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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

CUTTING CHRISTMAS TREES FOR MARKE
limbs, after which an autumn gale blows
the tree down, where it lies and rots, to
form vegetable mold.
More thar 1000, 0O0 Christmas frs will
be sent out from Maine between now and
Dec. 20. Owing to sharp competition
among the contractors and the drop in the
rates OF stumpage, the trees win be in
better condition than for some years, and
while the retail price may hold up to the
average the profits of those engaged in
the business viii be much larger.
In addition to Christmas trees large
quantities OF lycopodium or ground pine
and Of various shrubs laden with red ber-
ries will be shipped in bales and boxes.
Owing to the spirit of patriotism awak-
ened by the late war, some of the contract
ors are making up set pieces, banners and
miniature embankments in red, white and
blue, employing the scarlet caves Of the
red maple or the crimson leaves of the
to produce the red tint, the snowy
flowers of the everlasting locally known
as poverty weed to make the white and
the purple bloom of the fall aster fer the
blue. When properly massed, this ar
rangement Of tints has a very pleasing
effect.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Ponnsyl-
vania and New Jersey also supply large
quantities OF Christmas trees and Christ
mas greens. Down to very recent years
spruce and fir were the only trees used for
Christmas, while holly and mistletoe held
undisputed the field of decoration. But
with the great increase In the demand for
Christmas greens many other materials
haye been pressed into service. The cheap
er trees are now pine and hemlock, which
are less desirable than the spruce because
their spines are not SO long and silky and
are more apt to drop off after the tree has
been kept for a few days.
For decorations O great variety Of new
things rave como to be used. TIT Jersey
men discovered that their cape flowers
with their bright berries produced a good
effect, and that everlasting, bittersweet
and a great number of similar growths
could be utilized in the made pieces. Tbs
beautiful juniper, which has always been
highly esteemed in the south, has of late
found considerable favor, and large guam
titles of it are now shipped north from the
Virginias and Carolinas. Moses are used
to a considerable extent too.
Holly and mistletce still hold the place
Of chief favor, though they have had to
admit many humber plants to their COM
pany. Holly and laurel are both gathered
chiefly in Delaware. Maryland. Virginia
and the Carolinas.
1t may be Of interest to know that of
the English mistletoe SO conspicuously
displayed about Christmas time not enc
tenth really comes from England. The
reason is that the great orchards of Worces-
tershire and Lincolnshire. from which
tho English mistletoe is obtained, have
nearly exhausted their supply. Most Of
the mistletoe now brought to this country
comes from Normandy, where it is so
thick that the farmers look upon 1t as q
nuisance, Some American ,nistletoe from
Delaware and Virginia is sold every year,
but it is generally regarded as inferior to
the imported article.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
RUSSIA'S BIG CANAL.
Projected Waterway From
the Baltic to the
Black Sea.
WILL CUT THE EMPIRE IN TWAIN
Immense Industrial as Well
AS Naval Importance
Thousand Miles Long.
WILL CUT THE EMPIRE IN TWAIN


The Russian government proposes TO
dig ! great ship canal which will cut the
smnire n twain and connect the waters of
a. pa,t;o With those of fine Black sea. On
: . .4a.s~Seeaa . strnapdons nm.
1he lace u - 'his sooAi' -
uertaKin DuS "hen you
tails of the project you VIII see tnae !. y
quite feasible. lndeeo you ailnoss "onuoA
why it has not been done Delore. 900
Although the canal VIII % over i,ooo
miles in length, or ten binies longer elah
the Suez canal, only i5o mics OF onis uis-
tance needs to be cut. o une rest ehs
canal will follow the naunral "aeelways
which already exist u need only 20
dredged IN places TO form a greAe Wa'er
highway through the neaf' 81 hussla.
The remarkable feature Oh 1ne proJecu Z
that his canal Is 20 De maoe pls enousn
ana deep enough 70 naMou = {
gese baeNesnlp anoae; lnin WIN siso
sia . dsfensave naval advantages possessou
~ no ofher european nation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Thoughtfulness for q patient is one OF
the most essential characteristics of a good
nurse. Never ask the patient what he
wishes to cat, but inquire of the doctor
and out of the hearing Of the patient.
When the food is daintily prepared and
neatly arranged OF a tray, carry it to the
patient as a surprise. Such trifling acts
often help the sick to recover, as they tend
to divert tho mind, and the anticipation
of a new surprise each day keeps him Ill a
cheerful mood. Keep the medicine bot
ties, glasses and spoons out'of his sight
and read little cheerful happenings for q
short time each day. Never allow the in
valid to be distressed or worried BY any
unpleasant occurrence. These and many
more little thoughtful acts are o help to
the dccter and at the same tim medicine
for the patient.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
a FEAT or MOVING.
Brick Block Carried 3 Feet nnt
Deposited safely.

Brick Block Carried 135 Feel md
Deposited safely.
A New York contractor has broker the
record for moving brick houses. He has
Just completed the moving of a row of five
story brick flats weighing 10000 tons a
distance of 1876 feet. The row had a 'front.'
age of 100 feet and a depth of 65 feet. The
job has been completed without cracking
a pane Of glass or disturbing a single brick.
Until within a few years it was thought
impossible to move a brick building, for it
was well known that the slightest uneven
ness of the foundation would cause the
walls to crumble about the heads of the
movers. But this contractor knew what
he was doing when be offered to do the
work. The block was in tho path OF the
approaches TO a new bridge which is being
built over the Harlem river. The owner
had decided to tear down the houses when
the daring contractor made his proposal,
and the offer was accepted.
But it was ticklish business. The first
operation involved the raising of all four
fat houses from the eight solid stone but
tresses on which they rested. Next their
enormous weight had to be transferred to
a massive platform of 10 inch yellow pine
beams. Hundreds of jacksorews were
used in this operation, and Of course each
screw had to be turned at exactly the SAINT
instant and precisely as much as all the
others. This part of the work naturally
required a large number of men, and the
days occupied in the operation were anx-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the CONTRACT for the CON
place. from so feet east of Ocean avenue
10 Garfield avenue, and IN Garfield ave-
nue. under the westerly sidewalk 70 con-
meet with sewer at the intersection OF
Garfield avenue and Armstrong place,
conformably to the provisions OF Chapter
217 OF the Laws of 1885, be awarded 70
Edward W. Conlo 2 q az ,oo ne e p fbe sss man nafa "a
he being the lowest bidder for the Wnoie
work. unless at or before the time 10 De
fixed to hear parties in relation thereto. a
remonstranee against the said improve
ment shall be presented to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners, signed
BY the owners of property liable TO more
or If in the opinion Of said Board a suffi-
Gent reason has not been presented LOT
stopping said Improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
Of the Bureau of Survey. be and are here
by directed to make and file in the ONCE
OF the Clerk of this Board a
sketch based upon TINS aware o. con-
tract and showing the amount OF ma
terials m as necessary TO COM
plete said Improvement, the probaDIe totai
cost Of said Improvement, ana the prop
abIe amount to be assessed on property
specially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been SO prepared
and fled, the Clerk of this Board is here
BY directed 70 giys sae pupils u;nen n4 4besee o.
az II required by the provisions OF the
act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
sfrfietion Of a sewer in Freeman avenue,
Is 4 point about 10 feet south Of the prop
art. III the Holy Name Cemetery, to
connect with sewer in Duncan avenue,
SDnI AZ ehs La sS so of isss, Be awarded q
his bid. namely Sas$ Of the standard he
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

&661 vi . 0bE oAA
CANAL.
sary, and the canal builders viii utilize
the course of the Beresma to the Dnieper
river, meeting the latter stream some
where near Loief. Then the Dnieper
channel will be followed to its mouth on
the Black sea, where the port of Kherson
now is.
The Typographical conditions are so fa-
vorable hat the canal needs only two
locks, one at each terminus, and the soil
OF almost the whole territory through
which the canal will pass is of the best
possible character, being clay of excep-
tional consistency and Of such good quail
ity that the brick and much other neces-
sary material can be manufactured as the
work proceeds rom the earth which Is dug
up. Five years is the time which it Is
calculated will be necessary TO complete
the work and open the canal for shipping.
Tho cost is estimated at about $3.50, 000,-
600.
Besides the two terminal ports, Is in
land ports are to be created from cities
that are almost isolated at present. The
canal wiz. practically give them the i'm
portance of coast cities, for in each it is
planned to construct harbor facilities in
which th Q largest ocean going vessels can
lie at an Choir.
With the canal the entire question in
time OF war would resolve itself into a
question Of commanding the Dardanelles,
with 9 a immense advantage on the side Of
the R russians, owing to the facilities with
which they could send ships, ammunition
and men to the scene.
Should the Black sea feet, on the other
hand, be menaced by a victorious enemy,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

NEW FRENCH B~ATTLEsHIP CHARLES MARTEL.
larger than our Iowa, but in spite of her
f~orbidding appearance she does not carry
such big guns nor SO many of them.
The Martel has recently gone into COM
mission and only the other day received
the finishing touches at the docks Of Brest.
She is 392 feet in length and has a beam
of II feet. What gives her the imposing
appearance is her ~ turrets and her two
military masts. In these turrets the lar
gest guns are two 10 incl breechloading
rifles. The rest of her armament consists
in two 1916 inch rifles, eight 5.46 inch
quick firing rifles and a number of smaller
guns. She has six torpedo tubes, two Of
which are submerged. All her big guns
are worked by hydraulic power. Under
forced draft the Martel has attained q
speed of something over 10 knots an hour,
which is fairly good for a ship of her size.
She has a complete steel armor belt which
varies in thickness from 10 to II inches.
She will add much to The strength OF
Frances Mediterranean squadron.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

The stern professor of the female pre-
paratory school sat at his desk trying to
unravel a knotty problem when a fluffy
haired miss of sixteen approached.
Please. sir she began in tremu1ous
voice. will you grant me permission TO
go out riding with my brother this after
noon. Now. the old man had not for
gotten the days Of his youth. neither was
he a fool, and looking over his speetacies
he slowly said: so you want to 90 riding
with your brother. do You? BY the way,
Is this brother Of yours ~ relation TO
you7s-Chicago News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

BOARD or STREET AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
fOhcai ProceedinEs
Regular meeting of the Board of Street n Water Commissioner held OF
Monday November 1885 at " O'Clock = M ~8
Present ct Roll can-commsssaopegss. Eoltwood, Nolan N President Hauek
Observation-Disclosures Smith and Hefnte
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for provement If reenyiH avenue from Old Bergen toad. 70
Hudson Boulevard, We're called for and -four ~ in number were pr@entea as l-
The propos of John Nolan vas rejected as informal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
FRANCES NEW TERROR.
The Charles MarteI Is a Big and For
mfdabIe Looking Battleship.


Some day France is going to have an
immense navy if she keeps on turning out
fighting ships with the rapidity which she
has been doing for the last year or two.
At Brest, at Toulon, on the Seine, and at
st. Nazaire are battleships, cruisers and
torpedo boats in all stages of construction
from that in which the steel ribs stick up
like the skeletons of soIne prehistoric
mammoth to that condition where only
men and steam are lacking to reuse the
hugo, lifsless hulks into things OF action.
Even if warclouds do blow over, the
French have seen the necessity OF having
a bigger navy, and the work is to be push
ed on. More keels are to be laid down and
moro big guns sent aioat. One OF the
newest of Frances new batt'sships is the
Charles Martel, a most formidable looking
craft indeed. The Martel is just a little
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
Thinking Alike.

Yabsley-I have always had an idea that
after a couple had been married for some
time even their thoughts became to a
great degree identical. Am / right, Peck?
Mr.. N. Peck lempllatically)-You are.
About now my wife is thinking what
she'll say to me for coming home SO late.
And so am J. london Punch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $40 cubic yards Of earth excava-

About $40 cubic yards Of earth
tion%. ... $500. ....+s..s
About 5 cubic yards of 0 excavation
About 25 cubic yards of earth filling...s
About $50 cubic yards of sand hlling....
About $50 square yards of Belgian paw
ing....... -. ... ..s-....
About $500 square yards Of macadam..
About 400 lineal feet of curb stone.....
About 129 square feet of bridge stone.
About 5 square yards of repaving.-....
About 1920 lineal feet of reset curb
Stone...... -. 49,. .......-.-s
About 2 receiving basin heads...........
About II manhoie heads ..-........-.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

IN one Of the lower standards Of a
Birmingham Board school the other day,
says the Westminster GAZETTE the heads
master provided the boys with slips Of
paper II desired them I'd write a reply
Is the question, who wrote the Bible2y
One answer given was "Elarid,s another
mfr. Cadbury," a third M Jowett.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

JUMPING DEVoTEEs OF ECHTEKNAGH.
bling st. Vitus dance broke out among
the cattle, To save their animals the poo
pie jumped and danced, as though affect
cd with the same disease, and prayed that
the beasts might cease to suffer. Each
year this ceremony is neglected the dread
disease appears. Sc for II centuries from
Il, 1000 to 30, 600 people take part in the
jumping procession, and for a distance of
three-suarters of a mile go through an i'm
promptu St. Vitus dance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
100 PER CENT

Philip Tumulty offered to furnish an materas and 10 all work for $50 O
above tanda - =
ReaiI & Edwards offered to furnsha all materials and 10 all work for 8% O
aboye nda A@
Henry Byne offered to furnish ALI materials and d o all work for ~ OF
above standard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
JUMPING DEVOTEES.
Strange Religious Rite Among the
Peasants Of E-chternach.

The faith of the peasants of Echternach,
a small town in the duchy of Luxembourg,
is charming in its native simplicity. The
town was founded by st. Willibrod, who
died in 739. Soon after a disease resem-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

The largest gold coin III existence is
worth about ssl5. 1t ~ the ingot Or
.loofv OF AMMAN, and fts yaIl4e Is WRIT
ten on ne coin with Indian Ink
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
Mn,ne.. Ysvr sal updn.try.

Consul General Convey, ILL., Yokohama, re-
ports that durif1g 1897 20 aheseeis were en-
gagged IL ME 58hasiese tn sea1 f1dsstfy, 7ez
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

On motion the Board took a recess for
fifteen minutes.
On reassembling these were present.
Commissioners Boltwood, Nolan and
President Hauck.
Absent : Commissioners Smith and
Heintze.
On motion the reading Of minutes Of
regular meeting, held on Monday, Octo-
Der 81, 1898, was dispensed with, n they
were on motion approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Henry Cunningham
Requesting an extension of time OF Tor
ty-ive (45) days in which to complete his
contract, on Improvement of Baldwin
avenue Opening, etc.o
From John Robertson
Requesting permission to construct q
l5-inch private sewer in Corbin avenue,
from q point about 200 feet north of Stuy-
vesant avenue sewer to and connecting
with sewer in -Stuyvesant avenue.
Two (2) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the
on Streets and Sewers.
From Proctor Bros, per w. Farmer,
Agent
Rendering statement of damage to
property by reason of break in water
main at the head of Seventeenth street.
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That s652.12 be paid to JAS J.
HARRINGTON, on account of contract NO.
1856, for removing ashes and garbage
from streets of Jersey City.
Charge cleaning streets and removing
ashes and garbage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. That special improvement
certificates for three thousand dollars be
drawn in favor of the Barber Aspnalt
Paving Co, for work done n materials
furnished on account of contract No. LII,
for Improvement of Eye avenue, from
Rergen avenue to West Side avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
draw in favor Of Edward ONeil. Tor
count Of contract No. lib. for improve
ment of Germania avenue from St. Paufs
avenue to Hopkins avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. THAT 81, 500 be paid to the Pali-
sade Construction Co., on account OF con-
tract No. 1908, for construction of a steel
pipe sewer (r-econstruction) IN Thirteenth
street. from Provost street to the west
end OF present steel pipe at D., 1. & w;
crossing, and from the east end OF present
steel pipe to the Hudson River.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

From the Board OF F1nance:-
Jersey City. Nov. 4, 1893.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Conn
SionerS.=
Gentlemen@The enclosed resolution,
adopted by your Honorable Board, on
September 26, 1898, and presented to the
Board of Finance, for it's concurrence,
and ordered returned, for the reason that
no action on the part Of the Board Of Fl
nance is necessary to order the water
rents referred to in said resolution can
celled.
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINCK,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
laborers repaying over street openings, for
month ending October 81, 1898, amounting
in the aggregate to $132.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
laborers on paved streets for month end-
ing October 81, 1898, amounting in the
aggregate to S4,S72.75.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. That special Improvement GER
t~fficates for two thousand dollars be
drawn in favor of the N. j. Mexican As
phalt Co. for work lone and materials
furnished on account of contract No. Lila,
for Improvement of Highland avenue,
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen ave-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. That s42 be paid to James r.
Floydss Sons for manhoie covers, Octo-
Der, 1895, claim No. 275.
$14S.16 to John Thorn. for rings and
covers, October, 1888, claim No. AZ.
Charge reconstruction of sewers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That $40 be paid to Michael
Gavin for cash expended, October, 1895.
claim No. 1874.
Charge cleaning sewers and basins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved, That masons' licenses be and
are hereby granted 10 w. w. Farrier.
Savage & Callary, Joseph Zumbusch,
Fergus T. Kelaher, Michael Baldwin.
Fred Reineman, Michael Brshr, James
Murray and Anderson Brothers, to make
connections with the sewers in Jersey
City when they file the required bonds in
the Office of the Permit Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims of W. IL.
Arrowsmith, $685., s5o.25, 81. 10; William
Gorrill. S24; y. G. Supply Co, s14.9s, s2ss.72;
H. f. Mclaughlin, $50, and payrolls, lay
ing and repairing water pipe. ~$3,2l0.5O;
General Superintendent. ETC., s1472.S3, as
correct
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

The foregoing were each separately
and President Hauck.
eTo Be conttnued3
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. That permission be and IS
hereby given to John e. Robertson to lay
q I5-inch yitrined pipe sewer in Corbin
avenue from q point about 200 feet north
Of Stuyvesant avenue to and connecting
with the main sewer in S~tuyvesant ave
nue., at his own expense and under the
ssnervision Of this Board, when he COM
niles with the rules and regulations of
this Board governing private sewers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

Resolved. That the grade on Clifford
extended from Hudson Boulevard
n West Side avenue, as shown IN map
flied by Charles W. Parker and Others
on the 27th day of October, 1895. and
petitioned for. be and is hereby adopted
a. the legal grade for said street between
the points specified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

whereas. On the 18th day Of May. 1897,
application was made to this Board for
the Improvement of Pavonia avenue,
from the lands of the P. R. R. to West
Side avenue, in accordance with the pro-
visions of chapter 2l7 of the laws of 1895;
and.
1898. the Commissioners of Assessments
fled with the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners their preliminary sketch
for said Improvement, and
Whereas. On the s1st day of October.
1893. this Board met and heard all parties
Interested in said application who ap-
peared and all remonstrances against the
said improvement that were presented in
writings; and,
Whereas, This Board has considered
each and all The objections presented az
such meeting and have adjudicated upon.
the same. and nave determined that
neither ali nor any of them are sufficient;
therefore.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence Of the Board OF Finance. the
said Improvement be made. and that the
contract for said work and materials be
awarded to Henry Byrne. he being the
lowest bidder for the whole work and
materials. and hat the Corporation At
torney be and he is hereby directed to
prepare and have executed the necessary
contract for the same.