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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 1873 cubic yards of earth exca-
About 20 cubic yards of rock exea-
walton
About 1,614 cubic yards of earth filing.
About 4,944 cubic yards of sand filling.
About A,600 square yards of Belgian
About T. 600 lineal feet of curb one
About 5,404 square feet of bridge stone
About q, 024 Square feet of tagging.
About 120 square yards of r~epaving...
About 602 1ineal feet of reset curb
About SIS square feet of relaid bridge
About q, 1884 square feet of relaid flag
About $50 lineal feet of cribbing ......
Abou. IS reset receiving basin heads.
About 81 reset manhole heads-...--.-.
About II receiving basins rebuilt and
connections complete ..........-...-..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24

las a-a-ny one s-s-seen m-my
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His Reputation Second to None.

Little knot of lawyers were swap ping yarns in an office on Corondelet Street New Orleans. when somebody mentioned an attorney, now dead, who enjoyed a great reputation in his day for rough and ready repartee.. "The old Major" as we used to call him. said one of the party, certainly had a handy tongue. l remember, years ago, there was a riyerman who had made his headquarters here, and who was especially famous for two things-his enormous appetite and his tendency to draw the long bow On one occasion he got into q wrangle with a cotton factor over some alleged tampering with q consignment that turned up short. and a lawsuit was the result. The Captain told a pretty damaging story on the witness stand, and the other side knowing his reputation for romancing, attempted to impeaeh his evidence. Among others called for that purpose was the old major, who came with extreme reluctance and pro- ceeded to dodge all the questions asked him. Finally the young lawyer who was doing the examining got mad. Look here Sir1 he exclaimed I want q direct answer without any further evasion. What do you know about this mans reputation for truth and verac- ity?' Well, Sir, replied the Major de- Iiberately. T can't say as to hks ftepu- tation for truth, but his reputation for voracity is second to none in New Or leans There was a roar of laughter and the case collapsed.
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A Touch of Islarnev.

Nobody can pay q prettier eompli- ment than the Irishman, when he chooses. His tongue and wit are never nimbler than when he employs them in the service of "blarney."
 A young professor from Dublin was entertained over night by an American professor at his summer home on the coast of Maine.
 At breakfast the next morning, the little daughter of the house. who sat next the young Irishman, saw with amazement that he put no sugar in his tea.
 ''Wouldn't you like even one lump of sugar in your teal" she asked, solicit ously. My papa likes three lumps."
 Since you have looked into the cup my little, maid, the tea is quite sweet enough" responded the young profes. sor, gallantly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24
nnine Ton NInnh-

That is the fourth paper have seen that has a department headed. What Women Are Doing" he ex- claimed, throwing down the newspap- CT.
 Well, what of it2. she demanded progressively, for she was one who might properly be classed as an ad- Yanced woman.
 What of it?' he exclaimed. Its altogether too broad and sweeping Eight or ten years ago it might have been all right for q department. but now such heading as that includes the whole paper. If they want to get up something off in one corner of the sheet somewhere they ought to head it What Women Are Not Doing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24
VALUABLE WALKING STICKS.
Interesting Historica. Facts About some
 Famous High Priced Canes.

Interesting H1StOTICd- F aCt5 ADOuO @S-
 Famous High Priced Canes.
 Tn q hairdresser's window at the beath resort of La Bourboule, in France. some little time ago an ugly, ungafnly cudgel, worth about SIX pence. was displayed, together with the notice, "A stick of genuine olive wood from Jerusalem. It formerly De longed to Pontius Pilate in the year / of our era. Price, 1000 francs" Any one desirous of wasting little tlme might have asked the vendor for proof of his veracity, but we, having duly recorded the existence of this remark able stick, will pass on to that of pr. H. Hale, of Detroit which is, to the best of our belief, the most valuable stick eXtant
 It was formerly the practice of phy- sicians, as old prints prove, to carry canes in the hollow heads of which some disinfectant was placed, which the doctor smelled through pertofa- ton in the gold top. Dr. Hale's ia nous staff, however, boasts of head containing a fine chr0nometer. and IS, with it's jeweled ornaments, worth about S2,000
 It is somewhat of coincidence that two of Queen Yictoria's most fa- nous walking sticks should be iatl- matelY connected with the Stuart regime but such is the case. The staff of the stick she habitually uses, we learn. is of stout English oak, and was made for and presented to Charles II by q loyal subject at Nor- cester. the wood being culled from a branch of the famous tree whose 1eafY boughs gave the wandering king shelter from the Cromwellian sol diery.
 The Prince of Wales, who possesses no fewer than 172 walking sticks, is obviously q collector, but We very much doubt whether he possesses a more interesting specimen than that purchased at the Cul10den sale by her majesty, the Queen. in July, 1897. The stick in question was made of hazel Wood and the head was fashioned so as to represent Wisdom and Folly, but the special interest it possesses is the fact that it was once the property of of "B0nnie Prince Charlie.2 Her majesty became its owner by an out lay of SS00.
 A stick of more than ordinary inter est is one fashioned from an oar be longing to one of the most famous yes sels of this half century, the Confed- crate steamer Alabama, that eyentu- ally cost England some S17,000,000.
 In July, 1890. walking stick, once the property of George ", and before him of George III, was sold by que ton for S90
 It is somewhat strange that he stick of Napoleon Bohaparte, Great Brit aims terrible opponent at the time of the regency, should be sold during the reign of the fourth George for $190- the stick, by the way, was of tortoise shell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24
The Trooper stnttered-

Howard k Brown of Syracuse. N. l., who was in Porto Rico with Troop \, First Cavalry, tells some clever warns about q fellow trooper who stuttered very badly.
 One night while in the mountainous district it was very cold. This trooper could not find any of his outer clothes. So he went from one place to another, asking if anyone knew where they were.
 "H-h- has a-a-ny one s-s-seen m-my blanket?"
 He was told that no one had Has a-a-ny one s-s-seen m-my p-p- poncho?"
 'No.'
 The trooper scratched his head for moment.
 ''W-w-well, I'm g-glad th-th-that h-h-haye g-g-got q w-w-warm p-p-pair of s-s-susp-p-penders on"
 Again he lost his carbine. He hunt cd high and low for it, but could not find it. He put in his application for a new one but could not get it in time for the inspection that followed
 When the troop lined up he was the only one who had no carbine. The lieutenant saw the lack and glared at him, making up his mind to make an example of him, thinking that he had been too late to catch up his gun
 Where the blankety blank blank is your carbine? How dare you come this way? What has become of your gun?''
 .'Lieut-t-tenant," said the trooper tranquilly, 'th-h-that i-i-is th-th-the q-q- question:
 Guard-mount must always be on the minute or there is howl from those who have been on duty One morning the trooper was two minutes late and the sergeant called him down.
 ''N-n-never m-m-mind, s-s-ergeant," was the reply. "W-we are h-here- if for t-t-two y-years, n-not t-t-two m-m- minutes"
 Coming home on the transport it was terribly hot The boys were swearing and bowling. The trooper looked refectiye-y at the swirling waters.
 "B-b-boys, I'll n-n-never l. Hove an n=nother c-c-counuy!.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24
To Cure Warts.

"An Irish cure for warts is to prick them with gooseherry thorn passed through a wedding ring" So says Herbal Simples: Approved for Mod. efn Uses of Cure" Seventeen other remedies are credited by the author with the same positive power. But he makes this comment on the4r use: By some subtle bodily aeftsa wrought through q suggestion received by inc mind. warts do wAd0abtsdly disappear as the fesalt Of tA@se and many other equally trivial Prosaedi2gs."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24
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SOME QUEER FRIENDSHIPS.
Different Animals That Get Along Very
 Well With Each Other.


 An intimate connection subsisting between different animals is known as commensalism, commesals being creatures which may be said to sit at the same table, but which do not prey upon one another. Of late years nat uralists have become acquainted with numerous examples of this form of animal partnership In one of the Chicken Islands, off the coast of New Zealand, a curious lizard, known as the tuatura, and certain species of the petrels were found inhabiting the same burrows, apparently on the best of terms. In rare cases the burroW, which consists of a passage two or three feet long, one foot broad and six inches high, is the work of the bird. As a rule, however, the lizard is the excavator. Each builds its nest on opposite sides of the chamber, the lizard almost invariably choosing the left and the petrel the right side. The lizard feeds partly on worms and bee ties and partly on the remnants of fishes brought to their common table by the petrel, both animals being thus benefited by the partnership. This is probably more than can be said of the prairie dog, whose underground home is frequently shared by the rattle snake and the burroWing owl These were at one time supposed to form a "happy family" but considerable doubt has been cast on the point by the discovery of young prairie dogs in the stomach of the rattlesnake, which seems to indicate that commensalism in this particular case has been q one sided affair. so far as the benefits were concerned.
 1t is among marine animals, how ever, that the most striking examples of commensalism have been observed \ feeble fish called the remofa owes it's success in life to the powerful alli- ances it forms. One of it's fins have been transformed into a sucker placed right on top of it's head, by means of which it attaches itself firmly to any passing shark, whale, or even ship, no doubt mistaking the latter for some huge sea monster. By these it is transported without any eXertion on it's own part over great distances, meanwhile picking up such food as may come in it's way
 Several small fishes have been found also to habitually lodge in the mouth cavity of q Brazilian catfish, sharing such food as the latter succeeds in capturing.
 Other instances might be given. such as that of the little pea crab, found in mussels and other bivalve shells. which, in return for the pro- lection given them by the malluocan shell. gives it's host share of the food 1t captures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-24

Other instances might be given, such as that of the little pea crab, found in mussels and other bivalve shells, which in return for the pro- lection given them by the malluocan shell. gives it's host q share of the food 1t captures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24

shows that the central building. The
northeast wing and other necessary strucSi
lures, suficient u aecommodate l2se pris-
al tier Of cells addsd1 can
be completed for about $4,000. The Com
mittee Is OF the opinion that on one WING
and other necessary buildings should pc
erected, so as to be available, in view OF
the great necessity for such an institution,
and the fact that the State has already
expended $1S5, coo. An appropriation IS ad-
yised, therefore,. on the condition that the
plans be modified in III a way as to re-
duce the size OF the buildings and decrease
the cost OF construction. 1t Is recommend
ed that the modified plans be submitted
the Governor for his approval. It Is de-
sired by the committee that before any
appropriation becomes available, a radical
change in the plans should be made. The
whole establishment is, in their JudS-
ment, projected on too elaborate a scale,
and the plans adopted call for the con-
struction which Is unnecessarily expen-
sive. The conditions imposed upon the
commission to modify the plans are IN
tended to compel such reasonable modi-
fication of the general lay out n plans
for building, and such elimination of I'M
structure as will substantially
reduce the investment which the State
will be compelled to make both for the or
iginal construction and the subsequent
cost of maintenance. of the institution
shall be ultimately expended, so as TO &C
commodate 1000 inmates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24
MILLIONS IN STOCK.
Latest Additions to Jerseys Long
Corporation List.
Especial to The Jersey City News.'l

Especial to The Jersey City News.']
TRENTON, March "a, 1S99.-Companies
with capital a-ggregating 1873, 0O0,O 600 filed
articles of Incorporation yesterday under
the elastic Jersey corporation law. The
New England Electric Vehicle and Trans
portation Co., with a capital of s25, 1000, 900,
is authorized to manufacture appliances
for operating vehicles n to manufacture
and operate vehicles themselves. The in
corporators are James E. Hayes, Camden,
and Arthur Phillips and Augustus Tread
well, Jr., of New York.
The. Maritime Improvement Company,
with an authorized capital of $4,000, 900, is
authorized to construct canals, wharves,
electric light n gas plants, and to put
up telegraph and telephone lines. The in
corporators are Charles H. Cramp, Phila-
delphia; Gustiye Lindenthal, New York;
Chauncey n. Dutton, AMI L.. Barber, New
York; Charles G. Hill, Newark.
The Columbia Automobile Company.
with a capital of So, 000.0 600, is authorized
to manufacture and operate vehicles pro-
PEELED by electricity, compressed air and
other power. The incorporators are:-
Elliott Mason, Andrew H. Scoble, John
N. Scoble, Louis R. Moore, Anthony n.
Jesberas Sherman N. Granger, Francis
r. Foraker, Roland L. Harvey. of New
York; w. ID. Geely, New Rochelle, N. Y,
and E. F. c. Young, Jersey City.
Articles were also filed of the Sergeant
Automatic Signal Company, capital 1900. :
900. The company is authorized to manu-
facture and deal in railroad semaphore
signals. Incorporators are:-James Ser
and P. L. Koscialowski, all of Rochester,
N. Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24
AM
American Theatre.

Since the Inauguration of its career at
the American Theatre. the Castle Square
Opera Company has rarely won a greater
triumph thar in La Gioconda,' which,
on Monday night. received IN exception
ally able rendition. The tragic story of
the street singer is related in a series
of dramatic episodes which are rendered
more effective by the power and beauty
of ! Ponchiellfs highly melodious score
The artists, approaching this double ad-
vantage, infused their respective imper-
sonations with life and variety. Not
w~ithstanding tina the success of La
Gioconda". has financially and artist
cally exceeded the highest hopes of the
management, it has been decided to pre-
sent on Monday night, March q, in
honor of the 45Oth performance of opera
in English at the American Theatre, Gil
bert and Sullivan's most popular work,
The Mikado." Last years revival of the
opera was unanimously pronounced to
be one of The best made by the company.
In the cast will be seen the comedy favor
ties of the organization. The roles have
been assigned as follows:-Mikado. Frank
Moulan; Nanki Poo. Mr.. Sheehan; Ko-ko,
Mr.. Hitchcock; Pooh Bah, Mr.. Norman;
Pish Tush. Mr.. Chase; Nee Ban, Mr. Ran
rey; Yum Yum, Miss Willard; Pitt Sing,
Miss Quinlan: Peep Bo, Miss Emma
King, and Katisha, Miss Macnichol. The
commemorative token in honor OF the oe-
casion will be a silver desk blotter. the
costliest souvenir of the series which has
marked similar events during the season.
Nieolais three act comic opera, THE
Merry Wives of Windsor will be the
Easter attraction. The production will be
noteworthy in tina it will introduce 10
the patrons of the company Mr.. E.. Q.
Hedmondt. an American tenor, who has
been conspicuously successful on the Lon
don lyric stage. Mr.. Hedmondt will make
his debut in the leading tenor role.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24

SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM CHANcERY
Between Elizabeth Thomas, complainant, and
Benjamin Spencer ct al, defendants
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises
Returnable May Term, 1899.
James Buchanan. solicitor.
By virtue Of the apoSe stated writ 70 me-
vendue on the premises hereinafter described.
on Wednesday, April 18th, 1893. al two o,eioek
land and premises, with the appurtenances.
being the same described in said writ, hat 10
= All those certain lots. tracts or parcels of
land and premises hereinafter particularly de-
sim of NortS Teig gem in the, County of Hudson
and State Of New Jersey, when on a map en-
Giiiies in the City Of Hudson and Townships
Of West Hoboken and North Bergen and the
bounded and described as follows
The rst11Beginnia az , = point on inc inc
hundred feet easterly from the corner formed
by the intersection of the easterly line OF
Side Of Hambiet place; running thence southerly
and parallel with Grand now Nelson) avenue,
biock hetween Hamblet place and Gilies ave-
nue: running thence easterly and parallel with
said Hamblet place eeoi twenty WIN 5es ss;s sa Grsea n9 9pov
Nelson) avenue one hundred feet to the south
eriy side or line Of Hamblet place aforesaid;
and thence westerly along the said southerly
Side or line of said Hamblet place twenty feet
to the point or pace Of beginning. Being the
The notwithstanding at a point on the
southeriy side of Hamblet place distant one
Hundred and sixty feet ~easterly from the COR
ner formed by the intsrsection of the easteriy
samtherly Side of Hamblet place: running
thence southerly and parallel with said Grand
NOV Nelson) avenue one hundred. feet to the
centre line OF the block between Hamblet place
and Gillies avenue; running thence easterly
and parallel with said Hamblet place one hun
dred feet: running thence northerly and again
parallel with said Gand NOW Ne;son) avenue
one hundred feet to. the s~outheriy side or line
of Hamblet place aforesaid; and running thence
westerly along the southerly side or line of
said Hamblet place one hundred feet to the
point or place Of beginning. Being the easterly
fifteen feet of lot namber Ii, all of lots num-
hers IL, 10 and IA. and the westerly ten feet
Of lot number l5 or said map.
JOHN s. McMASTER,
Special Master In Chancery of New Jersey,
l Exchange place. Jersey city. N. ].
Dated March nth. 1Ss9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24

minority were supposed as a matter of
course to submit to the majority, Mr..
Braun took occasion to say that he
would not be a blind. follower of a
majority, that he had worked with the
committee and approved its items Of the
bill.
Messrs Ketcham and Pitney began to
ply Mr.. McDermott with questions as
to the relative expenditures under Demo-
cratic and Republican administrations
and the scandals incident to the former,
he retorted that he had never charged
that the present appropriation bills were
made up ~fraudulently. Mr. McDermott
did not claim that his party was immacu-
late. but neither was the Republican
party. Republican State officials had
been to State Prison and the Mercer
County criminal record would show
to the disadvantage of Republicans as
well as Democrats. He declared that
he once held it in his power to compel
a Republican candidate for Governor to
withdraw from the canvass, yet the
Republicans had not the decency to re-
frain from charging his successful Demo
cratic competitor with fraudulent cleo
ton.
The bill passed with only Mr.. McDer-
mott in the negative.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
meeting of the Board Of Directors of the
Barstow Fruit Jar Company, called for that
purpose and held on the twentieth day of Feb
ruary, 1899, said Board. by a majority of the
whole Board. did adopt the %following resoIu-
tom
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
Board, K is advisable and most for the benefit
Of the Barstow Fruit Jar Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved. and to that
end it is ordered that a meeting Of the stock
holders be held on the 22nd day of March,
1899. at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
office of the Company, in the City of Jersey
City, TO tnke action upon this resolution; and
further that the Secretary forthwith give no.
tice of said meeting and of the adoption Of
this resolution, within ten days from this date,
by publishing the said resolution, with a no.
tice of its adoption, in The Jersey City News.
a newspaper published in the City of Jersey
City. for at least four weeks, once a week
SUCCESSFULLY, and by mailing a written or print
ed copy of the same TO each and every stock
holder of this Company in the United States;''
and
Notice is hereby further given that. in pdr-
suance Of the resolution aforesaid, a meeting
of the stockholders of said Company will be
held on the end day Of March, 1899. at two
o'clock in the afternoon. at the office of the
Company, No. SO Montgomery street, in the
City of Jersey City, N. j., to take action upon
said resolution.
Dated Jersey City, February 20. 1899.
EMILE SCHULTZ, JR.,
Secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24
MASTERS SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

MASTERS SALEM CHANCERT OF NEW
Between The Farmers Loan and Trust Com,
pany ct al, complainants, and Hudson Tunnel
Railway Company ct ais, defendants.
Returnable May Term, 1899.
Henry S. White, Solicitor.
a decree in the above entitled cause, and by
virtue of the above stated writ, to me directea
and delivered, l shall sell by public vendue' on On
the mortgag ed premises, at the door OF the
Office of the Hudson Tunnel Railway company,
situated at the foot of Fifteenth street, on Il
North River, in Jersey City; Hudson county
New Jersey, on Tuesday, the second DAY OF
May, A. d. 1899. at twelve o'clock and hLteen
minutes in the afternoon, all the IohoWlhs ug
scribed property, rights and franchises. with
the appurtenances, that is to say
All and singular the Hudson runner hali"ay
Company's tunnels and lines of railway, al
ready constructed or now in course OF construe-
ton, and which said tunnels are now known OF
intended to be known as the North and South
tunnels, extending from New York city, IN the
state Of New York, to Jersey City, in the State
Of New Jersey, including all sidings, branches,
rights of way, depots, workshops, ehslher
houses, ear-houses. treignt,nouses nv fsc,lities
with the lands mot exceeding 25O, 900 square 1eeI
in the City of New York) appsrtalnlns 70 ~
tools, implements, materials, fuel and al otner
equipments, appurtenanees and personal prop,
erty of every nature, kind and description
whatsoever now held or acquired, or at any
time after the 18th day of April 1889. heid or
acnuired by the Hudson Tunnel Railway Com
pany, together with all and singular the tene-
ments, he~reditaments and appurtenanees TO the
said railways, branches, lands ana premises,
or either thereof, belonging or in any wise APP
pertaining. and the reversion and reversions,
remainder and remaindsrs; tolls ssar insom aedi
also all the estate, right, title. interest, prop
erty. possession, claim and demand whatso,
ever. as well at law as in equity, OF the sald
Hudson Tunnel Railway Company, OF, IN ana
10 the same and every and any part thereof,
with the appurtenances, and all the property,
| rights and franchises granted to or conferred
UPON the said Hudson Tunnel Railway Com
pany.
Da RANDOLPH PARMLY,
Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
HENRY S. WHITE.
Solicitor for Compliments,
7e Montgomery street. Jersey City, N. J.