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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
FILTRATION PLANS.
Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Gives the Filtered
Sewage People a Chance.

In addition to the plans for gravity
water supply for Jersey City, adopted at
yesterday afternoons. meeting of the
Street and Water Commissioners and pub
lshed in last nights News the board
also adopted plans for a filtration sup
ply.
The specifications say that the water
must be delivered into the pumping in
take of the Jersey City Water Works at
Belleville, to flow into the present pump
wells AT the screen house in the intake
a bulkhead provided with a gate or gates
shall be erected, so as to cut off and
entirely exclude from the pump wells any
unfiltered Passaic River water. Such gate
or gates must be of such dimensions as
not to reduce the capacity of the present
intake for passing water TO the pump
wells When this bulkhead and gates are
erected they are TO be under the control
of Jersey City and its property.
Particular attention has been paid IN
the specifications of Messrs. vermeule
and Ferris, the experts engaged by the
Boards of Finance and Street and Water
Commissioners. to the capacity OF the
Plant ana & hs qTat.y % dae in
tered sewage.
The capacity, they have stipulated, shall
be 4o, ,oo0, 600 gallons daily and that amount
tflet at all times 1t may be 70 per cent IN
excess Of the greatest monthly average
consumption OF water Dy tine CITY: ne
pumping plant viii be operated by the
city, as near as possible, at an average
rate of consumption for any given month /;
but a variation Of twenty per cent from
that rate must be allowed for by the
contractor and the water must be deliver
ed as needed by the city within these
limits. =,
The contractor must send with his BID
a certified check for 100000 and furnish
security in half a million of dollars HIS
cor tract to run for twenty-five years. un-
less Jersey City determines to purchase
The city undertakes and contracts to
take rs, ,000e 600 gallons per day. The water
must not contain chemicals injurious 70
health. or which will attack water pipes.
The number of bacteria which Jersey
City insists shall not be exceeded IN a
cubic centimeter is 500 at any time, and
the average of weekly determination
throughout the year must not exceed lou
per cubic centimeter.
Should the water have bad odor
and violate any of the conditions referred
to above. the contractor will only get half
his contract price until he gives tne
proper water He Is to measure the water
and furnish at stated times samples.
THE time fixed for the completion OF the
contract is eighteen months, and Tor
every day beyond the contractor must
pay 5000 liquidated damages No water
SO filtered must be sold to any other con-
sumner, but Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
JUDGE KHNNY's SUGGESTIONS.
Recommends Aboiishing the Present
Methods of Wafer Aasessment.

Water Assessor John Kenny is very
much dissatisfied with the present method
of levying water assessments. few
days ago he went to Newark to examine
into their system OF doing the. work.
AS q result Of his Investigation ne IS SEM ~
the following letter OF recommendation 10
the. Street and Water Commissioners at
their meeting yesterday afternoon
Il beg to report that the system hereto
fore in use relative TO the method Oh as
sessing water rates is bad and in no way
reliable, and should be abolished at once:
1t is evident that no proper assessment OF
water rates has been made in the city for
years, nor could there be under the 5ysc.
tenn of merely copying from the. books OF
the preceding year unless where new
buildings were erected. Here IS Wnere
the necessity comes in of reducing as
sessments because no proper assessment
was made.
II went to Newark on the 18th inst. to
obtain. what information l could relative
to their system. They have thirteen IN
spectors steadily employed, whose duty
il is to report at least once in six months
on every piece of property in their re-
spective sections liable to be assessed for
water rates. When a building is apout
to be erected the builder on applying for
a permit, has to pay for the water to De
used in its construction. When the build
ing is finished the inspector must see that
the water is turned off. When the owner
is ready to rent the building he MAKES APP
plication to the assessor to have the wa
ter turned on. From that date the wa
ter rents are charged against the building
which seems to be an equitable rule The
system here is to charge the building with
everything from date of taking out the
tapping permit. Both builders Chose
who build houses for sale) and property
owners Complain of this method as being
unjust. They saw they should not be
charged for water they do not use, as it
takes several months to complete build
ing from the date of taking out the tap
p,ns petndt anv correetione ns that II nav he
1snassary b,,t + is rere,v that he has to
eessne,+ - Y,,al5a o1,ert, et, roontl,s rrbav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
FACED DEATH FOR SIX HOURS.
Terrible Experience of Wrecked
Yachs,H Grew In a small Boat.

Gacnk'H tr6tV IA small Boat
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn, Oct. 10,
1S97.-Three men reached South Norwalk
early this morning with tale of ship
wreck and details of the loss of the hand
some schooner-yacht Belle in the waters
of Long Island Sound last night. The
men are Captain Fred Sillman, N. Mar
tinson and John Damers, a ship and yacht
broker at No. SO Wall street, New York
City.
The yacht Belle was owned by Edward
Coles of New York. She was sixty feet
in length of 26 tons burden and carried
20 tons of ballast.
The party left New York on the yacht
Sunday afternoon for a cruise on the
age in Huntington Harbor, L. l., but it
was so rough that they undertook to put
back. This they were unable to do and
it was decided to continue on to Bridge
port. The sails were closely reefed and
the wind was blowing gale all after
way between Huntington Harbor and
Sheffield Island Light, which is off Nor
walk Harbor, she struck some obstacle,
probably a log or piece of wreckage.
A large hole was stove in her starboard
bow and she filled rapidly. Attempts to
repair the break were futile and it be-
came necessary to cut loose a small
boat. The three men took to the boat
and ten minutes later, at eleven O'clock
at night, the yacht sank. The party
then began a fight for their lives. The
rough water nearly swamped the small
boat many times and for six hours the
men were kept at work bailing her out,
their only implements being their hats.
At 5 A. M. they reached this city and
came ashore, exhausted. They left for
New York this forenoon. 1t is stated
that an effort will be made to raise the
c1lplSeD uaoht
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
South JERSEY COUNT.
How Ballots Against fAmend-
ments Were Rejected in
Burlington County.

The anti-gamblingj amendment TO the
Constitution was carried at tha. recent
election by majority of SO1, according to
the official figures. BY those Same figures
il appears that 961 ballots against the
amendment were rejected by the elective
officers in various sections OF the State.
A reporter for ."The Jersey City News
has examined the tally sheets OF the sew
eral counties and found some peculiar de-
cisions in the matter of the rejected ball
lots. As fair an example of this as can be
found is the tally sheet of Burlington
county, in which the amendment was car
ried.
In Beverly City eight ballots were re-
jected because they were marked with a
wide cross, AID In Beverly township four
were thrown out for the same reason.
In the Second district of Bordentown
township one ballot was rejected because
It was marked, the returns failing to state
in what manner it was marked SO as to
vitiate it. The same reason is given for
throwing out three ballots in the east
district Of Chester, while in Florence town
ship one was rejected for being marked
blue and another was refused In Lumber
ton township simply because it was
marked.
Marked wide,' whatever that may
mean. is the reason given for not, count
ing ballots in Ndedford township. Because
they were marked with brown pencil
five ballots were thrown out in the First
ward of Northampton; one IN the Second
ward, and six in the Third ward. Three
were rejected in Palmyra township for
being simply marked and one was thrown
out in Riverside township for the same
reason, making 4S in all.
Where the authority for throwing out
these ballots come from is hard to say.
the election was held says: each of said
ballots shall be counted as a. vote for
each proposition thereon not cancelled
with ink or pencil, and against each prop
osition SO cancelled, and return thereof
shall be made accordingly by the boards
or officers of election"
AS can be plainly seen. there Is nothing
officers the right to throw out these ball
lots Nothing is said about the color OF
the ink or pencil with which the cancel
lation is to be DONE nor does 1t state
whether such cancellation shall be by a
cross or straight line or narrow or
wide.
The latter part of. Clause, of the Same
of voting shall as far as practicable con-
form to the requirements of the general
law respecting elections"
There is q section in the general election
law which declares void all ballots that
are in any way marked, but as the special
act under which the constitutional cleo
tion was held especially provides for the
thing but practicable to strictly follow the
general act
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
GLEASON'S BATTLEAXE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 1SS.-Mayor
Gleason of Long Island City again WELD
ed his battle axe with disastrous effect
against the property of the Long Island
Railroad. Three large posts extended
thirty feet from the Long Island ferry
and within that space there were ex-
eluded newsboys and vehicles other than
those belonging to the company, so the
Mayor claimed. The company had given
no attention to warning that the posts
must be removed, as they were on the
public highway. The Mayor today as
sisted by employees of the Public Works
Department, cut down and carted away
the offending posts. The crowd heartily
applauded His Honor, as, in shirt sleeves,
he cut into the posts.
Now the Mayor proposes to seize such
engines of that company as use soft
coal, there being no notice taken of a
warning that the burning of bituminous
coal within the city limits must cease.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
EELs IN THE METERS.
Trouble About Measuring East Her
sey,s Alleged Peqmannock.

sey,s Alleged PequaDnock.
For some time past Water Purveyor
Coar has been experiencing, considerable
uring the water furnished the City by
the East Jersey Water Company. He
consulted with Supervising Engineer
Hooker An investigation was made, and
it was found that the meters have de-
generated into eel traps.
At the meeting of the Street and Water
Board, yesterday. Engineer Hooker had
this to say on the subject
'.Mr Coar, Water Purveyor, reports
that he has considerable trouble with
eels in the meters, which cause the
meters to stop up. No water gets through
them. There are screens in reservoirs
Nos. 2 and 3, and the trouble is with the
sills under the screen frames, which are
not tight The eels pass under them.
One way to repair them is to draw the
reservoirs off, which will be unwise. The
other is to have submarine qlyer go
down and see just how they can be re-
paired without drawing them off We
have one eel in this office about two
feet long and one and naif 1ncnes IN
diameter"
The eel Engineer Hooker refers to is
bottled and is on exhibition IN the qffice
of the Street and Water Board. It is
the largest one ever taken from the
water pipes or from meter The fact
that the East Jersey Company is sup
posed to be furnishing only Pequannock
water has caused the Commissioners to
speculate considerably as 70 now tne eels
manage to get into the pipes. Some Of
the Commissioners think that quantity
Of Passaic has slipped into the pipes by
mistake and that the eels went with 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
pEEN.

GILLEN-On Sunday, October II. 1897.
Pierrie E., beloved son of John and
Catharine Gillen, aged six years and
thirteen days.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents. No. 165
Eighth street, on Wednesday, October 20
at two p. M
GLEESON-On Monday, October Is, 1897,
William b. Gleeson. beloved husband
of Louella Gleeson, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
203 Fifth street, on Thursday, October q,
at nine a., M thence to ST. Mary +
Church, where a solemn requiem SaSss
viii be offered up for the happy sepoze Of
hts soul.
EENAN--Sudd ddenly. GA Monday October
Is, 1897, John Keenan,, aged AZ years
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, 269 Grand street, on Wednesdays
October 70, at eight A. M thence to ST.
Peters Church where a mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repase of his
soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
DID SHE PENSION LANGTRY?
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l

EBy Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1897.-Sir George
Lewis. counsel for Mrs. Lily Langtry, has
issued a statement in reference to the
report that the husband Of the actress,
when he was found wandering hopeless
ly in the vicinity of Grove, previous to
his commitment to an asylum for the in
sane at Chester, had only few copper
coins in his pocket. The lawyer says that
since the separation of Mrs Langtry from
her husband the former had paid the lat
ter an adequate allowance, through Sir
George Lewis, and that so soon as Mrs.
Langtry heard of Mr.. Langtry's condition
of health she Immediately forwarded to
the authorities of Chester money sufficient
for the immediate wants OF the sufferer.
The allowance paid Mr.. Langtry, Sir
George Lewis adds. was entirely ire
spective of the-income which he derived
from his property in Ireland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
TIE FEVER SITUATION.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 10, 1Ssz-six cases
and two deaths was the ten o'clock report
to the Board of Health touching the yell
low fever situation. The weather is cool
and damp and dangerous for the sick.
The storm that has been promised for
New Orleans has not reached here and
there does not seem any imminent likeli-
hood that the present spell of weather will
be broken soon.
reeanty Where re nafienfs haye nsg hem +een
to the hospitals in the cars and other
vehicles. This is absolutely against the
law and the Board of Health has issued
an order prohibiting such violations of
the city ordinances. Currency is now
being disinfected in the local banks. 1t
is considered a medium for the transmits
sion of germs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
port On the same way. The last re-

port o&sp the same way. The last re-
port to Mr.. Coar for six months ending
August 10, 1897, on all connections 70
Jersey City water main that does NOT
go through the large dial meter was 100000
cubic feet. or 1,l12,000 gallons much less
quantity in my mind than they consume.
Purveyor of Jersey city get the readings
of the ventura meter, corner of Kearny
and Belleville avenues i'll Jersey CITY,
main running through Kearny Township,
and deduct the readings of Harrison and
East Newark dial meters from same, the
balance to be charged to Kearny Town
ship. I have arranged with the East Jer-
veyor take the reading of the ventura
meter on the water main leading through
Kearny Township at 7:30 A. M. on the
last day of each month or at 1880 A. M.
each day except Sunday If you so desire" ;"
The communication was referred to the
Committee of the Whole. The Engineers
suggestion may be followed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
FIGHTING NEAR sIMLA.
English Officers and Privates Killed
In an Amhukcade. YektardaY.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
SIMLA, Oct. 10, 1Ss7.-Two squadrons of
the Ninth Bengal Lancers fell into an
ambuscade yesterday, in the hills between
Bara and Mamanni. A native officer
and fourteen sowars were killed, seven
sowars were wounded and twenty-seven
horses were killed
In the fighting yesterday between the
brigade of troops commanded by General
Sir Bindon Biggs and the insurgent tribes
men from Chagru, on the Samana Range.
Major Jennings Bramley and two priv
ates of the Gordon Highlanders were
killed. Lieutenant Pears and IA privates
of the Kings Own Borderers were wound
ed, native soldiers were killed and 80 ma
tive soldiers were wounded. The loss of
the eQemV was severe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
MILESTONE

[From This Mornings "Tribune."]
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were $1s3,SSs. internal rev.
enue receipts ssSo,s71 and the miscel-
laneous receipts $14o.249; total Government
receipts for the day, 81, 197. .423; expendi-
lures. s1,4ssoO0; excess of expenditures,
s2so,577. Receipts for the month to date,
s142s2,o58; expenditures. s2O.s13,oOo; excess
of expenditures. $6,O2O.942.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
LADY SYKES FORGERY.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

by Gable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON. Oct. 10. ls97.-Lady Tatton
Sykes. wife of the famous Yorkshire
sporting Baronet, was charged before the
Magistrate presiding today at the Guild
hall with forging her husbands name to
a bill of exchange for $1,000 $4,000 in
connection with stock transaction.
The Magistrate dismissed the case and
inso doing said it seemed to him that the
court had been used for an improper pur-
pose, intimating that the charge, which
had been brought in order to damage the
reputation of the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
JERSEY pREsBYTERIANs MEET.
Especial to "The Jersey city News.''l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City Newa.''l
PLAINFIELD, Oct. IS. 1S9L-The seven
ty-first annual session of the Presbyterian
Synod of New Jersey began today in the
Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church,
this city, and will continue for three
days. Vice Moderator Beach preached
the opening sermon There are nine
Presbyteries embraced within the synod,
as follows:-
Presbytery of Corisco, Africa, 10 minis
ters and 10 churches; Presbytery Of Jer-
sety City, As minutes and SO churches;
and 40 churches; Presbytery of Morris
and Orange, 65 ministers and "a churches;
Presbytery OF Newark 50 ministers and
IS churches. and Presbytery OF West Jer-
sey, So ministers aud 55 churches, with
over 10000 persons represented.
business Mems Table 'Hote. u to Up. M.
Taylor Hotel, 60f,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
PROTECTIVE MERCHANTS.

The Merchants Protective Association
held meeting last night and considered the
new weights and measures ordinance. Score
tary Morton, member of the committee
appointed TO consult with the Board of
Aldermen upon the matter, made report.
A motion oppesjlg the appointment Of .
new Inspector 'tf weights and measures was
adopted,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
BA1uERS oFEA0r.

Stores factories and institutions can rs--
get their supplies as good as su1 ~ T. 1Szss
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices,
at D. E. Cieary 6 Co.'S wholesale Srocegy
STORES. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, oot 10, 1s97.-Forecast for
nesday, for New York City and vicinity
Fair tonight; cloudy and showery on
Wednesday; warmer; southeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
ADMIRAL woRDBN's FUNERAL.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10. 1Ss7-Presfdent
Mckinley win attend the funeral of the
tary Long will be one of the pail bearers
and other members of the Cabinet will
be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19

''I was troubled with impure blood and
liver disorder, but Hoods Sarsaparilla relieved
men. E. Cuhberly. 10 Greenvile avenue,
Jersey City, n. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19

The suggestions of Engineer Hooker will
be considered by the Committee OF the
Whole
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
WORKING OF THE NEW TARIFF

Dingley's baggage law.
The Press., 1897-02-11
The New Wash StuHs.

French Organdies-Dainty, filmy, French Organdies that remind you so much of a veil of vapor touched with flower tintS.
 Combinations of silk and linen-the silk worked thro', and in, and out of linen grounds, making all manner of wonderfully distinguished effects.
 Cotton and silk fabrics-- exquisitely beautiful.
 Dimities--surpassinglylov love ly. Dainty as butterhy's wing.
 Scotch ginghams--bonny Scotches. Bonnier than ever this time.
 We have the swellest wash .stufs to be found round about You may be. sure of that.
 And some of the most dis tinguished things are taking flight every day. Better see them at their very best---now
The Press., 1897-02-11
1897.

fISLE4. 4CO6s
 a stockholder. His business ability and strict probity made him valuable man for positions of trust, and he settled many estates during the active years of his life. MT. Risley was for several years secretary of the Stafford Springs Savings Bank, and a director of this institution at the time of his death, also having held the office of town clerk and other minor town offices. He was first judge of the local district court, and held the position until incapacitated by age in 1890. In politics he was a democrat, although not strict party man. He was member of the old Nazarene Lodge of Odd Fellows, which formerly held meetings at the Hollow. At the time of his death he was mem- Der of Wauseon Lodge of Odd Fellows and of Ionic Lodge of Masons. He was the oldest member of both lodges, and attended the meetings regularly. He was married in 1845 to Emily Foster of South Windsor. His widow and adopted daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank l.. Smith, survive him. His funeral was held from his late resi- dence on East -Main-st., Monday, at 2 p. m., Rev. o. E. Thayer, of Woodstock, formerly of Crystal Lake, officiating. He was buried with masonic ceremonies, and the home was we'll filled with friends and relatives. By the death of MT. Risley another of the links that bind the pres ent generation to the past is broken, and the fact is accentuated that the men who were contemporaries of his in business life are becoming fewer each year.
The Press., 1897-02-11

James Risley died suddenly at his home on East-Main-st. last Friday afternoon. The end came unexpectedly, as Mir. Ris- ley was apparently as we'll as ever until about 30 minutes before his death. He went to the post-off1ce for the afternoon mail, as usual, and after his return went with his little grandson to the back yard to shovel snow out of the way for load of wood that was expected. While thus engaged he said, "I cannot shovel anoth- CT shovel full" and went into the house, where he lay down on the sofa, complain ing of pain in his side. It was but short time, and the active career of Judge Risley was closed. He suffered some pain, but 1t was only for short time, the summons was answered so quickly. MT. Risley was born at Manchester, Sept. 7, 1920, and was son of Harvey and Sarah Risley. He was educated in the public schools of that town, and in his 18th year commenced his business career by learn ing the details of manufacturing woolens in Rockville and Vernon. He came to Stafford in 1846, and has lived here ever since, with the exception of a short time spent in Jewett City. He was first en- ployed by Elijah Fairman as superin- tendent, and after his absence at Jewett City, where he was employed by Lathrop & Co.,, he took charge of the mills of the late Julius Converse for four years. Later he was connected with the Phoenix manufacturing company, in which he was