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The Cutter Cruised in Vain.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE revenue
cutter Chandler, having on board
United States Marshal Mccarthy, in
charge of a dozen deputy United States
Marshals and three Pinkerton detee-
tives spent nearly four hours this morn
ing cruising about the harbor in search
of the Silver Heel, Bangor, Me-,
schooner which it was said had sailed
for Cuba with a flibustering party.
The Silver Heel had nine hours start
of the tug The Chandler was compell-
ed to put back to the city without hav-
ing sighted the filibuster.
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passing through the hallway the stan-
ger insulted him, and he promptly
knocked him down. AS the stranger
regained his feet. according to Riordan.
he drew knife and stabbed him in the
LETT side. A struggle ensued and Rior-
dan received two more wounds. The
police suspect that the cuts were in
fiicted by notorious character known
as Mystery
Riordan when taken to the hospital,
gave his name as Thomas Reynolds.
He afterward admitted that he had
given an assumed name The wound
ed man is well known in Sacramento,
where he lived for a number of years.
His Wife and two children, he says, re-
side in that city
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STABBED BY A STRANGER.
A Former Sacramentan Fatally
Wounded in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-At 6
O'Clock this morning Thomas Riordan,
Southern Pacific brakeman, was stab
bed three times by an unknown man,
and received wounds which are pro-
nounced fatal. The stabbing occurred
in the hallway of a lodging house at
4U9 Grant avenue According to Rior-
dams story he was walking along the
street when he was accosted by we'll
dressed stranger who engaged him in
conversation. AT his invitation Rfor-
dan accompanied him to his room in
the lodging-house, where the stabbing
occurred. Riordan claims that while
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CiIy OF sacramento ordain as follows
person, or persons. to cut TRIM mutilate.
or fasten wires TO any tree on any of the
stleets IN the City of Sacramento, with
out the consent shall be first obtained in
writing, from the owner or duly author
lied agent, of the property in front Of
which said tree stands
Section 2. Every person convicted of a
violation of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine of not
than one hundred and fifty (S150 dollars.
or by Imprisonment to the extent of one
day for each two (s2) dollars of fine so inn
ment
Section 3. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
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RIGGING CARRIED AWAY.
Bad Luck of a Bark That Was
Racing From Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. - The
bark G. S. Allen arrived to-day from
Honolulu with fore top gallant mast
and her lower fore top gallant yard
gone. The vessel and the barks Al
bert and the S. n, Castle left the island
port nineteen days ago within a few
minutes of each other and commenced
a race for this port. On Thursday
morning last the Albert came into the
harbor the winner of the race. and
few hours later the S. n. Castle made
the port, a close second. The third
boat in the race, according TO the state
ments of her crew, made good time
until when close TO port she ran
into a gale which carried away her
rigging, Gripping her for fast trip.
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NOTICE OF STREET. WORK.

PUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
that the Board of Trustees CT the City
her. 1897. adopted Resolution No $40 of its
intention to order the following street
work to be done, viz:
in said city from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
he improved by constructing therein W.T.
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight (o) inches
in diameter with six (6) inch y branches
and a brick manhole.
For further particulars reference is
hereby made TO said resolution on file IN
the office of the City Clerk.
Sacramento, October 13. 1897.
Superintendent of Streets.
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Santa Rosa Residence Burned.

SANTA ROSA, Oct 17.-At midnight
the handsome residence of Frank B.
Cornue, cashier of the Santa Rosa
Bank, was totally destroyed by fire.
The family had retired for the night,
when Mr.. Cornue was awakened by a
cracking sound in the kitchen. He
arose hastily and aroused the other
members of his family, all of whom
made their escape. The building was
one of the handsomest in the city, and
was only recently erected. Mr.. Cornue
had splendid library, which went up
in the flames. The loss is about $10,-
O00 partly insured.
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GUNBoAT MARIETTA.
Preparing to Leave for Alaskan
Waters on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE gun
boat Marietta came down from the
navy yard this morning and anchored
in the stream close TO the battleship
Oregon. The vessel Is preparing to
leave for Alaskan waters, and her off,
GERS expect to get away for the north
on Thursday next. The Marietta has
several men that she will take north to
fill out the crew of the Concord that
has been in the Behring Sea all sum-
mer. The Concord will start for home
on the arrival of the Marietta in the
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Rough Water Swimming Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct II. - The
rough water swimming race for mem
bers of the California Swimming Club
took place this afternoon in the ocean
near the Cliff, and was won by r. B.
Cornell. The course laid out was from
the Olympic Water Company's pier
around the Seal Rocks and return. The
following members of the club partici-
pated: R. B. Cornell, o. c. Schultz, F.
Barrett D. Carroll, G. Gafeirt, A. Baker
and S. Simeo.
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Married a Baron.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 17.-Baron Hans
Paul Emile Won Hartman and Miss Lii
lie Christine Decker of this city were
married this afternoon. Baron Won
Hartman is we'll known on the coast
He was for some time an attache of the
German Consulate at Vancouver, B. C.
Miss Decker, the bride met her lover
in a small notion store, of which she
was the proprietor. The Baron will
take his wife to Germany.
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The Typhus Patient Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 17.-Edgar
A. Miller, the machinist who was re-
moved from St. Luhe's Hospital to the
pest house last Sunday, upon the sup
position that he was suffering from ty
phus fever, died to-day. He was a
nephew of Captain Nelson of the Sac
ramento River Transportation Compa-
nv No other case of typhus has ever
been known on the coast.
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The Fever in Mississippi.

JACKSON (Miss.), Oct. 1.-THE State
Board of Health in its official state
ment tonight chronicles one new case
of yellow fever at Cayuga.
At Clinton there were two cases.
cat Edwards E. j. Noblin died this
morning Three new cases were re-
ported there to-day. There are six per-
sons seriously i'll. two of whom will
probably die within the next forty
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Burned to Death.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.-Mrs.
George Stafford was so badly burned
yesterday afternoon by having her
dress catch fire from burning waste pa
per in the yard, that she died early this
morning. She was a daughter of the
late H K. s. O'Melveny and a sister Of
the well-known Attorney Henry O'Mel-
veny. Her husband and brother were
out of the city when the accident oc-
CURED.
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Took Carbolic Acid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10. H.
Timm, a surveyor and a native of Ger
many, 80 years of age, committed sui
eide this afternoon, in front of the
Rosedale Hotel, 231 Ellis street, by
drinking over half an ounce of carbolic
acid. He fell to the sidewalk, where
he was seen writhing in pain by Officer
McGee, who Immediately sent for the
ambulance. He was removed to the
Receiving Hospital, but died on the
Way
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Races at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE races
at Agricultural Park tomorrow will
doubtless draw another large crowd, as
the postponed 2:12 trot is on the card.
The track is in excellent condition, the
horses seemingly fit and the weather
promises to be perfect. The card COM
prises four races, the 2:17 trot, the 2:12
trot, the Western squirt. half a mile,
running, and the Santa Monica scram-
BILE for 2-year-olds, five-eighths of a
mile.
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Earthquake at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Oct. IA slight shock
of earthquake was felt here at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. There were ir-
regular vibrations lasting several sec
onds, the motion being from northeast
to southwest. No damage was done
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AlI-Americans Won.

CINCINNATI Oct 17.-About 1,500
people witnessed the game between
Baltimore and All-Americans bere to-
day. The champions gave a very poor
exhibitionof ball playing, while the ALL
Americans put up a very pretty game
and won with ease. Score: Baltimore
8. base hits II, errors 8; All-Americans
8, base hits IL, errors 2 Batteries
Poor and Clark: Rhines and Donohue.
eight hours
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Another Pugilist Killed.

LANCASTER On. W, Oct. 17.-Ed-
ward Voll of this village in a boxing
match last night knocked out Frank
Kazewski with a blow over the heart.
Kazewski was rendered unconscious,
and died this morning. Voll has been
arrested.
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His Gun Went OFF.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 17.-C. S. Cateria,
young tailor of Santa Clara. accident
ally struck the trigger of his shotgun
against the wheel of a buggy while
out hunting to-day. The gun was dis
charged, lacerating his left arm, and
rendering an amputation at the shoul-
der necessary. His recovery is doubt
fui
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Pouulist Marriage Ceremony.

IT Is reported from Wichita that
Republican Probate Judge, in marrying
"a Populist office-holder, said: DO you
take this woman for better or for
worse. to cheer. comfort and care for
her, ard to deputize her?'-Kansas City
Journal.
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Died of Her Burns.

SAN JOSE. Oct. 17.-Mrs. Hester
Cambridge, an inmate of the Women's
Relief Corps Home, at Evergreen, died
this morning from injuries received last
Wednesday, when her garments caught
fire from a lighted candle that she
had carelessly placed on the floor.
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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. NO. go

RESOLVED, THAT IT is THE IN
tention of the Board Of Trustees of the
city of Sacramento to order the follow
ing street work to be done, to wit:
That the alley between J and X streets
in said city, from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line OF Sixteenth street
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight Isl inches
in diameter with six 60 inch "y'' branches
and brick manhole.
And notice IS hereby given that all per-
sons objeeting to said work are required
to file their objections in writing, ia thS
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Trus.
tees, as required by law, stating how
much frontage on said streets is repre-
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An Alderman Shot.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17-Alderman ]. B.
Haberkorn was shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded by George Jensen in a
saloon in a quarrel to-day. Jensen,
who is under arrest, claims that the
Alderman attempted to bite off his nose
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Civic Phi1anthropic Conference.

BATTLE CREEK (Mich.). Oct. IL
The interstate civic philanthropic con-
ference closed tonight, after six days
of sessions. More than $500 people
were present to-day. Rev. William
Denman of Battle Creek delivered an
address upon Christ, the Great Phil
anthropist."
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ORDINANCENO. 800.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Cutting, or
trimming, or Mutilating of Trees, on
Certain Streets in the City of sacra-
mento, Without the Consent of the
owner in Writing, and Fixing a Pen
atty Therefor, approved July l, 1895.
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ORDINANCE NO. a91.

An Ordinance Providing for the Removal
of Buildings. or Structures Partially
Destroyed by Fire, or Otherwise Dan
gerous. Within the Fire Limits OF the
City of Sacramento. and Providing a
Penalty for Breach of the Ordinance,
approved July l, 1895.
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brotherhood of ST. Andrew.

BUFFALO On. ", Oct. 1.-THE first
international convention of the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew closed to-day.
The pulpits of many of the Episcopal
churches were filed by visiting Bishops
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He Did.

Magistrate-You knew, officer that he
was a thief and yet do / understand
you took no steps to capture him.
Policeman-Sor, Oh couldn't take stips
for he wuz an the roof, but Oi TUX a
fredericksburg News.
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Quarantine Raised.

GALVESTON (Tex.), Oct. Ito
days quarantine against Galveston and
Houston was raised all over the State,
end traffic is moving as usual.
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Japanese Delegates Arrive.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE dele
gates from the japanese Government
to the coming Behring Sea conference
In this city arrived here to-day.
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north. Shortly after the gunboat drop
ped her anchor in the stream, she was
visited by the commander of the French
cruiser Daguay Trouin
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Better Still.

Where did your friend make his
fortune-Klondike?"
mo; '97 bike. e."-Philadelphia North
American.
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quarters and halves at a lively clip.
The track is in splendid condition.
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permitted to resign. That privilege was
accorded to him. As the first consulta-
ton on the water subject was slated for
yesterday. Mr.. Vermeuie forwarded his
resignation to the Street and Water Board
With the request that 1t be accepted at
once. 1t was accepted.
Notice was received from the Board of
Finance requesting that the yearly esti-
mate of appropriations required for the
prope maintenance of the department.
be prepared and forwarded not later than
JOne 16. The Finance Commissioners
want all estimates In by that time that
they may proceed at once i'll the prepare
ton of the budget. Word has been sent
to the several departments that estimates
must be kept down to the narrowest mar
gin.
Petitions were presented for the i'm
provement of Hopkins avenue and the
construction of a pipe sewer in Bergen
avenue.
The Bergen road pipe sewer was accept
ed as complete. The assessment maps
and construction of a sewer in Hoadley
avenue were confirmed.
The improvements of Bowers street and
a portion of Greenyille avenue and Old
Bergen road were favorably reported and
the Clerk directed to advertise for pro-
posals. A contract for the laying of a
pipe sewer in Fifth street was awarded
to William H. Neill; Improvements of
Seventeenth street, from Monmouth street
$50 feet west, to Henry Byrne. Remon-
strances against the improvement OF
water avenue were overruled, the work
ordered to proceeded with.
Clerk Bouton was directed to advertise
for sale the old buildings which have to
be removed in making the opening and
Improvement of Pearsall avenue, from
the Boulevard to the Morris Canal.
Specifications submitted by the Chief
Engineer to advertise for fire hydrants,
stop cocks, oil, coal and various supplies
were adopted, n the Clerk directed to
advertise.
The Chief Engineer also submitted an
agreement with the New Jersey Junction
Railroad, in which it contracts TO keep
IN good repair the Thirteenth street
sewer.
William Brown was appointed inspector
OF the Improvement of Hancock avenue,
at 81 a day. John Corcoran was appoint
repairing water pipe at 50 a day, respec-
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SRAILROAD=
Picturesque Line OF Travel to TIA
North and " est.
TaE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE.

TILE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE
Trains leave sd street tsorrn River, station.
earlier from foot Franklin street, n. R Tel
re sua, S'S Via trains al "~ es q \. =. can b
$50 A. ID. Daily. Local to Buffaio.
Kill Mountains and Saratoga
s.ls A, NJ. Daily, for Albany. Utica, Syracuse.
Gocneste5. B9falo. Niagara Falls. Toledo
Cleveland. Chicago. Parlor Car to Albany.
mss A. NJ. DSaily. except Sunday. to Cats
KIN Mountains. New Paltz, Lake Mo-
Saratoga, Caldwell, Lake Georga. Pas
Tor car to Albany.
400 p. M. Daiiy. except Sunday, for Al
500 p. M. Daily. for Albany. Montreal. Utica
Syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Fails'
Toronto, Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and 81.
$50 p. NJ. Daily. except sunday. for New
burg, Albany. Saratoga and Montreal. Sleep
rs p. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. fer
Syracuse. Rochester and Buraio.
SIS p N. Daily. for Albany. Utica, Syracuse.
Detroit. Cleveland. G Scsgoa and aa'i St. i Touiss
Hayerstraw Locals. 100 A. NJ: AS. 4.sD. sea
Nswburgh Locals. io.is A. NJ: .l.l5. SIS sen
spaiiy. .esandass only. Kingston LOCAL Lis
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Alban~. Utica,
Syracuse. Rochester Buffalo, Mage a Falls.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago Oh
For tickets. timetables. parlor ana sleeping
car accommodations or infor nation apply
street. Annex Office. foot CT ruiton street.
New York CITY,: Mes. 11s, sos. ei and SO
groadway No. 81 West one Hundred and
No ) VSaicrS;ls avenue Nav wv! Yssk.
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BLACK DIAMOND EXpRESS.n

arrives Buna.o 9.55 P. a. Pullman yestIbuIe
Day Coaches and Parlos Cars. Dining car
Service. Meals . Ia carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sieepers to Detroit and
ls,0S 2. M. daily. except Sunday, for MAucH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
1929 P. M, Sunday only. for EASTON.
MAUCH CHUNK and Coal Branches.
p aIs !; N PI asIlsi sssep sc Sksasas. fer WILKES
pal intermediate stations Connects for an
points IN coal rsgioas. Chair Car to Wilkes
z.2s NJ daily, except Sunday for WILKES
pal intermediate stations. Connects for ali
Doints in coal regions. Pullman Bufat Par.
ior Car to WilSe sbarre.
s.ss r. NJ. daily for EAsToN and iaterms-
SIS P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. Express for
SLATINGTON sld principal intarmediate sta
tons. Connects Tor Reading and Harrisburg.
Chair Car to Slatfngton.
FALLS and all points Vest. Pullman sieepsf
Vestibuied Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
s.4s P. NJ daily. except Sunday. stopping
SLY 4 afStHM AGtH EUR. EE {. z 3.
JUNCTION, SAYRE, GENEVA. ROCKIES
TER, BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
SLEEPER for siuralo. None but Sleeping Gag
pe ssss 2. M ead daily for fTHAcR. eSsf ENEvA
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and ali points West. Pullman Sleepers ~
Wilkesbarre and ithaca.
Additional local trains daily except Sunday.
leave as follows:-sls A. NJ. IA. ass and
tickets and Pullman accommodations a
Pennsylvania Railraad Depot.
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
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TO MARGARET WHITE AND JOHN S.
White, executors of William White, de-
ceased
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
the twenty-fourth day Of April, 1894, I pur-
chased for the sum of one hundred and four
teen dollars and fifty-six cents ALL the land
and real estate situate in Jersey City, in the
fronting on Newark avenue, Jersey City,
which is laid down and designated as lot
twenty-seven GO, in block number five hundred
and Lightweight GSS), upon an assessment map
made by the Commissioners Of Adjustment
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court of the County OF Hudson, a certified
copy of which report and map was filed in the
office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 30th day of August, 1892, said report and
map and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions of an act of the Legislature of New
Jersey. passed March S0th, 1856. entitlee:-
IAN Act concerning the settlement ana cci-
lection Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, as
essment and water rates or water renss
in cities of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lien
and instead Of such arrearages, 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-
vided in said acts, before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof,
to the purchaser the fee simple of said land
and real estate according to the provisions of
the said acts
Dated Jersey city \; y May q. 1897.
Purchaser,
No. ! MONTGOMERY Street.
Jersey City n. j.. Room AZ.
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A HANDSOME FEE.
Richard ". Eindabury Gets $15.OOO
as Receiver of an Insurance Go.

as KeceIVer OIL 6u kuSuFaEcC W.
yice-Chancellor Pitney was busy all
yesterday afternoon with a continuance
OF the hearing of the questions raised by
Richard v. Lindabury. receiver OF the
American Employees Liability insurance
Company. 4 question raised was
whether inasrnuch as most of the assets
of the insolvent company consisted OF Sc
curities which had been deposited with
the New Jersey Commission of Banking
and Insurance for the protection and
benefit of the policy holders IN this State
any creditors are entitled to share in
the distributions of their assets except
policy holders. Another question was
whether the policy holders in one State,
who had been paid a dividend out of the
deposits made by the company in their
State could share in a division of pro-
ceeds. of the securities deposited in an
other State. The argument was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Lindabury, Mr.. w. D.
Edwards and several New York lawyers
representing creditors. Tie Vice Chan
celor reserved his opinion.
Mr.. Lindabury also presented his re-
ports as receiver. This shows that the
assets in the hands OF the receiver
amounted to $215, 900, while the liabilities
to policy holders were $3.50 ST. 40, and to
other creditors, S45, 72S. rs.
The Vice Chancellor allowed Mr.. Lin
dabury $15,0 600 for his services as receiver;
$40, 900 to be paid at once and $1,000 when
he is discharged.
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Notice Of Applications Tor Licenses.

Notice is hereby given, as required by
Chapter Is of the Laws of 1892, that APP
p~lication has been made to the Board of
Aldermen of Jersey City by the following
named persons for Licenses to sell Spir-
ituous, Vinous, Malt and Brewed LIQUORS
at the following named places in Jersey
City
Restaurants.
FIRST WARD.
Amelia Wojtaszek, rs Essex street; resi-
dence, Is Essex street
George A. Schron, 7A Ocean avenue;
754 Ocean avenue.
EIGHTH WARD.
Alfred w. Buchanan, 628 Communipaw
avenue; residence. ! Monticello avenue.
Transfers.
FIRST WARD.
Michael Malascalzo, 2S7 Grand street:
residence, 35l Third street.
SECOND WARD.
Daniel Flynn, 139 Ninth street; resi-
dence. 164 Pavonia avenue.
FIFTH WARD.
Rosario Damato, 1876 Third street, resi-
dence, 395 Third street.
Henry Rohlfs, SO Fifth street: resi-
James McLaughlin. s4s, Seventh street;
residence, 34S Seventh street.
SEVENTH WARD.
John irving, cor. Boulevard and Orient
avenue; residence, 8 Arlington Terrace.
TWELFTH WARD.
Phi. Henry Grof, HI Summit avenue;
residence, Il Summit avenue.
BY order OF the Board of Aldermen.
M. J. o'DoNNELL
City Clerks office. Jersey City. June 3,
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