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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
Pap for the Coal Trust.

The duty on kindling wood has been
placed at three-tenths Of a cent on
bundles Of the size Of one-fourth Of: a
cubic foot. and it increases three-tenths
of a cent for such additional quarter Of a
cubic foot.
The coal which is to be used will have a
duty Of ~ cents a ton. Under the Wilson
law it Is 40 cents a tos. Tin pans and
cups have an additional duty. The rata
on tin plates has been ~increased from
Is to " cent per pound to tho manu-
f~acturer. The duty on cheap brown or
yellow sartaenv are has been increased
fram % 70 Is mar cent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
TO All WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN:-

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Take Notice. that by virtue Of q chat
10 me. bearing date February J. 1897. and
the County of Hudson. in Book 1879 of
Chattel Mortgages for the County of
Hudson. State of New Jersey, on pages
ss5. &C. and upon which default in
aymen has been made, I shall sell the
property therein mentioned and described
as follows:-One bar, n back bar, four
round tables, twelve chairs, one stove
ana pipe. four spittoons, one glass parti-
ton, one large ice-box, one l~ooking-glass,
eleven pictures, one lot of bottles, one
safe, one lot of bottled liquors. one
cigar case. one clock, one lunch
counter, M lot of glassware. one lot of
two vases. ale pumps and pipes,
ana excise license, the latter issued by the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, at
public auction to the highest bidder, at
Street No. % Montgomery street. Jersey
City. in the County of Hudson aforesaid,
on Monday. July rs. A. d. 1897, at two
O'clock in the afternoon of that day; the
same shall be sold for cash by me.
Dated Jersey City, July 20. 1897.
JAMES D. MCKINLEY.
Executor Of the last will and Tesla
ment OF Isabella Lamb. deceased.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
| REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE TO BUILD
Plans Now Ready for the New Struc-
ture on Pavouia

Plans Now Ready for h New Ssruc-
lure on Pavousa Avenue.
The Hudson County Republican Com
mittee is soon to have a brand new home
of its own on the corner of the boulevard
ana Pavonia avenue, and will also. be a
legally Incorporated society. Thai was
definitely settled last night at a special
meeting called for the purpose of passing
on a resolution authorizing the trustees
to file a certificate of incorporation for
THE Hudson County Republican COM
mittee.'
This resolution went through mem con.
and was enthusiastically received TO
carry out It's effect these trustees have
been empowered:-Ex-Mayor p, F. Wan
ser. Edward w. Woolley, Samuel d.
Dickinson. Michael Schultz. Jr, Thomas
McEwan, Jr.. JOIN J. Erwin, j. J.. Toffey,
J. McComb, F. Angel, T. Coughlin, u. W.
Demarest and Charles Eichhorn.
The trustees nave already secured plans
for the new building. The lot on which
it will stand is 50xl25 feet, and the build
ing will run the full depth and have 80
feet frontage on the Boulevard. 1t is to
be, a frame, three-storied structure of
the Queen Anne style of architecture, and
When finished will be exceedingly hand
some. The main hall will be on the sec
ond floor with a seating capacity of 500.
Here will be held the regular County
Committee meetings, conventions, lee
lures and entertainments. There will be
a stage in the hall.
The next floor will contain cloak and
hat rooms and here the janitor will have
his apartments. The first floor will be
divided into committee rooms in which
during the campaigns clerks will do the
requisite work for elections. This will
do away. with the former practice of
hiring rooms in different quarters of the
city for that purpose. The steam heating
apparatus and electric light plant will
find a place on this floor. When the in
corporation papers are filed the trustees
will at once push the work of erection
and it is hoped that the new building Will
be ready in time for the fall election. It's
opening will be the occasion of a great
Republican gathering, to which will be
invited the Governor and big n small
Republican fry.
The committee last night notified the
election committeeman to send in their
lists of election officers to Mr.. Martin
Finck, who will supervise them before
fling them with the County Board of
Elections
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
A MYSTERY OF A
Strange Disappearance Ex'
planned by n Farmers Find.

Especial to The Jersey City News..-l
| BELvIDERE, July 20. ls97-Whar Is
now believed to be the CHASTITY explana-
ton of a peddler's mysterious disappear
ance has been revealed by the find made
by a deliver in the soil of the Great
| Meadows, Warren county.
Nearly fifty years ago old John Sim
monds, a peddler of novelties, sought
lodging one stormy night with a farmer
living at that time on the outskirts of
ever heard of him. Together with his
wagon and stock of goods he disappear
ed as completely as If the earth had
opened and swallowed him.
Suspicion became directed toward the
farmer who had harbored hin over
night, but nothing was ever proven i'm
plicating him with the disappearance of
the peddler. The latter's horse, after a
search, was found tied in a clump Of
woods about two miles away.
The neighbors made it SO uncomfort-
able for the suspected man that he
finally disposed of his possessions, and,
it is said, went to Canada. The peddler
and his supposed strange fate soon be-
came forgotten.
A day or two. g a prominent farmer
living near Wilma decided to secure
some peat in the Great Meadows. In
turning over the soil his spade struck
some had substance, which, being I'M
earthed. proved to be the rim of q wagon
wheel.
Continuing his search, a number of
bones were revealed. together with
several old jewsharps, rusty mouth
organs, a box of old penknives, shears
and the general outfit of a peddler's
cart.
Recollecting the story of the unex-
planned end of Simmonds, years ago, the
farmer notified his neighbors, and a
good sized crowd congregated about the
spot. a.
The bones were carefully put together
and by the addition of a skull which had
been upturned, the almost perfect frame
of a human being was formed. Exa-ni-
nation of the skull showed that 1t had
been crushed in evidently by a blow.
Further excavations will be made in
the hope of finding the remainder OF eiiei
wagon and something which may give
direct evidence of a struggle.
That the find fully proves that the
old peddler met his death by violence
there is scarcely any doubt here, but.
owing to the long lapse of years and the
unreliable knowledge now possessed
concerning the case, it is doubtful if
any effort will be made toward an official
investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
1" BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.5 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and ParIor Cars. Dining car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects al
Buffaio with through sleepers to Detroit and
i2.55 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
MATcH CHUNK and Coal Branches
BAA AZ TPITTsfoN. SCRANTON and princi-
paI intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
AZ i F n; aaIIgt sSeegs sgpsay; for ag MIL 5EIsss-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
FONTS in coal regions. Pullman BuTes Par
Tor car TO Wilkesbarre.
5.sx p. M. daily for EASToN and interue-
us.Ss P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, Express for
STATINGTON and principal intermediate sta
TORS. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
Chair Car to Siatingtcns
FAILS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
yestibuied Train. New York to Chicago, Sleep
ers TO buffalo and Toronto.
S.4s P. n. daily. except sunday, stopping
q aIA4ETH f. MAtcH CHUNK. [. { Z.
SAYRE. GENEVA, ROCKIES
TER, BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car
pa eSs P NJ far daily for for I THAGA' ea1 Geneva.
P0CHFSTER. BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
ana ali points West. Pullman Sleepers to
WiIkesbarre and ithaca.
,o AG RoI9Np BROOK and Intermediate points.
leave as follows: PIG A, NJ. 244. ABB and
0T Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot;
baggage from. hotel or residence through to
destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
PLEAS In THE sEssJ0Ns.

Several prisoners who had made appli-
cation for trial in the Special Sessions
Court were arraigned to plead this morn
ing. The prisoners and their pleas were:-
John Doll, larceny of a revolver and So
from Charles Schmidt, not guilty; Charles
Kilemann, entering Margaret Brosell's
apartments, No. 1871 Palisade avenue,
and stealing wearing apparel and three
rings, not guilty; David Mum and Charles
Winkelmann, stealing pig iron, not
guilty; Michael Farrell and Joseph Nc
Frederick Caprios' store in Grove Street,
guilty; JOSEPH. Platt, receiving the must
cal Instruments, guilty; Henry Carlin,
stealing a case of stove polish from a
freight car, guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
seven HEundred Per oen..

For silks the shopper viii have to pay a
much greater price. The duty on the
classiications as they have existed for
three years is 50 per cent. only 5 per cent
higher han under the Wilson law. But
eighteen new classes have been added and
the duties range from 50 cents per pound
to s.. In some cases, as with Japanese
silk. the duty is 100 per cent. No one has
been able yet to estimate what the in
crease in the price of silk dress goods viii
be. Then the crinoline cloth for lining
will cost more thar 4 cents a yard more
for the duty has been Increased that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
r NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
SEVER IN SHERMAN AVENUE,
from a point about 20 feet north OF Ferry
street, 70 and connecting with sewer at the
intersection OF Manhattan avenue and Sher-
Said sewer to be built confornably to
1926, 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 E RsHTM iT CITY oE Hall ni-S% ss SgfT1 City. n. J.
About 25 lineal feet of 12-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 10 cubic yards of concrete.
About 500 feet B. M. lumber in sheathing and
bottom.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, So working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance Of the owners of the
property liable TO more than one-haf the as
Sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
ton of a Sewer in Sherman Avenue,i direct
ed 10 Mr.. Ferd. Heirtze. Chairman of the
Con mittee on Streets and Sewers" and hand
ed 10 the Clerk of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order of business re-
lating 10 sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties b. allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited, exercise its right TO reject
airy or all 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 boadsInen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufIi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the powec to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners,
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. July Is, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20

NOTICE 10
Sealed proposals win be received BY the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail,
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer IN AVENUE.
from q point about 20 feet east of Montro,
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer
Said sewer to be built conformably
the provisions of Chapter az of the Laws 4.
1885, and in accordance With specifications n
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
RsTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About go lineal feet of 15-inch vitrifed pipe
About $50 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About s cubic yards OF concrete.
About 1000 feet B. NJ. lumber in sheathing
Time allowed for the, completion OF the
TIE making Of the above Improvement. ana
award of the contract therefor Will be. sub
property liable to more than one-haIf the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
velopes, endorsed proposals for the Construc-
ton Of a Sewer in Carlton Aveaue.g dirsct-
Con- mittee on Streets and Sewers.n and hand
ed TO the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order of business re-
iafirg to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nG The Board may, under the provisions 1--WE Of ne
Act above cited, exercise its right to rejeet
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially cali.
to Section {. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsnen offered BY the
contractor have been approved as to suffi-
cheney by this Board and IS to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed beudsnen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUroN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
RULES FOR WHIST.
Expert Amateur Declares Thest
Govern Certain Players.

| Expert Amateur Declares These
severn Certain Players.
| Rule Never return your partners
! lead; half the fun is in seeing him play
| against three.
Rule 2-If your partner calls for
trumps, let him call; you just smoker.
Rule 3-Aiways trump your partners
trick. What right has he to take it?
He takes it to humiliate you and show
your insignificance in the game.
| Rule ALWAYS lead from a sneak and
| watch the look of contempt on your
| partners c~ountenance.
/ Rule 5-Always throw away from your
long suit so that your partner can't
| blame you for not trumping your op-
| ponent's trick.
| Rule 6-Engage in conversation across
the table and ascertain the high cards
| played in the suits.
Rule ERevoke occasionally, as it tends
to shorten the game by giving your OPP
ponents three extra tricks.
Rule SEInsist on looking at the last
three tricks and call your partners at
tention to what has already been played.
Rule 9-After each hand is played get
up a spost mortem' and show what
might AVE happened if your partner had
played differently.
Rule 10-As whist is supposed to be
played in silence, be as hilarious as pos
sible, SO as to keep the minds of the
players off the game.
Rule l1-If you have friends in the
room it is expected that they shout look
into the hands of your and
! prompt you what to play.
Rule PIN dealing wet your thumbs in
your mouth as often as possible, so you
can enjoy the feeling of the more clearly
players.
Rule 1S-If you have an ace and queen,
always play out your ace first. 1t is
only good for one trick, and your adj
versaries ought to be allowed to take a
trick with their king.
Rule 1-Play second hand high on first
round, and if you loose the trick be thank
full you are rid of a doubtful card.
Rule Railways assist your adversaries
in getting up a "See-saw;" it is rare fun
to see them scoop in the tricks.
Rule 16-Any mistake that is made by
your partner should be treated as down
right stupidity, while your errors are
only errors of Judgment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
1877 Newark Ave.


Millinery bills are going to be larger
hereafter. A woman's bonnet or hat must
pay an additional dutey Of 5 per cent,
while-on trimmed hats the new duties run
from 81 per dozen and 20 per cent. to 81
per dozen and 20 per cent. The braiding
for bonnets or hats, if not bleached, must
pay an additional duty of 5 per cent,
Wilson bill these came in free. If the
braids are bleached they must pay a duty
of % per cent. The Wilson bill charged
no duty on these articles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
PASTOR JOHNSON OVERCOME.

While preaching his sermon in the
Trinity Baptist Church, Bowers street. on
Sunday night, the Rev. Rufus johnson,
pastor of the church was suddenly
stricken with a ~fainting spell. His wife,
who was sitting with the congregation,
and a number of the officers of the
church ran to his assistance while a
messenger hurried to summon DR.. Nevins
who lives opposite and the clergyman
soon recovered consciousness, but was
still very weak A number of people car
ried him in a chair to the street where
the physicians carriage was in waiting
n conveyed the stricken man to his
home on Summit avenue. Much sympathy
is expressed for the reverend gentleman
who has evidently broke down under the
strain of overwork. Last night he was
reported greatly improved. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
Dear Glass and China.

chinaware has an increased duty of %
per cent, being raised from So to 60 per
cent. Besides. two new classifcations
have been placed on the dutiable list. On
pressed glass the duty has been increased
from 40 per cent. under the Wilsen-law
to 60 per cent. On cut glass the increase
has been Is per cent, from 35 to 60 per
cent. Decanters, ETC., have an increased
duty of from 40 to 90 per cent. All the
table cutlery bears an increased burden,
the duty having been changed from IS per
cent. under the Wilson law to 45 per
cent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
Go Earefooted.

All cotton hosiery will have an addi-
tional 2o.4e per cent. tackled to the price.
Under the new law the duty imposed is
7o.46 per cent All silk hosiery will cost
an additional 10 per cent. for the new law
places the duty at GO per cent. instead of
so. as under the Wilson law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
JEgssY CENTRAL RETRBNoHMENT

Especial 10 THE Jersey City News.yl
PHfLLIpsBURos July 20. lSs7--The
Contra Railroad Of; New Jersey has given
another twirls to thepretrenchment policy,
and ten men employed in the machine
shops here have been discharged. This
leaves only ffty-two Of the nearly 200
men at one time employed in these SHOPS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
GOVERNMENT ROAD FAILS

Especial TO 1.-The Jersey City News."J
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20, 1S97.-Res-
idents of College avenues, this city. are
disposed to think that road building un-
der Government supervision is a decided
failure.
This is due to the removal of the ma
chinery and experts to Geneva, N. T.,
when the road in this city was about half
done. From an investigation made by
Asher Atkinson, the city engineer. the
road viii cost more and is no better built
than roads built by contract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
THOUGHT TO BE TRAMFS.

John Haney. Frank Adams, John CO.
bert. Frank White and Eugene Rogers
were prisoners in Justice Nevinfs court
this morning. They were arrested last
night for lettering about the Erie Rail-
road yards and acting in "a ,.~disorderly
manner The men say they are connected
with a show which is to reach this city
today. They are supposed to be railroad
tramps. Justice Nevin held them for a
further hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
BARBER eEHRING's SUICIDE.
Shoots Himself in the Mouth BE
esuae of bad Business

Alfred Gehring, a barber of No. 1857
Summit avenue, committed suicide. at
$3.50 o'clock this m9rning by shooting
himself in the mouth with a 32-calibre
revolver. He died instantly. The shot
was heard by Mrs. Gehring and several
of the n~eighbors, who rushed into the
shop and DUN the suicide lying in a pool
of blood on the floor. His wife was
frantic. She threw herself upon his in
animate form and begged him to speak
to her. She then dashed into the. street
crying for help. Her clothes were spotted
with her husbands blood and she pre-
Heck arrived and took charge of the
body. He notified the Webster. avenue
police and the Coroner, .Gehrjng's. suicide
Is attributed TO ~despondency, caused by
lack of business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
JERSEY CITY ooUNMb.s PICNIC,

Court Jersey City, No. 10, Foresters. of
America. had it's annual picnic yesterday
n Baldwin Park. The members. assem-
bled at their meeting rooms, in Elk,s Hall.
on Montgomery street, near Warren. and
marched to the park. A game. of
baseball was played in the. afternoon. be-
tween Court Jersey City and Court Asst
ley 1t resulted in a victory for. Court
Jersey City with a score of Is to II
Among the guests at the picnic in the
evening were Sheriff Heller. former .Sher1
if Robert Davis n ex-Jpdge. Thomas
Nnnnai,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
Sea SWEPT FIsHERMEN's CATCHES

Especial 10 THE Jersey City News."J
STARLIGHT. July 20, iss7.-Pound fish
ermen lost upward of l5,ooo of weakfsh
today in landing their boats. The crews
landed at 6 o'clock this morning with
1900 Of fine weakfsh board their
boats. They had just reached land when
the boats were filled with water owing
10 the heavy sea. All the catch escaped.
Another crew lost 5000 pounds this after
moon Off Long Branch in a similar man
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
RIDE AT KLoNDYKE.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 20. 1S97.-Lon
Reed, Anderson's former Chief of Police,
wanted for the murder of William Boyd,
in an Indianapolis saloon last year, is in
the Alaska gold placer country. Letters
just received from him state thai he has
hit it rich. The letters were brought
down by the miners who reached San
Francisco last week with the news of the
wonderful finds. 1t IS thought that Reed
is over in sthe Canadian possessions. He
a pugiliSt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
IT rs CAPTAIN DICK NOW.

Especial to seThe Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, July 90. 1S97.-Colonel c.
Y. Bamford, of the Seventh Regiment,
today announced the appointment of Rich
ard B. Reading, of Lambertville, as
the rifle inspector of the Seventh Regi-
ment, in place Of Captain c. A. Reed,
who has been appointed to a place on
Inspector General Spencer's staff
through the resignation of Colonel John
c.. Owens. Captain r. B. Reading is
one of the celebrated sharpshooters OF
fba STATE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
Oh. PENDBRGAsT INJURED.

DR.. Edward Pendergast, of No 70 Cot
tage street, vas thrown from his carriage
yesterday and was slightly injured about
the head. His carriage was standing in
front of a drug store on Hoboken avenue.
The horse became frightened at a passing
trolley car. 1t became u-nmanageable and
got entangled in the harness. Its strug-
DR.. Pendergast to the ground. He was
aAle to go home without assistance,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
BEATTIE RELEASED By HUnsPEqH

John Beattie. who was sentenced a week
ago to thirty days IN the County Jail for
assauting Frederick Butcher al Simon
Kelly's Hotel, in Weehawken was broughts
into cour this morning and released.
Judge Hudspeth had been informed that
sBeattie's wife is lying at the point of
death at the house of friends in Connects
cut. Beattie thanked the court and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
BIOYOLIsTs FOOT oRUsHED.

Dustian Schroeder, IS years old, of No.
327 Mulberry street, Newark, while rid
ing q bicycle down York street, this
morning. slipped and fell off. Just at
that moment a truck happened to turn
into York street from Hudson. Schrod-
er's toes on his right foot were crushed
He was taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-20
who Cares TIL. weathera

In ,aannels for underwear, the rates on
the half dozen grades have been Increased
and the average taker shows that the IN
crease has been ffty-two per cent. h
average duty on iianne for underwear
under the new law is 100 per e n Silk
underwear will cost 10 per cent. more,
but as on other articles the rate on the
Injuries is not nearly so high as on the
necessities