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The sun., 1892-01-14
A Church Burned This Morning.

At 2 o'clock this morning the German Pres
byterian Zion Church on the north side OF
East Fortieth street. just east Of Lexington
avenue. took fire and was destroyed. The
pastor is the Rev. F. Z. Voegelin.
Houses on each OF the church and those in
the rear on Forty-ilrst street were threatened.
and the police hustled the occupants out
The sun., 1892-01-14

Wishes To IN Nouncc that Monday. Ian H. beginning
at II A. NJ daily he will sell the s.c'k "a diamonds
Watches. Solid silvcrware. Plated ware bronzes anu
Antiques OF Johnston son. for nifty years jewellers at
$50 Bowery and which for convenience Of sale. has
been removed to s3l Broadway. near 2lst ST. where
the auction takes plAcs.-Ads.
The sun., 1892-01-14
Air. whittier Ill or,h. Grin.

NEwBuRYroET Jan. l3.-John Greenleaf
Whittier is confined to his bed at the resi-
dence IT his cousin, in this city. with an at
tack Of grip His physicians think the illness
is not serious.
The sun., 1892-01-14
Congressman Mnns's Letter to Alderman
Phillips.

Font WORTH, Jan. 13-Mr. Millss newspaper
partsans have pronounced forgery the letter
purportin,, to have been written by him say
ing that tho authors Of his defeat must BIO re-
buked or tho rartg would suffer Wholesale do
Tie Gazette will print Tomorrow n letter
from Alderman Phillips of Lazarus. to whom
Mr.. Alills's letter was written affirming tho
silent pending discussion OF the genuinenoss
OF the document.
Hssssr's Century Puzzle mailed for 10 cents; $500
The sun., 1892-01-14

Smoke Halle Half Dlne
al tobacco. The best 6.csnt cigarette msda-ldR
The sun., 1892-01-14

Hssaer's Century Puzzle mailed for 10 cents; $50
xtVen away, l62 BroAdwAv. Asents wAnted.-AAp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
MOTHER GOOSE HOLDS COURT.

Children's Day at the Home of the
Homeless Fair Crowds Foye Hall.
Yesterday was Children's Day at the
Columbian Fair held by the Home of the
Homeless in Foye Hall. and the manage
ment had announced that there was to De
a Mother Goose entertainment, a5 which
children were to dance, and an exhibit
ton or calsthenics by pupils of Miss
Josephine Beiderhase. So. long before
the entertainment began yesterday after
noon. constant stream of visitors, child
rem and grown-upS as well, kept deliver
ing. their blue tickets to the door-keeper,
and passing inside to the main hall,
which was soon packed until turning
around became an impossibility, and
breathing something to be done only at
intervals. Miss NJ. L. Jacobs, the we'll
known elCcutionist aud dramatic reader.
was in charge OF the entertainment, for
which the children have been rehearsiug
for many weeks. Miss Jacobs has recent
ly joined the Board of Lady Managers,
and has already proved her devotion to
the work. The children VINO danced
fancy dances were pupils of Professor
Dare, of Crescent Hall.
Mother Goose b eld reception on the
platform at the end of the room. and Lit
tie Boy Blue. Mother Hubbard. Jack
Horner, Jack Sprat and his spouse and
their companions in nursery lore, sang
tneir songs, danced and marched in fine
style, so those in the front were standing
on chairs in their anxiety TO see the per-
formances. The Rev. DR.. Brett was hold
ing little girl high in the air, and even
then she could obtain only heeting
glimpse.
The physical culture class performed
various evolutions, one of the prettles5
being an exercise in which the bells were
struck in tune TO music.
The lady managers were busy clearing
away the debris all the morning and at
twelve o'clock the last signs were re-
moved, according to agreement. The
full returns have not been made public,
but 1T is expected that they will not en-
tirely meet expectations. The fair was
one of the pretJiest held for many day.
and had not the popular interest turned
TO parades and politics would have been a
more marked financial success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
MANLY SOLDIERS.
The Second Refuses to Drag the
National Guard Into Politics.

At meeting Of the members Of the
Second Regiment. held last evening at
Bernitt's Hall. Hoboken, the following
resolutions We're adopted
Whereas. 1t has been alleg led that the mem
bers of the old Second Regiment will en-
mGsse oppose the election of the Democratic
candidates for Senator and Assembly; and
Whereas, 1t has been currently reported that
the reason of said opposition is the fact that the
candidates have refused to enter into promises
to cast their vote for United States Senator as
requested by certain members of said regiment;
be it
Resolved, That We deplore retaliatory meas
ures under the pretense of reform which might
place the election of United States Senator in
Jeopardy; we commend the manly and dgnif1ed
action of the candidates in refusing to enter
into any such agreement; and be it further
Resolved, That we believe that the Democratic
candidates for the Legislature if elected will
enact such laws as will re-establish the old
Regiment or have the same annexed to COM
mand more congenial than the one of which we
are at present part; and further
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the Demo
cratic nominees and earnestly request the mem
bers of the regiment to do all in their power to
elect the entire Democratic ticket, confidently
assuring them that they enjoy the sympathy
and goodwill of the candidates,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
STOLE THE OLD MANS MODEL.


William Kuhrt, seventeen years of age.
residing at No. 63 River street, Hoboken,
is one of the toughest characters in the
city. He has served time for serious
offences, the worst being rape. Dwelling
IN the same house with the boys parents
Is man named Johnson, at one time a
sailor, but who now works along the river
front. He had IN his possession a
working model of a buoy, umbrella
shaped, some twelve feet in circumfereuce
aud made of brass. Johnson had ex-
hibited this in European countries, re-
ceivtng diplomas and medals and large
silver medal from the German Emperor.
The medal he has stored in room In his
home.
Some two weeks ago he decided to ex-
hibit it at the Chicago Fair. Entering
the room where he kept it, In order to
polish it up, he was horrified to see the
JOY of his heart total wreck. The brass
had been stripped off and everything
saleable taken away. He report2d it to
the police.
This morning Detective Nelson met
huhrt on Hudson street and asked him
what he did with the brass he stole from
old man johnson.
sold it 10 junkman, of course,s re-
piled Kuhrt.
Nelson then placed him under. arrest,
and this morning Recorder McDonough
committed him for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
LAFAYETTE AWAKE.
Splendid Meeting at the Wigwam-
The Tariff Dissected.

The Lafayette Wigwam WIS the scene
of monster Democratic ratification
meeting last night. The Wigwam has a
large seating capacity. but chairs were
placed in the aisles and even then men
were compelled to stand up.
The meeting was the most enthusiastic
one held in the Lafayette section for
wears. 1T was called to order by f. A..
Mcknight, and was presided over by E.
K. Sc guine. Ex- Alderman Hauck acted
as Secretary.
The first speaker was Mr.. Howard
Ellis of Bergen county.
CONTRACTING FORCES.
He said:-"l propose to treat the tariff
somewhat differently from other cam
paign speakers. As question of eco
nom1cs it had been discussed for a num-
ber of years. The question of the tariff
came to the front in the great
election Of 1874. The country was
in danger ia 1861 and it is in
danger now. The Republican National
commitree is q bad one and its chairman
is corrupt Western politician. Matthew
quay, one OF his colleagues, should be in
prison at the present time, instead OF in
the United States Senate.
On the other hand, look az the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Mr. Harrity
is Secretary of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, Secretary Whitney is an
Other gentleman above reproach and can
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
DAILY FOR CLEVELAND.
Ringing Speech on the Tariff and
Labor in the Eighth District.

Another rousing Democratic mass
meeting was held in the old Fourth dis
trict last night. The meeting was under
and was "a success in every particular.
The meeting was called to order by ex-
Mayor Isaac Taussig.
Judge DAILY was the first speaker. AL
though suffering from a severe attack of
rheumatism, Mr.. Daily made one of the
best speeches of the campaign. and on
several occasions he was compelled to
stop while the big hall rang with cheers.
Mr.. DAILY spoke first on the national is
sues. He said that the people four years
ago did not understand the issues or they
would have elected Grover Cleveland
The Republican party promised to reform
the tariff if they were placed in power
and they passed the Mckinley bill That
the people had enough of this sham re-
form was evidenced by the last Congress
sional election when Democratic tidal
wave swept the country.
PROOF OF THE PUDDING.
"The Republicans say that their plat
form protects the American workman, 7"
the speaker said, "but there is little pro-
lection when there have been in the last
year 5000 strikes and lockeuts Immsdf-
ately after the passage of the Mckinley
bill the pottery industries at Trenton
were killed. The worKmen's wages were
reduced Is per cent. The WAGES in this
country are not nearly as high as they
were ten years ago. In Pennsylvania, the
great Protection State, workmen are toll
ing down In the mines for ninety cents a
day, and the same condition exists in the
mining districts in the West. Look at
the vast number OF millionaires that have
grown up in this country duling the rule
of the Republican party until today 25,-
600 men control the great capital of the
United States.
"Our Republican friends tried to throw
dust in the eyes of the people four years
ago when they said that the Democratic
party was free trade party and they
succeeded, but they will hot succeed this
year. When the Republicans found that
they had to reduce the immense surplus
in the Treasury, what did they dos Why,
such an era of extravagance in govern
ment was never known. Look at the
record Of the Billion Congress. If it takes
billion dollars to run the Government,
how can the Republicans have the au.
dacity to term the Democratic party a
free trade partyf"
BACK HIM WELL
The speaker then dwelt on the fact that
Cleveland could not carry out the reforms
he intended if he was not backed uo by a
Democratic Senate. and told of the i'm
pOIIduCe VI eleCtiuS Tue AsS6M Dly Ine n
and Senator in order that Democratic
United States Senator should be elected.
LAS far as our candidates for Governor
are concerne d, )" the speaker said, ''there
should not be the slightest hesita.
tion whom to chose. John Kean, Jr,
man who is the avowed enemy of labor,
man who was one of the thirteen Con-
gressmen who had voted against the bill
excluding Chinese immigration. man
whose only recommendation is his Doodle
should not be mentioned in the same
honest old man who is the exemplification
of all that is upright aud good" lGreat
cheering)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04

the Mckinley bill, while the alpaca of
the poor pays tax Of 115 per cent. In
1883 the duty on Clay worsteds was 67 per
cent; Mckinley makes ~ 1l5 per cent.
You pay ls cents per yard more for this
stun now than you did in 1885,
Coat Innings were taxed in 1883 20 per
cent. Mckinley bill saws pay me 12S per
cenr. Black STELLA in 1888 paid tax of
81 per cent. Mckinley raises 1t to 1913.
Clay worsted coating paid 65 per cent.
tax under tariff of 1883. Mckinley raises
1t TO 14l1a per cent.
Inc Senator said the goods he mentioned
were those used by the working people,
wherein they were benefited by this Re-
publican protection.
SCIENTIFIC PROOF.
Prof. Leeds of Stevens Institute was
next introduced. and the audience
cheered him vociferously for fully five
minutes, the Stevens College boys lead
ing in the demonstration. Mr.. Leeds
gave an interesting address on the tariff,
giving demonstrations of the falsity of
Republican contentious by presenting
samples of goods purchased by him. and
which he had submitted to chemical
analysis
He took flannel shirt. which he had
bought at random. and which the seller
guaranteed to be all wool THIS ne ripped
up the back, and took one niece and
saturated it in solution of caustic soda.
When he showed 1t to the audience it
looked like piece Of mosquito net. which
showed the stuff to be merely Shoddy.
STATE ISSUES.
State Comptroller w. g. Heppenheimer
was also loudly applauded. He confined
his remarks to State issues. He said the
finances of the State were in better condi-
ton today than ever. Speaking Of
The coal question he said the
Republican party was responsible
for the raise in the price of coal. Presi-
dent Harrison never raised his haud to
benefit the working men. He alone can
prevent the nefarious actions of
the Republican coal magnates.
We want a few honest
square. upright men in the United States
Senate and not w. j. Sewell, the rail-
road magnate. He urged all to vote for
Mcdonald. DAILY, Coyle and Tahen.
Messrs. Coyle and Tahen were
and given a hearty reception. Judge
Daily came in at this junciure
and was cheered yociferously.
He stepped forward and said that the
Democracy of Hudson was awakened to
the Importance of the situation from
Gutenberg to Bayonne, from Hudson to
Passaic. and which will be heard from
With big Democratic majorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
COLORED DEMOCRATS.
Splendid Recruiting Work by P. H.
0Neill-KelIy Endorsed.

The Comus Club, the most Influential
colored club in the lower section of the
city held an enthusiastic meeting at its
rooms, No. SO Montgomery street. last
night. The feature of the meeting was
the presence of the hustling P. a. O'Neill
Mr.. O'NeiIl has been life long friend Of
the colored people in the lower section o.
the city and when he entered the meeting
room he was Immediately callec
upon for a speech. The little Collector
responded in style all his own. He wa:
cheered to The ecno. The sight was one
which would have struck terror to the
heart of the staunchest Republican
Every colored gentleman in the large
gathering knew Mr.. O'Neill, and not one
was content until he had grasped his
hand. This demonstration of friendshir
emanates for Mr.. O'Neill's kindly interest
in his colored constituents
KELLY WELL RECEIVED.
When Mr.. O'Neill introduced his
friend, Candidate Hugh A. Kelly, he also
was given a cordial greeting. Mr.. Kelly
made short address and then retired in
favor of Mr.. Charles Hines. an eloquent
young colored orator, who laid bare tn G
empty fallacy of the Republican party
and its real position OF neglect and lndif.
ference toward the colored people. He
showed that the Republican party had nc
use for the colored man except on or be.
fore election day. After that they were
done with him.
RESOLUTIONS endorsing the Democratic
National. State and county tickets were
adopted amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
President J. +. Humphreys and Secretary
j. Mirtss are working in the interests of
the Democratic party tooth and nail and
oil tnd a.
race who have been misled By Republi-
can tricksters.
ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT.
Mr.. O'Nell next proceeded to meet
ing which was in progress in Charles
Jackson's store on Montgomery street.
Mr.. O'Nelll was again recognized and
given, g,yNen .ae2u rGusing sno. receptio3 M! M
time referred to the magnificent mas cent
courage of Governor Albeit in compel
ling the trustees of a cemetery in Bergen
county to provide for the interment of a
colored man whom they had refused to
inter. Mr.. O'Neill next recited the Key
stone restaurant affair, in which all the
colored walters were discharged for the
simple reason that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company which
controls the restaurant, would
not allow the overworked walters
to accept small s'tip" from the custo-
mers. The colored voters are out hustling
for fair, and no ostone will be lett unturned
by them to bury the Republican party's
candidates in this county in a blizzard of
straight Democratic votes.
Charles Hines as colored orator has a
bright future before him. He is doing
good work for the Democratic party, and
the reliable old Pete Ashton is making
votes by the score.
Mr.. ONeill. accompanied by Mr.. Kelly
also attended the meetings held at Grey Is
and Eryant's on Washington street. MIR.
O'Nejll turns out votes like an incubator
turns out chickens. He is deserving OF
great credit for his work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
LUCY Is GUILTY
Miss Gardner Of Orange
Must Pay for Stealing
From Stern Bros.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Mr.. Linn Wins His Tax Suit
Against This city-County
Road Assessments,
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Special to The Jersey Ctr Mems.

TRENTON, Nov. 4, 1s92.-The Supreme
court delivered conclusions in number
Oh cases this morning One of the princi-
pal cases was the appeal of Lucy Gardner
ene orange society girl, from the sentence
OF tne Essex Court for lareny of goods
from Stern Bros. of New York. The case
attracted much attention during trial
MISS Gardner purchased jewelry to the
amount Of S21.25 from Stern Bros. When
the package was delivered to her at home.
sne reported chat the article purchased
was not in the box. She was
arrested for larceny and convicted.
Judge DAILY appealed the case, but the
Court decides that sentence is proper and
snail stand. Justice Dupue, who an
nounced the decision, said the fact that
otern Bros employed an attorney to at
slsG Ine Prosecutor did not iuvaIidate the
verdict. '--S
LAWS TESTED.
Inc partisan legislation for second
class cities passed by the last leoisIature
and which affected Paterson. Trenton
aaa Camden was before the Court to test
the constltutionallty of the several acts
Lhey were all upheld excepting the AL
dermanic bill. the police Justice law.
Wnica elected Democratic justices at a
salary OF ", 800 Year. This was tested
by the suit of Matheson, the
onsted Republican against John
CamlnaGe, the present incunl-
oent. The acts creating Boards OF
OF Public Works in same cities was up-
held; The act creating Commissioners Of
Public instruction is also all right. In
the case of Bennett versus Trenton. TO
test the law which reduced the repre-
sentation in the Common Council. Judge
GARRISON held that the law was special
aud unconstitutional
JERSEY CITY TAX LIENS.
In Linn VS.. O'NeiII, City Collector of
Jersey City, it was decided that the taxes
become liens on property only by force
OF Legislation. There is no law BIZ which
IN Jersey City lisn can be established
on land for taxes against personal prop
erIy. Other decisions were:-
DE GroaJ vs. Jersey City. the assass-
| ment for public Improvement is affirmed.
Stuhr VS.. Hoboken, held THAT the
change OF grade was an injury to land.
Mary Collins vs.. Supreme Court of
Order of Friends to recover death benefit
cert1ncate, new trial granted,
Manuel and Gautier against the Board
OF Freeholders of Hudson, which brings M
the awards made for damages in putting
through the new Boulevard, the Court
atf1rms the assessments and LAYS down
rules 70 govern future that SQents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
NO TRACE OF HOLMES.

The police OF the Danforth Avenue
Police Station, Greenville. have not
as yet. discovered any clue
to the whereabouts of Martinez holmes.
the ianttor of the Greenville YacLt Club.
who mysteriously disappeared on Mon
day, OCTOBER II.
Holmes, although employed as ian
itor. was by no means a poor man, and
his friends fear that he has met with foul
play.
He came to this country from Norway
little over year ago. His wife
came shortly after. He rent
ed tho old Gantier home
stead at the foot of Linden avenue
on the New York Bay shore aud sublet
the lower part of the building to the
Greenville Yacht Club.
He owned h number of row boats and
made snug little sum by letting
them to fishing parties. MARTINEZ
was man of very good habits and was
never known TO drink to excess.
He was very attentive to
his wife and his friends put no faith in
the rumor that he has gone back to Nor
way.
Mrs Holmes removed her houeehold
effects to Brooklyn today where she will
take up her residence with friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-04
tuition for sixty days for stealing; sent
ence was suspended on Joseph Harvey
for assault aud battery.
THE COUNTY ROAD
Bids for Section No. 3 Re-
CeiVed-Bonds Well
Sold.

Politics did not prevent the mem bers
OF the Board of Freeholders from holding
a meeting last night and transacting
some very important business. Bids
were received from a large number of
contractors for grading, regulating and
improving the new public road between
the Morris Canal and the Newark and
New York Railroad" distance of about
two miles. This strip of the Public
Road Is known as section 8. L
When the bids were read, Chief Engi-
neer Harrison, Assistant Engineer
Thorne and Clerk Cable took the figures
on prepared tables. The bidding was
close. but the computations were too in
tricate to be determined last night. The
Chief Engineer said he would be able to
finish the calculations bid today.
BONDS WELL BOUGHT.
The. following communication was read
by Clerk Boyd.
respectfully notify your honorable Board
that on November /, 1899, l received from MIR
George A; Bennell the sum of $4,000 in pay
Road Bonds dated November i, 1882, and
payable November /, 1922 The sum of
Slt0, 900 of said amount is here passed to the
credit of New Public Road account and the pre-
MUM, 1030, will be paid over to the Sinking
FUND Commissioners of the county and p. aced
ID the sinking fund known as Fund 6, tor the
redemption of said bonds at maturity.
Respectfully,
HUGH DUeAN.
A RETAINING WALL.
Bids were also received for the construc-
OF a retaining wall in front of the Hall of
Records, on Pavonia avenue. The bid
ders were Thomas McCabe, W. Coyne,
John Hopkins. Dennis Burns, NJ. Curley
and Joseph Cutley. The last named con-
tractor is the man that is responsible for
the condition of those two botches. the
Hall of Records and Police Headquarters.
His bonds. were not regular last night,
and his bid was thrown out. The other
proposals were referred to the Committee
on Court House and Jail.
Warden Ryan, of the Aims House, re-
ported that in that institution at the end
of October there were 218 male adults.
l26 male minors, 1875 female adults, 85
female minors, and 81 employees. a total
OF 645 persons The cost of maintaining
them was s4,475.17.
la the Pententiary during the same
period were 1873 males, 80 females, 28 en-
ptoyes, total OF 1913 persons It cost 10
maintain them $3,5S2.14 The Board ao-
Journed to meet next Thursday.