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The evening times., 1899-12-25
wANTED-ROOMs AND BOARD

WANTED-Room and board by gentleman in pri-
vate family where they have hot bread; must
be reasonable. Address, giving terms. Box COZ.
this Office. de2;I- Stem
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
N HONOR OF DEWEY.
Citizens Committee IS Working
in Earnest For a
Flag Pole.


The Citizens Committee met Saturday
evening al Columbia HAL. The Dewey
iagpole project assumed definite shape
A policy was ecide for raising subserap-
lions. The committee previously q ?
pointed by ex-Alderman Fry, the tenn
porary chairman suggested hat the tol-
lowing officers be eiected:-R. 3. Stowe
President; Edward e. Fry, Vice Presi-
| dent; "A. A. LANCER, Secretary, n Wm'
&c. Collins. Treasurer. The election was
unanirnous. The officers were imme-
| ddately installed. The president ds en-
| powered to fill any occurring
Ways and means were then discussed.
/ The required amount has been liked at
between $500 and $500. There are twenty
members Of the committee and It was
finally decided to district Greenville into
| twenty sections, one section for eacn
member. Each member will be supplied
with al book on which Dewey Flag Com
mfttee of Gr~eenviIle," the members
names, and information describing the
project will be printed. A special en-
phasis was laid upon the fact that posi-
lively no one but the members OF the
committee is authorized to collect SUD
scriptit,ns. The books will be ready next
Thursday night and the work will then
begin In earnest.
The following committee was appointed
to take charge Of the distributing
william Rose, Robert Carey. D. 2.
Phelps and ]. D. Brinckman. The COM
mittee will report at the regular meeting
| Thursday night and districts will be as
signed to the various members. It Is the
desire Of the committee to assign the
members to districts where they are best
known. thereby increasing the chances OF
collections. 1t is expected that most OF
the furd will be raised by a house TO
house canvass. Any amount from hve
cents up will be taken and entered in the
members book.
Al committee composed of Robert Carey,
Edward A. Fry and A. A. LANCER was
appointed to obtain permission to erect
the pole on the Bayview Park site. The
park commands a beautiful view of the
New York Bay and the Narrows and Is
a most appropriate spot for the flag pole.
The committee intends to purchase a flag
pole at least two hundred feet long. An
attempt will be made to procure a flag
about twenty by sixty feet, which will
be large enough to be seen from the
Narrows.
The flag pole will be erected as soon
as possible n preparations viii be made
to run Up the flag when Admiral Dewey
sails up the bay on the flagship Olympia.
A celebration will then be held. A num-
Der of prominent speakers will be invited
to deliver patriotic addresses on the
occasion.
The citizens of GreenviIle are heartily
In favor of the project 1t Is expected
that the necessary amount will be quick
ly subscribed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17

books, the other 5000 will be needed for
catalogues and castings. IT is thought that
each box will contain fifty well selected
books. These will go into small commune
ties that have no circulating libraries.
This community must have some small
Organization, like trustees, who will take
an interest In the library, provide q dis
tribution point and guarantee the return
Of the books in good condition.
The State Library Commission are very
much in favor of charging IS per year,
which will go toward keeping the books
in repair. It is not a tax. but 1t Is asked
so that there will prevail in the commune
ty a spirit of independence and not de-
pendenee. The amount is small and can
be raised by subscription or by a mall
charge for each book taken out. or prob
ably from fines from those who violate
the rules that may be fixed for the con-
troll of the library.
The selection Of the books is going on
now; that is. lists are being examined and
books checked off. The composition of the
books is also being considered.
each library will be left in a communi-
ty for six months, and the books will be
divided into history, fiction. science and
some poetry. Suggestions will be accept
ed from the localities as to the character
of the books. There are some industrial
hamlets and villages where more scienti-
fc books viii be needed than fiction. The
first year viii be experimental altogether.
The needs of localities will be learned and
the assortments arranged accordingly.
This much is certain, there will be no
sinecure in connection with the travelling
libraries. The bulk OF the work Of or
gaming the system will fall on the State
Library force. The return Of books will
be a responsibility hat will be imposed
on the community that borrows. A vio-
lation of any part of the contract be-
tween the State Library Commission and
a library will mean the cutting off of that
place from the benefits of the system.
Each year there will be a. small appro-
priation made for the purchase Of new
h0nkc4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
MRS. E S. WELLS DEAD
She Suffered Great Pain for Over a
Year.

Mrs. Susan S. Wells, wife of e. 5.
Wells, died last evening in her hand
some residence on Summit and Gardner
avenues. opposite st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The end came about five o'clock,
after a lingering illness of over a year.
The cause was a cancerous growth In
the stomach Mrs. Wells suffered ex-
cruciatingly during the biggest part OF
the last year. About two months ago
she was taken to the Presbyterian Hospf-
tai, New York City, where an operation
was performed. This did not prove as
successful as was anticipated. She was
brought to her home and since then her
death has been m~omentarily expected.
Mrs. Wells was beloved by all those who
knew her. Even those not among her
friends have nothing but the tenderest
words of praise for her. Her immediate
family was about the bedside when she
passed away.
Funeral services will be held On We'd
nesday evening at eight o'clock. Mrs.
Wells, although not a regular member of
the First Universalist Church, frequently
attended service there and the Rev
Charles Vail will undoubtedly offciate.
The interment will lake place Thursday
morning in the family plot at Penning-
ton. n. J.
Mr.. Wells is greatly affected by the
death of his wife. He is very i'll, suffer
ing from partial paralysis Of the lower
limbs, brought on by a sever attack of
r~heumatism
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
IoTIcE OF SALE OF LAND.

Pursuant to and by virtue OF an order of
the Orphans Court Of the County Of Hudson,
New Jersey, made on the ninth day Of june,
A.. D. 1899, the undersigned. Administrative Of
the estate Of John 3. Bruins, deceased, will
sell at public Yendue, to the highest bidder,
on Wednesday, the 26th day Of July, 1899, at
two o'clock in the afternoon. on the prem
ises:-
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land.
situate, lying and being in Jersey City, Hud-
son County and State OF New Jersey. and
may be more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly
line of Jackson avenue, distant forty-hye and
eight-tenths feet northeasterly from the north
easterly corner of Jackson avenue and Kearney
avenue; thence running % southeasterly sew
enty-two ami fifteen one-hundredths feet, more
or less. to a point in the northwestern line OF
lot number three (3}. in block number seven
teen 40, as laid down on the New Map or
Claremont. Bergen Heights, Hudson County,
New Jersey, made by G.. /. Van Horne. sur
veyor and Civil Engineer, Town OF Bergen,
Hudson County, N. j.. August 1, 1852 which
point is distant forty-five and two one-hun-
dredths feet nortfeasterly from the northeast
right angles to said Kearney avenue; thence
u soHthwesterly along said last mentioned
line Of lot number three (l eighteen feet;
thence (S) northwesterly to, along ana beyond
the northeasterly side of a building now on
the premises adjoining -southwesteriy hereto
seventv-two and three-tenths feet to the SOUTH
easteriy line of Jackson avenue: thence "a
northeasterly along said line of Jackson ave-
nue. nineteen and seventy-nine one-hundredths
feet to the point or place of beginning.
Also all that certain lot. piece or parcel
Of land and premises. situate. lying and being
in Jersey City, in the County Of Hudson and
State Of New Jersey bounded and described
as follows:-
Beginning at a point in the northerly line
OF Virginia avenue. distant two hundred and
sixty-nine feet and eight-tenths of q foot
(2s9.s III westerly from the corner formed
by the intersection Of said northerly line OF
Virginia avenue with the westerly line Of
Bergen avenue. and from thence running %
northerly at right angles to Virginia avenue
one hundred and eighty-eight feet and eleven
hundredths of a foot 0sS.11 it, to the line Of
lands now or formerly OF Rapp; thence e2
westerly along said line OF lands now or TOR
merly Of Rapp twenty-five feet t5 ~: thence
arst run one hundred and eighty-eight feet and
eight one-hundredths of a foot dSs.oS til to
said northeriy line Of Virginia avenue; thence
tl easterly along said northerly line OF Viz
gfnsa avenue twenty-five CD feet tc the point
MARY BRUINS.
Administrative.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17

New Evidence In the moAAno
IN the Monneux case in New York, new
aevelopments never cease. If the defence
and the prosecution rest a day from acco-
satians of conspiracy and persecution ano
perjury. some outsider steps IN Win
.'new evidence" and all previous 'nief-
ences and theories have 10 be apandoheo
or remodeled. Today, a chemist, residing
IN New Haven. comes forward with a
curious and interesting story OF his en-
n1ovmeut to concoct an obscure mercurlal
nelson for one H.. Cornish. He says ne
made two lots Of the stuff at So eacnr
that a few grains of it would be sufficient
n ca,se death. and thai Molineux Is
positively not the man who bought the
stuff. The new witness, waiter .
Swavne. PHI. g.. accounts quite reason
ablv for his late appearance in the field
He had dismissed the matter from nus
mind. he says. when the accidental turn
4na M of a card bearing the name Nh
Cornish brought it all back to hin MT.
swayne is a man Of perfect responsibility.
OF course there may be nothing in TINS
new discovery, but it is at least momen-
tous enough to give renewed strength 10
4he feelings of condemnation with which
the unhystericai portion of the public re-
gard General Asa Bird Gardiner and the
District Attorneys office in general. Tne
incident serves to emphasize the atroc1ty
OF 4 prosecuting oficer's conduct, when
he PUSHES to the conclusion that a citizen
is guilty of crime, when he shuts his mind
against all evidence bearing a contrary
construction, and when he INDUCES IN
tricks and Vaccinations to bring the con-
viction of such citizen within the pale OF
certainty.
OF course Molineux may be guilty OF
the murders laid to his charge, but there
ts nothing in the facts now before the
public to warrant more than a general
suspicion on the subject, and there is
about evidence enough to create an equal
degree of suspicion against two other
persons. from whom public attention has
been directed by General Gardeners tao
tics.
The spirit of the common law has
grown too torpid in recent years. The
very essence of it is that every man is to
be assumed innocent until he is proven
guilty. and hat he may not be compelled
in any way to convict himself. It IS time
courts and 1uries should be brought back
to the observance of these doctrines, for
it is better that fifty guilty persons should
escape tina that one innocent man should
suffer. If Molineux is innocent. he has
already suffered what no government can
ever make good to him, both in material
and moral injury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
WILL REDUCE THE DEBT
st. A1oysius' Garden Party a FL
nancia1 Success.

The last of the three nights garden par
ty of st. A1oysius parish. Saturday night,
held on the large expanse of grounds adj
Joining the church on West Sid avenue,
was a success. The Rev. John A. Sulli-
van was quite pleased with the large
gathering. and he expressed Himself as
satisfied with the receipts. The funds will
be used toward paying some of the debts
contracted in the erection of the hand
some rectory adjoining the parish hall.
Father Sullivan hopes to greatly reduce
the debt of this rapidly rising parish be-
fore the year expires.
Judging from the number of visitors
present during the three nights, h funds
must have reached a handsome total.
Rushing business was transacted by the
young ladies' in charge of the stands and
the other attractions were well patronized.
Dancing naturally was a popular pastlme
in which not a few INDUCED to their
hearts content.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
FATE or ON LOCKERS.
Man and Boy Hurt While
Watching Baseball Game
Yesterday.


Michael Golz, residing at No. 262 Nc
Adoo avenue, 5ourneyed to the foot OF
Danforth avenue to. witness an exciting
game of baseball yesterday afternoon.
The game was unusually close and the
crowd closed up cempactly behind the
catcher. The pitcher sent in a hot one,
the batter struck. just touching the ball
and causing a foul tip, which struck
COLI in the right heck. He was knocked
down. He received a deep cash as a re-
suit of the blow. The Ocean avenue
police station patrol wagon was sum-
moned. It took the injured man to St
Francis Hospital.
William Kuhl, eleven years old, of No.
144 st. Paul avenue, while watching a
game Of baseball on a vacant lot at Bald
win avenue and Fleet street, yesterday
afternoon. was struck in the mouth by a
baseball bat that few out of the hands
of a batter. Five Of his teeth were
Knocked out. He was taken to Christ
Hospital, but later on he returned home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
Harmony.

The tickle Goddess of Harmony who has
been coquetting with the Republicans of
this county appears to have gotten into
q tiff over something and refuses to nave
anything further to do with her whilom
admirers. Foster VOORHEES, is blamed for
having frightened her off, and there are
many other Republicans in the county
who would derive much satisfaction from
Of the Governor they could get their feet
Upon.
This sdeplorable" state OF affairs is at
trfbuted to the Governors recent action
In filing the vacancy in the Hudson Coun-
" sheriff's Office. The manner in which
he ignored the professional office seeking
politicians and appointed a citizen in
whom 10th he and the public had conf
dence has set the various factions to
warning again in q manner which has
driven all idea of harmony out Of the
ranks. Knives are out again, axes are
being ground up to keen edges and one
of the prettdest fights in the history of
the party is about to begin.
From some of the wiseaeres outside Of
the county, who always know better than
yourself how to adjust your troubles.
the suggestion that the State Conn
mittee settle the matter. There seems to
be an idea abroad among the rural popu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
Dated Jersey city. July 8. Is
NOTICE 70 c~oNrRAcToRs.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, July IS, 1889, at 2 o'clock p NJ, at
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall. for
FURNISHING AND ERECTION or GRAN
TIE STEPS IN TENTH AND ELEVENTH
STREETS
at the Intersection Of Grove street. together
with all labor and material necessary therefor
in accordance with the plans and specifications
on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Beard
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
Chief Engineer, city Hail. Jersey CRY. N. ].
Bidders must state a lump sum for which
they viii furnish all materials and do all the
work comrrehended in specifications.
Payment for work herein advertised for to
be made out OF license monies hereafter to come
to hand.
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
30 working days.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If It Is deemed for the best
interests Of the city 50 to do,
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posaIs land a possible subsequent contracD are
DO business in the State OF New Jersey. and
Is the amount OF five hundred $500 dollars.
or in lieu thereof a certified check to that
Proposals must be sncIosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Furnish
ing and Erection of Granite Steps in Tenth ana
Eleventh Streets. at the intersection Of Grove
Street. directed to Mr.. Jas. S. Nolan, Chair
man Of the Committee on Streets and Sewers"
and handed to the Clerk OF the Board in open
meeting when called fer IN the order Of bush
ness relating to sealed proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section !, Chapter 1874. Of the Laws OF
1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bonds offered
bv the contractor have been approved as to
sufficiency by this Board and as TO form by
the Corporation Counsel. the President Of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
~ order 81 The Board Of Street ana Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17

handle the question. It certainly would
be a performance Of thrilling interest.
The followers Of the G. O. r in this
county constitute a variety Of the genus
office seeker peculiar unto itself. They
viii never be induced to dwell together in
unity as long as there is a position with a
salary attached to scrap over. The only
thing that win bring genuine harmony to
the Republican party will be its defeat IN
the State and the complete removal Of
all temptation in the shape Of Office and
salary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
/ c. 3. / PLANS
Changes in the Constitution and By.
Laws Contemplated.

At the convention of the Ladies Cath
ole Benevolent Legion, at Asbury Park,
this week, a number of amendments to
the bylaws and constitution of the assoc
citation will be brought up at the con-
~vention, and the question of advancing
the beneficiary to $4,000 will be one of the
primary considers tfons. The election of
officers promise TO be an exciting con-
tesct. The Supreme President. Recorder
and Treasurer. Mrs. e. B. MCGOWAN, Mrs.
J. A. Roger and Mrs. NJ. e. Costello. are
candidates for reelection Mrs Meow
an, the Supreme President, has been hon
ored many times by the convention. I'm
der her presidency the growth of the La
dies Catholic Benevolent Association has
been remarkable. and today it holds an
enviabie position among ali associations
for similar purposes.
AS its names indicates, it is an associa-
ton of Catholic women having among its
objects that of providing that upon the
death of any member a benefit shall be
paid to her family. This was the first in
surance organization in the country to
be composed of and managed entirely by.
women, and its progress has been watched
with considerable interest by those con-
cerned in insurance affairs. When first
organized, in April, 1890, it had fourteen
branches and about 1900 members. On
the first of this year its membership was
about AZ. 600, and this has grown so rapid
" thai at the present time the associa-
ton has 5000 members.
The New Jersey councils of the associa-
ton will entertain the visiting delegates
~ - ~ yyo1aa nc Eo ii crrap-
ing they will go to Pleasure Bay by troll
ley and there witness the production Of
the comic opera. 1.-THE Mikado," and the
night following a special train will take
them 10 sScotty,s.o at Neptune Heights,
where a clam bake will be served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
The ToUeHs GOT II.
Congress Fishing Club Threw Out a
Gang.

The Congress Fishing Club enjoyed a
days fishing at the Fishing Bank yes
terday. Abou three hundred men attend
ed, most Of whom are members of the
club, which is well known in the Hudson
City section. The fishing was poor, but
the members had a good time. The
steamer William Fletcher was chartered
for the occasion.
]. H. Seeger. Of Union Hill, caught the
biggest fish, a five pound fuke. He re-
ceived the prize, a s. gold piece. The
steamer left the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western docks. Somehow a few New
York toughs got aboard and announced
that they were looking for fight. They
got it. At the Battery they were put off,
a sorry looking group. There had been
a furious mix uD, from which they
emerged almost in need of stretchers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
PORATI NOTICE.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 2Sth
day of March. 1899. application was made to the
Beard of Street and Water Commissioner by
Elizabeth Breternitz and others, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF FULTON AVENUE.
between Garfield avenue and Bergen avenue.
Said Improvement to be made c~onforrnably
to the provisions OF Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1883, and in the following manner, includ-
To have the street for the fun width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavating
thereof.
20-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paved
with stone paving to a width of So inches.
To have new blue stone tagging, four % feet
wide, laid on each sidewalk.
To have the present Tagging relaid and new
tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved between the
stone pavement in cutters with Macadam
pavement.
To have the present bridge stone crosswaiks
relaid end new bridge stone laid where neces-
sary.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water and to complete the Improvement IN a
good and substantial manner.
Notice Is also given that on the 18th day
of July. 1899, the Commissioners of Assess
ments filed in the office of the Clerk of the
their preliminary map for said improvement,
showing the probable total cost of the con-
ILIV III 4lIAltAO " 4IlEAL AnA L1C III ho AAE
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby. and the same is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board.
Notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment, namely
FULTON AVENUE.
from Garfield avenue to Bergen avenue.
JACKSON AVENUE.
from Fulton avenue to a point about Us feet
south thereof.
ROSE AVENUE.
from Fulton avenue TO a point about 125 feet
south thereof.
VAN cLEEF STREET.
from Fulton avenue to a point about 125 feet
south thereof.
CoRcoRAN STREET.
from Fulton avenue to a point about 125 feet
vREELAND PLACE.
from Fulton avenue to a point about 1875. 81 feet
BAY SIDE PLACE
from Fulton avenue to q point about 2s3. IS feet
north thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited, the 18th day of July,
1899. at 2 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 win
meet to hear all parties interested IN said APP
piication and all Inconsistencies against the
said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
sented in writing
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city. July Il, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
Y. P. CHRISTIAN UNION.


On account of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union. u. P. Church, to be held, at
Pfttsburg, Pa, August 2 to 7, the Penn
syivania Railroad Company will sell ex-
cursion tickets from points on its line, to
Pittsburg, at a rate of single fare for the
round trip; minimum rate. twenty-five
cents.
Tickets will be sold on August l and z,
and will be good to return until August
9, inclusive. except hat by depositing
ticket with the Joint Agent at P~ittsburg
before August 6, and the payment of fifty
cents. the return limit may be extended
to leave Pittsburg not later than August
81, 1889.
For specific rates and conditions apply
to Ticket Agents.