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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
Am
Wilson Garrett at the Academy OF
Music.

Wilson Barrett will present two new
PLAYS at the Academy of Music during
his engagement at his popular house.,
man. In speaking >of the latter play,
Clement Scott. the eminent critic of the
London Daily. Telegraph" says; among
book. The Manxman.' has been turned
fine drama. too. by Wilson Barrett. au-
thor. actor and manager. The play con.
tains at least three of the very finest
scenes that have ever been given, to the
modern -stage-scenes so vivid. 50 human,
and even strain the attention and SYM
pathieS of the audience. Particularly
strong is the scene which shows the re-
turn of the ruined Kate to her DOING
husbands houseroof and the cradle OF
her neglected child
1.-THE repenJant woman grGpes her way
lorn cradle. and then her husband en-
tiers. 1t is a fine scene. dramatic in It's
highest sense. The husband is the con-
splendid scene, as is that of the conclu-
sion of the play. which is to my mlno a
masterpiece. The inesse is the empty
stage, life's drama is over. the play at
an end. can conceive no more beauti-
full and poetical ending to a fine drama,
extracted from what l have not hesi.
play we cannot nave every bit of Hail
Caine. but we have got some OF the pest
of him"
ME. Barrett Will dlSO PlCoChl o'i
and "Ben-My-Cree" during the week.
The Author of sweet Marie Mt h
Bon Ton.
Those who nave not heard Mr.. Ray
mon Moore. the silver voiced. tenor, au-
thor of Sweet Marie" and other popular
songs. will have that pleasure next week,
as Manager Dinkins has booked MI.
Moore to sing twice daily at the Bon
Ton Theatre. for one week only, eomo
of peculiar sweetness. and has won for
himself a name among the leading, sing
ers of this century. A strong vaudeville
programe is also billed for the Bon Ton.
the profession will positively appesr as
follows:-The two millionaires; Smith
Cook. Dusty Dolittle" and Weary
Walker first appearance here OF pns
unquestionable novelty. the Amfnons
original comedy sketch, "Fragments:"
the comedy pair, Barr and Evans; the
novel comedy creators, in their ~laughable
sketch entitled, Down on the Farm"
a positive novelty, John R: Harry the
edians, Ward and Lynch, in their origin
al speciality, Little Johnny Duganip the
.uplto-date character comedian, Harry
Foy. introducing singing, dancing anu
Cojiyer and Carrie Mack. the office boy
and soubrette: the popular baritone voe
calist, Lew F. Shaw. in a selection OF
latest character and descriptive songs;
in their laughable sketch: Americas only
lady ventriloqufst. Miss Ella Morris, IN
Producing her wooden headed family: the
German dialect comedian. Knox wilson.
vocalist and musician, ~introduclng the
German saxaphone and the musical
Dutch pipe: the petite serio-comic, Mile;
Charlotte. in her up-to-oate songs anu
Dances, and others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
VALUABLE PROPERTY DESTROYED
Police arc Investigating a Supposed
~NdiRrY Fire.

A fire of supposed ~incendiary origin
was discovered at four o'clock this morn
ing IN the works of the Brandt Wool
Company at Coles and Fifteenth streets.
An alarm was sent in by a policeman,
but before a fire engine had arrived on
the scene the building was completely
enveloped in flames
The attention of the fremen was d.
rected to a storage room in the left
wing, in which about $4,000 worth of
hides were drying. 1t was with con
siderable difficulty that the hides were
saved from destruction.
The intense heat set fire to two two
story frame stables owned and occupied
by James Mangan and James Con-
molly. SIX horses were rescued, but sew
eral trucks and carriages n a number
of sets of harness We're burned; The
factory was entirely Quilted. The loss on
stock and fixtures is placed at s25,oOoe-
At the request Of the officers Of the
thorough investigation of the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
Th. uJ,terIy IIIeyaI Dog Tax.

The opinion rendered by Judge Blair in
the matter of the dog tax carried TO
its logical conclusion, completely knocks
out the odiols and unwarranted levy.
The Judge, as Corporation Counsel holds
that the money is collectible by The City
Collector of Taxes at the same time and
in the same way as any other import,
and in no other way. If the Judge is
right, it is not collectihle at all.
The Fundamental rule for taxation in
this State is found in Article ", Sec
ton VII, Paragraph u of the Constitu-
ton. which reads thus
Property shall be assessed for taxes pn-
der general laws and by uniform rules
according to its true value.
The dog tax" as a tax is in preroster-
Gus violation of Two Of these require
meuts. 1t is not within the specification
of uniform rules. for it is the taxation OF
one sort of personal property in a totally
different manner from all other. sorts or
personal property. Il is still more IN
violation of the requirement that the
levy be made according to true value.
The dog tax expressly ignores the ele-
ment of ya'ue. There are dogs worth
many thousands Of dollars. The late Sir
s3edivere was said to be worth $4,000.
There are some hundreds OF dogs in this
CITY which may be worth from ten cents
to a dollar a dozen. Yet under the dog
.taxp ordinance all are assessed alike
arc compelled to pay Il tax of one
dollar.
The plea on whicn this form of Petty
larceny used to be defended was that
the levy was not a tax but a license fee.
1t was imposed, not in accordance with
the taxing power, but the police power,
Just like the liquor license. This was a
claim which always seemed more
specious than valid; but. at any rate,
it gave the city some color of right in
attempting to impose and collect the
fee. Judge Blair. however, demolishes
this ~pretension. He rules that the i'm
post is a tax-and we believe that he is
right, only, we add. 1t is a clearly un-
constitutional tax, and nobody need pay
it. If Judge Blair is right, SO far as he
has gone. the levy would not stand good
In court for a minute.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
TRAUTMAN ASSOCIATION DANCE

The H. F. Trautman Association gave
a picnic last night at Pohlmann's. The
members and friends of the association
turned out in full force and all en-
joyed a pleasant dance. H. f. Trautma n
and Miss Maggie Golden led the grand
march, followed by President Charles
Lynch, Miss SUSIE Meegan, First Vice
President Thomas connors, Miss Nora
Kelly, Second Vice President P. B..
Byrnes, Miss Aggie Donovan, Treas
urer Harry Duncan, Miss Mamie Byrnes,9
Secretary p. Dougherty, Mss Mamie
Carr, Recording Secretary Il. Peterson,
Miss Lulu Mayhem, Sergeant
alarms W. Cation. MSS Sadie McFad-
den. f. McFadden n Miss Maggie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
DOCTORS AND LAWYERS TO AGREE
Movement for a Medico-Legal Society
Progressing.

The proposed formation of a Medieo-
Legal Society is attracting vide
spread attention among The leading
lawyers and physicians of this city. Con-
siderable interest is being taken in the
movement. and the outlook is that the
society will be formed on a strong foun-
dalton. Last night there was q meeting
of lawyers at the Palma Club to discuss
the proposition. Among those present
were:-Flavel MCGEE. Charles H.-IIarts-
horn. John w. Heck. Washington B..
Williams. James 4 Gordon. Corporation
Council, Blair. Henry McCa.tin, George
A. Heaney. ex-Judge Garrick, Joseph
Anderson. Jacob Weart, Benjamin Dan
ner. Charles L. Carrick. William NJ.
Klink. R. j. W~ortendyke. r. b. Sey-
mour, George Tenant and Robert
Carey.
Mr.. Flavel MCGEE was chosen Chair
man of the meeting, and Nj. Marshall
Van Wrinkle Secretary. r. B.. Sey-
mour. who was Chairman of the commit
tee appointed to consult with the doctors
in relation to the movement, submitted
a report recommending the formation of
the society without delay. He said that
the doctors as a whole were in favor of
the plan. Charles H. HartslloSn made
a long argument urging the formation of
the society. Corporation Counsel Blair,
Washington B. Williams, and Jacob
Weart entered into the discussion. The
gentlemen were EOn-2ommittal. They
thought it advisable to proceed slowly.
A Letter was received from Justice Lip
pincott in which he warmly advocated
the establishment of the proposed So
ciety.
It was suggested that it would be ad-
visable to confer with the Law Library
Association with a view CT having If
unite with the new society. Jacob
Weart, who is President of the Law Lii
brary Association, said that he would
bring the matter up for discussion at the
mex meeting of the association. Should
the doctors. Law Library Association
and lawyers unite. it is proposed TO en-
gage a private house for a clubhouse and
move the law library into it.
Messrs. R. B. Seymour. l.. J. Gordon,
Charles Black. W. C.. Cudlipp and J.. p.
Bedle were appointed a committee to
confer with the doctors and arrive at
some definite conclusion relative to the
speedy formation of the society. The
Committee of Doctors having the matter
in charge is composed of Drs. Watson,
Nevin and Quimby.
1t is proposed to make the initiation
fee $40. and the yearly dues 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
One Fruit of Delay in b Water
Matter.

The first fruit of our rejection Of the
water propositions recently made to US
and of our dropping the whole subject,
as we seem to nave done, is the renewed
effort made by the Town of Kearny to
obtain it's release from the contract I'M
sewage, and collect as payment therefor
from it and Harrison about $4,000 a year.
This was to be expected. We had ample
warning. Kearny strove to get a release
a year ago and has been kept hanging on
ever since, solely on the understanding
that we were to get a new water supply
with a potable fluid instead of the pres
ent horror. We have deceived our neigh
Dor and customer in this respect. We
have dragged it to the edge of another
summer with the denominations of last
year in view. We have no rights left
except, perhaps, purely technical ones.
We nave not even the right to complain,
and. hardly the right to implore her to
wait a little longer until we a try
again.
Now the loss of this contract may not
be in itself a very serious disaster. The
sum of money is not enormous. But it
must be remembered we nave as good
as lost the city of Bayonne also, which
paid a very much larger sum. The serious
{part of It is that we are disposed to pro-
vide for ourselves a very much larger
supply than we at present need. We de-
mand a supply of 100000 gallons from
sale of the surplus over n above the
q, 900, 600 gallons which we at present use.
The consequence is we have to pay at a
very high rate for what We want. If we
could keep the contract to supply Bay
onne and Harrison and Kearny, it would
be a material aid to us in meeting the
expense of this superabundant ~precaution
which our citizens and officials seem to
think SO necessary.
But once they make contracts elsewhere
land get supplies of their own, we cannot
expect to get them hack as customers,
and their new contracts will later on
prove an obstacle to their consolidation
Into q greater Jersey City as would
otherwise be likely to happen in the near
future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
Highest of all in Leavcning Power-Latess is. Govt Report
R@sAa!l! Rsk!Rs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

pei and helping the sick. A small hos
pital with ten beds was opened in 1881
by Drs- Gordon and Johnson, but closed
in 1885, when they came to America for
a thorough medical course. Ten years
ago there was not a single thoroughly
qualified medical missionary in the
medical missionary at work Under the
care of regularly qualified female medi-
cal missionaries. In Sialkot, DR.. Maria
White has a hospital with twenty beds
and a dispensary: A summer dispensary
was opened at Jhelum. There is a dis
pensary. at Bhera. Almost before the
the people are round clamoring for med
ical aid. A medical school in the Punjant
is absolutely necessary. Mixed colleges
are not desirable in India. There are no
Gospel teachings allowed in the govern
ment medical SHOOT.
"A medical. school has been started at
India school of Medicine for Christian
Women. 1t is non.soctarian. Endow-
ment for the hospital is greatly needed
Freedmen's Missions, said eleven indus
trial eachers and thirteen girls have
been supported this year. Assehool build
cost s2,o5o, and So, 1857 has been given to
S425.70 to. the Little Girls Home Bed
have been sent to the Industrial teach
ers and missionaries. The committee
recommended that the support Of al
NOIA " u o+At
the salaries CT all necessary people be
met as before. Two new teachers must
be supported, one at Prairie Bluff and
one at Athens. The committee also re-
ouested that an Agricultural Industrial
Training School be established in Ala
bama.
LABOR IN THE BLACK BELT.
Mrs. Title. Scott johnson of Alabama
addressed the convention on the sub
ject of mission Work in the Black
Belt" She told of her mission and said
the freedmen were all anxious for Cos,
as badly about the burning of their
school as if it had been their own homes.
There is now no place of meeting except
under the trees. She told how the people
were doing their best to rebuild the
school, selling all they possess for that
Mrs. wylie Stevenson of Allegheny
conducted the Question Box. Miss Ma
bin and Mrs. Stevenson were appointed
teliers.
The Palace Committee decided in ia
yor Of holding the next convention at
Erie, Pa.
Owing to a discussion as to what people
should be allowed to vote, the announce
ment of all elections save that of the
Treasurer was deferred till the after
noon session. Miss e. j. Sloan was re-
elanted Treasurer.
been greatly facilitated by the prompt.
ness eff the pages and messengers who
have assisted the delegates. The pages
are:-Misees Ida Wissaet Mary Cour'a~
Emma Kinney and Sallie Beatty. The
messengers are:-Messrs. Frank Sweet,
ney S. Biddle, Jr.
The convention adjourned at noon fcr
nounce the benediction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
PAVONIAN COUNCIL CELEBRATES
Observes It's Fifth Anniversary in a
Fftting Manner.

Pavonia Council No. 1899, Royal Arcan-
UNI. celebrated its fifth anniversary in
Fischer's Hall last evening. The lodge
room had been prettily decorated and L.
C.. Glossy, Chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee. and James F. sOsMelia
and Christie McCabe did everything pos
sible to make the evening a pleasant one
for members and guests. Grand Regent T..
Day Otis was among the distinguished
visitors. He addressed the assemblage
and outlined the organization and rapid
growth of Pavonia Council. He spoke of
the benefits to be derived from the order
and congratulated the members Upon the
excellent condition they keep their council
in.
An excellent musical and literary en-
tertainment was given and refreshments
were served during the performance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
UNDER SHERIFF IRWIN SURPRISED
His Friends Present Him with a
Handsome badge.

Under Sheriff John Irwin was presented
with a handsome gold badge of Office
yesterday afternoon by his friends and
associates of the Sheriff's and County
Clerks Offices. 1t is surmounted by a
gold eagle and a large diamond. The pres
entation, which was made by Street
and Water Commissioner George R. Pat
terson. was a great surprise to Mr..
Irwin. Commissioner Patterson in his
FIJI manner in which Mr.. Irwin had per
formed the duties of his Office and ex-
planned that the gift was a token of
The esteem in which he was held by his
many friends. Mr.. Irwin hoped he would
never fail to d. his duty and would try
toshe even more faithful in fhtpre3.seYls9str
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
A VERDICT NOR $12,500.
P0ppenburg Was Killed ny Mail
Rouchoa.
spccial 10 nc Jersev can Ncsss.

RAILWAY, May 16, 1S95.-Mrs. Henry
Poppenburg yesterday received a verdict
in her favor for s12, 500 for the death Of
her husband in February, 1892. Mr.. Pop
penbnrg was walking alongside the Penn
~sylvania Railroad track when a mali
agent aboard the limited mail threw
on three pouches which struck Poppen-
burg.
When picked up he was UNCONSCIOUS
and died before he reached home: 2
case was tried before Judge Van syekle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Hezediah c.. Wicket. deceased;
Emma T. Wicket, ADMINISTRATORS of Hezediah
Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated April 10th.
1925, hereby gives notice to the creditors of said
deeedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate OF said deeedent.
under oath or affirmation within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred Of any action therefor against
said administrators.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16

sub-Editor:."How is Pennington on spell
ing, anyway? 2"
Editor@ssWei he's a little too quaint for
ordinary English, and not quaint enough for
dialect. "-Somerville Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Jane A. Andrews, deceased: John
Dryden and Ernest J. Leonard. administra-
tors of Jane A. Andrews. deceased, by or
der. of the Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated
April sI5thsA 1885,, hereby gives notice to theI
creditors of said decedent to bring in their1
debts, demands and claims against the esq
tate of said d~ecedent. under oath or afirma1
ton, within nine months from the dateI
of said order. or they will be forever barred
of any action therefor against said adminis1
JOHN DRYDEN.
ERNEST ]. LEONARD. (
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
ELECTION WARRANTS READY.

The election warrants are ready 70,
distribution. City Clerk Woolley is I'M
ious to get them out of the way as lsoof
as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
WANTED.
FOR SALE.
NOTICE TO

office scs'e q the Board Of Street and Water Com;
o Glioelhe 4. NJ, for the Construction Of a
sEWER IN PROSPECT STREET,
land avenue, to and connecting with sewer
in Central avenue, in accordance with speci-
heations on ME II IN { fne once sye 9r she ana dhi Mer Eer
Street, where blank forms Of bid and agree
ment Of saTftlss mq st 3 eua G1ialnfdi
About $50 lineal feet of twenty-four inch
About 10 cubic yards of concrete.
About 200 cubic yards of rock excavation;
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub.
ject to the remonstranee Of the owners Of
the property liable to more than one-half
the assessment therefor.
velopes. endorsed Proposals for Sewer in
Prospect street., directed to The Clerk Of
open meeting when called for in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official Will be accepted, as surety
nor will a substitution of ~sureties be allowed.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section T. Chapter 1874 of the Laws Of
shall he binding upon the city or become
offered by the contractor have been approved
as to suficiency by this Board and as to
dent Of this Board having power TO examine
the proposed bondsnen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
o0n'1'S GEO. T. BoUToM,
DATED Jersey City. May /. 1875
sIERIFFss SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Between John H. Griffith ct AL. exrs., etc.,
compliments. and Edward Jenkins ct ux'' oe-
III. ia. For sale Of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May term, 1893.
Randolph. Condict & Black. Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by puoilc
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. 90
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the thirteenth day of June,
A. d. 1895,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, With the
said writ, that is to say
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
and premises, situate, lying and being in the
City of Jersey City, County of Hudson and
ticularly described as Lot lettered \, in
Block one hundred and one GOD, on Fowler's
Map of Jersey City, and is bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at the
corner formed by the Intersection of the
northeasterly side or line of Grand street
with the southeasterly side or line of Warren
street, and thence running % northeasterly
along the southeaSterly line of Warren street
twenty-five t2O feet to a point opposite the
centre line of a party wall standing partly
on the premises hereby described and partly
northeast; thence t) southeasterly at right
angles with Warren street and passing through
the centre line of said party wall, seventy
five G5) feet to a corner; thence 10 south
hereby conveyed twenty-five Gol feet to a
point in the northeasterly line of Grand street;
thence a. northwesteriy along said northeast
erly line of Grand street seventy-hve t5) feet
to the point or place of beginning.
Dated May 18th, 1895.
s14ia. JOHN j. ToFFEY. Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
SD MAY Is, 1895.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
end is Independent in its uie.os o" =" local
questions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16

The method of dealing with applica-
tons under the new laws. is puzzling
some people. To begin with, when an
application for an improvement is made
to the Street and Water Board. 1t is at
once referred to the Committee on
Streets for investigat ion. If that com
mittee thinks the Improvement a ncces-
sary one the application is referred to
the Chief Engineer. and Commissioners
of Assessment. The Chief Engineer pre-
pares the necessary specifications and
the Commissioners of Assessment pre-
pare a preliminary estimate of the prob
owners are then notified by public. adj.
vertisement that they will be heard If
they have any objections to make. II
objections are filed and the Street and
Water Commissioners consider them in
sufficient. the Clerk of the Board is di-
rected to advertise for bids.
Upon the bids received the Commits
sioTfers of Assessment base a final as
sessment map showing Just what amount
each property owner is liable for. A
contract Is then professionally awarded
to the lowest bidder. who Is. empowered
to begin work as soo1 as the resolution
OF award is c%nncurred in by the Board
eof Finance. h method Is o simple,
wet comnlete orc.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
An application for the improvement
lof Clerk street. between Rrar1hall ave
mus and the Newark and New York
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
NEED coAL,Nc sTATIoNa
Uncle Sam Dependent On Britain IN Carib-

U.cle Sam Dependent On Britain IN Carib-
bean Waters. is
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The recent
experience Of Admiral Meade In his
cruise with . squadron through the
waters Of the Gulf OF Mexico and the
Caribbean sea has served to again at
tract the attention of the officials Of the
navy department to the necessity Of
acquiring at least one or two ooaling
stations in those waters for the use Of
the navy. Although the cruise lasted
only few weeks the difficulty Of pro-
curing sufficient supply Of coal at
different points and at reasonable
prices has strikingly indicated the
trouble that may be expected when it
shall be necessary to maintain for long
periods of time or perhaps permanently
a number of cruising gunboats in those
waters. Such a contingency is being
prepared for by the construction Of a
number of boats calculated for just such
service. The sources Of coal supply in
that section are at present largely in
British possessions. The price is al
ways high in some ports, but it is very
much higher in others, being known to
reach to $15 ton at Colon at times.
Poisoned by Water.
ST.. PAUL, April 29.-The family of
Peter Paul, farmer living mile west
of Fort Smelling. were poisoned by
water taken from a we'll. Five mem
bers of Paul's household are very i'll
from the result of drinking the water,
but the physicians hope to save their
lives. Two horses poisoned by the use
of the water from the same we'll are
dead. The well had only been dug a
day or two An analysis will be OBJ
tanned to find out what the poisonous
qualities are.