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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
over and we have decided to close up the

over and we have decided to close up the
"That'ssthe way you are going, to turn
piled. Wen. we will see about that. It
is about time now that / asserted. my
rights. Frank lthe miser) ~ntroduc me
to a waiter in the Atlantic Garden as his
wife and l guess / have something to say
When Lawyer ,Fagen called the next
the store to him. He consulted former
Surrogate Rastus Ransom and he advised
him to gain possession Of the PLACE BY
next morning at three O'Clock, wheQ Miss
Cohen had locked everything up and gone
home. he broke into the store and changed
ali the locks on the doors n padlocked
all the windows. He then stuck a notice
on the door saying that the store was
closed by order of Booraem. Beckett.
Hamilton and Ransom, attorneys for the
administrator. When Lawyer Fagen
went over to the ~Surrogate's office two
days later, or a little over q week ago, to
get an order barring creditors. he. was
surprised to find that Mary Cohen had
filed a citation, as Coghilps widow, to
show cause why Mrs. Coghin, the mother.
and she be substituted. She had retained
Abraham Levy as her counsel:
Levy,.s next move was an effort to get
been notified of the transfer made by the
American Surety Company and thought
the none still in the Park Bank. When
/ UoS AO0iio tAot IL "a ~ I'm
there Lawyer Levy demanded it of Frank
Coghill, saying he believed he had taken
it. When Coghill refused to give him
Levy had a summons served IN him to
appear in a New York Police Court and
explain to the Magistrate his connection
Coghill ignored the summons, as he had
the demand. Levy then had a warrant
issued against Coghjll by Magistrate
tective a week ago last Sunday night.
Coghill was arraigned before Justice
Nevin on Monday morning and was par
await the arrival Of e%xtradition papers.
Mary Cohen appeared before the New
York Grand Jury on Friday last and Sc
charging him with stealing SO, 600. What
has happened since that date has al
ready been told. Coghill has no personal
He has absolutely no claim to any Of the
money. Throughout he has merely acted
as Mrs. Coghills advisor, at her request.
Mr.. Coghill has always borne an excel
lent reputation in Jersey City, where he
has been established as an engraver for
many years. He Is well to do and owns
the handsome house he lives in at No;
to being arrested has so worn upon him
that his friends nave feared in the last
few days that he is losing his mind On
and had to have the doctor. In his de-
lirium he raved over his troubles with
Mary Cohen. He is slightly better now
and his vindication by Assistant District
Attorney Unger yesterday, his counsel
says, has cheered him up wonderfully.
His friends say. however, that in the one
short week sirss he was arrested he has
become but a Fladow of his former self.
Mrs. Coghilrs address is known only to
her counsel. This is SO that she may not
be summoned by Miss Cohen or other
claimants. Her lawyer, Mr.. Fagen, is
authorized to transact all her business
for her, AMI he is responsible for the
above facts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
HoBoKEN's FIRE BOARD MEETS

The Hoboken Board of Fire Commits
sioners last night received bids for fur
nishing the department with a supply of
coal, feed and hose for the ensuing year.
A large number of bids were presented.
and were referred to the Committee on
Supplies.
Proposals were also received for a new
flooring in the uptown engine house and
for new floors in Engine house No. 2 and
Truck No. /.
The West Shore Railroad Company
asked permission to carry gun powder on
its cars through the city and the APP
plication was granted.
The payroll of the department fer the
month of July amounted to $4,353.1 IT,.
The contract for supplying the depart
nent with coal was awarded to Messrs.
John Kamena & Co. Clerk Heating was
directed to advertise for bid for a new
hose wagon. The Board will not meet
again until August "a.
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he WAS
Tried to Deceive His BEST Girl, but
Had Forgotten the Price Mark.

He is the pink of neatnes and propriety.
he is violently in love with the sweetest
girl in town, and, to add to the misery of
these absorbing circumstances, he is at
| present decidedly poor. The latter condi-
ton is of recent date, however, and it was
only last week that he donned the first
ready-made suit which had ever graced-
or. as he considered. disgraced-his ward
robe. He called his mother and sisters
into the ROOM after getting into it, and
turned nervously around before them.
Does it fit decently2" he aueried in an
agony Of doubt. .'Why-y-y. what's the
matter? Oh, yes a tag, l suppose all this
sort of clothing is tagged, isn't it,"
Never before, surely were garments
tagged as were those. however, there was
a tag on the hem OF each trouser leg, one
upon the left coat tail and another on his
vest front, and still another on the sleeve.
Even when he babe them good-by, after
waiting impaitentiy while all the visible
bits of figured cardboard were cut away,
they called him back to remove still an
other. The result was that he finally
reached the house of his inamorata in
anything but a peaceful frame of mind
She, too, was nervous, and they depart
ed for the theatre in haste. He noticed
just as soon as he slipped out of his top-
coat, thai her eyes sought his figure con-
stantly and interestedly. but his inward
uncertainty about hat suit made him
glover, so that she said nothing, and the
Performance was halt over before he
gathered courage to speak of the subject
himself.
.slIow do you like my new clothes?" he
asked at last, with what calmness he
could muster. and the girl blushed ner-
vously.
They're quite pretty, / think she
said, with an apologize smile, but
Il don't know whether they fit me very
well or not" he interrupted, desperate
with the fear that she had OWNED the
secret of their origin, sfor ! tried a new
tailor, and although he gave me several
fittings, and-whats the matter@, he
broke off to exclaim wildly, as. he saw the
light of a daWning aughter in her eyes.
What is it, dearest?"
Nothing she responded solemnly, al
though the laughter beneath her pretty
lashes grew stronger momentarily. only
-only-there's a price tag on your coat
lapelr'
And SO there was, a small but distinct
legend, reading, size, 81; style, 9; price,
$13. 50."-Chieago .sTimes-derald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
N me Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
for the
IMPROVEMENT or FoURTH STREET.
from Newark avenue to Merseles street;
the provisions Of Chapter ~ Of the Laws OF
1875, and in accordance with specifications on
NE sla m ne fer@ 1lse Of q bid In and Sgreemens Of sure
ties must be obtained At the otfies Of the
e'ie ESTIMATE or QUANTITIES.
About 100 cubic yards of earth. excavation.
About $50 cubic yards of earth nlling.
About 50 cubic yards of sand or gravel fill
About 500 lineal feet Of curb stone:
About 5000 square feet of tagging.
About Is lineal feet OF reset curb stone.
Time allowed for the completion of the
w9 9l5hs, ma hiu n II \ the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor will be SUBJ
prorartv liable to more than one-halfs THE as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
proposais must be enclosed "a sealed en-
II I%p e sS4l re Pd H E2qasa Chairman s6sf : q alFs sssi
Con mittee on Streets and Sewers and hand
"a q the Clerk q !, the ne R carr IN 81 open Psa;d mseti rns
latirg 10 sealed proposals,
No city official Viii be accepted as surety
The Board may, under the provisions OF the
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any Tbs o. a 81 Of bidders is especially called
Is Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws Of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
epntrsetor have been approved as to sufi-
Cheney by this Board and as to. form by the
Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Roard having the power to examine the pro-
noseA bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board OF Street and Water
S0'u'n'S GEO. T. BouToN
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

Today with lactated food, better atten-
ton to proper sleep and clothing, and
more careful bathing, there are few babies
born that cannot be reared into sturdy
manhood and womanhood.
The great scourge of infant lives is
cholera Observation-Disclosures and convul-
sions. All these disorders arise from
cessive irritation of the Intestinal tract
and the loss of strength that follows
diarrhoea.
Heat is but a p~redisposing cause of all
these weakening diseases. With proper
food, and there is nothing so absolutely
good as lactated food, all these dangers
may be avoided. Statistics show that
babies thrive best on lactated food. 1t is
worth more as a preventive of cholera
infantum than all the medicines ever
made.
Dropping, ~listless children fed on lac
tated food soon show every sign of better
nourished bodies; they eat more heartily,
sleep with few wakiEgs, play with more
interest, and look better.
Infants that are run down by the
effects of hot weather at once begin to
mend when fed with lactated food.
Little ones who are nervous and fretful
under the heat of the summer sun, and
are with difficulty persuaded to lake
other food. eat laetated food with evident
relish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
FUSS OVER A WATER MAIN.
Hobokenss Water Board Will Hold a
Special Meeting About Is.

The members of the Hoboken Water
| Board held a discussion for a few hours
| last night over the ACCESSIBILITY of pur-
chasing a lot of pipe for the construction
of a water main in Jefferson street.
Commissioner Dynan objected to the
proposed Improvement because there were
only three or four houses where the pipe
was to be laid. He said he thought it an
unnecessary expense to lay pipe where
only a few persons would be benefited.
Water Registrar Lohmann said that the
Tax Commissioners had appropriated
to a petition from the citizens and he
fuse to make it.
Commissioner Guaraglia said that the
water main would build up tina section
of the city, as builders would not erect
houses unless the main was constructed.
THE residents along Jefferson street get
water from a spring at the foot of the
hill. In rainy weather the spring is uhfit
for use.
Registrar Lohmann said "a one resi-
dent was obliged to walk three or four
hundred feet to get water. The matter
was finally laid over for further discus
sion at a special meeting to be held next
week.
The monthly report of Registrar Lob
mann showed that the collections since
May / amounted to $21, $500 This with
a cash balance on hand made $24, 1863. 66.
The expenditures were $40, 693. n, leaving
a balance to the Boards credit of S., 275.9 2.
The Hackensack Water Company pre-
due Of s13, 2o9. "a. A check for s., 800 was
ordered drawn in favor of the company.
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The tourists, Baggage outrage.

Today one of the most detestable fea-
lures of the Dingley law will go into
effect. It is that which makes every ar
tfcle purchased abroad by a tourist, above
a total value of 500, subject to duty.
The outrage of this consists only in part
in the burden which 1t places upon things
absolutely necessary to comfort and
pleasure which everyone is obliged to pro-
tending over anything over say three
months. This burden, we say, is only the
least part Of the abomination. The worst
of it is the minute, inQuisitorial search of
ones baggage and effects. This is es-
pecfally and brutally offensive in the case
of women who, however. the protection
lists g~leefully proclaim, are to be its ex-
press victims. as they are the ones who
bring In the most foreign bought finery.
The system will promote long and exas-
perating delays in the landing of passen-
gers; injury and destruction of the prop
erty ripped out and examined on a dusty,
gusty, dirty pier; insolence and presently
bribery and blackmail among customs
officials, and finally wild revolt against
the persons who are the victims of the
atrocity. Beyond all doubt, this feature
of the Dingley law will make more free
traders in the next six months thar the
Evening Post" has trained I'D in the
last i've years.
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Nertheaster Prevents Target Practice
Rut PermisE Dancing and Parade.

But Permits Dancing and Parade.
FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y, July rs 1877
The dry northeaster which yesterday in
terfered with the plans of the Naval
Militia of New Jersey, New York and
Rhode Island, is on today and while the
wine is not as high as it was yesterday,
it is bowling along at a pretty good clip,
and bids fair to prevent again today, out
side work. AS a result the 500 emergency
sailors are still doing duty at anchor and
hoping for better luck soon. The several
ships of the fleet now at anchor off the
northwest point of the island lave on
board nearly 1000 souls and their presence
in these waters adds considerably to the
excitement on the island. Last evening
the officers of the navy and reserves gave
a hop at the Mansion House and dancing
was kept up until the early morning
hours.
1t has been the plan to go to sea today.
sea is accordingly too high. At 10 A. M.
none of the ships had left their anchorage
and Captain Byxbee. of the Maine, who
came ashore. stated that sea-going would
probably be again postponed today. Late
this afternoon, weather permitting, the
three battalions will have dress parade on
the island, but the shift of the wind is
likely to bring rain at any moment.
So far, 40 k is reported among
the members of the militia and the tour
of duty has thus far been extremely sue
opScf,,1
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TO ANNA V. H. T. HERvEY. INDIvID-
ually and as executrix and trustee under
William R: Hervey,. her husband; Anna NJ.
Gator Gnfanp. Eleanor Gator dnfant).
Thomas a y; GstOr 4b 5 : dR n e..oz wi n W ".
dividuaily and as trustee. and James Nc
You are hereby notified that at a r-alic
city. on the Esd day Of April. 1881, The Mayor
the sum of ninety-nine dollars and sixey-six
cents ALL the land and real estate situate In
STATE of New Jersey. fronting on Coles street, eaa
which is laid down and designated as lots
block number three hundred and thirty.ene
tS3D, upon an assessment map annexed to a
report number hfty1ssyen 90: made by the
and for said City by the Circuit Court of the
County Of Hudson. a eertifed copy of which
CITY collector Of Jersey City, on the 9Th Jay OF
August, 1890, said report and map and said
sale a Sfine 81 Hp the P1sasaas e t Of SSs ew Jsrss Of
passed March soth. 1886. entitled-
"An Act concerning the settlement ana colIee-
ton of arrsarages of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents In
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien In lieu and
Instead of such arrearages. and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for the
and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that YOU appear
to have an estate or interest In said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided In
from and after the service hereof. a deed
for the same will be given conveying to The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the Zee sim
pie of said land and real estate according to the
provisions Of the said act.
rH PSts Ma 1s5ssy S SssE; A Al i; SSns as 81 1871 Ssa.
E. HOGS.
Attest: NJ. J.. o'DoNNETI-
(Saie No. 1900
The New Jersey Title Guarantees & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
HOTEL
NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, August 2, 1897, at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail.
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrified pipe
SEWER IN HENRY STREET.
from a point about 80 feet west of Waldo
avenue, to Chestnut avenue, and through
sewer in Chestnut avenue. near Magnolia ave-
nue..
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of
1895, and in accordance with Specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief E Eg4 \ iT City az Hall ni15 SsTTs r ely n. J.
About $50 lineal feet of l5-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer.
About 200 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 5 cubic yards of concrete.
About 1000 feet B. NJ. lumber in sheathing
About z receiving basins and connections.
Time allowed for the completion of the
Tie making Of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
} pronerty liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
veicpes. endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton of e sever eyer e ns; Henry Stree d direct ct
CON mittee on Streets and Sewers and hand
ed to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order of business re-
latirg to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
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 |, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
lucrative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to scfH-
ciency by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
nosed bondsmen under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
TELEPHONES IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S, 1S97.-The
| Philadelphia LEDGE Of July IL has a
long article on the position of the Stand
ard Telephone Company, which will be
in the position in another week of hav-
ing with the city another bond that is
forfeitable. BY its ordinance the Stand
ard was required not only to do business
at greatly reduced rates. to supply one
duct free to the city in its conduits, to
establish free telephone service in public
stations, police stations, schools, ETC., to
pay go yearly of its gross receipts into
the city treasury, to file a bond of $780,
900 for the performance of these things
and a further bond Of 500, COG to insure the
expenditure of at least 100000 and ave
wear from approval Of its plans. The
company has equipped several establish
fncnts with interior service, but If it has
IS not generally known. The Standard
Tel. Mantf'g CO., which occupies about
the same position toward the Standard
Tel. Co. that the Western Electric Co.
docs to the American Bell Tel. Co., re-
Gently lost, by. resignation. It's Chief
Electrieian and ID. Is Superintenden Of
against it for over $500 for alleged arrears
Of expenses. Following all this comes
the notice from Camden \. j. that the
surrendered the franchise, granted to It
April 20 last. Work had to be begun
within ninety d .sy after ,a ,l passing OF tbs
29. and will expire now before legal pub
LEGATION can be completed. One of the
promoters of the Camden Co. said that
it would be useless to 60 ahead in Cam
den with an exclusive local service. but
If the parent p In Philadelphia
den Council for renewal of franchise.
1t is not thought many Counciimen Will,
favor drastic measures wlln the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

The new ordinances TO protect the
asphalt streets and to regulate traffic in
the city generally are carefully drawn and
should be acceptable to the public. We
have only one criticism to make and this
is on the speed limit for bicycles, seven
miles. II is not that seven miles Is IN
Itself unreasonable. but that it is not in
uniformity with other cities, and is,
therefore, unfair to riders.
Newark. New York, Brooklyn and other
ne~ighboring places nave set the limit at
eight miles an hour, all agreeing in that
respect. Jersey City ought to adopt the
conform to any reasonable regulations;
the trouble is that it would take an
encyclopedias to keep them posted on the
various ca%pricious demands of the vari-
Gus municipalities through which they
pass in a days ride. That which is legal
in one place is a high crime in another,
and, as it is impossible to carry all the
conflicting rules in ones head, a rider
is always liable to get in trouble without
knowing it. 1t is very easy for our
Street and Water Board to contribute its
mite towards simplifying the problem, by
conforming to the New York standard of
speed.
If it comes to that, how is any mortal
to. give legal evidence of a bicyclist's
speed. There has never yet been a legal
conviction of a bicyclist for fast riding,
because there has never been any COM
petent evidence of his speed The Street
and Water Board would do well to re-
member, too, that there is no way to
enforce the ordinance. except by the an
noyance which an arrest may cause. The
fines which the Board assumes to i'm
pose are not collectible under the law.
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WANT TO SELL RUBBER PLANTS
Receivers of Magowan,s Companies
Apply to Chancery for Instructions.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."J
TRENTON. July %, 1897-Rules to show
cause were made yesterday by Vice Chan
cellor Pitney in two of the defunct rub
Der companies that were formerly con-
trolled by Frank A. Mcgowan. Both are
returnable on August 10.
In the case of the Trenton Rubber Com
pany an order was made requiring the
creditors to show cause why Receiver
John T. Bird should not be allowed to
accept a bid of SAT, 200 for the buildings
and machinery of the insolvent
The bidders are w. j. B.. Stokes, of the
Home Rubber Company, and Edward Gar
Gin, formerly superintendent of the Tren-
ton Rubber Company.
On application of w. D. Holt, solicitor
for Charles B. Case, receiver of the
Eastern Rubber Company, a rule was
made ordering the Central Trust Com
pany of New York, Book & Company,
Lake Shore Rubber Company, H. w.
Johns Manufacturing Company, Birming-
ham Iron Foundry. William H. Candy,
Jr.. Bayonne Chemical Works, Delta Coal
Mining Company, John 7. Bailey & Com
pany, r. g.. Dun & Company, Standard
Paint Company, Barrett Manufacturing
Company. Hunter & Dickson. The Clark
Novelty Company, The H. B. Claf1in
Company, and American Lithographic
Company to appear and show cause why
an order should not be made directing the
receiver to sell the real estate and per-
sonal property of the defunct compan
free of all encumbrances. With the ex-
ception of the Central Trust Company,
all the parties ordered to appear are
Judgment creditors of the Eastern Rub
Der Company. The Trust Company holds
a mortgage on the plant of the Eastern
Rubber Company aggregating $4,000.
This mortgage was given to secure an
issue of bonds for a similar amount,
which bonds were given to creditors of
the company in lieu Of notes.