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The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

a Literary crew are we,
As any one can plainly c.
We're LII. DIS and Ph. DIS
And any old degree you please.
As paving blocks we're useful for
To pave the way to wisdom's door.
The Boston children love us we'll
We hold their senses in Spell. II
Their parents call us rational, Il
We are so educa tional ssr
The simples little kid with Els
Our kindness they do not ahU's,
We make them mind their P's and Q's.
They see the cleaning of our /
And with our every wish comply. N
And lest they grow UP infidel, iHsE
We warn them of future L. 2
We're just as smart as smart can 3
And very full of \ r G,
When we have anything to do, q
You bet we do it P. D..
And that is why the parents say
That We are very much q. *.
Although we are the busy BIS,
We like to dance beneath the trees,
And when grown tired of being Us,
We like to sing and harmonize.
We tningle often with the, is
And gather lovely bright bou-Ks.
The pretty girls we like to Us
And send them into XTC's;
We're fond of VS. and when we're blue
We often give an @ u.
Our credits good most everywhere,
For all can see we're on the Square.
Newark Evening News.
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

Within a few days 5000 people have
been killed and 1900 wounded in the
City of Moscow, says the Brooklyn
Eagle" That is within 1000 of the
total Union loss in the three days hat
tie at Gettysburg. 1t is 5000 more than
Hooker lost in his forty-eight hour fight
with Lee at Chancellorsyille. 1t is a
against the Confederate works in the
Wilderness. Napoleon won Austerlitz
with 1000 fewer casualties, while one OF
the bloodie sencounter sin the Franco
Prpssian war, that of Gravelotte, was
far less expensive to the beaten French
and only little more expensive to the
victorious Germans. Considering the
duration of the fighting the results are
more appalling than all the atrocities per
petrated by the Paris Commune of 1871,
together with the grim penalty exacted
for those atrocities by the government
soldiers under the direction Of Mac
Mahon.
And it is vet by no means clear that
the Russian people are to be cowed
into obedience by the machine guns Of
the loyal" regiments and the lances
Of the Cossack rough riders. A policy
of repression differing in degree but not
in kind from that exercised at Moscow
was tried two months ago in Poland 1t
did not prevent the revolt in the eau
casus, the desperate if abortive munity
at Seyastopol, the disorders at Odessa.
The repression of hese tumults did not
daunt the revolutionary Letts nor save
the government property and govern
ment troops from destruction at Riga
and Mittau. And it is significant that
the .pacilcations Of the Let's was re-
ported almost eontemporaneously with
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice IS hereby given that the 18th dsty
of December, 1905, the Commissioners Of As
sessment fled in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF LOGAN AVENUE.
between West Side avenue and Bryant avenue,
in accordance with petition previously pre-
scented to said Board on the 21st day OF June,
1904. and conformably to the provisions Of
Chapter 2i7 of the Laws of 1885. and the sans
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 there
of are included in said assessment, namely
LOGAN AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to Bryant avenue.
BRYANT AVENUE,
on the east side from Logan avenue to q
point about 25. s9 feet south thereof.
WEST SIDE AVENUE,
on the west side from Logan avenue 10 a
point about % % feet north and south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 26th day Of De-
cember 1906 at 2 O'Clock P M and the AS
senIbly Chamber Of the City Hail are herebv
fixed the time and place when and wheIe
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and ad5udlcate
upon all objections to the confirmation of said
final assessment map and report that may be
presented in writing.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners,
Clerk
Dated Jersey City, December 10. 1905.
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and impro.sng State property ii Sea

and impro.ng State property st Sea
Girt.
This has beer accomplished BIS putting
the sSate's business on business basis,
and ii is a refreshing bit of information,
coming as it does at time Chen the
veiy air is freighted with stories Of
graft in local affaics and private and
public business in all parts Of the coun5
try. 1t is also encouraging in view of the
contrast it forces with the experience
of the State during the years gone by in
the maintenance of it's penal, correctional
and charitable institutions.
The suggestions made by the commits
sioner for further economies should
meet with prompt and favorable action
by the Legislature
That part of the commissioners report
which deals with the proposed sanitari-
um for the treatment of tuberculosis is
especially worthy of consideration. The
foundation walls of the proposed struc-
ture have been found faulty, and the
commissioner has ordered their demoli-
ton. Would it not be we'll at this time
to consider whether the plan for this in
stitution is in accord with the hes
thought and practice for the treatment
of the malady in question? Would not
the cottage system produce better re-
suits?
The Gloucester and Passaic County
aimshouses. where portion of these
counties insane are cared for, ara the
subject of criticism. Since, as the COM
missioner states, the State pays $l04 a
year for the maintenance of insane pa
tients in these institutions, it has a right
to require that its wards be given proper
care.
DR.. Wight urges that politics he d.
yorced so far as possible from the man
agemens of the county asylumS. There
is little reasonable doubt that the Passa-
ic County institution would have escap-
ed the commissioners criticism had the
affairs of that eounty's Board of Free
holders been better managed.
II is worthy determination that DR..
Wight announces when he proposed to
find out how many persons are being
maintained in State Institutions at public
expense simply to relieve children and
grandchildren who are able to support
them. There is a remedy for this con-
dition, ard the people will be glad TO
know thar the commissioner proposes to
apply it.
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

CORPORATION NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2oth day
of December 1905. the Commissioners of AS
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF BARTHoLDI AVENUE,
between Hudson Boulevard and Morris Canal,
in accordance with petition previously pre-
sented to said Board ON the 10Th day of Oeto-
ber. 1903 and eonformahly 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 there
of are included in said assessment, namely
BARTHOIDI AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Morris Canal.
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the west side from Bartheldi avenue to
points 1858 feet north and south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the Sth day of January
1906 at two O'clock P. M. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed
the time and place when and where the
Board of street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear, consider and adjudicate upon
all objections to the confirmation of said final
assessment map and report that may be pre-
Sented in writing.
BY order of the BOARD of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk
Dated Jersey City, December 2s. 1905.
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IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To Ellen Shea, Martin Shea, Katharine Mur
ply, Ellen Mnrtagh, Peter Murtagh. Elizabeth
spyaon ssdse, ao1a 5ss oSe Nam
Hope Teresa Afford, Mary MeGipness, KATE
Brennan, John Brennan, Elizabeth cahalana.
John Cahalana, Annie Henderson, Arthur Hem
derson, Mamie Hope, Annie Hope. Mary Hope
Ella Hope, Theresa Hope Henry Hope, Mari
Hope Michael Hope, Mary Ann Farley. Mac
thew Farley and Alice Tanning
By " yirfSe Ne OF t an order q the Gours OF Chan
date hereof, in a cause wherein Martin Shea
ct ux., ct ais are complainants, and Ellen
Shea and others are defendants, you ara re
quired to appear plead demur or answer Il
the bill of said eomplainants on or before thi
Seventh day OF February next or the said biE
will be taken as confessed against you.
The said bin Of complaint is fled for thr
Pr pc ass S aeaap me sSas Hs Ss
hereditaments whereof James Hope. late q
Jersey City, Hudson County, Neg Jersey de-
parties complainant and defendant respectively
as his heirs at law or as otherwise being ten
ants in common of the said lands, &c. or ani
part or parts thereof according to the respeo
tive rights OF the parties Interested therein
and Il i shall appear that partition there's
eanaot be made without great prejudice to tl&
owners thereof then that the same may "a
sold aud that the moneys to arise from sued
sale may be distributed and disposed Of &C
cording Co law
And you Ellen shea. Katharine Nrnrpty
Ellen NIurtagh. Elizabeth GowraA, Mary Br.N
don, Bridget Hope, James Hope Teresa Afford
Mary McGinness, Kate Brennan. Eiizabetl
CaAalana, Annie Henderson. Annie Hope, Mari
Hope Ella Hope. Theresa Hope. Henry Hope
Mary Hope, Elizabeth Hope, Joseph Hope
Bridget Hope, Michael Hope, Mary Ann Far
because YOU are respectively one OF the tenants
in common therein; and You Martin Shea,
Peter Murtagh, Martin Gowran, Adam Brydoa
John Brennan, John Cahalana, Arthur HendeE
son and Matthew Farley are made defendants
escfse e bays you nne o e aS nsy 0T sS
which your respective wives are entitled IN il
property in said bill Of complaint descriAeFS
and YOU Mary Hope and Mamie Hope are mad
defendants because you have or claim 10 hay q
an inchoate right Of dover in the share eE
which vour respective husbands are or may h
emitted to in the premises described in tbA
bill os complaint herein mentioned.
Dated December 6. 1905
CHARLES G. KELLY
solicitor Ct comrintnann
Mosssomery strsaA Jersey cseg, ~ 4
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for plaintiff with costs What the JUS
tice decided in the case of Langan
against the American Legion of Honor
was that "a contract between a beneft
order and a member consists of an act
under which the trder was Incorporated,
its constitution and bylaws. the applica-
tion for membership and the certificate
issued thereon, and cannot he altered ii
substance where power to do 80 has not
been reserved therein. and therefore
subsequent bylaw reducing the face of
the benefit certificate from $5 ,0G0 to 49,
600 is void and constitutes a breach Oh
contract upon which the member may
bring an action fir damages" He also
said that "a members agreement 10 eom-
ply with all laws that might hereafter be
adopted by the order, as we'll as power
reserved to it in the bylaws to change
them. must be deemed to refer only to
changes which will not impair the sub
stance of the contract"
The average layman, whether mem
ber of benefit order such as the Royal
Arcanum, or not. may not find it easy
to dissent from the decision of the New
York justice, so far as it goes. On the
merits of what is said to have been pre-
sented to the attention of Justice Gay
nor, he seems to have had no other de-
cision left open to him. But if the po-
sition of the defendant in court is fairly
outlined as quoted above, the supreme
council evidently did not defend or seek
to try its case on its merits at that time.
Its reply was, SO far as may be judged
here, rather in the nature of demur
than defense Perhaps it preferred to
really try the case on appeal In any
event, it is to have that opportunity. One
cannot but recall. in this connection, the
substance Of the recent statement of a
distinguished New Jersey jurist, mem
Der of the order. who had looked into the
whole controversy, that it is well-set-
tied principle of law that a contract
which it is shown it is impossible to exc
cute is void in law. And it has been
repeatedly shown that the Areanum
could not survive under it's old rates.
The inference. of course. is obvious
Perhaps, if Justice Gaynor had had all
the facts before him. he might have de-
cided differently. In any event, 81 ms
other judge will soon have the oppor-
tunity.
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the goth day
OF December. 1905, the Commissioners of AS
sessmept fled in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF WILLIAMS STREET,
between West Side avenue and Mallory avenue.
in accordance with petition previously pre-
1905, and conformahly TO the provisions OF
Chapter 2lI 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 particular sections there
of are included in said assessment namely
WILLIAMS AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to Mallory avenue
WEST SIDE AVENUE
the west side from Williams avenue to
points 20.o1 feet south and 2502 feet north
theeeof
MALLORY AVENUE
the east side from Williams avenue TO
points 25 feet south and as feet north
thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the Sth day of January
1905, at two o'clock p. NJ. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear consider and adiudicate upon
all objections to the confirmation of said Anal
assessment map and report that may be pre-
sented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street ana Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. December %. 1905.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board OF Street and Water Conmissioners on
TUESDAY, January s, 1906, at 2 c, clock p M
= tne Assembly Chamber OF the City Hail.
OPENING OF WILKINSON AVENUE,
from It's present westerly terminus to jackson
avenue, and for the Improvement OF Wilkin-
avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to spe PROVISIONS OF Chapter 2Ss 81 the Laws
OF issS, and IN accordance with specifications
on tile in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of BID and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office df tAs
cnief E9glreeF S City Hall Jersey City J.
i0oa STANDARD
About 1881 cubic yards of Earth Exca-
walton, per cubic yard ..................$ 10
About 5 cubic yards Of Rock Excava-
lion, per cubic yard ..,....,.s,........ 200
About So cubic yards of Sand Filling. =
About Ss2 square yards of Paving Bel
Elan gglan j1aa n cutters per square yard 1,S7
8 xl6. set in concrete, per lin4al foot ae
About l2o square feet Of Bridge Stone.
per square feot ...s.......- .43
About l0,5S4 square feet Of Fiagging
per square foot Observation-Disclosures. .le
About e square yards Of Repaving, per
About 80 iineal feet Of reset. in concrete.
and dressed Curb Stone. per lineal
About co SQUARE fest of reiaid and 10y
dressed Bridge Stone. per square foot. .05
About 2oS square feet of relaid and
dressed F3asging, per square foot ..... .O2
About Receiving Basin. rebuilt, and
connections complete, each ....,....... 25.0o
Tlne aitpFe e' for the completion of the work.
Is working days.
The making OF the above improvement and
the award of contract therefor viii be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners Of the
property liable for more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel.
opes endorsed Proposals for the Opening and
Improvement Of Wilkinson Avenuep' tNrected
to Mr. James S. Nolan Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers and banded to
the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a possible subsequent Contract
are those off some surety company authorized
to DO business in the State Of New Jersey
Bidders must state single fixed pereentag ge
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
DO all the work comprehended in specihca-
tlons, and If final award Of contract be made
the per cent. so stated will form the basis
upon which payment will be made for all
items.
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
10 Section J. Chapter l3a, of the Laws Of
shall be binding upon the city or become ef-
fecttye or operative until the bonds offered by
the contractor have been approved as to suf-
neiency Py this Board, and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN..
Dated Jersey City, December %. 1905.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Savoy Theatre

The final performance, at least for the
time being, Of "The Walls Of Jerieho,' 7
the Great Alfred Sutro play with James
X. .Hackett and Mary Mannering, which
has been for months the leading attrac-
tion in New York ,at the Savoy Theatre,
are announced, as Mr. Hackett in CON
junction with Miss Mannering will be
seen in another new play at the Savoy
Theatre, on Monday, January %. This
new play, called "Fhe House of Silence"
is by Hedman X. Vieie. At the time
that Mr.. Hackett took the Savoy Thea
tire last spling, it was his intention to
produce, along with 'sThe Walls of Jer-
cho" several other plays, aud with that
end in view made arrangements with his
authors in accordance. 'vThe Walls of
Jericho, however, found such great sue
cess that Mr.. Hackett, not wishing to
interfere with its run, succeeded in the
postponement from time to time of the
production of those othcr plays. He now
finds further delays Of "The House Of
Silence" cannot be made, hence the an
nouncement of its production on January
%.
It is Mr.. Hackett's intention, however
to retire nnlv for a 4;r,,e ssTs,s, yy.,tl
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

The Rev. George B. Wight, D. D..
Commissioner of Charities and Cor
rections, in his first report demon-
strates the wisdom of the creation of
that department, and af his appointment
to the position which he occupies. Com
missioner Wight repors that during the
past year his department has beeen able
to save $73,34s Of the money appropriate
ed for the enlargement Of the State
Prison. and the State Home for Girls.
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day
of December. 1905, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk OF
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF ORIENT AVENUE.
between Hudson Boulevard and Halstead
street in accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board the 7th day OF
November 1904 and confoFmably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1885, 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 there
of are included In said assessment, namely
ORIENT AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Halstead street.
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the north side from Orient avenue to
point about q. Is feet east thereof
And that in accordanoe with the provisions
Of the act above cited the 26th day of Dee
cember 1905 at 2 O'Clock P, NJ, and the As,
sembly Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby
Fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioned
will meet to hear, consider and adJudicsS
upon all objections to the confirmation of saI5
final assessment map and report that may b
By order Of the Board of Street and watss
Commissioners.
GEO. T. souToN,
Dated Jersey City, December 10. 1905.
The Jersey City news., 1905-12-30

The State has parted from the fee of a
low enormously valua Bile part Of its ri
parian domain. 1t gave TO private indi-
v'dusls at pPominal prices unimproved RI
rarian tracts that only needed the growth
Of population and the enterprise of inter
state commerce to make them of price
less value. The demands of commeree
and transportation. not the genius and
enterprise of the private owners Of the
lands granted away, converted them
from watery wastes into magnificent ter
minais.
The total estimated value of what is
left of the riparian dQmain to the State
is about twenty million dollars. What,
then, can be the total actual value of the
much more valuable part that has been
granted away, From April 1, 1864, to
October 81. 1903, the amount received
by the State from riparian grants was
| So, ,554, ,83321. while the total income
from the leases was $796, ,652.25. Had
the State in 1865 adopted the policy ct
leasing its riparian domain the State
school fund. which represents the capital
fund Of riparian leases, as we'll as the
receipts from grants in fee, would APP
proximate fifty million dollars. and the
annual income would now nearly, if not
quite, equal the total school expenses in
the State.
But. as Governor Stokes said in his
inaugural address last January: IF the
policy of the past has been a mistaken
one let us at once correct it," Governor
Stokes is earnestly in favor of restrict
ing the disposition Of the riparian domain
to leases, and if his views could have
prevailed last winter the Legislature
would have enacted law for that pur-
pose To the incoming Legislature the
Governor viii probably repeat and en-
will be men in the Legislature who will
give heed to what he may say ON the
subject. Governor Stokes is the only
State executive who has taken this much
interest in the preservation for the State
Of it's greatest asset.
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this tiercest of an outbreaks ia the an
eient capital Of the country.
Only two courses, are open to the gov
ernment. Count Witte may confess him
self unable TO deal with the scituation,
IN which ease ii wiuld seem that the
Car must abandon or at least suspend
his projects of political rtform. or he
may continue foreibly TO combat the
Radical element which appears to be
growing daily in strength and which is
not easily daunted at the sightsef its own
blood. Not many days ago Count Witte
declared he would never carry out a pol
icy of extreme repression. The occur
rences at Moscow Indicate that he has
changed bis mind. that he has determin-
"a to go quite as far as. the most bitter
reaetionaries could desire. From the
standpoint of those who believe that
stable institutions can be established in
Russia without the universal conasgra-
on for which centuries Of oppression
md misgovernment have accumulated
The kindliAg. this is the wisest and. in
fact. the only course.
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IN cHANcHRY OF Nzw JnasDr.

Between Siias g. Baldwin, etc., Complain.
ants. and Catherine o. Brien et all DeSan a,,ts -
In Partition. Sale of Real Estate.
9he sale Of the first and third tracts Of Tho
lands and premises Ia the above stated easss ss
stands adjourned until Monday, the elevsnfh
DAY OF September Nineteen Hundred and Five
a. two , oeleck M = NJ at No 81 Coles street, ia
Jersey. s-sI' -"
Dated, August IS. 1905.
JOSEPH d. BEDLE
Special Master in Chanoery of nysvg ya~s..
vREpENBuRGH. WALL 4 VAN wrNfxI,E
ss.ieiters cs CeuEi " 10 fs
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patsd jersey city. December q. 1906.
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

NOTICE;---
You are hereby notified that meeting
OF stockholders Of the New York and
Eastern Telegrs ph and Telephone Com
pany will be held at three p. M. on Fri.
day, December Goth, 1905. at 10 Ex-
change Place, Jersey City, New Jersey,
rectors and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly become
before the meeting.
~ q EDWIN NJ. MILLARD,
sFs4 President.
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WANTED

TWO MEN IN EACH COUNTY re
tablished house. Salary. S21.OO weekly
EKpeEse money advanced Adde'S
Hardware Desk J, The Columbia House
Chicago.