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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
CORPORATION NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall,
for the construction Of a 12-inch vitrihed pipe
SEWER IN MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from a point about 100 feet west of Summit
avenue. to and connecting with the sewer in
Sanford place.
the provisions Of Chapter III of the Laws Of
1895, and In accordance with specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
Chief Engineer TgiTY g City &, Hall H., 5s N1rfg., Ely ! M
About 40 lineal feet Of Pinch vitrfied pipe
sewer.
About 1.ooo feet B. NJ. lumber in sheathing
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, % working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor win be sub
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
Picposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construe-
zion of a Sewer IN Manhattan Avenue, direct
ed to 'Mr. Ferd. Heiatze, Chairman of the
comrnittee on Streets ard Sewers, ana hand
when called for in the order Of business re-
lating TO sealed proposals
nor viii a substitution Of s~ureties 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 I, Chapter 1874 of the Laws Of 1891,
lnder 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 sUfh-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
CORPORATION Counsel. the President of this
board having the power to examine the pro-
nosed bondsmen under OATH
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUroN,
Dated Jersey city, July Is. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
MIKE EGAN's MARROW ESCAPE.
Like Robinson Crusoe He Finds
Footprints in the Treacherous Sands

Like obi Cru9oe He F1n0h
Footprints in the T~reaeherous Sands
The Jersey City police force nearly lost
a very estimable and highly distinguished
member yesterday by a curious accident,
which happened thus: Signor Michael
Egan, the well known sleuth, thief catch
er, terror, to evil doors. of course, and
all round general utility man of the
Fifth precinct, was walking up Gator
avenue prospecting for burglars. Ger
tain curious footprints in the wet ground
attracted his attention. The marks evil
IDENTIFY came from a No. IL boot with a
queer square toe, which for all the world
looked like the boots worn by our fore
fathers of the Dark Ages.
Dear me, what a strange boot" unused
Mike, glancing with pride at his own
neatly made toothpick pointed shoes.
Now who could nave a pair of feet big
enough to fill them? Let's see, there's
Kelley, Rude, Joe. the Cap-no they are
not big enough for them. I'll measure
them and -
But here Egan suddenly sank out of
sight. The earth opened and swallowed
him UP, or rather down, and there wasn't
a thing to be seen of him.. The next sec
ond a piteous shrek came from a hole
near the cu1yert opposite the Greenville
Rifle Club house, caused by the rains
washing out the subsoil. In this hole
was Mike
Hey, Joe, Tom, anybody, pull me out!!'
he shouted, and above the ground there
waved as a signal of distress, 10, a pair
of gigantic boots with square toes! These
were at once seized by the rescuing party
and Mike hauled out of his hole just in
time. He was tenderly carried to the
Columbia Hall, where restoratives were
applied, and beyond a bruise or two a
muddy pair of pants and the polish taken
off his ferryboats-beg pardon, fairy
boots-Mike was presentable.
Guess, I'll sue some one for damages"
he moaned.
YOU'D better look out for fear the
Street and Water Board don't sue you
for damaging the streets of the city
said a friend as Mike limped across the
street to the police station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
TIE BOARD OF FREEBooTERs-
(From the Evening Journal" of Satu
M 5,r

(From the Evening Journal of Satur-
fa day.
The Board of Freeholders want s91I,-
240.6s, or sic, 1856 more than they had
last year. In days gone by, representa-
tive men were selected for the Board Of
Freeholders. This was a long time ago.
1t would be possible to elect representa-
tive men now, If either or both parties
would nominate them. 1t would not
makes any difference which side womb we
could nave such men as ex-Mayor Charles
Fl. O'Neill, 3. F. C. Young, General Hal
sted, Harry Van Nostrand or any of a
long list of men of character and stand
ing UGH as were members years ago.
The county affairs would be honestly ad-
ministerd by such men, and our taxes
would come down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

-
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, July 26, 1887, at two o'clock p. M,
N the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall.
IMPROVEMENT OF PINE STREET.
from comtnunipaw avenue to the right of way
OF the Newark and New York Railroad.
Said Improvement to be made conformabiy
to the provisions Of Chapter III of the Laws
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
,,a Blank mns forms m st. e bid and agreement Ssns. Of & sure re
ESTIMATE or QUANTITIES.
SSsat Sc cubic yards Of sand or sFsvel MI
About 1900 square yards of Belgian paw
Ing.
About s2l square feet of bridge stone.
About 4sgoe square feet Of 1asging.
About 40 square yards of reSaving.
About 125 lincal feet of reset curb.
About 5000 square feet Of felaid tagging.
About 50 lineal feet cribbing.
About 2 receiving hasinheads to be reset.
About 3 manhole heads &c be reset.
Time allowed for the completion OF the
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor viii be sub
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessnlent therefor on the basis OF ~preliminar
sketch.
velopes. endorsed .Proposaly for the Improve
Fsrd. Heintze. Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers" and banded to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order of businehs relating to sealed
proposals.
No city official win bg accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution e suresies be allowed.
Act above cited. exerciAs its right to reject
any or all proposals:
The attention of biddeTi Is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1871 of the Laws Of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon me cit}, or become effective
or operative until the fbondsmen offered by
the contractor have bee1 approved as to suifi-
cheney by this Board. AID as to form by the
Corporation Counsel. thu President Of this
Board having the powerA ta examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under GA
BY order of the Board "a Street and Water
Commissioners
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. Jul 1881
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
TO IMPROVE LEMBBoK AVENUE.

Mr.. Henry Lembeck, of Greenville,
visited the Street and Water Board Com
missioners this morning for the purpose
of advocating the improvement of Lem
heck avenue, which skirts the pro-
posed new park. At a recent meeting the
Commissioners refused to do anything
with the request, but Mr.. Lembeck was
not dismayed and is now working to
have the Board to AXE up the improve
ment. He says it will be a benefit to
wheelmen, who can run straight through
to the Kills on a fine road communicating
with Avenue e, Bayonne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending July
II. 1887. was as follows,-
General works, 73; philosophy, -; re-
ligion, II; sociology, n; philology. 70; nat
nral se,enoe, ~ ,s sse aetia arts: 81 81. fn 5eva apfs,
fiction. 1,T47; history, 81; biography, rs:
travels. los. Total, 6,5Tl.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1852.
Number Of borrowers registered during
the week, AZ.
fetal number of registered borrowers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19

to counterfeit the Hon. 'sBil' DAYS
silver. he would sacrifice himself on the
altar of duty.
There are those who say that General
Sewell has a little slate of his own on
which both Gardner and Kean figure. and
they hold that our present narrow gauge
Governor is a great many moves indeed
from the goal of his ambition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
NEW
Frank LesIie,s Popular Monthly for
August.

-
A special fiction number is Frank
Leslde's Popular Monthly for August.
There are seven complete stories. all IL
Illustrated, n all are bright n clever.
There is also an attractively illustrated
paper entitled "A Grandee of the
Hams chats entertainingly of tobacco, its
history and cultivation. The University
Of Virginia is the subject of ar article by
describes Summer Logging in Wiscon-
SIM I'm the Land Of the Mikado,' by
DR.. j.. Simns. has capital half-tone cuts:
exciting German student duel Of which
he Yves a witness; Beasts Of Burden" Is
the subject of an article by the we'll
Ober; the department for young people
contains a story, a paper on stamp-col-
lecting, and the continuation of Horatio
Ayers serial. Then there are illustrated
poems. talks about hooks, m on
pictures. and the Leslie Portfolio.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
FouRTH's FIRST ACTIVE DAY.

Especial to THE Jersey CITY Newssl
SEA GIRT, July 10, 1Ss7--Tne members
of the Fourth Regiment of Jersey City,
now at State Camp here, wereS up at the
of the bugle today to begin the FIRST
active days duty in the State camp. but
grounds Yesterday on account of t9e m
weather n the mel kept Wlth-
in their tents.
The early morning drills were executsu
in clever style today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
Half Rates via r. n. h. to G.. A.
Encampment nj Buffalo.


FOR the National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at Buffalo,
August %, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell special tickets from ill
points on its system to Buffalo and re-
turn at rate of a single fare for the
n will be good going on August Ii to
23, and good to return not earlier thai
August "a nor later than August 81, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
ToNIGHT's

st. Patrick's garden party opens to-
night.
The Minkakwa Republican Club meets
tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
PERSONAL.

The Misses Marion and Edna Bates
of Salisbury Mills, Orange County. N. Y.
Burney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel McBurney. No. 1913 Bergen avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19

NoTIcElTHAT UNDER AND BY VIRTUE
Of an Act entitled sAn Act and the Supple
ments thereto for the protection of Hotel. Inn
and Boarding-house Keepers" I Will sell at
public auction, at No. 81 Erie street, one
trunk and contents
j. j. HERzoG.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
My wife, Frances Rennert, having left
my bed and board, / hereby give notice
that I viii not be responsible for any
debts incurred by her after July II, 1897.
FRANK c. RENNERT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19

To Susan E. Heaton. d~efendant:-
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof, in a cause where
in George Heaton is complainant and you
are defendant, o are required to APP
pear, plead, nswer OF demur to the bill
Of the said complainant on or before thu
tenth day of September next, or such
decree will be made against you as to
His Honor the Chancellor may seem meet
The said bill is filed against o for.
a divorce from the bond of matrimony.
Dated July 3. 1891. 1
ALEX. SIMPSON. I
SoIr of Complainant,
No. 4 Oakland Avenue.
Jersey CITY. N. i.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1881

7his pepper is Democratic 90 principles
and is independent in ats yseacs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.

Dated Jersey city, July Is. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19
NOTICE 70

Dated Jersey City. July Is. 1897
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NOTICE TO

Dated Jersey city. July IS. 1ss
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NOTICE TO

Dated Jersey City. July Is. L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide. CAB am. and G:51 pm. /:
high tide. 1918 am. and 1246 pm.
Iomorrorr-Low tide, 7:27 am and TAG
Pm; hlgh tide, 1902 am. and is pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Tcday-Sun rises, lib am; sun sets.
4:4O pm.
Moon rises. II 80 pm. Moon reaches last
quarter. 11:21 today
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:13 am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:4S p.m: ex-
tinguishing begun at 6:22 am. The light
ing Is begun enc hour before the time
paned.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:33 pm; extin-
guished at 6:37 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
am.-Great Falls. temperature 80; condi-
tlon, i. receiving reservoir. temperature
10; condition at north connection /; con-
oltion at south connection, 3; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 4}; condition at in
fluent gate house. 1: efiluent gate house
Temperatures for TVenty-FOur Hours
The following the readings of the
thermometer al the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours. beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
December l5- pm, IL; pm, 40; mid
night, H.
December 49, am, 81; s am, 30; IL n.
49, and En-, 10.
Maximum. 80. st pm. December 1G;
minimum. "a, at am. December l6
Inc Following are the readings of the
barometer ct the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
December 15-i pm, 1888; PM, 1902:
midnight, 5000
December 16-4 am, 30.12; S am, 3O17;
II m, 1910, and pm. 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
on TRIAL FOR HERESY.
Rev. Matthew Hale Houston Arraign-
ed by Louisville Presbytery.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, December 16.-The
trial of the Rev. Matthew Hale Houston
before the Louisville presbytery has be-
gun in earnest. Houston was formerly
missionary in China, but the recent ses-
sion CT the missionary board at Nashville
declined to reappo:nt him because of his
standing with the Louisville presbytery
by whom he was afterward indicted and
cited for trial. Or. Houston is charged
with holding and teaching principles and
practices contrary to the Presbyterian con-
feSson of faith.
1t is charged in the Indictment that Dr.
Houston holds and teaches that the Lords
Supper Is a house rold ordHance that may
be administered by the head of a Christian
family, that he has encouraged the CHRIS
tiars in Ling Wa district, China to Irac-
tee the administration Of TIE Lords Sup
per by private members; that he holds and
teaches that there IS no valid distinction
between teaching AID ruling elders. ana
that he holds and teaches views en- the
doctrine of Specification which are in
consistent with the confession of faith.
DR.. Houston entered 4 general plea OF
not guilty, contending that his views have
not been properly stated in the indict-
meut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
CLOUDY TONIGHT.
Colder Weather Indicated for Tomor-
Evening.

Colder Weather Indicated for TOmOr-
row Evening.
Forecast till PIN. Frijay-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
partly cloudy weather tonight and Friday
colder Friday evening; west to northwest
winds.
weather conditions and general fore
Castillo weather is generally fair this
morning east OF the Rocky mountains. but
light SHOWS are reported near Lake ST.
perior and cloudiness prevails generally
over the lake regions and over the lower
Mis- sissppi valley.
A cold wave extends over the regions
west of the Mississippi, the temperature
having fallen from - degrees to 40 degrees
on the eastern slope CT the Rocky noun
taiEs ard the upper Mississippi valley. 1t
is slightly colder along the Atlantic coast,
but the temperature has risen in the lower
Mississippi valley, and the lower Ohio val
ley.
The barometer has risen rapidly from the
MISSISSIPPI valley westward over the
Rocky mountains and along the Atlantic
coast; it has fallen near Lake Superior and
northeast of New England. The barometer
continues highest Forth of Montana, and
1t is lowest near Lake Superior.
The indications are that a cold wave will
extend southeastward and cover the lower
lake region, the Ohio valley. western Ten
nessee, and the northern portions of
Louisiana and Texas during Friday. The
weather will be fair from New England
southwark to Florida tonight and Friday
The following heavy precipitation dn in
chess was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Hali-
fax. 1.12.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Condensed LOCALS.

Rice Butler, a colored man employed on
the Piney branch sewer. fell in the sewer
yesterday afternoon and was painfully in
Jured. lie was removed to his home No.
'no Grant avenue, In the eighth precinct
patrol wagon.
The Commissioners have directed that
the school house on Connecticut avenue
extended, Chevy Chase, be insured for 81
600. W
Lieut.. Swindells has made complaint to
the superintendent of county roads of the
condition of the Canal road from the Free
brioge 10 the NIL leading to the Conduit
road. This road is Travelled about as much
as any other read in the District the lieu
tenant gays, and drivers of light vehicles
frequently complain of the number of dam
serous hoies In 1t. 1t is likely that the
road will be repaired without delay.
There was an exciting scene in the house
Oh Mary Shelton, in rear of No l623 11th
street, about G:l5 o'clock last evening fol-
rowing an explosion of coal oil lamp An
alarm was souided and No. Engine Com
Pany responded. The flames were extin-
gulshed before much damage was done.
John Green pleaded guilty today in the
follce Court of assaulting Robert Dey.le
and was sent to Jail for ninety dave by
Judge Kimball ~
Albert Cutlett, charged with the laroe,,,
OF nfteen cents from Gussie Beck and
with assau!ting her, was today sent to iaiI
Tor loo days by Judge Kimball.
An alarm was sounded from box III
about o'clock yesterday afternoon for fire
IN the bicycle repair shop of c. E. Nc
Gowan, No 9O4 q street northwest The
blaze. which was caused by an explosion of
gasoline. resulted in damage Amounting to
about 800
Andrew Davis, colored, who lives at No
u Pierce street. met with an accident near
Pennsyivania avenue and 21st street yester-
day afternoon while riding on the step of
a p.cycle: me wheel collided with a horse
and Davis fell to the pavement. RECEIVING
an ugly cut over his right eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16

The late Cathar!re Smith Myers, by her
will, dated January 80, 1888. and filed today
for probate, bequeathed to the vestry of
Christ p. L. Church, Georgctow for the
benefit of the poor Of the church. house
and lot at the corner of Valley and Stod-
dard streets: to the American Bible Society
of New York, five shares of bank stock to
be sold by the directors of the society for
its use. and TO the Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the =. z. Church. for the use of
the mission in Africa, all the money to the
credit of the deceased in the Savings Bank
of Baltimore.
BeIucsts are also made to Mary Myers
Martha Myers and Minnie Myers. John
Edward Libby, nephew of the decea sed
is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Charged With Forgery,

The police are looking for a young man
who gave his name as Charles Erdsley-
Wiimot, and who is wanted for an alleged
fraudulent transaction in connection with
an accident insurance deal. He was en-
ployed by Mr.. John Paret to solicit insur
ance. and ii is said he turned in what
purported to be an application from the
Rev. ]. B. Perry, rector of ST. Andrews
Church, and with it check for S.
The young man received his commission
and departed. The check was pronounced
a forgery and complaint was made to the
police. The young man was q stranger in
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Phi Delta Phi.

The Phi Delta Phi fraternity commence
rated the twenty eighth anniversary of the
founding of the order yesterday evening by
appropriate ceremonies. - number of in
teresting addresses were made. The tribute
paid to John Marshall. the great jurist and
expounder of the Constitution, by Freder-
lex Warfield was especially well received
Edward Dennison gave history of Judge
Cooieys life and showed in an entertaining
manner why Cooley is called the Father
CT Phi Delta Phi" The first CHAPTER or
iSinated at Ann Arbor, where Judge Cooley
was one of the leading professors and he
devoted a great deal of his time to the
chapters interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Electrical Display.

People living in the reighborhood of 18th
and H streets northeast were treated 10 an
electrical display lest night which lasted
about hve hours. There was q break in
the insulation on the loop connecting the
pole and the electric lamp, and blaze
resulted which attracted a large crowd.
Among the spectators were many bows
who were willing to experiment and one
OF them received a severe shock Police
men Browne and Larrick stopped further
demonstrations on the part of the young
eters and probably prevented & fatality.
The break was repaired about IL O'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
C0LORED MINISTER'S MEET.
Question of Promoting Enf,c and
Foreign Missions Discussed.

question of Promoting Home and
Foreign Missions Discussed.
There was a large gathering Of colo,ed
ministers at the Shiloh BAPTIST Church.
on l. street, today, for the purpose of
discussing the advisahiHty of organizing
a District convention for the promote
of home and foreign missions, as an aux
iliary to the national Baptist convention
which represents about one million FIVE
hundred thousand members OF the colored
Baptist church.
Delegates are present from the District
of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, North
Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
many OF the eastern states. 1t is 2ro-
posed to organize a convention to be com
posed of delegates from the territory rep
resented in the meeting
The business of the session will probably
be completed tonight, but, if rot, the con-
vention viii hold another meeting tomor-
row Many prominent colorei ministers
nave delivered addresses today, and sever
al are scheduled for tonight, when there
is expected TO be a large attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
MIR. OYSTERS ILLNESS.
One of WashipgtOn's Oldest Citizens
in a Serious Condition..

Mr.. George NJ. Oyster, sr, who has been
very i'll at his residence, No. 10 East Cap
itol street and whose condition was alarm
able night last night and was much better
this morning. Mr.. oyster is suffering from
plebeites, and his advanced age adds to the
seriousness of his malady. His legion OF
friends are naturally watching his condi-
ton with great anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
A Contest With Needles.

Members of Mnnehaha Lodge of Good
Templars came out III force at its regular
session Tuesday evening. 1t received as
visitors delegates from Friendship, Star OF
Hope and Columbia lodges. Arrangements
were made to attend, next Sunday after
noon the laying of the corner stone of tho
new hall of Little Falls Lodge. At the con-
clusion Of the regular program the gentle
men present contested for two prizes pro-
vided by the ladies for sewing on. in a
given time the largest number of buttons
in the most workmanlike manner. MIR.
Frank Fcrd and Master Henry Smith won
first and second prizes respectively.
Miss Lo,o Elwood rendered a vocal solo,
accompanied by the Mecsrs Nell of Friend
ship Lodge; Mrs. Carrie Smith sang a solo
and Mrs. Mckay and Mrs. Lewis gave
select readings, after which refreshments
were served.