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The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-07

Le senateur Walthall du Mississippi
est mort.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-07

Envoyez nous les n%ouvelles de vol
section ct nous les publierons.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ACTIVE
w gentleInen or ladies to travel for resp pSir
slisle, established house in Louisiana hohlho
sd5 and expenses. Position steady. he!efenT%ss
Enclose self addressed stamped envelope !"
Dominion CoInt,auf, bert. X. Chicago,
Jan. 8. 1897.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-07
Patents in st. Lendry,

tHARLEs +. HoAGSl, Clerk Protein.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

lively times such as appear to be ahead
Of us. obviously, the difficulty Of pro-
viding for four times the number would
be just four times as great, and many
might remain idle for a long period with
disastrous economic and moral conse-
auences.
After the Civil War, the sudden dis
bandment of the vast armies enrolled on
both sides caused even greater distress
and in some cases more disorder than
prevailed ever during the strife. On the
whole it was wonderful how the country
made room for the ex-soldiers and pro-
vided thsm with speedy li~velihoods, still
many drifted out of the cohorts of use
fulness and joined the great army of the
shiftless through sheer force of eircum-
stances. It will be cheaper in the, long
run for the country to bear the expense
of keeping the regiments in the public
pay for a few weeks or even months than
to demoralize labor generally, and some
of the less fortunate men individually by
throwing them all in one body upon the
industry and business which already
have to all appearance, as many men
at work as they need.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL BONDS.
Board or Finance Ratlfies
Their Issue to Rollins
of Boston.

The last issue OF $4,000 of the 100000
Public Schoo Bonds. to be awarded to
e. H. Rollins & Sons, Of Boston. was
ratified at Yesterdays meeting of the
Board of Finance by the following resolu-
ton from Commissioner J.. S. Bailey
Resolved, That the resolutions pass
ed by this Board, on Angus 5 last,
authorizing the issue Of 100000 TWEEN
ty-year 4 per cent. schoolhouse bonds,
under the Act of February q, 1888,
and setting forth their form, also ac-
cepting the offer of E.. II. Rollins &
Sons for said bonds, be and the same
is hereby ratified and approved.
This was rendered necessary because
the counsel for Messrs. Rollins at a pre-
vious meeting sent a communication to
the Board to the effect that the act un-
der which the $500, 900 were issued had
been declared unconstitutional and the
only way out of the difficulty was to
issue the remaining s1o9.o0o needed for the.
new schools under what is known as the
Benny act, which. however, is only OPP
erative to August "a next. The bonds
will be engraved by that time and de-
livered to Messrs. Rollins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
FlnANClERS AS ACTUARiES.
Books and Accounts dR City Courts
to BE Examined.

With the desire Of aseertaining the pre-
else state of books in some Of the city
departments, Finance Commissioner Jacob
Rfngle yesterday afternoon moved the
following resolution
Resolved. That the Finance Commit
tee of this Board xanine the records.
books, files and accounts of the Dis
trict Courts, Police Courts and Board
of Health OF the city of Jersey City,
and report to this Board the result of
such examination.
Resolved. further, that the officers,
agents. clerks and assistants of the
said District Courts, Police Courts and
Board of Health, upon request of said
Finance Committee. furnish for ex-
animation such records. books. files or
account as may be required by said
Finance Committee and give all Tequi-
site information in regard thereto.
Mr.. Ringle. in moving the above. said
that he had no desire 10 cast any refec-
ton on any Of these departments, u he
thought II was a prope business
like thing to do to periodically go through
these books just as those of any private
business concern were examined. The
Board, he added. should be assured that
the records and accounts were in ship
shape order. The resolution was carried.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
EAST JERSEYS LITTLE BILL
Board of Finance Passes a
Batch of Claims--Tem-
porary Loans.

The Board of Finance held a short ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. All the meme
bers were present excepting President w
c.. Heppenheimer, who has not yet re-
turned from Europe. Commissioners Reu-
ben Simpson presided. Clerk Martin
Finck. fresh from Lake Hopatcong,
where he has been photograDhing mugs
animate and inanimate. was at his post.
The customary mass of claims and PEE
titions We're rushed through, and among
the bills passed was one for $9o,2s the
East Jersey Water Company's little water
bill for the months Of April. May and
June.
The APPLICATION for an additional 1000
from the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners for cleaning the sewers was
granted.
In the petitions was one from J. G. Ba-
con for a remission Of the intere# on the
water rents Of hi Watch Factdfy props
erty on Giles avenue, on the ground that
Mr.. Baron's counsel had omitted to pay
the water rents among other liens on the
property which he had bought in at a
foreclosure sale. The Board refused to
remit the interest.
City Clerk Oponnel1,. away or vacation,
notified the Board that he had appointed
as Acting City Clerk Nicholas M. Farey.
Commissioner Bailey moved hat war
rants be ordered drawn upon the City
Treasurer in favor of that officer to be.
deposited to the credit Of September,
1898. interest as follows:-
On general account .................. $3.50
On general account to pay interest
IN assessment bonds .-..........- lIs5o9
ON State 9rr0l1at ~ l4O7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
HURT IN A RUNAWAY
A Heavily Loaded Truck Smashed
and Drivers Leg Broken.

William Fl. Bruhne. Of No. s51 Seventh
street, a driver employed by William
Binder, is lying in Christ HOSPITAL with
a broken leg as the result Of a runaway
accident yesterday. The horses attached
to the truck in charge of Bruhne became
frightened yesterday afternoon at some
unknown object, and ran down Central
avenue at terrific rate of speed, Bruhne
was unable to control them, and a number
of vehicles and pedestrians narrowly es-
capped injury by the wild plunging of the
frightened steeds.
In the vicinity of Poplar street Bruhne
was thrown from his seat, and the truck
cclliding with poles and other objects
was almost totally demolished Christ
Hospital ambulance was summoned and
Bruhne removed to that institution. It
was found that both bones of his right
leg were fractured just above the ankle.
His hips wese also severly bruised,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
GEN. WHEELER'S STRATEGY
How the Fighter Escaped
the Curious in the ?. R.R.
Station.

Major General Joseph Wheeler, who has
been appointed to succeed Major General
Young In the command of the United
States troops at Camp Wikoff. at Mon
tauk Point. passed through Jersey city
assume N He arrived on the
Washington Express which arrived in the
Pennsylvania depot at 6.45 O'clock. He
was accompanied by his son who was also
his aide. The General and his son occu-
pied compartments in the sleeping car
Australia. In the same train, strangely
enough. was the Pullman ear Santiago.
General Wheeler did not leave the train
IN its arrival. but slept until $50 O'clock.
when he dressed and left Immediately for
New York by the Twenty-thlrd street
ferry. He did not stop to eat breakfast
in he depot, so great was his hurry to
reach Montauk.
Before leaving the train General Wheel
er was interviewed by a reporter for The
News He said: II saw President Nc
Kinley yesterday. and he told me to do
everything in my power to increase the
comfort and insure the health of the mea
at Camp Wikoff. He told me to spare no
expense, however great. that would tend
to make the soldiers more comfortable.
Their was 20 yellow fever on the ship
which brought me North. but under
stand that cases lave been discovered on
other transports. I shall enforce a strict
quarantine. shall give orders regarding
the -quarantining Of the troops to General
Young as soon as I arrive at camp.
Every possible %precaution will be taken to
prevent the spread Of the fever
General Wheeler wore his uniform coat
on leaving the train. Az the end of the
platform he was greeted by a large crowd
of railroad employees and Others who had
been waiting over an hour to get a glimpse
of he fighting General. The crowd in
creased as persons passing through the
depot caught sight Of the Generals
eraulets. So great was the demonstration
that it seemed as If General Wheeler
beat. Seeing the difficulty he was liable
to experience he used strategy and OUT
witted the crowd of commuters who were
waiting further down the depot to get a
look at the hero Of Santiago. His coat
was the only article of military apparel
worn by General Wheeler. On his head
was a white straw hat. He wore black
trousers and tan shoes. Calling his son
aside he whispered to him. Young
Wheeler opened the Generals dress suit
case am took from 1t a light alpaca coat
which General Wheeler put on over his
bright uniform and which made him APP
pear to the uninltiated like an ordinary
commuser.
Young Wheeler dropped a short dis
tance behind his father. SO that his uni-
form would not draw attention to the
short, Wiry form and gray beard of his
famous father. General Wheeler mingled
with the commuters, none of whom
recognized him. He stopped AZ the news
Philadelphia newspapers then passed on
to the ferryboat for New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
Governor Voorhees, and the True
American"

That d~isreputable old woman, the ire
TON True American who has on more
than one occasion been convicted at the
bar of public opinion of being a common
scold. has broken out again. For some
time the old party has behaved herseil'
but the iniauity that is in her can no
more be suppressed than the sewer whlch
rushes past her nome on State street 70
the Delaware River. This time the Old
shrew has opened her walls of vituperation
upon Governor Voorhees, simply because
he has been patriotic enough TO sacrihce
his comfort n time to the welfare OF
those brave Jerseymen who responded TO
their country's call in the hour of her
need.
The foundation, upon which this ex-
hibition of the True Americana spleen
is based. is that in looking after the in
terest of the soldiers the Governor has
neglected the States business. What
better business the State could be en-
gagged In at this time than looking after
welfare of her soldiers, the True Ameri-
cam fails to say.
But as in all it's other scurrilous I
breaks. its premises are false Governor
VOORHEES, has not neglected the business
of the State. AS everyon who Knows
anything about State House affairs
knows. the Commonwealth has very little
business which requires the attention OF
the Governor at this time OF the year
Previous Governors have been able to go
on vacations at this season and nave not
visited the State House at all and they
have never peer accused of neglecting
the State business. Governor Voorhees,,
however has made frequent visits to the
Executive Chamber since the Legislature
adjourned, and he has disposed of all
matters which have required his atten-
ton. He has remained in the State dur
ing the heated term and has held himself
within easy access of all who had bust
ness to transact with him. and it is not
from them that the complaints come.
In fact nothing but the deformed mind
of the True American could find any
thing in the Governors course to base
such a charge upon. She is a queer old
party, anyway, this Trenton True Aneri-
cam" with a great faculty of always get
ting on the wrong side of every question.
Hardly a local Improvement has been
suggested in Trenton, but the old lady
has violently opposed 1t. Her opposition
does NOT consist of arguments or plausible
reasons, but of the violent b~illingsgate
and abuse Of the advocates of the
measures.
OF course the old party's abuse Of the
Governor viii have no effect. The people
of New Jersey, irrespective of party, too
much appreciate the Governors action in
taking such an interest in the welfare of
the brave volunteers to be at all affected
by the imaginings of a confirmed old
scoid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

The War Department appears to be
showing unexpected good judgment in
the method announced for the disband-
ment Of the army. The plan appears to
contemplate a gradual return of the men
to civil life. A first contingent of forty
to fifty thousand men is to be mustered
out at once. Then a short interval will
be allowed to elapse and another body
Of about similar numbers will be sent
back to their usual industries. It will
probably be a year or more before the
last Of the volunteers. those who have
been sent to Manila and Honolulu, will
be released by the Government
The advantage of this gradual process
Is the avoidance Of a shock to the en-
ployrnent market. Fifty thousand men
distributed through the States may be
absorbed by the business Of the country
without p~erceptible effect, especially In.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
KNIGHTS OF pYTalAs' CONVENTION
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the encampment of the Knights Of
Pythias Uniform Rank, and the Biennial
Convention Supreme Lodge of same Or
der. to be held at Indianapolis, Ind, Au-
gust 20 to September 10, 1898, the Penn
s~yIvania Railroad Company will sell ex-
cursion tickets at a single fare for the
round tss3.
The tickets will be sold August 1s, 20
and q. and will be good for return pas
sage leaving Indianapolis August q to
80. Upon deposit of the tickets with the
Joint Agent at Indianapolis prior to Au-
gust 29 and payment of twenty-five cents
additional extension of limit may be OBJ
tame until September 10, inclusive.
Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
BARTH's WAEDERING AXIS
Investigations show That the North
Pole Il. Constants travelling.

.aaar,ars ba,,a lone s,,sneeted that
n,,+h +ha
there was something WIohs VIII nne
earth's axis. During the last fifty years
or 80 slight variations in the ATTITUDES of
sone II he principal astronomical OBJ
servatories nave been noeea' when upon
examination were found to be so syste-
wa+;asthat Il easn,ed hardly posssble that
Aie'ae .ia. 49, --sa11,s 9 arra~s ~
they couid pc uue "hois y
observation. 1t is, however, only with
in the last ten years that astronomers
ha,a beoama convinced. mainly through
nave become eonsIssu - s,,ssaat 2.
the mastery treatment OF the sup3ece py
Or = {. Chandler. that terrestrial lati-
+,,a1ir- a. a,,ct,,ate "a 4 slight
Iudes acluaits y
extent, IN a way whicn can ne
for only On, the supposition that the
- ca4a+san ID nor ripidlv Ax-
earth > AXIS : : sas.ua
ed il ii. but Is subject TO a continual
shifting about its mean position
- Is $500 Il q wav vbioh 1y;l,
70 state tne sase ~ VII
be more Ineligible to most persons, the
naias ~ tbe earth-the two ends Of the
pores = - 80 aho,f which + f,,rrs~
are NOT always at the same points on the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
Our Lady of Grace OF Hoboken Rea-
Lies a Good Sum.

The lawn party which has been in
progress for the past week and which
was held on the lawn adjoining he
Church of Our Lady of Grace, in Hobo
ken, came to a close last night. h
lawn was thronged with people, all of
whom had an excellent tiines The differ
emit societies which were in charge of the
tables had no trouble in disposing of
their stock and We're cleaned out long
before the affair came to an end. Prizes.
including two life-sized portraits of the
Rev. Father Kelly, which were drawn for
viii be awarded in a few days, when the
lucky winners will be announced.
The affair was both a financial and
social success, and the Rev. Father Kelly
feels SO highly elated over 1t that he viii
probably give nothe one before the
summer season ceases. The proceeds will
go towards defraying the expenses of
~renovating the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
LYMAN ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.
Well Known Social Organization
E~ntertains Its Friends.

The NJ. F. Lyman Association held its
second annual picnic at Pohlmann's last
night. The association is of a social
character and has about eighty members.
Quite a large number of these with friends
danced merrily last night to the strains
of Prof. Beggs' orchestra. A number of
well known Horseshoe politicians attend
ed the affair.
The grand march was led by Standard
Bearer M. F. Lyman with Miss Annie
lBrophy. William Rose was floor manager.
Michael Egan was chairman of the re-
cepticn committee and George Rose chair
man CT the floor committee. The officers
of the association are.-Dennis Dunn,
President; Thomas Rush, Vice President;
Thomas Mulligan. Second Vice President;
garty, Financial Secretary; James Leon-
ard, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arrns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
SHOULD HAVE ARRESTED THE DRIVER

A poor. old horse. with a stumbling,
half-stumbling gait, that would have ex-
cited the pity of any one. was being
driven by a brute alorg Ferry street, on
the hill late yesterday afternoon. The
driver was slowly making for Hoboken.
Robert Kiesewetter. one Of the proprie-
tors Of P~ohlrnann's, looked at he horse
n the driver for a few moments. He
got mad. He stopped the driver. made him
dismount, unhitched the animal from the
wagon and turned it loose in an open lot.
The breast of the poor beast was covered
with sores. It is said TO belong to Con-
tractor Feeley. of Hoboken. Some, one
came after the animal and the rig later
in the evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Street and Water Board APP
proves Of Plans More
Money Needed.

The Street and Water Board Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon confirmed the
final map Of the Henry street improve
nent, also the specifications of the Chief
Engineer for the Tuers avenue improve
ment. These viii be advertised at onee.
The Board adopted the plans for the
relief of the people living in the neighbour
hood of Manhattan avenue sewer. Il was
found that the sewers from Manhattan
and New York avenues joined together
at the Ravine Road sewer, but the Nam
haitian avenue sewer was not large
enough to carry off the surface water and
the was a choke after a
storm. The new plan provides for q
twin sewer which win give the required
relief.
Edward Biackie was appointed inspector
of the Ege avenue Improvement and H..
A. Washer Inspector OF the Maple street
Improvement.
A resolution was passed requesting the
Board of Finance to appropriate $50 for
public grounds and buildings, $3.50 for
the Improvement of streets and maeadam
roads, and 800 for supplies for engineer
ing bureau.
A further requisition to the Board of
Finance was agreed upon. It was for
SO. 050 for advertising and payment of
inspectors for Improvements under the
new Improvement laws.
Mayor Hoos sent in a communication,
finding fault with the contractors on the
jackson avenue Improvement, who, His
Honor says. have left the street at the
basins in bad shape.
Corporation Counsel McDermott sent IN
a letter saving that the right of the city
to continue Wilton street across the
tracks of the Newark and New York
Branch Of the Central Railroad had al
ready been adjudicated Ia the Court of
Chancery eight or nine years ago and ne
refrained from giving any opinion upon
the request to continue the street until
he had consulted the records on the SUBJ
iNct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
TELEPHONES FOR PUBLIC OFFICES
Finance Board Accepts Proposition
OF Hudson Telephone Company.

Finance Commissioner Jacob Ringle, at
yesterday afternoons meeting of the
Board. moved the following resolution
which was passed.
Telephone Company for permission to
use the fire and police poles, in con-
sideration of which said company
Will furnish free all telephone for
city use, be and is hereby respectfully
referred to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners. Board OF Fire
Commissioners and Board of Police
Commissioners with the re-conaInenda-
tion tina said Boards grant the request
asked for in said petition, thereby saw
ing to the city a large outlay of mon
les for use of the present telephones"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18

TO JACOB H. vREELAND, INDIVIDUALLY
ana as Executor Of Viii Of Jane L, Ander-
son, decd, and Mary Vreeland, his wife;
John L ,yreeland. Ralph Vreeland ana
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased
for the sum OF five dollars and eighteen cents
sey city, in the County Of Hudson and State
Of New Jersey. north of Anderson street mo
frontage), which is laid down and designated
as lot one hundred and one lIvD, IN block
number one thousand and one fI00D. upon an
assessment map annexed to a report nunnper
one hundred and two f02l, made by the Com
for said City by the Circuit Court of the
County Of Hudson, a certified copy OF which
CITY Collector Of Jersey City, on the 18th day
Of November, 1895. said report and map and
said sale being made puTsuans to the ire
Jersey. passed March 10th. 1855. entitled
saAn Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tien Of aTrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
uents and water rates or water taxes in
cities Of this State. and irlposing ard levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien IN lieu and
instead q ss sSber sFfsa aSs p nnay, e S for re
sale Of ls,nSSA subjected 10 future taxation
and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto
And YOU are further notified that you appear
to have an estate in said land and real estate,
ana unless the said land and real estate shall
be redeemed, as provided N saia acts, before
tlhe service hereof, a deed for the same will be
given conveying TO The Mayor and Aldermen,
Of Jersey s4ss sed ane Zee Is 9'I tbe prov3s;on so If the
se patea Jersey city; u Z; a9gpst l9 % lS S@p.
SET elf4 E. Hoos
sssai aattest:- NJ. J. osDoNNELLs
LIZ GesN-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
.-coRpoRATIoN NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day Of
August, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
ment fled In the office OF the Clerk of he
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
construction OF a
SEWER IN WILLIAMS
from a point about 100 feet west of West Side
avenue. to and connecting with sewer in Mall
Tory avenue, in accordance with petition pre-
viously presented 10 said Board on the 2Sth
day OF February. 1898. and coaformably to the
provisions OF Chapter 21T OF the Laws Of 1885,
and the same is now open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given thai the folS7ing
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment. namely
WILLIAMS AVENUE.
from a point about 90 feet east Of Mallory
avenue to a point about 100 feet west of West
Side avenue.
And that In accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited, the oath day of August,
1898, at 8 o'clock r. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hail are hereby hxed as
the time and place when and where the Board
OF StrvrL aid Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
iections to the confirmation of said final as
sessnnent map that may be presented in writ
ing.
GEORGE t BoUToN.,
na+ad To~sev civ August l6. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
THlESEN CONCERT TONIGHT.

At the Greenville Schuetzen Park this'
evening, the first open air concert of the
season will be given by the Thiesen Or
chestra of Greenville. About 1000 tickets
have been distributed among the members
of the orchestra, as no admission tickets
will be sold at the gate.
The programme prepared for this even
ing Is one sure to be appreciated by the
music lovers of hat section. and a large
attendance is looked for.
A final rehearsal was held last night in
Reiyidere Hall.