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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

TO c. BAINBRIDGE SMITH, SOLE EXEC
utor and trustee under viii OF Frances NJ.
DeIerat, decd; James S. pelprat. Marius
Delprat. Lucy .Deiprat, his wife; Fanny
Deiirat (infant}, Morris Delprat. McCoskry
Butt, Minnie Fl. E. Butt, his vie; James
P. Ncrthrop and Hattie W. Northrop, his
wife:-
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey
City. on the 18th day Of April, 1882. The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of one hundred and seven dollars and
sixty-eight cents ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City, IN the County of Eud-
son and State of New Jersey, fronting on Fifth
street, which is laid down and designated as
lot s~ixty-oae t6D, in block number four
hundred and thirty-nine-four hundred and
fcrty-fve tlS94451, upon an assessment map
annexed to a report number sixty-eight t6S).
made by the Commissioner Of Adjustment,
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court OF the County of Hudson. a certified copy
Of which report and map was filed in the
office Of the City Collector Of Jersey City, on
the 9Th. day of March. 1891, said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature Of New
Jersey. passed March 31th, 1885. entitled
stAn Act concerning the settlement and eoAec-
ton of arrearages- of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or NSTter rents N
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead OF such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that You ap--
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate, and unless the said land ana
real estate shall be redeemed. as provided IN
said acts. before the expiration Of six months
from and after the service hereof, q deed Tor
the same will be given conveying to The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee
simple of said land and real estate according
10 the provisions Of the said act;
Dated Jersey City. N. j., August I'd. 1855.
THO MAYOR ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. Hoos.
fseal) Mayor.
Attest M. u. O'DONNELL.
City Clerk
(Sale No. 2514)
-r,L ~-.- 1900 1N+Ie Enarortoa g. T-nSt Co
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
IoWA's BARBER HERE.
Dropped the Shaving Brush During
the Santiago Eight.

I. q. Wognum, the barber of the battle
ship Iowa., returned to his home Il No.
III Montgomery street, yesterday, and re-
ceived a warm greeting from mis- friends
what We're you doing during the fight
at Santiago2' he was asked.
81 wasn't shaving anybody, YOU can bet
| was in the magazine handing out the
shells and wondering whether or not any
shell from Cervera's fleet would come my
way. There was no chance for escape
down in that hot place should a smell
strife
so you had no close shaves then?7
Mr.. Wognum's Through viii expire To-
morrow, when he will rejoin the ship IN
the BROOKLYN Navy Yard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
JOHN KNOX LAWN PARTY.

The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
John Knox Presbyterian Church, on
Grand street, will hold its second lawn
partv this evening at the residence of
the Rev. David Mitchell, No. 2I Union
street. AZ similar event was given last
Friday night and because OF the unusual
success az the affair the committee has
arranged for another this evening. The
funds are for the benefit of the society
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
ST. PAUL'S C. C. PICNIC.

The st. Paul Catholic Club Of Green
willie win hold a meeting tonight to APP
point a committee to look after the sec
ond annual picnic Of the church which is
to take place next Thursday afternoon
and evening. at the Greenville Schuetzen
Park. The receipts of tho picnic will he
devoted to paying off the church debt. q
number Of attractions are being prepared
for the large gathering which is expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation Of books for
home reading for the week ending Au-
gust 20, 1898, was as
General works, Sc; philosophy, y; re-
ligion, 80: sociology, 90; philology, 9; nat
ural science, AZ: useful arts, Al; fine arts,
10; literature, 167; fiction, 1854; Juvenile
fiction, 1.427; history, 100; biography, 81;
travels, p. Total, 5,so5.
Of this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations. 1881.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, a.
Total number of registered borrowers
8. 262.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
TO Be a FRANCISCAN SISTER

Miss Mary Calvoni. q pretty Italian
girl. prominent in all church work Of
ST. Francis r. G. Italian Church, Hobo
ken, left for Syracuse yesterday to enter
the Franciscan Siaterhood. Before depart
ing she was rendered a reception in the
nsrochsal school hall of st. Francis
fthnrch 9
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
AN EIGHT YEAR OLD HERO.

Especial to ..The Jersey City News.r1
BRfDGEToN. August %. 1s98--Robert
Bowe. : years old, fell in the Cohansey
River, here yesterday and would have
drowned had it not been for $ year old
Henry Peterson who heroically plunged
in after him ana pulled him out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
Legal NOTICES.


TO c. BAINBRIDGE SMITH, SOLE EXEC
utor and trustee under viii Of Frances M.
Delprat, decd; James 5. Delprat, Marius
Delprat Lucy Deiprat, his wife; Fanny
paiprat tfnfant), Morris Delprat, McCoskry
Butt, Minnie H. F. Butt, his wife; James
Northrop and Hattie W. Northrop, his
Wife
You are hereby notified that at a public
City, on the 26th day Of April, 1892. The Mayor
ana Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
lars ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City, in the County Of
Hudson and State of New Jerssy. fronting on
Merseles street, which Is laid down and deslg-
mated as lot eighty-one 6SD, in block mum
Der four hundred and thirty-nine-four hun
dred ana f~arty-five t439-445), upon an assess
n.ent map annexed TO a report number sixty
eight fss1, made by the Commissioner of
Adjustment appointed in and for said City
by the Circuit Court Of the County Of Hudson,
a certified copy of which report and map was
fled in the office of the City Collector of Jer-
sey City. on the 5th day Of March, 1891, said
report and map and said sale being made pur-
suant to the provisions of an act Of the Legis-
lature Of New Jersey, passed March s0th,
1856. entitled
tiori of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
nneats and water rates or water rents in
cities Of this State, ana imposing and levy
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead OF such arrearages, and to enforce
the payraent thereof, and to provide for
the sale Of lands subjected 70 future taxa
ton and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in 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 deed for the
same Will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City. the Zee simple
of said land and real estate according TO the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. August ID. 1898.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
z. Hoos.
(SeaI.) Mayor.
Attest:- NJ. J.. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk.
tsale No. 251s9
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
WILL ENDORSE FlTzSlM MONS.

The Edward Doyle Association will EoliS
an important meeting Thursday night and
viii endorse JOSEPH Fitzsimmons for re-
election to the Board OF Freeholders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
TENOGRAPHE
WANTED.


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R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send 5
cents 70 Ripans Chemical Co., New York,
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

pursuant to the provisions of an act of the
T legislature of the State OF New Jersey, en-
+itini .sAn Act 10 authorize persons TO change
tbair names" approved February cath, 1876.
notice is hereby given that shall apply to the
H;res,tt Court of the County of Hudson. at the
Ss,,rt House. in Jersey City, on Saturday the
tenth day Of September next, at ten o'clock
IN he forenoon. or as soon thereafter as I can
he heard. for an order to authorize me to
sss,Tne another name. 10 wit, the name OF
TTTancis Paul KeaEe Murphy.
Dated August 8th, 1898.
EpNNrIS PAUL KEANE MacMURROUGA.
M SOS Grand st. Jersey City. N j.
& ENGEIBRECffT.
Attorneys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23

IN spite of the defnitive abandonment
of the protective policy by the Republi-
can leaders, the state Gazette still
Keeps harping on it. Some of its sayings
rasst be extremely wise because the aver
age comprehension fails to grasp their
bearing.
From recent editorials we judge that
its idea of the purpose of an American
tariff is to create Industrial distress and
at the same time reduce the prices of
manufactured articles in England. In one
effusion, it quotes the Staffordshire Sen
tinel'' as lamenting the ~stoppage Of AM
erican orders and the consequent depres-
sion of trade. By way of comment it
adds:-
This is a different story from that
which was told two years ago by the
same newspaper. Then it was rejoicing
over a happy condition of the pottery
trade. Kilns were burning night and day
and not an idle potter was to be found in
Stafordshire.
An object lesson like the one we have
before us should be impressive. Tt prove
true all that the advocates of protection
claimed. The food of European ware
that flowed in upon us when the Wilson,
German bill was In force has been check
ed, and Americans nave benefited there
The person who cannot see the truth
in the strong light that is being shed
upon 1t at this time must be purblind
indeed.
We confess to being purblind enough
not to Sc how America is benefited by
the Staffordshire distress. We know that
American potteries did NOT close during
the period of the Gorman tariff. We
know that the passage of the Dingley law
did not bring any increase in the wages
Of the potters at Trenton or anywhere
else. and we know that the American
public are paying far higher prices for
much worse ware than they were two
years ago. We are purblind enough to
see no benefit whatever in the new con-
ditions.
Even the Gazette itself is not over
sure Of it's position, for the Poet of Red
Dog, doubtless forgetting what he had
written above, printed another editorial
beginning with the following remarkable
discovery in economic first principles
Back Of all tariffs or intermediate
charges of any sort stand the relative
production and consumption of every
article Of trade. This is first heard IN
fixing prices. II through prohibitive or
partly prohibitive tariffs a market is shut
OF to one country, the export products
OF that country are bound to fall in
price
The application Of the principle follows
It y to The effect that the cheapening in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
The War Revenue Law and It's Re-
suits.

It Is a pleasure to note from time to
time the progress of the jackass idea IN
our National fnances No doubt our
readers enjoy it as much as we do. The
study Of an administration which went
into Office on an express platform of
revenue raising. and which after two eff
forts has achieved the record in deficits,
cannot fail to be amusing as it certainly
is instructive.
Here is the record for August as given
by the tribune of this morning
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington. 1915, 760; internal revenue receipts,
81 .449, 765, and the miscellaneous receipts,
243.z41; total Government receipts for the
ceipts for month to date, SIG, 5s6, 40; ex-
~penditures, s42. rs, 900; excess of expen,
dltures, s12, 1871. $50. Receipts for the fiscal
year to date, $24. 3S3, 54S; expenditures,
s11s. a91, ATS; excess of expenditures, $42,
607.927.
These results achieved by means of a
law which throws an inconvenience in the
way of every operation of business,
which bears heavily on the poorer and
smaller classes Of traders while the mil
lionaire class never feel it, which drives
man struggling people out of business
altogether by %outrageous o-vertaxation, is
certainly a feat of fnanciering, of which
a party and an administration may be
proud.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-23
= WHOM n NAY CONCERN.

pated jersey city. Augnsl =. ]
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05

mountain and savannah. The export
trade is expressed in very respectable
figures and we have heard of de
posits of coal. iron. lead, copper and
gold. Porto Rico has been a Span
ish dependency since 1853. IL has 4
Captain-general all to itself. II its peo-
pie are discontinued with Spanish rule.
at present and eager 10 set up an in
dependent Porto Rican republic. they
have not been very successful thus far
in advertising their sentiments. Ger
tainly. we have had no news of an in
surrcction in Porto Rico.
Yet if the Spanish flag Is to be utter
" and finally banished from that New
World which Columbus according to
the inscription on one of his mOnu-
ments) gave to CASTLE and Leon. -
Porto Rico must be emancipated. willy
nillv. as well as Cuba. If this comes
to pass (and in the event of war IL is
pretty sure in fact. morally certain. to
come to pass. Prof. Phelps, We sup
pose. will at once see distinctly in pro-
phetic vision. future Congress admit
ting the island State to the Union. and
the two senators from Porto Rico climb
ing the steps of the Capitol.
BE that as ii may, this other Spanish
American island promises to become
very much more interesting to the peo-
pie Of this country in the near future
than il has been at any time in the
past.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
Romeos and JulIets of Japau.

Japan is a long way off. and the
charming story Of how courtships are
carried on among the elite Of the society
Of the land of the rising sun has not
been confirmed by travellers yet it is
pretty enough to be true. In certain
districts. in houses wherein reside one
or more daughters Of a marriages bic
age, an empty flower pot. Of an orna-
mental character. Is encircled by a string
and suspended from the window or We
randa by three chairs.
The Juliets Of japan are. of course
attractive. and the R0me0s as anxious
as those Of other lands But instead of
sererades by moonlight and other deli
Gaze ways Of making an impression il is
etiquette for the japanese lover to ap-
proach the dwelling of his lady bearing
some choice plant in hand, which he bod
ily but let us hope, reverently. proceeds
to plant in the empty vase.
This takes place when he is fully as
sured that both mother and daughter are
at home Neither. Of course. is at all
conscious that the young man is taking
such liberty with the flower pot outside
their window This act Of placing a pref
ty plant i'm the empty flower pot is equiv
alent TO a formal proposal to the young
lady who dwells within.
The youthful gardener. having settled
his plant 20 his mind. retires. and the
lady t. free to act as she pleases. If he
is the right man she takes every care
of his gift. waters it and tends il care
fully with her own hands. that all the
world may see the donor is accepted as
a sutton.
But if he is not a favorite, or if the
stern parents object, the poor plant is
torn from the vase. and the next morn
ing lies limp and withered on the We
randa or on the path below.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
vENEzUELA's LOVELY WOMEN.
They Dance, Powder Their Faces anst
Are beautifully Shod.

Miss Stevens, whose travels I'm Vene-
zuela. have given her an insight into the
life Of the people there, tells some inter-
esting anecdotes OF that country.
The climate Of that region is not, as
one would suppose" she says, severely
tropical The Summers are not, indeed.
as severe as those in this latitude,
hut the Summer lasts the whole year,
and for that reason is, perhaps,
more enervating. To the warm eli
mate may be traced the habit prac-
ticed by the women Of excessive
powderinE of their faces which Is one OF
the first things foreigner notices EN-
cry one knows how COolingly refreshing
a understanding face powder is on hot
day. Another singular custom Is the Ven
ezuelans love for new shoes. she buys
the finest that she can afford, and viii
dance them out in a night She must
also have a new pair to wear each time
that she attends mass, and. however eN-
pensive these are, she Will not appear on
the street in them a second time. Upon
returning home she viii break down the
heel and shuttle about the house in them
as house slippers.
Everybody dances, with or without
music but sort of rhythm or time is
produced sometimes by shaking peas in
gourd or by the clapping OF hands. Even
the men in the cafes sometimes get up
dance among themselves. and manage
with this certainly imprOmptu kind Of
music The mode of dancing is not like
ours. For instance, the partners merely
take each other by both hands, or by the
elbows, although the senoritas sometimes
are persuaded to dance with Americans
after the American fashion.
Besides the beauty of the climate. the
charm of living is increased by an alb
sence of all pests. There are no flies, no
mosquitoes, no rats or vermin; nor are
there any skin or throat disease. But
there is a form of illness which attacks
infants. and from which only about 10
per cent Of the children recover. 1t is a
kind Of indigestion caused by the kind of
bread they eat. The perils of infancy
past, however. the people are unusually
long-lived, and it is said that one out of
every thousand lives TO be hundred
years old.
Miss Stevens says the Venezuelan wo-
men are of gentle and affectionate dis
positions. devoted to their families. and
fond of all children, their own or those of
other people. 1t is land without clubs,
whore bicycles are unknown. but il is a
peaceful and picturesque country. well
worth knowing better than it is now
known.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
CHANGING at Porto Rico.



One of the sufferers from suppressed
eloquence has just told Congress and
the country that Cuba must be freed
and the Spanish flag must depart from
this side of the world.
Whatever else may be doubtful, there
is no longer any doubt that Cuba is go
ing to be freed at no very distant day,
as far as emancipation from the rule
of Spain is concerned. But the free
ing of Cuba will net, of itself eXtrude
the Spanish flag from the Western hem
isphere. There is Porto Tor PUERTO
Rico.
Thus far this other Spanish possession
has received very little attention at
the hands of Congress or of the press.
II has been barely mentioned as the
first destination of the Spanish torpedo
boats now nosing their way across the
Atlantic 1t is not so big or interest
ing or important as Cuba. Yet only
three of the Antilles are larger. 1t is
90 miles long, SO miles wide. 1t has
three good harbors. Much of the low
lying land near the sea is fertile. The
interior of the island is a mix-up of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
Sleeping nngements.
Fr5m the Detroit Free Press)


Some readers will recognize this as a
true story of a man who is now among
the wealthiest and most prominent citi-
zens of Detroit. 1t will serve to call him
Jones.
Jones arrived at a country hotel one
night. tired. hungry and sleepy. After the
larder had been raided. Jones asked for
a bed and was informed that his only
chance was to bunk with a man who had
already retired. Jones did not demur,
though he promptly made up his mind
to have a bed to himself. He carried a
candle to his room. put it on window
sill. and when assured that the occu-
pant of the bed was awake. watching
him, prepared to retire. As a final act in
this preparation he went to his valise,
took out a pair Of strengthening spurs
and began to strap them on his feet and
ankles.
Say. stranger" came from the bed,
what in creation are you doin', putin
[ hem long pointed spurs on yer heelS?"
Always wear them at night. Can't pos
sibly sleep without them. Habit, | sup
pose"
Jones is a big man. and after the other
had looked him over he crawled out and
began to dress.
Getting up" asked Jones.
Yep. Never sleep after midnight -
Then when he was in the doorway and
felt safe he said: You doggone varmint,
all I hope is that you'll have the worst
nightmare ever was let loose That IL
give you somethin' to try them there
murderin' spurs Of yourn on
But Jones kicked off his spurs and slept
a sleep that was precisely as deep as the
sleep of innocence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
oUTBURsTs OF Discomfort.
An imaginative MaIady often Fol-
lowed by Diresomc Results.


One of the cant phrases of our glib
modern speech is that of Divine Discon-
tent writes Mrs. Lynn Linton in London
Queen. Unmindful of DIR. Johnson's
wise advice. Clear your mind of can't"
we have given generous hospitality to
volumes of cant phrases, for the which
We should be sorely puzzled to find hon
est meanings or rational justification.
And Divine Discomfort is one of them.
Save under very exceptional conditions
of mind and circumstances. Discomfort
as a rule is the very antithesis of Di-
vine. To be discontinued with such
things in ourselves which are less per-
feet than might be. and which We
mend by endeavor. that, if you will. is
Divine in its essence and sublime in its
working. Not so when the question is
Of the irreparabe-the inevitable-the
unchangeable-then, to nourish fruit
less, worrying Discomfort is about the
worst use to which We can put our en-
ergies-about the most foolish exercise
of imagination.
Yet how often we see It. With young
people in the seething-time of life. before
they have well adjusted themselves to
their state. and while their heads are
teeming with crude thoughts and crude
dissatisfaction. we hear the widest out
bursts of Discomfort with things as they
are Home and the family, especially.
come in for the complaints, the animad-
versions WHICH arise from Discomfort
by no means Divine-rather than from
reasonable realization of neglected oppor-
tunities and starved faculties. The re-
straints of family life, however slight
they may be, irk the res less young, who
desire they know not what and dis
dain, they know not why. The boys
dislike their proposed profession, per-
haps with no better alternative 20 offer
perhaps with one utterly Incompatible
with the fathers circumstances or their
own physique. All they know is that
they are discontinued with both the pres
ent and the future and the theory of a
divinity lying behind their splks pleas
antly fiatters their pride. The girls are
discontinued with even less focus for
their gloomy tempers-their cry is
Work BUT work away from home.
Their restless spirit disdains the work
lying to their hands i'm the house, in
companions All this is too close to the
mothers eyes-too near to the fathers
hand. What they really want Is free
dom-to slip ti;eir young necks out of the
yoke Of parental authority-to come and
go. and do and say. as seemeth good to
their callow understandings-to brave
the perils of the unknown world alone
and unguided. unpiloted, unprotected, and
10 prove for themselves whether that
shining fruit is as sweet as il looks, or
but a Dead Sea apple when fully tasted.
Il is all Discomfort pure and simple;
and there is nothing Divine about IL.