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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
~MUSEMEN
Mrs. Fiske as Tess D'Urberville'
at the Academy of Music.

Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske and her
company presented Lorimer Stoddard's
dramatization of Thomas Hardy's novel,
'.Tess of the D'Urbervilles,' at the Acad-
envy of Music, last night. before1a large
and select audience. 1t is an excellent
play excellently played. Mrs. Fiske first
brought this play out in New York last
year and it made her famous. Her com
pany then was the best that could be
gotten together and every feature was
brought out wildly and well. The pres
ent cast is a strong one and holds, with
out trouble, the standard set by the orig
inal
The story is that of a young girl, Tess,
who fell, through the Vaccinations of
the villainous Alec Stoke D'Urberville,
and her struggles to return to the mar
row path. She has won the pure love
of Angel Clare and writes him of her
past. Her designing mother, fearing
Clare's indignation, steals the note and
the young couple are married. Clare
learns his wife's secret on the wedding
day and leaves for Brazil Tess and her
family are thrown back to their former
INDECENT condition. and to avoid starva-
ton Tess returns to Alec D'Urbervilles
In a bunker stupor he taunts her and
she murders him. Angel Clare arrives
just after the crime and finds his wife
insane. He removes her to Brazil, where
they are tracked by the officers of the
law and overtaken in the ruins of he
ancient Druid Temple. There. as the sun
rises. Tess escapes the punishment of her
crime by offering herself up as a sacri-
fee to the sun as did the ancient Druids.
Mrs. Fiske gave a wonderful perform
ance. In the scene where Glare learns
she secret and leaves, I'M also when the
murder is committed, her dramatic work
was of a kind rarely seen. Her main
| support, John Craig, as Angel Glare, was
very good HI maintained his character
| well and was full of force. Frederic De
| Belleville was a satisfactory Alec Dur
berville, but he suffered by comparison
with Charles Coughlin, who created the
role. John Jack, as Tess father, played
| the part in the original production and
too much cannot be said of him. He is
| seen to advantage in the wedding scene,
and his work is highly artistic.
Mary E. Barker, as Tess heartless de-
| signing mother, was excellent. Wilfrid
| North, the stage manager, deserves much
praise for his Jonathan Kail' and his
| stage craft. Olive Hoff. in the part of
| heroine, showed talent and would make
a good understudy for Mrs. Fiske. The
rest of the mpa filled their parts
| well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF November, 1858, the Commissioners Of As
sessment filed in the Office OF the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF SUMMIT AVENUE.
from Sherman place TO Laidiaw avenue. in ac-
cordance wiki petition previously presented 10
said Board on the 14th day Of August, 1896, ami
c0nforrnably to the provisions of Chapter III Of
the Laws of 1895, and the same Is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment. namely
SUMMIT
from LaidlaW avenue to Sherman avenue.
AVENUE
on the north side from Summit avenue to a
point about 100 feet east thereof.
from Summit avenue to q point about 1913
TROY STREE
from Summit avenue to Its westerly terminus
AVENUE.
from Summit avenue to a point about on the
south side 218.54 feet, and on the north side
230.S3 feet west thereof.
MANHATTAN AVENUE.
from Summit avenue to 4 point about on the
south side 2S3 feet, and on the north side PAS
feet west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the goth day Of Decen-
her, 1888, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall. are hereby fixed as
the time and place, when and where the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear. consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
sessment map that may be presented in writ
ing
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEORGE t. RoUToN.
Dated Jersey city. December ii. 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT HOME"
Hoboken Society People Attended
the Opening Last Night.

The "Social Settlement Home which
is located at Third and Clinton streets,
Hoboken, was formally opened last night.
The evening was spent in singing and
dancing. while Prof. McDerlmott's orches-
ira furnished the music.
The object of this home is to educate
the children Of the poor and also to care
for the sick poor. 1t was established re-
Gently by Hoboken society men and
women. The officers of the home are:-
Prof. Henry Morton. president: Mrs. Ru-
fus C. Besson. treasurer; Mrs. G. b. Al
exander. secretary. On the Reception
Committee are:-Mrs. G.. B. Alexander,
Mrs. Thomas 3. StilImans Mrs. G, Julian,
Mrs. Nordhaus, Mrs. T. Kudlich, Miss
Cook, Miss Sullivan and Miss Thomas.
Some Of those present last night were
Mrs. 6. B. Alexander, Richard Stevens,
Prof. Henry Morton, E. r. Thomas. Miss
Watkins, Mrs. T. A. Butler, Rev. E.. Ma
gill. Holy Innocents' Church.: Rev. j.. C.
Mitchell, Trinity p. e. Church,; Mrs.
Nichols. Miss Julian, Miss Ergefaberger,
Miss Kohrs. Bryan Smith, Miss Alice
Clark. Miss Sullivan. Mrs. Carroll Harvey,
Miss Duer, Mrs. Machold n
Harry Barck.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day Of
November. 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
nent filed IN the office Of the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BENTLEY AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen avenue. in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board OF the nth day of May, 1898.
and conformabiy to the provisions OF Chapter
27 Of the Laws of 1895, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office of the
Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there's
of are included in said assessment, namely
BENTLEY AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard 70 Bergen avenue.
BERGEN
on the north side from Bentley avenue to
points about 100 feet east and 1905 feet west
the eof.
AID thar in accordance with the provisions
Of act above cited the 10th day of DeceTn-
her. is9S. at two o'clock P. NJ. and the As
sanhlv Chamber Of the City Hail are hereby
fxed as the tisae and place 1nen and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudieate
uoon all objections to the confirmation of said
anal assessment map and report that may be
By order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey city, December "A, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
POLYNICE OIL.
DR.. ALEXANDRA,

nave to be enlarged soon, but I have felt
as though l didn't want to build under
the present conditions. Newark IS me
greatest polluter OF the Passaic, for the
sewage deposited by this city is carried
up by the tides to points above the linz
lit seems5' said Mr.. sherrerd. " that
the trouble during the last two years has
been that each community has been Try
ing to see how little it can pay toward q
trunk sewer. Now the communities are
realn ng that the cost should be divided
in some suitable proportion, say one
third on populations one-thfrd on territory
and one-third on property valuation
Harrison Van Duyne remarked that
everybody recognized the trodble IN the
advisable for the board to fully indorse
a plan adopted a year or two ago. new
commission had been appointed, he added,
which was now studying the question ana
which might propose a plan different from
the one proposed by the old commission.
Newark Is not suffering SO much as
places above continued Mr.. Van Duyne,
sfor We have five feet Of tide here. | am
Informed that there is sometimes no water
owe the falls at Paterson for tWenty-fonr
hours at a time. Chicago is spending
sewage can be emptied into the Missis-
sippi. but she will undoubtedly encounter
the opposition in the courts Of the towns
and cities on that river. We may en-
counter similar opposition here. | should
be sorry to see this board unquaaifiedly
indorse a plan adopted two years ago.
A. G.. Courier. As to the kind-leave that
to the engineers. Never mind the cost;
have it built. The question of health IS
greater thar any other. What the people
want and are willing to pay for is q sewer
and they want it built as soon as pos
sibie."
A. B. Twitchell. replying to Mr.. Van
DUNES objection. said he thought the
resolutions left sufficient latitude for
changes which might be made in the
plan. and r. T.. Quinn remarked that the
present commission had been consulted
with regard to the matter and had thor
ough1y Endorsed every feature of the pre-
anlbie and resolutions. Then the reso-
buttons were adopted without dissent.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the z2d day
of November, 1898, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
their final assessment map and report for the
SEWER IN SHERMAN AVENUE.
from a point about 20 feet north of Ferry
street to and connecting with sewer at the
intersection of Manhattan and Sherman ave-
nues, in accordance With petition previously
presented TO said Board on the 24th day OF
January, 1897. and coaformably to the pro-
visions Of Chapter 2T Of the Laws of 1895,
and the same is now open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
street Or avenue Or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment, namely
AVENUE.
on the east side from Ferry street to Nam
haitian avenue. and on the west side from
Ferry street to a point about Is feet south of
Manhattan avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 10th day of Deem
Der, 1895. at two O'clock p. NJ, and the AS
senibly Chamber Of the City Hail are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet TO hear. consider and adjudicate
dpon AL objections 70 the confirmation of salt
final assessment map that may be presented in
writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
na4.4 r-,-a. rs+,, nooo-IAa~ n 1eQe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
OF October. 1898, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
IMPROVEMENT OF cLAREMoNTs AVENUE.
between Hudson Boulevard and West Side ave-
nue..
to tile provisions of Chapter 2l7 Of the Laws
Of 1895, and in the following manner, inelud-
To have the street for the full width there
of graded to the established grade. by ex-
eavating or filing the same to the establish
TO have new 2o-incll curb set on each side
thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new
20-inch curb set where necessary.
To have new sbluestene tagging. 4 feet wide,
laid or each sidewalk.
To have the present tagging relaid and new
tagging laid where necessary
To have the carriageway paved with Belgian
block pavement.
To have the present bridgestone crosswalks
reiaid and new bridgestone laid where neees-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary 10 provide for the flow of the surface
water. and to complete the Improvement in
a good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 9th day of
December. 1898. the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed IN the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
lifinary map for said Improvement. showing
the probable total cost Of the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount & be
assessed on property specially benefited there
BY, and the same is now open TO public In
sp4ction in the office Of the Clerk Of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
OF are included in said assessment. namely
CLAREMONT AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to West Side avenue.
ORIENT AVENUE.
on the west side. from Claremont avenue to
a point about 24.eS feet north thereof
WEST SID AVENUE.
on the east side, from Claremont avenue to
a point about %. u feet south and 25.1l feet
north thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act. above cited, the 9th day of Deeem-
Der. 1898. at two O'clock P. NJ. and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are hereby
fixed rs the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear all parties interested in said
application and all circumstances against the
said proposed Improvement that may be rre-
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEo. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, December Is, 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
DATED Jersey city. Deeen
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day
of November. 1898. the Commissioners of Assess
ment fled in the office OF the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF JEFFERSON
between Oakland and Palisade avenues, In ae-
cordance with petition previously presented TO
said Board on the 3Sth day OF March. 1888. and
conformabiy to the provisions Of Chapter M
Of the Laws of 1895, and the same is now open
to pubic inspection in the office Of the Clerk
of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there-
OF are included in said assessment. namely
JEFFERSON AVENUE.
from Oakland avenue to Pallsade avenue.
PALISADE AVENUE,
on the west side, from Jefferson avenue to
points about 25.s feet north and Isl feet southi
thereof. (
And that IN accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 10th day Of Decere-
Der. 1898, at two o'clock p. NJ. and the AS
sembly Chamber of the City Hail are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board OF Street and Water commissioners
viii meet TO hear, consider and adjadicate
upon ali objections to the confirmation Of said
final assessment map that may be presented in
! Order Of the Board Of Street ana Water
GEORGE 7. Bouro N.
CLERK
Dated Jersey city. December Il, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16

"
Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day
of November, 1898, the Commissioners of AS
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk Of tbs
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GRACE STREET.
from Central avenue to Hudson Boulevard. in
accordance with petition previously presented
10 said Board On the 1lta day 81 April, 1898,
and conforrnabiy to the provisions Of Chapter
III OF the Laws of 1895, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office OF the
Clerk Of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included IN said assessment, namely
STREET.
from Hudson Boulevard to Central avenue.
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
on the east side, from Grace street to points
about % feet north and south thereof.
SUMMIT AVENUE.
from Grace street 70 points about 25 feet north
and south thereof.
CENTRAL vENUE
on the west side, from Grace street to points
about IS feet north and south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited the Goth day of Decem-
Der. 1898, at two O'Clock p M, and the As
sembly Chamber OF the City Hal are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioner
upon all objections to the confirmation Of said
final assessment map that may be presented in
writing.
GEORGE r. BoUroN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. December Il. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
ESSEX Owns the State.

Although TO most people the Republican
Assembly caucus at Trenton yesterday
was a funny affair, to those members
who do not come from Essex County,
it was a pretty serious one. 1t told them
that Essex dominated the caucus and is
going to have its own way in every
thing.
The plea that she deserves all she
wants and too much cannot be lone for
her was vigorously disputed by some of
the other counties, which claimed that
they aid as much for the Republican
party as Essex did, proportionately. Yet
Essex got twelve of the Offices to be
distributed among the eleven members,
while a single pag only was set aside
for the two gentlemen from Cumberland
to struggle for.
This supremacy Of Essex may be fruit
full Of much controversy and genuine old
fashioned .tscrapping'' before the session
is out. Even now there is some talk
of some of the other counties getting
together and entering into an iron bound
combination against the county of Lentz,
Murphy and the Rikers. But this will
be a more difficult matter than appears
on the surface. Essex only needs the as
sistance of one or two of the smaller
COUNTIES to control the caucus, and II
XXI
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ccoRPoRArIoN NorIcE.


Notice is hereby given that on the ed day
of November. 1885, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed In the office of the Clerk Of the
E9srd Of Street and Water Commissioners their
haal assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF STREET.
between Central and summit avenues, n ac-
cordanee with petition previously presented 70
said Board on the 18th day OF April. 1855, aud
conformabsg 10 the provisions Of Chapter III
OF the Laws Of 1885. and the sarue is now
open to public inspection In the office OF the
Clerk of said Board
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues Of particular sections thereof
are included in said Assessment, nafne1yZ
GRAHAM STREE
from Summit avenue to Central avenue.
AVENUE.
on the west side, from Grsham street TO points
about Is feet north and south thereof.
And thar IN accordance With the provisions
.of The adj above cited tAe Goth day 81 pec>sin-
Der. 1898. At Z o'clock ~ ~ and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hal are hereby fixed
as the time and plate. Nhen ana where the
Board az Street and Water Commissioners viii
meet Is hear consider and adjudicate un5u al
objections IA the confirmation OF said anal ~
sessmen; rlap ard report that may be pre-
By order d lhs Board II strest ana water
'''' 7's aEoRaE i. RourpS.
Dated Jersey city. December X lssx
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
KERAM|CS EXHIBIT CHINA
Hupdreds Of Handsome
Pieces to Be Seen in the
Parlors Of DR.. Hers
Church.

RTaxar haforo ala +ha nar{arc NJ f1ne FIRST
prashrtarss. cq,,rab ~ Emorv s+rae+ nre-
sa,st s,,ab an srt;stic annaaranee az last
auonsnr = +ba E,rs+ ,,iabt ~ the
xaro ,sio Al Esxb,h;+,or ,na tbe exouis-
iteIv delicate nieras ~ china, slistened en-
eba ntin civ from their ORA of white,
ereen and GRAY under the electric lights.
Upon entering the room one Is APP ITO
he instirctjvelv led to a table near the
centre. draped in a pretty soft shade of
gray resplendent with china decorated in
lustre and Furnished gold. This is Mrs.
Priestman,s exhibit, of which she may
well be proud. Here is to be seen the
cup and saucer model in clay which won
the prize last spring at the Waldorf
Astoria exhibition,as well as some ex-
quisite bread boats, a chocolate pot In
bronze, a PLAGUE decorated with a figure
design numerous other pieces
Passing round HI room to the right the
naxt ia h1a which erchants the observer
- aaa4asninr +ba xb;hi of Mrs.
IS that cois.aiihhs -
Sarah f. Brownie, who is displaying q
ha ndsorne SET in violets and roses, an
- ..,at tha s.ma DESIGN !
ace cream SCI = = eie -
bon-bon dish in forest greens ana d peau-
st;ful tankard. to say nothing of a host
-. In - a,asa arox;noitv
Oh HliR9r dlucies' - -
to this table, upon the wall, hangs a
Frame containing some delicate miniature
,.,erasa $50 4, u;ss 4 n Rocker
ilAeiesseS ~ iVors' ~ - -. e
Next m tie compinea eAhlpit -
misc Jennie McKain and Mrs. Phillip
rD I'll. sara beautiful
fteid. Here aiso sn -
pieces too numerous to mention. one
faa+,.a If +bis tahla is the lamps. of
pn;naass and
Whlch there are WV q -.
Piano Lamp, both decorated IN rose de-
s;ons Thasa are the only lamps in the
ts -. - tah,a l. alsa q
Whoie exhlplt. Al this taple y etsp :
very handsome jardiniere and several
..a w,ar+h,, of mention a comb and
VASES "oitts - aaa m.nx
brush tray OF CUPID design, anu inahs
other nieces equally well executed.
-. rsusa,,a Do NO, ia ,,r;za n
MISS Gorileia lo9e -
very pretty Carved gold wreath pendant,
eor 4ha hast dacorated cun and saucer.
80 80 :,
II IS a httle alter uihier eollee' ooto ~
a design of grasses and daisies on a
m.a,,na af b,ae ara rasts m a table with
sfouiiu = puA' @nu mH-9s
its brother competitors, Which are oherSu
for sale Here also are the historical and
aworoa for ea1a a. raason-
WAT piacquess oheieo oitsa
able figures.
Miss POSTS exhibit occupies a large
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of The New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company will De
held at the Company's office in Jersey
City. on Tuesday, December 20, 1885, at
two o'clock in the afternoon. for the
election of a Board of Fifteen Directors,
and for such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
j. e. HULSHIZER. Jr.. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
VOLUNTEERS SPECIAL MEETING.

held a special meeting last night in their
hall on Harrison avenue. It was led by
Colonies Fred and John Lindsey and their
brother William, who il a recent convert
to the Volunteers. The brothers are nu-
sicians of no small repute and enlivened
the meeting Will their playing and sing
ing. After the meeting there was q sup
per. The proceeds of the supper will be
used to pay OF a heavy debt that has
been hanging over the post for some time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
Funny people. these Republicans.

M
PATTERSON is in a state of panic over
an outburst of typhoid fever caused by
the municipal water supply. This wafer
is taken from the upper reaches of The
Passaic. It is the same water that the
East Jersey Water Company proposes tc
furnish to Jersey City when its new works
at Little Falls are completed some time
next year. 1t is the only water that East
Jersey can furnish us with, under its con
| tract with Newark, after 1900.
THE tribune is very sarcastic over
the annual report of George 7. Bouton'
Chief Clerk of the Street and Water
Board. II shows how well qualified il is
to be critical in his sentence
Two long pamphlets, or books, have
just come from his pen. one proves con,
! quagmire-a desolate waste, without any
of the comforts of civilization, unit
Bob" Davis took the town IN hand sno
| appointed experts to attend to the Dusl-
| ness of governing it under his supervis-
| ion. The other demonstrates irreslstlply
| that in offering to give Jersey CITY a wa.
L&F EuppIY lot the IHtiCly tiu1iilldA slAf -
| from s.. 500. 600 to 50. 000, 000. Patrick r
Flynn is a public benefaetor OF rhe 70
caret brand.
If the Tribune man were not a reck-
less partisan f~alsiher, he would have al
least taken the trouble to find out that
the report was all one ''pamphlee OF
book" The ignorance displayed on this
| elementary fact is the best possible com.
ment on the "~Tribune's' would-be canssie
criticisms Of the Democratic Board, whose
work Mr.. Bouton summarizes.
what worries the Tribune is the ex-
| c~ellence of the showing that Mr.. Boutcr
makes. More work has been done thar
ever before. and it is cheaper and pettel
than my that has been done in this city
The solution of the water problem will be
the crowning feather in the cap of Demoe-
racy, and the Tribune is naturally
panied to see even a good record made
by member of its own party left com
pletely in the shade.
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