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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
POLITICS AND LETTERS.
The Death of Barthelemy st. Hilaire
Loss to Roth.

PARIS, Nov. 25. 1Ss5.-M.. Barthelemy
St Hilaire is dead. He died in his chair
in his study, where he was found by
members of his family last evening.
M. Jules Barthelemy st. Hilaire was
born in Paris, August 10, 1905. He be
came attached to the Ministry of Finance
in 1925, at the same time contributing
political articles to the Globe. In
1855 he was made tutor of French litera-
ture in the Polytechnic school, and IN
1888 appointed to the Chair of Greek and
Latin phisos ophy in the College OF
France. In 1899 he was admitted to the
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
The revolution Of February caused him to
return to politics and he became one
of the chiefs of the Republican party
in the Constituent Assembly. After the
coup d. etajt of December 2, 1851 he re-
fused to take the oath and resigned his
Chair in the College of France. In 1869
he was returned to the Corps Legislatif,
and after the siege of Paris took his
seat in the National Assembly as Dep
uty for Seine-et-Oise. In 1873 he was
elected a life Senator and took his seat
with the Republican majority in the
Senate. He was Minister of Foreign
Affairs in the Cabinet of Jules Ferry in
1880. NJ Barthelemy st. Hilaire was
the author of many important political,
philosophical and scientific works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
PINE ROW IN COURT.
A Lava Bed Youngsters Brother
Curses Police and Justice.

Michael Featherstone caused a lively
rumpus in Justice Potts court room this
morning. He occupied a seat in the
middle of the room when his brother
William, with William Hogan and Thos:
Hughes, were arraigned as members of
the notorious Lava Bed Gang.
Early yesterday morning Policeman
Nugent found them rushing the growler
and arrested them. Nugent and Police
man Dougherty told the Court what
kind of men the prisoners were. They
were sentenced to sixty days imprison-
ment.
The sentence had scarcely been i'm
posed when Michael Featherstone jump
ed UP and shouted:-"Judge, those po-
licemen are - liars
Court officer McGnness made a rush
for the fellow. A lively struggle en-
sued, in which two policemen took part.
Feat therstoue was overpowered and put
in the prisoners pen. He kept cursing
and swearing there and policemen had
to take him down stairs and put him in
cell He was drunk. He will have
to answer for contempt of court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25

ADJUSTMENT MONEY
How the Tax Arrearage
Fund Has Been Used to
Pay Temporary Loan
Bonds.
ALLOTTED YEAR FOR YEAR
None Used for Current Municipal
Expenses-The Collections
to Date.
ALLOTTED YEAR FOR YEAR

tPeoplep should not talk about things
they have no knowledge off, said Comp
troller Hough with emphasis this morn
ing. Some newspapers are making
howl about the distribution of the mon
eys collected by reason of the work OF
the Adjustment Commission So far on
ly guessing has been done by the neWspa-
pers. How can men who do not under
know practically nothing about
the work. tell how much
ton as Comptroller l s-e not know the
exact status of the Adjustment Com
missioners work.
a little while 1 will be able to tell the
people of this city what adjustments
have l,so been made and Just how @ the hen money 1;s
tributed. At the present time cannot
do it,
THE WORK EXTENDED.
When the Commission organized in 1887
1T was intended that only arrearages OF
1885 @ and previous prey years should ea be tsa+ Sat
ner6g 5gs6ed Tne t9 g os 5 end at tnae
ment arrearages s2,000.000
The Commission found an apparent
aeeo ehopped oT 9aTk f ok O0O ana
the adjustment of the arrearages was
city, eH,s laws ~ extending 1g'i'i the term Of
the Commission were enacted so that
all arrearages, down to the current year.
cording to Comptroller Hough, seems to
have prevailed that all money collected
under the adjustment of arrearageS
should have been employed in bulk to
wipe out temporary loan bonds, issued in
anticipation of the collection of arrear-
ages, taking up, first, the oldest bonds
and working UP to this time This is
altogether erroneous.
AMOUNT COLLECTED.
Up to December 1, 1894. the amount
of money collected from adjusted ar
rearages has been $4,860, 1851 This sum
represents partial collections from ar
rears of years from as far back as 1870
UP to the present time.
Consequently, the money collected,
chargeabl to crtain years has been em-
ployed in wiping out bonds issued in an
tieipation of the collection of arrearages
of these same years.
In this way every dollar collected has
been used, and a perusal of Comptroller
Hough's yearly reports will show where
credited to certain bond accounts. The
loss and gain account of the arrearage
city on tax arrearages alone of s1,1T4,--
8796S and on assessment arrearages of
$555. .0oS14. making a total loss of $l,lSO,-
0'' AN ILLUSTRATION.
A perfect illustration OF how the pro-
ceeds of adjusted liens are distributed is
shown in Comptroller Hough's report Of
ss5i. $751; 1865. OF this $40, 4ol1c was spent for
expenses. To 1892 taxes. S22 ec9.9 was
credited, and ,to. 1898 81 ,s65 .79; to the
rfarase ss7fS &c 1Saa 1sss gS si' 1ss @
1890 $50.327.7O; 1891. $50, ,54S 55; 1892, $751;,
292. so; 1878 and 1874 and previous years,
mission the city now holds about 1900
pieces of property for which deeds arc
being procured.
None of the proceeds of the adjustment
has been spent on current expenses OF
the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
wATTR LEVEL OF THE LAKES.

OTTAWA Ont, Nov. %, 1895.-Com-
mander O'Hanley, who was appointed by
the Canadian Government to collect evil
dence and prepare report as to the
extent to which the water level of Cam
adian harbors bordering on the great
lakes will be affected by the Chicago
Drainage Canal. has accumulated large
will proceed to Chicago to complete his
labors before making his report to the
Government here. 1t Will be upon the
result of Mr. O'Hanley's investigation
that the Canadian Government will act
if it is decided to make the matter an
International one. The Commissioner is
of the opinion that he will be able to
show good grounds for Canada's enter
ing formal protest with the United
States Government against the construc-
ton of the canal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
THE BIG BRIDGE

NEW YORK. Nov. Is. 1ss5.-The new
Board of Directors of the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Company met at
the companys offices. PA Broadway,
and organized by eleeting General James
S. Clarkson. President; Louis Windmill
Ter. vice-President. and Charles H.
Swan, Secretary and Treasurer.
The location of the bridge between
59th and Goth streets, as decided upon by
the Sinking Fund Commissioners. was
recorded, and it was announced that
the plans for the approach will be ready
to be laid before the Sinking Fund Com
missioners in about four weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
HOSTING THE FLAG.
Evacuatoin Day Celebrated by Rais-
Ing Old Glory In The Battery.

NEW YORK, Nov. %, 1s95.-The de-
scendants of the veterans of 1872, head
ed by Christopher r. Forbes, hoisted the
American colors to the top of the flag
staff in the Battery Park ait sunrise this
morning, Evacuation Day. It was ex-
actly $50 A. M. when the signal was
given and the gun from Castle William
Doomed, and the flag was sent .fiutter-
ing to the top of the fiagpole. Battery
Park in the neighborhood of the cere-
mony, was filled with about 500 or 700
people, who cheered loudly as Mr.. Forbes
This Is the 18th e anniysrsary tya Of graa the
grandson of the Van Arsdale who first
hoisted the. American ensign 4 on :, the 9 pole
There were present at the ceremony
this morning members @ of the Anderson M
Anderson zouayes, sixty-second Regi-
ment, New York Volunteers. They
acted as an escort to Mr.. Forbes. Patri-
otic addresses commemoratfye of the
day were made by Captain Charles c.
Morse who is president of the Anderson
Zouaves and Comrade Charles B. Riker.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
NECK BROKEN IN CHURCH.

BROOKLYN, Ny, Nov. 25, 1S95.-John
Lend the sexton of ST. Peters German
Evangelical Church at Scholes street and
Union avenue, Williamsburg, was
killed in the church after the service
last night by falling down the gallery
stairs. The services had Just been finished
and ( he congregation h le and Lend was
putting out the lights in the gallery, when
Mrs Bertha Spellner returned or aer prayer
book, which she had forgotten. She spoke
TO Lend at the head of the gallery stairs.
While the sexton was going down
the stairs ne stumbled at the head and fell
headlong to the bottom. His neck was
broken Mrs Spellner screamed for help.
A doctor was summoned, but the man was
dead when he arrived. The body was re-
moved to the dead mans late home at No.
10 Scholes street. Lends wife died two
months ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
COMING EVENTS.

club smoker will be held in st.
Bridget's Lyceum tonight for members
and friends. The committee in charge
has labored increasingly during the past
week to make this affair a success, and
an excellent programme is offered as a
result The popular humorist, Tom
Ballantyne, who has amused many local
audiences during the past, will be on
hand together with many other talented
artists.
Max O'Rell lectures tonight at the
Bergen Reformed Church on American
Society Up to Date
The New Jersey Either Bund gives a
concert tonight in Greenville.
The Wayne Street Social Club holds its
first annual bali at the Avenue House
tonight.
Miss Mary Proctor lectures tonight in
School No. on "Giant Sun and his
family"
The Tenth Ward Democratic Club
meets tonight in the Avenue House.
The annual concert of the Jersey City
Saengerbunde takes place tonight in the
Avenue House.
The fair of St. Johns Lutheran Church
opens tonight
Company's K. ball takes place tonight
at Quartette Club Hall,
The Ninth Ward Democratic Club
holds sociable tonight in the Avenue
House.
Enterprise Circle, Companions of the
Forest give an entertainment tonight at
Crescent Hall.
Division No. ii. A. o. H. B. of E..
holds its fourteenth annual ball tonight
in Woods Hall
The members of st. Brddgets Lyceum
will have a smoker tonight
The 1irst annual concert and reception OF
the st. Nicholas Gesellen Veren will be held
tonight in st. Nicholas Hall, Ferry street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
A BOATS CHASTITY GREW.
Bp Cable to the United Press.

PARIS, Tex, Nov. 25, 1s95,-Federal
officials received telegram from Arthur
City /. T., last night stating that a boat
had been discovered adrift upon Red
River, the sole living occupant of which
A party Of citizens secured a sl1iff and
pulled alongside the derelict and were
Mortified to find the decks of the craft
covered with blood and the body OF a man
stretched across the thwarts. The head
had been all but severed from the trunk
and the boat bore marks of terrible
struggle. Owing to the swiftness of the
current and the belligerency If the. dog.
the party were unable to secure the boat.
Points lower down the river have been
notified and Deputy Marshals despatched
to intercept the mysterious craft.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
SCALDED SIX TRAMPS.

WASHINGTON, Indiana, Nov. 25. 1895.
"A plug blew out of the mud valve at
the electric light plant last night, fright
fully scalding six tramps who were
sleeping just above the boilers. Two
died in terrible agony few hours after
the accident occurred and a third will
likely die. The other three are badly but
not fatally injured.
The dead:-Dan Evans, Colorado;
tramp name unknown.
The injured Lawrence Ryan, Alton,
H.; James Ryan. St. Louis; G. Q. Lee,
Worcester, Mass; Frank Johnson. Kan
sas City,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
THEIR SILVER wIDDING.
Twenty-Five Years of Marriage Ceie-
brated by Mr. and Mrs. MehI.

brafe0 Dy HFs &HO IuFNs uSfhfs
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Mehl celebrated
their silver wedding Saturday night
with reception at their residence, No.
912 Summit avenue. Only their relatives
were invited Pastor Meury REMARKED
them and the ceremony was performed
under a bell of bridal roses and sumach
The parlor was veritable flower gar
den and large palms and ferns We're
placed in every conspicuous part OF the
house.
During the evening there was singing,
dancing and instrumental music and at
midnight supper was served by MORROW
The silver bride and groom received
many pretty presents of silyerware pc
sides a quantity of flowers. of which
the bell OF roses and sumach was one,
the gift of Mr.. Edward Baugert.
Among those present were:-Mrs- John
Mehl, Sr., Miss Josie Mehl, John
Schaeffer Miss Lena Walter, Mr.; and
MISS MISS Annie ANNE MehI. eh' William Mehf, Misses
Anna and Hattie Mehl, John. .Henkel.
Miss Josie Mehl, Frank Delehhy, Mr.;
and Mrs Hilarius Pattberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frankenbach, Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Schmidt, Edward Mehl, Miss Tilie
Kolbusch Mr.. and Mrs. John Klein, Mr.
and Mrs William Muller, Mr.. and Mrs.
11nf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
YOUNG GAMBLERS ROUTED.

Roundsman ~Engels. of the Fifth pre-
cinct, routed gang of young toughs
who We're pitching pennies" in a vac
ant lot on Rose avenue yesterday and
captured William Hammond, Is years old,
of No. 80 Long street. Hammond was
released on bail furnished by Marseles
Wauters Justice Douglass this morn
ing postponed the trial for a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
BRITAIN STORM BEATEN.
Ri Cnble to the United Press.

LONDON, Nov.25 1ss5.-The high north
east gale which set in on Saturday con-
tinues and large number of vessels on
the eastern and southern coasts of Eng
land and the French coast have been
wrecked. In most cases, however, no
lives were lost.
The Norwegian ship IsTbaaden stranded
near Yarmouth yesterday and broke up
before lifeboat could reach her. An
attempt was made to get a line to her
by means of rockets, but this failed,
and her crew, about dozen in number,
persisted.
A number of Torbay trawlers We're
caught in the gale and made for home.
While running into the harbor three of
them were dashed upon the rocks and
one of them sank. Twenty men We're
sprinIlSlY injured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
IRELAND AND THE POPE.
Rn cahle 10 the United Press.

Iogue, pu sAilrc Arcchbishop of Armagh and Pri.
mate of all Ireland. upon the eve Of
Ietter in which he declares that the Pope
never stood in greater need of the
consolation and support of the Irish peo-
the British Ambassador to Italy, Sir F.
Clare Ford, who, he says. is also the rep
resentative Of ireland. for having be-
dllri1g the recent celebrations in the
italian capital, which sought to outrage
nd Insult the head of the Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
THE BLooMBRs DIDN'T GO.

Charlie Laws restaurant at Oakland and
Newark avenues, was besieged this morning
with Court House officials and other people
in the vicinity VINO wanted to see the pretty
Cleopatra III boomers as was reported IN
Saturday nights "Jersey City News" But
they we're ali disappointed, however, as Cleo
nafra CHANGED her mind and decided not to
don them The other girls told her Saturday
night that if she dared to put ON boomers
they would never have anything more to do
with her. So, sooner than lose their friend
ship, she decided to keep TO the dress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
MINNIE ARNETT WILT DIE.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 25, 1S95.-The
condition of Miss Minnie Arnett, the
young woman who shot herself in the
breast Saturday night on the doorstep
of Christian F. Winkenleier, the. mil
Eighth avenue, because, as she alleged,
he had ruined her and then cast her off,
DR.. Goodrich Of Seney Hospital. said
at ten o'clock that Miss Arnett had
sunk into a kind of stupor and that there
was very little hope of her recovery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
Barring the Marbiehead.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Nov. 25. 1Ss5-A despatch
from the representative of The United
Press at Constantinople says the main
objection of the Porte to the admission
of the cruiser Marblehead into the Bos-
phorus, for which Minister Terrell made
application, was that she was too large,
only small boats being allowed to enter.
at Constantinople telegraphs under yes
terday's date that the Governor of Bar-
pest, where the American mission build
ings were burned at the time OF the re-
cent massacres there, has been been dec.
Grated with an order of merit.
Telegrams received at Consfantinople
from Aintab, sixty miles from Aleppo,
fectly safe owing to the protection af-
forded them by the government authorl-
ties
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
rs TT A VBTo2

Mayor Pagan has filed two documents
with City Clerk McDermott, to be SUD
mitted to the Council Wednesday after
noon The documents are enclosed in
sealed envelopes. There are reasons for
believing that one cf the documents is
a veto of the resolution awarding the
contracts to asphalt certain streets to
Contractor Cavanagh, passed at the last
session of the board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
DUMAS Fills DYING.
Bu Cabie to the United Press

PARIS. Nov. 25, 1ss5.-The report cir
culated early this morning that M.
Alexandra Dumas. the distinguished
author, was dead was premature. He
is suffering from abscess on, the brain,
and he is comatose condition. His
physicians have no hope of his recovery,
and his relatives have been summoned
to his bedside
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
A TRAMP DIsOARDs A SMALL
FORTUNE.
Special to the jersey Catu Wears.

FLAINFIELD. Nov. 25. 1ss5-John
Lambert, who runs distillery in West
field, hired a tramp week ago to work
around the place, and last Tuesday he
asked Lambert for a pair OF trousers,
as his were very shabby Lambert gave
him an old pair. The tramp disappeared
Wednesday. The distillsr thought he
YESTERDAY. and to his astonishment he
found $500 in bills in one of the pockets
Lambert is undecided what he will do
with the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
HIS LEGS CUT OFF AT THE KNEES

A balky horse attached to cart, driven
by Michael Lemeck, of No. Ill Bruins
wick street, on Saturday afternoon, back
Railroad down to the car tracks. Be
fore Lemeck could extricate himself a
freight train backed down, and the unfor-
innate mans legs were cut off at the
knees. The cart was wrecked but the
horse escaped injury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
FLORIDA FILIBUsTERs.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. 25, 1896
1t is reported that. filibustering expe-
dition lefts~Bay Port, Fla, for Cuba
Saturday night. Bay Port is a fishing
hamlet on the west coast twenty miles
from Brooksville, in fernando county.
tt is said there were nearly one hundred
men in the party and that they carried
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
BERLIN SOCIALISTS RAIDED.
En- Cable to The United Press

BERLIN, Nov. 25, 1S95-Acting under
orders from the authorities the police
today made a search Of the residences of
a number of Socialist members of the
Reichstag and other leaders of the Social
Democratic party for proofs that breaches
of the laws of association had been COM
mitted. The search resulted in the dis
covery and seizure of a large number of
letters and the minutes of the proceed
ings at several Socialist meetings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
THE MAINE IN MAINE.

ed States bAttleship Maine arrived at 8
O'clock this morning.
The officers called on the Mayor at noon.
Tomorrow afternoon the service Of christen-
ing plate will be presented to the vessel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
STREET CLEANING
PLUM.

The Street and Water Commissioners
this afternoon declared the clerkship of
oliver stringham, in the Engineering
Bureau. vacant. He was getting $1,000
a year. Hery Byrne again secured the
street cleaning contract
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
ENGLAND FROZEN OUT.

BERLIN, Nov 25. 1Ss5.-The "Tage-
blatt'' asserts that Germany, Russia and
France have concluded an alliance COM
mitting them to common action upon all
questions concerning Turkey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
MBR1DEs HOME BURNED OUT.

Fire in the top floor of the three-story
frame dwelling house, at No. 799 Jersey
avenue, owned and occupied by James
McBridge, did $400 damage last night.
The whole floor was Quilted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
CAN WELL BE SPARED.

Ri, Gable to the United Press.
PARIS. Nov. 25, 1Ss5.-Arthur Arnaud
he noted communard, is dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
NAUGHTY MINNIE PALMER.
IN Cabls to the United Press.

LONDON, Nov. 25. 1S95.-The decree of
divorce (nisD granted in May last TO
Tchn r. Rogers against his wife Minnie
Paln1er, the actress, was today made abb
sOlute,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25. 1S95-For the So
hours ending at eight P. NJ. Tuesday.
For New York and vicinity:-Radn today.
probably turning into snow on Tuesday:
Jog; colder Tuesday night; brisk to high
easterly winds.
HarIneEL's Thermemerer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
reynAr baby fs Cuttlng Teeth

m Your Baby IS tuttTng TeetM
Be sure and use the old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
child, softens the gums, allays all padn,
cures wind collie. ana Is the best remedy
Tor dtarrhoe&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Carlyle's Hero worsnipers.

Here is another Carlyle story, told by
Mr.. Nicholas: 1.-The people about Chel-
sea-" he said, "did not pay much atten-
ton to him, but a good many persons,
mostly Scotchmen, used to come down
here. They used to ask me when he gen
orally came out and would wait for a
chance of seeing him. I remember a
Scotchman who said he would give e1O
for five minutes talk with Carlyle.
Then there was young fellow heard
of, a clerk in Glasgow, who came in his
holiday Git was only a few days. and
waited about here till he saw the old
man, with his slouch hat and big cloak
and long stick, come ont leaning on his
niece's arm. Carlyle was very fond Of
children. There are good many young
people in the parish who are very proud
of the fact that he used to take them ON
his knee, and he had always pat on
the head for them when he passed. -
Westminster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
First Water Diamonds.

"What do I mean by the express
sion first water?' The expression first
water when applied to q diamond de-
notes that it is free from all traces Of
color, blemish, flaw or other imperfec-
tion, and that its brilliancy is perfect.
1t is, however, frequently applied to
stones not quite perfect, but the best
that the dealer has, and they maybe OF
only second quality. 1t is almost i'm
possible TO value q diamond by it
weight only. Color, brilliancy, emitting
and the general perfection of the stone
have all to be taken into account. Oh
two stones. both fiawless and of the
same weight, one may be worth 5000
and the other $4,000. Exceptional
stones often bring unusual prices, while
off color stones sell from $50 to 500
a caret, regardless of size. The pool
qualities have deprecated so much il
value that some are worth only from
one-tenth to one-fourth what they were
worth 90 years ago. This is specially
true of large stones of the second Of
third quality. Chicago Record.