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arriving at Port Said, bound for Chinese
waters The Czarevitch is one Of the best
Of the Russian battleships, having 1910
tons displacement, a 9A to sH-inch belt OF
Krupp steel, 1s knots speed and batteries
Of four Pinch, twelve 6-inoh quick firing
twenty 3-inch and twenty-eight smaller
guns.
The Bayan Is a or iser Of 1900 tons,
with to 3-inch Krupp steel armor, two
s-Inoh. eight 8-inoh quick firing and twenty
seven smaller guns. and she can steam 2l
knots.
Stress has been laid upon these larger
vessels Of both navies because they would
naturally bear the shock Of the first battle.
the result Of which might very easily de-
termine the whole course Of the war
THE SMALLER CRAFT.
In addition to the ships mentioned In the
foregoing tables, japan has several fine
cruisers of 5000 tons or more. which could
take their places in the fighting line, notably
the Miitaka and the Tsushima, S,985 tons.
She has also good feet Of smaller cruisers.
especially valuable for guarding communi-
cations and following up the results OF a
successful battle.
1t is apparent that both navies In their
preparations for war have had lively
anticipation Of the use OF torpedo craft,
and in recent months both have been adding
to their equipment in this respect.
The Russians are now said to have twelve
destroyers In Chinese waters. with seven
outward bound. while the Japanese have
twenty, and both fleets are amply pro-
vided with smaller torpedo boats.
The Russians have lately resorted to the
trick of changing the names of the boats Of
their torpedo fiotilla, 80 that it has been
difficult to keep track Of them.
THEIR STORES OF COAL.
Ships and men are powerless unless they
have coal to keep up steam. The range
and continuance of fleet s activity are de-
termined by its supply of fuel.
Russia, forehanded in this as in other
respects, began at least six years ago to
prepare for the campaign that now seems
near at hand.
All ships in Eastern waters burn Welsh
coal when they can get it. Up to 1897 the
price of this commodity was from 81 to s.
a ton in gold. Then the Russians began to
buy, and the price shot up till it was from
on the China shore, the Russians have all
the coal that they can possibly need.
The Russians also control mines at Sagha-
lien providing better quality Of coal than
the japanese mines produce.
The Japanese may be presumed to
have a considerable store of Welsh coal,
and in the harbor of Nagasaki there Is an
island, Takshma, which yields coal good
enough in case of emergency to put under
the boilers Of marine fortresses. The ia
panese have other coal mines, too.
There is coal in China, in the Kaiping
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N will be seen that when the year opened
Japan was distinctly superior to Russia
In tonnage, speed and armament, especially
In the number Of quick firing guns.
ADDITIONS TO THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
Since the Brassey tables were made up
at least two cruisers have been added to
che Russian squadron A powerful reen-
forcement is on the way to join them.
A well informed writer in The SUN Of
Oct. l8 spoke Of two Russian battleships
being bound for the China station, each Of
10 knots speed, one Of 1850 and the other
Of 1s.l00 tons. One has 10-nch and the
other 11-inch armor. One carries four
lo-!nch ordinary and eleven 6-inch quick
firing. and the other, four Pinch ordinary
and twelve 8-inch quick firing guns.
A cable despatch Of Oct. II spoke Of the
battleship Czarevitch and the cruiser Bayan
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mines, near Pekin, and it is reasonable to
believe that if the Russians wanted it they
would take it.
THE JAPANESE ARMY
If Japan survives the opening naval
campaign, there will probably be operations
ashore in Corea, for which the Mikato has
more than 100000 trained men from whom
to form an invading army
Every Japanese between II and 40 is liable
to military service and must spend
three years in the standing army, four
years in the reserve ard five years in a sec
ond reserve, called the territorial army.
The Japanese force under arms in 1902
consisted Of twenty-six infantry brigades.
each brigade having two three battalion
regiments; seventeen cavalry regiments
OF three sqladrons each, nineteen artil-
lery regiments, including ia batteries
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Not an Of this tonnage was In the best
condition. Tho battleship Chin -Yuen, for
example. Is not usually counted in the
squadron that viii oppose Russia's battle
ships Il war Is declared. She'was captured
from the Chinese In 1894.
A CoMPARIsoN.
In Brassey's Naval Annual for 1903 there
arc comparative tables showing that the
japanese and tho Russians had confront
ing ono another at the beginning of the
present year the following battleships
placement:
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
MONSIcNOR SHEPPARD.
Vicar General Invested With
the Insignia of His Office
at ST. Michael's Yes
terday.

Yicar-General John A. Sheppard, of
the Newark Diocese, who was recently
raised to the rank of Monsignor was yes
terday invested with the robes and other
insignia of his office by Bishop O'Connor
in st. Afichaeps church. The ceremony
was interesting and was witnessed by as
many of the popular rector's as could
possibly crowd into the building the inter
ior of which he has made one of the most
beautiful in this city.
The Papal Brief elevating Father
Sheppard to the rank of Monsignor was
read in both Latin and English by Chan
cellor Doane, who also made an address
in which he told of the great work done
by Father Sheppard for st. Michael's
parish and for the Newark diocese.
Prior to this ceremony Bishop O'Con-
nor confirmed class of 25o adults and
children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
MAsrER.s SALEM cHANcERr OF ~

MASTERS SALEM cHANCERT OF NE
Jersey.
Between Anthony Koopman, Complain
On bill for partition
James A. Gordon, Solicitor of Complt
By virtue of a decree of the Court Of Cham
oery of New Jersey. made in the above sta4ea
cause and bearing date on the fifth day of Sep
tambe-. nineteen hundred and three / shall
expose to sale at public vendue, on
FRIDAY, the Sixth day of November A D..
1893,
at two O. clock in the afternoon at Chancery
Chambers, number Is Exchange place. in Jsr-l
sey City, all the lands and premises described
in the said decree, as follows, to WITT \
All those two certain lots. pieces or %
of land and premises situate, lying and
In Jersey City. in the County OF Hudson
State of New Jersey, which, on a map enti}94 A
Map of property belonging to the YVashing1 q.
Village Land Association, Situate near Hobo i
ken. on the Paisade avenue, near the Newark
road" duly fled of record In the office Of the
Clerk (now Register) of Hudsen County areI
designated. known and distinguished ass loksi
numbered Two hundred and twenty-one ez1i)i
and two hundred and twenty-five t222)s lylnS,
and fronting on the easreFiy side Of WlashinE-
ton (now Webster avenue. between Hutton
street and West Hobcken (now Griffith street,
together with the buildings thereon serected !
and including the inchoate. right Of. dover Of
Tohla and together with all and singular Ii
hereditaments ad appur ursenances to the said
premises belonging or in 6nywise apperfafnfsx.
ISAAC S. TAF8.8R
Special Master in Chancery OF New Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
WHY He REGRETS
HIS VOTE.
Workingman Who Helped
to Elect Pagan Talks to
a Democratic Mass
Meeting.
he LIKES TO SEE THINGS DONE
Suggests That wasn Pagan
Is Defeated the Bands
Play .oh Promise Me-"
he LIKES 70 SEE THINGS DONE


An incident which clearly demonstrate
ed the attitude of the free thinking work
ing man toward the present local ad-
ministration occurred Saturday night at
the Democratic mass meeting held in ST.
Johns Hall, Boulevard and Van Winkle,
street. The hall was packed to the doors
and each speaker was greeted with
cheers. After ex-Judge Thomas f.
Noonan had finished an eloquent address,
a working man in the audience, with his
face and hands still soiled from his daily
toll, arose and said:
''Mr. Chairman! if you have no objec-
tions, 1 would like to make few re-
marks"
Believing that the man was crank of
some sort Chairman James Houghton
at first paid no attention to him. The
audience, however, began to get uneasy
and the policeman in the of the hall
expected trouble.
The man was not to be ignored. He
again asked for permission to make a
speech, and Chairman Houghton finally
consented
Walking to the platform the working
man put his hat under the table, faced
the audience, and said:-
81 want to say just few words. I'm
not speaker but hard working man.
I've tried to be an honest man all my
life, but there is one thing did I'm sorry
for. I'm sorry that I voted for Mark
Fagan."
There was burst Of applause that
shook the hail. When the noise subsided
the man made few remarks about
Mayor Fagan's numerous promises,
which ELECTED laughter Concluding he
said:
when Mark is defeated on election
day l hope that the bands in all the
parks will play that familiar tune, oh,
Promise Me-"
An eloquent address was made by ex-
Mayor Edward Hoos. The last speaker
was candidate for Mayor James J. Muir
ply, who was given a rousing reception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
REBUKE TO The JOURNAL

The following letter was sent to the
Evening Journal" and refused publica-
tion:-
To the Editor of the Jersey City
Evening Journar':-
Dear Sir: have sent to you a request
from several merchants of Jersey City
to publish same in your last nights paper
the same request was sent to the Hobok-
en- observer" also the Jersey City
"News" both the observer" and the
News published same, you did not.
On several other occasions you have
treated us the same way. You are treat
ing the business men of this City unfair
we know that you misrepresent many
reading matters in your paper the busi-
ness people are getting tired of this.
Many of our merchants are advertisers
in your paper and they expect the read
ers of your paper to get the real facts
and the truth. Mr.. Joseph Perlmutter
will call a meeting next week for the
merchants of Jersey City, and shall re-
quest the merchants to make some ar
fangements to have Jersey City paper
that we could advertise and have an edi-
tor not to misrepresent reading matters
and to give the readers the truth only.
Mayor Fagan's administration was a
failure for Jersey City and was not good
for business.
Respectfully yours,
HARRY L. DAVIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STATION
SCHOOLS OF JERSEY CITY, N. ].

Sealed proposals are hereby invited for
FURNISHING STATIONERY AND SUP
PLIES 70 THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF JFtR-
SEY CITY. N j.
and ending November S0 1904.
The contractors will be required to deliver
goods free of cost of transportation to the vari-
Gus schools ct such times and in such quanti-
ties as the Committee on Books, Stationery
&c. or the Board of Education may direct
and at the prices named in their bids.
The Board of Education reserves the right
to accept reject any bids in whole or in
part.
The Board of Education will hold bidders TO
that portion Of their bids which may be ac-
cepted
holders. residents of the State of New Jersey
who viii become sureties for the perforniance
OF the contract *
Bids for stationery and supplies must be IN
accordance with the OFFICIAL specifications
copies OF which may be obtained Of the Secre-
tary of the Board OF, Education.
Official samples OF the stationery for which
bids are invited on file In the office Of the
Secretary of the Board OF Education, for the
inspection of Bidders.
Samples OF books. stationery and supplies
must be left In the office of the Secretary of
the Board Of Education, City Hall. for the in
spection Of the Committee.
tss Seoss sas ssDps sS fss G aa
Education. to be thursday, October a.
1905. at 3 P. Nd.
BY order Of the Of Education,
RANK T. MATTHES.
L. H. LYONS.
JAMES ]. WIsEMAN.
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
(sale No. 1889

TO DOuGALD MCDONALD, JANE MacE---N-
ze.. Peter Mackenzie. her husband. Mary
Edward r. Macdonald, Mary Ann MacDon-
AID his wife; Archibald Macdonald. Eliza
beth Macdonald. Donald a. MacDonald. her
infant; Alexander sheldon, infant
You are hereby notified that at public sale
made BY the CITY Collector q Jersey CITY on
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the sum
OF eight dollars and thirty-hve cents all the
the County OF Hudson and State of New Jer-
sey. fronting on John street, which Is laid
11s1 upon an assessment map annexed to a re-
port number r made by the "commissonsrs
Of @ snns,,t appointed a. n and for SAID CITY
flied in the onice Of the CITY Collector of Jer !,
report and map and said sale being made pur-
suant to the provisions Of an act OF the Legis-
lature Of New Jersey. passed March soth. 1856.
s'An Act concerning the settlement and coliec-
tion Of arrearages of unpaid taxes. asses.
cities Of this State, and imposing and levy
ing tax. assessment and lteh In lieu and
% d & tD r S
sale q lands subjected to future taxation
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said lard and
estate sa Be redesmed provded n sed
acts. before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
Of said land and real estate according to the
slisa 'i''i' lSiS III . = - sasHr
NJ. N. EAeAN
Attsst:- MI oDolsNELE
taaie III; ssoa :, 80 Sierk-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
SI0vEPIPE CLUB
Annual Outing of the We'll
Known Guards to
Carlsbad Today.


The Old Stave-pipe Guayd, composed
of a number of men prominent in the bus
mess and professional circle of the city
are enjoying an outing today at Carl
stadt. In accordance with their usual
custom they paraded the MAIN streets in
the lower section of the city. All were
spic and span and wore white high hats
and red shoulder sashes. Various com-
panies adopted fads that attracted cos
siderable attention. The members of two
companies carried neat silk umbrellas Of
various hues and they assisted materially
in lending color to the parade. Some of
the umbrellas were red, some white some
blue. This was patriotic. But one we'll
dressed man in line walked with white
silk umbrella handsomely embroidered.
He attracted great deal of attention.
A squad of mounted policemen headed
the parade &. R. Vessels, Charles Har-
ris and Gus Gruber marched at the head
of the paraders.
Every man in line looked sleek and
prosperous. Some Of them carried huge
bouquets the gifts of fond wives or chill
dren. Every man in the parade was
'gourmand and a glance at them readily
told that no matter how liberal they are,
and all have a reputation for liberality,
the proprietor of the park at which they
are spending the day would make little
profit on the substantial viands ordered
for two big meals Whatever profit he
makes will be on wine. Street and
Water Commissioner Anthony Houck
was a conspicuaus figure in the line.
Not far away from him marched his
friend and colleague, Commissioner Jas.
s. Nolan. John Brennan one of the mem
bers of the Guard, as usual captained one
of the best files in the parade. The pa
rade received more than ordinary atten-
ton. Crowds lines the sidewalks and
at the sound of martial music residents
all along the line of march hocked to
stoops and windows and applauded the
spectacle. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
HIS ONLY
ARGUMENT
Mayor Pagan Finds Pepper
mint Lozenges theMost
Voters Can Swal-
low.
THEY EVEN C0UG 0vERH THEM
However the Brand Like
Other Pagan Spscialities
Is Mild.

The local campaign is on in earnest
and there are many interesting features,
some of which are novel. To offset the
effort of Police Justice James J. Murphy
in distributing in homes $4,000 neat fans
of national colors and inscribed: 'vote
for James J. Murphy" Mayor Pagan
and his assistants are distributing pep
permint lozeuges among women and
school children. These lozenges are la
beled:
.'Vote for Mark NJ. Pagan for Mayor"
For the first time in the history of po-
ftical campaigning in this city women
are taking somewhat of an active inter
est. Those who are fighting for the re-
election of Mayer Pagan are led by Miss
Mary Pagan, a sister of the Mayor.
brother the many school teachers whose
salaries were raised through bill faith
cred by Mayoralty Candidate Murphy
when he was a member of the New Jer-
sey Assembly, few to his assistance.
With other admirers they packed the
big balcony at Elks Hall at the great
Democratic meeting of last Friday night.
They are electioneering strongly in Mr..
Murphy's behalf. Many of the windows
of down town residences, stores, shops,
cafes, etc, are decorated with pictures
of both Mayoralty candidates. But many
partisans, especially among the business
men. do not display the Autographs of
their favorites for fear of losing trade
with customers who may be of opposite
political faith. Others who may be just
as bitter, display the Autographs of both
candidates. Murphy's Autographs seem
to predominate.
The dead walls are placarded with
Democratic and Republican aphorisms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
FIRE in A TUG.

Shortly after midnight Fire Box, No.
124 was pulled for a fire that broke out
in some excelsior in the after hold of the
tug boat B. B. Little, lying at the foot of
Morris street, and owned by the Walter
Tise Towing Company, of No. II Bowl
ing Green, New York. James McAvoy,
twenty-three years old, one of the deck
hands was overcome bx smoke in his
efforts to arouse the crew. He was TAX
en- to the City Hospital The boat was
badly damaged. The origin of the fire
is not known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19


to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company og
New Jersey TO connect their property east OF
Washington street by two tracks from the
main line tracks of its railroad across Wash-
Whereas. The Lehigh Valley Ralroad Com
pany Of New Jersey proposes TO erect pier
upon its property on the easterly side of Washs
ington street at the Cap
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners,
for and on behalf of the municipality OF said
city, do ordain as foilows:-
Sec. ]. That the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company of New Jersey Is hereby granted per-
mission to cross Washing f6ns street al grade
of said street and to lay maintain and opel-
ate two railroad tracks across said street at
property at the Gap along the ebsteriy side Of
Washington street with It's main line tracks,
said tracks to be located near as may bo
most northerly main line tracks Of the Rail-
road Company; 5Said Company keeping thar
portion OF the Street oceupied by it properly
plankek and paved in secure and safe nam
ner for the free passage Of pedestrians and ss>
hicles using said crossing.
Sec. O. That the work Of pianking and paw
ing said crossing and preparing the same for
the passage of vehicles and pedAstians shall
be done under the supervision and 10 the sat-
isfactiop of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers Of this Board; provided that all cozEs
of this ordinance, and all costs Of the RnhEi-
cation of resolutions and notices in connection
herewith, shall be paid by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company Of New Jersey. and the
Clerk of this Board shall be deposited with
that officer on demand.
Passed September 23rd, 1903.
ANTHONY HAUCK,
President pro ten. Z
, ~ MARX NJ PAGAN.
GEO. 7. Bou4S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19
coRpoRAT1oN MOTTO

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of Octeher, 1903. the Commissioners of AS
sessrnent nied in the office of the Clerk of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners-their
IMPROVEMENT or MANEATTAN AVE-
NUE.
between Montrose avenue and Hudson Boule-
ward, in accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board on the Sth day of July,
1902. and conformably to the provisions of
Chapter 2l7 of the Laws of 1895. and the same
Is now open to public inspection In the office
OF the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment, namely
MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Montrose avenue;
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the east side from points about 100 feet
north and south thereof;
MoNTROsE AVENUE,
on the west side from Manhattan avenue 70
point Is feet south thereof
SANDFORD PLACE.
from Manhattan avenue to point 81 feet 6M
inches north thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the so sct above cited; the 27th day or octo-
Chamber Of the City Hail. are hereby fxed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners win meet
TO- hear consider and adJudicate upon all OBJ
5ecttons to the confirmation Of said Anal as
sessment map and report that may be present.
81 order u the Board Of Street and water
GEO. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City, October 10. 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-19

70 JOHN JOHNSON. JULIA lOkiNscs. Els
wife; AEnie Shuitz. john Snuirsy ner ;-a.-
naqa orsass Dssa n aEs asnr psss Clint sss
ice. her husband; Waiter Johnson. infa,:;
under, the viii of Jsrsniah VI. dwight. de-
Ian weIssr 0Sn Michaal oan Frisds ssslt tenant
You are hereby notified that public sale
saf S & aa ns & SIX zps ISIS hs e sEsss ass e sn
dermen Of Jersey City purchased for the sum
e ou1 ave e. III ss sd sa % 1sa ssaa saa sas
IN Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
rss q Ss nsw !. sd down ana &c R g
sss Sy map sssD as1sa e report p 6ss
Court Of the County of Hudson. csrstiisd
Il i'm DAY q Ssss%Ssp isss ssIs IsIss sssssN ess
e n st e ss M & Ne"
nsass @ sna wsssr fs.ss - e wstsT.rsass Il
instead OF ssch arrearaess. and to enforce
sale q lands subjected to future taxation
fne you ss & You
to have estate or interest In said land and
real eStao& aId unless the eaiu idnd ana -Aa.
estate shall be redeemed. as provided IN said
acts before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for the
same will be given conveying to the Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City, the fee simple OF
said land and real estate according to the pro
Visions Of the said act
a'is si's'' sy a siss's u 9ss'
N. M. FAGAN,
s''"' AttesttG N. J. o'DoNNEIafs
Citv -ierk-