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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
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sealed proposals will be received ~ shs
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners. on
Tuesday. September 10 1850. at ten e'cioek
IMPRovEMENT OF CRESCENT AVENUE.
from cemmunipaw avenue to Clinton avenue.
eaice Of the Clerk OF said Beard.
Blank forms OF bid and agreement Of .sure-
ties must De ontalned a. the once ~ ne
Mercer street, Jersey City, N. }.
This proposed Improvement 70 be made under
and bv virtue Of Chapter lss OF the Laws OF
1894; and was applied. for on August IS. 1885.
by Alfred Henderson and others.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 10 cubic yards OF sand Or gravel Hli-
About 1,45e square yards Of asphal; paving.
About AIS lineai feet of eurhsfone.
About 1000 square feet OF tagging.
About g g sassTs ysFas It rspaysSg:
About 80 square feet Of relaid tagging.
AheuS 90 lineal feet Of crsbEing.
Inspectors fees, % days at S. per day. $50.
Tine allowed for the compisfien OF the
work. thirty s33 working days.
The award Of contract viii be subject to the
filing by the owners OF a majority Of the
lineal feet Of the property on the line Of the
improvement with the Clerk OF the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners Of a petition
In writing, requesting thai the contract he
net awarded and that proposals be readver-
Proposals must be enclosed in scaled en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvement
Of Crescent Avenue. directed to Mr.
STREETS and Sewers. and handed to the
Clerk q The Beard IN open meeting whoa
called for IN the order Of business relating to
scaled proposals.
NJ city ofneisl will be accepted as surety.
nor VIII a s~uhstitution Of s~ureties be allowed.
The attention ct bidders Is especially called
to Section Z Chapter Ia Of the Laws or
be binding upon the city or become e1active
or operative until the bnndsmen offered by the
by thts Board. and as to farm BY the Corpora
tipn Counsel the President Of this Baard hav-
ing the power % examine the proposed boHde-
men under oath
By order a. Inc Board az Street and Water
GEO + RoUroN,
Clerk
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INTERSTATE MATCH.
Rilemen at Sea Grit Make
Merry Over Important
Victories.
Special to the Je1seu Cuv Ns,us.

SEA GIRT8sent 4 1900 -yastardav voc
j ,oya1v ora * sha 80. s~As1
- ohe az 1he sixth annual meet
ing OF the New Jersey State Rifle AS
ISOLATION here. Four of the most imror-
TAM sxoatahoa -.
aue matches mad been INC n won
ana the INNING teams last night made
merry over their victories. The Hilton
tronbv ma+.b 49, aa;shoa ,a4a aos 49,
VS. hiiisneu aee iasl esen-
ihgs and proved the most exciting con-
test of the day. Teams from Pennsyl-
vania Massa.b~ot+- ~, yar.or IA.
IssW oFss' D
trlet OF Columbia and Georgia competed.
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JOHN RYAN'g UNLU0KY MIGHT.
He Met Cecilia O,Hara and she Says
Tried to Rob Her.

John Ryan. % years old, fireman on the
steamboat Bay Ridge. which lies at night
at the foot of York street, was arrested
at one o'clock this morning by Police
man Monohan at the corner OF Newark
and Jersey avenues, charged with at
tempted larceny from the person. The
complainant was Cecilia O'Hara, with
whom Ryan made acquaintance on the
street and subsequently regaled with a
drink in a saloon in tiaat neighborhood.
While conversing together Ryan. as Ce-
ella alleges. seized her hand and forcibly
attempted to take from her finger a dfa-
mond ring. The woman screamed for as
sistance and Monohan ran up Just In
time to capture the Would-be thief. Cecil
liza gave her residence as No. 3 Bank
street, New York.
Ryan was this morning arraigned in
the First District Police Court and COM
mitted by Justice Potts for the Grand
Hurry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

District of Columbia won the same
match in 1894 with a score of 1,097. The
New Jersey National Guard match, open
TO teams of six from each regiment of
the National Guard or battalion of the
Naval Reserve of New Jersey. was won
by the Second Regiment team, with a
The Third Regiment team was second,
with a score Of 1926, and the Seventh
third. with a score of 1,250. The Sec
end Regiment team has won this match
the New Jersey National Guard trophy
and so. The second prize is s25. The
Columbia trophy match, open to teams
of six each from the regiments OF the
won by the Second, with a score of
1.34S. As in the National Guard match
the Third Regiment was second. score
1905, and the Seventh Regiment team
third. with d score of 1.272. The match
was shot over the 200, 800 and 500-yard
ranges. The prize is the handsome CO.
lumbia National Guard. to the National
Guard OF New Jersey, with a medal
10 each member of the winning team.
The Second Regiment also won this
match in 1894 and 1895.
The Interstate regimental team match
was in all the most important match
of the day and was hotly contested by
the teams entered. 1t was open TO teams
of six from the regimental, battalion.
and separate company organizations of
the National Guard and Naval Reserve
of the United States, or the United
States Army or Navy, and eleven teams
entered in the competition. The prize
was the interstate trophy. Sf0O to the
winner and $50 TO the second. An or
ganization winning the trophy three
entitled to hold and own the same. The
Engineer Corps of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia won the
match in 1894 and 1895. but their laurels
We're wrested from them yesterday by the
First Battalion Infantry of Georgia by
a score Of 1884, the Engineer Corps Of
District Of Columbia, taking second place
with a score OF 1,564. First Pennsylvania
re~ginental team was third, with 1,443
points to their credit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

SPECIFICATIONS
FOR A NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR
JERSEY CITY.
This specification IS for a supply of wa
ter to be delivered at the Jersey City re-
servofrs at Bergen.
VICE.
This plan calls for the delivery of the
water by gravity at the City reservoirs
at Bergen with a pressure equsyaleIt %
but IF the conduits shall pass within one
feet of Believiile reservoir, a
connection must be provided herewith,
and the city may require delivery of a
part of the supply into said reservoir.
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifcats oiss and condi-
tons apply to, and will be attached 20
and form q part of the contract under
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS
If a contract is entered into. * VIII run
for twenty-five years from the late OF
contract, and the city VIII agree TO take
at least twenty million gallons per day.
and TO take its whole supply of water
from the contractor during the term of
contract. Bidders must SKATE a price per
million gallons for a supply of twenty
million gallons daily, a price per million
gallons for all in excess of twenty mill
lion gallons daily up to thirty million gal
Ions daily. a price per mrflfon gallons tor
all in excess Of thirty million gallons
a03fiY ITO 10 OfI utAi4tVl SclAtOttH Q1t41r
n a price per million gallons for all IN
excess of forty million gallons daily up
to fifty million gallons daily, delivered
at Bergen reservoirs a aforesaid.
Prices WIFI be computed and payments
made on the average daily supply for each
quarter. Ar initial consumption of twenty
million gallons daily. with an annual in
crease at the rate of three per cent viii
be assumed for the purpose OF Comparing
the price of tine severaA bids.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
~ n .-Z-.x- L. 49,
ter delivered to- the city at his own ex-
pense, under the supervision of the rep
r~esentatives OF the city, who shall have
free access TO the meters al all reasonable
times. In case OF a dispute as to the
amount delivered, the city shall pay the
same amount paid in the corresponding
quarter of the previous year, and the
disputed amount Shall be settled by ar
bitration, one arbitrator to be named by
the city. one by the contractor and e
third to he selected by the two SO chosen.
be final If the amount SO determined
shall be greater than that already paid.
the city will pay the excess. but If It
shall be less. the difference shall be de-
Quoted from any subsequent quarterly
THE water shall be measured
upon the csty's property, east Of the Pas
sale River. The city ID to haye the right
TO test s-emt-annuailys IL desired, the cap
acaty Of the works. the cost Of which test
shah Pc bor1's By T TaS s~Sassastor.
due 10 the coptracuor at such repositories
IS the contractor may designate, and ct
zach time1 - ere agreed upon q the
FEzz
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ACCIDENT TO a oY0LJsT.

While riding a bicycle on the Boule-
ward, near ST. Paul's avenue. last even
ing. Robert J. Post. a gentleman, 81 years
old. Of No. 2S3 Halladsy street, fell off and
struck his head on the ground. He re-
sceIved a severe cut on the right temple.
He was taken to the City Hospital. where
he remained over night. This morning
he was able to go home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COM MISsHONERS.
CONCEAL Proceedings.e
COntinued1

Of land of sufficient width to command
access or by other means, fencing walls,
etc, as in each case may best suit the
conditions and end in view.
Removal of P~ollution-The Rockaway
and Hudson Company propose to remove
cause or sources Of artificial pollution
which may exist upon the watersheds or
streams tributary to any intakes, by pur-
chase, condemnation, or injunction, or
by constructing. intercepting pipe, sewers,
or drains to points below the intake, as
in each case may seem best fitted to se-
cure the ends desired.
The watersheds selected, however, is
now remarkably free from all sources
of pollution and is very thinly populated
and about IS per cent. of its area is in
forest and the water now flowing off is
absolutely pure and wholesome. The only
collection of houses is a point called Hi
hernia, where there are about ten or
removed by purchase or condemnation in
the construction of Beach Glen reservoir.
The Rockaway and Hudson Company
roposes in the event of the acceptance
vest in Jersey City in addition to the
other easements n water rights re-
CURED for the supply of SO million gal.
onS per day, the fee simple or
Estate situated at Boonton, as Will cover
and include both banks ana the bed OF the
Rockaway River for about one mile
measured along the stream. between
L VIC LIZ alAa LII A1OE1AAt0 ~ tsA~ L4(-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
at Boont
We annex to this proposal, the following
plans and maps, showing generally the
design and character of the scheme pro-
posed
First-Map of Rcekaway watershed
above BooTaton showing watersheds pro-
posed to be utilized area and position OF
opposed storage reservoirs and dams
boundaries and extent of tributary water
sheds, general alignment of condudts from
reservoir to Boonton
Second-Map showing general alignment
of conduit from Boonton to High Service
Reservoir, Jersey City.
~Third-Profiie on approximate line of
conduits. showing hydraulic grades and
sizes of pipe proposed.
In witness whereof the aid RockaWay
and Hudson Company hath caused
its corporate seal to be affixed there
to and this bid signed for it by its
q. 50 President, and attested by its Sec
rotary by authority Of its Board
of Directors. the twenty-seeond day
Of August, A. d. eighteen hundred
and ninety-six.
THE ROCKAWAY AND HUDSON. Cos
BY W. P. STEVENSON,
President
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Attest.
GEORGE HOLMES,
Secretary.
States 0f NeU -JprSHyf

Hudson County, lss.:
Be it remembered hat on this twenty
second day of August, A, D. eighteen
hundred and ninety-six, before Jne, the
subscriber, a Master in Chancery OF New
Jersey, personally appears George Holmes.
who being by me duly sworn, deposes
and makes proof to my satisfaction that
he well knows The corporate seal Of the
Rockaway and Hudson Company, the par
ty named in and making the foregoing
bids or proposals for furnishing a new
supply of water for the city of Jersey
City.
That the seal thereto affixed Is the prop
er corporate seal of said company, that
the same was affixed thereto, and the
said bid or proposal signed and delivered
by W. p. Stevenson, who was, at the
date and execution thereof. the President
OF said company, by authority Of the
Board of Directors thereof, in the pres
ence of said deponent, who is n then
was the Secretary of said company, as
the. voluntary act and deed OF said COM
pany, and deponert thereupon signed the
same as subscribing witness and atteSted
the same as the Secretary of said COM
pany.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me at Jersey City, the twenty
second day of August, A. D.
1896,
GEORGE w. CASSIDY,
Master in Chancery of
New Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

NOTICE TO cREDrroRS-BsrATE OF
Winifred Connolly, deceased; William Smith.
executor of Winifred Connolly, deceased, BY
order of the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson
county, dated July 8 1896. hereby gives notica
70 the creditors Of said decedent to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the
estate OF said d~eeedent, under oath or afir-
nation within nine months from the date Of
said order, OF they will be forever barred
oe any action therefor against said executor
WILLIAM SMITH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-EsrATE OF
Thomas A. Egan. deceased, Margaret Esan.
administrative OF Thomas A. Egan, deceased,
by order Of the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson
county, dated July 3. 1895. hereby gives notice
70 the creditors OF said deeedsnt 10 bring in
their debts. demands and claims against the
estate q said d~eeedent. under oath or afnr-
nation, within nine months from the date OF
said order. or they will be forever barred OF
any action therefor against said administrx-
trix.
MARGARET EcAS.
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NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTIcE IS
hereby given that the final account Of the
subscriber, administrators OF William r. ST.
monson, deceased. viii be audited and stated
by the Surrogate Of the County OF Hudson
I'd day Of October next,
Dated July 2S. A. d. 1895.
MARY 2. sIMoNsoN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS
hereby given that the account of the sub
scriber, Administrative OF John ]. Wlttpenn.
deceased, who in his lifetime was executor and
trustee under the last twill and stamen OF
John {. Lynch. deceased, will be audited and
stated by the Surrogate Of the County ef
Hudson and reposeed for settlement on Friday
the 4th day Of September next.
Dated June 10. A d. 1896.
REBECcA wITTPENN.
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NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures IS
hereby given that the account OF the sub
scrlber. guardian Of Dorothea Weiie. minor.
will be audited and stated by the Surrogate
OF the County Of Hudson, and reported for
settlement on Friday. the 9Th day OF October
next.
WILLIAM J. MONTGOMERY.
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sport for Trap shooters.


The second annual regatta Of the Pals
ade Canoe Club will be held at their boat
on Labor Day. The programme cor.
sists of canoe sailing, canoe naddlSne.
canoe padding tandem. canoe yahi, hur-
ry seurry and war canoe races a re-
ception will follow. The cornrnfftsa
Which has the affair in charge IS com
prised Of Messrs. ]. Boshen. u Davis and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS
hereby given that the final account OF ths
subscriber, administrators of Abran J. Kittle.
deceased. will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate OF the County of Hudson. and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the 18th day
Of September next.
Dated July 6. A D. 1894.
CAROLINE KrTTLE.
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NOTICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
hereby given that the final account az tina
subscriber. Administrative of Joseph Carroll
deceased. viii be audited aud stated by thu
Surrogate OF the County Of Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the sth day
OF October next.
ROSE cARRoLL.
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NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NOTIcE Is
hereby given that the account OF the sub
scriber, guardian of Mary J. Weiie. MINOR
VIII be audited and stated by the Surrogate OF
the County Of Hudson. and reported for set
Element on Friday, the sth day Of October
Dated July Is. A. D. 1896.
WILLIAM ]. MONTGOMERY
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NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-EsrATE OF
Cornelius Looney. deceased; Thomas c.
OsCallaghan. administrator Of Cornelius
Loonsy' deceased, by order Of the Deputy
Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated July 10.
1885. hereby gives notice to the creditors Of
said decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate Of SAID de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation within nine
months from the date of said order, or they
will be forever barred Of any action therefor
against said administrator.
THOMAS C. O~CALLAGHAH.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT-NoTIcE s
hereby given that the account of the sub
scriber, as guardian Of Hugo Muller. a minor.
viii be audited and stated by the Surrogate
OF the County of Hudson and reported for set
Element on Friday, the "a day Of October next
Dated July 80. A. d. 1895.
J.. FRANK FORT-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04


And speaking OF this difficulty. Is this
not a good opportunity for women with
musical attachments and tastes. who are
wondering what work they should adopt
Rs a career? 1t is agreed by those most
competent to Judge that there are too
few teachers-good teachers-of this in
Why do not musical women
enter in and NIL this want instead of
attempting to gain work in other instru-
mental occupations which are long since
crowded to Overlooking with deyotees
For IT is rapidly being demonstrated that
mandolin playing Is not a passing fad.
Or rather that the fad has long since
developed into q steady liking and de-
mand.
Performers are often to be heard la
menting the lack of sufficient good
music to be found In the mandolin. And
that there is q great lack of such music
is a fact. and a matter for real regret.
But with the increasing demand win come
increased supply and before many years
pass-players pr~ophesy-there win be
enough for the most d~evouring yotary OF
the instrument.
The real foe of the mandolin player Is
Stiffness. al most good things the man
dolin exacts continual devotion on the
part OF its enthusiast. 1t Is a very dffd-
cult matter for Individuals past the age
when the joints stiffen to acquire a mas
terry of the mandolin. In fact, to speak
broadly, it is impossible. Hard work, too,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

NOTICE To cREDIToRs-EsTATE oH
William Boyd Ranken, deceased. Eiiza J.
ADMINISTRATORS of William BOYD
deceased. by order Of the Surrogate
Of Hudson county, dated July 9, 1896. hereby
gives notice TO the creditors Of said decedent
70 prtng in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate Of said decedent, under oath
Or affirmation within nine months from the
date OF said order. or they will be forever
administrators.
ELIZA J.. RANKEN.
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NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-ESTATE OF
LAWRENCE J. ACKERMAN, deceased:
Elmer NJ. Billings and Earle Inslsy. executors
Of Lawrence ]. Alderman, deceased. by order
Of the Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated
18th July, 1895, hereby gives notice to tina
creditors CT said decedent to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the estate
OF said deeedent. under oath or Affirmation
within nine months from the date Of said
order, or they VIII be forever barred Of any
action therefor against said executors.
ELMER NJ. BILLINGS.
EARLE
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NOTICES

NOTICE TO GREDIroRs-EsTATE or
William Van Keuren, deceased. Sarah ).
van heursa. exeeutFix OF William Van
keuren, deceased. by order OF the Surrogate
o. Hudson county, dated July 9. 1886. hereby
gives notice 70 the creditors Of said decedear
against the estate Of said deceaenf. under
oath or af8rmatton within nine months from
me cate OF said order. or they viii be forever
exeeutrix.
SARAH J. VAN KEUREN.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-29
ch.ira.n o.mpsa'. Forecast.

CHIuAeo, Oct. 2s.-Chairman n. I. Campau of the Democratic national cam- paign committee received telegraphio re- ports from each state chairman in the Un- ion. giving estimates based on the latest information as to how tho different states will record their votes on election day. This is the Inst formal report that will be made by the ohairmen of the different state committees. Mir. Campau said;
 "The Democratic national committee waits tho result of next weeks election with serene confidence. William J. Bryan will bo elected by the largest majority given any president in quarter of a century. He will have moro than 300 votes In the electoral college Our reports from the middle western states show the effect of his wonderful campaigning tour through them. Ills majorities will be in- creased by many thousands as result of his great journey. Illinois, Michigan, Indiana. Iowa and Minnesota are Abso- lutely safe, and our chance of suooess in ohio and Wisconsin are more than natter- ing Tho eyer rising tide of enthusiasm for the great cause and the great leader of the common people will sweep those states, along with their sisters already
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-29
PRINCE OF NAPLES.

vorite with the emperor and empress of Russia-in fact, at one time she was look ed upon as almost certain of capturing the then Czarowitz Nicholas for husband.
 The crown prince is slight, delicate, studious young man, who begged of from marrying until such course was no lon ger possible. The princess is a tall, splen- didly formed woman of queenly presence.
 The bridal dress was of heavy ivory white satin, the skirt quite plain, with broad band of silver embroidery and orange blossoms round the foot. Over this fell a court train nearly four meters long, made of white brocade, all embroidered with large punches of marguerites and surrounded with heavy ruohe ornament ed at intervals with sprays of orange blos- soms
 The veil for this magnificent costume was present from Queen Margherita, who had taken 1t from her famous colleo- ton of lace. Her majesty Is a connoisseur of ancient laces and possesses a collection which includes a great number of the very finest specimens of every known kind, ancient and modern. The veil she presented to her daughter-in-law Is in Venetian lace and is historical, having belonged to Caterina Cornaro.