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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
Put OFF DUTY
{ Police Board Retires Colonel
Gilbert P. Robinson After
TWenty-nine Years
Service.

The Police Board mel yesterday after
noon and retired Col. Gilbert p. Robin
son as clerk, and appointed Frank A.
Van Winkle in his stead.
The resignation of Mahlon Speicher,
as Superintendent of the Police Tele-
graph Signal System. was received, and
.Abralianl r. Brown was elected in his
stead. Mr.. Spcieler resigned to take the
place of Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Telegraph, recently vacated by his broth
er. Henry speicher.
Colonel Robinson's retirement takes
effect January 1, 1905. Frank a. Van
Winkle. who succeeds the Colonel, is
present Deputy Comptroller Hs is to
he succeeded in his position by Clerk
Otto Dahl
Colonel Robinson has been clesls Of the
Police Board since 1880, ana Oh January
! next viii have rounded out twenty y-fonr
years of faithful service in bis present
position. He was Chief Of Police of
Hudson City from 1866 until the console
dation Of Hudson City with jersey City
in 1869. After the consolidation be was
made Captain of the old Third precinct
For nine years he was ont of the depart
ment. He will have rounded out on jan
uary next twenyt-nine years of service
in connection with The Police Depart
ment. He is a veteran of the civil war
with an enviable record.
The resolution refining the Colonel was
submitted by Commissioner McNulty.
Commissioner Tilden remarked With
some feeling thai in adopting the res
olntion tie Board felt thatlit was losing
a good and faithful officer. Tie same
remarks he said applied to the resigna
ton of Aahlon Spsicher, but that it was
a source of qualification to know that he
was going from one public department
to another TO renlef> similar services
4. p Brown. who viii succeed Mr..
Speicher as superintendent Of police sig
nal system IS an electrical engineer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
A FATAL MISTAKE.


Florence P. Smith, twenty-five years
old. daughter of Beverly Smith, of No
100 Belmont avenue, died yesterday af-
ternoon as result Of taking dose Of
medicine from a wrong bottle She was
not feeling well on Monday afternoon
and took what she supposed was dose
of medicine that she had been taking at
intervals for some time. Instead she got
hold Of the wrong bottle and took dose
of mixture that had been prescribed as
gargle for her father, who was being
treated for throat affection. She soon
experienced lis i'll effects and went to
bed i'll. DIR. Howard Forman attended
her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14


City High School year ago, taking high
honors at the commencesnent. She was
popular at school, Her former class
mates have organized parties 10 search
The CITY for her
Tom Johnston, who was to have taken
the missing girl to wife Christmas day,
collapsed last night from the strain of
five nights and days of searching. He
was on his way from Meadeville to a
New York hospital the night Miss Dali
disappeared. She was not aware of this
fact, as he had concealed from her the
exact nature of his injury, which was a
bad strain, caused by falling from a
scaffoldine ana landing from high dis
tance upon his back over the fy-wheel
of a locomotive.
When he reached Jersey City Thurs
day last and foued his sweetheart gone
Johnston neglected hospital treatment
and all care Of his injury and plunged
headiong into the search. He has worked
harder than any of the others and has in
his search visited every hospital and
morgue and police station within Il radius
of twenty-five miles of New York. Last
night the strain told ON him and he gave
out completely. He hopes to be with the
searchers again before tonight. however.
and says he will not rest night or day. his
strength permitting. until he finds his
iancee. He firmly believes that she has
been Kidnapped as. he declares, she woulI
never have left of her own viii in such
4 manner. He treasures her last letter.
Which was one Of the most cheerful She
ever wrote him. and has implicit faith
in her love. He still hopes TO find her in
time to wed her Christmas day as was
planned and have the family reunion Of
her eleven brothers and sisters. and their
families, which was to have been fea
ture of the event.
Miss Dali was of a quiet disposition
and fond of her home. She seldom left
il after supper unless it was TO visit a
relative and then usually accompanied
by some other member of the family. She
had few close companions. although she
was a favorite with all who knew her
because of her sweet ways.
She did not even take her pocket book
with her when she left and how she could
have gone far from home her friends can
not understand. No more complete dis
appearance has ever occurred to puzzle
the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
WILLIAM MURPHY BURIED.

The funeral of William Murphy of No.
301 Tenth street. an uncle of Telephone
Operator John Murphy, Of Police Head
quarters, took place from ST. Afiehael's
r. G. Church Yesterday morning, where
a solemn requiem mass was celebrated
He was ffty-tive years old. and had been
in the employ of the Erie Railroad Com
pany since it first established the present
local system Of road. He was born in
Piermont, n. Y. He is survived by a
widow. His body was buried in the
Holy Name Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14

NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS OF AND
Dealers in Fire Hose
Scaled proposals viii be received by the
n. j., at No. pa Bay street, on Thursday eve-
ming. December S. 1904. at S o'clock 10 fur
nish
THREE THOUSAND FEET OF BEST QUAIL
ITY '2lA-INCH INTERNAL DIAMETER, OF
CIRCULAR, SOLID WOVEN. MULTIPLE
COTTON. RUrBER-I.INED, FIRE HOSE.
as per specifications and sample on file IN tins
office Of the Clerk of the Board
Each bidder must submit samples Of the
hose proposed to be furnished in order that
comparison may be made with that on file in
the office Of the Clerk of the Board.
a certified check for two hundred and fifty
dollars mast accompany each bid. as guar
antee that the bidder viii enter into a con-
tract if awarded to him.. in conformity with
his bid
The accepted bidder will be required to far-
nish bond with two sureties in the sum OF
fifty per cent. of the amount of his bid for
faithful performance of ebr tract
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes and directed to tie Connittee on Sup
plies. and handed to the Clerk of the Board
in open paeeting when called for
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. ie it considers that the best inter-
ests of the city may be conserved by so doing.
RICHARD r CONNEI4LY.
Chairman OF COMMITTEES on supplies
BY order Of the Board Of Fire Commission
CHARLES EsrERBRooK
Jersey City. Nov. 30 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
Rur,, Hrttcr HINT.

In certain districts in England mix
IRE of butter, sugar, spices and rum,
allied rum butter,r is made when a
lid is born I A special bowl of the
efficacy is hidden IN sssAe out of the
.yay place in the house. Then a num-
Der of young fellows Of the neighbor-
hood search for it. Sometimes they
;ucceed in locating it and at other
times tAey fail After eating the rum
butter a collection is made among
those present, aid the money contrib
i.ted is placed In the bowl for the new
born child and returned along with
she bowl to the house where it was
procured. .-Lcnden Spectator.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14


The Orinoco Steamship Company, corpora
tion duly created and organized under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of New Jersey
by its President and Secretary, does herepy
certify
First-That the principal office of the COM
pany is at No. SO Montgomery street. in the
City of Jersey City. County of Hudson, New
Jersey, and that the agent therein in charge
thereof, and upon whom process against the
corporation may be served. is The New Jersey
Title Guarantee & Trust Company.
Second-Tbat the Board of Directors of said
corporation At It. a meeting duly. convened and
passed a resolution declaring that the changes
anG amendments in the certificate Of incorpor-
alton hereinafter set forth are advisable and
calling a meeting of the stockholders to take
Third-That a copy Of said resolutjon Of the
Board of Directors is hereto appended.
Fourth-That thereafter and on the Fifteenth
day Of November, 1904. pursuant to such call Of
the Board Of Directors. and upon notice given
to each ssockhoder provided in the By
Laws special meeting OF the stockh 5lders
of the company was held, at which meeting
than two-tniris in interest of all Of the
stockholders Nhere being but one class Of
stock having voting powers We're present in
person, or represented BY proxy, and that
mere than two-th thirds in interest OF the stock
holders having voting powers voted in favor
of such changes and amendments. srch
changes and amendments being as follows -
The amendment OF Article Fourth OF said
Certificate OF incorporation to read as fol-
lows
Fourth-The total authorized capital stock
of the corporation Is one hundred thous-
and dollars .000). divided into ten
thousand 900 shares of the par value
Of ten dollars tslo) each. The amount Of
the capital stock with which the company
will begin business Is one thousand dol
lars ($1 000.9
Fifth--That at said meeting of the stock
holders the foregoing amendments were as
sented to in writing by more than two-thirds
in interest OF all the stockholders having vot-
ing powers, which said written assent is here
to appended
sxth-That ten thousand shares Of stock
(there being but one class of stock are issued
and outstanding.
In witness whereof. the said The Ornoco
Steamship Company has caused this certificate
to be signed by It's President and its Seere-
tary and its corporate seal to be hereto az
fixed, this Thirtieth day of November 1904
THE ORINOcO STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Bv r. MORGAN 0LCOTT,
corporate Seal) President
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14

tnss ItltiaiildeE OF the sbitmS WAS lett To
THIS committee and the caneas adjourn
ed until s o'clock 10 enable it to do its
work.
After luncheon the caucus deassemblel
and the steering committee reported its
apportionment as follows:
Atlantic, ] page; Bergen, pages;
burlington, an assistant to the clerk, /
gallery keeper, | door keeper; Camden, /
gallery keeper, 2 door keepers; Cape
May, an assistant to the journal clerg;
Cumberland, first assistant supervisor of
bills, 2 door keepers; Essex, second as
slstant sergeant-at-arms, door keepers,
? pages, page with the, postmaster.
Gloucester, / door keeper; Hudson, /
page; Mercer, / gallery keeper, .. door
Keepers, page with the postmaster;
Mlddiesex, 2 door keepers, / page, Mon
mouth, assistant to the supervisor of
Dliis, l page; Morris, | gallery keeper:
Ocean. | gallery keeper: Passaic, second
assistant supervisor of bills. / gallery
Keeper, door keeper, page; Salem, as
sistant journal clerk; Somerset, 1 page;
Union, ! page. The report was unani-
mously adopted. The members are to
name the respective candidates from
their counties.
Speaker Avis said some plain words af-
ter the adoption of the report. to the
effect that Governor Stokes wished
the members to understand that they
must nominate officials who would at
tend to their duties. Then he announced
that the same system of registering as
was in force at the last session will be
the rule at this one. This will necessi-
tate all the officers, except the executive
force, signing the register in person each
day the assembly is in session
The caucus adjourned to meet in the
assembly chamber, Tuesday, January
10, at 2 p. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
|SPY's ODD TALE
Russian Secret Agent Says
the Japs Sunk a Vessel
Floating a Foreign
Flag.

LONDON, Dec. IA, 1904. The Stand
ard gives prominence TO a despatch from
its Copenhagen correspondent, who as
serts that Russian secret agent in Lon
don has sent to st. Petersburg informa-
ton obtained from Japanese documents
confirming the reports that the Japanese
killed Capt de CuvervilIe and Lieut.. Gil
genhcim, the French and German at
taches, who left Port Arthur in junk
last August and who never since have
been heard of.
According to the correspondent, the
junk sailed out under the French Tag.
The japanese torpedo boats did not no
tice the signals and fred on the junk,
killing Lieut. Gilgenheim, the German
attache, and two chinese.
The junk stopped and was boarded by
men from Japanese cruiser, who sub
sequentIy released her, but directed the
torpedo boats to sink her, although they
knew Capt. de Cuyerville was on board.
The Captain of the cruiser desired to
avoid trouble when he found the German
attache had been killed.
The correspondents informant says
that the Toxic authorities twice ordered
Viscount Hayashi, the japanese Minister
at London, to communicate to the Eng
lish newspapers the fact that junk fly
ing the French flag had been sunk while
trying to escape from Port Arthur, but
the Minister refused to do so.
The same informant reiterates the re-
port. and gives the alleged details, that
four japanese torpedo boats from Eng
land, accompanied by seven hired trawl-
ers, attacked the Baltic fleet on the Dog
ger Bank, processing that the cleaned the
information from report made to Toxic
by Viscount Hayashi.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
sHMELTz CLUB TO DINE.

The Herman Smeltz Association will
hold its annual beefsteak dinner at Elks
Hall on the evening Of January %. In
vitations have been limited to one hun
dred members and guests. These din
ners Of the Smeltz Association are enjoy
able affairs and the members always look
forward to them with pleasurable antici-
patton. The officers of the Association
are Frank J. MeKenna, president; John
Brennan, vice-president; Thomas Smith,
Treasurer; Charles McHugh, secretary
John Brill, corresponding secretary; Ed
ward Smith, financial secretary; Hugh
Broderick, sergeant-at-arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE Relief OF
William Korte in construction of bay
windows.
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 follows -
Section l. That William Korte be and fs
hereby granted permission to construct and
maintain bay windows on building erected by
him at the northwest corner of Summit ave
nue. and North Street. which bay window may
extend from the foundation to the roof Of said
building and beyond building line OF North
street two feet and six inches CIT 6n.), sny
ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
The work to be done under the supervision
and to the satisfaction of the Inspector OF
Buildings.
Section 2 The ordinance granting this priv
ilege to be of full force and effect for per-
led of five (5) years and thereafter Until such
time as this Board, it's legally authorized
successors, may order the same removed
Section 8. That all cost and expenses inci-
dent 10 the Introduction, passage and publica-
tion of this ordinance shall be paid by the ap-
pncant for same, and such amount therefor
as is estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
Passed November q. 1904
ROBERT G. SMITH,
President.
-N'''0'e1' ~' n. NJ. rAeAN.
Mayor.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
WATER PLANT CONFERENCE.

Members of the Street and Water
Board, the Finance Board and the May
or are in conference this afternoon over
the water works problem. The new
wafer works have been completed and
the jersey City Water Supply Company
has notified the city that It is ready to
turn them oysf tostlle city for 81 ,lia5. GOO,
he purchase price. Ways and means of
raising the money III case it IS decided Ia
buy the plant arAsbeing considered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
Thursday December 22d 1904



at the Court House, In Jersey city. in said
County OF Huasen at which time and place
there Will be opened proposals for furnishing
and delivering al the County Institutions al
Secaucus and County JAIL Jersey City. Coal
Cofee and Spices, Clothing. Dry Goods Clio
oerles, Feed. Flour, Hardware. Hosiery lee
Leather, Lime and Cement. Lumber Fresh
Meas. Miiks Oils, Paints and Oils Plumbers
and Steamhtters' Supplies Provisions, Shoes
Soap and Starch, Teas Tobacco, Vegetables
1905.
Board viii award contracts to lowest bid
ders on each Of the items and bids will be
received for any all of the items on the
specification lists.
Bidders can obtain information of all sup
plies required on application to the Clerk Of
the Board next 10 the Court House. who will
have printed detail lists of supplies, also blank
forms of proposals, or after December 18TH
1904.
Contracts for supplies to date from award
and to terminate November 30th, 1906
Each bid or proposal must be accompanied
by certified check payable to Stephen NJ
Egan. County Collector, or cash to the amount
of ten Q0) per cent. of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if deemed for the best interest Of
the County to do.
By order of resolution of the Board of De-
cember ). 1904.
JOHN P. EGAN,
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
TO REGULATE TRUCKS.

Chief Of Police Murphy this morning
established another post for a mounted
policeman to regulate truck and trolley
car traffic in upper Grove street and in
Pavonia avenue, making four mounted
officers who are patroling the leading
thoroughfares where traffic becomes con-
gestel while snow is on the ground. The
scheme has worked like a charm and will
be in vogue hereafter during and just
after every big snow storm,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
Police Puzzled AS to the
Whereabouts Of a Christ
mas Day Bride to
Be.
she LEFT home TO BUY CANDY
Her Family and Friends Can
Give No Reason for Her
Absence and They
Fear Foul Play.


The local police are much puzzled over
the mysterious disappearance of Miss
Florence May Dan, OF 30. J02 Astor
Place. The Young lady is II years old
and very pretty. She is engaged 10
marry Thomas w. Johnston. Of Mead
vile, Pa, OH Christmas day. and was
working on her rousseau when she dis
appeared. So far as is known she had
but ten cents in her pocket, given her
by her brother Robert. when she left
home. ostensihly 10 purchase some candy
for her sisters children. She was with
in three blocks of her home when last
seen at 8 O'Clock in the evening This
was nearly a week ago The fact that
she had but ten cents with her adds 10
the mystery of her disappearance. Miss
Dali was also to have visited her SIS
ter's home on the day she disappeared.
She never reached there When she dis
appeared she was in good health and in
a cheerful frame Of mind
Three minutes before her brother. Rob
eri left her She had mailed a letter TO
lier attiianccd The letter contained ex-
preston Of sympathy over an injury
which Johnston lad received at the works
and which had confined him to his bed
but which was not serious. and great
deal about the preparations for the we'd
ding. The entire letter was written ia a
happy vein ana there was no intimaton
ef any fraable either mental or physical.
Meatieello avenue is the pricinpal bust
ness street Of the Bergen seetionsof Jer-
sey City. Gardner avenue and adjacent
streets are wen lighted. The streets
were filed with Christmas shoppers the
night The girl disappeared
She could not have gone far. except
afoot, on capital of ten cents. She
was moi dressed for journey of any
kind, having for the informal visit to her
married sister. merely slipped black
skirt over the blue one in which she had
been working not even taking the
trouble to change her brown house waist
for street attire or otherwise changing
her dress. She wore long brown win
ter coat and brown hat trimmed with
two black rosettes. She Wore her hair
pompadour Miss Dali is brunette
and an attractive looking girl, having a
full face, dark eyes, a well formed mouth
aud nose slightly retrousse. She wore
glasses, her eyes having troubled her
for some months.
Miss Dali sat for her Photograph the
day before she disappeared Today the
police are sending copies Of the photo
and a description of The girl to all the
principal cities of the United States. In
spite Of this preeaution they still hope to
find her somewhere near her home They
suspect foul play. but can find no clue
On which to work up amy fangabIe theory
Of the disappearance.
Miss Dali graduated from the Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
HIRAM SMITH A SUICIDE

Hiram Smith. forty-fvc years old. Of
No. so Montgomery street, committed
suicide at No. 80 Montgomery street
shortly before nine o'clock last night by
taking dose of carbolic acid He was
found dead in bed by watehman james
Downey. A knife. two memorandum
books and five pennies were all the eff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
DUQUEsNE CLUB ENTERTAIns

The Duauesne Athletic Club held its annual
entertainment and reception at Grand View
Hall, Ogden avenue and Franklin street last
night. A fine vaudeville bill preceded the
dancing. The committee in charge of the
affair consisted Of ,. P DriscolI, Chairman,
]. Lillis, H. Pattberg, W. simpson and A.
Doherty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
Marrfea to : ,eaa Tixer,

A curious custom obtains among the
Coorgs. When one of them kills a
tiger or panther, he is married to the
dead animal, regardless Of its sex.
Prspped upon a framework of wood
or bamboo, the animal is carried III
procession. and the marriage ritual
is strictly observed, while lavish hos
pitality is dispensed. d.-Calcutta States
man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
n cHANcERy or NEW JERSEY.

no Ludwig Alexy
BY virtue OF an order OF the Court Of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on theaday OF The
date hereof, IN cause wherein Hudson Truss
Company IS complainant. and you and others
are defendants you are required 10 appear
plead, answer or denlur to the bill Of said
complainant on Or before the Thirtieth day Of
January next, or tssss IN default thereof such
decree be made against you as the Chancellor
shall think equitable and just.
The said bill is fled to foreclose a mortgage
given by Albert Deiz and wife to eonpls ina ii
dated August 4, 1905. on lands at West New
York. Hudson Co.. New Jersey. and ycu are
made a defendant because you hgsd subse-
quent mortgage on the same lands.
Dated, Nov. 30. 1904
WARNE SAdYTH.
Solicitor Of Complainant. Weehawken p O.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
KNIGHTS OF FYTHIAs' EUcHRE

Lafayette lodge, No. 70, X. of P, will
hold progressive euchre at, Masonic
Hall, Maple street and Pacific avenue,
this evening. Handsome prizes are to
be contested for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-14
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To W1nand PageI.--
BY virtue of an order of the Court Of
Chancery Of New Jersey made on the day Of
the date hereof in cause wherein Sophie
Ren is complainant and you and wife are
defendants you are required to appear. plead,
answer or demur to the bill Of said complaint
ant on or before the twentieth day IF De-
cember next, or that in default thereof such
decree be made against YOU as the IN .nceiIor
shall think equitable and just.
The said bill is filed TO foreclose a certain
mortgage made by Frederick August Bastian
fh nineteen hndred and one oa LANDS u, p
Jersey city, in the County of Hudson, In said
State. And you are made defendant because
you and your wife are owners thereof By the
entirety.
Dated October 1S- 1904 y.
WARNE SMYTH.
Solicitor for Gempianant.
Weehawken Post Ofice,