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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
THE SON OF A SLAVE.
Yet David McDonoueh Became a Sue
cessfui Physician.

Yet David McDonough Became a Sue
cessful Physician.
Special to The Jersey City Ne,us.
NEWARK, Jan. "a, 1S93.-Dr. David 4.
McDanough, a. colored man who had
lived in Newark fifteen years, and owned
considerable property here, yet was
known to perhaps less than a dozen peo-
nile Of the city, died Oh Sunday at his
nome, No. 239 South Orange avenue,
where he had lived since he came to New
ark. He was in his seventy-sscond year,
and had been Ill but Il few weeks.
He was born in New Orleans, his
father being a slave owned by Johu Nc
Donough, a wealthy plantation holder,
and his mother a free woman. He was
never in bondage, but was given the
family name of his tather's master. w lille
he was very young his parents died, and,
as he was q hrlght chlla, Jonn Nc
Donough, who was his godfather, de-
cided to educate him, and when he was
| eleven years old he sent him To Lafayette
College in Pennsylvania. In 1914 he
he graduated FROM the medical depart
ment with high honors, and Immediately
afterward began practice In New York
city.
large aud wel-paying business, his Office
for the past twenty years having been in
| Sullivan street, New York. He was for
- veral years attached to the New York
Hospital, and for seventeen years con
nected with the New York Eye and Ear
| Inirmary. He was widely known III
| New York, had considerable Influence,
| and in his death the coloreu race has lost
| one OF its foremost representatives.
He owned the house IN which he sslived
in this city aud the adjoining property at
the corner of Bergen street aud South
Orange avenue which is worth probably
S25. 900. 1t is said that his estate will
amount TO considerably more, but no one
knows as yet just what it consists of.
He leaves a wife, II dau1hter and two
-grandchiidren. His daughters husband
died two and IA half months ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
TAX BOARD REPORT.

Values of Property In Cities and Coun-
ties-No Recommendations.
The advance sheets Of the second an
nual report OF the State Board Of Taxa
ton, at hand, show an interesting state
of affairs In some sections Of the Com
monwealth. This report de ais principally
with the tax laws, their iutricacy. their
uncertainty, their lack of uniformity, to-
gether with the system in its entirety
and the principles underlying their en-
actment.n
Here are the valuations In the principal
cities and towns for 1891 and 1897
HoBoKEH.
Value of real estate. 49,. $40, s54, 900 $50, ESQ, eco
Value Of personal prop
erty 1,611,6gO l,9&2,2oo
Totals. f,oss, 1870 So, aOs, 155
NEW BRUNSWICK.
1891. 1892.
Value of real estate.... $7,sSo,ooo $7,sso,ooo
Value of personal prop
2,llO,OU S,l9O,W
; Tota Iste 1905 - % $40 1000 100000
JERSEY CITY.
Value Of real estate...... SIS, 6,305 81 ,644,SOo
Value OF personal prop
~ t0'c 10y
Totals. Ss4, 716,o55 s84, 456, 1850
Tax rate 1892, ss.84.
TRENTON.
Value of real estate. -. $ai, 1895 sos sa1,ss4,ss 9
Value of personal prop
erty 7,296,342 T.3V7,295
TAX rate 1892, si.s5.
CAMDEN.
Value of real estate..... ST., s51 $50 s29,e77,5 6s
Value of personal prop
trty l,S4o,p~0 1,oo1,4oV
Totals............. s19,o ,275 s8l, 1886, 1903
Tax rate 1892, ST So.
ELIZABETH.
Value of real estate. -. Sl3, 1884, $50 81 ,932,6 24
Value of personal prop
erty........ .....-... 2,lUU.2oo 2,U4f,9io
Tax rate 1892, S.. 8.
NEWARK.
1891. 1892.
Real estate ........... sss, 5si,7so Ss7, $50, 100
Personal property....... 25,i72,364 2~5,964,7t4
TotaI asts ;ssss :, g. slls,ssl'0s4 slss' $50 SS4
ORANGE.
Real estate..... ........ $6.Os2,eo So 1911, $50
Personal property. 773,2oO 9s4,2o0
Totals. S6,s55,SOo $685. $50
PATERSON.
1891. 1899.
Real state............ $25,342 1886 SEC, COG, $50
Personal property. ~5,176,5CO ~5,44s,125
Tax rate 1899, $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

the broken ice mended during the night
and continued to strengthen until it was
impossible to break through it. Then a
great deal of it gathered at the bay bridge
and became a solid and ragged field there.
Last week u determined effort was made
to break through by six or eight New
York and Newark tugs. The attack was
made from below the bridge, but the ice
proved too strong and the captains reluct-
antly gave up the trial. The river IS now
practically closed and will probably re-
main sealed until a big thaw comes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
TOO HUMOROUS A MISS.
Special to The Jersey city Nesos.

Special to Tue Jersey CItB Neas'
BRIDGEToN, Jan. "a. 1s93.-A young
girl student at the School of the Seven
Gables found her sleeping apartment full
of smoke last night, and, thinking the
building was on fire, sent a messenger to
send an al arm.
The fire department. and several hun
dred citizens responded, and great excite
ment prevailed at the school until IL was
found That the smoke was issuing from a
stove pipe which had not been properly
put mp, and that the building was unin-
iured,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

legislation, whose only purpose is to
give to 175, 900 people, at a fair price,
the necessary of life of which they are
in sore need.
Truly sectional jealousy and cor
porate affiliations have a strange
effect on the conscience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
Now You know How, Save Monav.

Few realize The amount of money saved
by black dyestufs.
Anything, no matter how worn and rusty,
can be colored over, black, and in many in
stances the last wear is as good as the first.
For home use, the various black diamond
dyes,-fast black for wool, fast stocking
black fol. cotton, and.f fast blaekSor silk and
feathers,-are the most ~reliable.A Simple
directions in the package, make thesuse SO
plain that even a child can color good
black with these dyes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
THE PASSAIC CLOSED.

Heavy Ice Resisted the Attack of Many
Tugboats.
For neariy a week no boats have been
able to cutter or leave the Passaic. In
spite of the extreme cold weather in the
early days of the month, ~ channel was
kept open for a while by the heavy boats
OF the Lister Company. OF Newark, the
Balbach Company, the Stephens & Condit
transportation Company aud others, but
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

suffered for more than ten years with
that dreadful disease, catarrh, and used
every available medicine which was recon-
mended to me. I%cannot thanh you enough
for the relief which Ely's Cream Balm has
afforded me.-Emanuel Meyers, Winfield,
L, l., N, x
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

THERE seems to be a disposition in
certain ring quarters to turn the pro-
test against School Director Jones ill
judged and unjust remarks regarding
the school principals, into a sort OF
persecution, and to make small
potato political capital out Of them.
With this effort ehave no sympathy.
We were the very first to raise our
voice against the righteousness of his
remarks. We no whit abate our pro-
test against them. We in not the
slightest degree abate the firmness of
our advocacy of the principals cause,
either as respects their claim to higher
pay or their indignation at the asper-
sions cast upon them. But we are
not so unjust or illogical as to join in
making Mr.. Jones' error a lever to in
jure Mayor Wanser, or an excuse for
reversing the verdict of twenty-six
thousand voters.
We hope to see Mr.. Jones apologize,
for what was improper in his speech
like a man and a gentleman, and we
believe the principals themselves will,
like gentlemen, be glad to meet any
advance on his part half way. AS for
the salary dispute, Mr.. Jones may be
wrong-we believe he is-but if he is
conscientious, he cannot be blamed.
| We cannot all be right always-or, at
least, only editors can.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
THE State FINANCES.
Continued From First Page.

$40, s75. 81. The State tax on This
amounted to 500, 543.17, but on ac-
count of prompt payment five per
cent. was deducted. and the State re-
ceived $40. SIC SO. The entire amount
paid by this estate into the State
Treasury was $2l ,4l65 SO. The total State
revenue from this source WINS $2l $3.50,
all of which. with the exception of $751; 1,
was received from one estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
HIGH TAXED FARM LANDS.

HIGH TAXED FAT LANDS.
The Board again calls attention to the
fact ''that tie agricultural lands of New
Jersey are assessed at a figure more
nearly their true value han any other
class of property in New Jersey, taken as
a class, and at u figure correspohdingly
higher than any other class of property,
and in some cases in excess OF true
value"
Essex County continues to be the
wealthiest and one of the best assessed
counties in the State, aud I'VE repeat that
the city of Newark has a complete set of
assessment maps which might be taken
rs a model for every city and taxing dis
trict in the State" Gloucester County is
fairly assessed"
The Board does not say anything fiat
tering about Hudson County. .There is
very little improvement in the assess
ments in this county," it says. personal
property to a great extent escapes taxa
tion."
INCREASE N DECREASE.
The following tables show The percent
ages of increase and decrease throughout
the State:-s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
TUESDAY. JANUARY "a, 1898.

This paper is democratic in principles
and is Independent in its UIeaos on at'
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

IT, erefrom that he who is designated as a
c orker n INST necessarily be a sort of well
meaning but needless pyrofechDist in
speech and action. The word thorough
bred,n corrupted and debauched by tire
brutal familiarity of idle tongues, has
come TO have a similar meaning
Chicago Nel0S-RecoTd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
.@!a!:,!,!! BskIRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE


Opera House thai the one which fled out
last evening when the curtain fell on Gus
Williams and his excellent company.
They will be at the Opera House all the
week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

THE usual puritanic uprising
against a moderate race track bill APP
pears to be imminent in certain quar-
uers-especially in the Republican
party organs. How good it would be
for the State if only these extremists
could see that it is legislation against
a thing which a large number OF
people-perhaps the majority-think
right and good, that causes SO much
corruption in our politics. Legalize
pool selling, as has been done in New
York by the Ives law, and the politi-
cal atmosphere of this State would be
fifty per cent. clearer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

dation for 1,336,952 .worshippers. On ly
3l2 halls and other nonconsecrated build
ings are employed for worship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
FREEzE-OUT s0PKE.

joseph Sopke of No. "a Hutton stree was be-
fore Justice BirdsaH yesterday on a charge Of
malicious mischief SopKe eccu ai-d No. 53l
Nelson avenue as q barber sh ~ was ejsctei
for non-payment of rent. 1Av troke in the door
and smashed the windows AID Receive button
arrested him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

Mr.. Robert Davis Great Misfortune.
Truly Mr.. Robert Davis is in need
of the sincere sympathy of everybody
in the sore affection that has fallen
upon him.
Indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury for the d~isgraceful crimes OF
conspiracy and subornation of per-
jury, alleged to have been committed
for the purpose of defeating the ends
of justice in keeping lot of convicts
out of State Prison, in defiance OF the
courts of the State, he is not to be
afforded the satisfaction of disproving
the charges and indicating his we'll
known reputation in the sight OF all
his fellow citizens.
This is cruel. This is bitter.
The situation, as District Attorney
Charles H. Winfield, one of the prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution,
we believe. explains it. is just this
Sheriff McPhillips, the principal wit
ness as to the fact of the custody OF
the accused men, is dead. and no
complete case can be presented to a
jury without him.
Truly the fates are against MI.
Davis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

THE policeman, whose brutal con-
duct towards a young gentlemen m
ployed as a reporter on the Eoenang
Journal, was reported in the columns
of that paper last evening, appears to
be a disgrace to the force. From re-
ports of the occurrence made at this
office, we are satisfied that every word
published about him by the Journal
is true and accurate. Superintendent
Smith should put the ruffian on trial
and President Feeney and his col
leagues should dismiss him at once,
not for assaulting a newspaper man in
particular. but any peaceful citiz en-.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
Husband and Wife
Both Cured by Hoods
SarsapariEla

Catarrh, Kidney Complaint, Heart
Failure, Liver Troubles.
81 think it my duty to voluntarily tell what
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla has done for myself and
wife. Last spring my wife was in a very bad
way with kidney complaint; felt
Miserable All the Time
and could hardly get around the house. She
began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and In ONE
week she was improving. When she had
taken but three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
she was cured OF that dreadful disease. AS
for me, ] was troubled with Catarrh, Heart
Failure and Liver Complaint. Suffered so in
tenSely that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

HOODS PILLS cure liver ills. constipation,
bilopsness, jaundice, sick headace, indigestion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
Could Not sleep

ct night, nor get any rest through the day. AS
soon as I lay down, my heart would beat so
hard that I would have to get up. had very
severe pnins in tho small of may bnck and
noises in my head like n flock of black
birds all singing at once. So you see 1 was
f Hood,s gp% sars ! alsH ey Wiabin 3 ,y BENEFIT aft From
began taking It. Ihave improved rapidly and
can now sleep better than l have for a year,
can eat and not bl0at as / used to. We praise
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24

PoTNTFR PUP ABOUT SIX MONTHS OLD.
"A Parties can have same by proving property and
paying al charges. John Ahrens, No.47oak street.
Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
Hoods SarsapariNa

RI C. and MARY E. RrcHARDsoN. Sloan,
Madison County, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18
TOWELS.

Extra heavy Honey Comb Bath Towels
SO inches by 10 inches, at 10c each.
That large Linen Huck Towel sold by
us early in the season, another lot just
received, SO inches long, 81 inches wide,
limited not over six pair to one customer
at II Lie each.
One lot Turkish Tidy Towels, knotted
fringe, in fancy colors, 10c each.
One lot German Novelty Turkey Red
Covers, S-4 75c; 1914 $1.39; 1924 SLIGO.
Extra heavy quality.
so pieces Cotton Challie, cream ground,
new designs, SC.
100 pieces Wool Challies, cream
ground, never sold less than 15c. for the
ridiculous price of &c yard.
$50 pieces of the very best quality of
Dress Bingham to be sold at just half
price, 6 1-4c.
All of the best quality Standard Dress
Prints in the chocolate, indigo blue and
black ground, SC.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18

KING OSCAR II OF SWEDEN.
semb1y, reduced its appropriation for his
maintenance this yearsrom 536,000 kro-
ner to 256, 900 solely to show its dissatis-
faction.
The situation is peculiar. Under the
articles of union between Sweden and
Norway which the latter country was
forced to accept in 1914 her independence
was guaranteed and she was to have her
own representatives abroad and the
right to conclude treaties with foreign
nations. These rights have been tacitly
abrogated by Sweden, and it is upon the
demand for their establishment that
the bitter agitation of the past two years
in the Norwegian parliament has been
based. King Oscar Of course refused
to approve the resolution for the ap-
pointment OF separate Norwegian con-
suls. Had he done otherwise his seat
upon the Swedish throne would have
been imperiled. Then the storthing re-
fused supplies for the consular service
as at present conducted and reduced the
royal appropriation as above stated.
The king finds it no easy task to satisfy
the desires Of the people of his two king
doms, for their interests are not only
different, but somewhat antagonistic.
Norway is land of poor soil, and her
people are a seafaring and trading race
and in favor of free trade. Sweden is an
agricultural and industrial country, and
the Swedes are protectionists. Each
nation has its own parliament, and the
king has to pass upon much diverse and
sometimes contrary legislation. He is in
constant danger therefore of offending
one country by his action upon matters
submitted by the other, and the irksome-
ness Of his position is aggravated by the
racial jealousies of the two peoples.
The political union of the countries,
though of long continuance, has failed
TO mite them in sentiment, and Nor
ways constitutional agitation is at bot
tom struggle for independence. With
King Oscars death or the decline of his
personal influence, the establishment Of
republic is among the possibilities.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18
HAMMOCKS.
MARKED DOWN TO CLOSE OUT.

One lot All Linen Braided Eye Next
can Hammocks, SIPS quality for Csc;
s1.75 quality for S1.25; $3.50 quality for
$1.50.
One lot of Silk and Wool Umbrellas,
for sun or rain, fancy handles, actual
value $1.75, Monday CSC.
Jewelry from the bankrupt stock will
be found at the first centre counter, con-
sisting of Sleeve, Collar and Cuff But
tons, triple gold plate, American lever
fastening.
Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets and Gents
$3.50 Cuff Buttons will be closed at SOC
each.
One lot triple plated Collar Buttons SC
each. tv
A large variety of Stick Pins, usually
sold at 25c, will be sold Monday at Sc
each.
Band Rings. all sizes for 75c. have
been sold at $500.
Pins 1c paper.
Our $500 and $3.50 Sunshades in col
ors and black, will be sold at $1.9S.
$500 and $2.25 Sunshades for $1.50
each.
$3.50 aud $I.75 quality for 75c each.
S1.00 quality for SOC.
We have received from the manufac-
turers three cases Corsets which were
closed out at one-ha1f the original price
before their semi-annual stock taking
We shall put them into three lots
LOT 1-Corsets of most all sizes of a
SOC quality, in drab and white. for Csc
pair. Sizes Is, %, 26, q, %, 20, 80.
LOT 2-Consists of large variety of
popular makes and styles Of 75o quality
Corsets at 39c pair.
LOT 3-The SOC Corscts we shah sell
from this lot is equal to most any Corset
sold at $1.00.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18

CHARLES w. CLINGMAN. directors FIR m
closing jackson park on Sunday was
granted to him as private citizen and
taxpayer of Chicago.
The history of the case is peculiar.
The injunction, for violating which sew
eral of the prominent directors and 9th
er exposition officials were fined 81 900
each, was obtained with their knowledge
and consent when they resolved to open
the fair on Sunday and was intended to
head of counter injunction by those
opposed to Sunday opening. When the
directors found that Sunday opening
did not pay, they ordered the fair closed
on that day, ignoring the fact that the
injunction was still in force. In this
consisted the contempt of court for
which Judge Stein fined them. and the
fact that they were men of the highest
standing and intelligence in the COM
munity had weight with the court as
adding to the aggravation of their Of
Tense and the necessity for exemplary
punishment. AS the appeal which was
at once taken cannot be heard before
October, it is probable the fair will be
open on Sundays during the remainder
of it's existence.
Mr.. Clingman, WHO'S mainly response
BILE for this state of affairs, is CONNER
cial traveller who is very well known on
the Pacific coast and in Indiana and lii
nois. He is a native of Chicago and
about 43 years of age. He was for 30
years amember of the First Presbyterian
church in Chicago, and during that time
was member of the Bible class and
librarian of the Sunday school.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18
NORWAY DESIRES INDEPENDENCE.
A Peaceful Political Revolution In Prog
ress In Scandinavia.

A Peaceful Political Revolution In Prog
ress In Scandinavia.
A republic in Norway would not be an
astonishing outcome of the present
strained relations between the people OF
that country and King Oscar II, though
press and politicians alike declare, even
while treating of the wrongs of Nor
way in the most radical strains. that
they do not desire any such revolution
as the establishment of republic would
necessitate It is very doubtful if such
revolution could be inaugurated dur
ing King Oscars reign, for he is person
ally popular with the Norwegian peo-
Pile, though the storthing, or great as
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18
STAMPED LINENS.

One lot Linen Scarfs. fringed, open
work across ends, Csc each.
One lot Pillow Shams, stamped, 1oc
each.
One lot Silver Gray Blankets, 75c pair.
One lot Scotch Gray Blankets, 1914 75c;
11-4 $1O0; 12-4 SIPS. These are SO per
per cent. from the regular prices.
100 White Marseilles Quilts, Csc each.
5000 yards Fruit of the Loom, yard
wide Bleached Cotton, to 10 yards in a
piece, &c yard.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18
Hanged For Begging.

During the reign Of Henry VIII II 400
persons were legally executed in Eng
land, the larger portion of whom were
guilty of no offense worse than misde-
meanor. In one year 300 starving beg
CARS were hanged for asking aims.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-18

man in Chicago,
and if any one
person is respon-
sible for Sunday
opening he is the
man. He is a
stakeholder in the
exposition COM
pany and one of
the local direc-
tory Of the
Worlds fair, but
t h 9 injunction
which he obtain
ed restraining the