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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
SPEAKER WATKINS EXPLAINS.
Tells why He was Absent from the
InYestigatinS Col IN I'D titee Meeting.

Speaker Watkins has sent the follow
ing letter to the editor of the Newark
HDaily Advertiser
Woodbury., N. j., Jan. q, 1898.
Newark Daily Advertiser, Newark. N. j.:
Gentlemen-I note in your issue OF the
21st inst. that my absence from the meet
ing of the Hudson County Investigating
Committee on Thursday last causes
comment l beg to say the reason for
my absence will cause no comment when
known. l am solicitor and counsel for
the Board of Freeholders of this county.
Late on Wednesday evening L was in
formed that the Board desired my pres
ence at its meeting on Thursday, owing
to some trouble which they were afraid
might occur over awarding the contract
for constructing a stone road, and owing
to the lateness of the hour, l was unable
to secure any one to represent me atthe
meeting of the Board. No question of
nv illness was raised by me. | imme-
diasely notified Mr.. Bonnell to inform
Mr.. Gledhill, who is chairman of the
House Committee, to this effect, and ad-
vised the committee to delay no action
on account of my absence. | can assure
the Advertiser that / am awaiting no
orders. and had 1 foreseen the necessity
for my presence here on Thursday last
the matter could easily have been ex-
planned in time.
| write his because I am convinced
that the advertiser desires to treat
me fairly, and when the cause of my
absence is known. no comment need pc
caused. Yours respectfully,
DAVID o. WATKINS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
Z
CORPORATION NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th dal
Of January. 1883, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners theiI
Inal assessment map and report for the
OPENING, EXTENDING M GRADING Oh
MONTICELLO AVENUE,
between Paramount avenue and Orchard street
scented to said Board on the 18th day Of March
1895, and c~onformabiy to the provisions Of
chapter 2s9 of the Laws of 1895, and the SAINT
IS now open to public inspection in the Office
OF the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections Thereof
are included in said assessment, namely
MONTICELLO AVENUE, &
from Communipaw avenue to Orchard street.
JORDAN AVENUE,
from orehaTd street to vroom street
on tne westerly side from Monticello avenue
70 a point about 1928 feet northerly, there
PARAMOUNT AVENUE.
q tne easterly side from Monticello avenue
70 a point about 2o9.4 feet n~ortherly therefrom
ano 90 d point 253.6 feet southerly therefrom.
STORM AVENUE,
from a point about 3s3. 81 feet south of Month.
eslto avenue to a point about 205 feet north
ORCHARD STREET,
ar ep9 a point about 1851 feet south of Month
cs.io avenue to Montgomery street.
Ana that in accordance with the provisions
Of me act above cited the Slst day of January.
1873, at two O'Clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Champer Of the City Hail are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners will NEE.
10 near, consider and adjudicate upon all obs
JeclIohS 10 the confirmation of said final assess
writing.
By order of the Board of Street and water
commissioners.
WILLIAM A. ToLsoN.
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey City. January p. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
CITY HALL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Pictures of the Mayors TO BE Paint
ed and Presented to the City.

The outlook is that the city will IN a
short time have the pictures of about
twenty-five of its former Mayors. The
city officials have communicated with the
families of a. the late Mayors it is pos
sfble to locate, and in nearly every IN
stance promises have been received to
present the city with suitable portraits.
Artist Harrison, who made the portraits
of exMayors Wanser and Roman, has
agreed to make the entire collection at
greatly reduced rates. AS a consequence,
little difficulty is being experienced in
extracting promises of pictures from~the
relatives of former Mayors.
The pictures of two Mayors will be do
mated to the city by Mr.. Harrison in the
event of his making the remaining por-
traits. The collection will then be COM
plete. There will be about twenty-four IN
all, and the officials are now ~endeav9r1ng
to find appropriate places to hang them.
The Assembly Chamber appears to- be
most favored.
An effort is to be made to so arrange the
pictures that the portrait of the Mayor
in office will be in the Assembly Cham
Der directly under the seal of the city.
behind the desk of the presiding officer of
the Board of Aldermen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day Of
January, 1898. the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the con-
struction OF a
SEWER IN BRUNSWICK STREET.
from a point about 20 feet north of Bright
street, to connect with sewer in York street, in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board on the 18th day of February.
1897, and conformably to the provisions of
is now open to public inspection in the office Of
the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
is included in said assessment, namely
BRUNSWICK e
on the west side from a point about IS feet
BRUNSWICK STREET,
on the east side from a point about 100 feet
south of York street to York street.
And that in accordance with the previsio
of the act above cited the S1st day of Janua
1898, at two o'clock P. NJ, and the Assem-
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby hxeG
the time and place when and where the =
of Street and Water Commissioners will
to hear, consider and adiudicate upon all
~jections to the confirmation of said final as. q
ment map that may be presented in writid
BY order of the Board of Street and W.
Commissioners.
WILLIAM A. FOLSOM
Clerk pro tenn
Dated Jersey City. January 81, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
MR.. STANLEY, MANAGER
Will Be in Full Charge Of the
Newark and South Orange
Trolley Combination.
Especial to ssThe Jersey city News."l

NEWARK. JAM. IS, 1S98.-B. M. Stanley
was yesterday made general manager of
the Newark and South Orange Railway
Company, of which Judge Gottfried
Kruger is president.
These gentlemen. composing the board
of directors of the company, met in the
Prudential Building in the morning and
appointed Mr.. Stanley by a unanimous
vote:-Gottfried Kruger, DIR. Leslie D..
Ward. VIM. Scheerer, Charles A. Sterling,
Joseph P. McFadden. William Fairlie,
Perry ingalls,, Robert S. Ward and
Michael r. Barrett.
MI. Stanley will have general super
vision Of the lines of the Newark and
South Orange Railway Company and the
North Jersey Street Railway Company,
which has been absorbed by the formed
company. He took charge yesterday.
With a number of friends. Mr.. Stanley
started in the afternoon in the directors
car on a tour of inspection of the tracks
and power houses of the united company.
Mr.. Stanley had never been in the power
house of the Newark and South Orange
Railway Company. and the visit yester-
day was for the purpose of getting a
personal knowledge OF the capabilities of
the power plant. so he can form an idea
Of what improvements may be needed.
Another object of the inspection trip
Is to give Mr.. Stanley and those asso-
riated with him in the active anage
ment of The lines. personal knowledge of
the condition of every mile of track UNI
her control of The two companies.
Mr.. Stanley, AS was recently published,
means to devote all the time he can spare
rrutn his other interests TO the extension
of trolley lines up to and west OF the Ory
anse Mountains. He believes that the
dream of u Greater Newark will be real
zfel soon after Suburban towns in North
era New jersey counties are connected
BIZ efficient trolley lines with this city.
The directors and STOCKHOLDERS Of the
Newark and South Orange Railway Com
pany, and sisose Of the North Jersey
Street Hallway Company. generally called
st,a Nurth Jersey Traction Company, are
actively Supporting the plan of develop
ing suburban districts.
There is plenty Of capital ready for
investment III 1he extension of lines, and
tile work win be pushed rapidly when
the plans are perfected:
II, q, short time the Newark and South
Orange and North Jersey Traction Com
sey Street Railway Company. and officers
viii be elected for this company. 1t has
6een intimated that Mr.. Stanley might be
slected President of this big corporation,
put in view Of mis- election as General
Manager of all the lines somebody else
may be selected as President.
The North Jersey Greet Railway Com
pany and the Consolidated Traction Com
tany will be separate corporations, but
Eiey will not be a-ptagonistic. On the
.onfrary. it is understood that each COM
pany will work along its own lines, one
not interfering in districts the other has
obtained or may procure franchises Tor.
Tthe general impression Is, however, that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
RoBBING THE ERIE COMPANY.
Small Boys Arrested and a Gang Il
BE Broken Up.

Two BOYS We're held for examination
by Police Justice Nevin this morning for
'robbing the Erie Railroad. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of four
men whogwill be tried with the boys, at
seven o'clock this evening. There is more
than mere petit larceny back of the
arrests, which nave been made at the
i%nstigation of Chief Detective Brown of
the Erie Railroad and Special Officer
James Allan.
Detective Brown accuses the men of
being members of an organized gang
which is banded together to rob the Erie
Railroad. The boys, John Duffy, IS years
old, of No. 351 Tenth street, and Edward
Riley, 15 years old, of the same address,
are merely their tools and do their bid
ding. Detective Brown believes that he
has at last rounded up the gang of thieves
who have for months past been plumber
ing the Erie of hundreds of dollars worth
of goods and Who were responsible for the
wreck of a. coal train a few weeks ago.
which cost the company $l5,oC0. The
members of this gang steal coal in large
quantities., takes hundreds of railroad
ties and splitting them up sell them for
firewood, and steal whatever else they
can lay hands on. Detective Brown ex-
planned their methodte Of stealing to a re-
porter this morning.
"They place a couple of the small boys
ait the west end of the tunnel" he said,
land have them board a train of coal
ears or fiat cars carrying ties. When
the car reaches a lonely spot beyond the
east end of the tunnel they pull a coup
ling pin and cut off several of the cars.
These are sometimes not missed for a
long time, until the other cars reach
their destination. The stolen cars are
started down grade and stopped IN a
siding, where a wagon is in waiting to
AXE the coal or ties. Oftentimes the
cars become unmanageable and run down
on to the main track, where they are
in danger of running into passenger
trains or other freight trains. A serious
collision of this kind occurred a few
weeks ago. 1t was caused by the cutting
looca of coa1 cars"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day Of
January, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the con-
s~truction of a
SEWER IN CANAL STREET,
from a point about SIS feet east of Jersey ave-
nue. to Grove street, through Grove street to
and connecting with sewer in Grand street. in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board on the 18th day of January, 1897,
and conformably to the provisions of Chapter
27 of the Laws Of 1895, and the same Is now
omen to pubic inspection in the office Of the
Clerk of said Board.
Aud notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
10 Included in said assessment, namely
CANAL STREET, Z
from a. point about So feet east OF Jersey ave-
pre To Grove street.
And that in accordance with the provision
.f tbe act above cited the S1st day of Januar.
zoos at two o'clock P. NJ, and the AssembN
Chapher of the City Hall are hereby fixed a
tha time and place when and where the RoarG
of street and Water Commissioners will NEE
~ hear. consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
sections to the confirmation of said final assess
ment map and report that may be presented in
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
WILLIAM A. TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. January 81. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
(" BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 p. "a. Pullman Vestibuls
Day Coaches and ParIor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a La carte. Connects at Buff
falo with through sleepers to Detroit and
1855 F. M. daily, except Sunday. for MAUcu
CHUNK and intermediate points.
MAUcH CHUNK and Coal branches.
1855 P. NJ. daily except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON. SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations: Connects for all
points In coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
APP p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. pullman Bunef Parlor
4iss P. M. daily, except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations Chair Car
to Bethlehem.
5:29 P. M, Sundays only, Tor EASTON and
intermediate stations.
6:2s daily except Sunday. for EASTON and
principal intermediary stations.
TIA P. NJ. daily for BUFFALO.
Vestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
S:14 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, stopping
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD. EASToN,
AYR GENEVA, ROCHESTER.
BATAVIA, BUFFALO and Pull
man Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping
Car passengers carried. NO baggage carried.
Rochester,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA ALL
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to Ith-
AGA.
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
leave as follows: BIAS. 1850 Sundays oniy).
l1:oS A. NJ; 2:44. 5:S4 and SAP P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot;
baggage from hotel or residences through TO
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
Eli MAINE AT HAVANA.

fBy Gable to The Associated Press.
HAVANA, Jan. %, 1S9s.-The United
States battleship Maine, commanded by
Charles D. sigsbee, which left Key West,
Fla, on January "A, arrived here at II
o'clock this morning and was saluted by
the forts and war vessels.
A report is current that the United
States Consul General, General Fitzhugh
Lee and DR.. Congosto, Secretary General
Of the Government, have had a slight
misunderstanding.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
ASSAULTED HIM WITH A SHOVEL

Justice of the Peace Livingston Conkling
of H%oboken, issued a warrant yesterday
for the arrest of Hermann Gottschalk.
Mrs. Bertha Kluss of No. S7 Willow ave
nue. Is the complainant. Up to last Fri
day her husband and Gottschalk were EN-
ployed together on the North German
Lloyd pier, foot Of Fourth street. While
discharging the cargo of one OF the CONS
pany's smaller vessels they got into an
alteration over a flask of whiskey.
Gottschalk. it is alleged picked up a
shovel and. dealt Hluss a heavy blow ON
Tie head. The later has been confined to
his bed since suffering from mis- injuries.
G~ottschalk was held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
CHILDREN STARTLED BY A FIRE

There was an exciting blaze last evening
at the residence of John Ryan, brother of
Water Registrar Ryan, at No. 227 Garden
street, Hoboken. The flames broke out
in a room on the top floor in which Mr..
little ones were badly frightened when
they saw the curtains and hangings
in the room ablaze and their cries at
tracted the attention of their parents,
who lost no time in placing them in safety
on the lower floor. The flames We're ex-
tinguished by chemical engine No. 2. The
curtains and carpets in the apartments
We're DESTROYED and the damage was $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
DELINQUENT PAYERS SCARED.
A fraid of Water Registrars Threat
mud IN Pay I'm.

Water Registrar Peckham this after
noon collected about 5000 from delinquent
water tax payers. The notices served on
~delinquents yesterday and today fright
ened those in Arrears, and they are hus-
ting to. settle their accounts in order not
to have their supply of water cut off.
About $500 was collected from persons
owing small sums. The heaviest payment
came from Peter Somers, representing the
estate of Charles Somers. He gave a
check for : 300, covering arrearages for a
couple of years.
The Street and Water Commissioners
are encouraged and believe that they will
collect a good part of the S212, 900 arrear-
ages in the course of a few weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
VIII He Accept

Ex-Judge A. Q. Garretson was seen at
his office this morning. He smiled when
asked to make a statement.
you must know" he said, that even
a newspaper statement of my appoint
ment is not always convincing proof; it
needs. for instance, an official communi-
cation. Anyhow, it would be improper
for me to say anything at this time
about the position. Indeed L am not yet
sure whether L could accept
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
A Natural Mistake.

Defective vision, a s'mannish'' costume
and an ambiguous name-these, says
youths C~ompanion,' were the elements
of a recent bit of social comedy.
"Mr. Brownsonby," said the host at an
evening reception, presenting to the prin-
cipal guest a rather strong-minded young
shirtfront of decidedly masculine appeal
ance, ''let me introduce Miss Terhune.'
Mr.. Brownsonby, who was somewhat
nearsighted, turned to acknowledge the
introduction.
sAh, Mr.. Hune!'' he said, extending his
hand, cordially. "Glad to see you, sir"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
MR.. BRITAIN COOPER DEAD.

Mr.. Britain Cooper, an old and respect
ed resident of No. 641 Newark avenue,
died at his acme last evening at 1896, af-
ter a lingering illness of three weeks. Mr..
Cooper was 76 years of age, and one of the
Oldest residents Of the Hill. and a premi-
nent member of the Simpson NJ. e.
Church. He was trustee for a number of
years, and was one of the oldest member
of Bergen Lodge and an old time fireman.
Mr.. Cooper was a baker for ~ years.
The funeral services will be held Wed
nesday evening at eight O'Clock at his late
residence, and The Rev. Daniel Halleron
Of the Port Jervis M. E. Church and Rev.
Robert Ayiesworth OF Simpson NJ E.
Church will oficiate. Interment will
take place at West Long Branch Thurs
son..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day
OF January, 1888, the Commissioners of Assess
Inehl MED In the office of the Clerk of the
BOARD OF Street and Water Commissioners their
nnar a nS9ass map and REPORT for the
1MFhoNEMENT OF STUYVESANT AVENUE,
oetWeep van Reypen place and West Side
avenne, Nm accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board on the 2lst day Of
OF Chapter 2I7 of the Laws of 1895, and the
same is now open to public inspection in the
once OF the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
of are included in said assessment. namely:-
STCYVESANT AVENUE,
from west Side Avenue to Van Reypen place.
from Stuyvesant avenue to a point about 401 "a
feet north thereof.
VAN WAGENEN AVENUE,
feet north thereof.
ROMANO AVENUE,
from Stuyvesant avenue to a point about 3se.s "a
feet north thereof.
GARRISON AVENUE.
feet north thereof.
THOMAS STREE
from stuyvesant avenue to a point about 81 feet
south thereof.
WELDON STREET.
from Stuyvesant avenue to a point about SO
feet south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 31st day of January.
1898, at two o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
~jections to the of said final assess
ment map and report that may be presented in
writing.
By order~of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
WILLIAM A. ToLSON.
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey City. January q. 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Tho Standard HALLWAY of America
in Effect January II. 1883.

A
Trains leave Jersey CITY as foiiows:-
FOR H WEST.
SIS n. NJ, Fast Mail, with Buffet Parlor
Gar. daily 70 Pittsburg, connecting there for
Chicago. lNo coaches to Pittsburg)
9.l5 A.. ~, Fast Line. with Vestibule Par
1914 A. M. the celebrated Pennsylvania
Limited. the pioneer of this class OF the SER
bule Compartment. Sleeping, DiningA obserya-
ton and Smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights. daily for PiItsburs.
Louis. Cincinnati and Toledo.
2lS 7. NJ, Chicago and ST. Louis Express.
70 St Louis and Chicago. Through Sleeping
Car for Nashville (via CincinnatD.
saeeping cars, daily TO Pittsburg. Chicago and
Cleveland. Dining Car to Philadelphia and
SOC p. NJ, Southwestern Express. Sleeping
and DINING Cars to Cincinnati and ST. Louis:
Arrives Cincinnati $50 P. M, Indianapolis 1o,15
r. NJ. st: Louis ZOO A. M. second morning.
sl5 p NJ, Pacific Express, Pullman Sleeping
Car TO- Pittsourg. Connects for Chicago daily.
and Cleveland except Saturday.
800 p. NJ, Mail and Express, Pullman Buffet
Sleeping Car TO Altoona. East Liberty. PITS
burg ana points West. No coaches:
SOUTH
For Baltimore, Washington and the South at
2.23 GA Congressional Limited. Parior Cars
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr. 4&A,
day: S.44, al, nis 4. NJ. ts.A Congressional
Limited, Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Rail
road Dining Carr, 4.4, 5-13 and 91o p VI. anu
12.30 night. For Baltimore only. LA ?. NJ
week days. 1928 P. NJ. Florida Limited, via
Southern Railway, daily, except Sunday, for
Jacksonville and ST. Augustine. 12.4s P. M.
Florida Special, via Atlantic Coast Line, daily,
except Sunday, for Jacksonville, st. Augustine.
and Tampa.
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Express for Philadelphia, 6.33, Z.43, ia. 8.13,
S.A, 9.15, 9.44 Qn1 Pennsylvania Lilnited), 10. "a,
and lib A. NJ; PIP, lib. la, 2.2s. s12.
Alb. 4.43. 4-44, 5.1S. STA, S.02. s.15. ais P. NJ.
and II. 30 night. Sunday: 6.34, S.A, 9.15. 9.44
COLA Pennsylvania Limited), 1915, II Is A. NJ:
2.13, Alb, 444, SIS, 614, 500. SIS, 915 P. NJ.
and 1880 night. Accommodation, Ills A. M;
and IT'S P. NJ.
For Atlantic City. IL. 80, lib A. NJ. u.54 P.
M. through Buffet Parlor Car and Combined
6.34 A. NJ. Sundays
For Cape May, u. 80 A. n, La P. M. week
days, 1880 A. NJ. Sundays.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove.
Point Pleasant and intermediate stations, via
Railway, 9.23 A. NJ, 12.N, 1852. 5.22 P. M
and 1904 night. On Sunday. 1000 A. NJ, 5.2S
P. M. (Stop at Interlaken for Asbury Park or
Ocean Grove On Sunday.)
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, ]. r. o O
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
NOAH PROVED HIS INNOCENCE

SNOWFALL a "cullud,' gentleman,
whose proper name is Noah Harper, drop
ped into the Washington Hotel, corner of
Washington and Ferry streets, Hoboken,
last evening. Some men in the place be-
gan to teaze him about a man
named Hughes, whom, they said,
wanted to ''do him up A row
ensued afterwards and Harper vas
arrested with a car hook and a huge knife
N his possession. He was paroled. His
assailants told Recorder McDonough that
they were to blame and Noah was dis
charged.