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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
New York,s Horrible Police.

The outrageous arrests of women upon
the streets of New York has come to be
one of the most crying evils of the day.
Two or three times a week the papers
chronicle some brutal case of police stu
pidity and tyranny. This mornings papers
tell of one of the worst so far, the arrest
of Mrs. Laura Diginet, q French lady,
who stood on the street for a moment or
two while her husband bought a cigar.
Now, it is better that the ten thousand
street walkers infested the streets of New
York Than that one innocent
should be subjected to his last of all
legal outrages There Is something SO
hideous. 50 revolving to ali our ideas of
womanhood that a woman should be
subjected to The indignity Of an arrest
nde such circumstances. that it is a
wonder some Of the guilty policemen
ave not been lynched. A similar oc-
currence in London, a few years ago,
nearly resulted in turning a cabinet gu
Of Office.
TINS more innocent the woman, the less
IS the possibility Of redress. No woman
cares to parade the fact that she has
undergone such an experience, even for
the purpose of receiving damages. And
whom is she to sue for damages. any
way. The Police Commissioners are bru
tally Indifferent. The public seem to Ds
eallous. Where Is the remedy?
Even o~ff-color women have their rlghts
on the streets. They have a right to be
there at any and all hours, and nothing
Bat positive misconduct justihes an ar.
rest, OF such misconduct. the proof should
be positive, direct and convincing. NC
mere suspicion should justify the arresl
or punishment Of a woman. even Of the
unfortunate class.
II is time all these abuses were stopped
They are a disgrace to our civilization
We ~ about Russia and Cuba. but Il
naay safely be said that unless the pres
emf vicious tendencies Of the New Yorl
police regime are checked the comfort
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending August
p, 1896. was as follows:-General works,
81: philosophy, "a, religion, 90; sociology,
104; philology, 6; natural science, 65; USE
full arts, 81; fine arts, 81; literature. 209;
fiction, 4.025; juvenile fiction, LIS; his
tory. "a; biography. 81; travels. 107. Total,
6,605.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, BIAS.
Number Of borrowers registered during
the week, 90.
Total number of registered borrowers,
% 100.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
WILL NOT REPAIR THE COAST.
Long Branch to spend No More
Money en- Seaboard.
Special 10 the .Tersep Citu Neaos

Spscf1i 10 tfe jersey C1tu ~
LONG BRANCH, Aug. "a, 1see.-The
Board Of Commissioners Saturday night
adopted Mayor Blodgett's resolution. which
prohibits the repairing of bulkheads, jetties,
or filling in washouts on Ocean avenue, be-
tween Sea View avenue and West End, with
the taxpayers money. The city for the past
five years has expended S50,0 0 IN this work
between West End and Sea View avenue,
while the cottagefs south of West End have
maintained theirs without expense to the
city.
The commissioners recently sought to OBJ
tain the exclusive right to the ocean front,
which, If granted, would Enable them to
raise almost sufficient money from bathing
and other privileges to keep the bulkheads
tact would not consent to the city controlling
their ocean frontage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
THEIR HABITS SAVED THEM

Edward Conway, of mol 413 Grand street,
and Lawrence Marshall, OF No. 1923 Willow
avenue, Hoboken, were found ON Willow
avenu last night by Officers McKenna
and Leahy. The officers say that the
men were drunk and disorderly; they say
they were not. but nsimply singing and
having a good time. Tn fact Conway de-
clared he never drinks. Hence when the
two officers attempted to arrest the men
they resisted and for a time there was
a lively tussle. They were both finally
arrested and the charge of resisting al
booked against them.
This morning both men were positive
in their assertion that they were not
drunk and that they had done nothing
to deserve arrest. They were discharged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
PERSONAL

Prosecutor Winfield says that If this kind
of whether continues he win come home
from Asbury Park, where he and his wife
have been since the season opened.
Sheriff Toffey came in from Lake Hopat-
cong this morning to look after some bust
ness. he VIII return to the lake this after.
noon.
John p. Noonan, assistant clerk of the
Board Of Freeholders, and his family are in
the Catskills.
John Moody, d clerk in Surrogate ONeirs
Office, is spending his vacation In Atlantic
City.
Fred Crandall,s Of the Sheriff. Office, re.
turned this desk today looking the pink Of
health after bis vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
BEATEN BY THE QUINN BOYS.
An Tnoffensive Man Roughly Hand
led hv The Tou~t.s

James White, a carpenter. Of No. 47s
Ninth venue, New York city, was found
lying in front of No. 2O6 Clinton street,
Hoboken, last night. by Officer Guinon.
White was in a badly beaten and bruised
condition. His wrist was broken and he
had other minor injuries. Guina took
White to the station house, when he said
that while passing in front of the house
at No. 20S Clinton street. he had been
set upon by two young men, Eddie and
Ben Quinn, who had kicked and beaten
him until he was left in the condition in
which the officer found him.. His in
juries were attended to. White is an in
offensive man. The Quinn boys have
not been arrested as yet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
MONDAY. AUGUST "a. 1896.
This puDe is Democratic an principles
md is fadepeadeat in its rieics on oil local
questions.
The cowardice of Politicians.

1t is pretty certain that a large num-
Der of the politicians who are shouting
for silver are not really in favor of it,
Ii in their hearts are mortally scared
as to its effects. Many of them will
vote for Mckinley, and their public ac-
ton will be confined TO the minimum Of
activity necessary to preserve their reg
uIarity.1 They have taken up their pres
emit attitude because they hav an idea
that "the mass of the people are in
favor of silver. and they would become
unpopular if they ran counter to public
sentiment This proposition extends to
members of the State Committee as well
as many county Committeeman in every
county in the State. We believe if the
majority of the State Committee had the
courage of tom-tits that body would be
found overwhelmingly in favor of the
gold standard.
One somewhat noted politician has been
quoted to US as saying that he did not
really understand the currency question,
but all his instincts were in favor of
gold. However. it was sall silver down
his way and he would have to get ont
of politics this year if he did not go
with the crowd. To this we nave only
to reply that If he was fit TO be in poll
ties at all. he would nave got out. He
is q coward and a traitor in staying in.
He is treacherous to both sides. He is
betraying the interests of the country
and his own conscience on the one hand
by openly espousing a cause which he
feels to be bad. He is ~betraying the sill
yer crowd by giving them a pretended
support When he really hopes for the
triumph of gold.
Providence viii take care of these trim
ming gentlemen when Election Day comes
around. The silver vote will be a lesson
to them to distrust hereafter the mob
tendency in politics, and to distrust the
prophesies of men whose ak is as in
fated as their theories. 1t will be found,
when the vote of this State is counted.
that silver has obtained no real foot
hold anywhere u in the wilds of the
Fourth Congressional district, and VIZ
very much doubt whether the detection
from the Democracy to gold among men
of substance and intelligence will not
more than offset the number of hayseed
Republicans who are caught by the silver
craze. In other words, if the contest is
between Mr.. Mahlon Pitney. represent
ing Republicanism and honest money, and
Augustus Cutler. representing imitation.
Reputation and other forms of lunacy,
Mr.. Pitney will be more than likely to
win.
Then there will be woe among the cow
ards and trimmers. The gentlemen who
think they are running with the tide
now will find that the false current they
aave followed viii land them in shoals
and q~uicksands. They will lament, then.
the lost opportunity to have made them
selves honorable names and true records
by standing up for reason and principle
against the babbling ripples of popular
fckleness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

-
Board of Street and Water Commissioners. on
Tuesday, September l. 1896. at 10 O'Clock a. NJ,
for the improvement by grading Of
DEKALB AVENUE.
between West Side avenue and Hudson Boaie-
ward.
to h provisions of Chapter 2SS Of the laws
of 1925, and in accordance with Specifications
on hle in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Bsara-
ties must be obtained at the once 81 .hs
Chief Engineer. corner Of Jersey avenue and
EssST1TM4TE OF 6uSNTfT1Es.
About 1Sao cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 40e cubic yards Of rock excavation,
ing.
About 400 rneal feet of curp stone
About &. 500 square feet Of Haegtng
About 8 receiving basin heads TO be reset.
About 10 manhoIe heads 10 be reset.
Earth filling included In price for excavation.
Tine allowed for the completion Of the
work. 80 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
property liable to more than ene-haIf the as
sessrnent therefor. on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
vs P5sgesA ssa5 @gsi be spt sss,sssa r. e sealed sss en- en-
p pr tn .sl e. 5 Pskal0 Ay Kaiser. s essis-
man Of the Committee on Streets
and and sewers sn sosr anq !, nan nsnde1 to the
called for in the order OF business relating to
sealed proposals
No city official viii be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of suraties be allowed.
The Board may. under the provisions OF the
act above cited. exercise its right 20 reject
any or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders Is especially called
to Section I. Chapter 1874 of The Laws OF
ISL under the terms whereof no contrast shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the tondsnen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to Sufsciency
by this Board. and as TO form bs the Corpora
ton Counsel. the President OF this Board hav-
sro tho novVar 70 aX4w7tnA thn nrHroSnr h1rF@-
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
FOUND DYING IN THE WOODS.
A Philadelphia Weaver,s suferings
IN MoorestoWn.

SDecl1tt 70 Inc JefstN (1fn NeNS-
MOOREST0WN, Aug. "a, 1s96.-SufYer-
ing with cholera morbus andlying three days
in a field without medicine or food. Patrick
Tawler was last night found in a woods near
here nearly dead.
He was brought to town and placed under
the care Of q physician. He stated that he
was a weaver and had been looking tor work
here. He gave his residence as No. 1901
Filbert Street. Philadelphia, where he said
he resided with an aged mother. His re-
covery is doubtful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

~ AN1-AOF<c.
Sealed proposals wiz be received by the
Tuesday. September /. 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PAvoSIA AVENUE.
from summit avenue TO Hudson Boulevard.
Said improvement To be made conformabiv Il,
1885. and in accordance with speeiacafions an y,
file in the Office OF the Clerk 81 said Board
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
s rs; must be obtained At the office q the Chief
Enslneers corner OF Jersey avenue and Mercer
ESTIMATE Or QUANTITIES.
ABOUT $500 cubic yards OF earth excavation.
ing. az
About 5000 square yards of asphalt
About l450 lineaI feet Of curb stone.
About 5000 square feet OF Tagging.
Aoout 1y meal feet Of reset curb stone
Apout 5eVg square feet Of relaid Tagging.
About 3 receiving basin heads 10 he rasat
About s manhole heads 10 be reset.
Earth filling included in price for excavation.
Time allowed for .he completion OF the
work, IS working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
the award of the contract therefor will h.
subject to the remonstrance 81 the oxnsrs
Of the property liable 10 more than one-haff
Inc assessment therefor. on the basis Of pre-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yeiopes. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Pavonia avenue. . directed 10 .sM- John
z 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 business relating to sealed
proposals.
NO city official win 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 :, 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 bv the
contractor have been approved as 10 sum
cheney by this Board, and as to form by IN.
Corporation Counsel, the President OF this
posed bondsmen under oath.
Commissioners
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. August p. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

and honor Of the average private citizen
win be far more in danger in that city
han in any OF the Old World military
governments, where people are let alone
50 long as they do not conspire against
the State.
THE HON. THOMAS c. PLAT is a
highly desirable Republican candidate for
Governor of New York, this year. He is
as near sure Of election as anything we
can think Of, and SO the people will have
y chanc Of judging what Republicanism
in its unadulterated condition is. When
a Republican is sure of election, we al
ways like to see the most out and out
Republican possible capture the prize.
The only Republican we object to is one
who half a Democrat. The thoroughbred
has an educational effect on the people
n makes Democratic victory an as
sured thing. next time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
LOCKED oUT

The Joseph Locke Association started
from The Court House this morning on
their first annual outing. They paraded
up and dow Newark avenue to the music
OF Zabriskie Post band, md then took
special trolley cars for Christmann's
boulevard park in Bayonne, where they
will spend the day. They presented a
fine appearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
BERGEN AVENUE TORN UP.

The southern portion of Bergen avenue
presented anything but a sundaylike appear
ance yesterday. A leak in the gas main
caused o general tearing up Of the street.
Cobblestones were piled high and gas pipes
laid along the street, the whole not making a
very neat appearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
dated Jersey cIty. August
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners.
on Tuesday, September l, 1885, at 10 o'clock
MPRovEMENT OF NINTH sTREET.
from Brunswick street to a point about 800
feet west Of Division street
Said Improvement 70 be made conformabiy
10 the provisions Of Chapter gu cf The Law
| Of 1885. and in accordance with speeiacatiras
Blank forms OF bid and agreement of sure
Chief Engineer, corner OF Jersey avenue and
W ESTIMATE Of QUANTITIES.
About so cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 10000 cubic yards OF earth filling
About 42o cubic yards Of sand or gravel nh
About 1900 square yards Of paving.
About L5e0 lineal feet OF curb stone.
About $500 square feet of fiagging.
About 50 square yards of repaving-
About 100 iineai feet Of reset curb stone.
About 90 lineaI feet Of ~cribbing.
About 2 new receiving basins and connec-
tons comolete.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. $50 working days.
The making OF the above Improvement and
the award OF contract therefor will be sub
3ect to the renonstranee Of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the
assessment. therefor. on the basis Of prellmi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
ment 81 Ninth Street., directed 10 mr..
John c. Kaiser, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the
Clerk Of the Board in open meeting when
called for In the order OF business relating 20
sealed proposals.
Nc city official win be accepted as surety.
nor VIII a substitution Of sureties be all
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 J, Chapter lSf Of the Laws Of 1891
under the terms whereof no contract shall Sc
Binding upon the city, cr become effective or
operative Until the oondsuaen offered BY the
contractor have been approved as to suthciency
b. this Board. ard as to form By the Cor~
pofation Counsel. the President Of this Beard
having power 70 examine the proposed bends
men under oath.
81 ordsT q tns Board Of street. ana wass<
GEORGE T BeUToN
Clerk
ncrad Tareev civ Aurtse< 81 7eos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

William Read Howe. Trustee, plaintiff, vs..
Ada Orr. defendant.
In attachment-On contract.
Notice is hereby given that a writ of at
tachnent was issued out of th> Hudson County
Circuit Court against the righ< and credits.
monies and effects, goods and Nattels, land
and of Ada Orr, an assent debtor.
at the suit of William Read Howe, Trustee.
for the sum of six hundred dollars. returnabIe
on the second Tuesday of September next, has
been served and duly executed, and was re-
turned on the sixteenth day Of July, 1896.
by the Sheriff of the County Of Hudson.
JOHN G. FISHER.
THOMAS A. DAVIS.
Attorney.
Tlated Aur1rcf 10 1905
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

TEE
Prohdent Building & Loan Co.

Loans money to its members without
charging either premium or interest.
It's system requires the borrower to paw
back only about E~sVo-thSrde OF the
asnoun loaned, The alliance necessary
to repay the debt is earned By the use of
a special Interest Fund. Agents
wanted. Write or call on us for partic-
ulars at No. 40i Davidson Building, Jer-
sey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

TO MARTHA BARTH. BARTH
her husband; William H. Bramhail. admins
traitor of estate of Edmund c.. Branhali. de-
ceased; Sarah J. Van Keuren, executrix Of
viii Of William Van Keuren. deceased; Lizzie
q William II. Baftgs deceased; James p
Northrop and Hattie ". Northrop, his Wife
made by the City collector Of Jersey CITY.
on the 18th day of October, 1899, The Aayor
a she sum nIns1 of for Il ssFsed dol lars p psa fSTty-d f9r
cents ALL the land and real estate situate
in Jersey City. in the County OF Hudson and
Road, which is laid down and designated as
lot n%ortherly o~ne-haif of lot five Gl, In block
number nine hundred and seventy-seven fQ71,
upon an assessment map annexed to a report
number seventy-two G2. made by the Com
for said city BY the Circuit Court Of The
County of Hudson. a certified copy of which
report and map was aled in the Once Of the
Of July, 1881. said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions
passed March soth. 1886. entitled
ian Act concerning the settlement and col
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing ana
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and Ia
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro
vide for the sale Of lands subjected to
fufure taxation and assessment.
And the seserai supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that vou SD
pear to have an estate or Interest ii sais
and real estate shall be redeemed, Al nrn-
vfAed in said acts before the exparation af
six months from and after the service hereof
4 deed for the same will be given convevies-
70 The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersev csfz
the Zee simple Of said land and real eslsfe
according g the provisions q the said act.
Dated Jersey City, n. j.. July "a. 1896
THE MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF TER
P. F. wANsER.
Attest: N. ). oDoNNETL%
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

HELP WANTED.

wANTEDACAPABLE MEN OF GOOD AID
dress for local or travelling agents. Perna-
nenf position. Write Eiiwanger & Barry,
Nurserynen, Rochester. N Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

H NEW JERSEY STATE NORMAL.
and Model Schools. Fall Term will Com
menee September s.
The Normal School is a professional school,
devoted to the preparation Of teachers for
Involves a thorough knowledge Of subject mat
ter, and how to present that subject matter
in conforming to the laws Of mental develop
ment
The Model School is a thorough Academic
Training School. preparatory to college, bus
mess or the drawing room. The scholars are
well provided with the apparatus for all kinds
Of work. laboratories, manual training room,
ers, including board Wasting tuition books.
&C.. is from S154 to $50 for those intending to
teach. and $500 for others The cost for day
pupils is four dollars a year for those intend
ing to teach. and from s2s to SIS per year.
according to grade, for those in the Model. The
Boarding Halls are thoroughly lighted by gas,
heated by steam. we'll ventilated; provided with
baths and the modern conTeniences. The
sleeping roors are nicely furnished and very
cosey. For further particulars apply to
J. II. GREEN. Principal. Trenton. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Dated Jersey city. August II. 1886 ss'&
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24

IdOmAS A. DAVIS
Attorney.
Dated August 10. 1886.
, 1896-11-23

up and down once or twice over the
capital my friend came right on a dis
lance Of another 20 miles and landed at
4 spot on the Oakland side OF the bay
where the machine o lies, guarded
ny three men.
The inventor found during his trial
rip that his ship had a wavelike mo-
ion that made him seasick. 1t is this
defect that he is now r%emedying. In
another six days this trouble will be
done away with. and it is her his in
tention to Immediately give the peo-
pie of San Francisco a chance to see
city and cross Market street a dozen
lines. l cannot tell you where he is
housing the ship or what his name is,as
| am under a pledge Of secrecy, but it
is a fact that the machine does it's work
perfectly, and will astound the world
md revolutionize travel when it has
Been displayed before the public. The
inventor can fly with 1T t o New York
omorrow if he wants to.
He has forsaken the idea of Maxim
md Langley entirely in building the
machine. and has constructed it on an
absolutely new theory"
In spite of Mr.. Collins statement.
here are many skeptics who say fatty
hey do not believe his story. 1t is al
most incredible that an airship $50 feet
.ong could be secreted in any building
near San Francisco without the fact
)eing made public.
The mysterious lights seen over Sac
ramento, il any were seen, are thought
0 have been meteors which passed
within range of the vision of belated
citizens who thought they saw and air
ship.
, 1896-11-23
~POCATELLO SCRAP.
John Keefe Seriously Wounded at a
Dance.

Pocatello, Idaho, Nov. 22.-This
morning about 3 o'clock Lew Johnson
and John keefe became engaged i'm a
quarrel and keefe started toward John
son with an AK, when the latter drew
his revolver and fired twice, each shot
striking Keefe squarely in the, breast
one bullet entering just over the right
nipple, and s%hatterfng the shoulder
blade. the other taking effect just over
the heart and ranging downward. DR..
Steely was summoned. but has not yet
probed the wounds. on of the
mans serious condition. 1t is hardly
probable that he can recover
There was a dance given at the Sec
ton house, just north of the railway
shops, last night, and the men were
present and had been drinking some
and this led to the trouble. Both are
section men and johnson bears a very
good reputation. Keefe is not so we'll
known. He has a brother in Boston
who is quite wealthy. Johnson hunted
up Officer McDaniels Immediately and
gave himself up and is now in Jail.