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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

ordinance for the relief of B.. Perlmutter
in construction of bay windows at No. 1S9
Newark avenue.
Carried.
1t was taken up. read and passed by
the following vote on the call for the
ayes and Nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five % in number.
The President declared the ordinance
adopted.
commissioner Brown moved to take
An ordinance for the relief of the Gable
Club, in construction Of bay windows at
223 Erie street."
Carried.
It was taken up, read and passed by
the following vote, on the call for the
ayes and nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five () in number.
The President declared the ordinance
adopted.
The hearing on application of North
Hudson County Railway Company, for
change of motive power, was continued
until next regular meeting.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
VIM. A. TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
BoARD OF
IOfioial Proceedings.l

FLEN
Regular meeting of the Board of FL
nance was held in its rooms at the City
Hall on Wednesday, March 16, 1898, at
eight o'clock P. AZ.
Present - President Brautigam and
Messrs. .KeIlers and MidligeS.
Absent-Messrs. Bailey and Simpson,.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes Of the regular meeting,
March 2. 1898, and of the adjourned regu-
lar meeting, March 8, 1898. We're approved
as engrossed, on motion of Mr.. Keliers.
The following petitions We're presented
and received and they were disposed of
Petition Of G. c. Perry for the return
of 500 paid by him as assessment for Mill
Creek sewer, on lot 200, block 1,101, Wayne
Petition Of q. c. Perry for the return of
SIS. As paid by him as taxes for year 1898
on lot 200, block 1.lo1, Wayne street.
Petition of Edward Simmons for the
return Of overpayment OF taxes Of 1897,
on property taken by the city for the
opening of Baldwin ven
Petition of Randolph Perkins. attorney
for Sophie Feibel, for the return of $500
o~verpayment for taxes for year 1S97-'9s,
Petition of Thomas G. O'Callaghan for
the return Of certain taxes paid for year
nue..
Petition of Monroe Simmons to refund
to him 1921 for interest and penalties paid
city is indebted to him since May I. 1897.
Petition OF George r. Hough, City
Comptroller, ON behalf of the Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City, for the correc-
tion 81 error in assessment for taxes for
year 1928. on lot 10, block 1915, No. LAT
Cornelison avenue.
Petition of Charles N. Fichtl for the re-
turn Of $50 o-verpaynlent of water rents
for year 1895.
Petition Of Percy A. Gaddis & Co,
agents for John II. Cook, $50 for over
payment of water rents for year 1897.
= Datsfinn nf William Il ~ Hand q ftarnpv
Of Alfred Hand and William II. Taylor for
the cancellation of certain taxes.
Each of the above petitions were re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Salaries and
Claims.
Communication from Pedro r. NE
Flerex, executorsof the estate of Antonio
Carrie De Saneho. requesting that a du-
plicate warrant be ordered drawn Tor 800
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

horns by Dame Nature which Prelobsky
quotes have been carefully verified, and
the book published by him is the most re-
markabie contribution to freak literature
tbs this country has seen.
The most interesting case that Prelob-
sky mentions is that Of ID old Irish wom-
an, Mrs. Molly O'Hara, who lived in the
suburbs of Cork. This woman had ant
1ers growing from her bead that would
have done credit to a monarch of the for
est. They were genuine horns, with
spreading prongs, like those of a deer.
The owner considered them q mark of
high distinction and hugely enjoyed the
notoriety they brought her. She died,
leaving a will, in which she bequeathed
her horns 10 a medical college in her ma
tive town, where they are on exhibition.
Another interesting case referred to is
that OF Valentin Heilmin, an Austrian
boy who at an early G began to show
signs of having been provided with a horn
in the center Of his forehead. His horri-
fed mother, who regarded the growing
horn as a sign that the OWL n had set
his seal on her boy, consulted physicians
and was told that the bony growth would
nave to take its course. She watched tho
horn grow with anguish that grew more
intense with the growing of the horn, but
the physicians whom she consulted would
not hear Of the growth being stopped by
the surgeons knife. 1t was altogether too
Interesting a phenomenon for that. So it
was allowed to grow, with the result that
at the age of z the boy bad q full grown
horn, and visitors came from miles around
TO visit his mothers home.
Whether or not the phenomenal growth
had anything to do with the boys t~enacity
Of life is a moot point, but Valentin and
his hern went to the grave at the early
age of 10, and the scientists were deprived
of the opportunity Of watching a very in
terssting case of the "devil cursed"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Total
100000
Respectfully,
e r.. HOUGH
and Ordered filed.

Received and ordered filed.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of the Board Of Finance were
| presented and received from the Board OF
Street Water Commissioners, and
they were each referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions =:
s26.e4.
adopted March Z, 1889
9. To direct Water Registrar to receive
water rents from Martha Byrne, without
Doth inclnsive5, on Plot IL, Block I,ass.
(Adopted March Z, 1881
8. To pay $4,000 to East Jersey Water
Company on account claim presented
January 8, 1898 ono. 1897, for water deliv-
eIed under contract ! for O., last quarter of
1897. amounting to $50, S61. 80.
(Adopted March Z. 1881
4. Directing Water Registrar to cancel
of record water rents assessed to F. j.
Mallory and others. no water used dur
ing the years named.
(Adopted March IA, 1881
5. Awarding to M. ]. Drummond & Co.
liver cast iron water pipe at prices
named in their bid, they being the low
est bidders.
Adopted March IA. 1881
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners be
concurred in
/. TO pay claim OF F. P. woodcock,
S20.64, claim No. 23o.
adopted March Z. 1885,
3. To direct the Water Registrar to re-
ceive water rents from Martha Byrne.
without penalty or interest for years 1892
to 1897 Cloth islclusive) on Plot II. Block
,4a5.
8. To pay 10000 to East Jersey Water
Company on account claim presented
January 8. 1898 enc. 1881 for water de-
livered under contract for last quarter of
1897, amounting to $50, SCI. so.
adopted MarchS7, 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
BOARD OFF STR EET AND WATER
COW ISSIONERS

r.-1a- xa-+,ao+or Ja anJ tba co n ic
Sooulniori' onat5 - oorn1atod aud tbai
~ ~ Gs;ee III s;noar ha spd is hereby di-
rno 70 fia with the Fsommissioners OF
iected 70 ine VIII y ohnn-;nm 4ba on.
TIRE cost 81 saio ,nlpfoverierss of ~ uses.
thereupon saiu - ~ I'D s,,h1oii
ment snalI proceed 20 pfepare ~ far said
improvement, conformably to the pro.
visions OF Section D OF Chaptef II "
Laws OF lSso; - man
Resolved, Inat one special mp I oevantu'
certificate for three hundfed ana seVenly-
five n IZ-l00 dollars ne Drawn III ldvoi
of Timothy Burke, BENG retained per
centage for work done and materla !, I9r-
Improvement of Newkirk street, from SIP
avenue to Summit avenue and DICK street
south.
certificate for thirty-fve and 3S-100 donars
be drawn in favor of Philip Tumulty,, be-
ing retained percentage for work done
ana / aa1I NJ. looa, for Construction Of a
l5-inch vitrifed pipe sewer in Gernlania
avenue, from a point about 80 feet south
of st. Pauls avenue, to and ~connectins
mania avenue with Van Wrinkle street.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for two hundred and twenty
five dollars be drawn in favor of Henry
work done and materials FURNISHED. on ac-
count Of contract No; 1,oo9; for improve
ment or BOYD 9Veuue,Ifonn f1uoSoH boulS-
ward to West Side avenue.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars pc
drawn in favor OF FredsK Helneman LOT
work done and materials furnished on
account of contract NO. l,02s, Tor con-
struction. OF a ~ pipe sewer IN BeoraeLn
avenue, from about 5W Ieet west q WE'D
ster avenue to WEBSTER avenue, an 10
from west slde OF WepsteI avenue an 20
pipe sewer 10 Ravine road sewer.
Resolved, That special improvement GER
tificate for I'VE hundred ana lnirly-lhfee
and 6l-le0 dolarS pc araWn n layor ~
EDWARD W. Coniol. iliidl loI Wolh uoilS
ana nate[ldlS luilslsHeu III asE9une -
contraci no. i,opis loI con5truceion ol q
10 vltrlhea hlpe seWsr y = uiiua asg5ius'
from a point ABDUL % Icy dloi u Duns
can avenue y anu eonhettnis "ltn SS~Si
IN Dunca1 a ns esoo IS na.a ! NJ n ran1
1ssoAve L,at " e .aat NJ I 100 fnr
molly on account OF conlraeI No. l,o5e, lot
reconstructiol aSnson asela
sewer systsir Z a nnns1a An n7
uue rSsuunsnHapaw nda~+;aaiia
thrpugn Soinfn un.pas
1nalge 5pv T1sa eer5 10 ~ pai5 - 1a-as
HSsoixsu !, - noea,,,t ~ aontraot NJ
: oe alafr,uS.on II ashas .nJ gs,ha %
f,uov, ltraats of I Ie ri9v an1 :
Sharee ciaaninr sfreets ana removing
as pes ar.a asTaIbp at s. 57a17 ha maid y Henry
pnrna ~ aano,,nt 81 cnntrart M i M
~ ! uaening ard claaninp TIC streets If
T = TwSSSiHt.vt7 -
: rhharre cleaning streets and removing
ai Reso fna ga Thaf an extension Of time q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
OVERLAND
Fond Memories Of the Good Old Days OF
the Fifties.

The good old days of overland staging
are now only a memory, but that memory
is exceedingly vivid with those who crossed
the plains behind horses or mules, not
knowing what their adventures might be
en- route. The recent golden jubilee num-
Der of the San Francisco Call reyels in
such reminiscences By stagecoach FROM
St. Joseph, NO., to Sacramento was near
~ 1900 miles. The trip could be made In
Is days, but the specific time in mail con-
tracts was 10 days, in order to make allow
ance for winterSstorms, snow blockades
and other causes of delay. The s~trictest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

rhetoric that leaps and roars and charms.
He is one Of the few e~locutionists In the
house, one of the dozen men in this whole
congress, who know what to say and how
to say it we'll. Cousins is at his best in
sarcasm, though he knows the value of
contrast. He knows howto get away from
monotone and how not to be intense all
the time. 1t is refreshing to find another
pearl in the national legislature, another
speaker who is.neither bombastic nor dull,
another who has a glimmer- of conscious
ness that tho noble art Of elocution was
made to be used in congress as we'll as on
the stage.
If Cousins has any fault, it 10 soaring.
At times in his Maine speech he was away
up in the blue ethereal, and his auditors
were nervous lest he fall with a ~sickening
thud or disappear altogether in the elnpy-
rean. There was infinite relief when, after
two or three of these aerial excursions
with the Goddess of Liberty and other
winged things he came down to earth and
landed cleverly on his feet.
Bob Cousins, as be is known by every
body, is a bright young lawyer who.will
not be 40 for another year. He was born
in Iowa and is a product of the state. He
is a graduate of Cornell university and
took his degree in 1881. One year later he
was admitted to the bar, and since that
time he has been engaged in the practice
of law.
His first stroke in politics was his cleo
ton to the legislature of Iowa. While a
member of that body he was elected by its
house as one of the prosecutors in the cele-
brated Brown impeachment case, which
was tried before the senate during 1887.
In 1888 he was elected prosecuting attorney
and also presidential elector for the Fifth
congressional district. He was elected to
the Fifty third congress and was reelected
to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty fifth con-
0raccag
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
HUMANITY And HORNS
Men and WomenWith Antlers
Like Deer and
Sheep.
SUPPOSED TO BE DEyILE CURSED
A Russian Scientist Gives the Re-
suit of His Investigations
A Mark of Distinction,
SUPPOSED TO BE DEvILE CURSED

Bonzo Prelobsky, a noted Russian med
leo scientist, whose Investigations into the
realm of the strange and unnatural are
known throughout Europe, has just star
tied the medical world with the
mont that after years of painstaking re-
search he has gathered for publication all
the authenticated cases Of 'deyil cursed
or horned humans" The cases. of men
and women who have been provided with
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

vailed with the management Of the COM
pany. Over each 300 miles of road was
placed an agent or superintendent, who
had absolute authority, the distance under
bis Jurisdiction. being called q division.
His duty was to buy horses, mules and
husness and feed man and beast. Supplies
he distributed among his stage stations
according to his estimate of what was re-
quired. He dug wells at will and erected
station buildings at fancy. Holsters, driv-
ers, blacksmiths and station keepers were
hired and discharged by him. In short,
he was q genuine despot, before whom the
stage driver, Important though be might
elsewhere be. quailed in humble Difference.
There were about eight of these grand
moguls ON the old overland route.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
PRISON OF SILENCE.
Grewsome Punishment Which Leads to
insanity and Death.

insanity and Death.
On the outskirts of Lisbon is a grim
castle known as the prison of silence. In
this building erorything that human in
gonuity can suggest to render the lives of
it's prisoners a horrible. maddening torture
Is done. Ehe corridors, piled tier on tier
five stories high, extend from a common
center like tho spokes Of q huge wheel.
The cells are narrow, tomblike, and with
in ench stands a coffin. The prison garb is
q shrond. The attendants creep about in
felt slippers. No one is allowed to utter a
word. The silence is that of the grave.
Once O day, at a certain hour, the cell
doors are unlocked and the half a thou
eand wretches march out, clothed in
shronds and with faces covered by masks,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

for ii IS a part Of this hideous punishment
that norse may look upon the countenances
al his fellow prisoners. TIL doors Of the
coils are closed with q resounding click
the only sound that breaks the silence OF
their liyes-and the grewsome parade be-
GINS. Fancy 1T. The throng Of silent
masked and shrouded creatures moving
like damned spirits round and round the
prison walks. Then the return to the
ton,blikes cell, to sit face to face with q
,ofin-your coffinl In two years, at the
most three, the prisoner grows mad, p
81 and the coffin disappear.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
ELOQUENT BOB COUSINS.


Reputation as an Orator.
Robert G. Cousins, the Iowa congress-
man Whose recent speech on the Maine re-
lief bill not only stirred the house of rep
rcsentatives, but thrilled the entire
try, has national reputation as an orator.
He made 1t two years ago when, during
his second term, he surprised his fellow
members by an eloquent effort that was
printed all over the country. The occasion
was a sarcastic arraignment of ambassador
Bayard, who had mad some unfortunate
remarks in public.
Mr.. Cousins is a master of all the styles
Of oratory. He can be slow, deliberate, i'm
pressive, or he can let loose q torrent of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Claims account.
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
by this Board March 2, 1898, directing the
City Collector to reduce the assessed valu-
alton Of personal property. for taxes OF
year 1885 or business of Haas & Uu-
man, situate on Mill Road. near Montgom-
cry street. be and is hereby rescinded.
BY Mr.. Kellers=
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
by this Board March 2 1898, directing the
City Collector to reduce the assessed valu-
alton of personal property for taxes of
years 1896 and 1S96-97, on business of
Kohlhund and Berberieh, situate on Mill
Road, near Montgomery street, be and is
hereby rescinded.
BY Mr.. Midlige. on behalf of the COM
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for IS. 70 in
amount ~overcharged for water rents for
year 1895, On lot D., block 603. No. liz Jack
son avenue, for the reason that the as
sessment is an error, no city water having
been used on the premises for the year
named. as certified to by the Water Reg
istrar.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of. the Com
nnittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That the sum of $47.17 Gnclud-
ing INTEREST,", paid by Horace E. Hand
on September q, 1896, for an e-rroneouslas-
eSsmen made for the taxes for YEAR
1886 on part blocks 245 to 253. It's acres.
meadow and upland, be transferred by
the City Collector to the credit of thetas-
for taxes for the same year,
on part blocks 254 to 265 meadow. and that
the City Collector be also directed to an
Gel the assessment made on parts blocks
245 to 25S, s Is acres. meadow and upland.
for the taxes 81 1S95-96, for the reason
that this property does not exist.
On motion of Mr.. Midlige the Board
then adjourned.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20
Sarcastic Novelist.

The people who want-and do not
scruple to ask for-favors from public
men are sometimes so unreasonable as
almost to deserve a rude answer. Such
an answer, for example, as The Golden
Penny quotes:
A certain novelist, not unknown. tC
fame, received from a lady an unstamp-
ed letter asking the loan of his book, on
the plea that she could not obtain it at
the booksellers in her town. His reply
was wOrded as follows:
DEAR MADAM-In the town where you re-
side there appears TO be lack of all sorts of
things which are easily procurable elsewhere
not only of my recent work, but also of post
age stamps for letters. / have in my posses
sion, it is true, the book you desire 10 obtain
and also the stamps to pay its carriage, but,
to my regret, / am without the necessary
string 10 make 1t into a parcel. If you cal
supply me with piece. lam at your service. &"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20
SO Cents per Box.
PIANOS

The Magnificent LINDEMAN,
the Elegant WALDORF, the Beau
tiful KELLER 81 SONS Pianos
can be found ONLY at our piano
parlors in the Hoyle Building, and
as our expenses are practically
nothing compared with those of our
competitors down street we can
save you from $50 to $Ioo on each
piano. An inspection of our pianos
and prices will convince you of the
truth of this claim.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20
The OIneyvi|Ie Times
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1893.
A LIGHT WOMAN.

She had as many loves as she had follies,
And all her light loves sang her praises,
But now beneath a tangle of sea hollies
And pale sea daisies,
Here at the limit Of the hollow shore,
Folly and praise are covered meetly Ger.
We will not tell her beads Of beauty over.
All that we say and all we leave unsaid
Be buried with her now, since there's no lover
But scatters on her bed
Pansies for thoughts and woodruff white as she
And, for remembrance, quiet rosemary.
Here is the end Of laughter, and here wither
Sorrow and mirth, here dancing feet fall still,
Here where the sea pinks flower and fade to-
gether,
Even at the winds wild will.
All, lull her softly in her quiet homel
She was your sister, sea, and light as foam.
Nora Hopper in Black and White.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20

Sold by all Druggists,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20

Many of the convicts in French pris-
ons are paid for their labor and earn
about Is sd. day. Half of this they
are allowed TO spend for extra food,
postage, ETC., and the rest is saved, to
be given TO them ON their discharge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20
Do Read This
If You Value Health !!

Do you realize that spring is here
and that it is the season when the
whole human system is IN low
state
Do YOU know that the backache,
sideache and that depressed feeling
is caused by the change in seasons I?
Do you remember that you felt
the same last April, and that it con-
tinued to make you miserable until
summer was well advanced /?
Do you stop to consider that you
might, with the right remedy, and
at very small expense, drive off that
feeling before it gets fast hold of
you
Do you wish to know what will
relieve all Kidney and Liver troubles,
aid your digestion, quicken your
blood, at the same time renew you
strength (?
Do you want any better proof that
Adams Kidney Pills will do all this
than the very fact that they have
done the same for hundreds who
like you have suffered +?
Sold by all Druggists,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-20

Every day 200, 600 cigars are smoked
in London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27
'.,e.' 80. an sac' ne swine do It 49,

'.Jes' 50. an sao' ne svine do Il. onss
he was 50 nice er man
II dean care nushsn' Bout de money ]
gfa In an de n&g ptcters ~ was ter send
use back. cat l does care 'seus de pict<rs
gsn I'm. pey was cay ladder and nsadsser
what been Gaas er lons tine. an dey was
took res after DO war DEFY sin's wuR
nUshin' ter Ca: snsn- but dey IS wuf er
heap ter rne. case ssey was all have Oh my
parents what's dade." And this mans
plant was the same as that or many 9th
srA They had been robbed ~ that which
Gid not enrsch the thief. bat made taem
poor indeed.
This cheap swin<iler had vietirnsxed SIN
Pie people al thro0gh Eanore. TallapossA
and Macon eog.ntaes, reaaias perhaps some
Sse - the fruit Of his sharp practice And
;ais form az swinaiing - very common in
the South. The sun reporter found a num-
Der OF people who hsi sent money and sia-
2usrreN'y pes valuable 20 them 10 an al
legged New York firm In response 20 an
aIugtng advertisement. e3t WHO had never
heard from them. and never viii.