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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09

TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THURsDAY.
the twentieth day of October, 1898, Ar
ed his property 10 DR.. Edward j. PEN
dereasf. for the benefit of his creditors:
You are hereby notified and required
va,, have. against the said Arthur Gold
with Dr.. Edward j. Pendergast. assignee,
As aforesaid, within three months from
the twentieth day Of October, 1888
Peter Bentley. attorney of said DR.. Ed
ward T.. Pendergast, No. 259 Washington
street. Jersey City. n. j..
EDWARD y PENDERGAST,
Assignee of Arthur Gold.
Dated October slst, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09
DATED Jersey city. November 8.
notice TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Tues
day. November Is, 1898. at 2 O'Clock P. M, III
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for
IMPROVEMENT OF GREENvILI4E AVE-
NUE..
from Old Bergen Road to Hudson Boulevard
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions Of Chapter ~ OF the Laws
Of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office Of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of %suretie5
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer. City Hall, Jersey City, N. j.
ESTIMATE Oh QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09
CITY HOTEL.

Grand and HudsvD SIS. Jersey City
JOHN J. CULLEN, Proprietor.
U-Furnished Rooms for Gentlemen Only.-A1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09
M! u1lins&Sons
The Great Furniture Store.

Are you acquainted with our credit system? If not. you
had better; it will pay you. 1t IS the modern way we have to
furnish a home at little cost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09

fsale No. s6e49
The New Jersey Title Guarantee s trust GO.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
DEATH STOPS A VISIT Home
Elisha Burris Blows Out the Gas in
His Room and Dies.
On His Way to southport. y. c., From
Philadelphia, Where He Worked
on the Tug Isabel.

Elisha Burris, a young man from
Southport. n. c., blew out the gas in his
room at the Thyson House, Seventh and
p streets northwest. last night and this
morning he was found dead in his bed
Burris entered the Thyson House
about 1890 and very politely asked for
a room He was assigned to one on the
third floor and retired Immediately.
About S o'clock this morning a cham
bermaid detected the odor of gas. 1t
was traced to Burris' room and
when the door was opened with
a pass-key it was seen that
the occupant was dead. The gas
jet was turned on full. The young
man was very intelligent looking, and
did not appear like one green from the
country. 1t was, therefore, at first
thought to be a case OF suicide. Cor
oner Carr soon determined that Burris
had blown out the gas. His effects
were examined and S42 found in
pocketbook which he had placed under
his pillow. There We're TWO letters in
his pockets. One was from his mother
and the other from a sister in South
port. 1neE were duuFeSSeu To BUTTS
at Philadelphia, and indicated that the
young man had been employed on the
tug Isabel. Other papers showed that
Burri5 ---as a member of the Junior Or
der of American Mechanics, and, re-
ferring to his trip on the tug, his sister
cautioned him to be careful. as it was
his first trip away from home. The
body was sent to the morgue and ar
engagements made to have his people no
titled. A Times reporter learned that
Burris arrived in Washington last
night from Philadelphia. He had a
friend, c. S. Jones, No. 2015 Ninth
street northwest, and to him he sent a
telegram asking him to meet him at
the station. Mr.. Jones and his wife are
also from Southport and knew Burris,
but they had gone to Alexandria and
did not get back home until late. Mean
while the telegram was received by
someone in the house. and about s o.
clock Burris himself called. He waited
until after 10 o'clock and went out, say
ing he would return this morning. Mr..
and Mrs Jones We're awaiting his visit
when The Times reporter notified them
of the sad event. They were certain he
did not know anything about gas. A
month or so ago he shipped on the tug
Isabel at Southport, and was employ
ed as far as Philadelphia as a cook.
He wrote that he was coming home and
was on his way South when he stopped
in Washington last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
THE MUTCAL co.'s ELECTION.
Mr.. Wilson Not to Retire ana MT
lambert Not Reelected

Mr.. Wilson Not to Retire and MT.
lambert Not Reelected.
The annual election OF officers of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held
yesterday.
TIE folio wing were the candidatesfor the
board and ma na gers, aud the votes they're
ceived:
Matthew c. Emery, 5,o45; James W.
Barker, 1913: Albanus j. johnson o,"iS'
George T. bearing, 5,So1; William A. H.
Church, 5,IeS; Jesse b. Wilson. Also;
Timothy W. Murphy, Abb, and TalLSadge
Lambert, I SCI
The seven candidates receiving the
highest number of votes cast were elected.
During the voting. when Mr.. Lambert saw
that there was another man substituted
for him. he and Mr.. Wilson. the president,
protested against voting by proxy, though
il was alleged that both Mr.. Lambert and
Mr.. Wilson i'm tn eearly part Of the contest
had cast proxies.
The custom OF vot ing 10y proxy is an old
one IN the elections in this ana other local
corporations. 1t was charged that MIR.
Lambert ed his election three years ago
to the same process OF voting 10y proxy.
At the close OF the polls the president an
nounced that the following had been duly
elected: Messrs. Emery, Barker. johnson,
bearing, Church. Wilson and Murphy.
There is no truth in the report that Mr..
Wilson is 10 retire.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
LAKES TERRIBLE: CRAFT
His Submarine Boat Could Easily
Destroy Harbor Delenses.
Foreign Governments Have Made In
quiries Respecting the New
Invention.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S.-It has Just
developed that the Lake subma rine
boat has awakened the concern of those
in charge of the submarine coast de-
lenses of the great seaports of the
world. Government experts have al
ready set their thinking caps to work
to devise schemes to nullify the posi-
bilities of the invisible craft
Inventor Lake said that he had been
assured by experts on naval warfare
that his boats would annihilate their
submarine defenses.
When / first thought about building
my boat, | considered her possibilities
10 clear away mines for the entrance
of fleet into harbOr. | had no idea
however, that these later-day mines
could so easily be destroyed, as | have
now ascertained they can be"
1t now appears from Mr. Lakes in
formation, derived from the best Gov
eminent experts, that the Argonaut
could be easily used to destroy the
whole sy stem Of harbor torpedo mines,
which have been constructed for the
defense of New York and other cities
on the Atlantic coast.
1t is known that for this system of
defense more than $j,0O0,000 has been
expended IN New 1DIk ndTDpI dibilb.
The mines which are laid in the chan
mel are connected with the shore by
cables and can be exploded by means
of electric currents sent cut from small
towers on either side of the harbOr. AS
the cables run close to the bottom,
they could not be cut by an ordinary
torpedo, while a diver sent down in the
old way could easily be discovered.
The Lake boat, however. could easily
creep along the bottom and send out
one OF her crew. who. Mr.. Lake is in
formed, could with no more formida-
BILE weapon than a heavy pair of pliers
or good-sized sheers sever the cables
connecting the mines with the shore
and totally destroy the whole system
of submarine defense.
Foreign governments have been in
curing about the Lake boat. The
Chinese government was the first To
make inquiries. and last week sent an
agent here to make an investigation.
The French government also sent a
representative. and Mr.. Lake has re-
ceived word to expect a Japanese eX-
pert. Spain has also been inquiring.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
PROF r. TURNER, = $50 9th St. NV, Cor n ST
STOCKS GENERALLY HIGHER
Irndertone of the Market Strong
and No Selling Pressure.
Supar shows a Tendency to Harden
Manhattan, After a Rise, Recedes
Over a Point.

New York, Jan. 1S.-stocks opened
strong and higher. The initial dealings
showed fractional gains throughout the
list. Manhattan was very strong and
opened / 1 per cent higher, rose another
point and then receded over a point.
Sugar showed a tendency to harden. In
the railway list firmness was most marked
In New York Central, Northern Pacific, and
the Changers.
ALL O'Clock the undertone of the mar
ket was strong and there was no selling
pressure. Government bonds were IN
changed. -~ E-
The general market sold Off around the
noon hour on realizations. The undertpne
remains strong
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
Money to Loan
At 5 Per Gent,
HEISKELL & MCLERAN,
jy9-tf-em looo 81 NV.
NEEDED A FRIEND. INDEED.
Two Alleged Members of tie Theat'
rt,al Profession in the Police C0u rt-

Two ALLEGED Members of the Iheat-
rt6ai Profession in the Police Cou TT
The absence Of Congressman CatcninEs Oh
Mississippi from the police court this
morning caused great embarrassment and
inconvenience to lie Grand COpers, WHO
was accused of being "a vagrant, a Sus-
picious character, a person OF lhfame.'
lie Grand in company with Richard Har-
board. was found begging on Connections
avenue avenue last night, and they were
run in" When arraigned before Judge
Scott this morning, they were well dressed
and had all the appearance of respectable
citizens HaTbOaTd said his profession IS
that of a theatrical scene painter and
swore by AL that is holy he never held up
a person for a cent or 2 meal in MS liie- lie
Grand Copers said he is a native Of Missis-
sippi. and is an operate singer and that
Congressman Catchings was an intimate
friend of his father for years The case
was continued.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
INVENTIVE GENIUS OF A WOMAN
Many Handy Things Made From
Ordinary Hair Pins.

Miss Cora Inruan. a q ingenious American
girl, has invented dozen household ar
ticles made from hairpms. says the New
York Herald. If you have Il package Of
tairpins and follow her directions you can
have ''all the comforts of a home" for 3
rents Miss Inman has had some OF her
devices patented, bot is not averse to let
ting the sisteriluUo into the secret of how
she makes SOME OF her simplest and most
convenient little -contraptions" out OF our
old friend, the hBirDin.
In the first place. there is a spool rack,
10 Ice worn upon the person while sewing,
and which viii pfove a loon to every
woman who is used 10 seeing her spools
whlrl away into corners smaller md more
diStractinr than the haupts of the ola St
ardly collar button. 1t is made OF sin
gle hsirpin. ana can be snatched from the
auburn eurss in haste, without leaving the
rocking chair. SO you see that nothing
could he more del ightfUl.
The hairpin is taken 10y its two wirt-, or
prOngs, and Crossed so that loop appears
at the top where the arch generally comes.
After this has been done neatly and with
enough care to leave the loop large enough
10 20 over tue ordinary sized button on
the front OF the basque, the remaining
length OF wire is bent into the form of a
tiny pair OF ice tongs or "nippers," the
ends slightly and sharply bent at right
angles with the curve above, aud slipped
into the hole OF common spool OF any
shape or size And there il is, all com
piete and cUmforta bic, and you have not
had 10 move out OF Your chair, much less
call for materials with which to make this
cunning, unique, and almost necessary
thing.
Then there is a photograph holder, which.
II made from brass or gilt hairpin, will
prove delight fer some dainty desk. II
is made 10y taking the hairpin Just as IL
comes from the package and bending a.
over backward about one-thjrd from the
top; one other bend in the opposite III
rection and it is done. Before ~ liz unite
complete the legs. or wires are spread n
little Mt the bottom, enough to make it
stand plumb, ana ~ forms a carte de visIte
rack that is every whit as sal,sta ial and
good as the ones bought in stores for that
purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
Frocks for Home Use.

For home wear in wintry weather a
wooden gown of such material as canals
hair cloth or vigogne in some effective col
oring is simply delightful, as these soft
fabrics do not 80 readily crush or spot as
the smart and dressy faced cloth. There
are so many ways of smartening the bod
Ice, too, that the effect may be varied,
and while one day collar Arrangement
is worn, with velvet , nd at neck and
waist. another may see fancy boIero with
Jeweied belt. thus altering both style and
ooloring.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
SAMMY HESDERsON's CRIME.
He Still Refuses to Tell How He
Killed Percy LOekyer.

Phtladelphia Jan. IS.-COrner Ash
bridge today committed Sammy Hendsr-
son to prison, TO await action by the
grand jury. This story OF how Percy
Lockyer disappeared, and how his bruised
and mangled body was found in Reddy's
Run, after having teen throws there by
Henderson. was retOId by witnesses.
Upon the result OF DR.. MOrtOn'S post
norton examination the jury returned
verdict OF death by drOw ming, Win a rec
otuinendatiOn that HenderSO be reid.
But the true story as to how Percy was
killed was not told. IL cannot he told,
unless the stoIid. surly tOy-prisOner'S re-
serve should De broken down.
At the conclusion of the inquest Coroner
AShhridge announced that ne would call
the district attorneys attention TO che
statements regarding the boys mental con-
Gition, AMI hat the court would then prob
ably appoint ph ysicianS to examine into his
sanity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
EACH GOT A HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Henry l.. Pierce's Request to 4a5
Working People. -te--

Boston. Jan. 1s.-There was a great
celebration in the suburban town of
Milton last night, when check for
500 on the local bank was given to
each Of about AIS working people, ben
eficiaries under the will of the late
Henry L. Pierce. Mr.. Pierce was iden-
titled for years with the Walter Bak-
er Chocolate Company, and the recip-
tents of the checks are employees of the
concern.
The celebration took place at one of
the mills where a banquet was given
after which W. l.. Putnam, executor of
the viii. gave out the checks. A spe
cial legatee is Nathaniel Humphrey.
who received $4,000. He is eighty years
old and was an employe OF the mills
long before Mr.. Pierce went there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
Contestant Clark Withdraws.

House Election Committee No. l re-
ported to the House today the result
of the contest brought by Thomas NJ
Clark, Republican, against Jesse F.
StaIlings. Democrat, of the second AL
ALBANIA Congressional district, to OBJ
tain his seat. The committee in the re-
port set forth that Mr.. Clark became
satisfied that he had no case and he
voluntarily withdrew from the contest
Mr.. StalIings will continue to represent
the second Alabama district
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
Late Local Hapc enings.

Thomas Gray accused Of obta lining money
under false pretenses, waived exaIniBa
ton in the police court this Iiiorning. and
was held for the grand jury in 5000 lond
the police courts today, iJudge Scott de
ferred rendering his decision in. the case of
the Government against lar. W. s. Roose,
charged with unlawful use of the United
States mails, until tomorrow IAorning 1t 8
O'Clock. n G.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
minister Merry Received

Panama, Colombia, Jan. 1S.-PrnSi-
dent Inglesias, of Costa Rica, has Off
cially received American Minister
Merry. Marked evidences, of respect
and esteem were extended, to Capt
Merry, and the new minister expressed
qualification over the mannersiB (which
he had been received byt,thecsguNe1-n-
ment and the people of Costa sRica. 3
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

Members OF the New York stock tx
change. I4I9 St. Glover Building.
CORRESPONDENTS OF MeSSrs. Moore v Schley.
No. so BrOa dwaY.
Bank ers and Dealers in Cover nTsent BOndA
DEPOSITS Exchange. Loans
Railroad stocks and Bonds and all
securities list ed on the exchanges OF New
York Phiia del phla, Boston and Baltimore
bought and sold.
speciaIty made Of investment securt
ties district Bonds and all local Rail-
road (Ias Insurance and Telephone stock
dealt in
American Bell TelephOns stock bought
ard sold. ma ti-eIn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

WASHINGTON Stock Excnang,,

Sales-U. s. Electric Light, 90 at 104 "a;
90 at 105, 10 at los A; American Graph
ophone, at I-2; Great Falls Ice, . at
10.
After Cali-1Oat105I-4 4; Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 500 at A cts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
The Mortality Record.
The Medtef Collars.

Medici collars and high collars. in al
most any shape. seem to be feature OF
the latest jackets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

Chicago Grain a,iti PROVISION Market.
Corrected daily by,ewDB. Hibbs & Co.
membei of the New York Stock Exchange.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

women's $3.50 Shoes go for 81 81 az
StoH's Great Shoe Sale today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

New York STOCK HhfNet-
Corrected daily by w. e. Hubs s Co..
members OF the New York Stock Ex3h Inge.
1A27 street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

Wornen's $3.50 Shoes go for ST 81 at
Stoil's Great Shoe Sale today,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

HaadkerciieEs
Reduced.

We have a large assortment OF
Ladies' Swiss Embroidered Hand.
kerchiefs, which became syiled cor.
mussed. We are now offering them.
at greatly reduced prices. Worth
FROM &c. to 2oc.
For roc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

Cold Crown and Bridge Work
Is one of the highest arts of dentistry. One
or more missing teeth can be supplied with
such genius no one would notice thar they
were moi the natural teeth. We charge IS
for each tooth.
PAINLESS EXTRACTING, SOC. To DEM
onSfrsfe fhe fact that This work is abSo-
iDfely painless we will continue extracting
teeth FREE OF CHARGE every Saturday
from 10 10 II.
Washington Dental ParEors,
n. Z. Cor. 9TH and f SITS n. w.
May Building. over A. 4 p. Tea Store.
office nours-S a. IA. 10 8 p. M; sun
days, a. m. to p. m 1a5-tf, em
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18
Painless Dentistry.

A WOMANS
SMILES have far
more charm when
pretty teeth are
exposed. And, as
we've said before,
pretty teeth are
possible, for mod
ern dentistry
makes This so.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-18

washington. and well knowing the re
profession ON solid foundation here "A,
developed mediums will be driven from n
worthy instrument in behalf Of the
Evening journal., 1898-12-28
PET NICE A NEW FAD.
vnricolored Rodents Have bccn
Taken up by English Society
women.

According to high London author
ity, II is now strictly correct for 30
ciety women to lavish their affection
on the little animal which is generally
supposed to be the terror Of the fef
male sex. The society mouse has many
pleasing shades, from white, pure as
snow, to glossy balck, cleaning like
coal. At the meeting OF the Medway
Fanciers' association, held in the am
eient city Of Rochester, recently, this
new pet reached his highest popular
iiy and met with universal admira-
ton. There were III of the pretty lit
tie creatures on exhibition, and the
favorite and chief prize winner, pure
white all over, excepting his eyes,
which were two little beads of brilliant
black, was the property Of Mrs. George
Atlee Of Royston, Herts. Exhibitors
come from Scotland, Ireland, Wales
and all parts of England.
The colors Of the pretty little AMI
mals-the mouse can no longer be
classified as vermin-were black, fawn,
chocolate, white, cream, Dutch
marked, yariegated, tortoise and
white, tricolor, sable, golden agouti,
silver gray, black and tan, and blue
In form. appearance and manners they
resembled q collection Of diminutive
fancy tame rabbits. One Of the orig
inators Of the British National Mouse
club was Miss Cockburn Dickenson.
the missing heiress," whose mysteri-
Gus disappearance was a nine days
sensation for the papers n year OF so
back. The whereabouts Of Miss Dick
enson was never traced, and the club
has preserved, stuffed in a glass case,
her mouse, champion Queenie," >" with
which she was the first winner of the
club championship cup. - Chicago
| Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-12-28
THE BATTLE AT SANTIAGO.
Our ships Did Their Work with the
Precision of Stationary
Machines.

The naval battle at Santiago was very
different from that at Manila, in the
character of the ships engaged The
Spaniards had six of their best vessels
-four armored cruisers, and two very
fast torpedo destroyers, with an aver
age speed of 1Sh knots. We had four
battleships, two armored cruisers and
several smaller craft, with mean speed
OF 15k knots. In both eases the maxi
mum speed of the slowest ship is taken
ns the average for the fleet. There were
only two very fast ships on the Ameri-
can side. the New York and the Brook
lyn, and the former was hull down TO
eastward of the harbor. Admiral Ger
vera's plan was, therefore, TO go out
quickly, turn to the westward along
the coast and disable the Brooklyn be-
fore the slower ships could come TO her
rescue. thus carving out road 70 the
seq. The PLAN although well conceived,
cbuld be carried out only in part He
did not succeed in disabling the Brook
lyn. which was evidently maneuvered
with a view to chasing and five of his
ships were overwhelmed by the Amer
lean feet before they had time to
gather full headway. The battle had
resolved itself into but little more than
IN exciting target practice for our ships
when each Spanish vessel. in turn.
headed toward the beach and hauled
down her flag. The Cristobal Colon,
which had passed through the fire with
out injury, and had escaped to the west
ward. survived only two hours. The
Brooklyn, and TO the surprise Of every
body the Oregon. overlook her about
so miles from the mouth of the harbor.
Her burst of speed had lasted only a
short time, and she had not averaged
more than IA knots, just six knots less
than she was capable Of making. Her
,captain struck his flag and ran her
ashore without a fight. Our ships did
their work with the precision of ma
chimes set up on shore and nothing
broke down in stress of action We
lost only one man.--1ra Nelson Hollis,
/ In Atlantic.