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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
REPUBLICAN LEGACY
Mayor Hoos Signs the War
rants for Bills Run Up
by the Old $. & W.
Board.
RECKLESS PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES
Singing Rebuke of the Old Meth
DDS and Injunctions of Fu-
ture Economy.

Leader Robert Davis was at Mayor
Hoos' office, in the City Hall, this morn
ing. Allan L. McDerInott was there, too.
Along toward noon, Police COMMISSIONS
Feeney dropped in and after him came
ex-Judge. Thomas F. Noonan, Chief Con-
way and others. All were more or less
| mysterious, and when asked their mis-
sion was replied:-'.Oh, only a little pri-
vate matter"
Just before Mr.. McDermott had put in
ar appearance Mayor Hoos sent the fol-
lowing communication to the Street and
Water Commissioners
II awe this day signed warrants for
the payment of debts incurred in the
Water Department during the proceed
ing administrator. Unfortunately there
of those debts. and as to the fact hat
a suit at law would compel payment if
the same were refused. Were it not for
these reasons and also the fact that law
suits would d an additional expense to
the city and undoubtedly eresult disas-
trously in; the end, l would refuse pay-
ment - 80
acquisitions for supplies have been made
out in amounts SO excessive and SO dls-
propottionate to the average demand,
that it borders dangerously on the crimi-
nal. Morally, there can be no excuse for
such action on the part of the parties re-
sponsibh. This matter I deem of the
utmost Importance. and I have consider
ed it my duty to inform you of the same,
so that your Board may be on its guard.
I sincerely trust that you will see to it
that goods shall be ordered when neces-
sary and in amounts that are in proper
ton to the demand. Honesty in. buying
is as essential as honesty in paying, not
only where the individual is concerned,
but also where the city is the party in
terested.'
The warrants referred to by His Honor
are those which the Republican Street
and Water Commissioners in their last
moments rushed through and ordered
paid. One of the most fortunate
beneficiaries was W. w. Farrier. Com
missioner Harding who was Chairman of
the committee having charge of the pur-
chases from Farrier ordered at times no
less than twenty tons of lead. Whatever
became of it, nc one knows. Supplies for
the pipe yard were bought in such guam
titles that the new Commissioners found
the yard packed to o~verlowing. Every
department under Harding's control was
swarnped with supplies and it was owing
to the free manner in which he issued
acquisitions hat this years water rents
were mortgaged to the extent of $50. 900.
Mayor Hoos at first declined TO sign the
warrants, but Corporation Counsel Blair
advised him that so long as the supplies
were purchased under contract the city
would have to pay for them. AS a re-
suit of that advice the Mayor this morn
ing signed the warrants which have been
hung up ever since May last.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
WESTrSHORE
@RAILROAD=
PICTURESQUE LINE OF TRAVEL TC
THE NORTH AND WEST.
THE NIAGARA FALLS noUTl

THE FALLS ROUTE.
ton. New York. as follows. and. fifteen min
utes earlier from foot Franklin street. n. Il
|, T 1saassa IS station ioa,a at Mee H = 8. Il Rd - i ssR be
Penn, R.: R. Depot at Jersey ctsy;- s,oo,.,s
$50 A. N: Daily. LEGAL to 13,, Buf ssnssS seems apIqs
can be occupied 800 P. M.
7.3o A. M. Daily. Local to Albany for CATS
Ks Kec : Bafraio: Si@sars Fails; gsTs
lor car to Albany Sundays only.
A.-11.o A M Daily. except Sunday to
PATTI. Lakes Mohonk and M-innewaska- PR
ior cars to BloomviIle and New Paltz.
catskill Mountains, New Paltz. Lakes Mo-
henk and Minnewaska. Albany, Saratoga.
atoga and Caldwell. au
\ Special to catskiu Mountains Parlor car
cs~s.45 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, to Cats
and Minnewaska. Albany and Saratoga. Par
Tor car attached to Bloomville and Saratoga.
Goo P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, for
800 p. M. Daily, for Albany, Montreal, Utica,
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and st.
~ 9lb "a 4 W. saratoga and Montreal. Sleeping car
Albany to Montreal.
N7.45 p, NJ Daily, except Sunday, for syracuse
A15 P. NJ Daily: for Albany, Utica, Syracuse cacos
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Fails, toronto.
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and ST. Louis
Alb c.@Leayes Brooklyn by Annex Anne Alo'i e
Station: Ai0.40, BIZ. 20, C3.ZS P. NJ.
Haverstraw Locals, 700 A. M; 2.45. ASo. So
800, $1,000 and su.45 p. M. 100
Newburgh Locals. sis A. M; Ito 80 "o.So
.Daiiy. .*sundays only. Kingston Local lis
wagner Sleeping Cars fo- Albany, Utica.
syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara FAILS
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and chicago on
tbro,,rh trains.
For tickets, timetables, parlcr and sleeping
ofices:NBrooklyn, Nos. sss, $50. 7ss Fulton
street: Annex Office. foot Of Fulton street
New York City: Nos. 113, 36S. I'll and 94z Broaa-
yyay: No. 81 West One Hundred and twenty
fifth street. and at station,
No. 5 Vanderbilt Avenue. New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
ACCUSED OF BMBEzzLBMENT.

John F. R~einhardt, of No. ZIG Hutton
street, was arraigned before Justice Nevin
this morning to answer a charge of en-
bezzlement preferred against him by
Charles H. Brown, of the New Jersey
Slate and Mantel Company. Reinhardt
was an agent of the company. Under his
agreement he was to collect for all goods
sold, deduct his commission and forward
the remainder to the company. 1t is al
legged that he has Incorporated SAT-. 80.
Detective Nugent says that Reinhardt,
whe arrested IN Saturday night, re-
marked:-'I took the money. but what
are they going to do about it."
Reinhardt's father refused to go bail
for him on Saturday.
Justice Nevin will hear the case Thurs
day morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
Helmuth Schaff, of Hoboken
Tells of Two Months
Experience in the
Golden Land.
MUCH HARDSHIP, LITTLE GAIN
Modern Oonveyances to the Fields
juneau and Sitka
Depopulated.

An interesting story of adventure IN 4ht
vicinity of the gold laden Klondyke re-
gion is told by Helmuth Schaf OF NO. so
Bloomfield street, Hoboken. SchaJ1 re
turned from Alaska last week alter
spending about two months in uncie
Sans northern domain. He was former
ly employed as a bartender in Michael j.
Coyle's saloon at Newark and Washlag-
ton streets.
About three months ago he conceived
the idea that he would like TO visit Alas
ka. A friend in that ountr had Writ
ten him a letter telling him OF vast Tor
tunes TO be made in trading in skins. The
letters were so thrilling that Schaf was
led to believe that he could make a for
tune in trapping for animals and selling
their skins. He gave up his drink-mix-
ing vocation at once, and with all the
money he could gather together started
for San Francisco. From there he went
to British Columbia and then boarded a
steamer for Juneau, Alaska. He went
about w hundred miles inland, but was
taken sick and obliged to give up his jour-
ney. He then returned to Juneau and
remained there until he regained his
health.
Ile climate OIL the SOuitiys sou
Schaf. lis a~hominable. l. got there Mn
May, and the change from the temperate
climate in this country was so sudden and
severe that I could NOT stand it. When l
arrived it was about twenty or thirty de-
grees below zero, and in less than a
month the thermometer went up to seven
~ degrees above. The air then became
very damp and disagreeable. Almost
every person who visits the country IS
taken i'll from the effects Of the climates
During my stay in Juneau I met a num-
Der of miners who had been to klondykes
The startling reports of gold discoveries
in the Klcndyke region had driven almost
everybody away from Juneau except the
natives. The skin trading business had
been dropped entirely, and all We're Off
for the gold fields. The whole region is
is in a very bad sanitary condition,
and men are dying on the roads from ex-
pcsure and starvation. / met a number
of miners who were on their way back
from the gold fields, but there were few
who had with them over 5000 in gold
They said they would not undergoN the
hardships they had been subjected to
again for fifty times that amount. Many
reports were received of large finds. but
! never saw any of the finders.
The condition of the country made me
change my intention about going into the
fur business, and 1 returned to Hoboken
as soon as 1 got we'll. The trip to Alaska
San Francisco, and about. $40 to &C from
there to the gold fields. A good miners
outfit can be purchased for about $50. The
greatest expense and bother is in taking
provisions :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation Of books for
home reading for the week ending July
"a, 1897, was as foliows:-General works,
n; philosophy, 16; religion, 2S; sociology,
"a; philology. s; natural science, IS; use
full arts, So; fine arts, So; literature. 226
fiction, LAP; Juvenile fiction, 1922; history,
104; biography, "A; travels, 9s. Total, 7,l77.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 405.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, At.
Total number of registered borrowers,
% LIZ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
TO SOPHIE DIEcKMANN AND MR.. DECK
her husband

TO SOPHIE DIECKMANN AND MR. DECK
mann, her husband
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
on the 18th day of October, 1891, The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of twenty-six dollars and nineteen cents
ALL the land and real estate situate in Jersey
City. IN the County of Hudson and State Of
New Jersey, fronting on Bates street, which
is laid down and designated as lot fourteen
Ga, in block humber three hundred and twen-
fv-nine (3pS), upon an assessment map an
nexed to a report number sixty-seyen (60,
made by the Commissioner 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 2lst day of January. 1891. said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant
10 the provisions of an act of the Legisla-
ture of New Jersey, passed March Both, 1856,
entitled:-s
.An Act concerning the settlement and col
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax. assessment asses men, a5a n ana IN n lieu
force the payment thereof, and to provide
for the sale of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said
s and real estate shall be redeemed, as provid-
ed in said acts. before the expiration of six
deed for the same viii be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City
the fee simple of said land and real estate
according to the provisions of the said act.
dated Jersey city, n. J., July 10th, 1891.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
SCI E. HOGS.
Seal, Attest: M. ]. oDoNNELLs
sale No. 2s77.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE PLEADS

Michael Langton, who has been a fugi-
tive from Justice since November, 1896.
and who was caufured in Hoboken yester-
day, was arraigned in the General Ses-
sions Court this morning to plead to an
indictment for entering and larceny. 1t
is alleged that Langton was concerned
with ohm Clifton in breaking into John
Donohue's bedroom on November Is. and
stealing Donohue's trousers, with $35 in
one of the pockets. Langton pleaded not
guilty and was remanded.s Clifton was
Convicted and is serving a term in State
Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26

70 ANNA v. H. T. HERvEY. INDIvID-
ually and as executrix and trustee under
will of Hanpah N. Post, deceased; and
Gator QnfanD, Eleanor Gator ~(infan).
Thomas " Gator, Jr., pnfant1, wilma W.
Heryey dnfanp' Thomas Y. 6 Gator, ST.. IN in
You are hereby notified that at a public
city, on the I'D day Of April, 1891. The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for
lars and twenty-five cents ALL the land and
real estate situate in Jersey City, in the
fronting on Seventeenth street which is laid
down and designated as lots nine E CsEl.
Thirteen tsh e Sq = ass a.ssef fourteen enA 4 tngsss fifteen saa1. 1
Q5E) and sixteen r Q6El. IN block number
three hundred and thirty $50, upon an assess
seven 6D, made by the Commissioners Of
Adjustment" appointed in and for said City
a certified copy of which report and map ives
filed in the Office of the City Collector of Jer-
renort and map and said sale being made
pursuant to the provisions of an act of the
Legislature Of New Jersey. passed March S0tn,
1886, entitled
"an Act concerning the settlement and coIIeo-
ton of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
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
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
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
said acts, before the expiration of six months
ero-n and after the service hereof, a deed
for the same will be givep conveying to The
Mavor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee sim
Die Of said land and real estate according to the
provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City n. J., June 18th. 1891.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
PEI E. Hoos,
fseaiI Mayor.
VSesA' Attest: NJ. J. o,DoNNELL.
City Cierk-
(saie No. 1889
Tho Nav Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
BILLIARD sHARPS FINED.
Thomas Wilson and Corneltus Loncy
Have SIS Worth OF Flu la Hoboken q.

Thomas Wilson and Cornelius Loney,
two New York billiard ana pool sharps
went over to Hoboken on Saturday night.
They visited a number of saloons and
about two o'clock Sunday morning went
into the Palac Hotel on Newark street,
where they raised a disturbance and
were elected. Then they went to Con
zales' Hotel on River street and, It is
alleged, attempted to swindle the barten-
der ont of 81. Detective Nelson and
Policeman Weihe took both to Police
Headquarters anod locked them up. This
evidence was not strong enough to hold
them on a charge of swindling so Acting
Recorder Mccullough fine them each So
for disorderly conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
KOuK Elm CASE AGAIN
Vice Chancellor Pitney Asked
to Fix a Sum for
Maintenance.

Mrs. Rosa Konkelin, of West Hoboken,
whose domestic troubles have been fire.
quently aired in the columns of the
newspapers during the past six months,
has at last brought them to the attention
of Vice Chancellor Pitney. whom She ask
ed, this morning, to grant her sufficient
maintenance. Her counsel, Max Salinger,
read her bill, which set out thai her hus-
band had left her refused to support
her.
Mrs. Konkelin complains that her hus-
band stayed out late at nights and with
improper companions. When he caTnc
home she would reprove aim, and because
of the curtain lectures he left her and
refused to live with her n more. Her
husband, She adds, makes 5000 a year as
credit clerk in Greff & Company's store
in New York City.
Mr.. Konkelin's story differs materially
from that of his wife. He says that his
business kept him out late and he was
obliged to entertain a great deal of Gus
tom of the firm he represented. He
continues that his wife was a silly wom-
an, given to answering personals and
doing other acts which he considered i'm
proper. He warned her and she was so
rebellious that they were obliged to sep
arate-he going to New York. Suisse
quently she caused his arrest for non
support. He has been giving her $5 a
week, and he says his salary will not
permit him to do any more. He could
not live with her because of her conduct
in coming to his firm and making it un
pleasant for him, said Lawyer Ryerson
for the husband.
well. she was right interrupted Mr..
Saiinger.
DO you hin alimony should be given
to a woman who goes to her husbands
place of business and tries to haveN him
discharged?'' asked Mr.. Pitney in his
usua genial way.
She was obliged to go to him" re-
piled Mr.. Salinger, for he had left sher
without any money to support her. She
didn't leave him, mind."
I'VE say that her conduct impelled her
husband to go away. No one could live
with such a woman" retorted MI. Ryer-
son.,
The Vice Chancellor at this point said
he would adjourn the case until August
+ 8, to permit the wife time to answer her
husbands affidavitS. This is in connec
ton with the charge against her conduct.
While the Vice Chancellor was hearing
the case, a young beSpectacled woman
and an elderly, ~shrewdish looking female
entered. The latter woman said, in a
standing in the ante-chanlber:-
on n get every dollar out OF
him." The I'LL woman was said to be
Mrs. Konkelin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
PERSONAL

Judge Hudspeth has finished up all the
business in the Common Pleas and Or
phans' Courts and closes the term with
a clean score There is nothing left on
the calendar of either court and hi wifi
the September term opens butxtrials In
the Special Sessions and the p~aturaliza-
ton of citizens.
Louis Heller. Sheriff Helier's father,
succeeded in getting away on Saturday
for Sharon Springs. He will remain there
for a month n lead an absolutely abb
stemious life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Fine standard Railway of America
in Effect June "a. 1891,


Trains leave JERSEY CIT as xoiiows:-
EOis THE FL
SIS A. M. FAST MAiL, ~,sa Buffet Parior
SIS 4. M. FAST LINE. with vsstibuls Par
io.i1 K. n, the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED. the pioneer Of this class Of The
Thule Compartment. sleeping. Dining. Ooseri-
alton and Smoking Cars; lighted by statiosr
vile. St. Louis. Cincinnati and Toledo;
PRESS. with Vestibule Sleeping and Dining
Cars, daily to st. Louis and Chicago. Through
si s.i2 2. M.. WESTERN VT SasasSAi Exs ssf Win YES
tibule Sleeping Cars, daily to Pittsourg: Cni-
cago and Cleveland. Dining Car 70 Fniiaaei-
PIE slas f T. NJ I.''s soUTH f qasfassi EXPRESS,
I Ilsslp.ns A ara p'e cinsin nals g s'oS Sl z. ] M.a Ind ia
oils 1915 p. NJ. st. Louis 100 A. N second
SIS p. NJ. PACIFIC EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeping Car to Plttsburg. Connects Tor Chi
cago daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
Baltimore. wAsAIMeroN n THE
For Baltimore, washington and the South a. =;
s1s So 80 lo2a; lI15A M; RI; Is ssZ g53
Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carp.
"a 5.1a and az p N and 12.s9 night gnn,. on
sionai Limited Parior Cars and rennsylyapia
Railroad Dining Carr, IA. 5.13 and 9.13 E N.
and Il. 80 night. For Baltimore only. la z ID
FOR PHILADELPHIA
EXPRESS for Philadelphia, o.33. i.45, IA,
s.1s, S.44. 9.15, 9.4 COLA Pennsylvania Limited.
1922 and u-1s A. NJ; 12:12. 11s. LA, 2os. 80
3.12, 413. 4.43, 444, 5.13. GA, 500. Sl?.
9l5 P. NJ. and u. 80 night Sunday. ga, -
9.15. s.A uoA Pennsylvania LdmiteS)s le,s
SIS F. NJ. and 1870 night. accommodation
Ills A. NJ. k.52 and Us p. NJ. week days
For Atlantic City. I.13 A. M. do.24 Saturday
only, lib, 2.03 p. NJ, Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car and Combined Coach, and 2.23 p. NJ. week
days, 6.s4 A. M. Sundays.
For Caps May, LA P: M week days.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant md intermediate
stations. via Railway, 3.4S, T.5S. s-2s A. M
! ss52. 4.S2, So. us p. NJ. On Sunday. S.2S.
| 1000 A. NJ. 5.2S P. NJ. (Stop at Inter
| laen for Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on
Sunday
The New York Transfer Company Will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
]. p. HUTCHINSON. J. r. WOOD.
Genl Manager. : Gen'I Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
TO ORGANIZE BERGEN TRUST GO

Chairman Chairman John J. Laney to-
day, announced the names of the commit
tee he had appointed to secure subscrip-
tons for the new Bergen Banking and
Trust Company n perfect the organiza-
eticn.a They are:-J. j. Laney. John Alvin
Young. j. Al Klumpp, s.. T.. Hunt, Enos
A. Pyle. Myrpn Furst, Richard Jennings,
DR.. Morumof Latnpsons Howard Slater,
FrankB0.C oAe, EhauHcey Holt and George
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
KELLY ASSOCIATIONS OUTING.

The Thomas J. Kelly Association will
enjoy their outing M games for the
ninth annual time next Thursday. july
20, at Donnelly's Grove, College Point,
L. I. About 500 guests have signified their
intention Of participating. The party will
leave Grove and Newark avenue on the
morning of the outing at Q A. M, and
will march down Newark avenue to Hud-
son street to foot of Morris street. where
they will board the steamer Chancellor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
NOTICE TO

sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Education, on Friday, July 80, 1897, at 8
p. M. in the Assembly Chamber, City Hall,
nacAvATING H BASEMENT OF SCHOOL
NO. 2S.
Said excavation to conform with specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank form of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Clerk of the Board, City Hall, Jersey City,
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
welcomes. endorsed Proposals for Excavating
basement of School No. 23." and directed to
mr.. Henry w. Dewitt. Chairman of School
No "a. ana handed to the Clerk of the Board
in open meeting when called for in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No CITY official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right 70 reject any or
all proposals Il il considers thai the best inter
ing. -
AME J. WTSEMAN,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-26
CHANcERY NOTES.

An application was made to Vice Chan.
cellor Emery this morning to compel II.
NJ. Nutzhorn as receiver for the American
Music Box Co. to turn over the property
Of the company recently sold al
mortgagee's sale. The purchase price
was $4,000, but only 1912 had been paid
No decision was given.
"a b. Schenck, the venerable ex-presi.
dent of the New Jersey Senate, was. II
Chancery Chamber this morning TO defene
a motion for a preliminary Injunction.
The divorce case Of WandelI agatnsi
Wande1l, which promises to reopcn 8
closit filled with dirty linen was set dowr
'forsa hearing in October.
Messrs. Cortlandt Parker. w. 3. vii.
iams and other lawyers were interestet
this morning in a motion made before
Vice Chancellor Pitney to reopen a de.
cree in the old property case Of Mortor
against Beach. No decision was given.