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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-16

authorities be respectfully requested to
delay action until the Board of Trade
makes Its report.
Mr.. Condict pleaded for a special meet
Ing to discuss the water contract and
urged that the people ought to be invited.
fney ought to know what the contract
means and not be such chumps as to all
low 1t TO go through at a lightning speed.
Commissioned Cone said he hoped the
Board wouldn't rush wildly into the ex-
animation of the water contract. Al com
petent engineer should be employed to ad-
wise the Board and Examine the plans.
This was agreed to and President Cor
coran appointed this committee to make
all Observation-Disclosures. F. O.. Cole, ).
j. Cone, J. A.. Dear, ]. J. Voorhees, and
A. j. Corcoran.
DR.. /. N. Quimby, who had been pa
tfently waiting for an opportunity to talk
about water, prepared TO entertain the
Board with a long dissertation on water
pipes, their uses, manufacture, etc, ETC.,
when Mr.. Dear promptly choked him of
and moved am adjournment.
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1000 GARMENTS THERE.
The Christmas Guild Has an
Immense Colleetion-Bishop
Wigger Present.

The exhibition Of, the Christmas Guild
held yesterday afternoon and evening In
the Assembly Hal Of st. Aloysius Acad-
envy was the most successful ever held
in this city. 1t surprised even the MEM
bers of the Guild who nave worked hard
to collect the garments. The space provid-
ed for the exhibition was insufficient. and
the ladies were kept diminishing for ta-
bles on which to put the articles which
kept constantly arriving.
The hall was very prettily decorated
with red, white an blue hurting and
palms. Long tables were placed about
the room and each one was piled at least
two feet high with the donations. All the
Catholic parishes of the city were rep
resented. On each table was a placard
bearing the name Of the parish or insii-
tuition for which the articles were intend
ed. They were ST. Peters, st. Patrick's,
st. Mary's, st. Jospeh's ST. Michael's, St.
Johns, st. Bridget's, st. Mary's Star of
the Sea, Bayonne, and st. Francis Hos
pitai. h articles attended for homes
and asylums were displayed on the tables
of the parishes to which they belong.
The. garments comprised everything in
HSot1hS dPPdIGl- II WAS 10
tfceable that there was not a single thing
unsuitable for the institution for which it
was intended. There was a number OF
boys suits and overcoats. woollen and
Gotten flannel underclothes predominated.
In all there were 1900 garments.
In addition to the clothing there were
groceries,. fruits, vegetables and turkeys
IN abundance and several tons of coal.
The hall was crowded all afternoon and
evening. The c~lergymen OF the various
parishes attended the exhibition. The la
dies OF the guild thought it a great honor
That Bishop Wigger Of Newark accom-
panied by Father Harpes, was present.
Bishop Wigger was so pleased with the
exhibition that he asked the privilege Of
saying a few words. He said the xhibi-
ton was a perfect surprise to him. He
did not know that such a grand ~organiza-
ton existed among his people. He was
particularly pleased at this evidence Of
unity In the Catholic churches of Jersey
City. He expressed his delight at the sue
cess of the Christmas Guild, and said he
hoped to see it established everywhere
among Catholics throughout the State.
The officers of the guild are:-Miss Edge.
President; Miss Mamie Dewitt, vice-Pre-
sident; Miss Ellie O'NeiIl, Second Vice
President: Miss Irene Chadwick. Secre-
tary, and Miss E. Corrigan. Treasurer.
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A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
Waverly Congregational State Capital
Snefa hla

A novel and pleasant sociable was given
last night in the Waverly Congregational
Church on Booraem avenue, which was
called a State Capital Sociab,e. Each gem
tleman bought an envelope in which was
the name of a State Capital and the ladies
picked out similar envelopes containing
the names of the States. Then they looked
around until the gentleman FOUND the
lady to who's State his Capital belonged,
and when they all found each other then
they had refreshments, the Capital paying
for all he 'and the entire State consumed.
Between two and three hour were con-
summed in distributing the names and get
ting the people together. during which
time there was any amount of fun and
hunor.
During the evening there were songs
and ~recitationE by Miss Cora Hunt and
Mr.. Judson C. Drake. Refreshments were
served by a bevy of pretty girls, and al
together the affair, as one OF the girls
expressed it. was one of 1.-THE incest times
ever held in the church."
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WEDDING RECEPTION.
The Consolidated Churches Re-
eeive Congratulations
The Guests.

Inere was the sound Of a great buzz
iasr nightrdn the Sunday school room OF
the First congregational Church. Bergen
end BOYD avenues. Talk, talk. talk. IT
was next to impossible to hear oneself
think. The room was so crowded that
the partitions between it and. the church
mad to be raised for the overflow. Here
ana there people were recognizing old
friends. Many of the members of the
South Bergen Reformed Church were
once members of the Tabernacle. They
were kept busy talking to old fellow mem
bers. Others who were becoming ac-
quainted. for the first time founds t
consolidation" an easy subject to begin
with. Everything was enjoyed; every
body seemed happy. There seemed no re-
grets, no worries. There seemed to much
10 talk about, and everyone present was
50 eager to talk about it that Mr.. Col
inns who Was master Of ceremonies after
vainly trying to announce the entertain
ment was obliged to ring a gong to call
the audience to order.
The programme was:-Piano solo, Miss
Bessie Parkinson; recitation, Miss Isa-
bella Dunn; vocal duet, Miss Eta spatch-
-, eitu vi. RuuOlpu SpdIc0ef1, recitation,
Miss Irene Vermilye; tenor solo, Mr.. Caryl
Wilmington; cornet solo, Mr.. Higgins; re-
citation, Mr.. 4Vermilye, n plano solo,
Mr. Stephen Lewis.
Ihe reception was given by the Ladies'
AID Society to the three ministers, DR..
Grant, Mr.. Scudder and Mr.. Wells. Mr..
and Mrs: Crosby and Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
sey acted as a reception committee. The
whole building was thrown open for in
spectfon and many awaited themselves of
the privilege of going through and adj
miring the structure.
Among those present were:-Dr. and
Mrs. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. Scudder, Mr..
and Mrs Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. Wanner.
MI. and Mrs Miilington, Mr.. Mrs. c.
Y. H.. Post, Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Col
Inns, Mrs, Lewis, Mrs. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Ge-
row, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoagland. Mrs.
sayre, Miss Maud Wanner, Mr.. Ed.
Sayre, Mrs, Vreeland, Mrs. Holt, Mr.. and
Mrs. yickers. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin. Miss
Meta Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Ne
gus, Mrs. G. w. Clerihew, Miss Elizabeth
Speers, Miss Vance, Mrs. H. n. Farrier,
Mrs Parker, Miss Parker, Miss Miss Par
ker, Miss Jessie Parker. Mrs, Wood. Mrs.
Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Noonan. Mr.. W. ).
Hunt, DR.. and Mrs. Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. T. Dougherty, Mrs. Chase, Mr.. George
3. Fisk, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild, Miss
Chamberlain, Mr.. Wesley Negus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryer. Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Lewis.
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4

PUBLIC SALE OF UNCLAIMED E
Public notice is hereby given that The
Central Railroad Company Of New Jersey
suant to the Statutes of New Jersey. on
Friday, December Is, A. D. 1896, at ten
O'clock in the forenoon. at its Jersey avenue
goods, wares and merchandise, upon which
the said Central Railroad Of New Jersey mas
storage, to WITH. A. Ross. Bound Brook, 1
crate window sash; Clayton e. Lee, Jersey
Jersey City. 10 bales waste; A. Lange, Eliza
beth, l pulley wheel; no mark, 1 key horse
Plairfeld, / box printed matter; F. Payne,
Jersey City. 2 boxes rubber mats; no mark.
boxed can harness oil; STANDARD Co, Jersey
City, 9 boxes empty bottles; Thatcher Co..
p bdsna lebo ! case haok empty r bottles; no marx rstd 7
wagon; National Keg & Box Co.. Freehold.
p crates wood boxes; no mark, 2 boxes tin
mark. / galvanized boiler; no mark. i piece
steel; A.. NJ Sweet, Bergen Point, 8 pieces
marble shelving; Briggs Medicine Co, Sar-
atoga, 20 boxes wooden boxes; Webster &
ings; no mark, / box castings; no mark. /
oil stove; no mark. lot of yeneering; r. B.
Hooker & Son, Elizabeth, 1 boxed D. John:
no mark 2 coal hods: no mark, / box printed
carpet tacks; no mark, ! box fuses; Maggie
cahill, Elizabeth / box baking. powder; no
ground cinnamon: Mary Van LEV, Elizabeth,
/ Bdle rocker and table, l bedstead sides
anu S4dlSs 0tt~iE IQEk6Es 1flWlGue, Va 1
barrel H. Il. goods; no mark. 1 bag cotton:
no mark. l bundle ciothing. no mark. l
buggy body; no mark. l box kitchen utensils;
N. j.. 2 wooden lawn springs; no mark, /
crate woodwork: no mark. 1 marble slab; r.
NJ. Hall, Jersey City. 1 table top; no mark,
box glass; w. S. Howard, 1 book case;
no mark. l case glass; E. Collins, Bergen
Point, 1 Grated sign; ]. w. Pratt, West
field, 1 Grated wheel; no mark. 1 bale moss;
no mark, lot wrapping paper; no mark, /
bureau; no mark, l bureau; no mark, / wash
stand; Russell & Co.. ! can caramels; no
mark, 1 barrel graphite; no mark, l case
moulding: no mark, l earthen bath tub; no
mark. / bd1e. chairs (2; no mark bdIe. cor
ner stands; no mark, 2 chairs; no mark. l
barrel graphite; no mark, l barrel grease;
no mark. 2 barrels brick; no mark. / barrel
tar no mark, l bundle spades; no mark, (
sets sides and Stats; no mark. 1 head board;
c.. Martin, Jersey City, 1 set bed sides.
no mark. l barrel sugar; no mark, l barrel
castings; no mark, lot iron castings; no
mark, / box iron bolts: no mark. 1 bundle
mark, 1 oak frame; no mark, l bdle. sash
weights; no mark. 2 boxes garden seeds;
Ellis Blaine, Newark, 1 bedstead, stats and
sides, l bureau and glass; no mark. 4 pals
cocoanut; no mark. lot bar iron; no mark,
lot round iron; no mark, 4 bdies. galvanized
sheet iron, no mark, l empty one-half barrel;
American Oil Co. Tftusvilie. Pa, % empty
oil barrels; no mark, l box screw bolts: Il.
G. Frey, Newark 1 box picture frames.
Terms of Sale, Cash.
THE CENTRAL OF NEW JER-
SEY, P. H. WYCKOFF,
General Freight Agent.
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would be = reason for taking sides against
the cubans who have made all the trou-
bic. if we took sides at all.
PARK SITES INSPECTED
City Officials Visit Three
Plots Proposed.

Mayor Wan6er, his secretary, John New
in, Finance Commissioners Kellers, Bailey,
Simpson, Detwiller and Brautigam, and
Street and Water Commissioners Brown,
Harding, Heintze and Boltwood, made an
official inspection of the lands proposed
to be acquired for park purposes yester-
day afternoon. The officials started from
the City Hall at noon. and went first to
the Garfield avenue site, which adjoins
the New York Bay Cemetery. They were
met there by Henry Lembeck and Louis
Booraam, the latter representing the Van
Nostrand estate, the owners of the pro-
perty. It was agreed that the site was
al excellent one. There are magnificent
shade trees there, and at a trifiing cost it
was thought the tract, which consists of
about five acres, could be made a delight
full spot. When 1t was first suggested to
acquire the land for park purposes Henry
Lembeck secured a favorable option up
on it. A disposition is shown by the own
ers now to raise the price. What is asked
is considered too high. The officials have
placed a certain value on me land, and
unless the offer is accepted shortly it is
probable that a new site will be looked
for.
The price asked by the Van Nostrand
estate is not made public at this time for
several reasons. The Mayor wants the
tract, but he says he will not consent to
too high a price being paid for it.
From Garfield avenue the inspecting
party viewed the land which Henry Lem
beck has offered the city for park pur-
poses. 1t developed yesterday that Mr..
Lembeck proposes giving the city land for
a park no matter whether the city buys
the property adjoining, which is owned
by him. or not. The tract Mr.. Lembeek is
going to give the city consists of about
thirty lots on Jackson place, between Old
Bergen Road and the Boulevard. He ex-
planned to Mayor Wanser that the only
reason he wanted the city to buy the land
adjoining What he proposes donating was
to have a good sized park created at the
start, one which will be a credit to the
city. Greenville IS growing rapidly, Mr..
Lembeck says. and he declares that in a
few years the principal streets will prob
ably be solidly built up.
Just south of the propose Greenville
park Mr.. Lembeck is cutting two new
streets through his own property. One is
to be named Lembeck avenue, and 1T is
limited that IL the city buys any and for
q park site from Mr.. Lembeck that the
second street will be called Wanser place.
After carefully examining the Lembeck
property the officials were invited to lunch
with Mr.. Lembeck at Columbia Hall.
From G~reenville the party went to Og-
den avenue to look at the site selected in
that locality. The owners of the tract
want more for the land than they did a
few weeks ago. Just what course will be
pursued in the acquisition of this tract
is not known. The situation is to be dis
cussed at a conference to be held in the
City Hall next week
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a%REENVILLE.s NEW CLUB.

Greenville's new social organization, the
Columbia Club, will meet at Columbia
Hall this evening for the purpose of elect
ing officers and adopting a constitution
and bylaws. There has been consider
able speculation as to who VIII be elected
President, but it is rumored that the
popular Alderman Barr will secur& that
honor.
The object of this organization will be
a purely social one. A suite of rooms
on the second floor of Columbia Hall have
been secured and will be furnished with
the usual equipments of a first class club.
It Is understood that billiard, pinocle,
euchre, whist and chess ournament will
be had. The club will also have a bowl
ing night.
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WALLED WITH SATIN.


NoO IN q 1HOkeJ.
The reception room walls in one of our
hotels are treated in a way that perfectly
carries out the color scheme affected, but
that otherwise seems like money thrown
away.
instead of paper. a very heavy piece of
satin, of the precise shade of carpet and
velvet furniture, was sewed together, at
the sewage, in the necessary lengths, wet
with flour paste and put upon the walls.
OF course, this was a very tickiish piece
OF work, but 1t was successfully achieved.
Then a narroN bit of guinpe was tackled
at top and bottom, and the thing was
complete. The expense must have been
enormous, and a fine piece of velvet paper
would have answered every purpose,
while not on person in a thousand would
nave noticed the different material used.
The. window curtains and the portieres
are of the same satin The whole effect
Is most monotonous, and there is no relief
from the one tint-a somewhat fiat shade
OF pale tobacco brown. Even the thing in
the open fireplace is of this color.
All this is Infinitely better than the
clashing and swearing of conflicting
shades which was seen on every hand I'M
tn art In this country became something
of q study to the general public. But
nowadays there 10 such a fear that one
may make an objectionable bIunder that
these one-tint rooms are common enough,
even to the amount Of money spent, as
in the case instanced, to carry out the in
tended idea.
Even the most hopelessiy inartistic per-
son can surely find out. from observation,
what coiors harmonic and try afew care
fully intermingltS in a room or two until
a proper composition, as 1t Were, Is dis
covered, and may be generally employed.
One feels such a desire in the snuff-col-
ored hotel apartment, for example, to
throw a little rich old blue about the
place, and see how it would light it up,
and bring out the real richness of the
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President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
rs years, and has been president Of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
!" am glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is q very good medicine, especially
as q blood purifier. It has one me good
many times. For several years ! suffered
greatly with pains OF
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NOTICE 10


Sealed proposals VIII be resolved by the
Board Of Street and Water COMMISSIONER
On MonSay, December p, lsss, al 2 o'clock
SEWER m VIRGINIA AVENUE.
from a point about 80 feet west Of Bergen
n West Side avenue also a sewer. under
me ~easterly sidewalk of Hudson Boulevard
avenue. TO and connecting with he sewer IN
virginia avenue. also a sewer under the east
srly sidewalk Of Hudson Boulevard from a
q the lands of the Newark ana New York
fsadlroaa Company. and connecting with the
ssWer IN virginia avenue; also a sewer in
Ege avenue from a point about 80 feet wesr
q Bergen avenue, to and connecting with
son Boulevard.
Said sewers to be built conformablv
OF 1875, and In accordance with specideaffons
81 lie IN the Office Of the Clerk Of said
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure-
yes must be obtained at the office of the
ESTIMATE oT oUaNTrriEs.
ABOUT .oSO iineal feet Of 24-inch brick oval
About 500 iineai feet Of ls-inch yitrihea pi
About 7s Iineai feet Of 15-inch vitrihea
About $50 lineaI feet Of 12-inch vitriaed pipe
About $50 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 10 cubic yards OF concrete.
About 200 feet 3, NJ. Of lumber in sheath
About 3 receiving basins,
About 4 catch basins.
Time allowed for the comulefion NJ ~. ~
IS working days
The making OF the above Improvement ana
the award OF contract therefor viii be snb-
1ect to the remonstrance OF the owners of ~.
property liable to more than oue-baif the
nary sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-.
xelopes; endorsed Proposals. for the construc-
ton OF Sewers IN Virginia avenue Hudson
boulevard and Eye Avenue, etc. directed
to Mr.. John c. Kaiser, Chairman Of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers ana hand
Cd to the Clerk Of the Board in open meet
relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accented n. .n~.A~
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 T. Chapter 134 Of the Laws of Issi-
under the terms whereof no contract shall s.
binding upon the city, OF become effective or
operative until the boudsmen offered BY tina
contractor have been approved as TO sufHciency
BY this Board. and as TO form by the Cor
poration Counsel. the President OF this Board
having power 70 examine the proposed bonds
men under oath
BY order Of the Board of Street and water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BoUToN
Clerk
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COLONEL ". &. sKIRM RETIRED.
Prospect Of a Lively Contest t. Fiji
to vacancy-Record In the Guard.
Special 10 the Jersey CYtp Nous.

TRENTON, Dec. 16, 1s96.-Colonel Will
lam H. Skirm, of the Seventh Regiment,
has been retired with the rank of Briga-
dier-General. General Skirm is one Of the
oldest member Of the National Guard
and last year received a service medal OF
the first class, having been a guardsman
more than thirty-fve years.
His retirement will probably be followed
by a lively contest for the colonelcy Of the
regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Y.
Bamford is likely to be Colonel skirm's
successor. Colonel Bamford is anxious
only for the honor, as he has served in the
National Guard since 1869 and is ambitious
to be the regiments commander before he
seeks retirement. Should he be elected
and resign, military etiquette concerning
seniority would bring Major Andrew r.
Buck, of Freehold, TO the front, as he out
ranks Major A. F. Stoll, of Trenton, four
months. Major Buck, however, is not
ambitious to take command, and it IS gem
orally conceded that the colonel of the re-
giment should reside in Trenton. Major
Stolfss chances for promotion are consid-
cred good.
Senator Skirm has long desired to retire,
and shortly before the last encampment
sent in his application. He was Induced,
however, to remain in the position until
this time by General Sewell, who holds
him In high regard as an officer. In case
Major StQ}l receives the promotion it is
UNDERSTOOD he will be succeeded in his
present Office by Captain Clayton.
His record in the National uard is as fol-
lows:-Private, Company A, National
Guard. First Regiment, Mercer Brigade,
November 30, 1850; private, Company B,
Third Regiment, Rifle Corps. June 4, 1854;
Sergeant, September S, 1865; Second Lieu
tenant, August q, 1867: Second Lieutenant.
Company "A, Third Battalion, National
Guard, April n, 1869; First Lieutenant,
Company A. Seventh Regiment, May 70,
1872; Captain, March rs, 1878; Major, Sew
enth Regiment, April I, 1890; commission
declined, May 25, 1880; Colonel. June 3,
1880.
The new Brigadier-General is Mercer
County's representative in the State Sem
ate, and is a member of the grocery firm
of D. P. Forst & Co.
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TONIGHT's vENT

The Volunteers will hold a welcome
meeting tonight at No. g. Harrison e
nue..
The Davis Association meets tonight.
The Peoples Palace gives a musical en-
tertainment tonight.
There will be a progressive euchre party
tonight at the Palma Club.
The Catholic Club cyclers give a min
strel show tonight.
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Y. NJ. G. A. SUNDAY SERVICES.

On Sunday, December 20, there will be
a grand demonstration at Hasbrouck Han
to celebrate the opening of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Sunday services. Commander Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army, assisted
by DR.. F. Nice. viol.nist, wifi have charge
of the services. The X. M. c. A. Phil
harmonic Orchestra and Mr.. Louis Sher-
wood. o%rganist, VIII play. The services
win begin at Ais P. NJ, and men and
women viii be welcome. Children under
not be admitted.
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yhs United states, spain and cuba

Sns OnEteo Ssafes. spain and Cuba
Senator Morgan made a very foolish and
dangerous speech In the Senate yesterday.
His attack on the President was equally
uncalied for and mendacious. His ap-
peal to the unthinking passions was I'M
patriotic in that it sought to arouse our
people to rash and unwarranted action.
regardless of their interests and obliga-
tons.
There can be little doubt that Maceo was
done to death by the spaniards with a
treachery which has hardly been sur
passed In history, and it becomes Ameri-
cans as men to hold the act IN bhor-
renee. 1t Is competent for the American
press 10 denounce the crime, and public
speakers. outside of the halls Of National
Legislation and of oficial circles, are
warranted In holding 1t up to public ex-
ecration. But the position of our Gov
srnment is in no way affected by ii. we
ere neither the protectors of the cubans
nor the conscience keepers of the Span
ards. and we have no more right to IN
terfere between General weyler and
Maceo than we wouid have to mediate
between the Kaiser and Prince Bismarck
Spain. 50 far as other nations are con-
cerned. Is sim dealing with her own
subjects in Cuba, and she has the right
to use n means she chooses. or that the
conscience Of her public win tolerate. The
rest Of the world may abominate her
sourse, but It has no right whatever to
interfere.
As far the plea that our commercial IN
arrests are suffering, It il idsotic. II