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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
JERSEY CITY TRIES AGAIN.
New specincntiens fer New Bids for n View
and Adequate Water supply.

and Adequate Water supply.
@. G.. yermeule and Garwood Ferris, the ex-
pert engineers employed to prepare s~pecifca-
ply for Jersey City could be received, sub
mitted their report to the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioner yesterday afternoon.
Three plans for a supply by gravity and one for
filtering the Pass aic are embraced in the spcci-
tications. Plan y is for u maximum supply of
10000, 900 gallons daily at II pressure of 30
feet. Plan B calls for Il supply of 30, 900, 900
gallons daily by u single conduit or 5000, 600
each by two steel conduits. Plan e provides
for a daily supply of 10000. 600 gallons at a
pressure of l21 feet. The water must be pure
and wholesome and come from "a watershed to
which jersey City will have the exclusive title.
Tho contractor will be required to prevent any
Dram, Butler, and ulhor towns within thirty
days after receiving notice of II. The water is
TO be delivered in the RESERVOIRS on Jersey City
Heights, but II the conduit passes within 900
feet Of the present pumping station ut Belle
vile, connection must he made with it.
The specifications for the iiltcring plant pro-
vide that the capacity must be 10000. 600
gallons daily at the beginning, increasing
thereafter As occasion may require to Il capacity
of 20 per cent. above the average monthly con-
sumption. Before tho plant is purchased by
the, city It must have u capacity Of 1o,oop.OOO
gallons daily. \ supply of pure and whole.
some water with not more than SEQ bacteria 10
each cubic cGntinctrc must he guaranteed.
plant ut tho end OF five, ten, or fifteen years on
giving one years notice OF its intention TO buy.
Each bid must he accompanied with % Certi-
fed check for 100000. and the successful bid
The specifications were referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

Saloon Keeper middleton Caught Taking
WAGER on Grnxeaend Rncex.

George Middleton, keeper OF n saloon at sc
West Twcnty-ninth street. was arrested ycster
day Afternoon by Detective Mcconnell OF In
spcctor BrOoks's staff Tor taking bets on the
races ut Grayeseud. Ia his affidavit before
Magistrate Cornell in the Jefferson Market Po'
lice Court. where Middleton was arra:Eued,
Mcconnell alleged that he was present in a rear
room of tho saloon and saw several bets placed
on Saratoga ana Miss Miriam. who ran III the
third race Mt Gravescnd. Middleton, he de-
clarcd, took the wagered money and telcphoned
the bets 10 the race track. Thirty.one dollars
taken from Middleton, as were several mem
orandum slips of bets.
Middleton pleaded not guilty to the charge
and was paro!cd in the custody OF his counsel,
Lawyer Edmund Il. Price, until today TO ALLOW
him 10 get IL hondsinan. The examination will
be held tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
WADE THE CHILDREN DRUNK.
They Drank Some or tho Wine Ono or Then
Pound In . Vacant Lot.

Otto Bechtel. Is years old. of 5l2 Central svo-
nue., West Hoboken. found two bottles of wine
In a vacant lot near his home last Saturday. He
took The bottles home and concealed them In
the cellar. Yesterday morning Mrs. Bechtel
went out to make a visit. and Otto opened ono
Of the bottles. After taking several drinks
himself he invited his little sister Lillian,
who is 8 years old, to join him. Lillian 40
cepted tho invitation. and in a short time both
began 10 feel quite dizzy, They gathered up
fore they reached there the liquor had begun to
MAKE them stagger.
Miss Conesta, their teacher. was shocked as
they entered the classroom. At first she
Thought they had been injured. When she
learned. the true cause OF their condition she
more intoxicated Than his sister. taken to tho
police station. Lillian was taken to her home.
brought him 10 his senses. He was then turned
over To his parents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
Jack DAILY Makes n Good showing Against
Young GriTu.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.-To the general sur
prise of the spectators AT the Arena in this city
tonight, Jack DAILY more than held his own with
Young Critic in tho wind-up. DAILY
was very wild. but in spite OF that
was remarkably quick. BY repeated rushus
he forced Critics guard again and again and
landed on the Australian. On the other hand,
Critic did not lead once until the sixth round.
His guard was ineffective and his return weak,
indicating his condition 10 be not what it should
have been. The result was a great disappoint-
mcnt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
M~anda musea Wanted for the Flushing school
Trustees,

Application was made TO Justice Garretson of
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday tor
two writs of mandamus, one to compel tho
Board Of Education of the town OF Flushing to
hold a meeting and elect a successor to Herman
Hess as trustee. and the other to compel the
trustees TO hold the annual meeting. 1t was
said that, rs tho trustees would not allow Mr..
Hess TO appoint mis- own successor, he refused to
call a mccting to I'LL the vacancy. Mr.. Hess said
he had called tho meeting, but was not allowed
to attend. rs he was literally and physically
bounced" Owing to the suuablle in the Board
OF Trustees the primary school had to be closed
last week. as there was no coal to heat the
place. Four teachers have already sent in their
designations. Decision was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

PATTERSON, y. j., Sept. 27.-Judge Dixon. at
HackeusaCk. granted a writ OF certiorari to
Mayor HinchI!is this morning torbiddiEg the
Board Of Aldermen from carrying out their pro-
posed asphalt paving Of this city. The Mayor
vetoed the ordinance and the Aldermen passed
1t over the veto. The Mayor says the hOsrd is
acting without proper warrant OF law. II" Is in
favor Of the Improvement, hut thinks the Alder
men ought to wait until a legislative act is So
cured. The writ granted this morning will stop
the work until u decision Is rendered by the
Supreme Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
sas. 900 FOR Organizing a hank.

ToLUcA, State of Mexico, Mexico, Sept. 81
Baron do Merck. who promoted and organized
the Bank Of Mexico. which was recently estab-
lished here, presented a claim for $4,000. gold.
against the stockholders OF the institution FOR
his services. The claim was refused, and tn
settlemrnt. The latter have Just rendered n de-
cision allowing Baron dc Merck $4,000 gold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
aIatthews Breaks His Right Hand, but Whips
GlrnrI.

BUFFALO. Sept. 27.-Ma,ty Matthews received
the decision over Frank Girard OF Chicago he
fore the Olympic Club tonight at the end OF one
ofthu hardest twenty.rouud contests ever fought
here.
Matthews broke his risht hand IL the first
round, and after that used il only TO guard his
jaw. His lett did effective work on Glrard's
jaw and ribs. and he did nearly all OF the lead
ing and most OF the landing.
.Girard got home an occasional blow, and
closed Matthew's left eye. IL was a hard fight
from the start, and the speed WAS kept mp to the
end. Matthews was overweight, and forfeited
500 to GiraTl,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

Detective Mcconnell Of the Central Office ar
raigned yesterday Waldo Jones OF 200 East
Thirtieth street in the Jefferson Market Police
Court on a charge OF being a suspicious person.
The prisoner and several confedcrates not yet
arrested are suspected OF being implicated in a
series OF check forReIies. Two checks were
shown Magistrate Cor ell as reason for remand
ing the prisoner. Jones was remanded to Police
Headquarters until to-day, to give the police
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.
For Rsto England and eastern NsI0 York, Jatri
cooler northpesterIv gales.
For the District OF Columbia, eastern PsnnsylvaniA,
New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. fair;
cooler; ~northerly Winds.
For western New York and western Pennsy lVaniA.
fair; light ~northerly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
n,u.ham,on man Arrested for Forgery.

BINGHAMroN. Sept. pa. J. Devereau" of
this city was arrested in Richmond. Va, to-day
on a warrant charging him with forgery OF a
number of notes. which he discounted at .
trust company here. Deyoreaux represents tho
Grand Rapids School supply Company who
haze hay an eliiee s at rS f 10 80 S 900 or n Hs~ YORK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
A Retired Sew York Policeman stabs {
Burglar.

N~EwBURG. Sept. 27.-Owen Hanley, q retired
New York policeman, distinguished himself In
LllenVille on Saturday night by cutting a negro
burglar In tho face with a breadknife. The thief
had visited Hanley's brothers store the second
time, Haley thrust the knife through .
wlnaow and Into tho thief's face. II struck him
"a tho Jaw, severed an artery. and the stream OF
blood on the sidewalk to his mothers house led
70 his capture. The burglar Is Jake Ten Eyck, q
dangerous character. who has done time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
risrl VIII, lie admitted to ua,,.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 27.-Theodore Figel
held for trial for the murder OF Isaac Hoffman,,
will he released on $4,000 bail. the conditions
being that tigci report daily TO Judge Cook. The
ton, because the evidence was conflicting aud
uncertain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
Mrs. wrlxh,lns,on,- Fatal Fail.

Mrs. Catharino Wrightington, the vito of
former Supervisor Frederick Wrightington og
the Seventeenth ward, Brooklyn, was found
dead ut the foot Of II flight 81 stairs at her home,
10 Calycr street, GrtrnrOut, vest onlay after
noon. IT is believed that she Icll down tho
styirE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
a Chmd FATAL, burned while at Play.

Lizzie Dock. 5 years old. of 90 East Second
street. Parkvillo. died in tho scnCy Hospital.
Brooklyn. last night from the effect OF burns re.
ceived while playing at n bonfire. Edward
Kesold, SO years old, OF 92 East Third street.
was burned about tho hands while extinguish-
ing the flames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

Ittook luncheon recently with an enthusiastic Golfer
whothad a packet of Ripans Tabules in his possession.
He had never taken one, but intended to begin, because
they had been given him by-- who said they
we're good for Golfers and explained that they gave
one "a bully good stool" and that was why they were
good for Golfers. These two men are well-known
Golfers, and have had much to do in promoting the
popularity of the pastimc among the upper ten thousand,
and are on that account very much interested in every
thing that gives zest and vim to the game.
Anew dysp aakac containing ~ rNwI nuEs SIM p@T carton twhhoME rlh nowM for @En ~me
s%saye yen %sQ Ss@ssSS S e&S X %ahSS %@&sz S%S%Ss@ SIs @%ss HGHN SSas%G
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
Property ON River.lds Drive Sold.

Cyrus Clark closed n contract yesterday for
the sale OF q plot OF about ten lots at the north
east corner OF Riverside Drive and Eighty-ninth
street, extending in the rear to Ninctieth street.
Tho buyer was the representative of q large
estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

A. Hazard.
Golf.

PTTrsFIErD, Sept. 27.-The Presidents Cup
was won this morning on the Lcnex links by :.
u. Bowers in a close aud fairly played contest
with J. q. Thorp. The game began with u large
crowd Of spectators on tho field. Bowers won
by / up. The caraS follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28

In the afternoon the first half Of n thirtysix.
hole match between tho home professional, b.
]. Nichols, and Willie Dunn was played. A
heavy wind madc small scores impossible. Ga
the second round Damn created II new record by
making the first hole in 3. Nichols outdruye
Dunn. but the latter was more accurate Oh his
approach shots. The cards were:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

Lord Give. when at school, was
known as a very little demon. and n
anything went wrong the schoolmaster
knew he would not be very far out
at fixing the blame upon his shoulders.
Il IA related that one day he climbed
up to the spire Of the turret. and seat
ed himself with great compOsure
astrlde the wea,hercock. where he per-
formed a few antics and then descend.
ed In safety.
Lord Nelson. Il Il said. gave an early
indication OF his intrepldity. Whilst
at school his master had some very
hne pears. which the boys were anx-
ious to get, but the undertaking 10
gather them was considered too dan
gcrous. Horatlo. when he saw all his
companions staggered. came forward
and managed to secure the fruits but
he refused TO partake OF any himself
remarklng that he only got them be-
cause every other boy was afraid.
Some time ago a boys somewhat
strangely mis-directed ingenuity came
to light In a Midland town. a medical
man had certified that the lad could
not attend school for three or foui
days. and this precious young scamp
made the phrase read 3Oi days Ol
course the alteration was discovered
and the youth was deprived Of IN,
long vacation he had promised himself
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

A writer In the Century Magazine
brings back TO our memories the TO-
nance OF the high-born recluses OF
Ilangollen. who passed their declining
days togethe; IN the seclusion OF the
lovely Deeside Vale. Lady Eleanor
Butler was the instigator OF the plan
by which she aud her younger COM
panlon. the Hon Sara Ponsonby. es-
capped from Dublin society and the at
tentlons Of a too persistent wooer to
natures own solitude. They adopted
an ln,arlable costume consisting OF a
heavy dark-hlue riding-hahlt. with
alfly-siarched neck-cloih. and gentle
mans hat and boots and a proiuslon OF
rings and brooches. In 1890. when
Lady Eleanor was past eighty and her
friend slxty-hye. Chas. Mathews. the
celebrated actor. was playing al o.
westry, twelve miles from Llangollen.
and the ladies went to see him. having
secured seats IN one OF the boxes. Their
appearance 80 distracted the actors at
,entlon that he continued his part with
difficulty. Though ! have never seen
them" he says. Il simultaneously
knew them. As they are seated. there
Is no, one point 10 distinguish them
from men-the dressing and powdering
OF their hair. their wcll-s,archcd neck
cloths. the upper part OF their habits.
which they always wear. even al din
nor party. and which are made precise
IL like mems coats, They looked ex-
actly like two respectable superannu.
atod old clergymen."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31
r.l.l Re.ul, Of q curloa. ca.lom.

One OF the many superstitions still
believed by the peasant population OF
Russia IA that on the occasion OF a
marriage the happiness OF the newly
welded couple Is not assured unless the
parents OF the contracting parties are
soaked with water from head 70 foot
When the marriage takes place In the
summer this Is easily accomplished by
ducklng the fathers and mothers-in-
law In the nearest river, but In the win
ter they are laid on the ground and
rolled IN the frozen snow
The Observance OF this curious Gus
tom has just resulted fatally In the
village Of sysertsky. In the upha pro.
vince In this case the wedding guests
were all drunk. as Is usual In Russia on
these occasions. and instead Of simply
rolling the father Of the bride In the
snow, they brought water out Of the
house. and In a temperature OF some
ten degrees below zero Fahrenheit
threw a bucketfui over him. The un'
fortunate man was only half dressed
and received such a shock that be dice
within a week.
II Is said that this sad event has don'
more 20 dispel the popular belief II
this superstition than anything ye
known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31
SIX FEET SEVEN.
Cyrus soIoway the Talle.t Man In Con
gresa

Cyrus solloway the Taiiest Man In Con
gres.
Cyrus A. sulloway OF New llamp-
shire II the tallest man IN congress
lie Is 6 feet 7 inches high. with a voice
10 match. lie n a lawyer. and one OF
the brightest OF the lawyers In his
part OF the country. He manages
pretty well In spite OF hia immense size.
The only disagreeable feature Of his
life Il the almost perfect unanlmlty
among all sorts OF people with all sorts
OF opinions he finds his presence In
spires People never dispute his word.
and few. II any. can be found who DO
not lndorse his views on all matters
whenever be is present. Mr.. sullo-
way Is fond Of joking. and Is always
sure OF having his Jokes laughed at
No one dares interrupt him when he
tells an ancient tale This Brobdlng-
nag OF the house once defended a band
OF Salvation army people who were
prosecuted for disturbing the peace. and
fell In love with a little lieutenant. who
had a very bright pair OF eyes under a
very ugly poke hat lie proposed and
was accepted. The lady never even
dreamed OF rejecting him, because he
could have carried her away In his
pocket Mr. sulloway takes luncheon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

A very strange accident that befell
mouse Is thus reported by the Al
bany Express: A wheelman hung hia
bicycle from the ceiling Of his cellar.
not far from a swinging shelf on which
food was kept. A mouse Jumped from
the wall to the tire OF the front wheel
evidently hoping thereby 10 reach
the shelf The wheel started. and the
mouse naturally ran toward the high
est part Of H. II was able 10 stay on
the top Of the tire but couldn't get
enough OF a foothold 10 Jump 10 the
wall when found next morning Il
was very much exhausted. though
stlll running The cyclometer showed
that Il had travelled over twenty, eight
miles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

Tas Esa Of. v-sy Foe,,.A rs-ssisai
joke.

The Esd Of = v.sy Feesl-A rs-stisai
Joke.
Yes. / served through one engage
ment as a road agent" admitted the
fne-looking old gentleman at the fam
lily reunion while the youngsters In
the gathering looked at him with
hushed surprise. says tho Detroit Free
Press. The whole thing was deliber-
ately and carefully planned. and. as
they say the shrewdest criminals do.
operated alone. At midnight. after a
big ratification meeting held In the
town, stationed myself In a thieket
about a mile out. knowing that a GER
tain young man must drive that way In
going home Minutes are very long
under such circumstances. but at last
| heard him coming. Ho was whist
ling, and his horse trotted along at rs
own gait As he was opposite me |
sprang out. demanding his money or
his life, and attempted to scramble In
10 the buggy. but my victim did not
attempt 20 parley or beg for mercy. He
was on his feet like a fash and made
n vicious kick AZ my head. ] lodged
downward with the result that the
force OF the kick carried him out OF
the rig and astride my neck. lnstinc-
lively his legs became q wise. and. de-
prived OF my voice. all ! could do was
tear at his clothes. pinch. squlrm and
try 20 regain my liberty. Just as l
thought would be chokod 20 death no
relieved the pressure ! Strengthened
mp quickly, only TO 20 down under a
terrific blow In the ear The we'll
trained horse had stood while we
fought, but AZ the word he was on at
top speed, the hind wheel passing over
me. My body was as sore AZ my head.
As trudged homeward was met by
the young man and half a dozen assist
ants he had picked up.
"Did 'em hang 'ou. dran'pa?" half
sobbed the baby OF the house.
mo. no. children. Only laughed up
roariously at my dllapldated condition.
II was one OF my foolish practical
Jokes and the young man was my
brother"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

While In Geneva. switzerland. IN
1891. Judge T. j. Maekey OF South
Carolina was selected by the American
colony to deliver a Fourth Of July ora
ton at banquet given In honor OF the
day. Il was attended by all the foreign
consuls. aud among them was the con-
sul-general OF Austria Hungary, who
furnished for Judge Mackey's address
the following anecdote and youched for
It's authenticity;
A number OF Americans residing In
Vienna Ia the year 1910 united TO cele-
brate washington's birthday. and in
vlted the Emperor Francis OF Austria
TO honor the occasion by bis presence.
That genial monarch. a true gentle
man. although every inch a king.
overlooked the disregard OF established
forms into which his would-bo hosts
had been betrayed by their patriotic
zeal. ami made this answer In his own
handwriting;
"Gcntlomcn,-i thank you for your
hospliable invitation and the crafty.
lng terms IN which you have expressed
your desire that | should attend a
banquet which you propose TO give IN
celebration OF Gen. Washington's nata'
day.
"But YOU must excuse me from unit.
/ Ing with YOU 20 honor the memory OF
your lllustrlous oountryman. since
could not DO so with sincerity, FOR
Washington scornod a crown, and did
moro TO bring royalty into contempt
than an men who have ever lived; and
l am a king by trade"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

since 1851. and during all the time OF
his residence has been interested In
banking and other enterprises requir-
Ing capital and financial training. MT.
Nickerson was elected vice-president
OF the First National when that bank
was organized In 1868. and was later
made president and continued In that
position until January. 1891, when he
resigned and vas succeeded by MI
Gage Since that time be has Travelled
extensively In this country and abroad
and made one tour OF the world
Whenever he has been IN Chicago h'
has given his time to the bank. and
has been chairman OF the discount
committee lie will now devote his
entire time TO the bank. Mr. Nickerson
was president OF the Chicago city rail-
road from 1864 TO 1867. lie organized
the Union stockyards National Bank
nov the National Live Stock Bank. in
1867. and was president Of Il for sew
oral years. resigning from that POSI-
ton and from the presidency OF the
street railroad company to devote his
entire time 10 the management OF the
First National Bank. Mr. Niekerson
said recently that he regretted the ne
cesslty OF Mr.. Cages resigning. as Il
put him back TO a place from which
he had once resigned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31
No, M.n rnnash nr....a.

Ellen Terry and Lord Salisbury have
each had the curious experience OF be-
ing refused admission 90 the Casino o,
Monte Carlo on the ground that they
we're not well enough dressed to meet
the requirements of a mysterious but
extrcrcly strict code which has been
established by the managers OF thai,
establishment Miss Terry was turned
from the doors while in the Riviera
this winter. while the statesman en-
couutcrcd ,ho same rebuff a good many
years ago. lu each ease proiuse apollo
g.cs were forthcoming as soon as the
Gambling mornalos learned who it was
they had adroBtod, but the European
papers are making the second OF these
incidents the basis OF humorous articles
on the uvoterato habit OF English men
and women OF dressing. while abroad,
In garments so iueeniously ugly that
the natives" among whom they travel
are quite justified In regarding the
wearors as suspicious characters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

when Sir John Franklin was IN his
twelfth year he saw the sea for the first
time. and there and then made up his
mind to be sailor Although. his
parents begged Of him TO choose anoth-
or calling. be would not give way. and
In the Ions run entered the navy. but
no never lost touch with home. or
ceased 20 think OF the dear ones there.
when. IN ls0S. the failure Of his broth
or's bank caused his family some dis
tross. John not only accepted without a
murmur the stoppage OF his allowance
from home. but also saved the sum Of
6 out Of the paltry plttance OF HE
mlddy's pay, and sent Il to help the
old folk. Il was a trino. no doubt,
but the spirit In which the thing was
done counted for moro than the money.