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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Taxes and Traction.

It is to be feared the Board of Trade
is once again on the wrong side in its
attack upon the street railways. Its
crusade certainly appears most mop
perfume, and calculated to check the
most important enterprises that have
ever been undertaken for the develop
ment of. the city. 1t is true, the street
railway companies get a great advan-
tage from the public in being allowed
the use of public thoroughfares for
their lines; but it is certainly a fact
that the advantage the public derive
is far greater.
This city is far behind its possible
tiles in development. 1t is behind in
population, in building, in retail
trade, in taxable values, in wealth
generally. Why?
Well, for a number of reasons, per-
haps; bat for non more than because
it was a clean decade behind the
period in facilities for transit. Now
we have an immediate prospect of
overtaking the rest of the world in
the next year or two, and our best
citizens can think of nothing better
to do than elamor for taxes and i'm
posts and rentals, to discourage and
check the new enterprises, and either
kill them off or chill them down to
the old narrow humdrum limits OF
bare necessity. These are the same
people who complain bitterly beca use
nothing hal been done in the past by
the existing companies, and yet they
are ready with a whole array OF
stumbling blocks for the new ones.
Theymay be very wise and right;
but it all seems to us the worst sort
of penny wisdom. 1t seems to us that
it would almost pay this city to offer
bounties to traction companies to
open convenient lines of fast travel
and SO build up the vacant lots and
desert wastes that are as frequent all
over the city as the white squares in
checker board. If Jersey City had a
population of 500, 900 as she ought,
there would be no trouble about the
taxrate, and it would be easy enough
then, to make the traction companies
pay for their privileges.
If. there is much nonsense OF this
sort now. we expect to see the whole
scheme prove abortive and the city
set back for another ten years, just te
crafty a mere abstract theory, amer
prejudice or jealousy on the part o
men who ought to know better
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Y. M. C. A. DolNGs.

The meeting for men only tomorrow will be
held in the Wayne Street Reformed Church at
four P. NJ. The New Orleans jubilee singers
win render a number Of selections. VIM. H. F.
Swartz of Union Theological Seminary will make
an address.
The meeting on the Hill Will be held in James
NJ. Z. Church and will commence at four P. M.
The sixth anniversary of the Association will
be held in the Bergen Reformed at half-pasI
seven tomorrow evening. A most interest ing
programme has been prepared, including special
music by the choir, brief addresses by DR.. Brett
and others, and the reading of the annual re-
port.
A meeting of the Chautauqua Circle will be
held at eight o o'clock in the evening.
A reception to mechanics will be given Thurs
day evening of next week. Orchestra, vocal
solos and light refreshments will be the features
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Surgeons office. Police Department.
JERSEY CITY, March Ii, 1898.

JERSEY CITY, Marcn 10, 1870.
Honorable Board of Police Commission
ers;
DEAR SIRs-Thfs is to certify that we
have on this date examined Patrolman
Thomas Hopkins, and find that he is per-
manently disabled on account of organic
heart disease and chronic articular rheu-
matism.
Very respectfully,
F. D. GRAY, NJ. d.
Counte rsigned:
JOHN NEvIN, NJ. D.
Communication from Grand Marshal
James Murrer, inviting Board to re-
view St. Patrick's Day parade from
City Hall.
Accepted.
Invitation from the Frank MeNally As
SOC iation to attend inaugural ball. March
Is.
Accepted.
Petirion OF Hon. G. B. Fielder and
others to have John V. Ryerson reinstated
to the police force.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
APPOINTMENTS.
By President Feeney, and adopted by
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That the following prom o.
tions and appointments be ordered. sub
ject to examination, and to take effect
from April lst prox, VIZ:
R%oundsmen Charles McDevitt, John J.
Flannelly and John Cannon, aud Patrol
man Thomas Kelly be prom oted ser
geants; Patrolmen Nicholas Iopnin and
William H. Higgins be promoted Rounds
men; ChanceDen John Smith. Joseph
Nevins, William Maxwell, Anthony
Hanger, Eleazer Dorsv, James Reddy.
James 4. S. Mehan. James johnson,
Daniel King aud John DOYLE be promot.
ed Patroimen, thai William Wolf,
Dennis Dunn, Timothy Murphy,
Charles O'Connell, William Lynch.
O,Connor. John Martin, Patrick Foley,
William Leslie. l.. Frederick. William
John .. Donnelly. Johu Hunt and Henry
Lent, be appointed patrolmeu, Owen
Feeney be appointed doornian. Thomas
Drumm be appointed lineman, that G,
Galloway, ~ j. Kayauaghs john
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
SUNDAY EVENING AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

The Sunday evening concerts at the
New Opera House have been growing
more successful from the first. This is
nrobably due to popular prices and popu-
lar entertainers. The programme for to-
morrow evening includes c. W. Little
field. the singer and ~polyphonist; Miss
Gertrude Fort, Bernard Dyllyn, whose
fne voice is always an attraction; Miss
Ida Howells, who makes friends wherever
she goes, and the Cleveland Quartette OF
the Cleveland Minstrels. They sing in a
wav that goes right to the heart of their
hearers. Prof. Otto Vogler, too, promises
some gems from the orchestra.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
DANCERS AT BEVEDERE HALL.

The reception Of the Greenville Dancing
Academy last evening at Zeugner's Belvedere
Hall. Greenville, was a very successful affair.
The hall was crowded with young people who
danced to the sweet strains by an excellent
orcbestra, Among the new dances that were
introduced we're the Howard, Gaiety Galop and
Princeton Gavotte. Among those present were:
Misses Ella Brown, Jennie and Annie Hale,
Susie Nelson, Ruth Tully, Adele Anderson,
Jessie Dillaway Lena Kraft, Katie Glanzmaun
and Messrs. Richie Petit, George TOWNSEND, DR..
N. w. Lard, B. Lutz, william Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
G., T.. Bauer and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Drayton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

Regular meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioner held in First Police Court
room, Wednesday. March Is, 1898.
Present, all the members.
Minutes Of last meeting approved as
printed.
The Board, on motion of Commissioner
Kelly, proceeded with trials of officers
against whom charges had been pre-
ferred as follows:-
Patrolman John Kenny, First Precinct,
absence without leave.
Chanceman james Fallon, Fourth Pre-
authority. and one of absence without
leave.
The Board, having heard the pleadin %
and testimony In each case, retired for de-
liberation, and on assembling, sentenced
the accused officers that were found
guilty as follows: Patrolman j. Kenny,
found guilty and sentenced to be fined
five days pay; Chanceman James Fallon,
found guilty Of all the charges and sent
enced to be fined ten t10) davs' pay.
COMMUNICATIONS N PETITIONS.
Communications, etc were received
and disposed of as follows:
Communication from Clerk OF Board of
Finance enclosing resolution.
Ordered spread on minute.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
Jersey City, March is. 1898.
Honorable Board Of Police Commission
Dear Sirs,-The Following resolution
was adonted by the Beard OF Finance oil
| jersey CITY, March z, 1893 and WAS APP
proved by the Mayor March Is. 1898.
Yours respectfully,
w. G. GoRMAN,
Clerk.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller bt
requested 10. trnnsfer the monthly appor
documents OF appropriations made TO thu
| Beard of Police Commissioners, 1892 ant
1893, as follows:
Supplies for Station Houses. furnishing
new Fifth. Precinct Station. department
repairs aud incidentals, telephones fol
| signal system, naintenance Of signal sys-
| patrol system for Third, Fifth, Sixth an
Seventh pracinets to credit Of month o.
| March, 1898.
Communication from Drs. Gray and H.
En-. Brinkerhoa. Jr., n relation to ex-
aminatioa of Patrolman I. Hopkins,
ordered spread on minutes and referred
20 Ccmmittee D 1.-THE Whole.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
LOVED NATURE MUCH CHICKENS. MORE.

w. T. Hunt, fifteen years Of age, of No. 5
Morton street. John Connell, eleven, OF No. {
Jones street, and Thomas Burke, nine, of No. 81
Chrjstophe r street, New York. went over to Ho-
bokan yester day to get a little pure country air,
a. they say, They wanted 20 see the goats. and
chickens and the green grass. They, evidently
saw all, especially the chickens. for when Ohicer
Gepken of the Hoboken police saw them on one
Of the uptown streets yesterday afternoon they
had a hen and eight eggs. which the hen had
been setting on. They got them up on the Hill
soIne place they said. They were held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

The Recorder and one or two other
New York papers devoted a good deal
of their more or less valuable space,
yesterday, to quotations from an in
terview with Mr.. Robert Davis,
~couchedSin that gentleman's choicest
style of ante-election Righteousness.
The gist of the interview was. first,
that Mr.. Davis was in good health
again, a fact that will give satisfac-
ton to those who like MI. Davis; and,
second. that he means to make his
followers stop holding sinecures and
dual Offices.
There are people unkind enough to
ay that the latter deliverance by Mr..
Davis reminds them of the old saw
about 1.-THE Devil quoting Scripture"
but such people are only republicans
and independent citizens and non
office holders generally, and, of course,
they don't count. Those who are on
the inside don't worry at all. They
know Bob is all right, and doesn't
mean to hurt any of the boys. Of
course he talks like a king or an en-
peror laying down the law to his cour-
tiers and servants; but the boys have
heard the same ukase before under
similar circumstances, and they know
Just what it amounts to.
OF course, bob" means no harm.
He only lately gave up his second
office himself, and the n he now
holds is not exactly laborious. The
hardest work about it is keeping
track Of the $40, 900 that it brings in
from various sources. Indeed, g K
cept that, there is practically nothing
to do, except appoint people to do the
real work, and sign an occasional
document. If bob" had really
meant to put the boys on short com
mons, he could hardly have opposed
so eagerly the bill introduced by SEN
ator Stokes, last month, to make the
Office of Jailer a salaried one with real
duties to perform.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
ARROWS SPRING PROGRAMME.

The Arion Club has plans for some pleasant
entertainments for the spring season. Tomor-
row evening there will be a carnival at their
han. followed by a dance. On the third of April
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the club win give
calico hop at Kessler's Hall. The proceeds will
templated for April 10. This will probably be
one of the most entertaining yet given by the
club, and it will be held at their hall. A minstrel
performance will afford diversion for some even
inc in early Nav. h
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

THE World says this morning that
the conspiracy to drive Dennis Nc
Laughlin out of politics, which ami
mated a notable part of the recent
legislation at Trenton, is the underly-
ing principle of Democratic politics in
Hoboken, just at present, and will be
a principal element in the M~aYoralty
contest. If this is true, there will be
music in the air before long. We
await developments with interest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
DRIVER BURNS FUNERAL

The funeral of Patrick ]. Burns, driver of No.
6 Engine, who died on Thursday morning in st 4.
Francis Hospital of consumption, will take
place tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock from
the residence OF the mother of the DECEASED, No:
III Tenth street. The funeral will be attended
hy a detail from the Fire Department under
command of Battalion Chief Hogan and delega-
tons from the James P. Donnelly and Dennis
Mclaughlin Associations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Joseph Harper
Trenton. N. ].

aWeare as sure that Hoods ~Sarsaparilla saved
our son Joseph's life as that the sun shines.
Five years ago on board ship our three boys
were v~accinated. Joseph had a very sore arm,
SO bad at one time that we were afraid it would
have to be taken off. At length it seemed to get
well, but about two months after, he began to
complain of soreness and pain In the vaccinated
arm. He had occasionally shown some signs of
s~crofula, but nothing serious. His arm, how
ever, grew worse and worse and became swollen
and covered with sores. The Inflammation and
sores also spread all over his body, and he
was a mass of corruption,
Pitiabie to Behold,
A misery to himself and almost breaking our
hearts with anguish over his dreadful condition.
MANY a time did I wish he was dead and out
of his misery.
sThe eruption was especially severe back of This
ears and over his head and the lower part OF
his face. We had to cut off all his hair we
could. as it was impossible to comb through the
mass of hard crust and matter. Physicians did
him no good, and three specialists at the Eye
and Ear Hospital said
Nothing Could be Done.
They said it was a blood disease caused by
impure vaccination. One night I happened
to be reading in a paper about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. and decided to try it.
"While taking the first bottle, Joseph did not
grow any worse on the second, we noticed that
he was improving, and, slowly but surely, the
| medicine drove away the disease and won a
complete victory. The scales and scabs began
to fall off; the sores gradually healed up, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
SOME STREETS GETTING CLEANED.

The connecting of the Railroad avenue sewer
between Warren and Henderson streets, is near
ing completion. Contractor Byrnes has com
menced cleaning the streets, some of the side
streets having been cleaned yesterday, and the
sanitary squad are hard &C work abating uui-
sances. There is a prospect that the sanitary
condition OF the city will be speedily improved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
CAMDEN's YOUTHFUL HlGHWAYMEN.
cneciaI to The Jersey City News.

CAMDEN. March IS, 1894 band of young
hishwaymen, whose ages range from ten to
fourteen years, are being sought for by the
i.Iobn Young, the ten-year-oid son OF Joseph
Young of Fifth and Elm streets, OF Sf2.60.
Young was sent by R. S. Justice tQ purchase
hostage stamps at the postoffce. He says that
he YVES stopped by the boys, who relieved him of
the money.
Justice Cassidy issued warrants for the boys.
b,,t desired to withhold their names until they
ware arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Az Ross,s Hoboken Theatre.
PROF. CROMWELL ON LONDON.

Prof. Cromwell. who charmed a large
audience at the Academy Of Music last
Sunday evening In a lecture on Paris"
will describe London both verbally and
nictorially at the same house tomorrow
evening. His wide experience as a
traveller gives to his talks the interest
which an observant tourist alone can I'M
part.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
GATES THERE, BUT No SAFETY.
s,ecin1 TO the Jerseu City Ne1vs.

ELIZABETH. March %. 1895 Lawrence g.
panoart. a miIkmau, living at Union, was fatally
n iured at the Fairmount avenue crossing of
Observation-Disclosures at this place yesterday
morning. He waited for a freight train TO pass
and the fagman not seeing the express ira
and Bangert drove upon the track. The express
dashed into his wagon. Bangert's skull was
fractured. both horses were killed and the
ra1on was demolished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

A cold of unusual severity developed into
a difficulty decidedly catarrhal in all it's
eharacte r~istics, threatening a return of my
Ely's. Cream Balm completely eradicated
every symptom of that painful and prevails
ing disorder.-E. w. Warner, Rochester, N.
w aFHaEa-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
NEVER ABUSE A DETECTIVE.

Reuben Dodd, a well known citizen of Bloom
field, N. j., where he is engaged in the livery
Donough this morning, charged by Detective
Hanson. of the D., L. & W. R R., with disorder.
~ conduct, Dodd having abused Han son for
something the detective said. He was bailed for
Examination :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
PHILADELPHIA COMMITS SUICIDE.
Special to The JERSEY CITY we,os.

SUECIUt TO ~ - tNCtOSs
WooDsTowN, March rs, 1898. -Gottlieb Scott of
Philadelphia, who recently bought a farm near
here, hanged himself yesterday in the barn OF
Lewis Mach, a Pole, near here. The man who
has a family in Philadelphia, has been staying
with the family of Lewis Mach. Scott had con-
siderable money, tbs said, and no reason for the
deed is known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH IS. 1898.

This ape is democratic In principles
and is Independent IN its 0tea0s ON att
ocat questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
GONE TO SEE THE SOUTH.

Colonel ''Mike' Brown, H. P. Simon. Enoch J.
Smith, Charlie" Harris, and a number of other
gentlemen well known about the Court House,
men sailed on the Old Dominion line steamer.
Old Point Comfort and many other places of
interest will be visited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
PREPARING FOR CHOLERA.

The City Board of Health, in anticipation of
the visitation of cholera during the coming sea-
son, will, on the 1st of April, take possession OF
the large building on the west of the Heights,
near the Hackensack River, fer the lease of
which arrangements were made last fall, and
will turn it into a cholera hospital. The build
ing is said to be well adapted for such purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
MRS. lEMoYNE WILL NOT READ.

4. The reading which was to have been given on
next Sunday evening at the Bergen Reformed
Church is postponed Indefinitely. This is owing
to a severe cold whichMrs. LIE Moyne contracted,
who was to have given the reading. Notice OF
the reading will be given later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
oYsTERMEN PROTECT THEIR DEDs.

special to The jersey CITY Nesos.
PoRr NonR1s, March %, 1893 .-The Oyster,
mems Protective Association, at their annual
meetinp held In this place, decided to pay 81
ner ION az tax to pay The officers who watch the
Grounds. The tonnage tax for last year was
$s.446. 5B. and the expenses $7,5ss.5l-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Is LAuER INsANE2

Fritz Lauer, of New York, the man who lost
his bearings yesterday at the Palisade Avenue
Station of the Hudson County Railroad, is
thought TO tie a lunatic. He is held at the
Third Precinct Station, where he will wait for
his relatives to take him way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
WILL HOLD AN INQUEST.

Special to The jersey City Netos.
CAMDEN, March 25, 1893 Coroner Hopper. will
hold an inquest today IN the case of Mrs. Sarah
| Meyers, who was found dead in bed at her home,
No. 30 NewkirK place, on Wednesday morn ing.
| The Coroner is Of the opinion that her death was
tn e result of a criminal operation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
AN OCTOGENARIAN'S SUICIDE
. yEe .7ersev cir vews,

M1LLv1LLr, March Is, 1888 g Robinson.
u,,tted suicide yetterday. He took the poison
viii his dinner. and a short time afterward was
faund dead The cause Of his taking his ife Is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
Hoods s s.;;s, Cures

new, smooth and healthy skin formed in place
Of the disease and corruption. OF course il took
time, but improvement was steady until at the
end Of the year the disease had entirely disap
peared, and Joseph stood a strong and hcna-
thy boy. He is at school and progressing
rapidly in his studies.
ave and all the neiglbors regard his cure as 2
perfect miriclc.s, JAMEsUAEP heater IN
Roebling S Sons Rolling Mill, residence, No.
g14 Division Street, Trenton, N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

I%tfsuponthe complications that arise u
of this situation that the play and the fun
turn. ''Incog" will be preceded by a one
act comedietta, introduced as a curtain
rank as n light comedian is undisputed,
will make his first appearance in this city
as a star. In "Iucog," Mrs. Pacneco. the
author. has struck the same vein from
which has been evolved 1.-The Private
Secretary" "All the Comforts OF Home"
and "Mr. Wilkinson's WIDOWS anu ner
.sTncog" aims at the highest pin
nacle of popular fame. While pro
ducing a hundred-fold more laughter
thar any farce comedy, it possesses a con
tinued and well defined plot, crispy and
sparkling dialogue, ludicrous situations
which are led mp naturally and ara not
forced. and which require for interpreted
ton. people vino are actors in the highest
sense of the word. and not variety per-
formers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

Mr.. Davis Means No Harm-It's All
Right, Boys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

FEMALE.
BY A I TO DC
y upstairs work and waiting. Call for three days
tho. 3l5 Eighth street. ID floor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"Inonr, at the Academy

The story Of "Incog,'' which will be
produced at the New Academy of Music
on Monday, March 81. and for the week,
is that of young man. driven from home
by his father for refusing to marry his
ward, and persisting in his determina-
alton to marry the wards companion,
aud determining to return incog, SO as to
be near the object of his affections. He
DISCUSSES himself to resemble a photo
graph which he has picked up. I'm
fortunately, it is thai of one offs pair OF
twin brothers who cannot be distfn-
guished from each other, one of them
having a wife and the other a sweetheart,
living In the same house. The bro theirs
both arrive. of course, shortly after his
aDDearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
New Onara House.

The irwin Bros Comedy and Vaude-
Vile Company dominance their weeks
engagement at the New Opera House
next week. During their stay, the usual
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday matinee
will be given. Tit organization com.
prises such well known stars as Frank
D.. BRYAN. Nellie Forester aud Gilbert
Moulton, who appear in amusing sketches
and songs; Miss Mollie Thompson. the
graceful d%anseuse; Hamilton and Glynn,
Domino and Panther, Smith and Camp
he'll. and Eddie Guguerre. The troupe is
large and all the members show talent In
their various specialties.
at Ross's Hoboken Theatre.
During the one week appearance OF
Mrs. Jay Rial's grand revival of "Uncle
Toms CABIN at Ross's Hopoken Thea
ire. beginning Monday next. the prices
will be reduced. Matinees will be given
on Wednesday and Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

GOLLECToR N SALESMAN AMI FOR
permanent position previous knowledge OF
the busir ess unnecessary: liberal salary ta right
an; references required. No. "a MONTGOMERY
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
HELP WANTED

WANTED-A RESPONSIBLE RESIDENT AGENl
w in every city and large town to sell Moxi'
Nerve Food and Moxie Syrup for Soda fountain
Good Profits. Address Chicago Supply Company
RnY h9a .Chinacn. ILL., -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

A GIRL WITH BEST REFERENCE WANTS STU
n alton In refined family is q good washer an'
irouer. no. 81 Hooker avenue. Greenville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
PERSONAL.

ARTHUR s. BARBER & SON ARE READY. TO
IA consult with all who wish to have decorating,
Painting and Papering done. Cell on us, once
FreScO.