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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
UNCLE SANS STOCKINGS
Sold With Other Things At A Remark
ably Low Price.

Sold With Other Things At A Remark
ably Low Price.
A dozen Hebrew dealers in diamonds.
laces and jewelry, and a dozen other
persons besides some ladies, gathered in
the office of United States Marshall Bndd
Deacon on one o'clock today. They were
there to bid on ths goods owned
by Warren B. Smith. and seized
as contraband articles by the Custom
House officers. A man named Wright,
VINO is believed to represent smith.
bought nearly all of the choice articles,
and the prices realized We're small The
total list was appraised by the
Custom House officials at S2,7lA Tne
sale will not be completed before four
O'Clock. the following Is the list soie;-
Thirty pairs OF silk stockings: two en-
broidered table covers; one lace shawl;
two pairs silk eorsets; two wool snawis;
enc medallion in ease; one gold cup, sau-
Ger and spoon in case; one scarf pin. dia-
mond and ruby; one hnger ring, diamond
and sapphire; one breastpln, turquoise;
one breastpin, gold; twelve rolls pomade,
eighteen salt cellars. gold; forly-elght
small teaspoons. gold; six large teaspoons,
thirly-oQe unmounted photographs;
thre pHrs silk garters; one silk under
SKIRT; two silk lace curtains, three lace
curtains; one riding whip; two silver
watch and coin cases; one scarf pin,
diamond and pearl: one scarf pin, pearls;
one ring, diamond and pearl; one breast
pin, pearl, sapphire and ruby; one brace
let, gold; TWO cigarette cases; one PLAGUE;
eighteen salt spoon, gold; four large gold:
eight mounted photographs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

paternal side, came from Culloden. Sect
land. ia 1901. locating at Delhi, Delaware
County, n. T.. where Donald, the Senat-
or's father, was born in 1893, and who ia
1916, along with the family. removed to
the Genesee valley. locating on farm
on the western borders Of the Inverness
settlement, in what is now the town Of
York, in Livingston county, where the
honorable Senator was born ia May, 1882.
and wnere he grew TO manhood James
and Elizabeth Calder, grandparents on
the maternal side. emigrated from Sterl-
ingshire. Scotland, in the year 1900, locat-
ing at Greenfield. Conn, where Jean, the
mother of the Senator. was born in 1s06.
and who, along with the family. came to
the ''Genesee country" in 1903. locating
upon farm lying on the southern bound
airy Of the Inverness settlement afors-
said where In 1S2S. she was united IN
marriage with Donald Mcpherson.
Both of these nonored and highly re-
spected parents have within few years
died at advanced ages at Avon, in whose
beautiful cemetery their remains repose
alongside those oftheir departed children,
Col. James A. Mcpherson. Joseph II.
Mcpherson and Jennie Mcpherson. whose
graves are marked by beautiful mOnu.
ment erected by the liberality OF the sur
viving sons, John X. and Donald of New
York CITY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
KEARNY WILL APPEAL
The State Tax Commissioners TO be
Asked to Reduce Her Assess
ment.

Kearny's officials are very much IN ear
nest in their opposition TO the action Of
Hudson County's Board OF Eoualizs-
tion Of Taxes in adding fifty per cent to
the taxable valuations OF the township.
AT last nights meeting OF the Township
Committee the members who had waited
upon the Board OF Equalizatioa Of Taxes
at Jersey City to protest against its ac-
ton submitted a memorial which it was
afterwaru decided should be forwarded to
the State Board OF Assessment at Tren-
ton.
The protest is in two sections and reads
as foilows:-
First-The Board Of Equalization Of Hudson
County has increased the valuation OF the real
estate aud personal property Of kearny for
standing that the Assessor has already increased
said valuations fourteen and a half per cent.
over the preceding year.
before the Board OF Equalization on August 10
and were Informed by tne Board that the matte 7
had been decided, and that our appeal would Be
We showed the Board that our assess
ments we're double that proportionately OF
Jersey City without the proposed increoss.
The Commissioners then went into executive
session. In about five minutes they reopened
the doors and announced that our compi amt
was unworthy OF consideration. aud also an
AouuSca t1r rate VI Inc county loI ictls Alu :
showing plainly by their haste that our case
had been prejudged. We requested the Board
70 examine our figures, and they found
them 10 be correct to revise the dishon-
est assessment Of Jersey City. But they refused
to hear our request. In view of the foregoing,
therefore. gentlemen appeal you from
the unwarrantable action Of the Board Of
Equalization OF the county Of Hudson. and we
feel satisfied that we can snow that the taxation
on property Ia our township is relatively higher
than similar properly In Jersey City. and that
the action OF the Board OF Equalization in add
ing fifty per cent. to valuations Is unjust
and unwarrantable.
The Clerk was directed to present the
appeal 10 the State Board.
Township Assessor Ellis reported that
he had yesterday afternoon received an
official notice that the county tax re-
quired from KeRrny would be S2S, SOB So,
and the State school tax would be SIS. .079.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
LAYING A CORXgR STONE.
Mattison NJ. f. Congregation WIN Soon
Have a New Edifice.

Mattisou NJ. II. Congregation VIII Soon
Have a New Edifice.
The corner stone of the new ediice in
course Of erection at Avenue c and West
Thirty-frst street. Bayonne. for the con-
eregation OF the Mattison Methodist
Episcopal Church was laid at i've o'clock
yesterday afternoon with appropriate ser
vices. In the absence of the Rev. DAME
r. Lowrie. Presiding Elder of the Jersey
City district. who was prevented from
being present by serious illness, the
officiating clergyman was the Rev. George
II. Goodsall, ID. d., Of New York city.
When MIR. Goodsall began the services
there were several hundred people as
sembled. Following responsive readings
in which the gathering participated, the
Rev. William w Knox, pastor of the
First Reformed Church, OF Bayonne.
read portion OF the third chapter Of
First Corinthians. Brief addresse es were
then delivered by the Rev. Charles s.
Ryman, pastor of the Mattison Nj. l..
Charch; the Rev. DIR. GoodsalI. Deacon
Richardson and others. After the corner
stone was placed in position the services
were closed by the assemblage singing
PRAISE God From Whom all Blessings
Flow"
WHAT THE CRYPT HELD.
The corner stone Is a solid block OF
granite. II bears the inscription First
Methodist Episcopal Church of Bayonne,
1891" The crypt holds an hermetically
sealed copper box containing the follow
ing documents, papers aud curios:-A
Bible, Methodist Church hymn book, a
discipline Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the minutes of the Newark
Methodist Conference of 1856, a Guide TO
Holm ess, copies of the Christian AdUO-
cate. New York Times, New York Herald
and New York Tribune for October, 1867,
all taken from the corner stone of the old
church.
Among the new deposits were a fifty
cent "shinplaster" presented by Mrs.
Helen Cadmus, the minutes of the New
ark Methodist Conf erence of 1891. copies
OF the current issues of the daily and
weekly newspapers of New York. THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS and other local news
papers, history OF the church, lists OF
its members. probationers, stewards,
class leaders, choir, teachers and officers
of the Sunday School, officers of the
Ladies' Aid Society and of the Epworth
League.
The new eaifice is to be the chapel oil
the future First M. E. Church of Bay
onne. Its area Is 50x70 feet IL has a
seating capacity for 900 worsnippers. The
structure VIII be of brick and iron and
will cost about SIC, 600 Its exterior is of
modified RomRnesuue style of architec-
ture and rather I'M posing. William ID.
Tuthill is the architect and Richardson &
Farrier are tire builders. The plot on
which the edifice will stand cost S6. .000. 1t
has frontage OF 1855 feet on West Thir-
ty.first street and 154 20-100 feet on Avenue
O. The building committee consist of
Messrs. Thomas j. Kennedy, George H.
Eould and .Tohn n Roaka
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
O'SEILIs' OUTING.
some of the Guests Who win Take Part
In 1t.

Some of the Guests Who VIII Take Part
In 1t.
For several nights hundreds OF men
have been observed filing down from
the rooms Of the O'Neil Association,
each Juggling bundle done up in MANILA
paper. Each one of these bundles con-
tain handsome Fedora hat, necktie,
badge and boutonniere. They are 70 be
worn on the occasion of the O'Neills'
.outing next Monday. The headquarters
of the association inside each night pre-
sents a scene similar TO tnat of rush OF
trade in "a hat store. Hat boxes are piled
nearly 10. the ceiling and the clerks are
pulling down and piling up the boxes
and customers are trying on the hats, 10
see If their orders regarding head meas
urement have been carried out.
In addition TO the names Of Governor
Abbett and Congressman Mcdonald, who
say they will be present, the secretary
has the autographs also Of state Treas.
urer George r. Gray, Comptroller
William c. HepDenheimer, State
Prison Keeper John II. Patsf-
son, Supervisor of State Prison
James NJ. Seymour, State House
Keeper Barney Ford, Superintendent of
eral William +. Albeit aud ex-Sherif
Of. Union County Nat K. Thompson.
who say they viii be present. William
Harrizan. District Attorney Crane,
Sheriff HeidslinR. Alderman Bonuot1,
and Superintendent OF Police William
Brown will form part OF the Newark
delegation, and Jim" Smith has prom
ised TO try and break away from sara
toga TO attend the outing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
SENATOR M,PaEEs0N's ANCESTRY.
Scotch of the CuiIoden Stock, Not of the
Broadalbin.

Scotch of the CulIoden Stock, Not of the
Broadalbin.
From the Rochester Union and Advertiser.
a constant reader, who for many years
enjoyed the honor of a seat alongside the
boy Senator upon backless bench at the
Dublin District school house OF their ma
tive town, and there discerned the fact
that he possessed the courage of his
convictions 10 the extent of talking aloud
in school hours across the room to the
girls. essays to say that the distinguished
newspaper correspondent, G. A Town
send. in the Sun, Is not exactly correct in
iatimating that the honorable Senator
came from that stock of Scotehmen, who,
leaving tteir Scotland home at Broadal-
bin, Pertashire, in the year 179S, aud con-
sistipg OF Donald Mcpherson, Malcolm
McLaren. Hugh McDermid, James Nc
Laren, John ID. McVeaB, Peter Camp
bell, John McNaughton, Donald Nc Vean,
John Mcpherson, Donald Anderson and
Alexander Thompson were induced by
Colonel Charles Williamson to locate at
the .sBig Sorings," or what is now Gale
lonia. y. 7.
on the other hand. James Mcpherson,
grandfather Of Senator Mcpherson on the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
WOULDN'T SHAKE.
Rebecea Smith Couldn't be MolIifed
With Soft Words.

Rebecca smith CouIdn't be MolIified
With Soft Words.
Joseph Moore. the gray-whiskered old
eolored gentleman, in whose house at
No. s21 Third street. HalHnger murdered
MS paramonr. was before Police Justice
Davis, this morning. for detaming the
character Of Rebecca smith, relative by
marriage
what relation are you to this wo-
nap?n asked the Justice.
"Weli, yer Honah. done married her
half sistah.'
And who married the other half -
asked the Justice.
.'He called me nasty black, meddle-
some wench, your Honor" said the COM
plainant, ignoring the question.
The Justice advised them TO make mp,
aud Moore gladly consented, promising
not to call Rebecca names again. Moore
extended his hand TO Rebecca as he left
the pen.
"Shake,n said the Justice. But Re-
becca declined, and switched down the
aisle with her head poised at an angle OF
forty-fiye degrees to the intense snause-
ment of the lobby.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
A CARPET TRADE.
Mrs. Stocking Sues Mrs. Newman as a
Consequence.

Mrs. Stocking Sues Mrs. Newman as a
Consequence.
Mrs Isaac Newman, who keeps a
secondhand furniture store at Newark
and Jersey avenues. was before Justice
Kimmerly this morning charged with
grand larceny by William Stocking, of
No. 162 Magnolia avenue.
Stocking was about TO break up house
keeping and desired to sell some carpets
and china ware. He called in Weed
& Walker who did not offer
enough, and then Mrs. Stocking
made an arrangement with Mrs. New
man TO take the goods. Mrs. Newman
said she would buy the stuff
Stocking a deposit of $40.
On Thursday she called st the house with
truckman TO take the goods away. AS
Mrs. Stocking tells the story.
Mrs. Newman told the colored
man 10 take the carpets and
carpets could not be taken until she was
paid the balance. s1l5, whereupon
Mrs. Newman called her a thief
and said the goods were not her property
Mrs. Newman then proceeded to have
the carpets loaded on wagon,
protest, and she declared in
a loud voice so that every window in
Magnolia avenue was raised. that now
she had the goods Mrs. Stocking would
be forced to come to her terms
Although Mrs. Stocking tried TO get her
goods or her money she could not, and
was forced to bring suit in the District
Court. She also secured warrant.
Counsellor Seymour appeared for Mrs.
Newman and cross-examined Mrs. Stock
ing at length. making her quite angry.
AS there was no evidence of an intent TO
steal Justice Kimmerly dismissed the
cOmplaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
A DESPERATE PRISONER
Makes an Attempts At Murder and Com
mits Saicfde.


Special 70 ne Jersey Cifs Nelrs.
CAMDEN, Aug. 1s. 1881. William Spell
man, an inventor, confined 10 the County
Jail here made desperate attempr to
murder Andrew Robinson. Que Of the
night jailers. This morning. Speilman
then committed suicide by cutting bis
throat.
speiiman lived at No. 24s Mount YER
non street, but has been In jail for several
months awaiting trial on a charge Of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses for sell
ing the right to q patent railroad switch
70 several different parties.
He spent his t1mein prison perfecfing
another patent switch, and would work
for hours on a pretty model he had in
cell 81, on the lower eastern corridor.
While Night Jailer Robinson was max
ing his midnight rounds, Spellnan called
to him 10 bring his model. as he could
not sleep and wished 10 do some work.
Robinson brought the nearly CON-
pleted wooden fac simile Of a railroad
track aud switch. and opening the doors
stopped down TO hand il to the prisoner
just then Spell man raised his hand and
plunged a black handled penknife, with
= long. sharp blade. into the top Of
RObinson's skull
The jailer was stunned for a moment
aud fell, but had enough thought to pull
himself out OF the cell and shut the door.
he then crawled to the Jail entrance,
where be called for help. Head Night
Jailer Johnta ran 70 Spellman's cell and
found the inventor lying on the floor in a
pool of blood with his throat cut from ear
to ear. The penknIfe with which be had
done both deeds was lying by his side.
The windpipe, both jugular veins and
tae carotid artery were completely sew
cred and nearly all the blood was out OF
the body. Spellman was taken to the
Cooper Hospital, where he died early this
morning.
An examination Of Jailer Roblnson's
wound showed that the knife blade had
gone nearly through the skull and in
flicted a scalp wound three inches long.
He was weak from loss Of blood, but was
not fatally injured.
ID SpeiIman's cell was found the fol-
lowing blood stained note:-
i want to see nv wife at SIS Mount
Vernon street. Please send me TO the
hospital"
The note had apparently been written
after the man cut his throat
SpellmRn evidently intended to kill
Robinson and secure the Keys aud es-
cape, but finding he was banked, deter
mined on suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
LOST HIS CASH.
The Way of the Transgressor Made
Pecuniarfly Hard.

The Way of the Transgressor Made
Pecuniarily Hard.
Mary Glynn, alias Sweeney, alias
Mack, whose picture adorns Inspector
Byrne's photograph album as a noted
sheplifter, was prisoner before Police
Justice Davis this morning. The COM
plainant was C. NJ. Hutton, red haired
young man employed around the
switch tower in the Erie Railroad yards
in this city. Hutton drew his salary of
nearly sixty dollars yesterday. and
started on wine racket Last night he
fell in with Mary, and after opening a
small bottle or two missed $50 he had
the woman ARE sted.
Justice Davis this morning piled Fl ut
ton with pertinent questions until he got
mad and refused 10 answer. He wanted
to know if he was on trial. he did not
see the woman take his money, and the
missing bills were not found in her pos.
session, SO Justice Davis dismissed the
complaint. Hutton had also preferred a
charge of assault against Mary. but
when asked about it by the Justice said
he did not remember making such
charpa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

The annual meeting of the Stale Fed
Grafton of Trades and Labor Unions viii
be held in Paterson on Monday. The
session will be devoted to the election of
new officers, consideration of the report
Of the Legislative Committee and the
lstening to President Aellor's address.
The report OF the Legislative Committee
Is expected to be sn interesting one, as
none OF the measures asked for by the
Federation We're favoraoiy considered BY
Democratic legislators who had pledged
their support
In the evening the members OF the
Federation will attend a mass meeting 20
be held by the Paterson Early Closing
Association, in Apollo Hail Governor
Albeit. Samuel Gomppers and DR..
Mc6Iynn viii deliver addresses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
NEW JERSEYS CATHOLICS.

The Number in this State Is Reported
by the Census Bureau.
A bulletin has just been issued from
the Census Office giving statistics show
ing the standing Of the Roman Catho-
lie Church in New JERSEY. Mercer
county has seven church ediicss. with
a seating capacity OF 5,400. The
value of the church property through
out tine county is placed at SASS, goo.
The number OF members is II. 12S. There
are only three counties in the State which
exceed Mercer in the value of church
property. Hudson has property worth
81. .O54 S33; Essex. s1.064. .0l9. and Passaic
$685. In the State the number of
Church edifices is 1911. with seating
capacity of 99, go The total valuation Of
the church property is ST, o50, ,6s2, and the
members number 222. .274.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
COLORED EXCURSION.

Several Banda=ed Heads Among the
Consequences.
1he colored folks gave an excursion
yesterday. and this morning the lobby Of
the First Police Court was partially made
up Of those who attended the excursion.
Several bandaged heads were observed.
John II. Cook Of No. 253 Henderson
street, well built muiatto,
was fined SO for cutting the
head of Jonn Richardson The row took
place after the boat reached the dock.
Cook said Richardson had struck his sis
ter over tine head with a camp stool His
sisters head was bandaged,
bui she preferred no complaint
against Cook. William Milton, who also
lives at No. 253 Henderson street. WAS
fined SO. too, for refusing to move away
when the police, in their efforts TO prevent
riot, ordered him TO move on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

Henry W. Maser. who claims to do at
least sixty five per cent. Of the scavenger
work in Hudson County. has addressed
a letter to the County Board of Health,
asking that Board to confer with the
Police Commis sioners of the
city with reference 10 granting him
permission to use the odorless system in
emptying vaults and dumping the con-
tents on the scows in the day time. The
Police Commissioners refuse to allow
this work TO be done in the day time, and
the old cart and bucket systenlis used by
all the scayengerS-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

Alderman Salinger was waited upon at
his office yesterday by number of
friends and presented with a
crayou portrait of himself Major
Peloubet made the presentation speech
and Alderman Saiinger responded feel
iuCly. Tom Noonan also seized the OPP
portunity Among tnose present were
Justice Macs, II. w. Carr, Joe Locke.
Alderman Macarthur. Colonel Brown.
James Murrer and Counsellor Gordon
After the presentation refreshments were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

Policeman Tappen this morning shot a
valuable young mastif pup owned by
Mrs. Benjamin Owens. of No. 24S Hea-
derson street. The pup had just been let
out for a run. TaDpen stood on the cor
ner of the street and the pup ran uD 10
him playfully and jumped upon his knee.
Infuriated by such contempt for the law
and the dignity of policeman. he pulled
his revolver and fired three shots in the
playful beast Mr.. Owens is yet 10 be
heard from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
INSULATED WIRE.

Chancellor MeGill Gives the Trinidad
Company Six Weeks.
Chancellor McGiu today rendered a
decision in the case of Trinidad Insulated
Wire Company's troubles. He decided to
allow the stockholders SIX weeks
70 nay off the indebtedness, and
reorganize, 5000 OF the amount
needed 10 be paid at four O'Clock
today and the remainder at stated intel
walls. If, at the expiration Of the six weeks,
there is net a complete settlement the
amouat paid in will be forfeited
1t is said that this decision will place
the company under the control of Conrad
Jordan, ex-United states Treasurer and
Bank. which holds $50, 600 of the stock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
GENERAL GRUBR

Preparations to Give Him a Fitting Re
ception on His Return
A number Of prominent Republicans Of
this city and Newark are making prepar-
ations 10 give General E. Burd Grubb,
United States Minister to Spain, a fitting
reception when he arrives at this port on
September g. A tug has been
engaged, which will convey the
gentlemen down the bay. When the
steamer bearing the Minister 10 this
country is met, the General viii be taken
on board There will be speeches, hand
shakinGs and d general good time during
the passage OF the tug 10 this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
DOESN'T SMeKE NOW.
How Attorney-GeneraI stockton Broke
Himself of the Habit

Himself of the Habit
,sfecial to the Jerseg CITY Netos.
TRENTON. August 13, 1891, 1s9L-Gos-
sips here tell story of Attorney-Gsneral
Stockton and how he broke himself OF the
smoking habit When he was a member
of the United States Senate he was ad-
dicted TO the excessive use of tobacco.
He used even TO wake up in the night and
light his cigar. Nothing but the stron e
est cigars suited him. Mr. Stockton one
morning when he awoke realized how
absolutely the habit had possession OF
him. lie reached for a cigar, but did not
light It. He said to himself that he had
either to master the habit then, or to sue
eumb to il. and let il have its fatal force
with him. He threw his cigar aside, and
he suffered for three or four weeks, as he
afterward said, the agonies or disease in
his efforts to overcome the habit; but
he never put cigar into his mouth
again He thinks that had he continued
much logger he might have reached the
point where he cared not what the effects
Of the nicotine were.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

Governor Albeit has refused to
honor the requisitlon papers issued by
Governor Hill for Henry A. Copeland.
charged with aiding his brother.
Martin Copeland, " wholesale shoe dealer.
No. 92 Reade street, New YORK, Ia de-
fraudine his creditors. Copeland is a
Jersevman The Governor bases his
refusal upon the decision in the eele-
ratedNinal case in Massachusetts,, where
it was held that the defendant was not a
furttiYR
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13

The Long Island negro, John Amel-
man, who so brutally assaulted Mrs Ma
meyer in the woods near Great Neck,
last Monday, was captured early this
morning at jamaica Hs is in the ia
maica jail, and there are probabilities of
an early lyuching.