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

The Amtachin Club held a meeting last
evening at its headquarters, Grove and
Eleventh streets, and put forth the name
of Henry Klaus. who is President, as
President Of the United Societies Of the
P-lattdeutsche Xoikfest Verein, at the
next election Of the Nerein.
There are one hundred and thirty-sx So
Throughout this State. md the
Am1achin Club has the largest member
of them all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
Our Democracy Built Navy.

The Estate Gazette printed, yesterday,
an editorial with a sort of growing tone,
headed .BIow Holes Not There" 1t
alludes to the old scandalous charges
about flaws in the armor plate of our
men-of-war. The Gazette is very jubi-
liant over the fact that, in the test of
actual battle, the ships indicated them
selves and their builders. It says
Our navy has been shown to be COM
posed of vessels that are excellent and
thoroughly trustworthy in. all respects.
can people tina this is so. 1t would have
been Illuminating to discover by trial that.
our warships were Eoneycombed with de-
fects, as had been limited, that would in
dictate not only ineficiency, but prob
ably something worse. on the part of
those having in charge the construction
Of navy.
The good showing made by the battle
ships in action is sufficient Testimony to
the integrity and efficiency of the Off
Gals of the Navy Department during the
time that the principal ships of the navy
were under construction.
Thus the "Gazette' condemns Itself in
the eyes of all men of rectitude. 1t was
one of the papers which, for base par
tisan ends, iibelled the navy and its build
ers. because they were Democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
FREE LIBRARY BONDS.
Bids TO Be in the City Hall BY
Sanfemhar Z Naxf.

AS 1.-THE News" stated yesterday, the
Board of Finance. at yesterday after
moons meeting approved of the form for
the issue of the s15o,ooe gold Free Library
bonds, and ordered the City Comptroller
to at once send circulars to financial
houses asking for bids, which must be at
the City Hall by September z. The Board
adjourned to that date in order to re-
ceive the bids.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
Dated Jersey City. August Is, 1888.

TO JACOB II. yREELAND, INDIVIDUALLY
ana as Executor Of VIII OF Jane y. Ander-
son. deed, and Mary yreelaad, MS wife;
John l. Vreeland. Ralph Freeland and
Frederick vreeland:-
You are hereby notified that at a punnc
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey
City, on the 9Th day of October, 1895, me
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchasea
for the sum of six dollars and thirty-six cents
ALL the land and real estate situate in Jer~
sey City. in the County Of Hudson and state
Of New Jersey, north of Anderson street mo
as lois one hundred and twelve ql2t and one
hundred and thirteen Gl3). in block NUMBER
one thousand and one Q,o9I, upon an assssSs
ment map annexed to a report nuEnper one
hundred and two 6l62, made by the Corn-
missioners Of Adjustment appointed IN ale
for said City by the Circuit Court OF the
County Of Hudson, a certified copy Of which
report and map was flied in the office OF the
City Collector Of Jersey City, on the 10Th DAY
said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature Of New
Jersey. passed March S0th. 1856. entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement and c~ollee-
tion of arrearages Of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates % water taxes IN
cities of this State, and innposfng and levy
ing q tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages. and 70 enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And Won are further notified that YOU appear
to have an estate ia said land and real estate,
and unless the said land and real estate shall
be redeemed, as provided IN said acts, before
the expiration of six months from and after
the service hereof, a 3esd for the same VIII De
given conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey City, the fee simple of said land and
real estate according to the provisions of the
said act.
Dated Jersey City. N, j.. August 10Th, 1893.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
shi E. .Eoos-
fsea19 Mayor.
Attest M. J.. ODoNNtL.a
NfIE (lerh,
tSale No. T1oS.1 4
-. 49, r.~~er, r-t+1a crarar+aa G. Trust co.,
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fsafe No. 71o5.J
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.

syars cf William Crawford Of the City of Jcr-
sew civ. that all claims against his estate
mist be exhibited to the subscriber. his as
Stree At his office. Room 40t, No $50 Wash
sr ~ street, jersey City. New Jersey, under
oa7b or affirmation. on or before the first day
- esntemher next, being the time axed hy
~ Germans Court, and more than three
menths from the date of such assignment, or
ha forever barred from coming tn for a divi-
" - ~ said estate; and the said creditors
aass.ns 1 further notified that a list OF the claims
sgainsf the said William Crawford will be
asa with the Surrogate Of Hudson County,
Il +ha' expiration Of said three months. when
exceptions thereto may be filed by any per-
san Interested
FRANK /. HOLT.
AxSfrnpa
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Dated Jersey city. August 1s. 1898.
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
Meters.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Wednesday. August "a, 1898, at 8 O'clock P. NJ.
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail.
for the
FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF ME-
TIERS.
in accordance with Specifications on file In the
office of the Clerk of said Board
BlenK forms Of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer. City Hail. Jersey City. N. J.
OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
THURSDAY. AUGUST Is, 1898.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent an its 1ie''s on az 'o'a'
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
sfIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

STANDARD
About 80 lineaI feet OF ss-inch brick oval
sewer, per linea1 foot. :. $3.50
About I.050 lineai feat of 1s-inch vitrlfed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot 80 LIS
About $50 cubic yards Of rock excavation
per cubic yard 400
About 10 cubic yards Of concrete. per
About cubic yards Of brick masonry.
About 5000 fset B. NJ. flooring, per NJ
About S.eo feet B. Nj. sheaihing. per N
About 10 receiving basins, each 49,. 500
Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor win be subject
to the remonstranee Of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor. on the basis Of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
4 yelope es endorsed sowe nPreago o for shs c=9 a1strgsa
to Mr.. Jas 5. Nolan. Chairman Of the Com
mittes on Streets and Sewers, and handed to
the Clerk OF the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating TO
sealed proposals.
posals land a possible subsequent contraetl are
those Of some surety company authorized TO
DO business in the State Of New Jersey
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent standard above
quoted fer which they will furnish all mate
rails and do all the work comprehended in
specifications. and If final award of contract
be made the per cent. SO stated viii form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items.
Tie Board may, under the provisions Of the
Act above. cited, exercise its right 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, or become effective or
operative. until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as 70 sufficieney
by this Board and as 10 form by the C9yS
poration Counsel. the President o. this Board
having the power to examine thu proposed
hondsrnen under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
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NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners on We'd
nesday, August "a, 1898. at 8 o'clock P. NJ. in
the Assembly Chamber OF the City Hall, for
the constructor OF an 18-inch vitrihed pipe
SEWER IN SIP AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to the east curb line
OF Corbin avenue and a 36-inch brick oval
sewer in Sip avenue from the east curb OF
Corhin avenue to connect with sewer in West
Side avenue.
said Improvement to be made conforulab1y to
the provisions of Chapter 2f7 Of the Laws of 1925,
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, 1898-08-18
SUCCESSFUL LAWN PARTY.

L. j. GORDON, Treasurer.
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Sale No. T10S.l z
the New Jersey Title enarantee 6 Trust Co
Evening star., 1898-05-14

lhe one island with which England would
must reluctantly part, since her best en-
SlnecTS have been for wears engaged in
erecting fortificatIons here that rival in
strength those of Halifax and Quebec
!iE ineE declare that so far as natural situa-
tioh goes, the crest of the ''Vigie'' above
the harbor of CaStries, in St Lucia ia nm
surpassed The port they command and de-
iehu is on the vest side of the islands and
- ,S,,e CONSIDERED one of the best in the An
.Ales' with very deep water and SO shell
tered that the largest ships NAV ride here
even during a hurricane without danger
All these islands are of volcanic origin
anu nave abrupt mountain walls running
sneer uoWn INTO the sea, and as in the case
OF Castries and St Georges, Grenada there
are Iord-like fissures hundreds of feet in
uepth running up into the land This of
Castries is mile in length and half a mile
Wide with a town at the head of 1t where
the largest steamers can run directly I'm to
the Wharves. But this is one of the hottest
ana slckliest harbors in the chain being
tihe me .hat OF havana in having no outlet for
tne sewage and filth that drain into 1t
from the town. The stencil at times js
oVerpoWering, and this is the main reason
why Castr1es is not a favorite port Of call
fleets &''iah'ic
mat 1t was pestiferous hole was we'll
known to the British engineers. and that
the government should have decided in the
haro ot us notorious insalubrity, to erect
she Bermudas. only twenty-four hours sail
,I, rom tne coast of Venezuela, speaks vol
@ uiiles Ior It's Importance as a strategical
oenter ,rea, OF operations Having done this for
gooa ana sufficient reasons. it is incredibIe
h onat me English should ever consent to
.h: apanuon or exchange this island for any
tning within our gift, whatever they NAV
De willing to do with the others.
Other British Possessions.
East OF st. Lucia is the well-known island
OF Barbados. which has been an English
possession for 80 years, has never been
taken by foreign foe. and is as closely
bound to the mother country as one of its
own counties. 1t is indefensible as a mill
.ary possession, having no good or pro-
tected harbors, but always has a regiment
or two Of soldiers stationed here. and a
war vessel off the roadstead of Bridgetown
Its capital. OF its 10000 acres at least
lOo,ooO are In high state of cultivation
and support population of $4,000. or
Evening star., 1898-05-14

the Bernudas than of surrendering Halifax
or Gibraltar, and though the 'Mudians sent
gu1pOwder to General Washington in 1776.
and thus assisted in eXpelling the redcoats
from Boston, they will never do again;
though their trade and existence are bound
up with ours, and their feelings rise and
faii with the price of onions and potatoes
IN the New York market The Bermudas
exist simply as a military colony of Great
Britain, and no American can own single
foot of soil Thereon rather rock-but we
have the pleasure of supporting them. AS
a British guide book calmly states: "It is
not alone the tourists which make them
valuable; it is the military and naval fort
resses. For here the nation Ger whose
realm the sun is said never to set has
found foothold; and perhaps Great Brit
ain has never before exhibited to better
advantage that farsighted policy which
mas made her the mistress of the seas, and
placed her flag in every part of the world.
She long ago found these islands con-
venient central point for the rendezvous of
her cruising warships of the North Allan
tic squadron.
Cash Comes From Us.
Similarly, the conditions prevailing in
the Bermudas are those of nearly every
other British island in West Indian waters.
The home country sells them a large
amount of manufactured goods, but takes
relatively little of their produce in ex
change. They are like those of other I:i-
tionalties in tie Antilles; actually depend
ent upon us for their cash. Without US,
Evening star., 1898-05-14
and contrives to keep within 1t by lettins
the government go to the dogs.
Whence Asphaltume Comes.

and contrives to keep within 1t by lettins
the government go to the dogs.
Whence Asphaltume Comes.
The most prosperous of all the British
islands is that Of Trinidad, Judging by its
showing in the official records, and it is
also the most southerIy lying in latitude
10 degrees north and not far from the
coast Of South America and the mouth of
the Orinoco 1t is some 1,7JO square miles
in area, with population of 206, 600. That
49, 1t Is more than ten times as large as
Barbados, and has but y2o,OO0 more inhabi-
tants. But much of its territory Is noun
famous, though the cultivable soil is vast
ly productive and the range of fruit and
vegetable products Is extensive.
Trinidad ought to be well known to
Washingtonians surely, because of it's Gel
100000 tons of asphaltum are taken an
nually, much OF which finds it's way hither
and covers our streets and avenues. We
may use yet more Of 1t when the island
belongs to Uncle Sam, and We can go down
to see whence the inexhaustible supplies
are drawn our own steamers and be-
meath our own flag. Trinidad brings US
within hail of Paria and the coast of Vene-
Zuea, AMI thus we complete the chain that
connects the two American continents and
whicn, through the bravery of Admiral
Dewey and his gallant tars, may yet be-
long to us.
A word to the resources of these
islands, which may yet be exploited by
enterprising young Americans. There is
no denying the fact that, without eXcep-
ton, they have retrograded in the past
fifty years, have grown poorer, and hence
less desirable as places of residence. Once
was the time when there were vast plan
tations raising sugar cane, which, convert
ed into sugar at $50 to 500 per ton and
rum at S1.5O to 81 per gallon, supported in
idleness luxurious aristocracy, who lived
in London and allowed their agents to man
age their estates So it fell out finally,
after the slaves were freed, and after the
competition of beet sugar brought down
the prices, that most of the estates became
the property of the thrifty attorneys
who managed them for the nonresident
proprietors, and finally even these sharp
lawyers failed to make them pay. The
sugar is just sweet and the rum as pure
as ever, but demand has fallen with sharp
competition. The importation of coolies
from the East Indies to supply the place OF
lazy negroes has not proved entirely sue
cessful, and now the proprietors are turn
ing to the raising of fruits and small cul-
tivations,' which promise to be very profit
able, as n the experience of Jamaica and
Grenada. 1t is in these civilizations that
our young men will hnd their fortunes
when we get the islands, and it is through
the failure of the islands to continue
sources of revenue that Great Britain will
consent-if she consent at ALTO let them
pass into the hands of a friendly power
capable of maj King them tributary to her
greatness. f. A. ODER.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Kingston wharves, Jamaica.

'e~sOAA Samu1cas
more than 1, 100 to the square mile: vet its
last reported revenues ran far below the
outlays for government Some Of the SAL
aries paid are: Governor $4,000, including
5000 for table allowance; the chief tus-
t1ce, T.5OO; the treasurer, 5000; bishop.
5000. ETC., SO 1t will be seen that It is. or
ought TO be. highly ornate. There would be
strong sentiment against annexation to
the states, but 1t Is doubtful IL England
would be at all unwilling, though she fur
nishes about half of its total Of s., 600 600
imports.
About a hundred miles west of Barbados
lies the little island Of st. Vincent. with a
population of 10000 and a revenue of S15O.-
600. exceeded by expenditures some siO 900
annually; yet her ruler, styled a commits
sioner, IL paid $4,000 a year and her chief
justice the same. Justice seems to come
high In those British West Indies but the
people are determined to have it, and pay
for 1t. S~'
The small island Of Grenada. stfu further
south. is one of the few that Yields an an
nuel revenue exceeding it's outgo by some
10000. This IL because It has practicaIIv
abandoned the cultivation of cane. and
given itself up to cacao, nutmegs and other
spices, for which its soil and climate are
peculiarly suitable. This might also be
said of poor little Tobago, the original Rob-
inson Crusoe's island. southwest Of Gren-
ada, which has annual revenues of $50 600.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

wonders are its own. Here the mountains
rise almost abruptly upward. You ride for
miles between walls of rock, which kiss
the sky thousands of feet above YOU Some
of the rocks take the shapes of gigantic
cathedrals, very temples of the GODS their
spires hidden in the clouds Others look
like vast Notifications, walls of rock to
smut the nations of the west away from the
riches of this great continent There are
no pretty bits of scenery such as you see
In other mountains Here all is on the
grandest and most terrible scale. In our
ride we climb along the sides of these walls
Now We pierce them by tunnel high up
TN the air, and higher still see another
tunnel which we shall reach later on We
cross gorges in going from one tunnel into
another over an iron network of bridge
which looks awfuly frail as the Fayorita
passes over it. We pierce a wall of rock
where river has been turned aside that 1t
may not interfere with the road, and by a
winding tunnel dash out into what is call
ed THE Infernillo" or hell 1t is a slender
iron bridge two miles above the sea- high
up between walls of rock. Far down be-
low you see waters rushing and out of the
wall We have left great torrent of foam
ing water plunges. Before us, at the other
end of the bridge, there is another wall of
rock, In which there is black hole pierced
by the track, and as We look upward be-
tween these walls We see as through mar
row slit the blue sky of heaven above this
Andean hell.
There are a number of these hanging
the Veruguas bridge, which spans
chasm $50 feet long hanging to tunnels 300
feet above the Veruguas river. This bridge
was swept away some time ago and for
months both passengers and freight were
carried across on a cable the little car
hanging to the rope stretched from wall
to wall across this frightful chasm. At
times we saw tunnels above and below u.s.
The track goes UP its steepest places in a
zigzag route, so that at one time we count
ed five tracks running almost parallel be-
low us. Almost the whole line was blasted
out of the mountain rocks. On many places
along the line the hills are 80 steep that
men had to be lowered In ropes over the
edges Of the precipices to drill holes for the
powder which blasted away the lodges for
the track. Failing rocks killed some. land
slides swallowed up others and many died
Of fever.
On the Hand Car.
You can imagine something of the sensa-
ton Of going down such a road ON a hand
car. The reality is wilder and more excit-
ing than anything you can conceive. The
hand car on which rode was of the rud-
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Wv ~ L 4 k< <hAN - 1<s-
|on a hand car.
CoastinS over the
steepest railroad of
the world.
Dashing through
clouds to find clouds
below you.
Hanging to preci-
pices, flying on
bridges over fright
full chaSms, whirling
about curves, now in
the midnight dark
ness of winding tun-
Evening star., 1898-05-14

OliN 1T Lii - Jt > !
"tickled to death
over our great vic
tory at Manila. Next
to winning it him
self he would rather
we would than any
o t h er speople on
earth; for the very
evident reason that
it appeals to his pa
rental pride. There
is another and more
sinister reason. some
say, why he is TAX
Evening star., 1898-05-14
He Meant Business.

From the ChicdkO FoSt-
Father-'You've been calling on my
daughter rather frequently OF late. Are
your intentions serious?'
Youth-"Yes, indeed. I'm trying to per-
suade her to buy the make Of wheel I'm
agent for"
Evening star., 1898-05-14
DOWN THE ANDES
An Exciting Trip From Mountain Top
to the Pacific.
PERILOUS JOURNEY ON 4 HAND CAR
Delights and Discomforts of Life in
High Attitudes.
AMID IMPOSING SCENERY

copyrighted, 1898, by Frank G. Carpenter)
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LIMA, Peru, April Ii, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

From the Detroit Journal.
"Just look at the color of her cheeks. The
picture OF health"
"She er = fatters 1t bit. don't you
think?'
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Jones-"Funny about Deacon Pratt. Aw-
fully absent-minded. you know"
Brown-'What's he been doing now?'
Jones-"At the prayer meeting last even
ing Elder Goode asked him to lead in
prayer, and before he knew what he was
saying the deacon replied: 1t isn't my
his mind was still on the little game he
had the night befors."-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
MIGHT BE A TRADE
Philippines in Exchange for the
British West Indies.
COMPARISONS OF THE Two GROUPS
A Suggestion That Offers Advan-
tages to Both Parties.


Written fcr The Evening STAR.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

world. Think of it! We were far above
the height of the top of Fujiyama, the
spow-capped mountain of Japan, far nearer
the heavens than the top OF Mount Blanc
any point in Europe, a thousand feet
higher than Pixies Peak or any mountain
in Colorado, above Mt. Whitney, and, in
fact far higher than any mountain in the
United States outside of Alaska.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-16
In Memoriam.

Died, on November 1st, 1898, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Cresap, n Miami
Saline county, Mo-, Mrs Rachel A. CHS
well, widow of the late VIM, A Chiswell
in the 73rd year of her age She was a
native and resident Of this vicinity until
about the year 1865.
Died, on December 7th, 1898, at her home
near Bethesda, Montgomery county, Md
Mrs. Sarah Matthews, widow of the late
Vim. Matthews, in the 92rd year of her age.
These two ladies who died within few
weeks OF each other, were sisters, the oldest
and youngest OF a family OF tour, their only
brother, John T. FIetchall, aud sister, Hes,
ter W. Purdum, had preceded them Jew
years to the Spirit World, They were sim
cere Christians, devoted mothers and kind
friends, OF cheerful dispositions, with an
abiding trust in their Saviour and truly be.
Iieved that He doeth all things tor the best.
they both leave number OF children and
grandchildren
Died, on December 9th, 1898, at the home
OF her step-daughter, Mrs. Vernon Hemp
stone, in Poolesvilic, Md, Mrs. Christie L.
Poole, widow OF the late Thomas IL. Poole,
in the 55th year OF her age She was Miss
Fish, native of Warren county, Va, hut a
resident here since 1875. Funeral services
by her pastor, Rev, w. Ii. saunders, In the
N. Il Church South, of which she had been
long member. Interment In cemetery at
Beallsvllle She was kind nelghbor, often
giving devoted attention to the sick and sui
ierng and sympathy to the bereaved. Her
sutferngs during her last illness were intense,
which she bore patiently with implicit trust
in her Redeemer +.