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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
GOOD NEWS FOR CYCLISTS.
Church Street Link Is Being AS
phalted.

An Improvement which will bring joy
to the hearts of thousands oy cyclists, is
the asphalting of the block on Church
street, between Jordan and Summit ave-
nues. The work was begun yesterday and
1t will be finished This evening. This
book. the only one nodded to make a
continuous road of good pavement from
the ferry tot the Boulevard, was in a
miserable Condition all of last summer.
Cyclists experienced no end of difficulty
riding over this rough pavement.
h spot on Bergen avenue and Church
street, which was in such a d~eplorable
state will also be repaired with asphalt
when the other Improvement is COM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
FRIDAY, a. aSss.
This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its rieius on at toco
questions.


Accounts differ of the $40 dinner at tht
Metropolitan Opera House, last night
The World" describes it as a
scene, of high enthusiasm h sun
saws it was "hilarious'' and even com
bative.v These expressions represent the
extremes of favor and hostility in the
newspaper accounts.
One paper, however, has an article SUI
generis. The Tribune" discusses the
affair '.As the Opera Goer Saw 1t" Inc
article is no more unfriendly than Inc
suns but it is altogether different IN
tone. 1t is written in such a strain OF
snobbery as perhaps was never before
displayed in an American newspaper. we
know of no way to give an idea OF It's
exquisite ~vulgarity save by quoting a lew
expressions from it, with apologies to our
readers. Here they are:-
1.-THE female friends of Tammany."
s.The attempt TO strike a parallel
between the fashionable and artistic
assembly al the opera and a company
of gazers let into the tiger-house at
the geological garden to see the ami
mails fed was not completely success
full"
..Ehere elegantly dressed men and
women enjoy the great art works OF
the century, the big chiefs and little
chiefs sat in their uneasy evening suits
and wondered why this affair needed
to be made so much more uncomfort-
able than the annual chowder party"
s.Somebody asked the doorkeeper to
remember him when he came back,
went out into Broadway for a breath
of fresh air and strayed into a restau-
rant across the way, just to get a
drink of .the old stuff" and to feel
the familiar trickle of just one swallow
of a liquor that he knew. And there
he picked up the restaurant bill of fare
and began to pick out on it the dishes
of the ten-dollar Dime and to recko
up what the whole thing would have
cost there, if ordered in full portions
from the card. He found that every
thing in the ten-dollar dinner, from
the oysters to the dessert-every one
of them-could hay been had for
ss.75."
There is a good deal more-all equally
delicate. but let this suffice.
We have been wondering who could be
the author of this article. On full con-
sideration we conclude that there is only
one man living who could reach such a
perfection of fiunkeyism. We are con-
hdent that the author was the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
DECREASE in AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Superintendent Synder Attributes It
to the Severity of the Weather.

School Superintendent Snyder submitted
to the Board of Education last evening,
the following report of the attendance of
pupils, teachers, ETC., for the month of
March:-Number of seats, 23,176, last year,
q 1852, increase, 2,224; number of pupils on
register last day of month, 2S,191, last
year, 21,s07, increase, 1884; average
register, $1,000, last year, q, 426, increase,
1883; average attendance, 2, 1o2, last year,
20, 056, increase, 1,046.
Number of teachers, $40, last year, SIT,
increase, 81; time lost by absence of
teachers, 2,910 hours, last year, 2,975,
decrease, $50 hours.
Number of children refused admission,
IS, last year, 149, decrease, 1876; per cent.
of average attendance compared with
average register, 90.5S, last year, 1851,
decrease, 3.0S.
Superintendent Snyder called attention
to the decrease in the per centage of at
compared with average regis
ter which had been notable in all the
schools excepting one. This decision In
attendance, While a less number of hours
were lost by the absence of teachers, he
could only attribute to the severity of the
weather during the past winter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14

The anti-canine spring fever has made
It's appearance in this city and the
columns Of The News" give some inter-
esfIng facts about the outbreak.
In the first place, some misereant, we
are informed, has scattered poisoned meat
about the City Hall Park. We do not
care who he is, the man who is guilty of
this act should be sent to State Prison.
II is a crime SO wanton. so cruel, SO reck-
less Of that it should be in
cluded in the category Of felonies and
punished accordingly
we hope the Mayor will at once COM
pei Superintendent DATE to have the
grounds inspected and every scrap Of
dangerous material that may be found re-
showed. If anyone's dog is poisoned, we
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
MASTERS SALEM cHzAscnRr OF NEW

MAS . RA4ACf-AAN
Between The Farmers Loan. and Trust Com;
P Raiiw at s com sompaa ct ais. dafendants.
Eeturnable May Term 1899.
Henry S. White, Solicitor.
Notice is hereby given that IN pursuance OF
a decree IN the ABOVE e enl1 WRIT to me directed
and delivered, 1 shall sell by pubhc venoue, on
the ~mortgaged premises ds,ssa e ps she ao9 Son on : n1s
situated at the foot OF FJfteentn street, on tne
North River, in Jersey Jersey CITY 81 H sesona IdS aW Il
NAV. a. 81. 1899, at twelve o'clock and tfteen
minutes in the afternoon, al the foliowing de,
tha appurtenanees. that Is to say
All and singular the Hudson Tunnel Railway
ready constructed or now IN course OF construc-
ton. and which said tunnels are now known or
t nie1ds extending from New York City, in the
State of New York, to Jersey Sity, IN the state
houses. car-honses, freight-houses and other
n.;th ne lands mot exceeding $500 square feet
in tse city Of New York; appertaining, to all
toois implements, materials. fuel and all other
euuipments, appurtenances and personal prop
ertv Of every nature, kind and description
time after the 18th day of April. 1883, held or
acnu;red by the Hudson Tunnel Railway Com
rany, together with all and singular the tene-
Inents. hereditaments and apptirtenances to tho
said sallw sSsSsof pfibe eians jnr laa nr In ann anv p wise ap.
pertaining. and the reversion and reversions,
remainder and remainders, tolls, incomes.
revenues, rents, issues and profits thereof and
also all the estate, right. title, interest, prop
erty. possession. claim and demand whatso-
ever. as well at law as In equity. of the said
Hudson Tunnel Railway Company. OF, in ana
with the appurtenances, and all the property.
rights and franchises granted to or conferred
upon the said Hudson Tunnel railway COM
pany.
RANDOLPH PARMLY,
Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
HENRY S. WHITE.
Solicitor for Complainants,
Is Montgomery street. Jersey City. N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
STOPPED EN- ROUTE FOR MANIL'
Two Brooklyn Runaways Caught at
Altoona.

Patrolman T. j. Murphy of the First
Precinct station last night brought to the
station house, John Holmes, aged II years,
of No. l Adelphi street, and Anthony
Aquartera, of No. 10 Cumberland street,
both of Brooklyn. Mrs. Holmes the
mother of young Holmes sent word to
Chief of Police Murphy that her son ran
away from home in with
another boy yesterday morning. She
thought he left Brooklyn with a company
Manila
Acting Inspector McKaig at once tele-
phoned to Pittsburg to stop the boys on
stopped at Altoona and sent back to this
city.
They arrived this morning n were met
at the station by Patrolman Murphy. Mr..
and Mrs. Holmes were at the station
when the boys were brought in and took
the boys home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
FATHER M'BoWELL's WAR HORSE.

The Rev. Father Mcdowell, pastor of
st. Paul's Catholic Church, Old Bergen
Road and Greenville avenue, and former
chaplain of the Fourth Volunteer Regi-
ment, can be seen riding his war horse,
.sG~reenville," every pleasant day on the
Boulevard. The horse is a present from
his parishioners, with whom Father Nc
Dowell is very popular. The animal was
with him during the period of encamp-
ment at Sea Grit n Greenviile, s. C.
Father Mcdowell cuts an imposing
figure in regimental uniform on horse
back and attracts considerable attention.
Camp life evidently agreed with him, as
he appears to be in perfect health.
At one time Father Mcdowell expected
to receive an appointment as chaplain in
the regular army, but as this was not
forthcoming he has resumed charge of
the St. Paufs Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14

hope the owner will sue the city and the
City Hall Commissioners, and protect
other people and animals from this
peculiar a~trocity in the future.
We also learn tina the Dog catchers
are abroad. We hope the public will re-
member that they are simply dog steal
ers. There is not a particle of law to wars
rant dog-catching-least of all, OF course
Of licensed dogs. Anyone. whose dog may
be molested, will be warranted in pro-
tecting it, by force If necessary, and he
can hake the catcher arrested for theft
to boot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
JOHN KNOX ENTERTAINMENT.

A successful entertainment under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
John Knox Presbyterian Church at Grand
street nd Manning avenues, was given
last evening. A fair sized audience APP
preciated the well rendered numbers.
They were as follows:-Cornet solo, Mr..
F. Miller; recitation, Mrs. Olston; violin
solo, Rev. Thomas Houston; flute solo,
Mr.. F. Miller; recitation, Miss Peters; So
prano solo. Mrs. Eckhardt; dialogue, six
to One young ladies of the church, and
baritone solo, Rev. Mr.. Houston. The
proceeds were for the benefit of the
church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
JERSEY CITY CLUBS DANCE.
Small Number Of Young People
Present.

The subscription dance given by the
younger set at the Jersey City Club last
evening, was rather lightly attended
Among those present were:-Miss Condit,
Miss Doyle, Miss Furey, Miss Howlapd,
Miss Willis, Miss Haldiman; Miss Ferris,
Miss Wales, Miss Ungerer, Miss Husin,
Charles Bumsted, Alfred Bumsteds Au-
Poe, Charles Hoe, Richard Bennett, Fred
erick Ungerer, James Pyle, William Suf-
fern, Frederick Won Keuren, Harry Scott
Edward Bachelor and p BurT0ughs.-
This COMMITTEES had cflarge.-Gustav
Lembeck, Harry Scott and Edward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
3. P. D. ELKS SOCIAL.

The annual complimentary ladies' social
session under the auspices of Jersey City
Lodge, No. iii, D.. r. o. Elks. will AXE
Mace Sunday evening at the Academy
Of Music. The first part q the pro-
Iinstrels. composed of members of the
lodge only. This viii be followed by a
strong vaudeville programme OF first class
artists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
LADIES' NIGHT AT THE BATTERY.

The members of Lafayette Republican
Battery on Pacific avenue, entertained a
number of their friends last evening at
the clubhouse. 1t was ladies, night.
"A number of the fair sex got consider
able exercise from bowling which they
INDUCED in before partaking of luncheon.
After the refreshments were served, there
was dancing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
CORPORATION NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners en-
Tuesday, April IS. 1889, at two o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A sEwER IN ASH
STREE
between Pacific avenue and Pine street, in ac-
eordance with specifications on file in the Office
of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall. Jersey City, N. j.
Payment for work herein advertised for TO
be made out of license moneys In hand or
hereafter to come to hand.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
of Cost.
About 400 lineal feet of 24-inch brick oval
About Is iineal feet Of is-inch vitriaed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot..-----..-. 1.4s
About 8 cubic yards of rock excavation,
per cubic yard 2.W
About 5 cubic yards Of concrete, per cubic
About IS cubic Yards Of brick masonry.
per cubic yard -. =. ................- 500
About $50 lineal feet of piles driven, per
About $500 aS'f feet B. N. Gaping. per NJ feet 800
About $3.50 feet B.. M. flooring, per M
About 1000 feet B. NJ. sheathing, per NJ
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, so working days.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
tion of Sewer in Ash Street" directed to Mr..
Jas. S. Nolan, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk
of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals..
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a possible subsequent contracD are
those Of some surety company authorized to
do business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quot
ed for which they will furnish all materials
and do all the work comprehended in specii-
cations, and If final award of contract be
made the per cent. so stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals if it is considered for the best
interests of the city SO to do.
NThe attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 Of the Laws of 1891.
under the terns whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficieney
by this Board and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel, the President Of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN
Clerk
Dated Jersey City, April II. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE
will be held at the office of the Company,
corner Wayne and Monmouth streets, Jersey
City, N. j., on APRIL II, 1929, at 2 o'clock
p. NJ, at which meeting seven Directors VIII
GEORGE E.. LONG. Secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
CuRE 4 COLD m ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drurxists refund the money u II fails to cure.
s5c. The genuine has Il 3. g. on each tablet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
WANTED.


WANTED-Case of bad health that
R-I-P-A-N-S Will not beneft. Send s
cents 70 Ripans Chemical CO., New York.
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city, April Ii. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14
Dated Jersey city. Aprll u. 1Ss

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
TUESDAY. April IS, 1899, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, in
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF Street,
between Grove street and Henderson street.
said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 2T7 of the Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
on fle in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City. n. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14

About 1855 cubic yards of earth excava-.
ton, per cubic 20
About 20 cubic yards of earth filling, per
cubic yard :. :. ~
A cubic 20 YARD rdO.o ..s~e...-.4... 100
About 1.123 square yards of Belgian paw
ing, per cubic yard ...-..--..-...-... La
A iineal foot .~n.......... ga
About "a square feet of bridge stone, per
square foot =. :. : "a
A square . ward ...a....s.s.. 80
About 100 lineal feet of reset and dressed
curb stone, per lineal foot -...-.-.-.. ~
ABOUT zo squaie eel 80 NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-14

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners en-
Tuesday, April IS. 1889, at two o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13
A Few Specials.

For the coming week, or until our full fall stock
arrives, we propose to offer you some extraordina-
~ bargains. For instance, we have lust received
5 cases Sample Shoes which we are closing out at
a marvel OF cheapness. We have them in all grades
and prices-from a regular 9Oc shoe to a regular
81 90 shoe.
The POINT, which, by the way, must strike
you as one of much Importance in this lot is the
PRICE. For instance, you want a regular $3.50
handmade mans shoe of the popular stvle and
weight for the coming fall and winter; we have it
for you in this lot for $3.50. Again-a1ady' s shoe,
real value and regular price S2.5O-you can have it
with us as long as this lot lasts for 81 81. And we
have them down as low as 9Oc for men and CSC for
ladies'. This is your opportunity. Any unsatis.
fed purchaser may have his or her money back
instantly, without word or dispute.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13

the prices on which will astonish every pros
purchaser of a suit of clothes.
Do not be deceived by Would-be competitors
who deal in a general stock of merchandise.
for as | make a specially of Clothing and Fur
nishing Good and buy directfrom headquar-
tiers, for cash, with discounts off, | am enabled
to sell at prices other merchants pay.
respectfully invite everyone to call and see
my stock and get my prices before buying
whe and | will convince you that | have
the stock and not the trashy, Cheap John
stuff you find.
In fact, my prices for the next so days will
be far below any prices that can be made.
Cheaper than ever before. will lead in low
prices. Respectfully,
- B. F. DAVIS.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13
A Regular Landslide
On
It's the Price
That Made the Break.

I CTI6 I T1OG
That Made the Break.
You cannot afford to go without a new hat for
the fall and winter. We have them for you at a
record-breaking price.
JUST SPECIAL I'M
All s.. so and So. 90 hats now at Soc.
All So. 50 and So hats now at S1.2o.
You can't afford to miss this.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13
Look!
FOR 60 DAYS!
WATCH MY STOCK OF CLOTHING AND
PRICES FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS.

| am now receiving and will continue to re-
ments of
Good Medium and Cheap
Clothing,
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13
Prices Cut to Pieces.

50 dozen Pocket Knives, almost a thousand var1-
cites, 25c, 4Oc to 75c values-we sell them at loc'
15c and zoe to 35c.
Great values are these.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-10-13
Our Fall Stock
Is Arriving.

ONE CENT.-24 sheets good paper. - envel-
ones. % marbles. 6 falcon pens, Sc pocket knife
Mound soda. 2 aluminium thimbles spool thread
pint tin cup, pie pan, etc, etc.
Look us up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-28

25,S39,i Az hectoliters. To handle these
products there are 5000 factories for
sugar and brandy, 125 for cotton yarns
and textiles, so for tobacco, and the
total number of factories for all pur-
poses is nearly 1000
The cattle industry has been given
every protection that the state could
provide for it. These cattle are shipped
into the United States. There are now
about 2,O0O.O 900 head of cattle, 1000, 900
of goats, 1880 coo OF horses and 1,5OO,-
600 of sheep in northern Mexico. The
2l.000 cattle ranches in the republic
have an estimated value of $500 900, 000
MINERAL WEALTH.
The republic is rich in minerals. gold
silver. lead, iron, copper, quicksilver.
tin, cobalt, antimony, sulphur, coal,
petroleum, all of which is either known
to exist or is now being worked. There
are 1920 mining enterprises now on
foot there, of which two-thirds are
controlled by the Mexicans. The gold
bullion exports amount to $6,000,000 an
nually and of silver bullion to $32 ,00O,-
600 annually.
There are four mints in the republic
coming on an average $25,OOO,O 900 annu-
ally. Most of the silver exported is
shipped in the form of dollars, which
find their way chiefly to China and
lndo- China.
The mercantile marine is not large.
About as many vessels enter Mexican
ports in a year as in the Chicago har-
Dor, which is about 10000 annually.
The miles of railway in existence is
$500, of telegraph wire 10000 miles,
lof telephone lines 7.459 miles. The
republic has LOO postodices.
The course of Mexican history has
been changed under Diaz's admins
tration. Revolutions and civil war
have been brought to an end; the Old.
time tyranny has passed away: the
possessor of the Office Of president has
lived in safety; the stability of tho
government has been secured With
abiding peace the country has attained
a prosperity uneXampled in its history.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-28
QUEER REWARDS FOR BRAVERY
Freak Gifts That Have Been Pre-
sented for Signal Heroism.
From the Philldalphia Times


In ancient times for a deed of spa
cial bravery or heroism the fortunate
mortal was crowned with a laurel
wreath and mayhap verses were COM
posed in his honor. During the days
of chiValry many titles We're given
away to the recipients, who proved
themselves heroes, and in modern
times soldiers for such deeds have
been presented with medals. but it re-
mains for the modern. everyday citizen
to evolve freakish rewards for some
brave deed.
Last March schoolmaster belonging
to town In Alsace was seized with
cramp while in bathing, and if one of
his colleagues who what at hand had
not hastily divested himself of his
outer garments and at the risk of his
life plunged in and brought him 20
land the disciple of Plato would as
suredly have been drowned. What
was his rescuer's reward? Did the
burghers of the town crown him as a
hero for making such a brave and diff
cult rescue? No. He was prosecuted
for bathing at a prohibited spot, with
its resultant fine and costs.
About four years ago the house of q
rich Hampshire gentleman was in the
owners absence broken into by burg
lars, who, but for the intrepidity Of
the butler i'm attacking them single
handed. would have made off with
a large haul, including a superb dia-
mond ring valued at over $4,000. On
his return the gentleman effusively
thanked his servant. and promised
that on every anniversary Of the abor-
tive burglary he should be permitted
to wear the ring he had saved
A similar though somewhat more
generous spirit prompted well nown
physician to have ON April Is Of eacn
year a mechanic named Foster as his
guest. On that date ten years ago this
man stopped runaway carriage, at
great risk, which contained the doc
tors wife and daughters. For nearly
a year Foster heard no more of the
affair and indeed 1t had almost passed.
from his memory, when he was sur