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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
THE CADMUS AWARD.
An Appeal Filed BY Te1egraphic I
structions as Usual.

An Appeal Filed BY TeIegraphic In
structions as Usual.
Ex-Mayor O'Neill, ,ex-Judge Garrick and
Dr. Benjamin Edge, the commissioners
appointed to. condemn right of way for
the Bergen Neck Railroad, through
which is known as the Cadmus estate in
Bayonne, this city, made this award this
afternoon:-The Salter property, $1,000
for value of land and 81, 100 for damages;
property of j. Romeyue Cadmus, for
value of land 81, 200, and for damages,
81, 800; property of Marie Antoinette
Vreeland, s., 900 for value of land, 81, 06O
for damages; property of Catherine
Mead, value of land, $1,000; damages,
81 900; property of George Cadmus, $4,000
for value of land, and 81, ,060 for damages;
property of Mrs. Coombs, for value of
land So, 400, and for damages $4,000 The
entire award aggregates $32, $50.
Mr. Charles S. Black, who represents
the Cadmuses, fled an appeal from the
award shortly after IL was announced
The old tactics, so familiar of late in
cases of this kind, were utilized. Mr..
Black was at the Court House with the
appeal all drawn, and Mr.. M. J. Currie,
who is associated with him, telegrapned
the figures to him as soon as they were
announced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
BOsTON'S FATAL FIRE
One Fireman Has Died and Four are
Still Missing.

One Fireman Has Died and Four are
Still Missing.
BOSTON, Nov. 80, 1ss9.-The police and
firemen We're on duty in the burned dis
trict all last night, and there was a con-
tinual and fruitless search for the bodies
of the four lost tiremen. Friends of the
missing men remained near all night
to take charge of the bodies should they
be found Some believe the men were
cremated in the frightful heat and that
no trace of them will ever be discovered.
All the outside fire companies have gone
home, the last to leave being the New
Bedford companies.
At daylight this morning the work of
pulling down dangerous walls was pro-
ceeded with, and gangs of workmen
were employed to dig out the safes. Z.
f. Whiting the veteran fireman who
was rescued in such thrilling manner
from No. so Chauncey street by Police
man Maynes and others, died this morn
ing of his burns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
BRAVE JOHN DALEY.
Snatching Aged Man from in Front
of Locomotive at Newark.
Sa1ecirI To fhe Ie1.eonl TIftI Neane

Snatching an Aged Man from in Front
of . Locomotive at Newark.
Special to the Jersey city Neucs.
NEWARK, Nov. 80, 18S9.-A true piece OF
heroism, which alone saved the life of an
aged and respected citizen of the First
ward. was witnessed at the Broad street
crossing of the Delaware, Lackwanna and
Western Railroad this morning.
The hero of the occasion was John
Daley. one of the men who wields a flag
at that crossing to apprise pedestrians
and drivers of approaching danger, and
the man whose life he saved is Samuel S.
Willett, of No. A State street.
Mr.. Willett is retired engineer, he
having done duty for years on the road
on which he came so near losing his life
this morning. He is nearly seventy years
of age, has rather near eyesight and is
slightly feeble.
Instead of boarding street car, as his
family had requested him always to do
when 1t was necessary for him to cross a
railroad track, he concluded to walk, and
continued on down Broad street at slow
gait. AS he approached the railroad
tack the gates were just being lowered
for the 1925 train from Morristown, which
was rounding the curve at High street.
Mr.. W1llett believing he could cross
the track in safety stepped around the
end Of the gate and proceeded to cross.
Looking ahead Engineer Nixon dis
covered the old man walking straight
into the jaws of death. In an instant the
engineers hand was on the whistle valve
and the most weirdly series of screams
followed, alarming everybody in the
vicinity with the exception of the man
for whom they were intended.
- INN f1,of t1,a ,xyI.s s,4l
screeching Flagman John Daley was
frantically waving his flag and yelling to
the old man to go back. There was not
much time to be lost, and seeing that the
old man would surely be struck by the
ponderous locomotive which was now
but few yards away, Daley dropped
his flag aud rushed directly up the
track towards the approaching train.
The crowd that by this time had col
lected on either side of the street watched
the fiagman with bated breath aud
blanched faces as he drew nearer to the
old man on one side while the locomotive
was doing likewise on the other In
quicker time than it takes to tell it Daley
had reached Willett and without stand
ing on ceremony he pitched himself and
the old nan together from the track, but
in doing so the cowcatcher struck Willett
on the knee and rolled him over his
rescuer. The train then thundered past
and was brought to standstill a short
distance further on.
The people who stood on the north side
of the crossing saw the locomotive strike
the old man as he and his rescuer fell
from the track, and, believing they were
both killed, some of the women in the
crowd screamed, while one had to be
taken to store close by and given a
stimulant to keep her from fainting.
Luckily neither was badly hurt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
.7HH GREAT TAX suit.
Arbitrators Dillon and Ste-
V6nS Strike a Snag.
ARE THESE ITEMS TAXABLE ;
Delay Occasioned While lnfor.
nation Is Being Secured on
the Main Question in
the Case.

The argument yesterday afternoon be-
fore the arbitrators chosen to decide the
question of unpaid taxes now in dispute
between the State and the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, was
mostly taken up with sharp skirnish
between Attorney Gen eral Stockton and
Ex-Governor Bedle over an interesting
point.
By its charter and supplement- thereto
the railroed company was required under
the old law to pay a tax each year upon
the cost of it's road, and to file a state
ment of such cost with the State authori-
ties. Upon the statement the State as
sessed its one half of one per cent. tax.
The State, as everybody knows, claims
that the company sequestered part of it's
taxable assets into other accounts, and SO
managed to escape the payment of large
taxes, under the act authorizing the
State to sue for these unpaid taxes. Ex-
pert Stevens was appointed to examine
the cOmpany's books.
When the company's report to the State
for 1866 was compared with the Stevens
figures for that year it was observed that
the company reported $500, 900 more of
taxable assets than Stevens could find,
and in 1867 $200,000 more. The question
arose yesterday whether this $200,0 was
made up of taxable or non-taxable items.
Ex-Governor Bedle claimed that the
matter was question OF law for the arbi-
traitors to decide. The arbitrators, how
ever, decided thai it was a question both
of law and fact, and until they knew
what the items were they could not de-
eide. AS the two amounts balanced each
other it was finally concluded to let them
stand.
But the question was presented in more
forcible shape again. when the next
years figures were compared. For there.
according to Mr.. Stevens report, the
less of taxable assets than they had, and
during each succeeding year there has
been large deficiency.
The arbitrators decided that they must
have an itemized statement of the ac-
counts to show just what the deficiency
consists of.
This precipitated another sharp discus
sion between the legal giants, and it was
finally settled that Mr.. Stevens should
make such an itemized statement and re-
port to the Attorney General. Governor
Bedle objected to this, and again he and
the Attorney General were soon involved
in another warm discussion.
During the course of the argument,
however, it transpired that the items will
come from the books and that the books
are already in possession of the railroad
and in evidence, and so there will be no
necessity of reporting to Governor Bedle.
1t may be necessary, however, to take
testimony on the point. The discussion
will be resumed Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

Gently presented. Mr.. Kelly wanted to
know why teacher was appointed to do
a monitors work. He was not iu favor of
hiring anyone to do work for which some
body else is being paid. He hoped Mr..
Reid would get fair play.
President Voorhees:-"Mr. Reid has
had fair play"
Mr.. Reid:-'I am going to have it,"
superintendent Poland will look after
the desired list Of monitors.
TRANSFERS.
Several transfers of teachers were made.
Miss Lille A Howell was appointed to
Annex of No. IS. Miss Emma Dewitt was
transferred to School No. 16, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Miss
Ella t. O'Brien. Miss Lottie O'Hara was
appointed to No. ~, and Miss Ella Murrer
was transferred to No. s to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Margaret W. Gillespie Miss Grace
Hanson, of Sixth street, made application
as teacher.
Mrs. Mclean, Of No los st. Paul ave-
nue., complained to the Board that refuse
water ran from the yard of School No. g
into her yard and the branches of a tree
in the school yard had swept away por-
tion of the roof and chimney of her
home
The Street and Water Commissioners
notified the Board by communication
that School No.22 was ready to be handed
over to its possession. Directors Muldoon,
Reid and Pfngstens were appointed q
committee to examine the new school.
FOR COAL AND WOOD.
Mr.. Garrison moved that bids be ad-
vertised for for furnishing the schools
with 500 tons of coal and fifty cords of
Virginia pine wood, sawed and split, said
bids to be submitted at meeting of the
Board on December II.
Mr.. Kelly made the same motion in
reference to furnishing janitors' supplies
for the ensuing year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The Rev. David Mitchell will preach
his annual sermon before St. Andrews
Society tomorrow evening. Mr.. Mitchell
is chaplain OF the organization.
Notices have been sent to the members
of Lincoln Association asking them to as
semble at Taylor's Hotel at eight p. m.
December 5, for the purpose of electing
officers and making preparations for the
twenty fifth dinner.
Mr.. John e. Moody, of the Heights, is
organizing male quartette and would
like to hear from a tenor singer whose
voice is pitched high, and from good
second bass. The organization will be
one from which both enjoyment and
pecuniary benefit may be derived. APP
plicants may address Mr. Moody at No.
81 Cottage street, Jersey City.
Pastor Scudder will tomorrow night
preach on the subject of locomotive en-
gineers and tiremen. The sermon will,
no doubt, be of unusual interest The
Tabernacle Band will aid in the musical
part of the services.
A meeting of the parishioners of st.
Bridgets Parish will be held in the base
ment of the new church on Sunday, De
cember l, at four p. H.. for the purpose of
forming a council OF the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion in the parish. The State
officers will be present to explain the OBJ
jects and benefits of the Legion.
Ihe annual concert OF The Ar1on sing
ing Society will be given at Kessler's
large hall Tuesday evening, December 8.
It will be the grandest event ever given
by the popular organization, and the de-
mand for tickets is surprise to the mem
bers.
The annual entertainment and ball of
the Home Circle Mutual Aid Association
will be given at Kessler's Hall tomorrow
evening. Many invitations have been
extended and the members anticipate a
big time.
A fair will be given in aid of ST. Fran
cis' Hospital at No. 225 Grand street next
Monday and will last through the week.
The scholars Of st. Joseph's Home and
Prof. Ferry's orphan choir will give an
entertainment Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 10 and IL.
Steward G. II. Mortimer, of Taylor's
Hotel, exhibited an Irish salmon on the
nar lunch counter yesterday whose artis-
tic dressing reflects much credit upon the
astronomical skill of Cooks Eugene
| Hartwell and Gus "McGinty.o
Old St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
| Sussex street, between Warren and
Washington streets, will hold rainbow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
REED FOR SPEAKER.
That's the Way Today's Republican Cau'
Gus Is Going.

That's the Way TOday's Republican eau
Gus Is Going.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov 80, SS9-The
Speakership fight waxed warm last night
The headquarters of the different candi-
dates were kept open until a late hour,
and skirmishers were about the hotels
hunting for newly arrived members. Sew
eral efforts were made to organize the op-
position to Reed and concentrate It on
one OF the Western candidates, but the
Dersistency with which Mckinley, Can
non, Burrows and Henderson held out
seemed to indicate a belief that any one
of them hoped for better results after the
first ballot today The theory generally
accepted was that at least two of the can
didates were in the field for important
committee cbairmanships, which Mr..
Reed would possibly offer them by way
of consolation in the event of his election.
Mr.. Reed was quite alone when a
United Press reporter called at his head
quarters at ten o'clock today to ask him
who was to present his name to the
caucus He said he did not think there
would be any formal nominations. He
did not see why there should be any.
Mr.. ButterwOrth, the manager of Mr..
McKinley's campaign, said that he would
probably present his candidate to the
CduCQS, Uub IlG WOulI Dldh6 no SpCSCu.
There was some feeling among the Nc
Kinley men over the interference of
Senator Quay and over the action of the
Wisconsin Senator who were said to have
organized the delegation from their State
for Reed.
The floor of the House of Representa-
tives was cleared just before noon in pre-
paration for the Republican caucus.
Major McKinley's friends did not ex-
press any great degree of confidence in
the outlook, but they said that they pro-
posed to stick together in the hope that
the weaker candidates would throw their
strength to the Ohio man after the first
ballot.
The caucus was called to order few
minutes after noon by Representative
McComas. of Maryland, the secretary of
the Caucus Committee of the last House.
General Henderson. of Illinois, having
been chosen chairman, call of the roll
was begun, to determine how many were
present.
The call Of the roll showed that 165 of
the 169 Republican representatives were
present. OF the absentees it is under
stood three are pledged to Reed and one
to Mckinley.
At seventeen minutes to one unaniln-
Gus consent was asked and granted to
take an open ballot. It resulted as fol-
lows:-Reed, 78; Mckinley, 80; Cannon,
%; Burrows, 10; Henderson, l6.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
THE POLICE BOARD.
Douglas Transferred Again-The Next
Police Ball.

Douglas Transferred Again-The Next
Police Ball.
The Police Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon. A communication from
the Fourth District Property Holders
Association asking for lamp posts on
Bowers street was referred to the Com
mittee on Lamps.
The Police Mutual Society was granted
permission to give a ball on February 10.
Policeman Douglas was transferred
from the Bergen Hall to the Danforth
Avenue Station.
A resolution offered by Commissioner
Benson was adopted, calling upon the
Street and Water Commissioners to erect
a suitable building for the Fourth pre-
cinct upon a site to be designated by the
Board.
The resolution also stated that this
course was imperative owing to the in
adequacy of the present Bergen Hall
Station, and requests that the Board of
Finance to concur in the action of the
Street and Water Commissioners on the
matter when taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
A NEW PATROL SYSTEM.

The Police Board Changes the Paths of
the Patrolmen.
Beginning with tomorrow the Police
will inaugurate a new system of patrol
ing the various posts of the city.
Instead of having policeman patrol
several squares, winding in and about the
streets of post, as heretofore he will
patrol up and down certain thorough
fares, walking half block up all bisect-
ing streets. This idea will be carried out
as far as practicable. In some localities
the system cannot be introduced
The new order of things will obviate
the necessity of sergeants' whistling and
beating their clubs upon the pavement
for signals, one of the very best warnings
to thief that the police are in his neigh
borhoOd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
FREEHoLDERS CAUCUS.
The New Board Begins to Arrange Its
Committees.

The New Board Begins to Arrange Its
Committees.
Alta late hour last night the new Board
of Freeholders held caucus at Taylor's
Hotel. 1t was decided that Freeholde,.
Pairson should preside and receive the
report from the members who agreed last
Monday night to arrange the committees
to act during the year.
The Freeholder was prepared to receive
but the gentlemen were not ready to re-
port in full They did decide, however,
that John Boyd should be reelected
Clerk; James f. Cannon, County Super
intendant; DR.. Converse, County Phys
ician, and that the entire Board should
be the Committee on County Institutions.
Other committees were not decided on,
but as they are not very important they
will be fixed at another caucus that will
be held before Monday.
The caucus was not certain whether it
wanted Mr.. Pairson chairman of the Hill
Committee or of the Finance Committee,
but he may have either, and the one he
does not take will be given to Mr.. KIM
merly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
No. 80 Won the Doll.

AS announced in last nights JERSEY
CITY NEWS the drawing for the doll for
the benefit of st. Francis Hospital was
held at the Little Church Around the
Corner, No. 1S9 Eighth street, last eve
ming. Miss Lille Stone and Master George
Harrington, two little tots, were chosen
from the crowd of little ones who throng-
ed the store, to draw the tickets from the
bags, and when the number, 80, was
drawn, it was found that Master Harry
Smith, of 102 Palisade avenue, was the
lucky one to win the prize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Young Mamma.

Gay Widows Daughter-Mamma, why
did you tell Mrs. Lamode that l am only
eighteen. when am really twenty-fourS
Gay Widow-Because eighteen is six
years nnder twenty-four, my dears'
Daughter-Yes, / know; but surely /
don't need the benefit of those six years
at my age, do 1?
Widow Not at all, my child, but do.
-Btnghdmton Republican.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
coll. 0'BYRNE is HERE.

He is Much Wanted in New York bnt He
Keeps His Room at Taylor's.
Colonel O'Byrne, whom the New York
authorities are particularly anxious to in
terview just now concerning the uses to
which he put the $4,000 paid him by the
oystermen in connection with securing
them dock is stopping at Taylor's Ho-
tel.
He came there on Wednesday in COM
pany with his wife, and both have been
there since The Colonel keeps to his
room, and refuses to see any but intimate
acquaintanceS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Hudson County Total Abstainers.

Tomorrow afternoon there will be the
regular monthly meeting of the Hudson
County Committee of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society at ST. Lawrence's Hall.
Weehawken, at three O'Clock. Mr.. George
Henry, who has been chairman of the
County Committee for the past two years,
will, owing to i'll health, tender his resig-
nation as chairman 1t is expected that
Mr.. Alex. Mckenzie, of st. Peters L. A.
B. Society, of this city, will be chosen in
hie stead
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
A Little Fire.

Shortly before ten O'Clock this morning
a small stove upset in Robert Smiths
store, No. 1917 Halliday street. in the
LAFAYETTE district The members of No.
10 engine, a few doors away, extinguished
the fire before any damage was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

81 Ca6le to Tie United Press
LONDON, Nov. 80, 1ss9.-The Scotch
Weekly will shortly publish love story
written by the Marquis of Lorne. The
scenes of the narrative are laid in Canada
and the plot is said to be stirring the
incidents pathetic and the denouement
traRical
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

fair, December 3, and s. 1t will be
unique and very attractive in every par
ticular, as all who are connected with the
parish have striyen to make it success.
Those interested in church work will do
well to visit the fair before purchasing
their Christmas presents, as there will be
very fine displey of fancy articles.
Annie Mcmahon. of No 339 Newark
avenue, died suddenly of heart disease
last night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Fair Till sunday Night.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 80, 1ss9.-For
Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey-Fair till Sunday
night; slightly cooler, followed by slowly
rising temperature; warmer Sunday;
westerly winds.
For Western New York and Western
Pennsylvania Fair; warmer; westerly
winds; becoming variable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

The Hoboken Council, A. o. N. f., No.
so, held their first annual ball at Benefits
Hall last evening. A large crowd at
tended. and a pleasant time had by all.
Two little tots strayed from home yes
terday. Willie Mcbride was found and
returned to his parents, No 13 jefferson
street. Sadie Givers, three years, of
Grand and First streets was also restored
to her parents.
Mary johnson, of No. So Canal street,
Jersey City, was taken with fits near the
ferry this morning She was taken to her
home in Cranes ambulance.
There are three dead horses in different
parts of the city awaiting removal.
Anthony Pisinich, aged twelve years,
ran away from his home on Jefferson
avenue, but was captured by the police
before he had gone far. Itwas Anthony's
intention to explore the Wild West.
At the corner of Third and Bloomfield
almost half way across the street. Last
night. while Undertaken Grimm was
driving his wagon along this street, it
collided with the tagging and broke a
spring in his wagon.
Spohr's Battalion will meet next Tues
day night and decide when to give out
the prizes. Each man will receive two
prizes.
Mary Growney. of No. Is Madison
street. charges Mary Johnson of No. 152
Clinton street, with assault and battery.
She is held for trial
The Water Commissioners met last
night Routine business was Translated.
Meyer Bros. will give q prize bowling
tournament on December 5. The Hour
and Fremont clubs have already entered
teams.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
What a Worlds Fair Does.
D., Css.IJ, 10 an, TL.o ;t,>y I9,.,o,

PARIS, Nov, 80, 1ss9.--The French rail-
ways during the six months of the
exposition earned s5,OO0,00O francs over
the earnings during the corresponding
period of last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

parents of the guardianship of their chill
dren, to educate abandoned and depraved
children and increase the severity of the
punishment for demoralizing children.
Tho measure is for the purpose Of curtall-
ing crime and prostitution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
By Faith, Not By sight.

''Las knew, you were deep in the Mind
Cure"
80 was. That was last week. Now
I'm in the Faith Cure. I've found out
about both. The difference is, in the
Mind Cure you don't require any faith,
in the Faith Cure you don't require any
mind. The Faith Cure just suits me. -
HaTpeT's Monthly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Annoved the worshippers.

Oscar Leayback, of No. 2ls Railroad
avenue, was fined $s by Justice Stilsing
this morning for annoying the worship
pers at the Old Foundry Mission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Pedro in Portugal.

By IdbEe TO tle Ufated ITeSs
LONDON, Nov. 80, 1889 The Portuguese
steamer Alagoas, with the ex-Emperor
Dom PEDRO and his party on board,
arrived at st. Vincent today. All the
members of the party are well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

Bv Gable to the United Press.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 80, 1889. "A bill has been
drafted by the Minister of Justice, the
object Of which is to deprive unworthy