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WEEK TO BE SHORT Legislature Will Be In Ses sion Only Two Days. _ i GUBERNATORIAL GOSSIP Both Parties Looking Over Their Strongest Can didates. CSpeclal to "The Jersey City News.’’] TRENTON, March 12, 1900.—Owing to the fact that tomorrow is township elec tion day throughout the State, the Legis lators witl take a vacation and w 1! no. resume their duties until Wednesday morning, and will sit until Thursday night. This will make a short week at lawmaking and will preclude all possi bility of securing tihe final adjournrr.eii: on March 23, because the Legislature is not in shape to adjourn on tha. date There is itoo much of importance now pending, in fact, up to this date noth.ng of any great Importance has yet been ac complished, and it is almost a phys ca. impossibility to finish the work on «h. multitude of bills that are now pending. There have beep up to date 43i bills Introduced in the two branches, and a majority of these have not been acted upon. So far the Governor has only signed thirteen Senate and ten House bills, wthidh is *the lowest average of eigned at this stage of the Legislature o i record. Many important bills now pend ing, such as the Stokes school bill, the river pollution bill, the codification of the court procedure law*1, the bill for the re organization of the Legislature, and the very important frnncih.se tax bills. There is some rumor that Major Carl Lentz, chadrman of the Essex County (Republican Committee, during the coming week is get ng to rauke an experiment w.th the much-discussed ti.I for the mexging of the spring and fall elections, if for no other purpose than to crjstaiize the opin ion on the subject. Another reason why it is not posstDie for the Legislature to adjourn on the date that has been fixed is because the spe cial committee that is investigating the Girls’ Industrial School has work to do. and, owing to the condition of the school, it is incumbent on this committee to complete this work and secure some remedy for the school before the law making bodies separate. The investigat ing committee will resume its work on Tuesday night. The committee promises on Wednesday to introduce a bill which will change the name of the school to the hcate Home tor Girls, and change the character of the school's government and ur.-inge for the discipline of the girls. Tilt franchise bills now pending are ir-ipoi-smc and will precipitate a very lively contest. The bill that was intro d .ced by Assemblyman Jones, is now k..o,v:i as the Voorhees bill, having been ;. . ..til by him in keeping with the sug g h lions that he made in his annual message of the Legislature. The bill in a few words provides that municipalities shall receive a return from the fran chises it grants to the trolley lines, water companies, gas and electric com panies, telegraph and telephone com panies and the pipe lines. It is im possible to say at this time how differ ent communities, however, will be bene fited most. In Trenton the city will be the gainer by about to,000. The townships of Law rence, Ewing and Hamilton, which in clude suburban Trenton, will be greatly benefited, for they have a share of the franchise tax collected from the traction company, the telegraph and telephone companies, who have the right of way through the localities. In many town ships it will be a pleasant windfall, and will have the effect of reducing the tax assessment for the support of the roads, the poor and the township com mittees and constables. The bill, how ever, will bring out the united opposition of the corporations that are to be toxed, and a fierce fight can be expected. The Voorhees franchise bill is not the only one that is pending. There are two others, but the Voorhees bill is considered the one that is the most likely to get considera tion. The Joint Committee on Appropriations is now holding almost daily sittings trying to make the State’s cash go as far as possible. The increase of the number of the New Jersey State institutions during recent years and the pressing need of those that have been maintained keep up a steady pressure on the treasury and puts the Joint Committee on Appropria tions, who are the watch dogs of the treasury, very much on the watch. An idea can be obtained by the weighing and the paring that is necessary to make the State funds go around. The village for REGISTER TOMORROW I Tomorrow is the first day of registra tion. The polls will open at one o’clock in the afternoon and remain open until nine in the evening. Be sure that you are registered. BLOOM HELD FOR GRAND JURY. Preferred a Jury to Trial In Special Sessions. An application was made to Judge Blair today by Lawyer Simpson, counsel for John J. Bloom, for permission to with draw his application for trial in the Special Sessions and asked that he held in bail to await the action" of the Grand Jury. Bloom Is the man who is charged with stealing packages from the Adams Express Company, in whose employ he had ben for a great many years. Bloom is under $500 bail and Mr. Simpson sug gested that it be retained as bail under the new proceeding. Assistant Prosecu tor Van Winkle said he had no objection to offer as the defendant was entitled to be tried by a jury and it made no dif ference to the State which way he was tried. Judge Blair granted the applica tion and Bloom’s case will be sent before the Grand Jury. TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-O Ask your Grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The chil dren may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re ceives it without distress. M the price of coffee. Ee. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. epileptics, at Stillman’s Stfitlon, wants $133,000; Morris Plains Asylum wants $.125, 000; the Rahway Reformatory will need about $250,000 for its completion; the Slate Normal School wants $50,000 for a new wing; the new Home for Soldiers and bai lors and Their Wives, at Vineland, wants $20,000, and the Jainesburg Reform School wants $5,000. At least $150,000 will be needed for the building of a new Senate chamber. There is the first instalment of $50,000 wanted to build a new armory in Tren ton. The Delaware Bay and Maurice River need at least $25,000 to put into force the provision of the law under which they operate and to secure a fast police patrol boat. The State finds that as she prospers so do her needs mater ially increase. The joint committee are not created to deprive any department or institution of what is needed to prop erly to do its work, but it is determined to secure the most for the State that the people’s money can secure. The Republican leaders of the State turned out in full force last week and had quite an interchange of views as to the political situation at the meeting of the State Committee of their party. All w'ere enthusiastic over the bright pros pects for victory in the approaching Presi dential campaign and the desire to have President McKinley renominated. Gen eral Sewell, hale, hearty and looking much lounger than his years, who was present, was the centre of attraction. He re ceived quite an ovation from his loyal followers, and he evinced much pleasure at being so highly honored. The service of solid plate presented to him by his party associates was an entire surprise, and he was visibly Affected when acknowledging the receipt of the gift. Subsequently the General attended the banquet of the Legislative Correspond ents’ Club, when he made a pithy and earnest address on the prominent ques tions of the day, which evoked much ap plause. He appeared in as good fighting trim as ever he did in his life, and it seems that his enthusiasm knew no bounds. Inis cordial reception given the great Republican leader reminds one of the days when the old Democracy was in the zenfth of its power and when its popular leaders were men of such magnetism as Parker. McClellan, Randolph, McPherson and Abbett. In those days the Demo cratic party had a monopoly of enthu siasm, 'because everything went its own way, while, on the other hand, the Re publicans were always sorely depressed. Since then all those brilliant Democratic leaders have died, and the once great vic torious party seems without generalship, harmony and organization. It is true that there are some able men in the Demo cratic party today, who are willing to herp with a reorganization of its forces, but they are hampered by the bickerings of the rank and file over the impontant issues which are now agitating the coun try. Under more favorable circumstances, no doubt, staph men as former Senator Smiti. Allan L. McDermott, Edward F. C. Young and Johnston Cornish would enter the van of leadership, and their genius would direct a campaign which would give General 'Sewell and his asso ciates a heap of trouble, and, perhaps, make the State good debating ground. But it is hard telling when such a favorable opportunity may arise. It does noit look possible during the great contest which will be’ waged this year over the choice of a National Administration. When a final death blow is given to the silver heresy, then the Democrats may get together and wrest the State from Republican control. Next year a successor to Governor Yoorhees will be elected. Then the Demo crats may be in a position to show fight and give the enemy a taste of old fash ioned warfare such as was waged when Leon Abbett was the idol of the masses. Already E. P. C. Young is being boomed for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomina tion. Should he consent to the use of his name in that connection it is probable that he will be called upon to head the ticket of his party. In that event the Democrats would mean business, as Mr. Young is a man who would not enter such a contest unless he had assurances of vic tory at the beginning. He would com mand substantial support, and as he is very popular wherever he is known, es pecially in Hudson, the prospect would be that he would not only poll the full Dem ocratic vote, but would besides get a large share of the independent element. When Governor Werts received the nomination a few years ago, Mr. Young was an ac tive candidate, and he would have carried the convention had the late Senator Mc Pherson been present to lend him nis as sistance. The Senator had just arrived from Europe and was detained in quaran tine the day of the convention. During the Administration of Governor Werts the Democratic party, through its race track legislation, lost the confidence of the people of the State and was soon driven from power. Next the money question loomed up to distract the Democratic forces, and then followed a series of Re publican victories. It is no wonder that in those perilous times Mr. Young had not shown an inclination to take part in politics. Now that a belief is expressed that the old party may again become ani mated, and that next year may show a rejuvenation, the friends of Mr. Young are,advising him to contest for the Guber natorial chair. And there are other Dem ocrats in New Jersey who would not be adverse to a nomination provided the party was in ship shape. For instance, there is Vice Chancellor Reed, who is said to have an ambition in that direction. And then there are Mayor Seymour of New ark and Mayor Hoos of Jersey City, both strong and popular men. It was noticed that in the group of statesmen who attended the newspaper men’s banquet there were several who have already been mentioned in con nection with the Republican nomination for Governor. There was President of the Senate Johnson, quiet, brainy and diplomatic, the ever-aggressive Pitney and that brilliant young orator. Senator Stokes. Then there were former Presi dent of the Senate Charles A. Reed, whose light is not hidden under a bushel by any means, and the popular State Comptroller, William S. Hancock. AH of these are Republican timber of the finest quality. If Franklin Murphy and Judge Fort had been present then the next Republican candidate for Gover nor would not have-been missing. It is generally believed that many of the practical politicians of the party favor Pitney and that he will cut a wide swath in the State convention. And besides, he is supported by the radical element of his party, which Is of much significance. It is admitted that, should Judge Fort agree to enter the contest he would prove a dangerous rival to Mr. Pitney. And then there is Mr. Murphy, who is in much favor in the upper end of this Estate and is very popular in the City of Newark, who would give Mr. Pitney a stiff fight, Mr. Stokes, who is one of the ablest men Sn his party, has a large following among the conservative element, but he is not liked by a certain coterie of politicians because of his con servatism. Should the. Republicans get into a tangle over the nomination the best thing they could dc/ would be to com promise on William S. Hancock. And should they fail to agree in that way. then the names of Johnson and Reed- are before them, and the selection of either would not be a •blunder. But the conven tion is a long way off, and there is plenty of time in which to make a wise selection. As the Democrats mean to contest every foot of ground in this Gubernatorial con test a Republican blunder would surely mean a defeat for the dominant party. As had been expected, the Legis ature is not doing much business of any k.nd. If it were not for the investigation into t*he management of the State Industrial School for GltIs there would be scarce y an> animation at all. It is the dullest Legislature that has ever met in this city. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Chairman Franklin Murphy Issues His Formal Call. ^Special to “The Jersey City News.”] TRENTON, March 12, 1900—Chairman Franklin Murphy, of the Republican Committee has issued his call for the election of delegates to the State Con vention to be held in this city on April 19 for the election of delegates to the National State Convention. The basis of representation under this call will be one delegate for each 200 Republican votes cast at the last Guber natorial election, and one delegate for each fraction thereof exceeding 100 votes, the said delegates from each county will be apportioned among the several sub divisions of the counties by the respec tive committees. Under the rules heretofore adopted, each county delegation will be" required to elect at this convention one member of the Republican State Committee, to serve a term of four years. The number of delegates to which each county is entitled under this call will be as follows:— Atlantic.... 21 Bergen. 35 Burlington. 34 i Camden. 35 Cape May. 9 Cumberland. 27 Essex.161 j Gloucester. 19 Hudson.Ill Hunterdon. 16 Mercer. 53 Middlesex. 35 Monmouth. 41 Morris. . 33 Ocean. 14 ; Passaic. 56 Salem. 16 i Somerset. 18 j Sussex. 12 i Union. 46 Warren. 14 The Congressional District Conventions, to select two District Delegates and two alternates from each Congressional dis trict shall be held as may be directed by the Congressional Committee of each of said districts, in the same manner as con ventions are called for the nomination of a Representative in Congress. If in any Congressional district there is no Republican Congressional Com mittee, the Republican State Committee will appoint from the residents of such district a committee for the purpose of calling a district convention to elect dis trict delegates. REGISTER TOMORROW! Tomorrow is the first day of registra tion. The polls will open at one o’clock in the afternoon and remain open until nine in the evening. Be sure that you are registered. __ STEPHENSON PLANT TO BE SOLD. Insolvent Car Bui'd ng Establish ment at Pnblie Auction. Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning granted permission to Albert Wilcox, re ceiver of the John Stevenson Company, to sell at public sale the plant, merchandise, contracts, etc., of the company. The John Stephenson Company is the celebrated steel car builder with an office in New York and a large works at Elizabeth. About a year ago it failed with $J&0,000 worth of liabilities and half as much of assets, and Mr. Wilcox, who was Vice President of the concern, was appointed receiver. This morning’s application was made by Sherard Depue of Newark, counsel for the receiver, and a small army of lawyers represented the creditors. The motion to sell at public sale was opposed by Lawyer Niles of i>ew i ork, representing the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, who thought that a better price could be obtained by the receiver through a private sale to some car building con cern. The receiver thought he could do better at a private sale and the order was made accordingly. TO START UP WORK Barr-Dinwiddie Printing Establish ment Will Reopen Tomorrow. Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning granted an order directing ex-Judge Rob ert Hudspeth to proceed to finish several contracts which the Barr-Pinwiddie Com pany had on hand when Judge Hudspeth was appointed receiver of the company last week. Judge Hudspeth will open the establishment at once and employment will be given to a large number of hands at once. “JUSTICE’S” NEW DRESS. “Justice,” the organ of ithe Liquor Deal ers’ Protective League otf the State of Xcw Jersey, has appeared to a new dress ‘and with whait m'lght be called a neiw "dressmaker.” It is now being issued by the League Publishing Company, of Change, N. J., who have certainly mlade ■t'he journal an up. to date trade paper. The portraits of men of the hour are ad mirable and the trade in every county In •the State receives careful 'attention by printing notices of meetings, results of the lame and other matters affecting liquor dealers throughout the State. WANTS THE POLE TAKEN DOWN. Vice-Chancellor Emery granted an order this mtornlng requiring the Montclair Light and Power Company to show cause why it Should not be compelled to take down a pole which it has erected in front of Clarence E. Sheldon’s residence at Orange, and toe restrained from erecting another pole to Its place. Counselor Boyd, Who made the motion, said that the company had put up She pole without the consent of Mr. 'Sheldon ot anyone else and had ; strung upon ft wires which were evidently intended tor other purposes 'than 'furnish ing- light and power. JENSEN BOYS ARRAIGNED. The Jensen Brothers, Charles J and William, who are charged with breaking into tfieir father’s house on Highland ave nue, on January 26, brutally assaulting their stepmother and carrying off jewelry valued at $146, were arraigned in Gen eral Sessions Court this morning to plead to two indictments, one for breaking en tering and larceny and the other for as sault and battery. The pleaded not guilty and were remanded for trial. K STATE TAX REPORT. Total Assessed Value of Real and Personal Pro perty for the Year $755,276,846. NET GAIN OYER 1898 $20,151,329 Attention Called to Large Amount of Property Ex empted Valued at $97,096,589. _ t [Special to “The Jersey City News.”] TRENTON, March 12, 1900—The annual report of the State Board of Taxation deals with the year ending October 31, 1899. It shows that the total assessed value of real and personal property for the year was as follows:—Real estate. $755,276,S46; personal property, $141,456,£51; making a total, less the deductions for debts, $St>4,516,527. The increase df Uhe as- 1 sessments of 1S93 over*>those of 1893 sh.aws a ing a total, less the deductions for debts, $864,516,527. The increase of the assess ments of 1899 over those of 1898 shows a net gain of $20,151,329. The total valua tion of all kinds of taxation and exempt property is as follows:— Real and oersonal, taxable locally .. .'.. $864,516,527 Railroad and Canal property... 224,284,792 Exempt property. 97,096,589 Deductions for debts under act of April 11,. 1866 . 36,403,620 Total.$1,222,301,528 The exempt property comprises the fol lowing:— School property. $20,165,102 Public property. 31,843,810 Church and charitable property. 31,393,031 Cemeteries. 3,877,749 Veterans, firemen and militia... 9,816,906 Total.$97,096,589 The counties reporting an increase in valuations for the year 1899 over the year 1898 are Hudson, Camden, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Oeean (principally the township of Lakewood), Passaic, Somer set, Sussex and Union, while a decrease is noted in the agricultural counties of Bur lington, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunter don, Middlesex, Salem and Warren, and the seaside properties of Cape May. The following table shows the valuation by counties in 1898 and 1899:— Counties. 1893. 1899. Atlantic .$17,668,393 $20,114,201 Bergen . 44,130,645 42,544,934 Burlington . 22,577,738 22,155,228 Camden . 36,648,004 37,163,518 Cape May . 7,259,693 6.749,029 Cumberland . 17,001,393 16,694,777 Essex . 195,451,005 203,932,000 Gloucester . 14,337,223 14,326.516 Hudson . 158,312,883 161,994,302 Hunterdon . 17,839,186 17,572,928 Mercer . 43,946,250 44,607.084 Middlesex . 27,855,918 27,512,101 Monmouth . 46,412,712 47,450,277 Morris . 26,734,781 27,382,351 Ocean . 6,759,685 7.785,385 Passaic . 60,217,407 63,719,693 Salem . 14,0S3,771 13,906,018 Somerset . 18,341,024 18,503,673 Sussex . 11,090,S34 12.156,270 Union . 39,023,300 39,767,600 Warren . 18,623,353 18,313,339 Toals .$344,365,198 $86-1,516,257 A comtparlson of the real and personal property shows that the value of real es tate represents 84.1 per cent, and the value of personal estate 15.9 per cent, of the whole, as given in the following table: Real. Personal P.ct. P.dt. Counties. Estate. Property. Rea-1.Per. Atlantic .... $18,012,212 $2.366,824 88.4 11.6 Bergen . 40,236,183 3,211,2-T 92.6 7.4 Burlington.. 19,891,096 5,143,605 19.4 20.6 Camden .... 31,133,698 2.9,'9,S20 91.9 8.1 Cape'May... 6,191,8;3 585,167 90.1 9.9 Cumberland. 14,423,980 4,365,195 76.7 23.3 Essex . 170.699.483 35,121.315 82.8 17.2 Gloucester.. 12,507,042 3.712.778 77.1 22.9 Hudson . 147,617,758 12,612,206 92.0 8.0 Hunterdon.. 14,713.583 8,028,627 01.7 35.3 Mercer . 35,812,780 10,731 567 76.9 23.1 Middlesex .. 24.111,303 4,451,915 8414 15.6 Monmouth.. 45.173.164 7,798,608 83.3 13.7 Morris . 23,765,752 4,408,614 81.3 15.7 Ocean . 6.865,740 1,269.322 84.3 15.7 Passaic . 51.591.857 9,644,792 8 . 9 15.1 Salem . 11,196.420 5,043.603 68.9 81.1 Somerset ... 16,200,658 5,473,809 74.7 25.3 Sussex . 10.392.219 3,446,438 75.0 25.0 Union . 35,508,215 5,261,085 87.0 13.0 VVahren . 14,786,565 5,043,610 72.3 27.7 Total .*755,27G.S46 *141,156,551 84.1 15.9 In regard to exemptions the report says:— “The State Board of Taxation, in each of its annual reports, has called attention to the large amount of property exempt by law. The amount of these exemptions, as returned by the assessors for the year 1899, is *97,096,589, or in round figures, one ninth of the entire ratables. “It is believed that the act, or series of acts, under which soldiers, sailors and firemen are allowed an exemption of five hundred dollars, would not stand the test of judicial scrutiny. The court of Er rors and Appeals held in the railroad tax cases that under the constitution of taxa tion, the use to which the property was subjected being the basis of classification, but it has never been held by the courts that the owners of property could be classified under the constitution for the purpose of taxation, one class being ex empt, while another was not. “The line which divides exempt proper ty from that which is not exempt from taxation, is a line which divides classes, but there is no such line, under the con stitution, which divides exempt persons for those who pay taxes. “The counties which are assessed at true value or substantially true value, are Atlantic (except Atlantic City), Bergen, Cape May, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middle sex (except Perth Amboy), Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex (except Newton and Deckertown), and Warren (except Phil lipsburg). "The counties in which the greater num ber of taxing districts are assessed at true value are Burlington, Camden, Cum berland, Monmouth and Passaic, and in these five counties the facts in reference to the valuations by the assessors are somewhat similar. In all of them the ma jority of the taxing districts are assessed at true value, or substantially true value, and in all of them the taxing districts in which the large property values lie are the ones which are assessed below true value and at a percentage of that standard.” THERE WAS NO PARTNERSHIP. C. Albert Wall as counsel for Thomas H. Wallace, applied to Vice Chancellor Emory, this morning, for a receiver for the firm of Wallace & Co., printers of No. 13 Van Reypen place. He said the firm was composed of Henry Brock and Thomas H. Wallace and that differences between the partenrs rendered it impossi ble for them to agree. The motion was opposed by Senator Mahlon Pitney who said that the establishment was a part of the Brock Commercial Agency of New York, of which Henry Brock owned 101 shares and Thomas H. Wallace 99 shares. He denied that any partnership for the printing business existed betwen the two parties. The Vice Chancellor held that no partnership existed and that he could not grant a redreps. SITjaATIONjWANTED. polish”CTRL FOR/'UPSTAIRS WORK; speaks good Eng'Hcm. 70 Essex atreei. ■ . i . - ■ .. . 1 . • 7 . _AMUSEMENTS.| Bon Ton Theatre ALL THIS WEEK. THE DAINTY DUCHESS AND SAPHO. PRICES.10 to 50 Cents EyeeGlasses Free THIS WEEK our optician will examine your e>es and selTyou a pair of our $2.50sold spring eyeglasses for $1 and give you a gold plaited eye glass chain with a safety hook, also leather case, "ABSOLUTELY FEES.” It’s a $^.50 outfit lor $1. Spectacles at the same price. KEENE’S OPTICAL, CO., 140 Fulton St., New Yor't (Near Nassau St.) Hours, 9 A. M, to 5 P. M. Notice oi' Application for Licences Notice is hereby given, as required by Chap ter 75 of the Laws of 1892. that application has been made to the Board of Aldermen of Jersey City by the following named persona for Licenses to sell Spirituous, Vinous, Malt and Brewed Liquors, at the following named places in Jersey City:— Restaurants SIXTH WARD. Michael O’Connor, 654 Grand street; residence, 555 Henderson street. TENTH WARD. Jacob Rubenfeld, 795 Newark avenue; residence, 77 Coles street. Transfers. - FIRST WARD. Rudolf Geelhaar, 399 Henderson street; residence, 399 Henderson street. Deonizi Holod, 33 Greene street; resi dence, 38 Greene street. Daniel Herewczek, 141 Erie street; resi dence, 141 Erie street. FIFTH WARD. Charles A. Schombs, 340 Third street; residence, 340 Third street. Patrick Smith, 388 Second street; resi dence, 277 Monmouth street. SIXTH WARD. Charles Douglass, 251 Grand street; residence, 336 Johnston avenue. SEVENTH WARD. Rudolf Schumann, 308 Old Bergen Road; residence, 308 Old Bergen Road. Martin & Sullivan, 250 Ocean avenue; residence, 250 Ocean avenue. NINTH WARD. Edward P. Morris, 222 Duncan avenue; residence, 222 Duncan avenue. Hermann Grimm, 527 West Side avenue; residence, 527 West Side avenue. TENTH WARD. Joachom Mahnken, 672 Newark avenue; residence, 672 Newark avenue. TWELFTH WARD. Henry W. R. Werner, 587 Palisade ave nue; residence, 587 Palisade avenue. Nicholas Chatelain, 944 Summit avenue; residence, 11 Zabriskie street. By order of the Board of Aldermen. M. J. O’DONNELL, City Clerk. City Clerk’s office, Jersey City, N. J., March 8, 1900, CORPORATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on the 17-th day of October, 1899, application was made to the Board of Street and Water Commissioners by J. Benj. Vreeland and others for the CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN BOST WICK AVENUE, from a point about 1,035 feet west of Ocean avenue to Ocean avenue; in OCEAN AVENUE, from Bostwick avenue to Bid well avenue; also under the easterly sidewalk of OCEAN AVENUE. from a point about 15 feet north of Wegman place to Bidwell avenue; also in BIDWELL AVENUE, from Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue; and in GARFIELD AVENUE, from a point about 100 feet north of Marcus street, to and connecting with the sewer in Dwight street and Garfield avenue; also sewer in MARCUS STREET, from a point about 410 feet west of Garfield avenue to Garfield avenue; and in BAYVIEW AVENUE, from a point about 570 feet west of Garfield avenue to Garfield avenue. Said sewer to be built conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and in accordance with the established plan of sewage, together with all the necessary man holes, receiving basins and appurtenances. Notice is also given that on the 6th day of March, 1900, the Commissioners of Assessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners their pre liminary assessment map for said improve ment, showing the probable total cost of the contemplated Improvement and the probable amount to be assessed on property specially benefited thereby, and the same is now open to public inspection in the office of the Clerk of said Board. , Ana notice is also given inui tne luuowing streets or avenues or particular sections there of are included in said assessment, namely:— BOSTWICK AVENUE, from Ocean avenue to a point about 1,035 feet west thereof. OCEAN AVENUE. on the west side 26.35 feet north of Bostwick avenue to Bidwell avenue, and on the east side from Bostwick avenue to Wegman place. GARFIELD AVENUE, from a point about 101 feet north of Marcus street to Dwight street. MARCUS STREET, from Garfield avenue to its westerly terminus. BAYV1EW AVENUE, on the north side from Garfield avenue to a point about 50.55 feet east of Arlington ave nue; and on the south side from Garfield ave nue to the centre line of Arlington avenue. BIDWELL AVENUE, from Ocean to Garfield avenues. Said map also shows the lands and parcels of land designated on said map on the east side of Ocean avenue from Myrtle avenue to a point about 223.5 feet south thereof, and on the west side of Ocean avenue from a point about 26 feet south of Myrtle avenue to a point about 26.38 feet north of Bostwick ave nue, colored yellow on said map and further designated by Commissioners’ numbers 282 to 291, both inclusive, which are perspeetively benefited hy reason of the construction of sewer in Ocean, Bid well and Garfield avenues; and the as sessment thereon shown will' become a Hen when sewer connection is hereafter made. And that In accordance with the provisions of the Act above cited, the 20th day of March, 1900, at two o’clock P. M., and the Assem bly 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 all parties interested in said ap plication and all remonstrances against the said proposed Improvement that may' be pre sented in writing. By order of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners. GEO. T. BOUTON, Clerk. Dated Jersey City. March 9, 1900. IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY. To George F. Stewart and Benjamin J. Hazleton:— Take Notice, that by virtue of an or der of the Court of Chancery, made on the day of the date hereof, in a certain cause therein pending wherein Francis W. Mitchell is complainant and you and others are defendants, you are hereby re quired to appear and plead or demur or answer to the complainant’s bill on or before the twenty-fourth day of March next, or that in default thereof such de cree be made against you as the Chan cellor shall think equitable and just. Said bill is filed to foreclose a certain mortgage made by Henry I. Darling and wife to the complainant herein, dated Oc tober 15th, 1896, upon lands in Jersey City, and given to secure payment of the sum of two thousand dollars. And you, George P. Stewart, are made defendant because you claim to hold a second mortgage upon said lands. And you, Benjamin T. Hazleton, are made defendant because you claim to be the owner of th4 Second mortgage held by said George P. Stewart. Dated January 23d, 1900. WALLIS, EDWARDS & BtTMSTED, Solicitors of Complainant. Office and Post Office address: No. 1 Exchange Place. Jersey City. N. ,T, HUDSON COUNT x CIRCUIT COURT. Benjamin Altman, trading as B. Altman & Company, plaintiffs, vs. Ada E. Atkins, de fendant. In attachment—On contract. Notice is herfeby given that a writ of at tachment, issued out of the Hudson County Circuit Court, against the rights and credits, moneys and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Ada E. Atkins, an absent debtor, at the suit of Benjamin Altman, trad ing as B. Altman & Company, for the sum of eighty-nine dollars and forty-eight cents, re turnable on the twenty-seventh day of Novem ber. eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, has been served and duly executed, and was re turned on the 16th day of November, A. D. 1899, by the Sheriff of the County of Hudson. Dated December 29th, 1S99. JOHN G. FISHER, Clerk. FRANK P. MCDERMOTT. Attorney, __259 Washington 8t. Jersey City. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT — NOTICE IS hereby given that the account of the sub scriber, administrator of the estate of Carl A. Maxwell, deceased, will be audited and stated by the Surrogate of the County of Hudson, and reported for: settlement on Friday, the 2d day of March next. Dated January 19, A. D. 1900. .WILLIAM T. KIGHTLINGER. DO YOU WISH JO USE Straight Whiskies or blends? Which do you think the most wholesome? Choose between HAND - MADE SOUR MASH OLD CROW RYE and the others. For sale by all first class dealers. H.B. KIRK & CO., Sola Bottl'M.Y, fiiON EY TO LOAN AT SIX j on Furniture, Pianos and PER CENT. ail kinds of Household INTEREST. I • Goods. You have the use __ of the money and goods and can pay It back in weekly or monthly payments. Easy payment reduces the prin cipal and Interest. C. J. 1GOE, Room 1, 41 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. ^«««.__«.a_ NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Street and Water Commissioners on Tuesday, March 13, 1900, at two o'clock P. M., In the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for the construction n£ a SEWER IN BALDWIN AVENUE, from Washburn street to Newark avenue; in Washburn street from points 130 feet east of and 290 feet west of Baldwin avenue to Bald win avenue, and in Court House Place from points 325 feet east of and 270 feet west of Baldwin avenue bo Baldwin avenue. Said improvement to be made conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and in accordance with specifications on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board. Blank forms of bid and agreement * of sure ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer. City Hall, Jersey City, N. J. , ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES. 100% Standard of Cost. About 1,660 lineal feet of 18-lnch vitrified pipe sewer, per lineal foot. 51.75 ] About 620 cubic yards of rock excavation, per cubic yard . 2.00 , About 15 cubic yards of concrete, per cubic yard . 4.00 About 7 receiving basins, each.75.00 Time allowed for the completion of the work, 90 working days. The making of the above improvement and award of the contract therefor will be subject to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop erty liable to more than one-half the assess ment therefor on the basis of preliminary sketch. Proposals must * be enclosed in sealed en velopes, endorsed "Proposals for the Construc tion of a Sewer in Baldwin Avenue." directed to "Mr. Jas. S. Nolan, Chairman of the Com mittee on Streets and Sewers," and handed 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 of some surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. Bidders must state a single fixed percentage of the hundred per cent, standard above quot ed for which they will furnish all materials and do all the work comprehended in specifica tions, 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. The Board may, under the provisions of the Act above cited, exercise its right to reject any or all proposals. The attention of bidders is especially called to Section 7, Chapter 134, of the Laws of 1891. under the terms whereof no contract shall be binding upon the city, or become ef fective or operative until the bonds offered by the contractor have been approved as to sufficiency by this Board and as to form by the Corporation Counsel, the President of this Board having the power to examine the pro posed bondsfnen under oath. By order of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners. _ ______ GEO. T. BOUTON, Clerk. Dated Jersey City, March 5, 1900. CORPORATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on the 6th clay of March, 1900, the Commissioners of Assess ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners their final assessment map and report for the CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN STE\ENS AVENUE, from a point about 50 feet east of Rutgers avenue to connect with sewer under the west erly sidewalk in Ocean avenue, In accordance with petition previously presented to said Board on the 21st day of March, 1899, and conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and the same is now open to public inspection in the office of the Clerk of said BAnd notice is also given that the following streets or avenues or particular sections there of are included In said assessment, namely:— STEVENS AVENUE, from Rutgers avenue to a point about, on the north side, 86.7 feet and on the south side 103 94 feet west of Ocean avenue. RUTGERS AVENUE. on the east side, from Stevens avenue to points 1 about 25 feet north and south thereof. And that in accordance with the provisions of the Act above cited, the 20th day of March, 1900 at two o’clock P. M., 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 Commissioners will meet to hear, consider and adjudicate 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. GEO. T. BOUTON. Clerk. Dated Jersey City, March 9, 1900._, CORPORATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of December, 1899, application was made to the Board of Street and Water Commissioners, by the Spaulding & Jennings Co. and others VACATION OF A PORTION OF GRANT AVE NUE, ; lying between Mallory avenue and the Morris ^And that Tuesday, the 17th day of April, 1900 at 2 o’clock P. M., 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 I to hear parties Interested in said application ! and all remonstrances against the said pro posed vacation that may be presented in WBynorder of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners. ^ ^ BquTON. Clerk. Dated Jersey City. March 9. 1900. TO JOHN W. FIELDER. INDIVIDUALLY and as sole devisee under will of Elizabeth M. Fielder, deceased: George Fielder, Laura Fielder, his wife: Clarence Linn, adminis trator of estate of August Ingwersen, de ceased: George B. Fielder. Emily Bliss, Charlotte Fountain. Daniel P. Rossman, Frank Rossman, Florence Rossman, infant, Anna M. Gansbergen, William Wallace, Daniel O. Sullivan, tenants: You are hereby notified that* at a public sale made bv the City Collector of Jersey C.ty, on the Sth day of October, 1S95, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, purchased for the sum of one hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-six cents ALL the land and real estate situate in Jersey City, in the County rt Hudson end State of New Jersey, front.ng on Pamrapo avenue, which Is laid down and designated as lot 40, in block number 1380, upon an assessment map annexed to a report numi-er 95, made by the “Commissioners of Adjust ment” appointed in and for said City by the Circuit Court of the County of Hudson, a cer tified copv of which report and map was filed In the office of the City Collector of Jersey City on the 3d day of January, 1894, said re port and map and said sale being made pur suant to the provisions of an Act of the Legis lature of New Jersey, passed March 30th, 1886. entitled;— “An Act concerning the settlement and collec tlon cf arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess ments and water rates or water rents in cities of this State, and imposing and levy ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and Instead of such arrearages, and to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and assessment.” And the several supplements thereto. And you are rurtner notified that you appear to have an estate or interest m said land and real estate, and unless the said land and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said j acts, before the expiration of six months from | and after the service hereof h deed for the i 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 provisions of the said act. Dated Jersey City, N. J., February 20. 1900. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERrfEY CITY. E. HOOS, Attest: Mayor. M. J. O’DONNELL, City Clark. CBaJe No. 5871.) MULLINS £ SONS THE GREAT FDRNITURB STORE. ---—-♦ Parlor Suit—Mahoganized frame, 5 restful pieces, uphol stered in brocatelle, artistic designs, and is well tfa M Jf? pi worth $40.00. Special. II 3-Piece Parlor Suit, of solid Mahogany, hand rubbed finish, upholstered in silk damask, a very hand- #lf| some set, at. OwaHw A Dainty Little 3-Piece Set.16.50 ^ A.__... Chamber Suits—3-piece .Oak Chamber Suit, consisting ot Bed, Dresser and Washstand, the kind which 4 should sell at $20 fj lJiOll i- 4 Cane Seat Chair—Spin dle back, strong and, durable. vOv r HIGH CHAIR. CANE SEAT, WELL MADE, FIVE-HOLE RANGE. Bright and attractive. Nickel trimmings and meets the demand for a low price £ E£ range, only. ya«#U k----A % Ladies’ Writing Des>. Wbat a satisfaction it is to have a pretty, convenient Writing Desk. We have them in Oak, Mahogauy, Birch or Birds eye Maple. M Some here at & 3 -* CASH on credit. MULLINS & SONS NEWARK AVENUE AND GROVE STREET, JERSEY CITY. OTHER STORES—NEWARK, BROOKLYN, PATERSON. WE CLOSE AT 6 P. M. RAILROADS, Pennsylvania RAILROAD. THE STANDARD RAILWAY OF AMERICA IN EFFECT JANUARY 16, 1900. Trains leave Jersey City as follows:— FOR THE WEST. 8.16 A. M., Fast Mail, limited to two Buffet Parlor Cars, Jersey City to Pittsburg, Sleep ing Car Pittsburg to Chicago. (No coaches to i 9.44 A? ^M., Fast Line, with Buffet Parlor Car, daily for Pittsburg. Pullman bleeping Car to Cleveland. Tim 10.14 A. M., the celebrated Pennsylvania Lim ited, the pioneer of this class of the service, composed exclusively of Pullman Vestibule Compartment, Sleeping, Dining, Observation and Smoking Cars, lighted by stationary and movable electric lights, daily for Pittsburg, Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Indianapolis, , Louisville, St. Louis and Cincinnati. 2 14 P. M., Chicago and St. Louis Express, with Vestibule Sleeping and Dining Cars, daily \ to St. Louis and Chicago. Through bleeping Car for Nashville (via Cincinnati and Louis ville) and Indianapplis. ... __ ... , g 14 p m Western Express, with \ estibule Sleeping Ca>s, daily to Pittsburg and Chicago For Toledo, except Saturday. Dining Car to Philadelphia, and Pittsburg to Chicago. •u P M Southwestern Express, Sleeping and Dining Cars daily to Pittsburg, Cleve- , land Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis, Akron and St. Louis. 8 16 P M., Pacific Express, Pullman Sleep ing Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chicago daily and Cleveland except Saturday. Daily for Knoxville, Tenn., via Shenandoah Valley R9 166p. M., Mail and Express, Pullman Buf- j fet Sleeping Car to Altoona, Exst Liberty, Pittsburg and points West week days. Daily except Sunday. No coaches. BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. For Baltimore, Washington and the South at 8.15, 8.44, 9.14, 10.32 (Dining Car), 11.14 (Din ing Car) A. M.; 1.14, 2.32 (3.44 Congressional Limited, Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Rail road Dining Car), 3.45. 4.45.(Dining Car), 5.14 (Dining Car), and 9.44 P. M. and 12.30 night. On Sunday, 8.44, 9.14, 11.14 (Dining Car) A. M.. 1.14 (3.44 Congressional Limited Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Car), 8.45, 4.45 (Dining Car), 5.14 (Dining Car), and 9.44 P. M. and 12.30 night. For Baltimore only, 1.15 P. M. week days. Southern Railway.—Express 3:45, 4.45 P. M., 12.30 night daily. New York and Florida Lim ited, 1.00 P. M. week days. Norfolk and W’estern Railway.—For Memphis and New Orleans, 3.45 P. M. dally. Atlantic Coast Line.—Express, 9.14 A. M. and 9.44 P. M. dally. New York and Florida Spe cial, 12.44 P. M. week days. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.—8.15 A. M. week days and 5.14 P. M. daily. FOK FH1LAUELFHIA. Express for Philadelphia, 8.33. 7.44, 7.45. S.15, <.44, 9.14, 9.44 (10.14 Pennsylvania Limited), 10.32 and 11.14 (Dining Car) A. M.; 12.15, 1.14. I. 15, 2.32. 3.13, 3.45, 4.14, 4.44, 4.45, 5.14, 6.14 (Dining Car), 8.14, 8.16. 9.14, 9.44 P. M. and 12.30 night. Sunday, 6.34, 8.44, 9.14. 9.44 ao.lt Pennsylvania Limited), 10.16. 11.14 (Dining Car) A. M., I.l4, 2.14 (Dining Car). 3.45. 4.13, 4.43 (Dining Car), 5.14 (Dining Car), 6.14 (Dining ; Car), 8.14, 8.16, 9.14. 9.44 P. M. and 12.30 night, i Accommodation, Il.l5 A. M., 4.52 and 7.15 P. M. week days. Sundays, 5.15 and 7.15 P. M. For Atlantic City, 12.30 and ll.l4 A. M., 1.14, 2.32 P. M. (10.13 A. M. and 3.03 P. M., through Vestibuled Trains, Buffet Parlor Cars. Pas senger Coach and Combined Coach) week days, J and 12.30 and 6.84 A. M. Sundays. For Cape May. 12.30 A. M.. 1.15 P. M. week days, 12.30 A. M. Sundays. For Long Branch, Asbury Park. Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate stations, via Rahway, 9.15 A. M., 1.02. 3.52 and 5.23 P. M. On Sunday, 10.00 A. M., 5.28 P. M. (Stop at Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday.) The New York Transfer Company will call for and check baggage from and to hotels and residences. J. B. HTtTCHTNBON. .T. R. WOOD. j Oen*l Manager. G»n’l Passenger Agent, i uUHESaSfilSlft&r DR. KINO’S Star Crown Brand PENNYROYAL PILLS. , Immediate relief, no danger, no pain. Used for yean by leading specialists. Hundred* or twu. monials. A trial trill convince you o ftfceir intrinsic valud in case of suppression. Send ten cents for sample and book. All l>ruggists of by mail flAU box. •N6 MEDICINE CO.. Box 1930. BOSTON. M**-. BAILJROA PS. WEST-rSHORE *=R A1LROAD= PICTUxvi^ovx*-<iii EcL\£i UJJ 'ixtAVbn XU THE NORTH AND WHET. THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE. Trains leave Franklin street (North River) station, New York, as follows, and fifteen min utes later from foot W. 42d street, N. R. Ter minal station at Weehawken, N. J., can be reached via trains of N. J. J. Rd.. leaving Penn. R. K. Depot at Jersey City:— a:lo A. M. daily for Haverstraw. West Point, ^ Cornwall, Newburgh, Kingston and Albany. 7:15 A. M. daily. Albany and Montreal. H. 11:15 A. M. daily, except Sunday, fer Cranston’s, West Point, Kingston, New Paits, Lakes Mohonk and Minnewaska, Catakill Mountains, Albany, Saratoga and Lake George. Parlor Car to Albany. 12:45 P. M.f CONTINENTAL LIMITED, dally, for Albany, Syracuse, Rochester. BuCfaio, Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louif. Arrives Chicago and St. Louis next afternoon. Dining Car attached. C. 2:45 P. M. daily, except Sunday, for Con gers, Cranston's, West Point, Cornwall, New burgh and intermediate stations to Albany. 6:15 P. M., Chicago and St. Louis Limited, daily, for Montreal, Utica, Syracuse, Roch ester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, De troit, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis. 8:00 P. M. daily, except Sunday, for Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Hamilton and Toronto. 9:15 P. M. daily, for Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, To ronto, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago. B. C.—Leaves Brooklyn Annex:—B, 10:45 A. M.: C, 2:45 P. M. Jersey City, P. R. R. Station:—B. 11:20 A. M.; C, 3:35 P. M. Haverstraw Locals:—[-6:45 A. M. (W. 42d street 7:15 A. M.); -[-2:30, -1-4:15, -1-5:15* -1-5:45, -|-7:30, ||9:45 and *11:30 P. M. Newburgh Locals: -|-8:35, *10:05 A. M.; -1-5:00, *6:15, Kingston Local, -|-1:00 P. M. •Daily. J|Sundays only. -[-Except Sundav. Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falla, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago on through trains. Westcott’s Express check baggage through to destination. For Cab or Carriage, 'phono 4956 Cortlandt. Fur tickets, time-tables, parlor and sleeping car accorhmodations or information apply offices:—Brooklyn, Nos. 338, 339, ?26 Fulton street; Annex Office, foot of Fulton street. New York City: Nos. US, 415, 671 and 1216 Broadway: No. 61 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, and at Stations. C. E. LAMBERT. Gen’l Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station. New York. LEHIGH VALLEY. leave Pennsylvania Fallroal Statlo Dv except Sunday. Other trains dally. 7.14 A.M. Local for EASTON. 8,2 3 A.M. For BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS and West. and principal local points. Parlor and Dining Cars. Connects for Coal Branches. + +12.1 4 P.M. "BLACK DIAMOND EX PRESS." Handsomest train in the world Limited to seating capacity. Due Buffalo 9 55 P. M.; connecting with through Sleepers to Detroit and Chicago. Dining oaf service a la carte. f For WILKES- B A RRS 1.16 P.M. I SCRAN TON. Coal 14.22 P.M. i Branches and interme* (diate points. 5.33 P.M. Local for MAUCH CHUNK 6.23 P.M. CHICAGO Vestibule Limit 'd. ThrougliSleeping Cars to Chicago and Toronto, 8.1 •» P. M. Exposition Express tor BU FF A LO and TORONTO. 0.17 P. M. For ITHACA, ROCHESTER BUFFALO and West Sleeping Cars ta Chicago. SOUTH PLAINFIELD and BOUND BROOK loci s daily except Sunday: ‘.*.53 A. 31., 4.33 and 3.31 nr cl 9.45 P.M. Tickets an l Pullman aceomtiodatlons at P • ' gylvania Kailroau Station. N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check bagjag# om hotel or residiaee thi'ouuLto destination. g&S% CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH Pennyroyal, pills Orlclnul nml Only Genuine. SAFE. AlwKvi reliable Ludio. a*k bru**bt for CHICHKSTKK'S ENGLISH in 1!E1» and Gold metallic boxen, staled ; vritb blue ribbon. Take no other. Refuse Kuxitcr »u« >n!»»ilti;tloB» and Imita tions. Huy of your Dru^ist. or send 4c. la stamps Air Particulars. Testimonials sad “Relief for Ladle**,” in UtUr, by re turn Mall. l#,0«»O TeAtiaxoaiaU. Sold by ail Druggists. Chichester Chemical t-’w Ibis paper. Madison Byuare, PHIL A., FA*