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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

10 the city seventy million gallons daily
81 All times. Such additional works shall
he completed within two years after the
service of the aforesaid notice, and when
90 CONNECTED. on demand of the city, the
civ will agree to take and pay for at
least fifty million gallons of water daily
R,,t the contractor shall in no case be
compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first WORKS are 10
be completed hereunder.
IF the conduit or conduits shall pass
within one thousand feet of Belleville
Reservoir. connections must be provided
herewith. and the city may require de-
livery of a part of the supply into said
reservoir"
During the term of the contract the city
agrees to take at least Is, 100000 gallops
per day and take its whole supply from
the contractor within the term of con-
tract.
An important clause in the specifica-
lions reads:-.'The water works must be
so constructed that they may be used and
operated to supply Jersey City exclusive
". and the contractor must agree to
furnish no water therefrom TO any con-
sumner of Jersey City water
Accompanying the bid this morning was
a check for 800, 600, as required by the
specifications.
The Committee of the Whole will meet
some day this week to consider the plan
and compare it with those received in
February last. 1t may be found neces-
sary to make an inspection of the Water
shed offered by Mr.. Flynn, but that is
not considered necessary unless the
watershed differs from that Of the last
offer.
1t is proposed, under the new bid, TO
construct a 90 #. high dam across the
Rockaway River, below the little town,
and thus have a huge reservoir capable
of containing more than 1000, oo0- 600 gal
Ions of water. In the second plan, where
there are three reservoirs provided, in all
probability the reservoirs will be at Beach
Glen. Longwood Valley or Denmark
Lake and adjacent grounds. Mr.. Flynn's
agents say they hav plenty of water,
pure, wholesome and bright" and should
the East Jersey Water Company raise its
old objection about tapping the head
waters of the Rockaway which supply
the Morris Canal, Mr.. Flynn says he will
take care of the East Jersey Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
CITY NEWS T

A slight fire was caused by a defective
fue in the apartments of William L..
Waite. No. 13 Oakland avenue, yesterday
afternoon. 1t vas e~xtinguished by NO. Il
Engine Company.
The Second Ward Democratic Club is
hustling to make its inaugural picnic. at
Pohlmann's. on Monday, August 20, a
brilliant success. Almost the entire
Horseshoe viii flock TO Pohlmann's on
that occasion.
The Board of Freeholders will meet to-
morrow afternoon to receive plqs tor the
10 transact any other business that may
be necessary.
MRS. S. Kennard, of No. 60 Kensington
avenue, reported to the police this morn
ana gold fob, which she thinks she drop
ned somewhere near Montgomery street
and the Boulevard,
Thomas Patterson, of No. 3f4 First
street, arrested last night as a disorderly
person by Policeman QRouTke, was this
morning given the option of paying a IS
fine or going to Snake Hi for thirty days.
Bernard Goldsteir. Of No. 452 Avenue C,
Bavonne. was fined s. IN the Second
Criminal Court fer driving a truck on the
Boulevard, after the hours prescribed for
such vehicles by an ordinance regulating
traffic on that t-horoushfare.
Joseph McNally. of No. $50 Grand street,
was sent to the County Jail this morning
for ten days. subject to the order Of the
Count Physician. He was arrested last
right as a disorderly person on complaint
Of Bernard McMaily, Of the same address,
Raphael Devana, the Italian who was
arrested yesterday for attempting to az
sau Mary Massa, the eight year old
daughter Of his employer, Sabine Massa,
lice Justice Pofts III the FIRST Criminal
Court this morning. Ills examination was
postponed until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
MRS. MEYER WANTS BALM
She Thinks $4,000 Will Heal
the Heart Muller Lacerated.

Mary Louise Meyer, the middle-aged
and more or less charming widow, who
caused the arrest Of Franz Muller a few
days g on a charge Of obtaining $500
from her under false p~retenees, has in
stituted proceedings against Muller for
breach of promise. The papers in the case
were filed in the Sheriff's office this MORN
ing by Lawyer Alexander Simpson, Mrs.
Meyers counsel. It will be remembered
thai Mrs. Meyer registered in a matri-
monial bureau in New York as an eligible
widow in want of a husband, and It was
recorded as ore of her attractions that
she was the possessor of $500 in cold cash
Muller presented himself as a candidate
for the position OF husband and although
he wassseventy-four years old the widow
thought he would do. He was willing to
get married at once, but the widow pre-
ferred that there should be a little pre-
liminary courtship.
That was where she made a mistake.
She has a daughter. twenty-five years old,
with whom Muller soon became infatu-
ated. The daughter WIS not averse to
receiving attentions from her prospective
stepfather and they went out a good deal
together, Mrs. Meyer apparently offer
ing no objection. Mrs. Meyer claims that
she gave Muller $500 on June 10 to furnish
the rooms in which they were to live and
that is the money she charged he OBJ
tanned under false pr~etenees. On August
s she asked Muller TO marry her and
he refused, telling her frankly that he
preferred her daughter. Then she caused
his arrest and he was paroled by Acting
Police Justice Macs on condition III he
would marry the widow that afternoon.
They are not married yet. A singular
feature of the case is that Mrs. Meyers
daughter claims that Muller played the
Svengali trick on her and ~hypnotized her.
Mrs. Meyer thinks that $4,000 will be a
sufficient balm for her lacerated feelings
and She is suing for that amount Muller
is said to be worth about $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
hARKUS SHOT HIMSELF
Saloonkeeper Brooding Over
Arrest Winds Up a Spree
With Suicide.

Norris Markus, ~forty-five years old, OF
No. 1853 Oakland avenue, committed sui
eide at half-past seven o'clock this norm
ing by sending a s2-calibre bullet into his
right temple. The act was committed III
the rear Of his saloon at Oakland and JEFF
George Ridgeway. had just left the saloon
for a few moments 10 SO upstairs. Two
customers were sitting at a table when
Markuss walked into the rear room. A mo-
ment later they heard a shot and going 10
investigate found Marlkus gasping almost
his last breath. Flood flowed from a
wound in the side OF his head. His hand
still clutcled the revolver. DR.. Shera
was Immediately summoned and pro-
nounced Markus dead.
Markus had been drinking heavily of
late. He believed himself a victim Of po-
lice persecution. A few weeks & his
place was pulled for selling liquor on Sun
day. A row had taken place after mid
night, Saturday night, and Markus had
elected several rowdies from his saloon,
It was said by residents of the section
that his place was a resort>for a disorder
iy Element. On the occasion referred to,
Mrs. Macs, wife of Druggist and Justice
of the Peace Macs, who had been serious
~ annoyed by his lang. put her head out
of the window and warned the crowd h a
if it did not dispense she would telephone
for the police. A volley of vile and indie
cent abuse greeted both Mrs Macs and
her husband, who subsequently appeared
on the scene. Other residents took up the
matter, complaint against Markus' place
was made, and Markus was arrested on
that Sunday As soon as he gave bail
for his appearance in the Second Criminal
Court the next morning he returned and
opened up his place for business, and was
Immediately rearrested.
Markus became involved in disputes and
ouarrels with several of his neighbors
over the affair. For the past week he had
been drinking heavily, but was apparent
" all right when he left his bed this
morning. His wife sys he was more than
ordinarily cheerful and showed no signs
of drink. He went down to Frank Dear
cangelis' barber shop, No. 1919 Oakland
avenue. and looked over the morning
papers while awaiting his turn. He said
nothing to anyone, and while being
shaved he fell into a doze. 1t was SAID
that Markus, while on a spree yesterday,
Displayed his revolver and threatened to
ssdo up both Justice of the Peace Macs
and himself. 1t was further said he call
ed one MAJ aside and babe him goodbye,
saying that when he next saw him he
would be dead. His family say he must
of insanity. He leaves a wife and four
children. He kept a saloon for fourteen
years at Willow avenue and Fourteenth
street, Hoboken, before locating IN OAK
land avenue. on the Heights. His recent
arrest for violating he Sunday excise
law, is said to have been his first arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
DANIEL EWING DEAD.
He Was the Proprietor OF One of
Jersey Citv's Oldest HosteIries.

Daniel Ewing, formerly owner of Ew-
ing's Hotel, on Montgomery street, died
last evening at the hotel of which he
was proprietor for over twenty years.
Mr.. Ewing has been ailing for the past
year with a complication of diseases. He
took a trip to Europe and travelled
through the South in search of health,
but in vain. He returned from the
South about four months ago. and two
months later took to his bed. He sold
his business to Joseph S. Cox, who has
been with him for years. Mr.. Ewing was
ffty-eight years old and was born in
England. He came to this country about
thirty-five years ago and was a steward
on one of the Cunard Line steamers for
fifteen years, when he came to this city
and started in the hotel business. He is
reputed to have left a large sum of
money and is survived by a brother, who
lives in England.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from st. Peters Church, or
Grand street, where a solemn high mass
of requiem will be celebrated. The burial
will take place at Greenwood Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
THE SUICIDE EP|DEM|C|
It Has Struck Jersey City,
a Discharged Salesman
Is Dead and a Young
Woman Will Re
c0VeS.
coVes.

Emma Rowland. eighteen years cid,
daughter of RADIO Rowland. of No. 300
Halliday street, Lafayette, attempted to
commit suicide at 1890 o'clock last night,
by swallowing the contents of a bottle of
carbolic acid. After taking the poison she
sat on the steps of a house, No. 3 Bacot
Court, to die. She was discovered by Pa
trolman Van Reipen. He summoned Dr..
Snyder who sent her to the City Hospi-
tai. Her condition, which was thought
last night to be critical, was greatly i'm
proved this morning. She will recover.
Her father visited her in the hospital, but
she either could not or would not speak
to him. She has not yet explained why
she tried to end her life. She was en-
ployed in the family Of Mrs. De LONE, No.
81 Boulevard. Yesterday was her day off
n she visited her parents and friends in
Lafayette. She remained out after ten
o'clock and it is thought she was afraid
to return to her employers at such a late
hour.
Patrolman Regan, late last night, dis
covered a man lying on Bergen avenue,
near Vroom street. in terrible agony. He
removed him to a nearby drug store
from which he was taken later to the City
Hospital, where he die a few n
after he was admitted. His body was
taken to Speer's morgue. 1t was found
tina the man Ia died of poison. but what
kline has not yet been determined. From
papers on the body the suicide was iden-
titled this morning as G.. H. Garrett. OF
Fishkill, N. Y a salesman for a whole
sale drug house in New York City.
Among his papers was a letter from the
firm employing him telling him to send in
his samples as his services We're no
longer required.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
WIRE THIEVES At WORK
North Hudson Road Held Up
Several Hours.

The North Hudson County Railway
C~ompany's detectives are e~ndeavoring to
apprehend some thieves who have been
systematically robbing the company OF
trolley wire for the past few days. On
Tuesday morning over LOO feet of wire
was cut down by the thieves at Fort Lee,
and it delayed traffic On the road for
some hours.
This was the first intimation that the
officials of the company had that they
were being robbed and upon further in
~vestigation 1t was found that on several
of their roads wire had been stolen in
very large quantities. 1t is the belief
that the work was done by expert line
men, as no other person could have un-
dertaken such a dangerous job. To pre-
vent further operations by the gang the
company has stationed detectives all
along its lines in North Hudson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
RAILROADS..

s7 M Fast Mail. with Buffet Parlor Car.
daily to Pittsburg, connecting mere :"
gl5 Al. NJ, Fast Line, with Vestfnuie FAf
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vice composed exclusively of Pullman yesu-
bule COMPARTMENT. Sleeping ,gg;s. Dlnl nH 's, opsslaS
and movable electric lights. daily Tor Fais-
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with It'll vestibnle Sleeping and Dining Cars s,ss dailg
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Pittsburg to Chicago. sxnress sleeping
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
GOOD CHANCE TO SEE WARsHIps

Ar excellent opportunity win be afford
ed the public to review the warships from
the decks of the large boats of the Rock
away Line belonging to the Knicker-
booker Steamboat Company. Both the
Captains of the Grand Republic and Cen
Slocum have been instructed to pass
slowly in review of the boats on their
trip to and from Rockaway Beach.
On Saturday morning, both boats on
their way to Rockaway will review the
parade of the warships On their way up
from Tompkinsvi1le, Staten Island. Ow-
ing to the cheap fare charged by the
Company, this will be a very inexpensive
and popular way of seeing all the yes
sells on review.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

A SUPPLEMENT TO AN ORDINANCE, EN-
titled San Ordinance to regulate and pre-
vent the erection of frame or wooden build
ings.,s approved January 50, 1896.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City do
Section THAT permission is hereby granted
to the owners of the premises situate in Jer-
sew CITY. described as follows:-Lots Nos. g.,
10, II, u. -, a = and le; B hoesns SsO, on ida n9 }sat
west Of Jersey avenue, to erect, construct and
maintain thereon a frame or wooden factory,
IL he 1oS feet 6 inches wide and 81 feet deep
and not exceeding three stories and attic in
hafphf. nor exceeding forty-eight feet from the
level Of the curb stone regulation to top OF
roof. Notwithstanding the provisions Of the or
dinanee to which this is a supplement-.
Section THAT all ordinances and parts Of
ORDINANCES Inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed. -
Passed August 2, 1ssS.
NJ. j. oDoNNELLn City Clerk.
presented to the Mayor August 3, 1893, and
not having been acted upon by him within
the time prescribed by law it went into effect
NJ. ]. o'D0NNELLs City Clerk.
city Clerks office, Jersey city, August ls,
1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

An ORDINANCE TO PERMIT II JERSEY
civ Electric Light Company to connect its
works on Railroad avenue with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad by a switch crossing Railroad
avenue on an overhead ~trestie, and regulating
+ba construction and use thereof.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Hoard OF street and Water Commission
ers actiug for and on behalf Of the munich
nalitv Of said city, do ordain as
i. That permission and authority be granted
Ia the Jersey City Electric Light Company
~ construct. maintain and operate a switch
fron, its works on Railroad avenue west of
Fremont street. across Railroad avenue on an
elavated trestle, and connecting said works
with the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
opposite thereto.
) That said switch shall be constructed,
maintained and operated upon a steel trestle
ar bridge, no part of which shall be lower
than twenty feet above the grade OF Railroad
avenue: said bridge or trestle may be supports
either side Of said avenue. erected inside Of
tha curbline; said columns shall not exceed
eighteen inches In diameter
3. Said switch and trestle shall be construct
cd in accordance with the plan thereof filed
with the Clerk of this Board and under the
supervision OF the chief Engineer Of the City.
i Said switch shall be used only for the
purposes Of said Electric Light Company.
!. All costs and expenses. incident to the
ordinance shall be- paid by the Jersey City
Electric Light Company:
Passed August Nth, 1898.
ANTHONY HAJaCK, President.
Approved August II 1893
EDWARD Hoos. Mayor
A''ssGetEo . =. RouroN, clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
BLOOD ON The MOON.
Mayor Hoos to Take Up the
Fight With the Trolley
Company in Earnest.


Mayor Hoes sent today the following
letter to Counsel Allan l.. McDermott. in
reference to his Honor's demand that the
New Jersey Street Railway Company
should sprinkle between its tracks in the
city's Streets
Hon. Allan I. McDermott, Corpora
ton Counsel
Dear Sir-As you well know the
Traction Companies of this city have
been granted vast privileges for the
mere asking, and that the city is at
present contenting itself with a muni-
ficent sum of less than 5000 as a rev.
enue from them. Newark, as l under
stand, receives both d license fee on
each ear and also derives a revenue
from the gross receipts of the COM
panies-
Now, it seems to me, there must be
some means of deriving ~evenues from
our companies. and | request that you
look into the matter and advise me as
to the mode of procedure to be adopt
ed to bring the companies to terms.
Your respectfully,
EDWARD HOGS,
Mayor.
The following reply has been received
from the Corporation Counsel
Hon. Edward Hoos:-
Dear Mayor-Your favor concerning
the obtaining of greater revenue from
the trolley companies reaches me, T.
will give it immediate attention.
our truly,
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on tie 9th day Of
August. 1898, the Commissioners of Assessment
flied in the office Of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their final
assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF FAIRVIEW AVENUE,
between Bergen avenue southeast side and
Monticello avenue. northwest side), in ac-
lcordance with petition previously present
"a 10 said Board on the 18th day of February,
1898. and co~nformabiy to the provisions Of
Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1885. and the same
is now open to public inspection in the offlce
Of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
etreefs or avenues or particular sections there
FAIRyIEW AVENUE.
From, BERGEN avenue to Monticello avenue.
bergen AVENUE.
fror, Fairview avenue to points about % feet
northeast and southwest thereof.
MONTICELLO AVENUE.
fron, Fairview avenue to points about 51.3 feet
nnrtheast and 81 feet southwest thereof.
nd that in accordance with the provisions
n the Act above cited, the 24th day OF August,
1903 at 8 o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly
sShamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
tha time and place when and where the Board
- straet and Water Commissioners viii meet
- bear consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
sections 10 the confirmation Of said final as
sessment map that may be presented in writ
ing. c,raa. .na wats-
commissioners GEO. r. BoUToN,
80 ~...4 &c 1000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
MADE A DINNER OFF RUM.

James McCabe, twenty-one years old.
of No. AT orchard street. was before
Police Justice Potts in the First Criminal
Court, this morning. charged with hav-
ing assaulted James Howard Of No. A4e
Clinton street. Hoboken. It developed
that McCabe was in a gang of laborers
Of which Howard was foreman. They
were working in Fifteenth street vester-
day. Howard said that he gave McCabe
nfty cents with which to buy his dinner,
bnt that McCabe bought liquor and got
drunk. When he returned he Knocked
Howard down, striking his head against
the cnrbstone and inflicting a severe scalp
wound. McCabe said that Howard struck
him first. Justice Potts threw the case
out Of court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
BELATED BIRTH RETURN.
Not Filed Until the Child Is Thirty
one Years Old.

A much belated birth return reached
the County Board OF Health yesterday. It
came from Sophia Menche. a midwife, an6
certified to the birth of Louis Brehm IN
March q. 1867, at No. 37s Palisade avenue.
Clerk Rooney was directed to notify the
midwife and the family to appear before
the Board and explain why the return
was delayed. A request was made to
change the age of Joseph Sestauber in a
death certificate sent in by DR.. s. v. W.
Stout from 60 to 81 years. Counselor VIM
field submitted an opinion that a war
revenue STAMP is not required on mar
Cantor requested permission TO boil fat
in Secaucus. He said that he had pro-
vided covers for his kettles. Deputy
Health Inspector Weastell will investi-
gate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
BOY THIEVES LET OFF LIGHTLY.

Patrick Mcdonnell, IA years old. of No.
79 Adams street; William Riemann, IS
years old, of No. IS Garden street; George
Cannon, u years old. of No. SIS Madison
street. and Peter McGoff, 10 years old.
of No. 6o4 Adams street, Hoboken, were
arraigned before Recorder Stanton in Ho-
boken this morning charged with break
ing and entering William Riemann's
saloon, at Ninth and Garden streets, and
stealing a quantity of liquor and cigars.
The police learned that the boys had dis
posed of their stolen goods to John Leese,
of Sixth and Jefferson streets. The boys
were severely reprimanded, and the police
are looking for Leese.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
JACK HIRES A BIKE AND IS FINED

Heinrich Heyden, George Gabelman and
Emil Humid, steamship fremen on one
of the Bremen steamships, got shore
leave last night and hired bicycles. They
raced up and down he asphalt on Hud-
son street at ~breakneck speed, imperilling
the lives of wheelmen and pedestrians.
Roundsman Fall ordered them to let up
in their speed, and, it is alleged, they be-
came very abusive. They were arrested
and this morning Recorder Stanton fined
them 81 a piece.