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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
4 New Weed Burner.

Promising reports are given of a new
weed burner for use on railroads. The
machine is built on a fiat car, and con-
tains a furnace which is supplied with
crude petroleum from a tank above. The
blaze is forced down and all weeds I'M
der the cars are destroyed: 1t IS esti-
mated that the cost of killing weeds in
this manner Is ninety cents a mile. This
is less than one half of what it would
cost to properly cut the weeds, with the
additional vanta that the plants are
effecfually killed. The heat produced is
terriffic. and kills the weeds by instantly
turning the sap into steam and exploding
the plant at the roots. When in opera
lion the burner is moved over the ground
! little slower than an ordinary walk,
and ii can be worked night n day. It
has been found an easy task to burn
thirty miles of DAD q day with the new
machine.-Boston Transcript.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02

TO ELIZABETH FARLEY, JAMES FAR
ley, her husband; Mary Hogan widow; Min
ME Hogan, Anna Kirwen widow, John j.
William HaTrigan, her h%usbandi John Hogan.
Mary Matilda Hogan. his wife; Lawrence
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of three hundred and thirty-ive dollars
and seventeen cents ALL the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County Of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on
ST. PauTs avenue, which is laid down and
designated as lot eighty-fve ts5, in block
number five hundred and sixty-seven (56D, up
on an assessment map annexed to a report
for said city BY the Circuit Court Of the
report and map. was fled In the office Of the
City Collectt@or OF Jersey CITY. en- The 18th day
sale being made pursuant to the provisions
of an act of the Legislature Of New Jersey.
passed March S0th, 1885. entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes. as
sessments and water rates or water rents
IN cites Of faT sns sss ssa1g' = and dm 9e 9 T. ANA
and instead of such arrearages. and TO en-
force the payment thereof. and to pro-
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
re estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City, the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to tbs
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. j., July 6, 1897.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. HOGS,
~ Attest: NJ. J.. o'DONNELL. j
City Clerk
(Sale No. 4164.)
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
NEW METHODS OF WORK.
Tired of Many, But Made Tired
by One.

A. certain representative who lives up
town has a habit of acquiring new meth
DDS for doing his work, following them
for a short time and then, firing of them.
he either discards them or gets something
new. He has had a stenographer and a
typewriter; he has worked the typewriting
machine himself, and for a long time he
sat down and wrote his speeches in long
hand, then had them copied, believing
that a man was at his best when he could
nibblesthe end of his pen and then hear it
go scratching over the paper. Finally he
bought a monograph, but he didn't tire of
that-he just naturally and simply gave it
up-and thereon hangs the tale.
The chosen one of the masses generally
occupied the morning hour talking into
the machine, and his typewriter would
come about two o'clock in the afternoon
and transcribe his ~eloquence. There hap
recognized ability from a Southern State
that is noted for its genial, quick-witted
men, and the Judge in question was by
no means an exception to the rule. There
were also several young people in the
house, and the Judge was their recog-
nized leader in mischief and fdn-making.
One morning the representative went
out early after debating a speech of I'M
usual tartness and b%rilliancy, and the
Judge and his followers Immediately
seized the opportunity. The lawmaker
had used up four cylinders in his effort
to get into a fight with his colleagues in
the House, and the Judge and his young
friends filled the same number with the
utmost nonsense they could think of, and,
according to the language Of the little
Just as they finished their work and had
put the cylinders as the representative
had left his, the Typewriter was heard
coming in. He did not, of course, know
that anything was wrong until he struck
the first cylinder. and then pondered for
a moment. Finally he went ahead, and.
according to his instructions, copied
everything that had been put on the four
tubes. He left his manuscript nicely ar
ranged on the table and fixed the eylin-
ders just as he supposed his employer had
left them.
That worthy returned about six o'clock
in the evening, and when he saw the first
page of his speech as typewriter from
the photograph he was a sight to behold.
He grabbed up the cylinder that hap
pened to be nearest his hand, and, putting
it on the machine, turned or the current
ing buttons. But the shock he received
then was mild to the one he got when he
put the ear tubes up and began to listen
to what he thought would be the fiorid
chine in the morning, but which turned
out to be the worst conglomoration of
excited hours. He was powerless for a
moment, but the effect of having You're
the strength of a speaking trumpet
brought him to. and the Judge was edi-
fed a few minutes later by seeing the re-
mains of a phonograph lying in the cor
ner of the backyard. The representative
will not even let a typewriter go over his
copy noW.-WaShingtOn Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
v Fights SHORT.
Four Merchants Who Are to
Be Complained Against for
Violating the Law.

-Four prominent Jersey City grocers APP
peared in the Oakland avenue police
court this morning, in response to a sum
mons issued on Friday last, by Police
Justice Potts, on complaint of Inspector
of Weights and Measures A. EdWard
Roede, who charged them with using
short weights in their business. Those
against whom complaints were made
were:-James E. Banks, of the Five Cor
ners; ]. H. Jantzen, SO Reservoir avenues;
Thomas Caldwell, Newark avenue, and
August Beckmann, 664 Newark avenue.
AS told in THE News the several
members of the Merchants Protective
Association, at its last meeting, prodded
the inspector pretty freely for alleged de-
reelection of duty in failing to inspect their
weights and measures, and Mr.. Roede re-
taliated by claiming that he had called on
all but twenty of the city's merchants
who used weights and measures, and had
found that a number of members of the
association named were among those who
a shortweights in their possession. He
claimed that he held duplicate receipts
for his inspection from a number of the
members who asserted that he had never
called on them.
When the case was called this morning
Judge Nevins asked if a formal COM
plant had been made to Judge Potts. In
spector Roede replied in the negative, and
the Judge dismissed the case in order to
allow him to make a complaint.
The inspector will consult with the Cor
pcration Attorney. and a formal COM
plant will be prepared against each of the
four merchants, who are to appear for a
nearing before Judge Nevin on Wednes-
day morning.
The Inspector says he has more than
forty additional complaints to make, many
of which are against members of the
Merchants Protective Association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
B. P. O. E. CELEBRATION.
Chairman 6EeCartinss Novel Plan &c
Stir Up Forgetfui Elks.

Lodge No. III, B. p. o. Elks, are going
to have a celebration of the institution OF
the lodge n it will a place at the
Atlantic Highlands, on Monday, August
8. The chairman Of the Committee OF
Arrangements, Counselor Henry McCar-
tin has adopted an ingenious way to stir
up interest among the Elk fraternity and
make them think of the date and he has
lone so by leaving a blank where the
date should be on the circular of invita-
ton. The result is every Elk who meets
another asks
Where is the celebration to be. there's
no date on my CIRCULAR" and the result
is that there won't be one in the Lodge
who will forget August 9 and to purchase
a ticket for it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
This paper is Democratic IN principles
and Is Independent in ats rse.os on all local
questions.
water supply opinions.

Though Mayor Hoos has not yet given
out for publication the letters OF Cor
poration Counsel John A. Blair and Allan
L. McDermott on the water question. ne
has showed the documents to sundry per-
sons. and something of their contents mas
leaked out. Both gentlemen agree that
it is utterly out of the question for the
city. in the present state of the law, 10
undertake the construction of water
works for itself. The reason stated-and
1t is the best reason possible-is mat the
city cannot raise and cannot spend, II II
could raise it. the money necessary Tor
such an enterprise. The opinions agree
pretty well that $780, 600 is the maximum
amount which could be raised or USED &or
that purpose. The law of 1876 is spoken or
as authorizing the expenditure of s1,ooo,eo;
but it is shown to be inapplicable TO the
situation, while even the cheap-John eie-
ment can hardly claim that a single mil
lion dollars would suffice to procure us a
water supply.
The "World'' prints this morning an
opinion by Mr.. James B. V~redenpurgh
which at first sight appears to contradict
those of Messrs. Blair and McDermott.
The world takes it as conclusive ana
prints a faring headline to the ERECT
that the city may build its plant" But
an examination of Mr.. ~yredenburgns
opinion will show that he relies upon an
act passed in 1895 as removing the million
dollar limit. whereas lawyers in general,
and Messrs. McDermott and Blair In par
ticular. hold tina his Act is so loosely
drawn and SO vague in its provisions as
to be absolutely worthless. Furthermore
Mr.. v~redenburgh says, in express terms,
that a law. passed in 1889, forbids the in
crease of the net bonded debt of the city
above Is per cent. of the ratables. He
adds: the bonded indebtedness OF
Jersey City now exceeds Is per cent. OF
the ratables, the Act would not for that
reason apply to Jersey City"
Mr.. -vredenburgh makes one singular
addition to his opinion Speaking of the
public right to tax the surplus waters
of the Morris a supply, he says the
control of the surplus water was not
made a distinctive issue in the Jersey
City Water Company certiorari suit. Per-
haps it was not. so far as the trial of the
case was concerned; but it cannot be pre-
tended that it was not made a feature
OF the very remarkable judicial decisions
rendered in that case.
1t is said that Mayor Hoos expects
other opinions from other eminent law
yers regarding the powers of the city. 1t
is to b. hoped that. when he gets them,
he will give the entire collection to the
newspapers so that the public mind may
be set at rest, one way or the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
wonders ef Tarif Figuring.

There has just been completed an Off
cial estimate of the rates under the Will
son and Dingley tariffs which affords
some curious food for thought, especially
when taken in comparison with the
chunks of revenue which the new
schedule are expected to furnish to the
government. Let US look at some cases
in point
The average Id valorem duty of the
chemical schedule under the Dingley law
is 3o.67 per cent. against 2s.55 under the
Wilson law. This is an increase of about
one-ffteenth or considerably less than Z
per cent. Yet we find that in the esti-
mate of revenue the chemical schedule
which, in 1896, produced S5,619,23s is to
Weld hereafter IS, 42s, oS4. In other words,
our increase of Z per cent. in duty is to
afford an Increase in revenue of about 80
per cent.-and afford incidental "protec-
tion.. Is it not nice?
Next, we nave the new pottery schedule.
The average ad valorem for e~arthenware
and glassware was s5 per cent. under the
Wilson law; it is 52.47 under the Dingley
Act. This is an increase Of slightly less
than so per cent. in the rate. The reve-
nue. for 's6 was $4,000, 500; the estimate
for the sweet ~by-and-by is s12, 30S, 14S, or
very nearly sixty per cent.-with Incl
dental protection.
Again, there is the metal schedule, the
average rate of which is now 1924 as
against ss.n under the Wilson Act. This
is an increase in the rate of about 20 per
cent. The revenues from this schedule
were s1s.19e.41e in 1896; the new rate is to
give s17s4S7. 4s2. an increase of 81. 291. o66, or
about 80 per cent.
The same relation holds good through
out the entire list. These items are fair
examples Of the whole. The average ad
yalorem of all the schedules under the
Wilson act Qaw Of '9) was 40.10 per cent.
The average under the Dingley law is 54.cf
per cent. The revenue for 1896 under the
Wilson law was sl56, 1o4, sos. Thesrevenue
from the new law as estimated by Mr.
Dingiey is to be s275.5OO 900. This is an
Increase Of s11s,s s5. 600 in round figures
The Increase in the rate is 371k per cent.
the Increase in the revenue estimated Ii
761k per ~cant-always with Incidental pro-
lection.
RMS figuring Is not the product Of az
Idiot asylum; 1t Is the solemn proposition
which the Republican party lays before
the people Of the United States as thu
solution Of our financial ~dificulties.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
BIG PEACH CROP PROMISED
unrteraon County,s Yield Will
reach Nearly a Million Baskets.

rsnecial to 1.-THE Jersey City News-"1
FLpMINGToN, Aug. 2, lSs7.-Conserva-
five estimates place the peach crop in
Hunterdon county from three-quarters to
! million baskets. The other counties
will not have as large a yield. except
warren. which will probably equal Hunt
erdon-
The fruit will be exceptionally fine this
wear. The trees are loaded, but not too
FIJI, "a cause small fruit. The continued
drought acted as a tonic to the crop. ]
fex, orchards inr the vicinity of High
Bridge and Cok9sbury., Several hundred
baskets have already been shipped t.
rain kent, the fruit backIgso now the
season Will not Commence III earnest I'M,
I'll next week, when pseaeH trains VIII
Exchanges have been organjzed IN many
Sections Of the county. < y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
SURVEY THE NIoARAGUAN CANAL

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Texas, Aug. 2, 1S97.-The Congress of
Nicaragua was formally opened today by
President Zelaya. In his address to the
Deputies the President reviewed the va
rious steps taken since the adjournment
of the First Congress and said that Nj
caragua was anxiously awaiting the ar
rival of the United States Engineer Com
mission, which is to survey the route for
the maritime canal (from the Atlantic to
the Pacific across Nicaragua.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
DANGEROUS SUNDAY CARGO.
1t Copsisted of Reer and Whiskey
and Drowned Glow.

John Glow, 80 years old, of No. 512 West
Fifty-third street, New York, fell from a
rowboat heal the Weehawken coal docks
about five o'clock yesterday afternoon and
was drowned. His body was recovered
soon afterward n taken to Coroner
Greenleaf's morgue in West Hoboken.
Glow and three others hired the o in
New York and started out for a days
fun on the river. The cargo included
beer and whiskey, and before three hours
had elapsed all were Intoxicated.
While rowing about near the Weehaw-
ken docks they began skylarking and
Glow fell into the water. His riends
watched for him to appear above the wa
Ter but 1t was not until an hour later
that they found his body floating near
one Of the piers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02

~ I'LL u NAAQA ~
whereas, in the judgment of the Board of
Directors Of the Brielle Land Association, a
corporation organized under the laws OF TINS
State, it has been deemed advisable and most
for the benefit of such corporation that the
same should be dissolved before the expiration
of the time limited in its certificate OF m
corporation as appears by a duly authenticated
record of the proceedings of said Board Of
Directors of such corporation held in accord
ance with the provisions of an act entitled
IAN Act concerning corporations (Revision or
1885," approved April 21st, 1896, which said
record, including the consent in writing or the
stockholders of said corporation that SUCH DIS
solution should take place, as by said act re-
quired having been by said corporation deposit
ed in my office;
Of State of the State OF New Jersey, being
satisfied by due proof that the requirements
Of $780, approved April 21st. 1895, relative
To tbe dissolution of corporations, have been
ff,lIv complied with by the said corporation,
No Hereby Certify that the Brielie Land As
ISOLATION did, on the twenty-third day OF July,
1Se71 file in my Office a duly executed and at
tested certificate of consent to the dissolution
Of said corporation by the stockholders Thereon,
yshich said certificate of consent, and the
record of the proceedings aforesaid are now
IN file in nv said Office, as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, l have hereto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at
TSeal.l Trenton, this twenty-third day OF
July, A. D. eighteen hundred and
GEORGE WURTS,
s11 ao Secretary of State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
JERSEY CITY MECHANICS PICNIC

The Jersey City Mechanics of the Jr.
O.. u. A. NJ. will hold an excursion to
Asbury Park on American Day, August
10, to connect at Newark with the New
ark councils. Jersey City members will
take Newark trolley cars by 7:30 A. NJ. to
Market street depot, Newark, and there
connect with the Jr. o. U. A. M. excur-
sion train. Trains leave at $50 A. M.
sharp. Tickets for sale by Lafayette
Council No. 1923, or at the depot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
TO MICHAEL HOGAN AND MRS. MICHAE
Hogan. his wife. and Catharine Hogan

TO MICHAEL G. IN MRS. MICHAEL
Hogan. his wife, and Catharine Hogan
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of jersey City, OH
the ninth day. of October, 1889, I purchased for
the sum of one handred and sixty dollars ALL
the land and real estate situate in Jersey City.
in the County Of Hudson, and State Of New
Jersey, fronting on Charles street, which is
laid down and designated as lot number one
hundred and twenty-six 126). in block number
eight hundred and sixty-nine 1850. upon an
seven "a, made by the Commissioner of
Adjustment appointed in. and for said City
nv the Circuit Court of the County of Hud-
son. a certified copy of which report and map
III Jersey City, on the twenty-fourth day of
January. 1883, said report and map and SAID
sale being made pursuant 70 the provisions
Of an Act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March soth, 1886, entitled
can Act concerning the settlement and cci.
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water renss
in cities of this State, and Imposing and
and instead of such arrearagess 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 an.
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
yided in said acts, before the expiration OF
six months from and after the service hereof.
= deed for the same will be given conveying
10 the purchaser the fee simple of said land
and real estate according to the provisions %
Dated Jersey City. July 6. 1897.
ELIZABETH MeINNES,
Purchaser.
WILLIAM NJ. DoUGHERTY,
Attorney and Agent of Purchaser,
No. 1 Montgomery Street.
Jersey City. N. :.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Susan E. Heator, defendant:-
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery OF New Jersey, made on the
dav Of the date hereof. in a cause where
in George Heaton is complainant and you
are defendant, you are required to APP
plead, answer or demur to the bill
* fhe said complainant on or before the
tenth day of September next. or such
DECREE will be made against you as to
His Honor the Chancellor may seem meet.
rT},e said bill IS filed against you for
4 divorce from the bond of matrimony.
Dated July 8. lS91.
ALEX. SIMPSON,
Solr of Complainant,
No. A Oakland Avenue.
Jersey City. N. j..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
pBTBRsoN's LAST drunk.

Louis Peterson, 80 years old, of De Mott
street, West Hoboken, fell off the Eff
tenth street pier at las o'clock this
morning and was drowned. Charles Dris-
coll, a boatman, went to HIS assistance,
but owing to the darkness could do noth-
ing to ave him. Driscoll then notified
Policemen Eckhardt and Gerken, who
dragged for the body, and found it at
500 o'clock this morning. The body was
removed to Parslow's morgue. Driscoll
SAYS that Peterson acted as though he
were intoxicated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
street Danger.

A young man and a pretty woman
speeding out Girard avenue on a tandem.
As they passed Eighteenth street a trolley
car stopped and an elegantly dressed
Of ~corpulent build descended to
the street Just as the tandem whizzed by
The woman became frightened and made
a dash for the sidewalk, her skirts flying
behind her. The front wheel Of the ma
hin caught the flying drapery. There
was a busting. tearing sound, and the
next moment 4 blue skirt was lying On
hi ground. 1t was a funny sight to the on
lockers, but certainly embarrassing for
the victim. h called a cab, however,
Philadelphia CALI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02

- ~,
WE. THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING ALL OF
the stockholders of The Lefevre Company,
a Corporation of the State of New Jersey,
deeming it advisable, and most for the benefit
Of the said corporation, that the same should
ha farthwith dissolved and do hereby give our
consent to the dissolution thereof, as provided
nv an 'sAct concerning corporations, Revision
~ 1886, and do sign this consent, to the end
that it may be filed in the office OF the Sec
refary Of State of New Jersey
I. A. LEFEFRE,
l.. NJ. LEFEVRE,
MATTHEW TAYLOR
c+ate of New Jersey. County of Hudson, S.
Maffhew Tayior. the Secretary Of the above
named sThe Lefevre Company being duly
consent to the dissolution of the said corpora
lion has been signed by every stockholder of
the said company
Subscribed and sworn to at Jersey City, In
the County of Hudson and State of New Jer-
sew. this ed day of July, A. D.. 1887. before
CHARLES c. L
Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
Frdersed:-
GEORGE WuRT
Secretary of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-02
HAMMOND TOOL WORKS RESUME

Hammond Edge Tool Works, at Ognonta,
a suburb of this city, resumed today after
a shut down of two months. About 100
hands will be employed. Work was also
resumed today at the Bohemian brancn of
Wheat & Cos glass works, Millville, N. ].