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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
DAMS THE WATER
City Clerk O'Donne11 Puts
the Ki-Bosh on the Sup-
Elementary East Jer-
Sey Dicker.
WON'T AFFIX THE SEAL
Advised by Counsel That the
Contract Has Been Illegally
Negotiated.
PANIC IN THE PE0UANNOCK RING
The s37 a Million Deal a New
Supply and Not Properly
Advertised For.

The S37 per million gallons Pasasic River
temporary water supply, which the East
Jersey Water Company imagined 1t had
pocketed struck snag today that made
some people jump.
City Clerk M ]. O'Donnell was the
snag.
He refused point blank, by the advice
of counsel, to affix the city's seal to the
contract which had been prepared with
unusual haste and made ready for his
signature and the affixing of the city's
seal.
The contract drawn in legal form and
signed by everyone save the City Clerk
reached that official shortly before noons
Mr.. o'Donnell. with his usual care,
glanced over it. and then concluded that
he would consult counsel about it, He
was advised not to sign it.
His legal adviser declared that the so4
called supplementary" contract was a
new one in every particular,
and consequently had been i1regu-
larly entered into. It was contended that
that the contract was not valid, because
bids had not been advertised for, as pro-
vided by law.
The City Clerk returned to his Office and
in a most emphatic manner announced
that he would not sign the contract.
The declaration occasioned no end OF sur
prise. Messengers were sent scurrying in
every direction for the citys law officers
and the representatives of the East Jer-
sey Water Company.
Some of the arrived. They interviewed
the City Clerk and endeavored to con-
vince him that his stand was an Irregular
one.
Mr.. O'Donnell refused to be convinced
and those interested in the contract de-
parted very much downcast.
The City Clerk says he will not sign
the contract or affix the city'ts seal until
ordered to do SO by the courts.
There will be red-hot times in the new
City Hall before the present administers
ton gets out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23

cause for the increase other than to
maintain Republican extravaganza. If
the schedule can be altered TO reasonable
dimensions it Should be done.
THE Republicans are winding up their
administration in a disSraceful manner
They are showing their hand, however
in fine style, and it occurs to me that
taxpayers will be thankful when they
are ousted and their grip on the. citys
purse broken. AT the present rate of
proceeding they would bankrupt the town
if they had a few more weeks in which
to consummate their deals and tricks
The Fire Board viii meet tonight and
organize. 1t is said Commissioner Mills
win succeed John Brennan as President.
Charles Esterbrook will retain the clerk
ship. The Tax Board will re-elect Jas.
Love president. The new Street and
Water Board will doubtless have Com
missioner Boltwood at its head, although
Commissioner Hauck is candidate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
MR.. VEARl RESIGNS.
The City Attorney Tired Of
0ifiee-RumoF That Judge
Douglass Will Succeed
Him.

Mayor Wanser today made the follow
ing appointments
Finance Commissioners-Jacob ]. Det-
| willer, Republican, and James S. Bailey.
Democrat, for two years, salary of $500.
Charles S. Haskell. Free Public Library
Trustee, for five years. no salary.
Shortly after the above appointments
had been announced a stir was created
by the receipt of a letter of resignation
from Spencer Weart, City Attorney. The
Mayor has not as yet accepted it, and it
is not known whether he will He posi-
lively declines to discuss the subject
By reappointing Messrs. Bailey and Det-
willer, the Board of Finance becomes a
| Democratic body, the Democrats being
Messrs. Kellers, Bailey and Midlige.
Messrs. Kellers and Bailey are Wanser
Democrats, and they will work entirely
in harmony with Messrs. Brautigam and
Detwiller. the Republican members. I'M
mediately after Commissioners Detwiller
| ee1AO Dd4lCy uesQ I6tSiNeu LHelr COmm1S-
sions they went before City Clerk o'Don-
nell and took the oath of Office Then
they Joined their colleagues in the Boards
| rooms. A caucus was held, and it was
| agreed to organize at once. There was
only one candidate for President. and he
was that popular representative from the
Hudson City section, Henry Brautigam.
He was elected by the unanimous vote of
the Board. He thanked his colleagues in
a brief speech and then Martin Finck
was nominated for clerk He was re-
elected without opposition. So was his
assistant Winfield Scott Dunn.
The resignation of City Attorney Weart,
at this time, has caused speculation to
run high. No one can understand it,
Mr.. Weart simply says that he wants to
retire from public life. He wanted to get
out two years ago, but Mayor Wanser
would not let him. Mr.. Weart is in the
same position at present. His term does
not expire until the fourth Tuesday in
May. The salary of the office is Sc, 500.
1t is an enviable berth, and many want
it. If rumor has it correctly, Police JUS
tice William P. Douglass will be Mr..
Weart's successor. Justice Douglass. it
is whispered, has already, or will, resign
as Police Justice. He will then slide
into the City Attorneyship. There are
dozen men who want to slide into his
old berth, but the winner will doubtless
surprise the several aspirants. Mayor
Wanscr has taken care of nearly all his
friends save one, and he is his faithful
secretary, John Nevin. So far Governor
Griggs has not signed the Auditors BILL
which position Mr.. Nevin was said to be
slated for. If the authorship fails, there
remains but one berth and there is just
possibility the secretary will be hon.
ored.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
A DOZEN NEW LAWS.
The Delaware Dam and Other Hear
iups TODAY

Especial to ''The Jersey City News"1
TRENTON, April 23, 1S97.-Governor
| Griggs arrived at the State House at
noon yesterday, and his coming not
| having been heralded abroad, he was left
he spent in considering and signing bills.
| The Governor signed in all twelve bills.
At noon today a hearing will be given
on the Delaware Dam Bill, to those who
are in favor of it's becoming a law.
Strenuous efforts will be made by the
local Board of Trade to secure the Gov
ernors approval of the measure, and
upon the arguments presented today his
action will probably in large measure
depend
There will also be a nearing today on
the bill requiring all motor cars to have
vestibuled platforms For failure to
comply with the provisions of the bill
a penalty of S25 is fixed 1t is expected
that the Governor will also give hearings
on two or three other measures.
The following bill were signed yester-
day
Senate No. S6-Provides that any
borough or town shall not constitute a
school district separate from the town
ship district, unless it has 400 or more
children of school age.
Senate No. 142-Providing for the trans
fer of debt in the annexing of the town
ship of Clinton to the city of Newark.
Senate No. 192-Amends the act of
March 2S, 1891; provides that the Mayors
of first -class cities shall have power of
removal from the boards of Street and
Water Commissioners for cause, providing
his action is approved by a two-thirds
vote OF Council. The Mayor shall ap-
point successor until the next ensuing
Senate No. 201-Amends the Orphan
Court act.
Senate No. 255-Legalizes the work of
commissioners appointed to asses sewer
benefits in Montclair.
Assembly No. 2S-Provides that bills
of exceptions signed by Circuit Court
Judge shah be of the same effect as if
signed by the Supreme Court Judge in
that circuit
Assembly No. 29-Provides that Boards
of Street and Water Commissioners in
Newark and Jersey City shall have con-
troll OF all real estate used by the Water
department., streets, sewers and high
ways. All other real estate is to be under
the charge of the Common Council or
Board of Aldermen.
Assembly No. 135-Gives to Board of
Education in second-class cities having
over $4,000 population, the exclusive power
to purchase lands. or to erect. construct
reconstruct, ETC., school houses
Assembly No. 167-Provides that the
Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers in frst-class cities shall by ordinance
provide for the manner in which weekly
payments shall be made to employees in
such departments
Assembly No. 229 Authorizes Union
county to issue 100000 in bonds and to
purchase the property known as the
Sheridan House, ELIZABETH for county
purposes.
Assembly No. 2ee-A.pprbpriates $4,000
to erect building for the resident surveyor
and tho trained nurses of the Soldiers
Home.
Assembly No. 1888 Provides for the
incorporation and regulation Of insurance
companies on the assessment plan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
DIAMOND sMUGGLER HELD.

Oscar Won Lingke, 65 years old, was
held for examination by United States
Commissioner Linsley Rowe this morn
ing, on a charge of smuggling. He was
arrested as he left the steamer Trave
yesterday, and diamonds worth $5, 5,0OC
were found concealed in his clothing.
There was nearly as great value in
the diamonds which he wore conspicu-
ously, and which, therefore, were not LA
BILE to duty. They were everywhere-col-
lar buttons, shirt studs, sleeve buttons
and even in the buttons of his waistcoat.
These latter he took to pawnshop, un-
der the escort of Marshal, and pledged
them for a goOd-sized loan of money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
LONDON's DEATH RATE.
Lower Than That of Other cities In
Great Britain.


The death rate for the year works o,,t
1875 per 1000 per annum, which is one of
the lowest we have had. 1t is some
what lower than the rate for the thirty
three great English and Welsh towns
rolled into one. If we compare London
with Liverpool the largest of the pro-
vincial towns we find that the latter re-
turns rate of 22.7 so that, applying
this rate to the metropolis, it is seen that
our actual mortality meant gain of
1880 lives. Dublin, with thirteenth
the population of London, had a rate of
A5, and on this reckoning we have gained
no fewer than 26,500 lives The western
capital of Scotland, Glasgow, was much
healthier than the towns on the Mersey
and the Liffey. its rate being 2O.2 Even
on this figure the metropolis shows a
gain of 1900 lives. Some one. however
had made an actual computation of the
market value of a human being, taking
into account all his good and bad ouar
ties, and SO on, and we are, therefore.
enabled to arrive at some idea of tha
gain from monetary point of view,
quite apart from the losses OF the
metropolitan undertakers and mourning
healthier than the towns mentioned r.
has been calculated that about e250
would be a fair average price per indiy-
ldual, and that being the case there has
6peeR, 6n, IN 1886, a gain to London of e1. .S00.-
geo, compared with Glasgow of e4,655. 900
compared with Liverpool, sand a6,625. 600
compared with the Irish capital. Clearly.
then, we have in the metropolitan sys.
TEN Of drainage and general sanitation
g hrst-class investment. Our sewers.
drain pipes, water supply and so on NAV
not pc altogether perfection, but they
evidently do more for us than lust bai,
ance the tendency of our atmosphere to
ehoke us all off. Possibly there will come
great improvements on our modern
methods OF preserving health, but as
Things go Londoners have every reason
TO be gratified with what all must re-
gard as the most satisfactory indioa-
tlons OF a healthy existence which are
a1orded by the mortality statistics in
1S96.-Pall Mall Gazette -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
BERHsTBIN's THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Bcrnsteii: Co. are celebrating the third
anniversary of their establishment in
business in Jersey City, and in order to
fittingly commemorate this event the
firm have decided to give to the first
forty customers tomorrow morning, who
shall make purchases tomorrow to the
amount of $40, q handsome ornament con-
sisting Of an elegant oak smokers outfit
which really looks as though it were
worth as much as the amount of the
purchase. that should be made to obtain
it. Bernstein is nothing if not
original. His stores are at No. so and 81
Newark avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23

Change in Time Table

Change in Time Table
Bay and Thirteenth Street Ferry.
WEEK DAYS
COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 2s 1897,
Boats will leave Bay street. Jersey Ctys
every 40 minutes from 100 A. NJ to 700 p. NJ.
Boats will leave Thirteenth street. New York,
every 40 minutes from 1:ao A. NJ to 1870 P. NJ.
SUNDAYS
Boats will leave Bay street, Jersey City,
every hour from 7:V0 A. NJ 10 500 P. NJ
Boats will leave Thirteenth street, New York.
every hour from I:S0 A. NJ. TO $50 p. NJ.
F. WQLCOTT JACKSON; E. r. BROOKS,
General Superintendent. Supt. N. Y. Div
ROBERT BLOOMSBURY,
Superintendent Eeyy4@s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23

DIED.

GANNON-On Wednesday April p. 1897
Mamie F., beloved daughter of Cath,
arine and Sergeant John Cannon. in
her 10th year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her parents. No
~ L Erie street. on Saturday. April "a, at
HUSSA-On Thursday. April 22 1897
Leopolde Hussa, beloved wife Of Os-
April a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
GUIDING STAR COUNCIL MEETS.

Guiding Star Council No. 522, r. A., had
very jolly time last night in their
rooms in Fischers Hall. Singing, reci-
tations and speech-nlalsing were in or
der until a late hour, when refreshments
were served by the members. The officers
OF the council arc:-Theodore J. Kelling-
ton, Regent; Alexander McGrath, Vice
Regent, W. P. Crooks. Auditor; j. p
Wcidner, Secretary; o. w. Coombs, Col
lector; irving Watson. Guide; A. Howard,
Chaplain; James McGrath,. Past Regent,
and s. j. kaliLnan. Past Grand Ragent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
A Proud Possession.

got,''. said wealthy New Yorker who
has been experimenting with raising
fancy f. lt y, fowls over in New Jersey. What
Is Is 1t bought q $175 incubator, put
S2o worth OF eggs in It, and Matched out a
blue bottle fly: I've got the only $500
blue, bottle fly in this or any other coun-
try."-Texas Siftings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
WILLIAM WILTSHIRE DEAD.

Information was received at the Court
House, today, that William wiltshire, the
well known reporter. who went to Denver
in search of health, about three weeks
ago, died there this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
COMMISSIONERS REApPoINTED.

Justice Lippincott, this morning reap
pointed Garret D. Van Reipen, William
Hamilton and Alexander Mclean. Com
missioners of Equalization of Taxation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April %, 1s97.-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending at p NJ,
Saturday, for New York City and vicinity:
Fair and warmer tonight; showers on
Saturday; southerly winds.
Harraett,s Therm enaerer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
MATTERS OFFAgr

New Jersey best flour costs 25c. more per
barrel than ordinary -four. out worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only at D. e. C1earv "a -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23

Health and vigor are essential for success.
Therefore make yourself strong and healthy BY
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

The refunding ordinance met with
Waterloo defeat, yesterday, at the hands OF
the people of this city.
Nearly four thousand voters went to the
polls-the largest number ever voting at
loan ordinance election, and the triumph OF
the opponents of the refunding scheme
was complete, which is another way OF
saying that the people triumphed. The
total vote cast was 1888. of which num-
Der 1907 were counted. the difference
representing the imperfect ballots. OF the
votes counted. 1859 were cast in favor OF
the ordinance and 2,278 against 1t, ma
jOrity against the measure of $50, or but
1C2 less than UwO-thi-ds against it. The
ordinance only had q ma ority in three of
the eleven precincts of the city, and carried
but two wards-the Second by but six votes
and the Seventh by but II. The remaining
six wards were carried against the measure.
The ordinance did not get three fifth in Il
single precinct, and lacked 691 votes of
three-fifths i'll the city.
The refunding ordinance was beaten
overwhelmingly by the people of the
city of Wheeling, yesterday, after a
campaign of a month, by the largest
vote ever cast on a loan ordinance
question in the history of the city.
The ordinance was defeated before
the polls opened.
Its defeat was assured at noon.
At three o'clock it was evident to
people who knew the situation that
the loan would not obtain the re-
quired three-fifths majority in any one
of the eleven voting precincts in the
city.
At five o'clock it was conceded by all
who knew anything about the matter,
(save and except the evening Republi-
can organ, which, of course,
knew nothing about it,, that
the ordinance would not have
a majority in over three wards, and
probably in not over two-the Second
and Seventh.
When the polls closed it seemed
that the loan had a majority in but
one ward-the Seventh-but the Sec
ond finally did give a majority of six
votes for the measure.
AS further illustration of the non
sense printed as news by some papers,
the evening Republican organ printed,
in its last edition, that the vote would
be light, and that the returns would
probably not be in before eleven
o'clock OR midnight, when even the
veriest tyro in political matters knew
that the returns would be in within
two hours after the polls closed, and
as matter of fact the complete result
in the city was known at the office of
the City Clerk long before eight
O'clock and was bulletined at the Reg
lister office before that hour. But this
is a depression.
The City Hall people went into the
fight, in which they had staked their
ALL with confidence. They experienced
a Waterloo defeat. The ordinance
failed miserably at every precinct, be-
cause it deserved to fail, as a mere
political make-shift. The vote was
large, the interest was great, and the
result was decisive. The net result is
herewith appended
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

father of the refunding scheme, and ex-
Councilman F. M. Milligan, Republican,
who actively opposed the ordinance.
The result was collision in which the
Colonel was struck in the face. Ches-
ter Dean and big colored man, name
unknown, came to the COOnePS aid,
while several opponents of the ordi-
nance rallied about Mr.. Milligan For
the ensuing quarter of an hour it look
ed as though there might be serious
trouble, but the Intervention of cooler
heads ayerted any further smuggling.
There were several spirited controvers-
les at other polling places, but they
were between individuals, and no other
real trouble resulted any where.
The polls closed at six o'clock, and
half an hour later returns began to ar
rive at the office of City Clerk Watkins.
By seven O'Clock more. than half the
vote of the city was in, and at half-past
seven the total was made up as above
tabulated. The result was bitter dis
appointment to the refunders, but it
was in nc sense a surprise, as they had
had all afternoon to prepare their
minds for the bad news. One promi-
nent Councilman expressed his
view CT the situation when he
remarked that it was IAN
other case of the minority adjourning
the majority" referring to an incident
at meeting of the special refunding
committee Of Council in the early stages
of the preparation of the ordinance de-
feated by the people yesterday. This
gentleman was mistaken, however. 1t
was rather a case CT the majority of the
people "adjOurning' the refunding
schemers, who have almost wrecked the
city financially, and who were attempt
ing to complete the job in their own
political interests. 1t was a backset to
these folks Of the most decided nature,
and they will consequently have to Go
some serious thinking in the course of
the next few months. The people have
said in words which admit of no misun-
Outstanding that they are in favor of
paying off the city debt as it natures,
and that they wish economy and bust
ness methods at the City Hall. If the
modest warning of yesterday passes un-
needed, the pople will take the next OPP
pcrtunity to express their displeasure
in a manner which will hurt somebody
The people are running municipal af-
fairs, and the Register is with the peo-
pie 1t is the only paper which has
been with them in this fight, and the
cause it espoused was victorious, as it
was bound to be. The other news
papers will doubtless find some other
explanation of the result of yesterdays
voting but the fact remains.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
COMMON SENSEC0RE
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THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy Which Is Bringing
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Probably half the people who see
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Carelessness about so simple thing
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Hemorrhages occur from no apparent
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Hemorrhages occur during surgical
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Here are some voluntary and unso-
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A little book on cause and cure Of
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Druggists sell full sized packages of
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
THE LOWEST PRICES
For Diamonds. Watches. Jewerly. Etc, are
to BE Found at Schnbart's.

For Diamonds. Watches. Jewerly. Etc, are
to BE Found at schubarts.
The holiday season is fast approach
ing, and the necessity of preparing for
Christmas becomes more and more
urgent with each passing day. You
will probably commence shopping in
earnest within the next few days, and
when you come to wants in the jewelry
line do not fail to call upon r. E.
Schubart No. 1919 Market street. His
stock will be found to include the very
best goods on sale in the city, while
his prices are lower even than the
auction prices obtaining at the various
sales. always going on about the city
about holiday time when only second
and third rate goods are sold. Call at
this reliable and fair dealing house,
examine the goods and learn prices,
and then compare the result with what
you ascertain elsewhere.