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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
BURNED BY FIREWORKS.
Third Accident in Gerhard's
Factory Severely Burns
Two Men.

The third explosion In two years Toe
CURED yesterday afternoon in. Charles
Gerhard's fireworks factory at the fo1t of
C-ommunipaw avenue, near the Hacken-
sack River. Two of the Workmei1 elm
pIoyed in the place are lying in the City
Hospital suffering from q number Of
serious wounds. One is Dominic Scarpto.
ffty-one years old, OF No. 665 Washington
street, Brooklyn, and the other Is AntoSi5
Maputerior, twenty-one years old. Of
Sacket street, Brooklyn.
The fireworks plant consists Of twenty
or more smaller buildings each detached
from the other, and are known by mum
bers. The two injured men were work.
ing in building No. IA packing shells
which were to be used In set pieces known
as fountains Of fire, which conclude with
an explosion Of shells or bombs. The
shells, though not very large. are pow
erful. Suddenly, about half-past two, one
Of these shells burst. The force of the
explosion threw both men against the
side of the building with great force.
which stunned them for the time being.
Before either could recover from the
shock their clothes were set on fire by the
burning powder, and before the flames
could be e~xtinguished both were badly
burned.
They were hurried TO the hospital IN the
ambulance, which had been sent to the
scene OF the explosion. Both are suffcf-
ing intensely from their burns. The cause
Of the explosion could not be learned. No
damage was done to the building, as The
flames were put out very quickly by those
employed about the factory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS


sSome Famous Naval Battles, appro-
priately opens the July number of Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly The article
contains a graphic description Of the Bat
tie OF Trafalgar, Mobile Bay, A1bemarle
Sound, Lake Erie and Yalu River. An
other timely article of great interest is
life in Manila in which Charles B.
Howard gives a fun description of that
Philippine Island city Among more than
a dozen Illustrations is a good map Of the
famous islands. The near approach of
the Fourt Of July lends interest to the ar
ticle on 1.-THE making of Fireworks" by
Henry ]. Pain. The making of wines in
this country Is described by G.. Hills War
rem. in an article entitled IAN American
Champagne District. The ninth paper
In this Magazines valuable series of ar
ticles on Andrew Jackson treats of the
Generals wife, Rachel Donelson jackson,
and is contributed BY Mary Emily Donel-
son Wilcox. The Society of Friends is
treated exhaustively IN an article BY Dam
lei Gibbons. San Antonio, the Alamo
city Of Texas. Is well described and Pic
tt1red by Charles Thomas Logan. There
are a number of good short stories. and a
particularly interesting department for
the young people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

ana falsiner. 1t asserts IN plain terms
that the Board of Trade report on the
water account is calculated to beguile
the public by putting the facts in too
roseate a light.
1t is unnecessary to say that 1t has a
hard time proving It's case. For Instance.
it insists in one place that the account
has outstanding debts of 500, 0oo-a gro
tesque lie, we b~elieve-but it forgets that
n sentence or SO above it had shown
that oyer three-fourths of this sum IS
offset by an asset of $lS9, uneol-
lected but coIleetable arrears OF water
rates. And again it argues that the true
deficit was not ss1,oS2.67, as Mr.. Dear cers
tilted it, but ses. es2.s7 a figure reached by
dding something that the city has all
ready paid to what ii has not money TO
pay-a highly conviaeing process Of arith-
metic. indeed. But right upon this DEM
onstration of the huseness of the deficit
comes a glorifcation of the late unla-
mented Republican Street and Water
Board for so arranging matters that the
present state of things has come about
of itself.
The Journal is having a terrible time
this hot weather to prove the city n
rupt and its own manager a fool or a
knave. 1t is affording the public UNI
bounded satisfaction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
BIC PICNIC IN cREEHylLLE.


Probably the largest and most SUCCESS
ful picnic OF the year In the Hreenviila
section of this city, will be held Monday,
when the Charles Armbruster Association
will hold its annual parade and festival.
Most elaborate are the arrangements that
have been made for this important event,
and over two thousand people are expect
ed to be present in the evening.
The event will open with q monster par
ade, in which representatives from lodgss
all over the city Will take part. There
will be d display of fireworks along tie
line Of march, and In the Greenyi'le
Suhuetzen Park where the picnic Is to be
held. There will be bowling and shooting
for prizes, balloon ascensions n games
Of an sorts for both young n old. On
the committees In charge there are over
Il hundred gentlemen and all the neces-
sary arrangements have been completed.
Mayor Edward Hoes, Commissioners
Barr, Hauck, Simpson, Davis, Cronin and
NOLAN, Aldermen Ehrhart, Murphy, Fry
and Muller will be present on this occa-
sian
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

/ do not think 1t can pc recommended 100
highly.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. r. II. STUDDS.
Mrs. Lydia H. Hayden of Marion, Ind.
writes:-
Before commencing the use of Paine's
celery compound l was treated by many
doctors and tried many remedies, but did
not get any better. | seemed to be all
broken down, I was tired all the time
and my constitution seemed to be giving
out. / weighed only lis pounds last fall
when / commenced using Paine's celery
compound. In less than two months l
weighed 124 pounds, an unusual weight
for me. I have had better health ever
since. and have felt better this summer
han I have for years.
My little daughter was away from
home on a visit, and came home looking
as if She had had a hard sickness. 1 went
right away and got her a bottle Of
Paine's celery compound. and she has
had better health since thar she ever mad
in her life, eats hearty and is growing
fast"
No woman in any way out of health
can in justice to herself and her family
fail to take Paine's celery compound when
its power of restoring health is so abund-
antiy proved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
ST. PAUrs SCHOOL CLOSES.
Closing Exercises by the Pupils
Creditab1y Given.

The pupils of St. PauRs parochial school
in GreenvilIe completed their studies for
the season yesterday afternoon and N
the evening produced two pretty dramas.
The children filed their parts much to the
satisfaction of the large audience, and
both performances ran off very snootnfy.
"Cuba's Hope was the first play given
after an overture by Misses M. Scroll and
AZ. Broderick. Those who took part were:
Misses H. Petrie, M. Schrolls NJ. Der
mody, f. Carey, J. Broderick, G. Mailer,
NJ. McGuirk, A. Connell and A. Carey, L.
Pfeffer and C. Burke and H. Dickensheid.
A piano and mandolin duet followed by
Miss L. Lutgen and w. Woodmeneey. ea-
titled "The Song of the Alps"
9Th Princess bonnie" was then given
by the following young people:-Master
j. Burke, Master J. Cunneen, Miss =.
Burke. Master NJ. Murphy, Master ].
Uhl, Misses g. Hausser, L.. Cornell, A.
Burke and L. White.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

STATE or NEW Observation-Disclosures
Of State.
To all to whom these presents may come.
Greeting:A
Whereas, In the Judgment of all the stock
holders of the Rock Plaster Company of Proyi-
dence, a corporation organized under the laws
of this State, it has been deemed advisable
and most for the benefit of such corporation
that the same should be dissolved before the
expiration OF the time limited in its certificate
of Incorporation, as appears by a duly exc
cuted and attested certificate. of consent in
writing of all the stockholders of said cor
poration that the same should be dissolved,
which said consent having been deposited in
my office:
Now, therefore, I. George Wurts. Secretary
Of State OF the State of New Jersey, being
satisfied by due proof that the requirements
Of A Act concerning corporations tRevision
of 1896. >, approved April 2lst, 1876, relative to
HE dissolution Of corporations, have been
fully compiled with by the said corporation.
DO Hereby Certify that the Rock Plaster Com
many Of Providence did, on the first day OF
June, 1898, file in my office a duly executed
and aftested certificate OF consent TO the dis
solution of said corporation by all the stock
holders thereof. which said certificate OF con-
sent is now on file in my said office, as pro-
vided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my oifielai
TseaI.l seal. at Trenton, This first DAY OF
June. A. D. eighteen hundred ana
GEORGE wURTs.
Secretary of state.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
TOO OLD TO PARADE.
New Jersey Veterans of Civil
War Will March No
More.
rspectal to aThe Jersey city News."J

~ Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city news.
LONG BRANCH. Tune %. 1ssS.-The
t~hirty-irst annual encampment OF the
New Jersey Department, G. A. R., was
brought to a close here yesterday after
noon. Aside from the election. of officers
the most Important business of the day
was the selection of Trenton as the per-
manent place of meeting, and the aban-
donment of street parades. Many of the
veterans are too old to participate in par
AIDES. and hereafter this feature of the
annual encampment win be dispensed
with.
The officers chosen are as follows
Commander. William G.. Smith, of VIM
field Scott Hancock Post. No. 70, Plain
field: Senior Vice Commander, Q. +. Gift
ford, Of Lincoln Post. No. II, Newark;
Junior vice Commander, James Camp
bell. Of James B. Morris Post, No 46,
Long Branch; Medical Director. J. H
~yo1nglove. Post Is, Elizabeth: Chaplain.
the Rev. Chas. e. Fill. Red Bank.
The new council of administration is
composed of A. F. Connect, Post As; Geo.
3. Stinson. Post %; w. w. Morris, Post
4: Charles Wales, Post IS, and G. S. Ma
grath, Post %.
The delegates chosen to attend the ma
tional encampment, which meets in Gin
cinnati, in September, were John Foran,
Post As; s. M. Long. Post u; r.. D. Brow
er. Post So; A. Zoeller, Post 20; Julius
steitz, Post "a; Arthur Stanley, Post D.,
and Frank Briden, Post IS.
In New Jersey there are III posts, with
d membership of 6.3s1, a decrease of SlS
since last year. During the year Just
closed there were 205 deaths. The depart
ment paid out for relief during this time
over $1,000.
Mrs. Sarah A. Mccaull, of Paterson,
was elected president of the Wonen's Re-
lfef Germs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

lam &. Bramhall, Florence A. Bramhall, his
wife: Nettie ]. Bramhall, William H. Bran
chine Company of philadelphia. David B.
Day, Henry Prigge, THOMAS Howe, Ada
Case (wfdow), Adelaide G.. Nissan, Luther
NJ. Case, Henry rumme Benjamin. w.
Arnold, executor of Benjamin w. Arnold, de-
ceased; Joseph B. B~artleman. and Kent K.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of FIVE hundred and ffty-seven dollars
situate in Jersey City, in the County Of had-
son and State of New Jersey, fronting on
Garfield avenue. which is laid down and desig-
mated as lots two CO and three t), in block
number fourteen hundred and nineteen Q41y,
upon an assessment map annexed TO a report
number ninety-fve ts5), made by the Com
missioners 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 Sd day
OF January, 1884, said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions OF
an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, pass
ed March 30th. 1856, entitled
.AnfAct concerning the settlement and collec-
tion OF arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities Of this state, ana IN llnpo s and levy
instead of such arrearages. and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future taxa
fjon and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified tnar you ap-
ncar 70 have an estate or interest in said land
md real estate, and unless the said land and
reai estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
sei5 acts. before the expiration OF six months
from and after the service hereof. a deed for
.se same win be given conveying to The
Mayer and Aldermen of Jersey City. the fee
ssra5le 81 said land and real estate according
To the provisions of the said act
Dated Jersey City, n. Ja April 10th, 1898:
z. HOGS,
fSeal.) Mayor.
e'sa"S Attest Al. J.. o,DoNNELL,
City Clerk
(sale No. 59oo.)
rt.o New Iersev TITLE f.uafuntee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

Mr.. Edlow Harrison, with trained
sagacity, opines tina the next set OF
water bids will be higher han those just
rejected. The war is making labor
scarcer and presumably dearer. Govern
ment demand for steel and iron will en-
nance the price Of these commodities He
might have added that the disgust at be-
Ing fooled, which may operate to keep
one or two bona fde bidders out of the
field, Will leave the field open for high
figures.
All these things are generally true.
They will affect anyone who frames a
bid in good faith, hoping to get the con-
tract and intending to carry it out and
make money out of it.
But they wiz have no effect upon a
bidder which bids low every time for the
express purpose of discrediting genuine
bidders, but without hope or expectation
Of getting the award itself. If East Jer-
sey has a stool pigeon company of this
sort, a company which fears nothing ex-
cept winning the award, and thus losing
its 500. 600 deposit. Of course it can con-
coet any estimates that 1T may consider
useful in knocking out the genuine pro-
jects and so causing the entire compete
tien to result in failure.
OF course, we do not say there is such
a company; but If there is, the rise in
the labor and the steel market will en-
able it TO put in a bid next time. more
c~onspieuously low than ever, and the cur
rent ru1nors that it has no backing will
always prevent an award and d forfeit
ure.
And East Jersey will be satisfied, for,
q course, East Jersey d no award.
II wants to keep on selling us water at
the present price and rate Of metering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
Absurdities Of the War" Revense
Bi1I.

some of the injustices and inequalities
of the pingIey revenue law stick out 50
plainly that it is only necessary to cite
the figures to make the iniquity plain to
the most careless observer.
1t takes no argument to prove the I'M
fairness of a tax Of 500 for every theatre
in a town of 25,0Oe inhabitants or over
Anyone can see that it is an outrage to
place the Lyric Theatre, Hoboken; the
Jersey City Academy of Music and the
New York Metropolitan Opera House,
Empire Theatre. Garden Theatre and the
rest on exactly the same basis.
The law which places $40 tax on All
other exhibitions is equally outrageous
This places a little sideshow down on the
Boulevard on the same basis OF taxation
as Carnegie Music Hall, Madison Square
Garden or the Eden Musee.
we find every poor little saloon that has
a solitary billiard table taxed S for it,
lust the same as the Fifth Avenue Hotel
or Days or sexton's.
Bonds OF d~ebentures pay 5 cents on
every s1eo; but a bank check for 81 must
pay 2 cents.
A contract sale pays 10 cents whether
1t is for SEQ or 800. a lease % cents
whether it is for ssee or $4,000.
Wine pays 2 cents a bottle, even though
the price be S.; but beer pays a quarter
OF a cent ON every five cent glass.
Palace car seats pay / cent on each
81 "trip, but it costs a penny stamp to
send a telegram at Is cents.
The workingman's tea pays 10 cents a
pound tax on a 30 cent price. The rich
man pays 10 cents on a dollar price per
pound.
All these inequalities are unnecessary
IT was totally unnecessary to make the
tax bear upon the poor or obstruct busi-
ness. BY 5udieious grading of duties and
imports and classification of licenses, all
the most serious objections to the bill
might have been turned into merits. By
exempting small transactions in the inn
position of stamp duty, the embarrass-
ment and hindrance OF business might
have been avoided.
Many of the provisions are of the kind
that defeat their W object. For in
stance, not one check will be written for
ten which are now used. If the telephone
and telegraph companies undertake to
collect the tax from their patrons, the
number Of messages win be greatly re-
duced. OF course, beer consumption will
be materially diminished, probably to the
greatly increased use of whiskey, and tea
win be made go farther than it ever has
been before in poor households, or per-
haps it may be abandoned largely for
coffee
Like an of Mr.. Dingley's financial meas
ures, the bill is both misehievous and
foolish. 1t WIN produce the maximum Of
harm and the minimum of revenue. In
its way, it is quite as bad as the k
. f~EI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

~
lawn a ~lodgehouse stands, which opens
the way for a picturesque winding drive
to the home. The house was built about
thirty years ago by Abraham Taylor. Its
original cost was about $40. 600. The Ma
sons bought it for $4,000.
Al stone taken from solomon's quarries,
at Jerusalem, was presented to the home
by Jacob Ringle, who personally secured
the precious trophy and carried it across
the seas. This gift was also accepted by
Grand Master Evan.
Immediately after the ceremonies a
banquet was served the Grand Lodge
and its invited guests in a mammoth
tent. At its conclusion the sides Of the
tent were raised in order that all pres
ent might hear the flow Of oratory that
followed. Speeches were made by a
number of prominent Masons from the
adjoining States. BY 6 o'clock the guests
and spectators had departed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
IN cI4ANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Josephine Merry:
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery made on the day OF the date
hereof IN 4 cause wherein Jonathan
Dixon. exr.. &c. is complainant and
George II. Merry and YOU are defendants.
YOU are hereby required to appear, plead,
plainant on or before the seventeenth day
OF August next, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed again YOU
The said bin is flied to foreclose a mort
gase given by you and George H. Merry
to Charles II. Winfield. deceased. dated
June I'D, 1887. on lands in Jersey City, and
YOU. Josephine Merry, are made defendant
because you hold some interest in the
said lands.
Dated June 10th. A. D. 1888.
fl. w. WINFIELD.
Solicitor for Complainant.
No. go Washington street,
Jersey City, N J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
CRESCENT HALL SCHOOL.

An excellent musicale and entertain
ment was given by the pupils of the Cres-
cent Hall School last evening, under the
direction of Miss Grace Finn. The enter
tainmAnt was of rather long duration, but
was thoroughly appreciated by the large
audience. 1t consisted of both fnstru-
mental and voval solos, Rotations and
dialogues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
HoBoKER ACADEMY CLOSES.

The closing exercises of the Hoboken
Academy will be held in the German Club
at Sixth and Hudson streets, that city,
on Sunday afternoon. The programme
which has been prepared promises to
eclipse any yet arranged by the scnool.
There are an unusually large number Of
graduates this year. III
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
OUR LADY or GRACE SCHOOL.

The graduating exercises of the type
writing and stenographic class Of Our
Lady of Grace School, were held in the
schoo hall. at Fifth street and Willow
avenue, Hoboken, last evening. There
were about thirty graduates. A very I'M
teresting programme was rendered. The
exercises were attended by fhe parents
of the graf the graduates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THESE NEW TROLLEY CARS.

The new closed car of the batch OF fifty
ordered by the North Jersey Company,
uhcih arrived a day Of two ago. has been
nubered COL, and will run exclusively on
the Bayonne line. The majority of the re-
naming ~ferty-nine cars will be open, nf-
teen seats, and capable of accommodating
about rs passengers. They will arrive
in a few DAYS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
WANDERED FROM HER HOME.

Mary Grady. sixty-iive years old, and
wandered from her home, Nc.
40 Canal street. yesterday She was pick
ed ~ b the police 8 the Boulevard way
up In the Hudson City section; about
eight o'clock last evening. and taken ID
ths Oakland avenu station house,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
VISITING THE CITY CLERK

Michael Ryan. a well known politician
of Norfolk, Va, is the guest of City Clerk
Martin ". McDermott of Hoboken. Mr..
Ryan win remain north for about two
weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

I. Gilbert p. Robinson, Clerk of the Board
of Health of Jersey CITY. New Jersey, DO
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinances
and Amendments to the Rules. Regulations
and Ordinances OF the Board of Health OF
Jersey City, New Jersey, are true Transcripts
Of the original Ordinances and Amendments.
and are entitled to full credence. The same
were adopted and passed by the Board OF
Health Of Jersey City, agreeable to the pro-
visions of the law Of the State of New
Jersey, entitled IAN act to establish in this
State Boards of Health and Vital statistics.
and to define their respective powers and
duties.' approved March 81, 1887. and various
GILBERT p. ROBINSON.
Clerk of the Board Of Health Of Jersey
City, N. !.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
HELP WANTED.

SAI.ESMAN-S5 a day. No eanvassing. No de-
liyeYies. No collections. Samples free Side
line or exclusive. Mfrs, 3941 Market ST.. Phila.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
JUNE %. 1898.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent an its riesSs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
Filthy Exchange Place.

The responsibility for the depioraple
condition of Exchange place belongs TO
the Jersey Associates. This honorable
and ancient corporation reclaimed the
land east Of Hudson street from the river
years ago and has retained title to Ex-
change place, although it has permitted
the public to make use of it without re-
striction for at least a quarter Of a cen
fury.
The Jersey Associates are a rich cor
poration, one of the richest in the state,
perhaps. and there is no reason why it
should maintain sue a nuisance as Ex-
change place has become for a single
hour. The manner in which that thor
oushfare. no doubt the most frequented
of any In the city, is allowed to remain
uncleaned and unswept is a disgrace. Not
only is the ordinary dust and dirt permit
ted to remain in the street, but cabmen
and teamsters are allowed to stand along
the curb, their horses adding to the gem
eral unsanitary condition of the street.
There is no doubt that the present con-
dition Of the thoroughfare is a nuisance,
just as much as was the candle factory
on Waverly street. the proprietor of
which has just been convicted.
If the city authorities. especially the
Board of Health. would exert themselves
in this matter and proceed against the
Associates, it would not be long before
Exchange place would be a paragon Of
street cleaning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

Amendment to section 1o6 of the Rules. Reg
uiations and Ordinances Of the Board of Health
CT Jersey City, New Jersey ],
Be it ordained by the Board of Health OF
Jersey city. New Jersey, as follows:-That
section one hundred and six Of the Rules.
Regulations and Ordinances of the Board Of
nv Inserting after The word "Health.'' the
words. 'fhe fee for said permit to be two
dollars, said sum to be paid to the Board OF
Health of Jersey CITY"
Passed May q. 1898. -
President Board of Health. Jersey City
G. P. ROBINSON.
Clerk.