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The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
MUSIC TO
MEASURE
Engineer Van Keuren Draws
Specifications for Free
Concerts in the
Parks.
HE IS TO BOSS The BEATS
Only Union Tooters Need Ap-
ply-Forty-two Perform
ances at sos a Piece.

Specifications for the music in the pub
lie parks, for which the Board Of FL
nance ordered a bond issue of 5000,
were adopted by the Street and Water
Board yesterday, and require that all
musicians hired must be members q
some recognized musical union Nine
teen musicians must appear at each con-
cert in the following parks:-Mt- Pleas
ant, Tuesday nights; Columbia Park,
Wednesday nights; Bay Side Park,
Thursday nights; Van Worst Park. FRI
day nights; Lafayette Park. Saturday
nights, and River View Park, Monday
nights
The Street and Water Commissioners
reserve the right to change the schedule
whenever it is deemed necessary. Chief
Engineer A. Van Keuren, who drew the
specifications adopted, fixed the stand-
ard at s105 for each concert. This to
be 100 per cent. and all bids furnished
must be based on those figures. The en-
gineer shall have full control Of the con-
certs. and only upon his affidavit that
lIc SstAiit NAVE OSSh pAOHEA4t rV4-A--rN@t
will the claims Of the successful bidder
be paid.
Under the Chief Engineer win su-
peryisor to be named by the Street and
Water Board. The programmes for
each concert must be submitted to him,
and he will also have the power to order
the removal of any musician who may
be deemed incompetent. Ten selections
shall comprise each concert; four must
be classical. five popular selections and
one solo. vocal or instrumental Exeiu-
sive of these the programme will open
with the ~Star Spangled Banner and
win close with Lead Kindly Light.
Seven concerts will be given at each
park
The musician furnishing each concert
viii be compelled to give a bond in the
sum of $3.50 by some surety company
organized under the laws of New Jersey.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
FRAME STRUCTURE VETOED
Mayor Refuses to Approve Per-
NIT for Newark Avenue
Building.

Mayor Fagan's veto of the resolution
passed by the Board of Aldermen on April
%, granting permission for rte issuing OF
a permit for the construction of a frame
building in Newark avenue, was received
last night by the Board and laid over un-
til the next meeting for action. The veto
follows:
April 80. 1902.
of Jersey City
Gentlemen-I return herewith, without
my approval, resolution passed by youi
honorable Board on April 2, 1902, au-
thorizing the Building Inspector to issue
permit for the erection of two story
frame building, 25x10o and 30 feet high, al
No. 159 Newark avenue, for H. Kupper-
berg, for the reason that believe the
time has come when the main thorough
fares of this city should not be lined with
frame buildings.
1t is not necessary for me to suggest thl
many reasons therefor as they are patent
to everyone, and W. re unqu sstionab y con-
sidered when the ordinance was passed
prohibiting the Building Inspector from!
granting permits for the erection of suct
buildings without the passage of a resolu-
ton therefor by your Board.
Newark avenue is our most promineni
business thoroughfare and the property
owners and merchants on the said ave
nue. are demanding that large sums OF
money be spent for it's Improvement
s do not think that the erection OF
buildings of the character referred to ir
your r, solution will tend to the permanent
Improvement of that avenue.
Property values are certainly higf
enough there to warrant the erection Of
substantial structures. The erection OF
frame buildings will have the tendency te
increase the fire rates.
There can be no inducement to the
property owners to erect large and sub
stantial buildings If permits are to be
granted to next door neighbors to erec;
structures of this kind.
l have determined not to permit, as fai
as can permit, the granting of such per
mits, affecting any of the active busines.
thoroughfare of our city.
Respectfully submitted,
MARK M FAGAN,
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
7. HOFFMAN DEAD
Jersey City's beau Brum-
mel' Shoots Himself
While Temporarily
Insane.

Taylor Hoffman, thirty-eight years Of
age, OF Third and Grove streets. a well
known character in Jersey. City, and who
is reputed TO be very wealthy man,
committed suicide this morning by send
ing a 38-calibre bullet into his right tenn
pie He died instantly. The man commit
ted his rash act in the rear yard OF the
five story double brick fiat house at No.
212 Second street. which he owned
This morning Taylor left his home In
good humor. attired in the usual smart
way which caused him to be called the
Beau Brummell of Jersey City.
He walked down Grove to Second street
and turning into Second street went
directly to his fiat. He descended the
basement steps and as he was about to
enter the door leading to the hallway
Of the janitress's apartments. he was met
by her daughter, Annie O'Connor, who
greeted him.
He then went to the rear yard. A few
minutes afterwards the report of a pistol
shot was heard, Mrs. O'Connor and her
daughter ran to the yard Sitting on a
large chopping block was Taylor. with
blood streaming down his face and a wild
stare in his eyes.
Mrs. O'Connor and her daughter ran out
to the street and notified Policemen
Buckbee and Moran who took charge OF
the dead man.
d.. Mooney was called in but his SER
vices were not required as Hoffman had
died instantly. The body was taken to
the morgue.
Hoffman came of a good family. The
only one of the family now living is his
sister. Mrs. Dykman, who resides in
Bayonne. His father, Samuel L. Hoff-
man, was a prominent merchant in this
city years ago and when he died left con-
siderable money TO his three children,
two boys and girl. The suicides brother.
Samuel L. Hoffman, Jr., died recently.
and his widow now resides at No. s4s
Fourth street Henry T. Nugent. the
agent for the fiat owned by the suicide.
said this morning that Hoffman called on
him yesterday and received check for
the rents collected for the past month.
that he chatted for a while very pleasant
ly and that there was nothing to show
that he contemplated such a rash act
TIE property at NO. 2l2 Second street was
bought by the suicide about five years
ago for s17,oc0, and it is said that it is
clear today without any mortgage on it.
No reason can be given for the mans
act 1t is thought that he must have
become suddenly insane.
The funeral will probably take place
from his sisters home.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
PALS SICK ON STREET

Mrs. Catherine Biarnstad. so years OF
age, Of No. 271 Newark avenue, was
found sick on Eleventh street. between
Jersey avenue and Cole street. last eve
ming by Patrolman James Coyle, of the
Seventh street station, and he had the
woman removed to the City Hospital in
the patrol wagon.
Gus Elelapey. 10 years of age, Of Hen
slerson street. was taken i'll suddenly yes
terday afternoon at Gregory and Hen
derson streets, and was removed TO the
City Hospital in patrol wagon
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04

or common council. in any city. in vir-
tue of any law of this State IN regard
to the control and management q .aS lSs
finances OF any city, or the levylng ol
taxes and fixing of the annual tax or
tax levy or tax ordinance, OF any
city: the intention of this provision
being that there shall be poar o.
finance constituted as hereln pro
vided uniform in every city, 70 IaKe
the place of any and every other
or authority in every city IN the con
troll and general management OF the
finances thereof, except as otherwise
in this act provided; and tnat sucn
board of finance in every city snaii
have the sole power to borroW money,
issue bonds provide for the payment
of the interest and principal thereoI.
and to do and perform every power
and duty heretofore performed py any
other board or authority IN regard 70
Tie raising of money or any othef OF
the financial affairs of any city. ex-
ccpt as in this act otherwise PROVIDED
and any board of finance and taxationn
now existing in any city shall pc ana p
is hereby abolished from the time the
first board of finance herein proVlded
and authorized shall be organized
for the discharge of their duties. anq
shall deliver up TO SAID Boaro ol
authorized all books and papers. mat
ters and things in their possession or
used by them in the discharge OF their
duties in the care and management
said Boards of Finance herein author
ized shall each meet as soon as con-
venient after their appointment, and
select one of their number to act as
president for the ensuing year, and
thereafter shall so select one of their
number to act as president each year.
and shall have power to appoint
clerk and fix his compensation.
Eyes" said the Comptroller, as he
finished reading, II contend also that the
school law is inapplicable to Jersey City
because it interferes with the Charter
and that it cannot do under its own pro
visions"
Finance Commissioner Lembeck, when
seen this morning said the testing of the
legality of the new school law would be
brought up by him at this afternoon
of the Finance Board either in
open meeting or private conference.
Corporation Counsel Record refused to
talk this morning when seen at his office
in the Commercial Trust Bslding. He
said at first that he didn't think Com.
missioner Lembeck would bring the mat
ter up at the Finance Board meeting this
afternoon.
President Ward, of the Board of Edu-
cation, said he would rather see the law
tested before he would care to say any
thing.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
RESCUE MISSION MEETING
Door Of Hops" VIII Celebrate It's
First Anniversary

The Door of Hope. or Rescue Mission.
on Belmont avenue. has nearly completed
the first year of its existence. and the
managers are planning to celebrate its
first anniversary in about a week. Mrs.
Whittemore. who opened the first of
these homes in New York will speak on
the institution and it's objects.
Mrs. Hugh Roberts, President: Mrs.
Isabelle Story, Mrs P. w. NJ West and
Mrs. E. NJ. opdyke, Vice Presidents; Mrs.
Simeon Rowland, Recording Secretary
Mrs. w. 3. Purdy, Corresponding Secre-
tary; Mrs. W. D. Edwards, Treasurer;
Mrs. L. A. opdyke, Mrs. Charles s.
Banta. Mrs. John Nordine, DR.. Ella
Palmer and Mrs. L. E. Fowler, managers.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
SMALLPOX INCIDENTS

An Italian portelaiN 18th an unpronounca
bic name. employe6ess porter in the
City Hall did not repot, for work on Mon
day and it was learned dr-9day shat he had
smallpox. COMMISSIONER Datz said this
morning that he was thankful that the
porter did not report.
Commissioner Datz has not been vac
cinated yet but he says now that he will
think a little more seriously about be-
ing inoculated, and should he decide to pc
yaceinated he will call upon Dr. Mctiill
to perform the operation.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
Hartnett's Record.
DIED

ZIEGENER-On Tuesday. June 2. 1872 az
ter a short Illness, Alvina c. beloved
daughter OF August and Nathilda
Ziegenep.
Funeral services on Thursday al p.
NJ. at her late residence No. 146 Coles
street. Jersey City
CaESlsER Monday. June 2 1902 Wili~
lam son Of Martin and the late Eva
r. Chester
Relatives and friends are Respectfully
invited to attend his funeral on Thursday
June s. at A. NJ from the residence Qt
his parents. No. IS BastHick avenue;
<hence e. St patfitk's r. c. Church.,
where solemn high na5s ~xn ~ Offered
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
I'd WARD DEMOCRATS TO MEET

The Second Ward Democratic Club
win meet tomorrow evening at their
headquarters, Erie and Thirteenth
streets, when every member of the club
is requested to be present, as business Of
such Importance will come before the
meeting that it win be to their interest
to attend this meeting.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
CHILD RUN OVER

Benjamin silverstein, the two-year-old
son Of Mr.. silverstein Of No. 525 Grove
street. while playing In the street in front
of hia home last evening was Knocked
down by milk wagon driven BY Hugh
Dougherty. of no. 2z7 Erie street, and one
of the whee,s Of the wagon passed over
the child'a left hand. severely bruissng it..
The child was removed to his home BY
;fS mother
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
WANT DEATH CERTIFICATE CHANGED

An APPLICATION has been made to the
County Board Of Health for the chang
ing of the record of death of Anna Fich-
getti. or Evans. who died at her home
on Fourth street, Gutenberg. ON May
Cor II last. The return made by DR.
Frederick Pinder gives the name as Fitch
getti and the date Of deaths Isl May TO-
Relatives want the name changed to Ev-
ans and the date 10 May II m order to
collect some insurance on the life Of the
deceased.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
FIRST HEAT pROsIRATloR
Mrs. Mary Madden succumbs ON
Pavonia Avenue.

Mrs. Mary Madden, twenty-thres
years of age, of No. "a Park avenue,
Hoboken, was overcome by the heat at
Grove street and Pavonia avenue yester-
day afternoon, and was removed to the
City Hospital.
This is the first heat prostration r..
ported to the police this summer.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, June A. 1909 Forecast for
the tairty-six hours ending at eight p. N.
Thursday Thufs&er storms and falling
temperature tonight cloudy 10 fair and
cooler tomorrow; northwest winds.
The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04

Pavonia Brand Of Fine Early June Gained
Peas. for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores. and mholesa1e q ths =. =. cieary Co, :
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11

A pastry cook in the Avenue Gam
BETA, Paris, who was troubled with
rats, borrowed large Angora cat and
left it in his shop while he went up
stairs to dinner.
An hour later he heard terrible cries
proceeding from below, and on going
down found the cat bounding up and
down III a most peculiar manner
Thinking the animal mad, he called
in policeman, who shot it with his
revolver.
A veterinary surgeon who examined
the body stated, however, that the cat
was not mad, but drunk, having con-
sumed a large dish of sweet "babas"
stepped IN rum.-London Express.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
Little elrrs shrewd Reasoning.

Referring to the growing habit of
cigarette smoking among certain fash
ionables of both sexes the London
Chronicle tells of a little English
school girl who was parsing a sentence
aloud and stopped at the noun ''smok-
ing" Singular number" suggested
the patient teacher. Singular num-
Der, droned the pupil, obediently.
common gender" Not common.
DEAR" corrected the lady, and waited
expectantly. But it can't be mascu-
line, anyhow" cried the child of the
period, cause. you see, mummy
smokes as much as daddy"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11

a S a spring medicine Peruna is a
~ never failing remedy. 1t cleanses
the blood trough digestion, and
gives tone to the whole system by increas-
ing the nutritive valu. of the food.
'Spring fever as it is sometimes called,
which prod ces. a tired out, sleepy feel
ing, and inability to do much mental or
physical work, is the result of sluggish
digestion.
The great popularity that Peruna has
is due to the fact that in all such cases
it at once correct digestive derange-
ments and enriches the blood by purifying
this very important source of that vital
fluid.
Mrs. J. E. Finn, SO East High Street
Buffalo, n Y, writes:
ga few years ago 1 had to give up
social life entirely, as my health was
completely broken down. The doctor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
SOME WONDERFUL CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA.

The territorial GCyernment Reports
Show Results Beyond Belief.
Regina, Assiniboia, Canada, January
10th-At the Agricultural Statistics
Branch of the Department Of Agricul-
ture for the Territories, reports are
now being received from grain thresh-
ers throughout the Territories, for
statistical purposes. The reports are
somewhat delayed this year, owing to
the extensive crop and the delay in
getting it threshed The Department
Of Agriculture is leading the way in
new departure, with regard to the
collection of crop statistics. In the
older provinces, crop estimates are
based entirely on the opinion OF per-
sons interested in the grain business
who ought to be, and no doubt are,
well posted upon the probable yields.
Still the reports are simply a matter
of opinion, in which mistake may
easily be made. The Territorial De-
partment, however, has adopted the
system of returns of crops actually
threshed, upon which to base their
reports. The accuracy of the reports
cannot, therefore, be gainsaid, for
they represent a compilation of actual
threshing results. In this connection,
it might be mentioned that the De-
partment is organizing system OF
growing crop returns, which will be in
operation next summer. The infor-
nation thus obtained, with estimated
acreage, will be available for business
men, banks, railway companies, and
other interests which have to discount
the future in making provision for the
conduct of their business.
The crop reports already to hand
show some remarkable cases Of abb
normal development. In the Regina
district, many returns are given Of
crops of wheat running from 40 to As
bushels to the acre.
]. A. Smell, of Yorkton, threshed
5000 bushels of oats from $50 acres,
an average of GO bushels per acre for
large acreage.
W. R. L-otherwell, of Abernethy,
threshed 1850 bushels Of wheat from
a 5O-acre field, an average of SO bush
els per acre.
In the Edmonton district, T. T.
Hutchings threshed 72S bushels Of
wheat from a ten-acre plot, al average
of nearly 73 bushels per acre.
S. Norman threshed $3.50 bushels of
oats from 60 acres of land. an average
of 116 bushels per acre.
The publication of the actual yields
or grain threshed will likely open the
eyes of the people to the great capabil-
tiles of the Western Canadian prairies.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11

advised complete change and rest for
a year. AS this was out of the question
for time, l began to look around for
other means of restoring my health.
II had often heard of Peruna as an ex-
cellent tonic so l bought bottle TO see
what it would do for me- and it certainly
took hold of my system and rejuvenated
it, end in less than two months | was in
perfect health and now when feel worn
out or tired dose or two of Peruna is all
that need"
MRS. J. E. FINN.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of PeruDa,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
The
Best Insurance
The

Vogeler's Curative Compound furnishes
the best insurance at very small cost The
cures which it has. made of blood, nerve,
skin, liver and kidney diseases, are most
marvellous. 1t insures protection against
the development of those every day ailments,
which are menace to life and happiness.
A few doses of Vogeler's, when dyspepsia,
constipation, headache, or nervousness
appear, will insure good health.
A free sample bottle will be sent on appli-
cation to the propretors of St. Jacobs Oil,
Ltd, Baltimore, Md
Sold by all druggists.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
PRECIOUS STONES.
Ancient Myths About the Origin of
Various Gems.

Ancient Myths About the Origin of
Various Gems.
The Indians called rock crystal an
"unripe diamond" and until the be-
ginning of the eighteenth century India
was thought to be the only land which
produced that precious stone. 1t was
not, therefore, until the discovery of
India that the diamond was known to
us. Yet as far back as 500 B. c..
'Didactic History" of precious stones
was written, and in Pliny's time the
supply must have been plentiful, as
he wrote: 1--WE drink out of a mass of
gems, and our drinking vessels are
formed of emeralds" We are also
told that Nero aided his weak sight
by spectacles made of emeralds. But
1t is very difficult to determine whence
all the gems came, as discoveries took
care to leave no record. The nations
who traded in them were afraid of
their whereabouts being known, and
even the most ancient merchants
would not disclose any definite locale.
All sorts of myths have, accordingly,
sprung up concerning the origin of the
gems.
Diamond" was the name given to
youth who was turned into the hard
est and most brilliant of substances to
preserve him from "the ills that flesh
is heir to-" Amethyst was beautiful
nymph beloved by Bacch1s, but saved
from him by Diana, who changed
Amethyst into gem; whereupon
Bacchus turned the gem into wine
color, and endowed the wearer with
the gift of preservation from intoxi-
cation.
The pearl was thought to be a dew
drop the shell had opened to receive.
Amb~- was said to be honey melted
by the sun, dropped into the sea, and
CONCEALED. According to the Talmud,
Noah had no light in the ark but that
which came from precious stones
Gentleman's Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
LONGEST SUIT ON RECORD.
UAirty Years of Litigation In the Ger
man Courts.

UAirty Years of Litigation In tho Ger
Courts.
One Of the longest lawsuits on rec
ord, and one which involved millions
Of dollars, has just been decided in
Germany after thirty years of litiga-
ton. Strange to say, there is still
something left Of the estate fought
overt was so large that the courts
and the lawyers did not get it all in
spite of the long time the case was in
court. They got a good share, how
ever. The family of Arenberg live in
Belgium, but they own a snug little
duchy in Germany. The Duke of
Arenberg used to impose a toll of 20
cents on every ton of coal mined by
the Westphalia Coal company, whose
mines were in his domains In the
general shape-up of the F'ranco-Prus-
sian war and the reformation of the
German empire which followed, the
Duke of Arenberg and his duchy got
lost in the shuttle. and the coal COM
Duke went to law.
In the good old days the rObber
baron ancestors of the Duke would
have called out their men-at-arms,
swooped down on that coal company
and hanged the president and board OF
directors to the castle gates. But the
coal baron having succeeded the rob-
Der baron in these days, the Duke
went to law, and after thirty years he
has won his case
For once the coal baron has been
downed by the descendant of the rob-
Der baron, and the Westphalian Coal
company will have to pay arrearages
of tribute to the Duke mounting 20
s36,000,0 900. The annual income of the
Arenbergs from the mines is about
$1,200,000l So now they are rich, but
If the suit had gone against them they
would have been practically ruined.
That lawsuit was getting to be their
principal asset AS for the coal Da-
rons, they are in Estate of mind" and |
will probably try to arrange a compro-
mise.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11

While the production of grain is
not increasing as rapidly as population
the manufacturing and commercial in
terests of the West are increasing
more rapidly than those of the whole
country, manufactured products show
ing ratio of 70 per cent increase for
the United States as against liz per
cent for the West. Not the least re-
markable feature about this develop
ment is the triumph Of industry over
natural obstacles. Towns without coal,
iron or water power turn out manu-
featured products that are shipped to
the ends OF the earth,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-04-11
ChiIdran,s scrinture.

1t was one of the small children OF
Mr.. D. NJ Henderson, a member of the
Associate. Congregational church, Bal
timore, who returned home much per-
picked in mind, saying she had learn
ed at Sunday school that she could
not serve God and mamma"
1t was a second. child of the same
household of faith, who, when recent
ly called upon for a Biblical quotation
responded: THE Lord is a great bat
tleship and his name is the Lord
Challenged to explain the source of the
unknown passage, he Indignantly re-
piled that it was somewhere in Revela-
tons, and refused to retract jot or tit
tie of the quotation.
1t was finally found that he referred
to the sentence, ''the Lord is "a man-of-
war and his name is the Lord"