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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22
MESCHUTT'S HOTEL
AND
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, November /, 1897, at 2 o'clock r. M,
in the Assembly Chamber OF the City Hall,
for the
IMPROVEMENT n ETC.) OF
BALDWIN AVENUE,
from Summit avenue to Prospect street.
Said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 2S9 of the Laws of
1895 and in accordance with specifications ON
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of ~sureties
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City. N. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES..
100
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday. November /, 1887, at 2 O'Clock r. M,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Han,
for the construction of a Pinch vitrined
p SEWER IN BERGEN AVENUE,
from Myrtle avenue to Bostwick avenue; an
1S-inch vitrifed pipe sewer from the north side
of Rostwick avenue to Bidwell avenue. and a
24-inch brick oval sewer from the north side
of Bidwell avenue to and connecting with
sewer in Fulton avenue, and all connections
to the curb.
Said sewer. to be built conformably to
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1895 and in acc orGance with specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF the
Chief Engineer, City Hall. Jersey City. N. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Per Cent.
Standard
11,+
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22

About 46 trees to be removed, each. 500
Time allowed for the completion OF the
work, $50 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment of Baldwin Avenue directed to sMr.
Ferd. Heintze, Chairman of the Committee 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 will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
OF the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work coinprehended in speciica-
tons, and if final award OF contract be made,
the per cent. so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items.
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 Z, 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 bonds offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board and as to form by the Corpora
ton Counsel, the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BoUToN,.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. October %, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22

About 1877 lineal feet of Finch vitrifed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot ........... x1.oo
About 10 lineal feet Of 1S-inch vitrified
pipe sewer, per lineal foot ............ LEO
About LIES lineal feet Of 24-inch brick
oval sewer per lineal foot ............ 2.15
ton, per cubic yard ...s...-.~. $50
About 10 cubic yards of concrete, per
cuDlc YARD :. - S.VV
ing and bottom. per NJ feet.....e... go
About Ia receiving basins. 900
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22
Valley System

Leave Pennsg1vaniA r. IL Depot.
6.62 A M. ual:y ,sAnday az A. NJ for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
S23 A. n. daily for WILKESBARRR.
SCRANTON week days., ELMIRA week
G and the
West. and principal local poinrs Dining Cae
and Chair Car to Buffalo.
1880 A. NJ, Sundays only. for DOUNu
BROOK and Intermediate stations
CHUNK and intermediate points.
20 ~ pgN datJy except Sunday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22

Oh SoSt.
About 4, 700 cubic yards of earth excaya-
ton, per cubic yard ........ .......... 5 rs
About $500 cubic yards of rock excava-
ton, per cubic yard .............. LIS
per cubic yard Is
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel
filing. per cubic yard .........--... 125
About $3.50 lineal feet of snew curb
stone, per Iineal foot ................. As
About Q 1900 square feet of new flag
ging, per square foot ............. IA
About 1,100 lineal feet of reset curb
stone !. :. .o5
About 6,050 square feet of relaid flag
ging. per square foot .............. .o2
About "a lineat feet of 1o-inch vitrifed
pipe. per lineal foot .................. rs
About 46 trees to be removed, each. 500
Time allowed for the completion OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

for no well-turned-out man has been seen
in one of them. Neither has the ridiculous
velvet collar been seen on any correct
evening coats.
The straight standing collar is now
most fashionable, and still the club bow is
as much worn as the puff or the four-in-
hand. Among the new material for the
puff that having dark green background
sprayed either with buttercups or golden
rod is best liked. Sometimes the flowers
are in pink instead of yellow, and occa-
| sionally minute garlands of flowers or
bows of ribbon are shown on appropriate
ly colored silks. Dark blue and red sur
faces are in great vogue; when adorned
with minute designs in either white or
black, the smallest of marguerites are eli.
fective.
Brown and drab spots are declared to be
smart. White ones are never seen.
Patent-leather walking boots a.e always
buttoned and the toe is round, the tooth
pick style having vanished many moons
| ago. Boottrees of aluminium have long
been used in England. and now we under
stand their many advantages. Among
others, they occupy very small amount
of room, are very light and extremely
durable. G. C..
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
New Styles in Corsets.

No article OF apparel owned by women
should be so carefully studied as the cor
set. for on il depends the style and fit of
every gown they wear; SO let this be care
fully noted, that it has of late undergone a
most decided change, and very low bust
is now a necessity if one would be in the
least in style. In fact, many of fashion s
leaders are wearing French corset winch
is long below the waist line, but extends
only about three or four inches above that
line, allowing the bust to remain in its
natural position, thus imparting beautiful
lines to the figure, unknown during the
days when women even OF the most gen.
erous proportions insisted upon having
their bosoms forced into the most un-
natural positions, so that. they protruded
from under their chins and gave them a
simply dreadful stuffed appearance, en-
TREY out OF keeping with any and all
ideas of symmetry, and many a case of
cancer may be traced to just such un-
natural and absurd methods. l am not
writing so plainly because l have heard of
such cases; 1 positively know of more
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
EATON'S ATTACHMENT.
His Proceedings Against Florence
Blythe Hinckley Sustained by
Judge BeIcher.

Judge Belcher has handed down a de-
cision in the case of John D. Eaton against
Florence Blythe Hinckley in which the
motion for dissolving the attachment
against her property is denied.
Mrs. Hinckley's attorney contended
that the repayment OF $25, COO borrowed
from Eaton was contingent on the sue
cess OF Mrs. Hinckley in securing the
properly known as the Blythe block, and
that Mrs. HinckIey had not complete
legal possession at the time the attach
ment was served because several appeals
were pending in the Supreme Court. Fur
thermore it was urged that the attach
ment was Improperly issued because
Eaton had an equitable lien on Mrs.
hinckley's interest IN the property.
Judge Belcher brushes aside these OBJ
iections and holds that Eaton is entitled
TO maintain this course for the purpose of
getting his money which was furnished
for the purpose OF carving on the litiga-
ton that finally resulted in securing the
Blythe estate property for Mrs. Hinckley.
In Judgs Slack's court yesterday the
case was called up and it was agreed that
the trial should begin on the 23d of next
month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Embroidered Collars for New
York SWells.

Our London correspondent writes that
celebrated London firm has brought out
and introduced the idea and design of en-
broidering the collars of gentlemen's
coats for evening wear. These are being
beautifully worked, and having seen and
examined some of their specimens ] am
not surprised to find that they have
proved so attractive that, as l am given
to understand, the demand for t ese en-
broideries is almost greater than the sup
ply at present. The idea seems to have
thoroughly taken" and one great merit
greatly to be appreciated is that it is not
likely to be copied by any but the rich,
owing to the increase of expense due to
the artistic decoration and design. The
turned-back collar is lined and covered
with a rich black corded silk OF the best
quality, and on this is traced original and
artistic designs, which are then exqui-
sitely embroidered with black silk purse
twist, forming a charming DECORATION
when finished. As yet no colors are in
troduced. These embroidered collars
should certainly be seen and worn By all
those who wish to be up to date in dress.
They are very great improvement on the
usually uninteresting dress coats that
have been worn for so long. A visit to
swell New York tailor has elected tie fact
that he has received already number of
orders for these embroidered collars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
PERSONALS.

Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Breyfogle sailed from
England for New York on Wednesday, Janu-
airy 81.
DR.. and Mrs. s. S. Kahn arrived in New York
on the 25th inst. on their return from Europe
where the doctor has been studying for the
past seven months. On Saturday next they
leave for San Francisco, where their many
friends will be glad to welcome them home.
Mrs J. C. Shainwald (uee Barnard) is here
on short visit to her parents She will re-
main a lew weeks, and is stopping with Mr..
and Mrs. Barnard at 1913 Laguna street.
Miss Lillian Fleisig of Santa Cruz is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Llchtenstein OF 231S Clay
street
Mrs B. Braham Raphael will be pleased 10
see her friends on the last Thursday of each
month al her residence, 1882 Pacific avenue,
near Bay station, Alameda.
Miss Liner Jonas has moved from 1922
Gesry street to 1907 Ellis street
Professor W. I. Ross has returned after an
extended vacation il the country.
Mrs. Magnin and daughter have left by the
Sunset limited en- route to New York.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. J. Lyon have moved to
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

created in golf and bicycle corsets. One
has bands OF elastic ribbon under the
arms, broad band of silk elastic over the
abdomen, and fastens in front by means
of hooks, over which lacing passes. An
other is made entirely of bands of elastic
ribbon, fitted in at the hips and bust by
means OF gussets and coutille. Such are
very satisfactory for those who never be-
come overheated when riding or golfng,
but those who perspire freely should Sc
lect the waist from which the bones may
be rem owed readily, so that it can be easily
washed.
The little dainty Empire corsets find
many admirers, but these frequently
amount to nothing more than a bust sup
porter, but are delightful com Dinations of
silk. lace and ribbons. Some are only
strips of satin ribbon fitted into the figure
by means OF boned gussets of satin. Others
are OF light silk covered with lovely lace,
slightly boned, with tiny frill over the
bust gathered in at the top with a ribbon.
All are completed with shoulder straps OF
bright ribbon. Evening corsets are indeed
marvels of beauty, and mum berless are the
combinations of EN- broideries, laces, silks,
satins and brocades. MARcELLA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Another gown is made most effective
by the graceful use of astrakhan, the skirt
being of sapphire blue cloth arranged in a
series of GRADUATED panels, each edged
with strips of fur running from the waist
TO the hem. A deep band of dark blue
velvet encirc!es the waist. the upper part
of the bodice being of China silk arranged
in deep tucks running horizontally and
designed to have the appearance of scat
tered cornflower blossoms and green
leaves on foundation of the palest tea
rose yellow. Strange to say there is moth
ing but the most perfect harmony in these
shades. The dainty bodice is half con-
cealed under double bolero of dark blue
cloth, each zouave being edged with as
trakhan and cut into sharp point. The
leaves are cut in three leaf-like epau-
lettes cut in points like the bolero and
edged with tiny strip of fur.
The taiIor-made gown of the collection
of nut brown cloth has a skirt that fits
closely 10 the figure from the waist to the
knees. 1t is trimmed just below the knees
with three bands of sable, the fur encir-
cling the skirt and the bands being about
six inches apart. Below the bottom row
OF 1uI ~ pIdCSu q IuIl ueep uOunCe OF
brown cloth, which sets off pretty foot
in most charming manner. The bodice
is made in a tight-fitting shape with
short full bakques bordered with sable
and neatly cut cloth re fers edged with
sable and turned back to show a waistcoat
of Louis Seize brocade, the floral design
being worked out in small silver sequins.
This is model that will suit almost any
kind of figure and it is a particularly
mart-looking model.
There were also two lovely princess
dresses. Now princess gown is one OF
the most perfect styles o: dress if there is
a perfect figure underneath or il a figure
can be made shapely by judicious pad
ding; but such garment on a woman
who is naturally angular ard thin to my
mind is perfect abomination. We in
America, l am pleased to say, are aware
Of all these things, but Dame Fashion al
lows us to dress accordingly as long as we
keep within range of the leading styles.
The styles of princess robes are being car
ried over into the summer gowns, and for
those who can wear them l cannot rec.
Ommend ANYTHING Drettier
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
SAILED AWAY.
The Australia Carries We1l-Known
Passengers to the Islands.

Among those sailing on the steamship Aus
tralia for Honolulu on Tuesday, January 20,
were: Mrs. J. B. Atherton, Herbert Austin,
Walter Austin, Miss S. Beesley, William E.
Black. d. G. Camarinos, Thomas Carter, Frank
R. Clifton. j. L. Daugherty and wife, Miss II.
]. Dickson, Miss NJ. S. Dole, C. E. Eakin, Mrs.
Emmeluth. Mark Ezekiel, Mrs. C. Fairchild,
F. Green, c. A. GrlseoTl Jr, W. H. Hail,
Edgar Henriques, w NJ Hopkins and wife, J.
Hoover, Mrs. Is. L. Huston. Mrs. J. D. Jennings
S. E. Laidley, Mrs. H. Lamson and two children,
DR.. d. n. Loose and wife, w. A. Mackay, Fred
Manly, Mrs. E. A. Miller, Miss A. Pearce, NJ.
:. Prator and wife, J. w. Sampliner, Mrs. ].
Seeley, Hugh Sibbald, Mrs. Henry Stockbridge,
Rev. C. B. Sumner, Miss Sumner, o. II. Wal
ker, Mrs. w. A. Wall, DR.. G. N. Webber and
wife, J. S. Werrin, w. S. Werrin, C. L. Wight
and wife, Miss Wight, r. L. Wilcox.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

cloth and very full are vf somewhat diff
ferent shade of green. The sleeves fit
quite tightly from the shoulder to the
wrist, sure warning that the day of the
balloon sleeve is over. The center of the
front of the bodice is finished in the dain-
tiest manner Imaginable, with a bow of
white satin at the throat and jabot OF
fine cream lace, second bow of the satin
being placed where the iabot ends. Alto
gether the composition is masterpiece,
and makes superb toilette for woman
with dignified carriage. l suppose that 1
should look fright" in it, and l must
confess that found some comfort in the
thought.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
2sos Van Ness avenue. AT home third Mon

1908 Van Ness avenue. AT home third Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles s Bier, who recently
returned from Europe, are now occupying the
ohlilng cottage, southeast corner OF Franklin
ana Geary. AT home first and last Monday.
MIS-. Arthur Il. Walker. who has been visit
ing friends in this City, has returned to her
home in Watsonville.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Charles Green and child are
stopping at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Mrs j. w. Phillips, formerly Mrs. Henry
nMartln, Will be at her home, 977 Sixth avenue,
oakland, on the second and third Thursdays.
MIs. william B. Boura lett Saturday for the
Eastern States on q prolonged visit.
Judse and Mrs. +. E. Spencer came up from
san Jose last Tuesday and passed several days
at the Pa ace Hotel.
Judge W. B. Gilbert is here from Oregon on
VlSIl ISL ana is staying at The Occidental Hotel
Inc nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gregory
of a son. ~
Fred Yates who has been in Honolulu for
some s tlIne intends returning here on February
. py lne steamer City OF Peking He Will re-
main her about three weeks and then 90 to
London, as he is expected there in Anril
While in Honolulu Mr. Yates painted portTaits
of President Dole, Mrs William G. Irwin. Rev.
DR.. Hyde, Judge Hastwell and a dozen others
ColoneI c. F. Crocker and J. A. Fill mora have
returned from a visit to Arizona.
DR.. NJ. Herzstein will leave TODAY for
Europe, where he will visit the princfnaI
clinics in England, France, Germany and Aus
tria for about three months.
Miss NJ 5. Dole returned to Honolulu last
Alfred Dunham viii soon leave for th. East
and vii be away about six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. B. y. Murphy OF San Jose have
been passing the week at the California Hotel
E A. Bresse has returned from New York
and is at the California Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
For the Men.

Quite remarkable and very ugly are
some of the latest hats, some of the derbys
being high-crowned and square, others
are almost brimless-two absurd extremes.
Very foolishly many fashionable tailors
early in the season laid in a large stock OF
satins and brocades, especially white,
adorned with flowers and butterflies.
These quaint fabrics they have been Try
ing 10 dispose OF for waistcoats, telling all
their patrons most impressively that they
are to be the fashion this season. How
ever. all their efforts have been in vain,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

EzN11NGLISH society has now a new fad.
f Z 1t is the spinning-wheel. and it is
AY pleasing to note that the fad in this
instance is useful, for its readoption has
not been brought about to. ornament the
household, but to give our lymphaiic and
sometimes lazy society women something
that is pleasing to do. The spinning
wheel has been reintroduced by the Prin-
cess of Wales, and since ,hat time the
craze has spread until fashionable Eng
lish home is not complete without one of
these ancient contrivances.
The Duchess OF File makes use of her
wheel TO spin the yarn with which she aft
ward knits her husband's golf stockings.
and it can safely be said that next season
will see our "upper-ten" bicyclists wearing
homemade hose, which, of course, will be
lar superior in quality to the store goods,
even the most expensive kind.
For my part 1 think the fad an excellent
one, and every one knows a spinning
wheel is a most decorative object.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
HENDY'S INVALID TRUST.

Judge Coffey Recognizes the Demand
of Josephine Green in the Hendy
Estate.
In the Joshua Hendy estate yesterday
Judge Coffey declared invalid provision
of the will which attempted to establish
trust fund.
In the original draft of the will the tes-
tator declared that Josephine Green
should be entitled 10 $4,000 in cash, in addi-
ton to other interests in the estate. A
codicil was added directing that the
money should be held in trust by Mrs
Green for the benefit of her children until
they reached the age of % years.
Following the decision of the California
Supreme Court, Judge Coffey decided that
this attempted trust is invalid and the
original provision of the will remains in
force.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
New Gowns That | Have
Seen.

II you could only have been at my side
when inspected a number of new gowns
that friend of mine has just brought
nome from Paris 1 am sure the slight
spark OF envy you possess would have de-
veloped into a large sized flame. They
were all marveis of beauty. My friend is
noted for her good taste. and under no cir
cumstances will ever wear anything that
is not the very latest style, and having
purse long enough to crafty her whim-
as the men call it-she has, of cou rse,
most modern wardrobe. Her recent visit
to the gay French capital was made with
the ex press purpose of inspecting and Sc
curing the latest models, and in this way
she spent two weeks in Paris.
The skirts of these gowns are, in nearly
every case, most elaborately trimmed.
This latter style is the only fault that
found with the toilettes, and this because
they would not show TO advantage the
figure of a small woman. And we must
consider the small woman in giving the
stamp of approval to any style that is to
reign, for there are quite a number of
them myself in Guided
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Dress of Venetian Cloth.

The first of the gowns inspected was of
Venetian cloth, in a new shade of grass
green. 1t had three bands of chinchilla
by way OF trimming, arranged in deep
Vandvke points. the bands being about
quarter OF a yard apart and encircIing the
skirt in a horizontal direction. The
bodice IS not like anything 1 ever saw be-
fore. 1t has deep corselet of ieweled
passementerie on cream satin, small
emecalds repeating the green of the cloth,
surrounded by mass of tiny brilliants
and silver sequins Sequins, by the way,
are becoming daily more fashionable.
But to continue with the gown. Below
the jeweled corselet there are some quaint
| little baqnes of cloth borde-ed with chin
chilla, while above there is cloth bolero,
very trinity cut and edged with chinchilla.
Around the armholes are gray bands of
soft gray fur, while epaulettes OF plain
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Crop Failure In Russia.

Advices from st. Petersburg say
that the harvest prospects in central
and South Russia are growing worse
and worse. Continuous rains are de
stroying the hay crops, while the ex-
ceptionslly poor beet crop Podolisn
has practically ruined the sugar Ia,
duslry. The crops in soma of the
Baltic provinces also have suffered
heavily frola rains, and a signitic4 All
sign of the gravity OF the situation is
tins fact tia; an unusually s-vere ceu'
sorship is exercised over news concern
Ing it. = fnere Is every .likslihIo thst
tne present will be Que Of the darkest
years III Russian history.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Arrestsd on a S srious Chargs.

DR.. w. ID. Meader, a prominent
citizen Of Union, S. c., was arrested
here late Wednesday afternoon for
attempting to brun the hand
some rev bank building in
February last. The arrest was
not a surprise, as it has been expected
for some days. DR.. Meader was &C
cused ut the time, but for some reason
tbs case was never pushed. Lmmedi.
ately after the attempted burning OF
the Union hotel the council offered a
reward Of $500 for the party who at
tempted to burn the bank building,
and this arrest of Dr.. Meader is the
result. Public opinio1i is about equal
ly, divided as to the guilt OF the aocve
party,-Columbia State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Eaten by Sharks.

Details which have just been receiv-
ed of the laundering of the Indian pill
grim steamer Sultan, 100 miles east of
the Island of Socotra, the first news OF
which was brought to Colombo by the
Peninsuiar and Oriental company's
steamer Valetta, on June Is last. show
that the first boat lowered from tho
Sultan was smashed to pieces and all
its occupants were eaten by sharks in
sight OF those remaining on board the
steamer and OF those on board the
Vaietta. Twenty others who were
rescued succumosd to their injuries
while on tbs way to Colombo.