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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

On motion, William A. Tolson vas ap-
pointed Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a call
for the ayes and nays 20 < tft e
Ayes-All the member of the Board,
five () in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Municipal Lightings
presented the following:-
Resolved, That 1856 be paid to A. E..
Nolan, for stationery supplies. Lamp In
spector, December, 1897, elaim No. 2SS.
Charge municipal lighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.

From r.. f.. Hare:M
In the matter of thu condition of Cornell
son avenue, between Montgomery street
and the Viaduct.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From Thomas Harrington
Filling lien against money due Thos. f.
McCabe on Improvement of Pine street.
from Communipaw avenue to G. r. r. of
N. J.
" Received and ordered filed.
From H.. r. Scott and others:-
Petitionihg for the placing of an electric
nle and the Hudson County Boulevard.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Municipal Lighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs presented the following
Resolved, That 1920 be paid to J.. F.
Underhill, on account of contract No. LOIS,
for furnishing and delivering paints, oils,
etc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
,harge water account, A & E.

Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to Louis
Steiger. for repairs to buggy, etc., pipe
yard. November, 1896, to March, 1897, claim
No. SIT.
Charge water account, A & E.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call for
the aye and nays
Ayes-Alf the members of the Board,
five % in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
sr1ETES

The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on claims of Albert DATE, $3.50;
Abram Lockwood, s57; Michael Gavin,
800, $40; John Mccarthy. $12O; Charles N.
Shaw, $72; Thomas Pleace, $50; George
S24:O C. Stringham, $50, $95, and payrolls,
repaving over street opening, $143; clean
ing sewers and basins, $780,. Is; 1aborers on
paved streets, $685. 5, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved. That $415.5S be paid to Theo.
Smith & Bro, for repairs to pump, etc.
at High Service. November and Deem
Der. 1897, claim No.. 5S5.
$500 to J. c.. Supply Co, for supplies,
Belleville and High Service, November
and December, 1897, claim No. 1850.
claims, December, 1897, claim No. 2S6.
Charge water account 2. & Z.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and Nays n
Ayes-All the members of the Board.
five % in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Assessments and Elk
tensions reported on payrolls of General
pairing water pipe. Ss,34S, as correct.
The reports were aecepted.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
Charge water account, P. & R.

Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, the sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the per-
sons named respectively for services rem
dered at Belleville and High Service for
month ending November 80. 1897, amount
ing in the aggregate to $1,621.10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions presented the following
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to ]. f. I'm
derhill, on account of contract No. 1,016.
for furnishing and delivering paints and
oils.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
BOARD OFF STREET AND WATER
O MwESSrONERS.
OFFICIAL

Z Regular meeting of the Board of Street
Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, January 3, 1888, at two O'Clock P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Printing and Station
cry reported on claim of A. E. Nolan,
$11, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
In faVor OFF,
Henry Byrne, $50, on account OF con-
tract No, Ss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
E reports were accepted.

The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks reported on claims of
Frank MeDernott, 800; John Lehey, 800,
as correct.
Tha rannrts were accented -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

At this stage Commissioner Nolan was
excused and left the room.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Commissioner Brown moved That the
rules be suspended and that the Board
proceed under rule Is, Miscellaneous Bust
ness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on pay rolls employees at
Belleville and High Service, A,S5S.56, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Municipal Lighting
]. C. Electric Light Co, s9,240; A. E. No
Ian, S43. 80; Jersey City News, $685.; Even
ing Journal Assn, $3.50 as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of A. e. Nolan, 1855,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Laws and Ordinances
reported on claims of Evening Journal
Assn, So, $3.50. 80; Jersey City News, $3.50,
SO, $3.50, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved, That an ~xtensio of time of
twenty days be granted to William Orms-
by, in which to complete his contract for
the construction of sewer in Manhattan
avenue, from ninety feet west of Summit
to in Sanford place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved, That an extension of time of
days be granted to Philip Tumul-'
ty, Jr., in which to complete his contract
for the construction of sewer in Carlton
avenue, from 20 feet east of Montrose
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer
in Summit avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

On motion, the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held on Monday, Janu-
airy 8, 1898, was dispensed with, and they
were on motion approved as engrossed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held on Monday, Decem-
her S27, 1897, and adjourned regular meet
ing held on Wednesday. December 29, 1897,
was dispensed with and they We're on mo-
ton approved as engrossed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

TIL Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificate of Chief En-
gineer in favor Off
J. f. Underhill. $37.2 20, on account of con-
tract No. 1915; also claims of Thee. Smith
& Bro, $415.5S; j. C. Supply Co., $5603; A.
E. Nolan, $3.50.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved. That one special improvement
certificate for ninety-eight and 13-1W dol
lars be drawn in favor of Joseph H.
Jones for work done and materials fur
nished on account of contract No. 93S Ore
tanned percentage), for construction of
Isl vitrified pipe sewer in Clark avenue
from ninety feet west of West Side ave-
nue. to Mallory avenue, and through Mall
lory avenue a 24-inch brick oval sewer to
and connecting with sewer in Yale ave-
nue..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved, That $57 be paid to Abram
Lockwood for services as inspector on re-
construction of sewer in Bergen and
storm avenues, nineteen days in Decem-
Der, 1897, at So. claim No. IS.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

r Resolved, Thai $95 be paid to O.. G.
Stringham for services as engineer, etc,
Montgomery street repaving, December,
1897. claim No. $50.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Present at roll call-Commissioners
Heintze, Nolan, Hauck and Presi-
dent ROitWOOd $50
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Whereas, This Board met on the Sd day
of January, 1898, to hear, consider n
adjudicate upon objections which should
be presented against the final assessment
map and report for the construction of
a sewer in Central avenue, from Thorn
street, to and connecting with sewer in
Bowers street, eonformably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1895; and
Whereas, No objections were presented,
alleged or known against the same; there
fore
Resolved. That said final assessment
MAP and report, as filed by the Commits
sioners of Assessment, on the 21st day {
December, 1897, and the said assessment
therein shown be and the same are here
rected to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Engineering and Sur
vey reported on claim of Jacob Eller,
$3.50. as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor OF Frede{ck Reineman
on account of contract No. 1.02S, for &n9
struction of a l5~ pipe sewer in Booraem
avenue, from a point about 300 feetSwest
of Webster venue and from the west
side of Webster avenue an 49, pipe sewer
to Ravine Roa sewer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

The Committee on Assessments n Elk
tensions reported on certificate OF CHIEF
Engineer in favor Of
J F, Underhill, $3.50, on account of con-
Also claims of Louis steiger, $12.6O, as
The reports were accepted.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
The Stage aside"
Brpnder Matthews in scribner's.

1t is an indisputable necessity of the
acted drama that the performers shall Sc
pitch their voices as to be heard all owe,
the house, and that they shall SO place
themselves on the stage as to keep theil
faces visible from al lparts Of the theater
These are both devations from ordinar,
Usage, since common sense tells us that q
man does not discuss his private affairs in
tones to be heard by a thousand people
and the doctrine of probabilities assures
us that only a quarter of the time would
a couple face toward any given point OF
alone on the stage whisper together, moi
posed to be in the next room, they can bu,
pretend to lower their voices, since what
they say must be audible tosthe audience
or else why say 1T? z!At
Many a critic, accustomed to blank verse
and to the absence of the fourth wall OF
a room, and to a hundred other conven-
tons he blindly accepts, Unconscious that
they, too, are out of nature, has refused
to legitimate the stage whisper" the
aside and the ''soliloQuy," holding them
to be q little too fiagrantly unreal It is
not to be denied that the aside and the
soliloquy are labor saving devices which
some dramatists have worked hard The
easy convenience Of soliloquy. by means OF
which a tortuous character can undeceiye
the audience while taking in the other per
scnages Of the play, has been tempting to
many playwright The conscientious
dramatist has tended of late to get alonp
without the aside and the soliloquy.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

is in Italy that We find the ''cult of the
nose" as vital as ever. insomuch that with
in the last seven years she has had two
Concorsi di Nasi (or nose competitions), in
which the owners OF all the features re-
ceived prizes according as they could pre-
sent 1t in its greatest perfection as regards
type, size. beauty and ofactory power.
The former of these concorsi was held in
1891 at Padua on the initiative of the stu
dents of that medical school and the citi-
zens were invited, by universal suffrage
and secret voting, to name the possessors
of nasi piu sviluppati rispettabin moses
the most pronounced and respectfully of
the ancient Venetian town. The prizes.
consisting Of pocket handkerchiefs and
snuff boxes, were in due course awarded
by plurality of votes.
At Milan and quite recently. a much bet
ter ordered and more conclusive competi-
ton of the same kind has just come off, the
whole proceedings being controlled by a
committee and the examinations" con-
drcted in a Nasoteca furnished with
drawings and water colors Of heads well
provided with noses, such as would have
gladdened the artistic sense of William
Hogarth. The competitors numbered thir-
ty-six. but not more than twenty three ap-
peared before the examiners. The first
prize (gold medaD was won by a Venetian
Fortunate Michielutti by name, a vender
of lucifers, whose nose was found to be of
formidable proportions, long, well pro-
nounced, aggressive, trenchant like q knife
blade" The second prize fell to one An-
Evening star., 1898-04-22

weight of baggage, OF the fu., o,uu,o.,
"eisht OF a train made up of a Iocomotiys
anu eisht cars would be 1S4 tons or 3fs usl
Pouhds, exclusive of the passengers and
mail matter anu
uiling lS4 tons along rails at the rate os
r. iiiies an hour or more is an achieve
H,eht winch has not been easily brought
ABOUT, and the more the problem ,s studied
the more clearly ii is understood how ia r
the mechanical work on railroads has been
Pushed. There were by the last figures re-
ported 36,oO locomotives in use on the
an,et,can An ! c railroads. 10000 passenger cars
ana S"O mail and baggage cars These
ngnres seem large until compared with the
number OF freight cars on American rail-
roads, and then they seem insignificant for
the number OF freight cars in use is / 90 :
600 " '-''
Freight cars among the railroad men are
divided INTO four classes-fat cars such as
are used Tor the transportation Of stone
machinery and lumber: box cars such as
are used for the transportation of grain
fru1t and ordinary merchandise; stock cars
such as are used for cattle, and coal cars
such as are used for the transportation of
coal and oil-those used for oil being sun-
pHed with tanks. The average weight of a
fiat or gondola car is seven tons The car
costs from 800 to $500. Box cars weigh a
ton more and cost 500 more each Stock
cars weigh eight tons each on the ayera ga
coal cars weigh three tons each. II costs
about 800 to build coal or oil cars, and thew
are designed to carry five tons apiece The
weight of fifty coal cars is $50 tons. and of
their contents. il all filed, 25O tons which
with locomotive and caboose added mako
40 tons as the weight of a train. II NAV
be added roughly that the weight of load
ed trains passenger, coal or freight. ranges
the greater the speed that's the railroad
rule.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
RAILROAD CARS.
what Some Of Them Cost md vb.,
They Weigh,

From the Boston Traveller
An ordinary passenger car on a steam
railroad costs from $4,000 to 5000 ana
weighs 3s.0O0 pounds. or nineteen tons A
mall car. which costs from 5000 to 81 200
ana Is shorter by about one-quarter than
the ordinary passenger coach, weighs 80 200
pounds, or sixteen tons. A baggage car
without the baggage In it. weighs 2s.oOO
pounds. or fourteen tons, and costs about
as much as mail car. A sleeping car Is
n'cre expensive than any of the others. and
IL weighs a good deal more, too. A plain.
SIMPLE but durable sleeping car with OBJ
servatory attachments, literary annex and
culinary department costs anywhere from
$1,000 to $20OoO. The average weight of a
sleeping car is from twenty to twenty-five
ttns
A fuii train in motion, as a little figuring
Will show, is no light affair The ordinary
weight Of the railroad locomotive for pas-
songer service. inclusive of tender. but not
Of fuel in the tender. is forty tons. One
baggage car weighs fourteen tons and one
mail car sixteen tons, bringing UP the
weight of the locomotive and the baggage
and mail cars to seventy tons. Six passen-
ger cars at an average Of nineteen tons
Evening star., 1898-04-22

understand them as We und.rs.,
pesI dresses and their state service Af,ar
s' al' she said. there is no great deee,.ion
IN IN this. for the company voice is onIv a
ii' ii' tIe Dlt OF hnery. quite in place when if
Is not carried too far II
ne English broad AS sound vary w.1,
on the lips OF those who have carriapcs
put people who have to walk shouId naTar
imnuulee IN this Anglomaniac style. since
90, ,H the duchess of Marlborough, has
sieaklng voice and reciting most Datbetic
poems, II has been something of a fad
among the up-to-date girls to cultivate
siIo: roM: sweet voice. The elocutionist con-
ing e''e 'iaho"rf-
Evening star., 1898-04-22
THE MILAN NOSE CONTEST.
Twenty-Three Smellers In Line-it"i-
ian Respect for Big Noses.

ian Respect Tor Bic Nose"'
From the Lancet.
The nose has at all periods OF theT ms
torv possessed a peculiar significance for
italians. AS a symbol of Intelligence IL
figures in familiar speech ancient and MOD
ern a homo nasutissimus being Seneca
eouivalent for a very clever man ana Naso
a name held in honor by the Otacilian' oc-
tavian. Oyidian and Voconian gems, whiie
Nasica was a cognomen Of the scipios' one
of whom. Publius Scipio Nasica, was, as
the most yirtuous man in the state, chosen
TO accompany the image of the Mater idaea
IN Rome. In the Italy Of today aver naso
and esser di naso Ito have nose, to De OF
good nose) are the first OF series OF
6hrases ali turning on that feature In the
symbolic sense and giving rise to proverbs
infinite in the variety of their application.
such a horror have Italians or any lesion
costing the face it's nose or robbing the
latter Of its due proportions that rhinoplas-
ty among them has long been one of the
Surgical fine arts" and the great Bologn-
ese anatomist, Tagliacozzi Q546-90), has for
all time given his name to an ingenious
method of replacing the feature when lost.
Quite in keeping, therefore. with all prece-
dent as well as with the fitness Of things. it
Evening star., 1898-04-22
CHARACTER IN THE VOICE.
Women Often Betray Thoughts and
Habits in Their Speech.
From the Chicago Times Herald.


DO you really think a sweet-voicec
woman is a sweet-minded one?" was asked
the other day by lady interviewing an
tlocutiOrist.
Yes. nearly always. OF course, there
are exceptions was the response. Moth
ing betrays so much as the voice save
perhaps. the eyes. and they can be lowered
and so far their expression hidden. l have
been a trainer of speaking voices for over
seventeen years in Chicago and have given
all infiexions Of the voice most serious at
tention. a voice is the first thing that
strikes US in new acquaintance, and 1t is
one of the sssost unerring tests of good
breeding and education. There are voices
which have a certain truthful ring about
them.
Then. too. We have all met worldly wise
women. with naturally hard voices but try
To make themselves caressng thinking
thus to appear sympathetic, but the funda-
mental quality is lacking, and one mus; be
very simple or dull indeed who cannot de-
tect the pretCnse in that slow. drawing
would-be afrectionate voice with its marsh
and sharp undertone whenever 1t forgets
itself.
Some women. who have no great cul-
ture. yet possess a sweet voice, which car
ries sympathy and conviction with it, are
more beloved than their brainy sisters
are the "oiiltii VIC WANT NEAR US IN
sickness and in trouble. The poorest at
tempt at pathos will strike home to The
heart IL given tenderly and harmoniously
We all know the effect irritating or sooth-
Ing which certain voices have over u.s. and
We have all experienced that impulse of
attraction or repulsion which comes from
the sound of voice alone. The quiet low
voice Is just calming the opposite Is
irritating"
well-informed society woman remarked
the other day:
We all have our company voices as well
as our company manners; not alone that,
but we even get to know the company
voices Of our friends after a time; also to
Evening star., 1898-04-22

tonic Pozzi. possessed OF a nose "domineer-
ing assuming, with nostrils wide and cav
ernous." The award for this was a media,
In enamel, while the third prize. a silver
medal of the first order. was adjudged 10
Carlo Ascani, for the refined symmetrical i
proporuons OF his nasal feature. The last
two prizes, silver medals of the second and
third orders, respectively, were given for a
nose without pretension. ingenious, but
solid and well planted" and for one ..con-
SIDERABLE, regular and worthy of respect. {"
The candidates who were unsuccessfnl-
perhaps "ploughed'' would be a more sup-
gestive word-shared the festivities with
which the committee concluded its labors
and so the Concorso di Nasi became n thin
OF the past, till the Buon-temponi (merrv
maAers) of the future year or another
city think fit to revive the harmless com.
petition.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

The kiwi halls from New Zealand, and
Is rare bird. 1t is perfectly wingless, aud
not sign of hair or feathers protects the
eyes. This gives the kiwi a comicaI look
Ii is almost wholly nocturnal in its habits.
Like the owl of the north the setting of
the sun mes ms the beginning Of life to
tkem. Then they hop about like rabbits.
They are really the clowns of the fowl
world.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Fortune Smiled.

From Puck.
They say there was an enthusiastic
demonstration in Madrid yesterdays
What was the occasion for it?'
s'There was a rumor that the treasury
officials had counted their money and
found $11 more than they expected"
Evening star., 1898-04-22

During the academic year lS98-'97 the y
German universities granted 2,s7l DOCTORS
degrees. 1,1S7 OF them in medicine, 800 in
philosophy, SS5 I'm law. ana 20 In theology
Erlangen seems to be the favorite place for
the final examinations, 332 degrees having
been taken there
Evening star., 1898-04-22

II you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
A DennftfOn.


Mamma-"Oh, dear! Jimmy, 1 don't he.
lieve you know what it is to be good"
Jimmy-"Yes, / do, mamma. It's not do
ing what you want to do"
Evening star., 1898-04-22
25C. ribbon, 19c. yd.

4la-inch ROman-stripe taffeta and plain
moire taffeta ribbons. which Sell regu-
1arly at 25c. yard-will be offered to-
morrow for 49,. a yard.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Flowers, 1 1C. bunch.

AS a special we offer you the choice of
roses and foliage, forget mel nots and
large lunches Of velvet ,iolets-for IL
cents.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
S16 suits. S12.5 so

Two shades of tan covert AMI one
shade of green covert tailor made suits;
jackets cut box rccfer effect and tafTeta
silk lined: go for $3.50. The green suit
is trimmed with black braid-skirt and
jackct. Note the careful workma nship of
every one. Note that e:ch is trimmed
with the best pearl buttons. No ladies'
tailor on earth can turn out better fitting
garments,
Evening star., 1898-04-22
fHecht's are under
selling the whole
town ON skirts and
suits.
SIP suits, sos

Here is extraordinary value for you.
The handsomcst black. blue. brown,
green, gray and royal cheviot serge
taior-m suits, lined throughout with
fine quality black taffeta silk. including
the sleeves; full plain pieat skirt; fin
ishcd in the most careful manner. Not
suit in this lot is worth less than $12.
and you will see them In the windows
Of the stores about town Mt that price.
Yet We offer them for 81 9S.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

We ISill Offer you the choice Of fine
3-inch all-silk molre ribbon, in every
newest color and shade-for only 9c. q
yard.