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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
W. D. GARRETsON DEAD.
Well Known Resident Drops Dead
I'm the Street.

William d. Garretson, 70 years old, one
of the city's oldest and best-known re-
sidents, dropped dead at Newark avenue
ard Grove street Saturday night from
apoplexy. He was carried into Phillips
drugstore and medical assistance sum
moned.
DR.. Phillips informed the crowd that
collected that Mr.. Garretson's death had
been almost instantaneous. Mr.. Garrett
son had left his home, No. 63h Bright
street, only a few moments before to go
to his work in the Pennsylvania Railroad
station. He was apparently in the best
of health and IN fact had spent the great
er part of the day out of doors with a
party of friends.
Mr.. Garretson was born in this city in
1924. He was an active member of the Vol
unteer Fire Department from 1916 until
1871, when it ~disbanded. He was also con-
nected with Liberty Engine Company No.
l n for four years was its foreman. He
was also one of the most interested work.
ers in the Exempt Ffremen's Association.
He leaves a daughter and a son, both Of
whom are well-known and well liked
young people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
DRINK AGAIN THE CAUSE.
Mrs. Brady Swallows Laudanum in
a Ell of DeIirfum.

Mrs. africa Brady, wife of John Brady,
of No. IS Frazer place. tried to kill herself
yesterday by laudanum. She was d.scov-
cred lying on the kitchen floor of her resi-
dence in an unconscious condition by her
ni~ne-year-old boy Johnnie.
Johnnie ran out of the house and hunt
ed up his father, whom he found a few
doors ava The boy thought that she
was dead. He told his father so, and Mr..
Brady ran back to the house expecting
to find his wife a corpse. She was still
alive, however, and he DR..
Mclean, who as soon as he saw her told
her husband that she had taken laud-
anum. He worked with her for several
minutes and then sent for an ambulance
and had her taken to the City Hospital.
After Mrs. Brady had been taken from
this house a search of the premises was
made and a one-ounce vial with a lauda-
mum label Upon it was found. The bottle
was from the drugstore of Samuel Davis.
Of Boonton, N. j., where she lived a few
years ago.
Mr.. Brady said that his wife had been
drinking very heavily for the past two or
three days, and attributes her rash act to
that cause.
At the hospital this morning the doc
tors say she will recover. She is 80 years
old and has three boys, three, six and
nine years old respectively.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
G%REENvlLLE GOSSIP.

The annua s~tifthhg's Fest of the Green
vile Turn Verein. which was to be cele-
brated on August 10, has been POSTPONE
on account of the large number Sof coun-
ter attractions, in which many Of The
members Of the Verein are Interested
What promises TO be an interesting
swimming match has been arranged bV
some Of the sporting element Of the
Greenville section. Jacob Erhart and
Lawrence Won Schenk have long been
az odds as to which of the two could swim
known as a fancy trick diver. ~
Schenk's residence on Kearny and Rose
avenues a wager has been deposited, and
tn etwo men will start from Uldrichss
and attempt to swim across the bay. The
GATE has not been settled.
Alderman Reuben Simpson, WHO strained
the cords Of his leg several weeks ago in
moving a heavy Stone, was out for the
FIRST time this morning. He is still very
lame and cannot walk without the aid
Of a cane.
The picnic of the Greenpille League Club
TO be held tomorrow evening promises ia
pc q big event great many tickets
tons from the sister Republicsn ciSbs
Of the city are expected to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
PEAR TREES SPELL HIS NAME.
A Unique Honor To bismarck a
Getgeuhefm on the Rbfu.

At Geisenheim on the Rhine, Eduard
Won Lade has erected a private residence
which is unique in its way. Combining
all the comforts of the country home,
the proprietor has built for himself an
astronomical observatory over the centre
of the building, where he has the largest
telescope in private possession in Ger
many. This is not. however, what makes
his property 81 very different from others,
The proprietor is an enthusiastic horti-
culturist and viticulturist and owns the
finest fruit orchard and most expensive
collection of roses in Europe, Upon his
domain may be found 200 different spe-
cieS of peach trees. about so different
grape vines, several hundred cherry
trees, 1000 pear trees trained into diff
fereBt shapes, 1000. apple trees, 400 nlum
trees, etc. His "rosarfum' contains sew
eral thousand rose bushes, among them
many of the scaTcest and most precious
specimens known, and with all this colIec-
ton, MIR. Won Lade is his own chief gar
dener. Near his residence he has trained
the trees into the oldest shapes, and the
grading of the grounds around the house
is the finest known specimen of the bar
oque style so much in favor a ndre
years ago. Mr.. Won Lade is also an
enthusiastic admirer of Prince Bismarck.
in whose honor he has trained four PALM
cite pears so that they assume the name
of the aged Chancellor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
YOUNG W0MAN'S RASH ACT.
Cut Her Throat From Ear to Ear
I'm a FIT of Delfrium.

Elizabeth Bromen, a young married
woman, % years of age, of No. 80 Jeffer-
son street, Hoboken, was found. dead yes
terday in the rear room of the house in
which she lives with her throat cut from
ear to ear. Near her dead body lay a razor
and a carving knife. She had committed
suicide by using both of these instru-
ments.
Her husband, who found her, stated that
he had gone to st. Mary's Hospital to
see about gaining a~dmittance for his wife,
who was delirious from habitual drunken
ness. DR.. Mott had been attending the
woman for three Gays past.
Yesterday she became so violent that
her husband Frederick Bromen went 20
the hospital to have his wife admitted.
When he returned he was confronted by
the horrible sight of has wife lying dead
in a pool of blood, her throat deeply
gashed, and a razor and a carving knife
lying beside her body. These were both
smeared with Blood.
Coroner Volk took charge of the body.
Undertaken Hoffman has charge of the
funeral arrangements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
WEST@SHORE
Picturesque Line of Travel to
North and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE

Trains leave 42d street North Riverl station
New York. as follows. and fifteen minutes
minal station at Weehawken, II. j.. can be
reached via trains Of y. ]. J. Rd., leaving
$50 A. N. Daily Local to Buffalo. Sleeping
ear. New York TO Bloomyille. Sundays only:
100 A. N. Daily. Local to Albany. for Cats
III Mountains and Saratoga. Parlor car 70
q Aloanyi sundays only
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Fails, Toledo.
Cleveland. Chicago. Parior car 70 Syracuse.
Bioo@vii il. and c oaaskill EXCEPT Moans sunday Ne 70
Paltz. Lakes Mohonk and Minnewaska. Par
4or cars to Hobart and New Paltz.
B:-1ls5 A. u. Daily. except Sunday. to Cats
kill Mountains. New Paltz, Lakes Mohonk
and Mlnnewaska, Albany, Saratoga. Caldwell.
atoga and Caldwell.
LIS P. n. Saturdays only. ~Halt-Hoiiday spe-
cal 10 Catskin Mountains Parlor car at
c;.Sls F. N, Daily. except sunday to Cats
and Minnewaska, Albany. Saratoga Parlor
car attached 70 Hobart and Saratoga.
Coo P N. Daily. except Sunday. for Al
500 ? N. DAILY, for Albany. Montreal. Utica.
Toronto. Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and St
burg. Albany. Saratoga and Montreal. Sleep
ing car. Albany to Montreal
L45 P. n. Daily. except Sunday. foz Utica.
SIS P. NJ. Daily, for Albany. Utica, Syracuse.
Rochester. Bufaio, Niagara Falls. Toronto.
Detroit, Cleveland Chicago and 81. Louis.
A 3 C.lLeayes Brooklyn by Annex: A 1o.I5.
B 10.4s A. M c s05 r. NJ Jersey city. r.
r. r. Station. 4 1910, B 1l.20. c as P. NJ
Haverstraw Locals, 100 a. NJ; 245. $50. $50.
eco. $1,000 and .ll.45 P. NJ
Newburgh Locals. 1915 A. NJ; sl-1s. SIS. $50
sDaiiy. ..sundays only. kingston Local LIS
P. NJ.
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica.
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago on
through trains.
For tickets, timetables. parlor and sleeping
ofaoes;-Brooklyn. Nos. 33s. 3ss. 72s Fulton
street. Annex Office. foot Of Fulton street.
New York City. Nos. 113, 1853. s71 and s47
Broadway. No. 81 West One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street. and at station
c. II. Lambert, Gen1 Passenger Agent.
No. 8 Vanderbilt avenue. New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
Thursday, August 6, 1896.

At 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Plans and specifications showing more par
ticularly the above work may be Inspected at
the Office of the Clerk to said Commission.
Mayors office, City Hall. between the hours
of Q A. NJ. and 1 p. NJ daily, where blank
forms of bid may be obtained.
Parties making proposals for the work un-
der the above specification will be required to
present with their estimate a bond in the
penal sum of the estimated amount Of the
work as a guarantee Of good faith for sign
ing such contract and bond as will be drawn
by the Corporation Attorney, and also to
guarantee their work for a term Of FIVE 90
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 2.100 lineal feet of 20-inch axed
granite curb.
About 900 Iineal feet of i2rhich blue stone.
About 600 lineal feet of s-inch vitriaed pipe
sewer.
About s catch basins.
About 1000 square feet Of sidewalk.
jeet any or all bids II deemed for the best
interests of the City so TO do.
Proposals will be marked Proposals for
Laying the Walks, Setting Curb. Excavating,
Furnishing Loan, Sod. Foliage Plants Around
the New City Han Building directed to
"City Hall Commission. Jersey City" and
handed to the Clerk in OPEN meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
BY order Of the Commissioners,
GEORGE F. Clerk.
Dated July 90, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03

WAYS OUT 6F THE WORLD
Means Chosen BY Four Sui
cides to End the Ills
They Had.
MRS. BRoaEN'S BLOODY DEED
One Man Poisons Himself to Spite
His Wife--A Hobokener's
Attempts.

Eugene Kurtz, thirty-nine years OF
| age, committed suicide at his home, No.
100 Columbia avenue, yesterday after
noon by taking a dose of prussic acid
while his wife was out looking for a
policeman to have him arrested.
Kurtz was a chandelier maker by
trade and up to two years g had a
good position with a New York firm.
He lost it through drink and was never
able to secure steady employment since
He became a hard drinker and was sell
dom sober. All the money he made he
| spent for rum. and his wife was COM
PEELED to go to work to support herself
and three children, two bright boys and
a girl.
Or July u Mrs. Kurtz had him arrest
ed for drunkenness, and he was sent
to the County Jail for fifteen days by
Judge Douglass. AS soon as he was re-
leased from jail. a few days ago he
started in to drink and was not sober
until yesterday morning, when the little
money he had was all gone. In some
manner or other he got hold of more
money in the morning and went to a
nearby saloon, where he soon got in
toxicated again. He Their went home and
began to abuse his wife. She remon-
strated with him and asked him to stay
home, but after storming around for a
few minutes he left the house again.
He returned about two O'Clock in a
worse condition and asked his wife why
his dinner was not ready, and when she
told him that she had had her inner
he became enraged and began to smash
the furniture. He got tired of doing this
after a while and again left the house.
When he next returned about four
O'Clock he was still drunk. but not quite
as bad as when he left. He swore at his
her. She became frightened and left
the house. He went up to his room and
took off his clothes with the exception
of his undershirt and trousers. He then
lay down on a sofa and called to his
eight-year-old boy, who came running in.
When the little fellow was in the room
chiid got the glass for his father, who
poured the contents of a two ounce vial
of prussic acid in It. He then tried to
coax the boy to drink it, but the child
fellow and drank the contents.
A few minutes later when Mrs. KurtZ
returned with Policeman Thomas Kelly,
back with him, they found Kuftz lead
on the sofa.
The suicide left a letter addressed to
the coroner. II was written IN German
and requested the Coroner not to cut
him oDen as he had died by his own
hand, from a dose of prussic acid. He
also wrote in the letter that he wanted to
be cremated.
Mrs. Kurtz said that he mailed a letter
saturday to some one, but she does not
know to whom. She told a reporter last
night that his death saved her the
trouble of securing a divorce. She said
that he had not contributed towards her
supper since last February and that she
had kept the house up by working in New
York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
LOVE INDUCED SUICIDE.
A Hobokener Tries a Pistol and
Then Dro wutuo.

Charles Kluckhahn, a German, twenty
nine years of age, living on Garden
street. Hoboken, tried to commit sui
eide at eleven O'Clock this morning on a
Christopher street ferryboat.
Kluckhahn first tried to shoot hiruse,f
with a pistol which proved to be empty
and then attempted to jump into the
river. He was pulled down from the rail
by a deckhand INK turned oversto Oficer
Haw, who locked him UP.
At the station house Kluckhahn told
the interpreter a story to the effect that
he was in love with a married woman
VINO returned his affections. He said he
had been on a spree for three DAYS and
had not slept during that time. He de-
tsrmined yesterday, he said, to 90 ont
West and try and forget his love AFFAIRS
This morning on the way to the ferry he
bought the pistol, but did not know Il
was empty. Ksuckhahn is eyidenfiv 70.
covering from the effects of a protracted
debauch. The police say he IS demented.
He will be held until his sanity can be
inquired into.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
hotiea Of Applications for Licenses.


Caapter q of the Laws of 1892, that ap-
Pilcatlon has been made to the Board Of
4 aaermen Of Jersey City by The following
ramed persons for Licenses to sell
Liquors at the following named places
IN Jersey City,
Restaurants.
CDN WARD.
n N. singer, 2a9 Provost street: residence, 101
William N; Barry. 54s Henderson street; resi-
dence, 5S Henderson street.
THIRD WARD
K. J. Haggerstone, 4os Monmouth street; resi-
dence, 500 Third street.
FOURTH WARD.
Inomas Doyle, 2s7 Henderson street; resi-
FIFTH WARE.
2 Sae seist1 Eiiertsen, $40 Fifth street; residence.
SEVENTH WARD.
Margaret l.. OsConnor. 2l Ocean ave
nue.; residence, 23l Ocean avenue
Eleventh WARD.
william Wesselmann, 50 Hancock avenue;
residence, % Hancock avenue
TWELFTH WARD.
Fred Tlmeken. % Paterson Plank Road:
residence, q Paterson Plank Road.
Esoerr Martin, oSy Paiisade avenue; resi-
dence, 80 Congress street.
EntsIers.
Ernest Woehlke, 127 Beacon avenue.
Ira nsfers.
SIXTH WARD
Dimond Nachinski, % Canal street: residence.
TWELFTH WARD.
patterson q Ealfn. 46s Central avenue; resi-
Nathan -Hammerschlag, 81 Milton ave-
nue.; residence, 2aS Webster avenue.
BY order OF the Beard Of Aldermen
city clerks once. Jersey city. I July 8. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvania H. II. Depot.

6.s2 A. NJ. daily Sundays Z12 4. Nj Tor
MAUCH anu intermediate stations.
s.s3 A. NJ. daily for ITHACA GENEVA.
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West. and
principal local points Dining Car 10 Sus-
pension Bridge; Pullman Nestihule Sleeper 10
Chicago.
CHUNK and intermediate points; connections
for Reading and Harrisburg
l24 noon daily. except sunday, BLACK
NJ. Through car to Rochester. Pullman YES
tibuled Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining
Car Service. Meals q Ia carte.
l2.55 p. NJ. daily, except sunday. for l. & z.
Junction and Intermediate points.
la p. NJ. daily, EXCEPT Sunday, for L. q
b. JUNCTION and all Intermediate ~stationa.
Chair Car TO Wilkesbarre
CHUNK and HAzLEToN and all intermediary
AZ z. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for L. 6
stations. Pullman BUFFET Parlor Car to
Wiikesbarre; connections for Pottsviile.
53t P. N. daily for EASTo and interme-
date stations. Chair Car to Easton.
FALLS and all points West; Pullman Sleep
or Vestibuled train from New York to Chi
cago: sleeper to Buffalo and Toronto; connee-
tons for Heading and Harrisburg.
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and All points West; Pullman Sleepers 10
Chicago and Buffalo; Chair Car to Wilkes
iaes A. NJ. daily. except Monday, for EAST
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sun
points leave as follows: sI5 a. NJ. a1s a NJ.
IA P. NJ. ass ?. NJ. and 6.42 p. NJ
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania r. n Depot.
The New York Transfer Company viii can
for and check baggage from hotel or resi-
dence through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
STEAMBOATS,.
TO JOHANNA AHERN widow, JOHN BIZ

TO JOHANNA AHERN widow, JOHN BIZ
chanan and Sarah j. Coleman@
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
on the I'd day of April. 1890, Edward Keane
purchased for the sum of eighty-four dollars
and thirty cents ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City, in the County Of Hud-
son and State of New Jersey, fronting on
designated as lot A., in block number two hun
dred and twenty-five t225), upon an assess
ment map annexed to a report made by Com
missioners of Adjustment" appointed in and
County of Hudson, a certified copy Of which
report and map was filed in the office of the
City Collector Of Jersey City, on the 26th day
Of July. 1883. said report and map and said
an act of the Legislature Of New Jersey.
passed March 30th, 1886, entitled
AN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection OF arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessnlents and water rates or water rents
in Cities Of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to en-
force the payment thereof, and to provide
! for the sale of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate and unless the said land and
real estate shah be redeemed. as provided in
from and after the service hereof. a deed
for the same will be- given conveying to the
purchaser the fee simple of said land and
real estate according to the provisions of the
Dated Jersey City. y. J.. July "a. 1896.
PETER A. KEANE,
Assignee of Purchaser.
The New Jersey1Tftle Guarantee Trust Co,
Attorney and Agent for Purchaser, Jersey
(SaIe No. 1929
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
Bath of Parisians.

We always have known that Partisan
ladies know a trick or two not generally
known by the world at large for preserv-
ing their youth and brightness. We have
It on the authority of a contemporary
that these ladies put starch into theft
bath water to soften IT.. as it IS cheaper
than borax or toilet vinegar and more
trustworthy than ammonia, which is said
to induce a growth of down on the skin,
The Partisan ladies' maids are adopts al
preparing delicate toilet waters, and al
ways have material ready for use. meal
baths. starch baths. flower baths. sea
baths n indicated baths. One bath,
which is considered somewhat of a lux
ury, must have a curious pudding effect.
The bath tub IS lined with a Enen sheet.
gored properly to fit it. Then a bag
containing almond meal or oatmeal. with
orris root and dozens Of other ingredi-
ents, is put in, giving. it a delicious frag-
rance. The bath being filled to the
brim with water, the intending bather
gets in and remains until she is Saturated
with the perfume. Would that such
baths were common In observation-disclosures
ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
ECONOMY OF STORAGE BATTERIES
For Telegraph Service They Are
Cheaper and Require Less Room.

From one point of view it may be re-
garded as remarkable that tho telegraph
companies, by far the most conservative
of electrical organizations, should lead
in the use of the storage battery, says
the Electrical World Their conserva-
tism, however, is a matter of necessity
rather than one of choice or yolition,
for it is essential in the proper conduct
of their business that the source OF the
electric current rleeessary to operate the
lines must, first of all. be such that urac-
tically absolute dependence can be placed
upo it.
For many years primary batteries fur
nlshed the only means Of obtaining cur
rent Tor telegraph work, and in large Of
f1ces, like those of New York, Chicago,
etc, as the business expanded the Ques-
ton of battery space and maintenance
eventually became a very serious prob
lem. The. necessity for a more satssfac-
such Offices was met in the adaptation
of the dynamo to Geographic require
nlents. While dynamo plants at large
stations have proved both efficient and
economical and displaced thousands Of
cells of primary battery, vet there are
a very large number CT places where it
would not be economical to substitute a
dynamo plant for batteries. In such the
storage battery meets an ideal field of
application, and that its advantages are
fully recognized by the telegraph off
ScA - 1tOAlftitc TX their
use in telegraph work is increasing
rapidly.
Some idea of the growing Importance
or the storage battery in its relation to
the telegraph may be obtained from a few
figures. Up to July, 1895, according to
Maurice Barnett in an article on the use
OF storage batteries in telegraph work,
S,ll6 storage cells of different capacities
We're at that time doing the work which
formerly required 20,40 primary gravity
cells TO perform. The original cost of the
batteries is given as $l0.2o5. 80, and that
OF the storage cells between 1890 and
$500. After adding TO the latter figures
the cost of the auxiliary apparatus neces-
Sary for the operation of the storage
battery plant, the difference is still In
favor of the storage battery
The advantages and economies are still
further increased by the large saving In
space. Output for output, the primary
battery. requires four TO six times more
space thar a storage battery, and space
in most busy centres nowadays is easily
resolved into its equivalent. in dollars and
cents. Another economy in favor of the
storage battery plant Is in the cost of
maintenance. The primary battery, such
as is used in telegraph work, is pro-
verbally wasteful, yet its use has been
tolerated because. nothing better had been
put forward to take its place, until the
advent OF the motor dynamo and the inn
proved storage cell, The latter. as manu-
featured today, is a device far more re-
quite as much due to the definite OUT
put, as to The more weighty economies
above referred to, that the storage bat
terry is finding so much favor in this
particular branch of electrical industry.
Newark Evening News.