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The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men OF Jersey City at the Assembly
Chamber. City Hall. Tuesday, December
In the absence Of the President the
Board was called to order by the City
Clerk at S:55 O'Clock P. NJ
Present--Aldermen Barr, BedIe, Calnon,
Cookson, Decker, Dfttmar Farrell, How
eth Loth Menge, Muller, Murphy. Price,
Ritter. Stell, Warrin and White.
Alderman Mcbride was absent at the
calling of the roll but subsequently ap-
peared and took his seat.)
Absent President Midlige and Aldermen
Ehrhart, FIehtl, Kinkead. Maxwell and
Perry
On motion of Alderman Calnon, Alder
man Ritter was appointed president pro
tenpore.
The minutes of the regular meeting Of
November 2S. 1899 were approved as print
ed In manual form, on motion OF Alder
man Dittnar.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. ETC
Petitions etc, were presented, received
and disposed of as follows:-
Jersey City No. 10, Foresters Of America
at Imperial Music Hail. December 1s
1894
Accepted
Applications for rsstaurart licenses of
Henry = Crosby, ~ Csrov9rnx,4szst, Third
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
90 5000 oooooooooo oos
PAYING
FOR THE WAR.
where England Gets the Mon-
ey IT Es Costing Her to
Crush the Beers.
BY MARX NORRIS.


= =
The war with the Transvaal is one of
the most expensive in which England
has INDUCED for many years. 1t is cost
ing many golden sovereign to keep in
South Africa that great army which is
to crush the Beers Where is all this
money to come from? Who is going to
pay the shot? How much will it all
cost?
The man who could give the best an
swers to these three questions is Sir
Michael Hicks-B Beach, chancellor Of the
British exchequer. However, Sir Michael
is not talking for publication just now.
In fact. he seldom il ever talks for pub
licafion. He is the most conservative
man in nation of which this is the most
noticeable trait.
Bat it is evident that the British have
unlimited confidence in their government
tai hnancier. No one stops TO ask what
the expense viii be. When parliament
was called together at the beginning of
the war, if voted offhand an appropria-
ton of $50, 900 000, the exact sum which
congress appropriated when we went to
war with Spain. Parliament expected
the chancellor to find the money some
where and to contrive means of filling the
hole which extraordinary expenditures Of
this sort might make in any fund from
which it was withdrawn.
OF course the money used for the i'm
mediate expenses OF the campaign is
drawn directly from the revenues of the
nation 1t is being paid out every day
in treasury warrants. which are issued to
pay for transports. provisions. salaries
aud ammunition.
For several hours each day Sir Michael
does nothing bur sign his name to such
warrants. His signature on Il piece Of
government paper of this kind would be
honored for more than that of any money
king in all America.
We can see evidences of the lavish
manner in which England is spending
money without going away from home.
Thousands Of American mules have been
shipped to South Africa. Mules cost
money. The other day agents OF the
English government purchased something
over 10000 harrels of Kansas flour,
which is to be sent to the commissary
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
GREW FAT IN JAIL.
An Imprisoned Wife neater Sent
Back to His Homo.

An Imprisoned WIe GeatSr sent
Back to His aoHae.
After releasing a wife beater named
Lutz from jail upon appeal Of the mans
wife Judge Lynch OF Wilkesbarre, Pa,
said: Il remember when that brutal hus-
band was sent to jail and recall his half
starved appearance. He was poorly clad,
looked as though he had not had enough
to eat. and his appearance was that Of a
man physically run down.
How did he look today? Like man
who was living upon the fat of the land.
His face is rounded out, and I'm sure
he has grown 20 pounds heavier. His
little wife, on the other hand, presented
a pitiable picture. Her face was wan
and pinched, and her whole appearance
was that of woman who was daily ex-
periencing the pangs of poverty.
II signed the order for her husband $
release for two reasons" said Judge
Lynch to a correspondent Of the New
York Sun, "first, because the wife needed
the support he can provide, and, second.
because he wasfliving too high at the ex-
pense Of the county. This sympathy for
the poor prisoner is all very we'll in its
way. but to my mind we're carrying it
too far. Look at the records Of the Lu-
gerne county prison, and what do you
find? The names Of men who make 1t
point, about this period, to be sent up
for the winter.
"Ofs course there are men in jail whom
a combination OF unfortunate accidents
brought there, but my experience on the
bench teaches me that the majority of
the inmates Of the county prison are
<r,,s,.<s bx- .7arion nr hapar7sp of a reckless
disregard for the law. They know that
in prison they will be provided with a
good bed and abundance to eat; that the
seventies OF winter cannot harm them.
Consequently what is intended for pun
ishnent is taken as luxury.
HWhat would / propose? haven't
quite decided, but know that would
throw the bed springs out of the window
and substitute something less delicate for
dinner than roast pork and pie
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

At Cifeie City last spring transporta-
ton company brought suit against one
French to recover the amount alleged to
be due for rent OF cabin French had
been the owner of a fine polar bear skin
or robe, which friends of his say he sold
to a Dawson man named Scates, and it
had been stored in the cabin of Captain
Story OF the Columbia Navigation COM
pany for shipment by the first steamer.
One day when Captain Story was out a
deputy United States marshal entered
the cabin and took possession Of tine bear
skin under writ of attachment issued
against French.
When the case came up for trial, the
local Jusrics, tsing also the transporta-
tion eompany's 5 agent at G.-aele. TUNED
the matter over to the deputy ssasz----S...
who on this occasion sat on the bench for
the first time. This persons understand
ing Of what was required of him in his
new Judiciary capacity and the unique,
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16


matadore, to be debating within himself
how to tackle this queer enemy. AS
rcsglt os bis eog.tgtions the bail charged
rhe w4eelman. and then, when the latter
raced away. flle animal tulaed suddenly
and, facing aboat, made Tor the matadore
10 cut him of as he rounded the circle.
Only Just in tinle did the bullHghter
swarve from his course, aud the space
between the lowered horns and the wheel
was very snail tais ti1ae as the great
the matadore ceased playing with the bull
and got down to business. The next time
the noble head was lowered ard raised to
find That the cleaning wheel had been
worked ont Of range there was blood
pouring whera enc Of the darts had been
imbedaed ia the steaming flesh.
With a roar cf rage as the hun felt the
sting o. the shasD point the farioas ant
nal stood stamping and beilowing for
few moments and then renewed the Rt-
tack with d rush. It required The utmcst
skill ssd agility Of tie wheclraan % eiuda
the charsas. a hersa could hardly have
got out af the way ii time, for the bulk
Of the animal wouId hare been against
him. TAe Bicycle could be turned and
moved In O much smaller space, and the
wilder the movements of the bull the
greater the ease with which the matadore
eIaded him. for before the bull could turn
the bicyciiat would be far away after
planting another Of the deadly darts in
the shoulder Of the horned brute. who
was By this time . pitiable spectacle, as
he stood believing and bloody, his wan
ing strength proving less and less equal
to the work Of following up the swiftly
moving wheel
As the bull showed signs of weakening
the matadore became more daring and
actually rode swiftly past the shaking
sides Of the animal and skillfally planted
dart in a vital part as he swept By. it
could be seen that the erd was in sight
for the bull With his shoulders bedecked
with the darts and the blood pouring
from the wounds they had inflicted he
sank. to his knees and then rolled over on
his side
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

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The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

In his round Of multitudinous duties the
Prince of Wales finds time to figure as a
pigeon faneier. It was in the year 1887
that the Prince first took to pigeons,
thanks to the interest Of King Leopold.
who presented him with number Of fine
birds for the purpose of starting .S9ft.'s
Not long since hts Royal Highness wsn a
keen contest in the Shetlands, and 1t was
with difficulty that he was persuaded to
allow his name to be mentioned All the
prize winner. 1t is said on good authority
that under the guse of plain Mr. jack
som, the Prince Of Wa.es entered the lists
Of many previous pigeon contests and
ssNr jackson birds brought their royal
owner several prizes for their excxeIaent
fvine e shioaEo Times7I Herald.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

Every State is settled differently, is the
contention of writer In tAinslee' s. 2
Cook up into Idaho,'' he says, once
called the mountain walled fastnesss and
realize how long the pioneer must have
been held there iu lonely solitude before
tfle fame of his success with the soil or
with the mines could have reached the
other world and then calculate why
Idaho has given existence to the Coeur'
II Afene and why It has men In Congress
with the electric vim Of Dubois. Can a
man ariee from such an environment
without bearing with him the rfsolute-#
ness Of the master. even though ne fall
after he has emerged e
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

For this reason the goat has never really
been popular piece Of secret society
paraphernalia. An inventive genius now
comes forward with what he calls Fer
ris wheel goat. As its name indicates, it
is somewhat Of rounder. Any candi-
date going up against it may be excused
for inability to find the keyhole on his re-
turn home. The wheel of this animal is
seven feet in diameter.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

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ne #ouid NOT aoo 10 tneir NUMBER. %
ne saiu'
eahnot recognize u 10 De .ne rope.
Did you ever see II DeIore asked tne
court. ~, -
cannot say Ior sure ne repileo. !,
an supposed 20 De unaes oa.n' am
!" eh' yes, responued tnis easy gong
Juage. lou are supposed 10 De, put "
nin ,.'l necesssrs % swear you IN case
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esnny. ssssal y .lia. one, reanlIin-
g air. sion.iheiu. can say that !
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ne injured tne court, taxing a new
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l;barato ;,
Es. CO.
Saptaan story now spoke ouce more;
suppose you are through with me-
have got work to do ask to be excus-
ed. 2
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few ro;n,,+ss ), ,.ar,I;sd III bo,,o,. ~ yh;cb
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anyEOWf
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

An ocean-going captain was given so
much to using bad language that his first
mate made a bet with him that he could
not do without swearing for d week X
days, until a bit of a squall came on and
the sailors were up aloft doing their diff
ferent duties But their captain was dis
pleased with their work, He stood IT as
cap ON the deck In a towering rage, Jump
I'd on it. and saking his fist up at the.
men with an angry scpWl be Missed:
sE}ess xou. my dears-Nou know what 1
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
BICYCLE AND BULL FIGHT.
--latest Novelty In the Favorite
Advancement or Lisbon.

--latest Novelty In the Fnvorite
Advancement OF Lisbon.
The sporty set OF Lisbon recently be-
held fight between bull and a mata-
dore mounted on wheel. AT first the
bull looked askance at his strange antag-
onist: then, with toss Of his head and a
mighty below, he charged full at the
glittering sDolzes that sustained the gaud-
lily dressed Eatadore. The matadore ped
aled furiously away and was out Of dam
ger long before the lowered horns reach
ed the place where he had been. Once
more the buIl charged. and again the mat
adore eluded him by swift work. Evil
IDENTIFY this matadore was an expert on
the wheel, and it looked to the breathless
spectators after the fourth and fifth on
slaught OF the bull had proved Intellectual
that the animal would tire himself out
without getting to close quarters
The bull stood still at last and seemed,
as he gazed on the silent and watchful
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
Lndreraoun Gnnfs

Every secret society is supposed to
own goat, but it does not. There are
objections to goats. They have to be fed
and taken care Of, and it is not easy to
lug goat up four fights of stairs
lodgeroom every night the society
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
MONKEY As WITNESS.
He Points out the Wanderers of His
MnGter

A monkey was the witness that con-
yicted the perpetrators Of q murder on the
Mississippi riyer. In the history of Grim
inal trials there is no stranger story.
Jocko was the most important member of
little floating nenagerie belonging to a
curious nomad named Aekerman, who
navigatcd an old houseboat along the
Mississippi where settlements are scanty
and small.
There came day when Ackerman and
Jocko and the rest were joined by man
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

A German acrobat is making great
success in Berlin by his clever work. The
trick with which he never fails to bring
down the house consists in his balancing
The times., 1899-04-01
Ice Cream DeI,,ercd ON SUNDAY

Dozens OF delicious fsvors- nodded as chickens
eggs, etc.-and sent in ample time for Easter
dinner. Write or phone. c. b. Woodbury., i2G
The times., 1899-04-01
TEE new POLICE and
Fire HEADQUARTERS
A $2S,OOO Building to Be
Erected for the District.
Negotiations Completed by the Com
missioners With r. II. Harper.
A Modern Structure on the Cushing
House Site-TO he Completed
in Five Months.

Negotiations were completed yesterday
for a new headquarters building for the
Police and Fire Departments of the Dis
trict. According to the agreement en-
tered into by the Commissioners, R. II.
Harper will erect handsome fvs-story
structure at 467 C Street northwest, run
ming back the entire depth of the lot to
the rear of the present District Building
on Louisiana Avenue. The building will
be begun Immediately and completed with
in five months, or, if possible by August l.
The entire first floor of the new building
Will be rented to the District with the
choice of a large room on the basement
floor, all for the sum of 81 500 per year
Fhis amount has already been appropri
ated for the purpose.
Permits were issued for the building
yesterday and the old Cushing House.
which now stands on the site. will be
torn down Immediately. The plans were
prepared by Architect b. S. Simmons of
this city. They are patterned after the
old Roman style of architecture, and pre-
sent a handsome building of brick and
stone, to cost about s2S,000 1t will cover
plot of ground IL feet wide and 155 feet
deep. There will be sixty rooms, twenty
OF which Will be used by the Police and
Fire Departments, and the balance will
be devoted to Office use and light manu-
featuring.
Electricity will be used for motive power
and lighting purposes, and the building
will be heated by steam. The room to be
selected by the District in the basement
will be used by Sanitary Officer Frank or
as storage room. The rooms on the first
floor will be assigned to the use OF police
headquarters, detective headquarters, fire
headquarters, the property clerk and
other offices connected with those depart
ments
Architect Simmons will consult with
Major Sylvester Chief of Police, today
relative to the interior arrangement of the
rooms to be occupied by his department.
Mr.. Harper informed the Commissioners
that he would push the work as rapidly
as possible in order that the building may
be occupied at the earliest possible date.
1t is probable that an arched bridge will
be constructed over the alley in the rear
of the District Building to connect the
new building with the District Offices
This will have the effect of bringing the
new headquarters almost as. close to the
Commissioners as they are at present.
This is very important matter in view of
the fact that the Police and Fire Depart
ments are so closely allied to the other
District offices.
The times., 1899-04-01
NO MORE SUNDAY CONCERTS.
The Bijou Theatre Also Yields to
Public Opinion.

The question of Sunday theatrical per-
formances has been settled by the action
OF the managers deciding to keep the the
atres closed ON Sunday in the future. AS
previously stated in The Times. the man
ayers OF the Grand Opera House and Ker-
mans Lyceum Theatre have announced
their intention OF closing their theatres
on Sunday. Messrs. Ritter and Johnson,
proprietors of the Bijou Theatre. called at
the District Building yesterday and as
suTed Commissioner Ross that they will
hereafter keep their houses dark on
Sundays and discontinue their sacred con-
certs, Tho -anU-copceIt fight has, there
fore. been brought 10 an end by the aes
quiescence Of The theatrical managers TO-
the desire OF the Commissioners and>the
wishes of the church going portion of. the
public.
The times., 1899-04-01
FRUIT CARTS MUST MOVE ON.
Citizens Complain Against the Greek
and Italian Vendors.

| Citizens Complain Against the Greek
and Italian Vendors.
| The fruit vendors and push cart mer-
| chants who oongregate in the vicinity of
| Seventeenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
| nue. for the purpose of catering to the
| clerks of the State, War, and Navy De-
partments seem to be q constant
source of complaint for the residents
of that neighborhood. Protests against
these Greek and Italian vendors are re-
ceived at the District Building every two
| or three months and the latest is a lengthy
petition signed by Max Weyl and Jules
Dieudonne. artists who have studios in the
vicinity, and by numerous other persons.
The trouble seems TO be that the vendors
do not move their carts from place to
place, as required by law, and that their
presence causes the streets to become lit
tered with paper and strewn with banana
peelings and refuse. The petition was re-
ferred to Lieut.. r. B. Boyle, OF the
Third precinct, who reported that he had
no information to the effect that anyone
had ever fallen on the sidewalks as a re-
suit of the fruit peelings scattered thereon
In the vicinity of the fruit wagons. He had
received no complaints relative to the OBJ
struction of streets by the carts, and stat
ed further that the only protest received
by him had come from the second signer of
the petition. Gioni Marizi. fruit dealer
with a stand outside his store near the
corner Of Seventeenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. Major Sylvester differed
with the lieutenant and sent the follow
ing answer to him:
I'm view of the extensive petition pre-
sented by citizens and taxpayers of the
District of Columbia, l feel that this re-
monstrance must have some justification,
and think 1t would be well for these men
to be asked to move on. If they deny that
there is any ground for the complaint that
they are violating the law. 1t would be ad-
visable to take them into court and let
some of their patrons, if they should desire.
appear in their behalf"
In accordance with Major Sylvester's ac-
ton the police of the Third precinct have
been notified that the venders must be kept
moving.
The times., 1899-04-01
eRocERYMEN AT LAW.
sidhnm and James Sued for $4,000
Damages.

Jesse c. Love and William Thomas
Love, through their attorneys, Douglass
& Douglass, and T. NJ Fields. yesterday
fied suit against Samuel H. Stidham ond
James W. Jones for $4,000 damages, ac-
cruing consequent TO breach of contract
The cause OF action as set forth in the
declaration of the plaintiffs is that for some
time prior to March 81. 1896. the defend
ants owned and conducted grocery busi-
ness al No. 1900 Fourteenth Street north
west; that the plaintiffs purchased the
same from the defendants for the sum OF
$500. the good will OF the business being
included in the sale. II was also agreed
between the parties that the defendants,
or either OF them would not enter upon
the conduct of the retail grocery business
within one uile Of 1850 Foarteenth Street
for a period Of FIVE years. II Is further
alleged that in violation OF this covenant,
the defendants. or Samuel H. Stidham, did
enter into the retail grocery business
within one mile Of the store building
The times., 1899-04-01
Rntc. Reduced to Arlington on Flee.
tric Trains Tomorrow.

Easter Sunday will doubtless be very popular
day al Arlington, for the Washington, Alexandria,
and Mount Vernon Railway will again reduce the
regular fare TO the beautiful cemetery tomorrow
Round trip tickets will be sold for only l5c good
On all trains. both going aud returning. Eleetric
trains leave the station at 1919 Street and Penn.
sylvania Avenue every forty-fve minutes on sun.
day Tor Arlington. Electric trims leave for
Mount Vernon every hour from 10 a. M 10 ?
y. m.
The times., 1899-04-01
objects to TeIephone Poles.

petition for injunction against the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone COM
pany was filed yesterday by John L. Schaf-
fert, of i37 / Street northwest. who asks
the Supreme Court of the District to re-
strain the telephone company from erect
ing poles upon which to string wires in
front of his premises. and also in Prather's $
alley. The petitioner alleges that the
erection of the telephone poles will ma
terially interfere with the conduct of his
business.