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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
NEW JERSEY SAVINGS BANKS.
statistics Compifsd In the Banking
Department Report.
special to the JefBeu Cztu Nelps.

special to the ,Jerseu Cftg Nslos.
TRENTON. March Is. 1ss7.-For the
twenty-five savings banks IN the State,
the banking department will show the
following data in their report for the year
ending December 81. 1885,
Total open accounts ... 161,7 TO
Amount due depositors .... Sal, 5S5, SIT
Amount deposited during the
year ..,...:... ..-...........-. 19,516,31
Salaries paid and other current
expenses during the year..... 241, 522
Total gross eceipts were SAG, 1917 ,S51,
which, besides the amount due depositors.
either liabilities. The current running ex-
penses in the twenty-five banks amounted
TO ffty-two-hundrelths of / per cent. of
the total resources, which practically are
the net assets of these Institutions. In
32 local building and loan associations
IN the State these expenses, calculated on
liet assets, were less than thirty-three
huildIedths of / per cent. in the Ma
tioral' N state per cent.
The increase in total resources of the
savings banks was from $37, 729, 102 in 1893
to. SAG, 1871 ISL In 1896; thai of building n
associations ti net assets from $3.50.
SS6,4S7 to S41, 059, ZIG.
The number of safe deposit and trust
companies in the State is twenty-five.
On December 81, 1896, the total number of
trust company depositors allowed interest
was 1888, and the total amount of such
deposits $l2, 359, $50.
Adding all these depositors to the num-
Der IN the savings bank. the total amount
on deposit was s53, S59, 557-an Increase Of
$2,176,5l3 over the previous year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15

things considered peculiarly appropriate
in a play dealing with the far West, THE
Girl l Left Behind Me" tells a story of
lively interest. with plenty of excitement
in it, and the mpan which does the
work is ar excellent one. Miss Selene
Johnson of this city will play the part
Those who saw Miss johnson here some
time ago in the Great Diamond Rob-
berry do not a to be told that Miss
Johnson is an actress of much ability.
Bon Ton Theatre.
A. Reeves big b~urlesque, vaudeville and
minstrel organizations is the attraction
this week at the Bon Ton Theatre. The
programme opens with a laughable bur
letta, "McCracken's Reception followed
clever people:-Perry and Burns, Walker
Sisters. the great American coiored quar-
tette, James Crosby. Thatcher and Milton.
Clssy Grant and A. Reeves and his banjo.
An original operetta, sMcFadden's Row
of Flats" closes the show.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
GERMAN oHURoH's ANNIVERSARY

The thirteenth anniversary of the dedi-
cation of the German Methodist Church
of Henderson street was celebrated with
appropriate exercises yesterday. At the
morning service the Rev. Mr.. Kremble
of Trinity M. 70. Church of New York
officiated. He preached a congratulttory
sermon. In the evening Pastor J. Hauser
presided. He delivered an eloquent SER
mon on the Love of Cod He reviewed
the church's history and said he hoped it's
prosperity would continue. The usual an
niversary collection was made $95
were realized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15

Sealed proposals will he received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
In the ASSEMBLY Chamber of the City Hall,
IMPROVEMENT OF THIRTEENTH STREET.
from Jersey avenue to the west side Of Coles
street.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
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 Hail. Jersey City. n. J.
About 300 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About $50 cubic yards Of earth filling.
About $50 cubic yards Of sand or gravel
About 1890 square yards of specification paw
About us lineai feet of curb stone.
About 100 square feet Of bridge stone.
About 24ol square feet of Tagging.
About lis lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About rs square feet of reiaid bridge stone.
About Lo4l, square feet of relaid tagging.
About 60 lineal feet of cribbing.
About 3 receiving basin heads to be reset.
About 4 nianhole heads to be reset. s
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
80 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
property liable to more than one-haf the as
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed en-
velopes.. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment of Thirteenth Street directed to "the
Clerk of the Board and handed to that Off
Ger in open meeting, when called for in the or
der of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will 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 q 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 by the
contractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board, and. as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President Of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order IF the Board OF Street and Water
GEO. It. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
PERSONAL.

Assistant Prosecutor Noonan is proudly
exhibiting a fac smile of the original
magma MARTA which is among the ar
chives in the British Museum.
Prosecutor Winfield went to Old Point
Comfort on Saturday.
Clerk John r. Purtell of the Common
Pleas Court narrowly escaped an attack
of pneumonia on Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
Am


1.-THE Girl l Left Behind Me-" a stirring
border drama, will entertain his weeks
audiences at the Academy of Music,
not hurl any tomahawks or shoot arrows;
there IS a scout. but he does not shoot
off his rifle every few minutes; there is
a heroine, but she is not clad in buck
skin, and there is not am outlaw in the
cast. In spite Of the lack of so many
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Officials Will Investigate tbc sudden
End of George STRICKLAND.

DptStUt 70 " IFtHo
ATLANTIC CITY, March Is, 1S97.-Mys-
terry surrounds the sudden death of
George STRICKLAND. at his home in Leeds
Point. STRICKLAND had been working
around the election polls all day in APP
parently good health. After the close of
the polls he started home.ql.
Immediately upon entering 1.-THE house
he produced a bottle, in which he said
was medicine, and drank the contents.
He became violently sick shortly after.
and although a physician was summoned,
doctor issued a certificate of death from
natural causes, yet the residents Of tina
quiet little village, upon learning of the
case, demanded an investigation. Cap
tain French, Justice of the Peace of
Leeds Point, held a consultation yester-
day with Coroner Mclaughlin. in this
city, and an investigation has been or
dered to ascertain the cause of death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CARS,
Serious Accidents Yesterday TO Lie.
high Valley Men.

Two Lehigh Valley Railroad brakemen
met with painful accidents yesterday.
Both are lying in st. Francis Hospital.
John J. Finn, % years old, of No. 15511s
Wilton street, was crushed while at work
on a car float by the roo which shell
tiers the cars falling on him. He sus-
tanned internal injuries and scalp wounds.
James Call, q years old, Of No. 23l
Bay street, while coupling cars at the
Jersey avenue crossing, was caught be-
tween the bumpers and shockingly crush
Cd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
TREASURER SWANS BOND.
special to the Jersey CRu Nesss.

TRENTON, March Is, 1897.-George B.
tice Depue, Of the Supreme Court, a bond
for $500, 900 for the. faithful performance
Of his duties as State Treasurer. Mr..
Swain's new term begins April 2. HIS
bondsmen are:@James T. Ball, Bernard
strauss, Moses Strauss, Edward Spaeth,
Carl f. Seitz. John. G. Eisele,- e. B. Cad
dis, Frank A.. Wilkinson and James F.
Bless of Newark; Charles B. Thurston of
Jersey City, William A. Jones of East
Orange Charles Nd. Decker and George
SnotfisMoode of Orange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending March
13, 1887, was as follows:-General works.
120; philosophy, 26; religion, 81; sociology,
useful arts, 1o2; fine arts, III; literature Ire.
81; fiction, 5,073; Juvenile fiction, 1911;
history, 209; biography, III; travels, 1S5.
Total, S,722.
OF this number there We're delivered
through the delivery stations, 4,902.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, 90.
Total number Of registered borrowers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
TWO SMALL FIRES YESTERDAY

Two small fires called the down town
fremen out yesterday. The first was in
the two-story frame house No. 81 Hoad-
ley avenue. an unoccupied house.. A de-
fective f1ue caused the blaze. Damage
500.
An oil lamp exploded on the second floor
of No. rs woodward street, causing a
lively blaze. Damage $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15

Jersey City. N. J. February %, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Com
solidated Traction Company will be held
at the Colnpany's Office, No. l EXCHANGE
Place. Jersey City. on Monday. March "a.
1897. at u o'clock, noon, for the election
of Directors and the transaction of such
business as may lawfully come before
said meeting.
The stock transfer booksswiH be closed
on Monday, March /, 1897, at 3 p. Nj. and
reopen on Tuesday, March q. 1897. at 10
r. M.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
THOMAS +. GEORGE.
Secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. HARMS.

Mounted Policeman Harms of the Conn
munipaw avenue station hou is re-
the death OF his wife. Mrs. Harms died
on Thursday at her late residence, No.
1872 Storm venue The funeral services
took place last night. The burial took
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
JIMMY NJ OUT.

James Wiseman. formerly clerk OF the
Board of Education of this city, and
lately an employee in the Brooklyn Navy
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15

MR.. ANTHONY coMsTocK announces
a new departure in literary censorship.
He is henceforth going to suppress all
works. however high their artistic or sci
entlfc standing, which do not conform
to his standard Of morals.
He 'ha begun by arresting the pub
Usher Of Gabrielle d'Annunzio's 1Tri-
umph Of Death" and a Parkhurstian
Magistrate mas upheld him with the
memorable judicial dictum that any man
who would print q book that could not be
given to a child to read ought to be
shot.
- i've -. q. Win also be nice when the
reaction sets II, as all history promises
1t win,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
MONDAY. MARCH Is. 1897.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent IN ats uieUs on all local
natoSfionS l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
NOTICE
MOTTO TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Monday, Mach q. isg.. at two 1o1 o8elocR E. M.
IN the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
IMPROVEMENT OF EIGHTEENTH STREET.
from Coles street to Henderson street.
said Improvement to be made conformably
of 1885. and In accordance with specidcatsons
on file III 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.aN. J..
About Es q IN srb,c OF E.r 9uANTITIEs ~.
About 4o cubic yards of sand or gravel
About LOO square yards of Belgian paving.
About $3.50 lineal feet Of curb stone.
About $50 square feet Of bridge stone.
About 80 square yards of repaving.
About 80 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
about 40 square feet Of relaid bridge stone.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 30 working days.
The. making of the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one4half the as
sessInent therefor on the basis of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment of Eighteenth Street" directed to
1.-THE Clerk OF the Board" and handed to
snat olicer IN open meeting when called for
IN the order or business relating to sealed
No city oHcial win be accepted as surety,
~ VII d supStitultou u SuEGlieS De 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 by
the contractor have been approved as to sutfi-
cheney by this Board, and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
lex t. BoUToN.
Dated jersey City. March u. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15

THIS week the Republican party will
have an opportunity at Trenton also of
showing the people what it is made of.
It VIII, it is believed, dragoon the in
famous term-extender bill through the
Senate, this evening. with eleven votes.
Then it will be called upon to deal with
the Equal Taxation Commission bill, No.
1874, which comedies to Jersey City one
half Of one per cent on second-class rail-
way property, more than she now re-
ceives. Having killed Bill No. l, which
taxed this property at the local rate.
Railway Leader Derousse threatens to
kill No. 1874 also. The public is curious
to see whether ne and his party win
dare to carry their enmity to popular
rights thus far.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
NOTICE nd

Dated Jersey city, March IL. 1887. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
NOTICE TO

DATED Jersey city. MARCH L,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
OFFICE OF THE
CONSOLIDATED TRACTION COMPANY

Dated Jersey city, March IL. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-15
STARTED SNOWMAN STYLE.

Dated Jersey city, March IL, 1897. Z
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
THE METHOD WAS FIENDISH,

Jacob Weinan StrangIed With C1ouh
Rammed Down His Throat.
St. Louis, Dec. 27.-A post mortem
was held yesterday on the remains of
Jacob Weinan, who was found dead in
his kitchen Friday evening, having
been murdered. At the time towel
was found tightly twisted about his
throat, but the post mortem revealed a
peculiarly fendish method the muir
derers had resorted to. Far down in
the mans throat, tightly imbedded in
the bronchial tubes, was wad of thick
cloth, which had been wrapped with
horsehair. Fingers could not have
reached that far, and a stick was prob
ably used to ram the wading down.
In 1898 soldier at Jefferson barracks
was murdered in similar manner, and
the similarity of the murder of Friday
with the latter has caused excitement
in police circles.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
TO ACQUIRE MORE TERRITORY
Senator Lodge Wants Us to Buy st.
Thomas, st. Croix and st. John.

Senator Lodge Wants Us to Buy st.
Thomas, st. Croix and St. John.
Chicago, Dec. % A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Senator Lodge is preparing bill IA
voring the purchase of the three islands
of st. Thomas, St. Croix and st. John,
owned by Denmark, in the West In
dies. The senate passed resolution a
year ago asking the state department to
ascertain whether the islands were still
for sale, at what price they were held,
and whether any other country was
after them. Denmark has replied that
she is still willing to sell, and that two
Eulo opean governments are now nego-
tiating for their purchase. These are
supposed to be Great Britain and Ger
many. The United States has been
discussing the purchase for nearly 80
years. In 1868, negotiations went SO
far that treaty was negotiated for the
purchase, by which this country was to
pay $8,000,000 for the islands, but it
failed of ratification. It has been de-
termined by Denmark to either sell
these islands or give them away. st.
Thomas has a harbor large enough to
accommodate the navies of the entire
world, and, in view of the advantages
to be gained, Senator Lodge is sanguine
of securing an appropriation that will
enable the islands to be transferred to
the jurisdiction of the Stars and
Stripes. The three islands have total
of 100 square miles of territory and
population of 40, 900.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
Peary's Next Trip.

New York, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
Lieutenant R. E. Peary, the Arctic ex-
plorer, who returned from England on
the st. Paul, Immediately upon his ar
rival in New York, took the train for
Washington. Lieutenant Peary tonight
was enthusiastic over his reception in
England, and the gift to him by Alfred
G. Harmsworth, the wealthy English
man, of the Windward, a fine ship,
which the explorer will use in his trip
to the Arctic next year. Mr.. Harms
worth also furnished funds for the ex-
pedition. Lieutenant Peary said the
Windward will be sent to New York
early in the spring, and he will start
north the latter part of July. Lieuten-
ant Peary started for New York tonight
to finish work ON his narrative which
is in the publishers hands.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
Digeines Near Dxea.

Dyea, Alaska, Dec. 20.-Consider-
able excitement prevails here at present
over the reported gold finds on one OF
the tributaries of the Dyea river, only
a mile above the town. Prospectors
have been fiocking in, and have staked
the creek off for distance of 10 miles.
The creek has been named Boom creek,
and from 200 to 800 men are now on
the ground and at work.
The surface indications are excellent,
running in places % cents to the pan,
and increasing as the shafts go down.
Many companies are forming, both to
work claims and purchase properties.
All the diggings are on American soil.
and many more claims will be staked
off within the next few DAYS.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
ADRIFT IN A GALE.
Rough Experience of the Steamer Kai-
ser Wilhelm Der Crosse.

ser Wilhelm Der Crosse.
New York, De. 27.-The giantess OF
ocean liners, the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, of the North German Lloyd
line, arrived from Bremen day late.
She brought over 461 cabin and 393
steerage passengers. The passengers
told of a terrible experience. From
Cherbourg she met gale after gale.
On the third day out from Cher
bourg, while heavy sea was running
and nearly all of the passengers were
seasick in the berths, the ships ma
chinery was suddenly stopped. Some
of the officers thought the mahcinery
had broken, others that the engines had
gone to pieces, and still others that the
rudder was disabled. After the ponder
Gus vessel was hove to she began to
drift. For eight hours she was adrift
till she was so miles out of her course,
when she started again.
The facts in the case are that on the
evening of the 10th the head of the
main boiler was wabbling. 1nvestiga-
tion showed that one of the steel bands
had broken off. To prevent the boiler
from vibrating and a possible explo-
sion, it was necessary to draw the fire,
stop the ship and allow the parts to
cool. Captain Englehart laughed when
the idea of danger in connection with
the break was mentioned.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
ANOTHER SOCIETY SUICIDE.
That of Miss Annie Virginia Wells, &
Friend of Miss Herbert.

That of Miss Annie Virginia Wells, a
Friend of Miss Herbert.
Washington, Dec. 28.-The death OF
Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of the ex-
secretary of the navy, is given as the
reason of the suicide which occurred to.
day of Miss Annie Virginia Wells. an
accomplished young society woman,
and daughter of Lewis S. Wells, we'll
known attorney. The young woman
shot herself through the heart with her
brothers. revolver at the residence OF
her father, 1911 N street. Miss Wells
had met Miss Herbert number of
times. and was very much attached to
her. She herself had been confined to
the house for four months by illness,
and this, combined with the shock
caused by the death of her friend,
brought on melancholia, which resulted
in suicide. The deed was apparently
and, coming imme-
diately after the Christmas festivities
in the house, completely Frustrated her
aged mother. Miss Wells was 33 years
of age, and yery beautiful
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
JUST OUT FROM DAWSON.
Latest Report Is That There Is Focd
Enough to Last All Winter,

Victoria. B. c., Dec. 27.-D. p.
Quinlan, who arrived here this after
noon on the City of Seattle, brings late
news from Dawson. He says there is
enough food in Dawson to last the
5000 men now there all winter, those
without food, 900 in number-hav-
ing gone to Fort Yukon. Two hun
dred will come out over the trails.
Major Walsh, who is now encamped
at Big Salmon. will endeavor to break
a trail through to Dawson, but he does
not expect to reach there until Febru-
ary 1. He says he will allow miners
to stake claims in blocks Of 10, retain
ing the adjoining 10 for the govern
ment. All the claims on Quartz creek
are now staked, and it will probably
be as rich as Eldorado and Bonanza
creeks.
The Seattle brought news of the
death of Samuel Wyckoff, of Tacoma,
December IL at Skagway, of congestion
of the brain.
The application of Bernard J. Moore
for the patent of 100 acres OF land,
comprising part of the townsite of
Skagway, has been rejected by Register
Dudley. of Sitka.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
Blizzard in New York.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 27.-A bliz-
zard is raging in Wyoming county, 40
miles south of this city. Nearly four
feet of snow has fallen in the last "a
hours, and the storm continues with no
sign Of abatement Roads are blocked,
and the farmers are shut up in their
houses. Engineers and firemen run
ming on railroads south and southwest
of Buffalo report much trouble with
heavy snow drifts. The Lake Shore
limited, due at Buffalo at 1859 A. NJ,
was blockaded in four feet of snow near
Angela, and was delayed two hours.
The storm struck Syracuse tonight,
and continued late in the night. Near
ly all trains at that place were delayed.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-31
INDIANS FIRED FIRST.
Special Agent Reynolds Report on the
Routt County Conflict.

Routt County Conflict.
Denver, Dec. 28.-The report OF
Special Agent E. B. Reynolds, on the
recent conflict between Indians and
game wardens in Routt county, is a
complete vindication of Warden Wilcox
and his men, Mr.. Reynolds, after TAX
ing the testimony of six Indians and
the 12 wardens who were in the un-
fortunate affair, said:
81 am fully convinced, after having
examined the case fully, and after tax
ing the testimony of both parties, after
meeting the men face to face and read
ing their characters and noting their
demeanor, that the Indians fired the
first shot.
He further states that no blame
whatever can by any possibility be at
tached to the wardens. He finds that,
after the first shot, the shooting became
general, and when the smoke cleared
away,i was found that several Indians
had been killed. The wardens de-
clared there were six Indians shot,
while the Indians say there were but
three killed. Mr.. Reynolds agrees with
the Indians on this point.