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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
ROBBED A POOR WOMAN.
Contemplate Swindler Convicted In
Cnupt qUod1v @EtaF

Otto Pasbach, who was formerly en-
ployed as an agent by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, was convicted
in the General Sessions Court yesterday
afternoon of one of the most contemplate
swindles a man could be guilty.
Mrs. Christina Peyser, of No. 81
Beyans street had herself and six of her
seven children insured for small amounts,
Just about enough to pay funeral expenses
in case. any of them died. She paid six
ty or seventy cents a week premium, not
a large amount to be sure, but a good
deal to a poor woman like Mrs. Reyser,
who had only her husbands earnings to
depend on.
Pasbach collected the premiums up on
January, 1895, when he was discharged.
1t was not for his honesty tina the COM
pany discharged him. He continued to
collect the money from Mrs. Peyser and
appropriated it to his own use. It was
learned afterward that he did the same
thing with the non he had collected
from her when he was employed by the
ompan The result was tina Mrs.
SPeyser's policies lapsed and she had been
paid.
Mrs. Peyser testified that she paid the
money regularly to Pasbach until he took
her receipt book away from her on the
pretence of having them examined by the
company. He never brought the books
PACK ana she did not see him again until
a. ae p mas airf daniaI Pasbach's defence was
last night his bondsman surrendered him.
ne was locked up in the County Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
PRINCE OF WALES GOOD NATURE
IL Averted Threatened Trouble BUR-
Ing His Canadian Tour.

Stephen Fiske describes the Prince of
Wales visit to AmericaFin the JANUARY
Ladies' Home Journal" and relates these
interesting incidents of his tour through
Canada4''The Catholics had gained a
little vic tory over the stern Duke of New
castle at Quebec, and now the Orange
men demanded to be allowed to present
addresses to the Prince, and to be re-
ceived separately from their Catholic fell
low-citizens The Duke consulted with
Governor-General Head and refused to
permit this distinction. At Kingston an
Orange demonstration wassprepared and
the Royal party did not land from the
steamer. The O~raxngemen chartered an
other steamer and pursued the Prince to
Brockton, but again he was not allowed
to go on shore. At Ccburg a party of
fifty Canadian gentlemen took. the horses
from his carriage and drew him through
the pretty hamlet. At Toronto the Mayor
apologized for hetdisplayFof Orange flags;
the Prince was booted and Missed when
he attended church, and serious riots
were feared. All troubla was ayerted,
however, by the good shurnor of the Prince
himself. He was taking IA drive with the
Duke, and the Orangemien hastily hung
a banner across the read so that the
Royal party had to drive under it. New
castle was indignant amd ordered the
coachman to turn back: but 10, another
Orange banner had been hung to cut off
heartily, took off his hat. to the flag, and
was cheered by the O~rlal1gemen. How
ever, the Duke was not modified, and the
journey no Niagara Fal Is was expedited.
The Prince first saw t he great falls on
September is. A numbe b OF riding horses
had been provided by be Canadian Gov
ernment, and he mou1 tied at once and
rode to view the falas from various
Ooints.n III Sly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
RAILROADS.
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of America
in Effect January Is, 1897.

Trains leave JERSEY CITY as follows
FOR THE WEST.
s.15 A. NJ. FAST MAIL, with yestibule
Sleeping Car, oaify to Chicago. mo coaches.)
s.15 A. M, FAST / with vestibule Par
1914 a NJ, the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED. the pioneer of this class
Pullman vestibule Compartment. Sleep
ing. Dining, Observation and Smoking
electric lights iishts, daily s'f for Pistsbarg. Chicago.
Cleveland, Indianapolis. Louisville, St. Louis,
us P. M CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS FIX
PRESS. with Vestibule Sleeping and Dining
Cars. daily to St. Louis, Louisville and Chi
GA P. NJ. WESTERN, EXPRESS. with
vestibule Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsburg,
Ghicago and Gie.e,and. Dining car 10 Pniia-
s.W P. NJ. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS,
Sleeping and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and st.
oils !015 P. NJ. St. Louis Z A. M. second
SIS =. M, PACIFIC EXPRESS, Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi
cago daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
Saturday,
BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND THE
For Baltimore, Washington and the South at
s.1S, S.44, 9.4, 1924. Ills A NJ; 1928 lib,
Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr.
4.4, 5.13 and 9.15 P. M. and 1880 night. On
Sunday. S.4, s.44, Ills A. M. @.s2 Congress
Railroad Dining Carr. IA. 5.1s and s.15 P. M.
and IL. 80 night. For Baltimore only. LA p. NJ.
week days.
o PHILADELPHIA
EXPRESS for Philadelphia. s.ss, 7.4s. 7.A.
8.13, S.44, 9.15, ga COLA Pennsylvania Limited),
10. "a and H. A. M; 1912. 1lS, LA, 2.2S, S.12,
Alb. 4.43, "A, 5.1s. GA, 500, SIS, SIS P. NJ,
and 1880 night. Sunday. 6.s4. s.44. ais, ga
COLA Pennsylvania Limited. 10.1 11.13 A. NJ,
2.13, Alb, 4.44, 5.1S. GA, 500, SIS. 9.15 P. M,
and ~. 80 night. Accommodation, Ills A.. M,
4.45 and lis F. NJ. week days. Sundays. SIS
and 7.15 p. NJ.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car and Combined
Coach and 2.2s P. NJ. week days. 6.34 A. NJ.
Sundays.
For Cape May, LA P. NJ. week days.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean
lions, via Railway. s.2s A.. M. 1924, $50. 5.22
P. NJ. and 1909 night. On Sunday, 10. 90 A. NJ,
5.33 P. M. (Stop at Inter1aken for Asbrry Park
or Ocean Grove on Sunday.)
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
S. M. PROVOST, J. r. WOOD,
Gent Manager. GEM Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
RAN OUT OF JAIL.
Lunatfc Gives the Police Oficers and
the Crowd a Lively Chase.

AuU0tlC 0lt6S tlA0 HOhACc ODuCeF8 ana
the Crowd a Lively Chase.
Edward Burke, a lunatic, who lived with
his parents at No. 81 Eighth street, was
committed toVthe County Jail by Police
Justice Potts d few days ago to be ex-
amined by County Physician Converse.
His mother went to Justice Potts yester-
day and told him that she would try and
take care of her son at home. Judge
Potts gave her a discharge for him, and
she and her husband took 1t to the County
Jail this morning.
AS Burke was being brought out TO
the Office to be turned over to his par
ents he saw the front door open. 1t had
Deen opened to let some visitors out.
Burke made a dash for the door. War
den Lennon called out to him to come
back, but that only Increased his speed.
He darted out the front gate and started
in the direction of the Fiv Corners. Two
men tried to stop him put ne lodged
them ana turned over to Oakland avenue.
Warden Lennon stood IN the jail door
emitting. screech whistles with the aid
OF. two fingers of each hand stuck in his
mouth. In a couple of minutes the
nelgnpornood was a scene of excitement.
man pursued the fugitive and overlook
him just opposite the Oakland avenue po-
ice station. Burke gave Golden a lively
{ussie; and the result might nave been
N ,doubt but for the fact tina Captain
kely saw the struggle from his office
WINDOW and went to Golden's assistance.
Burke was taken back to the County
the Jail, and somebody started a report
that a burglar had escaped but had been
recaptured. .Burke's parents decided
rha1 ne had been worked up to such a
safe to take him home. and he was
locked up again. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
ALMOST BURIED ALIVE.
Carlson Becomes sMired In the
Swamps and Sinks TO His Armpfts.

SWamps and Sinks to His Armpfts.
William Carlson, twenty-three years old.
who resides at the foot of Nineteenth
street, had a narrow escape from death
this morning. While on his way from Ho-
boken at four O'Clock under the influence
OF mixed ale, he wandered into the
sWamps at Grove and Eighteenth streets.
In ~endeavoring to get out of the swamps
he apparently only wandered in further.
Gradually he sank in the mire further
and further until he was up to his arm
pits. For an hour he struggled to free
himself, but to no avail. Becoming too
exhausted TO move his body, he began to
yelf~He was heard by Policeman Mona
han, of the Seventh Street Station, who.
after considerable difficulty, succeeded in
locating him.
Monahan is a big man, and, consequent
ly, was afraid to venture ont in the
sWamps. He tried all kinds of plans to
reach the unfortunate Carlson, but with
out avail. He finally procured. a heavy
rope, and directing Carlson to tie it around
his body, managed to pull him out of his
precarious condition.
Carlson's body was caked with mud to
the extent of four inches. He was in a
irritable condition. Monahan took him to
the Station House, and charged him with
being drunk. Subsequently he was remov-
ed to the City Hospital for treatmen He
was too sick to appear in court this morn
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners in
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall, on
Tuesday. February 20, 1897, at two O'clock
IMPhovEMnNr OF LEONARD STREET,
from Hudson Boulevard to Nelson avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter PIT Of the Laws
of 1926, and in accordance with Specifications
on file in the Office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of ~sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
Al'sl : : ESTIMATE OF 'seg AM; Fl S
About 5000 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 100 cubic yards Of earth filling.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel fill
ing About so square yards q Belgian n.v,nr
About 1.66o Inca, feet of curb stone.
About lso square feet of bridge stone.
About $500 square feet of Tagging.
About 4 receiving basins heads to be reset.
About 8 manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
65 working days.
The making of the. above improvement and
award Of the contract therefor will be subject
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor, on the basis Of preliminary
sketch. Sir
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Leonard Street" directed to the
Clerk of the Board, and handed to that officer
in open meeting when called for in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will 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.
under 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 suflciency
by this Board, and as to form by the Corpor-
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen Under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street ana water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day
of January. 1897, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF SIP AVENUE,
between Wiley street and Hudson Boulevard,
and
VILE STREET,
between Hudson boulevard and Sip avenue,
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are Included in said assessment. namely:-
SIP AVENUE,
fromsa point about 2 feet east Of Wiley street
to Hudson Boulevard.
TONNELE AVENUE,
from a point about 522 feet south of Sin
avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
NEWKIRK STREET,
from Sip avenue to a point about FOG. SO feet
VALLEY STREET,
from Sip avenue to Hudson Boulevard
BERGER AVENUE.
on the west side, from Sip avenue to a mint
about 100.17 feet southwest thereof.
And that the frsttday of March, 1897. at two
o'clock p NJ, and the Assembly Chamber
of the City Hall are hereby fixed rs
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners vii; ,nsst
to hear, consider and adjudicate UPON an IN.
Jections to said assessment map and reporf
All objections thereto must be presented in
~ order Of the Board Of Street and water
GEO. 7. BouroN,
Dated Jersey city. January So 1891. e'ssA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
France and Her Peculiar Pention

AAch 0CuAaA I-0QItIOR
France is placed In a rather peculiar
position. On the continent she must con-
centrate her defensive forces against the
steady danger from Germany, without
however, neglecting Italy, which is to be
feared above all from the sea. Besides,
on account of the position of her coast,
she finds herself, so to speak, within
the range of England's guns, and there
fore obliged to anticipate the interference
OF this last power, under the penalty of
falling at any moment into a position al
most desperate If attacked by all.
The French Navy may play a more
many people are willing to imagine. At
the outset, the French fleet appears in
the Mediterranean as the right flank of
the French Army, this latter presenting
a front from the Vosges to the Mari
time Alps, against an ItaIo-German in
vasfon. 1t represents meanwhile, in the
North Sea and the Baltic, the left flank
Of that immense strategic deploy, which,
overlooking the continents, extends the
battlefields beyond the coasts.
But the mere conception of such an ex-'
tension of the French naval forces nee
essarily implies an English neutrality.
If this neutrality should fail-if, as she
did a century ago, England should Join
the continental coalition-France would
find herself suddenly thrown into such
peril that there would appear to be no
hope of her ltirna success.-North
American Review for February.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
L eave Penn.yivanla r.. r.. Depot

Il cave FeunsytVania Il. tt. Depot
s.s2 A. N. daily Sunday 7.R A. NJ, for
MAJcH CHUNk and intermediate stations.
S.S3 A. NJ. daily for W-ILKESBARRE.
SCRANTON week days.. ITHACA, GENE.
VA, ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and the West, and principal local
I.Os a. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRRss"
arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibule
Service. Meals q la carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sleepers to Detroit and
Chicago.
1855 P. M. daily, except Sunday; for MAucH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
/ Is aRp :; NJ p1 as1ly; ssseP sc san @goS for wILkE
points in coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
BARRE. PITTsToN. SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations; Connects for all
points in coai regions. Pullman Buffet Par
5.s4 P. M. daily for EAsToN and interme-
So P. M. daily. except Sunday, Express for
sLATINGToN and principal intermediate sta
tons. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
ia P. NJ. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
Tsstjss,s sna RAIN al pqMia eW T Wsst. to P chicago. Sleeper s; E
ers to Buffalo and Toronto
s.4s P. NJ, daily. except sunday sI stopping
BETHLEHEM. MAucH CEuNK. L. & 5.
SAYRE GENEVA. ROCHES-
TER. BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car
passengers carried. No baggage carried.
Sleeper for Buffalo. Sleeping Car only. No
sFsis p. NJ. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA,
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman sleepers to Chi
cage and Buffalo. Sleeper to wilkesbarre.
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points,
9.16 A. NJ, 2.44. ASS and $40 p. Nj.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
N Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through 70
destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
Dated Jersey City. February II. ]


TO SUSAN FLYNN Qnfant). AGNES FLYNN
dnfan), and Annie Flynn dnfant), heirs at
law of Mary Jane Flynn. deceased, and
James F. Mulhern, guardian of Susan Flynn
Qnfant), Agnes Flynn Qnfantl, and Annie
Flynn Qnfant):-
You are hereby notified that at a public
City, on the 9Th day of October, 1895. we
purchased. for the sum of two hundred and
the land and real estate situate In Jersey
City, in the County of Hudson and State Of
is laid down and designated as lot ei MhtSn
seven $50, in block number thirteen hundred
and sixty-two dss2, upon an assessment map
annexed to q. report made by Commissioner
Of Adjustment appointed in and for said
city by the Circuit Court Of the County Of
leetos Of ,a Jersey ey,d City, on the 50 day q
sale being made pursuant to the provisions of
an act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March goth, 1885. entitiedN
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that YOU ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
vided in said acts, before the expiration of
six months from and after the service hereof.
Z 70 d tSe p for .ae same the T fae a 6e giye n conveying 9dgg
and real estate according to the provisions Of
the said act.
Da's0 Jersey e G!sSa !; s s: MOLE Z and 1887.
JOHN MEYER,
Jersey City, N. j.
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust
Co.. Attorney and Agent for Purchasers.
(Saie No. 5s15.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
A GROSS OUTRAGE.
"A Woman Arrested for Stealing Goods
She 10 ught.

She Bought.
Mrs. Annie Woolby, nineteen years, of
No. 624 Newark avenue, was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Weed this,
morning to answer a charge of larceny
preferred against her by Mrs Ella Har--
mon of No. ZIG Coles street. Mrs. Woolby
is a soubrette and has for several sum-
mers delighted audiences at South Beach,
Coney Island and similar resorts by her
performances. Her arrest at this time re-
veals the domestic u~nhappiness of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Peterson. Mrs. Peterson
is the daughter of Mrs. Harmon.
Some time g Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson
quarreled. Unknown either to his wife
or his mother-in-law Peterson proceeded
to sell out his household effects. To Mrs.
Woolby he sold several pairs, of curtains
Harmon learned of the disposition her
brother-in-law was making of the furni-
ture she went to Mrs. Woolby and de-
manded the return of everything she had
purchased on the ground that the prop
erty was not Peterson3s but hers. Mrs.
Woolby refused to surrender her pur-
chases and her arrest followed. A hear
ing has been set down for Saturday and
it is expected that there will be some
sensational and amusing developments.
Mrs. Woolby said that she had no de-
sire to retain the property If it was not
legally hers, but would lik to see Hans
Peterson, and recover tine money she had
paid him, before delivering the portieres.
you are not the only one who wour6
IKE to see PETERSEN" said the Justice.
1 have had two cOnstables hunting for
MIN for several days., and there are a.
number of warrants out for his arrest"
If you can tell us where he can be
found" said Mrs. Harmon, you can
keep the curtains. and I'll give you IS be-
Sides"
The portieres In dispute are only one
item in a housefeI of furniture which
disappeared on Monday last. Mullins &
Co., of Newark avenue, who sold him
the greater part of the furniture on credit
and who still hold a mortgage of $3.50 upon
1T, have had a warrant issued against
him for Illegally disposing of mortgaged
property
The Petersens were married four years
ago and haye one child, a girl of three
years. On Saturday night, it is charged,
Petersen same home drunk and in a fit
of rage beat his wife and then turned her
and the, child into the street. Mrs. Peter
sen went to the home of her mother,
where she remained until Monday morn
ing, when, in the Ompan of Mrs. Har-
mon. she went to her own home, at NO.
26 Newark avenue, to get some of her
personal belongings. She found the house
stripped. Her husband had disappeared
and had not left so much as a stitch of
her clothing behind him.
1t was rumored that he had disposed
of the furniture and with the money
bought a ticket to Dakota, where he has
a sister, living. IF he has gone to his
sisters The will be arrested on his ar
rival.
AS for the case against Mrs. Woolby
that was laid over until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
ENTERPRIsING ASSISTANT.

Joseph Fisher, an apprentice employed
by Herman Richter, a mechanical dentist
in Hoboken. was tried in the Special SEES
sions Court today for larceny. The al
legged larceny was committed about ian
uary 70 when DR.. Richter was spending
g fey days IN the County Jail on ac,
fore he went to the jail he instT,,o+aa
Fisher not to do any business during his
absence; Fisher paid no attention to the
Instructions. He filled some teeth for a
lady named AKempner and kept the
money, but made no entry Of it On fhe
books. The filing fell out and Mrs
Kempner was Obliged to return to fhe
that his apprentice had beer WORKING
during his enforced absence. He also
pulled some teeth inc the dentist alleeed
stole some tools. n most serious Of ali.
ne swiped two Of Richter's pictures. The
testimony was all hearsay, and the Court
acquitted the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
CORPORATION T.
NOTICE TO +,


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners, in
Tuesday. February %, 1897, at two O'Clock
1MiPRovEMENr OF NOBLE STREET
from a point about 300 feet west of Old Bergen
Road to Hudson Boulevard.
Said Improvement to be made confornlably
to the provisions of Chapter I'll of the Laws
Of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
on file in the Office of the Clerk Of said
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 500 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 10 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 10 cubic yards of earth filling.
About IS cubic yards of sand or gravel
filling.
About $500 square feet Of Tagging.
About 2,100 square feet of relaid tagging.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. rs working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor. will be SUBJ
ject to the remonstrance OF the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor. en- the basis of prelimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes ). endorsed I1dSTs Proposals. for the improve
of the Board, and handed to that officer in
open meeting when called fol, in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No City official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of s~ureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of the
Act above cited. exercise it's right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section 7, 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 bondsnnen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk. \