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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17


On motion the Board took a recess for
half ar hour.
on re-assembling all the members of the
Board We're present.
On motion the reading of minutes OF
regular meeting held on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 8. 1899, was dispensed with and they
were on motion approved as engrossea'
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Geo. Robinson and others:-
Petitioming for the Improvement OF
Booraem avenue, from Palisade avenue 20
Central ovenue.
Requesting Board to postpone nearing
for one week on Improvement OF SEVEN
tenth street. between Jersey avenue anu
Two Is petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the
on Streets and levers. -
From Frederick Frambach, Attorney
In matter of break in water pam;
northeast corner of Palisade avenue ana
South street.
In matter of water pressure in houses
1862 and 1854 Hudson Boulevard, near Leon
ard street. aa
on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Report of the Clerk 600
Jersey City, Jan. 10, 1899.
To the Hon. Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
GenTlemenlI respectfully report that
with me under this date final assessment
mar and report for construction OF q
sewer in Reservoir avenue. from Pansaae
avenue to 1e feet east of Webster aNelus-
For the construction of a SEVERN Le4
gan avenue, from a point about 4oO leet
west Of West Sid avenue to ana conaece=
ing with sewer in West Side avenue.
nd for the Improvement of Eye ave
nue., from Bergen avenue 10 west 4rue
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. II. BOUTON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17


The Lyceum Bowling Club of st. Boni-
faces Church held their weekly meeting
last night at the clubhouse, and the bowl
ers toyed with the pins for an hour or
so. A team game, five men on a sloe,
was very interesting. Team one was the
winner. Stortz was high with 1888. The
scores:-
Team No. 1-sheehy, 1854: Hillsdorf, ~;
s%trenkert, IT'S; Stortz, 1885, Muller ~.
Total, S39. 90.
Hollerieth, 1856; Trap, ia; Moersdorf, l6o-
Total, S12.
The Lincoln Bowling Club and the. Ly..
ceum Bowling Club will bowl the second
match of their series on Friday night at
Woods Hall.
The Doolittle Bowling Club and the
Hudson Rifle Club have arranged another
OF their novel club matches which Will
begin tonight. The shooters will go to
Woods Hall and meet the Doolittles in
a bowling game. Later IN the Doolittles
will call on the Hudsons and a shooting
contest will be the feature. The shooting
scores and the bowling scores will be
added together and the totals will decide
a winner. A good nights fun is looked
forward to.
AT the meeting of the Gable Club last
night twenty-one new members were
elected and twelve propositions for mem
bership were received. The committee re-
Gently appointed to revise the constitu-
ton and bylaws will report at a special
meeting to be held next Monday even
ing. On Thursday evening next the clubs
bowling team will meet the Lafayette AS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
POOL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Staher's Best Plays--Contest for
First Honors.

The championship pool tournament now
in progress at Belts parlors, Newark, is
growing more interesting daily. Dolan,
the Paterson expert, leads with a clear
record. Todd, of Newark, is his nearest
opponent and a man to be feared.
Wolmsley has been doing clever work
lately and not a few look Upon him as a
possibility,
VIII White and Mead, the Jersey city
representatives, have very little change
unless they improve greatly and at ONCE.
Mead has failed to win one of the five
games, and out Of six White has played
he has won two. The records follow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
THIRD GAME-PIoNEERS.


-Four teams in Section B of the Bay
onne Rowing Associations three men
team tournament, bowled three tourna-.
ment games last night.
The first game was between Team
Three and Team Five, and the latter won
with a surplus of 4s pins. Tallient got
high score, 166.
Team Five then ment Team One and
again it was successful. Tallient was
again high with 100.
Team One bowled in the last game
against Team Four and won by IS pins.
Schahr was high with 173.
The scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17

Te Atlantic Aeatraz Asphalt Company Heredt to furnsha all materials ant
d. all work for 1890 of aboves andard. 80,
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company oHerea TO Irhsha I'll materials and 90
III work for 1870 of above standard sNTE
Rscdveaa na referred to the itee on streets nj sewers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 900 cubic yards of earth a
About 10 cubic yards of rock excava
ton
About so cubic yards of earth filing.
About Is cubic yards of sand nlling..
About $500 square yards of asphalt paw
About 2.875 lineal feet of curb stone....
About SO square yards of repairing.
About 100 lineal feet of reset curb stone
About 230 square feet of relaid bridge
stone >. =. -.
About lis lineal feet of cribbing .....-..
About S reset receiving basin ads.
About u reset manhole heads .-..-.
About 2 receiving basins rebuilt and
connections complete ...............
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
pnrsENrArIoN on CLAIMS.

The following claims WeTe Rress Is ~ %
ssS.s7 A. L. Nolan. $685.; J. g News. ssS,
S2S.io sle.20,. SIS; Mrs. F. ]; Loekheimer,
$2.N. Y. & n. J. Globe Gas Llgnt q Go o.
zen e. son. So. so; United Gas 1mpt Co.,
$751; So. $41I. 10; F. Roes, SIS; Jas. Wllson'
So; Henry Otto, 50; Ghas. 3; Brnsn 60
4 e. las. Coyle. $SS, $40; VIM. III. Peck
ham, $50. ., .oe 90,
payroll, General superintendent, sl,59e.ds;
LAYING and repairing water pipe, S5,Szs.
Received and referred to their appro-
nriafe committees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
REPORTS or STANDING COMMIT

The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engi-
neer in favor off a
percentage, on account of contract NO.
l.Yl6. aa ,arcen-
tagc. on account of contract NO. l,054.
Sheridan & Shea Co.. S4S1.1S. mai ana
retained percentage, on account OF CON
tract No. 1.e20. ~ go co.
Jnhn Walsh, SIS; A. S. Lockwood. Si9i.J.
I. fitzgerald, S45; Evening Journal As$n.
Sl9.20 Jersey city News, $3.50 + MIL
doom, $500, 500; Michael Gavin, SlO.Sos as
Also on application of r. A. Motley and
others for the construction of an IS vitri-
ned pipe sewer In Jackson avenue. from
l109 south of Fulton avenue. (, and con-
Meeting with a sewer in Woodiawn ave-
nue.; and two (l petitions for signs, IA
vor-bie.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on elaina of =. q. Electric Light
Company. $lN,l14.50 as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificates of Chief En-
Eineer In favor of Washburne Bros. CO.,
81 AS. on account of contract No. 1,lV6,
as correct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17

Referee-Mr. George T. Banker.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17

A pleasant drink at luncheons, where
women do not drink wine, is made from
orange Juice treated with fruits. The
Juice is served in tall glasses and is UNI
diluted. Into each glass is dropped four
slices of banana, a Tokay grape cut and
seeded, a slice from a tart apple, and a
pinch of sugar
The drink, of course, is intended to be
slipped through the courses and may be
the only one served. A preserved cherry
and slice Of canned peach or any other
pretty fruit can be used.
The most effective picture mats for wa
ter color flower pieces are now made OF
shaded green. A mat of his color used
in combination with a bunch of violets or
the old fashioned yellow roses furnishes
an exceedingly artistic setting. Other pic
tare frames show a black space for a
vignette picture. Above and below, oy
way of ornament, is placed a Gibson
This is usually a pair of faces
or one of the familiar figures of most
heroic height. The whole is under one
glass.
wash cloth bags hang ON the towel
| posts of the English washstands that are
now often seen in city as well as country
I bed rooms, the dislike for plumbing in
| sleeping rooms being widespread. These
| are are a little smaller than the ordinary
| collar nj cuff bags, otherwise are like
! them, being made of white or blue art
denim and ornamented with some large
design of embroidery. They gather neatly
| and separately and hold for laundering
the wash cloths used each day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17

Resolved, That all proceedings hereto.
fore taken BY this Board for the widening
and Improvement of Garfield avenue, be-
tween the northerly line of the Newark
and N Y. r.. r. and Bay View avenue,
as petftioned for by j.. and R. Leach and
others, on the 18th day of April, 1898. be
and are hereby reconsidered and rescind-
ed, and that all further action on the
basis of said petition cease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

VERY few women" says a New York
woman WHO teaches the art Of graceful
department, know how to sit correctly.
The careless positions they assume both
i'm the house end In public conveyances
are not only awkward, but frequently i'm
modest.
Women should n.ver sit with their
fes{ wide apart
"They should not sit with their legs
crossed.
They should not sit with their elbows
ont at the sides.
They should not cit with the chest de-
pressed
They should not sit with their abdomen
protruding
Now. here is the correct way for a wo-
man 10 sit: Lean hack trihe. Sit with
the torso slightly inclined to one side and
the head TO the other Have the knees
nearly together, elbows touching the sides
of the body; shoulders elbows and hands
relaxed. Heel of one foot at the instep of
the other toe slightly turned outward.
This is not only correct, but a graceful.
easy position
Few women appreciate that there is
right and a wrong way to rise, lust as
there is to sit, to stand and to walk.
Don't get up with jerk. Rise slowly.
draw the right foot backward. letting the
entire weight rest upon IL. Rise forward
and upward, making the leg do the entire
work without motion of body. Let the
arms fall at the sides. like drapery.
Now, here is the correct way to stand
and offer the hand In greeting: Stand with
the whole upper torso uplfted. Carry the
right hand forward in a circle toward the
icft side. Have the palm appraised and
parallel with the upper chest. Stand upon
left foot, bearing the weight upon It, Have
right foot free and slightly backward.
Don't stand with the feet wide apart or
the elbows akimbo, and never allow the
knees to be bent in lackadaisical manner.
ITO shake hands correctly, let the hos
tess carry her hand forward parallel with
the upper chest never below 1t. Her
palm should be upraised and the visitors
hand should be received with firm pres
sure rather than a vigorous shake
How TO leave room gracefully is the
bane Of every young woman's existence.
To the UNFRAMED it Is no easy matter.
ITO back out Of the room or not 10 back
Is serious question for the uninitlated to
cope with, especially when the exit is to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

so she is left alone to sco,d at her pleas
ure
Then there Is the girl with the naughty
manner and cold stare. No man dares
to make love TO her because there Is
nothing whatever to love in her SO
the girl scowls at what she considers their
bad taste, utterly ignorant Of the fact
that her own foolish conduct Is the sole
cause Of their neglect.
Another girl without a lover IL the pain
fully shy maiden. She lives to see men
at a distance, but the moment they draw
near she drives them back with embar-
rassment. They retire simply out OF pity,
seeing her distress and awkward bashfuI-
ness
Last on the list comes the girl who al
ways has something smart to say about
every one she sees. rldiculing people in
order 20 be considered clever. little know
ing how men intensely dislike to hear
her pulling everybodys character to pieces
for their amusement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

Many an Arab lady, says Pearson s
Weekly, never leaves her house from the
time she is married until she is carried out
to be buried. A woman of the middle
class is allowed more liberty, and occa-
sionally goes out for walks. accompanied
as rule by a servant The poor crea-
perry, which makes her look like walking
bundle, and in front of her face she ar
ranges a large black scarf, embroidered
with blue, red and white flowers. 1t falls
low in front and even by holding up the
ends she cannot see more than foot or
two of the road before her. I often Won
der that she does not get run over when
she goes out alone for l am sure she
needs a dog TO guide her quite as much
as any blind man. Servants and other
women of the lower class wear pieces of
black crepon wound tightly round their
faces, leaving just a slit for their eyes to
peep through and they are equally muffled
up in white draperies. Seen from dts
rance, they might be men, with masks OF
thick black boards, as in Arab countries
it is by no means easy to tell man from
a woman al first sight The older and
uglier a woman is the more prudish she
seems to be about covering up her face,
which, after all, is rather considerate on
her part. Even the greater number of ne
crosses wear the yashmak, but the Be
douin women never do. Indeed, / am told
that in the interior there Is one Arab
tribe whose men wear wells and whose wo-
men go about with their faces uncovered
These are probably the new women" of
Arabia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

There are many girls who are Stunned
by men, and for the most part the fault
lies with themselves.
The girl who never exercises herself to
be agreeable unless she can have every
thing her own way Is one of them, for
there Is not man alive who will give
in everything TO a girl.
The girl who scolds is another type;
she may be perfectly good-tempered. but
she has contracted The scolding habit, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

ally reached her and shook her by the
hand
you are just the same" he said ad-
miringiy. 'Tou havent changed parti-
Gle, - which was not at all true, for her
hair had turned so white that she had
the air of a Marquis in some old picture.
And your husband too he went on ;
che is just the same as ever. l saw him
just now down in the lobby. He was
smoking"
The woman looked a trlhe startled for
a moment, then recovered her composure
with considerable effort
Il am sorry to hear" she remarked
grave,y that my husband is still smok-
ing. He has been dead for twelve years."
So at last the long struggle has been
successful, the game has been quarried
and old Mr.. Midas has proposed and--it
goes without saying-been accepted. To-
morrow the enga cement will be i'm all the
newspapers, and the sensational journals
will have scare head announcement
about the fortunate couples happiness
and their magnificent prospects. The
girl, says the New York Tribune, with
mixture of feeling impossible 10 anaiyze-~
eXultation, excitement a passing sense OF
awe at the irrevocable step she is about
TO take, and just a little sentimental re-
gret about a certain Jack" whom she
would have liked 90 have endowed with
her lovers millions--has received her
fiances' parting proprietary kiss and
FASTENED up to her mother, who folded
her to her worldly ambitious heart.
There is no need of any explanation be
tween those two. Like mother. like daugh-
ter, is the rule in Vanity Fair as we'll
as elsewhere
He is coming back tonight to see you
and papa" said the maiden with a pleas
ont sense of immensely increased import
ance, and now l must sit down at once
and write to all my intimate friends, who
would feel very hurt if l did not let them
know before it was announced in the pa
pers. The very first note shall be to Ma
tilda x, who tried so hard to get Mr.
Midas herself, and who actually told him
that Jack and / were engaged, in order
to stop his attentions to me. l shall ask
her to be my bridesmaid and she will
have to accept, although l know she will
hate II.
Carrie B. shall be the next one to write
to. l heard she has bet dozen pairs
of g.oves that Mr. Midas would not pro-
pose to me. Bessie S., who is so insult
ferably purseproud, will also receive a
note. I will send them off by a messen-
ger at once, and then, mother, dear, we
will have tea and toast, and talk about
clothes Only fancy the JOY OF having
for once everything that l want, FOR papa
will be so glad to be rid of me that 1
am sure he will be liberal
Just think of my saying a croyn.' for
Mr.. Midas must give me tiara at once.
Oh. mamma, | can hardly realize IL! IT
is just too lovely for anything"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

thing over five years ago, Miss Anne De-
pew Paulding, the senator's niece has
been the light of the distinguished Ncu,
Workers. home. This young lady will he
the presiding genius of his home at the
national capital. She is the daughter of
Senator Depew's baby sister" Anne
Mitchell Depew, who married william /,
Paulding, and who still lives at PeeksI<ill
". Y. Washington will find Miss pauIdino
a most interesting woman-taH. graceful
well-formed, Drown-haired gray-eved
In talking over her prospects as a host
ess, Miss Paulding said the other dav.
"Of course, / must expect the public n
get a glimpse of me, standing as 7 do
in the radius of Uncle Chauncey's achieve
ments. 1t is the penalty l must paw for
his popularity. / think Uncle Chauncev is
great man, whatever other people NAV
think. / have been with him ali nv life
except when I was at school have very
settled opinions on all political questions
that l can understand. / own that the
tariff and these new territorial ouestions
are beyond me. But there's the currency
question, now; Uncle Chauncey bought me
gold standard and free silver books 90
lore and left me TO work out my own sal
walton. l came out of the ordeal sane
aud solid for gold-and have felt wiser
In my conceit ever since
"By the way, / think the only thing
that makes William Jennings Bryan at
all tolerable Is the loving equality In
which he holds his wife. / think a woman
ought TO keep up with her husband-men-
tally and socially and literally. Not po-
htically-no. Women ought not to have
time to be politicians with all the duties
and pleasures that are theirs by the des-
tiny and fitness OF things But women
should know politics. have to know It or
feel like a stranger In a strange land.
where the men all speak in an unknown
tongue.
I'm too fond OF talking to have 10 keep
silence through ignorance, II there Is any
possible way out of that ignorance. Be
sides, love politics-an inherited taste.
And-yes, l love society, too, because
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

card must also read Mr.. Beauvais."
That is all very well when you have an
unusual name and enjoy unusual pres
ttge, but If your name be Smith" or
Brown" and you are just plain lady and
gentleman. you may not indulge In the
newest wrinkle" and must be happy in
the consciousness of dignity and good
sense.
should say TO the debutante who asked
about her cards that for the first season
her name should be engraved on her
mothers card, or on that of the person
who acts as her chaperone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
OLD MAN HELD
UP IN FRONT
OF HIS HOME
w. Fl. II. Thompson
Robbed by Thugs.
THEY RELIEVE HIM OF S11
CRIME COMMITTED UNDER AN
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Victim of the Desperadoes Declares
He Can Positively Identify the
Chief of His Assailants if
Captured.
CRIME COMMITTED UNDER AN
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

OAKLAND. Feb. 12.-W. H. H. Thomp-
son was held up shortly before midnight
last night within ten feet of his home
and few feet from the patrol box from
which the police on the beat report on and
off duty and in the broad glare of an
electric light. The footpads relieved him
of $11.
The robbery was one of the boldest that
has been reported for some time. particu-
larly as 1t was committed in a thickly
settled part of the city, in fact, within a
six minutes walk Of Broadway. Thomp-
torney VIII Powers, at the corner of
Eighth and Jackson streets. He is so
years of age, and not strong physically.
He had been out of work for a long time,
and the money stolen comprised his first
earnings in the employ of the street de-
partment.
Thompson was about ten feet from his
gate, when he stepped out of the way to
allow a pedestrian to pass. The latter.
however, suddenly grabbed Thompson by
both wrists and forcing his arms up. said:
Keep still, old man, and you won't get
hurt" At the same time an accomplish
ran across from the other side OF the
street and Immediately searched Thomp-
sons clothes, secured his pocketbook. and
disappeared in the darkness down jackson
street.
Thompson is confident that he will be
able to identify the man who held him
should he be apprehended. AS the robber
forced his arms up the old gentleman had
to drop nackage he had carried under
his arms. In trying to kick this out or
face was turned toward the light. Thomp-
son says that the fellow is between 40 and
50 years old, rather stout, with a smooth
shaver face and short, iron-gray hair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13


Sc; minimum. As; mean, 80.
WEATHER CONDITIONS. AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The weather is generally cloudy over the
country west of the Rocky Mountains, except
in Eastern Arizona, where it is clear. Rain is
falling throughout Washington and Northern
Oregon.
The pressure is highest over North Dakota
and lowest off the Washington coast. The
barometer has fallen quite rapidly east OF the
Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains. It has
risen slowly along the entire coast.
The temperature has risen generally N all
districts
Conditions are favorable for partly cloudy
weather in California Monday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. February il. 1S9e:.
Northern Calfornia-Partly cloudy Monday.
probably with light showers on the extreme
northern coast; fresh northwest wind
Southern California-Partly cloudy Monday;
fresh west wind.
Nevada--Cloudy Monday; cooler in north por-
ton.
Utah-C1oudy Monday, with snow In the
mountains of the north portion.
Automatically cloudy Monday; warmer in
north portion.
San Francisco and vicinity-Partly cloudy
Monday; fresh northwest wind; warmer.
Mount Tamalpais report-Partly cloudy; wind
northwest, "a miles; temperature, 81; maximum
temperature. S. G. H. WILSON,
Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
MONDAY FEBRUARY 10.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given In the left
hand column and the successive tides Of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide OF
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
reference Is the mean of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
THE CALLS CALENDAR.
February, 1899.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States photographic
Office. located in the Merchants Exchange. is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners. without regard to nationality and
free of expense.
Navigators are cordially invited to visit the
office, where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world are kept on hand
for comparison and reference, and the latest
information can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers to navigation and all matters
of interest to ocean commerce.
The time ball on the tower Of the new Ferry
building, at the foot of Market street. is hoisted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon, 10th meridian by telegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory, Mare Island. Cal.
A notice stating whether the ball was dropped
on time giving the error, II any is published
in the morning papers the following day.
w S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant. u. s. N, in charge.