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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01

ran for Office, and he is just the timber
IN his party that Mr.. Bergen is in the
democratic organization. 1t looks as II
Mr.. Suydam will be nominated.
ex-senator Fred Marsh may be pre-
valled upon to run again in Union County.
Snoufd ne accept the nomination 1t would
signiIy an earnest fight by the Democrats.
MI. Marsh is a very strong man before
the people. and he carried his county six
opponent. Mayor Rankin. Senator Fos-
Ter voorhees, says he does not want to
pc Senator again. He has had about
enough or politics for the present and his
aeslre is to settle down to a practice of
ms profession as a lawyer. Sheriff Kyle
wants the Senatorial nomination. He has
mad a hankering after it for some years,
way the Sheriff insists that he has the
first call on the honor. 1t would be quite
a contest between Marsh and Kyle. with
the chances, however, largely in favor Of
the former.
Senator States will not run again in
warren county. 1t looks as If either ex-
congressman Harry S. Harris or ex-
Assempiyman 1. Milton Wilson will sue
coed him. The Republicans have no idea
OF carrying the county, and hence their
nomination will go a-begging.
Down in Salem the Republicans are
iaikIng about Richard Miller for State
senator. But they win not have things
tneir own way this time, as the Demo-
crats mean to make a lively campaign.
With the names of Walling, GRAY.
Marsh, Bergen and Harris for State Sen,
the State. and with a gold plank in the
natlonal platform the return of New Jer-
sey TO the Democratic fold should be
viewed as almost certain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
HoBOKEN INN KEEPERS QUARREL
secretary Horchardt and Julius
S~chlatter Almost Come fn Rlnxxs

SPA1G To HtRvKg.
The meeting Of the Hoboken ~Innkeep-
ers association last Friday afternoon.
aitaough not attended by any prize fights.
was nevertheless exciting, and at one
tme looked as if ex-Secretary Julius
senator and present Secretary Al
Borchardt would come to blows. In the
absence of President Philipert and vica
PRESIDENT Coyle, Mr.. Schlatter was made
temporary chairman. The meeting went
along smoothly enough until Chairman
Senator brought up d motion to have
the Secretary insert in the minutes of
the previous meeting the resolution re-
garding the payment of fines by the
association.
At the previous meeting a resolution
was presented by Mr.. Schlatter to the
eHect that no member should be entitled
10 the benefits of the association VINO
was fined by the courts twice. The
resolution was lost, and the Secretary
neglected to put it in the minutes.
Mr.. Schlatter accused the Secretary of
neglecting his duties, and Secretary
Borcnart retaliated in rather strong
An angry discussion arose be.
tween the TWO men, which threatened
blooashed II It was not stopped. They
began 10 edge closer to each other. the
presiding officer moving from his chair
towards the Secretary's table and fhe
Secretary vice versa.
Just as they were about at arms
length Saloonkeeper Beans moved fhaf
the Secretary be sustained in his areI-
ment, and the resolution went through
wien a rush. Beans is a personal friend
or Mr.. ~Schlatter, and he made the mo-
lion 70 prevent any serious trouble. Mr..
~BoFchardt, upon seeing that he was slIs-
tanned, Withdrew to his table and began
tozaguy' Mr.. Schlatter.
When order was once more restored
Mr. senator made a short speech. ii
which he resigned as a member of the
association. To a Jersey City News
reporter he said hat he would not have
anything to do with an ASSOCIATION in
winch the members did nothing but in
suit and abuse him.
Il don't ask thanks for what | have
done, but I do want to be treated as a
gentleman" he said, stand that is more
thar the majority of the members know
how to do
Immediately upon resigning Mr.. Schlat-
ter left the room. He was followed by
Mr.. Beans and several others, who said
that they would also sever their connec-
tons with the association.
After Mr.. Schlatter left the meeting
there were no more animated discussions
as the members were allowed to as they
pleased, there being no one to object to
their actions. 1t is generally conceded
that the association has received a black
their wrangling it's usefulness will be
destroyed.
Boulevard Superintendent Coyle, who
owns the rooms in which the association
meets, IS even anxious to have the meet
ings held somewhere else, as the new
his carpet and furniture, decorating them
with tobacco juice and cigar stubs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
the Construction Of an 1s-ineh Sitriaed pios
EVE IN BRIGHT STREET
from a point about $50 feet west of Brunswick
street to and connecting with sewer at the
intersection of Monmouth anu Bright streets.
Said sever to be built c~onformably % re
and in accordance with specifications on hle
in the office of the Clerk Of said Board,
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
Chief Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE Of oHfANTIT1Es.
About $50 lineal feet OF 1s-inch vitriied pipe
sewer on piles.
About 5000 lineai feet of plies.
About About - ! S geo ZEE feet 3. y y. spruce r,,ns sstrin1gers.
About 1900 feet 5. N. sheathing.
About $50 lbs. SOD. nails.
About 2 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, IS working days
the award OF contract therefor will be sub
ject TO the remonstrance Of 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 the Construc-
ton of an 1s-ineh vitrifed pipe sewer in Bright
Sewers and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in open meeting when called for in
the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to
sufficiency by this Board. and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01

business than the city can afford to pay,
therefore there is no desire on their part
to succeed the officials they criticise, but
even his degree of independence should
not force them TO critie.se condemn
without first finding out why the officials
do not do the things that areN pleasing to
their critics.
1t would not he amiss at the same time
to remember how many critics each off
cial has, and the number of plans for
doing everything which the army of COM
mentators have evolved. Each one has
a different idea. Scarcely any would be
much less all the ideas of an the critics.
If these critics could take turns in try
lng. to carry out their ideas, each would
find that he did not know what he was
the official business would be hopeiessly
muddled
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
GALATEA In JERSEY CITY.
A Stone Statue Turned Into a Living
Woman at EurSt Rr0fhars

What is certainly a marvellous electric
Illusion is en- public exhibition at the
store of Furst Brothers, on Newark ave-
nue., something that affords a most in
teresting subject for the study of the
scientist. 1t is a statue of Pharaoh's
daughter. but whether animate or inani-
mate is the mystery. s@A~ss 81
The Statue stands erect, surrounded
with scenery peculiar to the River Nile.
and is draped in a classic gown Of the
time of Pharaoh. In her hands, extended
downward in front, is a basket, in which
reposes a figure of the infant Moses.
As the electric power is turned on, color
gradually comes to the cheeks of the
statue, the faintest flush which extend
ing gives a flesh tint to the face, neck
and hands; the stony hair slowly grows
dark and darker. and the eyes open, the
lips move, the hands holding the basket
tremble, and in every particular the fig
ure ssumes the appearance of living
being But the greatest mystery is that
curing the transformation the figure OF
the n infant Moses imperceptibly disap-
changed from stone to apparently a will
low one filed with flowers.
This transformation takes place in full
view of the spectators and then in the
same mysterious manner it changes the
living woman back to the statue Of stone.
and the stone figure of the infant is seen
again in the stone basket in place Of the
flowers in the apparent willow.
The two transformations are gradual,
occupying from five to six minutes for
completion, and no one can dispute that
IN appearance q cold white marble statue
turns while you look directly at it into
a warm breathing woman
This great change, it is admitted, is
secured by the aid of electricity. but
whether it is through the effect Of diff
ferent colored lights thrown upon the
figure or the movement caused by auto
matte machinery inside, hidden from
view, or by both together, or is a refec-
ton of a real Giving picture" is not
explained.
The first exhibition of the statue in
this city was given this morning and will
be repeated at intervals during business
hours for a few days. The exhibition is
worthy Of inspection, which the public
is invited to give it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water commissioners on
Monday, June 5. 1896, at O'clock P. M. for
CENTRAL AVENUE
Road. sid Improvement to be made con-
formally TO the provisions Of Chapter 217 Of
the Laws Of 1895, and in accordance with speci-
~ications 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
Mercer street; Jersey City. n
About LOO cubic yards of earth excava-
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel
filling.
About 200 square yards of paving.
About $500 lineal feet of curbstone.
About 500 square feet of bridge stone.
About 50 square yards of repaving.
About 400 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About $50 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About $40 lineal feet of ~eribbing.
About Is receiving basin heads to be reset.
About II nlanhole heads to be reset.
About l receiving basin, connections com
az. H.. Co. Railway Company pave is
inches either Side of rail.)
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. 40 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
the award Of the contract therefor will be
subject to the remonstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than one-half
the assessment therefor on the basis Of pre-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
v~elopes, endorsed Proposals for the I'M
provement of Central avenue directed TO
Mr.. John G. 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 busl-
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official viii be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be al
lowed.
The Board may. under the provisions Of the
Act above cited. exercise its right to reJec.
any or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section !. 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 sufficiency
by this Board. and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel. the President Of this Board
men under oath.
Commissioners.
GEORGE =. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
PAv0NIA B. & 1. ASSN.


lts Eleventh Serfes of stock VIII BE
Opened on june a.
The Pavonia Building and Loan Asso-
citation matured its first series of shares
in February asst. The time taken to
bring the shares to a value of 200 was
ten years and eight months on a pay
ment of twenty-five cents per week.
This gave a profit of 10ss per cent, or
$62 per share. Upwards of $4,000 was
distributed to the maturity sharehold-
ers.
The amount of Withdrawals paid in
eleven years amounted TO $2S2, 1874. so,
While the interest paid for the use of
money was $51, Al. The association now
has a surplus of $22, S06.25. With these facts,
which are proven by expert auditors en-
ptoyed every year, this association now
comes before the public with the books
open to receive subscriptions to the new
eleventh series of stock. which will be
opened al It's office in Booraem Hall.
corner Newark avenue and Grove street,
on Thursday evening, june 4, at eight
o'clock. The following have been select
ed as officers for the ensuing year,
John e. Meharg, President; William E.
Secretary; Frank p. Bechtlop, Treasu-
rer; John Griffin, attorney. and Charles
K. Long, Peter McNamee, H. L. Croydon.
Andrew Nelson, Joseph Fox, A. v.
Eckhardt, David Sheldon, H. Lublong.
2. Ryan, VIM. Judge. VIM. Stewart, F.
De Ham, members of the Board of Dr.
rectors. Many of these gentlemen are
its interest at heart. More than one-
half have secured Their homes from
this association, n there is no reason
why others may not do the same.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
on Monday, June 8, 1896, at 2 o'clock z. NJ,
IMPROVEMENT OF WEST SIDE AVENUE,
to Danforth avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 2s9 of the Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with the specid-
fcations on file in the Office of the Clerk of
said Board.
Blank forms of bid ana agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office of the
Chief Engineer corner Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE or oUANTITIEs.
About 1900 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About {, 100 square yards of paving.
About 500 lineal feet of curb stone.
About 1000 square feet of bridge stone.
About $4,000 square feet of tagging.
About A new catch basins and connections
complete.
About 2 new manholes complete.
About 300 lineal feet of 15-inch vitrihed
About go lineaI feet off 12-inch cast iron
pipe.
About 40 cubic yards of brick masonry cul-
vert.
(The price for excavation and filling to in
clude sail cost of g%rubbing and clearing.)
Time. allowed for the completion of the work.
80 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
the award of the contract therefor will be
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 the Improve
ment of West Side Avenue" direct
to "Mr. John c. Kaiser. Chairman
of the 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 proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will 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 ls4 Of the Laws Of 1891,
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 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 winter
GEORGE t. BoUroN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
CORPORATION NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NC1lSE 10 CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF zABRIsKIE STREET
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
Said Improvement to be made conformablv
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on ME 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 Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street. Jersey City, n. ].
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1000 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About $50 cubic yards Of sand or gravel
About S,77O square yards of paving.
About 2.l75 lineal feet of curb stone.
About 500 square feet of bridge stone.
About 80 square yards Of repaying.
About 120 square feet Of relaid bridge stone.
About 50 lineal feet of ~eribbing.
About 4 receiving basin heads to be reset.
About IL manhole heads to be reset.
Tlme allowed for the completion of the
work, IS working days,
The making of the above Improvement and
the award of contract therefor will be sub
jeet to the remonstrance Of 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 Improvement
of Zabriskie Street directed to Mr.. John
c. Kaiser. Chairman of the ommitt on
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,
nor will 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 2. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suffciency
by this Board. and as to form by the Cor
p~oration 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. RoUToN
Dated Jersey City, May %. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
Dated Jersey city. May Is
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of May, 1896, the Commissioners Of
Assessment filed in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioner
acquiring of lands and the construction of
A MAIN SEWER
upon a line located as follows:-
Beginning at a point in West Side avenue.
rs feet south of the SCUM side of Williams
avenue; thence s~outherly along the centre line
Yale avenue; thence westerly along the centre
line of Yale avenue to the centre line Of
Mallory avenue; thence northerly along the
centre line of Mallory avenue to the centre
line of Hatch avenue; thence westerly along
the centre line of Hatch avenue and Hatch
avenue II produced lover lands acquired to
Newark Bay.
md notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment. namely
VEST SIDE AVENUE,
from Williams avenue to a point about 145
feet south OF Yale avenue.
YALE AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to Mallory avenue.
AVENUE,
from Yale avenue to Hatch avenue.
HATCH AVENUE,
from Mallory avenue to East Canal street.
1896, at 3 O'Clock P. NJ. and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commas
sicners are hereby fixed as the time and place
when and where the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners will meet to hear. con-
slider and adjudicate upon all objections to
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
$3.50 ra..o- C;+,- Nav % 1ooe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
This paper Is Democratic in principles
and Is Independent IN its uie.rs on all local
questions.


In he obscurest corner of it's editorial
page, the Evening Journal last Friday
printed a mean little screed which was
intended TO be in the nature of an apol-
ogy to Corporation Counsel Blair. The
Journal and its business manager de-
voted much energy the previous week to
insulting that gentleman and trying to
induce Mayor Wanser to supersede him
on the expiration sof his term. The back
down was far from being as famboyant
as the attacks. but its very smallness
renders it conspicuous through contrast
with the elaborate abuse which it is
intended to offset.
Mr. Blair's name was not mentioned in
the article, but there could be no doubt
as to who was meant by it. The SUBJ
stance was that it was very easy to
criticize public officials, but the critics
seldom knew what they were talking
about 1t was particularly severe upon
critics who criticize and condemn with
out first finding out why the officials
do not do the things that are pleasing
to their critics." This sort of talk, 1t will
be observed. comes with particularly
good grace from the Journal as does
also the innuendo thrown out in the ar
ticle that Mr.. Joseph A. Dear's colleagues
in vilification in the Board of Trade are
themselves looking for office and the
emoluments thereof. This sneering allu-
sion seems to be a slap at a certain law
yer who has taken a large talkative in
terest in water, and who once made a
call on the Mayor in with Mr..
Dear to exploit his own peculiar views
on that subject. All things considered,
we cannot but regard it as very mean of
the Journal to hit at Mr.. Bears COM
rade in this way.
But by far the oldest thing about this
apology to Mr.. Blair is it's coincidence
with the discovery that the journal
had for a year been Illegally overcharg-
ing the city for the publication of the
liquor license advertisements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
%CHANCERY T

The injunction of Klie Brothers of
River and Newark streets, Hoboken, to
making alterations in their new building
contrary to the provisions of their lease,
was heard before Chancellor McGin this
morning. The case attracted public at
tention a few months ago when Van
Brock, armed with a hose, threatened
to turn hot steam on any one who would
interefer with the construction of the wall.
Judge Smith and ex-senator Stuhr and /.
Weller were counsel.
The injunction suit of Thomas White
against Mclean for tearing out a, dock ia
Bergen Point onfthe grounds of the former
used as an athletic association, was adj
journed for three weeks. A settlement
will be effected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
MORE TROLLEY CARS NEEDED,

Not half enough cars are rum by the
Consolidated Traction Company on the
Greenvilie and Bayonne routes on Sun
days and holidays. Crowds of people
are to be seen at every corner waiting
for a chance to ride and have to wait
for a long time before they can get a
seat in a car. while every car run is
dangerously crowded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending May
80. 1896, was as follows:-General Works,
So; Philosophy, %; Religion. 116; Sociology,
rs; Philology. 6; Natural Science. 1874;
Useful Arts, u; Fine Arts, So; Literature,
452; Fiction, 3,445; Juvenile Fiction, 2,262:
History, 2o7; Biography, 70; Travels, 2gi''
Total, 7,510.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1853.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week. 80.
Total number of registered borrowers,
2S,553.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01
TRYING TO SQUARE ITSELF.

col. Phelps Has the ssJournaI,s Pub
lfsh : Guarded APOLOGY 10 Mr. blair
The Evening Journal On Friday, pub
lishAd the following on its editorial
age:
It is very easy to c~riticfse a public
officer. Any one can do it. Most of
those who criticise have never held
public office. They know nothing abo
the limitations which hedge the official
in and force him to move in ruts and
grooves. Perhaps if they knew of uhe
possibilities there would be less criti-
cisrn-
OF course there are nan officials and
ofdcial acts which merit CRITICISM, but
even IN these tan the critics should
inform themselves Of the facts before
they begin to criticise.S
There is no doubt that the large body
OF the critics are above caring for pub
he office. The salaries or smoluments OF
eaace haxe no temptation for them; they
nls al making more money In their own