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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15
AN IMPORTANT BRIDGE CASE.

The Branch Court was engaged on
the 1st inst. 10 hearing an argument to set
aside the taxes assessed against the Lum-
berville Delaware Bridge Company by the
State Board Of Assessors under the act OF
April 18th, 1884.
II appeared from the state of the case
that the Lumberville Delaware Bridge
Company was created by the State Of
Pennsylvania by an act passed Ia 1885,
but 1t was not to 60 int operation until the
Legislature of the State Of New Jersey
passed an act csnferring like powers and
franchises.
The State of New Jersey passed a con-
current act Ia 1885 by reason Of the agree.
ment Of 1855 which coded to the respec-
tive States concurrent Jurisdiction over the
waters of the Delaware river between
shore and shere.
Chancellor Green held la an early Case
that 1t required joint action Of the States
to bridge the said river by the terms OF
said agreement.
10 1884 the Legislature OF this State
passed an act entitled "An act fer the inn
position of State taxes upon certain cor
perations, and for the collection thereof.
Under said act the State Board Of Asses
sors assessed all of the bridges that span
the Delaware from the north station point
to the tide water, franchise tax OF one
tenth upon the amount of their capital
stock issued and outstanding.
Mr.. Richard B. Reading, Secretary of
this particular Bridge Co., entered his sol
emn protest, and the Board reduced the
tax one-halt for the year 1891, but In 1899
they again raised 1t.
Mr. Reading claimed that by the comfy
of the States II these companies were tag.
able they we're liable to only one half Of
the amount assessed.
He procured ceTtiorari from the late
Justice Scudder and employed Mr.. Will
lam 3. Gummere 10 defend his rights.
The points argued were whether bridge
companies were corporations incorpor-
ated under the laws Of the State" within
the meaning OF the taxing act; whether the
State OF New Jersey could tax such corp
oratlons' until the State OF Pennsylvania
passed concurring act, and lastly, admit
ting that the State OF New Jersey could
impose q tax OF this nature, It was virtual
ly tax upon Interstate commerce and 10
violation OF the Federal constitution, there
fore null and void.
Mr.. William Y. johnson appeared on
behalf Of the State and contended that this
corporation was fairly embraced within
the title of the act aud was bifold corp
Grafton with an entity In each State; that
the agreement of 1888 was not a limitation
upon the sovereign power Of taxation In
herent 10 either State; that the tax was
imposed upon the artificial body and not
upon the right OF the corporation 10 do
business at all, consequently under the re-
cent decisions Of the United States So
preme Court 1t could not be claimed to be
tax upon interstate commerce. - Trenton
State Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

II Is generally conceded now that tn,
most unique and interesting feature 81
the Columbian Exposition in Chicago
will be the enterprise known as ssThs
Mackaye Spectacular" which is being
built at the North end of jackson Park, on
the Lake shore, by The Columbian Celebra
ton Company. This company is compos
ed Of the best known and most successful
financiers and social leaders Of Chicago
and 1t is to carry out the original ideas OF
Mr.. Steele Mackaye, for whom the build
ing is named.
OF the building itself much praise Is heard.
With its great studios and power houses,
1t covers about nine acres OF ground, II
is striklngly original In design, massively
grand, beautiful as to decoration and in
every way fitted to harmonize with the
presentment Of Columbus and his discov-
cry, which is to be given within Its walls.
This historic production will cost about
vi, 800, 900. Those who have been permit
ted to see models assert that Mr.. Mackaye
has taxed to the utmost the resources Of
mechanics, electricity and artistic possible
ity. With these surroundings the produc-
ten itself would be more than noteworthy
were It not for the fact that Ia connection
with this project names never before APP
pearing in this field of work have become
conspicuous. In dramatic way the pre-
sentation will be in keeping with It's me
chanical ingenuity and 10 lyric way It
will be In perfect accord with the grandeur
Of the building and probably the one great
feature OF the Fair.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15
From the latess number Of 81. :

From the latest number Of So. An
dresO's Messenger, the excellent little pa
per published by st. Andrews Church, Of
this city, we copy the following interest
ing item:
The Rev. William G. Gray, ID. D., OF
the Diocese OF Kentucky, was elected by
the General Convention, last October, TO
be the first Bishop Of the Missionary Dis
trict OF Southern Flsrida, and has been
consecrated to that high Office.
Bishop Gray was born in Lambertville,
and when boy ten years OF age, remov-
ed with his family to the South.
The Rev. Frederic P. Davenport, d. D.,
Of Tennessee, is Q prominent member Of
the General Convention. To 1889, he
gained reputation as one Of the most brill
liant speakers on the floor Of the House Of
Deputies aud be holds position in some
Of the important OF its Committees. Dr..
Davenport Is well remembered by many Of
the people Of St. Andrews for his earn
est and efficient ministrations 10 church
and from house to house, first as lay read
er and subseq as deacon, from Janu-
airy 1874, to August, 1875.
II II be an honor to have Graded future
greatness, Lambertville may congratulate
itself upon the honor thus acquired by lite
CT injection with these two dignitaries OF
the Church.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

The recent death OF Edwin Marshall, in
Kansas City, (who was born at Doylestown,
Bucks county, February 90, 1870, recalls
ole Of the most celebrated incidents Ia
the history ef Penn. --Marshall's walk
Of III miles in one day. feat performed
In 1882 by his great grandfather, after
whom he was named. The story is we'll
known OF the disputes between the Indians
and Penn's nephew as 10 the amount OF
land sold, and the settling OF it by a days
walk Of a man. Three competitors start
ed. Yeates, who took the lead, dropped
exhausted after some miles, aud died three
days after; Jennings gave out later, but
Marshall kept on. and covered the won
derfnl distance cf III miles, thereby earn
ing for himself So and 500 acres Of land
and the undying hatred Of The red men. -
Sunday Call.
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Tn. SQUIRE. Of the n1l.shlef.

The source Of all the wrongs, outrages
and crimes that have been perpetrated
by the Democratic party within the past
four years was the Prohibition or third
party vste cast for members Of the Legis-
isture 10 the election Of 1888. They are
all traced by deep and dark channel,
logically and directly, up TO this spring.
The Republican Legislature OF 1883 had
enacted the LEGAL optisn law, the most adj
vanced and promising measure OF temper
ance reform ever adopted In this State.
Under It's operation six counties bad vsted
no license The liquor and brewing and
saloon interests were profoundly alarmed,
and resolved to exert themselves to bring
about the repeal Of this dangerous act.
That was the main issue in the election
OF that Fall. There was no mistakipg or
evading the issue. The Republican party
stood for LEGAL option, for temperance,
for county prohibition. Their enemies,
the Democracy, stood for repeal, for
breaking down the barriers. In such
contest 1t was the imperative duty Of ev-
cry friend Of temperance reform to sup
port the Republican party. Generally the
clear. headed end fright thinking temper
ance people saw and performed their du.
ty. Bot the incurable cranks insisted on
running prohibition ticket, and they cast
votes enough 10 half a-dozen Senatorial
and Assembly districts to give the Legisls
ture to the Democrats by one majority in
the Senate and four In the House. II the
Prohibition vote had been cast for the Re
publican Local Option Candidates. instead
OF thrown away, the former would have
retained control, and the Local Option
law would have remained on our statute
books.
But through the blind and culpable per
verseness Of the third party voters the
Democrats secured control, aud all the
long train OF evils and outrages that the
people Of this State have since suffered
came directly from that source. They re-
pealed the Local Option law, gerrymand-
cred the State with such infamous injus-
tice as to render public sentiment helpless,
and then proceeded TO put upsE their
bound victims all the accumulated outra-
ges OF 'sAbbettism.
The last and most infamous Of these
crimes, the race-track gambling bills, H.
lustrste the magnitude Of the evils that are
liable to result from wrong conception
and performance Of political duty. These
wicked acts may be traced directly back
to the election Of 1883, that turned New
Jersey over to enemies Of morality and
good government. The third party cranks
OF that year must bear the burden OF this
responsibility.
Let US hope that even the few perverse
voters who followed the prompting Of q
blind and culpable egotIsm in 1883, will
not stray from tia path OF political right
eousness next Fail. The mischief which
resulted from their mistake has been 80
| terrible ~ to call for bitter repentance and
atonemsut. State Gazette.
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The following is the full text Of III,

The following Is the full text OF the
bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr.
Chamberlip, of Hunterdon, relating To
gates for grade crossings on the railroads:
'Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF New Jersey
that any railroad cooperation chartered by
or authorized to exercise its franchises
within this State which now owns or pos
sesses as lessees or otherwise, any railroad
within the State shall erect and maintain
gate at every grade crossing where Its
road crosses any public road or street
within the State, on or before the FIRST day
OF September, ammo demini one thousand
eighthundred aud ninety three"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

The first important act made 10 the
Legislature was the fling of the contest Of
William Riddle against Senator Hoffman,
which Senator Barrett introduced the sec.
oni week Of the session, which cest the
State nearly 50, 900, and which resulted in
a peculiar political flasco. There is no
doubt but that Hoffman was entitled to
his seat by small majority, and that he
made his deal with the race-track managers
too previous, for Allen McDermott abau-
doncd Riddle, because be only wanted
him 80 as to have an additional vote for
Albeit. 1t was through Billy Thempson's
energy that the contest was allowed 70
drag along so YEARLY, as he thought he
might need Riddles vote for the race-track
bills. Hoffman has been roundly scored
by his own party, and bis own defense is
that while he is personally against the
race-track, he wanted to save the seat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

1T has cost two thousand dollars to
keep the roads open in Delaware township
this winter.
Supper this Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, by the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Baptist Church. Tickets 80 cents
Get your house painted by Hervey s.
Holcombe.
AT the singing school at Lyceum
Hall, every one attending is expected to
show ticket on entering. A week or
two since stranger, attracted by the
singing, entered and the door keeper asked
him for his ticket. "Tickctl" said be, 81
didn't know you had 70 have a ticket to
attend the Salvation Armylp
--Messrs. Field 6 Mcguire, who have
recently succeeded E. V. Richards in the
furniture business at 10 N. Broad st., west
side between State and Hanover }, Tren-
ton, have one of the largest stocks In the
State, and make speciality Of selling the
latest and up to-the-times styles. Other
dealers make greater pretensiops, but they
have be goods. Give them call.
Prime Hoagland, a well-known coll
ored man, died at his home near Fleming
ton on Sunday evening. Prime, as long as
be was able, was hard working man, but
Tor the last few years has been SO de-
crepit as to e unable to do any work, aud
has subsisted almost entirely upon charity.
Everybody gave to him willingly, and in
bis travels about town he picked up many
dimes and quarters from generous friends.
- ,Mterdon Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

"A young mau by the name of Hall,
living about three miles from here, gave
party at his home on Wednesday evening
Of last week. He had made arrangements
to take load OF our young folks to the
party and return free OF charge. After
the party was over, be refused to bring
the load back without first being paid fer
the trouble. Ii was raining at the time,
and the crowd, sooner than walk, made
up the price and arrived home after great
deal Of scolding. You have only to men,
ton that party to some Of our young men
II you want to hear some strong talk.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

Miss Mary Russell, one of the Lady
Managers OF the National Board OF New
Jersey, makes a written complaint to Gov.
Wsrts, accusing the New Jersey Board of
Managers Of grossly squandering the mon
ey appropriated by the State. She alleges
that on recent occasion all the Csmmis-
sieners took their wives and party OF In
vited friends on special train to Chicago
and put up at the Hotel Richeieu for ten
days at cost to the State of So, 900. This
charge certainly ought to have been inves-
tlgated by the Legislature before any &C.
lion was taken on the new demand of our
States Columbian Fair Commissioners FOR
more. They have had $40, 900 given
them by the State already.
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xsw HoPE AMP , UoKs COUNTY, PA,

! NEW HOPE AND B UCKs COUNTY, PA
-Desirabie'h ensf 10 rent are reporte,
s,arce in New Hoy at present.
--Mrs. Martha A. Terry, of Wrights
town. has in her possession linen tabl,
cloth claimed to The one hundred years old.
The snow tais year put Redminster to
an expense of $1,000 to keep the roads op.
en-. Many of tssean were opened five times.
Nelson V. Nsylor, salesman for S. w.
Smith, OF Philadelphia, has been confined
to his home, in Doyles,own, for week
by sickness.
Samuel Wilson, the extensive seed
grower, Of aiechanicsville, on Wednesday
shipped from Doylestown to Chicago
AGO pounds Of seeds for exhibition at
the Worlds Fair
Several New Hope business men are
advocating electric, light and represen-
tative of an electric light company has
been for the last few days in town to ascor-
tain the amount OF interest felt.
-B. F. Lewis, of Gwynedd, success.
full exhibitor at the late Doylestown poul-
try show, fed his high-bred fowls some
mill sweeplngs in the evening and the next
morning found 90 Of bis choice birds dead.
There was salt in the sweepings.
Harry p. Doan, of Upper Wakefield,
who captured nest of fifteen skunks on
st. Valentines day, was quite successful
with his find. He went to New York on
Friday last with vaiise filled with furs
from the cunning odoriferous little ami.
mails. which Melted him the handsome sum
OF $5419.
-Abraham Haldeman, Of New Hope,
formerly driver of the Dpyiestown and
New Hope stage, lately messenger be-
tween Philadelphia and New Hope for the
U. 8. Express Company, has been trans
ferred 10 run between Philadelphia and |
Norristown. Mr.. Haldcman will move |
TO the city in the spring.
In clearing away the ruins of the barn |
OF Ames II. Snyder. Ia Richland township.
near Quakertowu, burned the night of
February IL, the charred bones Of hui.
man being, together with the buttons from
the clothing, were found. 1t is supposed |
that sotne tramp took shelter in the barn
early 10 the evening, and the flames we're
doubtless started by matches in his pock-
ct or from pipe.
The parties whom the New Hope i'm
provemcnt Co were negotiating with to
locate their manufactory in New Hope,
defire to selt five thousand dollars worth
OF The plat, and II taken by New Hopes
citizens, here will probably locate their
shoe factory there. Thus far, no citizen
exhibited any idea Of going into shee man.
ufactoring on such large scale and the
factory vim probably lecate elsewhere.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

-Dewsnop has ''bobbed up again.
This consummate fraud win be remem-
bered by The many people that ho ylctlm-
lied in this city, few years ago. A tel
egram> says:
Wilmington. Del, March 9.--Ckarged
with obtaining money by false pretense
Lewis ]. Dewsnop. formerly member of
Wesley NJ. E. Church here, whose funds
he was accused of embezzling two months
ago when he fled to New York State, was
arrested by Chief Of Police Francis to-day
and Is held at the City Hall. Dewsnop
appeared here yesterday aud tried the
fraudulent check scheme on William Law.
ton and Joseph Kern, Market street mer-
chants. The checks was drawn on the
National Bank Of Delaware, and to-day,
before the bank opened. he again went to
Kern's store, bought scarf pin and offer
ed In payment check on the same bank
for So, receiving 1915 in change. Yes
terdsy he got $3.50 from Lawton and
Kern by the same means. Dewsnop until
a year ago was local preacher and was
one OF the sriginators OF the plan to build
Wesley Church 10 the western part OF this
city.
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sewerage system.

The Board Of Commissioners are con-
sidering the matter OF establishing sys-
tenn of sewerage for Pennington. They
have interviewed large number Of the
property holders, and all are In faver Of
1t. There can be no two opinions about
the benefits arising from good sewerage
system, both In regard to health and In
creasing the value Of property. Under
the act providing for sewerage iu towns, a
vote Of the citizens viii be taken, and II q
majority vote for sewers the work will be
done. II the vote Is favorable to sewer
age, the Commissioners will probably a.
dept the Small system, the same as Is 10
use 10 Somerville. 1t works admirably
there and gives perfect satisfaction =
Hunterdon Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

II Is question for public discussion
whether the passage of the repealers Of the
racers would have accomplished the desir-
cd end Thompson had been granted a
license by the Common Council of Glou-
cester City TO operate his racetrack under
the provisions of the Parker acts. Mon
mouth had also been licensed.
Would the passage of the repealors
nullify the action of the authorities in
granting licenses to Thompson and othersin
the Newark News correspondent inquir.
ed OF a lawyer noted for his ability.
THAT Is nice question, and while one
can not always predict how the Supreme
Court would view 1t, am personally sat
isfied that the advantage is with the race
track men, " said the lawyer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

An interesting Law suit between par
ties of White House Staten, has recently
been decided by a reference. Some 10
years age, Elisha Snover purchased about
1000 peach trees from the nursery OF Gar
ret Stryker. When the trees came ia bear
Ing Shower discovered they were small,
worthless fruit, instead of wha, Stryker
guaranteed. Shower brought suit for dam
ages in the Circuit Courts A second suit
was brought, and the case was left to a r, :
fierce, who granted the plaintiff decision
of about 81 900 damages.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

Racing horses is not crime and betting
on the races within the grounds is not
the worst feature OF race track gambling.
The New York Tribune describes It,
wherein it says; ga worse pcstilence than
cholera, smallpox or yellow fever now ra-
wages in this city--the pool pestil
euce. 1t beggars families aud breeds
thieves in great numbers. - This pesti-
lence RACES and claims its daily victims In
every large city east OF the Rocky Noun
talns. You can bet on the races at Gut
tenburg and Gloucester In the pool-rooms
OF Chicago and even Denver, every day in
the year except Sundays, aud we are not
even sure about them.
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Farm implements and live stock briu

big prices at auction this Spring. A
farmer In Delaware township made sale
last week enc day, and his goods brought
him over $l70O. Before the sale he would
gladly have sold the lot In bulk for 1900.
A pillow that he had once bought at sale
for 10 cents sold for IS. 90, aud one which
had cost him 80 cents fetched $500.
Two brood sews sold for $500, and
some shoats that would not dress one hun
dred pounds sold as high as $l2 per head
The 10 head Of hogs sold at this sale
brought over $500. Hpnterdon Demo.
crot
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-15

The old railway depot at Ninth and
Green streets Is soon to take its place a.
mong the forgotten landmarks of Pbiladel-
phia. On Sunday last there was a partial
abandonment OF IL by the withdrawal of
the New York Division trains and the
trains Of the Reading Division, which ac-
cording to announcement will hereafter
run into Twelfth and Market streets.
On Sunday next all trains running to 9th
and Green streets will be Withdrawn per-
mantly from that station, and placed on
the schedules at Twelfth and Market
streets, and then the old structure auder
whose roof so many memories Of the ear
ly days OF railroads are thiekly clustered
vii be hollow and deserted.
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The New Jersey Legislature n Disgrace to
the Unfon-A Lawless Rufhan
I'D for Speaker.


Inc most daring travesty and burlesque
OF legisianon 10 now Deing performed at
frentoupy company OF men who euphe-
misticahy term themselves legislators.
New Jersey justice was, and by assecia-
ton, sun 10 provefoial, bat the events OF
the past Few weeks nave proved That II Is
powefiess, or 100 inuinerent, TO check Inc
uisgrsce'ui crimes wnich are being COM
mitlea daily ana without restraint at the
Stale capital
IL seems remarkable that, In such an en-
lightened country, the VIII OF the people
couiu pe 'ramp'eu upon ana violated by
handful oi i'ch Rnmlicrs and race-track
habi'ues, book makers and pool-room AID
barfoom ios'ets' bnt II is rendered pos
sloie ana inciIitn'sd by the Indifference OF
the people themselves and by their utter
neglect "t thc duties OF citizenship. To
the criminal negligence OF the voters oil
new Jersey ,ns present state oil Affairs az
trenton 10 primarily due.
Inc ei+c'ion o. notorious character,
aptiy termed "fhe Duke OF Gloucester, "
was we stepping stone whereby the pass
age OF fuch measures as the Winter Rac-
ing oiiis was accomplished. The storm
Of protes. raised Dy inc unanimous voice
OF me people came 100 late to avert the In
evi'aoie. ~ was poweriess 10 stir TO
sense OF duty ana OF decency body OF
men whose oniy IDEAS OF duly and OF de-
cency seem 70 oe me advancement OF their
own INTERESTS. WIN such Chairman as
riynu, VINO mas DOL neslte'ed 10 resort 10
lne most Migrant crimes against iarlia-
men'sfy law 10 order 10 accomplish his In
famous enas, even a majority OF the AS
semo'y wou'o DC helpless 10 secure hear
ine loi "a" anu sIaer ana inc deieat OF
Tue most iniqul'ous enacIments.
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The following is the True Americana
opinion of the Democratic Legislature
which has just retired: "From its very Of
ganizaiion to its close, almost every action
of the members was made q matter OF cor
rupt bargainging and solicitation. The or.
ganizaiion itself the United States Sena-
torship; the race track bills were all
made the means OF corrupt bargains, un-
III finally the members became so lost to
self respect as to be reckless Of their rep
utation and their acts, and to seek 10 the
present opportunities the means Of defy
log future condemnation and censure.