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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
A TIMELY TOPIC.


Wnat a Leading Papers Say About
Inc Great Danger Of These Days.
The leading question of the day among
scientific men, and In the leading papers.
10 the alarming increase OF pneumonia, the
death rate showing arr increase OF over
FIVE HUNDRED PER CENT. within
the last few years. Doctor Go-uverneur
NJ. Smith. in an article In the Medical
Record" says that while medical art. has
advanced of recent years In many direc-
Ions, $50 far as pneumonia IL concerned
science has shriyeled.n The New York
Sun writing on this subject says: 1.-THE
great increase In the fatality of pneumo-
MIA is very alarming, especially as the dis
ease carries off so many in the fuilness Of
life and health" The New York ''Herald'
says: Considering tha impending weather
Changes, this dread disease opens ITS CAM
paign very Vigorously Surgeon General
Moore, Of the Army, ti his arrnual report
says. THE principal cause of death In the
army is pneumonia.
There is one thing that every doctor,
every surgeon and every nurse does upon
he first appearance Of pneumonia, and
that is 10 stimulate the system. The life
is weakened and must be stimulated to
throw OFF his terrible disease. Pure spir-
its do this; impure spirits do not. The
amount Of Duffy's pure malt whiskey
used by the doctors and nurses in the
land, IN caSeSd pneumonia, Is enormous
Great care should be exercised in secur.
ing the genuine, and great promptness in
taking it on the approach OF h firsl
symptoms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
ALDERMEN MOVE OUT
They Bid Farewell to the Old
City Hall-Mr. Moran's
Emotions Choke His
Singing.

The Aldermen held their first session
in the assembly room of the new City
Hall las night. Only 8 members were
abseiat. The lobby was crowded and the
Aldermen strutted about like peacocks so
that their constituents might seen every
move they made. The assembly room,
was greatly admired by the Aldermen
and visitors.
Before meeting In the new building the
Aldermen met first. according to pro-
granime, IN the chamber of the old City
Hail. President Simpson, rot knowing
just what his Democratic colleagues
would spring on him, attended the meet
ing. He was relieved when Alderman
Calnon moved that the Board adjourn to
meet in the new Hail.
AS soon as adjournment had been taken
Alderman Moran, who has a sweet tenor
voice, started to sing Aud Lang Syne."
His colleagues refused to help him out,
and a few of his notes were frozen on the
side walls of the old chamber. The Al
dernien marched in single file to the new
building.
The meeting was called to order at $3.50
o'clock. The first communication was
read from Branch No. "a, National AS
ISOLATION Of Postoffce Clerks Of Hudson
County requesting the attendance Of the
Aldermen at the second annual ball at
Woods Hall on February 2. III invita-
ton as accepted.
The following communication was re-
cefved referred to the Committee on
Laws and Ordinances:
10 the Honorable the Board of Alder
MISUNDERSTANDING the cold season
many complaints Of the practice of SELL
ing coal at short weight have reached
this Office.
The offenders mainly are peddlers and
others who aim in his way to deceive
parties into imagining that they are pro-
curing fuel at reduced prices, for the
s~hort-weight iend almost invariably is a
price cutter.
We do not cavil at honest competition,
Dut we 90 object as citizens and taxpay-
ers ana owners of yards and offices, main
tanned the year round at great expense,
to fraudulent practices existing in
Yo~r Board has In your employ an In
spector of Weights and Measures whose
duty 1t is to seek out and detect fraudu-
Isn't practices in the selling of merchan-
such imposition.
We therefore ask you to demand from
MIN that he shall test as many loads OF
month-and that he shall render YOU d
full report of each test. giving nam OF
owner Of wagon and pretended weight OF
each load, etc.
That such practice honestly n faith
fully carried out will be of inestimable
benefit to the citizens of Jersey City, and
especially 50 to the poorer class who are
each n all purchasers of fuel and like
wise the honest dealers goes without say
ing.
A E. ROUSE,
President.
A resolution offered by Alderman Cal
non requesting the City Hall Commission
ers to provide Building Inspector Kelly
with a room in the new City Hall, was
passed.
The Board is to meet again next Tues.
day evening. After the meeting the All
der1nen are going to have a dinner in The
Hotel Washington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
Highest Of an IN Leayenng Poves-Latest US Govt Report
R@!A.!I! Rs'1Hs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

seDgers on the various roads who carry
packages for other people. and who are
to blame for the entire trouble.
Mr.. Rude introduced three measures.
The first appropriates 10 per cent. of the
balance OF the money In the State Treas
ury each year to the building OF stone
roads, to be apportioned to the several
counties in proportion to the taxable valu-
alton of each This money is to be paid
to the county collectors, and by Them paid
to the proper custodians OF highway and
road funds in each city, town and bor-
ough, and shall be exclusively applied for
road purposes therein. ~{Agricuture.)
The other two related to township at
fairs.
Mr.. Wildes, who is somewhat of a crank
on economy, introduced his old reduction
bill Of last year. 1t reduces the salary of
every State official. excepting the Cover
nor, Supreme Court Justices and Cham
'cellor, who receives over $ 1880, one-half,
providing no such salary shall be reduced
below 1900.
Nj. W.ldes is d Burlington County far
mer, n The average agriculturist who
works the whole year round for a bare
living can't understand why anyone else
should get any more, especially If he be
a State official.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
RALPH-BEUsOHAUsBN

Miss Marie Beuschausen, of No. 1853
Central avenue, and Henry J. Ralph
were married last evening. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of the
brides parents by the Rev. e. o. How
land, of Jones NJ. E.. Church. Tine affair
was rather quiet, and after supper the
newly welded couple left for an extended
tour through the south.
Among those present were: Charles r..
Ralph n wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Beushau-
sen, Charles Ralph, Miss Victoria Ralph,
Mrs. r. C. Nickel. grandmother of the
bride, of Baltimore; Mrs. F. W. eraser
and daughter, of Hamilton, Ohio; Will
liam Ralph and wife and William b.
Ralph and wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
TONIGHT IS EVENTS.

Miss Yenders lectures tonight in School
No. 8.
The r. M. G. A. Philharmonic orches-
ira gives a rehearsal tonight in Has
brouck Hall.
The Debating Society of the Central
Evening School meets tonight in the
High School.
The Signalmen Of the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey give q ball tonight in Co
Iumbia Hall.
Tho Ladies Committee Of st. Michaels
Club meet tonight.
The Robert Davis Association meets to-
night.
The Columbia Singing Society will meet
tonight at zibettfs Central Avenue Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
MUST REMOVE THE DOCK
vice Chancellor Construes the Effect
OF a Riparian Act.
Special to the Jersey cstp Netrs.

Speclud 10 lie Jersey CWU lFe1cS.
TRENTON, Jan. 20, 1S97.-vice-Chancel-
lor Emery yesterday filed an opinion on
the information between John F. Stock
ton, Attorney General of New Jersey, in
~for7nant, and the American Lucol Com
pany, defendant, in which he decides that
a wharf or dock erected by the defendant
ON the Arthur Kim. on Staten Island
Sound, is a purpresture or encioachment,
and advises a decree declaring 1t such,
and requiring its removal. George l.. Re-
cord represented the Acknowledgement in
the case, an Albert c.. Wall, the Lucol
Company.
The principal question involved in the
case was the construction and effect Of
an act of the Legislature approved
March 20, 1891, and relating to the rights
of the State and riparian owners in lands
under water. By the Wharf act of 1851,
the riparian owner was authorized to
build docks or wharves on the shore be-
tween high and low water marks, and to
otherwise improve the land. n act gave
no authority for any reclarna ion nor I'M
provement beyond the low wstter mark,
except for the building of wfarves and
piers, and then subject a license obtained
from the Board of Chosen Freeholders OF
the county.
Riparian Commissioners was appointed
with power, among other things, to sur
! vey the land lying under the waters of
Arthur Kill and to establish an outer pier
line.
BY an act of 1869, a supplement to the
act Of 1854 was approved and the act OF
1851 was repealed as regards the waters
of the Hudson River, New York Bay and
XIII Won Kull, but not in respect to other
waters.
BY the act of 1891 in question, this re-
| pealing section was amended, the act OF
1851 repealed, and a provision made that
the owners of land should not make any
| erection upon or reclaim any lands
under h tidewaters of the State with
out permission from the Riparian Com
missioners. This act, however, did not
vitiate any prior licenses given by the
Boards Of Freeholders, provided the erec-
| ton or reclamation was wholly or in
| part completed before January !, 1882.
After the approval of this act, but be-
fore it took effect, one Thomas Sawyer
secured a license to erect a dock 1900
feet long and extending go feet beyond
the shore line on the Arthur Kill. The
defendant claimed title from Sawyer.
Before the act went into effect Sawyer
enclosed this tract with pilings. but failed
to complete the pier.
The Lucol Company afterwards compiet-
ed a part of the pier, but the old p1lings
| were taken UP.
The vice-Chancellor holds that the mere
driving of these pilingS was net sufficient
to cause the title to vest in the hcensee,
so far as the land below tidewater Is con-
cerned. He, therefore, decides that the
dock must be removed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
LIGHT ON THE TRANsVAAL.
HoIlanders Said to ne the Cause o.
All the Trouble.

A mining man of Johannesburg, now in
his country, stated to a San Francisco
Chronicle representative that a person
canno understand the political Situation
in the Transvaal without going there,
and that fact has been responsible for a
general distortion of the printed accounts
of the trouble. This Uitlanders, by which
Is meant the foreign white population,
own one-third of the country and ali of
the mines and have taken into the coun-
try all the capital that has accomplished
the present development. In spite of all
this, they have no voice in the affairs of
the Government and are denied the rights
lazy and filthy set, utterly lacking IN I'M
bitlon and content to exc out a poor SUBJ
sistenee by INDUCING in pastoral pursuits.
"I "a, Ian are really the cause
valuable concessions and m~onopolies from
the Boer government. which operate
greatly to the disadvantage of the
hands of a Hollander company and it
pays over 100 per cent. annually. The
dynamite concession Is held by a Hol-
lander, and the exorbitant cost of mining
materials, supplies M machinery makes
it impossible to operate many mines
which under more favorable conditions
would pay handsomely. I believe that
the needed reforms will come some day,
but not through any action of the Boar
Government. The Hollanders know that
If the British flag 1oated over Johannes
burg it would be all over will them and
their robbing concessions, and they are
accordingly exerting all their influence
to staveo off the reforms demanded. There
is likely to be a constitutional change in
the Transvaal some day."
During the late trouble at Johannes
burg the U~itianders organized themselves
into What they were pleased to Gail
corps .'for the protection of the town
after it was taken by the reform COM
mittee." The Scottish corps numbered
$500 armed men, including the mounte
Scots, sixty in number, commanded by
the gentleman above mentioned. They
drilled and patrolled the town for six or
seven days in ompany with the balance
of the Scottish corps, the American
corps. which numbered about 1900 men,
and the Australian corps. The latter,
though inferior in number, were a fine
body of men-Newark Sunday Call.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
STATES DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Report OF the Managers Of h HON
at Kearny,

Special to tbs Jerscn Cstu lVcacs.
TRENTON, Jan. 90 1SS7.-Tlle report of
the Board of Managers of the New Jer-
sey Home for Disabled Soldiers for 1896
was received yesterday by the Legislature
Marcus L. Ward. he Treasurer, reports
that the Institution during the year re-
ceived s43, 1906 from the United States
Government. SIS. 1866 from New Jersey,
and s., so from other sources. The ex-
penditures aggregated 6o.6ss.34, and at
the end Of the fiscal year the home had
a balance of $11, 141.35.
superintendent Peter r.. Rogers, in his
report says 1928 old soldiers were admitted
to the nome during the year. and hat two
died. At the end of the year there were
$50 inmates.
During the last Legislature an act was
passed authorizing the appointment OF
three Commissioners to acquire by pur-
chase or condemnation, q plot Of land on
the north side of the home. If his land
is not acquired by the State the sanitary
condition of the home may be imperilled,
the report says. Up to this time no ac-
ton has been taken In the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
II. j. SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the New Jersey Woman
Suffrage Association will be held at the
Z. M. c. A. hall, Front street, Plainfield,
Friday, January p, at 2:30. AT the meeting
delegates to the national convention to be
held in Des MONIES, Iowa, will be elected.
The constitution of the New Jersey State
Association will be amended. The question
Of school suffrage wal be considered.
There will be addresses by Miss Mary
Philbrook and Mr.. Aaron NJ. Powell. Miss
Philbrook VIII tell "Why Women Should
Have a knowledge of the Law n Mr..
Powell will speak of Suffrage Work in
Eng.land,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

son was simply a pretence. It was as
sumed in order to Kill the more easily the
rival proposition of the Jersey City
Water Company. That competitor being
forced out of the field. it is Of no further
use to the Evening Journals" Mr.. Hyde.
He Is now out clustering and blufing for
his old love, the syndicate which drst
put its grasp upon him n his concern
twelve years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
Ths street and water Board Repor.

The annual report of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners drawn
up by Mr.. George T. Bouton, the able
and efficient Clerk of the Board, is given
to the public today, and its most salient
features are spread in full in the news
columns of this paper. 1t is a very long
and full report of the operations of the
year, and it must be satisfactory to the
public In this respect at least that it
shows how rapidly Jersey City grows and
improves. 1t must be a satisfaction to
everyone to see how our improved streets
lengthen out, mile upon mile, electric
lights spring up upon them, drainage is
provided for great areas, and the means
of pleasure, business and public security
are generally increased.
The report deals frankly with one or
two disputed subjects. The reasons for
limiting the extension of macadam pave
1nent appear to be sufficient. There can
be no doubt but this is the most Ensatis-
lAItpAy Aoih VI AoddoSu loI CITY use
The points made regarding the asphalt
work., It's prices and its limitation to one
or two companies are also plausible if
moi conclusive. It Is certainly satisfac-
tory to know that the city is protected
for ten years in ali or nearly all the
work that has been done.
II
The discussion of the ap-portionment of
the license money street fund is the re-
statement of an old plan or idea, which,
1t is understood. originated with Mayor
Wanser The Board, after some agita-
tion Of the question, came around to the
Mayors way of thinking, and the prin-
cip1es laid down in the report are a clear
and full statement of the position which
he assumed, viz, hat the improvements
made from this fund should be of general,
not local or sectional value. and that they
should be consecutive or cumulative. so
that the greatest good might result from
them.
On the whole, the report makes very
pleasant reading. It shows III the
city is emerging from the chrysaiis state
and will soon be able to vie with any
other of its size in the attractions which
it offers to residents and visitors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

TO LYDIA ARDELIA CARLL, NDIvIDU-
ally and as Administrative. with the viii
and Seymour Carl, her husband; Ruth W.
Stoothoff, individually and as administra-
trix, with the will annexed Of George ".
hofr, her husband: Augusta Maria West
widow, Emma F. Edwards. William V.
4. Harris Peter Van Wrinkle. Daniel van
Winkle. Harry v. W. Brigham. Margaret
S. Brigham, Arthur Brigham William Brig
ham. Lavinia Brigham widow, Individual
" and as guardian of Jennie Brigham sdn-
fant), Jennie Van Wrinkle (widowl individ-
Winsle ana onfa an su Jennie Brigham 81 hamasd dnfanp.
Edward Van Wrinkle Qnfant), and the State
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector OF Jersey
City. on the 18th day Of April. 1890. Tas
a shssea a for the A,aes snm q q one sssae Sun Sisy p and
eighty dollars ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City. in the County Of Hud-
ssn ona avenue Venue ana Beach fs Street Ir0 whieh IS
laid down and designated as lots sixteen f1s}s
IN Block number nine hhundrea and SEVENTY.
two (9s2), upon an assessment map annexed
to a report number thirty-eight Gg. made by,
ed IN and for said City by the Circuit Court
OF the 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
10th day Of July, 1899, said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the pre-
VISIONS Ol III act VI Az Legislature Q1 new
Jersey. passed March Soth. 1856. entitled
A Act concerning the settlement ana col.
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes ass
sessments 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
enforce the payment thereof and 70 pros.
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment aear9S &,
And the several supplements thereto, sx < zss
And you are further notified that YOU ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the zsxf6=f
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
vided in said acts, before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof.a
a deed for the same will be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey city
the fee simple of said land and real estate.
according to the provisions@ofS the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N, J., December 81, 1895.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMRN OF JER-
@s~Fs P. F. wANsER, ss
''sAA Attest: NJ. J. o'DoNNE ILI IS !
{sale NO. 77s)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
GOV. GRIGGs A WITNESS.

Governor ]. W. Griggs was a witness
in q suit heard in chancery Chambers
before Vice Chancellor Pitney this morn
ing 1t was the suit of Todd VS.. Needing
over a mortgage, n some time ago the
Governor vas ounsel to one Of the par
ties interested. He gave the substance
of interviews with q Miss Roe and the
advice he had given her in respect of the
mortgage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
IT'S TwEnTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Hudson Stamm, No. 1855, celebrated its
twanty-ffth anniversary last night at its
headquarters. No. 1eS Beacon avenue.
Several hadsome gavels were presented
from sister lodges and speeches were
1nade by nearly every officer of the
lodge.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Knaber, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Kunkel. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schooner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paine, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wetzel n Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Braun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
a BOARD OF VISITORS.
Specfa. to the JERSEY CITY Nesrs.

9--7I CpcCftttt To u Vc7 q CEU w T7
TRENTON, Jan. 20, 1S97.-The annual
meeting of the State Board Of Visitors
to the Agricultural College at New Bruins
wick was held in the Supreme Court
Chambers yesterday morning. Fourteen
Of the sixteen members of the Board were
present. The following officers were
elected for 1897:-President, Abram w.
Dtlryee, of Hudson county; Vice Presi-
dent, Samuel r. Demarest, of Bergen
county; Secretary and Treasurer, +. s.
Upson, of Middlesex county; Auditing
Committee, S. r. Demarest and ]. B.
Rogers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
MISS sOHIpPERT SURPRISED.

A pleasant birthday surprise party was
given last night to Miss Mamie Schip-
pert, of Nc. 1862 Central avenue. Among
those present to congratulate their young
hostess were Lizzie Mersheimer, Fred
erick O'Dowd. Walter Lyons, L. M. Pink
ney, Eta Schippert and Alex. McGlashin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
STEAM LAUNDRY EMPLoYBsDANoE

The employees of the Hudson Steam
Laundry Company held their annual ball
last night at Columbia Hall. 1t was well
attended and a pleasant evening was en-
joyed. Those who had charge OF the ball
were:-J. F.. Roselbower, President; {. D.
Shine. Vice-Pres;dent; P. J. Clark, Finan-
cial Secretary; T. F. Haggerty, Recording
Secretary; NJ. 3. Connolly, Treasurer; Fl.
L. Mohn. Sergeant-at-Arms; C. F. Schra-
din, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
Relics Of Royalty.

A large quantity of clothes worn by
Kaiser William T were sold at auction
r IsTssI1H erd n Berlin T says rm 1ns I0 rsIies
were given by the late Emperor to Herr
Engel, superintendent of his wardrobe.
objects Id ! Of historical interest We're the
black civilian. dress worn by the EN-
peror when he was shot at by Oscar
Becker Bee gas as svo gad en- t Bsd tssn ana Rint this ds same same
STA at Bad Ems before the Franco-Ger-
man war; several military uniforms of
the different German regiments and a hell
met of the Russian Grenadier regiment.
King Frederick William III of Prussia .
The most interesting relic Is. however. a
portfolio In stamped calf. containing some
peror made Ms first attempts at writing
when he was only a few years of age
Philadelphia Record.
The Vote for BRYAN.
We exult in the great majorities against
Bryan which were recorded in Chicago
and New York and Brooklyn. But when
we look at the enormous number of
voters that deliberately cast their votes
for him. when we reflect that without
money, without flags or parades or pro-
cessions, deserted by their leaders, de-
prived of effective o%ratorss despised by
the intelligence of the community, the
h u ri followers W r,oS Of ! Bryan mustered
5000 more than supported the last Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor, we cannot
look forward to the future with serene
conffdence."-Forum.
s. Z.
A Scotch clergyman. named Fraser.
claimed the title and estates of Lord
Lovat. He tried. on the trial of the case
to establish his pedigree by producing
an ancestral watch on which were en-
graved the letters IS. F.
The claimant alleged that these letters
were the Initials of his ancestor, the. no.
torious Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, be-
headed in 17H for supporting the Young
Pretender. The letters. engraved under
the regulator, were show to stand for
SLOW, fast" and the case was laughed