the bench there
members OF the bar at all. Judge Huds-
peth granted naturalization papers 10
three o. tour applicants 5og citixenshsp
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
WEST@SHORE
Picturesque Line of Travel to IN
forth and West.

North and West.
THE NIAGARA ROUTE
rams leave 4zd street North kziyerD station.
New fork, as follows, and fifteen minutes
minai station at weehawken. N. J.. can be
Ps e 4: R Depot At Jersey CITY
Ill Mountains ana Saratoga. Parlor car ITO
Albany. Sundays only.
H HI Bafale, Niagara Falls. TOLEDO.
KIN Mountains, New Paltz, Lake Mo-
honk and Minnewaska, Albany. Utica.
Saratoga, Caldwell, Lake George. Par
lor ear to Albany.
500 P NJ Daily. excepr Sunday. for Al
eco P. NJ Daily, for Albany. Montreal. Utica.
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
toronto Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and 81.
$50 P. T.. Daily. except sunday. for New
burg, Albany, Saratoga ana Montreal Sleep
z5 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. for Utic =
Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. 81
sc E N. Daily. for Albany. Utica, syraeu <
Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and 81. Louis u
HagerstTaw Locals. Loe A. 2za. Ase. 81
Nswburgh Locals. DIS A. n: Ills. 5.M. ssr5
spaiiy. ..sundays only. Kingston La-al -
Wagner Sleeping cars for Albany. U
Syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara C.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and chieas5%Sa
For tickets. timetables. parior ana sleeping
car a-ceonmodatians or information apply
street. Annex once. foot Of Fuiion street.
New York City: Nos, 11s, sss. 81 and s<5
Broadway. No 81 West one Hundred and
{. E. Lambert. CENT Passenger Agent,
No. 5 Vanderbilt avenue. New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
on Monday. December Z, 1886. at 2 O'Clock
p NJ. for the construction of a I5-inch vitri-
sEwER IN JAMES STREET,
from Howell street to and connecting with
the sewer in Newark avenue.
Said sewer to be built confornably to the
provisions Of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
file in the Office of the Clerk Of said Board
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
ties oust be obtained at the office Of heNChief
Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and Mercer
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 440 lineal feet of 15-inch yitrifed pipe
sewer.
About 10 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 1000 feet B. M. lumber in sheathing
and bottom.
About 2 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
The making of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-balf the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton of a Sewer in James Street. directed
to Mr.. John C. Kaiser, Chairman of the Com
mittee 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
No city odiciaI will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of surettes be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions of
the act above cited, exercise its right to re-
ject 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 bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsfnen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
80 GEO. t. BouToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
BIG NAN WEEPs WHEN ARRESTED
While Drunk He Stole Liquor and
SegaYs From n saloon.

John Hawley, a s~tone-cutter, lives over
the saloon at No. 1882 Willow avenue,
Hoboken. Saturday night Hawley went
on a spree and wound up very early
yesterday morning. He wanted one more
drink. however, and before going upstairs
he attempted to enter the saloon through
a hall door in the house. Whether he
found the door open or not he does not
remember. At any rate he went through
the door and into the saloon. When he
got inside he found no one there to serve
him the drink, and he just helped him
self.
After draining part of the contents of
a bottle of whiskey, he felt like indulg-
ing in a cigar. After examining numer-
Gus brands he selected one from a box
and put it in his mouth. The rest, twen-
ty-ive or thirty. he put under his arm.
He also helped himself to five papers of
tobacco and went upstairs to his room
and went to bed.
When Charles Kennel, the proprietor of
the saloon. opened his place yesterday
morning he saw hat some one had visit
ed the saloon after he had closed up.
After ascertaining his loss he reported
the matter to the police.
Detective Kerrigan went to the saloon
ana found that the side door in the hall
was unlocked. He went into the hall
the stairs. He followed the cigars and
they led to Hawley's rooms. Hawley
was and taken to the police
station, where he was accused of robbing
the saloon. He said he remembered GO
ing into the saloon but did not remember
taking anything from the place, nor
whether anyone was there. He said that
he was drunk and his actions were due
TO his befuddled condition. Hawley is a
big man and when he was charged with
burglarizing the saloon big tears trickled
down his cheeks. He said that ne mad
never been arrested before and the dis
grace of being arrested on such a charge
was too much for him. He and the pro-
prietor are good friends.
In the Recorders court his morning he
was committed for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
NorIcE 40 coNTRAcroRs.

Sealed proposals will &c received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday. November 80 1896. at two O'Clock P
CLEANING OF STREETS OF THIS CITY
from for the term ending November 50. 1897,
in accordance with Specifications on de -in
the Office of the Clerk Of said BoarA
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street. Jersey City. N. J.
Proposals are Invited on four Items. as fer
First-For the removal Of ashes and sarb-
s~econd-For the sweeping and cleaning Of and
removal q glrt. ste, llem ssYes vasSn go
cleaning. ETC.. in this Item Is 1.4N).
Thira-For the sweeping and cleaning OF and
removal of dirt. etc, from asphalt and brick
paved streets. Including yiadaets Che approxi-
mate mileage OF sweeping and cleaning, ETC.,
Fourth4For the sweeping and cleaning OF
and removal Of dirt. ETC. from paved streets.
Of sweeping and cleaning. etc, IN this hena
is 1850.
positions on any one or all Of the foregoing
Uterus. but each item viii be censidered separ-
which may be submitted on other items. and
the Board reserves the right to award a cna-
tract for one or more items and reject any
other proposition or to reject all proposals that
may be submitted if It considers that the best
interests Of the city can be conserved thereby
nor viii a substitution o. sureties be aiow&
Proposals must hs enclosed in sealed eE
inS, etc. directed "a Mr.. John {. Kaisers
Chairman Of the Committee on Streets anS
when called for in the order Of business reiaf+
ing to sealed proposals.
The attention d bidders is especially called
TO Section Z. Chapter 1St of The Laws of 1881.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding apoa the city q heeens ~eifective Of
contractor have been approved as 70 sns
cheney BY his Board. snd IS e form BY Is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
Dated Jersey city, November q. 1886.

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF Gus
toms, Port of New York. November 81. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
will be sold, in. pursuance OF the provisions
auction, at the United States Barge Office.
Sale will commence at ten 40, O'clock A.. A..
and continue until all are sold. The mer-
chandise may be seen at the salesroons on
December 10 and 11:-November 2, 1895, 100
cigars; December 2. $50 cigars; December 5,
S93 cigars; February "a, 1896, $50 cigars; March
4 1853 cigars; March q. ESQ cigars: May 5,
13 cigars; May u. 400 cigars; May Is, /
gents gold watch and chain. 1 ladies' gold
watch and chain, / watch string. l crystal;
May p. SEQ cigars; June Is, / Marquise ring
diamonds and sapphire), 3 brooches. / brace
let, 8 souvenir spoons. June p. / gents gold
watch, 2 ladies' gold watches. 3 silver watches.
4 chains, 3 knives; June %, 5 pipes, ! Jacket. G
pocketbooks, / waist. L piece of embroidery,
Is h~airpins, i piece of linen. 8 combs. 1 scarf;
July 5, 100 cigars; July 3. 2 ladies gold
watches and chains, 2 gold chains, s brooches
/ charm; July IS. 3 gents gold Watches Au-
gust A. l gold watch, / pair of diamond ear
rings, "a hair charms, s hair rings; August II,
l pair of diamond earrings. l coral necklace.
l coral brooch. / pair of coral earrings, / sill
yer watch. l scarf pirs August II. 2 gold
watches, 5 brooches. 2 gold Chains; Septem-
Der IL. AZ stones funseD, l silver watch chain;
September Ii. 200 cigars; August II, l pair
of diamond earrings, l diamond and ruby
ring, / diamond stud. ? Watches
JAMES T. Collector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board OF Street and Wassr Commissioner on
M, for the construction of an lS-inch vitrified
SEWER IN CENTRAL AVENUE.
from Thorne street to Bowers street.
Said sewer to be built conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1895, and in accordance with specifications on
file IN the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms OF biz and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office ef the
Chief Engineer. corner Jersey avenue and
Mercer zsTffij 5sEse Or elsgi n /.
About 4S5 iineal feet of 1S-inch vitrihed
About 400 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 80 cubic yards of concrete.
About 1000 feet B. NJ lumber and sheathing
in bottom.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, 60 working days.
the award of contract therefor viii be subject to
the remonstrance of the owners of the property
therefor. on the basis Of preliminary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed il sealed en-
ton Of a Sewer in Central Avenue. :
chairnsan Of the COMMITTEES on Streets
Of the Board in open meeting, when called
for in the order Of business relating to sealed
No city official win be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
The Board may. under the provisions of the
any or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders Is especially called
To Section 7, 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 bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to
suficiency by this Board. and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. II. BoUToN
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
MEDICAL AMENITIES.
DR.. Fort Criticised Brazilian Doctors
-Tae Unhappy Experienee.


In 1890 a French medical graduate
named Fort established himself at Rio
de Janeiro, where he soon acquired a
great reputation as a skillfm surgeon,
thereby somewhat ~arousing the Jealousy
of the local practitioners. Returning to
Paris after some years of repatriation
he published his impressions of the Brazil
ian capital, making particular mention
of the defective system of instruction in
operation at the School of Medicine. and
animadverting with much severity on the
extreme lack of zeal manifested by the
tudents. A few months ago DR.. Fort
again visited Rio de Janeiro, but had
it not been for the intervention Of the
French Ambassador the reception he
was accorded by his former colleagues
and their pupils might have been attend
ed by serious The fol-
lowing description of the fracas is fur
nished by a local paper
by upward of 500 students crying with one
voice, Death to Fortl Dividing into
groups they then proceeded to the various
newspaper Offices in the town demanding
the cooperation of the press in Furnishing
the base maligner who, in their persons,
had dared to insult the whole of Brazil
and its inhabitants: After this they
searched the hotels for their victim In or
der to lynch him, but happily Dr.. Fort
was absent from the city that day.
Thus foiled they organized an execu-
ton in efigy with a funeral procession.
medical faculty. Upward of a thousand
students accordingly emerged from the
faculty the next morning in regular or
der, each individual carrying in his hand
a lighted taper, while at the head of the
column there was a catafa1que with a
coffin containing the efigy. On either side
robed students bearing extra large candles
marched as pallbearers, and scattered
along the line was a plentiful display of
banners decorated with asses heads n
other uncomplimentary illusions to Bra
zirs calumniator. So realistic was the
whole scene that prayers for the lead
were chanted while the procession was
en- route and when the final act OF cre-
square it was accompanied BY the solemn
strains of DE Profundis.' BY a later
account we learn that DR.. Fort twas able
to embark on La Plata safe and sound"
and also convinced, we hould think, that
Brazilian medical students rave still
some zeal left.-London Lancet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
TONIGHT'S EVENTS,

The Mckinley and Hobart Club and the
Minkakwas viii hold a jolliication meet
ing tonight.
There will be a literary and musical
entertainment tonight in the hall of the
Catholic Institute for the benefit of St.
Mary's Orphan Asylum.
The Church of the Holy Cross opens a
fair tonight.
The Sunday School officers and teachers
of Hedding NJ. E. Church meet tonight.
The Board Of Appeals in cases of tax
alton meet tonight.
There will be a musical entertainment
in the Park Reformed Church tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
ARRAIGNED TN THE SESSIONS.

Five alleged violators of the law who
had made application for trial in the
Special Sessions. were arraigned about
moor today. They ~were:-John Schmit-
tleer, charged with assault and battery
on his wife, on November IL; Thomas
Casey and William Woodruff, charged
with stealing plumbers tools worth $40,
from John H. Mays plumbing shop, No.
404 Grove street, on November %; Alex
ander Jackmore and William Dorm, charg-
ed with stealing coal from Erie Railroad
cars. at Secaucus, on November 2S. They
all pleaded not guilty and were ordered
to appear for trial on Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
"REMINIs0EECEr so0IABLE.

A sociable was held recently at the
home of Mrs. H. B. r. Potter. at No.
6l9 Bergen avenue, in honor of Mrs. e. S.
Bierce, grandmother of Mrs. Potter. The
afternoon was spent in telling pleasant
"reminiscences One of the guests was
Mrs. Helen De Guinan, authoress, who
recited an original poem entitled "A
Kitchen Song" Mrs. Eliza Mckinney,
the only living relative of the great au-
thor, Fennimore Cooper. was also present.
Others present week.-Mrs.. M. A. Spencer,
Miss Helen Potter, Mr.. C. Healy and
Miss Matte Spencer,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
RwsgssS axzu, no Resi-
NO SLEEP
"A Y OR MIGHT

My hands were completely covered with &c
zems, and between my fingers the skin was
perfectly raw. / had to sit with both hands held
up. and sway from the fire. My husband had to
dress aud undscss me like a baby 1 tried the
best physicians. but their medicines gave me no
relief, and drove me almost crazy ! was ad-
yiacd to try CUTTcuIsA REHEDIEs. and did so,
although my husband had to go twenty miles to
get them. AZ soon as be got back, used the
CuTlcUKA, and in fDe minutes at<r the first
application L soas perfectly easy, and slept
sonndiv al that night. Before ] c1'mmenced
using the C0TicUEA RENEDrgs | c9r Id get no
case night or day. I could not bear 10 get warm,
it would put me in a rage of itching, / always
keep the GUTIcURA REMEDIEs in my hoslse now,
and recommend them to everybody, btx ause of
their wonderful effect. Yours gratefully,
AGSE6M HAKiiIS, Push, Necklenburs Co.Va
sPzrpr cuns TnEATxrEr FOR ToRTuRfxc, DIS
F1erklpo HruoRs--W Warm baths with cUTtcukA Soar.
ees4tie n8piieat'ons of EuTtcuaA (0ntnepf), the CREST
aka curf. and mid doses OF CUEIceRx kEsoLvEsI,
Efeatest cfhutnor cures.
Sold tasronrsout tho world. Price. CurIcuKA, no.;
Soar: 25cst HF1otyrHT. 5ee. and ~ FoTrxa DHVG
xx4 frFN< forP- Sole rrep4- Besfo1-
1Ss' How y Cur Tcstnfzps Skin Disessr ffcs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
MRs. RICHTER GETS ALIMoNY.

DR.. Herman John Richter, a practising
physician in Hoboken, is having some
matrimonial difficulties with his wife,
Mrs. Emma Richter. She has sued him
for separation and alleges that he has
been cruel to her.
Counsellor w. H. Corbin, counsel for
Mrs. Richter, this morning asked Vice
Chancellor Emory for alimony and counsel
fee pending the suit and said that the doc
tor had an extensive practice and could
afford a goodly sum.
Senator w. d. DAILY. for the doctor, said
the income of the physician was not by
any means big. The Court allowed SIS per
week and $50 counsel fees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
corr NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board o. Street and Water Commissioner,
on Monday. December Z. 1906. at two o'clock
I. M for the construction Of a 24-inch vitri-
SEWER IN ROSE AVENUE,
rom Orient avenue to and connecting with
vltrfned pipe sewer In Orient avenue from a
point about 10 feet east of Jackson avenue to
also q Pinch vitrihed pipe sewer in Orient
avenue from a point about go feet west Of
Ucean avenue to and connecting with the sewer
Said sewers to be built conformably
70 the provisions Of Chapter az Of The Laws
On hie in the office Of the Clerk Of said
ties must be obtained at the ONCE of the
Chief Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and
Mercer E ssTsfsi 1ssss 81 o oFyaN =; I
About $50 iineal feet Of 24-inch vitriaed pipe
About 40 lineal feet OF 1s-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer.
About 800 lineal feet Of Pinch vltrided pipe
sewer.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 5 cubic yards Of concrete.
About 1000 feet B. NJ lumber and sheath
About 4 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
The making OF the above Improvement and
the award Of contract therefor will be sub
5ect to the remonstranee Of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-haif the
assessment therefor. on the basis OF prelimi-
nary sketch
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed en-
velepes, endorsed Proposals for the construc-
ton Of Sewers in Rose and Claremont Ave-
nues. etc." directed to MFR. John q. Kaiser,
Chairman of the ommitte 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.
Eor 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 Chapter 1S4 Of the Laws Of 1881,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as TO sufaciency
by this Board. and as to form 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 t. BouroN.
Dated Jarsav Citv Novarnhar Of 1905