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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
DEWEY F. q.
News of the WheeImen,

All arrangements nave been completed
for the 25-mile OF race of the North
Hudson County Cyclers. The affair
promises to be the most successful Of its
kind in this vicinity, and the entries all
ready received include some of the fast
est distance men that have ridden Ii road
races. The fact that the race is TO be
held on the Boulevard has attracted n
number of riders who would not compete
were the road anything like the Irving
ton-Milburn course. There are about If
ty prizes to be distributed, and they are
all valuable and appropriate.
Fred Titus is credited with lowering the
worlds record for a five mile unpaced
Australian pursuit race at Woodside Park.
Philadelphia, last night. He defeated
John Zimmerman and B. b. Stevens,
against whom he was racing, they alter
mating every mile. The time for the race
was II minutes % seconds.
The new clubhouse of the Gutenberg
Wheelmen is progressing very satisfac-
torily to the member and committee.
The frame work has been completed. and
1t is hoped the club will be able to take
! possession by October Is. There will be
twelve rooms with all modern improve-
ments.
The Mccullough Race meet will be held
at the Trenton Driving Park on Saturday
afternoon. The events are one mile
novice. half mile boys race, one mile
open and three mile handicap.
The Defender Cyclers are mourning the
loss Of their beloved member, Charles
| Fanitz. The club has decided to remain
quiet for the coming month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
LEGAL NOTICES,


TO BAINHRIDGE SMITH. SOLE EXEC
utor and trustee under will Of Frances NJ
DelpEat, decd; James S. Delprat. Marius
Deiprat. Lucy Delprat, his wife; Fanny
Deiprat fnfanp, Morris Delpra1, McCoskry
Butt Minnie n E. Butt, his wife; James
+; Northrop and Hattie W. Ncrthrop, his
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, On the 2sth day Of April, 1882, The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey city purchased for the
sum q one hundred and eighty-three dollars
and eight cents ALL the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County OF
Merseies street, which is laid down and desig-
mated as los seysnty-eight C75). in block num-
dred and f~orty-dve f439-4s5). upon an assess
ment map annexed to a report number sixty
eight fsSl. male by the Commissioner OF
by the Circuit Court Of the County Of Hudson.
q certified copy Of which report and map was
flied in the office of the City Collector OF Jsr-
report and map and said sale being made pur<
suant 70 the provisions Of an act of the Legiss
1886, entitled
A Act concerning the settlement and eolIec-
ton OF arrearages OF unpaid taxes, assess-
ments and water rates OF water rents IN
cities of this State, and imposing and levy-
ing q tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearaees. and to enforcs
the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale Of lands subjected TO future taxa-
tion and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same VIII be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple
Of said land and real estate according to the
provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. August ID. 1898.
TIE MAY0R AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
SEY T
E. Hoos.
6SeaI.) Mayor. J
Attest:- NJ. j.. o~'DoNNELL. J
City Clerk. ]
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CRED
std-s 81 William Crawford of the City of Jsr-
cav that all claims against his estate
rssst be exnsbited te the subscriber. his as
niL mss AZ his office. Rom 4el. No. $50 WASH
s y street. Jersey City. New Jersey, under
cain 81 affirmation, on or before the iirst day
Il September next being the time fixed by
s Z , from the date of such ASSIGNMENT. or
~ ~ fa,svrr barred from coming in for a divi4
: ~ sAid estate. and the said creditors
ga frrs her notife9 that a list of the claims
arainst the said William Crawford will be
fled with the Surrogste OF Hudson County,
= sxeenfiars thereto may be fled by any per-
son Interested.
~ FRANK L HOLT.
AezfSpap
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

TO G. CAMBRIDGE SMITH, SOLE EXEC
utor and trustee under will of Frances N.
Delprat, decd; James S. Delprat, Marius
Delprat, Lucy Delprat, his wife; Fanny
Delprat ~Cnfant). Morris Delprat. MeCoskry
Butt, Minnie II. E. Butt his wife; James
P. Norehrop and Hattie w Northrop, his
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey
and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of one hundred and twenty-tilree dol
lars ALL the land and real estate
situate In Jersey City, in the County of Eud-
son and State Of New Jersey, fronting on Fifth
street, which is laid edown and designated as
lot forty-fve t45), in block number four
hundred and thirty-nine-four hundred and
forty-fve t439-445), upon an assessment map
annexed to q report number sixty-eight 1853.
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court Of the County OF Hudson, a certified copy
of which report and map was flied IN the
office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 18Th day of March, 1891, said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions OF an act of the Legislature OF New
Jersey, passed March 39th, 1885. entitled:
stAn Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion OF arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess
rnents and water rates or water rents N
cities Of this State. and imposing and levy
ing q tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
AND You are LHflheF hotiiieu hhat ~ oP,
pear to have an estate or interest in SAD land
and real estate. and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided IN
said acts, before the expiration of six months
from and after the service hereof, a deed for
the same will be given conveying TO The
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City, the fee
simple Of said land and real estate according
to the provisions Of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. j., August I'd, 1888.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. HOOs
fsealA Mayor.
Attest NJ. j. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk.
Qsale No. 251S.1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

TO C. CAMBRIDGE SMITH. SOLE EXEC
Delprat. decd; James 5. Delprat, Marius
Delprat. Lucy Delprat. his wife; Fanny
Delprat Gnfantl, Morris Delprat, McCoskry
Butt. Minnie II. E. Butt, his wife: Jarnes
P. Northrop and Hattie w. Northrcp, his
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey
City, on the 18th day of April, 1892, The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
and ~sixty-sfx cents J. the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County Of
Merssles street, which is laid down and -desig-
mated as lot seventy-nine fT9). in block nunn-
Der four hundred and thirty-nine-four hun-
dred and f~orty-lve NS9-445l, upon an assess
ment map annexed to a report number sixty
eight 1851. made by the Commissioner OF
Adjustment appointed in and for said City
bv 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 Jer--
report and map and said sale being made pur-
suant to the provisions of an act Of the Legis-
Iatnre of New Jersey. passed March Soth,
sAn Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion Of arreafages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities OF this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and TO provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future taxa
ton and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and,
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts. before the expiration of six months from
ana after the service hereof, a deed for the
same win be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. j.. August %. 1898.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
STY CITY.
E. Hoos.
eseal1 Mayor
Attest- M. J.. o'DoNNELL.
City. Clerk.
tsale Nc, 25l1)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
Labor Day Carnival.

Drawn Games-BroOkIyn, NlIE'
County, 2; Paterson, Kearny and Manhat
+on 1 Aacn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
MErRoPoIaTAN LEAGUE.

Drawn GamesAN. ]. a. G.. Team a, :
n. J.. A. c., Team B., 3; Staten Island,
Manhattan. q, New York. i: Rosevilie, Z.
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

= fSafe NO. ZoIo.1
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

A. becoming feature Of fashion is the
belt liFo the material OF the sown, or Of
chiffon Of the same color rather than Of
ribbon IN contrast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

tSale No. 2510.)
The New jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Coz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

In cleansing ali kinds of paint never Use
hot wafer. but warm with a little am
naonia added. A small piece Of whitcn-
ing may be added for white paint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

fSale No. 25lf9
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
The times., 1898-12-15

advised legislation, which converted the
Government of the United States into an
accident insurance company
Men who had come out of the Civil War
as strong and healthy as when they went
In and. in some cases, stronger, were re-
ceiving pensions, he said. for disabilities
because. perhaps, on day Ike this they
slipped on the ice, or were injured in
some other accidental way.
The needed reform, he said, must come
from the other side of the chamber. II
ought not to be expected to come from
the party which is in the minority now.
and which was in the minority during the
war. He referred to the effort made here
tofore to get the list of pensioners their
disabilities and the amounts received by
them, printed in pamphlet form.
That proposition, he said. was met with
torrent of invective, hurled at those
who favored it. 1t received, he said,
about four votes in the Senate. His was
one of them.
He said he supposed II was useless for
him to protest, but he was not Il mendi-
cant for popular favor, and was not
afraid of any criticism which his atti-
tude might evoke.
Senator Gallinser, in reply, said that it
would be better, perhaps. If the senator
from Missouri, instead of scolding the
Senate every time pension bills came be-
fore it. would suggest some amendments
to the laws under which pensions are
granted. The list of pensions had been
published, he said, as the senator would
find by referring to five large volumes in
the Congressional Library. The only
purpose the publication ever served, he
said, was to furnish pension agents all
The times., 1898-12-15
Two Pointed question:. Answered.


What is the use of making a better ar
ticle than your competitor if you cannot
get better price for 1t?
Ans-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better,
SO that while our profits may be smaller
on single sale they will be much greater
in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
YOUR make is the best?
If both articles are brought prominently
before the public both are certain to be
tried and the public will very quickly pass
Judgment on them and use only the bet
ter one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people have
been using 1t for years and have found
that It can always be depended upon
They may occasionally take up with some
fashionable novelty put forth with ex-
aggerated claims, but are certain to re-
turn to the one remedy that they know to
be reliable, and for coughs, colds and
Group there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
ssS F Street northwest, and Connecticut
| Avenue and 8 Street northwest. and 142a
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-15
THE POsTOFFICE INQUIRY.
Mr.. Vests Probing Resolution
PASSES the Senate.

Mr.. Vests Probing Resolution
PASSES the Senate.
The Senate yesterday agreed to Senator
Vests resolution for an investigation into
the delay in constructing the new city
postoffice.
This resolution, together with the one
introduced al the same time last week,
for an investigation into the charges of
fraud in purchasing vessels for the navy
during the recent war, and also in fur
nishing supplies for the army, was re-
ported favorably from the committee to
audit and control the contingent eX-
penses of the Senate
The immediate consideration of the lat
ter resolution was objected to by Senator
Platt of Connecticut and will go over
until today.
The resolution in regard to an investi-
CATION of the city postofiice provides for
a thorough investigation TO be made
both as to the length of time consumed
and also as TO the material used and the
thoroughness of the work done. The
committee is authorized TO call before II
contractors and Government officers con-
nected with the work.
The times., 1898-12-15
4 PENSION BILL DEBATE
Senator Vest Protests Against
Careless legislation.
HIS OBJECTION RENEWED

-III-Advised Legislation Respons-
ibIe-GoVcrnment an Accident In
surance Company - Reform Must
Come From RepubIicans-Senat
GaIlingcr's Tart Reply.
The times., 1898-12-15

Senator Vest was on the floor during the
first hour of yesterdays session of the
Senate with another vigorous protest
against alleged carelessness in passing
private pension bills. a number of such
bills had been reported by Senator CALM
ger, Chairman of the Committee on Pen
sions, and they We're being considered.
Senator Vests protest stirred up a lively
debate, in which Senators Gallinger, Har-
ris, Teller and Sullivan took part The
senator from Missouri declared that the
fearful exhibit, as he termed the existing
pension rolls, was due TO ill-judged. ILL
The times., 1898-12-15
- MONEY FOR THE ARMY.
senate Committee Adds to urScnc!
Deficiency bill.

The Appropriations Committee of the
Senate yesterday reported to that body
the urgency deficiency bill, making aprro-
priations for the support of the volunteer
army for the balance of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1899,
The bill carries the following add tions
over the House bill: $4,000 for equrm mt
of the engineer corps; $4,000 for civi an
assistants to the engineer corps; sSjeN
for the signal corps; 10000 for imme-
diate work necessary on the banks OF the
Mississippi River at Pelican Bend. Mo.
The action of the House in str king cut
the appropriation of $3.50 for eighteen ad-
ditional Capitol police was reversed by
the committee, and the amount required
was recommended in the bill. Otherwise
the bill is the same as when it passed the
House last Thursday.
The times., 1898-12-15
Recognized rs Vice Consul.

The announcement was made at the
State Department yesterday that the
President has recognized Rafael Zeyallos
Ch, as vice consul of Ecuador at Now
York.
The times., 1898-12-15
ARE CANCERS CuRABlE !?

10000 persons die annually in the United State.
from this dread disease because OF want of
knowledge by physicians generally to cure it,
but it can be cured as well any other disease
by one who knows how to treat it. II you have
the arm or neck and cannot be cured, but have
it attended to at once. The lip, cheeks. nose, and
breast oftenest the seat of the disease. Don't
allow the knife to be used. CHARLES ALLEN,
N. D., No. 1920 G s. NV. dt1S-u
The times., 1898-12-15

over the country with lists of names of
those who We're receiving pensions, so
that they could persuade them to apply
for increases.
Senators Harris and Teller spoke
against the publication of pamphlet lists
and Senator Vest concluded by saying
that he was in favor of leaving the entire
matter of pensions in the hands of the
War Department
The times., 1898-12-15
PENSION LIST INCREASES.
Appropriation Bill for Next Yea
Reported to the House.

ApUTOpFtut1on Dill fOr Next Year
Reported to the House.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions yesterday reported the pension ap-
preparation bill for the ensuing fiscal
year.
The bill appropriated sl45, ,233. $50 against
s141, ,233, $50 appropriated for last year, the
former being the exact amount estimated
as needful by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in his recent letter to Congress.
Appended to the secretary's letter was
a tabulated statement showing that the
number of pensioners had increased from
242, 755 in 1873 to 993.7l4 in 1888, and that
the amount expended for pensions had
grown from SIS, i93, 7i2 in 1879 to $3.50, ,96s,
4eo in 1898. The average annual value of
each pension in 1898 was sl3l79, and the
average of original payments during the
past year was s206.36
The bill will be taken up for discussion
and passage tomorrow.
The times., 1898-12-15
THE DISTRICT coMM1rrEE.
Another Meeting to Be Held To
morrow Morning.

morrow MOrntnS.
The absence of Chairman, Babcock and
of quorum prevented a formal meeting
of the District Committee of the House
yesterday, although c. c. Lancaster was
before the committee in an informal way
relative to the proposition TO open Seven
teenth Street northwest. Mr.. Lancaster
was granted another hearing for himself
and others interested for tomorrow.
There will probably not be another. D.s-
trict day in the House until about the
middle of January, but work will be
pushed in the committee meanwhile.
Representative Curtis Of Iowa has intro
duced a bill in the House authorizing the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
to widen Nineteenth Street extended
northwest TO width of ninety feet, from
Florida Avenue to Columbia Road, and 70
connect Wyoming Avenue across Column
bia Road, and to fix and establish the
necessary grades.
The times., 1898-12-15
CAPTURED IN BALTIMORE.
Two Men Alleged to Have stolen
Clothing.

George Brown and Andrew Mack. col
ored, were brought to this city from Bal
timore yesterday by Detective Bower.
charged with housebreaking George
Jackson, of S57 Willow Tree Alley. the
complainant. alleges that the men on
tered his house several days ago and
stole clothing and shoes to the value OF
$50. Bower was assigned to the case and
learned that the miscreants had gone to
Baltimore. He furnished the Baltimore
authorities with description of the men,
with the result that they were arrested.
The booty had been previously recovered
The times., 1898-12-15
THEIR vALoR REWARDED.
Promotions I'm the Navy Approved
by the Senate.

IN
by tJie Senate.
The following promotions of officers of
the Marine Corps for eminent and con-
spicuous gallantry in the recent war,
We're confirmed by the Senate yesterday:
Lieut. Col. Robert W. Huntington, ad-
vanced one number in rank, and to be a
colonel in the Marine Corps; Capt George
F. Elliott, advanced three numbers; Capt.
Paul Saint C. Murphy, b-evetted major
for gallant service in. the naval battle of
Santiago; First Lieut.. Lewis G. Lucas,
brevetted Il captain; First Lieut.. Wendell
c. Neville, brevetted n captain: Second
Lieut. Thomas S. Borden. brevetted first
lieutenant; Second Lieut.. Louis j. Magill.
brevetted a first lieutenant and captain;
Second Lieut. Philip NJ. Bannon, brevetted
first lieutenant. ~ ro
The times., 1898-12-15
A COMMISSION FOR CUBA.
SenntOrs May Visit the Island an,
Porto Rico.

Porto Rico.
Senator Proctor today introduced a
resolution for the appointment of a Sc
lect committee of five senators, to be
chosen by the President of the Senate,
who shall be authorized to visit the isl
ands of Cuba and Porto Rico to ascertain
the requirements necessary to establish
military form of government in that
territory until civil government is de-
cided upon and established.
The committee is to investigate the civil
conditions prevailing and report such
facts to the Senate as they may deem
necessary. The expenses OF the committee
are to be paid out of the contingent fund
of the Senate.
The resolution was referred to the
committee to audit and control the con-
tingent expenses of the Senate.
The times., 1898-12-15
THE BoRnA is SAFE.
She Was Sighted by the NOrlnndo
Far From Her Course.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE four-masted
schooner Matilda D. Borda, Portsmouth
for Philadelphia, which was supposed to
have gone down in the big November
storm. is safe. The steamer Nor ando,
which arrived here today, reports passing
the schooner on December II hove to.
The vessel had been driven far out of her
course by adverse winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-21
Nick e N NJ { Y,
THE JEWELER,
Monument Square.
oetI5 dtf
Sherift,s sale.

STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND, IS.
TAKEN this fifth day of November A. D:
Il 1898, on execution dated the fourtn Jay ol
November, A. D.. 1898, issued on Judgmeht
rendered by the Supreme Judicial Court at a
term thereof begun and held at Portland,
within and ior the County of Cumberland. on
tue second Tuesday OF April. A. ID 1888, 10 VII,
on the TWEEN y-seventh day of April, A. ID. 1888,
in favor of Willis Prince, of Portland, In said
County, against Leander M. Clark OF Deering;
in said County, for the sum OF seven hundred
dollars debt or damage, and forty-one aoia ~
and twenty-five cents, costs OF SUITS, 10
gether with fifteen cents more forthls execution,
and will be sold at Public Auction TO the hlgn.
est bidder on Thursday, the eighth "a gay o.
December, A. D. 1898, at ten O'Clock IN Ine lore
noon, at the Sheriffs Office In the CITY btllang,
in Portland. in said County, the foiloWlng
described Real Estate and all the right, tltie
and interest which the said Leander III. clark
has in and to the same or mad on tne seconl
day of December, A. D. 1897, at one o'clock ana
thirty minutes, in the afternoon, the nme When
the same was attached on the original WITH III
the same suit, to wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated in
said Deering and bounded as folloas; Begin,
ming at the southeasteriy corner Of Leonard
and Best streets, thence running northeasterly
on said Best street Seventy-hye k75) teet 10 the
Cemetery line; thence running southeasterly
on the Cemetery line one hundred and fofty-
eight feet to land of ARENAS L. Richardson;
thence southwesterly ninety-fiye 1857 feet to
said Leonard street on land OF said Richard
son; thence ncrrhwesterly on said Leonard
street one hundred and forty-six (146) feet to
the bound begun at. Being the same premises
conveyed to defendant by IL. W. Fuller, by
deed recorded in the Reglstry OF DEEDS as ioE sad
the same real estate pretended 70 be conveyed
by defendant to Lena and Mamie clark by
deed of defendant TO said Lena and Mamie
Clark. dated Nov. 4. 1897. and recorded in said
Registry Vol. 65l. Page 2e4.
Dated at Portland, this fifth day of Novem-
ber A. D. 1898.
n0v7d1 aw3wM
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-21
Gloucester Fish Marker.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. 10. 1898.
Last sales fresh halibut at i W ID for white
III Handline Bank cod 81 so 79 cwt for large and
So 90 for medium.
LAST sales Of Georges Cod from vessel 8 o
for large and So % for medium; Bank do 81 a
Last sales Bay Mackerel SIS in fishermen's
order.
Salt shore herring 81 30 y bbl
ne quoIe prime Georges Goldfish new So 30
az 20 Tor large and 8 1884 rs for small: Bank
small; Dry Bank az 30 and s. 75Efor large and
5UG4 90 for small; Shore at S5.Oog5 rs for
large and S 80 to OU for small
Mackerel in jobbing lots at s28G63l for
bloaters; S2bGR2o for Is; $2o0$21 for rs run
ming from 800 to $50 p Dbl; $14 for large IS,
and SIG 90 to SIT for small IS when obtaina-
BILE.