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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
BABY HOME-MOTHER FLOWN.

Thc Sad Sight That Greeted Hugh Mon
roe On His Return From Work.
This morning Hugh Monroe, an up
holsterer, residing at No. 300 Willow ave-
nue., Hobokeu, reported to the police that
since Yesterday afternoon at half-past
two O'CLOCK his pretty wife Katie had not
been at their home.
Yesterday, Hugh says. he left his home
to go to his work in New York as light
hearted as any young husband might
want to be. He returned at night, and
found the rooms darkened, and sitting in
the corner was the seven year old daugh-
ter of a neighbor minding his own eight
monrhs old daughter. He was surprised.
and. inquiring for his wife. was told that
she had gone out in the afternoon, saying
she would return In few minutes.
She WAS dressed In navy blue skirt,
and wore navy blue military JACKIE t.
She is about four feet seven inches in
height, stout, with dark brown hair and
eye brows. She comes from Baltimore.
The couple have been married some three
years. and have always lived happily to-
gether.
Mr.. Monroe cannot account for his
wife's absence. His eight-months-old
baby is crying piteouslv for her mother.
Neighbors are endeavoring to quiet it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

| The typical American engine which the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, of PhiIadel-
Dhia, Is building TOR exhibition at the
Chicago Fair. and which is to be
perched upon pedestal in front of the
railroad terminal station. is a freight
locomotive. While the strife in locomo-
tive building has been directed to making
fast passenger engines, this representa-
| tive company has chosen freight train
to embody the principles of American
progress in this direction. The model
| engine will be Vanclain compound with
| a Wooton firebox and supplementary
cab for the fireman. In other words. it
will be what the New Jersey Central men
call hog scalder." 1t will weigh 1872
600 pounds and 1t will be within one Of
being the heaviest engine III the world.
| The decapod engines used in the St. Clair
| tunnel are the only type containing more
metal, and these were built by the same
company. The new engine will have q
twenty-eight inch stroke with high
pressure cylinder of sixteen inches and a
low pressure cylinder of twenty-seyen
inches. The driving wheels will be fifty
inches In diameter.
Railroad property in this State has In
creased in value during the last year over
seven and one-half million dollars, and
the valuation placed upon it by the State
Board of Assessors is now $216. .249. 1872
| while the tax it will have to pay will be
/ el, 4O5, 10 70, au luCTSdS6 Sluce laSt-Yeaf or
| $75 549, ,060. The tax is divided between
the State at large and localities in which
the property is situated. The Pennsyl-
yania has 767 miles of road in the State.
| and is assessed at S63. 976, 49,, paying to-
tai of $414, SIG SO. or an incr ease of S9, ,S54-
63 over last year upon an increased valu-
alton of over million and half dollars.
The Central has 432 miles and is assessed
aS SAC, ,302, 101 The tax is 1902. O65,
an increase of 81. .26S 70 over last year. The
Philadelphia and Reading pays on 1873
| miles of road, and its tax amounts to S43,-
S45Sl, an increase of $5,22l.44 over last
year. The Lackawanna il 1t DAYS its
taxes this year. will give up S27l, ,196. .32,
an increase of S2,446 90 over last year. IL
is assessed upon S39, ,5s1 ,041 valuation and
has length of 205 miles. The Erie is as
sessed $15,257. 1874 and has seventy-nine
miles of road in The State. Its tax is $780,
464. IS, an increase of only 1914 73 over
last year. The Susquehanna has 127
miles of road and is assessed S., $40, $50.
The tax amounts 10 $50, ,O34. .s6 It is an
increase of 1854. 09. The Lehigh Valley is
assessed at $40 076, ,592. Its length in the
State ls 1914 miles and its tax amounts to
S135, 1855 16. an increase of SIC. .63S As.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
FISH WITH LUNGS.

The Cora todus in Australia Has This
Rare Distinction.
There are few more interesting inhabf-
tants OF the earth in the eyes of scientists
than the ceratodus, rare fish, now found
only in two rivers in Australia, although
in long past times. as its rem aims in the
rocks show. 1t inha bited Europe and other
countries. There are two other rare fishes
related to the ceratodus, one of which, the
lepId osiren, has been discovered only in
the Amazon, while the other, the pro-
topterus, ie not known outside o tropical
Africa.
The special interest In these fishes
arises from the fact that they possess
lungs as well as gills, and consequently
appear to represent an intermediate con-
dition of life between the fish aud the
amphio1an. They are sometimes de-
scribed as one of the missing links" in
geological history.
The ceratodus enjoys the distinction of
having received name Through the dis
covery of the fossil remains of its auces-
tors, before it was known that any repre-
sentatives of Its race were still living
upon the earth.
This strange animal is said to deposit
its eggs upon weeds growing in the Bur-
nett and Mary rivers in Queensland, aud
Prof. w. Baldwin Spencer, of Victoria
made long journey in Queensland in
search OF some of these eggs. Though he
did not find them, he did learn some In
teresting facts about the animal.
1t is big fish. he says. sometimes at
tanning q length of ten feet or more, ana
it is not good for food, as has been re-
ported. Although it has been furnished
with lnng for breathing. it does not vol
unfairly leave the water. and if
it gets out of the water it is
practically helpless. In few hours after
being removed from the river it perishes
unless it is Kept damp, The great use of
its lungs seems to be to enable the cera-
todus to live by breathing air wi thout
quitting the water entirely.-Y 0tttll' S
Companion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
MR.. BLAINE'S HEALTH.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1S92.-Mr. Blaine
is said to be better today than he was
yesterday. AT the Blaine mansion all
the window curtains are up this
morning, which was the contrary
at the same hour Yesterday. and there APP
pears to be more life and animation in
and about the historical old pile Of red
bricks, where the late William H. Seward
was almost cut to death by Assassin
Paine during Lincoln's administration.
DR.. johnson says he does not regard his
MAKE but one visit daily to the Blaine
home.
He says that Mr.. Blaine Is not as strong
now as he was some time a9o. but he In
sists that the ex-Secretary's condition
does not warrant any prediction That this
Illness will end fatally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
DAVIS PRESSED THE BUTTON.
The Primaries Did the Rest of the Work
of Party Reform.

The Primaries Did tho Rest of the Work
of Party Reform.
The primaries for the election of men,
bers to the Democratic County Commit
tee were held last night. In this city
there was very little opposition to any OF
the candidates, slated under the reorgan.
ization and reform scheme of Leader
Robert Davis. The primaries passed off
smoothly, according TO schedule.
1t was thought probable that there
would be little fight in the Fourth
district, as Alderman Kelly announced
his intention of trying to GUST Michael
Harney. MIR. Kelly Withdrew from the
race.
In the Seventh precinct of the Fourth
mitteeman Joseph Friend. Friend got
out of the race and Whelan went In.
In the Third precinct or the Eighth dis
trict, Andrew J. Mellor opposed Charlie
Esrerbrook, but was beaten by vote of
126 to 81.
In the Fourteenth precinct of the
Second district, ,ex-Aldernan Doran made
an energetic fight against Joseph Keogh.
He was beaten by a vote of 90 to 40.
In Bayonne there was a lively time.
The Magner faction was out for blood
and opposed the Farr, Loaby, Benny
faction at every turn. In the Second dis
trict of the Third ward every
vote was challenged. Richard But.
Ter, the Magner man. won by vote
of 1O7 to SO. In the Second Ward,
Thomas Nierney. a Magner heeler, beat
the Farr candidate, Thomas McDermott,
by IS votes.
In the Second district of the Third
ward, Robert Farrell, another Magner
man, defeated Edward S. Holen.
In the Fourth ward Magner man,
John J. Knight. beat the Farr candidate,
Thomas Doyle, 73 votes.
The elected candidates ares
FIRST DISTRICT james Cassidy, Jr,
and James f. Woodmancy.
BAYoNNE Butler, Sr., Thomas
Nierney, Michael Foley, John j. Knight.
John w. Howell and Robert J. Farrell.
SECOND DISTRICT. Leonard J.. Kaiser,
Michael +. Keating. Edward Sweeney,
Adam Bender and Joseph Keogh.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-John McEntee, James
Hennessey aud z. f. Byrnes.
FOURTH DIsTRICT.-Michael Harney.
Joseph A. Wheian. Daniel Moran, Rob
ert Davis, James E. Connolly and James
w. Davis.
ward Kenney and Mervyn Armstrong.
Jr.
SIXTH DIsTIcT-John P. Feeney, John
Kelly, Timothy j. Carroll, Roderick
Egan. Michael j. O'Donnell and James j.
Donnelly.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.-John Wilson and
William Connors.
EIGHTH DIsTRICT-James T. Lillis,
Charles Esterbrook, Owen E. Nolan and
Henry PriRge.
NINTH DISTRICT : Michael j. Coyle.
Joseph S. Weinthal, Henry Lohman, Jr.,
John F. O'Hara. William Donnelly and
Henry E. Quindore.
TENTH DIsTRICT.-Henrv Stegman, C.
]. Tahen, Lawrence j. Pagan, A. Meyer,
Jr, and Simon Kelly.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT. - Ed. Collins.
Michael Kohl. John Conway, Chris.
Wooster. Fred Grobels. John Zeller and
Henry Ruber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
LOCAL OPTION BEATEN.

Decision of the Court of Errors Rsverses
Judgment of the Supreme Court.
TRENTON, Nov. 26. 1892 An important
decision has been rendered by Judge
Reed for the Court of Err
rors and Appeals, when the
Werts excise law was passed it was
amended SO as to practically give local
option to townships that were
opposed to saloons, by fixing at
special election the amount of
the license fee. Application was made
by Commercial township In Cumberland
county for Il special election so as to fix
the license fees at S., ,000 The election
was ordered. Irwin Middleton, saloon
keeper, certiorarried the matter to the
Supreme Court, claiming that
such an election would work
an injury to him. The Supreme
Court decided against Middleton, but the
Court OF Errors and Appeals found that
an owner of an inn which has
run licensed several years at fee of $l5f
or less. can prosecute writ of
certiorarf under section four or
the act of 1889. The Court furthe.
held that public notice Of an election
mus mention the amount Of fee which
is to be the subject matter upon
which the electors of a township are to
vote. In this case it did not contain that
amount. The Supreme Court erroneously
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
Too Too Chummy.

When Frederick Brandt, of Penn syl-
vania, arrived at the Pennsylvania depot
In Jersey City Wednesday, he was
met by George Williams, who
claimed acquaintanceship. They became.
cnummy. aud they crossed over to New
York, and then went over to Hobo
ken by way of the Barclay street
ferry. Williams told Brandt he
knew a way he could become rich sud
denly. and took him to friend g house
The room was very dark. Brandt
showed his money. some $55. to
Williams friends Inc friend LETT the
room, and when Williams thought he
had the opportunity, he started
to go. too but Brandt fol-
lowed him closely. ana pointed Williams
out to II policeman, who arrested him.
He was committed for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
An Oak Thousands Of Years Old

Some years ago an oak trunk was found
buried at depth of thirteen feet in a
sand pit at Musselburg. Germany. After
examining the strata in which it had lain.
Prof. Gekie decided that it was relic of
5000 years old. Yet the great trunk,
which was no less than five feet pine
inches in diameter. was so perfectly pre-
served that it was worked into an elabor-
ate chimney piece, which now ornaments
q house in Edinburgh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
TENNYsoN's EMPTY SHOES.

LONDON. Nov. 26. 1s92.-Mr. Glad
stone dined at Windsor Castle
last night with the Queen, Grand
Duke Ser9ius, of Russia. and Lord
Roseberry. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Her Majesty aud Mr.. Gladstone discussed
the question of the Poet Laureareship,
made vacant by uhe recent death of Lord
Tennvson
In reply to question asked by cor
respondent. Mr.. Gladstone's secretary
has written letter In which he implies
that the Queen will not open Parliament
in person.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
MUCH ROAST COFFEE IN LONDON.

LONDON. No. 90. lS92---An extensive
fire occurred in London today.
dock warehouse, 200 feet by
100 feet. was entirely destroyed.
The floors were filled with coffee, choice
bark. and other valuable goods. and the
aroma Of the burning coffee spread far
throughout the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26

York. Yesterday Mrs. Somers was the
defendant in suit for absolute divorce
brought by her husband. Sho admitted
all the charges aud within fifteen min
utes from the beginning. Judge McAdam
Leopold Diepe the correspondent in the
case. at once left the court room and half
an hour later Were married in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
DID GOULD START THE LIE?

NEW YORK. Nov. 20, 1S92.-A rumol
became current in Wall street. just be-
fore noon today, that Jay Gould was
lying at the point of death at his home,
at the corner of Forty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue.
The report was pretty generally credit
ed on the street, as Mr.. Gould has not
been seen there for some days
At the Western Union building 1t was
said that no word had been received there
of Mr.. Gould's reported illness.
AT the residence of DIR. Mum, Jay
Gould's family physician. No. Is West
Fifty-eighth street, reporter was told
that Mr.. Gould was not even indis-
posed.
DR.. Mum was called out of the city
yesterday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
TO STOP IRISH EyICTIONs.

LONDON. Nov. 26, 1902. - William
O'Brien, the well known Irish National
ist. who represents Corr City in the
House of Commons, has written a let
ter, which is published today, in which
he vehemently protests against the
eviction of tenants that are Impending
upon several estates in Counties Sligo and
Mayo. He makes Il strong appeal to
John Morley to prevent the ''sordid,
wicked business
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
FATHER CORRIGAN SILENT.

of pohn LII. 10 Ce rssT sish e. Tnfrigan.
letter and apologies for his public letters,
has expired. This morning reporter
called ou Father Corriaan at the
parochial residence on Willow avenue,
Hoboken, but Father Corrigan declined
to say ANYTHING for publication.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
DUKE BILLY'S NEW TRACK.
specinl to The Lerseu Ctr Ne,.s

Special to The Jersey City Ne,os.
WILMINGTON. Nov. 90, 1892. William
j. Thompso the Duke of Gloucester
visited Port Penn, on the Delaware Bay,
this week He has purchased Augustine
Pier and declares that he will conduct
first class rase track at that point, 1t is
said that work will shortly begin on the
new course.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
CARDINAL LAvlGERIE DEAD.

LONDON, Nov. 26, 1S92-A despatch
from Algiers says that the great French
Cardinal Lavigerie is dead
He was the leader in the recent crusade
against tie African slave trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. 1s92.-Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvania:-Clou light
rain or snow; cloudy and warmer to-
morrow, preceded by rain or snow, fol-
lowed by clearing.
Hartnett's Thermometers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
A ROTTEN OFFICIAL.
Lawyer Record Brings
Sheriff McPhi1lips to
Time by Amercement.
LIABILITY SuF HIS BoNDsMEN
Even Judges On the Bench Have to
Threaten to Get Money Due
From Him.
LIABILITY SoF HIS BONDSMEN

Lawyer George L. Record has become
tired and disgusted with the careIessnes,
of Sheriff John j. McPhillips in the con.
ducb OF the business OF his office. Re.
peatedly THE JERSEY CITY NEWS has
called attention to the loose methods in
tne Sheriff's Office and has mentioned
cases where lawyers of high stand.
ing in the community have been
compelled to threaten McPhillips
with amercement proceedings to force
him TO perform his duty as Sheriff. The
carelessness and utter disregard of
McPhilliDs in the discharge of his duty il
common talk in nearly every law office in
the county. and has been a subject Of
consideration by members of the Bar AS
The last case of dagrant neglect bv
Sheriff McPhillips is so inexcusable that
ms oondsmen may take notice of it fer
thelr own protection. The circumstance
are these:-
John NJ. Drake, a well known carpenter
IN this city, was employed by William
COOK, formerly of Bayonne. but now liv.
ing IN Minneapolis, to do some WORK on a
mouse owned by him in Bayonne. Drake
dld the work, but could not effect a settle
men1 With Cook and was finally forced to
instruct Counsellor Record, Of the firm of
Bacot q Record. TO bring suit to recover
the amount of the claim from Cook In.
80 IA AuSn 40 t1o QeDJOl was q nonresident.
Counsellor Record determined to bring
suit under attachment proceedings.
AND THE WEEKS ROLLED BY.
In the middle of Septem Der he
prepared the necessary papers aud
gave them to Sheriff McPhillius
to execute. All the Sheriff
was required to do was to go to the house
at Bayonne, aud leave there in legal form
the writ of attachment. Mr. Record took
1t for granted that this important pro-
ceeding would be attended to by Sheriff
McPhillips within two or three DAYS
at the latest. 1t was
very essential that the papers
should be served at an early date to prs-
vent other creditors, il there were snv.
from getting in ahead of Drake After a
week had passed Mr.. Record asked the
Sheriff if the attachment papers had been
served, and he was told "no," but tha
they would be Immediately.
Another week passed, and the same in
qnlry was made by the lawyer at tue
office OF the Sheriff. and the same replv
was received. After the third week had
past. and not hearing from Sheriff
McPhill1ps in regard TO the attachmen5
suit, Mr. Record sent his clerk to the
SherlH's Office to ascertain what
had been done in the mat
ter. The clerk reported that
the papers had not been served, but the
Sheriff would attend to the suit at once.
or 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
D. L. & W. IN THE DEAL.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26, 1S92.-The only
members Of the Subcommittee of the
Inter State Commerce Committee who
were present in the Federal Building this
morning for the purpose of inquiring
iuto the Reading combination, were
CoHRressmen George Wise and Josiah
Patterson.
E. r. Holden, the second Vice President
of the Dslawarr, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Company, testified that he had
been with the road for many years, and
knew of the deal entered inlo by the five
big coal railroads.
He attends thS conference OF coal opera
laEasIDn u discussions over the
LllS4 and prices.
Ac Present. he said. the>s meetings are
&4ald in the Jersey Central building
on Liberty street. When he was
asked to tell what corporate interests
are present, he mentioned his own,
the Reading, Ontario & Western, Hillside
Coal & Iron. New York, Susquehanna
& Western, the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal & Iron Company Cox Bros. S
Co. and others. The attendance of in
dividual operators or their representa-
tives, he SAID, was very irregular
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
A Sewing Machine FREE,

Our improved oak or walnut $65 machine
placed in your home to use without cost of one
cent to you Cut this advt. out and send with
address today. Address Algah Manufacturing
Co., Chicago, ul,*s*
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
Mrs. sohnell,s sndden Illness.

Mrs. Ida Sennell, of No. 242 Palisade
avenue, Weehawken, was taken sud lealy
i'll on Union Hill horse car on Washing
ton street, Hoooken, last night, and car
ried into Traute's drug store. She was
attended by DR.. Simon, and later sent to
St. Mary's Hospital This morning she i
better.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26

Grass Widow nut Hair an Hour.
Hoboken had an unusual wedding yes
terday. The parties to it were Miss Attilie
Sommers al Leopold Diepe Of New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26

Catarrh in the head is a constitutional disease,
and requires q constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, to effect cure. n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
IEgSgZ7Hsa


FANFLL-Cn November "a, 1892, Thomas F FanelI
the beloved son of Ann and The late John
Fanel. aged twenty years
Relatives and friends OF the family ore respect
fully invited TO attend Jhe funeral from his late
residence. No. S04 First street, on sunday, Novem-
ber q. at two p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26

day. II became tired = ttfyf~
the nextNoonth 20 cor ,ltsd with the
by telephone Of by sending my clerk
there to see what progress had been
made. At last, after waiting two
months for him to serve papers
that could be served in two hours, / got
completely tired out with his negligence
and L began suit for amercement
against him. sent him notice that
would apply on November &c TO Judge
Werts for rule to show cause WHY Nc
Phillips and his bondsmen should not
pay the claim. Almost Immediately after
this notice was served, Sheriff McPhillios
executed the papers and made proper
return"
"Will you prosecute your suit against
him and his bondsman for the amountof
brakes claim, / asked -
FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTY, PRESS IT,
Il am not GER tain that 1 will now. I
will look into the matter carefully,
and If 1 find that my case1
negligence of the Sheriff, l may not. d,
cannot say what shall do at present. y
III the amercement proceedings are
carried out, all MIR. Record
Will be obliged to prove is, that
the attachment papers were not served
within reasonable time, and then Judge
Werts will order the Sheriff and his
bondsnen to pay the amount of the
claim.
This is but one of the many difficulties,
the carelessness-to use q mild term
OF Sheriff McPhillips has got him into.
to others is being loudly COM
piained of, 1t has been necessary
for some one of the Judges at the Court
House to repeatedly notify him that un-
less he paid the eJudges the fees due them,
and for weeks held back, the Court
would take Official action of mis- negli-
gence.
'There can be no excuse for this" said
one of the judges to me recently, "and it
is shame that the Sheriff's office should
be conducted in the manner it is. When
the Sheriff receives from the
County Clerk the schedule OF fees
the Judges are entitled to, the Sheriff
should at once make a payment of the
money and this he does not do, Why I
waited whole term for money due -
aud only got it by premptorilY orderi
the Sheriff to pay it," W
thoroughly the duties of the Sheriff and
how his office should be conducted, and
who has an office in the Court House,
said In regard to McPhillips a few days
ago:
FpThe condition OF the sherif's office
is disgraceful. McPhillips is seldom
there. and hiS representative is
to the Sherftf's office for in
formation 1 can't get it. There appears
to be no heao or tail TO the Office. When
McPhillips was a deputy and had some
one to guide him he made good official,
but as soon as he became Sheriff,
and his own master, he lost his
head, it swelled too much. This all goes
to prove that some men were born to
lead aud others to follow. Sheriff Mc-
Phillips was not born to lead"
On Novem ber Is of the present year.
Sheriff McPhillips renewed his bond OF
$4,000 for the faithful" performance of
his duty. The bondsmen were:-Patrick
Cogan, Michael O'Neil. Peter Hauck,
Robert Davis, james E. Kelly and John
McCarty. The bond was executed before
Judge Lippincott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
IINDERTAKER HENRY

I UNDERWATER HENRY ". PIAGET HAS RE
~ moved his establishment to No. b44 Jersey
over thirty years In the businas; moderate charges
nd co HTteons attention.