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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
GOVERNMENT NOT READY TO SETTLE
War Claims VIII BE Paid Some
Day But Not For Weeks.

WASHINGTON, March 81, 1S99.-It was
the belief of Auditor Brown, of the War
Department, that the claims of the State
of New Jersey against the United States
for expenses incurred by the State In
providing Subsistence, clothing, supply
ing. e%quipping, paying and transporting
men, for the volunteer army in the war
with Spain would be settled in January,
but he encountered some unexpected
snags In his exploration Of the accounts
that prevented this result.
After having made every allowance pos
sible in the claim for 1913, S75. "a which Gov
ernor Voorhees, presented, the Auditor
was only able to allow s13,SOS.4 of the
amount and on January 20 he certified to
that amount, and the allowance was
made leaving a balance unpaid of $780,
067. 80.
BY the failure to order all or any part
of this large balance TO be paid, the Audi
tor does not in any way reflect on TIE
business of the claim, but says that un-
der the law, as it existed up to March 3
of the present year., he could not do differ
emily. The law was inadequate to cover
the claims, although they had been prop
erly created.
He knew that the defects in the law as
it then existed would be removed if Con-
gress passed the act, ito reimburse the
Governors of States and Territories, etc."
which was pending at that time, and he
so advised Governor Voorhees,. and as
sured him that after the law was amend
ed he believed there would be no further
delay in reaching a ina accounting.
Acting on this suggestion the Governor,
on January 81, sent to the Auditor a Sec
ond batch of war claims, which amounted
to $S7, 348.11, and this was followed on
March 10 by a third installment of claims
amounting to S5,164.05, making the total
$1S6. 387. 20.
did not know how soon he would be able
to make a final settlement with New Jer-
sey. but that it would not be for several
weeks, and, perhaps, months.
He said that he was at present waiting
for some statements from Trenton re-
specting the accounts, and until these
were received nothing at all would be
lone with the $172, 579.46 of claims from the
State which ave not been acted on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
CITY NEWS r

A free lecture, entitled "The Life of
Christ, will be given at the Greenville
Reformed Church. April 10. The lectufe
will be under the auspices of the llnden
Avenue M. e. Church., the G~reenville Re-
formed Church and the Greenville Branch
of the Bergen Baptist Church. Stereopti-
con views will be shown in Illustration.
AT the Wayne Street Reformed Church
last evening the Rev. Robert r. Wick de-
livercd a ~stereopticon lecture before a
large audience on Hawaii The lecture
was interesting.
Doc, Herman. Henry Hornung, Jack
Hetherington and George Irving, members
morning for Pittsburg, where they
will be entertained by their friends of the
Pittsbufg Athletic Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
TOWNSHIPS DEATH RATE.
Clerk Rooney Gives Statistics Of
Harrison,s and Kearny's Health.

Clerk Rooney of the County Board of
Health has submitted his report of the
vital statistics of Harrison and Kearny
for 1898. There were 249 deaths in Harri-
son and the death rate was 2s.5 per 1000
of the population or about 4 per cent.
higher than the rate for 1897. The in
crease was caused by Zymotic and lung
diseases. There were 81 births and ten
marriages.
In Kearny the total number of deaths
in the Soldiers Home. The death rate
was POS the lowest since 1890. There were
rs births and eight marriages. There were
eight deaths from drowning in Harrison
and two in Kearny and each township
had one death from sunstroke. There
were three suicides in Kearny and none in
Harrison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
CHURCH DIsTURBER PUNISHED

John Busted, a Sicilian, residing at No.
80 Clinton street, Hoboken, entered st.
Francis Roman Catholic Church, last
evening, while services were in progress.
He was under the influence of liquor and
began to create a scene. The Rev Fa-
Their Felix Di Persia, the parish curate,
ordered him to be quiet. Busted then
became angry and grew profane. The
priest, without any ceremony, gave the
fellow a severe punching, forcing him out
of the door to the street.
Patrolman Dennis Leahey took the man
to Police Headquarters. Recorder Stan
ton this morning remanded him for trial
tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
CASE TOO EsHY.

Dennis Fitzgibbons, saloon keeper, of
Henderson street, neal Sixth street, was
before Police Justice Nevin this morning
on complaint of Special Officer Mentally
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who ac-
cuses him of receiving goods stolen from
the Pennsylvania Railroad cars.
McNally claimed that Fitzgibbons pur-
chased a quantity of canned salmon from
Thomas Bogue, who admitted stealing it
from a freight car. Police Justice Nevin
said that, although the evidence of Bogue
was strongly against F~ftzgibbons, it was
not strong enough to convict him and
tina he would therefore have to discharge
Fitzgibbons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
PAUL 7usTlN TO DIVE MONDAY.

Paul Tustin, the champion high diver
with the Sidewalks of New York Co."
will give a wonderfully thrilling exhibition
of high diving to the citizens of Jersey
City gratis on Monday next, between
lected for the plunge will be from the top
most mast of a vessel situated near the
dock opposite Morris street.
Tustin is the man who dived off the st.
Louis Bridge, 13S feet and of the
Memphis bridge, 145 feet. He does not
jump but dives headforemost Tom
Sharkey being fond of aquatic sports usu-
ally takes a plunge with Tustin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
GERMAN HOSPITAL FEST.

The Entertainment Committee of the
German Hospital and Dispensary Fund
Association met last evening at No. 724
Ocean avenue. Preliminary arrangements
for the festival to be held July 4 and 5 at
the Greenville Schuetzen Park were made.
This event will be on the plan of the
Suabian tests, held at this park in former
years. Great interest in this event is be-
ing shown by the members, who antici-
pate a material increase in the building
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH.

A very good vocal and instrumental con-
cert was given last evening, in the Grace
Methodist Church on Tonnele avenue, for
the benefit of the church. Mrs. w. S.
Cowan, the wife Of the pastor was in
charge.
entertainment were:-Mme. Ogden Crane,
Harry Crane. banjo %soloist; Will
lam Pidgeon, mandolin s~oloist; Miss Mary
Cleveland. contralto; Miss Cara Ester of
New York. pianist; Miss G~eorgiana Bur-
hans of Leonia, N. J., contralto, n Miss
Alice Richards of Bayonne. The enter
tainment was termed a decided success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
MR.. S RETIRES.

Superintendent Andrew Reasoner, of the
Morris and Essex Division of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
retired to private life today. E.. G.. Rus
sell succeeds Mr.. Reasoner. Mr.. Russell
was formerly superintendent Of the Rome,
WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg Railroad and
resigned thu position to enter into the
employ of the Lackawanna system under
President William e. Truesdale. Mr..
Reasoner is rs years old, and had been
superintendent of the Morris and Essex
Division for twenty-eight years. 1t is I'M
hat he will receive a pension
of $500 a year as long as he lives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
ST. PAul's socIABLE.

The parsonage Of st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church was packed last even
ing to enjoy a church sociable. Solos
were rendered by Prof. Blizzard, Mr.. HUI
bert Humme and Miss Edna Slater. Prof.
Cranmer played the Accomplishments. Re
citations We're given by Miss Lizzie Maize
and Miss Jennie Halter. Refreshments
were served. The sociable was held for
the benefit of the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD.

Mr.. ]. E. Van Wrinkle yesterday after
moor put up for sale at public auction the
valuable property at Nos. 651 and 653
Grand street, known as the City Coal
Yard. 1t was an absolute executors sale
to close the estate of the late Mary Dem
niston. The property has a frontage on
Grand street of 100 feet and runs through
for ITO feet to the Morris Cana and is adj
mirably adapted for business purposes. 1t
was purchased by Mr.. Samuel McBurney,
president of the Hudson River Ice Com
pany There were present a large number
Of people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
BOULEVARD DANGER SPOT.

A team Of horses attached to a furniture
'van, the property of Harry Van Woart,
of No. IA West Twenty-third street,
Bayonne, and driven by John Egan,
plunged into a sewer excavation on the
Boulevard and Woodlawn avenue last
night about ten O'Clock. The fore leg of
one of the horses was roken There was
no light near the dangerous hole to pre-
want accidents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
BOY BEccAR At II AGAIN.

William Durlzin, the IA year old heggar,
who has frequently been arrested on the
charge of begging. was again arrested at
a late hour last night charged with the
same offence by Officer Blackshaw OF the
Gregory street station. The lad abused
the officer While en- route to the station.
He resides with his mother at No. IS
Grand street.
She saws he has no necessity for beg
ging as he is we'll cared for at home.
Justice Nevin. firing of the frequency
of the arrest of the boy, put him in the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
BRAKEMAN HURT HIS HIP.

William E. Connolly, a brakeman en-
ployed by the c. r. R. of N. j., fell from
the top Of a freight car, about 1880 o'clock
last night in the ~Communipaw avenue
yards, and received a severe OF
the right hip. Connolly, who resides at
No. ass Mulberry street, Newark. was re-
moved to his home, as he refused to go to
the hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
OCEAN AVENUE POLICE STATION.

The interior of the Ocean avenue police
has been vastly improved within
the last week. The ceilings and side
walls have been newly painted, the wood
work r~eyarnisned, and the place renovated
generally.
The police of that station are highly
pleased at this Improvement, and claim
they have the finest station in the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31

TO ETA F. ALIEN
Nv virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof, wherein irving J.
Won are required to appear and answer
the petitioners petition, on or before the
18th day of May next, or in default such
decree will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
said petition is filed against you for
a divorce from the bond of matrimony.
Dated March IL, 1899.
JAMES F. McCABE,
Attorney for Petitioner,
461 Avenue G,
Bayonne, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31

NoTTCE-THE ANNUAL EETIN OF THE
Stockholders Of The Franklinite Steel and
zinc Company will be held at the office of the
company (office Of T. A. s. NAM. No. ! Mont
gomery street, Jersey gity' on Tuesday ,Ssa the The
o'clock in the afternoon. for the election of
directors and the transaction OF any. business
that may be brought before the meeting. The
polls will be open at 2 O'clock and close at 8
o'clock P. NJ, on that day. Transfer books
viii be closed at the close of business hours
on March Is. 1899, and remain closed till April
Dated Jersey city. N. J., March 21st. 1893.
e. A. S. MAN,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
PLUMBERS UNION CHARTERED.

plumbers Of North Hudson was last night
The newly organized LOCAL assembly of
installed as a regular chartered union of
the United Association Of Plumbers and
Gas-ftters of the United States and Can
ada by District Organizer Thomas IT..
Eonroys assisted by Delegate Mulvaney of
Local No. IA. It was chartered with thir-
!y-f1ve members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
WHY ARRESTED ?

Michael Breen, of No. $50 Henderson
street, and William Smith, Of No. IS Erie
street, were arrested by Patrolman
Cooper, who charged them with acting
suspiciousiy on Montgomery street. No
evidence was produced in court this MORN
ing to warrant the conviction Of the men
and they were discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1899.
This pepper is Democratic an principles
and Is Independent an its rietcs on a@ zoe"
questions.
Tom xaEwan,s Latest.

IT would be curious and interesting 10
Hnd at what the Hon. Thomas McEwan
is driving at in his war upon the water
CONTRACT If he were running for Mayor
on a First Person Singular ticket. we
could understand his course. HIS mo'lse
as an extensive and ingenious advertiser
would be apparent. But as he has SHOWN
the white feather in the Mayoralty nght'
A. e hard TO figure out any advantage to
the bright young statesman in the pres
ent proceedings.
The points upon which Mr.. McEwan
bases his new application for a writ OF
certiorari appear to be even more 1lmsy
than those which were thrown out py the
Court at Trenton. The first of them harps
on the old string of the single DID. II
seems utterly, preposterously unreason-
able. The competition in the awaro o.
contracts is not subsequent to the handing
in Of bids. 1t is really over the moment
the bids are opened. Therefore the TACT
that onlv one bid was handed in con-
stituted no restriction of the contest. The
contest was between all persons who nao
water plants to sell. and consisted in their
examination of the specifications, and
estimate of their own ability to satisfy
them. II only one bid was handed IN. IL
showed that all other possible purveyors
caufessed themselves defeated by their
OWN failure to bid.
If this were otherwise, it would be
necessary for every bidder on a puphc
contract to go out into the highways and
byways and drag in another competitor
by force or purchase or in any way ne
could. The proposition is ridiculous in
the last degree.
Mr.. McEwan's second point is even
more preposterous. It is stated to be that
the Morris Canal Company has a right
vested in it by the Legislature, to use the
water of the Rockaway River, which
water is necessary to the fulfllment OF
the FLYNN contract. Mr.. McEwan sets up
the claim that the tdNdl SoHiPohJ S
dlvest itself of this right. The obvious
truth is that the Canal Company has only
! privilege to use this water, and there IS
no law to compel it to use that privilege
to its fullest. extent. 1t may stop snort
in its use of the water at any point, ana
It may, obviously, contract to limit its
exercise of its legal privilege to any ex-
tent that it may consider consistent with
carrying out the purpose of its franchise
Besides, the Canal Company has legal
warrant for selling the surplus waters OF
dts sources of supply for municipal use,
and there can be no reason why it should
not exercise this right in favor Of Jersey
city, through the Medium of Mr.. Flynn,
II it thinks at to do SO.
Mr.. McEwan's present petition will
nromptly share the fate of his former one.
-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
NEW MINERAL FOUND IN JERSEY
Professor VOLTS Discovery in Sus-
seq County Named "Hardystonite..

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 81. 1885,
Professor J. 3. Wolff, of Harvard, has
recently discovered in a newly developed
part of the zinc mines, at Franklin Fur
mace, Sussex county, N. j., q valuable
new mineral, containing from twenty-five
to ~twenty-four per cent. of zinc. 1t. is
thought that the discovery may prove of
considerable economic Importance.
From the name of the township. Hardy
ston. In which 1t was first recognized.
Professor Wolff has christened the new
mineral "Hardystonite,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKING MEN

Local Branch No. 5 Of the Working
mems Sick and Death Benefit Society of
the United States, which meets at Pytha-
goras Hall. Newark avenue and Third
street, has opened a labor bureau at its
headquarters. Any workingman in
search of employment can apply there and
receive assistance in his efforts to secure
employment free Of charge. whether he is
a member of the society or not. En-
ployers have the same free access to the
bureau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
HONOR THE BOYS.
Appeal For Funds For
the Fourth Regiments
Home Coming.


The following appeal has been sent out
by the Mayor today
s.To the Citizens of Jersey city,.
Mine months ago six hundred OF our
fellow citizens. impelled by patriotic i'm,
pulse, severed their home relations anu
volunteered their services In defense OF
our country's flag during the SPANISH
lThe objects OF their enlistment having
been accomplished they are now returning
home a body of trained soldiers Oh whom
we can justly be proud.
This transition from the sword to the
pillow share is only possible IN our Repuo-
lie. and demonstrates again to the gov
ernments of the world the interest,
strength and versatility of our people.
I'm recognition of these facts his Honor
Of citizens to receive the Fourth Regiment
New Jersey Volunteers, upon their return
home. This committee has organized py
the appointment of the undersigned as an
Executive Committee, to raise the neces-
sary money and prepare a proper recep-
ton for our retiring soldiers.
.+For this purpose at least $1,000 VIII pc
required. OF this amount the sum OF $ooo
has already been contributed, with which
a contract has been entered into Tor fur-
nishing a bronze medal for each return
ing soldier. 1t now remains for the citl-
zens of Jersey City to determine whether
the work of the committee shall cease or
whether the home coming OF a BODY OIL
Americas citizen soldiery shall be such
as becomes the dignity OF a MUNICIPALITY
SO large as ours.
with confidence in the result we APP
peal to the patriotic impulses of our
citizens to the end that they by con-
tributions for the purpose, render possible
the object of the committees appoints
ment.
FRANK o. COLE, Chairman.
"W. J. TAFT, Secretary,
IL. J.. GORDON. Treasurer,
4S5 Jersey avenue.
"A. J. CORCORAN.
"BENJAMIN EDGE, M. D..
ST earnestly approve of this appeal and
trust the necessary money will be Sc
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor
The following contributions are an
ounce by the Treasurer of the Fourth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
CORPORATION T.
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Dated Jersey city. March q, 1893.
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.

George Hollister and William N. Crane,
mariners as HOLSTER, Crane and Com
pany, vs.. Max W~erckshagen and johann
hes a. Beugger, partners as Werck-
shagen. Beugger and HerZog.
In attachment--In contract.
Notice is hereby given that a writ OF
emit Court of the County of Hudson
against the rights and credits, moneys
and effects, goods and chattels, lands
and tenements of Max W~erckshagen and
Johannes A. Beugger, partners as Werck-
shagen, Beugger and Herzog, absent
debtors, at the suit of George HOLSTER
and William N. Crane, partners as Hol-
lister Crane and Company, for the sum
OF twenty-five hundred and twenty-five
dollars and forty--tive cents C2,225.45}, re-
fnrnable on the fifteenth day of Febru-
ary. A. d. 1899, has been served and duly
executed and was returned on the ff-
tenth day of February, A: D. 1899, by
the Sheriff of the County of Hudson.
JOHN G.. FISHER,
Clerk.
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Dated February Is. 1899.
J. HERBERT POTTS,
Attorney.
70 JULIA B. SEYMOUR widow. RoBERr
Lundy. and The Mutual Life Insurance

TO JULIA B. SEYMOUR widow. oBERT
Lundy, and The Mutual Life Insurance.
Company of New York
Won are hereby notified that at a public sale
made nv the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 18th day of October. 1892. The Mayor and
Aldermen of. Jersey City purchased for the
sum of nineteen dollars and ~forty-one cents
ALI, the land and real estate situate in Jer-
sey city. in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey, fronting on Lundy's
lane. which is laid down and designated as
lots one % & two (2), in block number ten
hundred and seventy E lo.0El; upon nh an
seventy-two C2), made by the Commissioners
OF Adjustment" appointed in and for said City
son. a certified copy of which report and map
was fled in the office of the City Collector
of Jersey City. on the 18th day of July, 1891.
said report and map and said sale being made
pursuant to the provisions of an act of the
Legislature OF New Jersey, passed March S0th.
1855. entitled
ton of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
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 paymenk 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 appear
to have. an estate or interest in saia
.and and real estate shall be redeemed
as provided In said acts, before the ex-
lha sarvice hereof, a deed for the same win be
given conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City, Che fee simple OF said land and
real estate according to the provisions Of the
sa Dated Jersey city, N. J., February goth. 1898.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
sEf cii' 6. HOGS.
Seal, Attest;- M. ]. o,DoNNELI.
tsale No. 5000
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Eromo oninint Tablets. An
sc. The genuine has + 3. Q. Oh each tablet.
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L. ]. GORDON. Treasurer.
ass Jersey Avenue.
March 30, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31

THE asun'' unfeelingly speaks of tht
United States Attorney General as Johr
"a Griges.. What is fame?.
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