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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06

The State Of New Jersey will. always,
hereafter, " a deep debt of gratitude
to President Mckinley for Kidding it of its
narrow-eauge Governor. There has never
been SO dire q failure In public life within
our boundaries as Mr.. Griggs has scored
in the last W years. Indicted into office
with all sorts of glorifcatory
ments by his friends and partisans, he
has made a record which has been color
less where il was not vicious, and vicious
where It was not colorless.
The first disappointment was his In
augural address, the vacuity of which
made a most painful impression upon all
who remembered his campaign speeches.
hi inaugural address, however, was no
worse than the messages which have sue
ceeded It. AS one after another appeared,
1t was forced upon the public mind that
the Governor was forceful only In abuse,
that his ability was of the destructive
kind. that the narrowness Of his view en-
abled him to see nothing but the faults
Of his opponents, thus enabling him to
pitt ali his small soul into vilifying them,
but that when he was called upon to offer
some positive good, himself, to the State,
his intellect was too narrow to permit OF
any creation whatsoever terminating in
the Interstices Of his brain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
MR. EDELsTBIE's BAD FALL.

John Edelstein, of Summit avenue, re-
ceived a painful injury on Saturday after
noon, which will keep him confined to the
house for several days and possibly
weeks. He was inspecting his newly
completed stable, at No. SO Clifton place,
and was upon a high ladder. when 1t
suddenly slipped. throwing him to the
ground, a distance of nearly twenty feet.
He landed on his left shoulder and on
the side of his head. 1t is remarkable
that his skull was not crushed by the
shock of the fall. AS it was he was
knocked senseless and had to be carried
into the house. DR.. Boyd was called and
found him suffering from a badly dis
located shoulder. Beyond that he sus-
tanned no serious injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY Of Music.

Sweet Innisearra" is the new play in
which Chauncey Olcott comes to the Ac-
ademy of Music, this week. The scene
of the play is in ireland and its date the
year 1912, both place and time affording
IN excellent opportunity for beautiful
stage setting and costuming. Among the
most notable sets are those for the Glen
of Destiny, O'Donoghue Castle, the Shanl-
rock Inn and the River Lee. Mr.. Oleott
will sing a number of new during
the action of the play, among them four
of his own composition, entitled Sweet
Inniscarra,' Kate OsDonoghue, The
err The scenery will be the same used
in the successful New York run last sea-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
AUDITORS sALE-HUDsoN COUNTY CIR
cult Court.


George C. Warren VS.. Thomas C. Cranmer.
In Attachment. On Contract.
BY virtue of an order made in the above
entitled cause, on the 18th day of November,
1897. I shall expose for sale, at public vendue
at Room No. 80, IS Montgomery street fWeidon
Building), Jersey City, N. j., on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY FIFTH, 1881,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the right.
title and estate of the above named defendant,
Thomas C. CrastTner, in and to the following
described land and premises, with the appur-
tenances, that is TO say
All that tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate, "
ing and being in the Township OF Bergen, IN
the County Of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
known and distinguished on a map OF properly
belonging to NJ. 3. Bramhal made by Clerk d
Bacot, October 9th, 1851, and filed in the once
of the Clerk of the County of Hudson in SAD
State, as lot numbered fifteen t1O as iald
down on said map, fronting on Hudson avenue;
said lot being fifty feet in width in front ana
rear, by two hundred and forty feet in depth
On each side.
OTTO GROUSE,
Auditor.
QUEEN & TENANT.
Attorneys. So.2O
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners, on
P. NJ, in the Assembly Chamber of the city
LTGHT1NG OF THE eI STREETS OF JERSEY
for the year ending November 80, 1895, in ae-
cordance with specifications heretofore adopted
in the office of the Clerk thereof.
Blank forms OF bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, n. ].
For Gas Street Lightning
The mininnum number of lights to be fur
nished and bid upon is three hundred (30o.
The maximum number will be limited by the
appropriation in the tax levies during the
gard to other contract requirements.
Bidders will be required to state the price
per lamp on propositions, as follows.-
First-For each lamp monthly and yearly
the city to pay the cost of reglazing.
Second-For each lamp monthly and yearly,
the contractor to reelaze without cost to the
city.
The minimum number of lamps to be fur
nished and bid upon is three hundred 5000.
The maximum number will be limited by the
Of a possible contract. with due regard to
other contract requirements.
Bidders will be required to state the price
per lamp on proportion, as fellows;-
First-For each lamp monthly and yearly.
the city TO pay the cost of reglazing.
Seeond-For each lamp monthly and yearly.
the contractor to reglaze without cost to the
city.
1tC ~ 11L 9H% = tA0 ISL " feA "a
contract On the basis of any one of the fore
going propositions, or to reject any or all
Of the same if. in its Judgment the best in
terests of the city can be conserved thereby.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of suFeties be allowed.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
veiopes, endorsed Proposals for Gas Street
BiEhting,'' or oil Street Lighting as the
case may be, directed to Mr.. Jas. S. Nolan,
Chairman Of the Committed on Municipal
Lighting" and handed to the Clerk in open
meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
ness relating to sealed 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 con-
tractor have been approved as to sufhciency
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
VIM. A. ToLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. Deeemher s. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06

no CORNELIUS VAN WORST, WILLIAM B.
Van Worst, Sarah Van Worst, his wife; Will
lam +. Hart, Bridget Conner widow, Mary
C.. Patton, Charles G. Patton, her husband;
Nellie NJ. Connor, William F.. Conner, Annie
S. Conner dnfano, Gertrude !. Gonnor IN
Conner (nfant), and Joseph Conner dnfanD;-
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
the 18th day of October, 1891, 1 purchased for
the sum of four hundred and thirty-eight dol
lars and fifty cents L the land and real
Of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting
on Railroad avenue, which is laid down and
DESIGNATED as lot thirty-eight (SS), in block
number four hundred and twenty-eight 42S),
upon an assessment map annexed TO a report
made by commissioner OF Adjustment. APP
pointed in and for said CITY by the circuit
Eonrt OF the County of Hudson, a certified
cory of which report and map was filed in
me office of the CITY Collector of Jersey City,
IN the 21st day of January, 1891, said report
and mao and said sale being made pursuant
to the provisions of an act of the Legislature
of New Jersey, passed March S0th, 1885, en-
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessnents and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and imposing and
ievying a tax. assessment and lien in lieu
ami instead of such arrearages, and to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment
And The several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
said acts. before the expiration of six months
fap the same will be given conveying to the
n,lrchaser the fee simple of said land and real
estate. according to the provisions of the said
act.
PHILIP TUMULTY,
Jersey City, N. j.,
Purchaser.
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co,
Attorney and Agent for Purchaser, Jersey
City, N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
PARRANT-MULLER.

Miss Madeline Muller, of No. 1os Pacific
avenue, was married by the Rev Charles
Peterson, of ST. Matthews Church, yes
terday afternoon, to Floyd H. Farrant.
Miss Anna Muller, sister of the bride
acted as bridesmaid and Bertram P. Far
rant was best man. A reception fol-
lowed the and a supper was
served at six O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS

The Young Ladies Missionary Society
Of the First Presbyterian Church viii
hold it's regular monthly meeting on
Thursday morning, at 1890 o'clock. 1t will
be addressed by DIR. j. @. r.. Ewing, of
Lahore, India, who will speak Of the
try and Of the work OF the missionaries.
On Friday, at three O'clock DIR. Ewing
will address the Missionary Society COM
posed Of the older ladies' Of the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR.

Mr.. Williams, precentor at the First
Presbyterian Church, is travelling for a
few weeks with Nine. Nordica. During
his absence Fred c. Clerihew will lead
the singing. mornings, and a.. Hobart
Sr1eck vii sing and lead on Sunday even
ings. Mr.. Shocks rendering of King
Ever Glorious by Stainer, last night,
was appreciated by those who had the
pleasure of hearing it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
MONTGOMERY ST. IMPROVEMENT

Chief Engineer Fowler yesterday put in
several hours watching the work of re-
paving Montgomery street, from Hudson
to Greene streets. The contractors will
only pave on the north side of the street
between these points for the time being.
When the winter ends the Sheridan Shea
Company will continue the paving up to
Warren street. The south side of the
street will be filed in with ashes TO make
a fair roadway for trucks. The sewer Is
repaired at the points where the cave-in
occurred, and the work done has met with
the approval of the egineer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06

HUDSON COONI1 OnFf1AfSo SoOn1.
Franziska Mabr. having applied to this
Court, by written petition, stating that Ernst
Mahr is, by virtue of an Act of the Legisla-
ture of the State of New Jersey, entitled A
Act declaring when the death of persons shall
be presumed presumed to be dead; and that
the said Ernst Mahr has died intestate. 1t is
hereby ordered that all persons interested show
cause, before this Court, at the Court House,
in the City of Jersey City, on the twenty
fourth day of December next. at the hour
of ten o'clock in the forenoon, why letters of
administration of the estate of the said Ernst
Mahr should not be granted to the said
Franziska Mahr.
This order is to be printed in The Jersey
CITY News, a newspaper printed in Jersey
CITY. in the County of Hudson, for four weeks
nexr preceding said day, at least once in each
week, and a copy thereof mailed to the heirs
and next of kin of the said Ernst Mahr, men
TONED in said petition, to their respective
Postoffice addresses, if the same is known,
postage prepaid.
Dated at Jersey City. November 10, A. D.
1887. ,n,n 4.,,nspEru
I
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
R. R. TELIGRAPHERs To DANCE

The Newark Division, No. 11S. Order Of
Railroad photographers of North America,
gives its eighth grand annual reception
at Columbia Hall, Ocean avenue, Green
vile. on Wednesday evening, January ~,
1928. Delegations from other cities are
70 insure the success of the entertain-
napnt. a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
THOMAS uEpHrrIcus LANE has

THOMAS MEPHTTTcUs LANE has
something disagreeable to say in his Sum-
init paperlet, this week, about Allan l..
McDermott's prospects for the United
States Senatorship. OF course it is dis
agreeable. o little Lane cannot help
that. But it is one of the proudest
feathers IN Mr.. McDermott's cap that he
has earned theh hostility Of his little rep
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT SQUIRT.

To the unknown owners and persons inter-
ested in the lands below described
Take notice that on the 18th day OF October.
A. d. 1892, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
and eighty-ive dollars and ffty-seven cents.
at a sale for adjusted taxes, &C., made by the
city Collector of Jersey City, pursuant to
Chapter CxII. Of the Laws Of 1886, and the
supplements thereto and amendments thereof,
the lands known as lots Nos. 19. 20, q and %,
block H2, fronting or Water avenue, Jersey
City, Hudson County, New Jersey, as desig-
mated and laid down upon an assessment map
annexed to Report No. 70, made by the Com
missioners of Adjustment, appointed for said
City by the Court pursuant to said Chapter Of
the Laws of 1856 and the supplements thereto.
which lands so sold are described by metes and
bounds as follows, to WITT
All that lot, piece or parcel Of land and
premises situate, lying and being in Jersey
City, Hudson County, New Jersey, described as
followS:-
Beginning on the westerly side Of Jordan
formerly Water) avenue, at a point distant A
feet southerly from the intersection OF the
westerly line of Jordan avenue with the south
erly line of Vroom street; running thence vest
erly at right angles to Jordan avenue 124 feet:
thence southerly parallel with Jordan avenue
100 feet; thence easterly at right angles to
Jordan avenue 124 feet to Jordan avenue,
thence n~ortferly along the westerly line OF Jor-
dan avenue 100 feet to the point or place Of
beginning. Said lands are vacant, with no
buildings thereon. And that by virtue of an
order made on the 2d day of October. A. D..
1897, by the Circuit Court of the County of
Hudson, you are required to redeem said lands
from said sale on or before the 18th day of
April, A D. 1898, or to show cause on that
day before said Court, at the Court House, in
Jersey City aforesaid, at ten A. NJ, why a
deed therefor should not be delivered to the
assigns, pursuant to the statute, and why
such further order should not be made as is
by the statute provided.
Dated October %, 1897.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
BY EDWARD HOGS,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06

1t IS not d remedy put up by any Tom,
Dick or Harry; it is compounded BY expert
pharmacists. Ely Bros. offer a 10 sent
trial size. Ask your druggist. Full size
ELY BROS, So Warren ST., m. r. City.
Since 1861 / hav been a great sufferer
from catarrh. / tried Ely's Cream Balm
and to all appearances am cured. Terrible
headaches from which ] had long suffered
are gone.-~W, j. Hitchcock, late Major u
8. Vol. and "A, "A. GEN. Buffalo. n. X.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
DIP. sToppARD TO LECTURE.

nh Rev. e. T.. stoddard, on Thurs
day evening next, will deliver a lecture
on Russia at the Jersey. City Club, for
talk will be Illustrated by views pre-
pared by his brother, the celebrated lee
turer,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
WORh WANIED


FOR BARGAINS IN ALL WORK RE
laJing to Painting, KalsominIng and
PaperiHg, go to Frank A. Bergstrom, No.
22 Warren street. north of Montgomery
street. Orders by mail or otherwise
promptly attended to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
FGSTIBOLB CARS.
Mr.. B. NJ. Stanley Notifies
Newark That the Law Will
Be Complied With.

The following interesting letters have
passed between Mayor Seymour of New
ark n Mr.. B. M. Stanley of the Com
SnIidated Traction CompanY=
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
.PERSON4L.


THOMAS M'EwAS, JR. GEORGE J. M'EwAS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
NOTICE TO GAS AND OIL COMPANIES OR
CONTRACTORS.

csale No. 10000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
(Sale No. e405.)

The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co,
Attorney and Agent for Purchaser, Jersey
lily fsa1e No oa051
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-06
HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

QUEEN & TENANT,
Attorneys.
The herald., 1897-04-25
PRIVATE SIDE ENTRANCE ON THIRD STREET

to La Rue, 81 miles. in 8 minutes, or "a
miles an hour; wellington to Grafton,
112 miles, in 9.5 minutes, or 69.7 miles an
hour. The average speed per hour, less
stops, was 55 3S miles. No allowance is
made in these figures for anything ex-
cept actual stops. More or less time was
naturally lost by slow-downs for cross
ings, curves and bridges, and the speed
over most Of the road was really 60 miles
an hour or more.
A short time ago Rev. Charles E. Her
bert. of Genoa, N. Y, was engaged to
preach at Southold, L. l. Pursuant to
his promise, Mr.. Herbert started foc
New York from Genoa but his train
was delayed by an accident. and wlicn n
he reached Long Island City on Saturday
night he was just four minutes too late
to catch the last train for Southold.
Mr. Herbert related his tale of woe to
Superintendent Potter, of the Long
Island railroad. 1t was discovered that
a theater train would journey as far
towards Southold that night at Ronkon-
koma. but this would leave the divine
As miles short of Southold The superin i.
tendent. however. instructed the en-
gineer to take Mr.. Herbert aboard the
engine, at the end of his run, and trans
port him to his longed-for destination.
This Is exactly what was done, and,
what is more, the distance from Rom
konkoma to Southold, 55 miles, was COW
cred in just 45 minutes, the quicket
Journey to spread the gospel on record.
The most recent of fast runs between
notable points was made by a special
train in the service of a New York;
newspaper on the afternoon of March
4th, Inauguration Day, from Washing
ton to New York. The total running
time of this train, including delays, was
four hours and twenty-four minutes.
But for the superintendent of the New
Jersey division of the Pennsylvania road
this running time would have been cut
to at least three hours and forty min
utes, but owing to his action, through
an inexplicable alleged misunderstanc-
ing of orders, the train was forced to
consume an hour and five minutes be-
tween Princeton and Jersey City.
This train, on a number of occasions,
came within two seconds of the tastes.
mile ever made by railroad train, MAX
ing an average Of ten miles in five min
utes and forty seconds. This was ac-
complished, moreover, on Inauguration
Day, when the tracks Of the Pennsyl-
vania were occupied by many more
trains than usual. There was no ef-
fort to make any fixed time, the inten-
ton being to reach New York from
Washington at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The cost of hiring a special train de-
pends altogether upon the length of the
run, the number Of passengers carried
and the'time it is desired to make. The
scale runs between 81 and $3.50 mile In
the aggregate. 1t may be that such
train will cost what the two hired by the
millionaires named in the beginning or
this article paid, or it may be that the
rate will be no greater for so persons in
the aggregate. At the minimum, trav-
cling by special train is a costly pro-
ceeding for others than railroad officials.
When it comes to making time, how
ever, the special is without rival.
The herald., 1897-04-25

value of the country's railroad property
2590 million dollars in stock and 5640
million dollars in bonds, making to-
gether $3.50 million dollars. On this sum
the net amount paid in 1895 for interest
on bonds was 240 million dollars, or
about Az per cent. and for dividends
and rentals $50 million dollars. or about
3 per cent on the nominal value of the
stock and 6 per cent on its average mar
ket value. The magnitude of the total
investment will be better appreciated
when it is considered that 1t is five
times as great as the entire national
funded debt, and that the income de-
rived FROM IL equals the total national
revenue, including postoff1ce receipts.
Vast as the investment in railroads in
this country is, 1t would be still vaster
but for the shrinkage in earnings and
in market values which has taken place
during the past few years. In 1857.
for example. Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe stock sold nearly UP to par,
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy at over
130 st. Paul at 110, Rock Island at 100,
Illinois Central at 1876. New York Cen
trail at 13S, Richmond and Danville at
213. Union Pacific at 120. and other rail-
road stocks in proportion. The reason
was that on an average the roads were
earning $2S99 per mile net upon $71SS
gross. whereas in 1895 even the leading
trunk lines edTHeQ out S1zoS u8t per iIlle
upon $7431 per mile gross.
Hopes were entertained a year ago.
when the joint traffic association was
formed, that the downward course OF
the profits of the great trunk lines. at
least, would cease, but the hope has not
been fulfilled. The recent decision OF
the United States supreme court de-
claring illegal all contracts for the pre-
vention of ruinous railroad competi-
tion will, unless 1t is either reversed or
modified, put an end to even the little
beneficial influence OF the joint traffic
association and of the war of rates
which. until that association was formed,
had proved so disastrous, will break out
again, and again operate to reduce rail-
road earnings.
Naturally, this state Of things pro-
vol1es the gloomiest prophecies from
those who are constitutionally disposed
to them. They point to the fate or the
old turnpike roads, which. sixty or sew
enty years ago, were extremely lucra-
tive investments, but which, by the COM
petition of railroads, were first reduced
in value and then, finally, were aban-
doned as worthless. In the application
of electricity to railroads constructed
at a. small expense upon street and other
public highways they see rival to
street railroads destined at some future
time to supplant them as they sup
planted the turnpikes. As railroad div
idends have been reduced already 10
per cent per annum and over to 8,
and per cent, and in many cases to
nothing, so, they predict will the re-
duction go on until railroad Investments
cease to have any value whatever. ex-
cept that of the iron and steel of which
the tracks and machinery are COM
posed.-New York Sun.