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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
FOR CONTRACTORS
City Will Force Them to Finish
Their Work by Summary
Proceedings.

Contractors were given a lively shak-
ing up by the Street and Water Conn
missioners yesterday. The contractors,
several months ago, in their anxiety to
get all the public work that was being
awarded, estimated unusually low. Some
of them subsequently discovered that they
had made m~iscalculations and since that
time have engaged themselves in endeav-
oring to get rid of contracts. AS a
consequence, public work has been hung
ersers are objecting.
Yesterday City Attorney Weart was di-
rected to serve notice on Refill & Ed
wards that they must proceed with the
improvement of Arlington and Clinton
avenues; Michael Mullery, Columbia and
Monticello emu Dennis Byrnes, sewer
in Booraem avenue; Patrick Condcn, sew
er in Sea View avenue, within twenty
days. If the contractors fail to comply
with the order, new bids for the work
are to be advertised for and the expense
charged to the bondsmen of the several
delinquent contractors bondsmen.
Joseph H. Jones was, some weeks ago,
awarded a contract to construct a sewer
in Old Bergen Road. After starting the
A ~
work he apparently discovered that he
had submitted too low an estimate. He
has now abandoned the work. City At
torney Weart was instructed to notify
him that unless he proceeds with the
work at once the city will do so and
charge the expense to his bondsmen.
Bids were received yesterday for an
unusual number of public Improvements.
They were for the repair and mainten-
ance of the macadamized roadway in Ar
lington avenue; Improvement Of Thir-
teenth street. Eighteenth street, Hancock
avenue, Griffith street, Coles street,
Brunswick street. Pearsall avenue and
Oxford avenue. Fourteen contractors bid
or each Improvement.
Specifications submitted by Chief En-
gineer Ruggles were adopted for the i'm
provement of Summit avenue Waverly
street, Pavonia avenue, sewer in Pavenia
avenue and Bostwick place. Charles
Workman was appointed inspector of the
James avenue sewer. The assessment
map for the main sewer in West Side ave-
nue. was confirmed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
THE0sOPHY EXPLAINED.
Interesting Meeting of the Jersey City
Society Last Night.

The special meeting last evening of the
Jersey City ~Theosophical Society at their
headquarters, % Virginia avenue, was a
success. there being a large attendance
and much interest manifested. After a
selection by a vocal quartette, Mrs. NJ. A..
Maschmedt, President of the Corinth
Branch. spoke on brotherhood"
There are ties that unite adj man
kind" he said. That there is something
all men nave in common, is felt by
everyone-only egotism and the passions
stife this feeling; but it is ever trying
to break through the crust of s~elfishness
that covers the heart. AT times of
great distress, n when the heart seems
bursting with joy. one touch of nature
The keynote powerfully struck on one
string calls forth sympathetic undertones
on all others. Why not cultivate this
hidden sid of our nature, which. is 30
DR.. E. b. Child, a lucid ~expounder of
the philosophy, had for his subject, The
Search for God" He quoted mystics of
many past centuries who lave said that
what one does not find within oneself. It
is useless to search for it elsewhere. God
must therefore dwell in mans Utmost ma
ture, His divine portion, and the only way
to find God is to diligently search within.
Theosophy reveals this hidden way. 1t
leads the soul through the valley and
shadow of material life to the place of
peace"
Mrs. Sarah Cape, of the New York
Headquarters, staff, gave a sketch of
t%heosophy. Mr.. B B. Cattell, and Mr..
strain.
the Jersey City Branch, urged the follow
ing of this path that leads to immortal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
HORsTMAN-KUPER
Pretty Home Wedding of Prominent
Hoboken People.

A pretty home wedding took place last
evening at the residence of Fire Commits
sioner Jacob E.. w. Kuper. at NO. IFS
Park avenue. Hoboken. The bride was
Miss Abby Kuper, Mr.. Kuper's eldest
daughter, and the groom was Charles
Horstman. The cosy parlors were hand
somely decorated with potted plants, smi-
lax and roses. A large number Of the
friends and relatives of the bride n
groom were. present.
The Rev. John Rudolph Of the German
Evangelical Church performed the cere-
mony, after which the party partook of
an excellent repast. Miss N. Horstmans
sister of. the groom, was bridesmaid, n
Harry Kuper, brother Of the bride, was
best man. The bride was given away
by her father.
Some of those present were Fire Com
missioner and Mrs. J. e. w. Kuper, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Horstman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boch, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bescher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bescher. Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. Kuper, Mr. and Mrs. G. Marx,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hermers, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. d. Kuper and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Marx of New York, Jacob Bescher, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Bunke, Mrs. Ibach, the
Misses Kuper and Mr.. and Mrs. Beiss-
bart. The bridal couple were the recipi-
ents of many presents. After the we'd
ding they left on a trip to the South.
They will visit Washington, Baltimore
and Old Point Comfort, Va.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
JUDGE COLLINS HONORED
Members Of Cosmos Club Give
Him a Complimentary
Banquet.

Supreme Court Justice Gilbert Collins
was honored last night by a compliment
airy dinner. given to him by fellow mem
bers of the Cosmos Club. 1t took place
in the Hotel Washington, and there was
a large attendance of lawyers and mer-
chants. Major T. K. Pangborn presided.
While the members insisted that it
was an ordinary club dinner, yet the
menu old a different story. on the face
Justice, under which Mr.. Otto Grouse
Waggishly wrote these lines from the
Merchant of Venicen-
Q wise and upright Judgei
HOW much more elder art thou tina thy
looks.
VINO superintendent the dinner, thought
he too would nave some fun. and when
the entrees had been served there came
q Pnneg > ht we,c6 gia5 bossa, Of mP~Itzsimmons
deadly as that served to Mr.. Corbett in
Carson City last week. For a "roast''
there came Vermont turkey, a delicate
compliment to the State in which Mr..
Collins was born. Thus the guest was
both roasted and punched and the odd
part of it was he seemed to enjoy it.
President Panghorn. at the close of the
feast. introduced Justice Collins in a wit
ty and very felicitous speech. He said
that Mr.. Collins was eminently qualified
to sit on the Supreme Court bench for his
eLDllliS de q lawyer dilu HIS lIlIGEIlIY as
a man. He, Major Pangborn. regretted
that the judicial duties of their guest
would deprive the club of his genial pres
ence; but he hoped he would come there
often.
In rising to reply Justice Collins was
loudly applauded. He thanked them for
the honor done to him and said that the
club meetings had always been a source
of pleasure and profit, as he had met and
listened to intellectual men of more than
average ability. In closing he again
thanked them for their compliment, and
said that he would discharge his duties
to the best of his ability, and that was
all an angel even could promise. laugh
ter and cheers.)
Then President Pangborn began pro-
~miscuously to call On every guest for a
speech. Mr.. Flavel MCGEE made one of
his airy addresses. He was followed by
Mr.. Frank O. Cole, who was in an icon
o~clastic mood and wanted to smash every
body and everything In strong contrast
who has a faculty of saying the right
thing at the right time. Mr.. John A.
Walker followed and spoke as he always
does, so that when he is finished his
audience are SO many Oliver Twists cry
ing for more.
ment the tariff and bimetallism, and made
a delightful address laudatory of the
guest of honor. So too did Mr.. Charles
c.. Stimets, whose graceful words were
of that scholarly character that might
be expected from the Principal of Has,
brouck's.
Mr.. John j. voorhees,. Mr.. Andrew J..
Michael Murray, Mr.. John W. Heck and
Mr.. Myrom J. Furst said all manner of
pleasant things about Mr.. Collins and the
dinner closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23

The only defence that was offered for
the Appropriation bill of last yearSwas
the assertion that it was final, that is to
say that it embodied all the expenses for
the present fiscal year and would not
have to be supplemented in any way On
this basis it was held up before the
people as showing a reduction of ex-
penses in comparison with 1896.
This claim. however, was a Republican
lie. The appropriations, huge as they
were, were not sufficient. There is now
ready to be whipped through the Legls-
lature a Deficiency bill which calls for
ss1, 15s more, to carry out the G. o. P.
ideas of economy.
AS the case stands now, the expendi-
lures of the State for the fiscal year end
ing October 81, 1897, are to be as follows
Per Appropriation ACT. 81, 273. ri
Total ...........................s2 s.. 864. $50
The appropriations and expenditures
for the year ending October 81, 1896, were
s2,O72,e 52. IS. Thus, there is an increase of
S2s1, S78.22 For this, the people receive
practically nothing. Last years ex-
travagance was justified on the plea of
extraordinary expenses. When this years
appropriations were made. it was claimed
they would show a reduction because the
extraordinary expenses (which are for
public improvements) were greatly di-
minished. They are diminished, but the
outflow of money is not. The appropri-
atoms are now far ahead of anything the
State ever dreamed of before. They ex-
coed the expenditures of the many years
during which we had Democratic Cover
nors to an almost Incredible degree.
Here is a table showing the expepdi-
lures of the State from 1854 down to last
year. It shows what Republican rule
means to New jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
spear Irish Home. at the Academy


In the Academy Of Music last night
there was presented .The Dear Irish
Home written by Dan Mccarthy. 1t is
a comedy drama, the merits of which are
decidedly Of a negative character. 1t is
not uninteresting. not particularly bright,
not bad and not very good. The author
has observed the we'll established rule of
Introducing the British officer and red
coats. the charming colleen, the light
gossoofl in an extraordinary get
up never seen in Ireland, the villain and
tie ruined abbey by moonlight and the
cDttage;l( because no sane man man would
ever dream of leaving these out.
There Is a Shadowy plot of a VIII, deeds
cfxan estate, an inipoSter turning up to
marry d pretty ward and pose as a cou-
ii lively, and between. times. when the
Villain cannot think of anybody else to
murder there is clog dancing, singing n
the arrival of Santa Claus in the Dear
IRISH Home,,' a distinct innovation an
decdi Whatever may be the merits or
not adapted to Mr.. Dan McCarthy's his
tr.enic abilities, because he is not a good
dancer and doesn't sing like De Resyke..
He interjeeted some novelties, however,
such as using slang phrases peculiar to
New York.which the peasantry seemed to
miles away from it, and exhibiting a dis
position to crack jokes and dance a
s~f1akedoWn, somewhat unusual when a
SON has just discovered the murdered
crime he IS charged. Excepting these
accentrdcities the author-actor makes a
fairly good representation of a broth Of
The life of the play il the part Of Den
zig Burns BY HARRY Booker who was I'M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
ROUGH ON MR.. KELSEY
Wildes Has a Resolution Ask.
ing Him to Return Fees
to the State.
SDcciczto the JeYseu Cstu Ncqrs.

TRENTON March %, 1ss7.-Mr. wildes
the great champion of economy threyy
q boom into the House this evening witt,
a long resolution directing the Attorney
General to begin proceedings against the
Secretary of State Henry G.. KELSEY TO
recover moneys which MIR. W5ldes claims
he unlawfully has withheld from the
State.
This is the resolution.
Whereas, The Senate Investigation COM
mattee of 1895 reported q 20 THAT Henry
g. Kelsey has since 1891 retained for MS
own use, the fees of the Prerogutiye
office amounting ito 500 0 to $4,000 per yee,r
which are part of the revenues of the
State, P. L. 1879, p 1o31 had never pasd
amy of the same into THE Treasury ess-
cept for two quarters. when demanded
by the Comptroller. the amount Of the
States revenues 80 unlawflally retained
now amounting to approximately $25. zoo.
said committee reporting that said sums
should be returned into the Treasury, ana
Whereas. Said Investigating Committees
also reported (p xvIII) THAT said Henry
G. Kelsey collected for the use of the
State sums of money a-ggregating more
tanned the same in hts. possession an
nlally until the end Of each year. render
ing no detailed account thereof as he
quired by law and invested the same In
his own personal business enterprises; ana
said committee did further report that
the gains SO made by the use OF the States
moneys should be asceTtained according to
law and paid into the State Treasury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23

cal Boards II Heath "a licensa nersone
VINO may cnsage In the plumbing busi-
Mr. Klink (by Observation-Disclosures
Boards Of Health In frst-class cities to
of dogs.
MT. king-Permits firms and individu-
as. not less than twenty, under a orr
ganlzation known as Fire LIoyds, to in
sure others against loss or damage by
lre and. lighting n to underwrite poll
Giles Of insurance.
Mp Observation-Disclosures the Mayors
q Jersey City and Newark to appoint a
water Commissioner who shall act in
aIp!laace sgt9f the Street and Water Commits
lslpteiE OFF said cities; he shall be con-
fIrmed by the Board of Finance by a
two-thirds vote. He shall appoint all
employees, etc. in the Water Department.
Salary, from $4,000 to $1,000, for a term
q three years, and removable by the
Mayor for cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
HELP TAINTED.
MORE TAXES TO THE STATE
New Corporations File articles With
the County Clerk.

Ea TVS
Several new concerns have filed articles
of Incorporation in the County Clerks
office. One of them is the Julius Fehr
Company, which proposes to engage in
the manufacture and sale of druggists
and grocers sp~ecialties and sundries and
pharmaceutical compounds and prepara-
tons. The incorporators are John Q.
Reese of Brooklyna William N. Barlow OF
Yonkers and John A. Belvin of Hoboken.
The capital stock is 100000, all paid up.
The company will do business in this
country, Europe and Canada.
George L. Record, John c. Payne and
George Sanderson nave organized the
Central Supply Company and filed articles
of Incorporation The company will deal
in building material. The capital stock
is 10000. but the concern viii begin BUSH
ness with the modest sum of $1,000. The
principal office will be in this city.
The Translucent Sign Company, a Ho-.
boken concern with a capital stock of
$751; 600, has filed articles of Incorporation.
The incorporators are:-Paul e. Moeller
of Hoboken, Frank Fechtele, William
Hahnel and Casper Fechtele of New
York, and Stephen s. Joseph of Newton,
N. ]. The company will manufacture
plain ornamental translucent glass
and the factory will be in Hoboken.
The Hotel Reynolds, Judging from its
articles of Incorporation, proposes to do
an extensive business with a capital
stock considerably out of proportion with
its working capital. The capital stock is
5000, 900 and the working capital 81, 300.
The incorporators are:-John F. Reynolds
and George T.. Mann of Boston and Ed
win C. Gibson of Manchester, N. II.
William H. White of Brookline, Mass,
Saline e. White of Brooklyn and Dewitt
Van Buskirk of Bayonne have ineor-
porated the William n. White Company
in Bayonne with a paid up capital of
500, 600. The compan will carry on a
chemical refining business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
TRACTION CoMPANy's ELECTION

The ANNUAL meeting of the Consolidated
Traction Company was held yesterday
AFTERNOON in the eompany's office First
National Bank building. jersey City The
directors elected were Onward F. c..
Young, John d. Crimmins, p. A.
B. Widener, A. j. Cassatt, Glenn
emit A. Griscom, Jeremiah O'Rourke,
Il. f. Ryan, George F.. Perkins,
Abram O. Garrettson, William l.. Elkins,
n IA Gaddis Thomas Dolan, A H. Paget,
David Young and J.. r.. Stanley.
The New Jersey Traction Company met
Immediately at1terward and elected as di-
rectors Edward r. C. Young, Abram O..
Gamrehtsorl. Jeremiah ORouTke, George F..
PERKINS. George T. Smith, Joseph B. STAN
Ford, 81 M. Shanley, e. b. Gaddis, john
n C,rirnmsns David Young, Alexander j.
Cssssatt and w, A.. Ripley.
The Newark Plank Road Company then
met and elected as directors George F..
Perkins, B. M. Stanley. e. F. C. Young.
jeremiah ORolurke. Alexander j. Cassett
P. M. jackson E. b. Gaddis, Abram 81
Galrrestson, Jehn ID. Crimmins, George 7.
Smith, Joseph b. Sandford. David Youne.
and j. r. Shanley. The directors of the
three companies will elect officers tomor-
and make a statement Of the busi-
ness OF the pasx year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23

The defeat of one more equal taxation
bill is one more nail in the coffin of the
q o. p
The railroads must feel that they have
been crowded very hard when they oblig-
ed Mr.. Derousse to become sponsor for
the new version of bill No. 1s4, which
was introduced in the House. last even
ing, to cure the defects which some of
the too. too smart lawyers in the Senate
thought they found in the original bill,
Newark's savage squeal over the meas
ure to make it pay for the land which
it uses for its waterworks in Morris
county is amusing. Newark wants the
earth and doesn't want to pay for it,
It always AXE her squeal when she
has to put her hand in her pocket.
There are two sides TO this propo-
sition. On the one hand. there is a
certain a~bsurdity about one par of the
State making another part pay for the
use of its lands for public purposes
There is a certain solidarity of interests,
which makes such a proceeding seem
harsh and inimical to good public policy.
But. on the other hand, there is an evil
dent injustice in the wealthy city of
Newark taking many square miles of val
liable property u of the ratabies of a
poor township in a county much poorer
than Essex. thus obtaining great benefits
for her own wealthy taxpayers at the
expense of the poor taxpayers of another
section of h State.
Balancing one consideration against
another, it looks as if Mr.. Klink was
right in supporting the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
NOT INTENDED TO PASS.
Eselaaed Bills Introduced Just 10
Make a Record or to Oblige.

N# ~ nc fotD SuB LfcLc-
TRENTON, March %, 1S97.-The bills
came into both Houses lAst night as
though the Legislature was at the Begin
ming Instead of the end of the session.
One of the most important came from
Senator Parry of Burlington, the Senate
apostle of economy. and provides for a
bounty on beet sugar. 1t provides for
FIVE years a bounty Of 50 cents for every
ton Of beets raised by any farmer and
manufactured into sugar; also a~pproprI-
ating to any individual or corporation
that establishes q sugar plant one cent
per pound for all sugar made. Gives the
Chief of the Labor Bureau supervision
and decision of questions arising under
the Act; provides that the Governor may
detail one or more chemists from the
State Experiment Station to aid in the
processes of analysis; exempts from tax
for ten years all buildings, ETC.. used in
pursuance of this Act. The aggregate
sum to be paid out of the State Treasury
shall not exceed $4,000 a
Among the others we're
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING that Sewer
Commissioners shall not be disqualified
by reason of owning land along the line
assessed, provided they do not assess
their own land.
Mr.. Notwithstanding foreign corpor-
ations from penalty for having done bust
ness in this State without the usual GER
tificate from the Secretary Of State, pro-
vided the legal requirement has since
been complied with.
Mr.. Notwithstanding the appoint
ment of police officers in cities; prohibit
Ing the appointment of persons convicted
Of crime and making the G limit 81 and
SIS years.
Among the many bills in the House
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures any traction
company to buy the property, railway
and facilities Of any other traction COM
pany sold by the order of any Court.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures any city
to issue bonds and pay any Indebtedness
incurred by borrowing money for educa-
tiona1 purposes.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures gas companies
to mortgage their real estate or personal
property.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the Mayor of
Bayonne to appoint a city surveyor for
a term of three years.
Mr.. Righter-Provides that in counties
having from $1,000 to 200, 600 inhabitants.
the Board Of Freeholders shall consist Of
one Freeholder FROM each township, one
from each borough n one from each
city having five thousand Inhabitants:
one Freebooter additional for each fifteen
thousand Inhabitants; term to be two
years and to commence on the second
Wednesday of May next.
Mr. Gledhili-Provides a fine of $500. six
months Imprisonment, or both, for tap
ping an electric wire and stealing the
electric current.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures a rebate af
the rate OF. six per centum per ann1Im
upon taxes paid thirty days before the
same becomes delinquent,
MIR. KlinA-Amends the Act relative to
the issuing of bonds to pay for sewer
improvements.
Mr.. KiillI ~ Observation-Disclosures To-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
Thesophy for Newark.

The Newark Theosophical Society meets
every Saturday evening at Chosen
Friends Hall, corner Market and Broad
streets. They will give a special free
meeting next Saturday evening, to which
all are invited. Some of the best speak
ers now in New York will be present,
ard explain theosophy in understandable
terms; and since the programme will be
interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music, it will be well worth attending.
DR.. Guild is a lucid ~expounder; Mr..
Freeman is usually jovial In his remarks;
Miss Stabler is a sympathetic speaker;
and Mr.. Pryse will show the f~oolishness
of running after the Hindu monks who
have been coming to America to teach
what they cali spiritual SCIENCE but
which is, he claims, only psychical gym
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Frank Lssiiess Popular Monthly
for April.

Some notable articles, with the usual
wealth of illustrations, are given in The
Aprl number of Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly The most interesting paper,
Ierhaps. is that on 1.-THE L~ife-saying Ser
vice. by Joanna r, Nichols. The ar
t5cle on sThe Canadian Girl and her
RrCther, by Cora Stuart Wheeler is full
AZ interest. Mrs. Grace Hudson the
we'll known California painter, contributes
4 number of beautiful illustrations from
her recent studies, and there is an ar
ficse about her and her work in sThe
California Indian on Canvas" by Ninetta
flames. Rutgers College, Is well de-
scribed by George Howard Cowie. Mercia
count of a trip on the Mississippi from
Memphis to New Orleans; Howard Pau1
fhe clever r~aconteur, tells of a dinner
with Artemus Ward; a n cid Mexican
city. Chihuahua, is described by Ed
wardes Roberts; there are some good
short stories. including a bicycle story:
talk about plays, a young peoples de-
narfmemt Leslie,s Publishing
House, New York.
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