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The evening times., 1896-12-04
HIGHER THAN IN YEARS.

If this occurs there will be repetition
of the experience OF 1S9O-91, when the
business part of the city for one block on
either side of the river was flooded, the
lumber industry forced to suspend because
mills and yards were flooded, and many
acres along the lake and river banks COW
cred with water, for which the government
paid thousands of dollars in overflow suits.
The Fox River is now higher than it
has been for years, and a large addition
to the volume would probably work dam
age to dams and government works and
create havoc with water-power property
The evening times., 1896-12-04
ELPHoNso YoUNGs co,

Little sense in paying
more for butter than we ask.
We get the finest Creamery
from ourown creameryin Ell
gin. ILL.,, yet we do not ask
as much as others.
Once taste the delicious
sweetness of ours, we can
put you down as a regular
customer.
Let wagon bring you a
pound Of it. Ring us up by
phone So.
Elphonzo YOungs Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
42S 9th ST., bet. D and E.
The evening times., 1896-12-04
Cant. De1isle Held for Tria

Montreal, Dec. 4.-Capt. Delisle of the
steamer Tiber, who on Thursday was or
dered by a police magistrate to be handed
over to the New Foundland authorities ON
the charge of manslaughter, in connection
with the sinking Ofthe schooner Maggie, was
brought before the superior court yesterday
on writ of habeas corpus and released on
$50. 900 bail to await the final decision
OF the court, which will be rendered on
Monday,
The evening times., 1896-12-04
NRaFSiUhfpd. .

Cholly Waffles-I wcally eawn't zee any
weason why should nos g able to earn
$4,000 a year.
Dolly varden-You AWAY have been Ter.
ribly nea arsighted, haven tyou Mr. Taffles?
New York World.
The evening times., 1896-12-04
Dr.YOUNG
Cor. 18th and F Sts.,

Has established a national reuutation. His
success IN the cure OF Chrome. Nervous,
Blood, and Skin Diseases is truly marvel
GUS He has restored TO sound health thou
sands pronounced hopeless and incurable by
less skilled physicians. CatarTh, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Diseases OF the Liver, Stomach
and Bewels, and all affections Of the Eye,
Ear. Nose, Throat, Lungs, Kidneys, and
Bladder promptly cured. Dung or middle
aged men suffering from the effects OF
past fOllies or vices. causing dizziness, pal
a sense of suffocation, evil dreams, unnat-
urai drains, poor memory, and a feeling of
Impending danger or death, perma nently
Dr. Young can be consulted daily from 10
To D. Thursday evening from Z TO 4. Sun
day morning, 10 To Il.
The evening times., 1896-12-04
One objection =.

Bacon-I love the very ground that girl
walks over
Eghert-Why don't you marry her,
them
Because Ia have 20 take the girl with
the ground. .'-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

The entries for the six days bicycle
race, which begins at Madison Square Gar
den at midnight, closed t. day. .
Thirty-one cyclists, representing America.
England, France, Wales, Scotland. Ire
land, Denmark, Canada, and Germany,
will take part in the event. Arthur Zim-
norman is to act as starter.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec 4,-Advices re-
ceived at the United States Engineers
office here indicates that the Fox river
valley is in some danger of inundat tion
The water In the Wisconsin river has Iisen
eight feet In few days, and if it goes two
feet higher 1t will break over into the Fox
at pnrtapa
The evening times., 1896-12-04

S1.25 To Baltimore and Re- S1.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad,
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun
day, December 8 and 6. and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, December
z. Good on any train. de1-5tem
The evening times., 1896-12-04
NO CLAIMS
That Are Not
Substan ia.ed
ARE MADE BY THE CELE.
BRATED SPECIALIST.
DR.. YOUNG.

Fair and honest dealing, an earnest de-
sire 10 relieve the sufferings OF the ar
fncted, and thorough understa nding Of
all Chronic, Nervous, Blood, and Skin Dis
eases have made Dr. Young the most sue
cessfui specialist OF the age. Half OF bis
enormous practice now comes through his
patients-wbo are his friends-recommeDd-
ing him to Others. His charges are invariar
bly, low, especially to the poor.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Pepin wis, Dec. 4.-There is no change
in the flood Situation here. The jams all
remain firm. a big Jam in the Mis-
sissippi is now held b y q ro,g OF piling. and
the Mississippi River Logging Company
is driving cluster OF pihIg to make it
more secure. The water h Lake Pepin
is still rising slowly. The only danger
here is from water being held above.
The evening times., 1896-12-04
An American-made chainless bicycle was
exhibited at the London Show

The authorities of the italian town of
Macerata have issued the following inter
esting cycle ordinances: sc yelling is only
permitted outside the town; all cycles must
be of approved make, and must alwa yshave
a lamp, which need onl y be Lit up at night"
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Women cyclists in st. p Petersburg are no
permitted to ride in the thoroughfares.
The evening times., 1896-12-04
IF THE DAM BREAKS.

Durand, Wis, Dee. t. TIA aic1 is gorged at
Round Hill, three miles below Durand, and
the Chippewa here Is within four feet OF the
highest point reached in 1884 Cellars and
lower streets are flooded, but damage is
slight. The gorge below Round Hal forced
residents out and destroyed property and
stock No lives were lost. The river fell
fiveinches yester,ia anu no further trouble
is expected unless the dam at Chippewa
Falls breaks. Great danger may ensue in
that case.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

John s johnson is certainly wonderful
rider. Though never much of a success on
the path in the capacity of race winner, he
has a tremendous amount OF speed and en-
durance. AT Nashville the other da Y he rode
paced quarter OF mile in twent seconds.
Not a day passes but what there is some
new patented article pertaining to the BIZ
cycle.
During the past two weeks 24S patents
have been applied for for bicycles and ar
ticles pertaining thereto. The latest thing
out is revolving tool bag, originated by
C. E. Goodspeed, of Brooklyn.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Shawano. Wis, Dec. "A dangerous ice
gorge has formed in Wolf River, At kcS-
hrna. eight miles above this city. on me
Menominee reservation. All the tenants at
the governemnt grist and saw mills were
forced to move out Should the gorge
burst suddenly all the mills here Will be
swept away
The evening times., 1896-12-04

A great German orator has been studying
the cycle trade, and finds that ..ox xberience
vas bully teacher in der bysickle pees-
ness. Der only druble init him vos dot
he gives his knowledge oud When itvos pooty
late"
The evening times., 1896-12-04

First Hound texuberantly)-T paper
chases oil bicycles are awfully good fun,
aren't they?
Second ditto (gloomily)-Don see any
fun In this. This is the second time / have
picked UP a portion of a particularly pri-
vate note which l was fool enough to
write some time back to a sister of one
of the confounded hares
The evening times., 1896-12-04

There is very rarely any limit in these
poker games bctw cen the enlisted men, and
large sums OF money often change hands in
the accounting. There is no welching. A
welcher's life would be made so miserable
for him by all hands forward thath ne would
find 1t expedient to desert at the first oppor-
tuDity. The game is usually in the hands of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
NEW STATE LABORATORY.
mr.. Green's Gift to New Jersey Will
Soon BE in Working Order.
s,rjerinl To the .yeTscU Cftu Nclw.


TRENTON, March 5. 1ss6.-New Jersey
now has a meteorological laboratory
which is directly under the control Of the
State Board of Health, and is to be
conducted in the interest of the people
of the State, free of all cost. The lab
oratory erected at Princeton was opened
to the public Tuesday, and in a few days
each of the 1880 physicians of the State
and all municipal Boards Of Health will
receive. a circular letter from Secretary
Mitchell announcing the establishment
of the laboratory and rendering the SER
vices of the State Health authorities in
making psychological diagnoses of diph-
iberia, tuberculosis, cholera, hydropho-
bia. anthrax and CHAMBERS and Of all
diseases of an infectious or ~pestilential
haracte
The laboratory is built on the grounds
Of Princeton College, and the State Board
of Health has engaged DR.. Mazyck p.
Ravenel, late of the Laboratory of Hy-
gie1e of the University of Pennsylvania,
as Director. DR.. Ravenel pursued the
study Of bacteriology in the Pasteur IN
Of Prof. Carl Frankel, in Germany.
The laboratory was practically given to
the people of New Jersey by Charles E..
Green OF this city and a few other phi
lanthropic men. after the Legislature had
refused IN appropriation for the estab-
Hshment of such an institution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Only Fifteen Laws So Far-One to
Prolong Passafc Pollution.

Srccfctto the jersey Citp Ne,rs.
TRENTON. March 5. 1Sss.-up to date
Governor Griggs has approved of but
fifteen of the mass of bills passed. They
are as follows
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 50, Mr.. Lower-Appropriating 1929
to defray. cost of inaugural ceremonies. !.
election law to all city elections in every
city having 10000 inhabitants or more.
No. 8. Mr.. Wildes-Restores the act by
which township assessors and collectors
are paid per name instead of by a per-
centage.
No. II. Mr.. Observation-Disclosures cities
terest or estate in lands limited to a par
ticular public use.
No. 40, Mr.. skinner-Prohibits Judges
ofh city n District c courts u pr a. ahnsa IN ANY any
taken from any District Court.
No. 14S. Mr.. Derousse-Approves of the
Vania Railroad IN this State with the
same railroad in Pennsylvania.
No. 17S, Mr.. Harvey--Gives. gatling gun
companies certain additional officers.
SENATE BILLS.
No. /, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures style in
wnicn all laws OF the State shall begin
No. iss. Mr.. Hoffman-supplement to
the act of 1889 by which the Atlantic
City board walk was constructed. and
provides for the repair, reconstruction
anu TSduJuSltHSul Ol LIE SdlAS.
No. SO, Mr.. Williams-Authorizes the
Governor to appoint a commission of
three to inquire into the matter OF the
pollution of the Passaic River.
No. 96, Mr.. Daly-Provides that all RI
parian lands shall revert to the State in
default Of payment of rentals.
No. q, Mr.. Johnson-Gives m~unicipali-
ties power to pass ordinances in relation
to bicycles. the speed thereof, &c.
No. 100, Mr.. Hoffman-Allows the disso-
luton of railways when operations have
haan ahaudoued for five wears.
No. II, Mr.. Herbert-Relates to sales
of land under public statute
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
FOR EQUAL TAXATION.
The Board of Finance Endorses mr..
Queens RIli.

Queens Bill.
The Board of Finance placed itself on
record at it's meeting yesterday after
noon as being heartily in favor of equal
taxation. The following resolutions. pre-
scented by President Jones. were unani-
mously adopted
Whereas. By the operation Of the exist
ing statute for the taxation OF railroad
terests of Jersey City are prejudiced and
its legitimate revenue curtailed. while the
property OF the private citizen is COM
OF the expense Of maintaining. municipal
government: and
Whereas. These wrongs are caused by
the public exemption of an immense body
or corporate property held by railroad
and canal companies from liability for
taxation for other than State purposes
upon any of said property beyond a rate
of one per cent. annually; and
Whereas, The Constitution of New Jer-
sey as amended in 1876 reQuires that
property shall be assessed for taxes un>
der general laws and by uniform rules
and
Whereas, Assembly bill No. /, now
pending in the Legislature of this State,
wrong done in the premises to this, city
and to numerous other municipalities of
this State, by so changing the terms of
canal property as to conform to the stat
ute of the Constitution; therefore be it
Resolved, That as the Board of Finance
the members of the Legislature from this
city to aid and promote its passage.
The resolutions also directed Corpora.
ton Counsel Blair to address the .Legis-
Mr.. Queens bill in charge, with a view
to assisting In the passage of the
measure.
ed to ~Assemblvman Queen for presenta-
ton to the Legislature and Senate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
OF TIE VIKINGS
Miss Ragna Boyesen's Talk
Before the Rambler's
Club.

me informal reception given by the
Handlers yesterday afternoon in Has
prouek Hall was one of the most de-
hShtful of the season. The Ramblers did
not rely on their own powers of enter
tainment alone. but gave their friends
an Intellectual treat in a lecture on
Norway in the Days of the Vikings and
Now by Miss Ragna Boyesen, sister
of the late Prof. Hjalmar Boyesen. Miss
Boyesen is a young woman, a very young
woman. in fact with a decidedly Swedish
cast of features and a sweet voice which
is powerful enough to be heard in any
part of the hall. Before the lecture.
which was illustrated with s~tereopticon
views by the Rev. ]. Lester Wells, Miss
Katrina Green sang in her usual charm
ing manner W songs, "Mignon" and
Light" and as an encore a little song
from Nevins' 'Child's Garden of Verses
Miss Boyesen carried a large bouquet
of pink roses, presented by the Ramblers.
and her paper, which she read in part
and spoke in part. She frequently quoted
her father and her brother and his works
and gave many personal "reminiscences
of her reception in Norway after having
lived in America. Miss Boyesen said little
of the people in the days OF thu Vikings
beyond the fact that they were con-
stantly obliged to live in a wariike at
titude. She showed some views of battle
axes, swords and cooking utensils at that
time.
Coming to Norway as it is now Miss
Oscar and the Queen. She said the king
is most amiable and is considered the
most intellectual of the sovereigns Of
placed Norway and sweden in l0 hostile
positions toward each other, an attitude
which the people did not wish, by COM
both averse. What that something is
miss Boyesen did pot say. Prof. Boyesen
IN his history OF Norway mentioned this
In spite of this King Oscar wrote Prof.
Boyesen e letter commencing. the excel
thinks Kaiser Wilhelm would not have
written under the circumstances. Bjornsen
was mentioned by Miss Boyesen as one
humanitarian with the meaning Of a lover
of ones brethren. She said little or
nothing of the customs of the people,
they had one and ali, young and oid,
gone American mad. This Miss Boyesen
attributes to the ignorant lecturers, who
America to become Immediately rich and
famous. She mentioned incidentally that
the railroads and mines are either owned
the people for that r-ason are not taxed.
lures Of countless ''fjords ali beanti-
full. The scenery is rugged and pIctur-
esque, a combination Of great mountains
and placid lakes. The views Comprised
many Of Christiania and Bergen, the
principal hotels and show places. and
also a number of beautiful country places.
among them the home Of Bjornsen.
An informal reception was held after
the lecture. when the Ramblers and their
friends met Miss Boyesen and each other.
Light refreshments were served by the
Reception Committee, Mrs. Arthur Rrig-
ham, Miss Elizabeth Van Horne. Miss
May Shafer, Miss Grace forey, and Miss
Florence J. Gritten.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
Highest Of ali in Leavening Power-Latest i. S. Govt Report
Rskles
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Water Company. The Land n I'M
.pyuvemene Company never took adj
vantage OF the power conferred pom Il
Hackensack Company is now about TO ex-
pire by limitation, and the improvement
Company intends to prevent, If 1t can
other company. Within the last year
i has been secretly and at night laying
water pipes from the old Boulevard to
Fourteenth street, and thence to the river
a position to supply water to the water
plant and to people who will buy from
them.
.'rhe point I wish to max is that tbs
company has never before attempted to
supply water. and 1t is alleged now that
II Hoboken does not contract with the
Land and Improvement. Company will
supply the shipping and other interests
along the line of the water main"
Mr.. DAILY, presented to the Senate
memorials from the Hoboken Water
Board and Common Council In favor Of
the bills.
These bills were introduced he said,
make a contract for the best interests Of
the people. The Legislature has re
served to itself the power to alter, modify
We want want to = take iaaat away it's s'l powers. Il
these bills are not passed the result
would be that a private corporation could
compete with the city; q sad state q
L WOaio AZ ~ y
revenue from water rents and cause other
trouble. We don't want this company
to stand in our way in making an adj
While senator DAILY was talking sena-
tors Voorhees,. Skirm, Rogers and Parry
were observed to quietly leave their
seats and take refuge in the cloak. rooms
with the evident intention of lodging the
impending vote.
Senator Johnson said that he considered
the bills were of q private character, and
- 1-t. &,zIt11%f@ En1
net been advertised. he thought they
were unconstitutional. Therefore, he
asked that they be allowed to lie over I'M
til next Tuesday.
Senator DAILY remarked in an aside that
the bills were constitutional. President
Thompson ruled that the bills would go
over as requested.
"All right" said Senator DAILY. "but
we ought not to permit Hoboken to be
placed in a position of a corporation hay
ing its hand to the throat of a municipal
ity. The present contract soon expires.
and prompt action is imperative.
Senator DAILY had another fight on his
hands when the bill Of Senator States.
providing that veterans. be the preferred
s emp s,ssrI in paslis works 1hs h same "; Sen SEN
he wanted to amend 1t and didn't have
time. He declared It was all bum
combe anyway, and that he wanted to
States stasae replied pi that Senator dbu.s sEirm had
plenty of time to amend the bill if he
really desired to do so, but he failed to
take advantage of it.
This 10 by the gentleman from Mer-
Ger is merely mad for delav." sad Sen
tor DAILY. This is a GOOD bill. ard I am
eoins to helm out my friend from Warren.
The hill explains itself. n is in grateful
recognition Of the services of the soldiers
of the Rebellion"
A general effort was msde tn ridicule
the bill ont, but Senator DAILY steadfastly
hung TO It. and finally forced a vote.
Some Of the Senators lodged, but as II
voted for it. it passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
OLD VOLUMES AND MA0HIAVELL1

b odd volume were entertained yes.
terday afternoon by Miss Louise Bowen
at her residence. No. 1876 Academy street
The study Of Italy was continued, Mrs
Marcus Beach and Mr.. Harriet Phillips
Eaton reading the papers Of the after.
noon. The subject Of Mrs. Beaeh's paper
was sMachiavelli.s and while in it she
did moi wholly approve of him or his
book, 1.-THE Prince" she sympathized
with him and did not ~criticise him harsh.
ly. Mrs. Beach gave a brief history al
his life and some Of the criticisms ap.
Piled to him.
Mrs. Eaton talked OF the s'Universlties
and Science of Italy, She mentioned
tne principal universities IND described
their work somewhat. The paper was
very destructive and thoroughly covered
the subdecr.
Mrs. Robottom DISCUSSED "Parliauaeat.
afy Lew Of which tbs club Is making
Sba Az the x~essdence 81 Misa JpllA SHEER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
THURSDAY. MARCH 5. 1896.
This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in is riers on oil local
questions.
The street. and Water Board Com
ference.

As The News told yesterday, a con-
ference of prominent Democrats living
In this city has been called for an even
ing next week to discuss the nominations
70 be made for Street and Water Commits
sioners. 1t Is most earnestly to be hoped
that this viii lead to harmony, n
through harmony to victory on Election
Day 1t is certainly desirable that all To-
cal and personal claims should be grace
fully retired to the background by their
owners. pending the action of this body.
There are only two Street and Water
Commissioners to be elected this year.
Il is obvious that every ward in the city,
and even every section cannot have a
candidate. If the old Fourth gets one,
some place else must go without. If
Greenville is favored. perhaps the Sec
ton north of Pavonia avenue must be
neglected. This is nobody's fault. 1t is in
the very nature of things. Two nominal
lions cannot be so made as to give five
or six different localities a slice.
Nor can it be said that any section has
more claim than another. All are popu-
lous. All pay taxes liz All have big
Democratic organizations. All are grow
ing and improving and all need sympa-
thetic and earnest attention from the
Street and Water Board. But where is
there any reason why one section should
be favored by the party more than the
others? OF course the candidates must
come from somewhere in the city; but
let US put the local element out of the
question altogether and just study the
men, finally selecting the best pair we
can md. no matter where they come
from.
Why should there be anything sectional
In this question? What have the wards
or districts to do with the duties of the
Street and Water Commissioners? What
the city wants in that Board is five men
who have the good of the whole city at
heart, and what the Democracy must do
now is nominate two men of that sort
b~road-minded. intelligent men. who want
to see the city advance, and who have
wisdom enough to recognize that every
part depends on all the others for it's
prosperity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
WATER BARONS' TOOLS
Republican Senators Fighting
for the Hoboken Monopoly
Votes Dodged.
sscc.alt to The JERSEY CIty Nelcs.

TRENTON, March 5. 1S96.-It begins to
look as though the lobbyists nave planned
to defeat Hoboken in its efforts to secure
an advantageous water contract. Senate
bills 21z 215, introduced by Senator
DAILY, received an unexpected setback in
the Senate this afternoon. No. 212 re-
peals the supplement- to the act Incorporate
ing the Hoboken Lam and Improvement
Company. passed February Il, 1888. No,
215 requires the consent of the water
board of Hoboken before any eompany
can supply that city or any Of its inhabi-
tants with water.
Senator DAILY called up No. 2l2 this after
noon and said he desired it to
be followed by No. 215. President Thomp-
son placed the bills before him., and was
about to proceed when Senator Voor-
hees announced that Senator johnson had
left a request with him that If the bills
came up in his absence they be allowed
to lie over.
A page was sent in search Of Senator
Johnson. The latter passed into the
Pres dents room and seemed unwilling
to take his seat. Mr.. DAILY went after
him n explained the bills. Then Mr.
johnson went to his desk, and No. 21s
was called up. Senator Daily proceeded
to explain it.
ssIhe city OF Hoboken IS MT present at
the mercy Of a corporation" he said
THAT corporation enjoys all the benefits
Of the city's ordinances, fire department
police department., and other departments
the same as individuals, but 1t is not en-
titled to more powers than individuals
The IIoboken Land and improvement
Company was fncorporated in21e9Q tx