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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
SUNDAY ROW In CHURCH.
Captain Wards Family Want the
Memorial Window I'm
curtained.

Since Sunday noon the entire member
ship of the First Presbyterian Church of
Bayonne has sLriven to conceal a scandal
ous episode which occurred in the hand
some church building at that hour. De
spite their united efforts the facts were
learned last evening. and are admitted In
substance By those most interested.
To protect pewholders from the sun
during morning services, three curtains
had been put up for as many windows on
the south side of the costly edifice. The
board of trustees ordered the work TO
oblige members who complained OF the
sun shining III their faces. All curtains
were drawn on the morning in question
and the congregation was not afflicted.
The Ward memorial window. mouu-
ment to the late Captain Ward, was one
OF the windows hidden by curtain. 1t
is n handsome memorial presented by
Mrs. Cornelia Ward, a weotthy woman
residing at No. 76 Avenue D, the widow
of the deceased captain. Her son. Henry
C. Ward, a recent convert and regular
attendant at the church. was present at
the morning service. He worked himself
into stale of mind and decided that the
hanging of the curtain was an insult TO
his family. His feeling was such that he
ignored the morning collection, to which
he mad heretofore contributed nberally.
When the benediction was pronounced
by the pastor. the Rev. Henry w. f.
Jones, Mr.. Ward rushed up to him and
asked some questions. Then the young
man made for the curtain over the memoir
iai window and tore it down. The large
congregation stood aghast.
Mr.. Ward WIS seen last evening and
said he asked his pastor who ordered the
curtain put up,sand was told to see the
trustees. Rev. Mr.. Jones said the yonng
man WAS excited and rushed into his
81 udy. exclaiming, "How dare you cover
up that windowf BY whose authority
wa 1t doner
Dominic Jones replied, he says:-"By
order of the Board of Trustees, to nre-
vent the sun from disturbing the con-
gregation.'' This did not satisfy Mr..
Ward, who has since threatened II
the window is again covered he
will tear down another curtain.
His mother feels she bns been
insulted by the action of the trustees.
and viudicates her sou. Mrs Ward in
timated that the families OF herself and
four married daughters might leave the
church if the window Is again curtained.
She pays The insurance on it, and claims
her pastor asked her TO donate the memo
rial.
The pastor and the trustees hope to
compromise matters. and 1t is said Mir.
Ward will not take aggressive action
again. Keen humiliation Is felt by The
church society. which has avoided all
trouble since its foundation up to the
present time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
AONlA CUNCERr SOCIETY.

Its Concert at Foye Hall Gave Un-
bounded Salts action.
An excellent entertainment was given
In Foye Hall last evening under the aus
pices of the Aonia Society. A large audi
ence enjoyed the treat and recalls were
numerous. The audience got more than
their moneys worth and the society real
lied snng sum.
Mr.. ]. J. Vile, the humorist, fold the
story of dudes experience in horse
car and was loud y applauded. Mr..
Frank j. Higgins, the well known anna
teur actor, gave SONS we'll rem
dered recitations. Mr.. Peler Gra-
ham, the humorst, convulsed the
audience with his funny sayings. The
Mccarthy brothers In solos aud duets on
the mandolin and BALI merited the ap-
plause they received.
the readings by Mr., A. b. Fling were
well resolved. rs were the violin solos by
Mr.. II. o. Wittpeun. The Silver Lake
trio played well AM the baritone solo by
Mr.. w Leonard Pye was excellent.
After the concert the floor was cleared
for dancing. Among those present were
ward. Alice McAlis,er, Agnes Heller,
Jennie Anderson, Lille Alis, Nell
NJ NJ Bss.es 3 iseam, L. BAL BaIsham, m, Nehip' Nriiie'
Schwariz, r. Vile, Grace Trumbell, L.
Fowler, B. e. Allen. Sarah Dealv, c.
Goode. Louise and Ella Mace, E. WanKe,
X. Wallis, Messrs. CHARLES McCar by,
Geolge Benson. } O'Brien. ALram Graz
ham, Edwa d K-nneiy,B B Armory. w II e.
gins. q. Kirkhaw. J.sPnilfips, w. Brown.
f. Bolshaw j Campuell, r. Bird, w. H.
Smith. E. Vile. K. Dingwall, w. HolJely,
Mr., aud Mrs. w. Allen, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Peter Graham, NJ. and Mrs. Brading
and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Boding.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
FORTY YEARS SUCCESS.
Second Presbyterians Did Not Wan
der in the Wilderness.

The fortieth anniversary of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Third street, was
celebrated last evening. The Rev. DR..
McKelvey's sermon, in which he told the
history of the church. was published in
Mondays JERSEY CITY NEWS. The aud
itorium last evening was pretty we'll
filled with members and friends of the
church. The pulpit was prettily decor
ateu with everpreens. in which the fig
ures "lS51" '18yl' We're cons picuously
interviewer In red immortelles.
DR.. McKelvey wore his happiest smile.
BY his side on the rostrum sat the Rev.
Dr. Fisher, an ex-pastor of the church.
Other ministers ON the rostrum, all Of
whom made addresses, were the Rev.
Paul Van Cleef of the Wavue Street Re
formed Church, the Rev. DR.. Mitchell of
the Scotch Presbyterian, the Rev. /. w.
Hathaway of the Westminster Presbyter-
ian, the Rev. Mr.. Houston of the John
Knox Presbyterian aud the Rev. David
Halloran Of the st. Pauls NJ. E. Church.
Trustees McMaster and Fry also occu-
pied seats ou the rosirum and welcom ell
the audience to the celebration. A letter
regrelting his inability to attend was re-
ceived from the Rev. DR.. Cornelius
Brett of the Bergen Reformed Cnnrch.
In the audience were noted Miss Ruth
A. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Ger
man and MIR. aud Mrs. William C.White,
who united with the church some time
during the first ten years of its existence.
The Rev. Mr.. Fishers address was lis
tened to with special interest. 1t was he
who remarked that while pastor of the
church some years ago that he always
felt while preaching in that church that
he was preaching to procession. But
many of those who went on. went into
other fields aud assisted in rearing other
Presbyterian churches. He con-
graduated the church upon its pres
ent prosperity. His pastoral connection
with the church had been one dream of
bright sunshine from the beginning to
the end. He stood living witness that
no church had ever been more loyal to its
pastors. He attributed the success OF the
church in the greatest Measure to it's
women In all its perils the women had
planted themselves in the breach and
foated it Oh to prosperity with their tears
aud prayers.
At the conclusion of the services in the
auditorium the audience adjourned TO
the basement. where refreshments were
partaken of and an hour or more spent in
social intercourse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Sinking Of the Tug Three Brothers
off Bedlow's Island.

The Three Brothers, a large tngboat,
foundered off Bedlow's iIsland early this
morning. Two of the crew are missing,
Charles Baker and John Peterson. Four
were rescued. The Three Brothers
was one OF the best known
of the tugs that piled in the harbor.
Que Of he rescued men declares that she
was considered by her crew unseaworthy,
although she had passed safely through
worse weather than that experienced this
morning.
She was bound for Newark with a tow
of two garbage scows. When off Liberty
Island she took In water faster
than her siphon or bilge pumps
could unload it. The harbor
was very rough and the tug. filling rap
idly, Went down, just after her crew had
cut the hawser and jumped into the
water.
The engineer and fireman were pulled
an board one of the scows, which drlfted
to Red Hook aud anchored.
ut was about half.past two o'clock
when we left pier TO- The wind was
blowing pretty hard. and it was raining
when we got off the Battery. The tug
then began to take in water, which pretty
soon was up to my ankles in the fire.
room.
THE tug listed to port, and the siphou,
being on the starboard side. sucked air.
The bilge pump couldn't lift out all the
water, which kept getting deeper.
II told the engineer she couldn't stand
much more, aud went up on deck and got
a life preserver.
"All put on life-preservers. When
midway between Liberty and Governors g
Island 1t was seen that she couldn't live
much longer. and we all jumped but the
captain. VINO stood on the stern and cut
tine hawser.
"Just then the tug lurched and the
Captain jumped Just in time, for the tug
went over on her port side aud began to
settle. Soon after she sank completely"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

Meigs, Goddard and Donohoe attacked
the Mayor because he had authorized
rants for the payment of EDWARD
NJ. Griffin. whom he appointed
as detective about three months ago at
a salary of So per day. The City Fathers
insisted that the Mayor had no right to
have warrants drawn by the Clerk with
out The acquiescence of the Board. and
that the Board WAS he only DOW er legally
entitled TO fix the compensation Of
the city's employees. After much dis
cussion motion instructing the CITY
Clerk TO hereafter not draw any warrants
without the order of the Council was
adopted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

There will be pigeon shoot at Moni-
tor Park this afternoon between J. Wall
Ter aud Charles Woolmington, William
Bermes aud Henry Untermryer fnr $500.
Cora Wright and John Meller Of West
hobeken.
The Baldwin Hose Company of Wee
hawkeu will bowl Satur lay night at
Frochman's Hall. Union Hill.
The entertainments given at the West
Hoboken Baftist Church last night was.
gratifying success. The church WAS
crowded. aud the efforts of the New York
Mission Trio were much appreciated
The Helping Hand Soc etv OF he First
Baptist Church, netted quite sum by
the oyster supper they served last utknt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

with The car without making any further
Inquiries.
Coroner Faherty, who took the body in
charge, said there were no marks ou the
body co indicate that the wheel Of the
car struck IL. The bouy is lying at Ri
ley's late home.
Conductor Christian Reen, of Hobokeu,
and Driver Henry Krlver, of West Ho-
b ken, were arrested and arraigned on
chars Of manslaughter this morning be-
fore Police Justice O'Donnell. but were
paroled. The switch is said to be dan.
gerOus one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
NEW LUNAIIC ASYLUM.
The Site Decided Upon--AIso the Cot
tnee system

The Site Decided Upon--AIso the Cot
taGe System.
The Committee on County Institutions
OF the Board of Freeholders yesterday.
after consultation with Architect
Krietler, decided on site for the new
lunatic asylum. The plot chosen is that
bel ween the present asylum aud the OLD
Mems Pavilion. 1t Is on the east side Of
Snake Hi |, aud the descent is very
abrupt, but mt the same time the cottage
sy-tem, which is to be adopted, could not
proba bly, be better located.
II these institutions were on top of the
Hill and were consolidated into one
building IT would be m imposing sight
from Staten Island. Newark, Carstsdt
aud all OF he western part of this city,
from the XIII Won Kull to Bulls Ferry.
Mr.. Krietler will formally designate
his plans at the meeting to be held tonor-
row night. Tne number OF buildings has
not heen determined oD. The highest
bull ling. however, Will not exceed TWO
stories. The cost will not be less than
$50 GOO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Properties and Valuations
In this City, as Shown
by the Commits
SionerS' Books.
TOTAL OYER SIX MILLIONS.
1t Is Far Below the Truth, How
ever-Queer Omissions and
Funny Appraisements.
The City Owns More Real Estate
Than All The Churches
and Charities.
BANKS AND CEMETERIES.

The Tax Commissioners have finished
their official report of all real and per-
sonal property exempted from taxation
in each district in this city. Like all the
rest of the tax records this year, the list
is prepared in accordance with the old
aldermanic district lines The report is
mot ready to be filed" as yet. and
1t was with considerable difficulty
that the facts aud figures given
below were disentangled. The semi
confused condition OF the books in the
first place was no trlf1ing barrier to sur
mount. and then the Commissioners, in
levying their assessments, had, in enter
ing. exempted Fire Department property.
School House property and church pro-
perty, entered il without classifying it or
indicating the numbers OF the schools,
names of churches or the numbers of the
fire engine and truck houses. A JERSEY
CITY News reporter spent the entire day
yesi ierday in looking over the books. and
several suggestions which were made
were adopted by Commissioner Prigge
who was compelled to acknowledge that
the books did not show as plainly as they
might what property had been exempted.
AS to the station houses, fire engine
houses aud churches, everything was
straightened out satisfactorily. but Com
missioner German, whose duty it was to
place an exc mption valuation upon Van
Worst and Hamilton Parks, neglected to
do this and these two 'triflng" oversiRhts
are the only ones which keep the books
from being complete.
The exemptions on the city's property,
exclusive of the two parks named, Is
81, Isl, 800. This exemption is on real es-
tate only. In the list Of the city's prop
erty the engine houses are rated
at $4,000: public schools, at
s572,s Washington, Park. $4,000;
City Hall, 100000. Armory. $4,000;
South Cove Grant, $l,o0o,oo0; Passaic
Hose No. 4. $4,000; State Grant, Pier F.
800. 900; Gore, H., Fifth street. $4,000;
Water Works. 81. 600; Reservoirs, $414,-
500; Court House. Jail and ad joining
buildings. s25o,o0o; unimproved lots.
$50 900; four police stations said to have
been "owned when assessment was
levied, $S4. 900; Post Office, $4,000.
The tables given below show that the
amount exempted for churches and char
tiles is 50. 324. 500 Accor ding to these fig
ures the city owns more property than is
held by churches and private institu-
tions. The exemptions on bank
property as shown in the subjoined
table is $250.0O0; on cemeter-
les, $479,2O0, and under veteran
act, STA, ,925, including real and personal
property. The exemption. as compared
with the property assessed, is s6,0l6.425
against sS4, .OO5, OF which s7s. .l76,305 is
levied on real estate and 50. .539, 700 on per-
sonal property.
The properties exempted are given be-
1ow:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

clubs held their grst concert in he Second
Presbyterian Church last evening. The
patronesses were Mrs. James McGosh,
Mrs. Henry b. Fine, Mrs. I. Harrison
Garrett. Mrs. John +. Hagemau. Jr.,
Mrs. Charles Mcmillan, Mrs. Francis l..
tton, Mrs. c. G. lockwood. MIS-.
Franklin Satterthwait. Mrs. William M.
Sloane, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The
concert was for the benefit OF the lisa
bella McCosh Infirmary." After the
concert President and Mrs. Patton gave
a reception to Mrs. Gosh ut Prospect"
and Mrs. I. Harrison Garrett, of Balti-
more, gave reception TO the glee club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
JOHN R!LEY's FATE.
Thrown From % Horse Car and Killed
A Dan.erons SWiich

A DANGEROUS Switch.
John Riley, of No 2OS S xth street.
laborer employed by the Lshigh Valley
Railroad Company was thrown over the
trout dashboard Of Hoboken C r last
evening by the sudden lurching of the
car as it swept on 10 the switch at Fifth
aud Grove, and it is supposed he broke
his neck by the fall: His death was
almost instantaneous.
Riley was OH his way home 70 his wife
and his two children when he met his
sad fate.
Andrew Leverle of Union Hill was n
passenger Oh the same car. To a NEWS
reporter this morning he said:-''The car
gave a sudden lurch at the switch at
Fifth aud Grove streets. As the car
came to a sudden stop OH the switch, the
eight or ten passen Iers ut first gave no
evidence OF excitement When SONS of the
men q tuut and pushed the Cur back saw
the mau living On the tracks. They took
him. l think. TO cigar stoIe. went on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
JOHN MEHL'S FUNERAL.
JUHN WIHU NUNHNAus
Largely Attended by Friends and 81
rowing Employes

Largely Attended by Friends and sor-
rowing Employee.
The funeral Of John Mehl took place
this morning from the family home. No
131 Hudson street. Hoboken. There was
prominent citizens and city and county
officials. also delegations from the vari-
GUS organizations OF which the deceased
was member. Many of the employees Of
the firm of John Mehl & Co.. of which
deceased was the senior member, also
followed the cortege To the grave at Ho-
boken Cemetery. Rev. E. A. Menry, OF
Jersey City Heights. conducted the
funeral services at the house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
Father muller Hurled .

The Rev. Father Muller, assistant pas
tor of st. Nicholas Church, was buried
in the new Catholic Cemetery this morn
ing. The story of his life and death and
Of The funeral arrangements, the clergy
men who were 10 ffieate, ETC.. wai told
In Yesterdays JERSEY CITY NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
The sugar House strike Eeded.

Fifty of the ninety striking coopers
OF the Sugar House have returned to
work. The remaining forty were given
an opportunity to return but failed TO do
so. The officials have now decided not 10
take them on again. A general strike is
not probable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
Accused of Poisoning @the Girl Hs
Wronged

Npettut 70 IIIc VNFSVJ VVty fF5TV"s =.
RED BANK, Dec, l6. lS9l.-E Ia Patrnla,
a Hungarian girl who was betrayed by
r chard Crawford, was taken violently
iii last night and accused Crawford Of
roisoning her She said he gave her
sonnet hinx to drink Sunday last which
caused her illness. Crawford has been
arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
DAILY WIN Move Istoddard.. neIeaae.

Judge DAILY will tomorrow make appli-
cation to Judge Lippincott to have Ed
ward Sioddard, the noted forger. dis
charged from custody. The trial of S od-
ard has been set down foI December %
If the Prosecutor is sufficiently well To
try the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

Calender Thursday, December II, 1891. Su-
preme and Circuit IUurt cases.
Nos. ~, 81, ST, 81, 5S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

A humorous fact about Hoo4's Sarsaparilia-
it expels d hu nor and creates good hnnlag.
B. sure to get Hoods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. 1sal.- Weather
in ica nS Tor twentN four hours for
Eastern e Clearing aud
colder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
UNDER yETER RAN TAX.
Princeton College Concert.
Special 10 the Jersev City Neios.

PRINCETON. Dec. l6, 1891 The Prince
ton College Giee, banjo. aHc Mandolin
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-28
CLARKsON ON QUAY.

In an interview with Hon. James S.
Clarkson, recently assistant postmaster
general, that Senator Quay's resolve to
resign the chairmanshipof the Repub.
lican national committee is not a new
tangled idea, but one long entertained
and only prevented by urgent requests
of members of the national ~organiza-
ton. While the senator cannot be
blamed for wishing to surrender the
trust we again repeat it is not for the
interest of the party that he should
retire-all the criticisms of the Mug
wumps to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The warfare on the senator has
been waged by Democratic journals
for the express purpose af securing his
retirement and for the reason that they
are MORALLY afraid of his energy and
g~eneralship. In fact, it is the boast OF
the New York World that the opposi-
ton to Senator Quay originated in its
columns and of course the inspiring
cause was Quay's ability as a leader.
Democratic opposition could be expect
ed, but when so.called Republicans join
in the attack it looks very much like
a rule Or ruin p%olicy-a policy on the
George William Curtis order which
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-28
CONVENTION CALL.

TO ne Republican Electors Of Pennsylvania
after consultation and correspondence NTH
che members Of he Republican state Committee,
and by their direction, / hereby giUe notice Ha
the Republicans Of Pennsylvania, by their duty
chosen representatives, ,OiU meet IN state con-
ventton at Harrisburg, Wednesday, august 10,
1891, at 10 O'Clock A. H., for the purpose Of plac-
ing in nomination cdRdidates for the Offices Of
State Treasurer and auditor General, for the
nomination Of eighteen candidates. for Delegates
dt-Largs to The Constitutional Convention pro-
Uided for tn The Act Of Assembly approved Jp1e
10, 1891, and for The transaction Of such other
business as may be presented.
Notice is especially directed to the fact that, IN
accordance tONh the provisions Of the last mem
toned act. each Senatorial district Is entitled TO
a representation Of three delegates in said CoB-
stitutiondI COnUentton, tao of i0hoRi only cant be
member Of the majority party IN said district.
The electors Of each district are therefore re.
gUested to make proper nominations for dete-
gates to said convention, tte rules governing the
nomination Of candidates for STATE Senator to
be applicable.
In this connection The Chairman desires TO cal
The attention Of Republican UoterS 10 NE recon.
mendatioB Of The state Convention Of 1882, hai
'tbey dUoiU the greatest freedom IN The general
participation in the primaries consistent WiH
the preservation Of tie party or%gaaizatton."
WV. H. ANDREWS, Chairman.
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prefers Democratic victories to Repub-
lican successes-uuless, forsooth, he
can do all the bossing. Well, the great
leader who won the fight against such
heavy odds in 1888 will doubtless retire
and the reins, when surrendered, will
probably be rendered to Mr.. Clarkson,
who is able and well qualified for the
arduous duties Of the position. In fact,
next after Senator Quay, Clarkson is
the best fitted for the position, and
with the loyal support of the Republi-
can host he will make a magnificent
fght-provided he should be chosen
to lead in the great contest of
next year. A Republican victory is
not only possible but probable PROV
ided, of course, the Republicans of the
Union enter into the fight with spirit
and courage. The fight cannot be won
| with divided ranks, or with factional
disturbances; there is but u road TO
victory and that lays through the vale
of unity. There must be forbearance
all around the board. The rule of the
hour should be forgive and forget.
, Let each Republican resolve to ac-
quiesce in the wishes of the majority
in other words, to do all his fighting
before and not after nominations have
been made and victory in the state
and nation will pc assured. The grand
old party of progress has redeemed all
its promises and long before 1892 rolls
around the fruits of the wise tariff and
other legislation OF the Fifty-first con-
gTess will be so apparent that none,
short of full blown Democrats, will
offer the slightest objections to a con.
~tinuance of Republican rule. 1t is
time for factlOnal differences to cease
and from this hour forward let there
be peace all along the line. Victories
can only be won by united action and
hence the wisdom of getting together
of rallying under one common banner
for vigorous campaigning against those
who advocate the withdrawal of the
barriers erected to protect American
labor.