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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
DISGRACEFUL CITY WORK.

GreenviIle Taxpayers Denonnce Their
Assessments as ssSheer Robbery"
The Sixth District Citizens Improve
ment Association met at Schreiner's
Hall, on Rose avenue, last evening.
President Harvey called the meeting to
order. The Hooker avenue sewer was re-
ported as progressing quite rapidly.
The "Gartield avenue extension" which
calls for the cutting through of Garfield
avenue to Pacific avenue, was next dis
cussed, but no definite action was taken
in the matter.
AGAINST THE SMITH TRACT.
President Harvey then brought up the
park question" and it was the subject
of lively discussion. The president ex-
pressed himself opposed to the Smith
tract owing to its location, etc. He said
that it was no place whatever for park.
He urges that Greenville send large
delegation to Saturdays meeting at the
Court House. and Park Commissioner
Ltmbeck, who was present, requested the
same. The sentiment of the association
was theE voiced in favor of the site
bounded on the north by Girard avenue
on the east by Bergen avenue, on the
south by lands of William Currie from
Bergen avenue to Newark bay, and west
by the Newark bay. 1t contains forty
acres.
DISGRACEFUL CITY WORK.
Mr.. Schmolze broached the subject of
assessments for Improvements. He
opened by denouncing the high assess
ments for the Linden avenue sewer 1T
is an outrage on the part of the city," he
said, ito make people pay for such dis
graceful work. The present sewer is
worse than none at all. +"
Chairman Harvey spoke of the Brown
place assessments, and Mr.. Lembeck was
strong In his remarks relative to the Old
Bergen Road sewer. He said that the as
sessments are entirely too high and that
he doesn't intend to pay them.
~ intend to certiorari the commission
ers and wish others would join in with
me.v
The voice of the meeting seemed to be
In favor of such action.
If we could only get good city gov
ernment," said Mr.. Schultz, sthings
would be different. just look at the
present state of affairs, Ocean avenue in
particular Before the last election they
started to improve that thoroughfare,
but not grain of work has been done on
it since Election Day"
The proposed Linden avenue improve
ment was discussed and quite a lively
debate was the result Mr.. Schultz, Dr.
Lignot and others opposed the improve
ment on the ground that the preliminary
assessments were sheer robbery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
THE BODY IN THE POOL.
Jack Brennan Had Nothing to Do with
Mrs. Young's Death.

Jack brennan Had Nothing to Do with
Mrs. Young's Death.
Coroner O'Hara and jury held an in
quest at Cranes Hall, Hoboken, last
night, into the death of Margaret Young,
the woman who was found dead in a
vacant lot on the Hoboken meadows on
the morning of February 16.
Dir. w. Z. Faison practising physician
of the Jersey City Hospital was the first
witness. He testified that the woman
bad been admitted to the hospital on the
9th of July last. and was treated for de-
lirium tremens. She was discharged in
two weeks.
Thomas Kelly, saloon keeper Of No
1877 First street, testified that the woman
had entered his saloon at about two
O'Clock Sunday morning, and asked for a
drink. He refused to sell her anything.
as she was unaccompanied. She took
water saying she was very sick.
9. Soteneck, a saloonkeeper at Madison
and First street, testified that the woman
tried to enter his saloon after it had been
closed This was at two O'Clock Sunday
morning
Jack" Brennan, who was the last one
seen in the company OF the woman, was
the next witness. He practically ad-
mitted young Barrett's story, with the
exception that he did not attempt to as
sault her. He left Wagner's about half
past five, took a Miss Kennedy to Jacobs
Theatre and had supper with her and
her sister and a man named Fred.
Ahrens.
He accounted for his movements up to
two O'Clock Sunday morning, when he
went to his room with Ahrens and slept
till morning Fred. Ahrens corroborated
Brennan
The case was then given to the jury.
who. after being out five minutes,
brought in a verdict exonerating Bren-
nan and giving as the cause of death a
hemorrhage. So ends sensation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
ourt reserved its decision.
THEY CAME AT LAST.
But the Rutgers GIee Club Found Their
Audience Gone.

But the Rutgers Glee Club Found Their
Audience Gone.
A sorely disappointed audience was as
sembled at Bamber Hall last evening.
The famous Rutgers College Glee Club
were to entertain them and the audience
was very select.
About eight O'Clock about half of the
Glee Club arrived by way of New York,
but the remaining Gleesters failed to ma
terialize during the next half hour.
The audience grew impatient, then
weary, and finally decided to go home.
Just about this time an announce
ment was msde to the effect that
the remaining members of the
club were probably delayed somewhere,
and consequently the concert was post
poned two weeks. At quarter to nine,
while the lights in the hall were
being extingnished, the missing Glees-
ters arrived. Then it was too late, as the
audience had been dismissed They were
delayed over an hour at Elizabeth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
a LICENSE CASE.


The Ordinance. as to Delivered Beers
Before Judge Knapp.
Fritz Ohmies, driver employed by the
New York agent for a Milwaukee beer
concern, was recently arrested for de-
liyering bottled beer in a Pullman
palace car al the TPsTlsyyi.-gsaEsi;s Railroad
in this city.
He was brought before Judge Stilsing
and fined SIS for violating city ordinance
which compels a license fee of $3.50 to be
paid. In the Supreme Court before
Judges Knapp and Magee, this morning.
certiorari proceedings were instituted by
Counsellor Gilbert Collins
Mr.. Collins argued that the arrest and
subsequent fine were Illegal. on the
ground that the beer had been ordered by
the Pennsylvania Railroad ia New York
city, to be delivered at the Jersey City
depot
The Court reserved its decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Charged yvith Forcery.

Edward f. Kennedy. of No. n Newark
avenue, was arrested on requisition in
Philadelphia yesterday and brought to
this city. The charge against him is
forgery and obtaining money under false
pretenses.
He WITS until recently employed by
Robert Boulton, Il West Newark avenue
butcher. Mr.. Boulton claims he got $3.50
from him by collecting money and forg-
ing receipts. Kennedy is in the Third
Precinct Station House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
scotch presbyterian Church.

In spite of storm there was good au-
dience last night at the Scotch Presby-
terian Church. A number of familiar
hymns were sung, the blind evangelist
and Mr.. Evans, precentor, leading.
The Rev. d. Mitchell gave a short,
sermon upon "The New Birth, and after
a solo by Mr. Houston, the latter followed
up the pastors address with some practi-
cal remarks. The second meeting will be
held tonight, when the Rev. I. Houston
will preach and sing, and the pastor will
apply the subject. All are invited to at
Tend
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
rfnrt bx His own rarement.

Street and Water Commissioner ed
iie'' Dugan had narrow escape from
serious injury this morning. He was out
driving with his father and the cobbles Of
Jersey avenue were too rough for the
vehicle.
An axle broke and Mr.. Dugan was pre-
cipitated into the street. The damage TO
the cobbles was slight and the spot viii
not need repaying.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Bayonne wants Some Stone.

The Committee on County Institutions
acceded to request for 500 loads of stone
Tor the city of Bayonne. The committee
decided to add coffee and tea to the diet
ary list hereafter. A motion to condemn
the old fire engine prevailed, and new
one will be purchased and q regular fire
department organized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
A GrowIsr Rusher Committed.

John McHugo, one Of gang Of growler
rushers that hangs out in the vicinity Of
Fifth and Monmouth streets, was com
mitted for trial this morning by Justice
Stilsing on charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by William Reilly, resi-
dent of the neighborhood, who SAID Nc
Hugo struck him in the breast with d
cobble stone
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
A Union Hin Certlorari.

Justices Knapp and McGee, of the SUI
prene Court, listened to arguments in the
Vice Chancellor's room this morning,
The principal case was that of Schlapfer
ct al. v. the Town of Union, in the matter
of assessments for pipe sewer on Bulls
Ferry road. Gilbert Collins appeared for
the citizens and Town Attorney Russ for
the town
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

In the matter OF the condemnation pro-
ceedings by the Waverly and Passaic r.
X. Co., of the Pike estate. Commissioners
Richard c. Wasburn, DR.. Benz min Edge
and ex-Judge John Garrick made per-
sonal examination of the property today.
The property is situated on the west side
of the Hackensack river.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
The New knights OF Fythlas.

Rathborn Lodge. Knights of Pythias
which was instituted a few evenings ago
held its first regular meeting since the
institution at the Assembly Rooms, No.
642 Newark avenue, last evening There
was q full attendance of the mem bers,
and delegations We're present from Grant
and Woodland Lodges to assist the new
LODGE in its work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
BURNING A CORK FACTORY.
Hohoken Firemen Saved Two Adjoining
Tenements

Hohoken Firemen Saved Two Adjoining
Tenements.
At a quarter to eleven O'Clock last night
fire broke out in the cork factory of
Joseph Villar, on Madison street. Hobo
ken. The flames spread with such rapid
ity that the firemen despaired OF saving
the factory and turned their attention to
the frame tenements on both sides of the
burning building.
All of the tenants had left the adjoining
buildings and it was thought they were
doomed. The firemen worked bravely,
however, and after an hours hard work
had the flames under control.
While Alfred A. Arment, of No / En-
gine, was running TO connect some hose
he tripped over one of the lines and broke
his leg. He was taken to st. Mary's Hos
pital. The police arrangements under
Sergeant Rathpin We're admirable.
Villar's loss is estimated at So, 900, fully
insured. The fire was caused by an over
heated stove
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
BOYLAN'S In LINE.
He Yields to the Terms of the Coach
Drivers Union.

A committee of the Coach Drivers
Union waited upon Undertaken Boylan
last evening. Commissioner Feeney and
them.
They argued long to persuade him to
yield to the union. and he finally signed
the agreement The committe consisted
of Richard Allen, Joseph Fullem, Fred
Demarest and Henry Bushman.
Undertaken CoyIe is the next to be
Wrestled with.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

thirty days before any election suitable
rooms III which to hold the election.
These compartments shall have swinging
doors and shall be otherwise arranged
according to the Australian plan. There
shall be one booth, at least, for every
seventy-hv voters, and not less than five
booths at each polling place. Only one
person shall be permitted in booth at
time. The booths shall be within rallied
enclosures in which the ballot boxes are
also to be kept. Agents of candidates
will be permitted within the rails. The
voter shall prepare his ballot and may
not remain in the booth over five min
utes.
PUNCH THE BALLOTS.
He shall fold the face of the ballot in
and the election officer shall not look at
the face of it. He shall punch hole at
the head Of the group Of the candidates
for whom he desires to vote. He may
put pastors over the names that he does
not desire to vote.
The punches shall be of metal, each dis
trict having different punch.
When twenty-five legal voters shall re-
port fraud or bribery the Court shall in
vestigate such charges in a summary
way, and may nullify the election. New
elections shall then be ordered by the
Court.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The cost of fitting up the polling places
SAtet1A 0C RclQ Wy buc COuAblGS. GicCuiOA
officers shall have the power of consta-
bles, and they may appoint deputies at
So day. Any person who shall falsify o
certificate of nomination or any endorse
ment of q ballot shall be punished by inn
prisonment from one to five years. No
electioneering shall be permitted within
100 feet of the polling place. No voter
shall show ballot after # has been pre-
pared. Every voter must be given two
hours on election day during which to
vote. An attempt to purchase or inf1u-
ence votes shall be punishable by fine
not to exceed $1,000 and Imprisonment
not to exceed five years Bribery shall
be punished with a fine not exceeding
$1,000 and imprisonment not exceeding
ten years. Intimidation shall be pun
ished with d similar penalty. Disfran-
chisement shall follow the violation of
any of the provisions of the law.
The ballots will be as follOWs:-
DEVICE. DEVICE.
Democratic Ticket. Republican Ticket.
For Governor, For Governor,
For Assembly, For Assembly.
For Freeholder, For Freeholder,
And in like man Other Republican
ner namocra tic can nominations.
didates for otner of
fees
DEVICE. DEVICE.
Prohibition Ticket. Independent Nomi-
For Governor, nations.
For Governor,
For Assembly,
For Assembly,
For Freeholder,
For Freeholder,
Other Prohibition
nominations. Other Independent
nominations.
The voting booth is to be designed ac-
cording to the Australian" booths.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
slight Lamp Explosion.

A lamp explosion in apartments Of
Michael McGarry. of No. 4SS Third street,
last night. damaged his furniture to the
extent of $40. The fire was extinguished
by No Engine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
A QUESTION OF TIME.
Mohn Admits He Strung the Boy by His
Wrists for Three Minutes.

Wrists for Three Minutes.
Henry Mohn, the stage manager at
Jacobs Hoboken Theatre, who has been
accused by Willie Southard, boy em-
ployed in the theatre. with hanging him
up by the wrists to a beam for twenty
minutes, denied the story this morning
hill,r said he; ''it was intended to scare
the boy, who is little thief, and he was
suspended until he asked to be let down,
which was about three minutes. The
boy was not hurt at all and was as merry
as ever four minutes after the incident. y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
SEVENTH DISTRICT BOXES.
The Committee Finds Fun Renewed in
the First Precinct
Special 70 the JerseB oifD Nel

Special to the JERSEY CITY Nescs.
TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1890. The committee
struck new evidence OF fraud when the
box Of the First precinct of the Seventh
district was opened The poll book had 704
names. and seemed regular in all re-
spects. There were 704 ballots on the
string and everything appeared right
till half of the tickets were
counted, when Mr.. Corbin discovered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Hartnett,s Meather Record.
The American FraternaI Circle

of Baltimore, is making headway in this city
Seven councils have been instituted since Janu-
ary i. For $2.50 monthly it pays Sl,u00 IN seven
years. as follows: $500 in three years, SSV IN Ixo
sick: $500 in case Of death after three years,
ST 900 after five years. Send for information TO
John n Bruins, Deputy Supreme Chancellor, NO
1877 Ocean avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

TRENTON, Feb. %, 1890. The State Mill
tary Board met this afternoon and fixed
the Second Brigade at Sea Girt. The en-
campment will last six days. 1t was also
resolved to have rifle practice during the
year. No action was taken in regard to
the Fourth Regiment Armory
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
weed Medsled william.

william H. Story, of No. 3s West Ninth
street, New York, was married to Miss
Annie AdamsoE, of No. 80 Essex street.
this city, by Justice Weed this morning.
Both bride and bridegroom are English.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Thieves in 4 Hoboken store.

Thieves forced an entrance into the
grocery store Of A. Bodenstein, corner
Third and w asaington streets, Hoboken,
some time last night or early this morn
ing, and decamped with considerable
booty. The police are investigating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

Thomas Moore, a young man from
Pittston, Pa, jumped from working
train at the Pennsylvania depot yesterday
while in motion, and striking against
post, was severely injured about the face
and arms
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

Brooklyn. at her home. No. 4st West
Tenth street, that city.
In Hendricksor's Assembly Rooms,
Bayonne, lodge of the American Prot
estant Association is to De instituted this
evening The organization will be com
posed solely Of women.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

that many of the ballots were marked
and milled by machinery so different
from that on the box as to be apparent to
all. There were no jokers.
The recount gave Stuhr one more vote
and stood Mcdonald 445, Stuhr 252.
The officers were J. NJ. Stuart, Judge
John McGrath, Clerk Frank McDermott
and Sylvester Lehy, Inspectors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Cola Coming.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26. 1890 Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania.-T threatening weather;
wind shifting to colder northwesterly;
cold wave; colder and fair Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Bayonne briefs.

Patrolman George Muilaney. Of the
Bayonne police force, was married last
evening to Miss Isabella Meyers. Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
will Have 10 serve the Tarm.

Judge Lippincott refused to reconsider
the sentence of John Mcguire, sentenced
to five years at State Prison for burg
larry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26

A meeting of the Union Hill Council
will be held tonight.
The West Hoboken Town Fathers meet
tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-26
Contractor Connoly Gets the Job.

Contractor Connoly Gets the Job.
At the meeting of the Hoboken Com
mon Council last night Martin 4. Con-
molly, of Jersey City, was awarded the
contract for the mason and iron work on
the new engine house. The price agreed
upon is $3.50.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-08-30
WHY NoTa

| sometimes wonder ffit he 4 sin
pray onr rracious Tord to nordon mo,
OF tbnt stronaoereel M noonie borl,o, II
An eastern co,pt,,- ifi mav M bs
As trno a. str,n,a Tboro ara 50 m,ny
eroo1s
a. naa,,r .1 h.l;.yos.o IN ,,I,o III.
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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-08-30

The startling announcement is
made that che Andes are slowly
sinking into the earth's crust. As
proof OF this La Gazette Geograph-
lque says that Quito was 1896
feet above the level of the sea in
las; In 1900 it was only $3.50;
IN 1921, 9,467,, having sunk 26
feet during the So years following
l745 ana but 3 eet during the 81
years which interven between
1900 and 1881. In 1868 the cIty's
level had been reduced to $500
feet above the level OF the Pacific,
To sum up the total. we find that
Ecuador's capital has sunk 76 feet
In 122 years. Antisana's farm
The highest inhabited spot on the
Andes $4,000 feet higher thar
quito, the highest city on th'
giebe is SAID by the same author
lly to De 2lS feet lower than i
Vas IN l745.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-08-30
MAGNOLIA. MISSISSIPPL SATURDAY. AUGUST 30 I8g0

by FIRE, earlh-shakes, nor other
calamity so long as the govern
mont holds together. For the
use Of tins 100000 the govern
ment charges the bank tax Of
one per cent Ii would not do TO
call this interest that wculd
throw too much light on the
scheme-so they call it a tax.
THIS 100000 they get from the
government the people, at one
per cent ; they loan back to the
people the governmcnD at to
10 per cent. jim Jones prints
money for Jerry Smith, lets HIM
have 1t at one per cent, then bor-
rows it back III 6 to 10 per cent.
Amt Joues a fool? Would 1t not
be more sensible for the govern
ment (the people) 10 loan the
money directly TO any honest CIT
zen wlo could furnish sufficient
security, at one or TWO per ceut
That rate would pqy all goYetn-
ment expenses, and enable US TO
do away with every species OF
taN-tariff for revenue and tariff
for protection?
Whai inference can be drawr
from sach a scheme other than q
bold steal $40, 100000 fol the
benefit Of class the bondhold.
ers? Is it not class leclslution oil
the most Infamous kind, because
| it directly benefits the wealthy
classes?
The finance committee of Til,
u. S. Senate not satisfied Will
The banks 80 per cent Of VIVA
the people (the government) owe
them; they now propose to Civ,
Their bcnd-holders all we owe
them, aud paying them full inter
est on we did owe, though prac
ucally paid by US IN full
This steal amounts to over $40,
600, 900. Arc the men who for
mulate such legislation knayes o
fools?
Are we (the people not a pacl
Of donkeys TO elect such fellow
to make laws for is?
MoRT f. MAN.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-08-30
woMAN's SUFFRAGE m MISSISSIPPI.

There was quite breeze IN the
constitutional convention IN Jack
son yesterday over a proposition
by Mr., John w. Fewell, of Lau-
deIdale, 20 solve the suffrage ques-
tion by granting the right to all
women in the state 2l years Of
age and over, who could meet an
educational qualification, the eX-
tent ofwhIch was not stated, or
who possessed $500 worth Of
property.
Mr.. FcweIl, by suspension Of
the rules, spoke at some length IN
support of his resolution, on
which he was anxious to secure
some expression of opinion by the
convention, and was listened to
with a great deal of attention,
much sympathy with him being
evidenced by the applause IN the
galleries from the Iadies present,
as we'll as from the members on
the. floor.
General Stephen D. Lee, PIES
ldent of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical College, seconded
Mr.. Fewell's proposition, and
would, but for the Intervention IF
the rules, which were enforced
on him IN order to prevent a gen
eral debate, have made strong
speech in favor of woman's suf-
frage. Mr.. McLaurln. of Rankin,
followed General Lee IN the same
spirit, and expressed himself as
willing to 60 a step further and
make the civil Offices in the state
available to women, saying that as
they were now on a footing Of
perfect equality with men in the
courts before the law, there was
no reason why they should not
vote and hold office. But farther
debate was cut off, and there was
no vote on the resolution. 1t took
the regular course, under the rules,
and went to the appropria tie COM
lnittee.
But The event IS none the less
indicative of the broad and liberal
views that are held by, and the
fair and just spirit that animates
some of the influential members,
who evidently are close students
of the advance that has been made
by women IN all parts of the world
as selt-supr orting and indepen-
dent, and responsible as they ale
beyond doubt, accountable human
beings. They see that suffrage Is
the natural right of the woman
who works and who owns pro
perty. Such women occupy posi-
tions of responsibility equal tC
those of men, and are entitled By
J every consideration that secarel