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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-22
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 40 cubic yards of earth xcava
About 5 cubic yards Of rock excavation
Abou 1862 cubic yards of sand hlling.-..
About 1870 square yards of Belgian
paving..... ..-. ...........-...
About 544 lineal feet of curb stone......
About 10 square yards of re~paving......
ia lineal feet of reset curb stone
About pa square feet of relaid bridge
Stone.x..... ........... ,.....-...-...s.
About 3 reset manhole heads-.-...-.
About 5 new manhoIe heads....-........
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-22
100 PER CENT STANDARD.

Charles Wagner offered to furnish all materials am do an work for 1909 sslMgs
of above andar
NJ II Connolly Contracting o. offered to furnish all materials ant d o all
W0N R ua NgI am Tefared to the Committee on Streets n Sewers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-22

EoARD OF STREET. AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
omchl Proceedings.
Regular meetngo ST the Board of Street I'M water Commissioners held or
Wednesday, July 5 1889 at W o'clock ? NJ
Present at roll on-commtsaoners Iauck, Tetntze Nolan Sullivan an
President Smith
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposal for improvement of Jefferson avenue. from Oakland avenue to
Central avenue Were called for and twp ~ in number were pr@ented as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-22

RETOh4 OF 1f1E4 GI4Efth-
The clerk reported that the contractor
for street cleaning has filed with him a
schedule of the STREETS to be leaned dur
ing the week commencing July 8. 1889.
Received and ordered fled.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
infayor Of
Henry Ryrne, $1,000, on ae0unt Of con-
Henry Byrne. $3.50, on acount Of con
tract No. LII.
John Nolan. 5000. on acount Of con-
tract No 1.12T.
Fl. Cunningham. s1o7.9s, retained per-
centage on account OF contract No. Lilo.
Chas. Wagner, $553.G3, retained percent
age on account of contract No. l.l02.
III. CunninhaIn. Sf50.40, retained per-
centaee on account OF contract No. IO94,
From the same officer
Submitting specifications fer improve
ment of Tonnelle avenue. from Newark
avenue to st. PauIs avenue; plan and
profile for sewer IN Van Avfnkle avenu
Porter street, from Ferris street to
Newark avenue: plan and profile for on
sewer in Coles street. from a point about
ten Q0} feet south Of Fifteenth street,
to and connecting with the sewer IN
thirteenth street plan and profile for the
ii Lienau place, from a point
about one hundred and ten
f110> feet south Of Prospect street
e and connecting with the sewer IN
w AfEARt otitVtf tAt Hal tAtt4 lh9titt y
the construction Of an IS-inch vitrified
pip sewer in Hopkins avenue from ii
point about two ndr and twenty {220)
feet west Of Summit avenue to and con-
meeting with the sewer in Summit avenue.
Received and referred 10 their appro-
pirate Committees
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
East Jersey Water Eo S97ss29; United
Gas Impt. Co.., $3.50. Is, $50. 16s II Z &
n. +. Globe Gas Light Co, $67a 70. S191.4G::
J. G. Electric Light Co., SIG, sos Is j. j..
McNfangs, ST.: luke Bros, S16z T.
Mccain. $50 III Denfschberser. SIS; James
Br<1fton, $57; Thomas QfirE. SIS: Wnf.
Hughes, $ST; John WAlxh. SS7 john Ma4@
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
tertained by the Twentieth Kansas The
regiment will occupy the camp vacated
by the First Montana
OTIS REFUSED CONFERENCE
Replies to Filipino Commissioner
That He Could Not Recognize
Their Omclal Standing.

MANILA, Oct. 22.--An American officer
was killed and two women wounded by
the FfIipinos In an attack on launch with
aen. Lawton's expedition I'm the Rio Chi
quita. near San Isidro. The rebels fired
volleys from the shore.
Gen. Otis has replied to the three insur-
gent officers who entered Angeles last FRI
Gay with a request. made through Gen.
Macarthur. for permission for Filipino
commission. headed by a Filipino major
general, to visit Gen. Otis. In order to dis
cuss peace terms and TO arrange for the
delivery OF American prisoners. that the
desired interview cannot be granted, be-
cause the suggested propositions OF the
Filipinos are vague. Indefinite and unmiii-
tary, and because the Americans must con-
tsnue to decline TO receive sny report Of
the so-caIied Filipino government
Nal. Guy Howard killed.
OMAHA. Oct "a special cable was re-
ceived here today announcing the death In
the Philippines on Saturday Of Mai Guy
Howard. son Of Gen. Howard The cable
gram was received by j. NJ wooiworth,
father-in-iaw OF Maj. Howard. and read AZ
follows
Guy Howard killed In action today"
Mai Howard WAS well known in Omaha,
being on his fathers stan when the latter
was stationed here. He was married I'm
this city fifteen years ago To- Miss Wool
worth. and the nnptiais were a notable So
ciety function. Mrs Howard resides here
with her three children
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23

Y0RTy-rIrTH LEAVES ST. PAUL.
VIII he Joined ~ Two Companies
rPom Vancouver.

ST. PAUL. Des. xs.--The Fortyffsh VOL
anseer infantry. Col Dorst commanding.
left rnis city today for San Francisco.
under orders far the Philippines After
the baggage had been hauied from Fort
Smelling down town 50 the Omaha rail-
road. the msa were loaded la thirty soe-
cisi trolley cars NJ the fort and brought
through the city 10 the train. which was
reached during she sHorn.ng
Two companies of shtr regiment. ~ VAN
eouser Barracks. will Jo,n ia. res. of
shs command at San Francisco. The
train earring the regiment from here
xas Ia I've sections ard will be taken
through in quick sirns. reaching Daa
Traceisco Thuspdsy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
|ONANS ARRIVE SAFELY.
HAD A LIVELY sHAKE-UP IN THE
TAIL OF THE TYPHOON.
Was Critical. But No Damage Was
Done tn the Ship-Gov. shaw Ar

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 22.-The Fifty
first regiment OF Iowa volunteers. num-
bering .s4 men and officers. under COM
mand OF Col. ]. c. Loper. arrived here
today from Manila on the transport Sem
ator. There was no sickness aboard. The
only death reported Is that OF Edward
Kissick, Company r, of Osksloosa, Iowa.
who died at Nagasaki, of dysentery. The
only incident of the voyage was an ac-
cident that happened To Edwin Statier.
Company NJ. and Homer A. Read. Com
psny A, three days out from Sagasaki-
They were injured by the breaking Of
the after sail, which fell on them. Stat
ler's leg was broken and Read sustained
a fracture of the skull. Both men are
doing we'll
Taste of the Typheon.
The Senator was caught I'm the tail of
the typhoon encountered by the steamer
Empress OF Japan. She was tossed about
lively for several hours, but suffered no
severe damage. So serious did the situa-
ton appear TO the officers Of the steamer
at one time that all the passengers wre
ordered below. and the matches were bat
tened down.
privates Russell and Morgan, OF Com
pany u. were left at Manila on account
Of illness. They are expected TO follow on
the next transport. Gov. Shaw arrived
late tonight. II has been decided To dis
embark the troops at ~ a m tomorrow.
They will march Immediately TO the
Presidio. where they will remain unttl
mustered out; This Will be about three
weeks from their arrival.
Mastering omcers Aboard.
The Senator had two mastering officers
Of the regular army aboard, Capt q. f.
Sage, Of the Sixth infantry. and Lieut..
J. J. O'Conreli. Of the Twenty~flrst In
faniry. The passengers Were. Mrs ].
G Loper, wife os the Iowa colonel. Mrs
II. p. Williams. wife of the regimsntas
chaplain. and Mrs ] E5aburn. Of Iowa.
Tn. body Of Private Edward kissick
who died at Nagasaki. was also on the
transport. Private w = Shields. of
COMPANY 7. brough; home q I.-Y.ar-old
Filipino boy.
Greeting Arrival.
When tho transport came 20 anchor the
Iowa regiment was greeted ey the men
., the ha,,l@ship Iowa wirh three rous-
Ing cheers. wngch were heartily returned
The tag Governor irwin lag alongside
ire transport wien aE Aeiggs wharf
ard escorted them up .he bay, tha band
playing national ard popular airs The
Iowa bard came out On Geek ard respond
ed 10 ,he se-ensSe.
Wagon Leads of Mail.
The Iowa boys gnE wagon loads %
h@v
tw~rty-sve letters thxt had beer held
here for hirn. Wade ard Evan Evans
wAre notified. before passing Meigss
wharf. that their father In Red Oak, Ia
ns1 ssesi sas, week. bat tina, was the cniy
unpleasant hst of news thar WAS sens
esst a-s tire government tug.
About forty SACKS e nsAfi matter were
brought across the ocean sy tbs s~1stsr
When .hs Iowa regiment reaches camp
AZ the Pres,ess tomorrow Il Win - %.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23

PEnIsHED IN THE BLIZZARD.
sheep Eat Heard ard Clothing al
Dead H~vAer.

MINNEAPOLIS OF "A special 10
fhe T~usss from Great Fails. Mont. says:
Nine nreu psrished fu she recent ht rzs RI
Five Bodies have been recovered. and II II
rroos he saas thts 10 not half ths list TIE
last bssy found xas that Of ~ Herald
q sheep serSes Tfse sheep had eaten o1
his beard. clothing anS part 81 his boots.
Several hsnss at shssp without hs.9ess
have tsvn wandering Ia thas country and
rxssrss 20 anknowa deaths
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
COL. BRYAN In NEBRASKA,
VIII Make Elaborate Canvass by
Counties snd Towns with Att
9~id-RepW0 0llcana Active.

LINCOLN. S~b.. oct u z-Bsssnnins
Tuesday morning next w. J Bryan wifi
make the mast elaborate county
and town canvass he has ever made in
Nebraska. not excepting tbs year he ran
for president. On q special train he will
travel over nearly every tine ot railroad
In The state ard will make over la, speech
81. concluding at Lincoln on The Satur-
esy before election. when he will b. as
sisfe9 by ex-t;ov Altgeli The Espub-
llcan committee has also secured some cf
the bsst known campalgners III the csun~
Try. and the canvass Ter the two remain
irg weeks wlli be as exciting as o. pres
idebtt year
Bryap's Iawa arrangement.
TOLEDO. o. Oct. z2.~Mr. an4 Mrs nry.
sn passed through she city ts3s morning,
bound for Harlan. iowa. where Mr. Bryan
nas su engagement to speak Monday. He
wsll 60 direct from there to Nebraska. HA
says ,ne swhs IN Nebraska ~sn De a warm
ore
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23

no~r~ rfxht with Courage.

@"TAe rosr guns, although cgt@r ts--s5ar
srf1y sissar~1 invarta bly, oseGe9 Gre agsiz
on sae s1sgatsst opportunity and we-e serv-
ed wf.a great courage. Alter seT@f@ HghE-
iag oar snfans-, carried she position Al
5 - p. III tlgs was accoGss ssaltshx4, the enemy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
Upton MILL BUILD
4 NEW Challenger.
Intends to Try for Americas
Cup Two Years Hence.
CANNOT BE READY BY 1900
New Yacht to Be Faster Than
Shamrock or Columbia.

Owner Of Defeated Cup Racer Ap-
proves Plan 60 Take COlumbiA
Ahroad-Is . Marvellous Craft, He
Says. and VIII Teach ForeiHn~rs
What = Yankee ship IL Like
Plenty Of Trophies Will He rOund
Shamrock Against the Victorious
Defender Again In British Waters,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
Stin Work Ahead.

The Daily News, on the contEAry. says:
"It IL not at all likely that the two VIC
tories portend a speedy end Of the war.
The Beers will tight on and our army OF
occupation must be hurried forward. The
appalling loss Of officers and men we have
sustained shows clearly that we have stin
work before U.S. The army corps will have
ample work 10 do
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
ENGLISH WIN TWO
LARGE VICTORIES.
Rout the Beers at Glencoe
and Glands Laagte.
HEAVY LOSSES FOR BOTH.
Admiration Is Expressed for the
HEAVY LOSSES FOR BOTH.
Admiration Is Expressed for the
Courage Of the Beers.

Gen. Jan kock, Of the TRaasvaal
Forces, Dies After Being Wound.
ed, ~ Does . Nephew af Gen.
JOubeFt-The battle OF Glands
LaaGte Stubornly Contested and
Won by the Dashing Gallantry OF
the English TrOops-BOers Get the
Worst Of IL In Artillery and RiAe
Shooting. bat stabboFnly Contest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23

tiles ought TO do much 10 facilitate the
ultimate pacihcation OF South Africa That
is now the real end OF war. We have to
settle once for all the question OF British
supremacy and TO Danish forever the phan-
tom of an Afrikander nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

certain that the cities will, if the plan
is adopted, have all the powers neces-
sary for their local development, while
the powers of control which the state
may exercise over cities through it's ex-
ecutive and it's administrative officers,
make it equally certain that the cities
will not be able to make use of their
large powers contrary to the best in
terests of the state as q whole.
The organization provided has been
made very simple. 1t consists of
mayor elected by the people for a two
years term, council to be elected by
general ticket for a six-years' term.
one third of the members being elected
every two years at the time of the
election of the mayor. The details of
the municipal organization are to be
fixed by the council, with the excep-
tiOns that the council is to elect a con-
trOller, that all of the other city officers
are to be appointed by the mayor, with
out fixed term, but subject TO be re-
moved by him on charges, for reasons
of other than a political character, and
that all appointments in the subordi-
nate administrative service of the city
shall be made where practicable as the
result of competitive examinations con-
Quoted under the direction of a civil
service commission whose members are
appointed by the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
THE MILLS DRY GOODS co.
ANSWER UNNECESSARY.
Death Settled Divorce Case
Pathetic Reply of Husband.

One of the many divorce cases which
are pending in the district court has
been settled. Death made the settle
ment. 1t was the Stumbaugh case. The
plaintiff, Mrs. Mary B. Stumbaugh,
died last night after a long illness
caused by cancerous growth.
Mrs. Stumbaugh brought suit for
divorce from her husband George w.
Stumbaugh, only a few days ago, charg-
ing that he refused to provide her with
medical aid or care, although he was
abundantly able to do so. For this rea-
son she had herself removed to the
home of a friend.
AS Mrs. Stumbaugh lay dying the at
tOrneyS for her husband We're drawing
their answer to her petition, and it was
filed today. In it Mr.. Stumbaugh says:
THE plaintiff has always conducted
herself toward this defendant as a.
faithful and dutiful wife, and this de-
PENDANT further alleges that said plain
tiff was always loving and kind toward
this defendant and her son, S. F. Stun
baugh, and did everything that a wife
and mother should do in her condition
of health. That her hands and feet and
heart never grew weary waiting upon
this defendant when he was sick, nor
was she ever derelict in her duty to her
only child, S. F. Stumbaugh, the other
defendant in this case"
Mr.. Stumbaugh then admits the truth
of his wife's statements concerning
their property, giving his wife all credit
possible for it's accumula ton. He closes
believe his wife applied for the divorce
of her own free will, but was either out
of her mind or was unduly Influenced
by outside parties to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

just like the pictures of George W.
Childs which are posted in Kansas
towns now bearing cigar advertise
ments.
The Wellington Journal has discover
ed that when a girl quits talking about
their styles and more about a Happy
Home Life. it is a sure sign she is en-
gagged.
Miss Aanna Carlson has leased the
Lindsborg News, and the fraternity
viii begin to look again for the bright
things which disappeared when she
gave up the Solomon Sentiment.
rs the New Woman Dangerous"
asks the Wichita Eagle at the top of
column editorial. And then it proceeds
to prove that she is-much more so than
the old woman, even when the latter
was armed with a fiat iron and rolling
pin.
The Lincoln Republican tells of a
young woman of that town whose beau
sends her letters on such loud station
cry that she can hear them coming the
day before their arrival and knows ex-
actly when to meet them at the post
office
"Chanute,'' brags the Tribune. has
gas wells on one hand and oil wells on
the other. 1t has a fine quality of brick
shale all around and pOtter'S clay in
between. It has railroads to every
point of the compass and the grand old
NeOshO river on one side. Can you beat
that?"
Ed Howe intimates that he is a Mis-
SOur1an on the proposition that 500
people put up good money to hear Mr..
HOwells' talk at Emporia. There upon
the Gazette remarks: THE door re
ceipts of the HOwelIs lecture show that
there were 1,4S5 people present. None
went out during the performance. They
ali listened.
County Commissioner Montee of
Montgomery county is the father of
seven sons and six daughters. The sew
en- sons are all over feet in height, and
aierl1r
SIX daughters average feet 10 inches
in height. The whole family, mother
and father included, average 1872
pounds.
EmpOria is basing her claims to
government building upon the idea that
the state is to be divided into two fed
eral districts. which would place Fort
Scott, EmDOria and Wichita in the
southern district.and LeavenwOrth, To-
peka and Salina in the northern. All of
these towns have federal buildings at
present except EmpOria.
The Kansas City Star criticises the
Kansas City Journal because one of its
reporters referred to the audience at a
Moody meeting as "a sea of humanity"
This exceedingly pains the EmpOria
Gazette, because one of the Stars own
reporters asked the readers of that pa
per to believe that Mr.. Moody rolled
his eyes slowly about the hall" Nov
the spectacle" continues the Gazette,
of Mr.. Moody going around rolling
his eyes slowly about the hall is almost
as agonizing if not as moist and tum-
ultuous as the Journals lachrymose
sea of humanity
A man was in Ottawa Wednesday
who professed to have ben a rough
rider under Roosevelt and who had
also, according to his story, spent some
months in the Transvaal. He was ia
ken sick While in the Transvaal cOun-
try, he said, and was cared for during
his illness at the home of a BOer. After
his recovery his hosts would accept no
money in return for their care of him.
1t is suspected that he was telling the
truth because instead of working
some one, he asked for job at husk-
ing corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
JAYHAWKER Jors.

Atchinson expects work to be started
on her new furniture factory before
long.
Amateur fortune telling is growing in
favor in Burlington. The boys like to
have the girls hold their hands.
Bill White is sorry he did not know
OF the star shooting programme in time
to order it for his street fair down at
Emporia.
The municipal ownership idea cOntin-
ues to grow. Wellington is now dgur-
ing on owning her own electric light
and telephone plants.
A favOrite expression of the yelling
ton girls is ''doodaddle.' and the editor
of the Journal down there demands to
know what a "doodaddle' is.
An AtchisOn man had lightning rod
placed on his house to keep the me-
teOrs from striking it. The Champion
says he believes in home protection.
Another young man filed up on Leav-
enWorth joint whisky a day or two ago
and lost his mind. This makes two
cases OF the same kind within a week.
1t is said that Carl Vrooman is loaf
ing around where the POpulist nomina-
ton for congress down in the Third dis
trict can find him without much trou-
BILE.
Winner, the electric road man. looks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
GROWING SENTIMENT
Among Oppressed Shippers in Favor
of Government Ownership.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Evidence on rebates
granted by certain railroads to favored
parties was offered before the transpOr-
tation subcommisSiOnO of the United States
industrial commission today II. E. DOus-
man, retired member of the board of
trade, was the principal witness
Most of his testimony referred to the
discrimination of railway and elevator
combinations against private individuals
who are trying TO carry on business but
are deferred by the action of the concerns
from which they refuse to accept rebates
The witness also gave il as his opinion
that the principal effect OF the interstate
commerce act has been to put valuable
favOrS in the hands of fewer persons than
before its passage and he explained this
broad statement by saying that the rail-
ways now feel it necessary to give re-
bates to persons to whom they can look
for protection.
Mr.. a A. Kenard of the butter and
egg board. who said there was much com
plant among commission men because of
burdensone rates by telegraph and tele-
phone companies. He said the general
feeling among commission merchants was
in IaVor of government control of the
telegraph and telephone A1r. kenard
also cited instances of dlScrlm1na ton in
the distribution of cars for shipping fruits
from California to Chicago He claimed
small firms and private individuals had
frequently to pay a heavy bonus to Sc
cure cars and said five firms in this city
practically had control of the refrigera-
tor cars.
S. n. Greedy of the Chicago board of
trade announced himself in favor Of gov
eminent ownership OF railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
MuNIoIPAL PRoGRAMME.

The municipal programme proposed
by the committee of the National Nun
icipaI League now in session at Col
umbus, Ohio. is based on the theory
that good city government is dependent
not merely upon proper form of mum
icipal organization, but as well upon
proper determination Of the position
of the city and upon the ability of the
nuniciuaI citizens to decide municipal
question on their own merits.
In order to permit the decision of
these questions on their own merits the
programme provides for personal reg
istratiOn of voters and nomination of
city officers by petition signed by not
more than 80 voters. An official blank
ct ballot with the names of the candi-
dates, arranged in alpha betical order
under the title of the office, ObligeS the
voter to vote separately for each can
uluaIe Tor WhOm ne votes. and makes
1t necessary that all municipal elections
shall be held at a different time from
state and national elections.
Special registration regarding cities
has been made impossible unless with
the consent of the city, or by such a
large majority of the state legislature
as TO make the passage of such regis
tration conclusive presumption that
the registration is absolutely necessary
In order TO insure proper municipal &C
counting provision has been made for
the exercise by the state cOmptrolIer
-
In order both to relieve the cities
from legislative control and permit
them sufficient opportunities of local
development. cities are vested with the
widest possible powers of local govern
ment- The provision relative to NUM-
ciDal Indebtedness is an illustration
Following the example Of the state of
New HOTk, which IN 1875 provided in its
constitution that bonds issued for the
supply of water should not be included
IN determining the amount of munich
pal indebtedness, which might be con-
stttutionally incurred. the plan pro-
Vides, under limitations in the interest
of sound municipal finance, that no
debts, incurred for the purpose of mum
1clpal undertakings from which the
city derives a revenue sufficient to pay
all costs of operation, interest on the
bonds and a sinking fund which Will
pay the bonds in 20 years, shall be in
cluded within the debt which may be
constitutiOnaly incurred. This large
borrowing power, the large powers of
taxation and the large governmental
powers. including those over street
franchises granted by the plan. make it