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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16

Notice Is hereby given that on the 9Th dav
Of August 1885, application was made to the
Robert Elliott and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PRESCOTT PLACE.
between Grand street and Park street.
said improvement to be made couformabfy
OF 1885; and in the following manner. includ-
ing all intersections.-
70 have he street for the fun width thereof
graded to the established grade, by excavsttne
or filling the same TO the established grade.
To have new 2o-ineh curb set on both sides
To have the carriasewas paved with Belgian
block pavement.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary TO provide for the flow OF the surface
water and to complete the improvement IN =
good and substantial manner
Notice is also given that on the LIST day o.
September, 1895, the Commissioners Of Assess
ment hied in the onice Of the Board
Showing the probable total cost q the coa-
amount 70 be assessed on property spselaliy
benefited thereby, and the same Is now open
% public inspection in the once Of the clerk
Ana notice is also given that the follcs,inx
streets or avenues, or particular sections there
PRESCOTT PLACE
from Gpnd stssss e PARK street.
on the north side from Prescott place about
s7-A feet ncrthwess and 81 feet east
~ -. Fann $500 E
r. Sc feet north and KS feet south.
And that in accordence with the provisions OF
s sas act Il a 3 e'e s'ssa K ne r. a asa E ss sspss:ssss;
room OF the Board ns Street and Water Com@
n plass When ere and hss Where as sss 8 soa sss s = s.: sss
and Water Commissioners viii. meet 10
parties interested a said aprleat
= order s. ne Board Il ssrs
d n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Intsreatin8 countsrfeitin9 Case from
Hoboken.


TRENTON, Sept. 16. seth United
States District Court for the September
term opened yesterday morning. Judge
Green swore the Grand Jury and made a
brief charge. He urged the jury to give
ne closest attention to h few cases
Examinatson of witnesses was then com
menced. There was a large number of
Witnesses present.
ton B. Hutchinson, brennan John s.
Chambers. A Judson Rue, OF Trenton;
Jesse Care William II. Craig, Manahaw-
Charles c. c oaa,si MeM M Geuma1 HosIa:
William Il Drake, Otto H. Lohsen, Frank
) MATHEWS, Jersey. CITY; David D. Dem
Charles Everhard, william Lehman New.
ark; William HI. Fischer. Toms River.
Oliver Kelly. Metuchen: Uz v. Munson,
yarney. Camden Theodore w. Phoenix,
Mepdham; George d.. Roe, Lakewood;
Ross, Valentine, Woodbridge.
Among the cases considered was that
Of Jane Knapp, alias Jane Doe, of Ho-
boken. and DR.. Clark. alias Hall, alias
George Sand, of New York. Both were
arrested on the charge of being engaged
lars.
Eighteen witnesses were examined, most
OF them being. victims on whom the spur
fous coins had been passed. The manu-
facture of taa dolla-s was carried on up
on q very large scale and the counterfeit
was so good that 1T was difficult to detect
The Knapp woman and Clark, it is said,
worked in a very systematic way in pass
ing the coins. The manufacturers would
provide them with from fifteen hundred
to two thousand of the spurious dollars.
A tour Of the country would then be
made and the amount passed OFF. They
are said to ave operated in Chicago,
Troy, Albany, New York and other cities.
Just where the coins were manufactured
has not been made public:
The Grand Jury will also have to con-
slider the case of Julius Stern, who was
arrested IN Newark by a Secret Service
Agent Stern belonged to the notorious
gang of South Jersey counterfeiters who
made nickels by the bushel. Several
members VI the gang were arrested and
tried in Philadelphia and were sentenced
to terms ranging from three to seven
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16

prepared to renosa1inate James +. Stewart.
Even the unpledged delegates elected by
Nichols in the Eighth ward OF Paterson,
made ne protest.
AT the afternoon session Senator w.
NJ. johnson, Of Bergen county, was
named as permanent chairman; Amos
Edison, of Paterson, and o. o. Clark. Of
Bergen county, were recommended as
vice chairmen; Andrew Foulds, Jr., Of
Passaic City, was made permanent sec
retary, and ]. H. Coe. of Bergen county,
assistant secretary.
J.. H. Schenck, editor of the DRY Goods
Economist" nominated James F. Stewart,
and General Joseph w. Congdon seconded
the nomination. Congressman Stewart
was led into the hall by a committee, the
delegates cheered, and a band played "See
the Conquering Hero Comes"
John J.. Slater and John N. Reynolds,
of Passaic, and James Harrington, Of
Bergen, were appointed a committee to
call the next convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
FREE SILVER RAISES TAXES.
Trenton Common Council Finds It's
Necessary to Increase tho Rate.

Special to the Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Sept 1S, 1S9e.-The effect OF
III free coinage of silver agitation will
be felt directly by the tax payers Of this
city this year by an increase in the city
tax rate of Is cents on each 800 valua-
ton of their real and personal property.
Last night the Common Council met for
the purpose of making up the annual
budget for Carrying on the work of the
several city departments. The total
value of taxable property in the city
was found to be less than $50, 900. 900,
the returns from personal property hav-
ing greatly decreased from those of last
year, owing to the closing of many man
ufactories.
Last year the tax rate was liked at 81,
and this was found to be ample for the
cny's needs. Owing to the fact that city
bonds no longer sell at a fair premium
the free silver agitation being response
BILE, according to the financiers. the in
crease in the county budget, and the fall
ing off of license revenues, Council found
it necessary to increase the tax rate to
Sis per 800 valuation tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
MORE FRUIT OF THE SILVER CRAZE
Special to the Jersey City Ne,os.

TRENTON. Sept. 16. 1Sss.-In Chancery
yesterday Vice Chancellor Grey made an
order restraining the American Clothing
and Tailoring Company from further con-
them to appear before the Chancellor on
October s and show cause why a per-
manent Injunction should not be issued
and a receiver be appointed to close out
the business.
J. Hiram Smith, who committed sui
eide by. hanging on Saturday, was man
ager OF the concern. The action was
brought by counsel for John Wanamaker
Of Philadelphia, and other firms having
claims against the 1t is al
legged that the liabilities are double the
~our of the defendant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16


Notice is hereby given that on the ssh day
Of April, 1885. application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
John Grundy and Others for the
between Sip avenue and Summit avenue. ana
Dick street. from Newkirk street to its south
Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1885 and IN the
following manner, including all ntersectious.-
To have the street for the full width there
OF graded 10 the established grade by excavat-
ing or filling the same to the established grade.
To have new 2o-inch curb set on either side
To have the present curb reset and new N
inch curb set where necessary.
laid on either sidewalk.
To have the present tagging reiaid, ana
new Tagging laid where necessary.
70 nave me carriageway paved with Bel
To have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
Ana al other work done that may be nee
essary to provide for the flow Of the sur
face water and to complete the Improvement IN
a gced and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the LIST day Of
September, 1886. the Commissioners of ssssss-
ment filed in the office Of the Board az S,rsst
and Water Commissioners their preliminary
map for said Improvement, showing the prob
able total cost of the contemplated Improve
ment and the probable amount to be assessed
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
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in said assessment. namely
NEWKIRK STREET.
from Sip avenue to Summit avenue.
BERGEN AVENUE
from Newkirk street, about Is feet northwest.
DICK STREET,
from Newkirk street to its southerly terrnfnu~
TUERS AVENUE.
from Newkirk street about 1855 feet south
JONES STREET.
from Newkirk street to a point ~. feet
north thereof.
SUMMIT AVENUE.
on the west side from Newkirk street about
60S7 feet north,
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 72d day Of September.
1895. at 10 O'clock A. NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board of Street and Water COM
missioners 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. and all
remonsfrances against the said proposed i'm
prorement that may be presented in writing.
BY order OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City, September II. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16

THAT absurd old trimmer and turn
coat. Gus Cutler. has been named for
Congress by the Democracy of the Fourth
district. Unfortunately he is likely to be
elected. He was solid for gold last Sep
TENDER when he hoped to beat Chancel-
lor McGin for the G~ubernatorial nominal
ton; but he changed his spots for the
sake of the Congressional 5000 a year.
Such cattle are h curse of the Demo
cratic party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
BURLINGTON COUNTY PRIMARIES


nePuDiAcans Eject TO a
Convention and Committeeman.
Special to the Jersey City Neus.
RIVERTON. Sept. 16, 1ss6.-considerabie
interest was taken last night in the Re
publican primaries.
In the First district Charles A. Wright
was elected to the Advisory Committee,
and Lou Corner, William M. Thomas
and Samuel McCabe as delegates to the
county convention. They are unpledged.
After hard work in the Second district
Joseph Gest succeeded in electing Ed
ward Wood to the Advisory Committee,
and Edward Wood and John Rogers
delegates to the county convention. The
delegates will vote for Howard G. Taylor
for Surrogate. and Joseph H.. Gest for
Coroner.
AT Palmyra the following delegates
were elected to the county Convention
James Russell, Frank Smith, J. Mat
thews, Joseph Davis, Ralph c. Maddas and
Charles Simmons, who will probably sup
port Howard G.. Taylor for Surrogate
and Joseph Gest for Coroner on the first
ballot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
ROBBED ON THE HIGHWAY.
A Farmer Dcspofied ofProduceW While
Enecting a Supposed Sale.
Special to the Jersey City Wears.

BRmGEToN. Sept. 16. 1SsS.-while
driving into Bridgeton with a load of
potatoes yesterday Charles Jackson was
stopped by two men in a wagon and
robbed in open daylight. They b~argained
for eight baskets Of the potatoes and
had them transferred to their wagon.
a IS bill one of the men seized his shot
bag, containing about $40, showed him
backward from the seat and the two men
rapidly drove off in their wagon with
his potatoes and money. Jackson's horse
took fright and nearly demolished his
wagon before he could regain the lines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
WATKINS SILL A CANDIDATE
Confident or Being Asssmblyman
from Gloucester.
Special to The .Jerseu Citu News.

Special to the Jersey City Ne,us.
WOODBURY., Sept. 1e, 1S9e.-There is
considerable indignation among the
friends of David o. Watkins. of this
city, over the report published to the ef-
feet that he had withdrawn from the
fight for the Republican nomination for
Assembly, and left his opponent, w. K.
Robson, with a clear field. The report
is denied by Mr.. Watkins. His friends
are confident that. Notwithstanding the
opposition of the county leaders, he will
receive the nomination by a good ma
jority.
The three candidates for Sheriff are
working the county night and day and
Messrs- Locke. Collins and Kugler are
are confident of nomination on Saturday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
Sou

Stomach, sometimes called w~aterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it aecomplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have ga magic touch.n
"For over IL years Isuffered from SOU
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
AGED ANDREW SLACK DENIES.
He Pleads Not Guilty TO Attacking q
Child.
CneeinI To fhe .Iersen Ctr Mems.
'pecial to the Jersey CITY Ne1cs.

FLEMINGToN. Sept. is, lsss-An-
drew Slack, a well known Frenchtown
man, who is over IS years Of age. and
who was indicted by the Hunterdon
County Grand jury, pleaded not guilty be-
fore Judge Herr yesterday to a charge of
assault upon Caroline C. Timer. of the
same city. The girl is only 10 years old
and pretty. Slack owns several houses
and is reputed to be wealthy.
He was released on his own recogni-
zance under 5000 bail for trial on Tues
day. Three men boating on the Delaware
about two weeks ago saw the girls
struggles and heard her scream. They
caught Slack, and an angry populace
threatened TO lynch him. The penalty
for this crime in New Jersey is s1,0G
fine or fifteen years at hard labor il
State Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
M~oNsTRosITY TRIPLES.

The City Hall Commissioners held a
meeting this morning. An application
from William Armstrong to be appointed
day Waterman of the new City Hall
was received and referred. William HI.
Weightman was appointed an expert to
examine the plumbing work in the hall.
now reported finished, and report If it is
in accordance with the contract.
The time for holding the meetings of the
Commissioners was changed from Mon
DAYS to Wednesdays.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
ELECTRIC MOTOR PATENTS.
Snit Begun In the Federal Court for
Infringement.
Special to the Jersey CITY Nesos.

Special to The Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Sept. 16, 1Ss6.-suit was en-
tered in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday by the sprague Railway and
Motor Company, of New York. against the
Walker Company, of Jersey City. The
bill Of complaint alleges infringement of
certain patents on improved electric mo-
tors ~ the defendants, AMI asks that
they ma be enjoined from further manu-
featuring the motors fnsquestion. and re-
CURED TO pay over to the compliments
itch manufacture in the past. The conf
,salnants IRE represented BY Betts. Hyde
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16

ed by Governor waller of Connecticut.
saying Illinois would give Mckinley 1oo,-
600 plurality. This morning the New York
silver organ says it is sure for Bryan by
5000, while Mr.. Bynum classes it among
the States which are mad safe for sound
money by the Third Ticket
Now, who is right?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
FELL TO HIS DEATH.


SpeffuL 70 tHE 5t7seU CIlDLFCtL
CAMDEN, Sept. I6, 1S96.-Matthew Ross,
81 years, of Vanhook street and Ferry
avenue, fell from a crane a distance of
fifteen feet, at the Camden Iron Works.
yesterday, and fractured his skull. He
died in Cooper Hospital a half hodr after
his admission. He leaves a wife and
three small children. County Physician
Jones held a view of the body and gave a
certificate of accidental death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
A SCHOOL TEACHER SEEKS DIVORCE
Special the Jersev Cftu Ne,c,

TRENTON, Sept. 16, 1SS6.-A suit for dr.
vorce was commenced in Chancery yes
terday by Mrs. Laura H. Sayre, a New
ark public school teacher, against her
husband, Wilbur T. Sayre. The Sayres
were married in 1883. Sayre was a tray-
cling salesman. In 1893 he left her. Sayre
Is now in Hamilton, Bermuda Islands.
Sayre sailed from Atlanta. Ga, and just
before the steamer pulled out the law
yers served notice of the divorce pro-
ceedings on him. Mrs. Sayre accuses
her husband of violation of the marriage
vow. The Sayres lave a little daughter
aged six years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
BOARD OF TRADE DIDN'T MEET.

The Board of Trade held no meeting
last evening, only eight members put
ting in an appearance, two short of a
quorum. h eight were members of
the Board of Directors, and held a priv
ate meeting for discussion of general top
les, but nothing was made public. Those
present were President A. J.. Corcoran,
Secretary William ]. Fate, Joseph A.
Dear, w. E. Stowe, James G. Haskins
James NJ. Hall, H. w. Carr and NJ. "
Condict.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
DR. GLOVER FOR CONGRESS.
Special to ths Jcrscu Csfu Nsqrx.

HptJUN ~ tfT JtTStB CIU IFTEN-
WOODBURY., Sept. 16, 1SS6.-While the
party leaders here refuse to verify the
report it Is pretty well understood that
the name of DR.. w. A. Glover, of this
city, will be presented at the First Dts
trict Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton, which is held here tomorrow, as
a candidate for nomination.
He is q free silver advocate of the
most pronounced type, and has done
much talking for the cause. As nearly
every county in this district will present
a name there are prospects of a warm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
PRoHIBITIoNIsrs NOMINATE.
Special to the Jerscu CStn Ne1rs.

Special to the jersey CITY Nelts.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. is, 1Sss.-At the
Prohibition Second District Convention
held here yesterday, Rev. ]. Bailey Adams
of Eiwood. Atlantic county, was nomin-
ated for Congress. State Chairman
White addressed the delegates. The reso-
buttons adopted eschewed the money
question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
TESTIFIED AGAINST LANING.
Specfdl to the Je,sep Citp Nercs.

Special 70 fhe Jt7seD tftD Nelts-
TRENTON. Sept 16. 1Sss.-Several per-
sons from Bridgeton appeared before the
United States Grand Jury yesterday as
witnesses against ex-Postmaster Samuel
Laning, of that city.
Serious charges ave been made against
Laning for evading the civil service laws.
The result of the jury's finding will not
be made known for some time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
AID FOR THE ARMENIANs.
Special to the Jersep Cttv Neaus.

CAPE MAY. Sept. 16. 1Ss6.-A public
meeting in aid of the Armenian Relief
Fund will be held in the Auditorium on
Thursday evening, under the auspices of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. The principal speaker will BIZ
Hon. James NJ. ScoveI. the lawyer-evan-
gelist of Camden. The local ~clergyfnen
viii complete the programme. The local
treasurer of the fund.-. Mrs. J. Stratton
Ware, reports that she has received sew
eral liberal contributions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
mcDsrmott,s Enemiss in East Newar

On Monday evening some seven hun
dred men, women and children got to-
gether in the Borough Hall of East New
ark and held a Bryan and Sewal mas
meeting AS it was impossible to get
up the semblanoe of a crowd in the bor-
ough, the Bryan and sewall Club of
Newark came over to help.
The real purpose of the meeting was to
boom Mayor Edward Kenny's funny can
didacy for Congress. The method was
to threaten t~reaehery to the ticket if
Allan I. MoDermott, who is the choice
of nine-tenths of the Democrats of the
District, were made the party's candidate.
Kenny presided over the gathering, and
the degree of decency he displayed may
be gagged from the following episode
near the close of the proceedings:
AT the close of the meeting. one who
announced himself as a citizen of Hud-
son County moved that IF Allan Nc
pernott wins at the primaries VIZ turn
him down. Mayor Kenny grimly an
nounced 1T seems to be carried IMAM
imously.'
Comment on this seems unnecessary.
But it will be well for the Democratic
voters, who attend the primaries tomor-
row night, to remember who Kenny is.
He is one of the red hot advocates Of the
severance of Harrison, Kearny and East
Newark from Hudson County and their
annexation to Newark. He appeared be-
fore the Legislative committees Of 1894
and 1895 to press this infamous secession,
and he lobbied and pulled wires for it,
once succeeding in getting the bill passed
by both Houses, so that it was only killed
by Governor Werts veto. In furthering
this foul scheme, Kenny heaped sour
rility upon Hudson County and it's public
men, and glorified Essex in fulsome fash
ion. That he should now pose as a seeker
after honors from the people whom he
sought to rob and whom he so grossly
sibelled is the very climax of absurdity
and ~impudence.
The rest of the East Newark meeting
was on a par with the incident narrated.
Senator w. D.. Daily. some man named
Butcher, and scanIon. formerly of New
York, but now Of Newark, displayed
their complex and variegated ignorance
Of the currency and other public aues-
lions, and the children shrieked with joy
ct their points" Daily stabbed McDer-
mott in the back by advising against
any combination with those who would
not swallow Bryan and sewall. and the
others talked in the same strain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
SHOT BY 4 GUNNER.
Spsesoa - the Jcrscp Citu Ne,ss.

Npsc3ni 70 the JcTscp Cttu Nei5N
BRIDGETON. Sept. 16, 1S96.-Dallas
Compton. of Dorchester. met with a pain
full accident while pushing a railbird
shooter about in his boat.
Eighteen fine shot struck him, lodging
in his back and arms. His wounds are
of a severe but not of a dangerous char
acter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
WINE MAKING AT EGG HARBoR
gpecia. to the Jersey Cstp Ne.s.

EGG HARBOR, Sept. 16. 1S96.-The
grape crop in South Jersey proved to be
an excellent one this year aud wine-mak-
ing In Egg Harbor began early this week.
It Is estimated by the different produc-
ers here that not less than 500. 600 gall
Ions of the well known clarets will be
produced this season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
WILL NOT PAY FOR RELAUNoHING
Special to The Jersey CITY Ne,,a.

oDectuL 70 nc JeTScu GUY Net4
CAPE MAY. Sept. 16, 1Ss6.-The schoo-
ner E. NJ. Hartshorne. of Somers' Point,
N. j., which went ashore at Cape May
Point last Tuesday. is owned by Risley
Barlow of Philadelphia, who had not
heard of the Whereabouts of his property
or the business 1t was doing before for
two years, except through the newspa-
perss A request was made by the cap
tain to him this week to forward $500 to
provide for her ~relaunching. He has
refused.