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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
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Especial to THE Jersey city News
TRENTON, March 81, 1s9S.1Governor
Voorhees, yesterday signed Senate bill ISL,
which was introduced by Senator Stokes.
aud is designated as AN act 10 authorize
the refunding of the consideration re-
ceived by the State in certain cases where
title to the lands conveyed by il or sought
to he conveyed has wholly or partially
failed, and to provide for reconveying
such title TO the State and releasing
claims against it,,
The act starts off with a preamble, re-
citing that within the past twenty years
various deeds nave been made by or UNI
der the authority of the State of New
Jersey to certain persons, the conveyance
of which deeds on the part Of the State
has failed, and the grantees thereof or
their assigns have suffered damage by
reason Of such failure
AS a remedy for the evil. the act pro-
vides that:
There shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor of this State a commission to CON
sist of three persons, who shall be citi-
zens Of this State, which commissioners
shall have power, and it shall be their
duty, to hear by petition or in any in
Ahoi "oy b4iC III VA aty PCiSOA VI
persons, or their assigns, holding deeds
from the State of New Jersey, or under
the authority of any law thereof, the con-
veyance of which deeds has failed and
loss resulted therefrom; and said COM
mission shall also ascertain and deter
mine what amount, if any. in their judg-
ment. should be paid to such person or
persons and make report thereon to the
Comptroller of this State, upon whose
warrant to the Treasurer of this State
there shall be paid TO such persons the
amounts so ascertained and reported as
aforesaid; provided. the same shall first
be appropriated in the annual apprepria-
ton bill; and provided, the findings of
said commission shah nave first been APP
proved by the Governor, who may in his
discretion reverse, alter or change the
same, or refer the same bach to the COM
mission for further a-scertainment and
report. and provided further, upon pay
ment of the amount or amounts as afore-
seid the State be released from any fur
Their claims, and the rights of such per-
sons, if any, be reconveyed to the State"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
STAMP HEARING POSTPONED.
To Re Heard by tire Governor Nexs
TbarsaaY-Fcnr Bills Sswnr0.

TSpecial 10 "The Jersey City News-"1
TRENTON. March 81. 1s9S.-GevernoT
Voorhees, put in another busy day at the
State House yesterday. The hearing on
the Francis Anti-Trading Stamp bill,
which was expected to have taken place
yesterday, was postponed until $50 F. NJ.
next Thursday There were over a hum
bred merchants. representing eight cities
in the State. on hand to urge the signing
of the bill. They were told by the Cow
erner that the opponents of the bill would
not be on hand until next week, the Gov
ernor at the same time offering to give
them a hearing yesterday should they de
sire.
After a consultation it was decided not
to have the hearing until both sides are
present. the merchants believing that this
would be to their advantage.
The Governor gave a hearing to a dele
CATION from i1unetr6on county, who urged
the signing of the bill Incorporating the
Borough Of Stockton. The delegation was
headed by Captain Richard B. Reading of
LambertviIe. Some Imposition had been
shown to the bin, and this was the cause
for the hearing. None of the opponents of
the bill put in an appearance yesterday.
Governor voorhees, yesterday signed
Senate bill NO. aes, which is a supplement
to the Dam act OF last winter. 1t provides
that corporations under the act shall make
an annual return of their gross receipts
for light or power supplied, and the divi-
dends declared. An nnual license fee of
one per cent. on the amount of gross re-
ceipts is fixed, and five per cent. on h
dividends in excess of four per cent. de-
clared by such corporation.
other bills signed by the Governor
were
Senate No. 21s-Requires an oyster boats
plying in the Delaware Bay or Maurice
River Cove to be licensed, under penalty
of seizure.
Senate No. 257-Empowers the appoint
ment of commissioners to settle disputes
over riparian lands in Cumberland county.
Assembly No. z7s-Authorizes surviving
trustees o. directors OF ornhan asylnms
10 cali an elecsien to Ill vacancies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
TWO THEATRE PARTIES TONIGHT
Academy Seats secured In Advance
A Growing Fad.

The members Of St. Joseph's Lyceum
have formed a tileatre party for this
evening. and at 7:30 O'Clock seyenty-five
couples will leave the club rooms on New
ark avenue. and proceed to the Academy
Of Music to witness the play, An Irish
Gentleman" by Andrew Mack, the sweet
singer. The members nave secured their
seats in advance, and they viii have no
trouble in being seated by the ushers.
There viii aso be another party Of
se~venty-ive at the Academy this evening
from the Lincoln Euchre Club.
Theatre parties are becoming quite a
fad in this city, and. almost every week
club members can be seen at The Acad-
envy Of Music: Asfeatures OF the parties
IS the supper at some prominent hotel at
ter the show.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

One of the New York yellow newspa-
pers. which is carrying on a fake Maine
fund, received a singing rebuke from
ex-President Cleveland this week. 1t
wrote to him asking him to pose as a
member of the National Committee in
control of the fund, at the same time
assuring him that he would be asked for
no service except the use of his name.
Mr.. Cleveland promptly replied that the
deep grief which he felt for the loss of
the Names sailors did not prompt him to
become a party to an advertising scheme
for the yellow journal in question.
The public will certainly hail Mr.. Cleve-
lands action with joy and gratitude.
There is nothing in our public life, moth
ing which shows the moral cowardice of
our public men SO painfully as the man
ner ia which they lend themselves to all
sorts of vulgar schemes of newspaper
Barnumism. 1t is refreshing to see one
man with the courage to snap his fingers
at one OF the criminal sheets, and with
patriotism and reverence enough to save
him from turning il emotion into
money-grubbing agencies of the lowest
type.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
ST. PATgIoK's CLUB PLANS.

The members of st. Patrick's Catholic
Club will hold a mock trial his evening
in the clubhouse, on Grand street. The
last rehearsal was held Tuesday evening.
The members have studied their parts
thoroughly. and the ven is expected to
run off without a hitch.
The Board of Directors of st. Patrick's
Catholic Clu held a meeting last even
ing and decided to hold another progress
sive euchre party on Easter Monday
night. So popular are these euchres that
the club is forced to give one about each
month. The ladies who are associated
member win decorate the clubhouse for
fhe occasion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

The Trenton State Gazette had an
editorial on Tuesday defending Lobbyists
and s~peaksag Of the gcod that they als
course. the remarks were intended to be
humorous. but there are sane people who
really thought hat the article was meant
to be taken seriously.-"Tribune.
Evidently the Tribune" does not know
the State Gazette" very well.
A lobbyist is dear to the heart of the
hired organ of the railways and trusts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

SPEAKING of the new Boulevard law,
the Tribune" this morning, says
Is there really much reason to hope that
Improvement on the Freeholders? Is 1t
o likely thai they will be drawn from
the same class and dominated by the
same influence2
What does the Tribune want? How
would ii have the Commissioners chosen,
and from what source? We cannot draw
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

The difference of rising every morning
at six and eight in the course Of forty
years amounts to upwards Of ~, coo hours,
or three years, one hundred and twenty
SIX days and six hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
Dated Jersey city, March %. ISIS.


TOAMALiAH HERMANN Widow, lNDI-
Elapaliy ana as EA sSs an1 trustee 81 TIE
Fuchs and Gustave Phngsten. Executors and
Trustees under VIII of August Hermann. de-
ceased; Marie Hermann, Augusta Hermann.
Sophia Maiseh, Henry Hefrraann and Emma
Hermann.
You are hereby notified that at q public sale
made By the City Collector Of Jersey City. on
Of eighty dollars and sevsnsy-six cents ALL
the land and real estate situate in Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

A NICE result Of Republican rule is
observable in Philadelphia, where a SUI
preme Court Judge is found up to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

This steam power of the world may
be reckoned as equivalent to the strength
or LOCO. U99.eo0 men, more thar twice the
rumble OF existing w~orkinen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
HOTELS.
HELP WANTED.
MALE.

WORK FOR US AT YOUR HOME; DAY
or evening"; Sc to S12 weekly: no V
ing or experience required; full particu-
lars and work mailed on application.
Columbian Mfg. Co.. SCI N. 9Th St, Phila.,
Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

NEWSPAPER Mysteries in 1lebokea
are about as bad as in New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

YESTERDAY, IN The c~ongonial columns
of the New@Yark Herald Mr.. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew nice again expressed his
opinion of the American Navy. 1t is a
very low one.
BY a remarkable coincidence. the New
York Central Railroad stockholders yes
terday kicked him out of the Presidency
Of the line for incompetence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
~ Cure ! Gola III one Day

Take LaSatIve Bromo Quinine Tablets Ar
druggists refn4id the money IL ifNxails to cure.
nc. The genuine has I. 3. G. on each tablet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS
The April Forum.

The reader must be hard to please who
does not find in the April Forum some
thing to suit his taste. The table of con-
tents is as follows:-'*The Dangerous De-
mands of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Milton II. Smith; England and
France in West Africa" Thomas Gibson
Europe" Mai-Gen. Nelson A. Miles;
Centre America: Its Resources and Com
merce." William Eieroy CursM; The
Roberfson; "rhe Handel Revival in Ger
many Prof. Bruno S~chrader; the
English Governing. Oligarchy,". Sidney
Low; Professor Munsterberg's Attack
on Experimental Psychology Prof.
Economics of Genius John Mackinnon
Charles B. Bliss; us there Work Enough
Kalevala," Charles Epson Clark; Re
cent Histories of Literature" Prof. Will
lam r. Trent.
In the leading article. Mr.. Milton II.
Smith. who is President of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company, voices
the opinion of a very, large section OF inc
the demands of the Interstate
Commission as Dangerous.
Professor Bliss criticism OF Professor
Munsterberg's attack ON experimental
psychology is sure TO attract wide atSen-
Iion in the educational world.
Music lovers will be much interested in
Professor ~Schrader's article on The Ham
del Revival in Germany
The paper on Central America-Its Re
sources and Commerce. By MIR. W.. Il.
Curtis, Is a second of a series of articles
which "The Forum" Is publishing on the
countries of Central and South America.
The two purely literary papers are ex-
ceptionally interesting. Mr.. Clark's es-
say on 1.-The kaieyalaT is a concisely
written brief analysis of the Finnish ma
tionai epic; and Prof. w. p. Trent. in
Recent Histories of Literature contri-
butes an able and exhaustive review of
the principal works of that kind
awarding the palm to M Ferdinand
The articles by General Miles ana Mr..
Thomas Gibson Bowles, M. p. are useful
contributions to some questions of the
day; and the remaining papers will we'll
repay perusal.
ssUniversaI B-roth~rhoodD for April
Universal Brotherhood" increases in
value and attraction with each succeed
ing issue. It's contents a-re:-"Hypatia,
a Tragedy Of Soul by DR.. Alexander
Wilder; tine Septenary Cycles OF Eyolu-
tipn,t by Katherine Hilliard: article on
Richard Wagner's Music Dramas" by
Basil Crump, THE Adopts in America in
177G; sLife's Pioneers" by James M.
Pryse: Brotherhood. or Dogma
Chooser, by G. G. B.: "A special interest
ing article by DIR. Hulda A. Gum is on
ssEhinese Medicine" and Philosophy and
Universal Brotherhood by Zoryan. The
children are not forgotten, nor the lover
or poetry, and in the Students Column
questions of general interest are answered
as usual.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

OTTO re CREDIToRs-EsTATE or
Kuniganda Markert. deceased. William J.
Runigunda Magizert. deceased, by order OF the
Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated
February Z. 1925, hereby give notice to the
Of said decedent 10 bring In their
debts, demands and claims against the estate
of said decedent. under oath or affirmation.
within nine months from the date of said order.
or they will be forever barred Of any action
therefor against said executors.
WILLIAM j. MARKERT.
J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by fhe Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Nom
day, April 4, 1898, at two o'clock P. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall. for the
IMPROVEMENT OPENING, ETC OF
from Summit avenue to Prospect street.
said Improvement to be made conformabiy to
the provisions of Chapter 2Ss of the Laws of 1888
and in accordance with specifications on file
in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be Obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City. N J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31

odlQ Improvements ~ ~ -A14C COAiAN NAVY ~
the provisions OF Chapter 2Ss Of the Laws Of 1888
and in accordance with specifications on file
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be Obtained at the Office OF the Chief
hnsiass EsT FIN Hasi' OF isr eGA ss5Hi
Standard
OF cost.
About /, 100 cubic yards OF earth excava-
About l q cubic yards Of rock excava-
About $50 cubic yards Of earth niIing,
About 80 cubic yards Of sand or gravel
filling. per cubic yard .-.-.---- LIS
per liBeal foot As
About 80, 700 square feet OF new tagging,
per square foot IA
About / 100 lIneai feet of reset curb stone,
About $3.50 square feet Of relaid aaggins.
About a lineai feet of io-ineh ritriaed
pipe. per iineal foot -----.---...-. 70
Abort IS trees to be removed, each-.-... 500
Time allowed for the completion Of work.
$50 working days.
award Of the contract therefor viii be subject
TO the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty Liable TO more than one-half the assess
sketch
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Baldwin Avenue" directed to Mr.
Streets and Sewers and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
IN the oFGer or business relating TO sealed
proposals.
No city official viii be accepted as surety
nor Will g substitution of sureties be allowed.
Bidoers must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they win furaish all materials and
do all the work conprehended in speci-
~fications. and If final award OF contract be
made the per cent SO seated will form the
basis upon which payment viii be made for
all items.
The Board may. under the provisions Of
the Act above cited, exercise its rsshI to
reject any or all PROPOSALS.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 Of the Laws of 1921,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. nor become effective az
operative until the bonds offered By sie con-
tractor have been approved as 10 sufficiency By
this Board and as TO form BY the Corporation
Counsel. the President of this Board having the
oath
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
WILLIAM A TOLSoN.
Clerk pro TEN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
THURsDAY. MARCH 81. 1888.

This paper Is Democratic a. principles
and is Independent an its rielgs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-31
NOTICE ne cRRpIToRs-EsTATE ID

6Sale No. $3.50
The New Jersey Ti.le Guarantee 6 Trust Co.
The herald., 1898-07-13
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices OF
Produce

SAN FRANc1sc, July 12.-wheat-
Firm December, 1.2SA.
Barley-Inactive December, 1.1sA.
Corn, large yellow. 1.00Ql. 02la.
Bran, 15.00@16.00
Flour, family extras. 5.00Q5,10 per barrel;
bakers extras, 4.75lI4.85.
Notwithstanding nominal at 1.23Z a.. 25;
milling, 1.35@1.45 per Genital.
Barley-Feed, 1.17h@1.2O; brewing NOM
ing nominal.
good to choice, 1so@i.s5; fancy feed, 1870
l.s21s@1.s 7A; surprise. Ls5GL4O
Observation-Disclosures. 1s.5oa21.5o per ton;
Hay-Wheat. 175o@1s5o; wheat and oat,
l7.5O@1S.5O; alfalfa, 12.5OQ135O.
Dry Beans,Pink, 25o@2.so per Genital;
vegetables-Onlons. 100000 per Genital;
green peas. .2O0q250 per sack; tomatoes,
l@11zc per lb. rhubarb, 5o@75c; squash.
35M45c per box.
Fresh Fruits-Strawberries 5O0@6.00 per
chest; gooseberries. 1@1hc: cherries. black
40q50c; white and red, 15@30c; cherries, 300
40c basket plums, 40Q75c; peaches, 7oc@12 Is
box.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges. 1.5O0S.0O;
Mexican lines, repack, 6.00@7.00; common
California lemons, -; choice. 2.00@2. D.;
bananas, 1.00G2.00.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 21c per pound !;
do. seconds, lsQ1sc; fancy dairy, l71sc; do
Eggs-store, 12M@14c per dozen; fancy,
Poultry-Turkey gobblers, 12@1sc per lib. +;
old BOOSTERS, 350QD4.00 dozen; young roost-
ers, 6.O0@7.50; small broilers, 2.25Q1300; large
brollers, s,6oap4:o0; fryers. 4;00g5.0o: hens,
LOO pair; old pigeons, LBS; young pigeons.
l,50.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Accident Insurance

Reverting to the subject of war risks In
the accident insurance business which was
touched upon in this column yesterday. the
following from the New York Post is inter-
esting. 1t says:
Some of the companies charge enormous
premiums for assuming the extra hazards.
For unrestricted service, military or naval,
a premium of $50 per $1,000 of insurance (pay-
able only in case of DEATH is charged. The
same rate Is asked for "non-fatal personal
injury policies" providing benefits of $500
for loss of arm at or above the elbow joint
$500 for loss of leg at or above the knee joint,
$3.50 for loss of hand or foot at or above
wrist or ankle joints. and $1,000 for loss of
both hands or both feet or both eyes or one
arm and one leg. For military service with
in the United States alone about half the
above rates Is charged. The limit of insur-
ance for non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates is $4,000, that for commissioned officers
$4,000. Several companies extend without
charge the usual accident policies to cover
on the march or travelling by steamboat or
railroads" within the United States, pro-
vided such mishaps are not caused or con-
tributed to by the enemy.
An insurance man said: 1.-THE rates
charged for accident insurance never did
contemplate the war risk There is no con-
cession which company can make that
uOeS Ilut CoSl IL SOHelHlHS IN the emo, and
the whole matter of war risk insurance by
accident companies as it stands today is
nothing more than guess work pure and
simple, No one can tell how We shall come
out or whether the present rates, high as
they are. will be sufficient to meet the unu-
sual demands. The sinking of ship or the
loss of few officers in the army may cost
the companies more than all the extra pre-
miums amount to. The experience of Roose-
velt's Rough Riders the other day we'll IL
illustrates the uncertainty of military SER
vice In Cuba. His men undoubtedly were
among those best able to pay for the extra
protection, and although we are accustomed
to look for the heaviest losses among the
poorer classes, we have little to go by, 1t
seems. In the present instances. When the
policies were first issued we expected
large demand for them. Some companies
made bid for the new business by extend
Ing the old contracts to cover some of the
extra hazards without charge. don't know
what their experience has been, but I think
all are satisfied now that the matter is one
of business, not patriotism"
The herald., 1898-07-13
Municipal Printing Plant

To those who take an interest In the ques
ton of municipal ownership Of public utii-
ties, the controversy in Boston over the mu-
nicipal printing plant is of interest. The first
annual report Of the superintendent, 7, A.
Whalen, is just issued. and in 1t he says in
part, as follows: The operation of the
plant by the city dates from March 1, 1897.
The total payroll for the eleven months
amounts to $62. 1892; the total business done
for the eleven months to $122.265 the total
operating expenses to $11OO5S. Allowing for
depreciation of the plant at the rate of 10
per cent per annum, this department is
able to report net gain, during the period
covered by the report, of $4,000, as against
the old system of contract work. Union con-
ditions have been rigidly adhered to in the
administration of the plant. A high grade
of competency has been insisted upon among
the employees, and this has made possible the
high grade of work produced. which will at
least not suffer by comparison with that
turned out under the contract system.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, July 12.-Beautiful weather
everywhere. with the prospect of permit
ting threshing operations and increasing
the movement of the new crop caused a
bearish feeling In wheat at the start. Later
New York wired that exporters had taken
over 100000 bushels there for export, and
prices had short-lived rally. Bradstreet's
statement, which was expected to be bull
ish. proved a disappointment. This, to-
gether with heavy foreign markets, start
ed some general selling. The market had
sudden recovery near the close, when it
was reported that millers at Minneapolis
and Duluth had bought 100000 bushels of
the wheat held in store there at from sSc to
soc. The arrivals of new wheat are increas-
ing and promise to be very large next week.
Chicago receipts were 40 Gears. 81 of which
were new July closed 1Ac lower, and Sep
TENDER lost Nc.
Improved crop reports and lower cables
caused liquidation by longs at the start
in corn. The loss was more than recovered
later on shorts buying to secure profits on
weak spots. September closed NC higher
Fluctuations in wheat and corn influenced
oats, September losing Nc.
Provisions were given firm opening on
hog receipts below expectations, and ad-
prices were the best of the day Pork gained
20 cents and lard and ribs 10 cents each.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Outlook for American Stocks

The New York Times of the 7th inst. says:
London was yesterday a buyer of Ameri-
can stocks here, and this has also been the
case on most business days for month
past. A letter written personally by a gov
ernor of the Bank of England, yesterday re-
ceived In Wall street said:
Your securities gain In favor. We. who
have best opportunities to judge of finan-
cial and investment sentiment here are
persuaded that this year will mark change
In your favor beyond what interests most
friendly to you have imagined possible. 1t
is the anticipation of coo-headed. calcuat-
ing, independent financiers here that Great
Britain will absorb more American mort
cages and shares during the ensuing twelve
months than in any corresponding period of
the past. 1 think you can count upon 1t that
those American stocks which we sold back
to you most freely from 1893 till now will
be rebought for our aocount-and more
bought with them"