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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
TAMMANY'S GOOD WORK
Will Claim the Democratic Con-
vention for New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. II. 1S91.-The Tam.
many HallCommttee on Organization has
authorized the Committee of Twen ty-four
to appoint suitab committee of boomers
to go to Washington January 81 and
urge the National Democratic Committee
which meets on that day to select New
York City as the place for holding next
years. National Convention.
The General Committee of Tammany
Hall will meet in the Wigwam
tomorrow afternoon and adopt suitable
resolutions on the political situation
in the State and nation, now so
favorable t the Democracy, and partic-
ularlv to the controlling Democratic Or
ganizstion of the metropolis.
Chairman William Brookfield, of the
Republican State Committee, today
issued a call for the meeting of
that body at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
next week, when action is expected to
he taken with reference to The legal
fight for the control of the Legislature,
and a date may be fixed for the State
Convention to be held next Spring TO Sc
iect delegates-ai-l large to the National
Convention at Minneapolis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
THOSE MERRY GONDOLIERS
Sang for The Benefit of Three Praise
worthy Charities.

The cozy theatre of the Jersey City
Athletic Club was crowded to the doors
last evening when the curtain rose
for the repetition of "The Condo
liers," by the Club Opera Company
for the benefit of the Children's Home.
Home OF the Homeless and the Home for
Aged Women. The cast. having become
thoroughly conversant with the opera,
played their different parts to perfection.
Mr.. j Williams Macy. as the Duke OF
Plaz i-Toro. was a great favorite. an sew
eral large floral pieces were handed him.
Mrs. j. Williams Macy also took her part
we'll. and likewise received numerous
floral pieces
Mr.. william w. Thomas, the musical
director, did his hest. and the catchn airs
of the opera could not have been played
better.
Mr. w. S. Preston and Mr.. George C.
Pearce, who acted the parts of the Con-
doiers; Mrs. Emma Henry Thomas, as
GIanetta. and Miss Katrina Green, as
Tessa, assumed their parts remarkably
well.
The song "When a Merry Maiden
Marries." by Miss K. Green, received en-
thusiastic applause. as did the snlo "On
the Day was Welded" by Mrs. J.
Williams Mary.
A handsome sum will be turned over to
the charitable institutions rs the result OF
last nights production of tie opera, and
the members of the Opera Company are
highly gratified at the result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
DEAD BODIES In TRANSIT,
Trouble Caused by a Disputed
Health Board Permit.

The meeting CT the County Board OF
Health yesterday exposed to the pubic
case of pigheadedness such as is seldom
met with and which will re-
suit in lawsuit. j. S. Moffett
baggage master at the New Jersey Cen.
trai depot. is a duly appointed agent OF
the Health Board, and is authorized to
give permits to remove dead bodies from
this State to another. On December y
he wrote the Board rs follows:
II issued yesterday to Mr.. G. j. Baxter
transit permit 1884 to Glenwood. N. j..
Mr. Baxter presented the permit at the
Cortlandt street station of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, but the ferrymaster or
agent refused to recognize the same, and
informed him that he would have
to get permit from the Health Board OF
the City of New York ut No. 301 Mott
street Mr.. Baxter went there aud asked
for permit. They Informed him that
oe did not need another permit
and stamped the permit with the
seal of the department. and wrote across
he back of the permit. This permit is
good to pass body out of the City of New
York The agent still refused to accept
1T, said he did not care a d. for the
seal of the Health Department
Of New York and that ne would have TO
get New York permit before he could
cross the river.
Mr.. Baxter then went back to Mott
street and found the Office closed and
was compelled to go to Mr. Nagle's house
in Twenty first street for the permit.
AS these parties are going to bring suit
for damages against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company l thought l would
write you the facts ofathe case"
The hody In question was that of George
r. Baxter, who died in Washington, d.
c., on November 80. 1t was on its way to
Glenwood, Sussex county. this State, but
to get there it was necessary
for it to be taken to New
York and returned by the
Cortlandt street boats, and then taken
to Glenwood by the New YorK, Susque-
hanna and Western Railroad. The
Board referred the communication TO
counsel.
Bridget Evans, Of No. 329 Central ave-
Harrison. complained that the stable Of
Wilkie Brothers, which adjoins her
property was z nuisance, aud Inspector
Allen was directed to make an investi-
cation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
TIE CITY HALL COMMISSION.
A New Clerk Appo nted and More ProI
ertv to be Secured

A New Clerk Appo nted and More Prop
ertv to be Secured.
George Fred Farrell was this morning
appointed clerk of the City Hall Commits
sion at salary of 81, 500 per year. This
Office has been vacant since Fred Kissam
was bounced. Farrell was clerk in the
employ of Street and Water Commissioner
Dugan. He is Justice Davis appoint.
ment
The anticipated action of the Commits
sioners to acquire fifty more feet on
Montgomery aud Mercer streets, as pre-
dcled in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS.
has been verified by the adop-
ton OF resolution asking
the Board OF Finance TO concnr in
such purchase. The property on Mercer
street 10 be acquired is owned bv John
EIDE lstein, and consists of two two story
and basement frame houses. assessed at
$1,000 each.
The Montgomery street property is
owned by George r. Mckenzie and con-
sists of a four'story frame flat aud three.
story frame building owned by Helen
Hause.
The purchase will probably be con.
Cured in by the Board of Finance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
BLOWN FROM A ROOF.
Fred Wagner's Fall-Grasped a Line
in His Descent.

During the heavy wind storm yesterday
afternoon, seven-year-old Fred Wagner
Was blown from the roof of the four-srory
building. No. 107 Washington street,
Hoboken, and sustained injuries the re-
suit of which the physicians are yet un-
able to determine. The lads parents live
at No. 256 jefferson street, Brooklyn.
Freddie and his mother had been
stopping for the past two weeks with Mr..
aud Mrs. Frank Miller, who occupy
apartments on the second floor of the
house. Yesterday Mrs Miller was wash.
ing and her friend. Mrs. Wagner, was as
sisting her. The roof Of the house is used
for drying clothes, and in the afternoon
Freddie followed his mother to the top of
the building She made him go down again.
nut he evidently returned unknown to
her. Mr.. Shimmel, who lives on
tne first floor was III the rear yard when
he heard child's scream and saw small
body drop from the roof. Schimmel was
speechless with horror as he saw the boys
frlghtful fall. As the lad struck the
pulley line from the second q oor his little
hands grasped the rope like a drowning
man would clutch at straw. For II
second he hung suspended, but 1t was
enough to save him from a horrible death.
Then the line snapped and the boy fell TO
The ground still ciutching the rope.
Schimmel ran to the lad, who was bleed-
ing from deep cut on the forehead.
The little fellow was conscious and MUIR
mured:-
Mamma, Mammal I want my
mammal"
The mother and other people in the
house knew of the lads terrible fall by
this time, put were fearful to look In the
yard, expecting to see the manglel
corpse of the child.
Schimmel carried the brave little fellow
up the stairs. and as his eyes met those of
his mother. he said: Mamma. don't whip
me. Ididp't go too near the edge. The
wind did it,"
The hoy was undressed and PLACED in
bed, when he became unconscious from
the shock. DR.. SCHNEIDER WAS sent for
and he found that the only severe injury
the lad received was the deep wound on
the forehead.
The doctor temporarily dressed the
wound and fears that the skull Is
crashed. The boy Was in a high fever
this morning. and DIR. SCHNEIDER did not
care to make u thorough examination un-
Til the effects of the shock are gone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
DRUGGIST AND DOCTOR.
Both Want Pay for Med Q newest Ne
nd EaallaCkio.,a

Both Want Pay for Med newest New
York Taxes and Coilectioas.
The West New York Council had
short meeting last night A bill of DR..
Rooneys, IN which he charged for medi-
cine as we'll as services when the Board
had also a bill for medicine from the
druggist, was laid over for explain alton.
The Town Treasurer reported that he
had been notified by Collector Dugan
that there was aue from the town $l3, 526,
State, school ana county tax
The Town Collector reported he had
collected ST. 293 26 on the Peace ayenue
assessment, an Sc 0iS2l on the assess
roll. The chairman ported that the
Attorney of tue Wilcox Lard Refinery
company had asked for map of the
road and had said that the company
would surrender any part of the road II
was illegally occ upylng. The council
then adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
CONSULTED A FORTUNE TELLER.

And Theu Mrs. Bojewski Had Rade
wicz Arrested for Theft.
On warrant issued by Justice of the
Peace Zarechi, Constable Grady yester'
day arrested joseph Radjewicz OF
No. 405 Henderson street, fol-
stealing from the house of Mrs.
Julia Bojewski of No. 130 Steuben
street, So46- Rodjewicz recently boarded
with Mrs. Bnj.wski. Her only ground
for suspecting Radjewicz is that the lat
ter WAS dead broke few days ago, and
then suddenly ploomed forth with new
suit of clothes and pocket full of money
which he boldly displayed among his
friends.
Radjewicz says he was at work at
Dodge g. Bliss box factory on the after
noon of the robbery. He further claims
that Mrs. Bojewski's reason for suspect
ing him is upon information given
her by fortune teller, who
described him, said blonde
woman kept watch at front window TO
warn him of Mrs. Bojewski's return
while lie was ransacslng the premises.
Radjewitz was bailed for fu ther exam
inRtlOu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
DoFTLEDEcKE; RESPONSIBLE
He Must Pay Miss deany Seven Dol
lars Week.


lars Week.
Vaudeville Doff1edecker. of No. 81 Old
Bergen Road, who was charged with be-
traylng Miss Nellie Meany. of No. 1874
Walker avenue, was arrigned before a
jury in the Third District Police Court
this morning.
Senator Hudspeth was counsel for the
city, ana Norman L. Rowe represented
D fl lecker. Miss Meaney. who is en-
pioyed in Lorillard's Tobacco factory,
said that she hal frequently
worked the growler with a gang of
young men who made the woods on War
ner avenue their headquarters. Sne also
said hat she frequented Schuetzen Park
and remained there until three or four
O'Clock in the morning, when Doff1e-
decker would escort her home.
Mr.. d fiji decker testified that he first
met Miss Meany at the Scheutzen Park
and that she asked him to dance and also
asked him to escort her home. She also
followed him about on the street after
wards asking for money.
Several other. witnesses told similar
stories. but Dof1i sdecker was required to
furnish bonds 10 pay the girl 81 a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
A COUNTY JAIL SUNDAY
Lively Fight Between Bill
Bridge and 0ne-Armed
Swanson.
HALLINGER AS PEACEMAKER
Prisoners in Cells and Corridors
Howled Themselves Hoarse
With Dclight-Dense
official ignorance.

The bad management of the County
Jail since Jailer Birdsall has been in au-
thority has been made known in score
OF ways by The JERSEY CITY
NEWS. It has been shown
that prisoners get whatever whiskey
they want, that they do not get such food
as they deserve and that many unac-
countable escapes take place from there.
The last. and the escape that reflects the
strongest on BirdsaFs management. was
that of Ave boys, the oldest not being
more than fourteen years.
Sunday morning, soon after the church
hour had passed, a fight took place in the
Jail so disgraceful in its nature that it IL
wonder that 1t could happen. William
Bridge, notorious thief, and other
prisoners were allowed the privilege
of the corridor en- this day. Bridge. in
his walk over the stone floor. met Charles
Swanson, q one-armed prisoner. and the
two men engaged in an alteration.
There was no keeper in view and Bridge
assaulted Swanson.
PRISONERS WILD WITH DELIGHT
The fight that ensued was frightful
Oaths, shouts and blows came thick and
fast. The prieoners who were not per.
mitted to walk in the corridors shouted
and screamed with delight as tn ey heard
the battle which they could not
see. The prisoners in the cor,
loudly appauded the efforts Of the man
with one arm to best his wicked an-
tagonist:
ever. and Bridge finally knocked him
down and beat and kicked him almost
into insensibility. Blood flowed
>rnf 1u frnr "a if,it IN
his face, and Bridge. in in
his rage. might have killed him had not
Hallinger, the negro ex-prize fighter and
Baptist exhorter who chopped
his mistress to death, taken a
hand in the engagement. Halinger
In his vigorous manIer soon drove Bird ge
back from the fallen ana badly beaten
fellow.
HALLINGER's GOOD WORK.
The self convicted murderer, Hailinger,
was The peacemaker, and when he had
OF Bridge, who is burly ruf-
fan, that peace must reign
and that peace did reign, JaiIer Birdsall
or his keepers made their appearance in
the prisoners corridor. The prisoners
were all locked up In cells except Swan
son. who had his head bathed and his in
juries attended to.
IS soon rs Swanson could convey the
intelligence to Justice Aldridge that he
desired to see him. he did so. When the
two met Swanson made formal affidavit
of assault aud battery against Bridge,
and a warrant was issued by Justice
Aldridge for his arrest Naturally con-
stable had no difficulty in finding Bridge
and he was taken into custody and re-
committed to jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury.
The papers in the case are In the posses
IL - lct, fh+ ,n1 dow
saw the formal com plant made by Swan
son.
When inquiry was made today Of the
keepers of the County Jail about the
desperate and disgraceful fight anon q
the prisoners not person connected
with the Jail knew thing about it, The
efforts of Birdsall and his keepers to keer
quiet this last evidence of incanacity
were painfully apparent. but without
effect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
WEST Il0BOKtN AFFAIRS.

An Electric Light That Renders Gas
Lamps Necessary.
The West Hoboken Council met last
night and received complaints that many
OF the street lamps were unlighred at
night and the m tier will be invest-
gated.
The Fire Trustees sent commuuica-
tion to the council saving that they had
nothing TO do with the insurance of fire
apparatus.
tically s.what the Fire Trustees really
considered they had to do.'
Mayor Chandless called the Councils
attention tn the fact tlat Contractor
Kleane would he unable to complete the
Dodge street sewer In the iitne llmii ed /,
and recommended that the Contractors
Londsmen he mortified This WAS done
Councilman Schwartz reno ted that The
Sprin street assessment had been fled
liz conformity with the recent decision of
The Court. On sug Eesiion of Councilman
Finnegan, resolution was D ssed de-
clHring the approval of the
Council ut the action II the
contract To the lowest bidder and stating
as the condition of their concurrence
with the award of the commissioners
That the time for the completion of the
WORK be limited to one year This was
pissed unanimously.
Engineer Moylan appeared to explain n
system of sewerage for draining the
lower part of the town. No action was
taken.
Councilman Rdgeway Informed the
Board tnat complaints had been re-
ceived from residents about the Mon
asiery that since the establish
ment of the electric light a
ya.t shadow nuca fha vicinitv varv n RI
aud the residents want some Of me gas
las ps 1t. The matter was referred
Councilman Sch wartz said that the
Postal Telegraph Company was erecting
po es In West Hobeken without author
ity, and ne moved 10 summon their
Superintendent before the Board. The
motion was carried.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17

In this list the Tax Board has appar-
emily counted in property which does not
belong to the city. For example, s hool
No. Is, which the Tax Commissioners
have valned at $4,00o is . tied by the
CITY. School No. Is. which they value at
S20,000. has no value ascribed to it In the
annual report of the Board of Educa
tion.
THE OMITTED PARKS.
The Bonrd of lax Commissioners have
also shown their carelessness in omitting
from their list Of exemptions Hamilton
and Van Vorst squares which together
are worth $3.50, coo on conservative es-
timate. asked several well known real
estate dealers what those two pieces of
property were worth, aud they all agreed
that Hamilton Park was we'll worth
$3.50. 900 aud Van Worst square $500 COO
Alter considering these defects in the
list p epared by the Tax Commissioners.
the question naturally arises IL the Com
nissioners have been so careless, and
made so many grave errors in preparing
the list of exemptions is it not reasonable
to suppose that they have been equally
car, 'ss in preparing lists upon which
tax have been levied, and that good in
accuracies In valuation have crept into
their UOokSf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Result of the Contested Cases in the Sew
enth aud Eighth.
The primaries held last night to elect
members TO the Democratic County Com
mittee in contested precincts mad this re-
sult:-The candidates in the Fifth pre-
cincr of the Eighth district were
Charles O'Connell and John Bostwiclk
twenty-siX votes were polled and the
count showed majority OF four for
O'Connell. In the Filth preciuct of the
Seventh district, the contestants were
Patrick Rogers and Thomas Covne.
Coyne got forty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
MICHIGAN'S STATE SECRETARY.
Charges Which Led to Mr.. soper's Resi-
nation.

nation.
LANSING, MICH. Dec. II, lSSl.-At mid
night Secretary OF State Daniel E. Soper
rendered his resignation. 10 take immed-
late effect, to Governor Winans, who ac-
cepted it with avidity.
'The resignation is the outcome of
Charges which were filed with the Gov
ernor oy Mayo Frank B. Johnson. of this
city, yesterday afternoon. They charge
malfeasance and misfeasance in office,
including the purchasing of unneces-
sary supplies with the OBJ
ject of personal property, thereby
appropriated money received from the
State. the giving away OF hun
dreds of volumes of valua-
BILE State documents. including manuals
of public acts. and Huwei's annotated Sta
tutes when confronted with the charges
by Governor the Secretary acknowledged
the truthfulness of each of them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
ABSURD VALUATIONS.
Department Figures Com
pared With the Tax
Boards CuriOS.
SCHOOLS ALL AT RANDOM.
Gigantic Blundering on Police Sta
tions-Are All the Books
Like This?

TIE list of property which is exempt
from taxation IN this city, which was
published in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS yes
terdaywas eagerly read and created great
deal of comment among citizens aud tax
payers. The general impression was that
the valuations placed upon the property
were much lower than they snoud be.
In order to determine jast how much fact
there WAS to warrant such an impress
siun l visited Police Headquar-
ters and ascertaned what values
were there placed upon the property be-
longing to the depart m ent as compared
with those given by the assessors This
table shows the result of that inquirv:-
Assessors' Department. 8
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
JOE DEAR IS HAPPY NOW.
He is President Of the Board Of
Trade at Last.

Joseph A. Dear again met the Board of
Trade last night. for the purpose of elect
ing himself President. He succeeded,
too, for the first time. The meeting was
otherwise well attended and when Presi.
dent Ringle called for the report OF the
nominating committee, which was COM
posed Of DR.. L. j. Gordon. S. r. Vessels
and F. w. Kane. the following names
were presented:-For President Joseph A.
Dear, First Vice President. William Cud-
lipp: Second Vice President, james p Hall;
Third Vice President, James q. Hasking;
j. TAFT: Directors, Jacob Ringie, James
Leo, James Z. Banks, Edward Hoos,
Charles D. Furst, George E. Watson,
John J. Voorhees,. II. Hambien, Robert
Anderson. Humphrey w. Carr and John
p. Menagh
The report was accepted and the candi-
dates unanimously elected. 1t Ia rumored
that the selections were made by DR.. Cor
don without anv assistance.
The Board of Trade has not been the
success in this city that similar organiza-
lions have proved in neighboring cities.
and the prospects are that it will be but
short lived.
Jacob Ringle made an efficient presid-
ing officer and E. w. Doane an excellent
secretary. Both meh had the interests OF
the Board Al heart ana worked stud1ou9ly
in it's interest. BY their efforts they kept
the Board together aud won for it the
limited success it achieved. They made
short addresses on retiring from office,
wishing the new officers every success
aud thanking the members for The cour-
tesy shown them in their official capacity
during their terms of service.
The report of the Treasurer showed
that there was still on hand s.. .553. IS,
which is gain OF $50 during the year.
There is now a mem bership of 129 Dur
ing the year there were five deaths.
ATTACKING THE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
A. j. Corcoran, Wlndnlil manurac-
turer, departed from the regular order of
business and made an attack upon the
Tax Commissioners. He found fault
with their methods OF assessment aud
especially in cases where they assessed
manufacturers for the tools used by em-
pioyes. He claimed that this WAS wrong
and all such things were discouraging TO
manufacturers, and tended TO keep
item away from Jersey City. He also
stated that II person paid taxes upon
the wrong piece of properly it was i'm
possible TO get the tax uill back and have
the mistake recti1ed.
In this statement Mr.. Corcorau was
wrong. as when such mistakes are made
tLey are at once recttied by application
TO The Board of Finance. The newly
elected officers Will enter upon their
duties at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
nussall sage. Jr verv III.

NEW YORK, Dec. Il. 1891. Russell
Sage, Jr. the millionaire's nephew and
heir, is seriously Ill from shock and
excitement which he suffered in con-
sequence OF the attempt on his
uncle's life Ivy the bomb tnrower Nor
cross. The exposure AMI excitement OF
that day, and the constant going 10
the door afterwards to answer inquiries
resulted in bad cold, which has de-
veloue into the grip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
Harry Goetu's Terrible Fan.

Harry Goetz. fifteen years old, employ
by Charles S. Furst. met Nth an accident
this morning which will probably result
in his death. Goetz. while looking out of
the second story window in Furst's store
lost his balance aud fell to the ground,
distance of more tnan twenty feet. He
was nicked up unconscious aud removed
TO his home. He is iujnred internally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
HUDSON CUUAIY's FINANCES.
What Collector Dugan's Accounts Show
In the Matter.

In this Matter.
The Committe on Finance and Audit
of the Board of Freeholders, which is in
vestigating the accounts Of Collector
Dugan for the past fiscal
year. found that. December l. 1890,
the balan e Oh hand was Sl39, S36. SO: he
receints M to December /, 1891 were
81 694. 1872, 81, which made I, tai If 81, ,834-
O2S SO Tue dishnr- ements during tne
year were 81 ,637, Sis 80. and he balan . on
h"nd at November 30 1891, was $780,
573 A
hese figures do not by any means ex-
plain the financial condition of the
county. and the amount of the balance
was pledged to interest bearing bonds
and other expenses.