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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM cHANcERY
Of New Jersey.
Fetxeen Margaretta c. Harvey and Gilbert
collins. executors Of William Harvey, de
ceased. compliments. and The First National
Rank Of Jersey City and others. defendants.
on Bill and Decree for Sale 4
Corhin & Corbin. Solicitors.
nv virtue Of a decree of.the Court Of Chanc-
cry of New Jersey. made in the above stated
cause. on the fourteenth day of November,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, directing
q sale Of all and singular the premises men
toned and described in said decree, I, William
q. e.. See. Special Master in Chancery Of New
Jersey, shall sell at public vendue. to the
highest bidders, OH Wednesday, the fourth day
of January, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. at two o'clock In the afternoon. at the
fshancellor's Chambers. No, Exchange place.
Jersey city, New Jersey, all the following
lands and premises, being the same described
in said decree for sale. to witt
An that lot of land in Jersey City, Hudson
County. which on a map of property Of Selah
viii. Samuel p. Townsend and others. situated
in Van Worst Township, Hudson County, New
Jersey, "a Of a mile from Jersey CITY
Ferry, compiled by a A. Clerk and Re.
Bacot, City Surveyors, june IA, 1Sf9, and fled
in the Clerks {now Register 81 onice OF Hudi
son County. July Is. 1919. IS designated as lot
numbered lightweight GS). Together with all
and singular the appurtenances to-sald prens-
ises belonging or in any wise appertaining.
Dated December Cd, 1888
WILLIAM G. E. SEE,
Special Master in Chancery OF New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
IN cHANcERY OF NEw JERSEY.

To Elizabeth f. Daus:-
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day OF the date hereof. In a cause where
in The Howard Savings Institution is
complainant. and you and others are de-
PENDANTS, you are required to appear.
plead, answer or demur to the said com
plainant's bill on or before tine sixth day
of February next or the said bill viii
be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is fled to foreclose a mort
gage given by John Eugene Neukfrch
and wife to you on land IN Township of
Kearny. Hudson County. New Jersey.
dated May Is. 1883. and assigned by YOU
to complainant as collateral security for
your bond, and you are made defendant
because you have an interest in said
mortgage or the proceeds thereof.
Dated December 5th, 1888.
JAMES C. MCDONALD.
C-0mplafnantts Solicitor.
z45 Broad St. Newark. N. T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
To the unknown owners and persons Interested In
the lands below described =


To the unknown owners aud persons interested in
the lands below described
Take notice that on the 18th day Of April. 1894. the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for
the sum of ninety six dollars and forty five cents.
at a sale for adjusted taxes. etc. made by the City
Collector of Jersey City, pursuant to Chapter CXu
OF the Laws OF 1856. and the supplements thereto
and amendments thereof. the lands known as Lot
10. Block 649. fronting on Skillman avenue, Jersey
City. Hudson County, New Jersey, as designated
and laid down upon an assessment map annexed to
report number S.. made by the Commissioner Of
pursuant TO said Chapter of the Laws of 1856. and
the supplements thereto, which lands so sold are
described by metes and bounds as follows. TO witt
Ali taat certain lot of land situate. lying and be-
ing in Jersey City, Hudson County. New Jersey.
BEGINNING at a point in the westerly line of
Skillfnan avenue distant n~ortheriy one hundred
and fifty t154 feet from the -norIhwesterly corner
of said Skiiiman avenue aud Van W5nkle avenue.
Ierly line of Skillnaau avenue one hundred (lJ9A
feet: thence northeriy parallel with said line of
SkiliGian avenue twenty-five fs5i fest thence east
eriy at right angles to said line OF Skillman avenue
one hundred tl00) feet to the westerly line of Skill
man avenue; thence s~outherly along said line TWEEN
ty-ive e2O feet To the place of beginning. and
by virtue of an order made on the 18th day of No
venbcr. A. Z. 1928. by the Circuit Court OF the
County OF Hudson, you are required to redeem said
lands from said sale on or before the 22nd day or
May. 1899 or TO show cause on said day, before said
Court, at the Court House. in Jersey City aforesaid.
at ten A. II why a deed therefor shouid not be de
lryered TO said purchasers, their legal representa-
rives or assigns. pursuant to the statute, and why
statute provided.
Dated. November is. 1898.
THE MAYOR AND OF JERSEY CITY,
BY
Sale No. 400
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
Am
Academy OF Music.

Rich and Harris's popular star, An-
drew Mack, the delightful singing come
dian, will present IAN Irish Gentleman"
at the Academy of Music during Christ
mas week, beginning with a holiday mat
inee on Monday mkt, and he will have
the same strength in regard to cost, and
the same elaborate scenic equipment as
during his brilliantly successful engage
ment here last season. An Irish Gentle
man. will be recalled as a charming play
of genteel life in, ireland, written express
~ for Mr.. Mack by Ramsay Norris. The
sta will, of course, have a budget of mis-
own catchy ballads to sing. and will intro
duce them appropriately during the
course of the play.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
Kialr-HaIr.

Mr.. William J. Kiely and Miss Jennie R.
Hale. both of Greenville, were united at
five o'clock last evening by the Rev.
Father Peter J. Reilly of st. Paul's Cath
Ole Church. The ceremony was performed
at the rectory on G~reenviIie avenue.
The bride wore a dress of white or
candle trimmed with white satin. She
was attended by her sister, Miss Ailna
Hale. Mr.. J. Bradley OF Bayonne acted
as best man.. After the ceremony the
party returned to the home of the brides
parents. No. q Armstrong place. where
supper was served.
The reception which followed was pri-
waite, only the relatives OF the couple be-
ing present. They were:-Mr. and Mrs.
Irving, Mr.. and Mrs. Beardsley, Mr.. and
Mrs. {: n. Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T..
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Hale. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. sweeney Of
Brooklyn, Miss Eta Sweeney. MISS Madge
Halliday. Miss Mamie Mcdonald, Miss
Julia Hennessy, Miss Daisy Livingston.
Miss Sadie Beardsley and Miss d. WIFI
Jams, Messrs. F. f. Martize, Harry Kiely,
Charles Sweeney, John Sweeney. Henry
Sweeney, Ralph Ford. William Stark, NJ.
J. kiely and Frank Hague.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
sale Q 47o.l
NOTICE TO GAS AND OIL COMPANIES OR.
CONTRACTORS.

W. III IL 1A6 y = COAlE IN lEc Oks
CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners. on
Tuesday. December q, 1898, at two O'Clock
p. NJ. in the Assembly Chamber OF the CITY
FURNISHING OF ILLUMINATING GAS
y OIL FoR STREET LAMPS M TIE
SAME IN JERSEY CITY,
for the year ending November 80, 1899. in ac-
cordance with SPECIFICATIONS for same on hie
Blank forms OF bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
sis FoR Gas STREET LIGHTING.
The minimum number of lights to be bid
upon and furnished is four hundred six
The maximum number viii be limited by
tax l ep51ps during I he term Of tie Contract.
Bidders will be required TO state the price
per lamp on propositions as foilows:
LIST. Fer each lamp monthly and yearly, the
city to pay the cost Of reglazing.
End. For each lamp monthly AID yearly. the
eon'fae For OH STREET LiGHTlNG.
The minimum number OF lights to be bid
upon and furnished is three hundred fifty
The maximum number win be limited b.
the appropriation for municipal lighting IN the
Bidders will be required to state the price
per lamp on propositions as follows
LIST For each lamp monthly ana yearly the
End. For each lamp monthly and yearly. the
CONTRACTOR tt itEtdEE tllS tASt Il tfic tttS-
The Board reserves the right to award a
contract on the basis OF any one Of the fore
Going propositions. or to reject any or ali
81 the same IL ii is deemed that the best
interests 81 the city can be conserved thereby.
The bonds required to be furnished on Pre-
rossls land q possible subsequent c~ontract} are
fSose 81 some surety company authorized TO
do business ii the State Of New Jersey.
sl rroposa ssag a1uss f spre epelsSsd xd Z a ssslss STREET ent
Iishting. or for ION street Lighting, : as
he case may be. directed to Mr.. Anthony
Hslcs. Chairman Of the Committee on Muui-
cinsl lighting, and handed to the Clerk OF
fha roaaa Ia open meeting when called for IN
the order Of business Relating u sealed pro-
s,osals-
IL section /. Chapter 1sd, OF the Laws OF
iSa1. under the terms whereof no contract shall
he btndine upon the city, or become effective
or operative until the bonds offered BY the
contractor have been approved as 10 sufli-
eIsnev BY iris Board and AZ to form blythe
Corporation Counsel. the President q this
Fonra having the power To examine the pro-
uosed oondsms1 under cath. w
nv erdeF IT the Board OF Street and Water
s9'a'n'7s's''s' 3 oEo. r. BouroNs
passd Jersey cry. December Il. 1sss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
VERY SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
Committee of German Hospital Ba-
yaar Auction What Was Left.

The members of the Fair Committee of
the German Hospital and Dispensary AS
ISOLATION have decided to auction off the
remaining donations left over from the
recent fair held at Columbia Hall. There
is about $500 worth of trinkets and fur
-niture in the lot and some are quite valu-
able. The auction will take place next
Tuesday evening at Columbia Hall. If
$500 is realized at this auction. the sum
raised by the fair committee will amount
to about $1,000. This is far beyond any
anticipations.
on JANUARY 80. a concert and saciabie
will be held at Columbia Hall, under the
auspices of the Ladies' section of the as
ISOLATION.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
BROWNIES XMAS TREE
First Congregational S. S. Holds Its
Entertainment Tonight.

The Christmas tree entertainment of the
First Congregational Church. Boyd ave-
nue. division, will be held this evening in
the lecture room of the church. There
will be the usual handsome tree laden
with presents, and an entertainment THE
Brownies, for which the children have
beer practicing for some time.
Members of the Sabbath School will
each receive a box of candy and various
prizes will be distributed for prompt at
enhance throughout the year and other
virtuous deeds. To outsiders a small ad-
mission fee will be asked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
NOTICE.


Pursuant to and by virtue Of an order Of
the Orphans Court of the County Of Hudson,
New Jersey, made on the 18th day of Novem-
Der. A. D.. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight. the Undersigned, administrator
of the estate Of Charles Mettam. deceased.
will sell at public vendue, TO the highest
bidder, on Wednesday. the 18th day of Janu-
airy. A. d. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine. at two o'clock in the afternoon.
at the Court House of Hudson County. IN Jer-
sey City. New Jersey, all that certain tract
or parcel Of land and premises, situate, lying
and being in the City Of Bayonne. III the
County OF Hudson and State of New Jersey,
known and distinguished on a map OF prop
erty belonging 10 E. c.. BramhalI. situated in
the Second Ward. City Of Bayonne, surveyed
and drawn by Smith & EDDY. June, 1858, as
lots one % and two CD, in plot number one
~. in block number nine t9l, as laid down
on said map, said plots fronting on the south
eriy side of West Thirty-second street ft9r-
merly Oakland avenue}. distant four hundred
and sixty-seven and one-half 96712l feet west
erly from the westerly side Of Avenue Z. each
Of said plots being twenty-five feet rs fiji in
width in front and rear and one hundred and
ninety q9W feet or more in depth on each
side
THOMAS METTAM.
Ad~nf~4Sfr14or -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
GRANT LODGE 10 MEET.

There will be a meeting tonight Of
Grant Lodge No. 80. Knights of Pythias,
at Arcanum Hall. at Jackson and Gin
ton avenues. For the first time this sea-
son the old ampliied work will be put en-
fhe floor. Col. Dean. the silver toagaed
orator from Alabama will speak. Mem
bers OF the order are evidently invited 10
be present, and a large delegation Is OK
pected. Refreshments Will pc served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
BON Tom

Manager Dinkins has secured for his
popular playhouse for Christmas week
Roeher and Crane Brothers Vaudeville
and Athletic Company. a feature Of the
performance is the wrestling bouts which
take place at every performance, and Mr..
Ernest Roeber, who is the star of the
meets all corners. The company
includes Aft. Grant. Resale. Hines and
Remington Marjorie Maxwell, West and
Williams, Ford and Dot West, and Misses
Bigger and Dreher-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
Biiou Theatre. Jersey City.

.sLet American women handle American
guns is the exclamation voiced by the
heroine Of the 'Red, White n Blue"
when left to protect the reconeentrados
and their wounded countrymen. who are
seeksey safety in the camp of the insur-
gents. The loading. printing and firing
of the real cannom by the little group Of
women is one of the most admired pits
of the plays action. The Red, White
and Blue, will be seen at the Buou
Theatre all next week. commencing with
the Christmas Day matinee Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
TRUSTEES WANTED 10 KNOW.
Free Library Gold Bonds Not Yet
appropriated.

The Free Library Trustees sent an IN
quiry to tile Board OF Finance yesterday
IN respect to the issue OF the $l50,00o bonds
to build the new library. The trustees
wanted to know what had been done with
the issue since they had not been notified.
Comptroller Housh. to whom the I'M
curry was REFERRED said to the Finance
Hard al last nights meeting that the
bonds had been sold and the city had re-
ceived the amount, but the $4,000 had
nnf vet been appfOVriated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
LEATHER dERcAaT MISSING

The Hoboken police were asked yester-
day to look out for John Rhines, a leather
merchant. doing business in The
swamp. New York, and living at No. S14
Hudson street. Hoboken- rhine is about
seventy years old and has been acting
queerIy Of late. His family thinks he met
q violent death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR THE CHILDREN

The members of the Teutonia Singing
| Society, which meets regularly at PoAi-
| mahn's every week, will give their chill
dren a great Christmas treat next Tues
| day night. A mammoth Christmas tree
| laden with toys will be one of the features
/ IF thp event
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
COLUMBIA CLUB 70 EAT STEAK.

4 meeting OF the Columbia Ciubof Green-
vile viii be called IN a few days Ior the
purpose Of arranging for the second an
nual beefsteak dinner. FMS all import
ant event will tax place ABOUT tne naie-
die of anuary The various coaitisit
fees to take charge will be appointed at
The coming meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

OF JERSEY CITY.
Jersey City. Dec 9th, 1888
Notice Is hereby given that an election
held al the Banking House, on Tuesday,
tenth dav of January
The polls will be open from IL III. to l
r. M.
Cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
NEW DESK FOR POLICE.

a roller top desk Of oak has been placed
ii the sergeant's reom It the M~ontgom-
cry street station house, 10 be used 81 tie
sergeants when making out reports.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22


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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

E117NTY AND TOWNSHIP FIGHTS
for sale, III New Jersey, for lowell
goth Century Adjustable s5ees Horse S T9I7
AZ A any horse from 500 to 1900. Territory
rhsan, Circulars free. Address 6. r
Patterson, Wilmington. Michigan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

fsale No. 7Os0.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-05
WALLLNGFORD NEVIS.

The Fourth passed off quietly here and there was grand rush on all the trains for New Haven and other places along the shore. The celebration be- gan soon after the town clock struck twelve Sunday night and for time there was a pandemonium of noises from bells, gongs, horns and most ev- cry other thing that could be utilized to make racket.
 The only serious accident reported was Sunday night when James Downey by some manner not explained got Q spike through his nose, making quite a bad wound. How it happened no one seemed able to explain, but it is sup posed that some boy threw it. Last evenings showers rather interfered with the display of fireworks about town, but for all that there was quite a showing.
 Deputies Clinton of Clintonville and Curtis of Fair Haven, agents of Dwight Futile of the Law and Order league, were in town early yesterday morning and armed with a search warrant Vis- tied Edward Toelles bicycle rest on the southern boulevard expecting to find evidence that lager was being sold there, but were disappointed, as they were unable to find any lager or other contraband liquids, although they op- ened, smelled of and tasted the con- tents of about every bottle in the ice box, and searched every nook and cor- her of the building, but found nothing but the usual "soft stuff to be found in every bicycle rest on the line.
 Mrs. Lucien Pomeroy is critically i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. E. Powers, on Whittlesey avenue.
 The seleotmen will hold their regular monthly meeting to-day.
 The Wallingfords defeated the Strouse-Adler team in Savin Rock yesterday afternoon by a score of to ?. Only six innings were played on &C., count of the rain.
 Last evenings heavy shower was a welcome visitor, as the ground was very dry.
 The New Haven league team will play here on Wednesday,. Game called at 3:30.
 Mrs. Thomas Doonan of South Washington street died yeserday after noon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-05
WATERBURY RACES.
New Haven Men Win.

Waterbury July 1.-The Waterbury Wheel club closed it's two days meet this afternoon, but on account of the unfavorable weather some of the events were not pulled off. The attend ance was light and the racing mediocre. Only one state record, the one mile handicap, was clipped, and R. l.. Lud- wig of Chicopee, Mass, lowered 1t to 2:10. The results:
 Twothirds mile open, won by F. c. Hausman, New Haven; George H. Col lett, New Haven, second: John Brod- erick Waterbury, third. Time, AS
 One mile handicap, won by J. Spara- dowski, Waterbury (s5 yards); F. Sew ard, New Haven q3o yards), second; J. H. Fitzpatrick, Waterbury (135 yards), third. Best time, 2:09
 One mile open, won by George H. Collett: E. c. Coleltt, second; R. l.. Ludwig. third. Best time 2:15
 Five-thirds mile handicap, won by H. F. Dickerman, Waterbury Q3O yards) i; B. c. Thayer, New Britain, (9O yards), second; J. Sparadowski, O2O yards) third. Time, 3:57 1-5.
 One mile tandem handicap, won by Hausman and Collett, scratch: Began and Tirrell, Waterbury GOO yards), sec ond. Best time, 1:57.
 Triple race, won by Connor, Russell and Holland: time, POI 1-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-05
TraueIIers' Gmide,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R.
June 12. 1S9S.

FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, +4:50, x6:lO. !oo, "S:0o, NS:10, S:30, *9:35, x10:30 a. m, 'll;OO. 12:05, *1:S0 (parlor car limit ed), *l:S5, BOO, *2:S0, 500, *4:OO, %4:17, 4'SO, "5:l0, *5:20, 5:35, 6:3O, *7:1O, sS:1O, 3D. Bridgeport accommodation, 9:10, s'l6 p. m. Sundays-%4:O5, #4:5O, 500 a. m', x4:SO. x6:15, "7:10. "S:1O. S:15. *9.1o p. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River-*l:05, "ll:5O p. m. (daily).
 FOR BOSTON via Springfeld-*1.,o SSiO:lO, "ll:05 a.N m., *1:45, *5:62 D. m. 19Iuaays-*l:l0 a. m., *5:52 D. m. provid rOh aH BOSTON via New Ne London and 1ioVldence-*2:10. "2:20, @11:S5 (parlor 4'o5, *6:b5 D. m. Sundays-*2:1O, ~2:2O a' ln., "4:65. ~6:65 p. III.
 eIn POR MERIDEN, HARTFORD. ophlNGFlELD. etc.-*1:10, GAO, 500. Alo:lo' HOBO Qor White Mountains. ilrst stop Hartford, %11:O5 a. m., 12:O6. l:45, 3:1O. 5:00, *5:52 (6:15 to Hartford). o:oo' lo:Oo, 1l:15 (to Meriden) p. m. Sum- days-*1:1O a. nl., *5:52, S.2S D. m. NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London, etc.-*2:1O, .2:2O. noo, s:SO, 11:O5, *11:35 (parlor car lim- lted) a. m., "12:05, *2:47, BOO, *4:15, *4:55, o:lo to Saybrook Junction), 6:15. 1855. 9:l0 (Guilford accommodation D. m. Sundays-"2:10, s2:2O a. m., *4:55. *6:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 From Middletown, Willimantic. etc., 7:45 a. m., 12:55. s2:33, 6:O5 D. m. Sum- days-*7:15 p. m. Connecting at Mid- dletoWn with the Valley division and at Willimantic with the N. B. R. R. and N. L. N. R. R.: at Turnersyille with Colchester branch. NORTHAMPTON DIVISION For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. Williamsburg. Holyole, New Hartford and intermediate stations-7.5O a. m. and 400 p. m. For Westfield and inter- mediate stations, 5:57 p. m.
 For Pennington, New Hartford and points this side-7:50 a. m., 12:04, 400. 5:57 D. m.
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia, etc,-7:OO, 500, 9:35 a. m., 12:0O, 2:S9, 9:57, 5:35, 7:50, 11:20 p. m. Sundays S:10 a. m. and S:3O D. m.
 For Waterbury-7:0O, 500, 9:35 a. m.. l2:0O 2:39, 5.35, 7:50, 11:20 p. m. Sundays -S:10 a. m., 6:15 p. m. (via Naugatuck Junction.
 For Winsted-7:o0, 9:35 a. rn.. 2:s9. e:So p. m. Sundays-S:10 a. m., 6:15 p. m. (Vla Naugatuck Junction.
 For shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Danbury, Pittsf1eld, State line-9:35 a. m., 3:57 D. m
 For Albany, Buffalo. Detroit, Cincin- nati, St. Louis, Chicago, and the West via State line-9:35 a. m., 3:57 D. m, For Litchfield and points on S.. l.. fS N. K. R., (via Derby Junction. s:35 a. m., 357 D. m.
 Express Trains. xLocal Express. . c. T. HAMPSTEAD. ! General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-05

AN EXTRAVAGANT MILLIONAIRE
 The sensational and to those not in the know, sudden and unexpected fail ure of man who not long ago was supposed to have cleared a couple of recalls to mind several other similar colossal commercial catastrophes.
 One of the most dramatic, if not &C., tually one of the largest, so far as the liabilities were concerned, was that of Baron Albert Grant, of Emma Mine" notoriety. Grant was the uncrowned king of the financial world of his day and generation. He made millions al- most as deftly as the late MT. Barney Barnato, and he spent them right roy ally. He bought Leicester Square, and presented it, a. free gift, to the people of London. He gave dinner to nearly thousand city magnates, at a cost which was popularly reputed at the time to have exceeded a hundred guineas a head; and which, in any event, undoubtedly established a record In extravagant dinner-giving which has yet to be beaten. And he started out to build palace in Kensington which should knock spots off, all other private residences, past, present or to come. Everything was got up regardless of expense. The ballroom walls were inset with panels of pink Italian marble, costing 800 guineas each. In the entrance hall were four pillar of porphyry, worth 94,OOO,
 The building was scarcely finished when the crash came and it remained