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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
TROLLEY'S TRIUMPH.
VIII he Used INSTEAD OF Steam on
PennsyIyanfa Brancb Lines.
Ispecial ID .'The Jersey city News.'

r tODeCidl l 3iA0 SRAo&y 49, ~ J
MT. HOLLY, Dec. 4, 1Ss7.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is thinking of
converting the power used on all of the
branch lines which connect with the main
line of the Amboy Branch of the road
from steam to electricity. This step was
first considered two years ago, when the
company established a trolley system be-
tween this town n East Burlington. a
distance of six and seven-tenths miles,
with a view of making a thorough test
of the strength and speed of electricity
This test has now been completed and
electricity wins.
When the trolley system was put on
the short branch in the place of the
steam engines, three large cars, fitted
up much like the parlor cars on the
Pennsylvania Road, were put into service
and a number of large passenger coaches
were pulled over the road at every trip
to test the strength of the trolley. At
the same time three engines were put
into service and attempted to make the
same number of trips as the trolleys at
the same expense.
This test lasted but a short time, when
it was shown that the trolley system
trips between the two towns as the en-
gines and be kept up at a less cost. The
engines, equipped with 1,20O horse power,
were capable Of drawing heavier loads
of freight thar the trolleys, each of
which had only two 100-horse power mo-
tors, but for the regular passenger SER
vice the trolleys were SO much the SUI
perior of steam that there was hardly
any comparison between the two.
: Motor car No. ) was put in excellent
repair last week and Motorman John
Watts, before several representatives
from the Pennsylvania Railroad. started
out to make the fast trial trip. The
motor car fairly flew and at the end of
the distance, showed that it had been
running at the rate Of seventy-four miles
an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

The Sugar House has not taken back
any of the men who were laid off last
week. All statements to that effect are
fakes.
Another gang of men was laid off, the
day before yesterday.
Mr.. Henry E. Niese has gone to Europe.
No Information can be obtained at pres
ent as to whether or not the refinery will
be totally shut down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

1.-THE NEWS has consulted two
prominent lawyers as TO what would take
place in case Governor Griggs were to
resign the G~oyernorship previously to
January IL. Both agreed in the opinion
that Senator Williams would become
..Acting Governor and would so continue
until the new Senate elected Foster M.
voorhees, or some one else as President
Mr.. Williams would then relinquish the
powers, duties and emoluments' of the
Office, and the new President 'for the time
being would assume them. The next
President would then act both as Presi-
dent of the Senate and as Governor. Pre-
sumably he would continue so to act until
the end of the term for which Governor
Griggs was elected, but so idiotically is
the section of the Constitution expressed,
that even this is not clear.
AS a specimen of insufficiency and OBJ
security, the clause is a gem. Here it Isl
u. In case of the death, resignation or
removal from office of the Governor, the
powers, duties and emoluments of the
office shall devolve upon the President OF
the Senate, and in case of his death,
resignation or removal, then upon the
Speaker of the House of Assembly, for
the time being, until another Governor
shall be elected and qualified; but in such
case another Governor shall be chosen at
the next election for members of the
Legislature, unless such death, resigna-
ton or removal shall occur within thirty
days Immediately preceding such next
election, in which case a Governor shall
be chosen at the second succeeding cleo
ton for members of the Legislature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

1t is not improbable, it is said, that the
Board of Education will exclude reporters
from its meetings, If the present manner
of reporting what occurs continues.
1t will not do anything OF the kind.
There is now and always has been too
much star chamber work about the city
government. and no more would be toler-
ated by the people. We do not believe
the Board Of Education has ever thought
of holding secret meetings. and if it at
tempted any such thing. it would find
the newspapers all standing together to
make things very uncomfortable for 1t.
If the members do not like what, the
Evening Journal" publishes. there are
many ways in which they can punish its
malignity without attempting to deprive
the public of their right to know what
their servants are doing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
The Mayo and the water Contract

One of Mayor Hoos' incautious friends
points out s~trenuously today that a water
contract annot be perfected without his
signature. We believe the fact is gener-
ally recognized, it does not seem
probable that its statement in the form
of a threat will make the situation any
stronger or pIeasanter for His Honor.
The current rumor is that the Street
and Water and Finance Boards have
adopted a definite policy; that they will
adv ertise for bids. and, if they get one
Enthusiastically advantageous to the city,
they will accept it n make a contract.
Then they will push the contract right
up to Mayor Hoos and let him take the
responsibility of refusing to sign it, if he
SO desires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Consumers Gas Company for the election
of Directors, viii be held at the Company's
office, No. 109 Montgomery street, Jersey City.
on Monday, the sixth 18th day of December
next. between the hours of twelve and one
o'clock. Transfer books will be closed from
this date and remain closed until the day
after the election.
By order of the Board.
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
This paper rs Democratic tn principles
and is independent sa ats efescs o1 q" tocds
questions.
olim bling ,be Narrow Gauge.

If President Mckinley really desires 10
add a great constitutional lawyer to ms
Cabinet, he should insist upon the accept
ance of the portfolio of Attorney-Genera
by our more or less brilliant Governor,
Mr.. Griggs' forte is constitutional law
with a mixture of mathematics. Where
can another constitutional lawyer be
found capable of determining that D'4aS
constitute a majority of 141,672 votes, and
then of enforcing his determination by
solemn proclamation? What a valuable
adjunct he would be to the G. 0. /. IN
the event of another Hayes-Tilden con-
test. What need would there be OF an
s to I Electoral Commission with an At
torney-General capable of proving, Off
hand, that I is a majority of 10?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
HELP WANTED.


WANTED MEN AND WOMEN TO
work at home. 1 pay IS to SIG per week
for making crayon portraits. new patent
method; anyone who can read or write
can do the work, at home, in spare time;
day or evening. Send for particulars and
work at once. Address H. A. GRIPP,
German artist. Tyrone. Pa.
CLERKS AND CARRIERS FOR THE JER-
sey City Post Office. Examination SOON 5000
appointments in post office service last year.
Full particulars about all Government posi-
tions. salaries, dates of examinations, &C., and
beautiful views of Washington free. Ma
TIONAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE,
Dept. K, Washington, d. c.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.


[From Bradstreet's state of Trade."l
General trade throughout the country
has presented rather more animation,
owing to colder weather and the APP
preaching holidays. While clothing, dry
goods, hats, shoes, notions, hardware and
fancy groceries have been in a little bet
ter demand, both from jobbers and at
retail in the region tributary to Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, St. Joseph, st. Paul
and Kansas City, the tendency of bush
ness has been to lacken. This is notice
able in iron and steel and in further de-
preston in cotton goods, printcloths hav-
ing mad a new low record in price.
The appearance of a better demand Tor
filling-in purposes has had a favorable
influence at points in Tennessee and the
Gulf States. On the Pacific Coast the
feature of business is the well maintain
ed export movement from nearly all
ports.
November bank clearings point to a
slightly quieter condition of trade when
compared with the active months of Sep
TENDER and October, and there seems to
be a shifting of business activity from
the East to the West and South. Total
bank clearings at Is cities for Novem-
Der aggregated IS, 31, 901, 900, a decrease of
"A from October's heavy total, but an
increase of nearly II per cent. over No
vember last year, 10 per cent. over No
vember, 1895, and 81 per cent. over No
vember, 1888. The only decrease shown
from any preceding November is 10 per
cent. from the November total, 1892, a
year of record totals. ain in November
are smaller at cities in Eastern and Mid
die States than in October, but are very
much larger in all other sections of the
country. Clearings at rs cities for eleven
months are 10 per cent. ahead of last
year, "A per cent. larger han 1S4 and only
8 per cent. less thar 1892.
Stock speculation at New York has been
more active at advancing prices under
bull manipulation. The scarcity OF SELF
ers and the belief that the Executives
message would take favorable grounds in
regard to Cuba and the currency en-,
couraged large operators to take the bull
side. Returns of railroad net earnings
for October have also had a good effect
on prices, and the favorable reception
of the Rock Island refunding plan was
beneficial to the granger shares generally.
The railroad bond market has been very
active, the demand for high-grade in
vestments having stimulated the general
bono market. Sugar stock had a sharp
advance in anticipation of the ruling
which imposes a countervailing duty on
refined sugar imported from the Neither
lands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
The whittier HOUSE and the Kinder.
garfens.


Much comment has been excited by the
fact that Miss Cornelia Bradford was not
invited to speak at the kindergarten pro-
motion meeting at Hasbrouck Hall on
Thursday evening, and that no credit was
given to the practical work in this direc-
tion lone by the Whittier House. The
circumstance was the more remarkable as
Miss Bradford was present and as she is
known to nave frequently spoken on the
subject in other cities in conjunction with
the same missionary speakers who were
the leaders of Thursday evenings pro-
ceedings.
The present allusion to the circun-
stances is made for the purpose of inviting
public recognition of the work actually
accomplished by Miss Bradford and the
Institution over which she presides. 1t
long ago progressed beyond the talking
stage. Indeed. very little talking was
done. kindergarten classes were formed,
and they are in daily progress in the
Whittier House with a large daily attend
ance and a professional kindergarten in
structor.
Experience has shown this city that the
earnest band Of Women. h haye their
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

LAW OFFICES
McEWAN d McEWAN.

IS Montgomery Street. Jersey City.
For the convenience OF our Jersey City clients, we
hvae opened an office at the above address.
We will continue our old Office at ass Central
Avenue, as heretofore
Respectfully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
Awful Suggestion.

Are you troubled with cold feet p
Yes; my wife's.
That's funny they never bothered me-"
"Sir! l should hope not"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
so desires.

The evening Journal" has always APP
proved a contract for a water plant, be-
cause the laws do not provide any other
good way of getting a water supply, and
because a contract fixes a visible limit
both in time and money and will pre-
political job.-"Evening Journal of yes
terday.
The Evening Journal" has always APP
proved anything that was in the interest
of the East Jersey Water Company. 1t
has always thrown all the obstacles it
could, fair and foul, in the way of any
honest competitor of that would-be mon
opoly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
AMUSEM
Of M

Chauncey Olcott has a new play, In
which there is no mortgage on the old
farm. Furthermore, both the hero and
heroine are rich and influential, instead
Of poor and lowly. The drama with
which the favorite comedian will open at
the Academy of Music next Monday night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

headquarters on Grand street, act on the
principle that the only way to do a thing
is to do it. They do a great deal and beat
the tom-tom very little.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
70 cure a cold in one nav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refnld the money il 1t fails to cure.
25e. The genuine has I. 3. Q. on each tablet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

is called "Sweet Inniscarra, written ior
him by his manager, Mr.. Augustus Pitou.
The story is of a young millionaire who
has made up his mind that he wants 10
be loved by some girl for his self alone.
While on the roaI to Cork thes coacn
breaks down at the village of Inniscarra,
on the River Lee. There he meets Kate
O'Donohue, an heiress to vast estates,
who has undertaken to teach the village
children until a new s~choolmaster arrives.
Gerald O'Carroil, the millionaire, assumes
the name of Gerald Otway, and mas
o1erades as the new teacher, havlng
fallen in love with Katie at first sight.
Kate loves him in return, ana as ne Is
not her fathers choice, they hold clandss-
tine meetings in q wooded place caled by
the peasantry Glen Fail, or the Glen OF
Destiny. Squire O'Donohue. her uncle. Cap
tain O'Donohue, and another county squire
named Creswick, the suitor for kates
hand. whom her father favors, surprised
them there.
Squire O'Donohue tears Kate away from
Gerald. and with the assistance OF his
brother. the captain, who is in command
of a British frigate lying down the river,
a scheme is set on foot to capture Gerald
by the press gang and take him TO the
war. Their going on with America IN lslZ;
The press gang comes TO !nn1scarra and
Gerald is captured as he is interceding for
the husband of a fisherwoman who has
been carried off.
In his absence Kate is being coerced
into signing a contract of marriage by her
father and Creswick, when Gerald, who
has escaped from the frigate, enters. ana
disclosing his identity. claims his bride,
and receives the consent of her father
when he proves Creswick to be an
~adventurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
STENOGRAPHY.
WORK WANTED

FOR BARGAINS IN ALL WORK RE.
lating to Painting, Kalsominlng and
2T2 Warren street, north of Montgomery
street. Orders by mail or otherwise
promntly attended t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04
Ron Ton 's'heatre.

The Rentz Santley Novelty and Bur-
lesoue Company will be at the Bon Ton
next week. Among those who will con-
tribute are:-Joseph ]. Sullivan and
Carrie Weber, the Sisters Engstrom,
Frank Hammond, the Bland Sisters,
Bewlev and Barney, Lottie Elliott. Harry
s. Morrison. Tyrene Evalyn and Florence
Namon. Special scenery is carried for the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

for the Republican nomination for
Congress two years hence.
The new county of Augusta is
going to precipitate a hot fight IN.
both Houses of the Legislature.
Monongalia, Wetzel Marion and
Harrison. viii be strongly repre-
scented by lobby, TO prevent the
formation of the county and the
despoiling of these respective
counties of territory
The school book lobbyists and
boodlers are here in force and II
VIII be strange indeed if a bill is
not passed providing school book
contract, with some one OF these
publishing firms, and thereby IN
.creasing the demands upon the
pursesof parents to buy new school
books next year.
1t takes the hardest kind of work
and the most vigiIant Watching on
the part of the leaders. to keep
down an open rupture among the
Republican Legislators They are
growing FESTIVE under boss rule,
and are threatening to rebel.
Everything is not lovely among
Republicans here Too much
jealousy is the cause of all the
trouble. There is likely TO be an
open rupture with the bosses be-
fore the day of adjournment.
1t may be news to your renders
to hear that the only two gold-bug
Democrats in the Legislature,
went into and participated in the
Republican caucus, but it is true.
The Farmers Congress which
commences here Tuesday, prom
ises to be big affair, and their
actions and resolves will have a
good effect upon legislation favor
able TO agriculturists.
The COMMITTEES has sent out
beautifully engraved Invitations,
for reception and bail to be given
in this city, to Gov. Atkinson and
other officers of the incoming adj.
ministration and the members of
the Legislature, on the 29th of
this month. The ball and receipt
ion is to be most elaborate, and
will cost several thousands of dol
lars, which the State is expected
to pay out of the treasury. g.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
SpeciaI commissioners Sale.

COMMISSIONER > SSt4AtSse
FINDER and by virture of a decree
County, State of West Virginia. made
on the Bird day of December, 1896, in
a certain suit in Chancery therein
pending, in which w. r. Gum,
Special Receiver Gin the Chancery
cause of w. r. Gum serving
partner of Gum d GibbonSl
against NJ A. ii. Gibbons, adminis-
tratrix of J. A. Gibbons, deceased, is
plaintiff and w. H. Matheny and
others are defendants, the undersign-
ed Special Commissioners viii, on the
1st day Of February, 1897,
at i o'clock p M, sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House of said
Mason county, the following described
real. estate, lying and being m the
county and State aforesaid, In the
district of Cologne, lying on the
waters of the Kanawha Ten mile
creek. and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a black oak stump,
corner to A. Matheny, thence n. Sc,
w. 81 poles to a stake and stone,
thence s. 70o, w SO poles to n stake
In Boles' line and with his line South
110& poles to stake, cornerto Woods,
and thence N. So, d. "A poles to a
stake, corner to A. Matheny, and with
his line n. Ge. w. SO poles to the place
Oh oetSlltlll4ks3 HSb4lAlthGGNAsIOCO nlthAu ~
acres, more or less, being the same
tract of land conveyed to Daniel b..
Matheny by N. Holdren and II. s..
Holdren, her husband. by deed bear
ing date on the 18th day of Septem-
Der. 1892, and of record In the Office.
of the Clerk of the County Court of
said MasoncountY. IN Deed Book No.
90. pages 4SS and 49,
TERMS OF SALE Cash as to one
third of the purchase money on day
of sale, and as to the residue upon
credit IN two equal installments
of six AID twelve months, taking from
the purchaser notes with good secur-
ity, bearing interest from daysof sale
for the deferred payments and re-
tanning the legal title as q further
security w. r. GUM,
Special Commissioner.
/ hereby certify that the above:
named Special Commissioner has.
given bond before me with good se-
curity in the penalty of $4,000 as
required by the decree of sale.
RE. MITCHELL, Clerk.
ian. g 4-yy.
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session is one having IN view the
release from taxation of all mortg-
aged property the amount of the
mortgage 1t is matter which is
likely to excite some discussion,
but at the first blush it seems that
such measure would be equitable.
So far as doing any real business
lis concerned the Legislature has
not got along that far yet, and we
don't know when IT Will Up to
date the time is being principally
consumed In introducing bills and
sparring for wind All the real
business of an ordinary session of
State Legislature might as we'll
be disposed of in three weeks.
But then. you see, every member
must get in his bill 2 or it might
look to his constituents as though
he sdidn' know a thing
Tits likely that the State school
tax viii be increased from 10 cents
to Is cents on the 500 valuation.
There is always fight for the in
crease of this tax at every session
of the Legislature. To pass such
bill. is robbery of the larger
counties. The most of them VIII
pay into the State Treasury twice
as much as they get back IN return
from the dis tributable school fund.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
Trustees Sale Valuable Real Es-
tate in Arbuckle District.
Mason County, State Of
West VIRGINIA.
West YIrginia.

TlN. virtue o a. certain deed OF trust execu-
- ted BY Carlisle Bechtle and amanda
Bechtle- his wife. TO the undersigned trrlstee,
dated the Eth day or Deem Der, 1891. and
f ss ,, % sfe Of west
v Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No. II, fol1os -
debt t,itIereefi by I've We promIssory notes
made by Carlisle Beehtie and J. w Beetle.
X liich notes are fuiis described In said deed
or trust. and default having been made ~
having been requested BY the personal rep
,s i > 5n .,,s s,s mn
paid notes, to sell saidre estate VIII on
Saturday the 9th day OF February,
1897,
at / O'Clock pms sell At public auction Il
Mason county, to the highest bidder, the real
trliehts sttlte IN the district o. AZ nsaelSle.
said n asoll counts and " lict Is De tA1kcAed
one tract, beginnine at s, stake In the forks
OF Five Mile Creek. thence = 70 W. Il rods
q lree white oslls thence s o. w =
rods and ~ links 10 q stQEl on he forln side
to a large stone in q drain thence $ SO W
10 rods anst6 links to z. lSs where LoEllaerls
white oak. thence 5. 639 W. y rods and %
LINKS TO three Sfogwoods In q line 81 the lands
line Of the same n. 697 % rods and 10 links
to E 5lfs, IenSs a. a. rods 10 10 a si
red oak thence \. 56s T. go rods 70 q stake
stake IN the center OF the public road run-
ming mp the right hand fork OF Five Nile
Greek, hence With the Ineanders OF said road
to the place or BEGINNING, esiin ated to CONF
tain les acres nore or less lseing the same
tract or parcel OF land conveyed to Carlisle
Bechfle BY las. w Smith by deed bearing
date the. i2t d day OF December, 1881, and OF
record In the ONCE OF the clertS Of the county
court OF Mason county West " tfginias In
Deed Book no. 81 page So.
Also, another tract blooming the ABOVE
described tract, cont aiming ones half acre,
more or less, being the same parcel or tract
by NJ G. Scott and wifes by deed bearing
In said Clerks once IN Deed Book No So,
pages go and I'll.
chase money cash on day of SALE and the
balance In Two equal dnsta ailments OF one
and two years from day of sale, taking nom
the Fchaser totes with good security for
the deferred install T1ents WI TIN interest there
on from day o sale and retaining The legal
title.as further security.
Jan. I3 sl-R. NN..Is. S5uNss Trnstee.
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HOGS WANTED.

~ e are now buying hogs alive OF
dress ed few or many We can use
from 500 to 4 600 head. Call or write
for prices
We also continue to buy Cattle.
Calves Sheep Turkeys. Chickens,
Rabbits. Butter and Eggs
.sIsE1lzAls-AVe also want q good
Milk Cow
the largest Fertilizer Company IN the
world and believe we can make It in
teresting for any farmer needing fer
tilizers Our plan Of business Is some
what different from what the usual.
dealers IN fertilizers have Don't
contract for a pound Of your spring or
fall fertilizers until you call on the un-
dersigned
Davis g Son.