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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
OYSTER coMMlssIoN ORGANIZED.
Authorised by the Last Legislature
--Notioc of the Work.

TRENTON. July 20. 1S9S.-The Oyster
| Commission authorized BY an act Of the
last Legislature and appointed by the
| Governor. met yesterday at the State
House for organization. The commission
is composed of Willard Fisk of Jersey
City. Thomas w. Trenehard of Bridgeton
and Edward L. Riley Of Newport. Mr..
Fisk was elected Chairman and Mr..
Trenchard Secretary.
The commission viii endeavor to make
an adjustment Of the differences long ex-
| listing between oystermen of South Jersey,
who nave riparian rights from the State
| and oystermen who nave not these
| rights. Before the granting of the rights
the fishing grounds for oysters was unre-
stricted. The commission VIII give hear
ings concerning the claims of persons
holding deeds to lands lying under water
from the State. the conveyance of which
deed has failed. The commission shall as
certain and determine what amount if
any. in their judgment should be paid to
such persons and make report to the
Comptroller of the State, upon whose war
rant there shall be paid the amounts so
| ascertained, provided the same shall first
be appropriated and the findings Of the
commission shall be approved by the Gov
ernor.
1t is said tina the work of the cornmis-
| sion is a step in the direction of the estab-
lishment of a regular oyster commission.
who will have control of all the oyster
lands of the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
THE CROP REPORT.
Copious Showers Have Improved All
Vegetation.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News.'1
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20, 1s9S.-The
observers and crop correspondents report
for the week ending July IS that copious
showers in all sections, except the ex-
treme northwestern. nave greatly I'M
proved the growing and maturing crops.
The following are the special heavy rain
fails reported in inches: Staffordville. 3.27;
Woodbine, 3.35; Toms River, 3.35; Vine
land. 2.61; Bergen Point, 2.44; Egg Harbor
CITY, $50; Hammonton, 2.21; Bayonne,
1.sS; Clayton, $780,; Bridgeton, 1.S0; South
Orange, 1.35; New Brunswick, LIS; Lin
coin Park, LIP: Beverly, Ill; Moorestown.
LOG; Plainfield, 1.04; Hanover, 1.03; Tren-
ton, o.92.
Only light showers fell in the extreme
northwestern sections, where all crops
are suffering from drought. A light
frost near Newton, on the night of the
10th. did some damage to corn In very
low fields.
The harvest is about completed. and
threshing progressing. The yield of wheat,
although heavy in straw, is threshing.
cut far below expectations. Oats are ri
pening fast. and cutting will begin next
week. The yield, both in straw and
grain, will be much below the average. All
vine truck in the southern section is do
ing we'll
It is desired that the correspondents re-
port next week upon any forcing in
peaches this season. This trouble was
very bad last year, and it is desired to get
full reports upon the same malady for
1893
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
TORN up STREETS.
while Railroads Quarrel the Pnblio
Suffers.

Mayor Hoos today had a telephone
eonmunieation with General Manager
Young of the North Jersey Railroad about
the condition of Pavonia avenue. Three
weeks ago the company started to raise
its rails in accordance with a new grade
that has been established. The street
was torn up for several blocks rendering
one side impossible. A dispute arose as
to what part of the cost of the work
should be borne by the railroad and what
by the North Jersey. While the com
ponies were qufbbling no work was done.
fhe condition of the street was fearful
Property owners protested, but no good
was accomplished. Mayor Hoos finally
compelled the -companies>to proceed. WORK
has been going on very slowly
This morning the Mayor discovered that
the companies had torn u all the tracks
At the lower end of the venue The re
suit is that travel of all Kinds is inter
rupted. Mayor Hoos demanded of Mr..
younr that the street be made passa'ble
without delay. Mr.. Young SAID the re-
soonsibility rested upon SuperlHtSf.atat
Ice. The Mayor replied that ne dld l9t
care who was responsible he Wan1ed ths
street put in proper shape. MI loul1g
nromised to have the matter attehaea -
at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
TO FOLLOW HIS WIFE
Frederick Hahn Attempts to
End His Life.

Frederick Hahn of No. 80 Carlton ave-
nue.. whose wife committed suicide on the
Fourth of July in the house OF ex-Street
and Water Commissioner John E.. Nc
Arthur during the Macarthur familys abb
sence from the city, attempted to take
his own life last evening. He stabbed him
self in the region OF the heart with q
sharpened file. Hahn it is said. became
Respondent over the sad fate Of his wife,
and had been drinling heavily since. He
and his wife had been separated before
she took her life and she threatened that
If he did not come back to her on July
she would commit suicide. He refused,
but knowing his wife's temperament be-
| came alarmed and notified the Webster
avenue police of the letter he had re-
| ceived. Mrs. Hahn was taking care o.
| Mr.. McArthur's home at Cambridge ave
nue. and Griffith street during the familys
| absence.
When the police visited the house they
| found it closed and the indications were
| that it had been closed since the day be-
fore. Mrs. Hahn was found IN the
| kitchen floor a~sphyxiated with gas. There
was some trouble about removing tho
body. Two undertakers quarreled. and
one charged the other with attempt al
body-snatching, as already set forth In
THE News
Hahn has been brooding over the death
of his wife, and the circumstances sur
rounding her death. and last night at
tempted to end his own. He was found u
his bed with the wound inflicted by the
sharpened file in his left breast and re-
moved to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
STATE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
Contracts for Decorating the Cover.
ncr's and Assembly Chamber.

ISpecfil to The Jersey city News.'
TRENTON, July 20. 189s.-The State
House Commission met yesterday n
awarded the contracts for the Governors
Offices and the Assembly Chamber. y.
D. Margerum, of this city, was given the
contract for decorating the Assembly
Chamber. the price being s3.317- The con-
tract for decorating the Governors re-
ception rooom and the two ante-rooms
was given to Herman Schultz. of Newark,
the price being Sc. 600. William Browe &
Sons, Of Newark, were awarded the con-
tract for the electrical work in the Gov
ernor,s rooms. the price to be paid for the
work being $3.50.
The work Of refttins the Governors
rooms IS progressing very rapidly, and the
place win spon be ready for the deeora-
tors. Custodian BonneIl expects to have
the decorators at work In the Assembly
Chamber b. tomorrow:
The Work viii be completed II about SIS
wee.=s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
VAN UN---WEBsT
Comptroller Hough's Popular Assis-
tant Becomes a Benedict.

49, GAAG DGC0M1eS a oSA011cGs
MI. Isaac Van saln. of NO. 50 Mercer
street. this city, and Miss Annie J. Web
ster, of Passaic, were married at noon to-
day. by the Rev. L. w. S. Stryker, Of St.
Johns P. e. Church, Passaic. The cere-
nlony was performed at the residence of
the brides cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. n. p.
Goodwin. No. 70 Westeryelt place, Pas
sale Bridge. The bride was given ava
by her brother. Mr.. w. 3. Webster. Of
Bingha,npton. New York. DR.. r. S. Hol-
denby. of R~idgewood. N. r., was the
geoorn's best man, and Hiss Olive Bur
rows acted as the brides attendant. Miss
Webster wore "a dress of white organdic
over white silk, and carried a bouquet %
white roses.
After the Mr.. and Mrs. Van
saun left for Athens. New York. Mr.. Van
Saun is a clerk in Comptroller Hough's
office, and Mrs. Van Saun formerly re-
sided In this city.
Some Of those present were Mrs. Silpha
Van Saun, Miss Georgia Van Saun Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Wyatt. Mr.. and Mrs. r..
HITLER, Mrs. ]. r. Hitler, Mr. and Mrs.
T. v. S. Hitler. of this city; Misses Fan
ME and Edith HITLER, of Crawford, N. j.:
Miss Anna Van Saun, Miss Marion Wyatt,
Mr.. Frank Van saun. Miss +. L. Hillier
and Mr.. Fred Kellers. of this city; Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Decker, of Brooklyn; Mr. and
| Mrs. D. c.. Decker, of Athens, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Webster, of Bing-
hampton, New Yory: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Catteli, of Passaic; Miss Fannie Webster,
of Brooklyn; Mrs F. M. Webster, Of Pas
sale; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Griswald, Of Utica,
New York; Mr.. Thomas Goodwin. Mr.
Earle Goodwin, of Passaic, and Miss EN-
ma Webster, of Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

We see in yesterdays Journal a very
mild little screed explaining how Chief
Murphy says the police are unable to Sc
cure evidence against gambling places,
of which the existence is suspected. One
would think the Raines Law Hotel cru
saders would burn with shame at the
mere thought of printing such an article
at this time.
It is only a few weeks since they were
filling their columns with filthy abuse OF
Democratic officials for not doing the
impossible. Today they are the apollo
gists for the bland Indifference of the
Republicans who are entrusted with the
suppression of crime. They have nc
hysterical adjectives to lavish because
the Prosecutor or his assistant was not
present to press, before the Grand Jury,
the cases upon which the police officials
of the county were subpoenaed last
week.
Since the more than suspicious cessa-
tion Of the Raines Law crusade, it is
rumored that the gamblers of the county
have been giving it out pretty freely thai
there is nothing more to be afraid Of.
The Journal win give no more trouble,
1t Is .all right now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
NEW YORK RECRUITS IN HoBoKEN
Three Companies Pass Through on
Their WA to Camp Black.

Three companies of soidiers, HumperilS
s1a men. who are to be attached to the
9o2a Regiment now forming at Camp
Rlack. arrived at nine o'clock this morn
ing in Hoboken. IN a special tram OF
tho Delaware. L~ackawanna & Western
BSilroad from Syracuse. The companies
are The 2sth Separate Company OF syria
case. the 146th of Amsterdam n the
3eth Of watertown. The following are
the CAPTAINS Of the respective companies;
2Sfb Horsburg; 10th, White; seth, Boyer.
The companies were mustered IN. al
syracuse at ten o'clock last night. ana
boarded q special train at Il o'clock. ar
riving at Hoboken this morning only
tbe officers are uniformed. They are
: fne body OF men, many ot-thefn pe,
me graduates of Hamilton n Corheii
Colleges. 49, eotb Conn
nany is Claus STRIKER, a son OF tne pfesi.
ddf nf Hamilton College. Tn soiulefs
hrsa kfasted at Jacks restaurant near
he aoboken ferry, and boarded a Chris
tn1her street ferry boat. They march-
~ d through New York and crossed the
TTbirtv-fourt street ferry, on their way
IL Camp Black
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
RIFLE PRACTICE PLANS.
Orders Issued Yesterday by
Adjutant Generals De-
partInent.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News."J
INV % 1903 -The Adtntant
csnarars aanartme,,t vas+erdav issnea
,s1z.SF -
tue 1ollo"ihs otdeis reiatlye ~ the ihle
practice of the Jersey National Guards
men,
Upon the recommendation of the In
enaatar General ~ p4aa prsat;oa +1,e col
49, S4Mt "a *.
= - +soa -l',l $500 sa4S.
ehe season q 1922 Viii De coniyiieu viii
/. The range VIII be open from August
TO 8. for the practice OF such Of the Ma
tional Guard as nave net been mustered
INTO the service OF the united states.
II. Commandments will apply to Brida-
Gler GeheISi Bird ". spencer, inspector
Geileldi y fsliie Frdclice' fassale, ~ oles
d9i assisnlnsle o. uales tor ene pItg'lee
80 otiea Ill ~ a,o - asoar = H.
49, - sesiaoe
LII transportation Will pc ISSUED by
* lhSpSJtoi Gens.sll u llie lactss
n1,fs4iions oniy f. = nd fram IA e Girt
~ rommanaan+s IN, 81 49, foruard
9lniilanuunt WI ~ Sitoe 1890
- y {, = 80 - 80 81
II "a oranb ~ &c arSar
:
Il ~nlnanla VIII cerdlly, lnalneql-
aJsly upon arriving az the range, 70 the
Sdl9er y eha az d Isl gaVlng naineS az Tv
aal M u - siose uAuef M coihlaanu' y
toilpaii1ss
VI No held musfe or servant Will be
at the states expense.
VII. Detachmeirts for rife practice will
report early in the morning of the day
assigned to them, and return to their
home stations on the evening of the same
day.
VIII Thor he;ng M restaurant on the
ground each soldier WIN nrovide himself
With one DAVIS ra4ions
-" =
lA. remission may pc gra1tea ~ tne
inspector General OF Riile tractlce 20
those unaple % pc present with tnelr &c
tachfnent on the DAY Or Gays assigned 20
it, to visit the range at their own ez-
pense ana practice IN the classes 10 whlen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
JULY 20. 1898
This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent IN its sien0s on all local
questions.



we are quite amused to see that the
leading Republican organs are coming
around TO the idea that the coming cam
paieu Will be waged on State issues. The
Philadelphia Press devoted a column
last monday to proving this, Of course
claiming shat on State issues the 9. @.
p. would sweep the State. 4Republi-
cans, is said, will only need TO point
to the closing administration"
OF course the personal character of
Governor Foster M. Voorhees, will be the
trump card of his party 1t cannot be
denied that Mr.. Voorhees, is personally
honest and honorable. It cannot be de-
MED that he is as liberal and public spir-
tied as any man can be with the mill
stone of Republicanism tied around his
neck. Personally. he will strengthen his
party in a very marked degree, and the
Democracy will have to be very careful
in selecting a man to pit against him.
Mr.. voorhees, will also have in his favor
something of the 'hoorah'' spirit Of the
war doings. He has had the good for
tune to have the cali for volunteers pass
through his hands, He has had the good
fortune to have everything simplifed for
him by his predecessors in time of peace.
h State National Guard system was so
perfect that when he touched a button,
the officers did the, rest. However, it
cannot be denied that Mr.. Voorhees, acted
both vigorously and sympathetically. His
visit to the camp, when the mass of the
State troops were there. ingratiated him
with the men and their friends.
But Mr.. Voorhees, personality and his
nice little war boom are the only ele-
ments that the Republican party will
have in its favor In the contest for the
G~overnorship. When the party went into
control, two years ago, it was, above all
things, on a promise to economic in the
expenses of the State. Mr.. Voorhees,
himself, above all men, is identified with
that programme, as the chairman of hat
strange Investigation committee which
carried the State for Griggs, n as the
inventor of the Appropriation bill sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Voorhees, and his party must stand
on this one word ECONOMY" They must
stand or fall by it. If they cannot show
that they have realized their pledges,
they must give the Democratic party its
turn at management of the State af-
fairs.
We all know that the last fiscal year
was the only one since 1888 in which
there was a deficit in the States finances.
We all know that. under the precious
appropriation bill system, the expendi-
lures of the State have gone on grow
ing, growing, growing; tina the extrava-
ganees of each year nave exceeded those
of It's predecessor until at last the abom-
ination of Republican hypocrisy wound
up on November !, last, with a shortage
Of s14.2S3.o9 in the States general ac-
count.
This is the fact Mr.. VOORHEES, will have
to deal with. This will be the issue.
How can he get away from it? How will
he deceive the people into voting for him
with such a record before their eyes2
~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Christiana Fredericka Todt, Christian Buhl-
ing and Mrs. Christian Buhling, his wife,
and The Unknown Heirs of Caroline d
Turkowsky, deceased
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chane-
cry Of New Jersey, in a cause wherein Kate
Rubino is complainant and you and others
are defendants, you are required to appear.
nlainant. on or before the fifteenth day Of
August next, or the said bill Will be taken
as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mort
gage made by James H. Symes and wife TO
Carrot A.. Bush and Andrew A.. Boukar, ex-
ecutors of and trustees under the last will
and testament of John Van Horne, deceased,
hearing date November rs, 1892 land by them
ASSIGNED to complainant), on lands in the
and state of New Jersey, and known as lots
numbered four az, five 90 and six t6l, in
block numbered seven 10, as laid down on a
certain map, entitled Map of property be-
longing to David J.. Van Horne and others,
roynship Of Union, Hudson Co., N. j.. April.
1Se2.' and fled in the office of the Register
If said County of Hudson, June, 1892.
And Of which lands Caroline d. Turkowsky
died intestate seized thereof
And YOU. Christiana Fredericka Tedt and
Christian Buhling, are made defendants be-
cause YOU are two of the heirs at law Of said
Caroline ID. Turkowsky. and as such claim an
interest in said lands, as tenants in common.
Ard YOU. Mrs. Christian Buhling, are made
defendant because you have an inehoate right
Of dover in the share or interest of your said
husband in said lands.
And you. The Unknown Heirs of said Caro-
line d. T~urkowsky, deceased, have an interest
in said lands as tenants in common therein.
Dated June f4th, A. D.. 1885
NrARNE GMYTH ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
,ANpoN IN PLACE OF La MONTE
Head Of the Military College VIII
Had the Prohibition Ticket.

81 4 meeting of the State EXECUTIVE
committee of the Prohibition party, held
here Yesterday. Professor 7. II Landon.
nrinci,al and proprietor Of the Borden-
town Military College. was nominated for
c.ovarpnr 20 fiji the vacancy caused by
~ ~declination Of George LaMonte. Of
po,ra Brook. the nomine Of the State
Convention. held At Camden June Is.
Mr. r.aMorate declined 10 run because of
il-health and objections from his family.
professor LandonJsa member of the
Newark ConfereSceso of TIE Nj Il. Church.
tbs,,,frh not in t~he#9sgular work of the
r5inisfry. re has been an active Pro-
iast falI was the candidate for State Sen
s4os from Burlington county running
ahead Of Els ticket,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
BANK IMPROVEMENTS

workmen this morning completed the
tearing down of the old frame house
adjoining the First National Building on
Hudson street. thus making almost a
clear space around the bank. This space
is forty feet wide, eighty feet running
east from Hudson street and the space
to the north forty feet long. 1T viii be
cultivated and windows from the bank
building will overlook it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
DR.. MITCHELL IN CHARGE.

AT the request Of the two Baptist
churches. North and Parmly Memorial,
the Second Presbyterian, the Wayne
Street and Park Reformed churches united
for the vacation, and also the First Con-
gregational Church. The Rev. David Nit
chell has been appointed to do pastoral
work.
For this purpose DR.. Mitchell has opened
an office at No. 1879 Montgomery street.
During the summer the reverend gentle
mar may be communicated with either at
27 Union street or No. 1S9 Montgom-
cry street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
NEW CARS DELAYED.

Only three of the new cars ordered by
the North Jersey Street Railway Company
have been received, the cause for the
delay being that the Government orders
for steel are of course taking precedence
and the car factories have to wait for the
steel used in the trucks of the cars. When
the remainder of the Order, forty-seven,
arrives in Jersey City. they will be placed
on the Bayonne and Newark lines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
SIMoRS--BARTH
Jersey City Girl Married at the Md
itary Camp, Jacksonville.

Miss Annie Barth. Of this city, left a
few days ago for the soldiers camp at
Jacksonville, Fla. Yesterday Miss Bartn
was married to Private William Simons,
of the Fifth, Iowa. She will return to
Jersey City today to await the end of the
war n her husbands discharge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
MGR. SETON WILL SERVE.

Monsignor Seton has signifed his will
ingness TO serve on the committee APP
pointed by Mayor Hoos TO receive and dis
tribute contributions to the families of
Jersey City, men who have gone to the
front. The committee will meet in the
Mayors private office this evening and
organize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

OUR men in the field seem to be md
ing out what sort of brutes the cubans
are. Wait until we turn out the Span
iards d Withdraw ourselves. Then we
shall see a bit of history beside which
San Domingo revolutions will seem mild
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

home appears to be looking for
big fall business. There should
pc plenty Of money In ~circula-
the strangling Of our import
me almost certain decline In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

THE conduct Of the World corre-
spondent. sylvester seovel, in striking
General shafter in the face for checking
some yellow ebuliition Of his zeal, is one
of the most outrageous acts of rowdyism
in all history. Every decent rnan-ahove
all. every decent newspaper man-will
sincerely desire that the fellow be Sc
verely punished. Whether he could be
shot, as a soldier could, for this offense
we do not know. Perhaps it would be
Identifying the fellow too much TO visit
the death penalty upon him A couple
of years in the penitentiary at hard labor
would be about right. It would put upon,
him the mark Of disgrace which he de-
serves, and it would remove all chance
Of hystericai fools showing any sympathy
for him.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
STENOGRAPHY
ESTABLISHED 1878,
STEEOGRApHY AND TYpEVRITING
One Dollar a Week Each.

Day Tuition Only. Some of the best posi-
tons in this city and New York are held BY
graduates of this office. Private Individual M
struction. No classes. Expert Assistants.
Diplomas. Circulars on application. Success
guaranteed. ROBERT L~IGHTFooT, Stenog-
rapher Of the Courts of Chancery.
WELDON BUILDING.
70 Montgomery street, Jersey Clty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

The above sale stands adjourned to Monday.
March 2gth. 1898, at two o'clock in the after
noon. at the Real Estate Salesroonls Of Frank
stevens. No. So Montgomery street. Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

FRANK P. McDERMoTT. Auditor.
Dated March IA. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20

The above sale stands adjourned to Monday.
April II. 1895. at two o'clock in the after
soon. at the Real Estate Salesroon1s Of Frank
stevens. No. s. Montgomery street Jersey
FRANK P. McDERMoTT. Auditor.
Dated March rs. 1898
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-14
Com oarative Statement of City Finance

One year ago the balance on hand
and audited by the finance commit
tee was S3,0yo.26, against which there
had been drawn school orders
amounting to some over 800. This
year the treasures report shows n
balance on hand of $263i.9S.
The council has instead of borrow
ing $1,000 authorized for water works
purposes, borrowed $7lI from the
general fund tsi0l for lot, 1868 for
well and 800 for specifications which
will be paid back when the 5000 Is
borrowed leaving an actual balance
on hand of S3,2iS.9S. Then too, the
state tax was $4,000 more this year
than last. If the state tax had been
the same as the previous year, the
balance now on hand would have
been $378S.9s or nearly 100000 more
than II year ago.