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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27

Why You Do NOT Read THE ROANOKE TIMES:
BECAUSE you don't know that Roanoke has within ter,
years become the third largest city in Virginia
Because you don't know that THR TINES is the repre-
sentative organ of Southwest Virginia
Because you don't know that THE TIMES Is the best
paper in Virginia, outside of Richmond
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
RAILROAD TAXATION.
The Assessment for 1892 Fixed By
the State Board of Assessors.
Special to The Jersey citv Ne,us.

TRENTON, Nov. II. >1892.-The State
Board Of Assessors yesterday announced
the assessment on railroad and canal
property for 1899. The aggregate as
sessed value Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road is $6S. .976. 432. The tax on this for
State uses is S319. .Ss2; for the use of the
local taxing district, $94 .734. Their total
tax is $414,S16.
Central Railroad Of New Jersey. total
value. $45,S02. 140; tax for State. $226, 6,516;
local, s75. .554; total. $3U2. .065.
Philadelphia and Reading system. value,
So, 40 Ia; tax for State uses. $40. 702; for
local uses, So, ,143; total tax, S43, ,345.
New York, Lake Erie and Western,
value. $15, ,257, ,1S4; for State uses. SIC. .285;
local tax, s44, 17s; total tax, $120. .464.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
value. $35. .531 ,04l; State tax, $97, ,905; local
tax, $73. 392: total tax. $271, ,l99.
New YORK, Susquehanna and Western,
value, $5,842, $50; State tax, $29, 9,212; local
tax, SS2i. total. $30,034.
Lehigh Valley Railroad system, value.
$19, 076.5S2; State tax. $95.3S2; local tax,
$40. 1893; total tax, $135. .75s.
Railroads not classified. value, S19, 073,-
44S:State tex. $685. 367; local tax .$56 $50; total
tax. $151. .593. Total value of ali systems,
$216, ,249 1872: State tax. 81 081, ,24s; local tax,
$685., ,529; total tax, 81, ,469, ,77S.
lu 1891 the total value was $20S, 702, ,46S:
State tax, $1.043 512; local tax, S348, ,7l6;
total tax, 1892. .224.
Increase in this years is on total values
81, SAT. 314; State tax. $37, 1856; local tax,
$39, ,612; total tax, ST., ,54J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
A Fish Devouring Plant.

Commander Alfred Carpenter, writing
from Saukin, Red Sea country, contri-
butes the following remarkable instan ce
of a plant preying upon one OF the
verte brae. The instance noted was OBJ
served by him when surveying the Para
eel Islands In the South China Sea. LAS
1 neared pool cut off by the tide from
the sea, noticed among other submarine
plants a very ordinary looking flesh
colored weed. Bending to inspect 1t
closer, noticed numbers OF small fish ly-
ing helpless In its fronds, apparently with
little or no life in them.
Putting my hand down to pick one of
them up / found my fingers caught by
suckers on the weed, the fronds of which
had closed tightly upon them. The fish
had been caught in every conceivable
way ,lby the head, the tail, sides. etc., aad
some of them had been held until the
skin was completely maceratsd. Those
of the fish that were still living had evi-
IDENTIFY been caught at different times,
they appearing in all stages of exhaus-
ton. | regret being unable to name
either the plant or the fish. but that the
botanical cannibal really prey upon the
funny denizens of the deep there isn't the
least doubt.-The Ru raj CGlIGbordtor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
STRUCK BY A ROCKET STICK.

The PainfnI Accident That Frustrated
Parader Ellington.
James Ellington OF West Side avenue,
while marching with the O'Neil1 Associa-
tion in last nights parade. was struck by
descending rocket stick and received a
shock from which he will not recover for
some days. The stick crushed
through the top OF his high
had and bounded out again.
Ellington, who was on the extreme
left Of the line was suddenly seen to
staRger as though about to fall on the
ourb. Tax Clerk James Connolly, Johnny
Fav and several Others caught him
He was unconscious He was in Mercer
street when the accident occurred. His
frienas removed him to the home OF
Thomas Whelan, No. 1913 Mercer. He re-
manned UNCONSCIOUS for nearly an hour,
during which time Drs. McGill and
WingeS were in attendance.
1t was at first thought that the blow
had produced conclusion of the brain.
He is still lying In serious condition at
the home of Mr.. Whelan. His wife has
been with him since first notified of the
accident last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11

crat In the procession, and gave the
Governor dignified salute as became the
mighty chief of the still more mighty
wa-was.
The Alexander Clements Light Guard
carried transparency which bore huge
tureen surmounted by Grandfather hat.
beneath which was the legend, "Ben's In
the Soup" Most of the paraders carried
brooms and several live roosters added
their shrill crows to the din. A truck
load of American workmen making
boiler brought up the rear.
STILL MORE PARADEs.
The Kimmerlys will celebrate the glori-
Gus victory on Saturday evening in royal
style. They will number about 1000.
They will form at the clubhouse, and all
Democrats are invited to join them there.
They will proceed from there 10 Orient
avenue, through jackson avenue, TO
Bramhall, to Bergen, to Communi-
paw, to Monticello, to Fair
mount. to Bergen. to Montgomery
street. to Summit avenue, where
they will serenaae the Congressman
elect, George B. Fielder, From there
they will march to Belmont avenue. TO
Crescent avneue, serenading Governor
elect George L. Werts, thence to Com
munipaw avenue, to Pacific, to Grand
street. Ocean avenue to kearny. to Jack
son, to Orient and dismiss. A hne COLA
W
the return of the paraders.
Democrats along the line of march are
requested to decorate aud illuminate,
There will be another general Demo-
cratic parade in the Eighth district on
Monday night.
The Lafayette Democratic Association
will celebrate the glorious victory of the
Democracy tonight by parading through
all the principal streets in Lafayette. All
Dem ocrass are invited to participate
carry brooms. The line will form at
half-past seven O'Clock. A large delega-
tion Of members of the Kimmerly Asso-
citation will be in line. Democrats are
requested to decorate their residences.
HOBoKEN, TOO.
The Democrats of Hoboken will cele-
brate In grand manner tomorrow night
Arrangements have been completed for a
grand parade, passing through every Sec
Lion of Hobokeu. The following clubs
will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Independent
Pioneers, Tahers, Kellys. Hexamer and
Bruning Horse Troops aud other organ
lzations. Freeholder Ellis will be Grand
Marshal. and his aides Councilmen Bew-
ing and Fenton. The line of march will
be as follows:-Form on Hudson street
near Newark, then proceed to Washing
ton, to First. to Jefferson, to Second, to
Hudson, to Third. to Washington, to
Tenth, to Hudson. to Eleventh, to WASH
ington. to Twelfth, to Bloomfield, to
Ninth, to Garden, to Sixth, to Grand, to
Third, to Bloomfield, TO First and dis
miss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
aBETWEEN TWO FIRES"

The Warde Dramatic Association
Gives an Excellent Performance.
The Warde Dramatic Society last night
presented the three act military drama
Between Two Fires" at Crescent Hall.
The hall was crowded to the doors, 1t
being difficult to find even standing room.
The play is pretty one and the scenery,
costumes and make up of the members
were excellent,
Miss Grace Finn as Miss Juliet Greeu-
vile, non-believerin judicial separation,
deserves special mention for clever
work. Mr.. Edward 4. Nor
gan, as Colonel Lundy, U. S. A.
and George G, Smith as Robert Eddy, a
youth who stands between two tires"
also received applause for the excellent
manner in which they played their parts.
The other members of the cast were:--
F. B. Nichols. as Jerome Eddy; Henry n.
Stevens, as Francis BuIlay; George G.
Smith, as Patrick GreeDville; Harry
Morgan, as Private O'Rourke, U. S. A;
Harry Rossell, as Fritz Helms; Irving
Campbell, as Officer q. s. Cavalry; Miss
Daisie r. Taylor, as Louise De Mslr. AND
Miss Gertrude KetchRln as Rowena.
The military music in the second act
was furnished by members Of the Van
Houten Drum and Fife Corps.
The humorous song rendered by Pri-
vate O'Rourke in The second act was
composed by Mr.. Charles T. Morgan, a
member OF the society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
ELECTION ScOUNDEEL's PLEAS.

Republican Rascals Begging for Lib
erty-O'Mara's Plight.
In the County Jail today, are confined
two notorious election scoundrsls who
had been employed by the Republican
party to manoeuvre frauds in this county.
One of them is George Miller, confidence
man. general election expert and one of
Dave Martins gang, who was picked up
at Taylor's Hotsl The other is Mike
O'Mara, confidence man, insulter of
women, gambler, fake advertising agent
and all around bad man, who was arrest,
ed IN Heboken with a gang of Republican
repe ters O'Mara's case will be consid-
cred by the Grand Jury this afternoon.
| This meruing Miller almost succeeded in
| being released from the Jail on a techni-
| cality.
Judge Lippincott had disposed of sew
| eral matters in the Orphans Court when
Counsellor Mervyn Armstrong appeared
| and asked the Court to grant writ Of
| habeas corpus in Miller's case on the
ground that the commitment by Justice
O'Donuell was defective. The Counsellor
| maintained that there were many defects,
| the most important of which was that
| the commitment set forth that Miller
| had violated the seventh section of the
| disorderly act. A violation of this section
such as public school and annoying the
| occupants or defacing public building.
| 1t is, perhaps, needless to add that this
| was not contemplated in the commit
| ment.
| Judge Lippincott carefully scrutinized
| the commitment and listened to all that
| Counsellor Armstrong ha6 to say. Then
! he Said:-
| CLERICAL ERROR.
''The Court cannot grant the writ with
! out some further Information from the
| ommitting magistrate. 1t would seem
to the Court on the face of the commit
| ment that one OF the errors was a clerical
one. The commitment recites that
| the defendant has violated the sew
| enth section of the disorderly act
| and the goes on to state that the defend
| ant is a common thief and confidence
man. BY referring to the aforesaid
| seventh section, we learn that 1t conten1-
plates person who enters public build
ing and aunoys the occupants or defaces
| the furniture. BY referring to the second
section of the disorderly person act which
would seem to be intended by the
body OF the commitment we find
| what is probably intended.
The Court is beginning to tire of these de-
fective commitments and this man ought
| to be discharged. yet the committing ma
gistrate evidently believes that this man
is guilty OF some crime and, in justice to
the magistrate, ne ought TO De neard. Tne
counsel may take an order on the justice
to have him appear and explain the COM
mitment, and if this is not done shortly
the defendant may be released from Gus
tody."
1t Is underst tood that Miller is.defrayinQ
his counsel fees out of his own pocket.
Before election Spencer Weart, Mayer
Wanser's secretary. and other Republi-
cans were very anxious to obtain Miller's
release as his services were badly needed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11

counsel for him and was ready to furnish
any amount of bail. Now that the elec-
tion Is over they have deserted poor Miller
like rats do sinking ship.
O'Mara's life at the Jail has not been an
easy one. He is treated like an ordinary
prisoner and his whiskers are said to be
turning gray. Justice Davis looks down
on him with supreme contempt. 1t is
very likely that O'Mara and his whiskers
will be indicted by the Grand Jury this
afternoon.
CoLoRED MEN RELEASED.
Counsellor Max Salinger appeared be-
fore Judge Lippincott this morning on
behalf of John Bird and Alonzo Johnson,
two colored men, who were arrested by
Supe rintendent Smiths detectives after
they had been indicted for Illegal regis
tration. He asked that the bail of the
men be red uced.
In the case of Bird, Prosecutor Win
field admitted that mistake might have
occurred. and the Court consent ted to de-
crease the bail from 81. 500 to $500. The
bail was furnished and Bird was released
from custody johnson was also ad-
mitted to bail
The case against Martin Comfy, who
was charged with Illegally registering
from No. 81 Gregory street, was dis
missed by Police Justice O'Donnell this
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
CITY EWs NOTES.

A branch station of the Free Public
Library has been stablished atGreenleat's
drug store on West Side avenue opposite
Railroad station. This will be great
convenience to West Bergen residents.
The West Bergen Pleasure Club met
last evening at the rooms on Mallory ave-
nue. and arranged for sociabIe to be held
on Thanksgiving Eve.
The ladies of the Pioneer Verein are
arranging special Thanksgiving dinner
for the inmates of the Raymund Roth
Alterheim, on Garfield avenue.
Chicken thieves have made their ap-
pearance in Greenville. Several roosters
have been robbed during the past few
nights.
Unusually large numbers of sea bass
are being caught daily in the New York
Bay.
DR.. HOLSTERS pretty yacht Lancet,
which was grounded at Sandy HOOK a
few days ago, has been brought back to
Greenville and taken out of the water for
repairs.
The Terrapin Club will hold prize
bowling contest this evening at Mangel's
Hall, on Rose avenue.
James Williams and William Hense
convicted respectively of burglary and
grand larceny, were taken to Trento n
State Prison by Constable Hogan today
to serve out eighteen months sentence
Mayor Wanser this morning vetoed the
concurrent resolutions of the Board of
Finance ordering paid the salaries OF
Messrs. Fallon, Morrissey. Fowler, nd
a tug boat lying near by.
The Tax Commissioners are at wor
again upon the tax rate 1t will probably v
be struck in the early part of next week.
Nothing can be learned ut the City Hail
concerning DR.. Shain's resignation from
the Board of Education. That precious
document is as safe in Msvor Wanse, IS
;TIo IL 81 tSae Ir,N a. ~
tors office.
Kane and Mrs. Fallon.
Johnny Brennan is still kicking and
swearing vengeance upon City Collector
O'Neill. He attributes his defeat to Mr..
| O'Neill's busting.
| accidentally walked overheard at the
Central Railroad Ferry at one o'clock this
morning. He was rescued by the crew oi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Boston Stars will give an enter
tainment IN the lecture room OF the rail-
road department of the Y. M. G. A. at
Hoboken on November %.
The Pennsylvania has announced that
it will not inaugurate any cutting of rates
to Chicago next year, bat will meet any
cut il other roads attempt to go below the
one fare rate for the round trip as agreed
upon.
The dismissals are still going on along
the Central. Last week Master Mechanic
John Alpaugh, of Washington, Warren
county. got orders to drop thirteen men
from his force In the machine shops.
Seven machiHists and three blacksmiths
were at once thrown out of employment.
A great deal OF complaint is heard from
passengers on the Newark g. Paterson
branch about the way the milk train is
want to take the 1890 train up the read.
They say That they frequently have to
climb over the freight cars or risk losing
the train.
Freight trains were run over the Pas
sale & Delaware railroad for the first
time on last Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Company has order
ed 600 box cars and thirty furniture
cars.
The railroad companies of France have
decided to grant a half-fars pass annually
to every employe and one-quarter passes
to their families.
General Passenger Agent W. F. Hol-
will, of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western, has returned from six weeks
vacation abroad, greatly improved in
health aud ready to take hold of the inn
portant duties of his Office with renewed
energy.
Last week the empire State express
ran from Rochester to Buffalo In seventy
| one minutes. 1t is said that Superinten-
dent buchanan, OF the motive power de-
| partment, kept "tabs" on Engineer
| Hogan, and found at some points his
speed was ninety-tive miles an hour, and
| this in spite of the fact that the regular
weight OF the train was increased by Vice
President Webb's car being attached.
The Roadmasters' convention that was
to have been held at the Lookout Noun
Hotel, Chattanooga, Tenn. October Is, was
| postponed until November Is. The rea-
son given is that the heavy travel to Chi
/ cage incidental to the Fair dedicatory ex-
! ercises prevented many Of the members
| leaving their respective posts OF duty, all
preferring to wait until business was re-
| stored TO it's normal condition.
| Massachusetts has a neat little question
| to settle with the railroads, whicu is the
| outgrowth of q State law concerning
| mileage tickets. The law requires that
| the railroads shall accept each others
J mileage ticket books, sold at two cents q
mile, which law was to have become eff
| fective October l. The New England was
the only road that complied, the others
| refusing to accept foreign tickets. The
only way out of 1t is for the State to test
| the law in the courts.
| 1t is said that all necessary capital has
been obtained 60 carry the Caldwell road
on to Rockaway, and the rights of way
have been secured. The road will not go
through Morristown, but a two mile spur
| will be run In from near Parsippany. Tns
new route will bring Morrstewn within
twenty-s even miles Of New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11

There is a story of clergyman who had
taken temporary duty for friend and
who had the il-luck to injure mis- false
teeth during the week. the plate was
sent to the dentist for repairs, faithful
assurance being given that it should De
returned by Sundays nost; but the dem
tist or the post proved faithless With the
assistance of the clerk the clergyman
managed to stumble sthe prayers but felt
it would be useless to attempt to preach.
He therefore instructed the clerk to
make some rxcuse for HIM and dismiss
the congregation" But his feelings may
be better imagined than described when,
in the seclusion of the vestry, he over
heard the clerk. in impressive tones; thus
deliver the excuse: "Parson's very sor-
ry. but it is his misfortune to be obliged
to wear set of artificial teeth. They
busted last Wednesday and he AMT got
them back from London to-day as he was
promised. I've helped all could though
the service, but / cans do no more for
him; isn't any use him going uD into the
pulpit, for you wouldn't understand a
word The SAID, SO he thinks you all may as
we'll 60 home. .'-MGn chester Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
SHULTz GOES TO JAIL.

Theodore Schultz. the Republican bal
lot box suffer who refused to plead
guilty with the others, was taken to
State Prison today to serve out his long
sentence. Schultz was not arraigned be-
fore Judge Lippincott this morning. All
that the Court said was:-
In the case of the State against
Theodore Schultz the Court has knowl-
edge that the writ Of error has been with
drawn, and the commitments with the
DILL of costs attached will be placed in
the hands of the Sheriff, and Schultz may
be taken to States Prison IS soon as pos
siele. 1t is not necessary that ne be
brought into court"
Schultz was taken from the County
Jail by a constable TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad depot and whisked off to Tren-
ton. where the rest of his comrades are
confined.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
FATHER CORRIGAN'S CHORAL UNION.

The new Choral Union which Father
CorriRan recently organized In Hoboken
is progressing most favorably. At the
meeting last evening several new voices
were added, and the full chorus was o ut
through number of exercises by Prof.
Neuendorff.
Father Corrigan proposes to give a
series of Sunday night discourses on re-
ligous subjects during the winter in the
new school hall. The usual vesper SER
vices and benediction will be given in the
church Sunday afternoons at four o'clock.
The lectures will be in the nature of in
structions in the Catholic religion, and
will be given by some of the best preach
ers ia the church. The talks will be in
terspersed with music by the Choral
Union. An admission fee of ten cents or
tWentY.flYe cents will be charged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
Must Black Shoes and Wear Long Hair
SpecioL to the Jerseu Citu Ne,rse

BRIDGEToN. Nov. IL, 1892. Frank Evans,
of Philadelphia, a student at the South
Jersey Institute, is in remarkably hard
luck as result of the election Because
of wager with 7. w. Madden he will
not be able to have his hair cut until
March 4. while in consequence OF an
agr cement with Edward Lovejoy he will
be obliged TO black that young man 3
hoes for the space of one year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11

Judge Puster in the First District Court
this morning adjourned the following
cases of unpaid Street and Water
Board employees against the city until
Hart, Louis Heller, Thomas Nelson,
Michael Quigley, John H. Sullivan,
William Whelau, Joseph Buckeridge,
James Hart, Patrick Mshoney. James l..
Dean, Edward Mullery, Frank Herrick,
Oliver G. Stringham and Thomas Trotter.
The cases of William c.. Broas, John
Manning, Thomas Burke an Michael
Maloney, Jerry Corcoran and Daniel
Murphy are in course of trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
whiskey and Kerosepe.

John and Margaret Barden. and Taylor
Conklin. all three of No. 384 Second
street. were arrested by Policeman May
pother last evening. as ciisorderly persons.
on complaint of several neighbors. The
trie got drunk yesterday Afternoon and
the compl alnants say their conduct was u,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-11
SMITH NOT IN IT.
The Newark Leader Does Not
Want to Be U. s. Senator.
Special to The jersey City Ne,us.

cpoStuG ~ Hc CcfocV NetD 4fotOS'
NEWARK, Nov. II, 1892 james Smith,
Jr., was seen by reporter yesterday
morning. in regard to the story that some
action would be taken with a view to
having tine Beard Of Works Commission
ers in the future elected by the people.
Mr.. Smith was found in his home in
Washington place.
sT will not anticipate any action that
may be TAKEN" said Mr.. Smith slowly
and deliberately. !"There will, -prabahly.
be some changes and notifications in the
workings of the Board. but don't think
that they will be in that direction. My
Idea was that there was to be popu lar
vote on the question whether it was de-
sirable to appoint or elect these officers.
Pm not aware or any sentiment against
appointing them"
>"Will you remain President OF the
BoardW asked the reporter.
"My views on that subject have not
been changed. AS long ago as last sum-
mer, as you will remember, perhaps,
sent my resignation to the Mayor. 1t has
not yet been accepted, but 1t remains in
l am not running for any Office and
dent want any"
"Not even the United States Senator
shipW
"No." was the prompt and decided an
swer. II am not in that race with Gov
ernor ALBEIT and Mr.. Stockton, as has
been stated, nor in any other of whatever
political Importance it may be.
But that was glorious victory on
Tuesday. WASN'T it? and myI what wea-
ther this is we are having todayT' he
added, suddenly changing the subject
and looking out of the window.
The reporter said yes" in answer to the
first question; terrible" to the second,
and retired.
County Boa I'd of Canvassers.
The County Board of Canvassers met
at the Court House this afternoon and
organized. Mr.. Miles McCarron was
elected Chairman. The count was com.
msnced and will probably be completed