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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
MAYOR WANsER ATTACKED.
A Circular Distributed in Eayonne
Which rs Fuli of Untruths,

A circular has been distributed in Bay
onne attacking Mayor Wanser on his ac-
ton in attempting to stop the laying of
the New York and New Jersey Water
Company's pipes through Jersey City,
thereby causing the taxpayers of Bay
onnne to pay Jersey City al the rate of
$50 per million gallons for water when the
new supply from the company would cost
the city only $40 per million gallons. The
Mayors friends say that this is most
unfair attack upon the Mayor for the
pr.ces asked by the company are for
100000 gallons at the rate of $50; for the
third million gallons, $50 per million gal
IONS; for the fourth million so per mil
Lon gallons; for the fifth million S55 per
million gallons, and for the sixth million
ana over $40 per million gallons, whereas
Jersey City offered Bayonne water at
$50 per million gallons for the first two
miillons; SIS per million for the third mill
Lion; $50 per million for the fourth mil
lion; so per million for the fifth million,
and $40 for the sixth million and over
This is the same water Bayonne is now
getting from Jersey City, and is exactly
the same which the company proposes to
furnish
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
JOINT PARADE IN GREENVILLE.
Republican and Democratic sound
Money Hen TO lzarch Toaefler

The Greeenville Republican League Club will
hold meeting at Belvidere Hall. Dam
forth avenue and Old Bergen Road, tonight.
Before the mass meeting a short parade will
be held. Delegations are expected from the
MinkakWa and the u. s. Grant Clubs to be
IN line. The League Club will turn out about
200 strong headed by Schlundss Military
Band and the Second Company, Boys Brigade,
fife and drum corps. The Leaguers will wear
large golden chrysanthemums and viii act as
an escort to the Greenvile Democratic Club
The Democratic Club is the organiza ton
which created such sensation few weeks
ago by endorsing the entire Republican ticket.
Captain Charles Rose viii act as Grand Mar
shsl At the mass meeting held at the hall
the following speakers will make addresses =
d. j. Foster. of Vermont: Samuel H. Gray.
of Camden; Judge Erwin and a number Of the
county candidates.
Mr. Foster viii be the star speaker and
he will address the meeting by the courtesy
of the National Republican Committee.
Men are actually spending millions to
protect themselves for sixty days against
political decision which they consider
almost impossible, but if the bare possi-
bility of it costs SO much, what would the
thing itself cost ?-Dun's Review of Trade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.
Three Hundred Applicants for Regis
rry E'his Morning

The County Board of Elections is put
ting in full days work today at the
Court House. They met at eight o'clock
and will remain in continuous session
until five o'clock this afternoon. All the
members were present. The Board this
year consists of Chairman Rich and NJ
Coyle, Democrats, and Edward w Wool
ley and Joseph Guisto, Republicans. Up
to one O'Clock they had passed upon 800
applications for registration. Some of
the excuses given by applicants for fail
ing to register on the days fixed by law
were quite unique
Charles f. Taylor, of No. 1856 Arlington
avenue, who says he Is preacher in
West .Hoboken. said that he reads only
the New York papers and he thought
that the registry days here were the same
as in New York. Although the BOARD had
decided at the opening of the session not
to grant any certificates except in cases
of sickness or absence from the city they
gave Mr.. Taylor one because he is a
preacher.
Two applicants swore that they had
oversleptN themselves in the mornings Of
the registration days. forgetting that the
registry boards did not begin work until
one o'clock in the afternoon and that they
remained in session until nine o'clock.
Their applications were refused Others
said they were not familiar with the
election law and they did not know that
personal registry was required.
Antonio Monaco an Italian padrone
from Hspoken. swore that he was sick
town on the third Commissioner Coyle
jumped on him with both feet.
You told me- exclaimed Mr. Coyle,
"that you forgot to register and that
you were not sick nor out of town.
Monaco denied it, but Mr.. Coyle insisted
that he did tell him 50 and declared that
the italian had committed perjury
Monaco's application was refused by a
unanimous vote. A short time afterward
he returned accompanied by an italian
bootblacis who was willing to swear
that Monaco was sick and out of town.
The Board uHceremoniousy fired both of
them out. The Board win be In session
the entire day on Election Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
CHAMPIONS OF BOTH METALS.
Soecial % tlls Jerseu IN Nc,rs.

BEVERLY. Oct 81 1s9e.-several weeks ago
DR.. j. v Roberts, a free silver Democrat,
challenged Charles Conrad, a gold Democrat
to debate on the financial issGe Last even
ing the event took place at the Odd Fellows
Hall. which crowded to the DOORS
The question was stated by the chairman
Jacob Wilson, Resolved, that the unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l VIII
be advantageous TO the country The argu-
ment was opened by Dr. Roberts and answered
by Mr.. Conrad H. V. Hertzeli, of Philadel-
phia, followed condemning President Cleve-
land. National Banks and all the rich men
of the country.
Lawyer. Frank CASTOR of Philadelphia then
harnnionAd the gold Cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
MORE RBCORDs sMAsHED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 81. 1Sg6.-The
record breakers smashed three bicycle
records at Cumberland Park yesterday
afternoon, though the team was not as
successful as on former days in making
a clean sweep Of everything tried for.
The records broken were the one-half
mile. unpaeed tandem, the time being
made by Phillips and Bradis in 81 l-5
breaking the record of 90 As made by
Telfil and Taylor.
John S. Johnson made try for the one
quarter paced record of % 4-5, made by
Stephens and knocked II out, making the
distance In Is rs. Philips and Wing then
went out after the one-quarter mile tan-
dem record, making the worlds record
"a 2-5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
JERSEY Cry, n. J., October ~, 1896
AGOOD OFFICE, FORAGOOOMAA WHO ISFORGOODR ROADS

DEAR SIR:-We are interested, as wheelmen in the
development Of good roads; know that your desires
in the direction.
Five years ago there not single block of pave
ment in Jersey City over which bicycle could be run
with comfort; there miles OF such Streets CON
Meeting under definite plan, and in contem-
paton Mayor Wanser is entitled to the chief credit for
this He has at all times been the friend wheel
In opposition to the local Board he has recently
forced the laying of asphalt paving in York and Mercer
streets thus securing convenient road from the ferries
to the Boulevard
Lovers OF the wheel should show their appreciation
OF his efforts and thus encourage future Mayors do
likewise. Mr.. Wanser is candidate TOR Surrogate
All wheelmen should for him without regard to
party affiliations We should be unts this matter. Do
some scorchng Tor him. See the other wheenen in
your block personally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

as the East was led to believe, and that next
W Wednesday would show the silver big
surprise He then talked upon the National
issues of the campaign and gave lot OF
figures and statistics.
The next speaker was William L. Franken-
bach. While Mr.. Frankenbach speaking
Mayor Wanser and Aaron 5. Baldwin entered
the hall. They We're heartily Acheered and
called upon speak.
Mayor Wanser was the first to respond to
the cali. He said that he had already at
tended two meetings and was his way to
three more and consequently could not say
much Mr.. Baldwin also said very little. The
other speakers were Congressman McEwan
Isaac H. Goldenhorn, ex-Senators Stuhr and
Raebe and DR.. Charles T. Schneider.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
GOLD CURE FOR BRYAN.

= 2 -
John D. Sypher, a Fulton street jeweler
led company of sixteen men, all six
feet in height, and all good singers. Mr.
Sypher composed song for his COM
pany, and it was sung all along the line
to the tune of sDo-da, do-Ga-day''
The tradesmen dealing in heat, water
and gas supplies carried large poles on
which We're hung large dollars made Of
brass, iron, steel and other various metals
bearing the inscription 'sWhy not make
them of these,
The reviewing stand was situated on
the east side of Fifth avenue. and ran
from Twenty-third street to Twenty tn
street In the middle was a space re-
served from which the distinguished Off
cials reviewed the parade. The grand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
GOOD NEWS FROM HUETERDoN.

LAMBERTvILLE, Oct. 81 lsss.-The Repub-
lican Hunterdon County Committee convened
yesterday and reports from the various town
ship committeeman are very encouraging for
fair majority on the national ticket in this
Democratic stronghold.
Many of the old Democrats flocssing to
the sound money standard. State Committee
man r.. B. Reading is confident Of carrying.
the county for Pitney, and says Hunterdon IS
also good for majority for Mckinley and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
BRIDGEToN's LAST RALLY.
Special to the Jersey Cftu Near

BRIDGEToN, Oct. 81, 1Sss-The campaign
in this city. as far as the Republicans are
concerned closed last night With a monster
mass meeting in Moore's Opera House. yfleh
was addressed by Senator E. C. Stokes. Sem
ator Stokes was given ovation when he
stepped upon the stage. and he made a tell
ing and convincing speech. The house was
packed Elaborate preparations have been
made for profuse decorations in this city to-
day flag day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
ELEOTION BETS MADE.

Two election bets were recorded last
night. They were:
Thomas j. Mann bet Mr. Simmons, both
of First ward, 800 that William Heller
would be defeated.
Thomas J. Mann bet John J. Kelly Of
Newark avenue, SIS that Bryan wouldn't
carry Illinois. Indiana and Iowa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
. A X E $
FOR
S0Oy07.
City Collectors Office,


Jersey City, Oct. 81, 1896.
After the books are confirmed
by the Board Of Finance. bills
will be promptly mailed to all
the taxpayers who send their
addresses and description Of
their property, giving the block
and lot numbers.
Checks may be sent in pay
ment. This will save tax
payers much time and an
5. H. SMITH,
City Collector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
CAMDEN's LAST RALLY.

CAMDEN, Oct 81. 1s96-The last rally of
the campaign for honest money VIII be held
in the Temple Theatre. Camden. tonight, un-
der The auspices of the Business Mems Com
mittee. Rudolph Blankenbnrg. the wen known
manufacturer. and Hampton L. Carson. Of
this city. viii be the speakers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

The general arrest Of business is indi-
Gated by the state of exchanges, 101 per
cent. less than last year and sa.6 per cent
les,l than in 1892. when a Presidential elec-
tion was also near.--Dun's Review Of
sf5fs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
aERMAN-AMERIoANs ALI RIGHT.

About 400 people, mostly Germans, attended
the mass meeting in Pohlniahn's 5 Hall last
night, which was held under the auspices OF
the Ger1uan-Ameriean Independent Mckinley
and Hobart Club of the Heights The plat
form III the rear of the hall from which the
speakers addressed the meeting was sally dec
Grated with American flags. while about
DOZEN pictures of Mckinley and Hobart adorn-
ed the walls.
Tho meeting was presided over by Mr.
Henry Pattberg President of the club and
Mr. August Hesse acted as Secretary. About
Twenty-Five well known residents OF the
Heights sat upon the stage.
The first and principal speaker of the even
ing was Stephen Van Szinnyey German
fi7ianeier OF California. Mr.. Szinnyey fold of
the situation In the far West and said that
the people there were not 80 strong for silver
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
oHEERED FOR BRYAN.

A Republican meeting was held last
night at Holsten's Hall, Hoboken, under
the auspices of the Hudson County Re-
publican League. Mr.. George A. Ray
mond, an employe of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad. was Chair
man
The first speaker was Mayor Wanser.
who received an enthusiastic reception
The Mayor confined himself to local is
sues.
The next speaker was the Republican
candidate for Sheriff, Mr.. Aaron S. Bald
win, who also received a big reception
When Mr.. w. H. Speer, of jersey City,
the third speaker, arose to speak, some
one in the audience proposed three cheers
for Bryan, and they were heartily given
Chairman Raymond looked confused
and when man in the audience started
to interrupt the speaker the Chairman
threatened to cali policeman. Mr.
Speer finished his speech without fur
ther interruption
Orders to an enormous amount have
been placed with manufacturers jobbers
commission houses and importers to be
Cancelled in the event of the success of
the free silver cause.-Bradstreet' State
OF Trade,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

brief speeches. asking that they be supported
tnat they may renew the fight this winter for
equal axation. Three cheers We're given for
Heiier, Lillis and the whole ticket when the
meeting adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

1t il actual merit that has gNen fteoaSS
Sarsaparilla the first PLACE among medicine
It is th6 One True Blood Purifier and nerfd<
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-12
Two oBJECr LESSONS.

Two very important and significant
transactions took place in London yes
terday, One of them was the sale Of
$4,OO0,OOO of 31a per cent, gold bonds Of
New York city. These bonds were Of
fered in London on per cent basis
and We're largely oversubscrlbed for
The other transaction was the sale Of
S2,OOO,OO0 of S1s per cent. gold bonds
of the State of Massachusetts.
1t will not be denied, we suppose,
even by the silverltes, that 1t is a good
thing for this country to get hold of
$4,000, 900 of English money in one day
And it will also not be denied, even by
the silverites, that the reason why this
money was obtained as it was is be-
cause those who parted with it were
attracted by the gold clause in the
bonds. The two transactions are i'm
pressive object lessons. Another i'm
pressive object lesson would be furnish
ed if one of the "silver States" would
offer for sale in London some bonds
payable in silver.
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TRICKED BY A SMUGGLER.
The Predicament of Revenue Officer at
the End of Chase in the Maine


Tho Predicament of Revenue Officer at
the End of Chase in the Maine
Woods.
From the Lewiston Evening Jonrnal.)
The boundary line between the Uni
ted States and Canada has been the
scene of no end of exciting adventures,
because the desire to cheat our Uncle
Samuel out of his lawful tariff dues is
something that seems to be deeply
rooted in the human breast. There are
professional smugglers, but the larger
per cent, 1 imagine, are those who, be-
ing on the Canadian side of the line
and finding goods very cheap, cannot
resist the temptation to try to get them
across.
Between Maine and the British pos
sessions is an enormously long stretch
of boundary line, and patrolling it is
entirely out of the question, but still,
with all their slips the customs officers
do occasionally get hold of clue and
run it to the ground-sometimes with
results that are not so pleasant. This
was the case with the officer whose sto-
ry I am about to tell. AT just what
part of Uncle Sans farm line it oc-
Cured need not be told. The story
starts upon the Canadian side at Sc
cluded spot in the woods where man,
a horse sled with an enormously big
box upon it, good horse, and trunk
filled with valuable articles, make a
break for the American side of the line.
In some way an officer has got wind of
the attempted smuggling, and with a
still better horse he starts at full speed
after the mysterious trunk and the
driver of the horse sled.
1t was not until some distance across
the line upon the American side that
the driver of the horse sled discovered
that he was pursued.
Far back on a distant hill he saw a
man coming at full speed, and-knew
its meaning. He got up steam on his
own craft Immediately, and the old
sled slid into and out of ''thank-ye-
marms' in a way to make ones hair
rise, but the driver knew very well that
he could not escape being overtaken.
He only desired to get over the next
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-12

One of the most poisonous snakes at
the London Zoo, king cobra, recently
became nearly blind. When it shed its
skin it threw off every part except the
transparent plate which covers the eye.
After each change Of skin this plate re-
mains uncast, and the successive lay
ers became Opaque, and projected over
the eye in a horny boss. The keeper
used the snake habit of creeping
through an aperture which it can find
in the wall of it's cage to rid itself of
the growth over the eye. He drew
back the iron shutter which separates
one compartment from the other, leav-
Ing a narrow space open. The cobra
soon discovered this, and pushed its
nose into the crack. This was slightly
widened, and the snake squeezed
through, rubbing off one Of the scales
as it did so. 1t was then induced to go
back by the way it had come; and after
this had been repeated once or twice it
cleared the scale from the other eye.
Since then it has cast Its skin complete
ly and its eyes are apparently none the
worse for it's temporary blindness.
Snakes naturally drag themselves
through rough grass and holes to get
rid Of the old skin which clings to
them.-London Public Opinion,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-12
Sparrow Whips a Cat.


shreveport {La) Correspondence OF the
Philadelphia Tlmes.)
While sitting at my office window,
yesterday, I witnessed a queer battle
between a cat and bird on the roof of
the big brick building opposite. The
cat was pitifully lean and hungry
looking individual, and the bird was an
English sparrow, of course. The battle
was as spirited as the nature of the
combatants would lead one to suppose
it would be. The cat was after quarry,
and did not mind playing for high
stakes, while the sparrow was lively
game Whether the bird had free
hold right to the roof, having pre-
empted building space somewhere
among the chimney tops, and was dead
against the cats jumping the claim,
couldn't make out, but that the spar
row felt himself to be the cock of the
walk was sure thing. He fitted and
flirted about the cat, nipping and
swapping at judicious intervals, and
made the fur fly more than once. But
the cat was hungry. He did not try to
work the hypnotism racket on the bird
little bit. Tom showed his hand right
along, and it was a fair field and no ia
vor. Once or twice I thought he was
winning, too, he made such high leaps
and flung his paw SO frantically, but
the sparrow bobbed up serenely every
time. Finallythe bird withdrew, perch
ing himself on the edge of the high
chimney on the roof, peering from his
coign of vantage inquiringly down on
the cat below. l don't know whether
the sparrow was doing this to get a
short breathing spell or to work a bit
of stratagem on poor Tom. At all
events the latter result followed the
move, for the cat made wild leap, GO
ing quite over the birds head, and dis
appeared down the depths of the Chin
ney.
This ended the battle, of course, but,
as events proved, it did not end the cat.
[ located the chimney as running up
from the office of a physician whom l
knew, so 1 went over to inquire, but the
cat had not been heard from. The doc
tor had had his fireplace bricked up
and uses a, stove now, with the pipe en-
tering the f1ue near the ceiling, so that
nothing could be learned of Tom from
outside sources. l told the doctor of
the battle on the roof, and he promised
to report developments. This morning
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-12

Ing of expense as compared with the
present system. Such a change would
require the passage of additional laws
by the general assembly, The needed
legislation would be welcomed by all
interested except those who would like
to be receivers,
The system of rebates and the local
boards" come in for just and needed
condemnation by the commissioner,
who has been attacking those evils ju-
diciously and efficiently.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-12
COMMUNICATIONS.


n ITOIEEC HIU Il IIeh.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Is it not about time for the New Ha-
ven Burying Ground association to i'm
prove the grounds and roads? For sew
eral months every year find 1t an i'm
possibility to get to my lot without
going through several inches of mud or
dust. 1 am tired of it and think that as
the association has been relieved of
sewer and road assessments the lot
owners should have something done for
them. In the summer the dust should
be laid. and the mud in the winter
should be done away with. Every lot
should have decent approaches to it.
/. u. p.
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down on the skirt and there showed a
narrow gold embroidery. The jetted
lace appeared on the skirt in band
around the hem.
The woman who wants to impress her
dressmaker may tell her that she
thinks any skirt that Is properly made
and hung should not need tapes or stiff
fleming, that it should hang because it
is built that way. Say confidently, too,
that it is very bad form now to rustic.
The rightly made skirt properly lined
makes a soft "scrush" as you move, g
sound that is to be heard only by some
one very near you. That means silk.
Another kind of noise means some
cheap substitute Then here's a point
that you won't feel like telling to your
dressmalSer, lest the wrong impression
be created. 1t is that a skirt inclined
to be limpsy takes new stiffness and
spread about the edge by the insertion
of dust ruffie of stiff and good quality
of taffeta ribbon. The little cape of
last year that looks so forlorn now
holds it's own with even the dreams"
of this year when six or eight yards Of
lowered and crinkly ribbon are put on
it. Don't tell Madam Fit-and- charge
for-it about these pointers, and don't
shout 'em from the housetops either
but they're worth knowing and follow
ing at times. FLORETTE.