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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
Want THEIR MONBYBACK 4 Wall FROM HOBOKEN
Frantic Appeal to the Board Of
Equalization for the Re-
duetion of a Valuation.

The Board of Equalization of Taxes
yesterday received an appeal which was
more like a wall of anguish from a long
tortured soul. The complaint came from
Hoboken, and will receive the attention
of the Board, but it is to be feared that
the objector will be disappointed at the
result. The property on which the OBJ
j~ectionablc. valuation is placed is as
sessed only for $4,000. of but 50 per cent.
of the value which the owner himself
places on it. His curious appeal read as
follows
THE DISMAL VAIL.
Hoboken, July 10. 1895.
Gentlemen-I have been notified that
street viii be 5000 this year aga.nst
81, 1000; According to that my property Is
worth $500. It ought TO be worth 5000
or more had I been fortunate enough to
have the Library, or n other halfway
decent building adjoining me-, instead of
the dirtiest site in Hoboken. Front, Car
den street. carpenter shop. coal yard
lumber and wagons standing. on the
s!dewalk); wrought iron works (where
blast furnace is used); mason (where ma
ings are far worse han Kerrigan's con-
demned pest holes. Rear, stables, coal
yard, with a trestle fifteen feet high by
dreds of tons of coal are dumped an
nuaily, which makes 1t impossible to
keep a window. open during the summer
months.
Now. in any faar minded persons opin-
ion, my property has decreased In the
last ten years. For then the buildings
were in good condition for at least ten,
a%ntable), which is more than can be said
of them now.
If there is any other city in the State
where in tthe heart of the city, violation
Of the sanitary code adopted by the the
Board of Health. n IN spite Of al
complaints I made to the Board OF
Health. Street Commissioner and officers
on the beat, dry coal is dumped from a
trestie and sieved on the platform; then
[ am willing to pay all increased tax;
but while this nuisance remains had
expected lower tax instead of higher.
Section al of Sanitary Code. reads that
no lime, coal, dry sand. hair. feathers,
or other substance hat is liable to be
blown by the wind. shall be sieved or
agitated or exposed. etc"
Section III, THAT 1t shall be the DUTY
Of any police officer of this city, without
warrant or complaint to arrest. to irpre-
bend any person found violating any
section of this health code, etc"
This is good ground for complaint and
to expect some consideration.
Respectfully YOURS.
RICHARD e. SCHMIDT.
No. ALI Garden street.
HoboSen,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
A NICE GIRL NAMED NELLIE.
A Philosophical New Yorker Has an
Adventure In HobOkeD.

Charles Log, a German of New York,
came to Hoboken yesterday to VISIT
friends and while there inabhoed too
much beer. On his way home he met a
beautiful young lady" who called her
self Nellie. Nellie was very nice and
persuaded him to remain in Hoboken.
Yesterday when he was arraigned be-
fore Recorder McDonough for being drunk
by the name of Nellie" Detective Quinn
found him stup.diy intoxicated in the
early morning hours and arrested him.
Honor fined him he then discovered that
his trip had cost him over $50. But IN
stead Of acting as If he regretted It, ne
finn I had"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
NEW TRANSFER SYSTEM.

The North Hudson County Railway
Company a.ad the Jersey City, Hobo
ken and Rutherford Railway Company
have agreed to issue transfers OF their
respectfye lines at the Palisade and Gem
trail avenue crossings at Congress- street.
The agreement has been in operation
since last Monday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

When this remarkable letter was read
some one suggested that the next Legis-
nature should he appealed to on behalf
IF Hohoken and am endeavor made to
have fhe entire city EXEMPT from. taxa
'.on Of anv character whatsoever. IT
IS compared with Jersey City practically
exempt. now only paving an average of
here are some remote cases where as
se1sments reach 65 per cent. Of actual
~valuat:ors. but these cases are few and
far between. while the average assess
nert of jersey City is on rs. per cent.
of It's vaI1aticraa.
Some other business of an unimportar+
character to the public was trarsaeteS
nv the Board Yesterday and it adiorrneA
to again meet az a Boerd of Appeals
today at three o'clock. Fridav will he
the last day on which under the law the
pnard can receive apneaJe AS soon az
the last petition is heard and disposed
of the BOARD will heein its labors OF
equalization of valuations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

1T is not unreasonable to think that
enc of Mr.. Rooseveit's chief motives in
his present crusade is revenge on the
people who rejected him some years
aro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
4 careful Mother,

Mrs. Gotrnx-sWhy did you take your
children away from Madame Wayuppess
Insisted upon teaching them vulgar frac-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
HOTEL
WANTED.'

AGENTS MAKE s. Daily. Marvellous invention
n Retails % cents; 2 to q sold in a house; sample
mail ed FREE. FoRsHEE & McMAKIS. Cincinnati. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

Money to Loan on Household
Furniture. Pianos.

and personal property without removal. yon
can have the use OF both the property an6
the money and you can have the money ss
ipscailments. Furniture Leases paid off and
more money advanced. Loans mace prompt
iy at the lowest rates.
CARTON & CO., NO. Ig NEWARK Avs
Cor. Grove ct. Booream Building. Room No. L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey city. July II. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Dated Jersey City, July 10. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

Sealed proposals will ne received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
on Tuesday, July 30th, 1895, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, for relaying of old Belgian pavement
an tho fnilnuing strnatS:---
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
STREET CLEANING AND PAYING.

TIE MATTERS LOOKED INTO BY THE PHIIADEI.-
PIIIA INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
philadelphia, Nov. 12.-The Senatorial Committee
which Is investigating the municipal affairs or
philadelphia resumed it's session in the Hotel
Meiropoe at 200 o'clock this afternoon. Thomas
NJ T. Adds the agent OF the Citizens Municipal
Association again took the stand. His testimony
related to the failure OF contractors for stree:
cleaning TO perform their work In accordance with
the specifications He then told of the system Of
street paving in Philadelphia. with which he had
been familiar since 1859. He referred particularly
to tho failure OF the street-railway companies to
pave the strecIe in the manner provided by an act
Of Councils passed In 1885, and continued on tie
subject OF street paving al considerable length
nv excessive charges. he declared, the citizens
paid over $4,000 for something which they did
get.
The committee adjourned until p. m. to-mor-
row. when the sessions Will be held In the City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
THROCGH FLAMES on Il BRONCO POM.

BRAVE ACT OF \ MAN AT THE BURNING OF THE
LAWRENCE BEACH HOTEL AND LIVERY STABLE
The people OF the quiet village of Lawrence,
Long Island, were awakened about o'clock
yesterday morning by the cries of fire and the
ringing of bells The Lawrence Beach Hotel
and livery stables summer resort about three
miles from ROckaway, were found to be on fire.
The hotel has been under the management of
Brooks ". Duryea and was closed for the winter.
No one was left IN charge 10 care for It, The
hotel. which was completely furnished. was
burned to the ground The livery stables were
also destroyed, involving total loss estimated
at 5000 which is covered by Insurance. The
fire, ii IS thought. was Of lncendary origin.
The cottages adjoining the hotel were only
saved by heroic act on the part Of man who
volunteered to through the flames on
bronco pony with buckets OF water IN his hands
which he poured on the flames until help arrived.
The alarm sounded at Far Rockaway, and
the department turned out. but as the fire was
out Of The district the did not respond. but
waited IN readiness to be called upon for assist
ance. The Lawrence Fire Department. consist
ing only Of hose truck and hook and ladder
truck. was unable TO fight the flames, which
leaped iercely from building 10 building. Sparks
fell in every direction. Until a few years ago
Lawrence Beach known as the Isle OF
Wight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
GIFTS TO YiLE UNIVERSITY.

LARGE ADDITIONS TO THE PERMANENT FUNDS
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS.
New-IIaven. Nov 12-Nearly all the members Of
the Yale corporation present to-day at the
nual meeting in the office of President Dwight The
reDort of w ". Farnham. treasurer Of the uni
versitv was presented. 1t gave the increase of the
nerr,anent funds Of the university q $685., ,S5i g.
From the Fayerweather estate there has beer re-
ceiyed s2SjO0 from Professor Henry Farnham.
$40 900 FOR library fund. and from Judge Billings OF
New Orleans. $4,000 for scholarship in English
literature Mrs. Henry Farnham has also given for
the new Farnham gate $4,000. and for the chemical
laboratory Of the Scientific School. 5000 From the
alumni university fund $4,000 has been received and
from various sources for the infirmary Sl.Sis
The total receipts of the academic department last
wear were $50 as Sc and the expenditures s04l5 10
In the Divinity School the Emily Fitch Scholarship
of $50 0c0 and the Mary wooster Scholarship of $1,000
are named as a new available fund. and in the ART
The building fund given amounting to sS9,6s0 So.
and the Peabody Museum Fund is sS6 OO3 l6
mos, valuable gift to the university is the herb
ariun and library OF the late Professor D. &. Eaton
Professor Eaton built Up the ale department OF
botany and some of his rtarium material is the
hest in the country. 1t will be placed In Sheffield
Han w l.. Learned, OF Albany. gave $1,000 for a
new scholarship for needy student, ana Morris
which will yieid one Si5D and the others each SlD
annually for the music department. they are
lively for violin. piano ard organ playing.
Vale il the first university in the country to give
Th vacancy in the corporation caused by the
death of Edward smith Of Haltf9Id was hned DE BY
Hartford Dr. parkers is pastor OF one OF the lead
Ing churches in Hartford II Vas voted TO compete
w W. ror,s Of The Law School. promoted from an
assistant TO a full pIoiessoIshIp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13

IMMENSE FRAUDS SHOWN BY THE REPORT or
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGE CoMPANY.

IMMENSE FRAUDS SHOWN BY THE REPORT or \
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY.
Boston. Nov. l2-Henry ~ Wyman. receiver Of
the Globe Investment Company. to-day filed his re-
port and Judge Barker issued an order Of notice
on the same, returnable in thirty days. The report
shows deplorable condition Of affairs. Ii says in
substance
The capital stock of the company at the time
Of the recevership $4,000. OF which $4,000 had
been issued and paid in The officers Of the COM
pany at the time of the receive:ship were Allison
II. Mason. president; J. Lowell Moore, treasurer
and John A. Monnger, general manager. The COM
pany engaged IN buying and selling Western
farm mortgages. and. In the course OF its eleven
years OF business, had negotiated. appears from
its reports $685. 567 of loans. including renewals
Substantially no new business has been done by
The company fer the last years. The total
PI@ aHt report Of the company was ssss52 large
percentage CT Whirh M - now IN tns io oi rei
The company as another branch Of It's business
nations from sOO to 81 eco bearing interest at per
cent behind which AZ security were placed farm
loans The total amount Of these were at the
time Of the companys last report. sil69n. The in
terest on these has been paid until July OF the
present year. The debenture bonds were extern
sively sold throughout New-England and in Eng
The books OF the company show that large
number OF both guaranteed and unguaranteed loans
have fallen due and been paid by the borrower
to the company. Upon these loans the company
continued to pay the lender owner of the mor.-
gage the interest long after such payment. thus al
lowing the owner TO understand that the loan was
outstanding AMI In good condition. The amount OF
these COLLECTIONS by the company that have not
been paid over as at present determined, Is ap-
proNlmate'y 10000.
These collections should appear as a liability OF
the company It's books, but, in order TO avoid
stating the entire liabilities particularly at periods
Just preceding sem-annual examination or state
ments. these items OF liabilities were rominaly
transferred 10 the GoDe Investment Company OF
Nebraska, a corporation having for rs officers the
set OF men as the Massachusetts concern The
face value OF these assets are large the actual value
small. an. the result Oi the transfer that the
Massachusetts company 1T the time OF It's eXamina-
tons, made "A false, albeit a better. showing to
It's financial condition. The funds collected by the
company and not paid over to the owner Of lJaus
on which they were paid have been used, so far
the receiver now determine, to pay interest on
loans taxes costs and fees for foreclosure pro-
ceedngs In ali approximately y3JOtcD. ana Tor sal
cries and oXpenses the latter averaging SjvO
year
Tn, receiver wishes the court TO say whether hold
or loans which have been collected ana not pail
over are entitled TO preference In n distribution OF
the assets and IL 20. TO what extent. and requests
instruction to the mode Of procedure In other
matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
4 FLLSE ALARM FROM HOTTS.

roRTt-IArEIY THE AUDIENCE DID NOT LEARN
OF WHAT WAS GOING on OUTSIDE.
A special building call at Hoyts Theatre. Twenty
fourth-st near Broadway. was sounded accidentally
about $50 O'Clock last evening, summoning four hook
and ladder trucks three engines and the fire patrol
when the engines reached there Fireman Sheridan.
of Truck No r. who stationed at the theatre.
was standing at the stage entrance and was aston
shed to see the apparatus come to halt In front of
~. theatre Nr Goodwin. the manager. at
tracted TO the sidewalk by the Changing OF the Are
bells ana reached the stage door In time to see the
nremen start in He stopped them. declaring that
herr was 10 iire In the house. In the mean time
'crowd OF people had gathered around the theatre.
closed the doors and the noise on the outside was
kept from the ears Of the audience. who were Just
then enioyng the second act OF the Gay Par
islans.'
The nremen waited on the street until the arrival
OF the chief He went back upon the stage. but
found no lire He examined the box and declared
the wire must have been crossed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
THE PURITAN OFF TIE ROCKS.
SHE WAS FLOATED AND TAKEN TO NEw-IONDoN
YESTERDAY

SHE WAS FLOATED AND TAKEN TO NEw-LONDoN
YESTERDAY.
New-London. Conn. Nov 1.-THE steamer Puri-
tan. which was stranded Great Gull Island
was hauled off by tugs at > o'clock this morning
ard soon after o'clock she came into this haroof
under her own steam. going up to the wharf IN
front of the railway station. She Will await an OPP
portuuity to go NewYork to haul out on the dry
dock Captain DAVIS said he believed tina; the boat
was comparatively unlnjured. and the divers em-
ployed expressed similar belief with the excep-
ton that her bottom scratched and PROBABLY
dented by contact with the rocks
Captain Davis accounts for the disaster 10 the
Puritan by the failure of her officers 10 hear the
foghorn the island The sound could not be DIS
t.nguished three-Quarters of n mile west or the
light. kilograms are passing now between the RAJ!
River Line managers and drydock companies in
dergo repairs and she will leave here as soon as
arrangements can be made.
The Puritan was thronged with people soon atter
she arrived here, visitors coming ana going ior
several hours.
Divers Will so under the steamer Tomorrow ana
make what repairs they can while she ~ mere IL
is understood that there are small holes IN ner
outer she'll but II IL not believed that the inner
shell Is damaged. There Is no water inside the
inner shell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
FOUND UITH 4 BROKEN SKULL
A pEIICATEssEN DEALER WOUNDED PROBABLY
FATALLY-THOUGHT TO HAVE FALLEN
DOWN STAIRWAY

FArALLY-THouGHT TO HAVE FALLEN
DOWN A STAIRWAY
policeman Of the East Fifth-st. station at
o'clock last evening found n well-dressed man
living in the areaway Of No. % St Marks Place
with bad wound In the top Of his head. The In
tured man wes taken to Bellevue Hospital He re-
covered consciousness for short time during
which he said his name Anton Kuss. Of No.
B0i East Eighty -fourth-st.. and that he was the
proprietor of a delica lessen store. lie could give
no account of bow he received his wou6d.
In his pocket was found printed memorandum
which showed that he kept decatessen store
at No 80 North Moore-st. Seventy-hve dollars
and seventy-fve cents in cash. check for 81, a
gold watch and chain. two rings and scaripin
were found I'm his possession
\ man and a woman. both veil dressed called
at the hospital at o'clock. The woman said
she was the wife of the injured man. and asked
that his property be given her. This request was
refused Or. Hackett performed an operation on
Mr. Kuss The doctor said the man had pad
fracture Of the skull from which he would prob
ably die The man s supposed to have fallen at
the place where he was fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
A YACHT SUNK BY A TUG'
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE FORMER >
CREW.
THE sIoop RED WING GOES DOWN IN COLI
LIsION IN THE EAST RIVER WITH TIE
WILLIAMS

TUG r. II. WILLIAMS.
Louis r. Chew master. and Albert Gradner sA''o
on the six-ton sloop yacht Red Wing had ha'i'"
escape last night from drowning In the East h'.
near Ninety -second-st. by a collision with 'us'
which damaged the yacht so badly that she sum
The Red Wing was on her way from New-hochene
to the anchorage OF the Excelsior Nacht 'iuD VI
Brooklyn which she belonged
Captain Chew and Gardner were the only ones o''
board and the captain was at the wheel the !ae"'
had wind and tide with her, and was heading DOWN
the river huggrg the NewYork shore. AS she hea'eu
Ninety second-st the ferryboat Bowery Bay left her
slip and Captain Chew hugged the shore sun ciose
intending 10 pass behind the ferryboa and continue
on his course. Coming up stream and hidden py me
ferryboat the tug X. II. Williams belonging 20
the Tice Coal Company OF Brooklyn She was Boihs
half speed and also steered toward the shore Win
the view to going behind the ferryboat. The ferry
boat whistling and that prevented captain
Chews hearing the warning whistles OF Tie tugboat
Unconscious OF the impending danger he close
nauled his sheet and rounding the stern OK the
Bowery Bay when the tug hove in sight
Before either could put their helms hard down
there was a crash. The bow Of the tug cut the side
OF the sloOp below the Waterline. ana IN moment
she began to settle. Captain Chew and Gardner had
no time 10 save their clothes but scrambled aboard
the tug before their boat sunk. leaving her half-
out OF the water.
An effort made by the crew or the tug 10 10"
the sunken sloop to the wharf, but TO no purpose
and size vas let Captain Chew and Gardner
put ashore at Ninety st. and repoi ted
the accident at the East Eighty eghth-st poice s.a-
tion.
Captain Chew and his crew live st No. Decatur
st, Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
STREET RAILROADS CONSOLID1 TED.

THE METROPOLITAN AND TIE COLUMBUS AND
NIETH-AVE. COMPANIES UNITED
Albany, Nov 12-There was filed with the Secre-
tary OF State to-day certificate Of agreement of
consolidation Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company and the Columbus and Ninth ave Raj
road Company under the former name The capital
Of the consolidated companies Is 5000 900. which s
the same as the combined capital Of the two roads.
The two companies form continuous line Of surface
roads in New OIk city.
The officers are President, Herbert II. Nreeland,
of New-York: vice-president y. u. Hasbrouck, of
BROOKLYN: second vice-president, Henry a. Robin
son. Of YOnkers treasurer. Hans : Beatto. OF New
York: secretary, Chares T. Warren OF Brooklyn.
and as directors Ra.ph j.. AnderOn. jr.. F. = Pear
son. c. r. NJ. Harvey and j. Wadsworth Richie. Of
NpV--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
EX-SENATOR PALMER BURNED OUT

HIS ZONE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF WORKS
OF ART AND BRIC-A-BRAC DESTROYED
Detroit. Mich. Nov. 12-The residence OF ex-
Senator Thomas w. Palmer. president or the
Worlds Fair Commission, was destroyed by fire
early this morning. together with the most Of its
contents, which consisted Of valuable works OF art
and brlc-a-brac collected from all over the world.
The south wing OF the building, which was burned
last May. had Just been repaired. and most Of the
works Of and brc-a -brac moved out at that time
had been replaced. The loss on the building is
$4,000 with $1,000 insurance. No estimate OF the
loss on tho contents can yet be made. Mr.. Palmer
was out OF the city. and the house occupied
only by three servants, who had narrow escape.
The fire caused by the crossing Of an electric
light wire with that Of the telephone wire con-
nected with the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
Talk or MEETING ~ THE UIG UAW.
THE PLACE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION -TAMMANY NOT ENTHusIAs-
TIC on THE SUBJECT.

There has been some talk in Democratic circles
about holding the next National Convention Of that
party i'm this city. William f. Harrity, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee, has been
quoted as favoring the scheme. He believes. 1t IA
said that the Democratic party can only expect
success next year By making Its campaign on the
old lines OF combining the Solid South with New
York New-Jcrsey, Connecticut and Indiana As
New-York City was the poin, IN the country
where the Democratic party was not completely
swamped CT November ). many outside Democrats
advocate comforting the honor OF The convention on
the Tammany Democracy. The Wiswam would, OF
course be the place to mold il in. as 1t was on
July 1. 1868. when Horatio Seymour was nominated
for President. 40 attempt hold Democratic
National Convention here has been made since
Bradley b. Smalley. OF Burlington. VT. the
representative OF the Green Mountain State on
the Democratic National Committee, arrived IN this
city last evening direct from Washington. When
seen just after registering at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Mr. Smalley refused to express an opinion
as to the claims Of NewYorl City Tor the con-
venton.
Il can say nothing abou, it," he pursued. until
after the meeting OF the Democratic National
Committee"
when will the committee meet
ION February -. | presume. in Washington.
cannot say positively. but as the National Commit,
lsa2 l To- fx the date OF the National Convention il
w probably do the same am ts:bf N s ,ri bdaT n
In 1876, too heard nothing about having the
convention in New-York wlile | in Washing
ton" ,,
What are Clevelands chances for third term"
the Vermont asked
Don't put that question To me until after the
Democratic National Convention meets" was tne
guarded reply Whoever IS nominated by that
convention y my candidate
"Are You sure that any Democrat will be nom-
rated next year for President anything else?'
Mr. Brad.ey's Indignation at this question was too
nrofound 10 permit him 10 answer speech falei
Him and ne grabbed his gripsack and ran toward
the hotel elevator
There Is no enthusiasm among the Democrats Of
his city 10. holding the National Convention here
croker Shsehan SanatCr-e.ect "Harney" Martin
anl other Tamnany men prefer that ii should go
somewhere else.
There is satisfaction In wearing a Crawford Shoe